Just in time for the movie, it's another excellent book by Andy Weir for #LunchtimeReading, Project Hail Mary.
I'm just hoping the movie is as good an adaptation as The Martian was! 😊
#ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #WritingCommunity #BlueSkyBooks
Eleven years today since the great man sadly passed away, so it's back to the #GreatPratchettReread for #LunchtimeReading with one of his many collections of short stories, A Blink Of The Screen.
#Pratchett #WritingCommunity #Bookstagram #BlueSkyBooks
Yellow cover with a cartoon cine film strip crossing it, for The Book Was Better
#LunchtimeReading : advance copy of The Book Was Better, by Louise Willder, coming from @oneworldbooks.bsky.social in October.
As a confirmed cinephile & bibliophile, this should be right up my literary alley...
#books #film #livres
Cover art to "Jim Aparo : Brave & bold artist", his 2026 biography. Artwork by Jim Aparo, inked by Mike DeCarlo. The artist sits at his drawing board, while a silhouetted Batman looks down at him.
This long-awaited bio was great #LunchtimeReading for a lifelong Aparo fan like myself! Since I was sold w/o even reading the solicitation for it, the 16-page checklist of his work was a surprise bonus! Nicely done, Eric Nolen-Weathington, Jim Amash, & @twomorrows.bsky.social
Another great read for #LunchtimeReading by the always fun, Kayla Hicks @klhicks912.bsky.social , with her book, Escape City, a clever take on the zombie apocalypse genre!
Well worth reading!
#WritingCommunity #KaylaHicks #BlueSkyBooks
I've been away too long and I'm back for #LunchtimeReading!
Let's start with the awesome new release by my good friend Jon Ford , the next in the Femme Fatales series, Kasai!
Out now to buy in all the usual places so go get it!
#JonFord #BlueSkyBooks
Advance copy of Home Sick by Rhiannon Frist, with a sheep facing the viewer on the cover
#LunchtimeReading @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social kindly dropped off a copy of her upcoming Home Sick, coming from @solarisbooks.bsky.social this July.
#books #livres
A Penguin Classics paperback edition of The Napoleon of Notting Hill, showing a stylised cityscape with whorls and lines like fireworks above the buildings
#LunchtimeReading : G.K. Chesterton's The Napoleon of Notting Hill, the February pick for the #Edinburgh SF Book Group.
#books #livres #AmReading
Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey, with a Classical Greek wall decoration on the cover
#LunchtimeReading : a long overdue revisit to Homer. I read The Odyssey back when I was doing Classical Studies (the only subject I ever won the school prize for).
Now reading Emily Wilson's rather superb, newer translation ahead of Nolan's upcoming film.
#books #livres #Odyssey
Cover of advance copy of I Hear a New World, showing a couple running in front of a London bus
#LunchtimeReading : I Hear a New World, the next in the Long London series by the great, bearded Magus of Albion, Alan Moore (coming May '26 from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social )
#books #livres #AmReading
Cover art to Thor #254 by Rich Buckler & Joe Sinnott. Glowing energy is emanating from a giant Odin's hands, as he transforms Thor into Dr. Don Blake.
Deadline doom! Thor #254 reprints Lee/Kirby Thor #159. Even as a kid, this cover seemed uninspired: why would I want to read the "origin" of Don Blake? Also a weird choice by editor Len Wein, since writer Len Wein has included Blake in zero panels since his run began! #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading
Cover art to Batman and Robin Year One #12 by Chris Samnee. Batman and Robin are jumping off of a building, into the glare of a spotlight.
I had the biggest, goofiest grin on my face as I finished this issue! @chrissamnee.bsky.social & Mark Waid really crafted something to be proud of with this series: excitement, intrigue, and heart, all gorgeously drawn. #LunchtimeReading
Four panels from this week's episode of Red Dragon, in 2000 AD comic, showing the 1960s superhumans welcoming the first baby born to any of them
#LunchtimeReading : enjoying @2000ad.bsky.social catch up of most recent progs, loving @robwilliams71.bsky.social, Yeowell & Goddard's Zenith prequel, Red Dragon.
#Comics #BandeDessinee #AmReading #ScienceFiction #UKComics #2000AD
Very behind with #LunchtimeReading so time to catch up, starting with the brilliant Bezerker! by the legend that is Adrian Edmondson,
#Bezerker #Bottom #YoungOnes #BlueSkyBooks #WritingCommunity
Cover art to Thor #251, by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott. Hela lords over Thor, as he's being dragged down by hands reaching from beneath the ground.
Splash page art to Thor #252, by John Buscema and Tony DeZuniga. Odin's Grand Vizier stares into flames which fills the foreground. Thor, Sif, Balder, and the Norn Queen Karnilla wait pensively in the background.
Odin is missing! Is he dead? Hela says "nay" in Thor #251, with this satisfyingly grim Kirby cover. It took a while for Tony DeZuniga to fill Joe Sinnott's shoes, but by #252 it feels like his inking's less rough, & better suited to portraying Asgard. #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading
Cover at to Thor #249 by Jack Kirby & Joe Sinnott: Thor is battling past a group of Asgardians to strike at Odin himself!
Thor and Co. are back in Asgard ... but something's wrong with Odin! Turns out his self-created amnesia followed by possession by the Egyptian pantheon (in preceding issues) have driven him mad! #AbsolutePowerCorruptsAbsolutely #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading
Cover art to Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warriors Three", Thor's buddies Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. Full color images of the trio, as well as smaller vignettes of them in action. Artwork by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott (comics.org credits it to Rich Buckler/Sinnott, but if that's true, Buckler is doing his best to ape Buscema's style).
Opening splash page to Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warrirors Three"-- Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg are engaged in a barroom brawl in 1970s NYC. Artwork by John Buscema & Joe Sinnott.
Interior artwork from Marvel Spotlight #30, featuring "Warrirors Three"-- Fandral, Hogun, and Volstagg. They exit a NYC cab to help rescue a woman standing precariously on a ledge. Artwork by John Buscema & Joe Sinnott.
In the middle of their Thor run, Wein/Buscema/Sinnott casually drop my favorite single issue of all, just like it was nothing special! The Warriors three haven't had many outings w/o Thor, but this gem lets them shine on their own! #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading
A large, hardback graphic novel album, with a sepia colour scheme
#LunchtimeReading : new work by an old chum, the great @bryan-talbot.bsky.social . Have been looking forward to this Grandville prequel...
#GraphicNovels #BabdeDessinee #Books #Livres #AmReading #Comics
Cover art by Chris Samnee to "Batman & Robin: Year One" #11. A forlorn Batman, in shadow, looks over a crowd of Robins.
As heart-wrenching as the end to #10 was, the final page of #11 was even more of a surprise! The final issue of
@chrissamnee.bsky.social & Mark Waid's series comes out tomorrow, & I can't remember ever being as excited to read a final issue of a loved series as this one! #LunchtimeReading
Cover art to Thor #242, where the thunder god and the Warriors Three are menaced by a giant hand that has grabbed Jane Foster. Artwork by Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia.
Cover art to Thor #244, where the thunder god is battling a trio of giant aliens called the Time-Twisters. A sword-wielding Jane Foster rushes up to help, while a futuristic city collapses and burns around them. Artwork by Rich Buckler & Joe Sinnott, with John Romita.
Interior artwork from Thor #244, by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. A dark-eyed alien speaks over a starfield while planets break apart.
Interior artwork from Thor #245, by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott. Thor and his companions stand amidst the rubble of a destroyed Earth. Fires flare in the wreckage.
Len Wein comes on strong as writer/editor (#242) with a satisfying time travel adventure that takes Thor & co. to the end of time (after failing to stop the end of Earth itself) and back! Buscema & Sinnott continue to shine on art! #ThorReread #LunchtimeReading
Cover art for the Judge Death Mega Special, with clear line artwork by Brian Bolland, who originally drew the character decades ago, a decaying, undead fiend in a corrupted version of the Mega City judge uniform
"You cannot kill what doessss not live..."
#LunchtimeReading : revisiting an old superfiend, with the @2000ad.bsky.social Judge Death Mega Special, feauturing stories from @kekw-writer.bsky.social @alexdecampi.bsky.social & more, art by the mighty Brian Bolland.
#comics #BandeDessinee #AmReading
Cover art to Thor #240 by Gil Kane. Thor is battling the Egyptian god Horus on the steps of a pyramid, while civilians flee in the foreground.
Splash page to Thor #240. Art by Sal Buscema and Klaus Janson depicts Thor flying through space.
Continuing my #ThorReread w/ #240; feels like Conway's departure left the title in a lurch, playing deadline catchup w/ Mantlo on script, Sal on art, and _every_ editor to help it make sense! I like a lot of Mantlo comics, but he struggled with Asgard-ese in this early effort. #LunchtimeReading
Hardback French graphic novel by Jacques Tardi next to a plate with wholemeal rolls and cheese
#LunchtimeReading : surprise gift from a dear friend, who picked up Jacques Tardi's Du Riffi a Menilmontant when she was in France (my favourite French comics creator).
#BandeDessinee #Comics #GraphicNovels #books #livres
Cover art by Bryan Hitch to Redcoat #14. The titular hero (a debatable term, as least to hear the character talk about himself) is being attacked by a British soldier while the White House burns in the background (during the War of 1812). On the back half of the wraparound cover, we see images of the current President and her young son.
Another great Redcoat issue from @bryanhitch.bsky.social & Geoff Johns! I love the mix of longer arcs and done-in-ones, and even their crossover issues stand on their own. I recommend this latest issue as a good choice to sample (and get hooked on) this series! #LunchtimeReading
Cover of The Good, the Bad, and the Sketchy #13 by Lin Workman. A somewhat anthropomorphized cartoon pencil (it has arms) wearing a cowboy hat is ready to draw the bananas in the holster it's wearing. The tagline reads "Luck Of The DRAW!"
Watusi the Talking Dog in "Leave it to chance": a cartoon dog flips a coin. "Heads I do something fun-- tails I do something responsible!" In the second panel, we see the results: heads! Two panels of a black and white cartoon drawn by Dale Martin; below, we see a tease to the next two panels, drawn by Jim Palmer.
Watusi the Talking Dog in "Leave it to chance": a cartoon dog flips a coin. "Heads I do something fun-- tails I do something responsible!" In the second panel, we see the results: tails! Two panels of a black and white cartoon drawn by Dale Martin; below, we see a tease to the next two panels, drawn by Kevin L. Williams and Dale.
Watusi the Talking Dog in "Leave it to chance": a cartoon dog flips a coin. "Heads I do something fun-- tails I do something responsible!" In the second panel, we see the results: the coin has landed on its edge! Two panels of a black and white cartoon drawn by Dale Martin; below, we see a tease to the next two panels, drawn by Eric McMeans.
#LunchtimeReading the latest from the Mid-South Cartoonists Association, a tasty little "good luck/bad luck/no luck at all" issue. For my part, I seeded 3 Watusi jam comics, picked up on by Jim Palmer, @kevinmule.bsky.social, and Eric McMeans. No spoilers here, tho!
#LunchtimeReading : new @aptshadow.bsky.social , Spiderlight. Shocked to see Adrian featuring multi-legged creatures in one of his novels 😀😋🕷️🕸️
#books #livres #AmReading
Gil Kane's cover art to Thor #235. Thor is fighting Kamo Tharn, while a defeated Hercules lays in the foeground. In reality, it's quite a misleading cover, as not only does Thor never meet Kamo Tharn, he doesn't even share any scenes with Hercules!
Splash page to Thor #235; artwork by John Buscema & Joe Sinnott shows a moody Thor on roof during a rainy night.
Thor #235, featuring the art of John Buscema & Joe Sinnott, possibly my favorite Thor artists (not an easy call to make, actually). Check out the ALT text for more info about Gil Kane's cover, including a spoiler for a 50+ year old comic. #LunchtimeReading
Back to the #Discworld and the #GreatPratchettReread for #LunchtimeReading with the spin off book for Snuff, the delightfully entitled The World Of Poo, by Sir Terry Pratchett
Lovely reading for when I'm eating. 😋
#WritingCommunity #BlueSkyBooks
Cover art to Thor #232, by Ron Wilson and Tom Palmer. Thor is being attacked by Firelord in an outer space setting. Loki gloats in the background.
Firelord steps into an otherworldly setting. Loki, masked by shadows, looks on from above. Atwork by John Buscema and Dick Giordano, from Thor #232.
Starting a reread from the oldest issue (#232) in my contiguous 70s/80s Thor collection. This one always stood out as an oddity because of the art: John Buscema inked by Dick Giordano, which seemed like an unlikely pairing (especially for 1974) ...
#LunchtimeReading
HP and test & measurement geeks: Have you run across this archive of Seminar Notes? Lots to learn! #LunchTimeReading
https://hparchive.com/seminar-notes
