Wednesday, October 24, 2012
No Top 5 Comics this week
Just not a whole lot out this week that I'm excited to be reading unfortunately. But if you want some quick things to check out; Batman Incorporated, A-babies vs. X-babies, FF, & National Comics: Madame X
Thursday, October 18, 2012
11 Years Gone, But Still Missed
Hard to believe he’s been gone for 11 years now. I still remember being
woken up that night in the hospice tv lounge to hear my Grandpa was
dead. Still shocking. 4am being rushed to his side to say farewell,
grabbing his hand & feeling the gone from his body. Just thinking
about it now makes me tear up a bit. He was the closest thing to a
father I had, and though in the years since his passing I’ve found out
some less than favourable information about him he will always be my
hero. That’s the reason I wear my ram pendant every day, out of love,
respect, & memory for my hero my grandpa.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Top 5 Comics (October 17, 2012)
It's Wednesday and you know what that means... New Comics! This week I'm going to pile you down with Marvel comics, but unfortunately I don't have a ton of non-big two titles on this list either. But anyways lets get to the comics.
5. Daredevil #19 (Marvel Comics): This title has be constantly solid in both writing and art. With a gripping story dealing with psychology of Matt Murdock and what happens when those who are close to him think he's losing it again.
4. DC Universe Presents #13 (DC Comics): Black & Blue starts here, with this issue we are getting the New 52 versions of Black Lightning & Blue Devil. Yes they may have more points on them than graph paper, but these are two of my favourite B list heroes, and so I'm looking forward to seeing how this story plays out.
3. Sword & Sorcery #1 (DC Comics): I loved the zero issue, and with that I'm very excited to see how the Amethyst story plays out. The backup story I'm kind of cold to, but the main story keeps me coming back for more.
2. Marvel NOW Point One (Marvel Comics): Our preview book of whats coming up in the new Marvel NOW! universe. I'm looking forward to this taster of the these stories, currious if I have made good choices in what I'm planning on ordering in.
1. Wonder Woman #13 (DC Comics): Another just solid title in both art and writing. This is leading up to Wonder Woman coming face to face with the New Gods (and if you know me I have a soft spot for the New Gods). As well as the possible idea of Wonder Woman god slayer or god of war has me very curious too.
5. Daredevil #19 (Marvel Comics): This title has be constantly solid in both writing and art. With a gripping story dealing with psychology of Matt Murdock and what happens when those who are close to him think he's losing it again.
4. DC Universe Presents #13 (DC Comics): Black & Blue starts here, with this issue we are getting the New 52 versions of Black Lightning & Blue Devil. Yes they may have more points on them than graph paper, but these are two of my favourite B list heroes, and so I'm looking forward to seeing how this story plays out.
3. Sword & Sorcery #1 (DC Comics): I loved the zero issue, and with that I'm very excited to see how the Amethyst story plays out. The backup story I'm kind of cold to, but the main story keeps me coming back for more.
2. Marvel NOW Point One (Marvel Comics): Our preview book of whats coming up in the new Marvel NOW! universe. I'm looking forward to this taster of the these stories, currious if I have made good choices in what I'm planning on ordering in.
1. Wonder Woman #13 (DC Comics): Another just solid title in both art and writing. This is leading up to Wonder Woman coming face to face with the New Gods (and if you know me I have a soft spot for the New Gods). As well as the possible idea of Wonder Woman god slayer or god of war has me very curious too.
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Top 5 DC Heroes
A few weeks ago I did a Top 5 Marvel Heroes and that was fun, so I felt it was time to do a Top 5 list of DC heroes. I'm going to first say that this list will contain no Batman or Batfamily heroes, That can be done another time. This list is to look at some heroes I really like that I may not talk about as often as I do Batman. So lets start this off.
5. Blue Beetle (Ted Kord): Ted Kord is the comedic equivalent of Batman. Love the character in Justice League International, and the whole buddy comedy aspect between him and Booster Gold was just priceless. He's also one of those dead characters that I miss. Even though he was already dead when I started reading comics I have a soft spot for him. One of the proudest collections I have of comics is owning the complete 80's Blue Beetle solo series staring Ted. Just wonderful fun comics, and a wonderfully fun character that we don't get to see all too often in the dark serious world that comics currently take place in.
4. Brainiac 5: From the Legion of Super Heroes comes our number four spot hero Brainiac 5. Descendant of the super villain Brainiac we get one of the coolest members of the LoSH line up. Brainiac 5 was always a cool character to me with him being the descendant of a villain, a Superman fanboy, and eventual lover of Supergirl. Everything with him just seemed cool to me. I also have a big soft spot for Brainiac 5/Supergirl since they were one of the first couples I ever shipped.
3. Mister Miracle: Champion of the New Gods Scott Free is one of those characters that just screams awesome to me. I know a lot of people harp on the goofy colours used for his costume, but I dig it. He's the greatest escape artist ever, and pared up with his lady love Big Barda you have an unbeatable team. My first introduction to this character was the through Justice League Unlimited, then when I started reading comics one of the first series I read was Justice League International. The character just kept on showing up in ways I love, and eventually when I got my hands on the Jack Kirby Fourth World books I knew that he was a favourite character of mine.
2. Superman: The big blue boyscout himself is Superman. The character that started off the Super Hero craze and an icon that will out live us all. Superman is that ultimate presence of what is good and altruistic, his presence in Metropolis strives humanity to be better. As much as some people like to bring him down or darken him he is still going to be that shinning beckon to the rest of the world. You can't help but appreciate him more as a character while listening to either Grant Morrison or Michael Bailey talk about him. And his importance will always ring through to me from when I was a kid and my mom sat me down and told me to watch Superman II when it was on CTV one Sunday, and made it clear how important and amazing this movie is, that will always be associated with Superman for me.
1. Martian Manhunter: J'onn J'onzz the Martian Manhunter was always my favourite character in the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited cartoons. He just had so many cool powers, with a tragic back story and cool calm demeanour. You toss in that one of the first comic stories I read was New Frontier, and how important Darwyn Cooke makes him in that just sealed the deal on him being my favourite DC hero.
5. Blue Beetle (Ted Kord): Ted Kord is the comedic equivalent of Batman. Love the character in Justice League International, and the whole buddy comedy aspect between him and Booster Gold was just priceless. He's also one of those dead characters that I miss. Even though he was already dead when I started reading comics I have a soft spot for him. One of the proudest collections I have of comics is owning the complete 80's Blue Beetle solo series staring Ted. Just wonderful fun comics, and a wonderfully fun character that we don't get to see all too often in the dark serious world that comics currently take place in.
4. Brainiac 5: From the Legion of Super Heroes comes our number four spot hero Brainiac 5. Descendant of the super villain Brainiac we get one of the coolest members of the LoSH line up. Brainiac 5 was always a cool character to me with him being the descendant of a villain, a Superman fanboy, and eventual lover of Supergirl. Everything with him just seemed cool to me. I also have a big soft spot for Brainiac 5/Supergirl since they were one of the first couples I ever shipped.
3. Mister Miracle: Champion of the New Gods Scott Free is one of those characters that just screams awesome to me. I know a lot of people harp on the goofy colours used for his costume, but I dig it. He's the greatest escape artist ever, and pared up with his lady love Big Barda you have an unbeatable team. My first introduction to this character was the through Justice League Unlimited, then when I started reading comics one of the first series I read was Justice League International. The character just kept on showing up in ways I love, and eventually when I got my hands on the Jack Kirby Fourth World books I knew that he was a favourite character of mine.
2. Superman: The big blue boyscout himself is Superman. The character that started off the Super Hero craze and an icon that will out live us all. Superman is that ultimate presence of what is good and altruistic, his presence in Metropolis strives humanity to be better. As much as some people like to bring him down or darken him he is still going to be that shinning beckon to the rest of the world. You can't help but appreciate him more as a character while listening to either Grant Morrison or Michael Bailey talk about him. And his importance will always ring through to me from when I was a kid and my mom sat me down and told me to watch Superman II when it was on CTV one Sunday, and made it clear how important and amazing this movie is, that will always be associated with Superman for me.
1. Martian Manhunter: J'onn J'onzz the Martian Manhunter was always my favourite character in the Justice League and Justice League Unlimited cartoons. He just had so many cool powers, with a tragic back story and cool calm demeanour. You toss in that one of the first comic stories I read was New Frontier, and how important Darwyn Cooke makes him in that just sealed the deal on him being my favourite DC hero.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Top 5 Comics (October 10, 2012)
NOW is the time for us to Marvel at this weeks Top 5 Comics! Okay bad puns aside this week is the start of Marvel NOW, and yes that first title is on this weeks list. Now lets get to it, yo! (That was weird).
5. Red She-Hulk #58 (Marvel Comics): Stemming out of the Hulk title that starred Red Hulk from issue 1, we now see his daughter the Red She-Hulk take over the title. It is also good to see another female lead title at Marvel, and I really hope that this title gets the support it deserves.
4. Batman #13 (DC Comics): It's the start of the Death of the Family event. Scott Snyder's second story arc in The New 52 Batman universe, which sounds interesting. The Joker is back and he is out for blood. The only problem I have with this event is that I think it's getting a little tiring to have every story in the Batman title cross over with all the other Bat-Family books. Making you buy 11-12 books just to get the complete story might seem like a great business idea, but for the average consumer it could really drive them off. In fact it has caused me to consider dropping all the Bat books.
3. Creator Owned Heroes #5 (Image Comics): Always a must buy for me. The comic magazine from Image Comics is just a wonderful piece of insight into creators that I really enjoy. Tie-in to great comics into it and you have a monthly must read for me.
2. Fantastic Four #611 (Marvel Comics): DOOM IS GOD! This is the final issue of Hickman's run on Fantastic Four, and with it we see him wrapping up loose end as we see what happens with Doctor Doom stuck in the council chamber of the Reed's. What happens when Doom has the power to create a universe, and what happens when that universe is made in the image of Doom? Find out here, and look out for what is planned at the end.
1. Uncanny Avengers #1 (Marvel Comics): Marvel NOW! begins here, and what a beginning. Opening up with lobotomy, suicide terrorism, prisoner of war Scott Summers, and the Red Skull. This looks to be an interesting series, and I plan to continue reading this for the long haul.
5. Red She-Hulk #58 (Marvel Comics): Stemming out of the Hulk title that starred Red Hulk from issue 1, we now see his daughter the Red She-Hulk take over the title. It is also good to see another female lead title at Marvel, and I really hope that this title gets the support it deserves.
4. Batman #13 (DC Comics): It's the start of the Death of the Family event. Scott Snyder's second story arc in The New 52 Batman universe, which sounds interesting. The Joker is back and he is out for blood. The only problem I have with this event is that I think it's getting a little tiring to have every story in the Batman title cross over with all the other Bat-Family books. Making you buy 11-12 books just to get the complete story might seem like a great business idea, but for the average consumer it could really drive them off. In fact it has caused me to consider dropping all the Bat books.
3. Creator Owned Heroes #5 (Image Comics): Always a must buy for me. The comic magazine from Image Comics is just a wonderful piece of insight into creators that I really enjoy. Tie-in to great comics into it and you have a monthly must read for me.
2. Fantastic Four #611 (Marvel Comics): DOOM IS GOD! This is the final issue of Hickman's run on Fantastic Four, and with it we see him wrapping up loose end as we see what happens with Doctor Doom stuck in the council chamber of the Reed's. What happens when Doom has the power to create a universe, and what happens when that universe is made in the image of Doom? Find out here, and look out for what is planned at the end.
1. Uncanny Avengers #1 (Marvel Comics): Marvel NOW! begins here, and what a beginning. Opening up with lobotomy, suicide terrorism, prisoner of war Scott Summers, and the Red Skull. This looks to be an interesting series, and I plan to continue reading this for the long haul.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Top 5 Comics (Oct. 3, 2012)
It's a new week and a new month for comics. Out with the Zero issues and in with the end of Marvel PRESENT. That's right it's October and as much as that screams ghosts and goblins we also have the end and beginning of event comics. Today's list we have some event comics.
5. Amazing Spider-Man #695 (Marvel Comics): Start of what could be the final story arch of Amazing Spider-Man, or at least this volume of it, ending with issue 700. Today's issue we see the return of the Hobgoblin. This looks to be an exciting event leading to end.
4. Animal Man #13 (DC Comics): The start of the Rot World event, and this is the Red side of Rot World. From what I can tell from the cover we will see Animal Man looking for what happened to his family in the year he was gone, and will have to face off against other DC heroes that would be connect to the Red now infected by the Rot. Animal Man has been a solid read so far, and this event should hopefully be a fun read.
3. Swamp Thing #13 (DC Comics): More of the Rot World event, but this time from the Green's perspective. How will Deadman and Poison Ivy help Swamp Thing in his fight against the Rot, and where is Abby? Again another solid series, and both Animal Man and Swamp Thing have been building towards this for over a year with their issue ones, so I'm excited to see how this plays out.
2. Minimum Carnage: Alpha #1 (Marvel Comics): The start of the cross over event between Scarlet Spider and Venom, how is this dynamic duo going to fare against Carnage (but apparently not our classic Carnage Cletus Kasady).
1. Avenger Vs. X-Men #12 (Marvel Comics): Well Marvel's block buster summer event comes to its conclusion with this issue. Dark Phoenix Cyclopes faces off against what seems to be all of what's left of the Avengers and X-men. What role will Hope play in the end of this series, and how does this lead into Marvel NOW?
5. Amazing Spider-Man #695 (Marvel Comics): Start of what could be the final story arch of Amazing Spider-Man, or at least this volume of it, ending with issue 700. Today's issue we see the return of the Hobgoblin. This looks to be an exciting event leading to end.
4. Animal Man #13 (DC Comics): The start of the Rot World event, and this is the Red side of Rot World. From what I can tell from the cover we will see Animal Man looking for what happened to his family in the year he was gone, and will have to face off against other DC heroes that would be connect to the Red now infected by the Rot. Animal Man has been a solid read so far, and this event should hopefully be a fun read.
3. Swamp Thing #13 (DC Comics): More of the Rot World event, but this time from the Green's perspective. How will Deadman and Poison Ivy help Swamp Thing in his fight against the Rot, and where is Abby? Again another solid series, and both Animal Man and Swamp Thing have been building towards this for over a year with their issue ones, so I'm excited to see how this plays out.
2. Minimum Carnage: Alpha #1 (Marvel Comics): The start of the cross over event between Scarlet Spider and Venom, how is this dynamic duo going to fare against Carnage (but apparently not our classic Carnage Cletus Kasady).
1. Avenger Vs. X-Men #12 (Marvel Comics): Well Marvel's block buster summer event comes to its conclusion with this issue. Dark Phoenix Cyclopes faces off against what seems to be all of what's left of the Avengers and X-men. What role will Hope play in the end of this series, and how does this lead into Marvel NOW?
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