A bit of desk-clearing.

10 Comments | Posted: August 22nd, 2008 | Filed under: Meta, Outbound Linkage

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No new Rack today. Apparently Birdie’s computer hates rendering certain things in Photoshop. We may have to do a fundraiser to replace Bessie, as she’s starting to look a mite bit peaked. We talked about a postcard set instead of the usual print/button route, but if you have any input into Swag You Like, please feel free to let me know.

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The only “big two” superhero comic I read this week was Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds, but don’t take my word for it – Chris Sims talks about why it’s so much better than it has any right to be. The penultimate issue of Rex Libris was also very enjoyable, but that series has been a sure winner for me since I first read the words “James Turner does a comic book about an asskicking librarian.”

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I’m waiting on two boxes from DCBService right now: apparently my old debit card being stolen meant they couldn’t ship me stuff. Whatever. I straightened it out, so expect some more of the usual half-assed thoughts about out-of-date books in the near future!

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Speaking of boxes, I got a fantastic birthday present from Ryan at Westchester Is For Lovers . Thanks, Ryan! I will treasure it always and forever, much like the item Chris Sims got me. No, I won’t tell you people what either of them were, but they are beautiful.

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I don’t even have a Blu-Ray player yet, but that doesn’t mean I can’t point out this Amazon sale on movies and TV shows. You can get up to 50% off on such high-quality fare as Crank, Delta Farce, and Step Up 2: The Streets.. This deal expires August 29th.

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The previous post was my 4,000th on this blog. Mom would be so proud!

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10 Comments on “A bit of desk-clearing.”

  1. 1 chris said at 11:03 am on August 22nd, 2008:

    I think a postcard set that reveals a little morsel of extra-special backstory or something for each of the characters on the back would be a cool idea. I’m kind of cribbing this from Tom Scharpling’s promo giveaways with unaired content, etc.

  2. 2 Ryan said at 11:09 am on August 22nd, 2008:

    I’m sure whatever my assistant picked out of your amazon wishlist was full of all sorts of depth and sentiment and crap like that.

    No really, what did I get you, again?

  3. 3 kevjohn said at 12:02 pm on August 22nd, 2008:

    ooo, they have Delta Farce AND Witless Protection!

  4. 4 Jeff Munson said at 12:43 pm on August 22nd, 2008:

    I still think your idea of The Rack bowling shirts is perfect! And I have not read Legion yet due to Diamond screwing Comicazi out of half their order and I am freaking out because of it!!!! Knowing you dug it though just affirms by belief that together Johns and Perez can do anything… maybe we can put them in a lab together and they can cure cancer…. the mind reels!

  5. 5 Thom said at 1:11 pm on August 22nd, 2008:

    You mock the sale like there are no quality titles in there such as Employee of the Month, Waiting or Good Luck Chuck!

  6. 6 Jeff S said at 1:25 pm on August 22nd, 2008:

    I think we need some Admiral Snackbar’s uniform shirts and/or hats.

  7. 7 Jason said at 1:43 pm on August 22nd, 2008:

    I would definitely drop some cash for just about anything with the Admiral Snackbar’s “You can’t repel flavor of this magnitude!” motto on it. Maybe coasters?

  8. 8 andy khouri said at 2:07 pm on August 22nd, 2008:

    I feel like I am the only person (besides Geoff Johns, obviously) who realized immediately that Superboy-Prime is one of the best villains ever. I’m glad you humans are coming around.

  9. 9 Kevin Huxford said at 8:22 pm on August 23rd, 2008:

    I sense sarcasm about Waiting, Thom. I can understand any haterade thrown the way of Dane Cook vehicles, but that was a Ryan Reynolds feature. That’s entirely different (i.e. better than we deserve). ;)

  10. 10 Juisarian said at 10:16 pm on August 23rd, 2008:

    Penultimate issue? Oh woe is me…