Laughing on the Outside, Crying on the Inside

I was having a conversation the other day with my Mom about the books I'm reading for the 2016 Read Harder Challenge and was lamenting the fact that what I had chosen for my Horror book really wasn't living up to the genre. I'm reading Stephen King's The Stand and while it has been entertaining as a piece of Post-apocalyptic fiction it doesn't really seem like a Horror novel to me. While discussing this she mentioned that I should avoid reading IT and I assured her that I have no intention of ever doing so.

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I Spent Valentine's Night With a (Regenerating) Degenerate

My all time favorite character from the Marvel universe has to be The Merc With a Mouth, Wade Wilson A.K.A. Deadpool. Often referred to as the Regenerating Degenerate, Deadpool is a morally flexible mercenary who gained the ability to heal from pretty much anything you can dish out thanks to the same experimental program that created Wolverine. But what makes Deadpool unique is the fact that he is aware of his own fictionality and often breaks the fourth wall to speak directly to the readers of his comics. A habit which other characters take as a sign of his insanity.

Yes, he can see his thought bubbles. Marvel Comics

Who Said it: Shakespeare or Batman?

How well do you know your Shakespeare? Or your Batman? You would think that it would be easy to tell the difference between the words of the Bard and those of the Bat, but both men have both a violent and poetic streak within them. See if you can tell which one each quote belongs to. For each quote respond with either S for Shakespeare or B for Batman.

I got 24/30 because Batman's poetic side kept tripping me up. Share your results in the comments and see how you stack up.