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Hey!  This week was my birthday!  I am now a little bit older again.  I had a big BBQ at my house on Saturday, which meant that the podcast that I recorded at work on Friday did not get dealt with until now.  Sorry about that.

I read the Bat universe stuff for this episode and was overall pretty darn happy.  I really liked Catwoman, even if that makes me a bad feminist.  I also understand the anger that Starfire is drawing.  I mean really, does her armor need nipples?  REALLY?

Other than that though, I actually enjoyed that comic, sort of in spite of the characters.

I like the new Batman a lot, though it was sort of darker than I was expecting.  There is talk about how this new reboot is more violent in general than the age ratings would have you think.  I sort of have to agree, and though I liked the story and the art, I do feel that it really pushes that T rating

Birds of Prey I’ll have to wait and see on.  I really liked the previous series, but with all these new characters, I’m having trouble caring so far.  Fingers crossed.

Also, not in the Bat-o-verse, but I read the new Wonder Woman.  And dug it.  I really need to read more Brian Azzarello.  This story hooks me instantly, and I can’t wait for the next issue.

Ok, bedtime looms.  I am really excited about this coming week’s releases though. One of the titles I have been looking forward to the most, Justice League Dark, is coming as well as All Star Western, Superman, Aquaman, and a bunch of other pretty cool looking stuff.  Talk to you soon

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So I’m a couple of days late on this update, It was recorded on Fri the 9th.

First of all, my trip to Minnesota was very nice.  Except for the food poisoning.  That meant no RenFest, and no comic shops.  The day that we were going to spend doing that we were actually so sick that all we did was sleep and complain.  And puke.
After that excitement I was glad to get a chance to go in before my shift and read.  I read ALL THE NEW STUFF and I sort of quickly talk through the pile in  this weeks podcast.

My big favorite was Animal Man.  I loved it, and I can’t wait to read more.  I walked into that one knowing that I like the writer and I like the character, so I was ready to dig the book.  It was so much darker and creepier than I was expecting.  Happiness.

I also really liked Batgirl and after I recorded this, I spent some time talking to my co-worker Heather.  I don’t want to speak for her, but she told me that she was really mad.  She loves Oracle: Barbara Gordon the strong, mature woman who kicks butt in spite of her limitations.  She was angry that they took away Barbara’s inner strength and power and made her sort of rough and unsure.  I can totally see that perspective, and I am willing to bet that it is one that a lot of fans share.  I am ok with it though.  I will really miss Oracle.  I love that character so much.  But I’m also excited about how fresh and exhilarated Babs was to fight bad guys in her cape again.  Gail Simone really knows and cares for this character, so I think she’s in good hands.  I will definitely keep reading to see what happens.

All in all I read more stuff that I liked than that I didn’t.  The reboot is working for me.  How about you guys?

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Oh my goodness! I actually had time to do some reading this week. I was so excited to read the final volume of Madame Xanadu, and I am happy to say that I was not disappointed. This was more of a short story anthology than anything else, but the stories were very strong. Chrissie Zullo’s issue was my definite favorite. I loved her art on the Cinderella covers, and I am so happy to see how well she transitions to sequential work. Yay!

I also read some Invincible, but on the podcast I call it “Incredibles” for awhile. I am happy to say that I am still enjoying Invincible quite a bit. That said, Boom’s Incredibles comics are also really good. You should read those too.

Finally I got to some Flashpoint. I found the finale to the Wonder Woman series to be sort of a waste of story telling. It was almost entirely recap and wrap-up without a whole lot of development. I still liked it more than the Secret Seven series though. The only redeeming thing in that for me was the presence of Princess Amethyst of Gemworld. I loved those comics as a kid, and it was cool to see her again, even if it was some weird alternate universe. The winner this week for me was Deadman and the Flying Graysons. I really enjoyed the story, seeing Dick as a young man who grew up in the Circus with the love and support of his parents. I also really liked the artwork. It was rich and solid. It was actually almost comforting in spite of the death and destruction going on.

Also, just look at that cover there. Does Deadman look like Batboy or what?!

So next week I will be in Minnesota visiting family. There will definitely not be a podcast in time. Panic not! I will be back the following week with news of fried food on sticks (Minnesota State Fair), and people wearing bad doublets (Minnesota Renaissance Festival)

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Super short podcast this week. I only had about 20 minutes to read, so I inhaled the comics as fast as I could. Even with that I was not disappointed. The World of Flashpoint mini series makes for a great read. It’s a nice check-in with a lot of favorite characters to see what they are up to in this reality. My favorite was Guy Gardner running his bar Warriors, and making people take their fights outside because he now follows a path of peace.

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Hello! I have a new show for you today!
As I tell you on today’s show, the secret reason that I have been away for so long is that I have had a baby. He’s 3 months old now, and I am just starting to get my feet under me again. I am back at work in a very part-time way, and I am learning to find time to read. From here on out my process will be very different, and you will probably start to see changes here as I learn to streamline the new system.

This week I binge-read a bunch of Flashpoint Comics. I am pleasantly surprised with the stories that I have read so far, and am excited to read more. I am also starting to get sort of pumped about the DC Reboot coming up, even if I have a few fears and reservations. We’ll just have to see what the future brings…

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