Wonder Ass
Apr 23The A.V. Club checks out Frank Miller’s cover for All-Star Batman and Robin #5, which features an extremely weird image Wonder Woman’s ass. Like, it’s just a picture of…an ass. In extreme close-up! Where are her arms? Is that a boob? Why is her ribcage all pointy?
This post also helpfully directs you to comics reader Karen, who gives us a few cover mock-ups focusing on male superhero, er, attributes in much the same way.
Your Weekend Links.
Apr 23Have the Hasbro folks run out of background aliens already? Are they so desperate for new toys to sell to eager nerds that they’ll make an action figure of a glorified superfan? What’s next–Episode III Campout Nerd with Lucas Apologist Judo Action Chop?
Twomorrows publishes some neat comics periodicals and books. Their Free Comic Book Day offer is pretty sweet.
A fascinating column on DC’s dirty pool with retailers.
Biggest Geek News of the Week
Apr 21So J.J. Abrams is doing a new Star Trek film, based on the early adventures of Kirk and Spock. My brain, she goes like this: “Oh, yes…oh, no.” Because combining an awesome geek creator like J.J. with Star Trek is something akin to nerd nirvana, but doing a film with younger versions of Kirk and Spock? Iconic characters played by actors who are not Shatner and Nimoy? That just seems…not right. And like a recipe for disaster. I don’t know. I’m all in a tizzy.
The new Dr. Who has amazing, scary teeth…
Apr 21… and reminds me of Ed Grimley at times (mostly when he grins.)
iToo much fun
Apr 20So, I’m perusing JList (I need me some of that Final Fantasy potion drink, but the damn stuff is ‘spensive) and I notice that they’re selling iTunes pre-paid cards. iTunes is now operating in Japan and since you can’t buy music from other countries (unless you have a credit card issued from there – LAME!), you can use these cards instead. Awesome idea. But what was even better was that it basically reminded me that I can log-out of my Canadian account, switch to the Japanese store, and listen to all their stuff!
So far, the collection of iJockey albums is hilarious – I can’t understand a word they’re saying, but they appear to be collections of people saying things to you, things meant to cheer you up. My favorite is Manly Poems, with Cheer up with Verbal Wine a close second. I wish I knew what they were saying.
Anybody finds anything good on any iTunes store from any other country, share. In fact, let’s make it a thread.
