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Archive for January, 2008

Et Cetera - January 31st, 2008

News: January 31st, 2008

Through sleet and rain and snow - my reviews don’t go through! Each week, I usually have some overflow to get to comics-wise, so I figured… new feature covering the formerly forgotten! Let’s get to it.
Young Avengers Presents #1 (Marvel Comics)
This better mean that the new Young Avengers series is coming down the pike soon. […]

This Week in Comics (Jan. 30th, 2008)

News: January 30th, 2008

Generic name? Indeed, but let’s not split hairs. I’m fairly new at this comic blogging thing. Maybe in time I will be awesome.
So, the comic shop is closed for the night, and I’m home with this week’s stuff. What looks exciting?
Wormwood, Gentleman Corpse: Calamari Rising #1 (IDW)
Ben Templesmith returns to my favourite sentient-worm-that-is-piloting-a-corpse! It hasn’t […]

#300 - it’s true


January 30th, 2008

ComicBits - BEST BOOKS OF THE WEEK

News: January 28th, 2008

#3 - Afterburn #1 (Red 5 Comics)
This issue starts with the sun melting half of the earth and ends with a fight involving mutant pirate gangs and Chinese Death Sharks. To say that I didn’t enjoy such a book would be ridiculous. Heck - when all is said and done, every single book in the […]

#299 - The Calm Pt. 8


January 28th, 2008

Don’t You Forget It

News: January 27th, 2008

Who is the baddest motherfucker to ever walk the face of the earth?
 

 
 Aww yeah.

Yes.

News: January 26th, 2008

 
There are no words for how awesome that is.

Comicbits - Jan. 25th, 2008

News: January 25th, 2008

What’s there to say? Stuff was really good this week.
Blue Beetle #23 (DC Comics)
Although this certainly isn’t as cataclysmic as the Sinestro Corps storyline was, it certainly follows the same golden rules that make for awesome comics. Step one: lay the ground work. Tell some fun, small stories, and get yourself a playground. Step two, […]

Comic Shop Manifesto

News: January 25th, 2008

This is why I can’t deal with message boards sometimes.

#298 - The Calm Pt. 7


January 25th, 2008

Comicbits - Jan. 24th, 2008

News: January 24th, 2008

So I’m thinking of turning Lost Toast into the hub for all of my comic talk. I’ve long since abandoned the idea of being a highly functional member of a comic book discussion forum. After all, I am a rational human being with rational thoughts. I have no business living on a comic book forum. […]

If They Don’t Dance? Well, They’re No Friends of Mine.

News: January 23rd, 2008

In looking at how people are getting to this site, I discovered someone found this place by looking up “Origin of the Safety Dance”.
Which means I should get back on the Das Ubercast wagon, yeah?

#297 - The Calm Pt. 6


January 23rd, 2008

Newsbits Jan. 21st, 2008

News: January 21st, 2008

Yesterday, I finished the 4th strip for May 2008. Seriously, May is going to make. You. Lose. Your. Shit.
No, I’m not actually done every strip up until that point. They are all loosely plotted (I know about how long each idea is going to take) to lead up to May, with a mailable amount of […]

Lost Lost Toast


January 21st, 2008

#295 - The Calm pt. 4


January 18th, 2008

Comicbits - Jan. 17th, 2008

News: January 17th, 2008

Not much meat to this at the moment - hopefully in the future, I’ll be making this blog more comic and life centric. For now, here’s just a list of books that rocked my socks (in no particular order). Hup!

 The Umbrella Academy #5 (HOLY SHIT!)
Amazing Spider-Man #547 (Best straight Spider-Man story in years.)
Angel: After the […]

#294 - The Calm pt. 3


January 16th, 2008

Holy Crap!

News: January 15th, 2008

So, working at this comic shop, when I get a phone call from Dave Sim. DAVE SIM!! Creator, artist and indie God responsible for all 300 issues of Cerebus. He was basically doing a phone around to all the Canadian retailers, to chat about his new series coming out in April - and I completely […]

Newsbits - Jan. 14th, 2008

News: January 14th, 2008

I’m trying something a little different with the Lost Toast strips. It’s all leading to something I think you guys are going to love - or at least I hope you all do. All I can say right now, is that Lost Toast might be coming at you a little more often than thrice a […]

#293 - The Calm Pt. 2


January 14th, 2008

#292 - The Calm Pt. 1


January 11th, 2008

#291 - Previously…


January 9th, 2008

Newsbits - Jan 07, 2008

News: January 7th, 2008

Today’s edition of Lost Toast - as well as the next are nifty year starting recaps. We’ll get back to the main story on Friday.
Hot damn, is it weird to type 2008.
Seriously, no matter who tells you what, people are going to buy the next Spider-Man story. They might be pissed off at OMD, but […]

#290 - The 18 Panel Recap


January 7th, 2008

Of No Consequence.

News: January 2nd, 2008

A guy just phoned the shop. The called display popped up with “J.D. Crookshanks”. I would destroy people to obtain such a name. I may very well do so before the week is out.
I hope you’re enjoying this little trip aside form the world of Lost Toast. Strips return in full force next week - […]

Indy Steve #2 - Girls


January 2nd, 2008