I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! Did you do anything fun or exciting? I’ve been working hard on cosplay all weekend, though I did get to enjoy a couple of lunch dates with my wife!
It’s Sunday – which means its time to end the week with another comic book haul! As always, I’ll start with individual issues and then move on to any collected works!
Let’s get to it!
Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #5
Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing. Issue #5. Regular Cover.
I loved this issue! I read it as soon as I got home, we’re finally getting some developments in the mystery of the two Jokers, and we got a lot of Red Hood in this one as well!
Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution.
Lazarus Planet: Next Evolution. Regular Cover.
This is a one shot. It’s interesting to see where DC is heading as Batman vs Robin comes to an end. As always, love getting more Red Hood content.
Poison Ivy #9.
Poison Ivy. Issue #9. Variant Cover by Jessica Fung.
I’ll be honest, I only picked this up for the cover.
Dead Boy Detectives #1
The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives. Issue #1. Regular Cover.
A new series (for me) that I am excited to read. I love horror stories, throw in mystery and you’ve got me hooked! I’m also excited as this is part of the Sandman Universe.
Dead Boy Detectives #2.
The Sandman Universe: Dead Boy Detectives. Issue #2. Regular Cover.
Issue 2 of this new series that I’ve picked up. This looks so good and I’m looking forward to getting into it.
That’s it for individual issues! I picked up some fun stuff this week, I’m always happy for more Jason Todd, and I definitely got that this week.
Next, we’ll move onto collected works!
Batman by Grant Morrison: Omnibus Volume 1.
Batman by Grant Morrison: Omnibus Volume 1.
It finally came in! As I mentioned in last week’s haul, this is the volume I was waiting on so I can finally read this run! I’m looking forward to it!
And that’s everything for this week’s haul!
As a note, I may have to post next week’s haul on Monday as I will be attending a convention over the weekend, and I might not have the time to get the post out!
I hope you enjoyed this little haul – have you been reading anything fun recently? Doesn’t have to be a comic book!
I hope you have all had a fantastic weekend, whether you went out, or stayed at home and binged your favourite show!
I’m back again with my comic book haul for the week! This one is relatively small, but there is still some good stuff to see.
As always, we’ll start with the individual issues I picked up, then we’ll move on to collected works such as graphic novels and omnibuses.
With that being said, let’s jump right in!
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding. Part 2.
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding. Part 2. Nightwing vs Hush. Regular Cover.
I’ll start off with a couple of back issues that I picked up from a local half-price bookstore. I have the graphic novel that collects all of the Batman/Catwoman preludes together, but I spotted this and just had to pick it up.
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding. Part 4.
Batman: Prelude to the Wedding. Part 4. Red Hood vs Anarky. Regular Cover.
I couldn’t pick up Nightwing without grabbing Red Hood as well. I just love that he’s swinging a champagne bottle.
Batman: Legends of Gotham.
Batman: Legends of Gotham. Regular Cover.
I’m actually kind of sad that this is a one-shot because I really enjoyed it, but I’m always happy for some good Red Hood action. I absolutely love this cover, the action is so dynamic.
That’s all for the individual issues that I picked up this week, so we’ll move on to the collected works.
Teen Titans (Rebirth). Vol 2: The Rise of Aqualad.
Teen Titans (Rebirth). Volume 2: The Rise of Aqualad. Softcover edition.
My local comic book store had this in, so I picked it up just in case it disappeared again. It’s enjoyable seeing Damian interact with people who aren’t the Bat-Family.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume 2.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume 2.
I ordered all three of the Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus editions from Amazon, and I can’t start reading them until they have all arrived. So naturally only volumes 2 and 3 have showed up so far.
I’m interested to read about Dick Grayson’s stint as Batman, as well as the Dark Knight’s travels through time.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume 3.
Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus: Volume 3.
As mentioned above, I can’t read this until the first volume arrives. I really like the cover on this though, it’s a really cool art piece.
And that’s it for this week’s little comic book haul! Did anything look interesting to you? I’ll be back next week with another!
Happy Friday! I hope you have all had a good week, do you have anything planned for the weekend? I’m going to be working on cosplay and getting ready for Katsucon!
I finished reading The Story Raider by Lindsay A Franklin a couple of days ago, and really enjoyed it. I am working on a more in-depth post about that, but in the mean time, I thought I would share the next book I am reading.
Book 2 of 2023 is The Death and Life of Superman by Roger Stern.
The Death and Life of Superman by Roger Stern.
My wife actually picked this up for me at out local half-price bookstore, and it’s been sitting on my shelf for a little while.
From what I know, this is the novelization of the storyline “The Death of Superman” from Action Comics, published in 1992. It also expands on this story and adds information around Superman’s death and return. I’m really excited to get into it.
Below is the blurb from the inside cover:
“On November 18, 1192, the news of Superman’s death stunned the world. The issue of Superman that chronicled the Man of Steel’s final battle with the monster called Doomsday made headlines all over the world and sold four million copies in a matter of days, making it the fastest-selling comic book of all time. No-one suspected at the time that the story of Superman’s death would soon be eclipsed…by the incredible news of his return. Yet in all the excitement and fanfare surrounding the spectacular revelations of Superman’s death – and life – many questions have remained unanswered. Until now. In this new novel Roger Stern – author of the Superman: The Man of Steel Sourcebook and writer for Action Comics, the oldest comic-book series in the world and the longest-running of the four monthly Superman comics – utilizes details available nowhere else to reveal the complete story of the events leading up to Superman’s tragic end and the extraordinary occurrences that followed. Here for the first time is the story behind the story of the cataclysmic battle with Doomsday and the dark days following Superman’s funeral when all the world stood still; of the mysterious Superman sightings in the skies above Metropolis; and of the fate of Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Ma and Pa Kent, Justice League America, and the others on involved in this magnificent drama. Here, too, is the truth about the four super beings who simultaneously appeared in the city shortly after the Man of Steel’s death to usher in the Reign of the Supermen, each claiming to be the true last son of Krypton. With never-before-published background material and exploring the story of Superman’s battle with Doomsday, his death, and his return to life on Earth in greater detail and depth than possible in any other form, The Death and Life of Superman offers an exclusive inside look at the man, the legend, and the comics story of the decade.”
I’m really looking forward to reading this, it seems like a good time with my current DC hyperfixation.
I should have the review of the Story Raider up soon, then I will post my thoughts on this one after I’ve finished with it.
Does anyone else enjoy reading comic book novels? I love novelizations of comic books, video games and certain films, I just love reading how the author tells the story that we see in a visual medium.
That’s it for this Book Corner post – until next time, stay nerdy my friends!
I hope you all had an excellent weekend, whether that was relaxing or getting up to something exciting.
I visited my local Natural History Museum over the past weekend, and thought I’d try out something new on my blog. Essentially I am going to take my favourite photos from a day out and compile them into a blog post.
Photos will either be taken with my iPhone 12, or my Olympus Pen E-PL10. I do some light editing for white balance and colour correction using the app VSCO on my phone.
With all that being said – let’s dive right into it!
Just to make things a little easier on myself, I will be posting these in the order that you would see them walking through the Museum.
Dryosaurus (Herbivore) and Ceratosaurus (Carnivore).
First up we have the fossils of an unsuspecting Dryosaurus being hunted by a Ceratosaurus. I really enjoy this display because of the way it so succinctly shows the food chain. The herbivore eating the plant and the carnivore preying on the herbivore.
Allosaurus.
Next up with have the head and neck of an Allosaurus. These guys are more closely related to Velociraptors than larger carnivores like the T-Rex. I enjoy the perspective of this photo thanks to the positioning of the Sauropod in the mural.
Skull of Edmontosaurus with flowers.
Above is the skull of the Edmontosaurus that lays as the prey in the T-Rex display. It’s widely considered that these large herbivores were quite adept at avoiding larger predators such as the Tyrannosaur, but that doesn’t mean some unlucky fellows could not have met the same fate.
I just thought this photo looked quite poignant with the flowers in the foreground.
Tyrannosaur Pair.
The last of my dinosaur snapshots. The Tyrannosaurus pair is probably one of my favourite of the dinosaur displays in the museum. I just really love the staging, with the two facing off over a kill. Which would have been victorious I wonder?
Irish Elk.
Above is the upper skeleton of an Irish Elk. This extinct species is the largest species of deer to have ever roamed the Earth. I love the antlers of this creature, and I love the thought that it influences Irish folklore in some kind of way.
I like this photo because of the shadow the Elk casts across the ceiling. It’s almost spectral in appearance.
A Monarch Butterfly on Milkweed.
This display is from the Hall of Botany, which describes the importance of various ecosystems that can be found in North America.
One such importance is butterflies and their role as pollinators, allowing plants to thrive, and how certain kinds of “weeds” attract butterflies. An example of this is Milkweed, which butterfly larvae like to eat.
I just happen to think that it’s also a really pretty plant.
An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail sitting on Dogwood flowers.
Another from the Hall of Botany shows a close-up of an Eastern Tiger Swallowtail sitting on the pretty yellow-white flowers of the dogwood tree. I really like dogwood flowers, they look like the edges have been touched with a small flame.
Red-Shouldered Hawk
From the Hall of North American Wildlife is this Red-Shouldered Hawk, holding a field mouse in its beak. I adore birds of prey, and the plumage on this species is especially pretty.
Peregrine Falcon.
The last part of the Museum that I will be sharing snapshots of is the Hall of Birds.
The first of these Peregrine Falcon, which is actually my favourite species of Bird of Prey. There used to be a family of them that lived on the mountain behind the house I grew up in, and you could catch sight of them every now and again.
Dodo
Dodos have fascinated me for years, and I would love to visit the island of Mauritius to learn more about them. These birds went extinct in 1662, thanks to over hunting and habitat destruction by humans.
Atlantic Puffin and Chinstrap Penguin.
The last photo I’ll be sharing today is this one of an Atlantic Puffin and a Chinstrap Penguin.
Atlantic Puffins are really amusing birds who essentially have no fear, due to having no natural predators. If you haven’t already you should look up Puffin interactions with photographers, it is some of the cutest stuff you will see.
As a nerdy side note, Porgs actually exist in the Star Wars universe because of Puffins being present while some scenes were being filmed. It was then cheaper for the VFX artists to turn them into something else instead of edit them out.
And that’s it for my first snapshot post. I hope to do more of these in the future with other places that I visit, and maybe I’ll try the format to share some convention adventures.
I hope you enjoyed and until next time – stay curious, and nerdy my friends!
Happy Sunday, I hope you all had a good week, and that the weekend has treated you well.
It’s time for another round up of the comic books I picked up this week. We’ll jump right in!
I didn’t pick up any new graphic novels this week, so it is all going to be individual issues – I’m going to start with a couple of back issues that I picked up, then we’ll move onto the new stuff.
Teen Titan (Rebirth): Annual #2.
Teen Titan (Rebirth); Annual Issue #2. Regular Cover.
I’ve only started to read the Rebirth run of Teen Titans where Damian is the Robin of the Teen Titans. I’m not at the point where I can read this, but I thought the cover was really cool, so I picked it.
Red Robin #10.
Red Robin. Issue #10. Regular Cover.
I’m slowly trying to piece together the Red Robin run of comics, so I can learn more about Tim. I found this one at my local comic book store this week, so I grabbed it!
Tim Drake: Robin #1. Variant Cover by Jorge Jiminez.
Tim Drake: Robin. Issue #1. Variant Cover by Jorge Jiminez.
I’ve been looking for this variant cover since DC started printing this series, and I’m so glad that one of my local comic stores still had a copy!
Batman: Beyond the White Knight #5.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight. Issue #5. Regular Cover.
Another series that I’m trying to piece together while I can, as I’ve recently become somewhat obsessed with it. This is the first of 2 issues of this series that I picked up this week.
Batman: White Knight presents: Red Hood. Issue #1.
Batman: White Knight presents: Red Hood. Issue #1. Variant Cover.
The last of the back issues that I picked up this week, this is the first of a 2-part mini spin off that takes place in the White Knight universe.
I will admit that as much as I like Jason Todd in this universe, I really don’t care for his Robin. Her character really just didn’t vibe with me, even if I see what the writers were going for. I also don’t care for them art style of this as much as the rest of the White Knight comics.
Next we’ll get into the new/current releases that I picked up this week.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight #7.
Batman: Beyond the White Knight. Issue #7. Regular Cover.
I won’t be able to read this until I’ve picked up the rest of the issues that I’m missing, but I’m looking forward to it.
Batman – Gotham Knights: Gilded City. Issue #4.
Batman – Gotham Knights: Gilded City. Issue #4. Regular Cover.
Finally Red Hood makes an appearance. I’m really enjoying this tie-in to the video game!
Batman – Gotham Knights: Gilded City. Issue #4.
Batman – Gotham Knights: Gilded City. Issue #4. Variant Cover.
Of course I couldn’t resist the Nightwing variant cover for this issue.
Nightwing. Issue #100.
Nightwing. Issue #100. Variant Cover by Jamal Campbell.
This is the last variant cover for Nightwing #100 that I wanted to pick up, and I’m so glad I was able to find it. I’ll admit that the entire reason I wanted this cover is for Jason Todd and his little white streak. He looks so pretty in Jamal Campbell’s style.
Tim Drake: Robin. Issue #5.
Tim Drake: Robin. Issue #5. Regular Cover.
And that’s it for this week’s comic book round up. I’m always looking for new things to read, so if you have any recommendations based on what you see here, I’d love to see them!
I hope you all had a wonderful week and subsequent weekend! Do you have anything fun planned for the upcoming week?
As you can probably guess from the title of this post, it’s time for another Weekly Comic Book Haul! As always we’ll start with the individual issues, then move onto collected works!
Harley Quinn – The Animated Series: Legion of Bats #4.
Harley Quinn – The Animated Series: Legion of Bats. Issue 4. Regular Cover. I just love the art on this one!
Nightwing #100.
Nightwing. Issue #100. Acetate Cover by Bruno Redondo.
I got a lot of variant covers for Nightwing, and I’m in love with them all.
Nightwing #100.
Nightwing. Issue #100. Regular Cover. This one makes me happy because of the inclusion of my favourite DC character Red Hood.
Nightwing #100.
Nightwing. Issue #100. Variant Cover by Jim Lee.
Nightwing #100.
Nightwing. Issue #100. 1:25 Variant Cover by. I adore the art style of this one, Nightwing just looks so pretty.
That’s about it for the individual issues, so time to move onto the collected works.
Batman: White Knight Present Harley Quinn.
Batman : White Knight Presents Harley Quinn.
I’ve been really enjoying the White Knight Universe, so reading this was a delight. I really enjoy watching the relationships develop between the different characters. I’m really looking forward to reading Beyond the White Knight next!
Batman and Robin (Tomasi/Gleason Run) Omnibus.
Last but certainly not least, I added a new Omnibus to my collection. Batman and Robin by Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason. I’d actually collected all of the graphic novels of this run, but I am happy to have the omnibus edition.
Looking forward to going though and reading this again!
And that’s it for this week’s comic book haul. I’ll see you all again sometime this week with another post!
How are you all doing? I hope that you had a good weekend, whatever that entailed.
It’s been a while since I’ve posted to this section of the blog, but I hope to be able to add more to it this year, and that is my Tattoo Diaries.
I’ve actually gotten a number of new tattoos since I last updated this, but I’m only going to cover my most recent ones and go from there!
Tattoo #9
Tattoo #9
My 9th and most recent tattoo is this adorable bird, in the traditional style, complete with red details.
I got this guy as part of a Friday the 13th flash event hosted by Inspire Body Art – he was $120 (not including tip). As soon as I saw him as part of the flash sheets I knew that I wanted this tattoo.
The red details are an homage to the Red Hood, my favourite DC character, with the bird symbolizing how he started off as Robin.
The artist I was assigned was Mohawk Jesse, who was awesome!
I hope to go to more tattoo flash events throughout the year, so watch this space for more tattoos! One of my goals for the year is to also get another nerdy tattoo, but you’ll have to wait and see what it is!
And that’s about it for today! I hope you enjoyed this little departure from my more common posts, and I’ll talk to you on Wednesday when my Aesthetic Photography Weekly post returns!
At this point, I’m going to make the executive decision to move this post from Saturdays to Sundays. That probably would have made more sense from the beginning anyway – so yeah, my weekly comic book hauls will be moving from Saturday to Sunday.
With that being said, let’s get right into this week’s haul!
As always I will be starting with the individual issues I picked up.
Dark Knights of Steel #9.
Dark Knights of Steel. Issue #9. Standard Cover.
(This is the series that got me back into reading western comic books and started me on my path to being a DC fan, and I’m so happy that we’re getting closer to the climax of the story.)
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing #4
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing. Issue #4. Standard Cover.
This issue is causing quite a stir on social media at the moment.
DC vs Vampires #8.
DC vs Vampires. Issue #8. Standard Cover.
Finally filling in the gaps of this run. There’s still a couple that I’m missing, so look out for those in future hauls.
DC vs Vampires #12.
DC vs Vampires. Issue #12. Standard Cover.
This is the last issue of this storyline. I have to fill in the gaps before I can read it, but the cover promises a satisfying finale.
That’s all for the individual issues, so we’ll move onto the graphic novels. I only picked up one this week.
Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy with Matt Hollingsworth.
Batman: White Knight by Sean Murphy with Matt Hollingsworth. Paperback Edition.
I only just found out that this was the title that launched DC’s Black Label line – which is really awesome. The Black Label line is one-off stories featuring well knows DC characters. I’ll be reading Curse of the White Knight next.
And that is it for this week’s comic book haul. I hope you all enjoyed.
There might not be a post next week, as there aren’t any individual releases on my list for the week, and I’m not sure if I’ll get to the bookstore at all. I’m also attending an anime convention next weekend, which won’t give me any time for comic hunting – the week after that there will definitely be a haul for sure; you’ll see why when we get there!
Happy New Year! I hope you all had a wonderful New Year’s Eve, and I wish you a most satisfying 2023! I’m looking forward to having lots more nerdy adventures this year!
What about you? Do you have any New Years Resolutions?
This post is being released on a Sunday on account of yesterday being New Year’s Eve, and I didn’t have a lot of time to pre-write the post ahead of time.
With that being said, let’s get into this week’s comic book haul!
We’ll start with the individual issues that I picked up as always!
That’s everything for the individual issues that I picked up, so next we’ll move onto the graphic novels. I only picked up a couple this week.
Injustice 2. Volume 4.
Injustice 2. Volume 4. This is the volume I’ve been waiting for – where we finally see Jason Todd without the cowl of Batman.
Injustice 2. Volume 5.
Injustice 2. Volume 5. With this volume, I complete my collection of Injustice 2.
Batman: Curse of the White Knight.
Batman: Curse of the White Knight.
This is the Barnes and Noble special edition of this graphic novel, so it came with a really cool lithograph that I am probably going to print and put up in my study.
And that’s it for my weekly comic book haul. This post will be returning to Saturday as of next weekend!
I’m hoping to post more regularly in 2023, and really get back into blogging again.
Merry Christmas Eve! I’m getting into the holiday spirit with my weekly comic book haul. There’s nothing I like more than curling up on a cold day with a cup of tea and a stack of comics.
I added quite a number of comics to my collection this week – so I’ll start with the individual issues, then follow up with the graphic novels.
Batman vs Robin #4
Batman vs Robin Issue #4 – Regular Cover.
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths #7.
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths Issue # 7 – Nightwing/Shazam Variant Cover by Dan Mora.
Of course I had to get the Nightwing variant cover for this one.
DC vs Vampires: All Out War #6
DC vs Vampires: All Out War Issue #6 – Regular Cover.
Harley Quinn – The Animated Series: Legion of Bats #3
Harley Quinn – The Animated Series: Legion of Bats Issue #3 – Regular Cover. (I love Nightwing on this cover.)
Nightwing #99
Nightwing Issue #99 – Regular Cover.
Nightwing #99
Nightwing Issue #99 – Holiday Variant Cover by Mario “Fox” Foccillo & Prasad “Pressy” Rao.
Nightwing #99
Nightwing Issue #99 – Variant Cover by Jamal Campbell.
Nightwing #99
Nightwing Issue #99 – 1:25 Variant Cover by Dan Mora.
That’s it for the singular issues that I picked up this week. I’m probably the happiest to have snagged one of Dan Mora’s variant covers for Nightwing #99.
Now moving into the Graphic Novels/Omnibuses.
Teen Titans (Rebirth) Vol 1. – Damian Knows Best
Teen Titans (Rebirth) Vol 1 – Damian Knows Best. This will be my first foray into reading Teen Titans.
Injustice 2 – Volume 1.
Injustice 2 – Volume 1. Softcover Edition. I’m looking forward to getting into this one after finishing Injustice.
Injustice 2 – Vol 2.
Injustice 2 – Volume 2. Softcover Edition.
Injustice 2 – Vol 3.
Injustice 2 – Volume 3. Softcover Edition.
Injustice 2 – Vol 6.
Injustice 2 – Volume 6. Hardcover Edition.
Picked this one up because I found it. I need to pick up volumes 4 & 5 before I can read this one.
Nightwing: Get Grayson!
Nightwing: Get Grayson! Hardcover Edition.
(This week has been great for Nightwing, hasn’t it?)
Dark Nights: Metal.
Dark Nights: Metal. Softcover Edition.
I think I’m ready to dive into another Scott Snyder storyline.
Dark Nights: Metal – Dartk Knights Rising.
Dark Nights: Metal – Dark Knights Rising. Softcover Edition.
Dark Days: The Road to Metal.
Dark Days: The Road to Metal. Softcover Edition.
Batman – The Bat and the Cat: 80 Years of Romance.
Batman – The Bat and the Cat. 80 Years of Romance. Hardcover Edition.
I’ve been putting off grabbing this one for a while, and finally added it to my collection.
Batman by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo. Omnibus Vol 1.
Batman by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo. Omnibus Volume 1. Hardcover.
I’ve been wanting to add more Omnibuses to my collection, so I thought I’d start with this one.
Batman by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo. Omnibus Vol 2.
Batman by Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo. Omnibus Volume 2. Hardcover.
And that is everything for this week’s haul. I’m traveling for the holidays and so have been able to visit a lot of bookstores, so I was able to pick up a number of graphic novels.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all. I hope you have a wonderful holiday season, no matter how you celebrate, if you do at all.
Until next time, this is White Elorda signing off. Stay nerdy my friends,
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