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The Space Pope
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This is why we shouldn't let child superheroes name themselves. Did we learn nothing from Power Pack?

Good, maybe that whole annoying conspiracy theory can die now, like the X-Men didn't.

Someone at Rockstar seriously needs to get on the phone with Mel Brooks and get to work on official Blazing Saddles DLC.

They're the Robot Devil's hands! He's doing a deep yet inaccurate cut, as Homer must.

Fridge Largemeat!

Let's not forget the pioneering work of legendary folklorist Alan Dundes, whose seminal essay "Into the Endzone for a Touchdown" wittily analyzed the unique vocabulary and language of football and concluded that the game seemed to be a metaphor, not for military conquest, but for buttsex. For this insight, he received

Do you also solve mysteries with four friends and a talking dog?

No, I'd need an artist to make a complete comic. But I can write a script all by myself. Like a screenwriter who needs a director and actors to make a complete film.

I recommend Gail Simone's run on the title. I think that was the period that focused on her as an actual ambassador for Themyscira, with an embassy staffed by minotaurs and whatnot. Good fun. Greg Rucka also did good work with her, and he's just been brought back to do it again.

Also, Luke Cage totally poached the "Power Woman" name for Jessica Jones, much to her chagrin. So you'd be out of luck in any event.

I have some great possible career leads that I didn't have a week ago. I'm not counting my chickens yet, but it makes me very hopeful.

Hi, Doctor Nick!

Or more precisely, before it becomes some sort of Guardians of the Galaxy-themed ride whose details escape me at the moment.

Editing! I'm a freelance editor and proofreader, hoping to go full-time someday, so I was on the hunt for new gigs. I do write, but as a hobby rather than professionally (though if that were to change, you wouldn't hear me complaining). I find it helps at a Con to be there for something a bit less common, as these

Yeah, their in-show explanation was clumsy. I think the better choice would have been for her to be dubbed "Supergirl" because she's short and petite and everyone just assumes she's a teenage girl at first, like women who get carded well into their thirties. She would no doubt find this highly annoying, but the name

I still want someone to trick him into reciting the "sweat of his brow" monologue from Bioshock during a public speech.

I read Usagi Yojimbo: Senso, Stan Sakai's take on War of the Worlds. It's a wacky premise (and the climax is nuts), but genuinely affecting seeing older versions of all these great characters, some of whom don't make it through. Jei's cameo was unexpectedly hilarious.

You don't need artistic talent to write a comic! Look at me, I've written a bunch of comic scripts and can't draw for shit. As long as you can picture in your head what you want and have a good sense of timing, you'll be fine.

I've been so busy for the past week that I haven't done any gaming, but I've got a few days off to get back in the saddle, and by saddle I mean WoW. Suramar is a pain in the ass to navigate, especially with all the goddamn lag I've had to put up with. I'm not sure if it's my connection or the game causing it, but I

I have a plan to finally liberate my comic books from the bugs that infested their boxes this summer, but it involves some tricky maneuvering and spending more time in my building's parking garage than I ever wanted. I'm pretty sure I've covered all contingencies to keep the bugs from escaping back into my apartment,