Norse Myths and Crime Fiction

So there I was, strolling down the pavement like a wandering samurai. Hit up my local library, you know, the joint with the smell of old books and dusty tales. Picked up Norse Mythology, Volume 1 by the wizards Neil Gaiman and P. Craig Russell. They pulled in heavyweights like Mike Mignola, Jerry Ordway, and Jill Thompson to give those ancient Norse myths a facelift. It was so damn good the first time I had to take a second shot.

And then, bam, I snatched Dark Days, Volume Four from David Lapham’s Stray Bullets series. Now, this ain’t your grandma's bedtime story. We’re talking crime fiction, no Vikings, no samurai, just raw, gritty tales. Lapham’s the maestro of the underworld, spinning yarns so tight you can’t help but get sucked in. I’m learning new tricks every time I dive into his dark and twisted universe.

I’m outta here, man. Got me some comic books calling my name, and I ain’t keeping ‘em waiting. Later, library.