2023 Goals

It’s that time of year again, the time where I start setting goals for myself in the vain hope that I can achieve something. Last year I actually did really well with my goals, and this year I plan to shake things up a little again. Read on to find out more.

Doomscribe Recommends: Early January Edition

A new format where I give some quick highlights of some different things I’ve been enjoying lately. This week a book about memory, a game set in hell, one of the strangest TV shows I’ve ever watched and a comic starring a classic X-Men villain.

Comics Collection Cull – Marvel Avengers: Part 3

In an effort to cull my substantial comic book collection to something more manageable, I plan to read the majority of the comics I own to decide if they are worthy of rereading. So I decided to review my efforts here as a record for future me.

I am continuing with the marvel comics runs of the mid 2000s and later, which takes up a large part of my collection. I’ve read much more of these comics than I own, and my reviews will reflect that fact. If you’re timid about decade old spoilers for marvel’s main comics universe, this series of reviews is not for you.

Last time saw me tackle Secret Invasion and the subsequent New Avengers issues set during the Dark Reign arc. Next up are a whole bunch of single issues set around the Dark Reign arc.

State of the Blog 2023

It’s that time again, where I do a quick recap on how things are going, and give a bit of detail as to where I plan to go from here. The short of it is, I’m going to be paring back even farther this year.

2022 End of Year Review: General Observations

Welcome to my End of Year Review, where I will muddle along about the books that I’ve read this year.

Comics Collection Cull – Marvel Avengers: Part 2

In an effort to cull my substantial comic book collection to something more manageable, I plan to read the majority of the comics I own to decide if they are worthy of rereading. So I decided to review my efforts here as a record for future me.

I am continuing with the marvel comics runs of the mid 2000s and later, which takes up a large part of my collection. I’ve read much more of these comics than I own, and my reviews will reflect that fact. If you’re timid about decade old spoilers for marvel’s main comics universe, this series of reviews is not for you.

Last time saw me tackle New Avengers Volume 1 and the Civil War event. Next we plunge headlong into the next event and its aftermath.

Book Review: And Put Away Childish Things

And Put Away Childish Things by Adrian Tchaikovsky is a witty and clever novella that subverts portal fantasy in the vein of Narnia.

2022 Goals Update – November/December & Final Thoughts

Where I look at my goals for this year and tally up the books I’ve read in the last two or so months. It’s time to see how I’ve done this year!

Comics Collection Cull – Marvel Avengers: Part 1

In an effort to cull my substantial comic book collection to something more manageable, I plan to read the majority of the comics I own to decide if they are worthy of rereading. So I decided to review my efforts here as a record for future me.

I will start with the marvel comics runs of the mid 2000s and later, which takes up a large part of my collection. I’ve read much more of these comics than I own, and my reviews will reflect that fact. If you’re timid about decade old spoilers for marvel’s main comics universe, this series of reviews is not for you.