“It’s a chip and dip!” is still my go to. 

I saw it last night and can answer your concern.
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HOLY CHICKENS THAT’S A LOT OF PEANUT BUTTER!

“We all should aim higher.” (paraphrased)

Hey hey hey, Big Frank was the one guy who we’ve pretty conclusively figured out didn’t need the steroids in that era. 

Because the site is a shadow of its previous self, that’s why. 

The world needs more Richard Stark movie adaptations; we can’t let the Jason Statham/Jennifer Lopez one be the final word.

That’s right! Also a big fan of that feature as well even though most of the songs covered aren’t exactly in my wheelhouse. 

This has nothing to do with the column (can’t wait to actually read it) but Tom, I just yesterday put two and two together that you are the same Tom as the only writer on Stereogum worth a damn writing about punk/hardcore/non-typical Stereogum pop/rock.

Ed Brubaker is my favorite comic writer of all time but this is starting to strike me as the first project of his I’m going to flat out dislike. 

CTRL+F for “melodica” = 0/0 results.

Surprised to see no mention of the “Half a Life” arc from Gotham Central, but I guess Renee is just one part of an ensemble in that book overall and not the main focus.

Has Dowd ever NOT thought that though?

Queen & Country is another one I’d absolutely love to re-read and need to carve out some time.

Funnily enough I just read this for the first time last month and wasn’t as blown away as I was hoping to be considering Rucka (especially that era) is one of my favorites and I loved The OMAC Project mini.

What elevates it in my head is that she’s holding a plastic champagne glass in the other hand while casually tossing the fallen pizza away with the other. I was expecting a huge “DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM” moment from her based on the glass. 

Counterpoint to all of this, Pat Tomasulo is the worst and he is about as funny as a visit to the dentist after a ten year break.

If you’re a 40 something upper class yuppie North sider, sure.

Wrong franchise, man. 

“This is Random Roles, Will. The gods of freelance budget will not save you.”