For Greg Burgas, because he asked so nicely about Planet of the Capes: "It's okay, I guess, but I don't get it. What's the bleedin' point, ultimately? And if it doesn't have a point, why am I spending 13 dollars on it?" I could be arch and say, "Read the back cover; the whole point of it is spelled out for you right there." I could be mysterious and say, "The work is what it is; think about it." I could be an aloof jerk and say "Sorry, Greg, I don't get into philosophical debates with individual audience members about their inability to grasp a book that's been out for a year." I could be helpful and point out an in-depth examination or two of the work, or I could tell you to scroll down a bit and read some Augie. I suppose I could just get my Warren Ellis on and ask, "Is Google broken where you live?"

Or I could answer all of those different ways and admit that people are complex contraptions and Dave Sim really is right when he opines that "all stories are true."

Hope this helps.

Shane Bailey has the company in on his graphical exploration of "100 Things I Like About Comics."

I give Sean Maher kind of a hard time when I see him at the Isotope because of this fedora he wears around. C'mon, Sean! I always think. Don't be the-guy-in-the-fedora. It's a nice one, he paid some money for it; it's not a Tom Baker floppy felt thing, but still. The guy-in-the-fedora was played out when I was in my twenties. I've never talked to him about it, because I'm too busy teasing him, but as far as affectations go, I'd try something more original. The Joe-Casey-never-taking-off-the-shades rock star thing is too obvious... I dunno... carry an unlit pipe? Maybe a WWI silk flying scarf? I'll have to think about this.

Where was I? Oh, yeah, Sean has a nice review up of 1000 Steps to World Domination, and a decent giveaway sponsored by Rob Osborne himself.

It's that time of the week, again, where we find out the...

THE KHEPRI.COM TOP 05 GN/TPB/HC OF 2005, WEEK 09 (FEB 27 - MAR 05)

05. Battle Pope v1 TPB (Funk-O-Tron)
04. Ministry of Space TPB (Image Comics)
03. Fables v5: The Mean Seasons TPB (DC/Vertigo)
02. Teenagers From Mars TPB (Gigantic Graphic Novels)
01. Scurvy Dogs v1: Rags to Riches TPB (AiT/Planet Lar)

facing some stiff competition from newcomer Teenagers From Mars, the Scurv still hangs on to the Number One spot.

Speaking of the Scurv, apparently there be some sort of "shindig" this weekend where you can "meet" the "lads" ...