Originally published May 29, 1998, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1280
A couple of things…
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Category: But I Digress…
Xena: The Filksong
Originally published May 22, 1998, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1279
And now, with the artistic assist of Mr. Richard Howell, and the lyrical aid of Kathleen O’Shea—and in the spirit of this issue’s CBG theme—BID presents a musical interlude that will be of great amusement to Xena fans and utterly incomprehensible to anyone who doesn’t watch the series. The tune to which the following is set should be immediately obvious (Hint: No, it’s not “The Yellow Rose of Texas.”)
The BID Pronunciation Guide
Originally published May 15, 1998, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1278
Assorted stuff…
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When I was eight years old I encountered a DC hero whose name featured a prefix I had never seen before. I pronounced it “A-KEW-uh Man.” In short order, though, I decided that A-KEW-uh Man made no sense. So I brought the comic to my dad and asked him how to pronounce it. He said, “AH-kwa-man.” I said, “What’s ‘Aqua’?” He said, “You have a dictionary. Look it up.” I did so, and discovered that it referred to water.
In the interest of clarity, DC may want to consider changing the character’s name to “Water Man” to accommodate those kids who have no parents and/or no dictionary. Until then, he’ll probably never be as popular as Marvel’s guy, the Sub-Muh-REE-ner.
Holiday Gift Suggestions 1997
Originally published December 12, 1997, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1256
‘Tis that time of year again. The time when Maggie Thompson asks the musical question: What five gifts would you suggest for holiday giving?
Holiday Gift Suggestions 1996
Originally published November 1, 1996, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1198
In the past I’ve always contributed to the “What five things are good to give for the holidays” listing that CBG annually does for the holidays. More often than not, I make it a BID column (as I’m doing now).
Spider Park
Originally published May 8, 1998, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1277
In the category of a picture being worth a thousand words, But I Digress presents:
Mad Max & More
Originally published May 1, 1998, in Comics Buyer’s Guide #1276
Assorted stuff…
Okay. Here’s the scene. Identify it.
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