- Ok, Twitter, does anybody know: where the best place online is to sell 2nd hand comics? Still eBay? #
- …Also, is eBay the best place to work out what prices to expect? #
- @MikeScantlebury Heh. in reply to MikeScantlebury #
- @RebeccaFront They are terrible. Mind you, I have had stories misinterpreted before to the extent that it has bewildered & worried me! in reply to RebeccaFront #
- @RebeccaFront I wrote a story based on my memory of that story, that would have been totally different had I heard about the empty bag… in reply to RebeccaFront #
- @RebeccaFront …It was called "Driving Baby Home" – http://is.gd/1u31O – not sure how it holds up. in reply to RebeccaFront #
- @Plustenstrength Yup, that's our chilli, though the Parmesan sounds like a bit of a genius touch that we don't use. Summat new every day! in reply to Plustenstrength #
- @MOMBTWEETS Ta! Was talking to a friend who works at FP, & she said that ebay remains the most solid option. in reply to MOMBTWEETS #
- A lovely evening spent, with @steevbishop & R & Girl One. PIZZA! DRINKIN! CHAT! CHARLIE! Hmph! Bed now? #
- @georgelondon If an option occurs, I will pass it on. Looking like ebay is best bet at mo… in reply to georgelondon #
- @steevbishop On plus side, we may have sent Girl One over the Torchwood tipping point, so I may watch the whole thing with her this Sunday! in reply to steevbishop #
- RT @McKelvie: Living with First Person Shooter Disease http://bit.ly/ajYmH (Didn't think this would pay off – it DOES, though, in the end!) #
- @acheverton The fact that they charge the author seems a bit much, but there's a lot of knee-jerk on the part of the authors, too… in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …for a start, the idea that the child is even AWARE of these checks is faulty. in reply to acheverton #
- @_wild_rose_ Oh do shush. The repeated insults are only rendered more pointless by the fact that they seem to be out of nowhere… in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @_wild_rose_ …if I've provoked you somehow, I do wish you'd tell me. Otherwise, they come off as bipolar & a bit mean. in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @acheverton The problem with the argument is that the writers seem to assume that this is something new to them. EVERYBODY who works with… in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …sorry, IN schools has to have these checks, & they're annoying, & indicative of worse things in society, but it damages… in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …the credibility of those writers that they didn't notice until it was THEM being affected. A teacher doesn't get to choose… in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …other revenue streams. Writers aren't being DENIED a wage stream, they're just being asked to suck on some compromise the… in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …way everyone else earning a wage from education is. They just aren't as used to it. in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton So I guess my response is that yes, my knee probably WOULD jerk, but that isn't what has happened to the writers in question. in reply to acheverton #
- @_wild_rose_ I'm only half-smart, but I'm experienced enough to know that a woman who appears from nowhere, & can't tell the difference… in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @_wild_rose_ …between snide comments & jokes, while not bringing anything else to the conversation, has misunderstood the "olden days"… in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @_wild_rose_ …& might technically be considered more trouble than they are worth. So far your opening gambits have all been insults. in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @_wild_rose_ …I don't need strangers to do that. I have friends aplenty up to the task. in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @acheverton I'd agree if I thought the one thing had anything to do with the other. Visiting writers doesn't encourage reading & writing… in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …at least not to the extent that enabled, able & willing teachers would. One thing at a time, eh? in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton The problem is that pov – as put forward by Pullman et al – suggests that somehow it's ok for EVERYONE ELSE to get checked… in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …Pullman & co show no interest in doing anything but adding another hot voice to the already heated discussion, with no light. in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …& you should be able to rely on writers to do more than add more outrage on their OWN behalf. in reply to acheverton #
- @_wild_rose_ That's 3 sorrys in 2 days from someone I didn't know till they started pulling hair for a reaction. Appreciate the candour… in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @_wild_rose_ …But after accepting 2 I'd say I'm more interested in seeing what you do next than expecting a change of temperament. in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @_wild_rose_ …For now, though, goodnight. in reply to _wild_rose_ #
- @acheverton I got that, but my point is it isn't only teachers who work at schools, & not every staff member works directly with kids. in reply to acheverton #
- @acheverton …A bit of outrage on this subject is good, but visiting writers AREN'T exceptional is my point. in reply to acheverton #
- @ScruffyPanther No you aren't! Or, well, you certainly shouldn't. in reply to ScruffyPanther #
- Right, off to London to see a couple about a baby naming. #
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Found Objects
Another Way To Breathe: On The Disir
HEAVY SPOILERS FOR JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY 638
I was asked on my Formspring “Was that always the real origin of your Disir, or something that evolved for EXILED?”. To which I responded….
When I created the Disir back in SIEGE: LOKI and NEW MUTANTS 11, I knew the origin I gave wasn’t the…
Kieron Gillen is killing it on Journey Into Mystery. It’s process like this that’s the reason why. Inspiring.
MOMBcast #137 is recording tonight! Get involved!
MOMBcast #137 is recording tonight!
As always, we welcome contributions - 2-5 minutes of audio sent to MOMBcast@gmail.com - and questions/comments either here, at G+, FB or at the same email address.
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Peach for godsgirls
Illustration by Victo Ngai for the fiction “Sweet Dreams” by Peter Stamm
“She went to the bathroom, filled the tub, and got undressed. The mirror misted over with condensation, and the smell of pine needles filled the air. She turned off the water, and the apartment suddenly seemed very quiet. Then she heard footsteps, and Simon’s voice through the half-open door. He said, I’ll just go downstairs for the bottle of wine. I thought you’d gone already, said Lara, and she poked her head through the crack, and he kissed her on the lips and tried to barge the door open, but she held it shut. They kissed again. See you soon, said Lara. It was odd, she still felt a little ashamed in front of him.”
This scene is one of my earliest comic memories. It was the first point at which I saw a comic character making a mistake, which meant it was probably the first time I really processed them properly as characters and human.
Spider-man has webbed up a doorway to stop a criminal escaping, but then realises that the criminal is escaping out of the window instead, and in his hurry to catch them he forgets his own webbing.
It seems gloriously ridiculous out of context, but if memory serves it was part of a pretty intense and dramatic story featuring Alex Summers (Havok).
(This was me, by the way.)
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