Review: Superman Vol. 1: Before Truth
Superman Vol. 1: Before Truth by Gene Luen Yang My rating: 3 of 5 stars A decent book, but for me, just not the sum
Review: Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol.1
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man, Vol.1 by Brian Michael Bendis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hey, this is really good! [he says 400 years after everyone
Review: Top 10
Top 10 by Alan Moore My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read this YEARS ago when I was getting all up into Alan Moore’s
Review: Giant-Size Little Marvel: AvX
Giant-Size Little Marvel: AvX by Skottie Young My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ha! A hoot. And a half, maybe. I mean, it’s not like
Review: Superman: Birthright
Superman: Birthright by Mark Waid My rating: 4 of 5 stars In a continuing quest to read good Superman books, this one delivers big time.

Amazing Spider Web Cast Issue 006
The Lizard arrives! We learn a lesson about ruling the swamps and hypnotizing someone’s boobs.

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 274
We take down HuffPo, Facebook, and Frasier. The big three.
Review: Hot Dudes Reading
Hot Dudes Reading by Hot Dudes Reading My rating: 1 of 5 stars I have two big problems with this book. Well, four problems. Two
Review: Punisher Max Omnibus
Punisher Max Omnibus by Jason Aaron My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wow. It was a couple years ago maybe that I read a Nova

Amazing Spider Web Cast Issue 005
In which it DOES get better when your bully loses his legs.

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 273
In which a Modelland promise is fulfilled, a stomach is emptied, and eating disorders are SOLVED.
Review: MIND MGMT, Vol. 6: The Immortals
MIND MGMT, Vol. 6: The Immortals by Matt Kindt My rating: 5 of 5 stars Great, great series. It’s got a bunch of metaphysical horseshit,
Review: MIND MGMT, Vol. 5: The Eraser
MIND MGMT, Vol. 5: The Eraser by Matt Kindt My rating: 3 of 5 stars Edging towards the conclusion here, a LITTLE bit more unnecessary

The Fuck-It List
Last night I came up with a great idea. After I cleaned up the blender and all the Wendy’s garbage and finished vomiting, I then
Review: Archie, Vol. 1: The New Riverdale
Archie, Vol. 1: The New Riverdale by Mark Waid My rating: 4 of 5 stars Of course, like a dummy, I read through some other
Review: The Monster That Wouldn’t Sink:
The Monster That Wouldn’t Sink: by John Swartzwelder My rating: 5 of 5 stars What happens when a really stupid detective goes back in time
Review: Detective Made Easy
Detective Made Easy by John Swartzwelder My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ah, shit. You need a little Swartzwelder every now and then. I don’t

Amazing Spider Web Cast Issue 004
Mr. Sandman. Please don’t poop my pants.

Hi, I’m Me, and Here Is How Prince’s Death Means Something About Me That I, Pete, Will Write Now
Yesterday I mourned a death. My day started pretty good. I made a healthy breakfast that got a little burnt because I had to position
Review: MIND MGMT, Vol. 4: The Magician
MIND MGMT, Vol. 4: The Magician by Matt Kindt My rating: 3 of 5 stars Oh, geez. This one is where things get just a
Review: MIND MGMT, Vol. 3: The Home Maker
MIND MGMT, Vol. 3: The Home Maker by Matt Kindt My rating: 3 of 5 stars Alright, Matt Kindt. You better not be pulling a


Banks: You Could So Win With NO Effort
Here’s all you need to do: Commercial Voiceover: “The United States is in the middle of a big debate. And the question is simple. Can
Review: Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi My rating: 3 of 5 stars Why so low? I guess I’m a contrarian bastard. If


Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 271
A shorter one, but I almost get naked AND shit in the bath tub. So I think we all get our money’s worth here.
Review: MIND MGMT, Vol. 2: The Futurist
MIND MGMT, Vol. 2: The Futurist by Matt Kindt My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a really entertaining book. I made a bunch
Review: Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 6
Saga of the Swamp Thing, Book 6 by Alan Moore My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thus ends Alan Moore’s run on Swamp Thing. There

How To Review My Books
Greetings, Freeloaders. Yes, freeloaders. Because I unloaded a shitload of free ebooks a couple weeks back. They were not worth 99-cents, but they were worth
Review: Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher
Baxter, the Pig Who Wanted to Be Kosher by Laurel Snyder My rating: 1 of 5 stars This is totally asinine. In the formula of

Amazing Spider Web Cast Issue 002
The origin of one of our greatest-ish foes!
Review: Swamp Thing, Vol. 5: Earth to Earth
Swamp Thing, Vol. 5: Earth to Earth by Alan Moore My rating: 4 of 5 stars This has a totally awesome story. Basically, some pervo
Review: Swamp Thing, Vol. 4: A Murder of Crows
Swamp Thing, Vol. 4: A Murder of Crows by Alan Moore My rating: 3 of 5 stars I sure hates me a rhyming demon. View

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 270
Get Digitally Stimulated. On Amazon. Not by your partner. I mean, do that too.
Review: Avengers & The Infinity Gauntlet
Avengers & The Infinity Gauntlet by Brian Clevinger My rating: 5 of 5 stars So much crazy stupid fun it’s unbelievable. If it kills your
Review: Daredevil, Vol. 4: The Autobiography of Matt Murdock
Daredevil, Vol. 4: The Autobiography of Matt Murdock by Mark Waid My rating: 3 of 5 stars And thus we reach the end of Mark
Review: Daredevil, Vol. 3: The Daredevil You Know
Daredevil, Vol. 3: The Daredevil You Know by Mark Waid My rating: 3 of 5 stars Geez, wouldn’t it be horrible if someone could totally
Review: Daredevil, Vol. 2: West-Case Scenario
Daredevil, Vol. 2: West-Case Scenario by Mark Waid My rating: 3 of 5 stars Why is it that superheroes always have such a diplomatic problem
Review: Mad Max: Fury Road Inspired Artists Deluxe Edition
Mad Max: Fury Road Inspired Artists Deluxe Edition by Lee Bermejo My rating: 2 of 5 stars The art itself is pretty cool, but 1.
Review: Daredevil, Vol. 1: Devil at Bay
Daredevil, Vol. 1: Devil at Bay by Mark Waid My rating: 3 of 5 stars Magoo is back! And this time, it’s bayside. Daredevil decides
Review: Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 1
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight Vol. 1 by Damon Lindelof My rating: 3 of 5 stars Liked this. It’s a throwback to something I
Review: MIND MGMT, Vol. 1: The Manager
MIND MGMT, Vol. 1: The Manager by Matt Kindt My rating: 3 of 5 stars A bit too much waiting to hear an explanation for
Review: The Wake
The Wake by Scott Snyder My rating: 3 of 5 stars This story started awesome and then turned weird. And not the good kind of
Review: Iron Man, Vol. 1: Believe
Iron Man, Vol. 1: Believe by Kieron Gillen My rating: 3 of 5 stars Well, this ended EXACTLY where I wish it would have started,
Review: Savage Wolverine, Vol. 1: Kill Island
Savage Wolverine, Vol. 1: Kill Island by Frank Cho My rating: 3 of 5 stars 1. If you don’t like scantily-clad women in your comics,
Review: Fanboys vs. Zombies Vol. 1
Fanboys vs. Zombies Vol. 1 by Sam Humphries My rating: 2 of 5 stars Let’s use this as a teachable moment. I’m pretty sure that’s

Review: Superman for All Seasons
Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb My rating: 4 of 5 stars After being a little disappointed by some recent Superman movies, I decided

Amazing Spider Web Cast Issue 001
In which there are four people who are pretty fantastic.
Review: Archie vs Predator
Archie vs Predator by Alex de Campi My rating: 1 of 5 stars Oh, jaysis. Not good. Not good. Okay, so I thought this was
Review: Black Panther – The Most Dangerous Man Alive: The Kingpin of Wakanda
Black Panther – The Most Dangerous Man Alive: The Kingpin of Wakanda by David Liss My rating: 3 of 5 stars I feel like every

A Writing Essay: Finding Your Voice
A few weeks back I went to a reading where someone asked one of the big questions. When I say “the big questions”, I mean

There’s This Thing I Wrote With My Brother And Here’s An Excerpt
Would it be funny to write an entire blog in the title bar? I wonder how much text it allows… Anyway, I wrote this thing
Review: Digitally Stimulated Issue 01
Digitally Stimulated Issue 01 by Peter Derk My rating: 4 of 5 stars Me and my brosef wrote this little ebook about vidjagames. Check it
Review: Top Secret! (Barbie Spy Squad) (Pictureback
Top Secret! (Barbie Spy Squad) (Pictureback by Mary Man-Kong My rating: 1 of 5 stars Why does every bad guy power his super ray or
Review: Spelunky
Spelunky by Derek Yu My rating: 5 of 5 stars Such a great read! Spelunky, if you haven’t played it, is a roguelike platformer. Which
Review: Thor: God of Thunder, Vol. 1: The God Butcher
Thor: God of Thunder, Vol. 1: The God Butcher by Jason Aaron My rating: 2 of 5 stars Wait, wait, wait. This is ALSO a
Review: Indestructible Hulk, Vol. 4: Humanity Bomb
Indestructible Hulk, Vol. 4: Humanity Bomb by Mark Waid My rating: 3 of 5 stars Haha, apparently Beast, Iron Man, and Hank Pym don’t respect
Review: Indestructible Hulk, Vol. 3: S.M.A.S.H. Time
Indestructible Hulk, Vol. 3: S.M.A.S.H. Time by Mark Waid My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ahh! I got tricked into reading ANOTHER time travel story!

Amazing Spider Web Cast Live!
Howdy, You may have already noticed. You may have felt your spidey sense tingling and said to yourself, “I bet someone came up with yet

Upcoming Hitler Headlines
In the last month or so we’ve learned a lot of weird shit about Hitler that makes me ask, “Why are we investigating Hitler’s penis
50 Reasons to Read 50 Shades
Howdy, As you might already know, I’ve put up a Kickstarter for my next exhaustive review, 50 Shades of Grey. Now, we’re 3 days away,
Review: The Infinity Gauntlet
The Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin My rating: 3 of 5 stars Well, pretty great. It’s like…how do I describe something as pulpy, but in
Review: The Stranger
The Stranger by Bastien Vivès My rating: 3 of 5 stars French manga? Why not. A fighting tournament, a mysterious stranger, a weirdo with a
Review: 暗殺教室 1 [Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 1]
暗殺教室 1 [Ansatsu Kyoushitsu 1] by Yūsei Matsui My rating: 3 of 5 stars Preposterous and great. Here’s the deal: This weird octopus creature guy
Review: Darth Vader and Friends
Darth Vader and Friends by Jeffrey Brown My rating: 2 of 5 stars Haha, poor Lobot. Always the Charlie Brown, never the bride. View all

Amazing Spider Web Cast Issue 000
Amazing Fantasy 15 gets the attention it deserves.

Review: All-Star Superman, Vol. 2
All-Star Superman, Vol. 2 by Grant Morrison My rating: 4 of 5 stars Although Superman has never been a favorite of mine, I think this
Review: Captain America, Vol. 2: Castaway In Dimension Z Book Two
Captain America, Vol. 2: Castaway In Dimension Z Book Two by Rick Remender My rating: 2 of 5 stars Shit gets a little Cronenberg, which
Review: Captain America, Vol. 1: Castaway In Dimension Z
Captain America, Vol. 1: Castaway In Dimension Z by Rick Remender My rating: 3 of 5 stars Be warned, it’s Dimension Z, not Dimension X,

Pete Tries to Thinkpiece
The other night, I made a mistake. I was closing up at work, and as usual, there was a lollygagger. A behinder. A walker amongst
Review: ワンパンマン 1 [Wanpanman 1]
ワンパンマン 1 [Wanpanman 1] by ONE My rating: 3 of 5 stars A superhero who has trained himself to such a high level that he
Review: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 2: Squirrel You Know It’s True
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, Vol. 2: Squirrel You Know It’s True by Ryan North My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is funny as
Review: Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Finely Woven Thread
Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Finely Woven Thread by Nathan Edmondson My rating: 2 of 5 stars Oh man. Well, this is probably going to

How To Use The Wells Fargo Mobile Check Deposit App In 33 Horrific Steps
1. Get all excited about it. Get aaaaaaalllllllllllllll fuckin’ excited. Because this is the future! 2. Download a Wells Fargo app. For some reason, businesses
Review: Kevin Smith’s the Bionic Man Volume 1: Some Assembly Required
Kevin Smith’s the Bionic Man Volume 1: Some Assembly Required by Kevin Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars It turns out, as Sam said

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 267
A blast from the past. Well, a thing from the past. I don’t know how blasty it is.
Review: Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6 by Gerry Conway My rating: 0 of 5 stars Haha, okay, there are some things that warrant a review-in-progress here.
Review: Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6
Essential Amazing Spider-Man, Vol. 6 by Gerry Conway My rating: 0 of 5 stars Haha, okay, there are some things that warrant a review-in-progress here.
Review: Absolute Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn
Absolute Batman & Robin: Batman Reborn by Grant Morrison My rating: 0 of 5 stars I’m done pretending I understand what Grant Morrison is doing
I Only Have 10 Things To Say About Ronald Crump
Not a Crump supporter. I don’t even use the dude’s name because I don’t want to bring him even a small step further into the world. But
Review: Indestructible Hulk, Vol. 2: Gods and Monster
Indestructible Hulk, Vol. 2: Gods and Monster by Mark Waid My rating: 0 of 5 stars Wow. Walt Simonson draws an awesome Thor! This is

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 266
Some announcements, some jerks, and some announcements about jerks.
Review: Judge This
Judge This by Chip Kidd My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’m not always the biggest fan of Chip Kidd’s book covers. Sometimes awesome, but
Review: Giant Days, Vol. 1
Giant Days, Vol. 1 by John Allison My rating: 3 of 5 stars John Allison’s Bad Machinery is more my jam. I think it’s funnier.

HOA Meeting Agenda
6:00 PM: Meeting begins with traditional 15-minute attempt to make a projector work. 6:15 PM: Treasurer talks about how the money is being spent. He
Review: Bitch Planet, Vol 1: Extraordinary Machine
Bitch Planet, Vol 1: Extraordinary Machine by Kelly Sue DeConnick My rating: 2 of 5 stars I didn’t like the first issue, which I bought

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 265
Special Guest! We had a guest! And it was special! What’s the diff btwn metal bells?

Helpful Snowman Radio Ep 264
I answer presidential and ladyfighter questions.
Review: The Tempest
The Tempest by William Shakespeare My rating: 3 of 5 stars Prospero is trapped on an island, which may or may not be a much
Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare My rating: 0 of 5 stars Ever seen one of those ensemble, huge movies where there’s a hundred
Review: Othello
Othello by William Shakespeare My rating: 3 of 5 stars When Desdemona gets assigned to work the hottest New York magazine ever right out of
Review: As You Like It
As You Like It by William Shakespeare My rating: 0 of 5 stars This title ripped off Burger King’s slogan and made it old-timey. Nice
Review: Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare My rating: 0 of 5 stars A dark secret has fallen over the land. Shrouded in mystery and the
Review: Silver Surfer, Vol. 3: Last Days
Silver Surfer, Vol. 3: Last Days by Dan Slott My rating: 0 of 5 stars Yuck. Time travel. Also, I don’t keep up with the
Review: The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare My rating: 0 of 5 stars Gorehounds rejoice! This is the one for you. Let me break this
Review: Space Raptor Butt Invasion
Space Raptor Butt Invasion by Chuck Tingle My rating: 2 of 5 stars If you haven’t already, read Karen’s review. There’s a Chuck Tingle cover
Review: Nostril Fucked by the Micropenis
Nostril Fucked by the Micropenis by Fannie Tucker My rating: 2 of 5 stars This is a lot more romantic than I thought. Which is
Review: Wesley Crusher: Teenage Fuck Machine
Wesley Crusher: Teenage Fuck Machine by Kitty Glitter My rating: 3 of 5 stars My favorite things about this: 1. Moriarty is in the holodeck