James

John and Kit have been together for ten years. It doesn't follow that they had Adam straightaway.

In fact they've been married for five years, which suggests that they tied the knot quickly after Kit discovered that she'd got a sprog on the way.

If John got Zed up the duff straightaway then Saul would be just approaching 17, so it's possible that his mum - still having a bit of the old anarchist in her - encouraged him to learn to drive from an early age. Or maybe it's set about 1 year in the future....

Anyone notice the messed up lettering? "Thunder rumbles on the horizon, endlessly threatening, but the storm never..." Unless that's just clever self-aware writing.

Really? Good grief, it's nice to be ahead of you for a change.

Loved the issue; I've been having a blast with this comic ever since Staring at the Wall and I'm still enjoying every moment. Loved the transitions from one "lifetime" to the next. Very cinematic. Also enjoyed the reappearance of the "U.S. Tourist Missing" headline in the Manco storyline. Wish there'd been a few more of those...

Dillon's art was workmanlike but he's been lacking ever since his early Preacher days. Frusin's art was better than it's been in a while but still lacking in places. Check out the establishing shot of John and Zed's house... Manco's art was great as always, but I have to wonder if he's got a demand to illustrate gouged eyeballs written into his contract.

I only have one petty quibble with the writing: Saul's old enough to drive (so he's at least 17), but even if John had got Zed up the duff when he met her, the lad could only be... what, 15-16 at the oldest? Maybe he puts a little magical whammy on the traffic cops. And Zed seemed far too much like a conventional housewife, but as Ade said, she probably doesn't quite "get" women.

Still, a corking issue. Even though the central mystery was ruined by the solicits for 202 and 203 I was still entertained and surprised. Here's to the future.

Not to dwell on the point but John injecting Demon Blood into Angie during High On Life pretty much contradicted the events at the end of Critical Mass.

He was "reinfected" when he had sex with Ellie.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/mmedi.../093004-15v.ram

Interesting stuff. Bush is frequently inarticulate, but he has a point when he says that Kerry agreed that Hussein was a threat to America.

Still, it's nice to get that message that Iraq and Afghanistan are unconnected said out loud over the major news channels.

Kerry can't seem to explain where he's going to find the money for all his changes...

...because I'd hate to see all my obsessive hard work go to waste, and there is something oddly satisfying about making a big load of avatars every now and again.

Stardust by Neil Gaiman. Lovely.

If you like those, you may want to look up these old ones which should be available at budget prices now:

 

Neverhood

The Dig

Full Throttle

Broken Sword 1-3

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Ignore her. They're all awful except for Full Throttle, which is tiny but gorgeous and Broken Sword 3, which I never played.

Dear Rogan: Sin City does not accurately portray the female form.

Or at least, any of the female forms I've been able to get close to.

(Damnit.)

hey James you're younger than I thought you were. Or at least look it.

That's because I was lying - I actually am a plasticky vampire thing.

Yeah, he quoted it a few times but tobe fair it was usually prefaced with "there's this line...", and possibly the word "Constantinian."

The early Bottoms are great, but the last series seemed a bit flat. The series transformed into the "dumb shit and slapstick violence" junk that people often percieved it to be.

If you get a chance, download Rik Mayall's turn on Jackanory, reading out George's Marvellous Medicine. Made my childhood, did that.

I think I look rather dashing in the top one.

Shit, he found us.

- James is smearing his chin with Baby Bio

Oi! It's not that big is it? Bloody hell, at least you didn't go on about my forehead.

Stick up a pic of your ugly mush for us to make fun of, why don't you?

Christ, I'm all self-conscious now...

An essay has to consist of more than three words, Tom.

With all due respect.... What was edited from the film in the early sequences was his con artist dealings with the demon (Ellie) which he finished sleeping with.

That scene wasn't in the script I read. All he does is ask Ellie to "keep [her] ear to the ground" for any news about demons trying to come through into our reality. No con, no "deleted scene", no apocrypha stricken from the Constantine Canon.

The manner it was captured was that he didn't care which side he gained favor (knowing he is dying of lung cancer) as long as he saves his own ass.

John quite definitely puts his faith in god at the climax of the movie, and don't forget John's final monologue: "God has a plan for all of us. I had to (edited for spoilers) Just to figure that out. Like the book says, he works in mysterious ways. ...Some people like it. Some people don't."

The director and Keanu have no fucking idea.

Resi 3's okay - great concept (a big beastie that can chase you from room to room) let down by a *very* thin plot. On the plus side you can mix up different types of ammo and there's a handy "dodge" maneouvre that lets you avoid attacks if you time it right.

Resi 2's by far the best. And the goriest! Blast a zombie in half and its torso will drag itself along the floor, trying to chew off your ankles.

Resi 3's set at the same time as Resi 2 so there are some cool references you won't get if you've not played that one.

What's the deal with Chekov?

He was the one played by Walter Koenig.

What, the ashtray?

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The other left.

yeah, it would seem that way... i'll probably be celebrating that in the next few days, too!

Ah, that's great! I was getting worried about you for a bit (don't let it go to your head).

That's one thing I never understood. Hawksmoor's dong scared a lady bad enough to get him out of a jam in Stormwatch. But in Authority he's quite the ladies man. What gives?

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Maybe it's ribbed. Looks bad but feels good.

Eurgh.

I'm James. I'm ace. Hello!

That's me on the bottom right. I look less like a plasticky vampire thing in real life. I also have eyebrows.

Edit: Left... right... I'm the guy with the gun.

Shame I'll miss the alleged Hellblazer Hollywood slideshow, but I'm sure I'll live. Ade, can you take a video camera or something along for the interview?

And did you get my PM back on the old forum?

Next year I'll only have the cash to head to one of the gigs, quite probably Bristol if it goes ahead as there's loads of actual comics and comic-related bits and pieces going on.  That and I want to put a good stint in at The Reckless Engineer.

Hopefully they'll have discovered "tables" by then...

Aw, poor naive Keeyah.

What's in between his chest and feet? Not counting his belly, legs or arse...?