Bento Review: Troublemaker

Janet Evanovich is a best-selling mystery writer known for her novels.

So, imagine my surprise to seeing her name on a graphic novel in my monthly Bento Box…

Bento Review: Rai: Welcome To New Japan

I can remember, back in the 90s when Image Comics formed around Marvel’s biggest artists jumping ship to form their own company, being told by various comic shop owners and clerks about just how darn good Valiant comics was doing at about that time.

I only got a scattering of Valiant books, and while they weren’t bad, my finances can only stretch so far.

Recently, Valiant’s characters and line have returned and have been getting a lot of buzz.  And the good folks at Comics Bento sent me one…

Bento Review: Youngblood Volume 1: Focus Tested

One of the most popular articles on Gabbing Geek is Jenny’s Geek Box Rankings.  I took advantage of that to try one or two for myself, and the Comic Bento box appealed to me.

So, what did I get for my first box?  Well, four graphic novels, all tied to the theme of the past.  I’ll be reviewing them in the order the card in the box had them listed in…which is about the only way I’d ever read a Youngblood volume first…or at all.

Review after the cut.

Gabbing Geek 43: Digital Comics, Inside Out, And Pixar

Gabbing Geek 43: Digital Comics, Inside Out, And Pixar

The latest Gabbing Geek podcast is up and it’s all about the Pretty Pictures.  We cover Comixology news and a brand new comic on their platform, discuss Inside Out (with a spoiler skip warning thanks to SpoilerBot 3000), and present our List of Truth for all 15 Pixar films!  Listen now or find out more after the break!

Arya’s Needle (Game of Thrones) – MAN AT ARMS

Mat At Arms is at it again! This round they tackle Arya’s Needle (sword) from Game Of Thrones. I mean, let’s be honest, Arya’s is definitely Game Of Throne’s dark horse. I’m placing all my money on her to come out victorious in the long run. Don’t you spoil it for me if you know otherwise. I’d rather enjoy her asskickery for the time being. And I hope you enjoy this forging of her chosen weapon of death! Video after the break:

Amazing Mashup Of Every 2014 Pop Song

Think about it.  Tens of thousands of people created microprocessors and computer programming languages and software tools and Internet protocols and audio mixing programs and video editing tools so that DJ Earworm could bring you an audio and video mashup of every significant pop song of 2014.  Because technology!