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Feb. 7th, 2010
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I've heard good things about Geoff Johns' take on Superman. I'd be happy to catch up with what he's written so far. I'm 99% sure that there are collections out there of the stuff he's produced. Can I find a bibliography? No.
Similarly, if you've heard that Green Lantern has been well written recently and fancy getting caught up to date, there's no real way to know which books to even buy. Scanning the DC website there's nothing that says "Like this? Read all these other things!" which is, frankly, criminal. Do they not _want_ my money? What I eventually dug up was this - a fucking Amazon List.
I'm sure that if you're a fanboy you know exactly what to read, which message boards will keep you updated, etc. But the casual reader? Lost.
On the other hand, to pick a recent book series - if you want to read all of the Sookie Stackhouse books (the ones True Blood is based on) then a 5 second search lands you at the author's web page, where there's a complete bibliography, complete with ISBN numbers. See, that was simple, wasn't it?
Similarly, if you've heard that Green Lantern has been well written recently and fancy getting caught up to date, there's no real way to know which books to even buy. Scanning the DC website there's nothing that says "Like this? Read all these other things!" which is, frankly, criminal. Do they not _want_ my money? What I eventually dug up was this - a fucking Amazon List.
I'm sure that if you're a fanboy you know exactly what to read, which message boards will keep you updated, etc. But the casual reader? Lost.
On the other hand, to pick a recent book series - if you want to read all of the Sookie Stackhouse books (the ones True Blood is based on) then a 5 second search lands you at the author's web page, where there's a complete bibliography, complete with ISBN numbers. See, that was simple, wasn't it?
Things which please me # 74: Skins
Feb. 7th, 2010 10:40 pmJust finished episode two of season one. It's magnificently good. Fantastic writing, really nicely drawn, and walks the line between completely absurd and emotionally real incredibly well. Simply a joy to watch - if stressful for the sheer inevitable car-crash of it all.
Anyone who spoils me will die.
Anyone who spoils me will die.
And finally
Feb. 7th, 2010 10:42 pmLooks like Avatar is going to scrape in at 20th most successful film of all time, a whole 14 places behind Titanic.
I wonder if James Cameron's next film will also be declared a flop in advance before pulling in more money than a small country. Three for three would be pretty funny.
I wonder if James Cameron's next film will also be declared a flop in advance before pulling in more money than a small country. Three for three would be pretty funny.