Wow! We're up to the fiftieth issue already!
Oh yes, the Cyborg Superman is back, and as usual,he has an agenda. I know that he's nuttier than a fruitcake, but really, you have to feel for the poor guy a little bit. All he wants it to be able to die, and John and Guy managed to accomplish that for him back in the Sinestro Corps War, and then those dumb Manhunters brought him back to life. Haw! Then Nekron shows up, and it's like the answer to his prayers except that nobody can see or hear him, because he doesn't have a heart. It HAS to be frustrating.
Still, grabbing a lot of nice Green Lanterns and turning them into Alphas to do his bidding, is just crossing the line. Not to mention trying to do it to John Stewart, who really has been having a bit of a trying time lately. So it's a pretty good thing that Ganthet, Kyle and Soranik all show up to pull his chestnuts out of the fire. Too bad it's a trap!
Cyborg Superman is busy draining Ganthet's power, which is pretty darned impressive, all things considered. Kyle busts John out, and manages to keep Soranik from being skewered, which is nice of him. They all hi-tail it to a cave, which just happens to be full of the planets inhabitants. Did I mention that this is where Stel is from, and they are all robotic lifeforms? With a crazed Cyborg Superman, this could be either really really bad or really really good.
Tony Bedard and Ardian Syaf are doing a decent job in taking over for Peter Tomasi and Pat Gleason. It could use more Guy, but heck, I say that about EVERY book. I look forward to the next issue, and I hope...I REALLY hope that we'll end up with Green Man and Boodikka back being normal Lanterns because I like them and I miss them.
Green Lantern #56
Oh Lordy, but I loved this issue so.
We begin with look at the fantasies of Hector Hammond. And let me just say that Doug Mahnke's version of Hammond is MOST disturbing. In a wonderful way of course. In his dreams, Hector is the one with the ring, fighting off a deformed Hal, and saving Carol...until he's rather rudely awakened by the literal cold shower, administered by some sneering guards. But it never pays to be rude to Hector Hammond, as he ends up getting some help from an unexpected source...mainly the disembodied voice that we've been hearing for a while.
Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Hal is having a nice conversation with a rather charming local sheriff, who isn't too happy with the crime spree that has broken out ever since Larfleeze moved in. Oh, and could Hal possibly get his wife's pink flamingo back? Not to mention his squad car. I'm rather delighted by the portrayal of the sheriff, who looks like...a real person! Plump, balding and an adorable cop mustache, he's completely believable.
Hal's search for Larfleeze leads him into the woods, bedecked with colored lights, and various orange constructs and a veritable MOUND of stolen stuff. This is about the point in the book where I began to lose it, and started snickering uncontrollably. Hal asks Larfleeze relatively politely, all things considered, to get the hell out of town. Larfleeze however, has other plans. He LIKES it here on earth, and he has made a HUGE discovery. Santa Claus! He's planning to rake it in, and there's nothing that Hal can do to talk him out of it. Interestingly enough, Sayd is nowhere to be found, as she's on a...mission.
Hal iS interested in exactly how Larfleeze managed to imprison his entity, known as Ophidian the Tempter in his lantern, as this is knowledge that could come in quite handy in his search for the rest of the emotional entities. But just then, who should show up, but our Pal Hector! AND, he manages to snaffle the orange lantern to boot! The ensuing battle between Hal, Larfleeze and Hector is simply amazing...and hilarious.
In the middle of all of this, we do make a brief jump to Nanda Parbat, where St. Walker is paying his respects to the former Question, while accompanied by the current Question, Renee Montoya. It's a rather poignant moment. I like St. Walker. He's just so...so NICE! And the Hope entity also shows up.
Back at the ranch, Hector manages to swallow the orange lantern...with surprising results! The Ophidian is freed, and he's mighty pissed.
This was just a great book this month. It's funny, and fast paced, and lots of exciting things happen, and the artwork is simply stunning. There is SO much going on in practically every panel, that it is worth the time to simply go through and LOOK at it after reading it, in order to get all of the sight gags. Even the pink flamingo shows up.
It doesn't have Guy in his underwear, but what the heck...it's STILL fabulous!
We begin with look at the fantasies of Hector Hammond. And let me just say that Doug Mahnke's version of Hammond is MOST disturbing. In a wonderful way of course. In his dreams, Hector is the one with the ring, fighting off a deformed Hal, and saving Carol...until he's rather rudely awakened by the literal cold shower, administered by some sneering guards. But it never pays to be rude to Hector Hammond, as he ends up getting some help from an unexpected source...mainly the disembodied voice that we've been hearing for a while.
Meanwhile, in Minnesota, Hal is having a nice conversation with a rather charming local sheriff, who isn't too happy with the crime spree that has broken out ever since Larfleeze moved in. Oh, and could Hal possibly get his wife's pink flamingo back? Not to mention his squad car. I'm rather delighted by the portrayal of the sheriff, who looks like...a real person! Plump, balding and an adorable cop mustache, he's completely believable.
Hal's search for Larfleeze leads him into the woods, bedecked with colored lights, and various orange constructs and a veritable MOUND of stolen stuff. This is about the point in the book where I began to lose it, and started snickering uncontrollably. Hal asks Larfleeze relatively politely, all things considered, to get the hell out of town. Larfleeze however, has other plans. He LIKES it here on earth, and he has made a HUGE discovery. Santa Claus! He's planning to rake it in, and there's nothing that Hal can do to talk him out of it. Interestingly enough, Sayd is nowhere to be found, as she's on a...mission.
Hal iS interested in exactly how Larfleeze managed to imprison his entity, known as Ophidian the Tempter in his lantern, as this is knowledge that could come in quite handy in his search for the rest of the emotional entities. But just then, who should show up, but our Pal Hector! AND, he manages to snaffle the orange lantern to boot! The ensuing battle between Hal, Larfleeze and Hector is simply amazing...and hilarious.
In the middle of all of this, we do make a brief jump to Nanda Parbat, where St. Walker is paying his respects to the former Question, while accompanied by the current Question, Renee Montoya. It's a rather poignant moment. I like St. Walker. He's just so...so NICE! And the Hope entity also shows up.
Back at the ranch, Hector manages to swallow the orange lantern...with surprising results! The Ophidian is freed, and he's mighty pissed.
This was just a great book this month. It's funny, and fast paced, and lots of exciting things happen, and the artwork is simply stunning. There is SO much going on in practically every panel, that it is worth the time to simply go through and LOOK at it after reading it, in order to get all of the sight gags. Even the pink flamingo shows up.
It doesn't have Guy in his underwear, but what the heck...it's STILL fabulous!
A Ton of Reviews
Man, that was some week!
Let us begin with Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #4. In this issue, we have a Western Batman, going up against Jonah Hex of all people. It was excellent of course, although I do have to say that I preferred the artwork in the Pirate Batman issue. Still...not bad. There is a lynching, Bats in a cowboy hat flinging batarangs right and left, Vandal Savage, and a slightly befuddled Jonah Hex, who nevertheless gets the job done.
Batman: Streets of Gotham #14. This is actually from last week, but I somehow managed to forget to pick it up. It has Hush, and his fantasies of killing off all of the Justice League, and a rather nice Two-Face story, both of which are pretty darned good.
The Flash #4. Oh, and the plot begins to thicken. Barry is still running around being incredibly heroic, which impresses the Top from the Future, so he spills the beans about how and why Barry supposedly goes bad. It involves Iris, and it ain't pretty. Also, Capt. Boomerang shows up and displays why he's still a badass.
Green Lantern #56. More on this tomorrow, but let me just say that I snickered my way through this entire issue. Fabulous! AND hilarious.
Green Lantern Corps #50. Oh gadzooks, all KINDS of exciting things are going on. More anon.
Gotham City Sirens #14. I have to admit that I'm getting a kick out of this book. Poison Ivy establishes a fragile alliance with the employee that she had tried to fire the day before, as they discover exactly what the heck is going on at Star Labs. Lots of betrayals, aliens and plant...stuff.
Jack of Fables #46. Slightly disjointed. Did I miss an issue or something? Suddenly young Jack is in the future with an eyepatch, and thinking of hanging up his heroics. The three sexy Page sisters show up, although I would assume that they are still in the other universe, looking for REAL books. Jack the Dragon and Gary are quite amusing, as is Babe. Still a good book, although slightly confusing. I'm sure it will all make sense eventually.
Justice League: Generation Lost #6. This issue focuses mainly on Captain Shinypants, aka Atom, and I have to say that I'm starting to really get into this series. Although I'm STILL a little cranky about the way that Ice has been portraye. Still, not a single curse word out of her this week! Capt. Atom was somehow blown into a different era when he absorbed the fallout from Max's little surprise bomb. He thought that somehow he had wound up in the past, which surprises him, but he turns out to be even MORE astonished,when he realizes he's in the future, and that all the heroes have been killed, with the exception of Power Girl, who is old and raddled, but still mostly coherent. It's all Max's fault of course, which is why, when he gets back to the present, he's so adamant about going after him. So...good stuff.
Justice League of America #47. This book continues with all the trouble that the Starheart is causing, any heroes with powers even remotely magical are going nutso, and Alan Scott the most so. The JLA and the JSA are fighting the good fight, but not necessarily getting anywhere. Faust Jr., Wildcat and Jay have figured out from talking to "Alan" that he's been mostly posessed by the Starheart, which is having itself a fine old time. Jade is trying to help, and Obsidian is trying to woo her over to their side, when suddenly who should show up from Oa? Oh, guess. It's going to be a whole lotta fun next issue, that's for sure!
Oh, and there is a back-up story with Red Tornado and Cyborg, which I only skimmed, because those two have to be about the two most boring characters in the world to me. Well...except for Geoforce.
Thor: The Mighty Avenger #2. This is adorable. Its's written by Roger Langridge, and drawn by Chris Samnee, and it's something of an elseworlds take on Thor, and I'm loving every single page of it. It...it's just cute, dammit! And fun!
Thor #612. This is not cute. Nor particularly fun, but it is interesting, as Thor has to go to Hell to fight the Disir, and a whole lot of shenanigans are going on.
Wonder Woman #601. Despite my original apprehensions, I did pick this up. If you look at the whole thing as another Elseworlds story, it's just fine. And there are certain parts which say that this is a different story from the REAL story, so it's not too horribly bad. I still don't much like the new outfit, but I guess I'll stick with it for now and see where it all goes.
Oh, and I forgot the New Green Arrow book, which was...pretty good! I was surprised too. Hal had shown up last week, and in the magical forest, technology doesn't seem to work, so his ring isn't functioning. That doesn't stop Hal from using his fists and a wooden club on some bad guys that keep showing up to take out Ollie. Ollie has managed to make himself a regular Hobbit's lair and seems to be enjoying himself to a certain degree. He IS going to have one heck of a headache though from that last page.
And finally, in several of the books, there was a sneak peek at the new Green Lantern: Emerald Warrior book that is going to be arriving triumphantly in August. It...it was as though they made it JUST FOR ME!!! A scene of Guy in his underwear! A spectacular ass shot! Riding a motorcycle construct to pull over some escaping thieves! I can hardly wait.
Did you all enjoy YOUR books?
Let us begin with Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne #4. In this issue, we have a Western Batman, going up against Jonah Hex of all people. It was excellent of course, although I do have to say that I preferred the artwork in the Pirate Batman issue. Still...not bad. There is a lynching, Bats in a cowboy hat flinging batarangs right and left, Vandal Savage, and a slightly befuddled Jonah Hex, who nevertheless gets the job done.
Batman: Streets of Gotham #14. This is actually from last week, but I somehow managed to forget to pick it up. It has Hush, and his fantasies of killing off all of the Justice League, and a rather nice Two-Face story, both of which are pretty darned good.
The Flash #4. Oh, and the plot begins to thicken. Barry is still running around being incredibly heroic, which impresses the Top from the Future, so he spills the beans about how and why Barry supposedly goes bad. It involves Iris, and it ain't pretty. Also, Capt. Boomerang shows up and displays why he's still a badass.
Green Lantern #56. More on this tomorrow, but let me just say that I snickered my way through this entire issue. Fabulous! AND hilarious.
Green Lantern Corps #50. Oh gadzooks, all KINDS of exciting things are going on. More anon.
Gotham City Sirens #14. I have to admit that I'm getting a kick out of this book. Poison Ivy establishes a fragile alliance with the employee that she had tried to fire the day before, as they discover exactly what the heck is going on at Star Labs. Lots of betrayals, aliens and plant...stuff.
Jack of Fables #46. Slightly disjointed. Did I miss an issue or something? Suddenly young Jack is in the future with an eyepatch, and thinking of hanging up his heroics. The three sexy Page sisters show up, although I would assume that they are still in the other universe, looking for REAL books. Jack the Dragon and Gary are quite amusing, as is Babe. Still a good book, although slightly confusing. I'm sure it will all make sense eventually.
Justice League: Generation Lost #6. This issue focuses mainly on Captain Shinypants, aka Atom, and I have to say that I'm starting to really get into this series. Although I'm STILL a little cranky about the way that Ice has been portraye. Still, not a single curse word out of her this week! Capt. Atom was somehow blown into a different era when he absorbed the fallout from Max's little surprise bomb. He thought that somehow he had wound up in the past, which surprises him, but he turns out to be even MORE astonished,when he realizes he's in the future, and that all the heroes have been killed, with the exception of Power Girl, who is old and raddled, but still mostly coherent. It's all Max's fault of course, which is why, when he gets back to the present, he's so adamant about going after him. So...good stuff.
Justice League of America #47. This book continues with all the trouble that the Starheart is causing, any heroes with powers even remotely magical are going nutso, and Alan Scott the most so. The JLA and the JSA are fighting the good fight, but not necessarily getting anywhere. Faust Jr., Wildcat and Jay have figured out from talking to "Alan" that he's been mostly posessed by the Starheart, which is having itself a fine old time. Jade is trying to help, and Obsidian is trying to woo her over to their side, when suddenly who should show up from Oa? Oh, guess. It's going to be a whole lotta fun next issue, that's for sure!
Oh, and there is a back-up story with Red Tornado and Cyborg, which I only skimmed, because those two have to be about the two most boring characters in the world to me. Well...except for Geoforce.
Thor: The Mighty Avenger #2. This is adorable. Its's written by Roger Langridge, and drawn by Chris Samnee, and it's something of an elseworlds take on Thor, and I'm loving every single page of it. It...it's just cute, dammit! And fun!
Thor #612. This is not cute. Nor particularly fun, but it is interesting, as Thor has to go to Hell to fight the Disir, and a whole lot of shenanigans are going on.
Wonder Woman #601. Despite my original apprehensions, I did pick this up. If you look at the whole thing as another Elseworlds story, it's just fine. And there are certain parts which say that this is a different story from the REAL story, so it's not too horribly bad. I still don't much like the new outfit, but I guess I'll stick with it for now and see where it all goes.
Oh, and I forgot the New Green Arrow book, which was...pretty good! I was surprised too. Hal had shown up last week, and in the magical forest, technology doesn't seem to work, so his ring isn't functioning. That doesn't stop Hal from using his fists and a wooden club on some bad guys that keep showing up to take out Ollie. Ollie has managed to make himself a regular Hobbit's lair and seems to be enjoying himself to a certain degree. He IS going to have one heck of a headache though from that last page.
And finally, in several of the books, there was a sneak peek at the new Green Lantern: Emerald Warrior book that is going to be arriving triumphantly in August. It...it was as though they made it JUST FOR ME!!! A scene of Guy in his underwear! A spectacular ass shot! Riding a motorcycle construct to pull over some escaping thieves! I can hardly wait.
Did you all enjoy YOUR books?
Thor Trailer Leaked
A bootleg of the trailer of Thor that was shown during the comic con has leaked online on Trailer Addict:
Video has been taken down.
THOR
Hell, that trailer of Thor is awesome! Can't wait to see more! Let's hope that the official trailer will be released soon so we may enjoy it in HD.
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THOR
Hell, that trailer of Thor is awesome! Can't wait to see more! Let's hope that the official trailer will be released soon so we may enjoy it in HD.
:)
It's Wednesday!
Let the rejoicing commence. And not only is it Wednesday, but it's the LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH! Which means simply a crapload of comics. For me anyway.
And since I am in SUCH a good mood...here's a nice picture for all of you.
Batman's tongue sticking out as Superman chokes him, just fills me with joy.
And since I am in SUCH a good mood...here's a nice picture for all of you.
Batman's tongue sticking out as Superman chokes him, just fills me with joy.
I Can Hardly Wait for This
Egad! They've posted some more pictures for the new Green Lantern movie. As you might guess, I have a slight amount of interest in this whole endeavor.
Behold!
Oh, be still my heart. Isn't that just the most perfect Sinestro that you ever did see? And Hector Hammond isn't too shabby either!
They also have a picture of Hal and Carol...and it's nice, but THIS is the one that gets my blood pumping. Now, if they'd just have cameos with John, Guy and Kyle, I do believe that I'd swoon from delight.
Behold!
Oh, be still my heart. Isn't that just the most perfect Sinestro that you ever did see? And Hector Hammond isn't too shabby either!
They also have a picture of Hal and Carol...and it's nice, but THIS is the one that gets my blood pumping. Now, if they'd just have cameos with John, Guy and Kyle, I do believe that I'd swoon from delight.
I'm in a Drawing Sort of Mood
Every once in a while, I withdraw from the real world, and go off and hole up in my study upstairs, and start coloring. Next thing you know, you look up, and six hours have gone by. It's almost a better way to waste one's time than reading comic books! Although I do that too.
But anyway.
A scene from an early-ish JLI.
Granted, three out of five of these people were dead, but hey...two of them came back!
But anyway.
A scene from an early-ish JLI.
Granted, three out of five of these people were dead, but hey...two of them came back!
Thor Movie Destroyer
Marvel has released a first official picture of the Destroyer:
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Bored
Bored, bored, bored. It's going to be 95 degrees today with 130 percent humidity. Everyone is on vacation.
So...what does one do when one's mind is an utter blank? Why one goes to her faithful photobucket, and pulls out something completely ridiculous.
Such as...
Oh yes. Batman slapping Snapper Carr ALWAYS cheers me up.
So...what does one do when one's mind is an utter blank? Why one goes to her faithful photobucket, and pulls out something completely ridiculous.
Such as...
Oh yes. Batman slapping Snapper Carr ALWAYS cheers me up.
Man, I'm Glad it's Friday
It's been a looooong week. And what better way to celebrate the impending arrival of the weekend, than by viewing the antics of Hal Jordan.
I like the "thud". Once again, Hal's head sound like a ripe melon.
I like the "thud". Once again, Hal's head sound like a ripe melon.
Wednesday's Reviews!
Once again, not the biggest of weeks. I seem to be saying that a lot lately. Boy, NEXT week is going to be HUGE! But still, some decent stuff. Except for Batman, Streets of Gotham, which for some reason, my store didn't get. Harumph!
First off of course, is Brightest Day #6. Lots of new and unnusual things are happening to our heroes. Martian Manhunter actually shows up, which makes me happy, because I am very fond of Martian Manhunter, and even fonder of Pat Gleason's artwork. J'onn realizes that Something Very Bad is loose on Earth, and enrolls Oracle for a little detective work.
Hawk is still trying to bully poor Deadman into resurrecting his brother, but THAT'S not going well. And it turns out that Deadman could really use a cheeseburger. He should get together with Hal sometime. They could have TWO Cheeseburgers!
Ronnie and Jason get together, but something is wrong, and it appears that there is a third entity in there with them. Time to call Professor Stein!
Mera spills the beans to Arthur. He take it fairly well, all things considered.
Too bad about Me'gann though. Bummer.
Justice Society of America #41 is a crossover with the JLA. Alan is still possesed by the Starheart, and Obsidian, has already gone bad. Again. But this time ALL the magical people are going nutso. I thought we'd get a chance to hang out with the Shade, but he's not in any position to be helping at the moment. Another bummer. And Mister Miracle shows up! For a few seconds my heart just skipped a beat, but it's just Shilo Norman, not Scott.
DC Universe: Legacies #3 continues to entertain me. The Mystery Men may have vanished, but new heroes have arisen in their absence, with first appearances by the Justice League and...and stuff. Just good old fashioned fun.
Prince of Power#3. This is still so much funnier than it has any right to be. Amadeus Cho is cruising with Thor, trying to assemble the ingredients of a potion to give one Godly powers, so that he can bring Hercules back.
They end up fighting the Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet, and it is...hilarious! Thor and Amadeus are as much fun as Hercules and Amadeus.
Time Masters: Vanishing Point #1 begins, with Rip Hunter, Booster Gold, Superman and Hal Jordan looking throughout Time for Batman. Rip is basically the only one who really knows what he's doing, although Booster is pretty supportive, which is nice. Superman keeps wanting to help people, and gets pissy when Rip tells him they can't interfere. Hal stands around looking stupid for the most part, which he does magnificently. Written by Dan Jurgens, and art by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund, basically it is a continuation of their work on Booster Gold. Batman doesn't even really show up, but I don't care. I'm going to enjoy the heck out of this.
I hope you all enjoyed YOUR books!
First off of course, is Brightest Day #6. Lots of new and unnusual things are happening to our heroes. Martian Manhunter actually shows up, which makes me happy, because I am very fond of Martian Manhunter, and even fonder of Pat Gleason's artwork. J'onn realizes that Something Very Bad is loose on Earth, and enrolls Oracle for a little detective work.
Hawk is still trying to bully poor Deadman into resurrecting his brother, but THAT'S not going well. And it turns out that Deadman could really use a cheeseburger. He should get together with Hal sometime. They could have TWO Cheeseburgers!
Ronnie and Jason get together, but something is wrong, and it appears that there is a third entity in there with them. Time to call Professor Stein!
Mera spills the beans to Arthur. He take it fairly well, all things considered.
Too bad about Me'gann though. Bummer.
Justice Society of America #41 is a crossover with the JLA. Alan is still possesed by the Starheart, and Obsidian, has already gone bad. Again. But this time ALL the magical people are going nutso. I thought we'd get a chance to hang out with the Shade, but he's not in any position to be helping at the moment. Another bummer. And Mister Miracle shows up! For a few seconds my heart just skipped a beat, but it's just Shilo Norman, not Scott.
DC Universe: Legacies #3 continues to entertain me. The Mystery Men may have vanished, but new heroes have arisen in their absence, with first appearances by the Justice League and...and stuff. Just good old fashioned fun.
Prince of Power#3. This is still so much funnier than it has any right to be. Amadeus Cho is cruising with Thor, trying to assemble the ingredients of a potion to give one Godly powers, so that he can bring Hercules back.
They end up fighting the Egyptian Goddess Sekhmet, and it is...hilarious! Thor and Amadeus are as much fun as Hercules and Amadeus.
Time Masters: Vanishing Point #1 begins, with Rip Hunter, Booster Gold, Superman and Hal Jordan looking throughout Time for Batman. Rip is basically the only one who really knows what he's doing, although Booster is pretty supportive, which is nice. Superman keeps wanting to help people, and gets pissy when Rip tells him they can't interfere. Hal stands around looking stupid for the most part, which he does magnificently. Written by Dan Jurgens, and art by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund, basically it is a continuation of their work on Booster Gold. Batman doesn't even really show up, but I don't care. I'm going to enjoy the heck out of this.
I hope you all enjoyed YOUR books!
DC, You're SUCH a Tease!
If you have been on the computer, or if you have picked up your books this Wednesday, odds are, that you have seen the latest Teaser image that DC is displaying, for the Brightest Day books.
Pretty cool, eh?
There has of course, been QUITE a bit of rather high-flown and deeply thunk-out analysis of the aforementioned piece of art. And an interesting piece it is. I have my own interpretation of it, which will probably differ from yours.
First off, displayed more or less front and center, is the body of Hal Jordan in a nifty White Lantern suit, reclining languidly inside the broken shell of the White Lantern, and bleeding rather copiously over the side. There has been a lot of interpretation of this portrayal of course. But really, it's pretty simple...it's HAL JORDAN! He tripped and fell into the White Lantern, most probably hitting his head and knocking himself out in the process, and cutting himself on the broken glass. No mystery there! He'll come to eventually, and be right as rain.
Poor Aquaman on the other hand, is a blond and if there is one thing that blonds should know, it is to use sufficient sunblocker when tanning. It looks as though Arthur forgot that useful piece of information and...cooked himself. I wonder if he'll taste like lobster? Mera seems quite beside herself, probably because she TOLD Arthur, and he didn't listen.
Men!
Jade seems to be taking an impromptu nap. Hawk and Dove were considerate enough to move her out of the way.
Ronnie and Jason are probably looking for buried treasure, or at least building a nice dry-stack stone wall. They really should do something about those legs sticking out though.
J'onn J'onnz, having gotten over his fear of fire, is making s'mores.
The Anti-Monitor, is practicing being a cloud.
The Hawkpeople, don't really seem to be enjoying themselves at all.
Deadman, is trying out for a new profession, that of stone cutter. It is a little less risky than being an acrobat.
And way in the back, Atrocitus and Guy are...building things, and apparently doing a darned fine job of it. Ganthet is throwing tennis balls and bouncing off the wall. Ganthet may be old, but he has the attention span of a four-year old.
Oh, and that new Aquakid is busy posing. Black Manta, hiding under a rock...well, he's hiding under a rock. And then they'll ALL play with those nice abandoned boomerangs.
Well, except for Aquaman, who has one hell of a sunburn.
Pretty cool, eh?
There has of course, been QUITE a bit of rather high-flown and deeply thunk-out analysis of the aforementioned piece of art. And an interesting piece it is. I have my own interpretation of it, which will probably differ from yours.
First off, displayed more or less front and center, is the body of Hal Jordan in a nifty White Lantern suit, reclining languidly inside the broken shell of the White Lantern, and bleeding rather copiously over the side. There has been a lot of interpretation of this portrayal of course. But really, it's pretty simple...it's HAL JORDAN! He tripped and fell into the White Lantern, most probably hitting his head and knocking himself out in the process, and cutting himself on the broken glass. No mystery there! He'll come to eventually, and be right as rain.
Poor Aquaman on the other hand, is a blond and if there is one thing that blonds should know, it is to use sufficient sunblocker when tanning. It looks as though Arthur forgot that useful piece of information and...cooked himself. I wonder if he'll taste like lobster? Mera seems quite beside herself, probably because she TOLD Arthur, and he didn't listen.
Men!
Jade seems to be taking an impromptu nap. Hawk and Dove were considerate enough to move her out of the way.
Ronnie and Jason are probably looking for buried treasure, or at least building a nice dry-stack stone wall. They really should do something about those legs sticking out though.
J'onn J'onnz, having gotten over his fear of fire, is making s'mores.
The Anti-Monitor, is practicing being a cloud.
The Hawkpeople, don't really seem to be enjoying themselves at all.
Deadman, is trying out for a new profession, that of stone cutter. It is a little less risky than being an acrobat.
And way in the back, Atrocitus and Guy are...building things, and apparently doing a darned fine job of it. Ganthet is throwing tennis balls and bouncing off the wall. Ganthet may be old, but he has the attention span of a four-year old.
Oh, and that new Aquakid is busy posing. Black Manta, hiding under a rock...well, he's hiding under a rock. And then they'll ALL play with those nice abandoned boomerangs.
Well, except for Aquaman, who has one hell of a sunburn.
Thor Movie Poster
Here below the official posters of Thor the live action movie:
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Get ready for a hell of fight between Thor and his evil brother Loki!
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Get ready for a hell of fight between Thor and his evil brother Loki!:)
Looking Forward To Wednesday...Again
No Green Lanterns...dammit. BUT, I AM looking forward to the first issue of Time Masters, which consists of Booster Gold, Hal Jordan, Superman and Rip Hunter, all meandering through time, looking for Bruce Wayne, before he does something regrettable.
I've said before that this is an...odd group. But I like it. It will be fun to see if Superman, who is a little on the staid side, can deal with the ego of Hal Jordan, not to mention the impetuousness of Booster Gold. Rip of course, is there to keep them ALL on an even keel. Frankly, it looks like it is going to be a lot of fun, and I can hardly wait.
I don't even remember who is the writer, but that sure looks like Dan Jurgens artwork on the cover at least. I'd be delighted if he were doing the interior artwork as well, because Jurgens and Booster are always a nice pairing.
And it will give me a Green Lantern fix, until next week. And THEN, it will be August and we'll have the first issu of Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors! Woohoooooo!
I've said before that this is an...odd group. But I like it. It will be fun to see if Superman, who is a little on the staid side, can deal with the ego of Hal Jordan, not to mention the impetuousness of Booster Gold. Rip of course, is there to keep them ALL on an even keel. Frankly, it looks like it is going to be a lot of fun, and I can hardly wait.
I don't even remember who is the writer, but that sure looks like Dan Jurgens artwork on the cover at least. I'd be delighted if he were doing the interior artwork as well, because Jurgens and Booster are always a nice pairing.
And it will give me a Green Lantern fix, until next week. And THEN, it will be August and we'll have the first issu of Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors! Woohoooooo!
Inception [2010]
Director: Christopher NolanCast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ken Watanabe, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard, Cillian Murphy
Genre: Heist/Psychological Thriller
Rating: Teen
Comment: "An odd mixture of caper, fantastical and psychological thriller that works remarkably well..."
I dare say nobody could have ever saw this coming. Honestly, how could have anyone? It has all the basic elements of a heist movie, but Ocean's Fourteen this is not. This is unlike anything you have ever seen before. Note that I've stressed on this point for this entire paragraph, because seriously, this movie is very original and creative.
Inception tells a tale of a time when the technology exists to enter one's mind through the dreams. Theoretically, the human mind is more at ease when we are asleep and more vulnerable to information theft. Enter a man named Dominic Cobb who made a career out of obtaining important (and potentially dangerous) information through dreams. When a job requires him to plant an idea instead of stealing one, he is forced to face his murky past in a way he has never experienced before.
The idea of making a story based on a group of people invading other people's dreams may seem odd for a movie, and at first glance you might think it will only appeal to sci-fi fanatics. Trust me it is nothing of the sort. As long as your suspension of disbelief is flexible enough, you will find that this movie is a gem and a huge contender for the best movies of 2010.
One of Christopher Nolan's most defining attributes as a film-maker is his refusal to play down to the audience; needless to say you should expect nothing less from this one. The story moves fast but yet it was engaging enough to reel you in for it's entire running time of 150 minutes. He seemed to have also showcased his thus-far underrated direction. Prior to The Dark Knight [2008], Nolan was best known for his signature nonlinear storytelling technique. With Inception, he had proved once again that he is no one-trick pony. He had also proved that he is also very handy at employing special effects to fulfill his vision.
Speaking of special effects, the ones that can be found here are simply breathtaking and they are very well-used. The highlight of this is probably the entire scene involving the off-bridge van. I really can't say much about this, for it is literally one of those awesome things in movies that you have to see to believe.
The star-studded cast delivered solid performances, even though great talents like Michael Caine was very much underused. Although I have no idea how the character could have been expanded to a greater significance, it didn't hurt to have his name on the credits for he is always a pleasure to watch.
Long story short, if The Dark Knight was 2008's Must See Movie, 2010's would easily be Inception.
Points Calculation
The Good [+100]
- Original
- Solid performances
- Breathtaking special effects
- Exhilarating and memorable scenes
The Bad [-0]
- (None)
100 - 0 = 100 points
Inception tells a tale of a time when the technology exists to enter one's mind through the dreams. Theoretically, the human mind is more at ease when we are asleep and more vulnerable to information theft. Enter a man named Dominic Cobb who made a career out of obtaining important (and potentially dangerous) information through dreams. When a job requires him to plant an idea instead of stealing one, he is forced to face his murky past in a way he has never experienced before.
The idea of making a story based on a group of people invading other people's dreams may seem odd for a movie, and at first glance you might think it will only appeal to sci-fi fanatics. Trust me it is nothing of the sort. As long as your suspension of disbelief is flexible enough, you will find that this movie is a gem and a huge contender for the best movies of 2010.
One of Christopher Nolan's most defining attributes as a film-maker is his refusal to play down to the audience; needless to say you should expect nothing less from this one. The story moves fast but yet it was engaging enough to reel you in for it's entire running time of 150 minutes. He seemed to have also showcased his thus-far underrated direction. Prior to The Dark Knight [2008], Nolan was best known for his signature nonlinear storytelling technique. With Inception, he had proved once again that he is no one-trick pony. He had also proved that he is also very handy at employing special effects to fulfill his vision.
Speaking of special effects, the ones that can be found here are simply breathtaking and they are very well-used. The highlight of this is probably the entire scene involving the off-bridge van. I really can't say much about this, for it is literally one of those awesome things in movies that you have to see to believe.
The star-studded cast delivered solid performances, even though great talents like Michael Caine was very much underused. Although I have no idea how the character could have been expanded to a greater significance, it didn't hurt to have his name on the credits for he is always a pleasure to watch.
Long story short, if The Dark Knight was 2008's Must See Movie, 2010's would easily be Inception.
Points Calculation
The Good [+100]
- Original
- Solid performances
- Breathtaking special effects
- Exhilarating and memorable scenes
The Bad [-0]
- (None)
100 - 0 = 100 points
Apropos of Nothing
I'm just going to meander here a little bit. I didn't post over the weekend, because I was in Deep River attending one of the largest Fife & Drum corps musters in the country! Boy howdy, it was hot! Still...about 60 corps showed up, including the Old Guard, which just happens to be the White House Fife & Drum Corp. We're pretty good, but THOSE guys are on a whole 'nother level. They did all these fabuluous things with their drum sticks, and stuff, WHILE doing intricate marching and playing, so it was quite amazing.
But anyway.
I'm still not enamoured of the new Wonder Woman costume. As something to wear to the disco, that she just pulled out of her closet...maybe. To fight crime in...no.
If you want to have a variation on her iconic costume, then I think you can do no better than go with THIS version.
I...love this. It LOOKS like Wonder Woman, without having her behind hanging out. It looks Greco-Roman, so it's appropriate. It...it's just so darned cool. I wish that they would use this ALL of the time.
But anyway.
I'm still not enamoured of the new Wonder Woman costume. As something to wear to the disco, that she just pulled out of her closet...maybe. To fight crime in...no.
If you want to have a variation on her iconic costume, then I think you can do no better than go with THIS version.
I...love this. It LOOKS like Wonder Woman, without having her behind hanging out. It looks Greco-Roman, so it's appropriate. It...it's just so darned cool. I wish that they would use this ALL of the time.
I Feel An Origin Coming On!
Well...that was one hellish day. It's hot of course, so everyone is cranky to begin with, and we were very busy, and down several people. Nevertheless, when our Truck Tire Manager completely lost it, and had an existential Meltdown, I was the one stuck cleaning up the mess. I had the unenviable task of explaining to customers that we couldn't go out and rescue them from the side of the road, because SOMEone was huddled under his desk sucking his thumb. And being a dick about it.
This is not a smart thing to do to me. I tend to hold grudges.
And apparently in the Comic Book Universe, all it really takes to create a villain or villainess is One Bad Day, I am wondering exactly in WHAT form my prospective villainy should take place. I already like the name of Baroness Von Evilstein...it flows from the tongue. I would like minions of course. I would like minions even if I WEREN'T feeling villainous. Minions would clean the bathroom for me.
I guess I need to get a hold of the Rogues somehow and see if they can put in contact with one of those helpful inventors or mad scientist that create all those wonderful toys. T.O. Morrow is also a good idea, I've always rather liked him. Something to do with weather powers would be MOST handy...but nothing with heat powers...it's already too hot.
So...if you could become a villain, what powers would you like, and whom would you chose for an arch-enemy? I'd thought about Batman, but heck, he's too hard, and he always wins. ON the other hand, if you do get caught, the revolving door at Arkham Asylum will have you back on the streets in no time!
So I think I'll pick the Teen Titans instead. They're pretty incompetent. And they're going to be drawn by Nicola Scott! Woohoo!
I...I'm feeling a little emotional.
This is not a smart thing to do to me. I tend to hold grudges.
And apparently in the Comic Book Universe, all it really takes to create a villain or villainess is One Bad Day, I am wondering exactly in WHAT form my prospective villainy should take place. I already like the name of Baroness Von Evilstein...it flows from the tongue. I would like minions of course. I would like minions even if I WEREN'T feeling villainous. Minions would clean the bathroom for me.
I guess I need to get a hold of the Rogues somehow and see if they can put in contact with one of those helpful inventors or mad scientist that create all those wonderful toys. T.O. Morrow is also a good idea, I've always rather liked him. Something to do with weather powers would be MOST handy...but nothing with heat powers...it's already too hot.
So...if you could become a villain, what powers would you like, and whom would you chose for an arch-enemy? I'd thought about Batman, but heck, he's too hard, and he always wins. ON the other hand, if you do get caught, the revolving door at Arkham Asylum will have you back on the streets in no time!
So I think I'll pick the Teen Titans instead. They're pretty incompetent. And they're going to be drawn by Nicola Scott! Woohoo!
I...I'm feeling a little emotional.
Bouquets and Brickbats
Once again, it is Review time. NOT a very big week for me, so I shall be brief.
Birds of Prey #3. I'm a little bit bemused by this book. There was some fun stuff as usual, but it seemed to bounce around a lot, and I'm not sure if that is because of the writing, or if it is more because of the art. There were a lot of different artists, and I think it suffered a little in the translation.
We begin with the Penquin having to fight off the lascivious advances of all the Birds, which is a little peculiar to begin with, but fortunately it turns out to only be the private fantasy of Mr. Cobblepot, apparently due to bloodloss. He does manage to babble just enough to gross everyone out, however. They are all hiding out at the Iceberg Lounge, which is as good a place as any, to ditch the cops, while they contemplate the rather dismal turn their lives have taken.
Meanwhile, Barbara and the Calculator continue to spar in each other's minds, while Wendy and Batgirl are doing...something. Frankly, I found it to be a little confusing. And somehow, in the middle of it all, Babs is kidnapped by...Savant and Creote? And Dinah finally figures out whom the mysterious white-clad female figure is, and why she's so very very pissy.
My guess is that somehow it's Sin, but what to I know?
So a Bouquet, but a small one, because it was a bit on the jumbled side.
The Brave & the Bold #35.
Now this teams up the Inferior Five with the Legion of Substitute Heroes, and it is a delight from start to finish. Seriously, this is a hoot. And the art is quite nice as well. I have my reservations sometimes about JMS, but when he's on...he's ON! And in this particular case, I enjoyed the heck out of it.
It involves time travel, the Doom Patrol from a previous issue, and the Legion's desire to best the regular Legion at something. Like saving the world from a Black Hole. Too bad they really don't know how to operate a time sphere all that well. And the Inferior Five end up trapped in 2010, which I HOPE will lead to more appearances, because...why the heck not?
A LARGE Bouquet.
Booster Gold #34
I loved this. Really really a lot. It was a nice trip into the past for Booster, who while looking for Max Lord, just can't resist being sucked into an adventure with Blue Beetle. Not to mention Scott Free and Big Barda. It was a little bit bittersweet to me, because amongst all the Bwhahaha's, there is this sense of Booster's loss and new maturity.
A copy of Destiny's book...a pale copy, has been swiped from the Vatican,a nd Booster and Beetle, with a bit of help from Mister Miracle and Barda, are somehow transported to another planet, via boomtube, and attacked by a dragon, and various bad guys. Oh, and Michelle shows up and bonds with little Rani, which is also...interesting.
An even larger Bouquet.
Justice League #5.
I'm torn. I'm actually starting to...like this. I still think that Winick's version of Ice is not very good, but at least he's finding his voice with the rest of them. And I blush to admit this...but I find the new Rocket Red to be quite wonderful. Heck, even Captain Shinypants isn't as annoying to me as he used to be. But I still wish that Ice wasn't so...obnoxious.
The team is back together, assembled through the machinations of Max...well except for a Green Lantern. As Max explains, he's not feeling all that kindly towards Lanterns of ANY color lately. Ingrate. He then tells the crew NOT to bother looking for him. But guess what, they don't feel like taking that advice. Good ol' Max boobytrapped the armor of one of the other Rocket Reds as a precaution, and in attempting to save him, he winds up doomed, which puts them all into a terrible mood.
But Max didn't count on the scarab, and Blue Beetle is able figure out his location, which turns out to Checkmate headquarters. Max certainly does have a huge pair of brass ones.
I'm REALLy looking forward to the next issue. Just wish that Ice sounded like herself, but I'm being seduced despite myself.
A small bouquet.
I hope that you all enjoyed your books!
Birds of Prey #3. I'm a little bit bemused by this book. There was some fun stuff as usual, but it seemed to bounce around a lot, and I'm not sure if that is because of the writing, or if it is more because of the art. There were a lot of different artists, and I think it suffered a little in the translation.
We begin with the Penquin having to fight off the lascivious advances of all the Birds, which is a little peculiar to begin with, but fortunately it turns out to only be the private fantasy of Mr. Cobblepot, apparently due to bloodloss. He does manage to babble just enough to gross everyone out, however. They are all hiding out at the Iceberg Lounge, which is as good a place as any, to ditch the cops, while they contemplate the rather dismal turn their lives have taken.
Meanwhile, Barbara and the Calculator continue to spar in each other's minds, while Wendy and Batgirl are doing...something. Frankly, I found it to be a little confusing. And somehow, in the middle of it all, Babs is kidnapped by...Savant and Creote? And Dinah finally figures out whom the mysterious white-clad female figure is, and why she's so very very pissy.
My guess is that somehow it's Sin, but what to I know?
So a Bouquet, but a small one, because it was a bit on the jumbled side.
The Brave & the Bold #35.
Now this teams up the Inferior Five with the Legion of Substitute Heroes, and it is a delight from start to finish. Seriously, this is a hoot. And the art is quite nice as well. I have my reservations sometimes about JMS, but when he's on...he's ON! And in this particular case, I enjoyed the heck out of it.
It involves time travel, the Doom Patrol from a previous issue, and the Legion's desire to best the regular Legion at something. Like saving the world from a Black Hole. Too bad they really don't know how to operate a time sphere all that well. And the Inferior Five end up trapped in 2010, which I HOPE will lead to more appearances, because...why the heck not?
A LARGE Bouquet.
Booster Gold #34
I loved this. Really really a lot. It was a nice trip into the past for Booster, who while looking for Max Lord, just can't resist being sucked into an adventure with Blue Beetle. Not to mention Scott Free and Big Barda. It was a little bit bittersweet to me, because amongst all the Bwhahaha's, there is this sense of Booster's loss and new maturity.
A copy of Destiny's book...a pale copy, has been swiped from the Vatican,a nd Booster and Beetle, with a bit of help from Mister Miracle and Barda, are somehow transported to another planet, via boomtube, and attacked by a dragon, and various bad guys. Oh, and Michelle shows up and bonds with little Rani, which is also...interesting.
An even larger Bouquet.
Justice League #5.
I'm torn. I'm actually starting to...like this. I still think that Winick's version of Ice is not very good, but at least he's finding his voice with the rest of them. And I blush to admit this...but I find the new Rocket Red to be quite wonderful. Heck, even Captain Shinypants isn't as annoying to me as he used to be. But I still wish that Ice wasn't so...obnoxious.
The team is back together, assembled through the machinations of Max...well except for a Green Lantern. As Max explains, he's not feeling all that kindly towards Lanterns of ANY color lately. Ingrate. He then tells the crew NOT to bother looking for him. But guess what, they don't feel like taking that advice. Good ol' Max boobytrapped the armor of one of the other Rocket Reds as a precaution, and in attempting to save him, he winds up doomed, which puts them all into a terrible mood.
But Max didn't count on the scarab, and Blue Beetle is able figure out his location, which turns out to Checkmate headquarters. Max certainly does have a huge pair of brass ones.
I'm REALLy looking forward to the next issue. Just wish that Ice sounded like herself, but I'm being seduced despite myself.
A small bouquet.
I hope that you all enjoyed your books!
Thank Goodness, it's Wednesday Again
After the day that I had, I NEEDED to go to the Comic Book Store, like an addict needs her drug. Not a whole lot of books coming in today, but I'll take what I can get.
In desperation, I am once again turning to the ever fruitful Romance Cover. Because I just can't help myself.
Exactly WHAT is Hal looking at, and why is Cowgirl so...bemused?
Be creative!
In desperation, I am once again turning to the ever fruitful Romance Cover. Because I just can't help myself.
Exactly WHAT is Hal looking at, and why is Cowgirl so...bemused?
Be creative!
Green Lantern Movie Pictures
Here below the first official pictures of the upcoming Green Lantern movie:(Click on a picture to enlarge it.)
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Previous pictures from the movie set of the Green Lantern:
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