Animal Man and Snyder's Batman are two reasons I can't entirely dismiss the 52. I'm still on the fence about Swamp Thing, but I dig the layouts (same with Williams' Batwoman).

Animal Man and Snyder's Batman are two reasons I can't entirely dismiss the 52. I'm still on the fence about Swamp Thing, but I dig the layouts (same with Williams' Batwoman).

S. Earl, you seem like the best guy to ask: Are the issues between Ennis (killer run) and Ellis ('nother killer run, albeit truncated) worth tracking down?

S. Earl, you seem like the best guy to ask: Are the issues between Ennis (killer run) and Ellis ('nother killer run, albeit truncated) worth tracking down?

That and Corvette Summer are pretty much the biggest reasons for a Mark Hamill RR. I'm surprised too.

That and Corvette Summer are pretty much the biggest reasons for a Mark Hamill RR. I'm surprised too.

But C- lukewarm? Worse-than-Aerosmith lukewarm?!

But C- lukewarm? Worse-than-Aerosmith lukewarm?!

When I saw the C+ for Aerosmith I immediately thought back to how Mark Lanegan's killer Blues Funeral was given a C- in January. At the time, that grade seemed a curious outlier—today, in a post-Aerosmith-C+ world, the AV Club ratings are dead to me.

When I saw the C+ for Aerosmith I immediately thought back to how Mark Lanegan's killer Blues Funeral was given a C- in January. At the time, that grade seemed a curious outlier—today, in a post-Aerosmith-C+ world, the AV Club ratings are dead to me.

I saw 'em this past spring, and yeah, they sound great live. What really surprised me though was their occasional dip into choreographed dance routines. Tres endearing.

I saw 'em this past spring, and yeah, they sound great live. What really surprised me though was their occasional dip into choreographed dance routines. Tres endearing.

I hadn't heard anything about a Bill Bruford memoir. I'm a big fan of a couple of his bands. What's so atypical about it?

I hadn't heard anything about a Bill Bruford memoir. I'm a big fan of a couple of his bands. What's so atypical about it?

Heller's comment that "But from my perspective as a longtime fan, I don’t remember there being half as many of them on the shelves, nor so many written by and about smaller, niche artists." reminded me that one of the best Music Memoirs of the year is actually by Mike Scott about his life in the Waterboys. It's…

Heller's comment that "But from my perspective as a longtime fan, I don’t remember there being half as many of them on the shelves, nor so many written by and about smaller, niche artists." reminded me that one of the best Music Memoirs of the year is actually by Mike Scott about his life in the Waterboys. It's…

Your list has two of my faves—Life and most certainly Many Years From Now. The latter tipped me in favour of Paul as fave Beatle. Double cheers for mentioning Revolution in the Head which, if you must own only one book on the Beatles, is the book.

Your list has two of my faves—Life and most certainly Many Years From Now. The latter tipped me in favour of Paul as fave Beatle. Double cheers for mentioning Revolution in the Head which, if you must own only one book on the Beatles, is the book.

I, too, am nearly finished and finding it really engaging and playful. I wouldn't have expected anything less than this conversational, folksy style—and probably wouldn't want an editor streamlining it. I've already read Shakey so I don't need that.

I, too, am nearly finished and finding it really engaging and playful. I wouldn't have expected anything less than this conversational, folksy style—and probably wouldn't want an editor streamlining it. I've already read Shakey so I don't need that.