http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24060
Okay, it's just a reprint of #10 but still it's good news for those that never read that issue.
What an awesome issue it was, a tale of the woes of the comic book industry back in the day. This was right after Image had formed and creator owned stuff was the new topic of the day and how "limiting" work for hire was.
I haven't read it in years, but I remember it as a great read.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Forever Marvel
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24084
First X-Men: Forever had Claremont picking up where he left off and now Louise Simonson is picking up where she left off on X-Factor.
Marvel loves to beat things into the ground don't they?
They went overboard with the Noir line of stuff. I mean, what's next? Moon Knight Noir?
Now a 2nd Forever title? Yeah, it's a limited series but come on...
X-Men Forever is just bad. It really doesn't have any redeeming qualities. What is the point of making X-Factor forever?
And what's up with the new uniform designs? Know damn well that if Simonson had continued with #65 there wouldn't have been new designs and those are some pretty modern looking designs, not like what would have been created back then.
And ditching the kids? Yeah, convienant ability to write 'em out.
UGH!!
I do like that she's doing away with the Cable/Cyclop's Kid angle, since as a co-creator of Cable (technically) she never planned that angle to begin with.
Speaking of Cable... I loved the old X-Force stuff but something always bothered me... Cable's first appearance was in trying to get Rusty from the MLF. But over in X-Force he said that he had been coming back in time to watch over Cannonball who he thought was an External (love how that storyline just up and disappeared when Liefeld left Marvel). So if he had come back to watch over Cannonball, what was he doing going after Rusty? Shouldn't Rusty have been the External then?
First X-Men: Forever had Claremont picking up where he left off and now Louise Simonson is picking up where she left off on X-Factor.
Marvel loves to beat things into the ground don't they?
They went overboard with the Noir line of stuff. I mean, what's next? Moon Knight Noir?
Now a 2nd Forever title? Yeah, it's a limited series but come on...
X-Men Forever is just bad. It really doesn't have any redeeming qualities. What is the point of making X-Factor forever?
And what's up with the new uniform designs? Know damn well that if Simonson had continued with #65 there wouldn't have been new designs and those are some pretty modern looking designs, not like what would have been created back then.
And ditching the kids? Yeah, convienant ability to write 'em out.
UGH!!
I do like that she's doing away with the Cable/Cyclop's Kid angle, since as a co-creator of Cable (technically) she never planned that angle to begin with.
Speaking of Cable... I loved the old X-Force stuff but something always bothered me... Cable's first appearance was in trying to get Rusty from the MLF. But over in X-Force he said that he had been coming back in time to watch over Cannonball who he thought was an External (love how that storyline just up and disappeared when Liefeld left Marvel). So if he had come back to watch over Cannonball, what was he doing going after Rusty? Shouldn't Rusty have been the External then?
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
JSA All-Stars #1 Review
So I recently just got caught up on DC's Justice Society series. Started with the Robinson/Goyer #1 and all the way up to when Willingham/Sturges took over. I love the JSA. Love the legacy and how it's about family and then became about "making better heroes".
I love Willingham's Fables and the only Sturges thing I had read as his novel, Midwinter (good read, I recommend it). So I went into this with an open mind.
My biggest complaint about the Geoff Johns run was the sheer number of characters in the book. I didn't think we got enough into the "minds" of characters like Cyclone, Judomaster, Citizen Steel, etc.. They were mostly background characters. We got bits and pieces but none of 'em got their moment to shine.
I loved that the art conveyed alot of the family and emotion of the team. How Hourman and Liberty Belle were always in contact with each other, even if it was just holding hands at a meeting, and how Citizen Steels cousins/neices/nephews were always showing up all over the place.
So I thought the introduction of a second book, splitting the cast, would be the way to go. Give 'em all more time to shine.
Now the book itself. The idea is that the the vets (Power Girl, Stargirl, Hourman and Magog... I'll get back to him in a sec) will take the "kids" and provide them training. Help them learn the ropes, learn to function as a "better hero".
That's a good idea. The problem is that alot of those that are the "rookies" have been around for awhile. Cyclone, Citizen Steel, Judomaster, Wildcat's son, etc.. they've dealt with Gog, the Black Marvel Family and other threats. They aren't rookies by any means.
And one of the leaders, Magog, he's the newest member of the JSA except for King Chimeara, the only true rookie on the team.
So the idea of training the rookies, makes sense to enable them to split the team, but it really is kind of flimsy. I think they should have gone with the approach Marvel did and just had teams on different coasts or something like that. Would have made a tad more sense.
Especially since two of the youngest members, Jakeem Thunder and Lightning (who is also a relative rookie compared to Cyclone, Citizen Steel and Wildcat) are on the "old" team. Mr. America is a relative rookie as well.
Oh well, I can live with that because the rest of the story is good. There's training, trying to form squads to handle different parts of a threat, some inter-team conflict. All the things needed for a good story are there.
And done pretty well. I enjoyed the read alot.
It was the art that made it hard for me to get into.
I don't like Freddie Williams at all. The art was detailed. But the figures were too angular for my tastes. I just couldnt' get into it.
He draws a horrible Cyclone in flight.
As a first issue, was enough to draw people in, even those that hadn't been fans of the JSA before. They do a good job explaining why there are two squads of JSA now and the cliffhanger ending is definately enough to make me want to come back for more.
Sturges does a good enough job to make up for the art and make me look past it.
I love Willingham's Fables and the only Sturges thing I had read as his novel, Midwinter (good read, I recommend it). So I went into this with an open mind.
My biggest complaint about the Geoff Johns run was the sheer number of characters in the book. I didn't think we got enough into the "minds" of characters like Cyclone, Judomaster, Citizen Steel, etc.. They were mostly background characters. We got bits and pieces but none of 'em got their moment to shine.
I loved that the art conveyed alot of the family and emotion of the team. How Hourman and Liberty Belle were always in contact with each other, even if it was just holding hands at a meeting, and how Citizen Steels cousins/neices/nephews were always showing up all over the place.
So I thought the introduction of a second book, splitting the cast, would be the way to go. Give 'em all more time to shine.
Now the book itself. The idea is that the the vets (Power Girl, Stargirl, Hourman and Magog... I'll get back to him in a sec) will take the "kids" and provide them training. Help them learn the ropes, learn to function as a "better hero".
That's a good idea. The problem is that alot of those that are the "rookies" have been around for awhile. Cyclone, Citizen Steel, Judomaster, Wildcat's son, etc.. they've dealt with Gog, the Black Marvel Family and other threats. They aren't rookies by any means.
And one of the leaders, Magog, he's the newest member of the JSA except for King Chimeara, the only true rookie on the team.
So the idea of training the rookies, makes sense to enable them to split the team, but it really is kind of flimsy. I think they should have gone with the approach Marvel did and just had teams on different coasts or something like that. Would have made a tad more sense.
Especially since two of the youngest members, Jakeem Thunder and Lightning (who is also a relative rookie compared to Cyclone, Citizen Steel and Wildcat) are on the "old" team. Mr. America is a relative rookie as well.
Oh well, I can live with that because the rest of the story is good. There's training, trying to form squads to handle different parts of a threat, some inter-team conflict. All the things needed for a good story are there.
And done pretty well. I enjoyed the read alot.
It was the art that made it hard for me to get into.
I don't like Freddie Williams at all. The art was detailed. But the figures were too angular for my tastes. I just couldnt' get into it.
He draws a horrible Cyclone in flight.
As a first issue, was enough to draw people in, even those that hadn't been fans of the JSA before. They do a good job explaining why there are two squads of JSA now and the cliffhanger ending is definately enough to make me want to come back for more.
Sturges does a good enough job to make up for the art and make me look past it.
My G.I. Joe Fanfic
Yeah, fan fiction. Yeah I hate it too. But I finally decided to start writing and found a way that works for me. Always before tried novels and just went off on thousands of tangents and could never continue. Well now I found a way to handle the tangents and keep the interest.
Short spurts, couple pages long, out of sequance, multiple things going on at once, all in one cohesive universe with fan nods to all the other things Joe.
Hopefully it works out and people like it.
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-joe-general-discussion/61938-troys-j-o-e-verse.html#
Short spurts, couple pages long, out of sequance, multiple things going on at once, all in one cohesive universe with fan nods to all the other things Joe.
Hopefully it works out and people like it.
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-joe-general-discussion/61938-troys-j-o-e-verse.html#
Ridley Scott's Robin Hood
First I've heard of this. Watched the trailer on Quicktime's site.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/robinhood/
Definately got me interested. I'm a big Ridley Scott (and Tony Scott) fan and Ridley was responsible for three of my all time favorite movies: Legend, Gladiator and Blackhawk Down.
Will definately be checking this one out.
http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/robinhood/
Definately got me interested. I'm a big Ridley Scott (and Tony Scott) fan and Ridley was responsible for three of my all time favorite movies: Legend, Gladiator and Blackhawk Down.
Will definately be checking this one out.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
DC enters the Red Circle
So I was kind of surprised that the Red Circle properties were the big announcement on JMS' (no I'm not spelling it out) entry into working for DC. Why these properties? They had failed before (last time being the horrible Impact line). So why did JMS want to do 'em and why in god's name did DC let him?
Oh yeah.. it's JMS.
So the idea is that JMS does this 4 "stand alone" stories and then other writers will take on the ongoing and co-features that the characters will appear in.
So these other writers have to hope that JMS pulls off interesting enough stories to make people want to buy the books without JMS' name attached to them.
Does that make sense?
No, not to me either.
So I read the 4 books.
Why on earth did this "project" get approved? Those books were horrible. Bad doesn't begin to describe them.
Boring characters. There were no hooks to make people interested in them. JMS also linked all the characters together.
Also, Didio went out of his way to say the books were going to be integrated in the DC Universe. So where was the integration? Instead of the Hangman being in Inferno, why not a mainstay DC character (and why do you need the Hangman when you have the Spectre??). When the Web makes his ad, wouldn't there be reaction from other heros?
So much for integration.
I don't see these lasting long. Yet another failed attempt at these characters.
Thanks for nothing JMS.
Oh yeah.. it's JMS.
So the idea is that JMS does this 4 "stand alone" stories and then other writers will take on the ongoing and co-features that the characters will appear in.
So these other writers have to hope that JMS pulls off interesting enough stories to make people want to buy the books without JMS' name attached to them.
Does that make sense?
No, not to me either.
So I read the 4 books.
Why on earth did this "project" get approved? Those books were horrible. Bad doesn't begin to describe them.
Boring characters. There were no hooks to make people interested in them. JMS also linked all the characters together.
Also, Didio went out of his way to say the books were going to be integrated in the DC Universe. So where was the integration? Instead of the Hangman being in Inferno, why not a mainstay DC character (and why do you need the Hangman when you have the Spectre??). When the Web makes his ad, wouldn't there be reaction from other heros?
So much for integration.
I don't see these lasting long. Yet another failed attempt at these characters.
Thanks for nothing JMS.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Vick and the Eagles.. not good
I'm not going to get into the political/moral mess of whether Vick should be allowed to play football or not. Going to avoid that one completely. This is just how Vick signing with the Eagles is in a football sense.
For Vick, it's a good situation. He's got a no-nonsense coaching staff that will keep him on a uhm... uh.. leash, so to speak and can deal with the added media pressure having Vick around will cause.
It's also a place that has a good starting QB and Vick can sit back and relearn football and be used situationally.
But it's a bad move by the Eagles. They already have McNabb who has never been the most solid of pysches. The guy freaked when the Eagles drafted Kevin Kolb. McNabb is fragile, mental (and physical, but that's another story). McNabb is going to constantly be looking over his shoulder. He was benched last season for poor play, the move worked because it lit a fire under McNabb's ass, but what happens if he gets benched again and Vick gets inserted?
The first sign of poor play by McNabb and the Philly fans will be screaming for Vick.
Not a good thing.
I hate to say it, and this is the political/moral stuff creeping in, but as much as I wouldn't have wanted it to happen, the best place for Vick would have been the Patriots. The no-nonsense staff to deal with the media and keep Vick in line and there's no way that unless he got injuried you're going to replace Tom Brady.
But Vick signed with Philly and now McNabb is going to looking over his shoulder instead of down the field.
For Vick, it's a good situation. He's got a no-nonsense coaching staff that will keep him on a uhm... uh.. leash, so to speak and can deal with the added media pressure having Vick around will cause.
It's also a place that has a good starting QB and Vick can sit back and relearn football and be used situationally.
But it's a bad move by the Eagles. They already have McNabb who has never been the most solid of pysches. The guy freaked when the Eagles drafted Kevin Kolb. McNabb is fragile, mental (and physical, but that's another story). McNabb is going to constantly be looking over his shoulder. He was benched last season for poor play, the move worked because it lit a fire under McNabb's ass, but what happens if he gets benched again and Vick gets inserted?
The first sign of poor play by McNabb and the Philly fans will be screaming for Vick.
Not a good thing.
I hate to say it, and this is the political/moral stuff creeping in, but as much as I wouldn't have wanted it to happen, the best place for Vick would have been the Patriots. The no-nonsense staff to deal with the media and keep Vick in line and there's no way that unless he got injuried you're going to replace Tom Brady.
But Vick signed with Philly and now McNabb is going to looking over his shoulder instead of down the field.
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