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And now... Catwoman.
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sherkahnAintItCoolhas the first official image of Anne Hathaway as Selina Kyle.
Prrrrrrrrr...........
( Feel the purr. )
Prrrrrrrrr...........
( Feel the purr. )
Aug. 5th, 2011
sherkahn
Secret Six #36 , we salute you!
Aug. 5th, 2011 08:17 amsherkahnOk, it's the pink elephant in the room.
Let's talk about it.
The book closes out in style.
The team that never backs down.... and never wins.
( We are the Secret Six. )
Let's talk about it.
The book closes out in style.
The team that never backs down.... and never wins.
( We are the Secret Six. )
Tiger & Bunny: Strength in Unity
Aug. 5th, 2011 12:08 pmtokinokanataeSome of you guys may or may not have heard of this "Tiger & Bunny" thing that's currently veeery popular in Japan.
It's a sort of buddy cop/reality tv show/Nascar take off on the traditional American superhero genre. The superheroes of the city of Sternbild work for various megacorporations that sponsor their heroing. So all their outfits have branding ala Nascar all over them. In addition, their heroic exploits are filmed for a reality TV show called "Hero TV" where they are awarded points for various heroic actions. At the end of the season, one of them is crowned "King of Heroes." If that concept sounds at all interesting, I'd recommend checking out the show free (for US viewers) on Hulu here.
Our story begins when down and out Wild Tiger's (Kotetsu T. Kaburagi) company shutters its hero division due to economic downturn, and he's bought out by another company to create the first superhero duo with a young up and coming Barnaby Brooks Jr. They share the same power, so this does make some amount of sense. Naturally, they don't see quite eye to eye on the whole superhero biz. Kotetsu is a superhero in the more traditonal mold, where Barnaby treats it more as a job to further his own goals.
This manga one shot, done by the original character designer Masakazu Katsura, takes place between episodes seven and eight. Therefore there are minor spoilers for the show.
( More under the cut (approximately 12 pages of a 39 page story) )
It's a sort of buddy cop/reality tv show/Nascar take off on the traditional American superhero genre. The superheroes of the city of Sternbild work for various megacorporations that sponsor their heroing. So all their outfits have branding ala Nascar all over them. In addition, their heroic exploits are filmed for a reality TV show called "Hero TV" where they are awarded points for various heroic actions. At the end of the season, one of them is crowned "King of Heroes." If that concept sounds at all interesting, I'd recommend checking out the show free (for US viewers) on Hulu here.
Our story begins when down and out Wild Tiger's (Kotetsu T. Kaburagi) company shutters its hero division due to economic downturn, and he's bought out by another company to create the first superhero duo with a young up and coming Barnaby Brooks Jr. They share the same power, so this does make some amount of sense. Naturally, they don't see quite eye to eye on the whole superhero biz. Kotetsu is a superhero in the more traditonal mold, where Barnaby treats it more as a job to further his own goals.
This manga one shot, done by the original character designer Masakazu Katsura, takes place between episodes seven and eight. Therefore there are minor spoilers for the show.
( More under the cut (approximately 12 pages of a 39 page story) )
superboyprime
I don't know how Moorcock swings it, but Elric's been really blessed when it comes to comic book adaptations' artwork. Between Barry Windsor-Smith, P. Craig Russell, and Walt Simonson, the character's been really lucky.
And while I wouldn't put the guy drawing the current series, a Francesco Biagnini (who did NOT draw the above cover), in the same class as those three, I've still been really impressed with his work so far. Especially his design sense. In fact I'm going to do something rare for me and not even bother trying to post pages that will give a good idea of the plot of the issue. Instead, I'm just picking pages that look really, really cool.
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Deadpool #41
Aug. 5th, 2011 05:49 pmsherkahnComicBookResources has the preview of someone actually willing to treat Wade.
And you know what? this person gets results.
( Something missing here... )
And you know what? this person gets results.
( Something missing here... )
Pirate Thor!
Aug. 5th, 2011 06:31 pmproteus_livesGreetings True Believers!
There are few universal truths but one of them is this: Marvel Adventures will make it all better.
For example, Thor and pirates!
Enjoy!
( Read more... )
There are few universal truths but one of them is this: Marvel Adventures will make it all better.
For example, Thor and pirates!
Enjoy!
( Read more... )
Thor/Nova/Valkyrie: road-trip!
Aug. 5th, 2011 07:25 pmproteus_livesGreetings True Believers!
There is more from the Marvel Adventures universe!
One of the things I like best about the MAverse lately is how Thor and Valkyrie have seemingly adopted Nova.
This time, Nova accompanies them on a mission through the Asgardian Underworld.
Enjoy!
( Read more... )
There is more from the Marvel Adventures universe!
One of the things I like best about the MAverse lately is how Thor and Valkyrie have seemingly adopted Nova.
This time, Nova accompanies them on a mission through the Asgardian Underworld.
Enjoy!
( Read more... )
"Haters Gonna Hate"
Aug. 5th, 2011 08:06 pmproteus_livesGreetings True Believers!
Ah, internet memes. One of the pillars of the internet, right up there with youtube and porn.
It's always fun when comic book versions surface.
If you've been on the interwebz in the last decade, you've seen a "haters gonna hate" picture. I've decided to post my favorite comic book versions of this meme.
Post your own if it pleases you.
Enjoy!
( Read more... )
Ah, internet memes. One of the pillars of the internet, right up there with youtube and porn.
It's always fun when comic book versions surface.
If you've been on the interwebz in the last decade, you've seen a "haters gonna hate" picture. I've decided to post my favorite comic book versions of this meme.
Post your own if it pleases you.
Enjoy!
( Read more... )
Amalgam Universe Part 15
Aug. 5th, 2011 09:05 pmglprimeGreetings True B- wait, that's some other guy's line.
Hello again, S_D!
Back in the Sunshine State from the Lone Star State, and despite the technical equality of those nicknames, they are not environmentally equivalent in reality (just check the weather).
In this edition of our trek through the crack-verse that was Amalgam Comics, we see what happens when you combine the devil-may-care bravado of Tony Stark with the devil-may-care bravado of Hal Jordan to get...
( Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind? )
7 1/3 pages from Iron Lantern #1 behind the cut.
Hello again, S_D!
Back in the Sunshine State from the Lone Star State, and despite the technical equality of those nicknames, they are not environmentally equivalent in reality (just check the weather).
In this edition of our trek through the crack-verse that was Amalgam Comics, we see what happens when you combine the devil-may-care bravado of Tony Stark with the devil-may-care bravado of Hal Jordan to get...
( Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind? )
7 1/3 pages from Iron Lantern #1 behind the cut.
What a way to make a living
Aug. 5th, 2011 11:11 pmstubbleupdate
A few weeks ago, I asked about going digital. I've now bought myself a Samsung Galaxy 7 and it's pretty nifty. I've downloaded the comixology app and can safely say that it's great. There's a lot of free previews available for indie books that I'd never have heard of otherwise. So far I've read previews of Matriarch (about a superhero/ad-exec/single mum. I'll probably get the full story soon), The Hope Virus (about a teenager whose diary becomes a manifesto for a dystopian future. The preview looked good, but only gave a prologue, so I don't know how the concept will turn out. I'm interested, at least), Malignant Man ("What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." Let's apply that to a brain tumour. It's interesting), Ripped (a decent concept that somebody stuck a bunch of other concepts on to make it confusing, with art that muddies the storytelling experience. Not worth picking up), Memoir (about a town that develops collective amnesia, possibly about a mass-killing. Not that good, actually). There's a wad of DC previews, which look very smart, but it's for books that I'll not buy (though going digital will make it a bit easier to dip into things like Wonder Woman if I fancy it post reboot/relaunch).
There's a lot of good stuff underneath the big 2. It's a commonly held belief that 90% of everything is crap, but that doesn't mean that it's only the top 10% of the market that's any good. I like being able to explore books that receive less recognition (basically, it appeals to the inner ponce in me to be reading and enjoying a book that nobody else has heard of. Oh, the heady days of 2000, downloading free music from mp3.com of tiny bands from Los Angeles.)
So far, the pick of my freeviewing has been Hero 9 to 5, a book about the superhero arm of the welfare state. It's got a good sense of humour and raised a few guffaws out of me. The comic timing is largely spot on, though there's a few bits where they try a bit of 4th wall breaking that just falls on its arse.
The official synopsis is What if being a super hero was just like any other job? What if you fell in love with your arch enemy? What if your sidekick had a crush on you? Meet Jacob Reilly, aka Flame-O. He didn't want to be a hero, he wanted to be a rock star, but now he's stuck working for Heroes for Zeroes, and his life is about to get, really, really complicated.
Apart from my objection that the NHS doesn't call itself Healthcare for proles (and lets ignore the bollocks that Liz Jones has been spouting. Once you've read that article, give them your fucking money) and so I don't see why the government's superhero agency would be called Heroes for Zeroes. Surely somebody in Whitehall would have had a word with the relevant minister to suggest rebranding. Besides, in the Big Society, we don't need superheroes when we can just do it all ourself for free.
Anyway, ( enough of my addled thoughts )
The art is decent, apart from the fact that most women have balls stuck on their ribcage instead of breasts. It's a good story and at £2.44 for all four issues, cost me less than S.H.I.E.L.D. #2 this week. Result.