I live in the Orlando area.  CNBC recently called Orlando "The Emptiest City in America".  They weren't lying.

That seemed to be a random observation rather than tied into the subject matter.

That seemed to be a random observation rather than tied into the subject matter.

There's something to be said about the reverse - Hickman turning historical characters like Da Vinci, Newton and Tesla into superheroes and supervillains, for instance.

There's something to be said about the reverse - Hickman turning historical characters like Da Vinci, Newton and Tesla into superheroes and supervillains, for instance.

There's a good argument to be made if the only condition was that the US promised to not kill the Emperor (which they ended up not doing anyways) the Japan would've otherwise unconditionally surrendered; there is also a good argument that Truman and the military wanted to both show off our new weapon while forcing an…

There's a good argument to be made if the only condition was that the US promised to not kill the Emperor (which they ended up not doing anyways) the Japan would've otherwise unconditionally surrendered; there is also a good argument that Truman and the military wanted to both show off our new weapon while forcing an…

The Einstein quote at the end of issue #4 hints that the real Einstein will return…

The Einstein quote at the end of issue #4 hints that the real Einstein will return…

I had never heard of Hickman before the first issue of S.H.I.E.L.D., which I picked up immediately after flipping through it.  Getting this was a no-brainer, and he hasn't disappointed with a single issue.

I had never heard of Hickman before the first issue of S.H.I.E.L.D., which I picked up immediately after flipping through it.  Getting this was a no-brainer, and he hasn't disappointed with a single issue.

Christopher Tolkien's multi-volume examination of his father's work was incredibly hard work - and considering that his father wanted his entire life to have the Simarillion published, I think there's something more than selfishness going on there.
 Brian Herbert, on the other hand, will NEVER convince me that plotline…

The stories of Tuor and Turin (especially the latter) might make for a good miniseries, as they are more focused in scope.

The Tempest is what finalized the deal for me - one of the best endings of a story I had ever read.

The Tempest is what finalized the deal for me - one of the best endings of a story I had ever read.

The prequel story in Endless Nights was pretty awesome, though - who would've thought Sandman would answer questions about Superman and Green Lantern?

The prequel story in Endless Nights was pretty awesome, though - who would've thought Sandman would answer questions about Superman and Green Lantern?

The first season was a lot of recycled scripts from the failed late 70s Star Trek TV show (that morphed into the first movie)… which is why Picard is often thrust into some very Kirkian situations.

The first season was a lot of recycled scripts from the failed late 70s Star Trek TV show (that morphed into the first movie)… which is why Picard is often thrust into some very Kirkian situations.

Apparently they've all been wanting to milk that cash cow (despite hating Byrne), but David, being David, has said "no" (leading to the desperate and somewhat sad "No Talking Just Head" album)