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My Last Post For 2011
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aekaGotta say, compared to last year, this year has been good to me and am very much looking forward to 2012! :)
Among the positives of 2011...I guess rejoining this comm after my two year hiatus from it. I was originally a member of the LJ comm before it got flushed by the LJ Gods, and was mostly active there in 2007-2008 (around the time I actually got into mainstream comics). Admittedly I was reluctant to rejoin this comm at first since I noticed things were a bit...well *different* from the original LJ version, but after being here the last couple of months, I gotta say it's been worth it. :}
Comics-wise? Heh...honestly? I've only read three titles that were published this year prior to the relaunch: Power Girl, Gotham City Sirens, and Birds of Prey Vol. 2; all of them being girl-leading books. (You are all now free to tell me I've missed out on a lot. I've had one person tell me that already). :P
All three books were okay this year. Admittedly I felt Power Girl's book was better under the Jimmy Palmiotti/Amanda Conner team since they captured the character's wit and essence beautifully while bringing a sense of fun to the book. It was certainly a nice change of pace from the grim and gritty books I was accustomed to reading. Under Judd Winick...the book had its moments but didn't have the same flavour from the previous run. :(
So now I wrap up this post (and the last remaining hours of the year) with my favourite BOP scene of 2011!!!! :D
( Is there booze? Oh yes. Epic fun? Most definitely. Naked beefcakey men? Haha, you'll have to click and see! ;) )
As the saying goes...HAPPY NEW YEAR PEEPS! ;)
Among the positives of 2011...I guess rejoining this comm after my two year hiatus from it. I was originally a member of the LJ comm before it got flushed by the LJ Gods, and was mostly active there in 2007-2008 (around the time I actually got into mainstream comics). Admittedly I was reluctant to rejoin this comm at first since I noticed things were a bit...well *different* from the original LJ version, but after being here the last couple of months, I gotta say it's been worth it. :}
Comics-wise? Heh...honestly? I've only read three titles that were published this year prior to the relaunch: Power Girl, Gotham City Sirens, and Birds of Prey Vol. 2; all of them being girl-leading books. (You are all now free to tell me I've missed out on a lot. I've had one person tell me that already). :P
All three books were okay this year. Admittedly I felt Power Girl's book was better under the Jimmy Palmiotti/Amanda Conner team since they captured the character's wit and essence beautifully while bringing a sense of fun to the book. It was certainly a nice change of pace from the grim and gritty books I was accustomed to reading. Under Judd Winick...the book had its moments but didn't have the same flavour from the previous run. :(
So now I wrap up this post (and the last remaining hours of the year) with my favourite BOP scene of 2011!!!! :D
( Is there booze? Oh yes. Epic fun? Most definitely. Naked beefcakey men? Haha, you'll have to click and see! ;) )
As the saying goes...HAPPY NEW YEAR PEEPS! ;)
starwolf_oakleyEver wonder what Steve Ditko would think of the Occupy Wall Street movement? Well, here's an idea!
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icon_ukI'll say from the start, as I've said before, that I love the Kesels' "Hawk and Dove" run, Hank and Dawn were great characters, the supporting cast was fun, they went to some interesting places and developed the concept of Hawk and Dove in ways the original series never managed.
I ALSO love themed villains, those whose obsession takes control of their lives and emerges in some warped form of criminality or lifestyle. The Riddler, the Serpent Society, hell, even the Death Throws (The Multiverse's only homicidal criminal team of... umm... jugglers)
Now even bearing both those facts in mind, I have to admit that sometimes things can be taken a little far, an amusing verbal tic becomes so irritating that you just want to scream at the people on the page to STOP IT!!
Case in point.... from 1991, Hawk and Dove
That's one heck of a melodramatic title isn't it? "Input: Action.... Output: DEATH!" (Dun-dun-DUNNNNNNN!)
( Meet the Cyber Brats... )
I ALSO love themed villains, those whose obsession takes control of their lives and emerges in some warped form of criminality or lifestyle. The Riddler, the Serpent Society, hell, even the Death Throws (The Multiverse's only homicidal criminal team of... umm... jugglers)
Now even bearing both those facts in mind, I have to admit that sometimes things can be taken a little far, an amusing verbal tic becomes so irritating that you just want to scream at the people on the page to STOP IT!!
Case in point.... from 1991, Hawk and Dove
That's one heck of a melodramatic title isn't it? "Input: Action.... Output: DEATH!" (Dun-dun-DUNNNNNNN!)
( Meet the Cyber Brats... )
Birds of Prey v2 #10
Mar. 10th, 2011 01:49 pmsailorlibraFour pages from the latest issue of BoP.
( Fair warning, the art is pretty terrible in this issue. )
( Fair warning, the art is pretty terrible in this issue. )
Tags:
- char: batgirl/oracle/barbara gordon,
- char: batman/bruce wayne,
- char: batman/dick grayson,
- char: black canary/dinah lance,
- char: blue beetle/jaime reyes,
- char: booster gold/michael jon carter,
- char: catwoman/selina kyle,
- char: hawk/hank hall,
- char: huntress/helena bertinelli,
- char: manhunter/kate spencer,
- char: misfit/charlotte gage-radcliffe,
- char: robin/red robin/tim drake,
- char: spoiler/batgirl/robin/steph brown,
- creator: gail simone,
- creator: inaki miranda,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: birds of prey
pyrotwilightAh, perhaps one of the more bittersweet moments in the JSA series. Issues 65 and 66.
7 Pages from 65 and 5 from 66 (plus covers)
( The Last Seconds of Hourman's Life )
7 Pages from 65 and 5 from 66 (plus covers)
( The Last Seconds of Hourman's Life )
Tags:
- char: dr. mid-nite/charles mcnider,
- char: dr. mid-nite/pieter cross,
- char: flash/jay garrick,
- char: green lantern/alan scott/sentinel,
- char: hawk/hank hall,
- char: hourman/matthew tyler,
- char: hourman/rex tyler,
- char: hourman/rick tyler,
- char: mister terrific/michael holt,
- char: power girl/kara zor-l/karen starr,
- char: stargirl/courtney whitmore,
- char: wildcat/ted grant,
- creator: don kramer,
- creator: geoff johns,
- creator: keith champagne,
- group: justice society of america,
- publisher: dc comics,
- series: 30 days of winter,
- title: justice society of america
cuntfucius2/3 of one page, and one specific panel. If I'm hitting a limit here, lemme know, since this book was 22 pages.
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terrykunSo, who else thought it was going to be a bad idea trying to raise Hawk II? Hm? Anyone else?
Well let's just see how that panned out.
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Well let's just see how that panned out.
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New cryptic Brightest Day teaser image
Jul. 20th, 2010 09:33 pmicon_ukIn the grand tradition of such things, DC have issued a new cryptic teaser image for their... well, let's be charitable and call it "controversial"... Brightest Day series...
Full size image under the cut
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Full size image under the cut
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VA VA VROOOOM. To throw in some fun with the recent depressing crap befalling my beloved Titans, I am giving a "Pre-New Teen Titans" spotlight on each of the Fab Five (and even some of their pals! Duela! Lilith! Mal!). Of course, I am starting with Wonder Chick.
See how Wally's crush on her REALLY was! See her indulge in great Donna-dickery when she finally rejects him! See the Donna-Roy relationship without prophecies!! See how she's not a wallflower in any way lol Titans20lol. See her initial pettiness toward Lilith, her first roommate, Sharon -- and her relationship with Hawk go from amiable and amorous to antagonistic!!!
Also witness her worst fear -- TO BE SEEN AS UNFEMININE!!!!!!!!!!!
No more than four pages from each issue, and about fourteen issues are featured!
( GREAT HERA!!! )
suggested tags: title: teen titans, char: wonder girl/troia/donna troy, char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson, char: the flash/kid flash/wally west, creator: bob haney, artist: nick cardy
Tags:
- char: dove/don hall,
- char: hawk/hank hall,
- char: kid flash/flash/wally west,
- char: omen/lilith clay,
- char: robin/nightwing/dick grayson,
- char: speedy/arsenal/roy harper,
- char: wonder girl/troia/donna troy,
- creator: bob haney,
- creator: nick cardy,
- group: teen titans,
- publisher: dc comics,
- title: teen titans
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icon_uk.insanejournal.comThe Karl and Barbara Kesel run on Hawk and Dove was one of my favourite titles back in the 1990's. They oversaw the introduction of Dawn Granger as the second Dove (Who was, to be honest, FAR more interesting than Don Hall had ever been) and created as good a superhero comic as one might hope to find as well.
The Kesels are amongst the few people who seems to "get" Jack Kirby characters and concept, Karl in particular used them a lot in things like this title (and Superboy), and in a way that was usually respectful, but expanded on them in ways that Kirby never did, usually because he was already moving on to his NEXT idea.
Take the Female Furies, Granny Goodness' elite warriors; Lashina, Stompa, Bernadeth and the marvellously named Mad Harriet. In some way these ladies are a lynchpin of the DCU, an equivalent perhaps to the MU's Wrecking Crew. They're powerful, versatile, each has an awesome visual design, and together form a team which is a good, but not unbeatable, challenge for a new hero team (or single hero if they're powerful enough) to test their mettle and resourcefulness. They also have the advantage of not needing much explanatory motivation "A mission from Darkseid/Granny Goodness" covers a multitude of plot points.
And at the same time, they had a static membership for a LOOOONG time. Prior to this story they had only ever added ONE member to the team when John Ostrander introduced the archer Artemiz and her cyber-pack (Technologically enhanced Apokaliptian wolves, NOT exactly cuddly puppies).
And then we had this story, from Hawk and Dove 21, with guest art from Steve Erwin, which presents us with a...
The Kesels are amongst the few people who seems to "get" Jack Kirby characters and concept, Karl in particular used them a lot in things like this title (and Superboy), and in a way that was usually respectful, but expanded on them in ways that Kirby never did, usually because he was already moving on to his NEXT idea.
Take the Female Furies, Granny Goodness' elite warriors; Lashina, Stompa, Bernadeth and the marvellously named Mad Harriet. In some way these ladies are a lynchpin of the DCU, an equivalent perhaps to the MU's Wrecking Crew. They're powerful, versatile, each has an awesome visual design, and together form a team which is a good, but not unbeatable, challenge for a new hero team (or single hero if they're powerful enough) to test their mettle and resourcefulness. They also have the advantage of not needing much explanatory motivation "A mission from Darkseid/Granny Goodness" covers a multitude of plot points.
And at the same time, they had a static membership for a LOOOONG time. Prior to this story they had only ever added ONE member to the team when John Ostrander introduced the archer Artemiz and her cyber-pack (Technologically enhanced Apokaliptian wolves, NOT exactly cuddly puppies).
And then we had this story, from Hawk and Dove 21, with guest art from Steve Erwin, which presents us with a...
( Girls' Night Out )
The Halls of Fate, Part Two
Sep. 4th, 2009 02:18 pmneuhallidae.insanejournal.com(Now with 30% more ranting!)
In the first chapter of our story, Doctor Fate was reincarnated as someone several of the older JSA members knew well. In this chapter, we get a quest, a resurrection, and some nice, old fashioned WTF. Forty pages spread out over JSA #8-#46.
In the first chapter of our story, Doctor Fate was reincarnated as someone several of the older JSA members knew well. In this chapter, we get a quest, a resurrection, and some nice, old fashioned WTF. Forty pages spread out over JSA #8-#46.
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Tags:
- char: black adam/teth-adam/theo adam,
- char: captain marvel/shazam/billy batson,
- char: dove/dawn granger,
- char: dr. fate/kent nelson,
- char: dr. mid-nite/pieter cross,
- char: flash/jay garrick,
- char: green lantern/alan scott/sentinel,
- char: hawk/hank hall,
- char: hawkgirl/kendra saunders,
- char: hawkman/carter hall,
- char: mister terrific/michael holt,
- char: mordru,
- char: nuklon/atom smasher/al rothstein,
- char: sand/sandman/sandy hawkins,
- char: silver scarab/dr. fate/hector hall,
- char: stargirl/courtney whitmore,
- char: wildcat/ted grant,
- creator: geoff johns,
- creator: leonard kirk,
- group: justice society of america,
- publisher: dc comics,
- series: halls of fate,
- title: justice society of america
