Author Archives: Steve

One Punch Man

Posted on April 4, 2017 by Steve

Short version, One Punch Man is Japan’s version of The Tick mocking the Superhero conventions they have. Long version, Punch is like The Tick but it mocks all the Japanese anime tropes featuring cyborgs, monsters (or kaiju), ninjas, superhero organizations (in Punch it acts more … Continue reading →

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Marvel wises up on digital downloads

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Steve

Thanks to Star Wars and a chance to get in on the ground floor with new, female-centric super heroines (Spider-Gwen, Hellcat) I had been letting Marvel titles back into my life. The big boost was their digital offerings; the comic was … Continue reading →

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1917: Jeannette Rankin elected

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Steve

Mrs. Rankin was the first woman elected to the US Congress via the House. Pretty amazing in a couple ways. Firstly, women didn’t get to vote in the majority of the States until the 19th Amendment (thank you School House Rock). Secondly, … Continue reading →

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This month’s header (April 2017)

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Steve

Going with an Eighties look thanks to PhotoFunia. No particular reason though. I just thought it was impressive. A bit heavier on detail than Patrick Nagel’s work.

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Katey Sagal

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Steve

Katey dropped by Austin on her way home from New York to promote Grace Notes, a non-linear memoir she wrote. Being a huge Futurama fan, I had to go and get a little face time with the person behind Leela. Plus, my roommate … Continue reading →

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The Container Store is getting out of the box business

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Steve

Recently I went to Austin’s only Container Store to score my usual staple from them, cardboard boxes which OK’d by the USPS and FedEx. The selection was terrible and there were other things in the usual box section. I asked … Continue reading →

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The Apple Campus Cat

Posted on March 29, 2017 by Steve

I got pretty close to her so I could get a slight zoomed-in photo of her while she was investigating the cafeteria. I also managed to sneak up on her to pet her which resulted in the poor kitty shooting … Continue reading →

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Schitt’$ Creek

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Steve

A more-adult SitCom courtesy of the Pop network, streaming services and the CBC which is a bright spot in the continuous division of larger audiences killing the giant broadcast networks. There’s no way Creek would last a month on the Big Five in … Continue reading →

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The Founder: Must See

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Steve

The Founder is primarily about Ray Kroc, the man behind what McDonald’s became until his death. It also entails the two brothers (Mac and Dick) who created the original restaurant Kroc hijacked and transformed into an empire that still feeds … Continue reading →

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DC’s new “in-between” Young Animal line is great

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Steve

Despite the moniker and the titles DC launched for Young Animal, Vertigo remains so I’m guessing DC is trying to be more granular with its audience. What surprised me was the writer for two of the four titles rolled out under … Continue reading →

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Kong: Skull Island: Worth Seeing!

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Steve

Kong delivered where the recent Godzilla failed. How? Firstly, Godzilla is the “hero” monster that kind of shows up to defeat two other moth-like things. Its pace was blech and when it was all over, Godzilla was the lesser problem. Kong on the other … Continue reading →

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Running…again, and again, and again

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Steve

The excuses finally ran out and I made it back to the gym today for running. I’m within 100 miles of the current target too. I could’ve gotten back into the groove if it weren’t daylight savings time getting in … Continue reading →

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RIP Chuck Barris

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Steve

According to his obituaries I read today, Chuck was quite a Renaissance Man; songwriting, producing TV shows, running daytime programming for ABC and obviously performing. His most famous creation, The Gong Show, was often something my brother and I would watch … Continue reading →

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Texas Senate Republicans pushing yet another dumb idea

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Steve

They have a bill to lower the tiny dick fee since the proponents think $140 is just too much money. It probably should be higher and the bulk of it goes toward the victims of the Dirty Harry wannabes. Back … Continue reading →

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RIP Bernie Wrightson

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Steve

My comic-book artist friend Steve (aka Stvee) reported the sad news about another famous  (predominantly) comic-book artist passed away. I had no idea he was residing in Austin all this time. His wife Liz left a heartfelt message and career … Continue reading →

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