Random meme questions...

Just another random LJ meme.

1. What is your first memory of baking/cooking on your own?

( My father taught me... )

Game of Thrones: Prologue

My plan: to reread A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. For three reasons:

1. Because it's fun, and meaty, and well worth a reread
   
2. Because there is soon to be a TV miniseries made of it
   
3. Because one of my Dunnett mailing lists is starting a discussion of it

So this morning I read ( the Prologue... )

Picking a side...

Stick with the optimists. It's going to be tough enough even if they're right. - James Reston, 1909 - 1995

New Avengers: Civil War

New Avengers: Civil War is a trade paperback that collects New Avengers issues #21 to #25. And what a good run that was.

The Civil War was an ongoing theme that year - 2007 - set up in various comics, particularly Mark Millar's Civil War. The US government demanded that all superheroes be registered, and their names be on public record; Tony Stark was their spokesman and champion. Many superheroes rebelled against the idea, and were ready to fight to protect their freedom - that set was led by Captain America. Both Iron Man and Captain America were, or had been, Avengers.

This is Brian Michael Bendis' segment of the story, and he handles it by following individual heroes and their reactions. The first story is drawn by Howard Chaykin, and is about Captain America. His anger. His resistance. His escape from the S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives sent to get him, and his cry of outrage as he attacks Dum Dum Dugan: "You don't even know what you're fighting for!"

Part two (issue #22) ( is the story of... )

Looking forward to the next volume. This is the kind of book that makes me excited about comics all over again.