Bang a gong, and it's February already, shortest month of the year, cruftiest of them all. Best month actually, when you come to think of it. On the cusp of the seasonal calendar that breaks in from summer into autumn. Doesn't stop the sweating though. And you'd think it was only the obese to crank out the drip glands heavy. Woah.

Haven't been reading big on the whole Choosing Sides thing at Marvel, but when Peter Porker's about, look out. Ultimate Civil War Spider-Ham Crisis #1 clearly states one side to choose. Pork. Or ham. Or bacon. Pigs ears a rather natty though.

Ah, the series that is a gift unto itself, Kabuki #8 is expected in this week. It's the comic that keeps on giving, but certainly makes sure you wait for it. And what a wait. Like amnesia kicks in the side of the donkey with a mule to boot. Classy, but certainly familiar.

Much like the state of affairs in Ex Machina #26. Other people might not have this problem, but any series that hits the stride into the 20s, and the brain can't recognise it being a different number. Same case with Futurama. Ever eternal on the same number despite the contents within and the cover itself changing on the listing.

Two more additions, Jack of Fables #7 and Wasteland #6 are possible goers. The former sits ready to be read with the first five issues holding up with staples far from curling. The latter was a great read on the first issue and the two after that are also in the holding bay. Looking over the pile of "yet to read" it's unlikely, no matter how good these two are, that they'll join too quick.

A little time perhaps.

 

The Jew-hating jurnlist known as Borat gets his own up in the green swimsuit of his this Thursday November 23. Possibly clashing with people who are trying to eat their food wrapped around things not of that hot lycra green he sports. Well, every one and everybody has their tastes and if it's of hair like that, a salad without dressing is surely a criminal offence.

What comes as no surprise other than a little bit of tardiness is the V For Vendetta 7 Inch action figure. Certainly nothing to do with a recent V related stand for issues that matter in the States. Finding answers and holding people accountable to their actions. Now that is a lot of V masks. Who's sweaty in the cold now?

Continuing to ruin the read before hand is knowing that Ultimate Spider-Man #102 might be on again with the whole whatever it's going on with. The "Spider-Woman" bit was mentioned about a couple of places, here's hoping the mind is wiped enough that when sitting down it only remembers the previous issues and less of the chatter from strangers.

Somewhere in the pile of all that is holey with the ordering system, Casanova #6 will fit right in. Nevertheless, it's ability to jump about like a cracker on a pepper bed is not without charm. Without sense in places, but not without charm.

And it's about time now whether or not Jack Of Fables #5 will be the last to be pulled aside of the series. All this delay in reading the previous issues seriously dents the hood of a non-existent car. But, there's something about wanting to pick it up fresh that's a driving force. Majorly.

One of the better stand-alone type comics out there will be Futurama Comics #28. No need to know anything preceding, the jump in is shallow and quick to get wet. Fun with a danish and a sploog of yoghurt for the hell of tasting what otherwise would be a normal morning breakfast in front of the weet-bix.

 

End of the month now and October 26 brings with it the change of day light savings in not a few days after it. Also on that weekend, Supanova, where most of the Comic Shop will be. Here's hoping that it'll be somewhat extremely quiet in store as the bods rush the stall at the convention.

Is it wrong to be falling so behind that picking up a comic is a habit of just walking from the shelf to the counter? Yes, yes it is. Read what's good for you like a raw egg is for those who like watching slimy things slide down their throats. Protein! They'll claim, but really it's the embryo they like most of all.

Ultimate Spider-Man #101 continues on good but tail end of the Bagley and Bendis partnership. One story line behind and who knows what sorts of secret plot breaks are spilling about the place. They whisper the notion of clones from far back still lingering about and all.

So, who knows about Jack Of Fables #4? First three are on the waiting-to-be-read pile and it's at that point that most new series are given the final chance to prove themselves. So...

 

Round, round, round, round. Last week's bumped load is in store, and here's hoping that the next movement coming for July 27 doesn't clog up the back end like a month without fibre. Coincidentally, about a month out now from the moving sale at the new digs.

Highlander #0 is specially priced, perhaps? Not like being under a US dollar to stop it jumping into the pile. And there can be more than one, but that'd be speculative and distasteful.

On and off reading the main, the spin-off of Jack of Fables sounds like an interesting read.

Futurama Comics #26 looks rather familiar. Like as if it's already in the collection. Maybe it already is. Tracking software for comics is useless without actually updating the records as soon as possible. Getting bad? Getting worse.