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Dunno if it's the right place for it, but I came across these today - merch based on Hateful Dead.

http://store.nakatomiinc.com/hatefuldeadshirtblackbyshakykane.aspx

I've bought the grey t-shirt, no more room to hang prints so I've held off. Look great though!

M.

I've emailed about how to buy etc but no reply as yet. It's one tasty looking beast an no mistake.

M.

the Dicken schtick

Hurrr!

M.

Well, the Nikolai Dante saga is finally over. Hard to believe it was 15 years ago it first appeared, and at the time I thought it had good promise    I never fell in love with the strip the way a lot of people have, never became fully engaged for some reason, though there were arcs/books I enjoyed more than others.

So I would just like to say that it's a remarkable acheivement for the creators and a wise or brave decision to draw a line under such a popular character - and I thought the ending was fitting and perfectly played. Also, credit to the successive Tharg's that allowed the strip to develop in the way and at the pace the creators wanted it to.

Over the years it has been graced with some of the most memorable art in the prog and despite my ambivalence, ol' Dante certainly has bags of charisma. So congratulations to Parkhouse, Flint, Burns, Weston, Adlard, Clarke, Caldwell (and anyone else I've forgotten!) and last but not least, Robbie Morrison and Simon Fraser who draws the most beautiful women!

M.

Just finished Clive Barker's Books of Blood vol. 1. The last story, "In the Hills, the Cities," is the stand-out. As I was reading it I was thinking how ridiculous the central concept was, but by the end it had come together in a very real and disquieting way. I keep catching myself thinking it'd almost be possible, then have to remind myself that it wouldn't, not really....

Yuh huh. That's a hell of a story that - the tone is just perfect.

But "Dread"... Oh man...

Yuh huh. Seriously good, hair raising yarn.  Anyone seen the film? I haven't and I really don't need to if I'm honest.

Those are both perfect examples of why I love short fiction - I'm of the opinion that there may be no such thing as a perfect novel, but there are examples of perfect short stories. Also, this all reminds me that I got rid of my copies of Books of Blood. Hear that sound? That's me kicking meslef in the arse.

M.

I took a break from REAMDE there and filled it with some Hate trades which were great! I had only read a few isloated Buddy strips before now, so I really enjoyed these especially ...Does Seattle which is a bigger hoot than...Does Jersey.

However all this pales into insignificance as I lifted The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay by Michael Chabon as it was easier to carry around than REAMDE. What an utterly marvellous and sad book - I totally loved it from the word go and had tears in my eyes for most of it, both of joy and sadness. For those who don't know, it's about a Jewish refugee landing in New York at the start of the second world war and the Golden Age of comics, that he and his cousin become fully involved in. It really captured the joy and purpose of reading comics at times and, naturally, reads as a ponder or two on the Jewish creators of the iconic superhero characters. This was also my first read of Chabon, despite having got the Mrs into him! So there's Wonder Boys and The Yiddish Policeman's Union on the shelf too...sweet!

Adrift in a sea of awesome about it.

M

^This.

Also: buy a wee Mongrol. You'll love it and help ensure there's more made.

M.

Christ on a bike Sharky-glad to hear you're on the mend. Take plenty of care,y'hear?

M

...bump off the royle family

It's a bloody swizz!

But yeah,it's the Gormenghast mini series. An attempt to film what I believe is unfilmable without me directing, or screenwriting.

M.

That,gentle readers,is what we call a Zinger!

And Alien is the best,no question. If you disagree you better secure that shit ,though Aliens is the greatest sequel ever made.

M

That looks like quite a good film.

M.

Steady on there.

I can't help it. I think I might even go to the cinema and watch it in 3d.

M.

That looks like quite a good film.

M.

Pm'd CCC

M.

I think it was Titan?
Pretty sure I have it somewhere, but have never read it. Written by a Mr D Abnett.
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You're right. It being about a new Titan captain/pilot should have given me a clue.

M.

Aside:  Anthony Williams in B&W?  Is this a first?  More of that please!

You know, I think it is his first B&W in the prog - though he did a monchrome strip in the WH40K comic (Leviathan iirc) and it was magnificnent stuff. I think I might even still have them!

M.