LEGO Archimedes

I’ve alwas been a huge fan of LEGOs, but the extent and skill of some of the custom builders out there constantly blows me away. With all the movie/comic tie-in’s that LEGO has been doing lately, both in their video games and product line it wouldn’t surprise me if they did a series of Watchmen [...]

Atwater Dirty Blonde

So I’ve been hearing good things through the Oade’s grapevine about this one.
Blondes are not usually my type (in more ways than one), but I’m really glad I gave this a shot.
First thing I noticed was the color. Its clear, light, and almost hazeless. Not what I usually expect from a microbrew. There is a [...]

Keweenaw Lift Bridge Brown Ale

So I had a goal today - to make a mixed six pack from the liquor store with nothing but beers that were $1.89 or less. Not too hard, but seeing as a lot of what I like is over $3 for a 12oz bottle, or only comes in big bombers for like, $5+, [...]

Animated for the Web

The web seems to be downright lousy with “animated” versions of comics lately. Everything from the graphically excellent, voice talent minimalist Watchmen to the new Stephen King comic N. While I think the trend is interesting as a whole, I’d hate to see it displace traditional still comics. Part of me likes that there is [...]

Comic Book Sightseeing: House on The Rock

I’m going to assume that if you’re here you know Neil Gaiman’s work. That being said, I’m not going to assume that you have read American Gods, but I will assume that you’ve heard of it. One of the major concessions of the book is that in America we’ve managed to subvert the naturally powerful [...]