So I head to New York Comic Con (see last post) and because of that I miss out on picking up that week’s comics. Then I come back and I have the return of Curling and work at the LEGO Store. Once I get hose out of the way, I have unpacking, laundry, Sue’s car has issues, etc. So I’m falling behind.
I’ve written down what I’d like to journal about, for the most part, even sketched a few days out, I’m way behind in my Promptober drawings and just feeling a bit behind. Stress seems to be creeping back into my life. I’m retired… this shouldn’t be happening. I get up in the morning and should get up and get started, but I tend to have two cats asleep next to me. What is important? Drawing, cleaning, laundry, or spending what little time I have with Bailey and Issi, with Bailey and Issi. After Hemi crossed the rainbow bridge, even though I made sure to spend as much time with him as possible,I still wish I had more. As I type this Bailey is napping between the keyboard and the monitor, I pause to pet him every chance I get.
What should I be doing during retirement? I thought I had it somewhat figured out… I’m guessing no one really figures it out. I’ve already started planning 2025 (Hoping we are all still around after November). I’m right now considering returning to GeoWoodstock, Heroes Con, and Gen Con, maybe WonderFest for a day. Adding a first time visit to London Calling, Baltimore Comic Con, and the Lake Como Comic Arts Festival. The Dursleys are rolling their eyes at my wasteful whimsical ways. Oh well, let them roll and think bad things about me. I’ll live my life, they can live theirs, petting my cat and trying to be the best person I can be.
Lots of comics over the past two weeks and I’m not really sure which ones are from which week so I’m going to be extra brief.
This Week’s Comics x2:
The Flash #14 – The West Family goes camping in Skartaris! Or maybe they are on a secret mission, or maybe other weird things are happening. Oh, and it’s new costume time for Wally. and I guess Barry has given up his powers or the superhero life (must have happened in the Absolute Power series that I didn’t follow)
Action Comics #1071 & 1072- Superman is in the Phantom Zone and is trying to figure things out including who is in charge and who he might be able to trust before his color power dies!
Ultimate Spider-Man #10 – Uncle Ben and J.Jonah Jameson have figured some things out and are now about to publish about the Illuminati. Will they be stopped? What will be the ramifications?
Miles Morales: Spider-Man #25 – The Black Panther drops by to help Miles fight off his vampiric urges. and (of course) the Vulture drops in too.
Spectacular Spider-Men #8 – After everything that happened in the Arcadium everyone involved needs a little help. so they create a support group to help them talk through the experience. Until a weird strange thing happens!
Superman # 19 – I guess another result of Absolute Power is Lois Lane gets superpowers and becomes “Superwoman” ending with the Time Trapper and Doomsday?!?
Radiant Black #30 & 30.5 – No details- the end of the massive arc and a big bright future awaiting the characters. How do they get through everything? read it to find out.
Absolute Wonder Woman #1 – We have the Absolute universe where our heroes are going through different origins. In this case there are no Amazons, Diana is raised by Circe and she’s been influenced by manga and carries one of THOSE GINORMOUS SWORDS usually found in Japanese comics.
Spider-Boy #12 – Bailey gets up with Daredevil and recounts a past adventure, when Daredevil was mentoring Bailey, but now we get to find out what happens since everyone now remembers Spider-Boy and get introduced to Spider-Girl.
Star Trek Defiant # 20 – Just when you thought things were horrible Miles O’Brien swoops in to save the day, except he doesn’t save the entire day.
The Domain #4 – Three people, one alien sharing the same powers but only one can use them at a time. No problem? What, you’ve never read a comic book before… of course there are problems. and Now things start to come to a head. This is the comic being produced by the fictional characters in “Public Domain.”
Star Trek #25 – Fluidic Space… the Mycelial Network… The Kelvin Universe?!?
Rogue Sun # 22 – It’s a murder mystery and Rogue Sun has to find the murder.
Titans #16 – What happens after “Absolute Power”? Some Titans leave, som return, and then we have the PTSD flashbacks being caused by… Next issue should clear things up.
The Department of Truth #26 – In a world where if enough people believe something it becomes real- I bring to you the story of Marilyn Monroe?
Detective Comics #1090 – Flashback to Bruce’s youth and his father’s belief in the Hippocratic Oath. Unfortunately, maybe not everyone should be saved.
Where Monsters Lie Cull-De-Sac #1 – There’s a place out there (actually more than one) where all the creatures from your nightmares actually live. You those tales about weird serial killers that are told around a campfire? Those are real (I checked with the Department of Truth) and when they aren’t killing people, they live in nice gated communities. The first series showed us one of those communities and the agent who was going to bring them down. Now we follow up with what happens next and meet a whole new group of misunderstood people.
Prodigy Slaves of Mars #3 – I’m so glad I keep up with Ancient Aliens, Skinwalker Ranch , and other shows that deal with “Things not of this Earth.” So the brothers are trying to save the world, even though everyone is against them. They are also trying to figure out what their dad was up to.