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Barbarius rated Ms. Marvel Vol. 6: Civil War II: 5 stars
Barbarius finished reading Ms. Marvel Vol. 6: Civil War II by G. Willow Wilson
Barbarius commented on Ms. Marvel Vol. 6: Civil War II by G. Willow Wilson
Content warning Minor character backgrounds - the backgrounds are minor, the characters are pretty major...
I just got to the flashback where Kamala meets Bruno in second grade, and he smells because he hasn't had a bath because he was just removed from his mother, and then Kamala's parents insist on paying his fees because they find out his grandparents are struggling to make ends meet with suddenly having two young grandkids to raise, and now I'm a wreck thankyouverymuch! 😭
Barbarius finished reading Ms. Marvel Vol. 5: Super Famous by G. Willow Wilson
I started reading this series when it first came out. I loved it then and I love it now, after all the TV series and movies as well. She is such a great character and her stories are so good.
If your looking for a good hero comic series to read, I would strongly encourage you to consider Ms. Marvel.
Barbarius rated Ms. Marvel Vol. 2: 5 stars
Barbarius finished reading Ms. Marvel Vol. 2 by G. Willow Wilson
It ended on a super cliff hanger and the library doesn't have the next volume HHHHHNNNNNNGGHH!!!
Edit: Never mind... It turns out they continued the story but restarted the issue numbers at this point and I just got confused 😌
It ended on a super cliff hanger and the library doesn't have the next volume HHHHHNNNNNNGGHH!!!
Edit: Never mind... It turns out they continued the story but restarted the issue numbers at this point and I just got confused 😌
Barbarius reviewed Ghost Rider/Wolverine by Benjamin Percy
Flames and snikts aplenty!
4 stars
The Iliad is one of the oldest works of Western literature, dating back to classical …
I feel like large sections of this could be replaced with "there was a large battle that resulted in this" and nothing would be lost.
Honestly, the sheer number of characters who get named, and have detailed backstories explained, for the sole purpose of immediately dying is, frankly, tiring.
"So princely Agripholus was the son of Argontus, and he was raised in the fertile lands of Haetus, known for their wooly sheep and swift-footed boys, with a score of donkeys and five score of steeds. And his shining armour reflected brightly, and the silver clasps were gifts from noble Pontiphus, who claimed them from the battle of Tiphus. Anyway, he's dead. Agamemnon speared him above the left nipple." Repeat ad nauseum.
I feel like large sections of this could be replaced with "there was a large battle that resulted in this" and nothing would be lost.
Honestly, the sheer number of characters who get named, and have detailed backstories explained, for the sole purpose of immediately dying is, frankly, tiring.
"So princely Agripholus was the son of Argontus, and he was raised in the fertile lands of Haetus, known for their wooly sheep and swift-footed boys, with a score of donkeys and five score of steeds. And his shining armour reflected brightly, and the silver clasps were gifts from noble Pontiphus, who claimed them from the battle of Tiphus. Anyway, he's dead. Agamemnon speared him above the left nipple." Repeat ad nauseum.
Barbarius finished reading The Vision, Volume 2 by Tom King
Once upon a time a robot and a witch fell in love. What followed was …
Ooohh, very good. Continuing on that "Bicentennial Superman" line that the first TPB started with, but throw in some (more) family drama!
Ooohh, very good. Continuing on that "Bicentennial Superman" line that the first TPB started with, but throw in some (more) family drama!
Barbarius started reading The Vision, Volume 2 by Tom King
Once upon a time a robot and a witch fell in love. What followed was …
Let's continue this distraction.
Let's continue this distraction.
Barbarius finished reading Soul's Winter by Michael Zulli
Eh... it was okay.
Barbarius started reading Soul's Winter by Michael Zulli
Slight break from Greek poetry...
The Iliad is one of the oldest works of Western literature, dating back to classical …
I'm reading this for two reasons: 1. I've been playing a lot of Hades recently, which has a lot of Greek characters in it (e.g., Achilles and Patroclus). 2. Christopher Nolan's next project is The Odyssey. So I want to read that, and I don't want to read it before reading this.
However, I'm already immediately disappointed that in this translation all the names of Greek gods are "translated to English" (according to Bryant); so we have Jupiter instead of Zeus, etc.
I'm reading this for two reasons: 1. I've been playing a lot of Hades recently, which has a lot of Greek characters in it (e.g., Achilles and Patroclus). 2. Christopher Nolan's next project is The Odyssey. So I want to read that, and I don't want to read it before reading this.
However, I'm already immediately disappointed that in this translation all the names of Greek gods are "translated to English" (according to Bryant); so we have Jupiter instead of Zeus, etc.
Barbarius started reading The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
The Hobbit is a tale of high adventure, undertaken by a company of dwarves in …
Bedtime story 😁