pickYears after the heroes of the Justice League retire, a new generation of powered people quarrel and fight each other, making life for civilians dangerous. This book is the antithesis of the film MAN OF STEEL. It answers the question ‘Why do we need Superman?‘ We need him to be the role model for the concept of ‘superhero‘. Otherwise, we live amongst fascist Gods ruling over us mortal peons. His most valuable power is always doing what‘s right.
pickHad a great weekend up at the cabin in MI- it was nice to be off grid and ignore the world for a bit. Finished this one out in my kindle. Holy cow was this book excellent! Completely novel concept (to me at least) and super engaging. Highly recommend.
pickX-men Epic collection Wounded Wolf is a pretty solid Claremont collection of the x-men and New Mutants doing what they do. Loki has a crush on storm. Wolverine is rescued by another little superpowered girl. TW for some pretty glaring fat-phobia though. Between the mojoverse, murder world, and Asgard the X-men don‘t do tons of defending a world that hates and fears them, but they do try on lots of outfits.
so-soDespite a terrible premise (a powerful, evil Demi-god birthed from the mind of GL Kyle Rayner from a childhood comic he wrote, threatens Earth), this book is still enjoyable. A big cast of characters, fun sci-fi exploits, and space battles make this tale worthwhile, even if the villain is as generic and stupid as they come. The second story arc is better (A schizophrenic gets hold of a yellow ring of Fear power, causing chaos).
I‘ve been really bad at posting here this year. 🙃 But I‘ve been reading a ton, and I‘m finally getting around to this one — and laughing out loud as I sit at my desk. 🤷🏻♀️ #startervillain #johnscalzi
#HauntsAndHexes Day 24: Our college graduate had a #Tarantula - err Spiderman themed birthday cake last year here in the Emirates. Looking forward to spending our baby gay‘s 24th birthday in the Bay Area with family this year. Cannot wait! 🕷️🕸️
Getting ready to take the kittens to get adopted (NOT ready 😭) so I gave them a bath. They were not amused whatsoever but it wasn‘t as bad as I thought it‘d be. Left to right: Butterbean, Cera, Bear & Nougat.
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it‘s bathtime! lots of
cattitude to go around —
now we‘re freshershest. 🧼🐈⬛
#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #catsoflitsy #kittens #butterbean #cera #bear #nougat
#HauntedShelf mid-point check in: 5318 Points.
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pickThe title ‘YEAR ONE‘ carries a lot of baggage. It must be a bare-bones reimagining of a hero‘s origin story, told with gritty realism. It must be serious and mature. This feels like a trap, a recipe for a maudlin, no fun tale. But in the hands of this creative team, it is a success. The familiar story is rendered in a tense and pulpy fashion, making every moment feel highly consequential. Recommended!
My latest Little Golden Book rescued from an Op shop.
