Plugged in and ready to fall

I just finished reading David Boring and the Formerly Known As trade paperback. David Boring was very interesting. I liked the relationship between David and his roommate. In fact, I think I would have enjoyed the book even more if it had spent more time exploring their friendship and how they came to be best friends. Though there were a few moments where the story lost me (the scenes with David and the other Ex-boyfriend stalking/obsessing over what’s her name, tested my patience), overall I thought it was a solid story with a touching ending. Daniel Clowes continues to impress. I’d sell my family into indentured servitude for the ability to write/draw like him.

Formerly Known As was a lot of fun to read. I’m going to have to thank Marla for bringing this book to my attention. I love the idea that here you have a group made up of six of the world’s most powerful superheroes, yet they’re so busy arguing with each other that they never get anything done. The “Super Buddies” fought three bad guys throughout the series, and in two of those encounters they were either bailed out by the (hilariously smug) Justice League, or teleported back to safety because the badguy was simply sick and tired of dealing with them. It’s cool to read a super group book that wasn’t afraid to make the heroes look so bad.

And speaking of Super Group, that happens to be the name of the Powers trade I just picked up. I haven’t had much of a chance to read it yet, but I like what I’ve seen so far.