Well I’ve met to post this for a while now but it’s pretty bloody obvious that this blog is on a hiatus now.

This blog has a history that was tied to a certain comic book store in Vancouver, Canada (You know, where the 2010 Winter Olympics were) called ELFSAR COLLECTION COMICS & TOYS. Sadly Elfsar had to close down in May so in many ways, it’s closing has also put the final nail into the coffin of this blog. If I had ANY thought of returning and sparking this sucker up, it’s all gone now. Elfsar was the spark that had me start REALLY bad reviews over on Happy Harbor Comics website. That went on for a while until I thought, why not just start my own blog doing the same thing and ranting about whatever else I wanted. So I did and BtS was born. It went through many looks & feel until finding the latest incarnation. Now don’t get me wrong, I do miss it at times but overall I think running this blog took a great deal out of me in ways I haven’t still realized. I managed this blog almost as much or more than working 8 hours a day and that got to be too much in general. That and I feel my appreciation for comic books lately has been at an all time low so I have little to talk about.

I know many friends I know wished I kept the blog up and running but never truly understood it was like feeding a forever hungry zombie… and I FUCKING HATE Zombies!

So for now the blog is again on a Hiatus. If you feel the fucked up strange need to listen to my rambles, you can catch me on Twitter here:
http://twitter.com/RobertParizek

I’m not closing up shop as I like the digital footprint this leaves so feel free to browse and lick the carpet, you might find something you like. That said, I’m closing the comments now for the entire site and all older posts.

I AM GODZILLA

&

I NOW

RULE THIS

BLOG!

From this point forward there will be

no more Robert, only me on this blog.

My reviews, my rants, my raves

& other various tidbits I want to post.

No one else will…

“WHAT THE FUCK UP, BITCH!”

Oh SNAP, its Mechagodzilla!

“What’s happening, dude? Are you really doing a blog?! YOU?!”, MechaGodzilla

YES. Now shut up and let me finish up wha…

“Hey. Can I help?”, MechaGodzilla

Okay but remember who is in charge around here!

As I was saying, I Now…

“Ahem!”, MechaGodzilla

*sigh*

WE NOW RULE THIS BLOG. BEWARE!

No one is safe with Godzilla

& MechaGodzilla

now blogging on BtS!

So what is the big news of NYCC ‘08? Is it all the spotlight and attention Grant Morrison was getting over Final Crisis? Sell the ego and not the book? Was it the various trickle down news on many smaller books like Secret Invasion: Clor? I mean Thor? Was it Vertigo saying that is plans to go out there and get new graphic novel work? Viz Comics also going for new work? Or was the overall Con shadowed by what Luthor claimed in the Justice League Unlimited cartoon as, “THIS! This is your great plan? Turning everyone into Gorillas?” with MARVEL APES?!I think the best was the entire Venture Bros news but seriously like wow. Either this con was all about nothing or I really missed the point. I hope Emerald Con in Seattle is better, least I am going to that one.

I wanted to follow this more over the weekend but when I did hobble over to the ‘puter and noticed how lame the news was, I did anything else.

This weekend is the big New York Comic Con and I will try to post all the big news here over the weekend. You can watch this on either Newsarama or Comic Book Resources as both seem to be facing off on “who has the better coverage”. I think Newsarama may be taking it up a notch with the recent Dan Didio video interviews (although they are pretty so-so, nothing special, I would love to see some off-the-wall interviews, complete fun interview) but have a look yourself…

Newsarama coverage of NYCC
http://www.newsarama.com/nycomiccon2008/

Comic Book Resources NYCC coverage
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=event&id=5

Oh and I will be upgrading my blog this weekend so if you notice something a touch strange just refresh and hopefully it will all fix itself.