Webcomics and other nerd stuff

It's nice to have the Frau back in town. Especially when she comes bearing such awesome gifts.

In other news, I see, according to the always interesting Penny Arcade, that I'm not alone in my concerns about the Transofrmers movie. It should be interesting to see how things turn out.

Also, bonus points to the excellent (but far less popular) webcomic Unshelved. It's written by and for librarians, but trust me, it's funnier than it sounds. Anyway, their Sunday strip always features a book recommended by one of the characters. In his most recent book talk, Dewey profiled the very funny Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi, which is available online for free, including a picture of its cover art by none other than Mike (Gabe) Krahulik of Penny Arcade. (Small world, ain't it?)


Dewey's taste in books, especially comics, is flawless as always. Well, come to think of it, flawless except for one glaring exception.

FUN FACT: John Scalzi wrote Agent to the Stars as a "practice novel" and published it online. The practice and good feedback helped him with his second novel, Old Man's War, which was just nominated for the highest award in science fiction, a Hugo Award. Good luck to him; I loved his first book and am looking forward to reading the second.

That's all I've got, so I will now sit back and anxiously await the Marmoset's long-awaited return.