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Under the Red Hood goes under the hood

Batman: Under the Red Hood by Judd Winick

March 30, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

What seems like forever ago now, I watched (and loved) the animated movie based upon this particular run of Batman comics. I didn’t even realize at the time that it was pulled directly from the comics, since I was used to the Marvel method of comic book moviemaking, which generally is to hodgepodge stuff from the comics together into something that’s simultaneously old and new. Thankfully, this isn’t the case with Under the Red Hood, because I was in the market for more of the same. […]

In a time when conspiracy theories run rampant, Sabrina seems all the more vital a read

Sabrina by Nick Drnaso

March 28, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

It’s not exactly been the best time for reading. I’m spending most of my breaks at work looking for a different job, since the one I started at two weeks ago sold me a bill of lies, and I’ve been sick for what feels like about half the time lately. Today, I’m on my second cold in a row. And when you’re tired on a good day, like I am, a cold will leave you with practically no energy to speak of. This means reading […]

She-Hulk is more “she” than “Hulk,” and I’m okay with that

She-Hulk #1 by Rainbow Rowell

She-Hulk #2 by Rainbow Rowell

March 20, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

Like with Runaways before it, I knew nothing of She-Hulk prior to Rainbow Rowell being brought on to write the character (and Tatiana Maslany, from Orphan Black, getting cast as the titular character in an upcoming Marvel movie). Okay, I guess that’s not 100% true; I knew She-Hulk was, well, a Hulk. That being said, I had no idea what that meant. Was she simply The Hulk, only female and, as a result, not as, well, hulking? If these first two issues are anything to […]

It really is…

Adulthood is a Myth by Sarah Andersen

March 20, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith 1 Comment

Since I’m still trying to work my way back into the groove of reading, I felt that the safest option was probably more comics. They’re short, they’re light, and they require more attention to take them all in, due to their more visual nature. And Sarah Andersen’s collection, Adulthood is a Myth, sounded like the perfect first choice. Having grown up during the days of tumblr, I was all too familiar with “Sarah’s Scribbles.” Of all the popular webcomics, hers was always the one I […]

Emergency Contact doesn’t quite make the contact with me I’d hoped for

Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

March 9, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

Between going to Disney for a week and changing jobs, it’s been a busy time for me and not much reading has gotten done. But now’s time to get back down to it, starting with Emergency Contact. This was on my to-read list for a while, so when I found it at a clearance price at Books a Million, I couldn’t resist. Emergency Contact is about two characters, Penny and Sam, who’ve gotten some shit deals in their lives and who find one another amidst […]

It might as well have been a squirrel telling me the story

Shakespeare for Squirrels by Christopher Moore

February 20, 2022 by Travis_J_Smith Leave a Comment

Seems I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a rut. I tried reading Nick Offerman’s Where the Deer and the Antelope Play, but had to abandon it due to sheer boredom. Then I thought returning to Christopher Moore would be a fun palette cleanser after that, only to wind up with a bit of a brain fog that kept me from being able to focus on the book. So it was a good while before I finally managed to plug my way through the whole […]

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Emmalita on “It came to something when you found yourself hoping that the footsteps you heard were ghosts.”I loved the ending! I don’t think it’s been out long enough to talk about why though.
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Emmalita on “Only you, Em, would refer to heartbreak as a distraction. I think I would have a more sympathetic response if I asked to marry a bookcase.”Oh my goodness, Gallifrey was beautiful. I’m sure her mittens were gloriously murdery.

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