Yep. I'm sure that steelraptor wasn't trying to imply she was too old and ugly to get a man, or that beautiful people can't suffer mental health problems. At least I hope.

It's a large history/comic book about Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland & Sunderland. Some of the art is just gorgeous & I learnt much more than I normally do.

Do you have a headache? Run your hand through your hair and over your scalp. Feel any lumps? What was the last thing you remember?

TW+TD gets even better as it goes along, IMHO.

It's been a decade or two since I last read it, but I still remember it fondly. I'd be curious to see how it holds up, especially since I've seen the film in the interim.

Have you read Alice in Sunderland? If not, it's pretty good.

I have a plan to imbibe a little and watch Beware of Mr Baker with some friends in the near future. Does anyone have an opinion on whether I should Hellraiser first?

In the Skin of a Lion was my introduction to his work, and I could tell very quickly that I'd be seeking out the rest of his stuff. I'd bought it for $1 because I liked the cover. Some quick googling tells me that first edition is now worth…. $3. And people laugh when i "waste" my money on books.

Ladyhawke, who is older than me, is also more successful in our joint field. It doesn't bother me at all, though I am particularly unambitious.

I am also not one of those people. Too broad and obvious for my tastes.

The Lethem novel, I assume? How far are you in? I'm very interested to hear what you think of the ending.

The Cat's Table by Michael Ondaatje, which is pretty damn good. It appears to be a semi-autobiographical tale of a boat trip he took from India to England as a child, unaccompanied and mingling with all the ne'er-do-wells on board.

Seymour Scagnetti, on the other hand, could not give a fuck who knows.

You're much kinder than me if you're recommending The Signal. I found it woeful. Loved Predestination, though.

My fault for conflating the two opinions. I don't like his Reason pieces much, mostly because I find them a little obvious. His fiction, which I like, doesn't reflect his ideologies.

After her interview here the other day, I gave Somewhere Else a go and was mildly disappointed. It's not terrible by any means, but the lyrics were uninspiring even when spiced up with swearing. The best song was the Kirsty MacColl cover.

The later issues with columns and guest contributions by Crumb, Brunetti, Tomine, Lisa Carver, Altergott et al. are the very pinnacle of comics.

Have you seen their "Kathy" collaboration?

While I don't much like his work with Reason, his Hate Annuals have been as good as anything he did earlier. Other Lives was strong. Apocalypse Nerd was enjoyable if inconsistent.

That Laura Palmer lipstick I like is coming back into style.