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TONY'S ONLINE TIPS
for Monday, April 21, 2008
It's big and it's terrible!
There was a Godzilla sighting in Lake Erie this weekend, so, naturally, as the section chief of the Northeast Ohio division of the Anti-Kaiju Defense League (AKDL), I was called into service by my assistant, Lassie.
"What's that, girl? Godzilla's in Ohio?"
Fortunately, it turned out to be a simple misunderstanding as Godzilla erroneously thought a special "Monsters of Rock and Roll" exhibit at Cleveland's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum posed some threat to the Earth. Assured monster invasions were the least of Cleveland's woes, the Big G was given a few souvenirs and then redirected to the lair of real monsters: 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
That's why there's no new TOT today.
The Tony Isabella you believe you saw at my daughter Kelly's softball double-header on Saturday...or at her volleyball double-header on Sunday...was actually a Tony Isabella Life Model Decoy on loan from S.H.I.E.L.D. It would take nothing less than a Godzilla-sized emergency to keep me from writing TOT.
Thanks for visiting. I'll be back tomorrow with either more stuff or another fantastic adventure.
Tony Isabella
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THE "TONY" SCALE
ZERO: Burn your money before buying any comic receiving this rating. It doesn't *necessarily* mean there's absolutely nothing of value here - though it *could* - but whatever value it might possess shrinks into insignificance before its overall awfulness.
ONE: Buy something else. Maybe I found something which wasn't completely dreadful in the item, but not enough for me to recommend it when there are better comics available. I only want what's best for you, my children.
TWO: Basic judgment call. I found some value, but not enough to recommend it. My review should give you enough info to decide if you want to take a chance on it. Are you feeling lucky today, punk? Well, are you?
THREE: This denotes something I find perfectly respectable. There are better books out there, but I wouldn't regret buying this item. Based on my review, you should be able to determine if it's of interest to you. Let the Force guide you.
FOUR: I recommend anything earning this rating. Unless you don't like the genre, subject matter, or past work of the creators, I believe you'll enjoy this item. Isn't it uncanny how I can look right into your soul that way?
FIVE: Anything getting this rating is among the best comicdom has to offer. You should buy/read this, even if the genre/subject matter doesn't appeal to you. It's for your own good. Me, I live for comics and books this good...but not in a pathetic "Comic-Book Guy" sort of way.
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