The publishing world, through untrained eyes (mine), looks like a murky mangrove swamp of interconnected companies printing paper products for the masses. It’s astonishingly confusing, at least to me, and right now I can honestly say that I’m unclear as to what the exact duties of a “publisher” are.
I know what a publishing house does (maybe): it’s a place, company, that buys books from authors, edits them, and puts up all the money for advertising, and distribution and such and, if the book performs well financially, takes the majority of the profit. Right? Ok, so then what the heck does this mean?
“Warner Bros. Consumer Products has taken over global licensed publishing responsibilities from its sister division, DC Comics… The move includes all formats licensed to third-party publishers; DC’s New York office will continue to publish and handle global subsidiary rights for its core comic books and graphic novels.”
This excerpt was taken from an article written by the undoubtedly dashing Karen Raugust at Publishers Weekly (you can read the full article here) and I’m going to try to break it down. It seems that basically, Warner Bros, which owns DC Comics, is taking over their publishing rights for certain products –
“encompasses children’s formats such as storybooks, novelizations, chapter books, readers, coloring, activity and sticker books, how-to-draw titles, educational books, and partworks, as well as licensed formats for adults, such as script books, novels, and art books. The roster of properties includes MAD Magazine and Vertigo Comics as well as the vast universe of DC Comics characters. DC publishes more than 80 comic and graphic novel titles per month and 1,000 issues per year…”
Intriguing to be sure, especially that bit about “includes all formats licensed to third party publishers.” Yet we have this bit right afterwards –
“DC Comics’ existing publishing licensees will remain in place. Many, including Bendon, Penguin, and HarperCollins, publish books tied to both DC Comics’ and Warner Bros.’ properties. “We have many shared licensees, and there are a lot of synergies to be gained,” Rupert said. “This will give us a lot of opportunity to grow.””
I dread the word synergy unless I’m talking about teams in Marvel vs. Capcom 3. It gets thrown around as space filler adding a pseudo-positive spin to whatever’s being discussed by simply being indefinable. Alright, so if Warner Bros. and DC Comics have many shared licensees (companies that have purchased the rights to publish material from both of these companies) does that mean Warner Bros. will see a lot of the profit because it’s taken over publishing practices. Will this result in a loss of revenue for DC at all? Will the companies that bought licenses from DC now have to go through the WB?
Looks like I need to get into the lab to brush up on my business and publishing knowledge. If anyone can shed any light on this issue, suggest books to read, or anything I would greatly appreciate any illumination that blasts away my all-too-apparent ignorance. I feel like this is a huge event that seems to have gone relatively unnoticed… Am I wrong?
I would just like to apologize beforehand. Sometimes I write really well, at least I think so, and sometimes I write really poorly. Today is one of those days where I find myself doing the latter. If you loathe unrealized reviews and synopses that seem to meander without ever really telling you anything READ NO FURTHER! Today is just one of those days.
But it was a great day for comics and not only did I spend a paltry $30.91 on comics but most of them were awesome and a few really surprised me. Sure some were subpar, but as a whole my #Newcomics were great. So what did I get?
Doesn't Zabu look terrified here? Weird.
The Incredible Hulks #625 I think that Dale Eaglesham has it in him to draw a great Hulk book, but he needs to really fine tune his pencils. Some panels that rely heavily on a sense of movement have characters hanging in the air instead of careening to the ground ready to smash. The movement lines are there but the bodies don’t convey any motion.
That being said I like Eaglesham’s Hulk anatomy and the page where the Green Goliath rides into battle wearing the carapaces of Miek’s insect minions, looking like some savage insectoid samurai, was simply stunning. Unfortunately even in such a great page the awesomeness of the Hulk is downplayed by the more eye-catching red tendrils of the creepy worm beast he’s riding.
Also for whatever reason the facial anatomy of the Hulk is a bit too perfect in a few panels and he just looks creepy. I wasn’t too impressed with this little story line. I don’t know if it’s because I don’t really enjoy the remnants of Planet Sakaar or what but I’m looking forward to Hulk going toe to toe with Betty in the next issue. The cover looks amazing!
Rating: 2/5
The All-New Avengers
Age of X Universe #1 Alright, so none of the characters included in this Age of X offshoot have any personality besides the Hulk and Sue Storm, something I hope the next issue will hit us with when they’re in the thick of battle with the muties.
The leader of this band of Avengers and the narrator, Captain America, or whoever he might be, comes off about as appealing as cardboard while tormented souls like Banner grab the spotlight. What this tale does well though is set a stage for the Age of X arc, revealing a little more of the world that Magneto and his fellow mutants are fighting in. That was great but Mr. Spurrier, why did you have to beat down two of my favorite mutants, Maggot and Marrow? Is this some sort of personal vendetta? What did I ever do to you?
After seeing what Khoi Pham did on The Incredible Hercules and Chaos War the work he’s done here is unacceptable. Maybe he was burnt out from doing such an awesome job on those titles that he didn’t have enough for this book. Maybe he just wasn’t feeling inspired, but whatever the case he can do better. I’ve seen it. HOWEVER he did end up drawing one of the straight up creepiest Sabretooths I’ve ever seen. Honestly, Creed’s a train wreck. I couldn’t look away.
The Spider-Man tale was a little better, if shorter, simply because it worked with what we already know about the character, didn’t try to throw us any curveballs, and added to our knowledge of the Age of X universe.
Rating: 3/5
Avengers #11 I will say one thing, John Romita Jr. knows how to pull off epic. Each page in this issue is it’s own spread, harkening back to such earth-shattering events as Superman’s fatal clash with Doomsday way back when. It adds a gravitas that’s enhanced by Uatu’s solemn monologue. What’s most important? It doesn’t feel like a gimmick. While I didn’t like Bendis’ first Avengers arc I’m really digging this one.
Rating: 4/5
Cyclops One-Shot
Cyclops One-Shot There have been some depressing Cyclops tales churned out by Marvel in the past but this one-shot, by Lee Black and Dean Haspiel, shrugs off the shackles that burdened its sad predecessors and gets one thing very right: fun. It’s such a simple word, so small and unassuming, but it’s just what Cyclops needs and just what Black and Haspiel deliver.
Black reminds us that Cyclops was a kid once, but even then he was a wet blanket, and that’s half the fun here. With beautiful colors by Jose Villarubia, Cyclops is thrust into a vibrant world of capes and clowns as he does battle with the Circus of Crime. Of course he’s got Sun Tzu’s The Art of War with him (When doesn’t he?) but the ancient war text snippets add a bit of misplaced seriousness to the levity on the page that meshes well with Haspiel’s pencils and the light-hearted tone of the issue.
The fights with the Circus are well realized and I caught myself smirking at some of the details, like the Clown passing a little glass after Cyclops blasts him with his crimson force beam. Dean Haspiel does a wonderful job keeping the art uncluttered, focusing on details when necessary, but giving Villarubia enough space to ply his wonderful color magic to his pencils. If you’re on the fence as to whether or not you want to purchase this book, just get it, you’ll be glad you did.
Rating: 4/5
Dead End for Elvis?
Proof: Endangered #4 I’ve gotta say that Proof surprised me this week. It was a decent issue, and brings quite a few things to a head to be resolved next month, but I’m wondering what hold Death has over Grecian and Rossmo’s characters? Someone dies here, maybe, but I won’t ruin the surprise.
What I really wanted to talk about is the two character biographies at the back of the book. Colonel Dachshund and Mi-Chen-Po are spotlighted and I’ve gotta say I’m a sucker for that sort of stuff.
When an author and artist go out of their way to expand the backstory of their universe… it just makes me happy. I love to know how much thought goes into the characters and world their characters live in and with so many great personalities waiting to be fleshed out in Proof this is a big step in the right direction. Keep it up guys!
I also picked up Scalped #47, Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8, Black Panther The Man Without Fear #516, and Ultimate X #4. Of those I really enjoyed Scalped, some of Guy Gardner’s lantern constructs in Emerald Warriors were awesome to behold, Black Panther needs to get his shit together and take down Vlad, and Ultimate X needs to come out more regularly because I like Blob’s son. For some reason, after only being in one issue, he’s the character I like most.
I’ve set myself a budget but comics are exempt from my penny pinching… MWAHAHA! Luckily this week we don’t have too much madness going on so I won’t feel bad for spending the money. I’m really excited for Scalped and where Emerald Warriors will take my favorite ring slinger.
DC Comics Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #8 – What can I say? I want Guy to tear Hal to pieces and I’ll pay to see it happen. Will it? Probably not but here’s to hoping.
Image Proof: Endangered #4 – I like John Prufrock. I like mythical creatures. I like John Prufrock, a sasquatch, kicking mythical creatures’ asses in the middle of busy cities. Yeeaaahhh boiiii!
Marvel Comics Avengers #11 – I never got to read any of the original Infinity Gauntlet series when it was hitting store shelves way back when so I consider this my Infinity Gauntlet right here and now. Heroes unite, crush that stupid Hood guy.
Black Panther: Man Without Fear #516 – Holy crud I have been enjoying this series. The pencils, inks, and colors fit the tone of the story so darn well it’s mind-blowing. Does Daredevil ever need to come back?
Cyclops #1: I’m not sure about this book, but ol’ one-eye is my favorite X-Man… these stories are usually hit or miss so I’m hoping this has something for a diehard Scott Summers fan.
Ultimate Comics X #4: Art Adams you make me weep. Your pencils are so pretty but it takes you 13x longer than the average comic book artist to do a book. Will it be worth the wait?
Vertigo Scalped #47 – Things on the rez just keep getting more and more fucked up. What the hell is Catcher up to and what does it mean for Dash… Gosh I love this book. Thank you Mr. Aaron!
I don’t know why I haven’t been keeping up with this post at the very least, it’s so darn easy! But here we are and this week there’s certainly a few I’m looking forward to.
DC Comics Green Lantern #64 – From the cover this issue looks to be a drop down punch fest but I’m not really sure what’s gonna happen on the pages. I was excited about the prospect of Salaak taking on Hal but so far this series has been a bit disappointing.
Green Lantern Corps #58 – I really enjoy the Corps series and this issue should be no exception. Plus it’s Kyle vs. John? Definitely gettin’ it.
Image Comics Marineman #4 – If you can see beyond this book’s slothful start there’s some fun things brewing on the horizon. And I really like Churchill’s art so that definitely helps!
RED HULK SMASH
Marvel Comics Hulk #31 – The adventures of “Thunderbolt” Ross as the Red Hulk have been brilliant thus far. I’m a believer!
New Mutants #23 – As the Age of X rolls on I’m more and more excited to see Basilisk tear the bad guys, or any guys, a new one. This alternate dimension Cyclops is freaking awesome.
Ultimate Comics: Doom #4 – What could possibly have caused Reed to snap? Also, Invisible Girl has become an epic bad ass and I want to see Ben Grimm use his new Wonder Man powers!
Uncanny X-Men #534 – I will always get this book regardless of how well it’s written or pencilled. I just need it!
X-Men #9 – Bachalo on pencils means this is a purchase. Doesn’t hurt that the book is fun and Spider-Man’s always a welcome addition to the X-Team.
Skybound Invincible #78 – Invincible stuff is wonderful. I will keep reading as long as it keep coming. Huh… not much to write today.
Vertigo Fables #103 – With the Dark Man looming ever present at the walls of Sanctuary and the Fables creating their own super hero squad, how can you not pick this up? Probably the most consistently awesome book out today.
Avatar Alan Moore’s Neonomicon #4– There’s only so much you can say about this, it’s awesome but it’s definitely not for the faint of heart. It needs to be read and I’m going to do it!
This is the paper that I submitted in my grad school application as an example of a single-authored academic paper.
I wrote it outside of college (GASP!) and I got all of my research from the MSU Special Collections library. It deals with DC’s editorial practices during their first 30 years gleaned from looking at over 500 Superman comics. This is something I was incredibly interested in and I’m hoping that if anyone digs on incredibly geeky comic book minutae they’ll give it a read and let me know what they think. Also underneath the paper I’ve added some photos of actual comic pages for reference that might make this whole thing a little easier to understand.
Alright, so now that I’m back to making this magic happen we’ve got part dos of Post-Grad School Acceptance Stuff, which just so happens to be the most important stuff of all!
4. A Personal Statement Man oh man, this was by FAR the most difficult part of the MSU application for me. Honestly, you really need to put some serious thought into your Personal Statement. Why? Because that’s you making your case for why the Graduate Committee should pick you! In the case of my program, here were the requirements –
“The Graduate Committee wants to know: Why do you want to pursue this degree at MSU? What interests, qualifications, and, most importantly, professional goals of yours will be served by completion of this degree? How do you see the program at MSU specifically helping you to meet those goals?”
Wootah! It might not sound like too much but my personal statement was 950 words or so and it took me weeks to fine tune into a perfectly tailored testament to my abilities, my conviction, and my dedication. I’ve got a link to it here – Personal Statement. I don’t want to break this thing down too much but definitely take a look at it, it helped me get accepted.
5. At Least Two Writing Samples The graduate committee was looking for one writing sample, of anything and one example of a single-authored academic style paper. I had been writing non-stop for Marvel.com as a freelancer so providing one sample, especially one that was actual professional writing was easy. The academic paper though? That was FRICKIN hard! I hadn’t written something scholarly in nearly two years and I knew none of my college papers wouldcut it so I had to write something completely new, something completely different. Luckily, I had something in mind.
I used one of my Unlimited Highlights for the first sample, this blog as the second, and my paper DC Editorial Research Paper as the third. I wrote the research paper on my own and honestly, I think it’s crap. I think the ideas are rock solid but I forgot how to write a research paper. I spent a lot of time underground in the MSU Special Collections looking at old issues of Superman and other DC comics so if anyone cares, I think I’m going to actually copy and paste my paper into an all new post if you don’t want to download it. That way it gets published and I get something else to talk about 🙂
What’s really important here though, is submitting things that are pertinent. I must sound like a broken record but if you are gearing everything to your desired field of study you’ll look that much more committed. Everything I submitted dealt with comic books. I think that was one of the strengths of my application.
6. Three Letters of Recommendation Letters of rec are absolutely pivotal to your acceptance into grad school. They give the graduate committee evidence of your abilities as reported by professionals, and that’s huge. This is what MSU requires –
“Three letters of recommendation from professionals in a position to evaluate your potential for graduate study. At least one letter, ideally two, should come from former faculty members (or instructors) who can address your qualifications for academic course work at the graduate level and also your skills as a professional writer, or as a potential teacher if you are applying for the MA in CSLP. (If you have taken rhetoric or professional writing courses, it is most helpful to have letters from your instructors in those courses.)”
When I asked my advisor why I got into the program he told me that the college was a great fit for my interests and one of my letters of rec was amazing. I have to thank Kelly Roman for that. Luckily I’m good friends with one of my former professors so that helped to take care of my professor quota, and my last letter came from my freelancing boss over at Marvel.com. Honestly, I think those were perfect. Hopefully you guys have something similar. Work those contacts!
So that’s the end of my two-part series on my grad school application materials. Hopefully this gives some of you an idea of what it takes to apply. Obviously some schools might have more or less rigorous apps but if you’re prepared it won’t matter what they throw at you. Good luck!
Unless St. Patty’s is on a Wednesday this probably isn’t a topic that you see all that often, however I just have a quick story to share before I’m off to go get silly with my girlfriend in East Lansing.
Alright so back in the day, I think it was 2007, I was a sophomore at Michigan State University and it was Saint Patrick’s day, a time when most students get up earlier than they have for class all year and pound beer all day long.
Really we should call it Dionysus’ Day… Anyway, so as I was saying I was a sophomore and at 8 a.m. this is what my roommate Nick and I were doing –
Drinking in our frigid dorm room at 8 a.m.
Typical MSU student shenanigans. I think we had over 100 bottles and cans of beer in our mini fridge and a growler full of some thick madness that we finished , obviously with help, throughout the day. Actually, here’s a photograph of the majority of the alcoholics that joined in the boozing –
The gang's almost all here, just missing Karen and Jeremy I think...
Right so why do I bring up any of this? What does this have to do with comics? Well it was on this fateful day, St. Patty’s 2007, that I met Guy Davis artist extraordinaire for the first time. And I was fucking wasted. If you don’t know who Guy Davis is then get with the program! Artist for B.P.R.D.? Modern monster master? Guy had an amazing run on the Sandman Mystery Theatre and is by far and away one of the most consistently awesome artists pumping out comics today!
The local comic book shop had him in for a signing, on this day of all days, and so in hopes that I could get some of my stuff autographed and meet one of my idols I attempted to sober up for half an hour after drinking for about 3 and headed out to the comic book shop, leaving my friends to booze without me. I think that may have been the longest walk of my life.
But man was it worth it! I think. Details are hazy but from what I can remember I didn’t make a total fool of myself. I purchased a copy of The Marquis which is one of the few graphic novels that I still read over and over, got it signed, and got about 5 or 6 issues of B.P.R.D. signed. He was the first creator I ever met and I think that we had a small conversation about Hellboy, the Bureau, and drinking in general.
Since then I’ve run into Guy at maybe 3-4 other cons (Detroit Fanfare, and the MSU Comics Forum among others) and each time I tell him about our little meeting on St. Patrick’s Day. Luckily, or unluckily I suppose, he doesn’t remember that fateful day which is probably a good thing and I hope I’ve made a better impression since then. He made an impression on me though, even through my drunken stupor. He’s professional, courteous, and seems to enjoy conversing with fans. He’s always a blast to talk to and I can’t wait to see him again, I want a Judge Death sketch!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day all! Booze huge and stay safe!
I have a fever, and the only prescription is more Chytlok. This week for my Marvel.com Unlimited Highlights we covered the Savage Land, which Skaar, the son of the Incredible Huk, will be conquering come April.
The Savage Land is a prehistoric paradise populated by creatures, flora, and fauna that have gone extinct on the surface world. It exists as the missing link between the present and the past. Did I mention that dinosaurs roam the wilds of this incredible ecosystem?
It’s true! The place has dinosaurs, cave men, mastodons, you name it, it’s there. However during this week’s Unlimited Highlights, which you can check out here, I was surprised to find that probably the most astounding creature of the Savage Land was left woefully out: Chytlok! From the unholy union of Todd Dezago and Mike Wieringo’s meat preferences comes a creature most foul, a 25-foot tall half chicken half cow monstrosity that can go toe-to-toe with the Hulk! Look at this thing, how can you not love it?
Chtylok!!!
A lot of my love for this freakish poultry/beef fusion dance conglomeration springs from pure nostalgia. Before my sixteenth birthday I rarely got comics and the books that I did get my hands on I read cover to cover, over and over ’til they fell apart. I owned the first appearance of the Chtylok in The Sensational Spider-Man #13 all the way back in 1997. The plot isn’t important, though from what I remember it’s ridiculously awesome (If Stegron’s in it, what do you expect?), but just the sheer ridiculosity of Chtylok rings true in my memory.
It’s a 25-foot tall and half chicken, half cow, a great example of how much fun writers and artists can have with the Savage Land. It’s a land of infinite possibilities, created by aliens, filled with extinct or unheard of creatures from Earth’s past, and ready to be exploited by creators everywhere. I don’t know how much else I can say about this crazy chicken creature, it was only in two issues, except I hope that eventually someone brings back the Chtylok because honestly, it was so much fun to read! Please Marvel writers, bring me some more Chtylok!
One Copy of Each Transcript From Every College/University I Attended
A Curriculum Vitae or Resume
A Personal Statement
At Least Two Writing Samples (one should be a single-authored research paper)
Three Letters of Recommendation
1. A Completed Application for Graduate Study This is the easiest portion of the acceptance process because you’re just filling out standard clerical information: name, age, schools attended, blah blah blah. There is also an essay portion in which you tell the graduate committee about yourself, your motivations, and the rest of that jazz. I was able to skip that part because my college asked for a personal statement (#4) instead of using the application essay method. Get this done early and get it out of your mind!
2. One Copy of Each Transcript From Every College/University I Attended Alright, maybe this was the easiest part of the process because I literally had to do nothing. I applied to my undergrad university for grad school and the college supplied my transcript. Done and done. However, if you aren’t applying to your undergrad college make sure you get on your advisors to get your transcripts out!
3. A Curriculum Vitae or Resume If you’re applying to grad school do yourself a favor and make a curriculum vitae. If you’re applying for something as academic as a masters program a CV is absolutely a better way to go than a resume. Graduate committees don’t care about your job history, you most likely provided some of that in the official application, they want to see the academic stuff you’ve done!
Things like teaching assistantships, research assistantships, academic papers you’ve written and any of your work that has been published, put them on there! I’ve included my CV below to give you an idea of what one looks like – Ben_Chabala_Curriculum_Vitae. The format can be played with, there’s really no right or wrong way to do these things, but your Research Experience (if any) and Professional Experience should all reflect or at least indicate an interest in what you’re applying for in the program.
In my CV I put a heavy emphasis on all of my comic book job experience and professional writing experience. I was an editor on The Art of War graphic novel, I’ve been a freelancer for Marvel.com for over a year now, and I was a Web Editorial Intern in the summer of 2009. I was a waiter too but why would they care? Include only pertinent info!
Hey I can’t believe it’s really been more than two weeks since my last post. I have been L A Z Y! But now I’m getting back into the swing of things. I’m exercising regularly (P90x is kicking my butt!) and my sleep schedule has finally gotten back to some sort of equilibrium (Now my body wakes me up at 8:30 – 9 instead of 11:30 a.m. Yay!). I’m going to upload some of my grad school application materials here so everyone can get a look at them if they so choose.
Right now I want to talk about my new comics from Wednesday and one gleaming milestone in my life, my big bookshelf is completely filled to bursting with graphic novels and I need to get a new one. Happy days! But more on that in a bit, check out the comics for this week! I need a graphic for #NewComics… hmm…
Comics for March 2nd, 2011
First off, sorry for the crudball photograph, my telephone isn’t the most reliable piece of image-capturing technology. So what did I pick up this week? I got Chew #17, Green Lantern #63, and Ultimate Captain America #3, as well as three graphic novels: Too Much Adventure, JLA – The Obsidian Age vol. 1, and JLA – The Obsidian Age vol. 2.
Ultimate Captain America #3
I had a ton of fun reading my comics this week. Jason Aaron insists on bringing some of that Scalped magic over to Ultimate Cap and it does wonders for the book. By far my favorite Ultimate hero,we get to see a smaller side of Cap in this issue. He’s not perfect, indefeatable, or immortal and when pushed to the breaking point he does something very human: He questions his faith.
I like seeing this side of Steve and Aaron lets it eek out through the story during the quiet moments. Instead of page after page of introverted self examination the story changes gears and where once Cap had enemies to hit and lash out against, now he finds himself alone with a nagging, gnawing doubt infinitely more dangerous than the physical threats surrounding him. Almost forgot to give Ron Garney his props. I love the sketchy line work in this series. Nothing is too detailed unless Garney’s drawing attention to it, great stuff.
Chew #17
Then we’ve got Chew. Have I mentioned that I love this series? Yes, I think I have, at least once or twice. There’s just something about the awesome cartoony art and the story I want to take seriously but just can’t, that hooks me and reels me in every dang time. We seem to be getting somewhere with all of this crazy alien food madness that seemed so out of place in, what was it, the third or fourth issue? Reminds me of the original run of Eastman and Laird’s TMNT!
Regardless, now we’re going somewhere and with the sudden and unexpected inclusion of Chew’s previously unmentioned daughter, I’m very excited to see a bit more relationship drama here. Gah, things can’t get any better in this series, but I expect to be pleasantly surprised next month.
Green Lantern #63
Up next we’ve got Green Lantern #63 which was probably the weakest of the bunch. We read the first couple of pages last month, which isn’t a big deal but I find it very difficult to care about Hal Jordan. He’s doing the whole rebellious thing but he comes off as a toned down Guy Gardner. Guy just does it so much better. I grew up with Kyle Rayner and so it’s been very difficult to adjust to this cocky stubborn green-slinger with no personality. I know the guy’s got history, but he’s as appealing as cardboard on the page. The inclusion of the other Lanterns makes this book worth reading though, and the ego on Sinestro is simply staggering and oh so fun to read.
As the Green Lantern universe continues to expand (Green Lantern Corps and Emerald Warriors) I find it more difficult to pick this book up but it’s become a habit. If it weren’t for the other lanterns and Salaak’s most recent orders I would have no reason to read this. Story aside, Ed Benes and Ardian Syaf do a phenomenal job with the art. Very clean with some Pelletier mixed in. A pleasure to look at to be sure.
p.s. On the cover it says ASSAULT on OA! There’s no assault. At all, just so you don’t get your hopes up.
I’m not going to do the graphic novels but hot dang I enjoyed the JLA stuff. I’m not a huge DC buff but when Doug Mahnke is on pencils you can count me in! Too Much Adventure was a clearance purchase that looked fun and turned out to be a thoroughly enjoyable little romp. My only gripe is that often times the dynamic duo get a little wordy when they’re talking. It’s the style and it is entertaining but sometimes it slows down the story, which is B A D!
Also I think I reached a milestone this week: I discovered that my bookshelf is totally filled with graphic novels. Color me happy!
FULL TO BURSTING!
So yes, eventful Wednesday and expect more writing in the near future. I’m getting back on this horse, I swear.
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