……they were both wrong, the AP said the report said. (With apologies to Amiri Baraka: How can the slave and the slavemaster both be wrong?) Ogletree did an interesting dance here.
One Year Later………
…….and I can’t really think of him as gone. Just transformed.
Speaking of Comics, Man, I Really Enjoyed…………
……seeing, and buying, “Icon: Mothership Connection.” After all these years, Buck Wild still had me in stitches. 🙂
Brief Book Reviews: Revolutionary War Ninjas and New Orleans, Take 2
The Sons of Liberty.
Created and Written by Alexander Lagos and Joseph Lagos. Art by Steve Walker. Color by Oren Kramek.
Random House.
176 pages. $12.99.
The Lagos brothers and Steve Walker are not in full command of the (sub-)medium, but the idea of enslaved Africans in the colonies gaining superpowers and becoming African ninjas during the Revolutionary War is a great idea. The art is powerful, but I’m not really a fan of the half-painted, half drawn look here. A little bit over-colored and a lot overwritten, this is a raw work for young readers with great ambitions—weaving Benjamin Franklin, a John Brown-meets-Yoda character, and echoes of “Sankofa.” 🙂 I hope future installments of this story will be leaner, sharper and less wrought, and thus, more powerful.
Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story.
Story by Mat Johnson. Art by Simon Gane.
Vertigo/DC Comics.
160 pp. $24.99.
As he did with “Incognegro,”Mat Johnson tells a simple and tragic story in a compelling, nuanced way. The award-winning novelist shades his characters gently, blending humor and pathos together in a way well married to the graphic novel form. Simon Gane is a smart enough artist to keep it simple, keeping the focus on the words and actions. Katrina is the star, supporting star and background scene for bold capers, Blackwater-style operations and minute-by-minute survival. Morality breaks down as fast as the levees, and the novel’s leads have decisions to make, according to situation, history and individual character. All the makings of a great (graphic) novel. I now know to expect nothing less of Johnson.
I Was Pleasantly Surprised…….
……at how good these non-canonical “Doctor Who” feature films are! The first, from 1965, is above. (God Bless Hulu! 😉 ) The second film, from 1966, can be found here. (God Bless Lionsgate putting films on youtube! ;))
And then there’s a cool trailer for the 2010 version (for telly ;)):
The Last Word On……..
…..the debate between Jews on Gaza. Once again, NPR’s “On The Media” provides great (mainstream) radio. I also enjoyed the reaction.
……Helen Thomas. Damn. Talk about no one being safe. The real loss is the vaccuum of White House press corps skepticism that will now be all too evident.
…….Wilbert Rideau’s coming out party. Congrats!
…….the woman who claims she got fired from her job because she was too fine. I believe her! LOL! 🙂 Yes, sue, sue, sue! And CONGRATS to my blog sponsor Saswat, who took the inital pictures of her seen around the globe! My friend Saswat is now a prominent photojournalist in addition to being a new daddy and a revolutionary! Hat trick! LOL!
The Difference Between Men's and Women's Magazines :)
There is no redeeming value to this post! LOL! 🙂
Where's Aquaman When You Need Him? Jon Stewart Is Talking About Him, Too :)
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Asante Sana, Lena Horne
I hope you find peace in the Realm of the Ancestors. You sure worked hard enough for it.
I’m glad that your commitment to what Negro newspapers used to call “the race” has not been forgotten. I’ll never forget how shocked I was to see your Op-Eds in The People’s Voice on the same page as Paul Robeson and W.E.B. Du Bois!
29-Word Review of "Iron Man 2"
Only half as good as the first. Thank God Don Cheadle steals the film, as always. The purpose of the film is to get folks ready for “The Avengers.”
Drums in the Global Village 