Three to Read for Monday, May 12

* Grumpy Old Fan: Can’t tell the Crises without a scorecard, Part 1

* Redhead Fangirl: All the GIRL things

* Periscope Studio: Emerald City Comicon Haikus

Monday Morning Music

Yet Another Music Radio will be ending soon, if it hasn't already. I'd been broadcasting differently-themed set lists for a few years basically as a little vanity project. Not many people listened to it, although I did see a large uptick when I ran my Halloween- or Christmas-themed shows. But with Live365's recent significant hike in price to their broadcast packages, I decided to call it a day.

I'm still looking for something to take its place. In the meantime, I've created an account with muxtape at http://yetanothermuxtape.muxtape.com/ where I'll be uploading some of my current fave songs for your enjoyment.

FCBM4 Day 12

It's day twelve of the fourth annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Rob McMonigal, who listed his five comics as:

1. Invincible
2. New Avengers
3. Concrete
4. Doom Patrol
5. Justice League

Rob says that he "kinda go[es] for team books in general". I'll send along the first issue of The End League, the end-of-the-world super-hero team comic from Rick Remender, Mat Broome & Sean Parsons.

For Rob's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Iron Man ashcan.

Rob's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
33 entries
24 free comics sent so far
19 days remaining

FCBM4 Day 11

It's day eleven of the fourth annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Ted Melnick, who listed his five comics as:

1. Hellboy
2. Fantastic Four
3. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
4. The Spirit
5. Swamp Thing

Ted is a fan of the pop-horror of Hellboy and Swamp Thing, so I suspect he'll also like the original Cthulhu Tales anthology from Boom! Studios.

For Ted's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Iron Man ashcan.

Ted's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
32 entries
22 free comics sent so far
20 days remaining

FCBM4 Day 10

It's day nine of the fourth annual YACB Free Comic Book Month!

Our next selected entry is from Chuck Strode, who listed his five comics as:

1. Starman
2. JSA
3. Ex Machina
4. Astro City
5. Daredevil

As a fan of certain types of super-hero comics, I suspect that Chuck will enjoy the first issue of Red Menace by Danny Bilson, Paul DeMeo, Adam Brody, Jerry Ordway & Al Vey.

For Chuck's bonus comic, I'm sending him the Iron Man ashcan.

Chuck's comics should be in the mail within a week. Enjoy!

There's still time to send in your entry for the YACB Free Comic Book Month; details are here.

Current FCBM Statistics:
32 entries
20 free comics sent so far
21 days remaining

Friday Night Fights: Snoopy vs. A Leaf

From Good Grief, More Peanuts! (1957). Story & art by Charles Schulz. (Click pic for larger.)

A classic? No bone about it!

Three to Read (or hear) for Friday, May 9

* American Elf: Free Comic Book Day (via Heidi)

* Inkstuds: Colleen Coover (audio) (via Dirk)

* CBR News: Graven Images: Religion in Comics