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Another comic I've been reading lately is quite old. Batman Chronicles collects all the oldest Batman comics in chronological order. It's really interesting to see where the Dark Knight originally originated from (note: he has yet to be called the Dark Knight). Batman, as it turns out, was pretty different back then. The second issue describes Bruce Wayne as a "bored young socialite" and it's not until the seventh issue ("Batman Wars Against the Dirigible of Doom") that we learn about his parents getting murdered when he was a boy. He also uses a gun on occasion and has purposely killed several bad guys or done things that directly led to their deaths. Egads!

As a dad of two kids under four, I'm very familiar with preschooler toys and shows and something we've really gotten into recently is Thomas minis. You're all familiar with Thomas the Tank Engine, I'm sure, and Thomas minis are basically chibi train engines. They came out last year but seem to have reached mass consciousness only recently (that's when we noticed them). You can buy them together in packs or individually in blind packs. What's cool is that the blind packs have numbers printed on them, so thanks to lists people have compiled on the internet you can actually know what's inside (though we have had a few surprises).

I've read a lot of comics in the last five years. Nothing compared to some people, of course, but still quite a few and enjoyed most of them (Batman especially). But the only comic I've ever really loved is the Mega Man comic from Archie. It's so good! Anyway, I guess it's never been a ginormous seller—what's wrong with people?!—and in June of last year they put it on hold. I was so distressed when I found out that I emailed the publisher a pleading message...to no apparent avail. So I haven't had any new Mega Man comics to read in far too long.