Random Thoughts

D.C.Dill displays a collection of his favorite character. Aquaman.

I'll just note that CrossGen still seems to be around. Remember that rumors are just rumors. I'll still be ordering a bunch of copies of Abadazad on my next order form.

The first art assignment for Comic Book Idol is in, and the judges have been called in. Follow the action at Comic Book Resources.

Jim Henley asks why not many women have reviewed "Filth". I don't recall ever hearing about it. I don't generally pay much attention to Vertigo books unless I get one suggested to me. So it slipped beneath my radar. My library claims to have the trade on order, I've put in a hold for it and I'll review it when it arrives. (By the way, if anyone wants me to review a particular comic, and you can find it in the King County Library System catalog, feel free to let me know about it so I can check it out)

ICv2 reports that the Fantagraphics Peanuts collection has gone to a second printing. Thanks for the heads up, Shane.

24 Hour Pixel People Needs a New Blogger. Won't be me.

Have I mentioned that Polite Dissent is one of my favorite new blogs? Not only does he like comics, not only does he have great stories of medical school, not only does he critique medicine as portrayed in comics, but he also likes Starblazers. If I weren't happily married, I'd be all over this guy. And I haven't even mentioned his hilarious Society for the Preservation of Large Aquatic Super-Heroes.

Journalista says Goodbye. The comics blogosphere mourns collectively. Dirk declares Kevin Melrose to be a worthy successor.

Yet another claim that Atlantis has been found. This one seems more plausible to me than most, but that's not saying much, really.

RetroCRUSH tells us what the 50 Greatest Song Parts are. I like number one, also, but I don't think I'd put it that high...

One of the Iraqi bloggers had a close call when he was mistaken for a terrorist.

The latest photoshop contest is animals in classic art. I think my favorite might be "Gnu Descending a Staircase." Via Boing Boing.

The Venus Transit is finished, and there are various websites you can hit to see images of a dark dot on a light dot.

Grandma handed me some money this morning and asked that I get something for Tent City when I go out there tomorrow. She was the first person to see the pictures when I brought them back. If anyone wants to contribute to Tent City through me, I'll take any donations I get from Amazon.com honor (ignore what it says, I'll apply it to tent city only) or through Paypal up to August 10th and buy supplies for Tent City. The city is supposed to move mid-August, so I'll use the 10th as a cut-off date. If you have something specific in mind that you want me to get for them, please e-mail me and let me know. However, I strongly recommend going through the church instead of me, since I can't give you any tax info. All I can do is make sure the stuff gets to the folks there.

Update (3:10pm): Because of the wonder that is the internet, you can see the winners of the Seattle Times third annual Three-Minute Masterpiece digital movie contest.