Yay! I managed to get a new adaptor from Apple for free, so I'm back :). I think I was actually going into withdrawal.

This weekend LohGam, my friend Shaggy and I went to check out the new comic book store that opened in my area. As a general rule, I don't like to go into comic book stores I don't know well by myself, and it doesn't help that this one is in a basement. I'm a bit wary of going into stores that I can't see into, which only happens to encompass about 80% of all comic book stores.

Ah well. With my protectors in tow, we went down the narrow staircase and into the little shop. After looking around for about an hour, Shaggy picked out a million things to buy and had an extremely long conversation with the owner, who convinced him to buy a membership.

Shaggy doesn't live in my area, but the membership was a great deal so he bought it to save money and gave it to me! I was so happy, now I get 20% off anything in the store.

For my first purchase I bought the hardcover Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, which includes Mary Jane #1-4, Mary Jane: Homecoming #1-4, and Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane #1-5. I really, really enjoyed it! I read it all in one sitting, and it really appealed to the teen-soap-opera-loving side of me.

It's obviously written for girls, but it's so much fun. It was definitely a good change of pace after reading only 52, Justice League and Wonder Woman for so long. While I love those titles with every cell in my body, they can get so bleak and depressing - it's great to see some good, fun titles for girls.

Generally I turn to shoujo manga to fill the void, but SMLMJ was a great alternative. I can't wait for the next hardcover to come out! I'm so excited I may just run to the store and buy all of the issues I'm missing. I'm such an impatient thing.

Twee~! The next issue of 52 is coming out tomorrow and I can't wait to pick it up. LohGam and I are going to see 300 (he already went to see it with his friends, but it'll be my first time), but hopefully I can pick it up beforehand. Last week Wonder Woman showed up again and it absolutely made my day.

Love,

Nereid