Wanted: Someone to come and kill me
Jul 14Initially intrigued by Stan The Man’s upcoming Who Wants to be a Superhero on Sci Fi, I realized right away that there was a very narrow margin in which this should could succeed – I didn’t know what that margin would be, but it would be narrow. The concept was goofy, just so goofy it might work, so I was rooting for it. But…
Now that I’ve seen the website, and read through the hero profiles, I need someone to come and kill me. I’m a coward – or maybe I’m not programmed to self-terminate. It doesn’t matter, the consequences are the same. I don’t want to see this show and can’t take matters into my own hands. Please help.
“The only living thing that can withstand is Death Punch is The Hulk.” Fuckin’ A for Banner. Verily, it sucks to be Thor.
52 Or Shatner: Week 10
Jul 13You know the drill. You get a picture of Shatner, or words about 52, DC’s weekly comics series.
Bring it, mothertrucker!
I'd buy that for a dollar
Jul 13Matt mentioned earlier that the new Escapist comic was coming out – this confused me to no end, as I’d bought a couple of the VERY expensive and sporatic Escapist comics from a few years back. They were good, but they were eleventy bucks or more, and they always felt like the comic equivalent of fast-growing a clone from a child to an adult in a matter of months – the whole point behind them seemed to be to portray the Kavalier and Clay story as fact over fiction. Which was cool and all, but I could only read so much about how Gil Kane did character studies for Amazing Midget Radio Comics, but it never went anywhere and he returned to DC. And whole pages of the books were a mix of fake and real letters. It was a great idea and I just couldn’t pay attention.
Now Dark Horse is doing a six part series, wherein Brian K Vaughan, Philip Bond, and Eduardio Barreto tell the tale of a man attempting to get The Escapist updated and publishing again. I dig Vaughn. I love Bond’s art. I should probably know who Barreto is, but don’t – his “golden age” Escapist art is excellent. The whole thing is awesome – and the first issue that just came out… is a buck.
In fact, the only downside to this whole venture is that they lead with Frank Miller doing the cover. It’s not quite an eyeball grabber – I actually tend to skip over Miller art when I visually scan the shelves, so I almost missed it. Why can’t that dude do feet properly? They always look odd. Brian Bolland did the backcover, so that kind of makes up for it.
Anyhow, if you liked The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, you might want to check this out – it’s almost like a sequel, without all the pretentions of presenting fiction as fact.
Chime in, Matt – what’d you think?
WikiWikiWhack: The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
In Praise of Done-In-Ones
Jul 12When I was thirteen years old, the idea of diving into a multi-issue comics storyline that would leave me in suspense for months was thrilling.
These days, not so much. I still buy monthly comics and do like me a big sprawling tale just fine, but I also keep one eye constantly open (yes, I do spend a fortune on eyedrops! why do you ask?) for the ever-elusive single issue that can deliver thrills all by its lonesome.
In other words, the done-in-one.
We’re in a done-in-one renaissance right now, with a metric shit-ton of titles and specials on the stands that satisfy the urge to just read ONE comic and get a FULL experience. Fell, Jonah Hex, even the venerable Detective Comics–all great writers telling great stories that just happen to fit into a single monthly comic.
Right now, my pile of just-read comics is chock-a-block full of great done-in-ones, and so I thought I’d peck out a few recommendations, in case you’re in the market this Wednesday for something relatively cheap to read and enjoy without acres and acres of backstory. (All of this stuff SHOULD still be on the stands in plentiful quantities.) Or, be a lazy cheapskate ass and watch for this stuff in half-price or dollar bins over the next three to five years. Your call.
Funky Site
Jul 12No clue what’s happening with AN today. Not much time to play with it, either. I’m swamped like Swamp Thing.
Will fix as soon as possible. In the meantime, read what you can, love the one you’re with, etc.
IMMEDIATE UPDATE: Okay, now it looks fine. Fuck. Whatever.
