This week was ok. Which surprised me with the quantity of crap i picked up. Expect spoilers.

•Conan the Cimmerian 2 – Thank god there is a connection between Conan and his grandparents. If not the first 2 issues would have been a waste.

•Batgirl 2 – Uh, I could of done without another “ I wanna kill my father story”. I mean if Batman is really going to be out of the picture use this damn issue to make Batgirl relevant.

•Action Comics 868 – “Brainiac Part 3” is just damn good. Gary Frank and Geoff Johns can do no wrong it seems. They are basically re introducing Brainiac and it is incredible. This story is also going to have lasting ramifications. Namely Kryptonians being let free on earth.

•Batman – “R.I.P. part??” do I care what part is it up to? NO! Batman of Zur-En-Arrh?! Yes Batman is capable of creating a different personality to protect him from such an attack. But damn!

Okay, I have to say; being left out of last week's round table discussion was hurtful. I'm so hurt I don't know if I can ever give another bit of commentary on one more comic. Or maybe to get my revenge, I'll just talk so low during the next show, it won't be more than a mere mumble. Ha! How do you like them there apples?!

OK, here goes 2 weeks worth of books. Spoilers to come.

•Terry Moore’s Echo 5 – I like this series. It is a great read and is heading in a wonderful direction. Moore has not let down yet and I don’t see it happening.

•Buffy the Vampire Slayer 17 – This damn series rocks. It is just funny and suspenseful. It’s the show all over again.

The word "animation" is based on the Latin word for the soul: "ani". "Animism" is a religious term coined by an 19 century anthropologist named Taylor, describing the process of a soul coming to reside in an inanimate object. Animation allows one to bestow movement to an immobile drawing and breathe life into it! It is an act of God!