Having Mondays off are the best.

Thursday we leave for A-kon. It should be grand. Because today is a holiday, comics won't get here until Thursday. Which means I won't be able to get comics until after A-kon. So it'll be two weeks, and a hefty blow to my paycheck that we get on the Tuesday after the trip.

So here's what is coming out this Thursday: Amazing Fantasy #9, which is far better than I expected; Batman Villains Secret Files 2005, which should be informative; A Cal McDonald Mystery: Supernatural Freak Machine #3 (of 6), which is fun; Detective Comics #807, which isn't doing anything for me, really; Exiles #65, which is as good as it's ever been; Fantastic Four: Foes #5 (of 6), which is fun; Firestorm #14, which is Stuart Moore's first issue and should be interesting; Gambit #11, which is the penultimate issue of the whole series; House of M #1 (of 8), which should be all kinds of cool; Incredible Hulk #82, which is a stand alone story with art from the awesome Jae Lee; The Intimates #8, which is a surprisingly interesting book; Invincible #23, which is always good; JSA #74, which is better than ever; Marvel Team-Up #9, which is awesome; Matador #2 (of 6), which should continue to be interesting; The Pact #2 (of 4), which is fun; Seven Soldiers: Zatanna #2 (of 4), which should have more bunnies; Shanna the She-Devil #5 (of 7), which has boobs; Son of Vulcan #1 (of 6), which should be worth a look, it has art from Keron Grant; Strange #6 (of 6), which is the last issue of this really late mini-series; Superman #218, which is shaping up to be a very cool run; Superman/Batman #20, which is first part of With a Vengenace; Trigger #6, which is the last part of Pulled; Twilight Experiment #5 (of 6), which is the penultimate issue of this very cool mini-series; Villains United #2 (of 6), which should be cool; The Walking Dead #19, which is always good; Uncanny X-Men #460, which is at a low point; and Y: The Last Man #34, which always kicks my ass.

Here's some covers:




Days off are excellent.

Serenity was grand. Even with it not completely finished, I loved every minute of it. Everything about it was fantastic.

I won't spoil much of it. There are some great character moments, and everything (well, mostly everything) you wanted to know from Firefly is answered here. Highlights include the fantastic dialogue Joss Whedon can deliver ("No grenades." "I ain't had nothin' twixt my neathers in a year ain't run on batteries." "As sure as I know anything, I know this... I aim to misbehave."), the wonderful interaction between the characters (Mal/Inara, Zoe/Wash, Mal/Book, Kaylee/Simon, Simon/River, and on and on), and the effects, while not ever complete done. Chiwetel Ejiofor (The Operative) and David Krumholtz (Mr. Universe) are both fantastic as well.

While Blake and I were waiting in line (for two hours, none the less), I got a book called Five Seasons of Angel which is a collection of essays, since I had my Buffy shirt on. It's a collection of essays about the show. They also have one for Buffy, which I actually own, and one for Firefly called Finding Serenity which I keep meaning to pick up. I also got a spiffy keychain and a mini-poster.

I can not wait until this movie is released nationwide. Spread the word. You can't stop the signal.

Mondays are never fun.

Here's comics for this week: Adventures of Superman #640, which features a new regular artist and is supposed to be a good jumping on point; Amazing Spider-Man #520, which continues Moving In; Batgirl #64, which is very, very cool; Batman #640, which continues Family Reunion; Captain America #6, which is the last part of Out of the Past; Catwoman #43, which is a fill-in issue by Andersen Gabrych; City of Tomorrow #2 (of 6), which is Howard Chaykin goodness; Day of Vengeance #2 (of 6), which has a smoking chimp that solves crimes; DC Special: The Return of Donna Troy #1 (of 4), which might be good; Fantastic Four #527, which is the first issue of J. Michael Straczynski's run on the book; The Flash #222, which is the third part of Rogue War; Green Lantern #1, which should be very cool; Incredible Hulk #81, which is last part of Tempest Fugit; JLA #114, which is the last part of Syndicate Rules; Legion of Super-Heroes #6, which is a fun book; The Losers #24, which I love but am very behind on; The OMAC Project #2 (of 6), which kicks a lot of ass; Otherworld #3 (of 12), which is full of Phil Jimenez goodness; Outsiders #24, which is the second part of The Insiders; Rogue #11, which is next to last issue of the whole series; Runaways #4, which kicks all kinds of ass; Secret War: From the Files of Nick Fury, which I might end up not picking up if it doesn't seem interesting enough; Sleeper: Season Two #12 (of 12), which is the last issue and makes me incredibly sad; Stormbreaker: The Saga of Beta Ray Bill #5 (of 6), which is very cool; Ultimate Iron Man #2 (of 5), which I really don't care about; The Ultimates 2 #6 (of 12), which is completely awesome; Wolverine: Soultaker #4 (of 5), which continues to be surprisingly good; X-23 #6 (of 6), which is the last issue of a fairly decent mini-series; and X-Men #170, which I think is the issue of Golgotha.

Good week. Here's some covers.

Austin was grand.

I got a lot of the comics that my local shop never ordered for me. Nothing special, except those What If one-shots from last December that I got for fifty cents a piece. I was quite happy.

It was a good trip.

Serenity next week. A-kon after that. This is the best summer ever.

UPN and FOX announced their fall schedules. UPN cancelled Enterprise but picked up Veronica Mars for a second season. The later is one of the best shows on TV. FOX didn't cancel anything worth mentioning, as none of those shows were worth anything. The have a new show called Bones with David Boreanaz (Angel), and another called Deviant Behavior with the lovely Marguerite Moreau (life as we know it and Chi McBride (Boston Public). Nothing else special. 24 isn't coming back until January again. They also brought back House and Arrested Development, so thumbs up there.

Star Wars was nice. It's pretty much exaclty what you expect story-wise, but the execution was better than I thought it would be.

I only got to read Young Avengers last night. The Quentin Tarantino directed season finale of CSI comes on tonight. I'm going over to my mom's to watch it. It should be fun.

Tomorrow is Austin. And money. Good times.

I get to go see Star Wars tonight. It's going to be grand.

CBS announced their fall 2005 schedule. There really isn't much of a difference. They cancelled Judging Amy and Joan of Arcadia (I only watched the former). All three CSI are still here, which makes me happy. I've only just discovered this show, and it's incredibly cool. Numb3rs is still around, and there's a new show called Threshold that looks cool. There's also a midseason show called The Unit created by Shawn Ryan (The Shield) and David Mamet (State and Main, and a ton of other stuff) and staring Dennis Paymer (24) and Amy Acker (Angel). It should kick lots of ass.

All for now. Star Wars.

This is the week that all the network channels are releasing their fall schedules. This means you get the final word as to what shows have been picked up for another season and which ones have been cancelled (which is always fun to bitch about). While there are plenty of very cool shows coming on this summer to tide audiences over until the fall (Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Rescue Me, The 4400, The Inside, Six Feet Under, just to name some off the top of my head), some of the really good stuff is later this year.

Here's what NBC has done: They have cancelled Third Watch and Law and Order: Trial by Jury, which annoys me to no end. The West Wing now comes on Sundays in a timeslot that won't exist in 2006. Law and Order: Criminal Intent (now with Chris Noth, so I will at least check it out) and the fifth season of Crossing Jordan also come on Sunday. Medium returns for a second season on Mondays. Tuesdays is taken up by the American version of The Office, the Jason Lee comedy My Name is Earl, and a seventh season of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. And the original Law and Order and ER return to Wednesdays and Thursdays, respectively.

Nothing to special. I don't like the moving of The West Wing or the cancelling of Law and Order: Trial by Jury. None of the station's new shows looking like anything to even mention.

ABC's schedule is a bit more interesting, and they have three of the best shows on television. Alias is moved to Thursdays and Boston Legal to Tuesdays. Lost moves down an hour and is followed by an interesting looking new show called Invasion.

While there's not as many shows on this station that I watch, and they cancelled life as we know it, and NYPD Blue is over, there are a lot of good shows here. Lost is the best thing out there right now, and Alias is as good as ever. Boston Legal is also great.

Ever since they cancelled Angel, I have despised the WB. This new line-up is no different. Gilmore Girls stays on Tuesdays, along with a show called Supernatural that will wither suck horribly or be really good and quickly cancelled. Smallville and Everwood are both moved to Thursday, and I've lost interest in both of shows. And the cancelled Jack and Bobby, which was the best show they had after Gilmore Girls.

Meh. I'll watch Gilmore Girls and Smallville. And maybe Everwood, but it's really a show I shouldn't like. There's also a midseason show called The Bedford Diaries from Tom Fontanta, who did Oz and Homicide and stars Milo Ventimiglia. I'll watch that if it ever comes on. The WB likes to announce midseason shows and then cancel them before they even air, so you never know. I'm very disappointed.

Still to come is FOX, CBS, and UPN. I'll talk a bit more about those later this week after their lineups are announced.

This has successfully wasted time. I feel happy now.

This should be a good week. Not a lot to say. Austin this weekend, then Dallas and Serenity, then Dallas for A-kon the next. It's all going to be quite awesome.

Here's comics for this week: The Authority: Revolution #8 (of 12), which kicks all kinds of ass; Batman: Jekyll and Hyde #2 (of 6), which is just beautiful; Birds of Prey #82, which is good superhero fare; Black Panther #4, which is interesting; Castlevania: The Belmont Legacy #3 (of 5), which is good stuff; Conan #16, which is, of course, incredibly metal; Daredevil #73, which is one of my favorites; Ex Machina #11, which is a stand-alone issue; Exiles #64, which I'm a bit behind on, but still really enjoy; Gotham Knights #65, which is highly underrated; Green Lantern Secret Files 2005, which should feature some nice artwork from Darwyn Cooke; Hawkman #40, which is also highly underrated; Hero Camp #1 (of 4), which should be fun; JLA Classified #7, which is good stuff; Manhunter #10, which is awesome; Marvel Knights 4 #18, which I love; Marvel Knights Spider-Man #14, which I'm not sure what to think of with the new writer; New Thunderbolts #8, which I've been enjoying; Robin #138, which I've also been enjoying; Seven Soldiers: Guardian #2 (of 4), which should feature subway pirates; Spider-Man: Breakout #2 (of 5), which might get better; Superman #217, which I'm looking forward to and expect to be something of a sleeper hit; Teen Titans #24, which should kick all kinds of ass; Toxin #2 (of 6), which is quite good; Ultimate X-Men #59, which I think features the return of Wolverine and Storm; Uncanny X-Men #459, which is just sad; Wolverine #28, which is all kinds of cool; and Young Avengers #4, which kicks far more ass than it should.

As always, when I can remember, here are some covers that stick out at me as being cool. It should be a good week.

I did absolutley nothing today but play video games and read comics. It was positvley grand. I did do some stuff. I went and had lunch with my mom and bough tickets for the midnight showing of Star Wars for Lacey, Blake, Paolo, and myself, because they're all lazy. Not really, but none of them can at the moment. It should be an experience, if nothing else.

Here's this week's review of Desolation Jones #1 written by Warren Ellis with art by J.H. Williams III. Published by DC Comics, Wildstorm imprint, May 11, 2005.

There's not a lot of history for me to explain with this. It's the first creator owned book Warren Ellis has started in a while. He's one of the best writers out there right now, and has been doing some stuff for Marvel recently.

STORY: This was completely great. Awesome setup into this universe, with the great amount of mystery that will keep people reading. I love the situation Ellis was set up for us here, and this is going to quickly become his next great work. And there's Hitler porn. What more could you want? 10/10

ART: Just as good as the story. This is fantastic stuff all around, from the flashbacks to the fight scene to that beautiful last page of the issue. This is so awesome in all aspects. 10/10.

OVERALL: 10/10.

Sleep beckons, but it won't come for a while.

Yesterday after work, I had absolutley no energy. I passed out on my bed until about 11:00 when Lacey came and scared the crap out of me by knocking creepily on my door. I screamed like a little girl until I realized what was going on. Then she kidnapped me and took me to H-E-B to buy stuff for some trip she is going on this weekend. Then we watched another episode of Samuari Champloo (which is the first anime in a very, very long time that I absoultley love... everytime I think I'm out, they pull me back in) until she had to go home. Then I was able to read a number of comics until passed out once again until about 9:00 this morning.

I watched A Clockwork Orange for the first time since I was fifteen or sixteen on Wednesday. It's still a great movie, and I was pleased that I still enjoyed it, as a number of those movies that I loved as a teenager are piles of crap now. Lacey, on the other hand, didn't like it. Because she's a girl.

My television torrent sites have disappeared. Thank you MPAA, you righteous, self-serving bastards. It's the same thing as recording a show on a tape with a VCRs, you clusterfuck organization. I'm not selling these things and making a profit. Sometimes I miss an episode of CSI or Alias and need to catch up. Bastards.

I need to go buy tickets for the midnight showing of Episode III. Looking online, the actual midnight showing is sold out here, but there is a showing at 12:10. Yeah, that's right. Go geeks go.

There is so much cool stuff coming up in the next few weeks. I get to see Star Wars this Wednesday night. Then next Friday I'm going to Austin with Greg (where I hope to find many comics that I have been looking for for quite some time). Then on Thursday the 26th I'm going to Dallas with Blake in order to see an advanced screening of Serenity. Then the next Thursday, which is the 2nd of June, we leave for the gloriousness that is A-kon. This year will definatley be something different. There are nine of us driving up there, with eight of us staying in the hotel room: myself, Lacey, Greg, Daniel, Chris, Amanda, Travis, and Jade. This is Lacey and Jade's first year, so it will definatley be an experience. Blake, as far as I know, is driving up there with us like he did last year. It's shaping up to be a very fun summer.

Here's some comic book thoughts, since I got to go through so many last night. I might actually be able to get caught up on all of these this summer, if things keep going like this.

Action Comics #827 - This is first issue of the most recent reshuffle of creative teams on the Superman books. This was given to Gail Simone and John Byrne. I was a little ashamed to like the artwork in this. I despise Byrne, both professionally and from the crazy wacked out things he writes on the internet. He just comes off as a crazy old man. But Gail Simone is a great writer, and Bryne seems to be using a different style than what I have seen previously. All in all, it's a very nice starting issue for a new creative team.

Adam Strange #8 (of 8) - a great ending to this old-school science fiction mini-series. Andy Diggle really is a find in the talent department. This was such a great story, and Pascual Ferry was fantastic as the artist. Great all around, and it beautifully leads into The Rann/Thanagar War that also came out this week.

Astonishing X-Men #10 - another great issue of Joss Whedon goodness. He has really hit a creative stride with this series, as has artist John Cassaday. It's more of the same of what we've seen, but that's exactly what I want. There's some great things with the development of Emma, and the eventual return of Xavier (who really needs to be a part of the main X-books and not exiled to his little island). Fantastic stuff.

City of Heroes #1 - I'm not really sure what to think about this. I've been playing the game that this has been based on since January or so. It's a lot of fun. This comic should be really cool, especially since it's being written by Mark Waid. But it reads like every single other Top Cow comics, which I've decided that I simply do like. Hopefully this will get better, but right now I'm not betting on it.

Gotham Central #31 - the last part of Keystone Kops. With Ed Bruabker leaving this title, I'm curious as to what the focus of the book is going to be. As he and Greg Rucka would write alternating arcs focusing on alternating shifts, I wonder if the focus will remain on the day shift, which Rucka focused on. This wouldn't be a bad thing, as Crispus and Renee are my favorite characters in this book. A great issue all in all.

Green Arrow #50 - Judd Winick offers up a very heafty big number issue, with all of the little bits in his corner of the DC universe coming into play. I like that Oliver and company as well as the Outsiders play rather well together, and the writer offers up some insides into his guest stars. Not only do we advance quite a bit on our main characters of this book, but we see the growing of Oliver's rogues gallery, and well as a nice tie-in to Villains United and the rest of the goings-on of the universe right now.

Green Lantern: Rebirth #6 (of 6) - when I first heard that Hal Jordan was coming back, I was worried about what would become of Kyle Rayner, the Green Lantern that I have always known and loved. Geoff Johns keeps everybody happy, setting up furthur adventures of Kyle and established Hal back into the DC universe. This was such a fantastic mini-series, and the upcoming ongoing mini-series that is coming up later this month will be a treat for all.

Marvel Team-Up #8 - when I first saw that Scott Kolins wasn't doing the interior art for this issue, I was a little disappointed, but I think that this is my favorite issue of the series so far. It's Blade and the Punisher. How freakin' cool is that? Robert Kirkman offers up a very nice talking heads issue with these two characters, and Jeff Johnson does a very nice job with the artwork.

Nightwing #108 - I am absolutley loving where Devin Grayson has taken this book, with Dick undercover with the Bludhaven mafia. Phil Hester is the perfect person to illustrate this, and I'm so glad that he's the one doing it. I really don't know where this is going, and it's a different turn than anything else we're seeing out of DC right now. This book needs a far more widespread recognition that it's getting.

Outsiders #23 - this left something of a sour taste in my mouth after I read it. But at the same time, the ending makes a lot of sense. It's plausable that Shift could have been created and placed on the team to be a mole, but I want answers right now. I don't want to have to wait. This was an extremely well done issue, with Judd Winick taking a look at Roy's relationship with the rest of team. After this, I'm even more looking forward to the upcoming Teen Titans/Outsiders crossover coming up.

The Rann/Thanagar War #1 (of 6) - Out of all of DC's Countdown mini-series (with the possible exception of The OMAC Project), this is the one I was the most looking forward to. Kyle Rayner, Carter Hall, and Adam Strange in an intergallactic war? Who wouldn't be up for that? Throw in Kilowog and Kendra Saunders and the mix gets really fun. This spins brilliantly out of both Adam Strange and Green Lantern: Rebirth, and Dave Gibbons and Ivan Reis doing an amazing job in storytelling. Highly recommened.

Ultimate Spider-Man #77 - Brian Bendis and Mark Bagley offer up the last chapter of Hobgoblin, which is a storyarc that is a bit different than the others we've seen in this title. Not that it's a bad thing, but it's far more character driven than anything we've seen so far. I love the confrontations between Peter and Nick Fury and Peter and Mary Jane. A fantastic read, and something I'm sure will read much better in a trade format.

Wonder Woman #216 - Greg Rucka continues to kick ass with this title, and with Rags Morales as the penciller, this storyarc is quickly becoming my favorite so far. There's some great stuff with Cassie and Ferdinand, and I love that this is all tying in with everything else that is going on around DC right now.

All for now. Work is almost over. This weekend shall be taken up with City of Heroes and more comic books.

My body is slwoly healing itself. I feel better today than I did yesterday, so I guess that's something. My sinuses keep filling up with this lovely yellow thick mucus that I have to blow out about once an hour for fifteen minutes. It's all very annoying. And yet, I look forward to emptying my nose out. I will be sad when I don't have to do it anymore.

There. Isn't that beautiful?

I got two tickets to a screen of Serenity in Dallas on May 26th. Because I'm just that cool. I think Blake and I are going to go. And Lacey if I can get a hold of her and tell her to go buy a ticket. I have to go with Blake because I have to stay at his place.

Here's comics for this week: Action Comics #827, which is Gail Simone (yay) and John Byrne's (ugh) first issue; Adam Strange #8 (of 8), which is the last issue of this fantastic mini-series; Astonishing X-Men #10, which is simply excellent; Captain America and the Falcon #14, the last issue of this highly underrated series; City of Heroes #1, which should be kind of cool; Conan and the Jewels of Gwahlur #2 (of 3), which is pretty; Desolation Jones #1, which I'm very much looking forward to; Fables #37, which is always good; Fantastic Four #526, which is the last issue before J. Michael Straczynski takes over; Gambit #10, which is ending soon; Gotham Central #31, which always kicks ass; Green Arrow #50, which is an extra sized issue; Green Lantern: Rebirth #6 (of 6), which should continue to kick ass; JSA #73, which is the first part of With a Vengeance; Legends of the Dark Knight #191, which is the last part of a two-part story; Marvel Team-Up #8, which have Blade and The Punisher; Mary Jane: Homecoming #3 (of 4), which continues to feed the 12-year-old-girl inside of me; Nightwing #108, which should kick ass; Outsiders #23, which should be good; The Punisher #21, which I'm behind on; The Punisher: The Cell, which should be good; PvP #17, which is always fun; The Rann/Thanagar War #1 (of 6), which I'm really looking forward to; Ultimate Spider-Man #77, which is always good; Wonder Woman #216, which is good; and X-Men: The End Book Two #3 (of 6), which is surprisingly good.

All for now. I'm still dying. I wish I wouldn't stay sick for weeks at a time.

End of the week. All is right. More or less. I'm going to Austin tomorrow morning. It won't be that fun. It's all family stuff. The food should be terrific, however. My nose is running and my throat is still sore. I also need to punch something. Not really, but it would be funny.

I sold my books back for a mere sixty-five dollars. For books that I payed quite a bit more for. Every semester this happens. Bleh.

Here's some comic thoughts to pass the time...

Fallen Angel #20 - the final issue, to be published by DC anyways. I'm fairly certain this book will be moving to another company soon. The last two issues really read like a mini-series setting up a new series rather than anything else. It very much has a coda feel to it. This was one of the best books out of any company in a really long time, and companies should just let Peter David do his thing.

Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight #2 (of 4) - the first second issue in Grant Morrison's epic undertaking. This kicks so much ass. The art is fantastic. It's a great mixture of modern fantasy and superhero fare. And in reading all of the other mini-series, you get this odd picture of where Morrison is going with these things. I'm really digging it.

Superman #216 - the last part of Lightning Stikes, which leads into Day of Vengeance. I suspect that the original sotry to this might have been a bit different (it was originally publicized as having much mroe to do with Captain Marvel), and was altered to fit into all of this Infinite Crisis business. Not that I'm complaining. Judd Winick offers up a very nice story with Ian Churchill's awesome artwork. Very good read.

Ultimate Fantastic Four #18 - Warren Ellis's last issue, in which he pretty much alters the direction of the book. Mark Millar is returning to this book in a couple of months, and with the team now in the public domain, it will be much more interesting to see what he's going to do with it. Ellis does a good job in wrapping up his second storyarc, but the real gem of this issue lies with the artwork. Some of these full pages are just amazing. Thumbs up.

Y: The Last Man #33 - there's never been a bad issue of this book, I think (yeah, I even liked the weird theatre troupe issues). And now this has lesbians, so it's even better. Good stuff all around. Brian Vaughan knows how to keep his story going. I'll be incredibly sad when this book finally comes to a close (I think it's suppose to run for 70 issues or something close to that).

The fourth expansion pack for City of Heroes came out. It has player versus player battle in it now. I'm half a bar away from level thirty-five. I want nothing more than to go and play this game. Stupid family.

I had my last real test this morning. I'm not quite sure how I did on it. Not that bad, I'm sure. I still have to go to my class tonight, but we don't have a test or anything. And then I have to go to Austin with my mother this weekend to see her siblings. So that should be... fun.

Lacey made me sick, I think.

I think I actually have time to do a full comic book review this week now that my classes are over. So here is some words on Villains United #1 (of 6) written by Gail Simone with art by Dale Eaglesham. Published by DC Comics, May 4, 2005.

So, some history might help. Back in the 1980s, the Justice League was made up of a bunch of second string characters, including Elongated Man, Blue Bettle, and Booster Gold. Last year, DC did a mini-series called Identity Crisis, which took some of those characters and gave a whole new tone to the DC universe. It made it darker and more real. People died. People killed. The heroes we as readers had grown to love were thrown in the dire situations.

Identity Crisis was supposed to lead into big things for DC. Last month we saw the release of Countdown, a giant 80-page book that leads into four mini-series: The OMAC Project, Day of Vengeance, Villains United, and The Rann/Thanagar War, all of which lead into Infinite Crisis this fall. It's confusing, but in the end it should all be very cool.

So this book is the third of these mini-series to be release. Lex Luthor is no longer the president of the United States, and he has gone underground, gathering other villains to join his cause. But there is another group forming, a Secret Six, to go up against Luthor's group.

STORY: Gail Simone does a good job of dropping us in the middle of things here. The story doesn't go at all where I expected it to. I thought it would be about Luthor, but it goes into the direction of this other group. Good stuff, all in all. I dug the stuff with Catman, and how they're doing stuff with him after Brad Meltzer's Green Arrow story. It goes to show just how long DC has been planning this thing out. 9/10.

ART: I love Dale Eaglesham. He's one of DC's best artist, and this is probably his biggest book in a while. Good stuff. I had no problem picking out even some of the most minor characters in the book. This is one of those guys that should be huge but never seems to get there. 9/10.

OVERALL: 9/10.

I enjoyed it.

I'm almost done with the day. I shall do the dance of joy.

My body wants me to get sick. I woke up this morning with my throat swollen and all my joints hurting. It probably has to do with the weather. It sucks. I also get deathly ill around this time of the semester. I only have one more final left, and I'm not even stressed about it.

Less than a month until A-kon. It's going to be grand.

I feel like crap. NyQuil will be my friend tonight.

I was late to work this morning because I had to run an errand for my mom. It wasn't a big deal. I have only two finals this week, and then I'm done to do nothing but slack off. And work. The horrible, horrible work.

Here's comics for this week. Daredevil: Redemption #4 (of 6), which is just beautiful; Detective Comics #806, which I can't get behind; Fallen Angel #20, which is the last issue and makes me incredibly sad; Firestorm #13, which is Dan Jolley's last issue; The Gift #11, which is a really good read; GLA #2 (of 4), which had a fun first issue; The Intimates #7, which is fun; Justice League Elite #11 (of 12), which is the penultimate issue to this awesome mini-series; Lex Luthor: Man of Steel #3 (of 5), which is quite good; Matador #1 (of 6), which I'm looking forward to; Rising Stars: Voices of the Dead #1 (of 6), which I'm a bit leary of, but it might be good; Rogue #10, which is decent book; Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight #2 (of 4), which is incredibly metal; Shanna the She-Devil #4 (of 7), which has boobs; Spider-Man Unlimited #9, which is fun; Superman #216, which is the last part of Lightening Strikes Twice; Twilight Experiment #4 (of 6), which is good; Ultimate Fantastic Four #18, which is Warren Ellis's last issue; Villains United #1 (of 6), which should kick lots of ass; and Y: The Last Man #33, which always kicks lots of ass.

Lots of good stuff. I want this week to be over. Or at least for Friday to be here.

Here's some covers, as well.