The Comic Strip Club (Sun 4/5/2020)
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The Comic Strip Club (Sat 4/4/2020)
April Weather Saturday Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Sat 4/4/2020)
The Comic Strip Club (Fri 4/3/2020)
Funky Flashback Friday Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Fri 4/3/2020)
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Pooch Cafe Thursday Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Thur 4/2/2020)
Weekly Comics Thread April 1 20
Tell us the comic books you have read recently. Have you ordered any back issues online or went back to a large stack of comics you already have to get your fix for costumed heroes and villains? Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread April 1 20
Comic Book Chat – Robin’s 80th Anniversary
Good morning and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s discussion – Robin’s 80th Anniversary Today we discuss Batman’s sidekick Robin. Who is your favorite Robin? Is it Jason Todd, Tim Drake, Carrie Kelly, Stephanie Brown, the OG Boy Wonder Dick … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Robin’s 80th Anniversary
The Comic Strip Club (Wed 4/1/2020)
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The Book Nook
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s optional discussion topic: In honor of the world’s worst holiday, what are some of … Continue reading The Book Nook
The Comic Strip Club (Tue 3/31/2020)
Frank and Earnest Tuesday Continue reading The Comic Strip Club (Tue 3/31/2020)
A Series of Accidents #6: Welcome to the Monkey House
A Series of Accidents is a series about the books of Kurt Vonnegut, examined in order of publication. Welcome to the Monkey House opens on a strangely apologetic note. In his preface, Kurt Vonnegut notes that whereas he wrote his … Continue reading A Series of Accidents #6: Welcome to the Monkey House
Weekly Comics Thread 25-MAR-2020
Here’s the place to talk about the comics you picked up this week (if your local comics shops are even open, which is not guaranteed…there’s always digital!), and anything else you might be reading! Not sure what’s out? Check out … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 25-MAR-2020
Comic Book Chat – Incredible Hulk Hits 750 Issues
The Savage. The Smart. The Immortal. The Incredible! The Green Goliath hits his 750th issue this week and he’s here to smash the Comic Book Chat! Incredible Hulk #1 was published May 1, 1962, so there will be 58 candles … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Incredible Hulk Hits 750 Issues
The Book Nook
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s optional discussion topic: your local bookshop. Want to give a shout out to your … Continue reading The Book Nook
Bonus Comic Book Chat- Stress Relieving Comic Books
Good morning and welcome to a Bonus Comic Book Chat this week. Today’s discussion – Comic Books That Relieve Stress Thanks to Team Zissou for the topic! The weekend is nearly upon us. You probably have a lot of free … Continue reading Bonus Comic Book Chat- Stress Relieving Comic Books
Comic Book Review – Venom-First Host TPB
Long before Peter Parker and Eddie Brock were hosts to the symbiote Venom, Mike Costa, Ron Lim, and Mark Bagley introduce us to the First Host! During the Kree- Skrull War, a mighty soldier named Tel-Kar used the symbiote in … Continue reading Comic Book Review – Venom-First Host TPB
AggroCraig’s Weekly Comics Thread 031820
Tell us about the comic books you read last week . Are you able to get to your local comic shop to purchase comic books this week? What comic books or graphic novels can you recommend that you have read … Continue reading AggroCraig’s Weekly Comics Thread 031820
Comic Book Chat – Favorite Flash Rogue
Good morning and welcome to Comic Book Chat! Today’s Discussion – Favorite Flash Rogue Gallery Member The Flash has encountered a myriad of super villains in his 80 years of existence, from The Turtle to Godspeed. Tell us your favorite … Continue reading Comic Book Chat – Favorite Flash Rogue
The Book Nook
Welcome to the Book Nook! This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. This week’s optional discussion topic: (interruption of scheduled topics). With apologies to MisterSplendiferous, I wanted to … Continue reading The Book Nook
Comic Book Review- Red Sonja – Age of Chaos #1
Red Sonja – Age of Chaos #1 Writer: Erik Burnham Art: Jonathan Lau Every so often, I decide to take a step back from the comics book offerings from the Big Two and pick up a new number one from … Continue reading Comic Book Review- Red Sonja – Age of Chaos #1
Weird, Overlooked, Wonderful: an Introduction
In Which the World is Both Beautiful and Strange While talking about a film in my last series of articles (Millennial Malaise) I noted that that the series was less about elevating work, than it was about noting certain aesthetic … Continue reading Weird, Overlooked, Wonderful: an Introduction
A Dickensian History Thread
This week’s History Thread keeps with our recent literary focus. We’ll look at Charles Dickens and his journey to the United States, chronicled in his 1842 book American Notes (for General Circulation), which can be found online here. The title … Continue reading A Dickensian History Thread
