Westerns Can Predict The Future

I'm reading Blood On The Trail by Max Brand, first published in 1957, and one of the villains is named Bush Reagan.

Comic-Con San Diego 2007

This looks like the one that might finish us all off. Here's where I'll be:

Thursday, July 26th
1:00 - 2:00: Marvel Comics, signing NEW AVENGERS/TRANSFORMERS and showing off new projects. Booth #2429.
5:00 - 6:00: Fox Atomic, showing off previews of THE NIGHTMARE FACTORY. Booth #4429.

Friday, July 27th
11:00 - 12:00: Tokyopop, signing EARTHLIGHT volumes 1 & 2 and showing off previews of #3. Booth #3529.
3:30 - 4:30: Tokyopop panel: Comics Vs. Manga. Booth #3529.

Saturday, July 28th
4:00 - 6:00: Group signing for the new anthology POSTCARDS at the Comic Relief booth, #1514.

And various other times: Virgin Comics, talking about the new Virgin/SciFi imprint I'm editing. Booth #1803.

Come on out and support your hard-working local comics creator. Bring oxygen and Doritos Experimental Flavor X-13D!

My Neighborhood Is Empty

Wife's theory: "Everyone's home reading."

This Is Great

Questions For The Candidates, by Hart Seely, at Slate.

Quote

"I put bomb in squirrel's briefcase and who gets blown up? Me!"
-- Boris Badenov

Good News For Rodd & Todd Flanders

Wal-Mart to sell religious toys

With Tales of Glory Spirit Warrior Action Figures children can bring the greatest stories of the Bible to life. Each 13" action figure comes with a mini-storybook. Spirit Warriors are big tough toys that boys will love to play with. Add a Tales of Glory Play-mat to Spirit Warrior action figures and watch your child's imagination soar.

More here.

We Watched This Sat. Night

It's about the greatest man who ever lived. Four stars.



Superargo is a retired pro wrestler who:

• Still wears his mask and costume all the time.
• Studies levitation and telekinesis.
• Investigates fantastic crimes for the government.
• Insists on investigating fantastic crimes his own way.

If you've ever heard of anyone better, let me know. But be sure. Because I don't think you have, and I don't want to hear a lot of Jesus Christ this and Abraham Lincoln that.

So, How'd The Signing Go?

My Tek Jansen "co-writer" John Layman extracts what lessons can be gained from yesterday's "disappointing, shocking and shameful" events at Comics Dungeon.

I Said I'd Remind You

I'll be signing copies of Stephen Colbert's Tek Jansen on Saturday from 12-3 at Seattle's Comics Dungeon.

Complaint: Toy Leaks Clue To Existence Of Boners

The Red Robin restaurant chain is taking action after a Twin Cities family won a bear with an ad for Viagra at one of its restaurants.

Joe Kelner, 11, won a bear while playing the claw machine at the Red Robin in Shoreview.

Joe's parents thought it was inappropriate and complained to restaurant employees.

"It's important for parents to know that there are maybe inappropriate toys in these vending machines that you think are safe," Lori Kelner said.

Red Robin says the bears were supplied by a local vendor from New York as part of a Nascar package promoting its sponsors.

The company said they are removing the bears from all its restaurants.

KSTP.com

If I were going back to elementary school in six weeks, I wouldn't want to be famous for owning Viagra Bear. Rest in peace, Joe Kelner, 11.