Give Our Regards to the Atom Smashers! An entertaining collection of essays about... get this... the experience of reading comics. I'm not talking about nuts and bolts, panel-to-panel, but the actual experience. From having a crush on Terra in the 80's to the somber statement on the state of America in the Alex Ross book U.S.

From the publisher: "Here is Jonathan Lethem on childhood friendships, comic books, and the genius of artist Jack Kirby . . . Brad Meltzer on spending a summer vacation with the New Teen Titans. . . Glen David Gold on the obsessive nature of collecting . . . Myla Goldberg writing about the disturbed visions of Chris Ware and Renée French . . . Steve Erickson riffing on the perverse patriotism of American Flagg. Here, too, are Luc Sante on Tintin, Aimee Bender on Yummy Fur, Greil Marcus on Uncle Sam, Lydia Millet on Little Nemo in Slumberland, and many others. Give Our Regards to the Atomsmashers! is a quirky, thrilling, and compulsively readable celebration of the unique alchemy of words and drawings that forms the language of comic books. It is a book that will delight the seasoned comics reader and invite everyone else into a whole new world."

 

The Sixth Finger

"Your ignorance annoys me." The king of stern-voiced actors alongside Patrick McGoohan, David McCallum stars as Gwyllm, a disgruntled miner in a small Welsh village. Having lost his job for declaring himself 'too good for the work,' he ends up unemployed and still very very angry, so much so that he talks of destroying the town to the one sweet thang in the story who offers him a suggestion toward a new vocation... lab rat. She introduces Gwyllm to Professor Mather who hangs out with the super evolved chimp he made and eats hand delivered bread. THAT, my friends, is the life. What follows is a trip through the psychological and molecular evolution of Gwyllm as his head gets big, he learns how to read minds, play the piano, speed read, do without hair and grows that erstwhile sixth finger.

I kid the story, but it is fantastic. A tale about not just where the human race as an organism is going, but where society can lead as well. Gwyllm grows into a monster bent on killing his attackers before they find him only to evolve past that kind of nonsense before he murders a pair of motorbike cops with his mind. Ofcourse, as in anything, he is undone by his main squeeze who just wanted him to have a decent job, not evolve into pure thought, merging into the core of action and being... women, I tells ye.

sequential artist

Jack Cole

Perhaps the most important mad comic artist (after or before Lou Fine? I have no idea), Jack Cole is the father of that walking innuendo, Plastic Man. Cole was one of the first cartooniststo utilize the line as a tool to exaggerate emotion and move the reader's eye from panel to panel. Comicbook scholars like Art Spiegelman loves this guy and for good reason. Jack was the real thing. Moving fluidly from superheroes, crimesmashers and criminals, Jack was also the master of the erotic cartoon, creating many Playboy comics as their first star artist. Jack's linework defined the look of not just the magazine, but alongside artists such as Chas Addams, the era in general.

music

Animal Collective-Feels

Rarely is an album as moving and expertly arranged as this. From the opening tracks unsettling tones to the frantic drums and chanting of the single 'Grass,' Feels is a work of art that is not easily listened to track by track. With a childish energy and musical inventiveness, Animal Collective have created a new kind of musial experience.

food

vietnamese noodle soup

I know what you're thinking... 'This is fancy stuff, it ain't for me' or 'I can't cook that!' or even 'why would I follow a recipe on a sci-fi comic website?' Well, I dunno... but it's easy and if you like spicy food it 's good. If not... have a glass of water ready!

What you'll need: Chicken (skinless, cut into strips. You can even get a whole cooked chicken if you like and just cut up the meat. If you're vegan, why not stir-fried tofu?) Thin rice noodles (you can find them in the International aisle) Chicken broth (Pacific Foods is good, stay away from salty watery Coollege Inn) Peanuts (unsalted) Scallions (thinly sliced) Mint leaves(fresh, you can find this in your produce aisle) Cilantro leaves (fresh, same story as the mint) Lime (one should be good) Chili garlic sauce (again, the International aisle is your friend) Beansprouts (optional. Personally, I don't like them) Simmer broth in a pot with shredded cooked chicken on medium heat for 10 minutes. While that's simmering, soak rice noodles in hot water for 10 minutes. Drain. Add noodles to broth. Let that simmer for another 2-3 minutes. While all that simmering is going on, you're going to be eating the peanuts you bought and cutting up the green leafy things and placing them in nice small serving bowls, or on a square plate like in the pic above. Smash the peanuts you haven't eaten into crumbly bits to drop into the soup. Serve the soup into bowls. Add the ingredients to taste (personally I like to make my soup a nice red color with pepper sauce, but don't feel pressured). Invite a friend over and eat! Email me about the results!

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