nyarg!

[thehefner]

What in the name of Dormammu's flaming testicles is going on with my lower back? Starting about an hour ago, I get up out of my chair here in the comic store to discover that my lower back aches like a motherfucker. And it's only gotten worse! When I sit down, I'm pretty much fine. But when I stand up? OUCH, MOTHERFUCKER. We're not exactly near "blinding" levels of pain, here; I'm not breaking out in sweats from it. It's firmly in "this sucks" territory for the time being.

Of course, I'm just reminded that this is but a fraction of what my mother, with that loose disc in her spine, has to live with on a daily basis. I wish I could get ahold of her. Maybe she'd know what to do. Or would be willing to give me some of her OxyContin.



On to far more pleasant news, for the benefit especially of kali921 (if you were on-line, I'd have sent this to you promptly), is the first official image of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony goddamn Stark.



ROCK. Ow.

(I'm trying to hotlink the above image, so if it doesn't show, I'll promptly get on fixing it)

Comments

[kimberlyknits.livejournal.com]

Holy. F'ing. Heck. Wow. Rock on, Robert Downey Jr.

Back pain: Does the pain go down one side mostly, or is it centered? If it's down one side, congratulations, you've likely irritated your sciatic nerve, which hurts like a mother. (Several of the tumors on my spine are either on or surround the L5/S1 junction on my left side, better known as the base of my left sciatic nerve. When they flare up, I can barely walk.) The pain is better when you sit and worse when you move because sitting allows the muscles to relax and and stop irritating the tender nerve. You have my utmost sympathy.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

It's centered, far as I can tell. So yeah, maybe I'd just better take it easy for the next couple days.

[kmousie.livejournal.com]

Awesome picture! (And yes, it works, obviously.)

Hope your back stops acting up! And soon. *hugs gently*

[kali921.livejournal.com]

That is all.

Oh, and stretch your back gently for a few minutes, and ice where it hurts for ten minutes 3 x day.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I'd love to stretch out, but alas, I'm stuck at the comic store. Tonight, there will be ice, oh yes, there will. Thanks for the suggestion, here's hopin' it helps for Danny's wedding tomorrow.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

well, i dont know about his back, but he was still a pain in my ass. ;)

love, brother.

[little-dinosaur.livejournal.com]

Oh, that is great.
The picture, not the back pain. Back pain sucks.

[gore-whore-5.livejournal.com]

Woah. That's Robert Downey, Jr? Damn. I didn't even realize it until you said it. I'm so glad he's gotten clean and has his career back.

[jellied.livejournal.com]

"What in the name of Dormammu's flaming testicles is going on with my lower back?"

Haha. No seriously.

Sidenote: exactly how many books have you stamped for May 5th? I'm getting carpal tunnel from prepping from Free Comic Book Day. I also cut my jaw open because I had one of our boxes fall on top of me at work.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Stamped? You mean, as in our official store's address and number and stuff? I haven't had to do any of that. I wonder if someone IS doing that? Or did you mean something else?

And ouch! Yipes, sorry to hear that! You have to be hardcore to work at a comic store, clearly.

[jellied.livejournal.com]

I do mean that. Unless your store is stickering all of those. I swear to god, if I never see another Donald Duck/Uncle Scrooge it'll be too soon.

I thought the Spidey one shot was cute though.

PS. What did you think of Amazons Attack?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Have you gotten the Peanuts one yet? That's the one that really interests me.

I found Amazons Attack to be... well, I must admit, I have little knowledge nor investment in Wonder Woman or her history. Aside from the Phil Jimenez/Joe Kelly "Lois Lane/Diana interview" one-shot, which I personally thought was wonderful (which means that most serious WW fans probably hate it, just my luck), I've never been able to attach much interest in the character. That said, I've always highly respected that character, and her importance in the DCU, not to mention the rich strength and potential for a good writer to channel.

As for Amazons Attack... well, maybe it is or maybe it isn't out of character for the Amazons to brutally slaughter children, and maybe we will or maybe we won't get a reasonable explanation for why the hell Hippolyta would be acting this much out of character. Based on this single first issue, I'm frankly not all that interested in another seemingly ugly storyline about an ugly conflict where good characters will likely get screwed over.

Also, bear in mind, my perception has been tainted by the last two issues of WONDER WOMAN, which even I can see just ain't right on a whole number of levels. Ugh!

But it's only the first issue. I'll at least read it in the store to see where it's going. In some ways, though, it reminds me of SILENT WAR, which pisses me off even though I know/care about the Inhumans about as much as Diana!

And yet, I'm strangely looking forward to World War Hulk, so go figure.

[jellied.livejournal.com]

I haven't gotten to that box yet. We're still expecting another shipment on Wednesday.

I've got a hunch that it might have to do with something about Circe's kid. Then again, I really don't care much for WW-- though I do suspect that some jackass is going to start quizzing me about it.

I did manage to sneak the latest Catwoman in between bagging and boarding tonight. I'm thinking Holly needs to invest in some Blue Beetle technology to keep villains from unmasking her ALL THE TIME.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Well, the Peanuts one looks pretty damn interesting. More and more I'm coming to love the old, old Peanuts stuff; I had no idea it was so damn good, and neither do most other people these days, it seems. It's some dark-ass stuff, sometimes.

Well, I hear Holly's gonna play some big role in Countdown. And really, the only thing I care about Countdown is that Paul Dini's writing it, so that right there has me interested. Perhaps he'll figure out a way to keep the damn fucking mask on. Because you're totally right on that.

[jellied.livejournal.com]

Last page = killer. Pun intended.

That should be interesting. I'm just tired of countdowns personally. And company-wide crossovers, with that and all the variant covers my store picks up I'm starting to think it's the 90s again.

I'm partial to the old Peppermint Patty-centric strips myself.

[civilbloodshed.livejournal.com]

That's because World War Hulk will be of the AWESOME.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

thats freakin awesome!

btw.. did you read the tags for the post i did on SD about the cake?

you should... and so should Roberta.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Ha! I just did. Now we just need to figure out when the hell we'll be able to use them next...

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

use what?

the tags?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we need to think up a few posts for that cut-tag...

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

werd up.