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Paul M

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Paul M

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Summoning circle items to muster players!

Pre-generated character sheets, pencils, pens, dice sets, and a Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook on a wood table

November 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM

Paul M

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A nice weekend

Library notice that items ready for pickup. Star Trek The Next Generation Season 4 and 1 dvd box sets

November 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM

Paul M

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Sent emails that were long overdue and graded a pile of exams

September 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM

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This week's Dandadan episode used the Atomic Robo method for fighting giant monsters

Atomic Robo robot hero standing atop a giant ant monster. His teammate radios in to say, "Robo, if we can figure out how they got this way, maybe we can figure out how to stop them." Robo replies, "They're giant marauding bugs. There's only one way to stop them."

"Buicks!" shouts Atomic Robo as he smashes a car into a monstrous ant.

September 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM

Paul M

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Started Shiba Inu Rooms and love it. Kid likes it too and we'll collect the manga volumes in the fall.

Ghost shiba inu says to his owner, "...why are you such a dumbass today?" Owner is annoyed and asks, "Where exactly did you learn that word?" Shiba matter-of-factly replies, "YouTube." Owner is chagrined. "Oh...thag's on me, then."

August 18, 2025 at 3:28 AM

Paul M

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I miss Atomic Robo Free Comic Book Day tomfoolery #comicsdna

Atomic Robo raises his arms high and shouts, "Over here!"

Futuresaurus Rex snorts, readies multiple cannons, guns, and missile launchers with Transformer sound effects before hacking up two carbine pistols and catching them both in its hands.

Atomic Robo's eye twitches. "What?"

August 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM

Paul M

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Superman is now and in a million years a wife guy #comicsdna

DC New Frontier Aquaman carrying a hurt Superman frok beneath the waves. "I am King Arthur of Atlantis. I come in peace. This one has been asking for a woman named Lois."

In one million years from now, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner describes how DNA he saved from Solaris the Tyrant Sun was used to help rebuild a person for Superman Prime.

"It was like he'd waited a billion years for her. Like nothing else had meant anything in all that time."

"My wife."

"My husband."

Cover to DC Comics One Million showing a sun whose solar flare forms a Superman symbol

August 1, 2025 at 4:05 AM

Paul M

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Now I want Atomic Robo and Murderbot fanfic #comicsdna

Atomic Robo takes aim with an experimental lightning gun. "Stand back, Gerry."

"Gary," says Gary.

"Yeah, him too."

Text from "All Systems Red" by Martha Wells. From the perspective of Security Unit, text reads,

During all this, Volescu was huddled on the churned up rock, losing his shit, not that I was unsympathetic. I was far less vulnerable in this situation than he was and I wasn't exactly having a great time either. I said, "Dr. Volescu, you need to come with me now."

He didn't respond. MedSystem was advising a tranq shot and blah blah blah, but I was clamping one arm on Dr. Bharadwaj's suit to keep ber from bleeding out and supporting her head with the other, and despite everything I only have two hands. I told my helmet to retract so he could see my human face. If the hostile came back and bit me again, this would be a bad mistake, because I did need the organic parts of my head.

Cover image shows a close helmeted, armored Security Unit standing amidst alien grass and trees. Author name printed in all caps along the top: Martha Wells. Title "All Systems Red" is above series title "The Murderbot Diaries".

August 1, 2025 at 3:58 AM

Paul M

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Every Atomic Robo line runs through my head eventually. I love SecUnit in the Murderbot Diaries for the same sass. #comicsdna

Giant crystal beast pounces and is countered by Atomic Robo. "That took the fight out of him! Get clear and I'll finish the job."

Next panel is Atomic Robo flung head over heels through the air.

Atomic Robo introduces Charles Fort to lightning guns as they arm themselves to hunt a monster from beyond time.

"These are lightning guns. They collect electric charges from the air and boost them to OBSCENELY dangerous levels through an even MORE dangerous process." Robo points out the lightning gun setting dial. "Just whatever you do, DON'T move that dial past five. Or TO five. Or NEAR five, really. In fact, set the dial to one and then forget it's there.

Charles Fort settles into Robo's car with lightning guns bulging out of the back seat. "Is this entirely safe?"

"No. Not even a little."

Atomic Robo shrugs. "Angering powerful people in charge of shadowy organizations is pretty much my hobby."

Tesladyne Action Scientists George and Ananth plan with Atomic Robo at CERN about a rampaging Futuresaurus Rex. "Robo, we've got to stop that thing before it rips the place apart."

"All I've got is harsh language."

"I think we'll need something stronger than that."

August 1, 2025 at 3:45 AM

Paul M

@fnscienceman.bsky.social

Guy Gardner is great for support and mentoring #comicsdna

Invading Reach aliens are moments from killing Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes' family and friends when a green-booted leg appears. Baby sister Milagro says, "I know you. My brother calls you the crazy one."

Guy Gardner, green lantern ring crackling with energy, stands tall and affirms with a grin, "That's right, baby girl. I'm the crazy one."

A panicking Reach soldier say, "We're dead."

Guy Gardner and Jaime Reyes are getting into it at a family cookout when Jaime's mom interrupts. "JAIME REYES WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! Is THAT how we raised you?"

As Jaime stammers an answer, she lays a piercing glare at Guy, who is now attempting to hide his ring slinging behind his back. "Is that a GIANT GREEN FIST?"

Guy starts sweating. "Um-"

"IS. THAT. A. GIANT. GREEN. FIST."

Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Fire, Ice, and Green Lantern Guy Gardner sharing the cover of Blue Beetle # 25 Justice Calling.

August 1, 2025 at 3:25 AM

Paul M

@fnscienceman.bsky.social

More bc once I started looking I found old favorites. The living costume reveal was the first comicbook I ever read.

Agent X points fingers at a room of mercenaries, shouting, "You guys are destroying my vision of a cashless society!"

Lex Luthor temporarily gained superpowers and becomes increasingly aware of the universe. "It's so OBVIOUS. I can actually SEE and hear and feel and taste it and... The fundamental forces are yoked by a single thought."

Luthor's niece is less enthused. "Lexie? How do I get this HAT to work?"

"It's thought-controlled!" Lex proclaims before responding to his niece. "Hmm? Sorry... Sorry, these new SENSES... I can actually SEE the machinery and wire connecting and separating everything since it all began..."

Lex Luthor begins crying. "This is how HE sees ALL the time, every day. Like it's all JUST US, in here, TOGETHER. Amd we're all we've got."

Spider-Man is drawn in connected leaps around a large room trying to pull off his blacl costume, yelling, "YEOW! I can't--! I'm ordering it to get off me--but it won't budge! In fact, it's getting tighter! Crushing me--!

Reed Richards declares while Johnny Storm looks on in astonishment, "Oh, no! It's just as I feared--! The custume is afraid of being separated from its host! It's attempting to permanently graft itself to Spider-Man's body!

Moses Magnum, criminal arms and drug dealer confronts Spider-Man and the Punisher aboard his yacht. "You're quite strong, Spider-Man... Unfortunately for you this isn't a fistfight."

Moses raises both of his hands with a menacing glow while shouting, "I make the Earth quake with my hands! You both have no idea who you are--"

Moses pauses mid fight and looks down at his hands in surprise. "Wait! What--" Spider-Man stalks toward him on the ceiling while the Punisher headbutts a minion.

The next panel focuses all on Spider-Man who winds back a punch. "We're on a boat, you moron. All you're doing is making waves."

Spider-Man lets his fist fly and Moses Magnum goes flying off panel.

July 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Paul M

@fnscienceman.bsky.social

Don't overthink it: what comic book panels / pages live in your head rent free? #comicsdna

Comic caption reads, "Midtown" above two sputtering teen runaways (one emitting nervous sparks from their mouth). "Ho... holy..." "You're... you're..."

Second panel shows that Spider-Man has jist landed in the snow before them and he says, "Yes. I'm Batman."

Hellboy and Abe Sapien confront a roaring Wendigo in the woods. Hellboy has his gun trained on the creature and remarks cooly on the newly expanding fire, "I heard you guys don't much like the stuff."

The wendigo's roar turns into a growl and its facial features soften from a grisly grimace to a sad frown as he attempts to speak. "RRRRMM-- MM-- mm-- my name-- is Daryl...

After a beat, Hellboy lowers his gun and says reassuringly, "Hi, Daryl."

Spider-Man is fighting a god during a winter storm in the city. As he tries to get people out of the way, he is struck by the god's weapon that has extended from the second page of the comic back into the first page, and claws descending from one panel into another.

July 31, 2025 at 10:02 PM

Paul M

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If you see this, I implore you to post from your device without context.

Cat with paws against the sides of face as if surprised

July 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM

Paul M

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Date Everything cross promotion is wild

Google Map shows a red marker for Pizza Hut. Underneath is red text reading, "Love to get Hooked-Up?"

July 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM

Paul M

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I started and caught up to the latest volume of My Dress-Up Darling (thanks Houston Public Library!). What a nice story

Cosplayer woman advises younger cosplayer Marine, "...but you spend so much more of your life as an adult that not doing what you love is just a waste!"

July 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM

Paul M

@fnscienceman.bsky.social

Picked up My Dress-Up Darling manga through Libby and I get it. The fun vibe of enjoying cosplay or a hobby reminds me of Genshiken in the best way. The romance is quick paced so far and cute.

Manga panel of blonde Marine staring intensely at guy friend saying "'COS EVERYBUNNY LOVES BUNNIES!!"

July 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Paul M

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Pak my Baldur's Gate 3 blue dragonborn monk! Yellow and red are my monk color tradition, too by way of @clockworkbanana.bsky.social . That was handy.

Screenshot of Baldur's Gate 3 character named Pak, a level 2 blue dragonborn monk. Pak has horns that circle back and around like a ram, glowing blue eyes, reddish leather gloves, yellow cloth wraps for a shirt, yellow pants, and a yellow cape. The clothing all has red line piping. Details on the screenshot include skill stats with dexteritiy highest. Inventory shows thieves' tools and trap disabling items.

March 31, 2025 at 11:45 PM

Paul M

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Rereading Witch Hat Atelier and found it cute in this panel from vol. 3 that the atelier looks like it's wearing a witch hat.

Black and white manga panel from the far overhead aspect of a home woth round stone walls topped by a tiled roof that resembles a witch's hat. Four barely visible figures are standing in front of the home.

March 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Paul M

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Treat yourself

Cinemark movie ticket for War of the Rohirrim

December 21, 2024 at 4:40 AM

Paul M

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Really wanna play the Silent Falls Expansion

Outline of a missing young lady. Interior shows an abandoned bicycle lying in the grass within sight of distant carnival rides. Title text reads, "Alice is Missing Silent Falls Expansion".

December 4, 2024 at 12:49 AM

Paul M

@fnscienceman.bsky.social

I have Thirsty Sword Lesbians on my physical and digital shelves and I want to play in the rival houses setting (my favorite version is space academy).