What’s in my next DCBS shipment? – 6/24/09

First I would like to plug Discount Comic Book Service, they have to be the A #1 comic mail order service that I have ever dealt with.? They certainly have the best customer service of any online retailer I have ever dealt with hands down.? They also have the best prices I have ever seen on a consistent basis, and unbelievable specials that can’t be beat by anyone else.

With that out of the way, here is what I have shipping out today, which usually show up on the Friday after.? DCBS ships fast!

DESTROYER #3 (OF 5) – Yeah that’s right a Marvel Comic.? Its written by Robert Kirkman, so that is why I ordered it.? Its a great series, and I am really enjoying it.? Especially after I learned more about the character, being Stan Lee’s first character and all.

STAR TREK WRATH OF KHAN #2 – KHAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNN!? Need I say more?

BATMAN STREETS OF GOTHAM #1 – I am still not sure about this comic, from what I have heard I probably won’t stick with this one, but the first issue was on special for real cheep so I will give it a try at least.

OUTSIDERS #19 – Peter Tomasi has been kicking ass on this title.? I love the concept and the characters on this book and look forward to reading it every month.

ACTION COMICS ANNUAL #12 – Greg Rucka has been doing pretty good with these characters and I have been enjoying the stories for the most part.? I am looking forward to this issue since its going into the origin of this version of Nightwing and Flamebird.

CAPTAIN AMERICA #600 – Yeah I know, another Marvel comic, and I also fell for the miscalculated renumbering sales scheme.? I was curious, so sue me.

SGT ROCK THE LOST BATTALION #6 – I really have been enjoying this series, and I have been sharing it with my Dad, he has liked it too.? He is a history buff so its right up his alley.

ZORRO #14 – Have been enjoying this comic, and sharing it with my Dad as well.? Though I have to admit its to get a “old hat” lately and not much really new for the character.

INVINCIBLE #63 – Consistently one of the best comics I read right now, Robert Kirkman really knows how to write comics that grab you and suck you in!

PROJECT SUPERPOWERS CHAPTER TWO #0 Except for the fact that this was cheap, I am not really sure why I bought this one.? Chapter One was interesting, but with today’s market and my need to cut down on what I buy, i doubt I will continue past this.

NEXUS AS IT HAPPENED TP VOL 01 I always wondered about this character, so I thought i would give this a try.? I didn’t catch that this was in black and white though, so I am kinda pissed I bought it, I don’t really care for b&w reprints.

SUPERMAN #689 – I never thought I would see Mon-El in Superman like this.? I am not too keen on how he is being written, but it does make sense on how they are portraying Daxamites the last few years.? I am still enjoying the story in any case.

SUPERGIRL #42 – I am so glad that they changed the direction of this character to what it is now, Supergirl is finally worthy of wearing the S.? I have been enjoying this story as well and how it plays with the other Superman stories.? Though I question the numbering now, it hasn’t really seemed to matter from what I have been reading.

GREEN LANTERN #42 – Geoff Johns is kicking some major ass on this comic! I look forward to reading this and the GL Corp every month and the more build up to Blackest Night I read, the more I think its actually going to be really good.? With Johns behind the wheel, I am confident it will be.

DETECTIVE COMICS #854 – Looking forward to reading more Greg Rucka in this comic.? He seems to be ideal to write these kind of stories and I am really interested to see what he does here with Batwoman.? The Question back up stories (I’ll call them what the hell I want, im paying for it!) should be great, I have really liked what he has done with this character so far.

JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #34 – No offense to Len Wein, but this title just went to the crapper thanks to editorial manhandling.? I am pretty sure this is my last issue, if not one more.? Just been ordering it out of habit.

JUSTICE SOCIETY OF AMERICA #28 – I already miss Geoff Johns on this book, his run was awesome.? Jerry Ordway really knows these characters, so I am willing to give him a chance.? So far I have liked what I have seen.

FARSCAPE DARGOS LAMENT #3 – I am a HUGE Farscape fan and I have really enjoyed what Boom has put out so far, but I am going to trades after this series.? The price of the single issues are just too expensive compared to the price of a trade.? I can even seeing my self selling/giving away my singles of what I have so far and getting the trades to replace them.? I want to support Farscape, but I don’t want to go broke doing it.

Well that is just about it, except the latest Previews in the box of course.? See you next time!

Want a job? Hand over your Facebook password – SciTechBlog – CNN.com Blogs

What the Hell?

Want a job? Hand over your Facebook password – SciTechBlog – CNN.com Blogs

Want a job? Hand over your Facebook password
Posted: 06:11 PM ET

How would you like to apply for a job and have your prospective employer ask for the usernames and passwords for all your social-networking accounts?

That’s what’s happened to applicants for jobs with the city of Bozeman, Montana, who were surprised to discover they needed more than a work history and references.

“Please list any and all, current personal or business websites, web pages or memberships on any Internet-based chat rooms, social clubs or forums, to include, but not limited to: Facebook, Google, Yahoo, YouTube.com, MySpace, etc.,” reads a background-check waiver form that applicants had to sign. (There’s no mention of Twitter.) The form then contains three lines where applicants are to list their logins and passwords.

The request raised questions about privacy rights in Montana, whose constitution states: “The right of individual privacy is essential to the well-being of a free society and shall not be infringed without the showing of a compelling state interest.”

Is discovering a job applicant’s cheeky status updates or stupid YouTube videos a “compelling interest” for the city of Bozeman?

Chuck Winn, Bozeman’s assistant city manager, thinks so.

“Before we offer people employment in a public trust position, we have a responsibility to do a thorough background check,” Winn told CNET on Thursday. “Shame on us if there was information out there available about a person who applied for a job who was a child molester or had some sort of information out there on the Internet that kind of showed those propensities and we didn’t look for it, we didn’t ask, and we hired that person,” Winn said. “In many ways we would have let the public down.”

Hmm. Maybe I’m out of touch here, but do people really list their pedophiliac tendencies on Facebook?

According to CNET, Bozeman city offices have been flooded with angry calls and e-mails since this news broke earlier this week. In an unscientific online poll by a Montana TV station, 98 percent of respondents opposed the city’s request on privacy grounds.

The furor led city officials to reconsider. After a closed-door meeting Friday, Bozeman officials suspended the practice, according to several Montana media outlets — who first announced the news on Twitter.

Posted by: Brandon Griggs
Filed under: Social-networking sites