Thor - I Say Thee 'Yay!'

Thor was always my least favourite of Marvel's original big gun characters when I was growing up. If the Marvel universe was full of man-in-the-street superheroes with feet of clay that its readership could relate to in a way we could never relate to an alien from Krypton or a millionaire playboy vigilante, Thor was always the odd one out. A God of Thunder? We didn't trip over too many of those on...

Top Ten Lightning Songs

If this be Thor's Day...!(Well, it will be for me as we're going to see the movie tonight. In 2D, the way it's meant to be seen.)Thor may well be the God of Thunder (hence last week's Top Ten Thunder Songs), but he's more often illustrated with lightning - thunder being hardly the most visual of elements. And so... here's my Top Ten favourite Lightning Songs...10. Tom McRae - I Ain't Scared Of...

The Columbo Effect

Last week, Louise had an unpleasant train journey when a rather large man decided to squeeze himself into the seat next to her, forcing unpleasant bodily contact, odour and perspiration onto her till she reached her destination. Brave, stoic little hero that she is, Louise resisted the urge to scream in his face "get out of my personal space you utter, despicable scumbag!"... which proved a canny...

A Good Friday In Cheshire

A Good Friday walk round Beeston Castle in Tarporley, West Cheshire took us further than we expected......so that by the time we actually reached the castle gates, we weren't quite up for a steep hike to the top. I know - lightweights! We did get to enjoy some glorious countryside along the way though......and met a very spooky tree.Maybe next time we'll get a little nearer to the castle itse...

Department Of The Peculiar - Teaser #1

Teaser for a new comic I'm working on with art by Robert Wells.More info to follow...

Easter Meme

1. Tell us who was the last person you took a shower with.Our shower isn't big enough for two people, so the answer to that question is nobody.Although, there was this one time, at band camp...2. Tell us about your favorite tee-shirt. Extra points if you show a pic. (We know. What can you do with freakin' extra points?)Either this... (Available from here.)(And no, that's not me modelling it. And mine...

My Top Ten Thunder Songs

So the THOR movie is almost upon us and appears to be getting halfway decent reviews too. Good old Kenneth Branagh, eh? I won't be seeing it for a while, but in honour of the God of Thunder, what better than a Top Ten Thunder songs?If you're really good, we'll do lightning next week.Special mentions go to Thunder, Thunderthighs, Thunderclap Newman... and (thanks to Rob), Thor himself... with Thunder...

I Am Electro!

For months now, I've been afraid to shut my car door. Not when I'm inside, shutting it from the inside is fine because it's got a nice plastic handle that I can pull closed with no harm to my person.Shutting it from the outside though, that's quite a different matter. Because when I do... sparks fly. Touching the metal door after I've been driving causes me a shock. It's not a problem with the car's...

Source Code

Sgt. Colter Stevens has just 8 minutes to discover who bombed a Chicago passenger train in order to help prevent future attacks. In theory, he gets as many shots at the eight minutes as he needs. Though like all the best time travel adventures, time is running out...Equal parts Quantum Leap, Groundhog Day and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Duncan Jones's Source Code is my favourite film of...

Top Ten Club Songs

For those of you frightened that I'm about to unveil my staggering lack of knowledge / interest in dance culture... quiver ye not. No banging club anthems here. As Groucho Marx put it, "I don't care to belong to any club that would have me as a member". Chances are none of these would, but I'm filing my application as we speak...10. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club (Band) ( From Sgt....