Sinister Monday #1

Suddenly, I'm all there's Left.

A bad pun, I know. But I assure you that my compatriots, the right and center heads of the Cerberus, will be up and howling soon enough. At least they better be, or else this Hell-hound will be looking a wee bit less mythological if you know what I'm saying. A snip here and a snip there, and presto. Goodbye dead weight. Particularly the right head. all sodden with booze and whatnot. But I jest, Righty, I jest. On to more serious matters.

This is the inaugural post of what i hope to be a long and successful column entitled, Sinister Monday. In it I will ramble on about whatever has tickled my comicbook fancy which is not as dirty as it might sound. Might be as simple as a 'what I've been reading now' sort of deal. Or a couple mini-reviews that got hidden away and never saw the light of the hell-mouth. Hopefully whatever it is it makes you angry. Or happy. Or disagreeable. You fanboys are a disagreeable lot. Aren't you? See? You're angry already. On with the show.

Saturday I finally meandered over to my LCS and dropped $35 on comparatively few comics. Sure, there was the scandalous Frank Cho nekkid lady robot Mighty Avengers issue, and the Carey X-men title I keep buying despite consistent frustration with the good brit's narrative intentions. Oh, and the opening chapter of the JLA/JSA crossover that is sure to be the cat's pjs. But what really broke the bank were a pair of Fables back-issues. #2 and #35. The latter was only 3 bones, it was a missing piece in my Jack goes to Hollywood arc, and I now can safely say I have the entire back half of Willingham's 60 issue run.

The front side... that's a different story. I still need about 10 or so. And up until yesterday I needed the deuce. But i ponied up an obscene amount of bank and now she's mine. Even Mrs. Lefty oohed and aahed over the James Jeanius cover with a German Expressionist Bluebeard locked in battle with doe eyed Cinderella. It's a gorgeous cover and something of a rarity and is now selling for close to an andrew jackson. I figured lest it spiral up any further in price I should just get it over with and buy the damn thing already. done did that.

So now i need about 10 back issues of my favorite on-going contemporary series. Not counting the Maleev variant cover #1 which i will more than likely someday buy just because it exists. I'll place it on the wall next to my Last Castle (also currently un-owned) and it shall be a glorious framed display of comic goodness. Oh what bountiful wonders the future holds.

In other news, the hounds and I have been deliberating over adding some new comic book grades. Middling to high grades most of them, since we have found we seldom consciously purchase comics that we know full well will be trash. And the Gimlis and Snake-Eyes of the world are tired and in need of some serious R&R. So if you have some thoughts on classic pop culture figures whom you respect drop us a line and tell us who should be added to our rankings list. Don't forget to be specific. Gimli is a positive mark, but should always be something of a diamond in the rough. So while your figure should be one you respect, there needs to be a disclaimer. The big 'why'. Something like:

Hero X (which is a great mark, but like X, this issue needs a strong supporting cast in order to flourish)
or
Obscure Cartoon Anthropomorphic Cat (a good mark, but like O.C.A.C., this issue takes itself too seriously)

something like that. the 'flaws' should relate intrinsically to the figures of their namesake, and so on. I'm not sure these additions will be ready any time soon, and when we do decide upon anything they will be introduced with tremendous fanfare. parades, trumpets, public executions, the works.

Thats all for now. On to the nekkid lady robots...