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Thursday, November 23, 2017

Balloonacy or logic?

Speech/thought bubbles are one of many techniques used by lads' mags to add extra humour to a story. For example, an article about sex addiction might have a stock photo of an amorous-looking couple on a bed, with a speechie coming from the mattress saying, "Would it kill youse to have an early night?" OK, not my funniest hour, but you get the idea. Some editors are stricter than others on the use of such devices. I had an ed who wouldn't permit inanimate objects to be shown speaking or thinking. Animals could only have thought balloons, with the exception of parrots, who were allowed to give full voice to their opinions.

Friday, November 03, 2017

Halloween '17

It was a weekday, so I had to work. While getting ready in the morning, I chucked on the latest Halloween-themed episode of "The Purple Stuff Podcast", in which hosts Jay and Matt answered listener questions with their usual enthusiasm, knowledge and humour.
In the evening, I ate dinner, washed up, etc. while watching demonic possession yarn "Deliver Us From Evil" (2014), starring Eric Bana and Olivia Munn. It was all right. Supposedly based on incidents experienced by an NYC cop. [Cough] bullshit [cough]. At least it had an internal logic and a badass priest.
I'd been legit excited to read 2000AD's "Scream! & Misty" special, resurrecting series from two classic British horror comics, on the most appropriate night of the year. Sadly, the strips felt half-arsed and more like ads for future releases. Cracking cover, however.
Having not done any seasonal shopping, my sugary treat was based on what we had in the pantry. It was these ghostly gunslingers or nada. After four, I'd hit my limit.
Don't ask me why, but I also opted to replay the 10th Fighting Fantasy gamebook, "House Of Hell". Having beaten it back in the day, I came up short on this occasion. Anyway...extremely black, tricky map and the letter-association test (at the hands of a torturer) remains a piece of mad brilliance.
We began with a cute illustrated Marceline The Vampire Queen, so here's a different take on the character, pinched from the Instagram feed of beautiful South African cosplayer Kinpatsu. HH!