The Little Nuthatch

Thinking about all my favorite comic books recently, I thought I would share some on the blog. My favorite of the Japanese comic books (manga) is Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa. I love all of Ai Yazawa's comics because first the art is gorgeous and with great fashion design, and second the stories are painfully honest about the trials and tribulations in life. The characters are realistic and flawed, but absolutely all lovable! From Amazon: The last thing Yukari wants to do is stand out. So when she met the punk with the piercings and the stately drag queen while...

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I'm back home and Dragon*con was super fun, as usual. It was my 8th year attending, and the convention was celebrating it's 25th Anniversary. This year was intense, go-go-go with not a moment to spare! If ever I stopped to get coffee or food it meant I was missing an awesome panel!! I saw guests from Battlestar Galactica, True Blood, Buffy, The Walking Dead, Star Wars, Star Trek, Back to the Future, The Guild, The Boondock Saints, Being Human, Supernatural, and others, such as Stan "the man" Lee. At night there were parties, concerts, and amazing costumes to behold. I...

I am leaving the internet behind and will be back next week. All my nature and art posts may not convey this strongly, but I am a dork, I love sci-fi and comic books.... and I'm off to Dragon*con in Atlanta!   (Photo from the 2008 Dragon*con Parade.)