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!
Showing posts with label Holiday Humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holiday Humor. Show all posts
Friday, December 25, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Trick or Treat!
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 you want something to just give you the flat-out creepy-crawlies, I suggest hunting down the manga Uzumaki. It's the creepy tale of a town haunted by a spiral that makes people into freaks and lunatics via anything remotely "spiral" shaped. Some portions are just laughable (Deadly curly hair!) but the bit about the human snail . . . brrrr.
Lastly, enjoy this creepy Bonus Video Content! If you haven't played Batman: Arkham Asylum yet, btw, it's a terrific game . . . and the Scarecrow is one of the best parts. :D Enjoy these easter eggs - little taped interviews from the so-called Master of Fear in Arkham Asylum.
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 you want something to just give you the flat-out creepy-crawlies, I suggest hunting down the manga Uzumaki. It's the creepy tale of a town haunted by a spiral that makes people into freaks and lunatics via anything remotely "spiral" shaped. Some portions are just laughable (Deadly curly hair!) but the bit about the human snail . . . brrrr.
Lastly, enjoy this creepy Bonus Video Content! If you haven't played Batman: Arkham Asylum yet, btw, it's a terrific game . . . and the Scarecrow is one of the best parts. :D Enjoy these easter eggs - little taped interviews from the so-called Master of Fear in Arkham Asylum.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
It's a dream that we all share, it's the hope for tomorrow
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 troops overseas, for even if I do not agree with the reasons some of them are out there, I admire their fortitude, honor and dedication in being there (while we all sit around blowing things up and eating grilled meat). How it is our inclusiveness, not our divisiveness that defines us, despite how often the opposite seems to be true. And most importantly to me, I could say how the American Dream has changed in many ways but still survives based on life, liberty and a pursuit of happiness for everyone under Lady Liberty's shadow.
But really, who wants to hear some comics blogger go on and on and on about how the USA is a fundamentally decent place to live, and in a totally non-ironic manner no less?
So in lieu of all that schmaltzy crap, please enjoy this patriotic video:
In short: America. Fuck Yeah.
Additional Links By People More Patriotic Than I Am!
Chris Sims Reminds Us Of Who The Real Heroes Are And Also Hurts Our Souls!
Sally P. Goes Green For The Fourth of July! (Lousy Hippie)
BeaucoupKevin Salutes Old Glory! Kind of. And reminds us that even Batman and Robin are Patriotic!
Polite Dissent celebrates with cartoon characters and music!
And lastly, the folks at 4thLetter! remind us that TODAY . . . IS OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!
And now I'm off to throw on my Superman t-shirt and go eat some hot dogs!
Have a Happy Fourth of July!
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 troops overseas, for even if I do not agree with the reasons some of them are out there, I admire their fortitude, honor and dedication in being there (while we all sit around blowing things up and eating grilled meat). How it is our inclusiveness, not our divisiveness that defines us, despite how often the opposite seems to be true. And most importantly to me, I could say how the American Dream has changed in many ways but still survives based on life, liberty and a pursuit of happiness for everyone under Lady Liberty's shadow.
But really, who wants to hear some comics blogger go on and on and on about how the USA is a fundamentally decent place to live, and in a totally non-ironic manner no less?
So in lieu of all that schmaltzy crap, please enjoy this patriotic video:
In short: America. Fuck Yeah.
Additional Links By People More Patriotic Than I Am!
Chris Sims Reminds Us Of Who The Real Heroes Are And Also Hurts Our Souls!
Sally P. Goes Green For The Fourth of July! (Lousy Hippie)
BeaucoupKevin Salutes Old Glory! Kind of. And reminds us that even Batman and Robin are Patriotic!
Polite Dissent celebrates with cartoon characters and music!
And lastly, the folks at 4thLetter! remind us that TODAY . . . IS OUR INDEPENDENCE DAY!
And now I'm off to throw on my Superman t-shirt and go eat some hot dogs!
Have a Happy Fourth of July!
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Have a Happy Cinco De Mayo!
. . . 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.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
Happy Year of The Ox!
Happy New Year, everyone!
So, I've been told that 2009 is officially The Year of The Ox!
I have to say that I'm surprised that Marvel would devote a whole year's worth of stories to a low-level thug whose last appearance was getting tortured by Daredevil. Still, it's a bold move and I commend them on their courage. I'm sort of shocked Montana or Fancy Dan didn't get the nod instead but hey, whatever floats their boat.
Guess I should have seen this whole "Year of the Ox" thing coming after they announced Spider-Man: Noir and Incognito. Still, I can't-
Wait, what?
Ohhhhhhhh.
Never mind.
Happy New Year's Anyways, everybody.
So, I've been told that 2009 is officially The Year of The Ox!
I have to say that I'm surprised that Marvel would devote a whole year's worth of stories to a low-level thug whose last appearance was getting tortured by Daredevil. Still, it's a bold move and I commend them on their courage. I'm sort of shocked Montana or Fancy Dan didn't get the nod instead but hey, whatever floats their boat.
Guess I should have seen this whole "Year of the Ox" thing coming after they announced Spider-Man: Noir and Incognito. Still, I can't-
Wait, what?
Ohhhhhhhh.
Never mind.
Happy New Year's Anyways, everybody.
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