Few things recharge my mental batteries like schlocky science fiction and superhero comics. This week it's been superhero comics.

* A Superman for All Seasons: This is a nostalgia-filled retelling of the Superman origin story, and very enjoyable. I'm trying to get Jaimee to read it.

* JLA One Million: A plot spanning 850 centuries, involving the distant descendents of all our heroes. Fun, but probably skippable unless you're a hardcore DC fanatic -- though it is neat to see how all our favorite characters wind up.

* Superman/Batman: Public Enemies: In the definitely-not-skippable trade paperback of the critically acclaimed Superman/Batman series (a 2004 revival of the classic Silver Age World's Finest series), Superman gets a visit from a broken future version of himself, is declared a fugitive from justice by President Lex Luthor, and nearly kills every living person on the planet. Really good story, and one that has a lot to do with the whole Infinite Crisis storyline that's all the rage these days.

I'm definitely going to pick up the second book in the series, Supergirl, when I get a chance -- this is the storyline that brought back the one, true Supergirl, Kara Zor-El. Thanks to John Lanning for the recommendation.