tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28470632005087812422011-11-16T01:32:51.303-08:00One Man's Attempt To Love And Celebrate Comic Books (Sometimes, Love Hurts).K. D. Bryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08869441916618645309noreply@blogger.comBlogger2741100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847063200508781242.post-40931388397177794262011-07-13T01:31:00.001-07:002011-07-13T01:35:31.444-07:00

Hello, everyone. Yes, I know it's been quite some time since I blogged about Comics but life's been a bit crazy, to put it mildly. In any case, I hope you can all forgive me and go take a look at this petition I just created:http://www.petitiononline.com/47748668/petition.htmlI outline just how and why I think Secret Six has been an important, wonderful read - one of DC's best books on the stands

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1. Shortly after I started reading comics, I found a Marvel Mini-Series called Damage Control and fell in love. The characters were 'real life' people in the Marvel Universe - insurance agents, construction workers and office employees who worked common jobs for an uncommon business, i.e. superhero insurance. I thought I'd read funny comics before, snorting at the occasional Spider-Man wisecrack

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(Bear with me here, as this is sort of a shaggy dog and I haven't blogged in a VERY long time.)So, I recently heard that one of my favorite comic book series featuring one of my favorite "superheroines" (retired as she was) is hitting the small screen. Jessica Jones, ex-superheroine, Private Investigator, hard-drinking badass who is so much more awesome than she gives herself credit for getting a

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As you can tell from my regular updates, I've always got my finger on the trembling pulse of Comic Book News. Recently, I've heard a lot of stuff in the news about Batman making an important announcement to The Press, so I looked on YouTube to find out what exactly Batman announced that was so dang amazing (clearly, if it's important, it's GOTTA be on YouTube).This was my very first result for "

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So, look, ordinarily I love Chris Sims to death. Dude's straight up awesome. Unfortunately, he has created a Frakenstein made up of superheroes that he has declared "the best monster of all time". Respectfully, I must disagree to the utmost degree. Guns? Fair Play? The man's thinking way too small here.Let's think about Frankensteins, shall we? What do they fear most? Fire, of course, and

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So, I haven't used this blog in a while and for those of you wanting more comic book stuff from me, well, learn to cope. This is much, MUCH more important than whatever I think about Superman walking around in the suburbs or whatever the fuck else is going on in comics right now.Kate Beaton, a funny and fantastic web cartoonist, has been getting attention for a great charity - Women For Women.

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Okay, ladies and gentlemen, I am officially answering all queries to my Meme! Yes, I'm sure that all two of you who contributed questions are thrilled (as for the rest of you, I'm not mad . . . just disappointed).The List of Fictional Characters I chose for this has a deliberately high mix of kids and (semi)immortals, just because I thought it was funny.1.Illyria (from Angel)2.Yotsuba (from

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It's been too long since I've done any writing on this blog, so I shall steal the same delightful meme from Kalinara that I often do to amuse myself and all of you, my five loyal readers.The meme, in her words,"You know the rules: I think of ten characters, you ask me questions like: if #1 and #8 have a karaoke contest, who wins?We all have fun!Contribute your questions below!"

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ALWAYS REMEMBER:NEVER TAKE YOUR SUPERVILLAINY CUES FROM A BEYONCE SONG.

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Wow, it's hard to believe that it's been two whole years since I, Kelly "Tex Aviary" DeBirde, started this blog dedicated to the SEXIEST members of the bird kingdom - CONDORS and BUZZARDS! Let's take flight down Memory Lane and check out some of our HAWTEST PICS!Check out the wattle on this Condor Cutie!H-A-W-T!Not to mention this sultry plumed minx!She's got the plummage to bring all the boys to

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Feliz Navidad! Thanks to the good folks over at Robot 6, I now have a link to every single Venture Bros. X-Mas song, including the new one they just let out today! Why, it's a Christmas Miracle!Wherever you are, I hope you're enjoying a lovely holiday. Now, I'm off to eat my traditional X-Mas Tamales & Turkey with the family and hope I get gifts relating to Batman.Merry Whatever, everybody!

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On this quiet Winter Solstice, I wish you joy. And nothing brings more joy to me than hearing the cast of the Venture Bros singly treacly faux-carols!(They do a new one every year but I can't seem to find any newer ones, alas.)Speaking of horrible new Christmas songs, comedian/actor Patton Oswalt discusses what all bored kids did at some point to Alvin & The Chipmunks Christmas Song here (a tad

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So, check these awesome images out! (both courtesy of Ragnell)The above is from an upcoming Marvel Series called Girl Comics. This series will feature some of the best and brightest female talents in the biz jamming on whatever they think is awesome. Clearly, this is great news (just ignore the rabble-rousers in the comments section at the above link to stay in a good mood).And also? We all know

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This excellent part of a series about characters nobody likes coincidentally numbers a goodly number of Chris Claremont's kinky fetishes. All of which are troubling, of course, but none as bad as a certain reoccurring theme of Mr. John Byrne (yes, he's done that more than once). It kinda blew my mind that Magma was your entry character in that first Ultimate Alliance-y X-Men video game instead

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Read here, here and especially here to understand the following.From the Uncanny X-Men 80-Page Giant:Armor: I never pictured you doing laundry. Aren't you a British Aristocrat?Psylocke: Nobody else knows how to get the zombie ninja bits out of my costume.Armor: I guess it is hard to clean a purple uniform made of unstable molecules that somehow always gets at least three large holes in it. What

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That's right, folks - yours truly is now a year older! Hooray! I know I haven't exactly been burning up the blogosphere with my posts but I hope y'all will be kind enough to wish me a happy birthday anyways, preferably in the form of amusing images and links. :)Speaking of . . .

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A Happy Halloween and a Blessed Samhain to you all! If you're looking for a good Halloween read, hunt down Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson's Beasts of Burden. Helluva good series about neighborhood pets who fight the supernatural. Way less twee than you would ever suspect and damned creepy in parts. A damn fine read. Failing that, check out these pugs in superhero costumes! (I am easily amused)If

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Some of you may not know this but October 25th is Wonder Woman Day. CBR has an impressive rundown of the event by one of the founders here. This is a day to celebrate Wonder Woman, duh, but it's also for a great cause. Even if you're not going to be anywhere near Portland or New Jersey to meet famous comic book writers & artists, you can bid on awesome pieces of art done for the day online. Every

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I don't often mention it but Daredevil is one of those underrated titles I've enjoyed consistently for years, especially under Miller, Nocenti, Bendis & Brubaker's pens. As a lapsed Catholic who tends to fall into complicated relationships, I can relate (the constant ninja attacks, not so much). While I'm not too fond of the current direction for the character, reading what being involved with

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Since I haven't really had the funds to hit my LCS as of late (and I'm up late/early with a cold), I thought I'd just put out a few confessions of mine about comics I already bought and read & those I plan to read.CONFESSION 1: I have not enjoyed Kathy Immonen's run on RunawaysIn the course of trashing a few new books, The Hurting mentions that they think Immonen had a lot to fix from Whedon's

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MTV Splash Page hipped me to this entertaining series of YouTube Videos launching off of The Dark Knight. While I know some people might be nervous about desecrating Heath Ledger's memory, this series is both cleverly done and an interesting homage to the movie-verse.Far less creepily, I present the funniest Facebook and comic book related thing ever made, courtesy of Chris "The ISB/ War Rocket

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So, without further adieu, here are the answers to the recent meme I snagged from Kalinara. First off, here's the list of characters I chose:1. Deadpool (Marvel's Merc With A Mouth who needs to lose the stupid second narration box pronto)2. Donna Noble (My favorite companion of Doctor Who, a smart-mouthed temp from Chiswick, England)3. Emma Frost (Marvel's most delightfully bitchy, haughty

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Thanks for the participation, gang. I'm extending the wait another day or two to add to the merriment. Your questions thus far have been awesome. :DKeep 'em coming, folks!

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Hey, folks, I just got back from Boston and am stuck with nasty writer's block. To smash said writer's block to bits, I'm stealing a page out of the always amusing Kalinara's book and asking you to participate in this delightful little Q&A meme.I'm gonna make a list of 10 characters, it is a secret list. If you want, comment to this post with a question like, "2 and 8 have a dance off, who wins?"

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Hey, faithful readers, just thought I'd update to say I'm still alive (as those of you following me on Twitter know all too well) and that, er, I'm not going to be updating again for at least a week. Why, you may ask?I'mma going on vacation! Sadly, it's not going to be as wacky as the above but I can at least look forward to not being yelled at by Batman.I do promise that once I get back, I'll

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I thought I'd take a minute and recommend a comic book you might not read but really should. Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli's DMZ is a a clever, dark and thought-provoking read from DC's Vertigo line of comics. I've only had the pleasure of reading up to volume six (following it solely in trades) but what I've read has blown me away. I'm not the first person to recommend it and I hope I won't

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Courtesy the good folks over at Robot 6, I present Deadpool and Hal Jordan discussing being played by Ryan Reynolds:

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Today is an exciting day, folks!First off, we have The Siegels getting the rights back to Superman! I'm very much for the old school creators of icons getting their due. Additionally, this will force Warner Brothers to fast track any possible Justice League notions and Superman/Batman thoughts, which may or may not be a bad thing.* In any case, I'm really interested to see what the Siegel estate

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4thLetter! hipped me to this wonderful little 22-page post-apocalypse story from Top Shelf Comics. Go read and enjoy.

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While I still haven't seen the G.I. Joe film, this "Ballad of G.I. Joe" with a star-studded cast is made of pure joy:The Ballad of G.I. Joe from Olivia WildeVinnie Jones as Destro and Henry Rollins as Duke = WIN. For many reasons, this now becomes the best G.I. Joe related thing on the Internet (with this now becoming the silver medal winner and this and this tying for the bronze).And if that

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Maybe some of you already know that comic book writer Gail Simone has a forum where she and her fans chat about things. She's a very funny, forthright author who loves to interact with her fans online. So, when somebody posted this page from the new, poorly-received Cry For Justice mini-series from James Robinson, she naturally had something to say about it."I could see Lady Blackhawk, actually.

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I feel like I've already documented my love of anything written by Warren Ellis, Adam Warren or Gail Simone. So, to shake it up a bit, I'd like to mention a few other comics I've been really digging as of late.1. Agents of ATLAS.Finally started reading it thanks to everyone's recommendations and man, is it ever crazy comic book fun. I haven't seen a team this gleefully eclectic, original and

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I'm not sure how many of you know the name John Ostrander. He, along with his wife, are responsible for - among many other things - Barbara Gordon being Oracle. To quote Wikipedia and Gail Simone . . ."Following the release of the graphic novel, comic book editor and writer Kim Yale discussed how distasteful she found the treatment of Barbara Gordon with her husband, fellow comic writer John

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It has belatedly occurred to me that a guy who just put up a post about how much he loved Spider-Man 2099 really doesn't get to rip on X-Force. I'm sorry for being "that guy".As way of apology, here's a free comic book to read. It's the interesting first issue of a sci-fi meets noir headbender series called Existence 2.0, courtesy of the good folks over at Comic Book Resources. Maybe not your cup

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I don't know how many of you know or care about two B/C-List superheroes from the 1990's but Peter David's most recent issue of X-Factor had Shatterstar coming out of the closet. He and his fellow X-Force teammate Richter share a passionate kiss after he breaks free of mind control (and long after they've both apparently broken free of their horrible 90's hair and outfits - see above). The

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Happy 4th of July, everybody!I know that at this juncture, I could speak about why America is a country I'm actually proud to live in, despite our flaws. I could discuss how we were founded on beautiful ideals and how we still manage to provide a sense of hope and justice to many, even when we occasionally fall far, far short of those ideals. I could announce my appreciation and support of our

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So, the talented artist known as Neil Cameron is doing an gloriously geeky A-Z of Awesomeness over at his blog. The main idea is that you go and suggest the most "awesome" geeky combination you can think of and bam! He draws it! I really should have mentioned it earlier to you all, considering how hilarious they've all been, but I didn't want any of your suggestions as to what he should draw to

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So, if you purchased the amazingly drawn and sharply written Detective Comics #854 - a.k.a. my second favorite book to come out last week* - you may have been too stunned by J. H. Williams III's stellar art and Greg Rucka's crisp storytelling to notice the equally engaging back-up feature, in which Renee Montoya returns as The Question. About a billion people have already talked about how great

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So, there's a very lengthy interview with Peter David up at Comic Book Resources right now.* I am not terribly fond of Mr. David's current titles but that's more of a "personal taste" thing than a criticism (save his rather joyless She-Hulk run, but that's a blog post for another time). His stylistic tics kind of grate on me a bit but he's still a talented comic book veteran with plotting skills

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Courtesy BeaucoupKevin!The following ad for the "Superfriends - The Legendary SuperPowers Show" animated TV series is scored with music so loud that you cannot hear the dialogue. Given my keen, dog-like ears, I am able to hear said dialogue. I am also kind enough to provide you with a transcript. Enjoy!(@ 0:04)Superman (thought narration): "Oh, God, my shield is just an iron-on! I hope the others

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In the process of sorting through my voluminous long boxes to find comics I can liquidate for cash (a travesty, I know), I've come across terrifying reminders of comic books I collected in the 1990's. And if there's one thing I hate, it's suffering in shame alone. So, why not have a contest? Can you place the following comic book page? Can you even Photoshop it into something "funny"? I hereby

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Hey, gang! I foolishly forgot to mention that I recently attended the first Denver Comicfest 2009. A great time was had by all. The vendors were cool and friendly and the attendees were really nice. I mixed, I mingled and met some really great people.Some of the biggest names "at" the Con were Brian Michael Bendis and Jeph Loeb, who were nice enough to do a teleconference for Marvel Comics. Not

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Don't worry - I bring no spoilers here. Read on without fear, just like Daredevil. Well, if Daredevil could read things online. Which he can't. I mean, there's text-to-voice but- I'm sorry, that was insensitive of me. Just- just read my movie reviews however you like. Sorry.*First off - Star Trek!This hard-hitting news report is dead-on. How dare a Star Trek film be a non-stop action packed

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Clearly, my actual writing output has fallen to a critical low. Now, I know why - I lack the proper motivation. I need a driving force.In short, I need a nemesis*.A really, really great nemesis**.Any takers?*No, not like that.**And no, definitely not like this.

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. . . or else.Paco and his beating stick are taken from the lovely and gone-too-soon Blue Beetle series, featuring the only (to my knowledge) teenage Mexican superhero in the DCU. The adventures of Paco and his sidekick the Blue Beetle, chockfulla ass-kicking in the west Texas town of El Paso, are available in trade everywhere fine comics are sold.

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TODAY IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY!!! Comics where Jesus and Lincoln fight Zombies! FREE!Comics you pretend to buy for small children but actually read yourself instead! FREE!Comics where zombies have superpowers and wear black rings! FREE!Thor does something probably pretty important with Spider-Man, I guess! FREE!Comics for people who prefer indie comics to superhero comics and/or love stories about

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Please enjoy these geeky nuggets of musical joy while I attempt to create actual content.And lastly, on a non-musical note, Adam West begs for cash:Batman Garage Sale with Adam West from Adam West

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BeaucoupKevin's retrospective on the 90's X-Men Cartoon reminded me of all the joy that came with being a fan of Marvel Comics in the 1990's. DC fans got Tim Burton's gleefully artistic Batman, which was sweeping and bold. More importantly, DC fans were gifted with Dini and Timm's brilliant Batman: The Animated Series and the slightly less awesome but still delightful Superman cartoon. The 1990's

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So, Chris Sims has finished his magnum opus, The Chronicles of Solomon Stone. Well worth your time, assuming that you enjoy things that are totally sweet. Also, he even has a letters page up, wherein intelligent, handsome and clever people write to him. AhemAlso, courtesy of Kevin Church, I find and present this amusing video of a charmingly disturbed young man named Tucker Stone reviewing comic

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Time for a quick poll! Given my recent popularity, vis a vis my slightly ranty discussion about how I felt Birds of Prey went a bit south of Helsinki, I've been mulling over what works and what doesn't when writing a superheroine in comics. So, in that light, I've got two questions for you . . .Who are your favorite superheroines? And, if you feel like expounding a bit, why?I'll go first. In no

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If you possess excellent taste like I do, I'm sure you already know that famed comics blogger Chris Sims has been kind enough to grace the world with The Chronicles of Solomon Stone, half-vampire skateboarding private eye. You may read previous text versions of Mr. Stone's rousing adventures here and here. We here at The LookOut congratulate Mr. Sims on making his impressive dream a reality. I

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Goodbye, everyone! Me there at TheSmellIn hear normal news! Bizarro may not or may be getting own movie!Unrealistically, me realize that chances of a spec script in Hollywood making it to film stages am astronomically high, given the tragic nature of script and various showbiz trenches said script will not have to fall below. Still, the idea of tragic Bizarro doing sad things on the small screen

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Aloha and bienvenidos to my humble blog about comics. I am your host, K. D. Bryan. I write, draw (badly) and blog in my spare time.A quick primer for folks new to The LookOut (as all the cool kids call it*):1. I am a 31-year-old writer who writes when he is not earning a living through soul-deadening retail-related labor. I currently write fairly well-received short stories (found hither and yon)

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Good news from Blog@Newsarama! Marvel.com is going to start showing episodes of the classic 1967 Spider-Man cartoon whose unforgettable theme song inspired the title of moi's blog. Needless to say, I'm just a tiny bit pleased to hear this news.And you know, it's not just the famous theme song I love - it's the whole soundtrack. The slightly kitschy, insistent background soundtrack is a delight.

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Please not the date of this post. On April Fool's Day this year, this blog became "Leap-Frog Overdrive! Hella-Cool Angry Costumed Badassss!". As it turns out, only one other person found the joke funny, so I leave these posts up as a warning for myself to plan out April Fool's Day jokes better. Enjoy?WE KNOW WHAT YOUR PLAYA-HATIN' ASS DID LAST SUMMER, SPIDER-PUNK. WE KNOW YOU HATIN' ON

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Please not the date of this post. On April Fool's Day this year, this blog became "Leap-Frog Overdrive! Hella-Cool Angry Costumed Badassss!". As it turns out, only one other person found the joke funny, so I leave these posts up as a warning for myself to plan out April Fool's Day jokes better. Enjoy?DAREDEVIL YOU EMO ASS LAWYER WHINER PUNK!YOU KNOW LEAP-FROGGAH AIN'T JUST GONNA WAIT AROUND FOR

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Written by Greg Rucka; Art by JH Williams and Cully Hamner; Cover by JH Williams : Variant Cover by JG JonesSup, Dawg, we heard you like Greg Rucka Comics, so we put a Greg Rucka Comic inside your Greg Rucka Comic, so you can read Greg Rucka Comics while you read your Greg Rucka Comics. * Batman * 32pg. * Color * $3.99 USOn Sale June 24, 2009

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So, I usually like to keep things light and fluffy here at The LookOut and only talk about things that make me happy. That said, I just gotta let out a rant. I hated the ending to Birds of Prey. Whether or not it was editorially mandated or not, it blew. I've always been of the school of "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all" but some things just irk me until I can't keep

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Hola, my wonderful and incredibly patient readers! Sorry for the long lack o' blogging. Please know I am not dead, merely trying to write fancy-pants artsy-fartsy stuff, a poorly drawn webcomic and even a possible one-shot comic book for a non-major anything. Fingers crossed, I might even have something to put on display for my upcoming local comic book convention. And yes, I know I deeply,

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In lieu of real, intelligent commentary or content, I give you Batman:Meanwhile, in real life, a heroic bat tried to travel into outer space. Sadly, not even Batman himself can travel into outer space without a Zeta Beam. Space Bat: R.I.P.

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Erin Go Bragh! I'm actually updating, in honor of St. Patty's Day!Limerick Reviews for 03/17/09Some spoilers for books can be foundIf you keep looking down and aroundOf course, some are not newSo it's all up to youAll these reviews just cover old ground.Incognito #2 - Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips - A+There's a young supervillain named ZackWho really should be watching his backIt's really quite

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Still no Muse on hand for my much delayed finale to the 14 Comic Book Couples I Love and I apologize to you, my long-suffering readers. The news is not all bad, thankfully, as my muse has struck in another direction. I've started a webcomic - K. D.'s Real Life.Please go read, enjoy and/or mock it mercilessly here.

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So, given that none of you live in a cave, I'm sure you all know that there's a really big movie coming out this week today based off of a graphic novel. Yes, Wonder Woman finally has her own animated DVD! I don't know about you, but I'm very excited.Also, I guess there's a movie called "The Watchmen" out too. I guess it's been in the works for a while now. If it's anything like the animated

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Look - whether you love Scans Daily or hate them, can we all agree on one thing to come out this nerdy nightmare of arguments and yelling? Call me old-fashioned but it is never, ever appropriate to tell someone to "Die In A Fire". Go to hell, bite me, suck a donkey's placenta, you FAIL at life - all fine. Be angry on the Internet all you want, if you must, but at least realize that the real

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So, first off, a quick but sincere apology to you, all my long-suffering followers. After my tech disaster, I had a pretty life-changing week that really made me stop and think about my priorities. I saw Obama live in person and it was pretty damn amazing. Made me stop and reconsider what I wanted to do with my life. I'm probably going to start blogging less and writing more, if that makes sense.

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Deepest apologies to those of you expecting my much-delayed St. Valentine's post yesterday - my comp's been acting . . . whimsical. I hope to get things sorted out and the quality posts y'all deserve up soon.

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"El Fuego your Friday!" *SNORT*You know, I generally don't associate fire with pleasure, Fox. Still, this is one of those rare instances where the deliberately cheesy/so bad it's good promos charms me anyways. It's a Whedon show and The Sarah Connor Chronicles, so I'm totally there.And don't worry, faithful followers, I haven't forgotten what day is tomorrow. After TeeVee watching is done, expect

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This alternate cover to Thor #600 makes us ask only one question -What does the Thunder God have on his mp3 player? Whatever it is, I bet he sings along just like this. Personally, I'm thinking it's one song in particular but that's just my humble opinion. What do all of you think?

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No, I'm not suddenly writing the 14 Robot/Human Couples I Love. Nor would I - loving a robot is just not right, people, and I say this as a man who clearly loves robots/mechas (but not in that way).No, no - I just had to say that I love Robot 6. I especially love them for telling me about many wonderful things coming out of NYCC that I failed to mention in my last post. That Noir anthology sounds

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So, a few of my fellow comics bloggers were lucky enough to attend New York City ComicCon this weekend. Indeed, they got to enjoy a gala full of nerdy celebrities, living legends and many more, along with folks just chockfulla spoilerly joy. Sadly, both of these otherwise fine Bloggers have missed the most important, earth-shattering news items to slide down the Avalanche of Comic Book Awesome.

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Two out of the four books I got this week had men bleeding on their covers. I am clearly into GRIM and GRITTY. On a side note, I remain disappointed that I cannot find the first issues of Incognito and Farscape anywhere. I may have to go back to having a freakin' pull list. Sheesh.ARRRR! SPOILERS, AHOY!LIKE PIRATES ON THE HIGH SEAS!I PREFER NINJAS.Wonder Woman #28 - AGail Simone, Aaron Lopresti,

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Now, I usually leave this sort of celebrity gossip and commentary for sites like Defamer (a high-quality site, I assure you)but I just thought you'd all be interested to know about this exciting new celebrity couple. How did Chewbarsten start, you might ask? Friends say that the Wookie - already having surprised everybody in Tinseltown by ignoring his novel-based death to start appearing in guest

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Totally fake but it makes me smile -Remember, kids - Batman is even better when you're dead! Also, in the real world of people doing fun things with Batman, did y'all see the four-page preview of Neil Gaiman's upcoming Batman two-parter? Color me most intrigued.

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Mind you, I just can't shake the feeling I've written this post before.

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You may recall my recent plug for the most exciting comic book Marvel has ever made, Wolverine Vs. Panda. Well, it is with a heavy heart that I must admit that somebody has spoiled the ending for me. If you don't want to spoiled, please, read no further.You have been warned.Here is the last page of Wolverine Vs. Panda:Logan, you son of a bitch. He did NOTHING to you, Wolverine. NOTHING!Still, I

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I suppose after our President's shocking reveal that he collects comic books, the following story was inevitable. Well-played, Onion. Well-played. Still not the geekiest link I've seen relating to our new President, tho'.(thanks, Ragnell!)

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Your brand new favorite Videogame for the Nintendo Entertainment System (Spoilers for all 2 of you who still haven't seen The Dark Knight):Many thanks to Kevin Church for the tip.

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Just once, I hope that somebody like The Creeper or Ambush Bug responds to the evil mantra of "Anti-Life Justifies My Hatred!" with "Pro-Madonna Justifies My Love!".Thank you, thank you. I'm sure that all four of you who love 90's Madonna references will find that joke hilarious.Look Out! Here Comes A Comics Blog! - ON THE CUTTING EDGE

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Wolverine has faced a lot of deadly enemies in his time. The Hulk. Sabretooth. Wendigo.Deadpool.But now he's come up across an enemy so implacable . . . so deadly . . . so CUDDLY, that only ONE of them will walk away.Coming This Spring . . .WOLVERINE VS. PANDAEATS, SNIKTS, LEAVESTaken from the previews for part 3 of the mini-series everybody had forgotten about years ago, Ultimate Wolverine Vs.

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But this one -"Create a team of four to eight members, which comprise of sets of doubles as played by the same actor." - amused me. Kalinara's choice was inspired and hard to beat. My only response would be making a team of the following fellows:Sam AxeAsh WilliamsBrisco County, Jr.Autolycus, King of ThievesJack Stiles, a.k.a. The Daring DragoonIn a weird way, it all sort of makes sense. Sam Axe

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THIS + THISMULTIPLIED BY THIS= THIS, SQUAREDNextwave 2.0 -Never send a mutant to do a mecha's job.Thanks and praise to the inimitable Kevin Church for the inspiration.

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Even 18-month-year-olds love Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long-Blog!No word yet on if she felt the ending worked or not. Still, I bet this little angel will be reading Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes, Marvel Adventures: Avengers, X-Men: First Class, Wolverine: First Class, Tiny Titans! and Super Friends in no time, once she gets past that whole "learning to read" hurdle.(All of which are excellent books

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Some of these are rather belated but alas, I don't make it to the comic shop as often as I'd like.SPOILERS ABOUND HERELIKE A BOUNDING THING THAT BOUNDSNOT JUST SINGLE BOUNDSFinal Crisis: Resist - AGreg Rucka & Eric Trautmann (Hey! They misspelled his name on the cover! Not cool, DC!), Ryan Sook, Marco RudyRucka and TrautmannWrite amazing Checkmate, notBruce Jones' Godzilla.BONUS HAIKUTragic,

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Hey, folks! Still sick but I thought I'd mention that yours truly has the honor of being a featured "Wednesday Motivator" over at MyBottomlessCup, the blog of extremely talented musician and comic book enthusiast Kelly Fenton. The pictures included in her interview (and the ones in this post) are actually from six years ago, so I feel I should clarify things a bit about the goings-on in said

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The LookOut seems to be developing a slight cold.Please enjoy the following BONUS VIDEO CONTENT in lieu of my usual scintillating insights on comic books, Emma Frost or why Marvel Comics are fools for not letting Adam Warren write a Shang-Chi, Master of Kung-Fu series for them. While this isn't my favorite episode of Brave And The Bold, you can't deny the joy of R. Lee Emery as Wildcat. Also -

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Well, Jonathan Coulton and Paul And Storm just rocked my socks off. I am now sockless. Maybe the previous videos weren't enough to convince you of the awesome. In that case, may I point out that Neil Gaiman himself is a fan? Enough of a fan to get up onstage and sing along with them (sort of)? Behold Neil joining them all for a dramatic rendition of Creepy Doll!First, enjoy the full album version

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My plans for the evening do not include comics but they do involve geeky musical joy. I will be seeing a live performance by Mr. Jonathan Coulton, the hitmaker behind Still Alive, Re: Your Brains, Code Monkey and Skullcrusher Mountain. In joyous celebration of my Friday night plans, I hereby present BONUS VIDEO CONTENT of his many hits:

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Jeff Bridges has quite a lovely set of photographs from his time on the set of Iron Man, over on his personal website. Man's got quite a nice eye for framing and light.And I just had to post this gem I found on Teh Interwebs - (Yes, I know the man's a talented actor with several roles under his belt but damn if I don't love that weird little film. Just be glad I didn't post this deeply irritating

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R.I.P., Mr. Ricardo Montalban. He opened doors for Mexican and Latino actors and actresses that were closed shut before he came along. A gentleman and a class act all the way. Speaking as both a fan and a Mexican-American, he will be missed.And R.I.P., Mr. Patrick McGoohan, best known as The Prisoner. Another icon and an uncompromising actor - damn shame to lose him.And since it's almost

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So, I'm tradewaiting Final Crisis and hoping it reads better as a whole story, but coming across huge spoilers is kind of inevitable on Teh Interwebs. I haven't even been to the comic shop today but I still heard a little something about Final Crisis #6 that made my eyebrow quirk.To keep the rest of you who might be unspoiled, er, unspoiled, my only response will be the following BONUS VIDEO

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So, I was watching the Special Features on the DVD of Dr. Horrible's Sing-A-Long Blog ('cause I'm a giant nerd like that) and there was a feature where the stars and writers chose what superpower they would like to have. Unsurprisingly, Joss Whedon's most desired superpower is that of an alumni of Professor Xavier's Westchester Academy. Surprisingly, however, it is not Kitty Pryde. Instead, Joss

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Well, gang, I am wiped out from taking an extensive survey on my comic booking habits, soon to appear at Bottomless Cup, blog of the lovely and talented D0nna Tr0y (I am protecting her Secret Identity). As a result, all you get tonight is this single panel from Michael Kupperman's Tales Designed To Thrizzle:I hope that this single awesome panel of Edgar Allen Poe punching a sucka out fulfills all

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I especially love Robert Downey, Jr's "Please just get on with giving Heath Ledger the award he has both already won and deserves" face when they cut to him and finishing reading his name. A beautiful acceptance speech as well by Chris Nolan. Fingers crossed for Oscar gold.

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Robin: "Like, hey, Bats - if you go into that creepy cave and do some detecting work, I'll give you another one of these groovy Batman Snacks!"Batman: "Batty Batty Booooooooo!"BONUS VIDEO CONTENT:

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Hulu, the site where you can watch TV for free after Lex Luthor tells you to buy things*, has just put up so many of my Geek TV favorites that I don't think I'll ever write another word.(hey, if Kalinara can blog about TV, I think I'm good here)Sure, you've got the obvious staples I already watch or own on DVD but there's also the gloriously obscure and geeky shows. We're talking stuff Fox

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Hey look - other people blogged, so I don't have to! That was thoughtful of them.Please enjoy this extremely well-thought out discussion of Galactus' Helmet by Kerry Callen.Still bored? Go vote in the Geek Madness Tournament hosted by songsters (and friends of Jonathan Coulton) Paul and Storm. Tough choices to be made there, my friends. Damned hard choices. I can't even pick a favorite to root

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When last we left off discussing Excalibur, I was coming up with notions about how best to relate a noble team of superheroes to the process of getting hella crunk (as opposed to getting Hela Crunk, which is a horrible idea). Now, I was happy to let the matter lie but The Red Monk had the unmitigated gall to slap me across the face with a metaphorical glove by decrying my Geek Cred for not

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So, yes, I've been pretty remiss in a lot of bloggy things, I know. Sorry. My "14 Comic Book Couples I Love" remains only 98% complete for nearly a year now, I have a part two of Excalibur Cocktails to complete (because The Red Monk called me out. Blogless tomato-growin' punk.) and Haiku Reviews haven't existed in a dog's age. Well, guess what? I'm gonna finish up my nerdy ode to Scott Summers

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As it might not surprise some of you to know, one of my favorite comic book runs is Warren Ellis' all-too-brief run on the (mostly) British Mutant Superteam known as Excalibur, if only because it gave us the glorious bastard that is Peter Wisdom. I'm also, more obscurely, a fan of the new Doctor Who show. So, when I learned Paul Cornell, the gentleman behind Family of Blood and the current

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So, it would seem Marvel is resurrecting an old chestnut - Assistant Editor's Month! For those of you unfamiliar with the wacky hilarity of Assistant Editor's Month, this was an event that produced scads of hilarious crack, such as Aunt May, Herald of Galactus.Sadly, this looks like just a one-shot special full of wackiness. Of course, considering that said wackiness involves a writer from the

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