Why do we read comics?

As I was reading DC: The New Frontier Volume 2 earlier, I began thinking about something a friend asked me.  Why do I read comics?
The more and more I consider the question, the more I have to view comics as an escape and a fantasy.  Of course they are fantastic, nobody can fly in real [...]

1:58:23

While this number has no meaning to the casual observer, and has absolutely nothing to do with beer or comics, this was my half marathon time this morning.  I ran 13.1 miles in 1 hour, 58 minutes, and 23 seconds.  I’m quite proud of myself, as that is about 15 minutes faster than my goal [...]

He even loves you…

FOR REAL!  Secret Invasion kicked off this week with a hell of an issue.  Holy balls.  This is gonna shake Marvel down so bad.  I expect it to have the type of ramifications Civil War did, if not more.  Between a number of incredible Skrull reveals, and Iron Man getting his ass handed to him, [...]

Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree

If i could have my choice of beverages in the world, they would go like this:

Imperial IPAs/Imerial Rye IPAs
Diet Coke/Pepsi
Imperial Stout
Blue Monster
Quadrupels
Tripels
IPA
Stout
(big) Doppelbocks
Other Ales

This would make one realize why its no wonder I love double crooked tree so much.  SO much in fact, it warrants a full description.  First, be careful removing the cap.  That [...]

Urthel Tripel and Bormen Tripel

So, the other night with nothing to do, and a palate I hadn’t blown out yet, I decided to make it a Belgian night.  Its been a looooooooooong time since I’ve had the Urthel Tripel, so I figured it would be worth a try again, as I used to loathe Belgians.  Urthel was everything a [...]