Category: Media

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OMAC

I’ve been on a Jack Kirby kick for the past year or so, slowly reading the collected Machine Man series, and recently getting into OMAC.

I remember seeing this particular comic when it first came out, on a rack in a grocery store, but didn’t bother asking Mom and Dad if I could get it.  I probably ended up with an issue of Action Comics or Superman.

Anyways, the original series ran for only 8 issues, and as I always do, I browsed the web to see if an OMAC figure was still available.

It is, and for less than $8 shipped, on Amazon.

By the way, this Monday is Jack Kirby’s 100th birthday.

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The Defenders

It was good.

I enjoyed it more than Iron Fist, about as much as I enjoyed Luke Cage.

That’s about all I can say.

The big takeaway?

Yeah.

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Sketchy

I've spent the last few days downloading and trying out drawing apps on my iPad.

I haven't been happy with any of them.

I think I need an actual sketchbook, for doodling.

To be continued…

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2017-18 TV Schedule

Subject to change, naturally:

Monday
Supergirl

Tuesday
The Flash
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

Wednesday
Designated Survivor

Thurday
The Orville
Arrow

Friday
Agents of SHIELD

Shows I’ll probably check out:

Marvel’s Inhumans
Black Lightning

I don’t know about the new military-based/SEAL team wannabe shows, and there are a few.  Nothing else new looks interesting to me.

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The Horror

Horror films: not a fan.

Never seen a Nightmare on Elm Street film.

Never seen a Friday the 13th film.

Never seen a Halloween film.

It.

The Shining.

Scream.

Never seen any of them.

Army of Darkness doesn’t count, even though it’s technically the 3rd film in a series.

Horror comics, on the other hand, are something that I’ve recently gotten into, thanks to folks like Dirk Manning, Kasey Pierce, and Dan Dougherty.

Not sure why I can read it, but not watch it.

And it’s not like I read horror novels, either.

Just comics.

It’s a change of pace from the usual Marvel/DC superhero books that I grew up with.

Go check ’em out!

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Saturday

I started the day with an early screening of Dunkirk.

From the standpoint of a history and World War II enthusiast, it was a great story, well told.

From a film standpoint, it was a good movie.  I can see it getting nominated for awards, and Christopher Nolan may actually win an Oscar for directing.

But because my tastes differ from an Oscar voter, the movie was simply ‘good’.  Entertaining, compelling, but not a film for everyone.

3 stars out of 4.

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So many trailers released for so many things that I’m waiting for.

Of them all, the Justice League and Thor: Ragnarok trailers were my favorite movie related ones (Ready Player One gets an honorable mention).

The TV ones were plentiful, with all the CW series and Star Trek Discovery shown.

So much to look forward to in the future.

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The Panda’s back.

I don’t know how I feel about this, to be honest.  I believe in second chances, and this season is a wash, so what does it hurt?

Pablo Sandoval was young and made a dumb choice, like many young, dumb people do.

We’ll see what happens.