Where I talk about Podcasts, my writing plans, and cool shit....not warm shit..........never mind.

Wonder What I will talk about today?


   People asking about Chaos Read and Tin Universe. Basically what I did was push everything back a month. I've also decided Chaos Read will end with the conclusion of the In The Past story but will probably start back sometime in 2013.
   For those who enjoyed Chaos Read, I'm going to collect Chaos Read: In The Past soon in one ebook volume with some extras like a art cover and maybe a couple interior illustrations. When I do collect the stories it will still be on the You Set The Price! method as was the series. When the collection comes out will depend on finding funds to hire an artist and finding the right artist.
   I also have ideas for two other collection getting all of my stories on a few collections for those who would rather read the stories in that format. When I do the collections I will try to make them something special by including such things as art covers and interior art.
   I'm still doing monthly story releases but by not setting a stone cold dead release date it gives me a chance to try and make the stories as good as I can.
   The following it what I see from this month to the end of 2012.
   May: Chaos Read #5: In The Past part 4.
   June: Quoit.
   July: Tin Universe #11: The Hillbilly Jungle part 4.
   August: Chaos Read #6: In The Past part 5.
   September: Tin Universe #12: Mystery From Bunker Hill part 1.
   October: Tin Universe #13: Mystery From Bunker Hill part 2.
   November: NANOWRIMO {no story  release as I will be working on writing a NANO book}
   December: Tin Universe #14: Mystery From Bunker Hill part 3. {More than likely I will also probably be re-releasing a few older poetry collections in Dec.}


   While I'm here I'll also write out a blogging schedule. I wouldn't do this but people have asked me about it and also told me I should do it. {though how much I keep to this is all up to life and what I feel like writing about.}
   Monday: Video game updates. I talk about my latest wins and loses and screams and throwing of controllers while playing video games. For the most part I only play sports games.
   Tuesday: I'll talk about podcasts, webshows, and webcomics that I like. I hope in the future to turn Tuesday into my own vlog day but that will happen whenever I get up the courage to do it.
   Wednesday: I'll highlight a projects of mine from the past or present or something coming up. Total and complete self-promotion.
   Thursday: Music Video playlist. I'll post YouTube music videos and maybe talk about what the songs mean to me.
   *also every blog will include cool things I've come across online and my rants.


Check Out These Cool Things:


PodCRASH with That Chris Gore.


If you like Batgirl check this out. Found on DC Women Kicking Ass.


Making It with Riki Lindhome 41 Kumail Nanjiani


Avenged Dork Tower


Rants and Rambles. Or rambles and rants:


Yes lets further fuel the fires of violence ready to explode across this country. But hey it's just talk. No one in America shoots.....at......... politicians....... And by the way Steelman, threats aren't protected as free speech. Shut the fuck up there.
@thinkprogress: Tea Party activist on Sen. Claire McCaskill: "We have to kill the Claire Bear."


Give them time, they will get back to the good old days soon. These jerkoffs are just getting started.
@thinkprogress: FACT: Last time North Carolina amended their constitution on marriage it was to ban interracial marriage


I'm surprised security stopped the guy when they decided it was a domestic issue. Because those are private aren't they, should be keep in house, within a family.
@CNN: Gun parts found in boy's stuffed animals at Rhode Island airport.

Where I talk about Podcasts, my writing plans, and cool shit....not warm shit..........never mind.

Where I talk about the Bulldawgs, Orson Scott Card, and stuff "We got stuff"

Madden 11, Franchise Season 1
Pre-Season
Game 3: Bulldawgs Vs. Jets
   The Jets were leading 24 to 14 going into the 4th Quarter yesterday when we lost power at the apartment. A big storm was rolling in quick and I couldn't finish my game in time so I'll have to replay it this weekend if I find time.
   This was my first game of the pre-season on All-Madden level. If I learned one thing from this power failure canceled game it's that by the end of the pre-season I better get my quarterback situation straight. Tebow will play but maybe just only ten or so snaps a game in wildcat type plays. On All-Madden level he isn't very accurate throwing the ball.


   And from fantasy football to fantasy asshole speak.


   I was asked last night by several people what I thought about Orson Scott Card's latest homophobic comments but I think his uninformed, idiotic, dickweed statements speak for themselves for the most part.
   Though off from this subject I will say something about the topic of authors personal lives/views and their work, and how it effects readers.
   On a personal note I don't have to like a artist to enjoy their work. Examples I'll give you off the top of my head are John Byrne, Robert Kirkman, Alan Moore, and H.P. Lovecraft. There are many more I could recite and many of them I wouldn't even want to talk to or shake their hand but I love the stories they've told.
   I really think one of the things that hits home sometimes and this applies to Orson Scott Card is the fact that he's a contemporary, alive and kicking, during the same time as his readers. Looking at someone like Lovecraft I think to many readers now its almost as if he himself is a fictional character or a product of his times.
   
   If that makes any sense.


   Probably not.


   Moving on.


Things You Should Check Out:


How long before this story is a Bones episode? I guess me including this in THINGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT shows that I'm a little off the mark.


Ok, you probably want something more "nice" to read after that link. Try this link on cool book storage ideas. The only reason I've ever wanted a big house was to make it into one big library. 


I find a lot of cool stuff online by following others on Facebook and Twitter and their projects. It's one of the main reasons I use stuff like Twitter and Facebook is how it can lead me to cool things. I like the shiny. One such person for finding cool things through is Felicia Day and I found out about Bad Astronomy on her YouTube series The Flog


Another cool thing I found out about while watching The Flog is Fallen London. If you like small old school games you might want to give this a try.


And for the last thing to check out. A friend pointed me towards Twenty Feet. I don't know if I will use it but found it interesting.


Loved this and I love the original song too. Double loads of fun.


Wait, I guess that was the last thing to check out.


Rants and rambles:


Read this by Peter David. I agree with every word. See piracy is stealing. Now you not agreeing that it is stealing or that it hurts people shows one- that you maybe Nuts and two- that you maybe a bucket full of Stupid.


This is a good idea but I have to be honest I still don't fully understand all about Creative Commons stuff. It's something as a digital content person I really need to get a better grasp on.
Privacy Icons Similar To Creative Commons


If President Obama wants to make his legacy he needs to to make it about taking a stand within a sea of mad stupidpity and lies. He needs to come out and stand up for the rights of every American to marry, love, and live a life to prosper and find joy. He needs to make it perfectly clear that homophobia isn't a issue of give and take. It's human rights plain and simple. It's a issue of life and death. I respect the man for having to try and do his job in a time when the people on the other side of the political spectrum will vote against things they created if only to go against him when he supports those very same things. His job isn't easy but its not suppose to be either.


A quote I heard as a child still stuck in my brain from long ago, "The most dangerous thing is a good man who does nothing."


As I go off to write stories of my own I leave you with this from someone who gave inspiration to the stories and dreams of so many. 

Where I talk about the Bulldawgs, Orson Scott Card, and stuff "We got stuff"

Where I talk about Free Comic Book Day, the FA Cup, and some crazy shit

   I waited until Mar got home from work so we could go to Free Comic Book Day together. My local comic shop is Famous Faces And Funnies. A great store. She was very tired from a Jedi Younglings riot at her library. I told her Anakin would have taken care of that problem; so with her being tired and me being anti-social we just went in real quick and grabbed some things and back out.
   The owner told us they were having their best FCBD ever so that was great to hear. Loved seeing a big crowd still there late in the day and just now enjoyed looking through tons of photos on their Facebook page.
   Most of the free comics were gone by the time I got there but I don't go for the free books anyways. I go to support the store and buy some stuff. I did pick up a couple free books but also emptied my folder and grabbed the first trade of the relaunch of Animal Man from DC. When I asked people online which trade of the New DC 52 I should buy this one got more votes than any other.
   I've always liked the Animal Man character. I have all the previous trades. Love the Grant Morrison run and also when he was in Justice League Europe. I'll be picking up volume two when it comes out and I guess also Swamp Thing Volume One by how this trade ended.

   From my folder was the latest Doctor Who and Saga. Doctor Who #16. I would give it 4 out of 5 stars. Good ending to a nice story. Matthew Dow Smith's art perfect fit for this story. Over time I really started to love his art on Doctor Who stories but I think I heard he would be leaving those books so I'm a little sad to hear that but will take a lot at any future projects they have coming out.
   I gave 4 out of 5 stars for Saga #2. I'm loving this story but I might wait to read the rest in trades. What I do a lot of the time is I will test a books for a few issues to see if I might want to pick up future trades. I just don't have the room for tons of comics issues anymore. Most of the time I either donate to libraries, trade with someone, or giveaway the single issues I get.
   I have every comic from the old Valiant days. Actually I'm missing maybe five but I'm close to have a complete set. I still need to pick up some of the recent released hardback trades which were released. Reading the FCBD special has my eyes open. I'll try at least the #1 for each series.
   I liked the art of the FCBD The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo preview. I might pick up the graphic novel. I liked all the movies and the first book. This seems to be a adaption of the books. Has a very Vertigo feel to it just by the layout and art along. I know several people that didn't like that cover design, I thought it was cool.
   The main free comic I wanted on FCBD was the Guild/Buffy flip book since I love both of those properties. I really liked both stories and pick up anything Buffy or Guild related. Can't wait for the next collection of Guild comics to come out.

   Onto something else from the weekend, my team Liverpool played Chelsea in the FA Cup on Saturday and went down 2-1. It was a exciting FA Cup Final but I can't bring myself to talk about it anymore than this short little ramble.


Before the rants how about some cool stuff you might want to check out:


   If you love bunnies and you're a little weird you should buy a few of these cool art prints. Art by a great artist Lea Hernandez

R.L. Stine ‏ @RL_Stine "Teachers: All my writing secrets & tips in a free, 16-page writing program you can use with your students- at 

Rants and thoughts:


   In future news Mitt Romney says its ok for states to ban interracial marriage, and states can allow dueling- that's ok with Mitt in the future. Mr. Romney will be so happy with states keeping "certain" people to "their" side of the street, that's what state rights are about by Mitt Romney. Mitt supports states rights to take the responsibility of responsibility out of the federal governments hands and put unchecked oppression in the hands of the states.
   ThinkProgress ‏ @thinkprogress  Mitt Romney: Let states decide if it’s OK to fire people for being gay


   Someone just busted into the room yelling, "James Van Der Beek is rapeing people on Law & Order."


   This is nothing more than GOP politicians trying to get victims killed. It's not my opinion, it's the truth, right there on the table, clear as rain.
   HOUSE GOP WOULD LET DOMESTIC ABUSERS KNOW THEIR VICTIMS CALLED FOR HELP


   "What a surprise, a trustfund hipster talking out of his ass." Lewis Black


   The homeland speaks of our sins. Well, some peoples homeland because there were already people here before the invasion and attempted genocide but that's neither here nor about this subject. "MOMMY PORN" BESTSELLER FIFTY SHADES OF GREY BANNED IN FLORIDA COUNTY'S LIBRARIES
   And and for the people who have said "But this book sucks...bla bla bla" the last few days. Sorry but if your argument for banning a book is based on quality, you are as lost in cloudy thoughts as those wanting to ban it based on content.
   Another thing, people need to understand it wasn't a librarian who banned this book. It was a paper pusher, a Library Administrator with no sense of cause and effect. Or sense at all from comments which were made. Again no peer review, no decision with the individual library branches. And now guess who has to clean up this mess, the librarians out front.
   Librarians and libraries have had a more positive effect on my life than any school or teacher- church or preacher. They introduced me to the world. The didn't cut off my destinations or block my dreams. 
Another more recent link.


   ‎"Kids will be kids." Ok, any principal, teacher, or other person or animal who says "Kids will be kids." should be slapped on the spot. The single biggest cause of bullying getting out of hand at schools is teachers and faculty. "Kids will be kids." "Boys will be boys."
   INDIANA BULLIED TEEN

   And in other news we got to see Tonks boobs on Game Of Thrones.

   Read How Amanda Palmer Built An Army Of Supporters: Connecting Each And Every Day, Person By Person 

   Colleen Doran ‏ @ColleenDoran "Publishers don’t have any rights you don’t give them. You don’t have any rights you can’t enforce."

   Companies taking advantage of peoples desperation for work and money for their families by pushing things like this on communities is right there with overfeeding a starving person to me.
   @kpereira: "Companies won't be forced to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing until work is completed": 

Where I talk about Free Comic Book Day, the FA Cup, and some crazy shit

Where I talk about our pedophile government, blue screens, 50 Shades of wrongs steps, and Free Comic Book Day

I expand a little on some of my crazy straw thoughts and rants today:

Your government loves you like a man who's freshly exited a white van with painted windows. Ready to give you a nice big hug. We aren't children faced with a overpowering adult. We are the power but need to show it.

House Passes Cyber Security Bill with Expanded Gov’t Powers in Surprise Vote

I see the blue screen of death so many times I'm beginning to think I have a DOS laptop. This computer seems to have caught my asthma.

I guess 50 Shades Of Grey has been pulled from local libraries. Shit storm ready to burst. Challenging a book creates discussion. Not ordering is a decision. Pulling from shelves without challenge is weak. What I read from it didn't make think much about it but no challenge, no oversight, nor any peer review- just administrative personal opinion and it's pulled. This has opened the libraries to people challenging so many books based off this precedent.

Brevard libraries pull erotic best-seller 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Today local news reminded me of these last two Unshelved books a little. I'm sure the 50 Shades Of Grey people are orgasmic to the free publicity. 5/1 5/2 5/3

THE AVENGERS WAS A GREAT FUCKING MOVIE!

Rich Scott is not only a complete ass but really really stupid. It's like he's wanting something to happen?

GUN AND POLTICS

If you're local check out Famous Faces And Funnies Sat. for free comic book day. Pick up some free books and buy some stuff to support a great store: @FFFcomics

Where I talk about our pedophile government, blue screens, 50 Shades of wrongs steps, and Free Comic Book Day

Where I talk about Beggars, the N.F.L., and calling myself an insurgent

Some of the things I raged on yesterday:


   When on my last whisper when it comes to writing I see what people like @amandapalmer and all the great webcomic, podcast, film, self-publishing, and website talents are doing and its easier to take in air.
   I truly feel this is a time for the people to reach for the story, to hold the truth. It's not going to be easy and maybe at times not very fun but we have to go for it, fight for it. 
   This is artists taking hold of their power, taking control of the story. High ups to Amanda Palmer. I also love what someone replied to her on her Twitter when people said she was begging doing a Kickstarter- "Beggars don't give back."

AMANDA PALMER KICKSTARTER

   This is story about a retailer refusing to stock Before Watchmen is stupid because let me ask this, does this store carry any other DC or Marvel books? If they do this it is nothing more than playing to the crowd.
   From how people are acting about Before Watchmen you'd think someone had nailed Alan Moore to fucking cross or something. He wasn't the first person to get screwed by a publisher and some of those talents were screwed in not so legal fashions.
   Marvel, DC, and a ton of publishers have used and abused and tossed to the side creators for profits. Lets address the over all issue instead of icon worshiping. As its been said if you care about creators how about supporting independent creators, how about fighting piracy, how about helping out Hero Initiative: 
RETAILER REFUSES TO STOCK BEFORE WATCHMEN


   Yes it creates wonderful boners. I know viagra can be used for real medically conditions but they dish those things out like candy because they are a male I want to fuck someone drug.
   I'm so pissed about the lack of outcry and rage at how women have been and are are continuing to be attacked. If you seriously think women aren't being attacked look, read, open you eyes.
   These attacks are to push back the rights for which so many women and men have died for back not years but decades.
   Don't even talk to me if you think women aren't being attacked because my response at this moment, right now, will be a simple FUCK YOU! I'm tired of being rational and soft spoken on this. I'm done within that. I'm mad, I'm pissed and fuck you for not caring about the women in your life as these things continue to happen.

MINNESOTA STATE SENATOR/ABORTION/VIAGRA

The N.F.L. once again cracks down on something they knew was happen but when it blew up publicly BOOM! I understand all the why's but this still feels like, "Don't you dare drink son. *shakes glass, nothing but ice now* Give me a sec I'll be right back."

SAINTS PLAYERS PUNISHED

Funny how if you look at the prejudices of some people, if you dig deeper you can find its not just a shirt but a complete outfit they wear pretty easy.

ABORTION TO SAVE THE CAUCASIANS

People can call me an asshole, communist, socialist, freak, or an Anti-God Maggot. The last one is kind of cool, and its a new one straight from my inbox. But if you want something to throw at me, something to use against me, a word with political Fox News fire behind it- you can call me an insurgent. With words dripping off my lips I'm a insurgent with stories and a voice. Is that enough to get your blood racing? Are you raging with your flags and prejudices? Is your anger up? Well, my pissed off level is high for your attacks on mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends. For your attacks on people who only seek love and equal rights. For your attacks on the sick seeking less pain. And for your attacks on the poor looking for a tomorrow.
I N S U R G E N T
Even I can spell it.

Where I talk about Beggars, the N.F.L., and calling myself an insurgent

Where I talk about being overwhelmed by my own weaknesses as a writer

   Fatigued, overwhelmed.... weak? I'm feeling those things as a writer right now and it's not all about writing but I have wanted to talk about it here for a few weeks. And it might not be all about writing but anyone who is a writer knows everything is all about writing, everything effects it, everything feeds it, and everything attacks it.
   I was afraid of how it would make me look to address these things, mainly because of my lack of ability to express how I'm feeling. Being weak, having weaknesses is easy when you deny them to yourself. Call me what you want for that statement but it's true.
   People have always asked me why I decided to start self-publishing and make it my main seek and destroy point for writing and up until now I've never talk about the core reason. There are many including a very important one in that I think self-publishing is at the reach of power for artists like no other time in history. This is the time to wrestle things to the story fully. But there is only one core reason for my self-publishing. The reason that made me make the jump and take the shots I've taken for doing this.
   That core reason comes down to life and more so the threat of approaching death. I haven't taken care of myself when it comes to my health and this is from someone who started out born shattered and with parts missing and not working correctly. But now I know one truth beyond many others. I'm not going to live to 50 or 60. Just not going to happen. I'm not depressed about it, not sad about, but its a fact that swims in how I feel daily by the minute and hour. As a mechanic might say if I brought in an old car that just broke down, "Too many issues. I could fix but you don't have the cash."
   Every writer, every artists wants to say here is my work. Hands holding out those things that filled our dreams and nightmares for others to intake. I took upon self-publishing because it's what I was born to do as a writer but also because it's what I need to do to learn and also what I have to do because of circumstances of life.
   I'm really happy with my writing right now. I'm like doing monthly short story series. I like the stories I'm putting out. I like have much I'm learning with each release from the writing of each story, to the release process of each story, to the feedback I've gotten good and bad from each story. I love what I have planned in the future for these series and other stories but fatigued, overwhelmed.....weak?
   When I say fatigued its not by the work load of doing two monthly short story series but fatigued by my own weaknesses. The overwhelmed part comes to the focus I'm lacking sometimes because of health issues. No excuses when it comes to the quality of my writing but I've faced focus issues all my life and but right now I don't have the medication to address those old issues and not having health insurance to address new ones have punched up the lack of focus that is truly my worst issue. It's not that I'm crumbled in a corner with pain, the pain is truly a destructive distraction.
   I know my future as a writer is one of digital publishing. That's the footsteps for my future and its actually always been there. I just didn't see it for a long time because I was caught up in what others saw as success. What others saw as what a "writer" was.
   The internet, the digital technological atmosphere is my canvas. It's up to me to put something on that canvas.
   I started doing monthly short story series as both a creative stance, business venture, and also a learning exercise. I've enjoyed doing them so much but being in a state of my life were concentration is tough because of health reasons my full focus just isn't my full focus. And I need at least the full focus that I have within me when I'm editing my own writing. It's hard enough for a good writer to edit their own work and then you look at me.
   I'm talked here before about how no sentence is easy for me. Over time I've learned my writing speed but now its my goal to learn and harness my editing and revision pace. Learning so many lessons so late might be more of a cruel taught towards me by my muses but then again I'm use to people trying to bully me. Trying and failing.
   I prepared for Chaos Read and Tin Universe in 2011 with almost a full year of writing short story rough first drafts. Then I thought I could edit them and get them out on a monthly basis. And I think I could do that if those were the only things in my life. Again, the focus isn't there right now and if you're going to stand at the plate and hit a 100mph fastball you need tunnel vision focus. Also if you are going to hit a knuckle ball which would probably more represent my writing you need focus, really more.
   So with all of that being said I'm going to still shoot for Chaos Read and Tin Universe coming out on a monthly basis but I'm not going to set it in stone. That way I'm not releasing things when they are not ready and also not ripping at my skin every time I miss a deadline. Some might say this is unprofessional, I call it realism. I hate that it has come to this but trying to water out the Titanic with a bucket really is stupid.
   The next issue of those series will come out when I feel they are ready.
   Chaos Read will continue as is but Tin Universe will change from multi-part stories to one off self-contained stories within that universe and I will be working also on Tin Universe novels at the same time.
   Both series will keep their current pricing methods with Chaos Read being You Pick The Price! and Tin Universe $0.99usd.
   This change up with these series will keep me knee deep in the learning workout and I can not talk enough about how much I have learned from doing them as a writer but the changes will also allow me to focus more. And that's the big word focus. I have never been afraid to put myself out there raw but I also want to put out the best sushi writing I have.

C.

And as always here are some of the places you can find me online:

CHAOS READ: Short Story Series.You Pick The Price!

TIN UNIVERSE: Short Story Series.$0.99USD

Facebook

Twitter

Smashwords Store

Where I talk about being overwhelmed by my own weaknesses as a writer

Where I talk about Camelot 3000, Drift, Free Comic Book Day, and This Is Not A Test

The book I'm currently reading is Drift by Rachel Maddow. I'm finding it really interesting to look over the history of the military and how in a lot of ways our leaders have failed the military and failed the country as a whole. I'm not normally a nonfiction reader except for news and when I'm doing research but I love this book.

Someone earlier today asked me if I could recommend 10 books right off the top of my head without thinking. I'm going to do the list without thinking bu then ramble some comments on each one.
Just a warning about things coming off the top of my head. My head has a weird shape so these books might be so inclined. I thought this would be cool to do and also how about picking up some of these which are comics at your local comic book store during Free Comic Book Day. Most stores have sales during that event.

Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra
*I'm still behind in buying these volumes but my love for them has never passed. One of the best stories period of the past twenty years. I usually pick up at least one volume every year at Free Comic Book Day and will probably do so again this year.
A example of a great comic store. Mine recommended this book to me a long time ago and it was just the first of many things they pointed me towards based on things they knew I had liked in the past.
Batwoman Elegy by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams III
*You can start with the Elegy story or the new DC 52 first story of Hydrology. One of my favorite comics of the past ten years are these Batwoman stories. With art that shows you storytelling skill that can be breathtaking at times and writing that seems straightforward but hits you with sucker punches when needed I can not recommend this book more highly.
Camelot 3000 by Mike W. Barr and Brian Bolland
*Whenever someone tells me to recommend a comic they may not have heard of I point them in the direction of this book. As a fan of Arthurian Myth since I was a kid this just blew me away the first time I found the first issue at a bookstore in the mall. With its new take, great art, and nice twists it showed me there were great adventure comics outside superheros. When I think of it right now it actually reminds me Game Of Thrones for some reason? HBO get on that.
Crisis On Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman and George Perez
*This was the first DC comics I ever read. Up to this point I had only knew of the DC characters from cartoons and TV shows. Ever since that moment I've tried to buy everything George Perez has done. Still the best well crafted crossover book ever. The writer and artist took what could have been a mess, as a lot of company wide events have been since, and they put you in the middle of a universe falling apart. Heroes fighting a losing battle and while doing all of that each rescue, each death was felt.
Fullmetal Alchemist by Hiromu Arakawa
*I loved this series. I went in thinking it didn't have much weight to it but it does. This series dealt with brotherhood, military actions, war crimes, what a hero is, patriotism, genocide, and sacrifice.
This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers
*Courtney Summers 4th book, this story of zombies goes beyond being about walking flesh sticks into a story about many things that we face in life and as with a lot of great horror stories it shows how horrible real life really is.
You can find my review here but I will say this also. I'm not a zombie fan. I'm always found them boring and still think they aren't the best fit for a long ongoing story but for a self-contained book you wont find a better zombie story than This Is Not A Test from a writer who has did nothing but get better with each book she has written.
Imaginary Girls by Nova Ren Suma
*One of the few books I've given 5 stars to. One another is actually This Is Not A Test. My review for this book can be found here. A story about siblings, reality, and whether reality matters at all.
Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season Eight by a lot of talented people
*If you are a Buffy fan from the TV series give this series a shot. I consider that series to be one of the best in Television history and I loved these books. They are on Season Nine now but as I only buy trades I'm always behind. It captures the essence of the series but moves on from it as it needed to do.
The Name Of The Star by Maureen Johnson
*My review for this book is here. Since I was a young messed up kid I've read everything I could find on the Jack The Ripper killings and when Mar told me Maureen Johnson had a book on the subject coming out I was in. In like gin..... I don't know what I meant there, read my review. This update is longer than I planned for it to be.
Secret Six by Gail Simone and many others
*I say start with Villains United and go from there. The title link takes you to a link for a read order. If you don't have Secret Six on your list of the best comics of the past 10 years you should be kicked in the balls or...... Mar just told me punched in the tits hurts also. Shit! It's does hurt. I just got punched in the tit. So that's what you get; so go read these books or SUFFER!

I provided Amazon links but check out your local comic book store first. Mine is Famous Faces And Funnies.

Where I talk about Camelot 3000, Drift, Free Comic Book Day, and This Is Not A Test