Nope, not the 1980s TV show staring Fred Dryer.   slai sent me an awesome present for my birthday.

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Tags: art, comics, gargoyles

The news I hear being relayed out of Comic Con is that SLG will not be renewing the license for the Gargoyles comic because they can't afford it.  Of course, some people are already blaming Disney for being greedy... but it could just as well be the case that they weren't asking for any more than they did the first time, and that the sales projections going forward just weren't good enough for SLG to stay in the black.   IMO, if we're going to assign blame to anything, a large portion has to be placed on the unpredictable production schedule the book has been saddled with.  There's no better example of that than realizing that we're still waiting on Issue #9 of a series that started two years ago that was supposed to be bi-monthly. :/ 

Blech... perfect kick-off to a Monday. 

Tags: comics, gargoyles
Current Mood: disappointed

Ordered last night from Amazon.com, shipping via UPS:

Gargoyles: Clan Building Vol. 1
Kill Bill, Vol. 1 & 2
Shaun of the Dead
Hot Fuzz

Ordered last night from Hot Topic, shipping via FedEx:

Two "Gargoyles" t-shirts

Which will arrive first?  Will either driver ring the bell upon delivery, or just toss the box in the general direction of the door?  What if they arrive at the same time?  A knife fight in the driveway might be kinda cool. :P

Tags: comics, gargoyles, movies

It's that time again...

Tags: comics, gargoyles, review

Christmas shopping nearly done, and UPS picks up every afternoon at the office, so no standing in line at the post office this year. I hope there's snow for Christmas this year. Last year's muddy rain-out really didn't do it for me in the holiday mood department.

Still on overtime at least through the 21st, then it'll be two four-day weekends in a row to finish off the month. And then come January... looks like it's going to be really slow. So it's a mad rush to get a bunch of things done so we can move on to... looking for things to do. Guess that's just how it goes.

The past couple nights I finally got around to storing my comic books properly with bags and boards. My small collection is mostly "Gargoyles" stuff, both the old Marvel books and the new ones published by SLG. Now I need to get a storage box to keep them in. I'll see if my local shop sells those tonight when I stop by to grab a copy of Gargoyles #7.

Tags: comics, gargoyles, work

You might think that a company like Slave Labor Graphics, whose entire business is comic books, would know how to package them for shipping so that they don't slide around inside the mailer, thus allowing the corners of the three books on the bottom of the stack to get squished when the USPS workers dance on the package.  "Fra-GEE-lay?  What's that mean?  Must be from Italy."

Anyway... I can't let the little things annoy me too much this week.  I've got a new set of wheels to enjoy...



I've got me a Chrysler Ford, it seats about twenty, so hurry up and bring your jukebox money! ;)

Yes... the freeways are a lot smoother in this than they were in the Jeep.

Tags: cars, comics
Current Mood: busy

Top Ten Things We Won't See in the Gargoyles Comic

10. Advertisement for sea monkeys and x-ray specs.
9. Bronx befriending an Amish kid.
8. Anton Sevarius dancing in fishnets and heels.
7. Illuminati leader revealed to be Captain Picard.
6. Brooklyn without a cloud of angst.
5. Just how big Goliath really is.
4. Crossover with those turtles in the sewers.
3. Xanatos hosting a business world reality show.
2. Lexington learning to cyber.
1. Demona taking a lesbian lover.

Tags: comics, gargoyles, top ten
Current Mood: devious

I picked up "Gargoyles" Issue #3 on Wednesday, but I haven't had time to post a review until now.  I debated my icons a bit for this post, but in the end I decided these two guys in the balcony were more appropriate for delivering a review than any of my Puck icons.


Summary: Two thumbs up.  Ignore that panhandling Loch Ness Monster and buy this comic.  It's tree-fiddy well spent.

Tags: comics, gargoyles, review