miracle mile

Leaving tomorrow for Chicago! The weather has turned to near record highs- tough for the 45, 000 marathoners and the 1.5 million spectators. Have to work until 9, then pack - still haven't unpacked all in the new house.

I read the first arc The gunslinger born of the Dark Tower comics, but I don't intend to continue. I think if I had read the source books I would be invested. It's like the Buffy comics; without the TV characterization the comic reads flat to me.
the seven-issue miniseries will be released in a hardcover collection on November 7 with extra material that includes a feature on the methodology of colorist Richard Isanove and a message from Stephen King. The second Dark Tower miniseries, The Long Road Home, is slated to begin in February 2008, when the creative team of David, Lee and Furth will reprise their roles in the making of the comic, beneath the watchful eye of King himself.

SpiderMan the musical news
director Julie Taymor and the show's backers are looking for a space to put it on. Bono and The Edge, who in this context sorta sound like a superhero team themselves, developed both the book and the lyrics for the production

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer out on DVD