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The Eclectic Eccentric’s guide to binging through the Apocalypse- Spider-Man Comics

Spider-man is one of the most iconic characters around and if you want to know why check out my The Franchise entry on him here. But today Im not here to break down what makes him tick, Im just here to recommend some good wall-crawler reads. Remember this is not a top ten list. Im mostly aiming for longer stories or starting points that will give you something to due during your lockdown. So Ive left out some classic one or two issue stories. But I think youll enjoy whats left.

Ultimate...

The Eclectic Eccentric’s guide to binging through the Apocalypse- Mystery Novels

Nothing keeps the mind occupied and the pages turning quite like a good mystery novel. Here are some of my personal favorites that I hope youll enjoy:

Alias Grace- You are most likely familiar with Margaret Atwoods more famous work The Handmaids Tale, hopefully, you are not surprised to find that Atwood has had a robust career with many other successes including this novel about a grizzly set of murders and the woman convicted of committing them despite having no recollection of the events in...

The Eclectic Eccentric’s guide to binging through the Apocalypse- Samurai Films

               Longtime followers of the blog know that we here at The Eclectic Eccentric are huge fans of the samurai genre of film in all its variations. And while the long run times and subtitles might make them hard to watch during your regular, rather hectic normal life, what better time than a shelter-in-place order to give these Japanese epics a shot? Here are some of my personal favorite ways to spend a lazy afternoon.

Seven Samurai Western fans might recognize this as the inspiration...

The Eclectic Eccentric’s Guide to Binging Through the Apocalypse: Chill Covers Playlist

               Todays playlist is made up of some of the more interesting cover songs Ive come across over the years. I tried to focus on covers from more obscure bands, but in certain cases I couldnt help myself.  As always you can find this playlist on Spotify here. Enjoy.

Jolene- Mindy SmithSeven Nation Army- Zella DayEye of the Tiger- The Rural Alberta AdvantagesDont You Want Me- Bahamas, The Weather StationThe Sound of Silence- DisturbedEleanor Rigby- Joan BaezRock El Casbah- Rachid Taha...

A Summoner’s Journal- G. R. Linden (Part Seven)

Day 87

               After our battle with The Collector we returned to the Road to the Labyrinth, hoping to find the power promised to be at the end of it. We had been making progress when we encountered a hulking Abomination. Large, green, and hideous it was safeguarded the in the same way as our previous encounters along the road had been. With confidence X-23 stepped up to face him. But something was different about this beast. It secreted some sort of unseen poison that overwhelmed X-23...

The Eclectic Eccentric’s Guide to Binging Through the Apocalypse: Workplace Comedy Series

               Weve been a little heavy-handed on the Drama of late so lets get you some good old-fashioned laughs that will remind you why youre happy youre not at work right now. These workplace comedies are perfect for wasting a day or two away. Some parameters for these recommendations, the primary setting must be the workplace and the majority of the characters must work at said workplace. So a sitcom like Cheers doesnt count since half the cast are just customers.

Parks and Recreation...

A Summoner’s Journal- G. R. Linden (Part Six)

Day 80

               I received a missive today from McFabio. A militant alliance calling itself All My Peoples has declared war upon the Guardians with Bald Caps threating to hunt down our members one by one if we do not meet them on the field of battle tomorrow. Having given my word to defend my fellow Guardians, I have returned to the fold. Tonight, we draw up battle plans, assigning members of our company to defend our compound. Tomorrow we will counter-attack with a small, elite squad...

A Summoner’s Journal- G. R. Linden (Part Five)

Day 63

               Following our victory against Maestro the party has been partaking in small quests and odd jobs. Partly to recover from our grueling ordeal and partly to build up our now depleted resources. We must become more powerful if we are to defeat The Collector, a truth that even Namor and Doom have been forced to acknowledge. The source of their newfound humility came to them today in the form of six women.

               It seems that word of our victory had spread, and an...

The Eclectic Eccentric’s guide to binging through the Apocalypse: Batman Story Arcs

Batman is one of the most well-known characters in the world and has earned a place in any doctoral students thesis about Modern Myths. With a history that spans more than eighty years it can be hard to know where to jump in. Below is a list of some of my favorite Batman stories that will get you well on your way to beefing up your Batman knowledge during this quarantine.

Hush Ill start with what is the most controversial entry into this list. And while its not everyones cup of tea, Hush...

A Summoner’s Journal- G. R. Linden (Part Four)

Day 50

               Spider-man approached me today about a job. It appears one of his partners has gone missing. A costumed vigilante calling himself Moon Knight. Normally its not my practice to accept work for hire in the Battlerealm, but the party has exhausted its funds and we could use the units to stock up on supplies before we begin our journey to face Maestro. I took the job. We set out tomorrow.  

Day 53

               We found Moon Knight face down in a booth at the back of one of...