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Oh, I DO love to fly!
I really didn't intend to get hooked on this game. I curse my brother every day, because if not for him, I wouldn't even OWN a PlayStation 3 (PS3). But, darn it, over the holidays, he downloaded the...
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Superman's wardrobe is going up for auction
Here in the Indianapolis area is a man who owns a great deal of Superman live-action film memomorabilia. After trying unsuccessfully to showcase his collection in a local "superhero museum," Dane Nash...
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DC Universe Online IS pretty darned addictive
I repeat -- I really didn't expect to like this game as much as I do. Yes, I did pick up the full PS3 version once the game was released -- and I think I've mostly been "living" in the DC Universe...
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Hunkering down for the "storm of the decade"
Indianapolis has been a pretty darned lucky city this winter, so far. We've had more snow than we usually get, but we haven't been socked with truly horrible winter, like other parts of the USA....
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Green Lantern movie review: By GL fans for certain GL fans
SPOILERS ahead: This movie was definitely influenced by a very specific GL fan – namely, longtime GL writer Geoff Johns, who is listed as a co-producer. The movie has his fingerprints all over it....
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The Green Lantern video game: God of War, Green Lantern style!
Let's face it – video games that are movie tie-ins usually stink. They almost always have poor graphics and they have gameplay that's either way too easy or impossibly hard, but never anything in...
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Even on a beer glass, Batman gets no respect
Catalogs have been showing up in the mail with alarming frequency of late, filled with goodies and potential presents for the holiday season. So far, I haven't found too many things in the catalogs...
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Thoughts on the new Green Lantern movie trailer
YES, I have seen the new trailer for the Green Lantern movie (linked at the end of this article). NO, I don't have an opinion as to whether I think the movie will be good or bad. It's only ONE trailer,...
View ArticleWell, at least I'm writing again
It’s strange, frightening, and weirdly liberating to be unemployed. Being unemployed this time was not of my choosing. I did enjoy my job very much. I was incredibly lucky in that my job involved...
View ArticleTotally digging Daredevil on Netflix
No real spoilers.No offense to Mr. Sea’s godparents, who have had very long and impressive careers in the television industry, but I have not been a huge watcher of broadcast television for many, many...
View ArticleDumb things one regularly says during the course of a day
It’s a rainy, gloomy day here in Indianapolis. The first thing I did this morning when I noticed the rain was to imitate the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan and start belting out that blues classic,...
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The Sad Tail of Bubbles the Goldfish
Presenting Bubbles. Bubbles is a goldfish. To be more precise, Bubbles is a Comet/common goldfish, the type usually found in large “feeder fish” tanks in pet stores. Feeder fish, for those who don’t...
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Avengers, Daredevil, and More
SPOILERS.Well, okay, the first thing isn't a spoiler:Mr. Sea has kidney stones AGAIN.Yeah. Figures. I start blogging again, and he gets kidney stones. THREE of them this time. TRIPLETS. They're not...
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Herald by N.F. Houck is Finally a Proper eBook
Yes, it’s finally happened. Herald by N.F. Houck (that’s my pen name -- well, one of them), my fictional “autobiography” of the Greek god Hermes, is at long last in eReader-friendly form, meaning it is...
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Every Day I Have The Blues
The Blues (and, yes, I capitalize the Blues, out of respect) is something I’ve always loved, even before I understood what it was. When I was growing up, the house was always filled with music,...
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The lost "art" of anvil blasting
This past weekend was 4th of July weekend here in the states -- in which Americans celebrate their independence and their God-given right to host barbecues and blow the smithereens out of their own...
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I quit.
I am an incredibly lucky person. I don’t make this statement to brag. I make it because to claim otherwise would smack of ignorance. No, I don’t have a lot of money -- I don’t measure luck that way....
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Blackest Night trade books -- Could have been better?
I picked up the first three Blackest Night trade books: Blackest Night, Green Lantern: Blackest Night, and Green Lantern Corps: Blackest Night. Of course, I love 'em, as I love Green Lantern comics in...
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Hal Jordan needs his own motorcycle
Here I thought being intentionally unemployed meant having more free time. Silly me. I can't believe how busy I've been this week. HOWEVER, I finally had a chance to start getting caught up on my...
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History of the Predator, the "male Star Sapphire"
So, in current Green Lantern lore, the Predator is actually, supposedly the Star Sapphire “entity,” huh? Or, at the very least, the Predator is a “male Star Sapphire.” That’s interesting, especially...
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An alternate Green Lantern page?
I love finding stuff like this. Back when Geoff Johns, Ivan Reis & company were working on the original issues of Green Lantern: Secret Origins, Ivan Reis drew the following iconic image of...
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Hal Jordan's Greatest Plane Crashes #5
First, a personal note: I've been "at liberty" from my job for a month now, and I can't believe how BUSY I am! I used to hear people say that all the time, upon their becoming stay-at-home parents, or...
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It's October! WoooooOOOOOOOoooo!
It's October! I love October. It's one of my favorite months, especially for the weather. Indiana always looks gorgeous in October, what with the changing leaves and all -- assuming it doesn't get TOO...
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The mystery of Batwoman's costume
This is something that's always bugged me about the original Batwoman's costume: WHY the HECK is it yellow and red? It's primarily yellow with red accents. WHY, WHY, WHY? The design itself is batlike...
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Kidney stones!
Kidney stones occur with varying intensities, from minuscule stones that pass unnoticed to excruciatingly painful stones that require surgery for removal. Well, guess which type Mr. Sea currently has?...
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