Meljean Brook

Every once in a while, you come across a concept that is so freaking cool, that you bang your head and wonder why you didn’t think of it. I ran across one of those today when I read an interview at Occasional Superheroine, regarding a new Zuda.com webcomic by David Gallaher and Steve Ellis called High Moon.

Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like, but here is a description from Ellis (the artist) on the High Moon blog:

It’s … a supernatural western/horror, involving six guns and werewolves … it starts out as a mystery and I think it will be a blast when we reveal the final twist.

I love Ellis’s art anyway, so of course I’m a shoo-in fan. They do one issue at a time (8 pages) and then if it gets enough votes it continues.

Other stuff: Kerry Allen has a fantastic review of Demon Moon over at her blog, but the fun news is that, apparently, Colin will be her HOTM on Nov 2. (Her blog’s a load of good times, anyway, so a visit (even without Colin) is well worth it.)

This is maybe a different kind of moon (and one I want to avoid), but to the gentleman at the Borders’ cafe, who sat in the chair next to me whilst I was writing, and proceeded to tear off the plastic wrapping on a Penthouse magazine: No. Just — no. You couldn’t wait until you got home? Until you got into your car? Or maybe on the bus, where everyone expects that kind of stuff? Gah. Do Not Want.

Of course I’m going to love a blog with such a title, and I’ve been lucky enough to be interviewed by the awesome Ilona Andrews (author of the equally awesome Magic Bites and slayer of plagiarists everywhere). I’m talking about the hotness of Batman and Nightwing … and, of course, the books.

From biblioharlot’s bookshelf, I swiped this list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books (1990-2000) and bolded the titles read. The Smart Bitches are also doing a wonderful series of reviews for banned books — don’t miss it. (The list is after the jump.) (more…)