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A little weekend reading... Oliveri and Morrison

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Even though I've had it since it first came out, I finally started to read Mike Oliveri's The Pack: Winter Kill.  I'm about halfway through the book and it's a great, tight read.  And even though I'm halfway through it, I don't think I've gotten to the heart of the story yet, which is in no way a bad thing.  His quick, short chapters get you in and out of what you need to know and just don't give you time to let up and get tired with the story.  I can't wait to see more of what he does with these characters.  (And just to give brief disclosure, Mike is an online buddy, who I think I was in a fantasy football league with this year.  I know he was in the league and I think I showed up for one or two Sunday's this season.)

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After last month's Joe the Barbarian, I've gone back to read two of Morrison's more obscure but related titles; The Filth and Flex Mentallo.  I got through The Filth last weekend and dug out Flex Mentallo for this weekend.  The way that Morrison is playing with reality and childhood comic and toy fantasies in all three series link them together.  In all three series, our childhood loves invade the world in twisted and maybe even terrifying ways.  It's a shame that this series hasn't been able to be collected.