Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens!

[mad]

Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens/Brown paper packages tied up with string/These are a few of my favourite things
When the dog bites/When the bee (MY GOD) stings/When I'm feeling saaaaad
I simply remember my favorite things!
And then I don't feeeeeeel sooo baaaaaaaad!

Here's a collection of bits of comics that make me happy (Blue Beetle, War at Ellsmere, Superdictionary, and good ol' Birds of Prey).






(From the end of Blue Beetle: Boundaries, by Matthew Sturges and Rafael Albuquerque.)

This page is awesome because it demonstrates the Reyes family love and a sampling of Jaime's awesomeness as Blue Beetle. I used awesome in that sentence twice, but I don't care.


(That wonderful Beetle moment is from the Booster Gold #25 Blue Beetle co-feature, once again from writer Matthew Sturges.)

Oh, Milagro. ♥



(From The War at Ellsmere by Faith Erin Hicks, published by SLG.)

War at Ellsmere is a great little book. It's got a "mean girls at high school private boarding school" premise, but it's really refreshingly done, with fun characters and dialogue, and there's a supernatural element to it as well. And the art here speaks for itself, expressive and fun. I highly recommend it.



(Part of a page from Birds of Prey #89, written by Gail Simone and art by Paulo Siqueira and Robin Riggs.)






(Four and half pages from Birds of Prey #90, written by Gail Simone and art by Paulo Siqueira, Adam Dekraker and Robin Riggs.)

You tell 'em, Babs! Batman, I love you, but you gotta give the Goddamn Oracle some more credit than that, bb. She's earned your trust by now. Also, way to blow Helena's secret ID to the Commish, Batman! Sheesh. (Ah well, the story ends well with Babs and Helena being proven right.) Birds of Prey: Perfect Pitch is always worth re-reading.


(From Hark! A Vagrant by the always awesome Kate Beaton.)

I love this. Also, I'm told there's a movie in the works about Queen Victoria in her younger days and the romance between her and Albert. Should be interesting.




(From the holy cracktionary, the DC Super Dictionary.)

Sure, guys, that's why you're so friendly.

And finally, a sight for sore eyes, a bit more from Birds of Prey #108, by Gail Simone and Nicola Scott, available in trade as Birds of Prey: Dead of Winter--which also features some Secret Six. Huntress is saying "Now, me, I'd say that's a little premature, don't you think?"



Hell yes. Love that bit so much.

Comments

[proteus_lives]

I don't think BB should endorse illegal immigration.

[mad]

Well, he's not endorsing illegal immigration. He acknowledges that it's a tough problem, but it's too complicated for him to officially side with the American border control.

[foxhack]

And I don't think he should let idiot politicians try to pin metahuman attacks on illegal immigrants just to further his campaign or raise his popularity.

[geoffsebesta]

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHA HA HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHAhA

I LOVE YOU ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS COME TO AUSTIN especially if you're tired, hungry, or yearning to breathe free.

You know some things are worth doing even though they're difficult.

[milleniumrex]

I don't think BB should be a mouthpiece for the author's political views. That was the main reason I was really disappointed with Sturges' run on the title. (The co-feature is much better, though.)

[xammax]

I'm just going to say it; I love Gail but I have yet to see her write Batman, and me say that was really him.

[mad]

Well, it's tough here because he's supposed to be both a friend and an antagonist.

But don't forget the story earlier in the series where Babs got the Brainiac virus, and Batman went all out to make sure she had the best possible chance at surgery: assembling a team of all useful/appropriate superheroes, the very best medical equipment and civilian doctors, etc. She also had him doing the requisite "batstalking-because-he-cares" bit, where he's lurking in the shadows while Dr. Mid-Nite is around, and sneaking in to give Babs a kiss on the head while she was sleeping before the surgery. It was very sweet and in-character, IMO.

(Oh god Batman, stop channelling Edward Cullen!)

[runespoor]

Yes. Bruce threatening to shut down Barbara's organization in front of her father is by far the most jerk-ass action I've ever seen him take. Also one of the stupidest.

[stig]

That moive was already made, it's called The Young Victoria. By most accounts, it was, eh, mediocre.

[mad]

Oh, well, psh. Shows what I know! Haha. But this means I can probably watch it soon, so yay!

[jlroberson]

And that was when the Joker put the spike through El Dragon's head from behind, while the Shadow did grin.

[mad]

Poor El Dragon. =(

[jelly_ace]

I bet somewhere out there in the Internet a fanfic is being made (already made?) detailing that moment one year ago when Flash and Atom were being friendliest towards one another.

[mad]

There should be.

[q99]

I gotta say: You're hoping for a Batgirl and you get Michael? Didn't they at least have Wonder Woman, Jaime??

Still, I love how Milagro rolls with it :)

[kingrockwell]

Jaime's a Booster fanboy, plus with how many Batgirls there have been you can never tell which one'll be in circulation at any given time.
But then, if they still have figures with Dinah's JLI costume...

[leikomgwtfbbq]

I so adore Kate Beaton's work. ♥! It's so clever and awesome and adorable and awesome and wonderful. :D :D :D

[angelikitten]

Oh Superdictionary, how I've missed you.

(I should really remember to catch up on making banners for fortycakes at some point - thanks for the reminder!)

[mad]

Glad to be of service! =)

[thebigapricot]

Ha, And now we can blame 'Lyta if Wonder Woman does indeed get Botox. (Although that 600 cover by Perez looked like she may have already done it.) That BoP spread is one of my absolute favorites ever. I wish Jaime had given Milagro Black Canary and Oracle figures.

[caeliluminar]

Nice post. I'm sold with The War at Ellsmere.

[mad]

Yay!

[kingrockwell]

Yay Jaime! We don't hate you, Sturges, really! I'm just waiting for the TPB so I don't have to deal with how lackluster Booster Gold's been.

Oh, you just reminded me how I've been meaning to post more of the best parts from Perfect Pitch, it really is one of the best books (the rest of the "hey dad, i'm a superhero, btw" and that Ollie/Dinah bit, too).

War at Ellsmere scans, I feel that way every time someone tells me I need new shoes.

[mad]

(the rest of the "hey dad, i'm a superhero, btw"

Yes, I love that scene so very much.

War at Ellsmere scans, I feel that way every time someone tells me I need new shoes.

Haha, for some reason I find the sales people in shoe stores to almost always be condescending.

[crinos]

I love that last birds of prey scan.

Proof why you should never try and blackmail someone who has half the Heroes in the DC universe as facebook friends.

[scottyquick]

Who's her top 9?!