Joe Quesada was recently interviewed on the Colbert Report. I went home for lunch to watch the repeat. You could tell that Quesada was excited, because you don't really ever see comic guys on programs like that. Maybe this the first step before we see Mark Millar on the Tonight Show. This definitely reflects the impact Civil War is having, showing that comics deal with issues as well as any television program or movie.
For a full transcript (sort of) go here -> Newsarama
Friday, July 28, 2006
Thursday, July 27, 2006
Morrison + Batman = Ninja Man-Bats
Yup, you heard it. Man-bat was crap, but Ninja Man-bats is awesome. Grant has done something a little different this time around with Batman. So far, it's not as "over the top" as a usual Morrison book (like New X-men or All-star Superman). Still, it seems will be having an action-packed, story driven, exciting, mystery, man-bat friendly Batman.
Morrison off the bat (get it, bat, batman, I suck) is getting to work. He's bringing back Bruce Wayne from he dead, recreating the dual persona which hasn't been focused on for a long time. He's also getting Batman out of Gotham and on vacation. Well, as much a vacation as Ninja Man-bats can offer. Still, Son of the Bat will prove to be an entertaining and Bat-world shaking run.
Me, I'm excited, and ready for the butt-kicking, but what does his large-headness think?
M.O.D.O.K. says: "The Batman makes very precise calculations, not nearly as precise as mine, but impressive for an average human. His adventures will prove to be very entertaining. Though, I still don't compute Jason Todd alive. Only possible solution, someone screwed up."
Morrison off the bat (get it, bat, batman, I suck) is getting to work. He's bringing back Bruce Wayne from he dead, recreating the dual persona which hasn't been focused on for a long time. He's also getting Batman out of Gotham and on vacation. Well, as much a vacation as Ninja Man-bats can offer. Still, Son of the Bat will prove to be an entertaining and Bat-world shaking run.
Me, I'm excited, and ready for the butt-kicking, but what does his large-headness think?
M.O.D.O.K. says: "The Batman makes very precise calculations, not nearly as precise as mine, but impressive for an average human. His adventures will prove to be very entertaining. Though, I still don't compute Jason Todd alive. Only possible solution, someone screwed up."
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Is Civil War really unbiased?
In short, NO!
I mean really, does anyone think that this book is being portrayed as 1 sided? Iron Man may as well be replaced by the Red Skull and the rest of the Third Reich. Tony Stark is now a jerk, Spider-man is having second thoughts, Capitan America and the rest of the people who are on his side (X-men, X-factor, Daredevil, Young Avengers, Runaways, and 85% of the super-heroes out there). Who's on Iron Man's side? Thor, he's a friggin god, he's just trying to get his thunder on. Ms. Marvel, she done with the Brood yet? Mr. Fantastic? More like Mr. Crappy Husband.
Marvel has done a C+ job at best in making this a half-half war, and I don't blame Millar. Civil War alone is great. But every single friggin tie-in (Thunderbolts excluded) points towards Caps side.
Luckly I know who wins....M.O.D.O.K.
A.I.M. for a new America!
I mean really, does anyone think that this book is being portrayed as 1 sided? Iron Man may as well be replaced by the Red Skull and the rest of the Third Reich. Tony Stark is now a jerk, Spider-man is having second thoughts, Capitan America and the rest of the people who are on his side (X-men, X-factor, Daredevil, Young Avengers, Runaways, and 85% of the super-heroes out there). Who's on Iron Man's side? Thor, he's a friggin god, he's just trying to get his thunder on. Ms. Marvel, she done with the Brood yet? Mr. Fantastic? More like Mr. Crappy Husband.
Marvel has done a C+ job at best in making this a half-half war, and I don't blame Millar. Civil War alone is great. But every single friggin tie-in (Thunderbolts excluded) points towards Caps side.
Luckly I know who wins....M.O.D.O.K.
A.I.M. for a new America!
Reviews of the week: Crap, crap, more crap, and some new arcs
I started off the day with a slight headache. After picking up my books, it just got worse. Although I'm mostly to blame, I still pick up Supergirl and Nightwing. Why? I don't own a TV, so I can't watch NASCAR to get my dose of trainwrecks and human tragedy.
These books definitely fill the void. The current arc in Supergirl didn't really make sense at the beginning. Having the writers swtich one issue into the three part arc didn't help. Having everything "explained" in the third issue in a single page didn't help either. I was really looking forward to having Rucka take over the book. Too bad that only lasted a fucking issue.
Nightwing? I'm not going to even fucking start. At least the new artist is better. But that's all I can fucking say about this book that won't be a string of curses.
52 this week was a major let down. Although it was funny to see Captain Crazy, err Captain Marvel. I'm curious to see how his story pans out, but I think that's going to be done in Winnick's new book, which I'm very much looking forward to.
I'm not going to hog all of the books for the week, but I'm going to say this: I really liked the Spectre. I was very satisfied with the ending, and the arc as a whole.
Later
These books definitely fill the void. The current arc in Supergirl didn't really make sense at the beginning. Having the writers swtich one issue into the three part arc didn't help. Having everything "explained" in the third issue in a single page didn't help either. I was really looking forward to having Rucka take over the book. Too bad that only lasted a fucking issue.
Nightwing? I'm not going to even fucking start. At least the new artist is better. But that's all I can fucking say about this book that won't be a string of curses.
52 this week was a major let down. Although it was funny to see Captain Crazy, err Captain Marvel. I'm curious to see how his story pans out, but I think that's going to be done in Winnick's new book, which I'm very much looking forward to.
I'm not going to hog all of the books for the week, but I'm going to say this: I really liked the Spectre. I was very satisfied with the ending, and the arc as a whole.
Later
Tuesday, July 25, 2006
The issue I would Kill for.
As we know, I love Ghost Rider. I was a HUGE fan of the second series with Danny Ketch. If you know anything about it, you know that the last issue was NEVER PUBLISHED. I cursed Marvel for years. They never finished GR as they promised. Pricks. Luckly Marvel got bettter and now I get this news from SDCC via IGN:
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Ghost Rider: Writer Daniel Way provided some updates on the series, and artwork was shown from issue #3. Way said that when Johnny Blaze escapes from Hell, he creates a new sort of Hell on Earth, as he brings something back with him. He also said that there will be an explanation for how Blaze became Ghost Rider again. Finally, Marvel said it did have a plan for the unreleased Ghost Rider issue from the previous series.
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Comic Con Best...easy version
Here's how it works. Each line is an event from Comic-Con.
Here we go:
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - Woot
Return of Onslaught - Kill me now
X-men: First Class - interesting
Pete Wisdom - Hot Knives anyone?
Snakes on a Plane - good God yes
Superman sequal? - I have to go, it's a requirement
Jon Favreau and Iron Man - Tony Stark is a swinger
Marvel Movies - will make me very poor.
300 - Miller is a god...except for Dark Knight 2, that sucked.
Kill Bill Anime - makes perfect sense.
All-star Wonder Woman - does anyone read normal Wonder Woman?
Transformers movie - The true Optimus Prime is back
Lucasarts and Wii - LIGHTSABER!
Mighty Avengers - Damn you Bendis
That's about it. Let's see if the other bloggers add their input. As for me, hopefully next year I can bring ya some live coverage instead of internet sum up. Feel free to send me cash and pay for my trip. :-)
M.O.D.O.K. says: Where the hell was I. I'm Marvel's best property. Civil War my ass, I'm bring you WAR. A.I.M. is the true face of terror. I EAT BABIES!
Here we go:
Marvel Ultimate Alliance - Woot
Return of Onslaught - Kill me now
X-men: First Class - interesting
Pete Wisdom - Hot Knives anyone?
Snakes on a Plane - good God yes
Superman sequal? - I have to go, it's a requirement
Jon Favreau and Iron Man - Tony Stark is a swinger
Marvel Movies - will make me very poor.
300 - Miller is a god...except for Dark Knight 2, that sucked.
Kill Bill Anime - makes perfect sense.
All-star Wonder Woman - does anyone read normal Wonder Woman?
Transformers movie - The true Optimus Prime is back
Lucasarts and Wii - LIGHTSABER!
Mighty Avengers - Damn you Bendis
That's about it. Let's see if the other bloggers add their input. As for me, hopefully next year I can bring ya some live coverage instead of internet sum up. Feel free to send me cash and pay for my trip. :-)
M.O.D.O.K. says: Where the hell was I. I'm Marvel's best property. Civil War my ass, I'm bring you WAR. A.I.M. is the true face of terror. I EAT BABIES!
Thursday, July 20, 2006
The Joker soon to be revealed
The internet is a buzz today! Brokeback Mountain star Heath Ledger is rumored to soon be announced as The Joker for the next Batman film! Me, I'm still am pushing for Mark Hamil.
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Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Zero Hour: A Crisis of Too Many Crossovers
When I get bored at work, I like to read Wikipedia profiles on comic book characters. Today's adventures brought me to many classic characters like Dr. Mid-nite, Hourman, Dr. Fate, and a personal favorite, Hawkman. They all have ridiculous stories and retcons (especially Hawkman) and the all have some sort of tie to the Zero Hour event. Zero Hour, from what I understand, screwed everything up. Another 90's blunder. I found this site for your Zero Hour FAQ.
http://www.adamarnold.net/dcevents/zerohourfaq.txt
http://www.adamarnold.net/dcevents/zerohourfaq.txt
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Review: Ghost Rider #1
Flame Head is BACK!
Let me start with the fact that GR is one of my all time favorite comics. It was the first comic I really read when I was younger (Danny Ketch days) and I never stopped. I'm actually more of a fan of the 90's Danny Ketch than I was with Blaze with the curse. Blaze was much cooler with the hellfire shotgun if you ask me. Now all Blaze does is complain. "waa, waaa, I'm in hell, waa, waa, I'm stuck as Ghost Rider even though I've never had controll over the demon."
The first issue is summed up in two sentence. "GR is in hell and Lucifer likes to trick him. GR is taken out of hell and Lucifer likes to trick him."
Honestly, nothing happens at all in this issue. It's pretty lame. It's been said that Daniel Way will be fixing all the screw ups that Marvel has done to GR's continuity while also explaining things like: Is Danny Ketch still Ghost Rider? According to the Marvel Knights Handbook, he is! Also, how the hell did Blaze become GR full time, and why is he in Hell? Zarathos, where the heck is he?
Can Daniel Way fix GR? I can only hope
Story: we'll see.
Art: Pretty Good.
M.O.D.O.K. says: Give it a chance ONLY if you love Ghost Rider. Otherwise, don't bother.
Let me start with the fact that GR is one of my all time favorite comics. It was the first comic I really read when I was younger (Danny Ketch days) and I never stopped. I'm actually more of a fan of the 90's Danny Ketch than I was with Blaze with the curse. Blaze was much cooler with the hellfire shotgun if you ask me. Now all Blaze does is complain. "waa, waaa, I'm in hell, waa, waa, I'm stuck as Ghost Rider even though I've never had controll over the demon."
The first issue is summed up in two sentence. "GR is in hell and Lucifer likes to trick him. GR is taken out of hell and Lucifer likes to trick him."
Honestly, nothing happens at all in this issue. It's pretty lame. It's been said that Daniel Way will be fixing all the screw ups that Marvel has done to GR's continuity while also explaining things like: Is Danny Ketch still Ghost Rider? According to the Marvel Knights Handbook, he is! Also, how the hell did Blaze become GR full time, and why is he in Hell? Zarathos, where the heck is he?
Can Daniel Way fix GR? I can only hope
Story: we'll see.
Art: Pretty Good.
M.O.D.O.K. says: Give it a chance ONLY if you love Ghost Rider. Otherwise, don't bother.
Review: X-men #188
The X-men revamp has finally happened. Last week Uncanny X-men came out, and even with the random bunch of mutants, it still looks promising. I'm really excited about it, there's action, there's a great story, and soon there will be big outer-space, alien fun! Woot! But X-men...not so much.
Though Mike Carey's first issue isn't bad, it didn't blow me away like Uncanny did. The team that Carey has put together is even stranger than the Uncanny line-up. Sabertooth AND Mystique?!?!? Whatever happened to having villians stay villians. Mystique I can buy, she's been at the mansion for a while now, and her solo series was a lot of fun, but Sabertooth? Did Marvel finally deciede that Wolvie is in too many books, so just use the next thing? It's a strech for me.
Rogue as a leader is a little much too, but I'll give it a shot. Iceman is always fun and it'd be interesting to see Cannonball and Cable (whenever he shows up) in something WITHOUT Rob Liefeld (who as we all know, can't draw).
I'm giving it a decent shot, as I do with anything X-men, and unless it's starts to get like a Claremont or Austin book, it'll get my 3 bucks.
Story: Ok
Art: Interesting, but not hooked yet.
M.O.D.O.K. says: Give it a shot, don't set your expectations to high. Pray for the best.
Though Mike Carey's first issue isn't bad, it didn't blow me away like Uncanny did. The team that Carey has put together is even stranger than the Uncanny line-up. Sabertooth AND Mystique?!?!? Whatever happened to having villians stay villians. Mystique I can buy, she's been at the mansion for a while now, and her solo series was a lot of fun, but Sabertooth? Did Marvel finally deciede that Wolvie is in too many books, so just use the next thing? It's a strech for me.
Rogue as a leader is a little much too, but I'll give it a shot. Iceman is always fun and it'd be interesting to see Cannonball and Cable (whenever he shows up) in something WITHOUT Rob Liefeld (who as we all know, can't draw).
I'm giving it a decent shot, as I do with anything X-men, and unless it's starts to get like a Claremont or Austin book, it'll get my 3 bucks.
Story: Ok
Art: Interesting, but not hooked yet.
M.O.D.O.K. says: Give it a shot, don't set your expectations to high. Pray for the best.
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Welcome to the Continuity Nightmare
Welcome to your DOOM
This is the Civil Crisis Crossover. Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and no Clownsquad
Today is Comics Book Day, so expect reviews, random thoughts, comments, and crap throwing monkeys.
Monkeys are so damn funny.
This is Darkever, faithful servant of the great MODOK, signing off! Enjoy.
This is the Civil Crisis Crossover. Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, and no Clownsquad
Today is Comics Book Day, so expect reviews, random thoughts, comments, and crap throwing monkeys.
Monkeys are so damn funny.
This is Darkever, faithful servant of the great MODOK, signing off! Enjoy.
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