Braver and Bolder?

A new Cartoon Network Batman show is to premier Nov. 14.
From comicbookresources.com:
Eschewing the ultra-gritty themes of “The Dark Knight” for a more kid-friendly take on the caped crusader, “Batman: The Brave & The Bold” debuts on Cartoon Network on November 14 at 8:00 pm EST/PST and teams Batman with a laundry list of fan favorite and cult characters from DC Comics’ pantheon, including Plastic Man and Metamorpho.
The art looks pretty interesting. I guess we'll have to watch and see.
Oh, and here's a video preview, too:

Ambush Bug #4 came out last week, but ...

Here's a review. The series so far hasn't affected me the way the original 1980s series did, but it's still good to have the Bug back.

"Blue Monday" returns

Here's another story about a very worthy comics series, indeed.
Chynna Clugston has returned with a new Oni Press series about her 1980's high schoolers.
I have always enjoyed "Blue Monday" whenever it pops up, and I'd recommend all the trade paperbacks.

"Butt Bandit" didn't mean exactly what I was thinking

Interesting.

Mike and Mike on Monday nights?

I was going to write a longer post about this, but I realized I'd just have be filling space with a bunch of minor and uninteresting supporting points. So, here's the unvarnished statement:
I would watch Monday Night Football every week, whereas I currently do not, if Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic were the announcers.
I listen to them on their ESPN Radio show, "Mike and Mike in the Morning," and they are the absolutely perfect blend of sports, personality and entertainment that MNF has lacked — maybe since Howard Cosell.
They have been the broadcasters for some secondary MNF games on Monday nights the last couple years with Mike Ditka. But, they had the west coast games that aren't on TV here until 11 p.m. or so.
So, ESPN, if you are listening put Mike and Mike (and maybe even Mike) on Monday Night Football and your Nielsen ratings will increase by one. Namely, me.

Is the mall dead?

Newsweek says it may not be dead, but it's definitely not looking really good.

ABJ writer talks about Score

Longtime Indians beat writer Sheldon Ocker (who is one of the best sports writers in Ohio or anywhere else, if you ask me) writes about Herb Score here.
From the column:
During a game at the Metrodome in the early '80s, a manager called time and began jawing with an umpire. I was sitting next to Terry Pluto, then the beat writer for the Plain Dealer.
Neither of us could figure out what was going on, so we headed for the broadcast booth to ask Score. While we waited for a commercial break, Pluto lost the handle on a paper cup, and Score suddenly was bathed in hot chocolate.
He stopped his description of the game and told the radio audience, ''Terry Pluto of the Plain Dealer came into the booth. I do not know why he is here, but he just spilled hot chocolate on my pants, on my shirt, on my tie, on my shoes, on my scorebook. Hot chocolate is everywhere. ... And there's a fastball for ball 2.''

Some more Herb Score video

This is about four minutes long.

Here's some audio from various times of Score's broadcasting career. There's a few other clips of people talking about him, too.

More about Herb Score

Here's a reprint of a 1957 story about the line drive that struck him in the face, ending his days as one of the most dominant pitchers ever.

A (video) look back at Herb Score's career

This is from MLB.com.
It's less than a minute and a half long, but says a lot.
I never saw video of him pitching, but this piece shows what his throwing motion looked like. There's no video or audio of him as a broadcaster, however.

Herb Score dies at 75

I'd love to write a really long essay about Herb Score dying. I grew up listening to him broadcast Cleveland Indians baseball games. Even today, when I hear recordings of him calling a game I either get chills or I get a little misty eyed. I also am sad that I never got a chance to see him play.
I do, however, have a baseball autographed by Score. I got it during an auction at one of the Indians winter press tours a few years ago. I won the auction for the ball with a bid of $45, which ultimately went to support Fostoria Junior Baseball. I suppose that's rather suitable. I'd like to think he'd have approved. I wish I had been there when he signed it, but nonetheless, I am very happy to have something he signed.
But, no matter what I write here, and no matter how long it was, it would really boil down to one thing: I was sad when he retired as a broadcaster and I am even sadder today. It makes me very sad to know that one of my heroes, and a man who brought so much enjoyment into my life, is no longer with us.

Interested in swearing?

He is, too.

(I thought I'd go for a trifecta: groins, nudity and now swearing. How about that?)

Oh, and she draws comic books, too

I don't have much to say here, but I really think Tara McPherson is an incredible artist. I have seen her work in a few different comics, to include "Fables," and I am always instantly captivated.
That's really all I have to say. Just enjoy the pretty pics I have linked to.
(By the way, Dark Horse Comics is releasing a new book of her art. Take a look here.)

Trauma to the Groin

Here's a little YouTube video of a funny Haywood Banks song. He was all over Ohio and Kentucky this fall. Too bad I moved to Virginia.

Is anyone surprised?

Are ya?