So I am amazingly thrilled with my secret Santa! Not only did they give me a heartfelt letter that indicated they read my long-ass blather about what I read, collect, and how I got started in comics to where I am now trying to pursue writing them, they gave me great gifts!

I don't own EITHER TMNT issue (my '80s collection is very, very scant, mostly aging graphic novel collections) and I've only got the first few IDW TMNT issues in collection as well. So these two two totally new things for me, and I love them very much. I'm going to have to start going for some of those IDW back issues, cause I hear nothing but good things about them and now I've got a sample!

I am sorry to break your heart a little-- I have read a couple issues of SEX. However, I really enjoyed it! I just had to prioritize my pull list and Sex didn't quite make the cut. Funds are limited and it can be a bummer to delay a read for GNs instead of getting those glorious floppies. But now I can start catching up with it. I love that first issue inclusion! Makes it feel even more special. Your description of it, I feel, is very apt. SEX is also the kind of comic I want to WRITE some day - superheroics with more realistic human base, reactions, aging -- a superworld that takes so much into consideration. So thank you for that!

Now, to the last gift: BTAS Joker! So I've collected these figured since they launched because BTAS Batman is the Definitive Modern Batman and if you disagree... well, I hope you forgive me cause I think it's the absolute best depiction of BATMAN ever. HOWEVER, the early figures are incredibly breakable because they were made with rather fragile plastic. Two of mine have suffered injuries from moving from curio to curio. JOKER was one of those -- he took a header off the top shelf and damaged his head. (Catwoman's another story -- I've gone through two of her, she's so fragile!) So now you've replaced my damage figure for me! I don't have to go looking for those early figs (nobody nearby carries them, sadly) and instead had him delivered right to my door! Thank you so much!