Really? I still give the highest props to his thoughts on society and theology: http://www.youtube.com/watc…

Its success also basically caused the formation of DC Comics' entire Vertigo line, which set out to follow in its footsteps with dozens of new adult-oriented fantasy-rather-than-superhero-based series that wouldn't have been considered marketable before Sandman.

Its success also basically caused the formation of DC Comics' entire Vertigo line, which set out to follow in its footsteps with dozens of new adult-oriented fantasy-rather-than-superhero-based series that wouldn't have been considered marketable before Sandman.

That's kind of hilarious, @avclub-c1de2111b16e6b21b794451fe54ef86f:disqus . "How DARE you not end this book with the lottery winner being given cake and ice cream?"

That's kind of hilarious, @avclub-c1de2111b16e6b21b794451fe54ef86f:disqus . "How DARE you not end this book with the lottery winner being given cake and ice cream?"

I think once you get past a certain age, you learn to distrust stories where everyone seems happy and the world seems awesome, because you know those places don't make for interesting stories, so the focus on the niceness is probably a false front. Like in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," where you know from the…

I think once you get past a certain age, you learn to distrust stories where everyone seems happy and the world seems awesome, because you know those places don't make for interesting stories, so the focus on the niceness is probably a false front. Like in Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery," where you know from the…

Yeah, Kyle's hatred of "wizards and shit" (which includes space wizards and shit) is a long-running joke here.

No. If you read the ultra fine print, it specifies that at least $5k of the prize must be spent on drinks and gifts for us during the mandatory out-hanging.

No. If you read the ultra fine print, it specifies that at least $5k of the prize must be spent on drinks and gifts for us during the mandatory out-hanging.

Yeah, we're aware of the weird issue with the book cover art on all the reviews. It's linked to a site update that went out this morning. Tech is working on it now, stay tuned.

Yeah, we're aware of the weird issue with the book cover art on all the reviews. It's linked to a site update that went out this morning. Tech is working on it now, stay tuned.

Hey, I read it. These AVQAs often fascinate me. It's why I started the column. I try to read all the comments, though I don't always have time.

Hey, I read it. These AVQAs often fascinate me. It's why I started the column. I try to read all the comments, though I don't always have time.

The 555 thing bugs me too, as a reminder that we're watching something fake, but when someone gives out a real phone number, that takes me out of the story as well, because I immediately think "What will I get if I call that number? Is this a viral marketing ploy? Did they set up a message from the character there?"

The 555 thing bugs me too, as a reminder that we're watching something fake, but when someone gives out a real phone number, that takes me out of the story as well, because I immediately think "What will I get if I call that number? Is this a viral marketing ploy? Did they set up a message from the character there?"

I feel the same way about 75 percent of movie sex, where the guy has to get out of bed afterward, and he's still wearing underwear. I understand no-nudity clauses and film ratings and whatnot, but it's so easy to shoot around this kind of thing, rather than implying your male lead is Tobias Funke.

I feel the same way about 75 percent of movie sex, where the guy has to get out of bed afterward, and he's still wearing underwear. I understand no-nudity clauses and film ratings and whatnot, but it's so easy to shoot around this kind of thing, rather than implying your male lead is Tobias Funke.

"I summoned a demon for fun, even though I know what demons are like, and he brutally murdered at least two people" doesn't seem very morally gray to me.

"I summoned a demon for fun, even though I know what demons are like, and he brutally murdered at least two people" doesn't seem very morally gray to me.