Apple update

Took the plunge and updated my mac OS to Lion, after updating my iOS devices to iOS5 (which took a few hours of my time).
All gone well so far, just on to wires mac now.

Belated Update

Well, have let things slip a bit. Finding time to update blog, twitter, facebook, etc is just so hard. Over the last few months have expanded my comic collection plus the other half has got into a number of comic titles as well, such as Fables. Which has meant finding quite a few back issues of different titles. The sad thing is that some of the back issues I had years ago.
Now have been using Comic Collector Database and iPad and iPhone apps to help manage the collection. Have now got 14 boxes to hold the collection and its getting bigger.
Time to finish up, plus just getting to the end of the latest Orbital Comic Shop podcast, so time for bed.

Kapow Comic Con Part II

For most of the day after the 2000AD panel, I was in queues for signings, from Steve Dillion, Jonathan Ross, Paul Cornell and David Lloyd. Have to say David Lloyd was very pleasant and did a sketch for the wife, of a front image of V. Very cool.

He also pointed me in the direction of a book he did called Kickback. This went straight into my Amazon wishlist (thanks smartphone) and I have since ordered it for my wife's birthday. As she is a big David Lloyd fan, so will be chuffed to get this for her birthday (i hope).

Kapow Comic Con: Part I

Well as promised here is part I of the run through of the Kapow weekend. It started early as needed to get a train into London so out of the house by about 7.
Nice easy journey, though the cab driver we had wasn't a morning person. When we got to the venue, there was already a queue.

Kapow - quick update

Very quick update on Kapow Comic Con. Did the 2 days and now back home. All I say at this time is that it was a great time and now I'm knackered after 2 long days. Time to recharge batteries and provide a more fuller update later on when my brain is back in gear.

Kapow

Well, its the Wednesday before Kapow this weekend. I had already bought mine and the wife's tickets for Saturday ages ago. I didn't buy the Sunday tickets as I thought 1 day would be enough and public transport on Sundays sucks. No offence to the transport workers who have to work Sundays, its just the frequency of the trains that is the problem.
Then I saw the full program and damn, Mark Millar is signing on Sunday. I so need to get his autograph, as it is because of Mr Millar that I got back into comics after about a 20 year break. It started a few years ago when I saw a copy of the Ultimates in Waterstones.
Having time to kill, I picked it up and read most of it. All I can say is I was blown away, with how the normal superhero stories that I grew up with, paled in comparison to what I had read years previously. From that point on, I would find myself flipping through the graphic novel section of any bookstore I ended up in.
Then Kick Ass hit the screens and I knew I had to read the original source material. I wasn't disappointed.
The one good thing about coming back to comics is that Mr Millar has made me more selective of the material I buy now.
I'm now back to going into proper comic book stores, listening to the mad conversations that take place and thoroughly enjoying myself. Even my wife is now buying comics as well.
Roll on Kapow

Comic Day

It's the end of another Saturday at the comic store. Got my latest set from the comic store in Southend, Ace Comics.
Got some more storage as well, which meant the afternoon was spent sorting out the comic collection. Which only took a couple of hours but was sadly satisfying. Sad I know.
Have found that I'm so behind what comic series are produced now. Going to take some time and research to catch up. Could be time to renew my online Marvel subscription. Well back to reading.

Better late than never: Adjustment Bureau

Well finally have made some time to write a review of the film. First thing, this is another film which has been advertised incorrectly. To say it's Bourne meets Inception is a grave mis-service to the film and audience it is trying to find. I was lucky as I had seen some reviews, which helped put the film in the right light.
The story is really a love story and the odds for (and against) true love winning out. Yes, the scifi (religious) elements are interesting and drives the story along but the main thrust is the relationship that develops between the 2 characters. The trailer mainly shows a lot of running, which to be fair does happen throughout the film but this is no Bourne. This is man running to fight off his so called destiny and catch up with the woman he knows deep down is the love if his life.
The love story is what I focused on and the 2 leads really click and feel natural. The scene where they race each other felt real and showed a natural chemistry between them. I can honestly say I enjoyed the film but I had not gone in expecting an action film. If I had I may not have enjoyed it as much.
The scifi element was interesting and the wife made an observation that I didn't agree with, which was the film was "pro-religion". I didn't see it that way. It almost seemed to say that religion can get it wrong but is also able to recognise that fact (please not I'm not deeply religious).
I would give the film 4* out of 5

Green Lantern update

Well, spoke to the comic store manager and it looks like no joy on the certificate. He was very helpful and explained that the piece was reduced when he got it. Hence why there is no certificate though he did say to try and get in touch with DC directly and see if they could provide it. That will be one if my tasks for this week.

I also saw the Adjustment Bureau at the weekend. Just a quick comment on it. Good film but badly advertised. Will write a more in-depth review later on

First Post

Hi, this is a quick first post as I'm typing this up at midnight, whilst keeping an eye on Groundhog Day (still a classic film). Just a quick bit about me, as my bio mentions I'm what I would call a Born Again Geek. I have always been a geek but over the years it has diluted so that my younger student self would have trouble recognising the older me. As I have neared middle age, I have found myself gravitating more into my old geek habits, which was predominately comic books.

I have found I can longer resist the pull of the comic book store and have resorted to buying comic books and other geek items. Really please with one item I purchased today, a limited edition green lantern figurine set. Though I now need to go back to the store to get the missing notice of authenticity, which should be fine. The store I got it from was very friendly and helpful.

Here are a few pics.