"OUTRAGEOUS!"

I've been really enjoying the new Batman cartoon, BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD. Each week Batman teams up with different super-hero. Actually there's usually multiple team-ups, a short one before the credits and the one that's most of the episode.

This week's episode is my favorite so far. The Atom and Aquaman shrink down to cure Batman of a parasite that's killing him. The combination of the scientific Atom and the blowhard Aquaman is comedy gold. Aquaman isn't exactly my favorite comic book character but I think this version is awesome. He's a little full of himself and not very bright, but he's still a hero. And he shouts "Outrageous!" a lot. :)

I think DC needs to give this version of Aquaman his own comics ASAP.

Westlake links

Links to some Westlake interviews and tributes

www.sarahweinman.com/confessions/2009/01/donald-westlake-rip.html

Donald Westlake

Donald Westlake, one of my all-time favorite writers, has passed away. I don't have much to say other than I love his Dortmunder series and the Parker books. I've liked just about everything I've read by him. I'll post a couple recommended books later on.