Random thoughts, observations, and updates on a Friday afternoon. I FINALLY feel like I'm getting back to a 'comfortable routine', after months of spinning my wheels! I cleaned my bathroom, cleaned the hall, cleaned the stove top, and swept the living room, things that I had put off for months due to mental and physical … Continue reading Short Circuits: Summertime
Catching Up: “The Strange”
2 side adventures of mine are: co-hosting the 'Podicus Wrecks' podcast (mainly comic book talk, but we will delve into movies, video games, book reviews, and sports) and occasionally writing for "Comicdom Wrecks". Here are a few of our recent podcasts and reviews, all on the 'strange' side - enjoy! (Links are in the titles) … Continue reading Catching Up: “The Strange”
Catching Up With Comicdom Wrecks
After a few-months delay, I started reading the 2009 comic series, Chew. It features Tony Chu, a Philadelphia cop who gets psychic visions from whatever he eats. Volume One of Chew contained the first 5 issues of the series. Here are my reviews on Issues #1 and #2 (called 'Chapters' in the collection): Chapter 1: LINK Chapter 2: LINK … Continue reading Catching Up With Comicdom Wrecks
Catching Up With Podicus Wrecks: “Comics and Games”
First, you can catch me at a new location: Twitter! I'm @AnthonyBTicks Here are 3 recent episodes of "Podicus Wrecks": Episode #90: we give our thoughts on E3, including which games we are most looking forward to, and which panels were the best. Episode #93: myself, along with the 3 senior members of "Comicdom Wrecks", discuss what comic … Continue reading Catching Up With Podicus Wrecks: “Comics and Games”
“Podicus Wrecks”: ‘Saturday Morning Cartoons #22’
The writers for the website "Comicdom Wrecks", for the last few months, have picked an episode or 2 of a cartoon and written about it; this happens every Saturday morning. When there is a 5th Saturday in a month, we will get together, watch cartoons, and do a live commentary/review on them. Yesterday was the … Continue reading “Podicus Wrecks”: ‘Saturday Morning Cartoons #22’
From “Comicdom Wrecks”: ‘Black Panther’ Review
**There are some early plot reveals and small spoilers in this recap but there are no spoilers of the main plot. Black Panther review
The ComicdomWrecks.com “Podicus Wrecks College Football Bowl Game Spectacular 2017”
"Podicus Wrecks" founder J.R. and I did a podcast episode last year, where we picked the winners of the NCAA College Football bowl games. Neither of us had looked at the list of games beforehand; we pulled up the games and predicted them live, with the loser buying the winner dinner, at a time to … Continue reading The ComicdomWrecks.com “Podicus Wrecks College Football Bowl Game Spectacular 2017”
First Thoughts: “Super Mario Odyssey”
I got the chance to play about 30 minutes of Super Mario Odyssey on Saturday evening. I now want to own this game, if for the sole reason of getting revenge on Bullet Bills. Minor, early-game spoilers below. There was much that I enjoyed about my introduction to Super Mario Odyssey, starting with the game's actual intro. … Continue reading First Thoughts: “Super Mario Odyssey”
Catching Up: “Podicus Wrecks”
You can check out "Comicdom Wrecks" writers J.R., Jacob, and Casey, as well as myself and a couple of other guests, on the podcast "Podicus Wrecks". Here are some of our most recent episodes: Episode 53: We review "The Dark Tower" movie (ugh!) Episode 54: "Game of Thrones", Season 7 Review Episode 55: A grab-bag of topics: … Continue reading Catching Up: “Podicus Wrecks”
10+2 Favorite Books, Part 2
Part 2 of the list: 6. "Domes of Fire" by David Eddings (1992) This Fantasy story deals with the 4 Militant Orders, Elenia, and the Tamuli Empire. The Militant Orders are groups of church knights - think of them as different groups of Paladins/War Priests; Elenia is the country, and main setting, of Eddings's Elenium … Continue reading 10+2 Favorite Books, Part 2
The Nexus 