Author Archives: W. Blaine Dowler

As you may be able to tell, my formal training is not as a writer. My degrees are in physics and education. In my day job, I work in supplemental education, which is why my productivity is lowest when report card season hits.

Daleks are back!

cb writes, Just saw this on Slashdot. The BBC and Terry Nation’s estate finally came to an agreement over using the Daleks in the new Who series. BBC story here. UPDATED: Spelling mistake fixed. (It now reads “BBC” in place of “BBS.”)

Weekly Comics Discussion

This
week
is a big one. I’ll be picking up the 12
cent Batman, League of Extraordinary
Gentlemen Vol. 2
as a TPB, Essential
Avengers Vol. 4
, Exiles #50, Marvel
Age Emma Frost Vol. 1: Higher Learning
as a
digest, Marvel Age Spider-Man Vol. 3,
Ultimate Nightmare #1, Ultimate
Spider-Man #63
, Ultimate X-Men #50, and
X-Men: The End Book One #1. I’ll try to
review the cheap Batman issue first, since it’s
likely to sell out first. Then, I’ll hit the first
issues, and finally follow up with the trades. (The
Marvel Age Spider-Man Vol. 3 review will
wait until my overdue copy of Vol. 1 arrives so I can
review them in order.)
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