One for Mommy while she's at work

I love my wagon


I love the sandy park


I light a candle


And sleep when it is dark


I love the whole world


And all its sights and sounds


Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da

I love my Mommy


She takes me to the zoo


I love my Daddy


He takes me with him, too


I love the whole world


And its connectedness


Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da

I love my cookies


My buddy Malcolm, too


I love my jumpy chair


And ham it up for you


I love the whole world


It's such a brilliant place


Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da, Boom-dee-ah-da, boom-dee-ah-da

Ain't It Cool News slathers the love on The Black Diamond collection: "With the Death Race movie coming out soon, you may want to bone up on your high octane racing stories with this book. But unlike that film, which really doesn't look that good to me, this book is entertaining from start to finish. Set in the near future, when overpopulation and violent crime has reached a high point and the fast-paced world just isn't that fast enough anymore, comes The Black Diamond, a set of interconnecting skyways where the rules of the road are go fast, get out of the way, or be blown out of the way. What writer Larry Young has created is a framework to build a whole slew of stories upon... It's a highway with no rules. There is no speed limit. And it's populated by gearheads, bikers, and gangs of road warriors. This spells trouble for Dr. McLaughlin, who has to use the highway to make it across the country ASAP in order to rescue his wife. I especially like the trippy ending of this over the top road movie of a book. In that final chapter alone, artist Jon Proctor earns his artistic wings of accomplishment with his stunning splash pages and iconic imagery."

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Don MacPherson's Eye on Comics reveals: "AiT/Planet Lar graphic novels have always been worth a look. Publishers Larry Young and Mimi Rosenheim have an eye for unusual projects and strong creative voices. Among the talent they’ve worked with who are now high-profile names in the industry, such as Matt Fraction and Brian Wood... I liked the premise of The Black Diamond in that its premise flows from socio-political issues, and that real-world, smart quality is to be found throughout this book... Proctor’s artwork does a good job of setting a dark, weird mood for this unusual story. The colors are psychedelic in tone; those, in combination with the 1973 muscle car that’s so integral to the plot and action, bring a 1970s sensibility to a story set in the not-too distant future. It makes for an odd atmosphere that has both a playfulness and tension to it... Young offers action and amusement, yes, but there’s some strong commentary about economics, politics and the machinery of Western society... While Don and Kate’s story is a classic one, the bigger picture is what helps to set the plot apart and challenge the audience."

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...and you guys all know we can hook you up with the costume spacesuits, right? I know I'd written about it, oh... gettin' to be about eight years ago, now, in the third-ever edition of "Loose Cannon." That's, like, the Cretaceous for folks used to dealing with Friendster and MySpace, I know. Still. I bring this up today, not because I think you may want some affordable spacesuits, but because ol' Adam Savage is rockin' the one we sold him tonight:


on an ep of Mythbusters where they debunk the moon-landing conspiracy theories... and I'd be remiss if I didn't point out if the same model suit (which adorns the back of our LCS the Isotope) is chillin' in the background, in the zero-G stylee, in this pic of Marvel editor Axel Alonso which adorned today's Chron article on the move of the X-Men to San Francisco. Welcome to the city, Mister-and-Ms. Mutant Johnny-Come-Lately. All the cool people are here already. hee hee