Since I like love to engage in all sorts of nerd-like activity, I thought it would be good for me to do some reviews of what I’m reading / watching / ingesting now and then. Today it will be comic books.

Look, I’ll be honest, this will usually be about comic books. There are a lot of comics out there, for the proliferate not unlike Plutonian Death Bunnies.

Today I will give you my brief thought on 3 that I have read most recently. Ready? Here goes…

Jenny Finn: Doom Messiah (TPB) - This heart-warming tale was originally released years ago, but now Boom Studios has given transreality the definitive work. Originally conceived by Underworld favorite Mike Mignola (his Hellboy is much loved) and Troy Nixey, Jenny Finn is a tale not to be missed by those of you who enjoy Lovecraftian tales set in the days of Victorian Yore. As promised, there is much carnage. And you know how I simply cannot pass up carnage! Read this or die horrifically, mortals.

Battlestar Galactica Origins: Baltar #4 - As big-time fans of the show, Velia and I read as many of the BSG comics Dynamite Entertainment will cough out. Most of them are good– and Origins #4 is no exception! A good thing, as I would hate to have to eat writer Kevin Fahey and artist Jonathan Lau. If you are interested in the origins of some of the major BSG characters, you cannot go wrong with this series. #4 wraps up the Baltar backstory, and it complements the stupendous Zarek mini-series in a most profound fashion. Extra bacon treats go out to Fahey for constructing a believable background for one of my most cherished betrayers of all time. It is imperative mortals read this, lest I drill holes into their skulls. It certainly helps to be a fan of the show, but not completely necessary. Now… where did I place my hand-drill?

Army of Darkness & Xena: Why Not? #1 - Xena + Ash + John Layman + Mininomicon = Pure unadulterated victory. I approve. I highly approve. It doesn’t get much better than this, mortals. We daemon types have been enjoying the various AoD and Xena runs, and Dark Xena was truly a beauty to behold. There is something about Layman that we like. Who let the dogs out, John? You did! Woof! Woof! So, yes, read this comic and enjoy, lest I set you on fire for being an insufferable fool.

That’s it, folks. Yeah, I know. Only three comics this time. But I’m a busy daemon-god and I have a Magic:The Gathering tourney in 1627 France to attend to. I hear those Huguenots are really tough Black / White players.

I’ll whip Steve a little and see if he can get back to doing some reviews. Lazy bastard, he is.

Stay Good… tasting,
Lord Orcus

Tags: army of darkness, battlestar galactica, comic reviews, Comics, huguenots, jenny finn, LORE, mtg, reviews, xena

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