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IDW do seem to like those Dark Judges.

been listening muchly to an ozzie singer/songwriter by the name of Courtney Barnett. Quirky laid back observational wordplay in a cool accent.

I impressed myself with my use of new-fangled technologies with this - I'd heard one song on the radio that I liked but didn't catch the name - when I heard the song a few days later in a bar I SHAZAMed it to identify the artist and then SOUNDCLOUDed her to get a playlist.

Seconded. Played her latest way too much over the past year...

A re-imagining of Sid's Snake.

Drawn by Pete Wells if Simon Davis is not available.

Just set the internet on fire and cut out the middle man.

[Black ..."]

Noticing the silly number of "Black ..." books on the pile, I tackled them together...

No Black Road then - you should be reading that.

Yes Sir right away Sir! 

Maybe someone else has mentioned it, but Dean Ormston's recovery from serious illness described in Black Hammer 2 came as a shock. Comic book artists have it tough enough (it seems), hope this sells by the bucketload.

[Adamtine]

Oh, Hannah Berry's fantastic Adamtine too. I don't even much like horror, but loved this. Glorious.

[Black ..."]

Noticing the silly number of "Black ..." books on the pile, I tackled them together...

Black Widow 6
Bit of a downturn from excellent earlier issues, but with Waid/Samnee it's still quality comics.

Black Science 22,23
Onto the next arc, and Remender's banging-on-about-family continues. So far, so repetitive. Another dimension and Grant's daughter is a princess this time, but doesn't appreciate the family reunion. That aside, the epic art is still in evidence and enough happens to keep the tale rattling along. I'll keep reading for now, but the similarities with Low are clear - and don't know how I'll feel about the imminent Seven To Eternity, will it be any different?

Black Hood 6
A guest issue drawn by Chaykin  Tale did little for me (Judge Dredd's Swierczynski), so that's that. Meanwhile, Chaykin's Midnight of the Soul is 3 issues in and ticks all the boxes - but nothing you wouldn't expect in HC and everything you would. Stylish.

The Black Monday Murders 1
Reads a bit like Hickman's (other title) East of West but rooted in the real world of financial... well, not quite conspiracy, it's beyond that...! Nicely coloured and great realistic art, dark but never confusing. Extra-long issue 1 has me hooked.

Black Hammer 1,2
Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston working wonders, soapy and engaging take on ex(iled) superheroes. Ormston's art was the highlight of Bodies for me, it's even better here. A bit Ridgway, bit Dowling and even Willsher now too in facial expressions. Add great characterisation across an interesting cast, and this book should do really well.

[memoirs]

A few memoirs, picked up at recent cons and given a chance...

Plans We Made (Simon Moreton)
A GN of the most truly minimalistic art you'll see. US/Canadian pricing & distribution (not UK) and I hoped to get more from it than transpired. The pages that are genuinely blank are not out of place. You get the idea. Takes 'filling in the blanks' to new heights. A 'statement', I guess.

Kathryn Briggs
Triskelion 1-3; Magpie; Story (Cycle)
Unashamed 'arty' comics and as a fan of the genre I looked forward to these. Turns out, the art didn't stand up to close scrutiny as hoped, and my own thick-headedness meant most came across as pretension, unfortunately. Magpie the most accessible, biographical and accessible, I'd recommend this book at least.

Alex Hahn
Going Home
Post Conatus (vol. 1)
The former was a hugely pleasant surprise, angsty with simplistic but confident art and genuinely funny observational episodes (set out in diary form, page per day). Post Conatus a lengthier and bigger-format book, excellent if not quite so punchy. Looking forward to Vol. 2 whenever that appears.

Scream & Oink

Ah, the great merger that never happened 

Was painful to view by phone but isn't now. An improvement.

Getting a picture of many people with subscription problems! 

Santa dear - childhood wonder or misspelt bank?

Santaist - dyslexic devil?

Hm, I was in 4 minds about this year's event...
but, sod it, tickets and the rest of the gubbins now arranged.
Not long now 

Nice one, Rebellion. Good to know there's a sufficient market for reprints.

Hi Mute (not a mute by any chance?)

Sheesh. What a crappy post that would have been (and did appear).
Mut(i)e I said, damn internet interpreted the bracketed 'i' as 'italics'.
Wondered about a typo on your part, 'cos muties are cool. I see not though 

Hi Mute (not a mute by any chance?)