Aha! So that’s where Imperius Rex got their idea for the Flex skit! Seriously though, Flex’s origin might be my favorite part of Morrison’s Doom Patrol aside from the Painting that Ate Paris.

I find it very fitting that The Boys show has ended up with a similar reputation as the comic: very frustrating. Thank Christ it's over. Let's move on to something else.

Planetary shows a Warren Ellis we don’t always see. A more melancholic and tender side. Planetary is many things, but at its core is a study of genre and comics. The dominance of superheroes and what was lost in the meantime. It’s a strange world, let’s keep it that way.

Some of you might know I'm rather fond of the crime genre. Today I recommend 10 crime novels I think everyone should go read before they leave this mortal coil. There's even a brief appearance from my dog. Come check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr3d...

After some time of planning, I finally got Brian from Bookish on Britton's Hang Out Hour. We sat down and talked all things literature and history too! Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWjC...

I’m starting @wmboyle4.bsky.social’s Saint of The Narrows Street. It seems a bit more in the Lehane vein of crime fiction. I’m very much looking forward to it. Another Aaron Gwyn recommendation. Let’s see where it lands.

Britton's Social Club is coming back after several weeks of a hiatus. This is the show where we hang out at the end of the week and talk about whatever pops to mind. Open Invite as always. 2:30PM central. www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrYX...

While not as good as The Hunter, The Man With The Getaway Face is another strong outing in the Parker series. It’s a damn good, propulsive piece of entertainment, but it also has a strong sense of pace and character, courtesy of Richard Stark. A good palate cleanser.

Honest to God, I thought this said Judas Priest. Also Gloriana is a riot. Moorcock is on fire with this one.

I team up with ISamwise once again, this time to talk about Dashiell Hammett's classic noir novel The Maltese Falcon. We had a good time unloading the book's themes and its influence upon the genre as we know it today. Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Ws...

City of God The Seventh Seal Ran Downfall Timecrimes Oldboy Ikiru Tae Guk Gi

Now Grant Morrison’s Doom Patrol is entering into some truly batshittery territory. Also Flex Mentallo!!

I love Florence Pugh. But I really hope they don't turn one of the scariest villains in all of literature into a girlboss...please don't. www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdBr...

The Morrisonathon continues! This time with a book! With actual words! Today I cover Grant Morrison's Supergods, there's a lot to unpack so strap in. Give it a look! www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH3-...

Name your top 15 TV shows ever, gut instincts only: Breaking Bad The Twilight Zone (original) Batman: The Animated Series Cowboy Bebop The Sopranos The Shield Deadwood Barry The Wire Gravity Falls Justice League & Justice League: Unlimited Daredevil True Detective (season 1) The Boondocks

The Morrisonathon continues strong, as I write a review for Morrison's study of the superhero genre/autobiography/philosophical treatise Supergods. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

What is mapmaking? What is its nature? Today we figure that out on Britton's Hang Out Hour as I have on @tallshepherd.com to talk about mapmaking, fantasy, and so much more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=06pZ...

The game at my work was postponed so I took advantage of the free time. Gave some books away and nabbed some in return.

A bit of a testier video than usual. I talk about trends in criticism that bother me, especially on YouTube. Also don't do a drinking contest to how many times I say another video could be made from what I'm talking about. Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRaV...

It is said Grant Morrison’s Doom Patrol is the single weirdest superhero story ever created. I’m going to see if that talk has any merit.

Today I have on Carlos and Yolanda of Storytoob to talk about Tana French's The Searcher. We drank, we had a few laughs, I had a Guinness. It was a grand time. Carlos and Yolanda are great as always. The Searcher's also great! www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRCk...

Britton's Hang Out Hour is back and today I have on another author, one Vaughn Roycroft, as we talk about his books, influences, fantasy, and so much more! Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=AteT...

Absolutely over the moon about this. If you've not read my HUGO NOMINATED book-length essay on Sandman, it remains free to all at www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/the-cud...

$193 to Goal! www.gofundme.com/f/help-chris...

Happy Free Comic Book Day everyone, here’s what I got for the occasion, featuring a sketch a very kind artist drew for me of one Detective Chimp. I love it!

April's over. May's here. So I talk about the books and comics I read during the month of April. Give it a look and tell me what you read during the month. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcvL...

Matt Fraction’s Hawkeye run doesn’t necessarily reinvent the wheel when it comes to superhero stories, but it’s a fun, whip-smart, and most importantly SINCERE superhero story. Clint Barton’s a lovable underdog who fails, but you root for him because he tries damn it. Also David Aja’s art is BANGING

Some of my friends made videos about books they wanted to read before they die, so I add my hat into the ring. We talk books, I complain about cover art, it's a good time. Come watch it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2Ya...

Random Recommendation: I’ve been playing Ballads from the John Coltrane Quartet a lot recently and it’s really good. Really strong, disciplined playing from four musicians at the top of their respective games. It’s not their best, but it’s damn fine work all the same.

New Britton's Hang Out Hour, where today I have on Allen from Big Hard Books and Classics. We talk about books, classics, poetry, our plans for the Super Bowl and so much more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=BusW...

Do a Powerbomb! is another certified BANGER from Daniel Warren Johnson, he’s shot up there with Mike Mignola, Craig Thompson, and Frank Miller at his best as a writer/artist combination who is exceptional at both. A book that shows what comics are in its purest form.

After seeing a video from my friend David, I decided to do my own take on his video where I get in on the action and talk about four books that I thought had a unique structure to it. Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFP1...

What's up with this White House and its dalliances with sex traffickers?

The Stars My Destination is undeniably influential. But it’s also a scatterbrained mess. There’s some interesting experimentation with language and ideas, but it gets muddled by scattered pacing, bad characters, casual misogyny and rape, and pretentious screeds. Just a massive disappointment.

The Morrisonathon continues in style as I talk about Joe The Barbarian, Morrison's fantasy comic he did with Sean Gordon Murphy. Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfmW...

The Maltese Falcon is like a well oiled machine: efficiently crafted, without too many hiccups. I’m unsure if it’s held up as well as some other classics as The Killer Inside Me or A Rage in Harlem. But it was a mostly delightful read that rewards the effort of the readers.

Today Britton's Hang Out Hour is coming back and today I have on Dakota J. Miller! We talk about writing, faith, ancient aliens, and many other things. Give it a look! And check out Dakota's work! www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLPH...

A new review is up for Grant Morrison and Sean Gordon Murphy's Joe The Barbarian. The Morrisonathon continues strong! www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Britton's Social Club is back. This is the show where we hang out after a long week and talk about...whatever comes to mind. Invite is open. 2:30PM central as always. www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4oQ...

Got some goodies in the mail. Why hello there toes.

Another tag video! Today I do the "Where You From" tag where I talk about my hometown and books. Give it a watch and tell me what you think! www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXm4...

Starting this up again, hoping to finish it this time. I often complain about pacing in comics. But good God man Fraction is fricking incredible at it. What he and David Aja are able to compress in 22 pages is better than what other seasoned writers can’t in 6 issues.

Today we're getting real weird with it as I have on Sid from The Brass Mango to talk about Peter Milligan and Ted McKeever's The Extremist. Prepare to get a little...transgressive. Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iew...

Supergods is Grant Morrison’s autobiography/history of the superhero/personal manifesto. My critiques of Morrison bleeds through here, but the sheer enthusiasm and passion Morrison brings to the table makes it an endlessly charming read. The Morrisonathon continues strong!

Britton's Hang Out Hour is back and today I have on @luketarzian.bsky.social. He's a cool guy and a very unique writer from what he was telling me. We discuss language, fantasy, and so much more. Give it a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKjQ...

Gun Machine is Ellis doing the crime novel and he does it well. Not quite as odd and freaky as his best work, but with its dynamite pacing and sharp prose, it manages to be a good book on its own terms.

Easter's over, so now we are back at the Social Club. Come hang out with us for a while. 2:30PM Central time as always. www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4cw...

JCM (Joe) Berne returns to the channel to discuss the fourth book of the Hybrid Helix The Shadow of Hyperion. It was very chaotic, but much fun and there was much passion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=syTS...

Okay, not who I would have expected. But Kevin Bacon's really good when he has the right role.

Just read The Extremist from Peter Milligan and Ted McKeever. A seedy, disgusting little gem of a book. Somehow Kubrickian in tone, but filtered through McKeever’s idiosyncratic art. Classic Vertigo.