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Three Little Jokers, All In a Row...

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With only two left, the dastardly duo tries to recruit the final member of their triumvirate to create the ultimate Joker to battle Batman: the Red Hood!  Batman: Three Jokers 2  Written by Geoff Johns Pencils and Inks by Jason Fabok  Colors by Brad Anderson  After the Red Hood killed one of the Jokers in the first issue, it emboldened Jason Todd to go after the other two, but it also adds more conflict than just with the other two Clown Princes of Crime. He's also drawn the ire of Batgirl, who is appalled he would kill a Joker, and the concern of Batman, who still has pangs of guilt stemming from his feelings of having failed Jason.  All of those feelings, however, are turned on their heads when the remaining Jokers capture Jason in a swimming pool filled with people poisoned by Joker gas. Their plan: to take Jason and use his anger towards Batman and his cohorts to turn the Red Hood into the ultimate Joker. His defiance to the Jokers' plan forces them to change tacts, though,
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This Week's Comics - September 30

 While we wait for the return of the Geekery, I figure it's best to look on the bright side. There are, after all, new comic books to read today!  It's the dreaded Fifth Wednesday, which are usually filled with specials that are outside the main line of comic books. This week is no different, and I was surprised at how many books I picked up.  Batman once again dominates the pull list, with 5 books that star or feature prominently Gotham's Dark Knight. This may be the future of the company moving forward, as the coming implosion and cancellation of titles may leave every week feeling Bat-heavy on the DC side. Joker Warzone picks up the thread from the ongoing Joker War happening in most of the Bat-books, while Three Jokers will give us another look at what Geoff Johns thinks a Batman story should be.  It's also a pretty big week for Wonder Woman, with 4 books for the Themysciran Princess. Diana continues to battle Max Lord in her main title, while a tie-in to the upcomi
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Ranking Clash of Champions 2020

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  Coming to you from the Thunderdome in Orlando, the latest WWE Network Special features championship matches up and down the card, and it's highlighted by the family feud between WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns - flanked by his special counsel Paul Heyman - and his cousin, Jey Uso, in Uso's first-ever singles championship match.  I don't think anyone watching this show expected Uso to come out of this on top. He's been a tag team wrestler since he made his main roster debut in 2010. In fact, the whole story of the match was that Uso was out of his league challenging his cousin, a multi-time champion who's been in the main event almost his entire WWE career. With the exception of some offensive flourishes from Uso, Reigns dominated the match, talking smack at his cousin for even thinking he could challenge the "Tribal Chief." Reigns wouldn't even deign to pin Jey, prompting twin brother Jimmy to come out to throw in the towel to give Reigns the win
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Subway Shorts - July 30

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Another day, another chance to read some comics on the train ride home. Last night's reading included three new number 1s from DC Comics as the company continues its "Rebirth."
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Subway Shorts - July 29

Thought maybe I would try something new here. While I buy and download my comics every Wednesday - like most people - I usually wait to read them until my ride home from work on the subway Thursdays through Monday (or however long they last). So, as I go through my stash, I figured I could give a running review through the week of the new comics I read the night before right here.
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Pump, Day 3

This is going to take some getting used to. A bit of a late start today, while I get things going here. Had to refill a cartridge of insulin and I figured I would switch out my infusion site, too. Should have been simple, and I hope it will be soon. I had a bit of a misfire with the infusion set as I was trying to prime it. Not sure if it was safe to reload it, I figured it might just be safer to toss it and get a new one. When I went to prime the tubing, it turns out I connected the cartridge to the bad infusion set, so I had to start over. Third time was the charm, though, and I finally got everything right. I'm still adjusting my numbers to avoid some morning lows, evening lows, just lows in general. But I know it will be worth it once I get everything figured out. I'm on my way to work, so this is the next big test. A day of stress, plus a trip to the gym afterwards. Hoo boy. Wish me luck!
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A Long, Strange Book Review: 11/22/63

I've never been much of a Stephen King reader. When I read "The Shining" in college, I couldn't sleep for a week. As an insomniac, I didn't need any more help staying awake. But his last book "Under The Dome," intrigued me and I really enjoyed it, so I decided to try his latest effort, "11/22/63." The book follows the adventures of a guy from 2011 who goes back in time to try and stop Lee Harvey Oswald from killing JFK. King starts the book off strong, and for the first few hundred pages of this 800-plus page novel, it's a compelling story. Before stopping the assassination, main character Jake Epping sets out to fix some other injustices. The parts of the book dealing with completely fictional characters flows amazingly well and I had trouble putting the book down. The problem arises when Epping begins to focus on Oswald. The flow grinds to a halt with agonizing minutia, meant to establish Oswald as the sole shooter of Kennedy and gi
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