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The Comic Strip Club (Sun 04/05/2026)
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Comic Book Conversations: Elves
Continuing our series on fantasy characters and creatures, let’s talk about elves. What are your favorite elves in comics? Do you prefer small ones or tall Tolkien elves? Or just people with pointy ears? Last week, we conversed about dragons. Next … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Elves
The Comic Strip Club (Thur 04/02/2026)
The Iron Age of Comics
Episode #079: Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth It’s April Fool’s Day and the Joker has led an inmate revolt of Arkham Asylum! In 1989, Tim Burton’s Batman was the year’s hottest movie, and fans took to comic … Continue reading The Iron Age of Comics
The Comic Strip Club (Wed 04/01/2026)
Weekly Comics Thread 01-APR-2026
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 01-APR-2026
The Book Nook Won’t Get Fooled Again
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado. This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week’s prompt: What … Continue reading The Book Nook Won’t Get Fooled Again
The Comic Strip Club (Tue 03/31/2026)
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The Comic Strip Club (Thur 03/26/2026)
Comic Book Conversations: Dragons
Last fall, we did a little series of monsters in comics and now I’d like to do a little series on fantasy creatures whether they’re in a fantasy setting or not. So we’ll get started with dragons. What are your … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Dragons
Weekly Comics Thread 25-MAR-2026
Once again, it’s Wednesday, so let’s discuss comics! What are you reading, buying, collecting, and just generally thinking about? For additional, regular comic content here at the Avocado: Every Thursday, I’ll prompt a Comic Book Conversation. Every first and third … Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 25-MAR-2026
The Comic Strip Club (Wed 03/25/2026)
The Book Nook Goes Somewhere Else For a While
Welcome to the Book Nook! The weekly thread for all book nerds on The Avocado. This is the place to talk about books you’re currently reading, discuss genres, ask for recommendations, and post serious literary criticism. This week’s prompt: What … Continue reading The Book Nook Goes Somewhere Else For a While