This is my blog, I guess, where I'll tell you about the things I think are cool and interesting. I love comic book superheroes, comic art, sci-fi, fantasy, movies, and TV shows. You know, all the cool shit we waste our time on. I thought this might be a place for information about all those things, but now I think it's just a place to get it all out of my head so I don't go crazy. If that interests you, stick around. If not, there's a whole big internet out there to get lost in. Bye!

When I first heard about Midnight X-Men my interest peaked, and then when I heard it was about vampires, that interest hit a wall. Vampires are so overdone. They were cool for a while, but they've gotten stale. I got it anyway because I'm a FOMO guy. After reading it, I'm not bored. The new mutant vamps are done well, and the story is shaping up to be complicated: the church, warring factions of vamps, and mutants who haven't turned trying to cure their friends. Hickman says it's "not doing Krakoa stuff," and he's planning complete six-issue stories with a big shake-up every twelve. Plus Cyclops is a badass again. I'm eager for the next issue. Now on to Spider-Man. It's not my favorite, for the simple reason that I hate spiders, and you get some pretty graphic spider horror imagery. But the story is promising so far, so I'll push through this one, gross spider stuff and all. And now Fantastic Four. This was my most anticipated one because of the interdimensional and space angle, which I thought was perfect for a Lovecraftian horror story. That's exactly what we're getting, since Percy's Galactus is a Lovecraft-style monster and the team won't get their powers right away. I'm looking forward to that one a lot. Of the three new books in this horror launch, Marvel's shot at competing with DC's Absolute line, X-Men caught me off guard the most, and it's my top book.

OK, can we talk about Apple TV for a sec? Somewhere along the way it became my go-to for sci-fi, and honestly, they're killing it right now. Nobody else is even close. Just look at this lineup: Severance, Silo, For All Mankind, Foundation, Pluribus, Murderbot, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Dark Matter. Like, come on. Mind-bending office horror, an underground post-apocalyptic mystery, an alternate-history space race, Asimov's Foundation finally on screen, a grumpy robot who just wants to binge its shows in peace, and freaking Godzilla. Every one of these feels like it was made by people who actually give a shit about sci-fi. If you love this stuff and you're not watching Apple TV, what are you doing? Seriously, go fix that.

Comics taught me to read. Tolkien kept me reading.

Growing up as a kid in the 80s, one of the most memorable things was getting up early to watch Saturday morning cartoons. Among that wonderful batch of colorful animated cels was ThunderCats. The fluid animation was eye-catching, the music, the voice acting, the SNARFS. What a wonderful cartoon, and what a time. Which brings me to what's happening in comics right now. ThunderCats has had a resurgence over the last few years, and it's led up to this interesting comic coming out this New Comic Book Day Oct 21: ThunderCats #1 from @DynamiteComics, with Greg Pak writing and @DavidCousens on art. It's a new take on a classic. Lion-O turns into a "Feral King," which is a bold move for a guy already shaped like a lion. I'll be picking this one up and giving it a try. And check out that A cover by Mark Spears. Isn't it a beauty?

Lauren Cohan joins Prime Video's Stillwater, from Chip Zdarsky and Ramón K. Pérez's Skybound comic about a town where nobody ages, nobody dies, and nobody gets out. Years of fighting walkers, now she lives where nobody dies. Feels like a promotion. (via Deadline)

One for the fantasy crowd. Si Spurrier (@sispurrier) and Christopher Mitten do King Arthur the Conan way in Rampant Swine. Arthur's a warlord, his knights are savages, and there's a giant boar. Mignola drew a variant. Nov 25. (via ComicBook.com)

No way! Daniel Warren Johnson's (@danielwarrenart) Chainkata #1 now has 116 retailer exclusive covers and 6.9K pulls on League of Comic Geeks. 40 pages, no ads, $3.99. Shops order by Monday. 116 covers and Dan's own still wins. Which one are you hunting? (via Bleeding Cool)

Got a real interesting one for you here. Field Guide to Legendary Creatures of the United States #1 Not a story, a survival manual. @InvaderComics' Field Guide to Legendary Creatures goes one cryptid per state, each drawn by an artist from that state. First issue is covering the Northeast United states, Dropping Nov 18, for $3.99. Don't sleep on this one. What's your state's monster? (via Invader Comics)

Dark Horse's new Dungeons & Dragons #1 lands Nov 4: Mordenkainen loses his magic and has to assemble a party like the rest of us. @JacksonLanzing and @cpkelly writing, and Antonio José Manzanedo's foil dragon cover is the real boss fight. (via Dark Horse)

Marvel's Hulk War: Infernal Rage hits in February, five issues of Phillip Kennedy Johnson and Nic Klein's demon Hulk eating the Marvel Universe. Meanwhile @SkottieYoung covers are as good as ever, I'm grabbing them, which Hulk are you buying? (via Marvel.com) The lead-up is four "Infernal Hulk vs." one-shots: Wolverine #1, out Sep 23, with a Skottie variant Fantastic Four #1, out Oct 14. A Skottie variant was listed at one point but doesn't show up now, so don't count on it. Spider-Man #1, Nov 4, with a Skottie variant Avengers #1, Dec 2, with Skottie on Cover B

Nine months in and D'Orc pull lists keep climbing, from about 4K on #2 to nearly 7K for #9, with ratings parked around 4.4 out of 5. @2dbean built a world with heart, a murder shield and a ghost chicken. Best new book of 2026 so far? (via League of Comic Geeks)

True Detective season 5 is Nicolas Cage and Antonio Banderas as leads. One man acts with his eyebrows at full volume, the other could seduce a parking ticket. Put them in a Jamaica Bay mystery and just let it rip. Will there be anything better then this, Who steals the season? (via Variety)

Kirkman's Terminal #1 sold 300,000 copies, the biggest launch of his career. Three issues later, reviewers love Kubert's art and keep asking what the plot is. Readers still pulling it, ratings sliding a bit. Hit or just a really expensive mystery box? (via AIPT)

Smallville premiered 25 years ago today. Ten seasons, 218 episodes, and Clark didn't put on the suit until the very last one. Still the longest-running live-action superhero show ever, and Rosenbaum's Lex still holds up. Rosenbaum's Lex or Hoult's Lex? (via TVLine)

Rumor mill says Netflix screened Gerwig's Narnia, the room went quiet, and reshoots followed. What's actually confirmed: a short round of extra filming in August. That's either a rescue mission or a normal Tuesday in Hollywood. Which are you betting on? (via InSneider)