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https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2023/03/marvel-fanfare-portfolios-4-ken-steacy.html The Tearoom of Despair: Marvel Fanfare portfolios #4: Ken Steacy part 1 Ken Steacy was one of those artists who only really did a handful of comic pages, but they were always absolutely dynamite ... the tearoommarvel fanfare https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2025/04/a-walking-man.html The Tearoom of Despair: A walking man I recently had a medical checkup that produced some surprisingly good results, which is always nice. Despite a hideously indulgent diet - es... the tearoomdespairwalkingman https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2024/08/the-brilliance-of-bane.html The Tearoom of Despair: The brilliance of the Bane The great geek hive mind can get so fucking exhausting - I still remember how 'everybody knows' that The Gunfighters was the worst Doctor W... the tearoomdespairbrilliancebane https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2022/01/my-bad-fortune-slipping-away.html The Tearoom of Despair: My bad fortune slipping away I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoommy baddespairfortuneslipping https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2018/04/the-leftovers-nobody-is-doing-this-alone.html The Tearoom of Despair: The Leftovers: Nobody is doing this alone When you're going through an awful bereavement period, The Leftovers is either the very best or very worst TV show to be binge watching.... the tearoomdespairleftoversnobodyalone https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2021/?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: 2021 I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespair https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2021/09/theres-smoking-section-in-twilight-zone.html The Tearoom of Despair: There's a smoking section in the Twilight Zone I've been watching a couple of episodes of the old Twilight Zone series every week, and they're perfectly charming and occasionally upsettin... the tearoom https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2010/10/this-is-information.html The Tearoom of Despair: This is information Last week, I talked a bit about the state of comics journalism, from the perspective of somebody who makes a living in the daily world of ma... the tearoomthis isdespairinformation https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2009/09/?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: September 2009 I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespairseptember https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2020/04/?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: April 2020 I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespairapril https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2026/01/he-recognised-me-and-punched-me-in-nose.html The Tearoom of Despair: He recognised me, and punched me in the nose. I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespair https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2024/09/ The Tearoom of Despair: September 2024 I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespairseptember https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2018/03/a-month-at-movies-6-dunkirk.html?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: A month at the movies #6: Dunkirk Tom Hardy is a phenomenal acting talent. He has a formidable physical presence, can contribute a deeply impressive vocal performance and... the tearoomdespairmonthmoviesdunkirk https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2018/03/a-month-at-movies-23-suspiria.html?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: A month at the movies #23: Suspiria Every time I watch a Dario Argento movie, something awful happens to me. The last time I saw Suspiria, it was at a film festival with Go... the tearoomdespairmonthmoviessuspiria https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2024/09/?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: September 2024 I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespairseptember https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2018/12/ The Tearoom of Despair: December 2018 I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespairdecember https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2023/11/killers-of-flower-moon-final-word.html?m=1 The Tearoom of Despair: Killers of the Flower Moon: The final word I did not want to see Killers of the Flower Moon at first, because the trailers made it all seem like DiCaprio was the white saviour swoopin... the tearoomflower moondespairkillersfinal https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2024/04/?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: April 2024 I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespairapril https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2021/08/this-is-my-life-again-arms-like-litos.html The Tearoom of Despair: This is my life again: Arms like Litos And sometimes the kid just waves around these tiny and perfect fists, looking like he wants to sock the world in the goddamn jaw. Wildly wav... this is my lifethe tearoom https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2025/03/fighting-with-frank-part-1-of-13-step.html The Tearoom of Despair: Fighting with Frank (part 1 of 13): Step aside. - Batman and Robin #3 (2009) Art by Frank Quitely Story by Grant Morrison Colors by Alex Sinclair Frank Quitely'... the tearoom https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2017/06/still-uncanny-after-all-these-years.html The Tearoom of Despair: Still Uncanny, after all these years It's now 40 years since Chris Claremont and John Byrne started their run on Uncanny X-Men, and all these years later, there is still a mode... the tearoomafter alldespairstilluncanny https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2021/02/my-first-kirby-love-was-mantis.html The Tearoom of Despair: My first Kirby love was Mantis Like a lot of dumb kids, I didn't like Jack Kirby's comics when I first saw them in the 1980s. 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I really wish I'd bou... the tearoomdespairwanted https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-great-existential-detectives-batman.html?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: The great existential detectives: Batman & Cooper Great fictional detectives like Hercule Poirot, Columbo, Sherlock Holmes and Jessica Fletcher are great at solving murders and other crimin... the tearoomdespairgreatexistentialdetectives https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2018/03/another-day-in-twin-peaks.html?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: Another day in Twin Peaks Yeah, okay, so the new Twin Peaks ended on a note o f despair and loss unparalleled in modern fiction, but it wasn't all awful, and whil... the tearoomanother daydespairtwinpeaks https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2026/04/aprils-fools-day-always-day-behind.html The Tearoom of Despair: Aprils Fool's Day: Always a day behind the bullshit I've always hated April Fool's Day. Right from the start - I hated getting tricked as a kid. I thought it was dumb. I particularly hate Apri... the tearoomaprils fool https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2021/09/shuffling-back-to-arrogance-of-now.html The Tearoom of Despair: Shuffling back to the arrogance of the now I'm still convinced that the sad pivot from shambling to running zombies was the perfect metaphor for the arrogance of the now , but that wa... the tearoomback todespairshufflingarrogance https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2019/01/my-brain-never-pushed-brakes.html?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: My brain never pushed the brakes. the tearoommy braindespairneverpushed https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2015/11/?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: November 2015 I went to college once, but all they found were rats in my head the tearoomdespairnovember https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2020/03/who-needed-love-and-rockets-anyway.html?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: Who needed Love and Rockets anyway? "The Hernandez brothers appear to be trapped in a literary time warp. The time is 1968. 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After moving away for a year, putting a bunch of stuff into storage, and then coming back and moving it out again into a new space under the... the tearoomdespairreallyneed https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2025/03/abandoned-ideas-still-carry-weight.html The Tearoom of Despair: Abandoned ideas still carry weight I might be a mature and sophisticated 50-year-old now, but I'm still quietly fuming over Yoda's 'there is no try' thing. 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I held out a lot longer than most with the w... the tearoomlast videodespairstore https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2011/05/31-days-of-comics-19.html The Tearoom of Despair: 31 Days of Comics #19 Star Wars: Boba Fett: Bounty on Bar-Kooda By John Wagner and Cam Kennedy There have been a few smart, fun and witty Star wars comics over th... the tearoomdespairdayscomics https://tearoomofdespair.blogspot.com/2025/03/abandoned-ideas-still-carry-weight.html?m=0 The Tearoom of Despair: Abandoned ideas still carry weight I might be a mature and sophisticated 50-year-old now, but I'm still quietly fuming over Yoda's 'there is no try' thing. 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