Notes of a Defeatist

Having met Alex Robinson at this year’s Chicago Comic Con and being a sucker for indy comic creators, especially those who offer to personalize your purchase with a nifty sketch, it took little prodding to part with a wad of cash for both of his books. However, I’m embarassed to say Tricked and Box Office Poision are still sitting on my shelf staring back at me. If you haven’t been worked over by Robinson yet  give his work a chance, it sure looks good. And, he also sounds like he’d fit in well around here.

I’m also a pessimist by nature, so I have a hard time accepting good fortune. My wife gets very frustrated, because I don’t read any reviews, good or bad. It just makes me too self-conscious. I’m happy and astonished that the book has sold as well as it has, and that people seem to be enjoying it. See? Even then I said “seem” to be enjoying it, as if I don’t really believe it.

Also, in completely unrelated news, Will Leitch, former editor of the Black Table talks about his new project—Deadspin.com, an outsider’s inside look into the world of sports. And, probably one of the only places where you might find some L.T. gossip.

“People are buzzing about Lawrence Taylor’s bizarre behavior at Prime 112 last week. He reached for a bottle from the wrong table, approached Michael Jordan’s table and loudly yelled, “Ladies and gentleman, Michael Jordan!” An embarrassed Jordan put his head in his hands. Charles Oakley tried to settle down L.T.