Kindle Books By Mike Mignola $1.99-$2.99

Since October most of these titles have been discounted. I don't know if this will stay like this in 2015 or not, so take advantage of the good prices:

IDW Comics Holiday Sale

If you noticed, I've been posting some great discounts in my previous posts. Some of they will last until New Year's Eve, some of them will not last that long. Now, it is the turn for IDW Comics to show what's cheap this holiday season:

30 Days of Night: $1.99
Bloom County Vol 1: $3.99
Ghostbusters Vol 1: $3.99
The Maxx: Maxximized: $3.99
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol 1 (Change is Constant): $2.99
Locke and Key Vol 1 (Welcome to Lovecraft): $5.99
X Files Season 10 Vol 1: $1.99
Judge Dredd Vol 1: $4.99
Transformers, More than Meets the Eye Vol 1: $3.99
The Complete Zombie Vs Robots: $2.99

Marvel's Civil War for Kindle, only $3.25!!

I think this deal will only last one day, so take advantage of it! This book is what is going to give shape to the third Avengers movie.

Marvel Comics get Discounted for X-Mas! $3.99 to $5.99

Now is Marvel's turn to show which titles they've discounted for X-mas. Read my previous posts to be aware of all discounts. We surely have a lot to read now.

If you don't have a Kindle, remember you can use your PC/Mac, iPhone, iPad or Android Tablet with the Kindle app (which is free).

Sin City for Kindle - Good Deal!

Frank Miller's Sin City 6 (Out of 7) volumes are now available in Amazon for $3.99. I'm not sure when this offer ends, but be smart and don't miss it!

23DEC2014 Update: Vol 1 has returned to its original price. As of today only volumes 2-6 remain discounted. Hurry up!!

DC/Vertigo Comics X-Mas Discounts for Kindle Comics

Usually Holidays bring big sales with them. If you are starting your Kindle Collection DC Comics is giving us a great opportunity.

Hardly you are going to get a better offer than $4.99 for these titles:

Buckethead in Iowa

Buckethead has always been a mysterious character. He wears a KFC bucket in his head and his real name is not known yet. For several years it was thought that it was Paul Gilbert in costume, in recent years several names have popped out but none has been confirmed.

His style ranges from new age to avant garde, he was part of Guns 'n Roses for a while (his most notable mainstream gig) but he has been part of other bands like Praxis and as a huge discography as a solo artist.

This remarkable character has visited Iowa several times now...

02JUN2008 - The Picador (330 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA, 52240)
14SEP2009 - The Picador (330 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA, 52240)
18APR2012 - Wooly's (504 E Locust St, Des Moines, IA 50309)


If you get a chance to go to one of the shows you'll probably enjoy Buckethead shredding his guitar, & a nunchucks performance among other eccentricities

Here are some of his performances I found:

Adrian Legg Plays @ CSPS - Legion Arts

Adrian Legg played last night (30MAR2010) @ Legion Arts | CSPS

I'm really happy I spent those $16.15 ($14.00 for the ticket + 2.15 service fee). Tuesday night, at 7:00PM Adrian Legg Played at Legion Arts (CSPS), downtown Cedar Rapids. 

It was the second time for me in fron  of Adrian Legg, but the first one so close. Legion Arts is a small venue, it allowed us to feel the evening very personal.

Compared to my first Adrian Legg concert, in the Sunken Gardens, San Antonio (18OCT1996) the vibe felt totally different. In San Antonio the venue was bigger, much more bigger, and Adrian Legg was opening for the G3 concert (Joe Satriani, Steve Vai & Eric Johnson). This time, it was all about Mr. Legg and his music.

The Setup was really simple. It was him and an acoustic guitar, he used one headphone in which I guess he was listening to a metronome.  

Between song and song he would pause for a minute for tell a story, funny most of the times, that was related to the next piece he was about to play.

If you get a chance to see this guitar virtuoso don't miss it, you'll be amazed on how he tunes/detunes the instrument as needed while he plays.

I haven't found clips in Youtube from that day, and I don't remember if I did any video. I took 2 pictures during the show (which I'm including at the bottom of this post). Here you can see one of the videos I found from a different show, in a different place.

Adrian Legg has played in Iowa several times:

08MAY2014 - Legion Arts (CSPS), Cedar Rapids

30MAR2010 - Legion Arts (CSPS), Cedar Rapids

22JUL2012 - The Mill, Iowa City

18OCT2013 - Legion Arts (CSPS), Cedar Rapids

Batman #663 (The Clown At Midnight)

Batman #663
Writer: Grant Morrison
Art by: John Van Fleet
Cover: ?
Type Design: Todd Klein
Length: 23 Pages (Estimated)

Warning: This is not formatted as a regular comic book issue. It is a standalone (kinda) story written in prose by Grant Morrison. In Batman #663 we see the return of The Joker; last time we saw him was in Batman #655, where he gets shot by a fake Batman.

This issue is regarded as one of the best Joker stories out there. I do not agree with that; The story itself is ok nothing special, but the art is awful. It uses CGI (and cheap CGI I might say), back in 2007 there were ways to create better 3D images for sure.

Grant Morrison shows a shows a mastery over an extended lexicon and that's something to applaud. Also, the format, experimenting like this is something that needs to be recognized as taking risks. The downside, which opaques the good work Grant did lays on the layout/font/graphic design of the issue.

This story is not really tied to Batman and Son, but it was compiled in the Trade Paperback edition. 

Batman #658 - Batman and Son Part 4 (Absent Fathers)

Batman #658
Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Andy Kubert
Inker: Jesse Delperdang
Cover: Andy Kubert
Colorist: Guy Major
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Length: 23 Pages (Estimated)

Damian left Tim out of order to prove who the real son of Batman is. Tim is really injured and Alfred helps him heal. Batman wants Damian to return with Talia and he starts searching for her.

When Batman find Talia, she has a full army of Ninja Man-Bats. We end this issue with a big cliffhanger, probably because this is the last issue of the year. 

I can't say I'm really liking Grant Morrison as a writer so far, I hope I get to understand what's all the fuzz with him. I've heard really good reviews and comments about his work with the series.

Overall, I think this is an issue you can enjoy, but does not bring much to the table. I'm liking the tension between Tim and Damian but I'm guessing they are taking us somewhere where they are able to put all the issues to one side and probably they'll end up being real friends.

Batman #657 - Batman and Son Part 3 (Wonderboys)

Batman #657
Writer: Grant Morrison
Penciller: Andy Kubert
Inker: Jesse Delperdang
Cover: Andy Kubert
Colorist: Dave Stewart
Letterer: Nick J. Napolitano
Length: 23 Pages (Estimated)

Batman takes Damian to the batcave. After Talia introduced father and son, it was decided that the boy would spend some time with his dad. The problem is: Damian is a brat; he is not interested in following instructions or taking any advice from anyone. There's a funny sequence of jealousy between Damian and Tim.

The villian on this issue is The Spook.

Overall, I think this is a fun issue. When Damian gets into action it gets very graphic. What's your opinion on media showing kids performing violent acts? are you ok with it?