
Saturday, 28 February 2009
Lily Allen and friend
Here's the lovely Lily Allen and feline friend from this month's Q cover shoot.
Grrroowwll!
K-9 Mark 4(th Reich)?


Thanks to the ever-wonderful Outpost Gallifrey, here is a sneak peek at the logo for the currently-filming new series of K-9. According to the show's associate producer, Paul Tams, this logo will appear in the title sequence and on the metal mutt's new CGI ( bleh! ) body. Now, I might be getting eyeball-strain from too many hours net-surfing, but doesn't the "K" look a teensy bit like a swastika? Or is it just me?
Soundtrack: Horny As A Dandy, by Mousse T. vs The Dandy Warhols.
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Wendy Richard

Soundtrack: Prime Mover by Zodiac Mindwarp.
Tuesday, 24 February 2009
Counting down...

It should all be easy enough, apart from the Northampton bit.
Soundtrack: Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead.
Sunday, 22 February 2009
Captain Britain in Middle Earth?
Here is the cover to issue 20, pencilled I think by Paul Neary. Cap here seems to be facing down some strange, negative versions of Tolkien's Nazgul - and not a Hobbit in sight!
FOOM Poster

Soundtrack: Black Cherry by Goldfrapp.
Saturday, 21 February 2009
Come in, have a cup of tea. Biscuit?

And Saranga at Pai ( love those names! ) who I've been Following for some time but haven't commented on yet: I'll have to do something about that, her blog is very interesting for its mix of comic reviews and women's issues.
Soundtrack: Into The Valley by The Skids.
Salvador Dali

Soundtrack: a giraffe on fire.
Friday, 20 February 2009
New comics Feb 09



Looking at these comics it seems a very conservative list: I was reading the exploits of these 3 characters 20 ( or more! ) years ago in one form or another. Back in the '80s and early '90s, when I had more time and money to spend on comics, I was reading a more eclectic list: Sandman, Love And Rockets, Cerebus, Bone, Swamp Thing, Doom Patrol, Hate, Weirdo, as well as yer standard super-hero stuff like FF, X-Men, Thor, Hulk etc. I seem to have filtered out the work of such creators as Eddie Campbell, Kyle Baker, Daniel Clowes, Peter Bagge and Charles Burns in favour of retro adolescent fantasy. Does this indicate an oncoming mid-life crisis or am I just talking crap?
Soundtrack: Live At Shea Stadium by The Clash.
Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Truth, Justice and The American Way
Soundtrack: That's Not My Name by The Ting Tings.
Welcome...

Soundtrack: Drain The Blood by The Distillers.
Monday, 16 February 2009
Pickman's Model by Hannes Bok

Soundtrack: Tin Soldiers by Stiff Little Fingers.
No kissing zone


A No Kissing sign has been unveiled at Warrington Bank Quay railway station. A spokesman has said that this is a "light-hearted" way of easing traffic congestion: apparently people spend too much time kissing goodbye at the station entrance, holding up traffic and generally being a nuisance. Perhaps they ought to put up a No Jobsworths sign instead. Personally, I think the above photo is the only sane response.
Soundtrack: Give 'Em Hell, Kid by My Chemical Romance.
Saturday, 14 February 2009
Would you like a roll in ze hay?



I've just been watching Close Encounters for the ten-thousandth time (approximately) and it's occurred to me that the film's secret weapon is Teri Garr. I know, I know, the special effects and sheer spectacle still look amazing even in today's CGI-saturated media landscape, Richard Dreyfuss is just perfect as everyman Roy Neary, and the direction is impeccable of course. But...
Teri is just so funny, sexy and believable as Ronnie Neary, trying to deal with her husband's seeming mental breakdown. The fact that she is such a cow to him and then walks out on him might go against her, but hey - I'm the forgiving type. She's also great in one of my other favourite films, Young Frankenstein, as herr doktor's "lab assistant", Inga. Woof!
On a more serious note, Teri Garr has been living with MS for over 20 years and has done a lot of work for America's National Multiple Sclerosis Society, which named her Ambassador Of The Year in 2005. So, here's to a very talented, and brave, actress.
Soundtrack: The Last Waltz by The Band.
Thursday, 12 February 2009
The Grim Ghost



Over at The Bronze Age Of Blogs, Pete Doree has been talking about The Destructor, one of the few decent comics the short-lived Atlas Group published in the '70s. Here's another diamond in the rough: Ernie Colon's Grim Ghost. This was a character with a lot of potential in the age of Ghost Rider, Son Of Satan etc. but it wasn't to be as Atlas soon sank under the weight of its own mediocrity. Anyway, here are three great covers, two from Colon and one from Russ Heath.
Soundtrack: Desolation Row by My Chemical Romance.
Monday, 9 February 2009
The New York Look 1969
Joe Bloke of Grantbridge Street and Other Misadventures recently said we ought to check out these archives. He's right, they're definitely worth a look for hundreds of random images from the history of Life Magazine. Obviously very American-orientated, but that's not a problem when you find pics like the one above. Oh for a time-machine...
Soundtrack: Tempted by Squeeze.
Sunday, 8 February 2009
Sledging UK or Who Needs The Alps?







Soundtrack: Brimful Of Asha by Corner Shop
Carwash Hair by Mercury Rev
Movie update: I watched about half of Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy last night. I've always avoided the so-called "Frat Pack" of Will Ferrell and friends, apart from the SNL "More Cowbell" sketch which I've always thought was great. Anyway, Anchorman was hilarious and showed me what a snob I've been. I'll definitely have to watch the whole film when I get the chance.
"Hey Ron, I'm riding a furry tractor!"
More snow...








Friday, 6 February 2009
The Garbage Man

"I've got a garbage brain that's driving me insane..."
RIP Lux Interior 21/10/1946 - 4/2/2009.
Soundtrack: Off The Bone by The Cramps.
Snow time for bad puns



Here are some ( slightly blurry ) photos of our back garden Sarah took yesterday. This was before the snow really hit Gloucestershire hard this morning. Blizzard time! What gets me is the one day this week I had a day off work ( Wednesday ) it didn't snow - bugger! Anyway, I finished work early today and we went for a walk through the slushy streets of Quedgeley down to the canal, just as the sun began to set, turning the snow pink. Then home for sausage, chips and curry sauce. I know, I know: it's a dirty job, this jet-setting lifestyle, but someone's gotta do it. The temperature has dropped ( it's meant to be minus 5 tonight ) and now the road outside is like a sheet of glass - nice! As the council has made a right balls-up of the gritting, the main roads will probably be just as bad. Memo to self: buy some skates.
Wednesday, 4 February 2009
Lost toys part two ( Muton )
Another long lost toy, foolishly abandoned when I was a teenager and too "old" and "cool" for such things. What was I thinking? This is the mighty Muton, a Denys Fisher action figure ( were they called "action figures" in those pre-PC days, or just "dolls"? ), based I believe on a Japanese original.
The main attraction of Muton is, of course, the ability to see his internal organs ( nice! ) through the exo-skeleton, and to be able to take his head off to reveal the mutant brain within. These were serious considerations for the young male planning a morning of toy battles. Issued alongside Muton were Cyborg and Android, all ready for team-ups and/or clashes. Happy days!
Soundtrack: Labelled With Love by Squeeze.
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