This Week in Reading

BOOKS:

Finding Sanctuary, by Abbott Christopher Jamison, pages 126 – 150.

Gray Mountain, by John Grisham, COMPLETED.

Alliance, by Mark Frost, pages 1 – 48  

Designated Daughters, by Margaret Maron, pages 1 – 92

  

COMICS:

Batman 7 & 8

Dark Shadows 23

Detective Comics 941 & 942

Green Arrow 20 & 21

Green Lanterns 20 & 21

Fantastic Voyage 1

Jughead 1

Nightwing 5 & 6

The Shroud 3

Tail Spin 2

Podcast Guest Appearances

I have had the great honor of appearing as a gust on some fine podcasts recently. Here are a few of the

In Trentus Magnus Punches Reality #196, I joined the esteemed Mr. Magnus to conclude our trilogy of episodes on Christopher Nolan's Batman films, to discuss The Dark Knight Rises.

It is "Assistant Editors Month" on Back to the Bins this month, meaning none of the regulars are appearing on the episodes. In episode #281, I appeared with Gene Hendricks and Luke Jaconetti to talk about the first issue of the A-Team Comic, a classic issue of World's Finest, and the premiere issue of The Destructor.

This Week in Reading

BOOKS:

Finding Sanctuary, by Abbott Christopher Jamison, pages 111 – 126.

Gray Mountain, by John Grisham, pages 185 – 304 

The Kingdom, by Bryan M. Litfin, COMPLETED.                                                                            

COMICS:

Captain Thunder and Blue Bolt 5 & 10

Green Lantern 108 & 179

Kill Shakespeare 7 – 12

NecroWar 2

New Gods 10 & 11

Spawn: The Dark Ages 2

Startling Stories: Megalomaniacal Spider-Man

Warp Special 1

This Week in Reading

BOOKS:

Finding Sanctuary, by Abbott Christopher Jamison, pages 70 – 111.

Gray Mountain, by John Grisham, pages 57 – 185.

The Kingdom, by Bryan M. Litfin.

Fully Alive, by Rich Nathan & Vineyard Columbus, COMPLETED.

COMICS:

Betty & Veronica Comics Double Digest 246

Booster Gold 8

Domino Lady & Sherlock Holmes 1 & 2

Hawk & Dove 10, 11, 13 & 14

Justice League Quarterly 16

Ravage 2099 3                

Ray Bradbury Comics 2

Strange Tales 1 & 2

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories 540

Xenozoic!, pages 196 – 217 (*)

(*) covering “In The Dreamtime,” the first story that was discussed by Ruth & Darrin Sutherland in episode 9 of their excellent Xenozoic Xenophiles podcast.

Podcast Guest Appearances

Over the course of the last couple of weeks, I was able to appear as a guest on some great podcasts, hosted by a couple of great podcasting buddies of mine. Here are two that recently came out.

As part of a podcast crossover, Em and I spoke with Tim Young on episode 542 of Deconstructing Comics. We talked about our history as podcasters, before chatting about the first trade paperback of the current volume of Power Man & Iron Fist. A few days later, Tim joined us on episode 51 of Shortbox Showcase. 

I joined my friend Trentus Magnus on episode 194 of his Trentus Magnus Punches Reality podcast. We discussed the Christopher Nolan film "The Dark Knight." Later in the month, our conversation about "The Dark Knight Rises" should appear on that podcast feed. 

This Week in Reading

BOOKS:

Gray Mountain, by John Grisham, pages 1 – 57.

The Kingdom, by Bryan M. Litfin, pages 145 – 197.

Fully Alive, by Rich Nathan & Vineyard Columbus, pages 55 – 102.

Let It Go, by Peter Walsh, COMPLETED.

The Inquisitor’s Tale, by Adam Gidwitz & Hatem Aly, COMPLETED.

COMICS:

100 Bullets 11

Adam Strange / Future Quest Special

Darkhawk 9

Detective Comics 622 – 624

Kill Shakespeare 1 – 6

New Adventures of Superboy 1

Superman 658 & 660

Walt Disney’s Comics & Stories vol 36, #12

Podcast Guest Appearances

Over the course of the last few weeks, I was able to appear as a guest on some great podcasts, hosted by a couple of great podcasting buddies. Here are two that recently came out.

I had the opportunity to join my Book Guys co-host Paul on a recent episode of The Doctor Who Show. They did a special episode about fan music, and Paul and I contributed some of our favorites examples. 


I joined my friend Trentus Magnus on episode 194 of his Trentus Magnus Punches Reality podcast. We discussed the Christopher Nolan film "Batman Begins." Over the next month, our conversations about "The Dark Knight" and "The Dark Knight Rises" will appear on the podcast feed. 

This Week in Reading

BOOKS:

Death’s Mistress, by Terry Goodkind, COMPLETED.

The Kingdom, by Bryan M. Litfin, pages 115 – 145.

Fully Alive, by Rich Nathan & Vineyard Columbus, pages 1 – 55.

Let It Go, by Peter Walsh, pages 1 – 108.

The Inquisitor’s Tale, by Adam Gidwitz & Hatem Aly, pages 225 – 292.

COMICS:

Action Comics 711

DC Comics Bombshell 24

Death-Defying ‘Devil 3

Deathstroke: Rebirth & 1 – 5

Infinity Gauntlet 5 & 6

New Warriors 19

Strange Tales 3, Strange Tales II 2 & 3

The Sub-Mariner 47

Superman: The Man of Steel 46

Wonder Woman 19