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Atheists in foxholes

June 14, 2005 by David Welsh

Dear Prankster Spirit of Comics Shipping,

I know that it must be boring having such a narrow field of influence, and you’ve got to make your own fun within those confines. I’m sure you had a good chuckle fixing circumstances so that a copy of JLA written by Geoff Johns showed up in my pile of pre-orders last week. (Don’t worry. I can look back at this and laugh now, no matter what I might have said at the time.)

And I get that you need to occasional pet project. That’s probably why you’ve decided to create an inconsistency field around West Virginia that delays admission of titles published by Oni Press. Your ways are whimsical and not for my understanding, etc., etc.

But seriously, if you could lay off the mischief for a week and let my carefully pre-ordered copy of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World show up in the shop on Wednesday, I’d be eternally grateful. (I’ll even forgive you for putting my copy of Same Difference & Other Stories on back order last week.)

Hugs,

David

It’s actually a rather hefty Wednesday. There doesn’t seem to be much manga, but there’s plenty of compensation.

DC has Birds of Prey 83, Ex Machina 12, JLA Classified 8, Manhunter 11, Klarion the Witch Boy 2, and Vimanarama 3. DC also has something called Wildsiderz 0.

Dear Everyone in the World,

Please stop indicating plurals with a “z” in an effort to make yourselves look hip. It has the opposite result, and it drives me crazy. Please submit requests to use this technique ironically at least three months in advance. Lack of response should not be construed as permission.

Sternly,

David

Marvel has… well… Marvel has GLA 3. It hasn’t been my favorite work by Dan Slott, but heck, it’s Dan Slott.

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