Monthly Archives: February 2006

Walt Disney Comics #666

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Mickey's Inferno: The Two-Headed Donald Attacks! [(c) Disney.]

Is it wrong for me to chuckle at what we’ve done?

Walt Disney’s Comics and Stories #666 was shipped out to retailers on February 15th. Yes, you heard right: issue number 666… and as Bill at Comix Connection pointed out, in this issue, “Mickey Mouse goes to Hell.” :twisted:

And he’s right! In this issue, we’ve got a 37-page Italian adaptation of Dante’s Inferno, complete with Alighieri-inspired terza rima stanzas! I really have to hand it to Dwight Decker and David Gerstein; they did a smash-up job with the script!

You can see some of the art over at Scoop! The ending is a bit of a surprise, too! ::wink, wink::

I just think this thing’s cool. It’s neat how “the job” spills over into the rest of my life, too: I was asked to read over the script, and decided to take the opportunity to finally read Dante’s original work (translated, though — I don’t know Italian that well!). It struck me that his journey through Hell seemed to be more an allegory for this life than an account of how he pictured the everlasting Gehenna.

I have to admit I didn’t finish reading Inferno before I had to return it to the library, but I was drawn to the beauty and genius of his poetry in a way I never would have been if I’d had to read his work in school. In other words, a comic book led me to appreciate classic literature in a way no teacher ever could. ;)

Preview: Joshua Felix Seitler

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Joshua Felix: Profile View

There’s my boy! :)

Daddy’s been busy making preparations for the little guy, and Katie has offered her booster seat to her little brother — on the condition that she can sit in a “big chair” at the kitchen table, of course.

Meanwhile, “Shu-shu” (Katie insists on calling him that!) has been happily kicking his mommy for a few weeks now, and Katie and Daddy have written our first song about him:

Little brother Shu-Shu />Crawling ‘cross the ‘partment />Scooping up the dollies />And bopping ‘em on the head!

(Along came the big sister and she said…)

Little brother Shu-Shu />I don’t want to see you />Scooping up my dollies />And bopping ‘em on the head!

I’ll give you three more chances, />And if you don’t behave, />I’ll tell Mommy on you!

Mickey Mouse #286

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Mickey Mouse & Friends #286

From Scoop:

Mickey Mouse #286 starts the party with “Coming Up Short,” a feature-length epic by Stefan Petrucha (The X-Files) and Paco Rodriguez. Mickey and Eega Beeva time travel to the island of Torgania in the year 2225, where they’ve heard that futuristic jousters participate in a thrilling tournament, riding atop giant dogs and cats. But wouldn’t you know it? Torgania in 2225 is ruled by despotic king Torga, whose animals are really normal size. The jousters have been shrunken to rat-size with a ray… and Mickey soon meets the same fate! To win back his size and freedom and return to 2006, our highly embarrassed Mouse must become a master jouster, a position he’s in no way physically suited for. Uh-oh!

You know how they say, “don’t judge a book by it’s cover”? Well, that’s doubly-true for Mickey Mouse & Friends. I’ll bet few could have guessed that lurking behind an innocent-looking “Mickey trips while cat chases Pluto” cover lies a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat adventure featuring both time traveling and gladiatorial battles! Yup, we like to under-sell and over-deliver here at Gemstone.

Speaking of selling and delivering, this issue is slated to be on shelves February 22, so if you want a copy, you’d better act fast! Just enter your ZIP Code in the Find a Comic Shop search box on the right (or call 1-888-COMIC BOOK), and you’ll get a list of the comic book shops nearest you. Call one of them up today to reserve your copy! (Special thanks to Diamond Comic Distributors for providing the Comic Shop Locator Service!)

Asbury College revival?

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Asbury College: chapel

President Paul A. Rader led the chapel service this morning as students, for the last three days, have converged on Hughes Auditorium for prayer and intercession for the campus and worldwide community.

“God continues to move across the campus,” said Dr. Paul A. Rader. “We have had students in Hughes Auditorium continuously since Monday at 10 a.m. when God came in such power and blessing during our Student Chapel. Last night at midnight there were several hundred in Hughes. Some stayed until 4 a.m. We met for a Prayer and Praise Chapel this morning with an awesome sense of expectation. God did not disappoint us. From the first praise chorus students began coming to the long altar at the front of the auditorium. Soon the altar was crowded with students again. There was incredible freedom in the Spirit as we sang and prayed and shared testimonies of God’s gracious work in the hearts of students.

“It has been wholly the work of the Spirit, who moved numbers of our students to passionate and persistent prayer in small groups over the past several months.”

Are we seeing a new revival breaking out? Stay tuned for updates…

The Cross Centered Life: Not Just for the Wealthy!

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Cross Centered Life: the (slightly) affordable edition.

Oh boy… C.J. Mahaney has a new book! Except that it’s not, really.

Living the Cross-Centered Life is a soon-to-be-released offering from Multnomah, but it’s essentially a repackaging of The Cross-Centered Life and Christ Our Mediator, two books by C.J. which are worth their weight in gold (judging by the SRP, that is).

Don’t get me wrong, those two books are good… but why on earth should I spend $10 on a 6.5-by-5-inch book whose 96-page thickness is doubled by the cover? Just take a look at the new collection: it’s the exact same price as one of the original titles. (Even at that, though, is $9.99 really affordable for a 176-page reprint?)

It’s disappointing, because I’d really like to recommend these books this book. Vital message or no, however, it’s too much money for too little material.

My recommendation: if you’ve got ten bucks burning a hole in your pocket and you want to be “cross centered,” give a stranger an Outreach Edition ESV Bible and a meal at McDonald’s.

(Note: If you look at my job, you’ll probably consider me a hypocrite. My problem with “collectibles,” though, is primarily when the Gospel is turned into one.)

The GOP Operative wants Tritt for Sheriff!

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From Harford County Preliminary “A” List:

“The Aegis recently called the sheriff’s race the most important election this fall. I almost agree with them (for the first time ever). Honestly, I did not know who our sheriff was until about a year ago when Derald Guess was murdered. I was not impressed with Golding back then when he attempted to play down the tragedy by saying that gang activity was in its infancy. Come on man. A family man was just shot in the head in a gang initiation. That is not infancy.”

The more I hear about Harford County’s present law enforcement situation, the more it sounds like it’s time for a change in the Sheriff’s Department.

(BTW: GOPO, if you’re reading this, feel free to use that image!)