I'm going to be very cryptic about this but tomorrow I'm going to secret meeting that may result something major for this here ol' Blog of mine.
More on this later. :)
Until then: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
This is Entry 118: Update!
As you might notice I've changed the look of the Blog. Went with a different "template", there are further changes I could make which I'm not sure I'll do or not. Also I changed the "quote" underneath the Blogs' title. It was time for a change. More changes are on the way! :)
In other news: I've got a ton of comics to review here. Ok, I'm not sure if they are an actual ton of comics but All of them together are pretty heavy & I don't think I could carry they all at once. Not sure how or when I'll do them. I'd sort of like to do they before the end of the year but I doubt that will happen.
So, yeah. That about all I have to say.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
In other news: I've got a ton of comics to review here. Ok, I'm not sure if they are an actual ton of comics but All of them together are pretty heavy & I don't think I could carry they all at once. Not sure how or when I'll do them. I'd sort of like to do they before the end of the year but I doubt that will happen.
So, yeah. That about all I have to say.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
This is Entry 116: Update!
So..... I've got like 2 months (or more) worth of comics to review, plus Graphic Novels & a huge pile of back issues for you all (which may be no one given how many comments I get) but I just haven't gotten around to it as you may know by looking at this Blog. :) It's just that the piles are quite daunting & everything I think I should do something about them I get depressed. Which means i don't do anything. But I hopefully get it all done by the New year & start 2010 with a clean slate! Also, speaking of 2010 there a few comics that I currently am reading & are all that hot on so I giving them until the new year to be better. Also, this would leave those comics who start in 2010 to be added to my list!
In other Blog news: if anyone you dear reader tried to look at old Entries of MyBlog & found broken images links: I've fixed those now. And will try to keep them from becoming broken again.
Until next we meet in the Interwebs: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
In other Blog news: if anyone you dear reader tried to look at old Entries of MyBlog & found broken images links: I've fixed those now. And will try to keep them from becoming broken again.
Until next we meet in the Interwebs: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
This is Entry 115: Movies!
So, I've always been a fan of Alternate Universes & DC is putting out a Movie featuring one of their best alternate worlds! It's the Justice League vs. The Crime Syndicate!
Info on the Movie which I got from Comicvine who got their info from IGN (which the video clip above comes from): DC's next animated feature is Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths. It's due out in Spring 2010 & is an original story from Dwayne McDuffie pulling from DC's past 'Crisis' stories. Bruce Timm is the executive producer. In the movie a “good” Lex Luthor arrives from an alternate universe to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, a gang of villainous characters with virtually identical super powers to the Justice League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a diabolical plan launched by Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in peril.
The voice cast is led by Mark Harmon (NCIS) as Superman, James Woods as Owlman, Chris Noth (Sex And The City, Law & Order) as Lex Luthor, William Baldwin as Batman (Dirty Sexy Money, Backdraft) and Gina Torres (Serenity, Firefly) as Super Woman and Bruce Davison (X-Men) as the President.
This Video is from MTV:
I'm so going to get this when it comes out!
Until next: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Info on the Movie which I got from Comicvine who got their info from IGN (which the video clip above comes from): DC's next animated feature is Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths. It's due out in Spring 2010 & is an original story from Dwayne McDuffie pulling from DC's past 'Crisis' stories. Bruce Timm is the executive producer. In the movie a “good” Lex Luthor arrives from an alternate universe to recruit the Justice League to help save his Earth from the Crime Syndicate, a gang of villainous characters with virtually identical super powers to the Justice League. What ensues is the ultimate battle of good versus evil in a war that threatens both planets and, through a diabolical plan launched by Owlman, puts the balance of all existence in peril.
The voice cast is led by Mark Harmon (NCIS) as Superman, James Woods as Owlman, Chris Noth (Sex And The City, Law & Order) as Lex Luthor, William Baldwin as Batman (Dirty Sexy Money, Backdraft) and Gina Torres (Serenity, Firefly) as Super Woman and Bruce Davison (X-Men) as the President.
This Video is from MTV:
I'm so going to get this when it comes out!
Until next: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Saturday, November 7, 2009
This is Entry 114: Renaming of the Blog!
Ok, the massive Comic Book review(s) are forth coming. I just haven't gotten around to it. But every Wednesday, I buy more Comics which means the the stack(s) grow higher & higher.
But this post isn't about that. I recently thought about rebranding MyBlog to another name. One less hokey & one more in keeping with the nature of this here Blog. The name I've been thinking about is:
Living for Wednesday!
Since it seems like that's all I'm really living for. :) :( It's kind of sad but it's kind of the way it. I spend of my my time thinking about the stuff. My bedroom is pretty much a messy shrine to it. Also, more then half of the posts here are about them.
In other news: I've been giving some serious thought doing some Videos. I tested it out (see Entry 92 for that). But that was just a test. Only a test. I had sort of abandoned the idea (which was mentioned in Entry 95) but I've had a renewed interest in the idea. I've also given some idea into purchasing a video camera. I don't really know what camera to get & a few other things. But those are things for me to think about & not to bore you all with. I have a few ideas for the videos & some really cool.
Until next we meet as always: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
But this post isn't about that. I recently thought about rebranding MyBlog to another name. One less hokey & one more in keeping with the nature of this here Blog. The name I've been thinking about is:
Living for Wednesday!
Since it seems like that's all I'm really living for. :) :( It's kind of sad but it's kind of the way it. I spend of my my time thinking about the stuff. My bedroom is pretty much a messy shrine to it. Also, more then half of the posts here are about them.
In other news: I've been giving some serious thought doing some Videos. I tested it out (see Entry 92 for that). But that was just a test. Only a test. I had sort of abandoned the idea (which was mentioned in Entry 95) but I've had a renewed interest in the idea. I've also given some idea into purchasing a video camera. I don't really know what camera to get & a few other things. But those are things for me to think about & not to bore you all with. I have a few ideas for the videos & some really cool.
Until next we meet as always: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Friday, October 30, 2009
This is Entry 113: It's Coming!
A massive Comic Book review posting!
- 94 Current Issues. 49 of DC, 43 of Marvel & 2 issues of Doctor Who.
- 72 Back Issues. 30 of them are DC, 30 are Marvel & 11 are from other companies. The others are were it's at! I'm really excited to share with you those!
- 16 Graphic Novels. 13 are DC, 1 is Marvel & 2 are from other companies. Of the DC books, over half are of Y The Last Man & also I've now read Watchmen. I've also seen the movie so Watchmen might get it's own post to review both the Book & Movie.
These numbers are subject to change since I buy more & more stuff each week & I'm all that quick on the updating. Look for these posts & more coming to a MyBlog near you!
And as always: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
- 94 Current Issues. 49 of DC, 43 of Marvel & 2 issues of Doctor Who.
- 72 Back Issues. 30 of them are DC, 30 are Marvel & 11 are from other companies. The others are were it's at! I'm really excited to share with you those!
- 16 Graphic Novels. 13 are DC, 1 is Marvel & 2 are from other companies. Of the DC books, over half are of Y The Last Man & also I've now read Watchmen. I've also seen the movie so Watchmen might get it's own post to review both the Book & Movie.
These numbers are subject to change since I buy more & more stuff each week & I'm all that quick on the updating. Look for these posts & more coming to a MyBlog near you!
And as always: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Sunday, October 25, 2009
This is Entry 112: OH YEAH!
A year or two ago I found one of the odder comics in my collection The Adventures of Kool-Man #1 & it's one comic that I've wanted to do a special post devoted to it's self but I just haven't gotten around to it (I will some day). But have no fear Linkara is here! He rescently reviewed said issue for his super cool & awesome web series Atop the Fourth Wall so I present to you his review:
To see his other videos click Here.
Enjoy & as always: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
To see his other videos click Here.
Enjoy & as always: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
This is Entry 111: Comics!
I sort feel that I should be talking about my trip Down Under before I forget it all but I won't be. At least not now. It is definitely something I'll probably have done by the end of end of the year. This post is going to be about....
Comic Books! :)
Yes, yes. A topic frequently covered here on MyBlog but there is something I've been thinking about over the few days is other places where you can other then in your friendly neighborhood Comic Book Store. Ok, there might not be any in your neighborhood. But none of the one's I go to are in my neighborhood so I don't think that really matters.
Back on topic: So, your looking for comics in none traditional locations your most likely not going to find the most current stuff: everything from a month or two past to things from decades ago. Now if you want my opinion (since this is my blog your going to get it) I personally find Old comics to pretty super cool & awesome. It's not only the stories with in the comics but the Ads! Old Ads rock my socks off! It's been a thought of mine to go through my collection & search for the coolest Ads I can find. Now why haven't I done this? Well, my Scanner is kind of being kind of pissy. It will let me do 3 scans & then start freaking out. It's a big hassle so most of the time I just forgot about. This is also the reason why I stopped adding pictures to my Comic Review posts.
But I'm getting off topic again: where to find old Comics!
My main non traditional places are: Antique Stores, Used Books Stores & Thrift Stores. With most of these stores I've found they don't know what they have so your most likely gone to get your Comics for a pretty cheap price. I find most of my find for under 5 dollars & down to as little as a quarter.
One thing about Antique Stores not all of them sell Comics or Books for that fact but they are still cool to look through. Again another thing about Antique Stores & Used Books Stores if they have signs outside which say they sell "Old Magazines" this is a pretty good sign for you that there might be Comics included under that umbrella title.
It's story time!
Story #1: I had sometime while I was in New Zealand to wonder the City I was in (don't remember which one) I found a Used Book store which said it sold "Old Magazines" so I went in & almost directly in front of me was a pile of Comics. All from 1970's I think, maybe late late '60's. But as I looked through the pile I found some cool Australian reprint Comics of old DC Comics. But the major find of pile was a US copy of Amazing Spider-Man #121. What so special about that book? It's the Death of Gwen Stacy! One of the major moments on Spider-Man comics history! Now how much were they selling this book for? $2.00!
You know how much a mint condition copy goes for? 400.00!!!!! That's the price according to Comics Price Guide.com. That's the top of their scale on the bottom end the same issue goes for $16.00. A mid range book goes for 50 dollars. I'm not sure how much the copy I picked up would go for, certainly not 400 dollars but what I'm getting at I found a famous comic at well undervalued price at a non traditional place for comics.
Story #2: I work at a Thrift Store & every so often we get Comics donated. Now I'm not involved with the pricing of Books but I've noticed that all Comics & Magazines are priced at 50 cents. So, over the time I've been there I've picked up the Zero Hour mini series (6 Issues), Rom Spaceknight #1, a collected edition of Batman: Year One: all for 50 cents each. Well, cheaper since I work there (employee discount!)
3 more things on the more traditional front:
- Know what your local Comic Book store or stores are doing. At times they have sales & for the most part I've seen them discount their back issues at some nice price during these. I know one sale I went to everything was 50 off & I picked up a whole pile of cool comics!
- Comic Book Conventions! Attend them! Most times the comics sold there are at a discount!
- If you ever see a "Everything in this box is a Dollar/50 cents/whatever": look through it. I don't I've even been disappointed after looking in them.
So, that's enough for this ramble.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Comic Books! :)
Yes, yes. A topic frequently covered here on MyBlog but there is something I've been thinking about over the few days is other places where you can other then in your friendly neighborhood Comic Book Store. Ok, there might not be any in your neighborhood. But none of the one's I go to are in my neighborhood so I don't think that really matters.
Back on topic: So, your looking for comics in none traditional locations your most likely not going to find the most current stuff: everything from a month or two past to things from decades ago. Now if you want my opinion (since this is my blog your going to get it) I personally find Old comics to pretty super cool & awesome. It's not only the stories with in the comics but the Ads! Old Ads rock my socks off! It's been a thought of mine to go through my collection & search for the coolest Ads I can find. Now why haven't I done this? Well, my Scanner is kind of being kind of pissy. It will let me do 3 scans & then start freaking out. It's a big hassle so most of the time I just forgot about. This is also the reason why I stopped adding pictures to my Comic Review posts.
But I'm getting off topic again: where to find old Comics!
My main non traditional places are: Antique Stores, Used Books Stores & Thrift Stores. With most of these stores I've found they don't know what they have so your most likely gone to get your Comics for a pretty cheap price. I find most of my find for under 5 dollars & down to as little as a quarter.
One thing about Antique Stores not all of them sell Comics or Books for that fact but they are still cool to look through. Again another thing about Antique Stores & Used Books Stores if they have signs outside which say they sell "Old Magazines" this is a pretty good sign for you that there might be Comics included under that umbrella title.
It's story time!
Story #1: I had sometime while I was in New Zealand to wonder the City I was in (don't remember which one) I found a Used Book store which said it sold "Old Magazines" so I went in & almost directly in front of me was a pile of Comics. All from 1970's I think, maybe late late '60's. But as I looked through the pile I found some cool Australian reprint Comics of old DC Comics. But the major find of pile was a US copy of Amazing Spider-Man #121. What so special about that book? It's the Death of Gwen Stacy! One of the major moments on Spider-Man comics history! Now how much were they selling this book for? $2.00!
You know how much a mint condition copy goes for? 400.00!!!!! That's the price according to Comics Price Guide.com. That's the top of their scale on the bottom end the same issue goes for $16.00. A mid range book goes for 50 dollars. I'm not sure how much the copy I picked up would go for, certainly not 400 dollars but what I'm getting at I found a famous comic at well undervalued price at a non traditional place for comics.
Story #2: I work at a Thrift Store & every so often we get Comics donated. Now I'm not involved with the pricing of Books but I've noticed that all Comics & Magazines are priced at 50 cents. So, over the time I've been there I've picked up the Zero Hour mini series (6 Issues), Rom Spaceknight #1, a collected edition of Batman: Year One: all for 50 cents each. Well, cheaper since I work there (employee discount!)
3 more things on the more traditional front:
- Know what your local Comic Book store or stores are doing. At times they have sales & for the most part I've seen them discount their back issues at some nice price during these. I know one sale I went to everything was 50 off & I picked up a whole pile of cool comics!
- Comic Book Conventions! Attend them! Most times the comics sold there are at a discount!
- If you ever see a "Everything in this box is a Dollar/50 cents/whatever": look through it. I don't I've even been disappointed after looking in them.
So, that's enough for this ramble.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
This is Entry 110: Laziness & My Comic Book Collection
Hello!
So, this post is going to be about Laziness & my Comic Book Collection.
After I buy my weekly amount of books (5, 10, 15, 20 books. It varies from week to week). I put them is a pile. A pile that is easily visible in my room, so they stare in in the face. After a few weeks, maybe month or two worth have built up. I then collect up the pile & take them to my Computer to entry them into my Excel database. After this or sometimes after this but I'll blog about them here. In the beginning the reviews/ramblings were longer but got shorter & short as a I start to have more & more books to write about.I keep trying to get the pile down but they never really happens. It also seems sort of like a pain to talk about them because for some issues I've forgotten what the book was about & then have to flip through the book to refresh myself. Sometimes this was for books just a month past. So, after this I would them bag the books (I don't have boards) & file the books away. That is my system.
What am I getting at. Not sure. Maybe I'm rambling. But before I left for a month I wanted to have as little Comics built up so that when I got back & had a month worth of comics to check up on it wouldn't be that much but remember that pile! The pile that stares me in the face. Well, that was only a week or twos' worth of books. BUT I forgot about a few other things: 2 shopping bags of a couple months' worth of books that had been entered into the database & blogged about but had not been bagged & filed away. So, I thought that wasn't much so I set about to bag & file them away today. I got out my bags, set the books, got already. BUT before I started I went look for a box to file away the books. "I'll start with Superman. Got a lot of those books. Now where is that Box?" All my Boxes are white & not labeled. So, I spend some time searching through the boxes looking for the one I want. So, I open the first box & none of the books in side are bagged! Wha?
I start to look through what's in the box & near the front were books from Free Comic Book Day, which happened on the 1st Saturday in May. So, all the rest of the books are from around then: 6 months ago!
So, I didn't bag up anything thing. Having 5 months worth of stuff that needed to be bagged. There is the month's worth of books that need to put through the process. Plus, there are also a dozen or some Graphic Novels that also need to processed & I have a large pile of Back Issues (had a short pile before I left but bought a few old comics on my trip) that also need processing. Look over all that I felt a bit disheartened so I packed everything away to wait until a time when I had a full day to devote to this effort. 6 months of Comics is going to take a while! I think I might even need another books or two.
Plus, tomorrow is Wednesday which means New Comics for the week which also means another stack to add to the pile!
*sigh*
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
So, this post is going to be about Laziness & my Comic Book Collection.
After I buy my weekly amount of books (5, 10, 15, 20 books. It varies from week to week). I put them is a pile. A pile that is easily visible in my room, so they stare in in the face. After a few weeks, maybe month or two worth have built up. I then collect up the pile & take them to my Computer to entry them into my Excel database. After this or sometimes after this but I'll blog about them here. In the beginning the reviews/ramblings were longer but got shorter & short as a I start to have more & more books to write about.I keep trying to get the pile down but they never really happens. It also seems sort of like a pain to talk about them because for some issues I've forgotten what the book was about & then have to flip through the book to refresh myself. Sometimes this was for books just a month past. So, after this I would them bag the books (I don't have boards) & file the books away. That is my system.
What am I getting at. Not sure. Maybe I'm rambling. But before I left for a month I wanted to have as little Comics built up so that when I got back & had a month worth of comics to check up on it wouldn't be that much but remember that pile! The pile that stares me in the face. Well, that was only a week or twos' worth of books. BUT I forgot about a few other things: 2 shopping bags of a couple months' worth of books that had been entered into the database & blogged about but had not been bagged & filed away. So, I thought that wasn't much so I set about to bag & file them away today. I got out my bags, set the books, got already. BUT before I started I went look for a box to file away the books. "I'll start with Superman. Got a lot of those books. Now where is that Box?" All my Boxes are white & not labeled. So, I spend some time searching through the boxes looking for the one I want. So, I open the first box & none of the books in side are bagged! Wha?
I start to look through what's in the box & near the front were books from Free Comic Book Day, which happened on the 1st Saturday in May. So, all the rest of the books are from around then: 6 months ago!
So, I didn't bag up anything thing. Having 5 months worth of stuff that needed to be bagged. There is the month's worth of books that need to put through the process. Plus, there are also a dozen or some Graphic Novels that also need to processed & I have a large pile of Back Issues (had a short pile before I left but bought a few old comics on my trip) that also need processing. Look over all that I felt a bit disheartened so I packed everything away to wait until a time when I had a full day to devote to this effort. 6 months of Comics is going to take a while! I think I might even need another books or two.
Plus, tomorrow is Wednesday which means New Comics for the week which also means another stack to add to the pile!
*sigh*
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Thursday, October 15, 2009
This is Entry 109: Vacation!
Well, I lied to you Jim Nation: I did not Blog from down under. But I have my reasons: Blogger was blocked on the Computer I was using, I didn't feel like paying money to get on a Computer, Didn't have time & a few other reasons so that's why there was not a post from there but do expect a post(s) about what I did on my Month trek around the underside of our great planet. I have a little over thousand & half photos to sort through. Once sorted Pic's will be posted.
As stated in Entry 107, I had a list of things I wanted to do:
Well, 1 sort of happened. I did find a Comic book store, a few in fact but didn't find any real "Australian" comics because they don't really exist not the market for it. All the comics I found were either shipped from the U.S. or Comics repackaged for the Australian market. More my Comic Book finds later & my major find! 2 I did & was much all there different with only a few things that made me wonder (Lime Milk?) 2a I did & eat it a few times. I was told how properly eat said food product from a local (my tour director).
Something else I wanted to see but didn't list was: see water flow in the wrong direction down the toilet: I didn't. The pot didn't flow in a smooth motion to see it. I did see a fountain do it so I guess that I could csay I saw it but just not how I wanted it to.
I saw 3/4th of the OZ (Australia) & a chunk of "The Long White Cloud" (New Zealand). More stuff on those places later on.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
As stated in Entry 107, I had a list of things I wanted to do:
While Down Under, there a few things I personally want to do which might be slightly geeky/odd:
1. Go to an Australian Comic Book Store & buy some Australian, not found in the U.S., Comics.
2. Go to a Grocery Store & just wonder around to see what it's like. What's the same, what's different, etc.
2a. Find Vegemite & see what it is. Not necessary buy some to eat (I hear it tastes nasty) but at least find some to see what it is.
Well, 1 sort of happened. I did find a Comic book store, a few in fact but didn't find any real "Australian" comics because they don't really exist not the market for it. All the comics I found were either shipped from the U.S. or Comics repackaged for the Australian market. More my Comic Book finds later & my major find! 2 I did & was much all there different with only a few things that made me wonder (Lime Milk?) 2a I did & eat it a few times. I was told how properly eat said food product from a local (my tour director).
Something else I wanted to see but didn't list was: see water flow in the wrong direction down the toilet: I didn't. The pot didn't flow in a smooth motion to see it. I did see a fountain do it so I guess that I could csay I saw it but just not how I wanted it to.
I saw 3/4th of the OZ (Australia) & a chunk of "The Long White Cloud" (New Zealand). More stuff on those places later on.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
This is Entry 108: Fall TV Preview 2009
So, as readers of this blog (read as: Me) know about this time of the year I post a Fall TV Preview. But this year there won't be one for a few reasons:
1. There in't a whole lot I that I want to watch, both new & old.
2. I'm leaving the country in a few days so I'll miss most of the premieres so doing a whole long post that means little to me is really a waste of my time.
3. I'm lazy.
So, that's all.
I may post once more before I leave the country but I might not. Also, I want to post at least once while I'm away. Hopefully I can do that.
Until time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
1. There in't a whole lot I that I want to watch, both new & old.
2. I'm leaving the country in a few days so I'll miss most of the premieres so doing a whole long post that means little to me is really a waste of my time.
3. I'm lazy.
So, that's all.
I may post once more before I leave the country but I might not. Also, I want to post at least once while I'm away. Hopefully I can do that.
Until time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Friday, September 4, 2009
This is Entry 107: Vacation!
Buying bread from a man in Brussels / He was six-foot-four and full of muscles / I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich / And he said, / "I come from a land down under / Where beer does flow and men chunder / Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? / You better run, you better take cover."
Now you may ask did I just post a few lines from the seminal classic "Down Under" by the band Men at Work? Well, On Sept. 13th I do something I've never done before: I leave the North American Continent! Where do I leave to? Australia & New Zealand!
Yes, you reads that correctly: I am going Down Under! For a month! I'll be seeing the sights, tasting the local cuisine & other touristy stuff. Now you may ask where I'm going? Everywhere! We start on one side of Australia & go to the other side. I cross the country/continent from Top to Bottom (on a Train!) Once we've (I'm going with My Parents) traveled all over that great land we go to New Zealand to see all it has to offer.
While Down Under, there a few things I personally want to do which might be slightly geeky/odd:
1. Go to an Australian Comic Book Store & buy some Australian, not found in the U.S., Comics.
2. Go to a Grocery Store & just wonder around to see what it's like. What's the same, what's different, etc.
2a. Find Vegemite & see what it is. Not necessary buy some to eat (I hear it tastes nasty) but at least find some to see what it is.
That's not all I want to do. There are other things but most of them are going to be covered by the Tour it's self (Go to Ayers Rock, see Kolas, Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils, etc.)
Traveling to Australia is a kind of interesting: Yes, It's on a plane but that isn't the interesting part, traveling over the International Dateline is! I leave the U.S. late at night (11 pm) on Sunday the 13th & when I touch down in Australia 13 hours later it's early (6 am) on Tuesday 15th! When I come back I don't loose another day but appear to travel back in time. I leave Australia mid morning (11 am) on Tuesday & travel 13th hours back to the U.S. I touch down it's early morning (6 am) on the same day.
While I'm down there I'm going to attempt to post here on MyBlog at least once, giving you all an update on what I'm up to. If I can figure out how to post pictures from there I'll attempt that.
Until next we meet here: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian,
World/Time Traveller.
He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich / And he said, / "I come from a land down under / Where beer does flow and men chunder / Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? / You better run, you better take cover."
Now you may ask did I just post a few lines from the seminal classic "Down Under" by the band Men at Work? Well, On Sept. 13th I do something I've never done before: I leave the North American Continent! Where do I leave to? Australia & New Zealand!
Yes, you reads that correctly: I am going Down Under! For a month! I'll be seeing the sights, tasting the local cuisine & other touristy stuff. Now you may ask where I'm going? Everywhere! We start on one side of Australia & go to the other side. I cross the country/continent from Top to Bottom (on a Train!) Once we've (I'm going with My Parents) traveled all over that great land we go to New Zealand to see all it has to offer.
While Down Under, there a few things I personally want to do which might be slightly geeky/odd:
1. Go to an Australian Comic Book Store & buy some Australian, not found in the U.S., Comics.
2. Go to a Grocery Store & just wonder around to see what it's like. What's the same, what's different, etc.
2a. Find Vegemite & see what it is. Not necessary buy some to eat (I hear it tastes nasty) but at least find some to see what it is.
That's not all I want to do. There are other things but most of them are going to be covered by the Tour it's self (Go to Ayers Rock, see Kolas, Kangaroos, Tasmanian Devils, etc.)
Traveling to Australia is a kind of interesting: Yes, It's on a plane but that isn't the interesting part, traveling over the International Dateline is! I leave the U.S. late at night (11 pm) on Sunday the 13th & when I touch down in Australia 13 hours later it's early (6 am) on Tuesday 15th! When I come back I don't loose another day but appear to travel back in time. I leave Australia mid morning (11 am) on Tuesday & travel 13th hours back to the U.S. I touch down it's early morning (6 am) on the same day.
While I'm down there I'm going to attempt to post here on MyBlog at least once, giving you all an update on what I'm up to. If I can figure out how to post pictures from there I'll attempt that.
Until next we meet here: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian,
World/Time Traveller.
Friday, August 28, 2009
This is Entry 106: Comics!
This comic comes from Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
But this post is not just to show off the funny that is [i]SMBC[/i] but to review Comic Books: the last few weeks! And there has been some awesome stuff that has come out!
Marvel
Agents of Atlas #9: Now I like Jeff Parker's stuff as anyone who has read this blog should know. But I wasn't really feeling this book. Now i thought the Mini-Series that preceded this was awesome but I wasn't sure about the ongoing series. But after the last couple issues I'm totally on board! We are getting into the meat of what the story is & that meat is Awesome!
Mighty Avengers #28: Now I've read every issues of this series, even during Secret Invasion when it's wasn't really an "Avengers" book but but I've really been enjoying the book post SI. Dan Slott is doing a kick ass job with the book.
Avengers: The Initiative #27: I was worried that this book might have been cancelled do to how it came to be & the aftermath from SI but am happy to see it continue. Highlight of the this issue: The return of Emery Schuab (first seen in Issue #13 & then glimpsed in last issue)! I like that he's back & look forward to see where he goes. I also look forward to seeing where the book goes, too.
The Incredible Hercules #132: I had heard things about this books (good things) & heard that The Agents of Atlas would appear in this book in a few issues I decided to pick of this issue to see if the book was cool. And It is: the art is nice (Reilly Brown) & the nice is good, too (Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente). Will continue to pick it up.
Secret Warriors #7: Still a cool book. There was a kind of sick moment on page 6. Why would Nick Fury do that? There is an easier way to leave a message. But the best moment of the book was between Fury & the Warriors over how much money to take for a night off.
Fantastic Four #570: the first issue with Jonathan Hickman (writer of the FF's Dark Reign mini-series & Secret Warriors) & Dale Eaglesham (former artist on the JSA book). This issue picks up threads from the FF's Dark Reign mini series & where from the looks of where it's going it looks to be interesting. Very Interesting.
Gaurdians of The Galaxy #17: still a good book. Not sure all that is going on since I'm not reading the main "War of Kings" mini-series that this ties into. But the best moment from the book was between Rocket Raccoon, Crystal, Maximus & Groot. Pretext: The space station The Guardians & The Inhumans are on is caught by a giant "Space Squid" (as Rocket Raccoon called it) & they need it to let go of it.
The Scene goes as follows:
Maximus: I suppose we could try--
Groot: I am Groot.
Maximus: Goodness! My Leige, that's an extraordinary good Idea!
Rocket Raccoon (RR): Huh? What is?
Groot: I AM GROOT.
Maximus: Or Course. Of Course! And thus initiating a form of relativistic feedback!
Groot: I AM GROOT.
Maximus: Oh, Sire! Quantum Inhibitors, Too? That last touch is nothing short of genius.
Crystal: The Tree Man is just saying "I am Groot" over and over right?
RR: Maximus is as crazy as a bag of spanners, isn't he?
Maximus, angrily: You should both be ashamed of your prejudices! His Highness King Groot is Royalty! He comes from an ancient and ennobled sap-line! As befits the scion of an elite royal house, he has received the finest education from the most gifted tutors! His grasp of quasi-dimensional super positional engineering alone is breathtaking!
RR, shocked: It is?
Crystal: But he's just saying "I am Groot".
Maximus: Dear Crystal! The mature dendritic form of King Groot's people is robust and heavyweight. Often the organs of acoustic generation become stiff and inflexible. It may sound if he is simply repeating his name, but that is simply due to the hardened formation of his larynx. You must listen to the sigh of breeze beneath it. The nuance of meaning.
(pause)
Maximus: My Lord, you were saying?
Groot: I AM GROOT!
Maximus: Now that is Brilliant! And all we'd need is a socket set and a very long piece of strong!
Crystal (to RR): Lord Maxmius is a crazy as a bag of spanners.
RR (to Crystal): Hey if this works, you and me are going to be really embarrassed.
And you know what: It does. :)
Runways #13: not sure why I still pick up the book, it's got some ok art & some good story moments but nothing really that pushes the books over the "must read" mark. But I still do, waiting for more stories like from Issue 10.
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #4: the end to a cool mini-series & a on-going series is forth coming next year.
The Marvels Project #1: The Marvel's 70th anniversary project by Ed Brubaker & Steve Epting which has a tagline of: How do you create Tomorrow? The book take place during WWII & tells the story of how the "Marvel Universe" came to be. I know it's covers the 1940's & all that is going on but am hoping it goes into the '50's & maybe the '60's, too. But I'll wait & see.
Marvel Comics #1: a spruced up (original art with new coloring) reprint of the first comic that Timely Comics (that become Marvel Comics in the 1960's) ever published.
DC Comics
Blackest Night #2: not a cool as BN #1 but still cool. The scene at Hawk & Dove's graves makes me wonder. The Aquaman & the Mystic stuff was really cool.
Blackest Night: Batman #1: kick ass! It's fleshes out Deadman's scene from BN #2 & was the coolest part of the book. But the rising of some of the dead Bat Villains was also pretty cool (Ventriloquist!) Look forward to the other 2 parts.
Blackest Night: Superman #1: Not as cool as BN:B but still cool. It does make he wonder about how one person got there since I thought they were in a whole other dimension. Still worth picking up.
Blackest Night: Titans #1: Awesome on almost the same level as BN:B. This also features the a version of Hawk & Dove's graves which still makes me wonder: what is that all about? In this comic, we see the current Dove & makes me wonder about her. Beast Boy & Terra: a bit creepy (for a obvious reasons). The scene at the end with Troia: creepy (for different reasons).
Green Lantern #45: which ties into BN & is a fit between Sinestro & Star Sapphire for the most part. The part at the end with Agent Orange was pretty cool, too.
Superman Secret Files 2009: a guide (text pages & short stories) to all the characters involved in the Superman books as of late. Best story: Double Act.
The Super Books for the last few weeks are: Action Comics #880, Superman #691 & Supergirl #44. It's good stuff but not much I want to saw.
Superman Annual #14: Origins of Mon-El & his homeworld of Daxam. Good stuff, Interesting stuff.
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen Special #2: With the story's title & what happens at the end I look forward to seeing what happens to Jimmy in the future.
Adventure Comics #1: a "relaunch" of sorts of the decades old comic which prominently featured Superboy (a young Kal-El) & The Legion of Super Heroes. So the new one has Superboy (Kon-El) with the Legion as a Second feature. With this book it maybe the only one to have a second feature I like as much or maybe more then the "main" story. But I will say one thing: Long Live Bowling! :)
Power Girl #4: good stuff all around. Good writting, Good art. Good book.
Booster Gold #23: with Blair Butler on the Cover! She looked at bit washed on the cover I got but it's still cool (Sidenote: I'd like one of those shirts). Even if it has little to do with the story inside. :) The story is cool & the second feature of Blue Beetle appears to be going to be more connected with the "main" story of BG.
Batgirl #1: the book that follows up on some of threads from "Battle for the Cowl" & the Oracle mini series from that event. As for who the new Batgirl was I was bit disappointed. Who I thought it could have been (It wasn't) & my other thought didn't pan out either. But it's a cool book, I'd stya with for a storyline or so to see where it goes.
Batman: Streets of Gotham #3: Cool & where it is going is cool, too. The second feature could stay or go.
Batman #689: cool cover & good book. I like the depiction of Batman in this book.
Detective Comics #856: The art is was sells me on the book. The story is pretty cool, too. Could also do without the second feature in this book, too.
Gotham City Sirens #3: This issue was awesome! It's didn't focus on the Sirens but on Edward Nigma (The Riddler).
Justice Society of America #30: The new Doctor Fate makes an appearance. Best line of the Book is from Cyclone: See, I could never decide between Dogs and Cats myself. Which is why I have a monkey! The line doesn't have anything to do with Dr. Fate but it's a great line. :) I'm also finding I'm liking Magog even less & less as issues go on.
The Flash Rebirth #4: I was thinking recently "I haven't read a new issues of the Flash Rebirth in awhile!" & then a new issue comes out. Still a cool series with some really cool moments.
Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #4: The book is loosing it coolness. The first issue was really cool & has slide down from there. It's still good with good art. But could better, not sure how.
2 More Books:
Unwritten #4: probably the best, most inventive book I've read this year.
Doctor Who #2: good book.
That's it for the New Comics I have. I know a short post. :) I do have some Graphic Novels yet to go over & some Back issues but those will wait until another post.
Until then: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Thursday, August 20, 2009
This is Entry 105: Comics!
So, last Friday I posted the what Marvel comics I had built up over the past few months & so I'm back yet again to review more Comics! But this it's....
DC Comics
Special note: this is everything up to 2 weeks ago. Those comics are coming soon. Like maybe tomorrow. :)
Superman #688-690: I'm enjoying the Mon-El storyline. The reveal in 688 was a nice twist, 689 was neat "world tour" & 690 sucked. The cover show that a fight between Steel & Atlas is going to happen inside. It does for 11 pages but it stops there. 1 problem: The book is longer then 11 pages. The rest of the book is short set-up scenes for other things i.e. "You like this, well it's continued in this book". But I guess I shouldn't have been surprised since the Issue's title is "The Setup". Now the stuff it does setup is for the most part interesting but it was not what I expected.
Action Comics #878, 879 plus 1 annual: I think has been one of the weaker Super books. It just seems to trod along. Also, starting in #879 there is a "Second Feature" of Captain Atom who hasn't been seen in year (partly due to the fact that he's been in a different dimension but that is another story) & it doesn't connect with the "first" feature is anyway. I could do without it. The Annual was cool. I thought the way the "flashback sequences" in the Phantom Zone was really inventive & cool. The story had it's moments.
Supergirl #42 & 43: 42 is the end of the "who is Superwoman?" storyline. 43 was a nice story of Kara moving beyond what all had been happen in her life recently (death of her father being the main thing).
Superman: World of New Krypton #4-6: Or am I've started calling it "WoNK". :) 5 is probably the best issue of the mini-series so far & discusses "what and/or who would you die for?" 6 has Kal-El returning to but for how long?
Detective Comics #854 & 855: these are the first 2 issues with Batwoman as the headliner. The art is was pretty much sells me on the book (it's by J.H. Williams III by the way). The story is also pretty good. This book also has a second feature of The Question, which makes since since the two share a common past. As for the story it's ok but could do without it. Plus, the art for the Question story is so different that it is almost off putting.
Gotham City Sirens #1 & 2: Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy & Catwoman all together in one book & written by Paul Dini! A fun book. The "villain" from issue #1 was great & the cliffhanger was great, too. The pay off in #2 was inventive.
Batman: Streets of Gotham #1 & 2: another good Bat book by Dini. I like what he's doing with Hush. This book also has a second feature of Manhunter & the nice things is that her civilian id appears in the first feature so there is some connectivity. As for the story it's ok with some good art. One thing I've found with these features is the story in each issue is too short, they need like a page or two more story because I feel at times a bit rushed.
Batman #687 & 688: 687 was a epilogue to the whole "Battle for the Cowl" stuff, a much better end then the actual end of BftC was. 688 has some great moments between Dick & Alfred.
Blackest Night #1: Wholly Crap! This book is awesome! So much awesomeness happened in that issue I'm not sure I can put into words. It's just Awesome!
Green Lantern #43 & 44: 43 is a BN prologue where we get the origin of The Black Hand. 44 ties into BN #1.
The Flash Rebirth #3: still cool. But haven't seen a issue is awhile or at least it seems awhile.
Booster Gold #21 & 22: 21 might be the first time the "new" Batman appears in that isn't his own books. The story as always is cool. The reason why the 2 meet is also well thought out. Like other books: there is a second feature of Blue Beetle which makes sense & is interesting for the most part. Each part works.
Justice Society of America #27-29: 27 & 28 are by Jerry Ordway, both story & art which is cool. 29 is the first issue with Bill Willingham as the writer & Matthew Sturges on art. It also starts off a new storyline which as some interesting stuff that I look forward to how they turn out.
Power Girl #2 &3: cool book. Good art with a cool story.
Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #2 & 3: an interesting book with some interesting ideas.
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #5: Finally! Issue 1 came out last August & the issues sputtered out every couple of months. The story is cool with some great George Perez art. The end was really cool & unexpected.
Wendesday Comics #1, 2 & 4: really interesting ideas. But I decided that I'd wit until the collected edition (That should be interesting to see how they do it) because I wanted more then 1 page of a story at a time.
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So, that's it's for the DC Comics I have a few comics that aren't Marvel or DC.
The Unwritten #2 & 3: a really cool series! One of the best things I've read in awhile.
Mysterious The Unfathomable #5 & 6: cool series. ^ was the end of the miniseries. I'd read a follow up.
Irredeemable #1: an interesting idea with some cool visuals.
Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Q: I like Q but didn't really like this book. It wasn't anything beyond a so so appearance from the TV show. I guess I had my expectations set to high after the Tribbles' issue.
Doctor Who #1: a new series featuring the current Doctor (David Tennant) & the book was as good as the TV show. The art was bit odd but not that much.
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That is the back log & as I said earlier I might be back tomorrow with more Book reviews. Or I might not be. :)
Until then: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
DC Comics
Special note: this is everything up to 2 weeks ago. Those comics are coming soon. Like maybe tomorrow. :)
Superman #688-690: I'm enjoying the Mon-El storyline. The reveal in 688 was a nice twist, 689 was neat "world tour" & 690 sucked. The cover show that a fight between Steel & Atlas is going to happen inside. It does for 11 pages but it stops there. 1 problem: The book is longer then 11 pages. The rest of the book is short set-up scenes for other things i.e. "You like this, well it's continued in this book". But I guess I shouldn't have been surprised since the Issue's title is "The Setup". Now the stuff it does setup is for the most part interesting but it was not what I expected.
Action Comics #878, 879 plus 1 annual: I think has been one of the weaker Super books. It just seems to trod along. Also, starting in #879 there is a "Second Feature" of Captain Atom who hasn't been seen in year (partly due to the fact that he's been in a different dimension but that is another story) & it doesn't connect with the "first" feature is anyway. I could do without it. The Annual was cool. I thought the way the "flashback sequences" in the Phantom Zone was really inventive & cool. The story had it's moments.
Supergirl #42 & 43: 42 is the end of the "who is Superwoman?" storyline. 43 was a nice story of Kara moving beyond what all had been happen in her life recently (death of her father being the main thing).
Superman: World of New Krypton #4-6: Or am I've started calling it "WoNK". :) 5 is probably the best issue of the mini-series so far & discusses "what and/or who would you die for?" 6 has Kal-El returning to but for how long?
Detective Comics #854 & 855: these are the first 2 issues with Batwoman as the headliner. The art is was pretty much sells me on the book (it's by J.H. Williams III by the way). The story is also pretty good. This book also has a second feature of The Question, which makes since since the two share a common past. As for the story it's ok but could do without it. Plus, the art for the Question story is so different that it is almost off putting.
Gotham City Sirens #1 & 2: Harley Quinn, Poison Ivy & Catwoman all together in one book & written by Paul Dini! A fun book. The "villain" from issue #1 was great & the cliffhanger was great, too. The pay off in #2 was inventive.
Batman: Streets of Gotham #1 & 2: another good Bat book by Dini. I like what he's doing with Hush. This book also has a second feature of Manhunter & the nice things is that her civilian id appears in the first feature so there is some connectivity. As for the story it's ok with some good art. One thing I've found with these features is the story in each issue is too short, they need like a page or two more story because I feel at times a bit rushed.
Batman #687 & 688: 687 was a epilogue to the whole "Battle for the Cowl" stuff, a much better end then the actual end of BftC was. 688 has some great moments between Dick & Alfred.
Blackest Night #1: Wholly Crap! This book is awesome! So much awesomeness happened in that issue I'm not sure I can put into words. It's just Awesome!
Green Lantern #43 & 44: 43 is a BN prologue where we get the origin of The Black Hand. 44 ties into BN #1.
The Flash Rebirth #3: still cool. But haven't seen a issue is awhile or at least it seems awhile.
Booster Gold #21 & 22: 21 might be the first time the "new" Batman appears in that isn't his own books. The story as always is cool. The reason why the 2 meet is also well thought out. Like other books: there is a second feature of Blue Beetle which makes sense & is interesting for the most part. Each part works.
Justice Society of America #27-29: 27 & 28 are by Jerry Ordway, both story & art which is cool. 29 is the first issue with Bill Willingham as the writer & Matthew Sturges on art. It also starts off a new storyline which as some interesting stuff that I look forward to how they turn out.
Power Girl #2 &3: cool book. Good art with a cool story.
Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #2 & 3: an interesting book with some interesting ideas.
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #5: Finally! Issue 1 came out last August & the issues sputtered out every couple of months. The story is cool with some great George Perez art. The end was really cool & unexpected.
Wendesday Comics #1, 2 & 4: really interesting ideas. But I decided that I'd wit until the collected edition (That should be interesting to see how they do it) because I wanted more then 1 page of a story at a time.
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So, that's it's for the DC Comics I have a few comics that aren't Marvel or DC.
The Unwritten #2 & 3: a really cool series! One of the best things I've read in awhile.
Mysterious The Unfathomable #5 & 6: cool series. ^ was the end of the miniseries. I'd read a follow up.
Irredeemable #1: an interesting idea with some cool visuals.
Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Q: I like Q but didn't really like this book. It wasn't anything beyond a so so appearance from the TV show. I guess I had my expectations set to high after the Tribbles' issue.
Doctor Who #1: a new series featuring the current Doctor (David Tennant) & the book was as good as the TV show. The art was bit odd but not that much.
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That is the back log & as I said earlier I might be back tomorrow with more Book reviews. Or I might not be. :)
Until then: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
This is Entry 104: Another Update!
My review of the DC Comics back log will be "reviewed" soon & then I'll "review" last week's comics & by that time I do that I'll week's comics, too. :)
But I want to welcome: Abraham Allen, Hollis Crapo, Laird Bennion & Layne Mohlman as honorary members of The Jim Nation! As you may or may not know Jim Nation is my list of people who have visited this here Blog but these are honorary inductees because they did not actually visit the Blog but were the attendees of The Blog Party! I'll have a post about the party with pictures up soon.
Until then: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
But I want to welcome: Abraham Allen, Hollis Crapo, Laird Bennion & Layne Mohlman as honorary members of The Jim Nation! As you may or may not know Jim Nation is my list of people who have visited this here Blog but these are honorary inductees because they did not actually visit the Blog but were the attendees of The Blog Party! I'll have a post about the party with pictures up soon.
Until then: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Friday, August 14, 2009
This is Entry 103: Comics!
I got up this morning & one of the first of couple thoughts was "Man, I've got a review so comics today!" & so I am. :)
These will all be "New" comics: no back issues or Graphic Novels. They'll get their own post. Also, I won't be doing this weeks comics. Why? I want to get all the backlog out of the way so that I start fresh with those comics. Sure, they'll be a week or so old but I think you might get my point. :)
Marvel
Fantastic Four #567-689: Part 2 through 4 of the "Doom's Master" storyline & the end of the Millar/Hitch run on the book. The the story had some cool parts but ended with a head scratcher. Also, they just shoe horned in the wedding of Ben Grimm at the end of Issue 689. Well.. non wedding. it just seemed like an afterthought to add it there.
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4 & 5: Now this was cool & it leaded into the next run on the main FF book. I look forward to it.
Invincible Iron Man #14-16: awesome as always.
Captain America #600 & 601: 600 was an massive issue. I don't know how many pages it had but was a lot. It helps set up some stuff for the future & looks to the past. Lot of cool stuff. 601 was not as cool. The cover claims it's a "very special issue" but I'm not sure why other then Gene Colan did the art.
Captain America Reborn #1 &2: It's been 2 years since Steve Rogers, the original Captain America died & this series brings him back. I was wondering how they'd do it & as still wondering even with what info they have revealed so far.
Avengers: The Initiative #24-26: I still like this series but the art has a bit odd of the last couple of issues. In 26 the art is better & we see that Emery Schuab is back!
The Mighty Avengers #25-26: great book! The art by Stephen Segovia in 25 &26 is a bit odd but still odd. The fight better the MA & FF is awesome. The fight between Hank Pym & Reed Richard made me say to myself "Nerd Fight!". The new HQ is also pretty cool.
Dark Avengers #5-7: Osborn makes the book for me. The rest of the book is pretty good but Osborn is definitely the main reason I pick up this book.
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #2 & 3: This book continues to be awesome! The art by Mark Brooks is cool. The story is cool.
Secret Warriors #6: the espionage in this book is cool. I also really like the art by Stefano Caselli.
Agents of Atlas #6-8: this book is cool. Jeff Parker continues to do cool stuff with this book.
Captain Britain and MI13 #15 & a Annual: This book has now been cancelled from what I've been able to figure out which is sad this book has bene awesome! The Annual brings Captain B's wife back from Hell!
Runaways #10-12: The first part of 10 is awesome, the latter half not so much. I'm also really liking the art by Sara Pichelli.
Wolverine #72: the penultimate chapter in "Old Man Logan" is cool but a bit rushed a felt. I await the the last chapter in that OML one shot.
Guardians of The Galaxy #14-16: since this ties into the "War of Kings" Mini Series which I'm not reading I'm a bit at what is going on in the book but it still good.
Exiles #3-5: To bad this book is getting cancelled because Jeff Parker just seemed to really get started on some cool stuff with the book. :(
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #2 & 3: awesome book!
Marvel Pets Handbook: all the pets/animals of the Marvel Universe & there a lot of them are all here together. One pet's story I do want to search out is Kevin. "He" is some moldy cheese owned by Peter Parker.
Encyclopedia Mythologica: a handbook to all the pantheons of Gods in the Marvel Universe.
Uncanny X-Men First Class Giant Size & Uncanny X-Men First Class #1: the "Giant-Size" book was cool. It bridges the gap between the original 5 X-Men (Cyclops, Angel, Iceman, Beast & Jean Grey) & the new class (Banshee, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm). I wasn't so hot on the 1st issue of the series.
Wonderful Wizard of Oz #7 & 8: The last 2 issues in the first Oz book. It's cool & I learned some new stuff since this is based off of the Books & not the Movies. The second Oz Book (The Marvelous Land of OZ) is also becoming a Comic book series.
Marvel Divas #1: I had high hopes for this series but I wasn't all that into it. It wasn't just the art (which i didn't really like) but the over all tone/story of the book.
This year Marvel turns 70 so they are putting out retro styled books like that of their original comic book like up, I've talked about at least 2 in the past (Captain America & Human Torch) I've got 3 more: Miss America Comics #1, All Winners #1 & Bucky and Toro In Young Allies Comics #1. They are all #1's but are all one shots, they're will be no #2. MAC was kind of cool, AW had weird art & YAC was the best of the 3. It was done as a flashback within a flashback. I know that might sound weird but it's cool.
That's all for Marvel. I think I shall end it here & do DC next time.
Until then: Stay Jazzy.
-Brian
These will all be "New" comics: no back issues or Graphic Novels. They'll get their own post. Also, I won't be doing this weeks comics. Why? I want to get all the backlog out of the way so that I start fresh with those comics. Sure, they'll be a week or so old but I think you might get my point. :)
Marvel
Fantastic Four #567-689: Part 2 through 4 of the "Doom's Master" storyline & the end of the Millar/Hitch run on the book. The the story had some cool parts but ended with a head scratcher. Also, they just shoe horned in the wedding of Ben Grimm at the end of Issue 689. Well.. non wedding. it just seemed like an afterthought to add it there.
Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4 & 5: Now this was cool & it leaded into the next run on the main FF book. I look forward to it.
Invincible Iron Man #14-16: awesome as always.
Captain America #600 & 601: 600 was an massive issue. I don't know how many pages it had but was a lot. It helps set up some stuff for the future & looks to the past. Lot of cool stuff. 601 was not as cool. The cover claims it's a "very special issue" but I'm not sure why other then Gene Colan did the art.
Captain America Reborn #1 &2: It's been 2 years since Steve Rogers, the original Captain America died & this series brings him back. I was wondering how they'd do it & as still wondering even with what info they have revealed so far.
Avengers: The Initiative #24-26: I still like this series but the art has a bit odd of the last couple of issues. In 26 the art is better & we see that Emery Schuab is back!
The Mighty Avengers #25-26: great book! The art by Stephen Segovia in 25 &26 is a bit odd but still odd. The fight better the MA & FF is awesome. The fight between Hank Pym & Reed Richard made me say to myself "Nerd Fight!". The new HQ is also pretty cool.
Dark Avengers #5-7: Osborn makes the book for me. The rest of the book is pretty good but Osborn is definitely the main reason I pick up this book.
Dark Reign: Young Avengers #2 & 3: This book continues to be awesome! The art by Mark Brooks is cool. The story is cool.
Secret Warriors #6: the espionage in this book is cool. I also really like the art by Stefano Caselli.
Agents of Atlas #6-8: this book is cool. Jeff Parker continues to do cool stuff with this book.
Captain Britain and MI13 #15 & a Annual: This book has now been cancelled from what I've been able to figure out which is sad this book has bene awesome! The Annual brings Captain B's wife back from Hell!
Runaways #10-12: The first part of 10 is awesome, the latter half not so much. I'm also really liking the art by Sara Pichelli.
Wolverine #72: the penultimate chapter in "Old Man Logan" is cool but a bit rushed a felt. I await the the last chapter in that OML one shot.
Guardians of The Galaxy #14-16: since this ties into the "War of Kings" Mini Series which I'm not reading I'm a bit at what is going on in the book but it still good.
Exiles #3-5: To bad this book is getting cancelled because Jeff Parker just seemed to really get started on some cool stuff with the book. :(
Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #2 & 3: awesome book!
Marvel Pets Handbook: all the pets/animals of the Marvel Universe & there a lot of them are all here together. One pet's story I do want to search out is Kevin. "He" is some moldy cheese owned by Peter Parker.
Encyclopedia Mythologica: a handbook to all the pantheons of Gods in the Marvel Universe.
Uncanny X-Men First Class Giant Size & Uncanny X-Men First Class #1: the "Giant-Size" book was cool. It bridges the gap between the original 5 X-Men (Cyclops, Angel, Iceman, Beast & Jean Grey) & the new class (Banshee, Wolverine, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm). I wasn't so hot on the 1st issue of the series.
Wonderful Wizard of Oz #7 & 8: The last 2 issues in the first Oz book. It's cool & I learned some new stuff since this is based off of the Books & not the Movies. The second Oz Book (The Marvelous Land of OZ) is also becoming a Comic book series.
Marvel Divas #1: I had high hopes for this series but I wasn't all that into it. It wasn't just the art (which i didn't really like) but the over all tone/story of the book.
This year Marvel turns 70 so they are putting out retro styled books like that of their original comic book like up, I've talked about at least 2 in the past (Captain America & Human Torch) I've got 3 more: Miss America Comics #1, All Winners #1 & Bucky and Toro In Young Allies Comics #1. They are all #1's but are all one shots, they're will be no #2. MAC was kind of cool, AW had weird art & YAC was the best of the 3. It was done as a flashback within a flashback. I know that might sound weird but it's cool.
That's all for Marvel. I think I shall end it here & do DC next time.
Until then: Stay Jazzy.
-Brian
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
This is Entry 102: Update!
So, this entry is a just to up you all on what is going on.
Last friday The Blog party did happen & I had 4 people show up. Well, 5 but 4 I knew about (what? I tell you later). I've got some pictures & they should be up soonish.
Also, I've made the MyBlog Hot 50 list & I've been thinking about posting it in chunks like 5 or 10 at a time. So, look for the first part of that soonish.
I've got like a bunch of comics to go over & hope to get that up soon. Got a few graphic novels to review, even one that might inspire me to do a whole post on something. Something I've begun to dislike a lot.
Look for all this soonish. Until then: Stay Jazzy.
- Brian
Last friday The Blog party did happen & I had 4 people show up. Well, 5 but 4 I knew about (what? I tell you later). I've got some pictures & they should be up soonish.
Also, I've made the MyBlog Hot 50 list & I've been thinking about posting it in chunks like 5 or 10 at a time. So, look for the first part of that soonish.
I've got like a bunch of comics to go over & hope to get that up soon. Got a few graphic novels to review, even one that might inspire me to do a whole post on something. Something I've begun to dislike a lot.
Look for all this soonish. Until then: Stay Jazzy.
- Brian
Friday, August 7, 2009
This is Entry 101: Blog turns 2!
I know i had said a last post that this would be something called "Comics 101" but I had actually tried to write out that but I just wasn't feeling it so I never post it. Well, I didn't really know what I really wanted to do for that post anyways so I don't really consider it a big lost.
But this post is an important one: Today, MyBlog/Stuff by Brian turns 2! Yes, on this date in 2007 I started up this here blog. So, wahoo! :)
What else happened today in History:
1990: Desert Shield begins - U.S. deploys troops to Saudi Arabia.
1976: Scientists in Pasadena, California, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars.
1974: Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between twin towers.
1970: 1st computer chess tournament.
1970: WDHN TV channel 18 in Dothan, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting.
1963: Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st lady to give birth since Mrs. Cleveland.
1961: Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2.
1959: Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space.
1957: U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
1956: Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans.
1955: KSTF TV channel 10 in Scottsbluff-Gering, NB (CBS/NBC) begins.
1954: Charles Mahoney becomes 1st U.S. black to serve as a full UN delegate.
1942: 1st American offensive in Pacific in WWII, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
1940: Largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for 1 cent 1856 British Guiana).
1927: Peace Bridge between U.S. and Canada dedicated.
1909: U.S. issues 1st Lincoln penny.
1820: 1st potatoes planted in Hawaii.
1789: Congress creates Department of War and Lighthouse Service.
1782: George Washington creates Order of Purple Heart.
1498: Columbus arrives in Caribbean.
Who was born today:
2007: MyBlog/Stuff by Brian. :)
1987: Hollis Leroy Crapo, my friend.
1975: Charlize Theron, Actress.
1960: David Duchovny, Actor.
1958: Bruce Dickinson, Musican, Iron Maiden. (More Cowbell?)
1955: Wayne Knight, Actor.
1942: B. J. Thomas, Singer.
1928: Amazing [James] Randi, Skeptic Magician.
1927: Carl Switzer, Actor (Alfalfa).
1926: Stan Freberg, Satirist/Ad Executive/Cartoon Voice.
1886: Louis Hazeltine, Inventor of the neutrodyne circuit which makes radio possible.
1779: Carl Ritter, co-founder of modern science of geography.
At the other of the spectrum, Who died today:
1997: Vincent Gulliver, Britain's oldest man, dies at the age of 109
1957: Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel and Hardy fame. Age: 65.
1033: Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine
In related new, this afternoon I've having a small party to celebrate this momentous occasion (MyBlog turning 2) so look for Pictures of said party to be up soon.
Until then as always: Stay Jazzy.
- Brian
But this post is an important one: Today, MyBlog/Stuff by Brian turns 2! Yes, on this date in 2007 I started up this here blog. So, wahoo! :)
What else happened today in History:
1990: Desert Shield begins - U.S. deploys troops to Saudi Arabia.
1976: Scientists in Pasadena, California, announce Viking I found strongest indications to date of possible life on Mars.
1974: Philippe Petit walks tightrope strung between twin towers.
1970: 1st computer chess tournament.
1970: WDHN TV channel 18 in Dothan, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting.
1963: Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st lady to give birth since Mrs. Cleveland.
1961: Cosmonaut Gherman Titov circles Earth for a full day in Vostok 2.
1959: Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space.
1957: U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
1956: Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans.
1955: KSTF TV channel 10 in Scottsbluff-Gering, NB (CBS/NBC) begins.
1954: Charles Mahoney becomes 1st U.S. black to serve as a full UN delegate.
1942: 1st American offensive in Pacific in WWII, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
1940: Largest amount paid for a stamp ($45,000 for 1 cent 1856 British Guiana).
1927: Peace Bridge between U.S. and Canada dedicated.
1909: U.S. issues 1st Lincoln penny.
1820: 1st potatoes planted in Hawaii.
1789: Congress creates Department of War and Lighthouse Service.
1782: George Washington creates Order of Purple Heart.
1498: Columbus arrives in Caribbean.
Who was born today:
2007: MyBlog/Stuff by Brian. :)
1987: Hollis Leroy Crapo, my friend.
1975: Charlize Theron, Actress.
1960: David Duchovny, Actor.
1958: Bruce Dickinson, Musican, Iron Maiden. (More Cowbell?)
1955: Wayne Knight, Actor.
1942: B. J. Thomas, Singer.
1928: Amazing [James] Randi, Skeptic Magician.
1927: Carl Switzer, Actor (Alfalfa).
1926: Stan Freberg, Satirist/Ad Executive/Cartoon Voice.
1886: Louis Hazeltine, Inventor of the neutrodyne circuit which makes radio possible.
1779: Carl Ritter, co-founder of modern science of geography.
At the other of the spectrum, Who died today:
1997: Vincent Gulliver, Britain's oldest man, dies at the age of 109
1957: Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel and Hardy fame. Age: 65.
1033: Frederick II, duke of Upper Lorraine
In related new, this afternoon I've having a small party to celebrate this momentous occasion (MyBlog turning 2) so look for Pictures of said party to be up soon.
Until then as always: Stay Jazzy.
- Brian
Sunday, July 19, 2009
This is Entry 100!
You thought it wouldn't happen. You said to yourself "Brian will never post that photo!" But HA! Here it is!
Way back in Entry 9 which was made on August 29, 2007: I made Brownies! I also took a picture of it & made a promise to one day post a picture of it & today is that day! On a side note: The cooktop you see in in the photo no longer exists in the house I live in. It was taken out earlier this year.
Why did I finally get around to post this picture? Well, This is the 100th entry of MyBlog. Yes, it's taken me almost 2 years to do so but we are here at the this momentous occasion.
For this Entry I have a few things planned out.
1. Post Brownie picture. *DONE*
2. Tell how this Blog came to be.
3. Do a Blog Recap! All 100 entries: The High points, the low points & everything in between!
And Lastly:
4. Tell about what's come up in for conceivable future!
So, you ready! I am!
How MyBlog came to be
It was Tuesday, August 7, 2007 when this Blog came online. But before that I had been giving some thought to start a Blog for some time. I don't remember how long (My first entry says a few week). As I've been known to & still do: I was read lots of comics & didn't have really a way to share what I had read other then discuss it with my none comic book reading parents. I was a member of a online writing forum & a way to post something without really writing a whole story. I started to do comic book reviews there, much like the one seen here. I did this for a short while then decided to bite the bullet & after a short Internet search I set up shop here on Blogger. My original requirements were that the service had to be free & easy to use which I found Blogger to be for the most part. There have a been a few minor annoyances but they have been most do to some screw up on my end. :)
So, I made a short post which started off 1 of trademarks of this Blog: The entry's title stating which Entry Number it was. This has a pretty simple origins to them. It was inspired by another blog: the Blog of the late Mike Weiringo. All this Entries would be signed off with this phrase & since I didn't really know what to title this entry I went with that: This is Entry 1. It seemed like a good enough title as anything. When I did Entry 2 I was yet at a lose as what to title that entry so I called it: This Entry 2 & it went from there. I do get a bit of a giggle at the Blog Archive which makes it easy for a visitor to look over past entries but all the person gets is a long list of "This is Entry *insert Number here*". :)
The Whole Darn Blog!
In that Entry I said:
I've pretty much followed this: Nothing truly Earth shattering just me rambling on about TV, Comic Books, Movie & other stuff. If you notice I didn't sign that post off with the phrase "Stay Jazzy": that comes later. Also, this is one of the few Entries that got a reply to it, It was from a Friend & he never replied to my Blog ever again. But then He doesn't like me anymore.
- Entry 2 I was just filling space.
- Entry 3 told of the passing of Mike Wieringo.
- Entry 4 we get to what over 50 entries are about: Comic Books! If you look at that post: I don't "review" all that many comics & actually give some details about the books which is what I don't do much any more. I've gotten lazy. I put review in quotes since I don't think it's my job to review the books, I just say what I liked about the books & move on. I make a prediction about what will happen in future issues of the "Booster Gold" comic book.
- Entry 5 & 6 are about Podcasts which most I still subscribe to (but am way behind on episodes of Around Comics).
- Entry 7 is about Comics with the title with "The Comic Book Cavalcade" where Entry 4 was titled "Brian's Comic Book Round-up! YEE-HA!". My comic entries have used both over the years. I might have used more but I think those are the 2 I keep trading between.
- Entry 8 is my first Movie Review which I call "Brian on the Aisle" & reviewed the Fantastic Four sequel.
- Entry 9 is where I say I made Brownies & took a picture of them. You know how long it took to get that picture up. :)
- Entry 10 is a my Fall TV preview where I say what shows I'd be watching that Fall which 10of those Shows have now been cancelled. Also which this post I got my first random reply. The replier reprimands for saying that "Big Bang Theory" will be cancelled by the end of the first season. I know & we all know that it wasn't so I was wrong. Also, that person never replied ever again.
- Entry 11 I review the new TV Shows I've seen, Do the first of the really short Comic Book reviews that have become the norm for the blog & say I bought a Dr. Zoidberg action figure. Still no "Stay Jazzy" sign off.
- Entry 12 is almost a complete repeat of 11 in style: Review New Shows & New Comics. I also bought a Doctor Who figure & make a comment about his glasses which gets me my 2nd random commenter & they even replied to my reply. But again never replied ever again!
- Entry 13 I go back to longer comic reviews, no special title but I started to add in scanned images which I've stopped since my Scanner freaks out at me which I try to do more then 2 scans at a time. This Entry gets me my 2nd comment from someone I know! He also never replied ever again. I'm noticing a trend.
- Entry 14 is now a broken picture link. I did have a picture there at one time, it was a Quiz result if I remember correctly.
- Entry 15 is a post saying I went to a Comic Book "Swap Meet" & bought stuff which a review entry to follow.
- Entry 16 Comic Book reviews with Pictures! But I didn't review the Comics for the Con.
- Entry 17 much like 16. But this is the first post to sign off with the phrase "Stay Jazzy". The origin behind the phrase it was just something that popped into my head & though it was good to end the post with. So, I still think & continue to do so.
- Entry 18 is my one & only review by a fellow I know from that Writer's Forum I mentioned earlier.
- Entry 19 is the first entry from 2008 & the first time I use the term "Jim" on the Blog. It comes from a event I went during that Summer of '07. It was an movie shown outside & before the Movie was an MC doing some announcements, hosting a few games, etc. He started off with saying Hello, the audience said Hello back & then he asked them their name & people yelled out names. The one the heard was Jim so even time He started off addressing the crowd He called them Jim. I liked that so I started to do that. So everyone how replies to the Blog becomes a member of The Jim Nation: There are like less them 10 people who are listed members. :) What is Entry 19 about? Comic Books. I also continue to hype that I will be reviewing the Comics I bought at the Convention a few months earlier some time in the future.
- Entry 20 is when I do. I only waited 4 months. This a time frame that has become more & more standard. I also get a comment from a friend who had only returned to comment there & then never said anything on my Blog ever again.
- Entry 21 Comic Book Reviews! This is the Entry where that Friend returned to comment.
- Entry 22 celebrates my Birthday! My Therapist comments for his only time.
- Entry 23 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 24 is an entry saying I have stuff to post I just haven't done it yet. These entries seem to pop up more & more as time goes on.
- Entry 25 I hype Free Comic Book Day
- Entry 26 On MyBlog's 9 month anniversary I start an experiment: to post more often.
- Entry 27 I wanted to put up some of my Photography & but found out I couldn't.
- Entry 28 has a short film that I like & my first piece of Junk Mail: I was spam replied to.
- Entry 29 I post a entry that says pretty much nothing just so I could say I posted that day.
- Entry 30 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 31 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 32 Comic Book Reviews! I review books from Free Comic Book Day & books I bought at a sale that happen on that day.
- Entry 33 I review Iron man.
- Entry 34 Hype the forth coming Emerald City ComiCon
- Entry 35 My review of the Con
- Entry 36 Posted a pic of the Sketch Jeff Parker did in my Agents of Atlas book.
- Entry 37 Photos form the Con
- Entry 38 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 39 I say I went on Vacation & say that I was Spam replied to.
- Entry 40 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 41 is about the term "616" as it was June 16th (6/16)
- Entry 42 Comic Book Reviews with less & less pictures.
- Entry 43 is about LEGO & where the name came from.
- Entry 44 Comic Book Reviews with no pictures.
- Entry 45 is a link to a 3-D model of Dr. Strange's house.
- Entry 46 my prediction from Entry 4 comes true. :)
- Entry 47 Comic Book Reviews! with a few pictures but not one's I scanned in but one's I found on the 'net.
- Entry 48 state that I tied to scan something but I couldn't.
- Entry 49 I state that I'm coming up on MyBlog's 1st Birthday but have already missed it by a day. :)
- Entry 50 was to be on the 1st birthday but that was 2 days past. Opps!
- Entry 51 Fall TV Preview!
- Entry 52 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 53 I talk about Voting.
- Entry 54 I post my Blogging personality quiz result (Pensive and Philosophical) & get a reply from a friend.
- Entry 55 Say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 56 Say I'm going to post stuff soon & get a comment from the same friend as from 54. I don't think he's made a comment since.
- Entry 57 Say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 58 wish everyone a happy new year.
- Entry 59 states that my Computer had become broken, was fixed & is now back in working order. Also Say I got a Facebook account.
- Entry 60 say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 61 post stuff! Comic Book Reviews!.
- Entry 62 It's my Birthday!
- Entry 63 say what I got for my Birthday.
- Entry 64 post a GI Joe trailer.
- Entry 65 post a movie review which I didn't title "Brian on the Aisle" like I did the last, too.
- Entry 66 post a funny video
- Entry 67 Post another funny video but can't watch anymore do to the fact that "Embedding disabled by request"
- Entry 68 state that I'm going to make a How to Guide for Comic Conventions since one is forth coming: Emerald City ComiCon. Get a replied from a friend.
- Entry 69 say I'l state the How to guide soon.
- Entry 70 give my "qualifications" for doing such a thing.
- Entry 71 say the guide will be up soon.
- Entry 72 talk about how the guide is coming. Talk about a ECCC ad I saw.
- Entry 73 My How To Guide for ComiCons. Get a reply from the same friend as Entry 68.
- Entry 74 List people I want to see & Panels I want to go to at the Con.
- Entry 75 List the Massive Backlog of Comic I have yet to review.
- Entry 76 Say EDCC is the next day & to expect a review soon.
- Entry 77 Review Con
- Entry 78 Post picture of the Sketches I got.
- Entry 79 Talk about the System I have for my Comics & that I have a massive backlog of yet to be review comics.
- Entry 80 reserve entry for a friend's review of the Con.
- Entry 81 post Picture & trailer of Harley Quinn from the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game.
- Entry 82 post my pictures from the Con.
- Entry 83 Review half of my Backlog: The Back Issues & Graphic Novels.
- Entry 84 My Friend's review of the Con
- Entry 85 Say I photographed my collection.
- Entry 86 Post a video about a groups experience of San Diego ComiCon
- Entry 87 Pictures of the Collection.
- Entry 88 post a better Picture of Harley Quinn from the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game.
- Entry 89 post a funny video review of a very bad comic book.
- Entry 90 say I'm going to post stuff soon & update some info that relates to Entry 89.
- Entry 91 Review the other half of the Backlog: The New Issues.
- Entry 92 Post my first ever made video!
- Entry 93 Post a list of my "pull list" for the week. I started to do this a way to partly guilt myself into doing my reviews more quickly, it hasn't.
- Entry 94 Say I saw Star Trek.
- Entry 95 Say I maybe won't do more videos. Comment that Entry 100 is forth coming.
- Entry 96 Post my "pull list". I put quote around the words pull list since I don't have an actual one but are the books I;m most likely to buy that week.
- Entry 97 Post my "pull list" & say that Entry 100 is almost there!
- Entry 98 Post my "pull list" & say that Entry 100 is almost there! I pretty much wasted my list few entries before 100 on the "Pull List" postings.
- Entry 99 Post my "pull list" & say was I'm to do for Entry 100.
- Entry 100 Post Brownie picture, tell how this Blog came to be, do a Blog Recap (All 100 entries: The High points, the low points) & everything in between & tell about what's come up in for conceivable future!
Wait... I haven't done that last part.
Coming Attractions:
- Entry 101 will be coming called Comics 101.
- The MyBlog Hot 50, like the Maxim Hot 100 but women I think are hot! (This was originally was going to be a list of a 100 but I couldn't figure out more then 50).
- a Comic Book Must Read List & a At least look at List.
- Comic Book Reviews!
- I've been collecting random photos as of late & will start to post those soon.
- Book reviews of actual books. You know know where the words outnumber the pictures, last more the 60 pages & don't have as much ads!
- 2 special reviews posts of the oddest comics in my collection: The Adventures of Kool-Aid Man & the Fruitman Special.
- Videos! I still want to at least to attempt at making one good one.
There are a few other things that I've got planned but will tell you about those later, Jim.
But I think this is good stopping point. Until next time:
Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Way back in Entry 9 which was made on August 29, 2007: I made Brownies! I also took a picture of it & made a promise to one day post a picture of it & today is that day! On a side note: The cooktop you see in in the photo no longer exists in the house I live in. It was taken out earlier this year.
Why did I finally get around to post this picture? Well, This is the 100th entry of MyBlog. Yes, it's taken me almost 2 years to do so but we are here at the this momentous occasion.
For this Entry I have a few things planned out.
1. Post Brownie picture. *DONE*
2. Tell how this Blog came to be.
3. Do a Blog Recap! All 100 entries: The High points, the low points & everything in between!
And Lastly:
4. Tell about what's come up in for conceivable future!
So, you ready! I am!
How MyBlog came to be
It was Tuesday, August 7, 2007 when this Blog came online. But before that I had been giving some thought to start a Blog for some time. I don't remember how long (My first entry says a few week). As I've been known to & still do: I was read lots of comics & didn't have really a way to share what I had read other then discuss it with my none comic book reading parents. I was a member of a online writing forum & a way to post something without really writing a whole story. I started to do comic book reviews there, much like the one seen here. I did this for a short while then decided to bite the bullet & after a short Internet search I set up shop here on Blogger. My original requirements were that the service had to be free & easy to use which I found Blogger to be for the most part. There have a been a few minor annoyances but they have been most do to some screw up on my end. :)
So, I made a short post which started off 1 of trademarks of this Blog: The entry's title stating which Entry Number it was. This has a pretty simple origins to them. It was inspired by another blog: the Blog of the late Mike Weiringo. All this Entries would be signed off with this phrase & since I didn't really know what to title this entry I went with that: This is Entry 1. It seemed like a good enough title as anything. When I did Entry 2 I was yet at a lose as what to title that entry so I called it: This Entry 2 & it went from there. I do get a bit of a giggle at the Blog Archive which makes it easy for a visitor to look over past entries but all the person gets is a long list of "This is Entry *insert Number here*". :)
The Whole Darn Blog!
In that Entry I said:
Welcome to this little corner of the Blog O' Sphere.
I've thought about creating a Blog from sometime [like a few weeks]. I don't really have anything truly earth shattering to share with y'all. But, I've got some stuff that I might like to share with you so hence this Blog entitled: MyBlog
What will most likely see on this thing we call Blog: My thoughts on stuff. Yeah. I know. Real specific, Brian. What these thoughts will most likely be about are things of no real conscience like TV [which I watch a whole lot of] & Comic Books [which I read a whole lot of]. There might be other things, I don't know. Lay off. This is only my first post.
-Brian
I've pretty much followed this: Nothing truly Earth shattering just me rambling on about TV, Comic Books, Movie & other stuff. If you notice I didn't sign that post off with the phrase "Stay Jazzy": that comes later. Also, this is one of the few Entries that got a reply to it, It was from a Friend & he never replied to my Blog ever again. But then He doesn't like me anymore.
- Entry 2 I was just filling space.
- Entry 3 told of the passing of Mike Wieringo.
- Entry 4 we get to what over 50 entries are about: Comic Books! If you look at that post: I don't "review" all that many comics & actually give some details about the books which is what I don't do much any more. I've gotten lazy. I put review in quotes since I don't think it's my job to review the books, I just say what I liked about the books & move on. I make a prediction about what will happen in future issues of the "Booster Gold" comic book.
- Entry 5 & 6 are about Podcasts which most I still subscribe to (but am way behind on episodes of Around Comics).
- Entry 7 is about Comics with the title with "The Comic Book Cavalcade" where Entry 4 was titled "Brian's Comic Book Round-up! YEE-HA!". My comic entries have used both over the years. I might have used more but I think those are the 2 I keep trading between.
- Entry 8 is my first Movie Review which I call "Brian on the Aisle" & reviewed the Fantastic Four sequel.
- Entry 9 is where I say I made Brownies & took a picture of them. You know how long it took to get that picture up. :)
- Entry 10 is a my Fall TV preview where I say what shows I'd be watching that Fall which 10of those Shows have now been cancelled. Also which this post I got my first random reply. The replier reprimands for saying that "Big Bang Theory" will be cancelled by the end of the first season. I know & we all know that it wasn't so I was wrong. Also, that person never replied ever again.
- Entry 11 I review the new TV Shows I've seen, Do the first of the really short Comic Book reviews that have become the norm for the blog & say I bought a Dr. Zoidberg action figure. Still no "Stay Jazzy" sign off.
- Entry 12 is almost a complete repeat of 11 in style: Review New Shows & New Comics. I also bought a Doctor Who figure & make a comment about his glasses which gets me my 2nd random commenter & they even replied to my reply. But again never replied ever again!
- Entry 13 I go back to longer comic reviews, no special title but I started to add in scanned images which I've stopped since my Scanner freaks out at me which I try to do more then 2 scans at a time. This Entry gets me my 2nd comment from someone I know! He also never replied ever again. I'm noticing a trend.
- Entry 14 is now a broken picture link. I did have a picture there at one time, it was a Quiz result if I remember correctly.
- Entry 15 is a post saying I went to a Comic Book "Swap Meet" & bought stuff which a review entry to follow.
- Entry 16 Comic Book reviews with Pictures! But I didn't review the Comics for the Con.
- Entry 17 much like 16. But this is the first post to sign off with the phrase "Stay Jazzy". The origin behind the phrase it was just something that popped into my head & though it was good to end the post with. So, I still think & continue to do so.
- Entry 18 is my one & only review by a fellow I know from that Writer's Forum I mentioned earlier.
- Entry 19 is the first entry from 2008 & the first time I use the term "Jim" on the Blog. It comes from a event I went during that Summer of '07. It was an movie shown outside & before the Movie was an MC doing some announcements, hosting a few games, etc. He started off with saying Hello, the audience said Hello back & then he asked them their name & people yelled out names. The one the heard was Jim so even time He started off addressing the crowd He called them Jim. I liked that so I started to do that. So everyone how replies to the Blog becomes a member of The Jim Nation: There are like less them 10 people who are listed members. :) What is Entry 19 about? Comic Books. I also continue to hype that I will be reviewing the Comics I bought at the Convention a few months earlier some time in the future.
- Entry 20 is when I do. I only waited 4 months. This a time frame that has become more & more standard. I also get a comment from a friend who had only returned to comment there & then never said anything on my Blog ever again.
- Entry 21 Comic Book Reviews! This is the Entry where that Friend returned to comment.
- Entry 22 celebrates my Birthday! My Therapist comments for his only time.
- Entry 23 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 24 is an entry saying I have stuff to post I just haven't done it yet. These entries seem to pop up more & more as time goes on.
- Entry 25 I hype Free Comic Book Day
- Entry 26 On MyBlog's 9 month anniversary I start an experiment: to post more often.
- Entry 27 I wanted to put up some of my Photography & but found out I couldn't.
- Entry 28 has a short film that I like & my first piece of Junk Mail: I was spam replied to.
- Entry 29 I post a entry that says pretty much nothing just so I could say I posted that day.
- Entry 30 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 31 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 32 Comic Book Reviews! I review books from Free Comic Book Day & books I bought at a sale that happen on that day.
- Entry 33 I review Iron man.
- Entry 34 Hype the forth coming Emerald City ComiCon
- Entry 35 My review of the Con
- Entry 36 Posted a pic of the Sketch Jeff Parker did in my Agents of Atlas book.
- Entry 37 Photos form the Con
- Entry 38 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 39 I say I went on Vacation & say that I was Spam replied to.
- Entry 40 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 41 is about the term "616" as it was June 16th (6/16)
- Entry 42 Comic Book Reviews with less & less pictures.
- Entry 43 is about LEGO & where the name came from.
- Entry 44 Comic Book Reviews with no pictures.
- Entry 45 is a link to a 3-D model of Dr. Strange's house.
- Entry 46 my prediction from Entry 4 comes true. :)
- Entry 47 Comic Book Reviews! with a few pictures but not one's I scanned in but one's I found on the 'net.
- Entry 48 state that I tied to scan something but I couldn't.
- Entry 49 I state that I'm coming up on MyBlog's 1st Birthday but have already missed it by a day. :)
- Entry 50 was to be on the 1st birthday but that was 2 days past. Opps!
- Entry 51 Fall TV Preview!
- Entry 52 Comic Book Reviews!
- Entry 53 I talk about Voting.
- Entry 54 I post my Blogging personality quiz result (Pensive and Philosophical) & get a reply from a friend.
- Entry 55 Say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 56 Say I'm going to post stuff soon & get a comment from the same friend as from 54. I don't think he's made a comment since.
- Entry 57 Say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 58 wish everyone a happy new year.
- Entry 59 states that my Computer had become broken, was fixed & is now back in working order. Also Say I got a Facebook account.
- Entry 60 say I'm going to post stuff soon.
- Entry 61 post stuff! Comic Book Reviews!.
- Entry 62 It's my Birthday!
- Entry 63 say what I got for my Birthday.
- Entry 64 post a GI Joe trailer.
- Entry 65 post a movie review which I didn't title "Brian on the Aisle" like I did the last, too.
- Entry 66 post a funny video
- Entry 67 Post another funny video but can't watch anymore do to the fact that "Embedding disabled by request"
- Entry 68 state that I'm going to make a How to Guide for Comic Conventions since one is forth coming: Emerald City ComiCon. Get a replied from a friend.
- Entry 69 say I'l state the How to guide soon.
- Entry 70 give my "qualifications" for doing such a thing.
- Entry 71 say the guide will be up soon.
- Entry 72 talk about how the guide is coming. Talk about a ECCC ad I saw.
- Entry 73 My How To Guide for ComiCons. Get a reply from the same friend as Entry 68.
- Entry 74 List people I want to see & Panels I want to go to at the Con.
- Entry 75 List the Massive Backlog of Comic I have yet to review.
- Entry 76 Say EDCC is the next day & to expect a review soon.
- Entry 77 Review Con
- Entry 78 Post picture of the Sketches I got.
- Entry 79 Talk about the System I have for my Comics & that I have a massive backlog of yet to be review comics.
- Entry 80 reserve entry for a friend's review of the Con.
- Entry 81 post Picture & trailer of Harley Quinn from the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game.
- Entry 82 post my pictures from the Con.
- Entry 83 Review half of my Backlog: The Back Issues & Graphic Novels.
- Entry 84 My Friend's review of the Con
- Entry 85 Say I photographed my collection.
- Entry 86 Post a video about a groups experience of San Diego ComiCon
- Entry 87 Pictures of the Collection.
- Entry 88 post a better Picture of Harley Quinn from the "Batman: Arkham Asylum" video game.
- Entry 89 post a funny video review of a very bad comic book.
- Entry 90 say I'm going to post stuff soon & update some info that relates to Entry 89.
- Entry 91 Review the other half of the Backlog: The New Issues.
- Entry 92 Post my first ever made video!
- Entry 93 Post a list of my "pull list" for the week. I started to do this a way to partly guilt myself into doing my reviews more quickly, it hasn't.
- Entry 94 Say I saw Star Trek.
- Entry 95 Say I maybe won't do more videos. Comment that Entry 100 is forth coming.
- Entry 96 Post my "pull list". I put quote around the words pull list since I don't have an actual one but are the books I;m most likely to buy that week.
- Entry 97 Post my "pull list" & say that Entry 100 is almost there!
- Entry 98 Post my "pull list" & say that Entry 100 is almost there! I pretty much wasted my list few entries before 100 on the "Pull List" postings.
- Entry 99 Post my "pull list" & say was I'm to do for Entry 100.
- Entry 100 Post Brownie picture, tell how this Blog came to be, do a Blog Recap (All 100 entries: The High points, the low points) & everything in between & tell about what's come up in for conceivable future!
Wait... I haven't done that last part.
Coming Attractions:
- Entry 101 will be coming called Comics 101.
- The MyBlog Hot 50, like the Maxim Hot 100 but women I think are hot! (This was originally was going to be a list of a 100 but I couldn't figure out more then 50).
- a Comic Book Must Read List & a At least look at List.
- Comic Book Reviews!
- I've been collecting random photos as of late & will start to post those soon.
- Book reviews of actual books. You know know where the words outnumber the pictures, last more the 60 pages & don't have as much ads!
- 2 special reviews posts of the oddest comics in my collection: The Adventures of Kool-Aid Man & the Fruitman Special.
- Videos! I still want to at least to attempt at making one good one.
There are a few other things that I've got planned but will tell you about those later, Jim.
But I think this is good stopping point. Until next time:
Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
This is Entry 99: Looking forward to 100 & The Pull List #5
So... Here it is. We are now 1 step away from Entry 100. I've been thinking of what be that posting. It may be one of the longer posts since I'll be pretty much going over all the posts doing a big ol' recap of the entire blog. I'll be sharing stories anout how the Blog came to be, what the thinking behind certain things is ('Stay Jazzy', Jim, This is Entry..., etc.): there is a thinking to all this even if it might not seem like it. :) There will be pictures! I might even do a video, not sure if I will but I might. Look for that sometime. It might not be up soon since I have work to contend with & I've got family coming over for the next 3 weeks so I'll probably be spending a chunk of "free" time with them.
Also as I mentioned last time I've got like a dozen or so Entry indeas & I'll probably go more in depth on those in Entry 100.
And you may have noticed that after almost 2 years I've changed my User picture. It's now a concerned looking Iron Man.
Moving on....
Continuing a new feature on MyBlog Here is my "pull list" for the week & seeing that it is Wednesday I can give you as short review on each book. (It will be real short since I'm saving my real review for a later post which mostly likely will be some where between Entry 102-110.)
- Batman #688: Nice. Some great moments.
- Booster Gold #22: Interesting as always.
- Green Lantern #43: The prologue to the "Blackest Night" event which looks to be awesome!
- Superman: World of New Krypton #5 of 12: a cool issue.
- Uncanny X-Men: First Class #1 of 8: ok. Not sure I'll pick up the rest of the series.
- The Unwritten #3: kick ass! One of the better books I'm reading.
- Wednesday Comics #1 of 12: beautiful. Cool idea. Liked half the stories. Will pick up rest of the series.
- Batman: The Black Notebook: ominous cover gaives away to stories from my favorite Bat-Decade: The 1950's!
Until next time Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Also as I mentioned last time I've got like a dozen or so Entry indeas & I'll probably go more in depth on those in Entry 100.
And you may have noticed that after almost 2 years I've changed my User picture. It's now a concerned looking Iron Man.
Moving on....
Continuing a new feature on MyBlog Here is my "pull list" for the week & seeing that it is Wednesday I can give you as short review on each book. (It will be real short since I'm saving my real review for a later post which mostly likely will be some where between Entry 102-110.)
- Batman #688: Nice. Some great moments.
- Booster Gold #22: Interesting as always.
- Green Lantern #43: The prologue to the "Blackest Night" event which looks to be awesome!
- Superman: World of New Krypton #5 of 12: a cool issue.
- Uncanny X-Men: First Class #1 of 8: ok. Not sure I'll pick up the rest of the series.
- The Unwritten #3: kick ass! One of the better books I'm reading.
- Wednesday Comics #1 of 12: beautiful. Cool idea. Liked half the stories. Will pick up rest of the series.
- Batman: The Black Notebook: ominous cover gaives away to stories from my favorite Bat-Decade: The 1950's!
Until next time Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Monday, June 29, 2009
This is Entry 98: The Pull List #4
My Pull list for the Week:
- USA Comics #1
- Agents of Atlas #7
- Captain America Reborn #1 (of 5)
- Exiles #4
- Fantastic Four #568
- The Invincible Iron Man #15
- Marvel Divas #1 (of 5)
- Uncanny X-Men First Class #1 (of 8)
It's a short list but with a few really cool things. I've been meaning to get around to reviewing all the comics from the last few weeks but just haven't gotten around to it.
Also, I've come up with a half or dozen or more ideas for future entries: some even being multi-part entries! But coming up in 2 entries is Entry 100 which I hope to make really cool!
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
- USA Comics #1
- Agents of Atlas #7
- Captain America Reborn #1 (of 5)
- Exiles #4
- Fantastic Four #568
- The Invincible Iron Man #15
- Marvel Divas #1 (of 5)
- Uncanny X-Men First Class #1 (of 8)
It's a short list but with a few really cool things. I've been meaning to get around to reviewing all the comics from the last few weeks but just haven't gotten around to it.
Also, I've come up with a half or dozen or more ideas for future entries: some even being multi-part entries! But coming up in 2 entries is Entry 100 which I hope to make really cool!
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
Monday, June 22, 2009
This is Entry 97: The Pull List #3
I've been meaning to do more here lately but I've just been busy with other things.
But here's the "Pull List" for the Week in Comics:
- Avengers: The Initiative #25
- Dark Avengers #6
- Detective Comics #854
- Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #5 of 5
- Gotham City Sirens #1
- Guardians Of The Galaxy #15
- Justice Society Of America #28
- Runways #11
- Secret Warriors #5
- Superman #689
And 2 books I missed last week:
- Mysterious The Unfathomable #6 (of 6)
- Power Girl #2
I hope to get up a text review of all the books I've read over the last few weeks up before we reach Entry 100 but at the rate I'm going it's not going to happen. But I will do something special for that entry. I promise! :)
So, until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
But here's the "Pull List" for the Week in Comics:
- Avengers: The Initiative #25
- Dark Avengers #6
- Detective Comics #854
- Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #5 of 5
- Gotham City Sirens #1
- Guardians Of The Galaxy #15
- Justice Society Of America #28
- Runways #11
- Secret Warriors #5
- Superman #689
And 2 books I missed last week:
- Mysterious The Unfathomable #6 (of 6)
- Power Girl #2
I hope to get up a text review of all the books I've read over the last few weeks up before we reach Entry 100 but at the rate I'm going it's not going to happen. But I will do something special for that entry. I promise! :)
So, until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Sunday, June 14, 2009
This is Entry 96: The Pull List #2
It looks to be a good week for comics. Here's my "Pull List":
- Young Allies Comics #1
- Action Comics Annual #12
- Brave and The Bold #24
- Captain America #600
- Captain Britain and MI:13 #14
- Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4 (of 5)
- Dark Reign : Young Avengers #2 (of 5)
- Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #2 (of 6)
- Invincible Iron Man #14
- Marvel Pet Handbook
- Mighty Avengers #26
- Mysterious The Unfathomable #6 (of 6)
- Power Girl #2
- Supergirl #42
- Superman/Batman #61
- Wonderful Wizard of Oz #7 (of 8)
Stuff I didn't get last week since I didn't see them at the Store I went to:
- The Flash: Rebirth #3 (of 5)
- Lockjaw & the Pet Avengers #2 (of 4)
- Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes #12
- Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-Size Special
Now when I say "Pull List" these are the books I am either mostly definitely going to buy or Books that I want to pick up to look at & see if they are worth buying. I do tend to buy most of what is on my list for the week.
I hoping to get a review post up soon. But at the way I'm going I probably would get to it this week. :)
Until next entry: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
- Young Allies Comics #1
- Action Comics Annual #12
- Brave and The Bold #24
- Captain America #600
- Captain Britain and MI:13 #14
- Dark Reign: Fantastic Four #4 (of 5)
- Dark Reign : Young Avengers #2 (of 5)
- Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #2 (of 6)
- Invincible Iron Man #14
- Marvel Pet Handbook
- Mighty Avengers #26
- Mysterious The Unfathomable #6 (of 6)
- Power Girl #2
- Supergirl #42
- Superman/Batman #61
- Wonderful Wizard of Oz #7 (of 8)
Stuff I didn't get last week since I didn't see them at the Store I went to:
- The Flash: Rebirth #3 (of 5)
- Lockjaw & the Pet Avengers #2 (of 4)
- Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes #12
- Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-Size Special
Now when I say "Pull List" these are the books I am either mostly definitely going to buy or Books that I want to pick up to look at & see if they are worth buying. I do tend to buy most of what is on my list for the week.
I hoping to get a review post up soon. But at the way I'm going I probably would get to it this week. :)
Until next entry: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Saturday, June 13, 2009
This is Entry 95: The Future of Videos!
This post is to update you all about the status of further videos posted to this here blog o' mine. Well, they probably won't happen anytime soon. For a couple of reason. Two actually:
1. Time. For all the great ideas I've had over the last few weeks for video they would all take up a big bunch of time that I don't know if I have. Also with the videos It's just not making them, it's also the editing them. Yeah, I know. But hear me out: with my text reviews: I type them out, lose an hour (or 3) & they are done. With the Videos to make them sound good I'd have to write of a script, plan out what effects I would want to use, which images to use, scan those into my computer, maybe make a few alterations to those. Then I'd record myself. After that then add in pictures, text stuff & maybe some more audio (music, voice overs, etc.) & I've lost a whole day (or more).
2. Equipment. I don't have any beyond what is built into the computer I use. In fact I'm using it right now. :) Which works as evidence by the video a few posts down the blog. But It's very limited in it's scope: there is no zoom beyond me getting closer or moving away. The screen is small I can move around all that much. Also, I can't take it anywhere. The computer is just to darn bulky & needs to be plugged in to work so anywhere away from a power source is out of the question.
This means I'll be returning to my text reviews for the time being. Now this doesn't mean I've given up the idea doing videos. The one I posted was a test to basically see if I could make one & I did! Now comes the part where I try to see if I can make one good! Good as in is not crap, flows smoothly from thing to another, I don't look or sound bad. Basically looks half way decent. This will require some research. Also, some trail & error. I made 5 or so test videos before I made one I posted. So... this means that during the next year (MyBlog started in August so that demarks the the years for the blog) I'll probably put a video or two. Hopefully they won't be crap. :) I have also given some passing thought to actually buying a video camera which would require some money (that I'm saving for another big thing) but mostly if I got one some trail & error of me figuring out how the darn thing works. :)
Also, we are 6 from Entry 100! I'll probably make it some time later this month. Look for it!
That's all I got for this posting. Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
1. Time. For all the great ideas I've had over the last few weeks for video they would all take up a big bunch of time that I don't know if I have. Also with the videos It's just not making them, it's also the editing them. Yeah, I know. But hear me out: with my text reviews: I type them out, lose an hour (or 3) & they are done. With the Videos to make them sound good I'd have to write of a script, plan out what effects I would want to use, which images to use, scan those into my computer, maybe make a few alterations to those. Then I'd record myself. After that then add in pictures, text stuff & maybe some more audio (music, voice overs, etc.) & I've lost a whole day (or more).
2. Equipment. I don't have any beyond what is built into the computer I use. In fact I'm using it right now. :) Which works as evidence by the video a few posts down the blog. But It's very limited in it's scope: there is no zoom beyond me getting closer or moving away. The screen is small I can move around all that much. Also, I can't take it anywhere. The computer is just to darn bulky & needs to be plugged in to work so anywhere away from a power source is out of the question.
This means I'll be returning to my text reviews for the time being. Now this doesn't mean I've given up the idea doing videos. The one I posted was a test to basically see if I could make one & I did! Now comes the part where I try to see if I can make one good! Good as in is not crap, flows smoothly from thing to another, I don't look or sound bad. Basically looks half way decent. This will require some research. Also, some trail & error. I made 5 or so test videos before I made one I posted. So... this means that during the next year (MyBlog started in August so that demarks the the years for the blog) I'll probably put a video or two. Hopefully they won't be crap. :) I have also given some passing thought to actually buying a video camera which would require some money (that I'm saving for another big thing) but mostly if I got one some trail & error of me figuring out how the darn thing works. :)
Also, we are 6 from Entry 100! I'll probably make it some time later this month. Look for it!
That's all I got for this posting. Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Monday, June 8, 2009
This is Entry 94: Brian on the Aisle #4
I saw Star Trek today & it was pretty good. I don't have much to say about that I don't hasn't already been said. A nicely done movie. That is all. :)
As always: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
As always: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Sunday, June 7, 2009
This is Entry 93: The Pull List
Well in the video I did say the next would be more text related & here it is!
I've heard some comments on my video, not here & as you can see it still at 0 comments but at another site I frequent for which I linked the posters back here & from the replies there they seemed to like it. Also when I've brought up the my video in real life (I went 2 parties this week which is like odd since I don't normally go to any parties in any week) & what I want to do with them people seemed pretty jazzed about. So, later this week: I may or may not have my first real video up! So, stay tuned for that!
Just an FYI: Here the Comic Books on my "pull list" for the week:
- Action Comics #878
- Batman # 687
- Booster Gold #21
- Doctor Who: Autopia
- Fantastic Four #567
- Final Crisis Hardcover
- The Flash: Rebirth #3 of 5
- JSA vs. Kobra: Engines of Faith #1 of 6
- Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers #2 of 4
- Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes #12
- Red Robin #1
- Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-size Special
- The Unwritten #2
And as always: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
I've heard some comments on my video, not here & as you can see it still at 0 comments but at another site I frequent for which I linked the posters back here & from the replies there they seemed to like it. Also when I've brought up the my video in real life (I went 2 parties this week which is like odd since I don't normally go to any parties in any week) & what I want to do with them people seemed pretty jazzed about. So, later this week: I may or may not have my first real video up! So, stay tuned for that!
Just an FYI: Here the Comic Books on my "pull list" for the week:
- Action Comics #878
- Batman # 687
- Booster Gold #21
- Doctor Who: Autopia
- Fantastic Four #567
- Final Crisis Hardcover
- The Flash: Rebirth #3 of 5
- JSA vs. Kobra: Engines of Faith #1 of 6
- Lockjaw & The Pet Avengers #2 of 4
- Marvel Adventures: Super Heroes #12
- Red Robin #1
- Uncanny X-Men: First Class Giant-size Special
- The Unwritten #2
And as always: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
This is Entry 92: I made a Video!
I'm not sure how many times I say "Awesome" but it's more them once.
The video said all I wanted to say (I think) but until next time I bid thy a Stay Jazzy! :)
-Brian
Monday, May 25, 2009
This is Entry 91: Comic Books!
It's just a little over an hour later since the last post, just a day under five months since my last Comic Book review posting & exactly 30 entries between them. :)
The task at hand:
The last of my Comic Book Backlog.
Back in Entry 83 I review all my back issues & this posting is all the *new* books I've boughten. I added asterisks around the word new since I number of these books are a few months old. :)
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But first up the comics I got on Free Comic Book Day (May 2nd): I got 22 books. Of those worth mentioning:
- Mercy Sparks from DDP: some nice art & a kind of interesting story.
- Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Mirage Publishing: this is a reprint of the first appearance of the Turtles. 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Turtles which means I only predate the group by one year.
- Wolverine: Origin of an X-Man by Marvel Comics: pointless comic that was only made to cash in on the movie.
- Atomic Robo by Red 5 Comics: funny comic & some nice art.
- Sonic: Evolution of a Hero by Archie Comics: The comic series is mark it's 200th issue soon. I have a few old issues of the series & reading those this book found that Sonic's story has become really convoluted over the years. Never played the game the comic is inspired by.
- The Avengers by Marvel Comic: The Dark & New Avengers meet up & do stuff. The book was kind of pointless. Yeah, it was kind of cool to see the 2 teams together but nothing really came of it.
- Green Lantern: Blackest Night #0 by DC Comics: this is the only truly cool book of the bunch. It's the first part of the GL summer event & in the back you get some cool info pages on all the Lantern Corps.
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Next up is Marvel....
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The Marvel Comics I've bougthen from the last week in January to 3rd week in May:
- Captain Britain and MI13 #10-13: Dracula (yes, that one) is attempting to instate a Vampire state & it's up to Capt. B. & his crew to stop him. By #13 it looks like that might happen but I don't know what #14 will bring us.
- Guardians of the Galaxy #10-13: This book is tying into the War of Kings mini-series which I'm not reading so some of of what is happening is lost on me but it's still a fun book.
- Fantastic Four #563-566: The Thing is getting Married, we had a Christmas Story & Doom's master showed at the end of #566. Should be an interesting next issue given the last page.
- Dark Reign: Fantastic Four # 1-3 as to not interrupt Millar & Hitchs' run on FF but so that the team does tie into the main event in the Marvel Universe we have this book & it's pretty cool. It's written up & comer Jonathan Hickman (I didn't want to say young up & comer since I'm not sure of Hickman's age).
- Fantastic Force #1: a book spinning out of the most recent story arc from the Millar/Hitch run on FF. Wasn't impressed by the first or second issue (looked at 2 in the store). I think the art is meant to look like Hitchs' art & only kind of succeeds.
- Captain America #46-50: 46-49 deal with Cap teaming up with Namor to saving Jim Hammond's Body & Cap having to deal with his past. In 50, It's Cap birthday & he reflects on this past birthdays & his life in general. In the back are some cool stories, too. Next issue the book switches it's numbering; it won't be 51 but 600.
- Captain America Comics #1: This book ties into the fact that Marvel is now 70 so they are doing a number of books that harken back to their original comic book line up. The art by Marcos Martin is awesome!
- Avengers: The Initiative #21-23: They are dealing with the fall out from Secret Invasion & the reformation under Norman Osborn. Still don't like the art by Humberto Ramos, just don't think it fits with the book.
_ Avengers: The Initiative One-Shot: The book was kind of pointless. Sure, it tied up a few loose ends from the now cancelled Heroes for Hire book but that was pretty much the only good thing. Cloud 9 still needs a better costume.
- Dark Avengers #2-4: wasn't sure I'd like the book but. #1 didn't sell me on it, 2 didn't either but 3 did it & 4 was pretty good. I look forward to seeing where relationship between Norman Osborn & Sentry goes.
- The Mighty Avengers #22-24: good ol' classic Avengers action!
- New Avengers: The Reunion #1: the book hinges on you know about the relationship of Hawkeye & Mockingbird from the days of the West Coast Avengers which I don't really so I wasn't exactly sold on the book. Haven't look at any of the further issues. But the art by David Lopez (there is a hyphen over the o but I'm sure how to type that letter with my computer) is nice.
- Dark Reign: Young Avengers: is awesome & really look forward to seeing where it goes.
- Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers: ditto.
- Agents of Atlas #1-5: a nice series that gives a different perspective of the whole Dark Reign thing. It's a good book with good writing by Jeff Parker & the use of 2 art styles is interesting but I just kind of like the mini-series better.
- Secret Warriors #1-4: Awesome! Cool cover design, nicely written by Jonathan Hickman with some nice art. At the end of issue there are 12 pages of text which are as equally awesome!
- The Invincible Iron Man #10-13: how Tony is dealing with the fall-out from Secret Invasion is awesome.
- Dark Reign: The Cabal: a one-shot with 5 stories all dealing with one member of group behind the Dark Reign. The Doom story ".. and I'll get the Land" (written by Hickman) is my fav of the book.
- The Amazing Spider-Man #589-591: 589 has Spidey fighting The Spot. 590 & 591 has Spidey teaming up with the Fantastic Four and deals with some of the repercussions the whole mind wipe thing. 2 words: Psychic Blindspot!
- Runaways #6-9: *sigh* I'm not sure why I still read the book. It's boarders on the edge of ok & not ok with me. what I've read about 10 it sounds good which I think might be a stand alone issue so I think I'll give them one more arc to decide if I'll drop the book.
- New Warriors #20: the last issue of a series that had promise but just never really went anywhere.
- Wolverine #71: part 6 of the "Old Man Logan" storyline. It's almost at it's end which said since it's been so awesome!
- New Exiles #18: It's over. :)I was wanting it to go somewhere & it never did.
- Exiles #1 & 2 : It begins again! And is good! It's makes me think of the original series which was awesome up to about the time of issue 90 when Clairmont came on the book to kill it.
- X-Men: Sword of the Braddocks: This book ties up the loose ends of Pyslocke's story from New Exiles & brings her back to the main Marvel Universe.
- The Age of the Sentry #5 & 6: the last 2 issues of the cool retro themed story.
- Hulk: Broken Worlds #1 & 2: 8 stories involving The Hulk in 3 alternate futures, 4 alternate timelines & 1 parrell universe. The cool stories are the one involving The Mircoverse, Future Imperfect, 1602 & the Days of Future Past.
- Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular #1 & 2: 6 Stories based off of ideas from 6 of Marvel's Assistant Editors. The stories involve D-Man, American Eagle, The Mini-Marvels, Luke Cage, Galacta (The Daughter of Galactus) & Elsa Bloodstone. Sidenote: I wouldn't mind see more art by Jacob Chabot.
- Marvel TV: Galactus The Real Story: a fun tabloid-like tv show set inside the Marvel Universe. I wouldn't mind see another "episode".
- Fin Fang Foom Return!: a book of reprints. I wanted new material!
- Marvel Apes: Speedball & Marvel Apes: The Amazing Spider-Monkey: 2 parts of the continuing story of the Marvel Apes saga.
- Human Torch Comics #1: part of the thing as the the Cap. A. comic I mentioned earlier. Not as cool art but still nice.
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #3-6: some nice art by Skottie Young & I'm learning some stuff, too. Since my only knowledge about Oz is from the movie where this book takes it's basis from the book.
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Marvel is now over. On to DC!
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The DC Comics I've bougthen from the last week in January to 3rd week in May:
A Sidenote: I've found it kind of funny that all the DC books I've picked up in the last month or so have a Wolverine (a Marvel character) "Got Milk?" ad on the back. None of the Marvel books have this. :)
- The Superman Books, this still part of the "New Kyrpton" which becomes the "World Without Superman" storyline & each book in number to be read in a certain order:
12: Superman #684
13: Action Comic #874
14: Supergirl #38
15: Superman #685
16: Superman: World of New Krypton #1
17: Action Comics #875
18: Supergirl #39
19: Superman #686
20: Superman: World of New Krypton #2
21: Action Comics #876
22: Supergirl #40
23: Superman #687
24: Superman: World of New Krypton #3
25: Action Comics #877
26: Supergirl #41
I have a mild case of super burn out. It's a lot of books (4 with a 5th be added soon) & I'm not sure I can keep up. I want to know how it ends. On S:WoNW it said the series is 15 issues long so if I assume that is how long it is until Superman is back on earth we have 1 year until that happens.Not sure I can keep it up until then. *sigh*
- Batman #686 & Detective Comics #853: the 2 part "Whatever happened to the Caped Crusader?" story which I'm not sure how this fits in with Batman's death in Batman: R.I.P. & the one in Final Crisis but still an interesting story & with some nice.
Speaking of Batman....
- Battle for the Cowl: the 3 part mini-series with various tie-in books. Let's talk about them:
- Battle for the Cowl: Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead?: the one-shot that kicks all off but then it's not a one-shot, it's issue 1 of 2.Issue 2 is shortly to be out since the whole thing is wrapping up shortly.
- Battle for the Cowl: Azrael: Death;s Dark Knight: this is a 3 issue series that I wasn't really feel so I didn't pick up the rest. I also didn't pick up the Manbat because I didn't really care about the character.
- Battle for the Cowl: Oracle: The Cure: this follows up threads from the recently cancelled "Birds of Prey" book & the till going on "Teen Titans" book. Barbara's story continues on in the new "Batgirl" book that is soon to be launched. 1 nitpick: the covers. Guillem March's art makes Barbara Gordon look to busty. She's not Power Girl gosh sakes! :) The interior art is good (by Julian Lopez & Fernando Pasarin). Yes, this didn't have much to do with the main BftC story but still a good story.
- Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon: a somewhat pointless tie-in with a "well, no duh!" ending.
- Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum: one of the better one-shots of the set. I want to know more about the character introduced here.
- Battle for the Cowl: The Underground: it shows how the Villains are acting in a Batman less Gotham. This book also sets up the soon to be launched "Gotham City Sirens" book.
Battle for the Cowl: The Network: which shows us there are a lot of heroes that roam the streets of Gotham (at least 15). This shows how they work (or don't work) together.
Battle for the Cowl: the main series. It was ok: ok writing & ok to good art. But I don't think anyone didn't see the ending coming a mile away. The series was just a means to set up the new status quo.
- Batman/Superman #60: part 1 (or 2) of the "Mashup" story line where Batman & Superman meet up the Justice Titans who's members include Star Canary, Aquaborg, Hawkbeast, Terrando, The Flash, Donna Wonder & Night Lantern! A fun story & looking forward to seeing part 2 when we get to see some of the Villains of this world (in this issue we meet Doomstroke & Lex Joker)!
- Justice Society of America #23-26: The team fought Black Adam & his family. Issue 26 was a nice down time/ farewell issue (a new writer & artist team are coming on the book soon).
- Power Girl #1: a fun first issue with some nice art. Looking forward to future issues.
- Booster Gold #17-20: still a fun book.
- Brave and The Bold #23: Booster Gold goes up against Magog & the way the issue ended it looks like this might continue on in Booster's own series sometime in the future (no pun intended, maybe just a little).
- Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #3 & 4: the book has been chronically late, I was kind of surprised that 2 issues came out some quickly. But the book is still really cool: good writing & good art!
- Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #1: Now I haven't read Final Crisis yet but the characters in this book (Super Young Team) did interest me from the promo stuff I looked at. Also, the book is really good. I await the further issues with glee!
- The Flash: Rebirth #1&2: an interesting story & wonder where it's going.
- Tangent: Superman's Reign: the last issue of the 12 issue series where the character of the regular DC Universe interact with the characters of the Tangent Comic universe. Still prefer the old Tangent Comics more.
- DC Super Friends: Super Pets unite!
One Graphic Novel: I've bought since I review the others: Starman: Sins of the Father which collects Issue 0-5 of the early 90's, post Zero Hour series & it's really cool. I'd pick up the rest of the series.
Now for book under other imprints but are DC books:
- From America's Best Comics: Top 10: season 2 #4 & Special #1: I didn't like the special, but the series is fine. Like the older stuff better.
- From Wildstorm: Mysterious The Unfathomable #1-4: an interesting series.
- From Vertigo: The Unwritten #1: one of the better, more interesting, more original comics I've read in awhile.
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Marvel & DC are over. On to the other stuff!
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All the other comics I've bougthen from the last week in January to 3rd week in May:
Dark Horse Comics
- The Umbrella Academy #3-6: cool series with probably the best cover design scheme of any comic I know of.
- Buff the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 #24: I'm sucker for any issue with Faith in it.
IDW
- Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery: a cool story involving the Doctor & Martha.
- Doctor Who Classics: Series 2 #4-6: cool old Doctor Who comics.
- Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Tribbles: a really cool story about Tribbles.
Image
- Madman Atomic Comics #3: I'm not sure how to explain this comic but if your a lover of comic art you should have this book in your collection.
3 Finger Prints
- The 3 Geeks: Slab Madness #2 & 3: One of the best nerdy series out there.
Boom Studios
-The Muppet Show Comic Book #1: it's just like the show which is good.
Archie Comics
- Jughead's Time Police #5: an odd comic from the early 90's that has Jughead as a member of a time traveling police force.
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Well, that everything!
In case your wondering: this post took from 11:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. to write.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
The task at hand:
The last of my Comic Book Backlog.
Back in Entry 83 I review all my back issues & this posting is all the *new* books I've boughten. I added asterisks around the word new since I number of these books are a few months old. :)
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But first up the comics I got on Free Comic Book Day (May 2nd): I got 22 books. Of those worth mentioning:
- Mercy Sparks from DDP: some nice art & a kind of interesting story.
- Eastman and Laird's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles by Mirage Publishing: this is a reprint of the first appearance of the Turtles. 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of the Turtles which means I only predate the group by one year.
- Wolverine: Origin of an X-Man by Marvel Comics: pointless comic that was only made to cash in on the movie.
- Atomic Robo by Red 5 Comics: funny comic & some nice art.
- Sonic: Evolution of a Hero by Archie Comics: The comic series is mark it's 200th issue soon. I have a few old issues of the series & reading those this book found that Sonic's story has become really convoluted over the years. Never played the game the comic is inspired by.
- The Avengers by Marvel Comic: The Dark & New Avengers meet up & do stuff. The book was kind of pointless. Yeah, it was kind of cool to see the 2 teams together but nothing really came of it.
- Green Lantern: Blackest Night #0 by DC Comics: this is the only truly cool book of the bunch. It's the first part of the GL summer event & in the back you get some cool info pages on all the Lantern Corps.
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Next up is Marvel....
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The Marvel Comics I've bougthen from the last week in January to 3rd week in May:
- Captain Britain and MI13 #10-13: Dracula (yes, that one) is attempting to instate a Vampire state & it's up to Capt. B. & his crew to stop him. By #13 it looks like that might happen but I don't know what #14 will bring us.
- Guardians of the Galaxy #10-13: This book is tying into the War of Kings mini-series which I'm not reading so some of of what is happening is lost on me but it's still a fun book.
- Fantastic Four #563-566: The Thing is getting Married, we had a Christmas Story & Doom's master showed at the end of #566. Should be an interesting next issue given the last page.
- Dark Reign: Fantastic Four # 1-3 as to not interrupt Millar & Hitchs' run on FF but so that the team does tie into the main event in the Marvel Universe we have this book & it's pretty cool. It's written up & comer Jonathan Hickman (I didn't want to say young up & comer since I'm not sure of Hickman's age).
- Fantastic Force #1: a book spinning out of the most recent story arc from the Millar/Hitch run on FF. Wasn't impressed by the first or second issue (looked at 2 in the store). I think the art is meant to look like Hitchs' art & only kind of succeeds.
- Captain America #46-50: 46-49 deal with Cap teaming up with Namor to saving Jim Hammond's Body & Cap having to deal with his past. In 50, It's Cap birthday & he reflects on this past birthdays & his life in general. In the back are some cool stories, too. Next issue the book switches it's numbering; it won't be 51 but 600.
- Captain America Comics #1: This book ties into the fact that Marvel is now 70 so they are doing a number of books that harken back to their original comic book line up. The art by Marcos Martin is awesome!
- Avengers: The Initiative #21-23: They are dealing with the fall out from Secret Invasion & the reformation under Norman Osborn. Still don't like the art by Humberto Ramos, just don't think it fits with the book.
_ Avengers: The Initiative One-Shot: The book was kind of pointless. Sure, it tied up a few loose ends from the now cancelled Heroes for Hire book but that was pretty much the only good thing. Cloud 9 still needs a better costume.
- Dark Avengers #2-4: wasn't sure I'd like the book but. #1 didn't sell me on it, 2 didn't either but 3 did it & 4 was pretty good. I look forward to seeing where relationship between Norman Osborn & Sentry goes.
- The Mighty Avengers #22-24: good ol' classic Avengers action!
- New Avengers: The Reunion #1: the book hinges on you know about the relationship of Hawkeye & Mockingbird from the days of the West Coast Avengers which I don't really so I wasn't exactly sold on the book. Haven't look at any of the further issues. But the art by David Lopez (there is a hyphen over the o but I'm sure how to type that letter with my computer) is nice.
- Dark Reign: Young Avengers: is awesome & really look forward to seeing where it goes.
- Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers: ditto.
- Agents of Atlas #1-5: a nice series that gives a different perspective of the whole Dark Reign thing. It's a good book with good writing by Jeff Parker & the use of 2 art styles is interesting but I just kind of like the mini-series better.
- Secret Warriors #1-4: Awesome! Cool cover design, nicely written by Jonathan Hickman with some nice art. At the end of issue there are 12 pages of text which are as equally awesome!
- The Invincible Iron Man #10-13: how Tony is dealing with the fall-out from Secret Invasion is awesome.
- Dark Reign: The Cabal: a one-shot with 5 stories all dealing with one member of group behind the Dark Reign. The Doom story ".. and I'll get the Land" (written by Hickman) is my fav of the book.
- The Amazing Spider-Man #589-591: 589 has Spidey fighting The Spot. 590 & 591 has Spidey teaming up with the Fantastic Four and deals with some of the repercussions the whole mind wipe thing. 2 words: Psychic Blindspot!
- Runaways #6-9: *sigh* I'm not sure why I still read the book. It's boarders on the edge of ok & not ok with me. what I've read about 10 it sounds good which I think might be a stand alone issue so I think I'll give them one more arc to decide if I'll drop the book.
- New Warriors #20: the last issue of a series that had promise but just never really went anywhere.
- Wolverine #71: part 6 of the "Old Man Logan" storyline. It's almost at it's end which said since it's been so awesome!
- New Exiles #18: It's over. :)I was wanting it to go somewhere & it never did.
- Exiles #1 & 2 : It begins again! And is good! It's makes me think of the original series which was awesome up to about the time of issue 90 when Clairmont came on the book to kill it.
- X-Men: Sword of the Braddocks: This book ties up the loose ends of Pyslocke's story from New Exiles & brings her back to the main Marvel Universe.
- The Age of the Sentry #5 & 6: the last 2 issues of the cool retro themed story.
- Hulk: Broken Worlds #1 & 2: 8 stories involving The Hulk in 3 alternate futures, 4 alternate timelines & 1 parrell universe. The cool stories are the one involving The Mircoverse, Future Imperfect, 1602 & the Days of Future Past.
- Marvel Assistant-Sized Spectacular #1 & 2: 6 Stories based off of ideas from 6 of Marvel's Assistant Editors. The stories involve D-Man, American Eagle, The Mini-Marvels, Luke Cage, Galacta (The Daughter of Galactus) & Elsa Bloodstone. Sidenote: I wouldn't mind see more art by Jacob Chabot.
- Marvel TV: Galactus The Real Story: a fun tabloid-like tv show set inside the Marvel Universe. I wouldn't mind see another "episode".
- Fin Fang Foom Return!: a book of reprints. I wanted new material!
- Marvel Apes: Speedball & Marvel Apes: The Amazing Spider-Monkey: 2 parts of the continuing story of the Marvel Apes saga.
- Human Torch Comics #1: part of the thing as the the Cap. A. comic I mentioned earlier. Not as cool art but still nice.
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #3-6: some nice art by Skottie Young & I'm learning some stuff, too. Since my only knowledge about Oz is from the movie where this book takes it's basis from the book.
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Marvel is now over. On to DC!
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The DC Comics I've bougthen from the last week in January to 3rd week in May:
A Sidenote: I've found it kind of funny that all the DC books I've picked up in the last month or so have a Wolverine (a Marvel character) "Got Milk?" ad on the back. None of the Marvel books have this. :)
- The Superman Books, this still part of the "New Kyrpton" which becomes the "World Without Superman" storyline & each book in number to be read in a certain order:
12: Superman #684
13: Action Comic #874
14: Supergirl #38
15: Superman #685
16: Superman: World of New Krypton #1
17: Action Comics #875
18: Supergirl #39
19: Superman #686
20: Superman: World of New Krypton #2
21: Action Comics #876
22: Supergirl #40
23: Superman #687
24: Superman: World of New Krypton #3
25: Action Comics #877
26: Supergirl #41
I have a mild case of super burn out. It's a lot of books (4 with a 5th be added soon) & I'm not sure I can keep up. I want to know how it ends. On S:WoNW it said the series is 15 issues long so if I assume that is how long it is until Superman is back on earth we have 1 year until that happens.Not sure I can keep it up until then. *sigh*
- Batman #686 & Detective Comics #853: the 2 part "Whatever happened to the Caped Crusader?" story which I'm not sure how this fits in with Batman's death in Batman: R.I.P. & the one in Final Crisis but still an interesting story & with some nice.
Speaking of Batman....
- Battle for the Cowl: the 3 part mini-series with various tie-in books. Let's talk about them:
- Battle for the Cowl: Gotham Gazette: Batman Dead?: the one-shot that kicks all off but then it's not a one-shot, it's issue 1 of 2.Issue 2 is shortly to be out since the whole thing is wrapping up shortly.
- Battle for the Cowl: Azrael: Death;s Dark Knight: this is a 3 issue series that I wasn't really feel so I didn't pick up the rest. I also didn't pick up the Manbat because I didn't really care about the character.
- Battle for the Cowl: Oracle: The Cure: this follows up threads from the recently cancelled "Birds of Prey" book & the till going on "Teen Titans" book. Barbara's story continues on in the new "Batgirl" book that is soon to be launched. 1 nitpick: the covers. Guillem March's art makes Barbara Gordon look to busty. She's not Power Girl gosh sakes! :) The interior art is good (by Julian Lopez & Fernando Pasarin). Yes, this didn't have much to do with the main BftC story but still a good story.
- Battle for the Cowl: Commissioner Gordon: a somewhat pointless tie-in with a "well, no duh!" ending.
- Battle for the Cowl: Arkham Asylum: one of the better one-shots of the set. I want to know more about the character introduced here.
- Battle for the Cowl: The Underground: it shows how the Villains are acting in a Batman less Gotham. This book also sets up the soon to be launched "Gotham City Sirens" book.
Battle for the Cowl: The Network: which shows us there are a lot of heroes that roam the streets of Gotham (at least 15). This shows how they work (or don't work) together.
Battle for the Cowl: the main series. It was ok: ok writing & ok to good art. But I don't think anyone didn't see the ending coming a mile away. The series was just a means to set up the new status quo.
- Batman/Superman #60: part 1 (or 2) of the "Mashup" story line where Batman & Superman meet up the Justice Titans who's members include Star Canary, Aquaborg, Hawkbeast, Terrando, The Flash, Donna Wonder & Night Lantern! A fun story & looking forward to seeing part 2 when we get to see some of the Villains of this world (in this issue we meet Doomstroke & Lex Joker)!
- Justice Society of America #23-26: The team fought Black Adam & his family. Issue 26 was a nice down time/ farewell issue (a new writer & artist team are coming on the book soon).
- Power Girl #1: a fun first issue with some nice art. Looking forward to future issues.
- Booster Gold #17-20: still a fun book.
- Brave and The Bold #23: Booster Gold goes up against Magog & the way the issue ended it looks like this might continue on in Booster's own series sometime in the future (no pun intended, maybe just a little).
- Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds #3 & 4: the book has been chronically late, I was kind of surprised that 2 issues came out some quickly. But the book is still really cool: good writing & good art!
- Final Crisis Aftermath: Dance #1: Now I haven't read Final Crisis yet but the characters in this book (Super Young Team) did interest me from the promo stuff I looked at. Also, the book is really good. I await the further issues with glee!
- The Flash: Rebirth #1&2: an interesting story & wonder where it's going.
- Tangent: Superman's Reign: the last issue of the 12 issue series where the character of the regular DC Universe interact with the characters of the Tangent Comic universe. Still prefer the old Tangent Comics more.
- DC Super Friends: Super Pets unite!
One Graphic Novel: I've bought since I review the others: Starman: Sins of the Father which collects Issue 0-5 of the early 90's, post Zero Hour series & it's really cool. I'd pick up the rest of the series.
Now for book under other imprints but are DC books:
- From America's Best Comics: Top 10: season 2 #4 & Special #1: I didn't like the special, but the series is fine. Like the older stuff better.
- From Wildstorm: Mysterious The Unfathomable #1-4: an interesting series.
- From Vertigo: The Unwritten #1: one of the better, more interesting, more original comics I've read in awhile.
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Marvel & DC are over. On to the other stuff!
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All the other comics I've bougthen from the last week in January to 3rd week in May:
Dark Horse Comics
- The Umbrella Academy #3-6: cool series with probably the best cover design scheme of any comic I know of.
- Buff the Vampire Slayer: Season 8 #24: I'm sucker for any issue with Faith in it.
IDW
- Doctor Who: The Whispering Gallery: a cool story involving the Doctor & Martha.
- Doctor Who Classics: Series 2 #4-6: cool old Doctor Who comics.
- Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Tribbles: a really cool story about Tribbles.
Image
- Madman Atomic Comics #3: I'm not sure how to explain this comic but if your a lover of comic art you should have this book in your collection.
3 Finger Prints
- The 3 Geeks: Slab Madness #2 & 3: One of the best nerdy series out there.
Boom Studios
-The Muppet Show Comic Book #1: it's just like the show which is good.
Archie Comics
- Jughead's Time Police #5: an odd comic from the early 90's that has Jughead as a member of a time traveling police force.
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Well, that everything!
In case your wondering: this post took from 11:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. to write.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
This is Entry 90: Update!
Happy Memorial Day everybody!
So, this post will just be an update posting. I'll have another posting today that will be a scatter shot, condensed version of my Comic Book reviews. I'm going to get this out of the way today so I can get back to have longer reviews. Less comics to go over = longer reviews. I know it's weird how that happens. :) Additionally, I've thought about changing how I do my reviews a bit. I'm thinking about posting a review posting. Early in the week (like on Monday) I'll post what I'm planning on picking up that week & then hopefully later that week I'll have a review of those books. I want to get back into doing regular reviews so I don't get as much a backlog.
Also, I've had thought of going all hi-tech on my blog. I'm not sure what that might entail but I've got an idea or two so if I get around to doing some test we me see or hear what happens.
UPDATE: Just one post down I posted a video review of the awesomely bad comic Warrior #1. After further research I found that this was a collaboration between "The Spoony Experiment" & "Atop the Fourth Wall" who are both part of something called "The Awesome Channel". So, I found out that atfw has a blog, click here to go to it & see reviews of bad comics can be found there. (He has also had reviewed Super Pro #1 & a comic I want to find US-1).
Another thing I'll bring up is that we are almost at Entry 100 & I have some plans for such a posting. I plan on finally make good on a few promises that I've made over the course this here blog. I'm hoping it will be awesome but mostly will only be kind of awesome.
Until next time (which will be shortly): Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
So, this post will just be an update posting. I'll have another posting today that will be a scatter shot, condensed version of my Comic Book reviews. I'm going to get this out of the way today so I can get back to have longer reviews. Less comics to go over = longer reviews. I know it's weird how that happens. :) Additionally, I've thought about changing how I do my reviews a bit. I'm thinking about posting a review posting. Early in the week (like on Monday) I'll post what I'm planning on picking up that week & then hopefully later that week I'll have a review of those books. I want to get back into doing regular reviews so I don't get as much a backlog.
Also, I've had thought of going all hi-tech on my blog. I'm not sure what that might entail but I've got an idea or two so if I get around to doing some test we me see or hear what happens.
UPDATE: Just one post down I posted a video review of the awesomely bad comic Warrior #1. After further research I found that this was a collaboration between "The Spoony Experiment" & "Atop the Fourth Wall" who are both part of something called "The Awesome Channel". So, I found out that atfw has a blog, click here to go to it & see reviews of bad comics can be found there. (He has also had reviewed Super Pro #1 & a comic I want to find US-1).
Another thing I'll bring up is that we are almost at Entry 100 & I have some plans for such a posting. I plan on finally make good on a few promises that I've made over the course this here blog. I'm hoping it will be awesome but mostly will only be kind of awesome.
Until next time (which will be shortly): Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Saturday, May 23, 2009
This is Entry 89: Warrior!
I happen to like bad comics. Really bad their good again comics. Comics that make you wonder why in the heck was this ever made. I found this video from a person/group of people (not sure which) called "The Spoony Experiment" & they review an awesomely bad comic. So, I present to you their review of Warrior #1. Enjoy!
Until next time: Stay Jazzy.
- Brian
Until next time: Stay Jazzy.
- Brian
Friday, May 22, 2009
This is Entry 88: Video Games!
Back in Entry 81 I posted a trailer from the new Batman: Arkham Asylum Video Game with featured Harley Quinn. I've found a better image of her & here it is so that you may belold her in all her glory:
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Sunday, May 10, 2009
This is Entry 87: My Collection!
As promised in Entry 85, here are the pictures of my Collection.
The whole darn thing.
Close up on the graphic novels.
Close up on the books about Comics & my JL calender.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
The whole darn thing.
Close up on the graphic novels.
Close up on the books about Comics & my JL calender.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
This is Entry 86: ComiCon!
Now I've never been to the San Diego ComiCon but all of what was said in this short video pice rang true to me & so I'm posted it for all to see.
Until time: Stay Jazzy.
-Brian
Until time: Stay Jazzy.
-Brian
Friday, May 8, 2009
This is Entry 85: The Collection has been Photographed!
So, last week I came the realization that I would soon need to get more boxes to hold my Comic Book collection. Well, not soon since I had a few boxes that were beyond capacity so after getting said boxes (I got 3 which brought the number of boxes from 13 to 16). I bought the whole darn collection of my room & into the living room. I did some rearranging & should be ok for another few months. :)
So, I knew that the boxes had to go back into my room but I saw all my boxes together in a 4 by 4 square & they looked cool so I came to a thought: take a picture of the entire collection! Boxes, Graphic Novels & other related books. So, today I did that. I posed with my collection as my My dad took a few pics', so did my Mom. I don't have the pic's at the moment when I do I'll post them up for all to see.
Until then as always: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
So, I knew that the boxes had to go back into my room but I saw all my boxes together in a 4 by 4 square & they looked cool so I came to a thought: take a picture of the entire collection! Boxes, Graphic Novels & other related books. So, today I did that. I posed with my collection as my My dad took a few pics', so did my Mom. I don't have the pic's at the moment when I do I'll post them up for all to see.
Until then as always: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Thursday, April 30, 2009
This is Entry 84: Guest Blogger *Really*
Well, actually what is posted here in was to be Entry 80 & technically still but I don't feel like have to make my readers (I've heard rumors that they exist) to have too scroll down the page, it's a long way down to Entry 80. 83 is a whole big mess of text, 82 is pictures to be distracted by & 81 is a video to be distracted by so I post it what 80 was to be here.
To refresh your memory: I designated 80 & now 84 to be the review of Emerald City ComiCon 2009 by that of ComiCon Newbie & Lurker of this here blog o' mine, Caleb McGary. This post been almost a month coming from him being busy with other things (Work), his computer being a bit pissy with him & according to him "I keep forgetting". Also in talking with him (he being one of the few readers that I talk to in real life) it sounded like (to me) his review was going to be this mega long entry. But it's not & that's ok. :)
Here for the first time on MyBlog/Stuff by Brian I hand off the reigns to another person. Here is Caleb's review of the 'Con & he even titled too!
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That's it. That's all he wrote. Much of what Caleb rings true for me & probably many Con goers. After reading this I have a few questions: Where is his picture with the 501st? Where are his other Photos? What does he think of Civil War? Did he just read the main series? Any tie-ins? Which ones? Did he buy any other comics? Did he buy anything else? Did his friend, Bryce, buy anything? Which panel did he go to? Did he enjoy it? Why didn't he mention meeting me there?
And lastly: Who the frell is Daniel L. Hardin?
I will echo 2 things Caleb said: It was Awesome & I will be there next year.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
To refresh your memory: I designated 80 & now 84 to be the review of Emerald City ComiCon 2009 by that of ComiCon Newbie & Lurker of this here blog o' mine, Caleb McGary. This post been almost a month coming from him being busy with other things (Work), his computer being a bit pissy with him & according to him "I keep forgetting". Also in talking with him (he being one of the few readers that I talk to in real life) it sounded like (to me) his review was going to be this mega long entry. But it's not & that's ok. :)
Here for the first time on MyBlog/Stuff by Brian I hand off the reigns to another person. Here is Caleb's review of the 'Con & he even titled too!
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Comicon: First Impressions
So,
This was my first time attending the Emerald City Comicon. I had prepped in advance, by pre-registering and making sure that I knew who was showing and whatnot. I also had cleared out a book bag and gotten some plastic covers, with which I could use to contain comics I purchased. However, I wasn’t sure exactly what to expect.
On arrival, my friend and I snagged a close parking spot and walked into the convention center. Almost immediately I encountered a raging Chewbacca tromping down the hallway at a dangerous speed. I politely moved out of the way and continued towards the Con. As we got closer, it became more and more evident that this is a hard core comic convention. The hallways were filled with fans, people in costume, fathers showing their sons the likes of Superman and Batman. People were standing around reading all shapes, sorts and sizes of comic books, ranging from web comics to old school books that had been out longer than I have been alive. It was awesome.
I had wisely withdrawn a limited amount of funds in advance so my spending budget was already allocated and I was not planning on spending any more than that. On entering the Con, which occupied one of the larger rooms at the convention center, space rapidly disappeared. You had to squeeze to move anywhere. I opted to take a snake like approach to the Con, going up one isle and coming down the next side. This, while it guaranteed that I would see everything, also increased the amount of time at the Con it would take to find what I was looking for. I quickly learned a few key things:
1. Check the boxes. Good stuff is in them.
2. Ask the exhibitors questions. They know where the rare stuff is.
3. Don’t stop for food. It takes too much time.
4. The Storm Trooper’s weapon is fake, even if it does make noise.
About midway through, I encountered Half Pixel’s booth and was able to meet Scott Kurtz, an author of a webcomic (PVPOnline) that I read on a daily basis. I also had my photo snapped with the famous 501st Legion (a group of Star Wars impersonators that raise money for charity – from Arizona). I didn’t make any panels the first day as the time was spent entirely reading comics (substantial portion on the Superhero Civil War).
The Second day was much more laid back. I had already spent the majority of my allocated funds, and so I more or less took it easy, walking through areas I enjoyed and stopping at one panel discussion to learn about comics.
When all was said and done, I had acquired some very nice comics, thoroughly enjoyed myself and felt as if I had participated in a great knowledge transfer. See at the event, there was a large number of new people, and significant numbers of the younger generation. It was if the older generation was passing the torch and instilling the value of comics in them.
To quote Daniel L. Hardin
The time has come for me to go
We’re stronger, we are in the know
Progress made just as was planned
The torch is now in another hand
End quote.
It was a legendary experience, one I hope to repeat next year.
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That's it. That's all he wrote. Much of what Caleb rings true for me & probably many Con goers. After reading this I have a few questions: Where is his picture with the 501st? Where are his other Photos? What does he think of Civil War? Did he just read the main series? Any tie-ins? Which ones? Did he buy any other comics? Did he buy anything else? Did his friend, Bryce, buy anything? Which panel did he go to? Did he enjoy it? Why didn't he mention meeting me there?
And lastly: Who the frell is Daniel L. Hardin?
I will echo 2 things Caleb said: It was Awesome & I will be there next year.
Until next time: Stay Jazzy!
- Brian
Sunday, April 26, 2009
This is Entry 83: Comic Book Backlog!
Well, since I'm here & all I might as well do what I've been planning on doing for sometime: Review the Backlog of Back Issues (& Graphic Novels)!
These books go everywhere from last October to Emerald City ComiCon earlier this month. That's 7 months!!!!!! This will follow my normal method of reviewing: they will be divided into 3 main groups (Marvel, DC & Other) & each will get a brief statement about the books. These will be extremely brief statements as I have a lot of books to get through if you'd like me to talk a book or tow in more length: reply & I'll do so.
Let's start.. NOW!
DC COMICS
- Detective Comics #482: I bought this issue from 1978 for one of the back-up stories. It's Bat-Mites' last story appearance for over 20 years & I have a soft spot for the guy.
- Detective Comics #567: The cover story is written by Harlan Ellison!
- I picked up 4 Bat Annual which all are alternate takes on characters from that group of characters. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight from '94 is an Elseworlds book & other 3 ( Azrael, Batman: Legands of the Dark Knight & Batman: Shadow of the Dark) are are part of the Legends of a Dead Earth books, from 1996 & all seem to have a Medieval feel to them.
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #191 is a story about Mr. Freeze.
- I got 3 "official comic book adaptations of the Warner Bros. motion picture" for 3 of the Batmen films (Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman Forever). Interestingly enough all 3 are written by Denny O'Neil.
- 7 Issues of The Brave & Bold: #95: Batman & Plastic Man, #111: Batman & The Joker, #120: Batman & Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth, #123: Batman, Plastic Man & Metamorpho, #157: Batman & Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth, #191: Batman & The Joker & #200: Batman & Batman. (Yes, that is not a mistype 2 different Batmen show up in this book).
- The New Adventures of Superboy #50: Superboy teams up with the The Legion of Super-Heroes to fight someone who as gotten a hold of the H-Dial (from the old "Dial H for Hero" series) and is using it for evil. So, I guess that would make it a V Dial now. :)
- Superman #175 From 1965, It's an "imaginary story" when Lex Luthor becomes Clark Kent's brother!
- Superman #330: an issue where they explain who no one guess that Clark Kent & Superman are the same person. The answer: Super-Hypnotism!
- Superman #349: an issue where Superman travels to a world where the genders are reversed. There is a Superwoman , a Wonder Warrior & a Batwoman among others. There is even a Leslie Luthor!
- Superman #421: An issue where Superman faces off against not 1 imp but 2!
- Superman #2 & 11: this is the second & eleventh issue after the Post Crisis on Infinite Earth relaunch. It's restarted a whole bunch of things. In Issue 2 Lex thinks he finally knows who Superman is & 11 is the "first" appearance of Mr. Mxyzptlk.
- Superman #137, Action Comics 745-747, Man of Steel #80 & 81 are all part of a multi-book, multi-month storyline involving a villain called Dominus & a various different eras of Superman.
- Adventures of Superman #508 & 510: The Challengers of The Unknown show up in 508 & Bizarro is in 510.
- Man of Steel #37, this book takes place during Zero Hour & Supes meets up with many, many different versions of Batman.
- Man of Steel #92: part 4 of the "One-Man JLA" storyline. It poses 4 different questions all being "What if Baby Kal-El didn't come to Earth but to *insert different Planet here*?" The story has him on Oa, Tanagar, Mars & Rann.
- Action Comics # 375 & 385 from '69 & '70. 375 with Superman having Amnesia & 385 Superman is 100,00 years old.
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #71 & 78: one of the weirder mainstream books of the past I know about. The plots fall in like 3 different categories, Superman is a jerk in most of the stories & Jimmy has a fan club!
- LEX 2000: a book celebrating Lex being elected to being President of the United States.
- Superman Inc.: An Elseworlds story where the man who would be Superman was not raised by the Kents by was a foster child & how that changed the course of history.
- 1st Issue Special #10 & 11 a "try out the character(s)" series from the '70's. 10 is about The Outsiders, it's not based off of the book or the later comic series & team by the same name. 11 is about Codename: Assassin who is in the current Superman storyline.
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast #10, the comic sort of based of the show of the same name.
- Darkseid #1, part of the New Years Evil event DC ran back in '98.
- Hourman #1, 2 & 6: 3 issues from the late '90's series about the 3rd character to used the name.
- Forever Maelstrom #1: Issue 1 of a miniseries about a time traveling history professor.
- Sugar & Spike: a book of reprints of the classic DC characters.
- 'Mazing Man #1: I'm not sure how to explain 'Mazing Man. it;s series from the late '80 with a short would be super hero in a yellow helmet with a red M on it. He has a talking anthropomorphic dog as his best friend (The dog has a human sister). There is more but moving on.
The Spectre #0: this issue is from just post Zero Hour.
Tales of the Teen Titans #50: This issue is about Donna Troy (the original Wonder Girl) marriage to some guy named Terry.
- My dad knows a guy (I'm not sure how) but every time we've been to the ECCC: he's there & I gets some comic book for free. This year I got an "exclusive preview" for the over sized JLA: Liberty & Justice book from a few years ago. This was partly because my Dad told him I like the art of Alex Ross.
- Lastly is a series I've been looking for some time: It's Zero Hour, the graphic novel has been out of print for some time & I've never seen them at Cons' so when I saw some guy have the complete series for sale I bought it right up. ZH happen 10 years post Crisis on Infinite Earths to try & tie of some loose ends left over from CoIE & some other stuff. ZH also made a few goofs of it's own which where resolved with until recently (Every 10 years DC likes to tidy up the shop a bit, it doesn't always work out).
- 4 Graphic Novels: The Justice Society Returns, Superman/Batman: Vengeance, All-Star Superman Vol. 1 & Batman RIP. JSR told a story form the JSA's past which help set up the the relaunch of their title in the '90's. S/B:V was story arc from that series which featured multiple dimension & Bat-Mite! A-SS is the first half of that series. B:RIP tells of how Batman dies, features Bat-Mite in a bit part & also tries to explain a few of the crazy 1950's Batman stories, too.
Marvel Comics
- Marvel Tales #230: Spider-Man teams up with Dazzler.
- Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #80 & 96: 80 is devoted to J. Jonah Jameson & 96 is from the mid 80's. I picked up mostly because Black Cat is in it.
- Amazing Spider-Man #262 which has a photo cover since the story inside involves Peter's picture being take as he changes into his costume & how he deal with it.
- 2 issues from the Marvel's Flashback event: Peter Parker, Spider-Man -1 & Untold Tales of Spider-Man -1. UToS is a story about Peter's Parents & PP,S is about events that foreshadow event in Peter's teen life.
- 2 issues of The Incredible Hulk: #148 & 156, both involving Jarella & the subatomic universe she hails from.
- Uncanny X-Men #137 & 461, 137 is a milestone issue: Jean Grey's first death. It was important back then in 1980 but since it's still important but Jean dies ever few years now it seem like. 461 features the Mojo, The X-Babies, The Exiles & a few other things that are cool.
- The Uncanny X-Men for this year. I consider this a back issue & not a new issue since I bought it at a Con which it was already bagged & boarded. It ties into the Dark Reign even that is running through the Marvel Universe.
- Cable #77 part of the "Ages of Apocalypse" event.
- Domino #1 & 2: the first 2 issues of a mini series featuring the X-Force member.
- Dazzler #1: It has a painted cover. Funny thing about Dazzler: she was created in part to cash in on Disco but didn't come out until 1980. :)
- Wolverine #-1, it's a Flashback book!
- Heroes for Hope starring the X-Men: the cover says all the proceeds from this book goes to helping famine relief & recovery in Africa. But this book came out in '85 & I bought at a 'Con so I'm not so sure that entirely true.
- a 4 issue mini series about Rogue decked out in her '90's glory!
- Captain America #250: Cap is asked to run for President.
- Fantastic Four #210 & 262: both issue involve Galactus, 262 is the cooler story.
- Iron man #178: I liked the first story but the second story kind of depressed but I guess it should have.
- 5 Issues of Marvel Two-In-One: #1 The Thing & The Man-Thing, #74 The Thing & The Puppet Master, #78 The Thing & Wonder Man, #91 The Thing Vs The Sphinx, #96 The Thing & multiple guest stars!
- Marvel Team-Up #10: Spider & the Human torch go up against Kang the Conqueror!
- 3 issues from the comic based off of the short live & much reviled The Avenger: United they Stand cartoon. I didn't think it was that bad (The comic or cartoon).
- The Avengers #1 from the "Heroes Reborn" fiasco.
- The last issue (#3) to the Daydreamers series. a cute series.
- Masters of Evil & Doom from the the cool "Heroes Reborn" series (not to be confused with the other bad one).
- Call him Thor from the maligned by like by Me "Marvels Comics Group" mini series.
- What If.. #12: What If.. The X-Men had stayed in Asgard? this verges from an adventure the group took in the 1980's.
- The Powdered Toastman Special: a whole comic devoted to the super hero from the Ren & Stimpy show.
- SuperPro #1: in the '80 there was a man in a high tech football uniform who fought crime.
- Godzilla the King of Monsters #1: he had his own comic for awhile & it was set inside the Marvel universe proper so the monster could interact with all your favorite heroes & villains!
- 2 issues from the Marvel Classic Comics line from the mid '70's. I bought issue 2 (The Time Machine) & 35 (Alice in Wonderland).
- 2 Graphic Novels: Civil War & Secret Invasion. Two of the biggest Marvel events of the recent years. I thought SI was better then CW maybe because: 1. I read more if the tie-in issues connected to that so wasn't as lost as lost or wondering where certain events where -OR- 2. I'm just more interested in the story of SI then in the story of CW. Both had some cool books spun out of them.
OTHER BOOKS
- Radio Shack presents Archie and the history of Electronics: It's a giveaway comic from sometime in the '80's. I happen to have a mild fascination with Archie comics. Not sure what it is but they just seem to draw me in. Maybe it's because I started out reading this Archie digests. I don't know.
-Adventures of The Mask #1: a comic based off the movie.
- Imagine #1: a "Limited Giant Size Special" which I picked up for one thing: It has a story involving The 3 Geeks in it which is only like 5-10 pages of the entire book. The rest of the book I could do without.
- Walt Disney's Autumn Adventures #2: much like with Archie comics I also like the Disney comics of the early 1990's, they are some of my first comics so they are a call back to my childhood.
- In all these books none are as weird as Fruitman! He makes horrible fruit pun & turns into fruit. It's from the summer of 1969 which might explain a few things. This comic may have to give it's own entry to as it is that weird.
The Last Book & it's an Graphic Novel!
It's The 3 Geeks: Going to the Con, a fitting end to this post. The 3G book is produced by one guy (Rich Koslowki). The is a book about 3 comic book geeks & the comic book adventures/misadventures! It's a love letter to comics & the people who read them. I think I have most ever story they have appeared in (mostly in graphic novels). They are awesome!
So, that's it. Up next the "new" issues!
Until then: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
(This took me from shortly before 8:30 p.m. to shortly before 11 p.m. to do).
These books go everywhere from last October to Emerald City ComiCon earlier this month. That's 7 months!!!!!! This will follow my normal method of reviewing: they will be divided into 3 main groups (Marvel, DC & Other) & each will get a brief statement about the books. These will be extremely brief statements as I have a lot of books to get through if you'd like me to talk a book or tow in more length: reply & I'll do so.
Let's start.. NOW!
DC COMICS
- Detective Comics #482: I bought this issue from 1978 for one of the back-up stories. It's Bat-Mites' last story appearance for over 20 years & I have a soft spot for the guy.
- Detective Comics #567: The cover story is written by Harlan Ellison!
- I picked up 4 Bat Annual which all are alternate takes on characters from that group of characters. Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight from '94 is an Elseworlds book & other 3 ( Azrael, Batman: Legands of the Dark Knight & Batman: Shadow of the Dark) are are part of the Legends of a Dead Earth books, from 1996 & all seem to have a Medieval feel to them.
- Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #191 is a story about Mr. Freeze.
- I got 3 "official comic book adaptations of the Warner Bros. motion picture" for 3 of the Batmen films (Batman Returns, Batman Forever, Batman Forever). Interestingly enough all 3 are written by Denny O'Neil.
- 7 Issues of The Brave & Bold: #95: Batman & Plastic Man, #111: Batman & The Joker, #120: Batman & Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth, #123: Batman, Plastic Man & Metamorpho, #157: Batman & Kamandi, the Last Boy on Earth, #191: Batman & The Joker & #200: Batman & Batman. (Yes, that is not a mistype 2 different Batmen show up in this book).
- The New Adventures of Superboy #50: Superboy teams up with the The Legion of Super-Heroes to fight someone who as gotten a hold of the H-Dial (from the old "Dial H for Hero" series) and is using it for evil. So, I guess that would make it a V Dial now. :)
- Superman #175 From 1965, It's an "imaginary story" when Lex Luthor becomes Clark Kent's brother!
- Superman #330: an issue where they explain who no one guess that Clark Kent & Superman are the same person. The answer: Super-Hypnotism!
- Superman #349: an issue where Superman travels to a world where the genders are reversed. There is a Superwoman , a Wonder Warrior & a Batwoman among others. There is even a Leslie Luthor!
- Superman #421: An issue where Superman faces off against not 1 imp but 2!
- Superman #2 & 11: this is the second & eleventh issue after the Post Crisis on Infinite Earth relaunch. It's restarted a whole bunch of things. In Issue 2 Lex thinks he finally knows who Superman is & 11 is the "first" appearance of Mr. Mxyzptlk.
- Superman #137, Action Comics 745-747, Man of Steel #80 & 81 are all part of a multi-book, multi-month storyline involving a villain called Dominus & a various different eras of Superman.
- Adventures of Superman #508 & 510: The Challengers of The Unknown show up in 508 & Bizarro is in 510.
- Man of Steel #37, this book takes place during Zero Hour & Supes meets up with many, many different versions of Batman.
- Man of Steel #92: part 4 of the "One-Man JLA" storyline. It poses 4 different questions all being "What if Baby Kal-El didn't come to Earth but to *insert different Planet here*?" The story has him on Oa, Tanagar, Mars & Rann.
- Action Comics # 375 & 385 from '69 & '70. 375 with Superman having Amnesia & 385 Superman is 100,00 years old.
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #71 & 78: one of the weirder mainstream books of the past I know about. The plots fall in like 3 different categories, Superman is a jerk in most of the stories & Jimmy has a fan club!
- LEX 2000: a book celebrating Lex being elected to being President of the United States.
- Superman Inc.: An Elseworlds story where the man who would be Superman was not raised by the Kents by was a foster child & how that changed the course of history.
- 1st Issue Special #10 & 11 a "try out the character(s)" series from the '70's. 10 is about The Outsiders, it's not based off of the book or the later comic series & team by the same name. 11 is about Codename: Assassin who is in the current Superman storyline.
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast #10, the comic sort of based of the show of the same name.
- Darkseid #1, part of the New Years Evil event DC ran back in '98.
- Hourman #1, 2 & 6: 3 issues from the late '90's series about the 3rd character to used the name.
- Forever Maelstrom #1: Issue 1 of a miniseries about a time traveling history professor.
- Sugar & Spike: a book of reprints of the classic DC characters.
- 'Mazing Man #1: I'm not sure how to explain 'Mazing Man. it;s series from the late '80 with a short would be super hero in a yellow helmet with a red M on it. He has a talking anthropomorphic dog as his best friend (The dog has a human sister). There is more but moving on.
The Spectre #0: this issue is from just post Zero Hour.
Tales of the Teen Titans #50: This issue is about Donna Troy (the original Wonder Girl) marriage to some guy named Terry.
- My dad knows a guy (I'm not sure how) but every time we've been to the ECCC: he's there & I gets some comic book for free. This year I got an "exclusive preview" for the over sized JLA: Liberty & Justice book from a few years ago. This was partly because my Dad told him I like the art of Alex Ross.
- Lastly is a series I've been looking for some time: It's Zero Hour, the graphic novel has been out of print for some time & I've never seen them at Cons' so when I saw some guy have the complete series for sale I bought it right up. ZH happen 10 years post Crisis on Infinite Earths to try & tie of some loose ends left over from CoIE & some other stuff. ZH also made a few goofs of it's own which where resolved with until recently (Every 10 years DC likes to tidy up the shop a bit, it doesn't always work out).
- 4 Graphic Novels: The Justice Society Returns, Superman/Batman: Vengeance, All-Star Superman Vol. 1 & Batman RIP. JSR told a story form the JSA's past which help set up the the relaunch of their title in the '90's. S/B:V was story arc from that series which featured multiple dimension & Bat-Mite! A-SS is the first half of that series. B:RIP tells of how Batman dies, features Bat-Mite in a bit part & also tries to explain a few of the crazy 1950's Batman stories, too.
Marvel Comics
- Marvel Tales #230: Spider-Man teams up with Dazzler.
- Peter Parker, The Spectacular Spider-Man #80 & 96: 80 is devoted to J. Jonah Jameson & 96 is from the mid 80's. I picked up mostly because Black Cat is in it.
- Amazing Spider-Man #262 which has a photo cover since the story inside involves Peter's picture being take as he changes into his costume & how he deal with it.
- 2 issues from the Marvel's Flashback event: Peter Parker, Spider-Man -1 & Untold Tales of Spider-Man -1. UToS is a story about Peter's Parents & PP,S is about events that foreshadow event in Peter's teen life.
- 2 issues of The Incredible Hulk: #148 & 156, both involving Jarella & the subatomic universe she hails from.
- Uncanny X-Men #137 & 461, 137 is a milestone issue: Jean Grey's first death. It was important back then in 1980 but since it's still important but Jean dies ever few years now it seem like. 461 features the Mojo, The X-Babies, The Exiles & a few other things that are cool.
- The Uncanny X-Men for this year. I consider this a back issue & not a new issue since I bought it at a Con which it was already bagged & boarded. It ties into the Dark Reign even that is running through the Marvel Universe.
- Cable #77 part of the "Ages of Apocalypse" event.
- Domino #1 & 2: the first 2 issues of a mini series featuring the X-Force member.
- Dazzler #1: It has a painted cover. Funny thing about Dazzler: she was created in part to cash in on Disco but didn't come out until 1980. :)
- Wolverine #-1, it's a Flashback book!
- Heroes for Hope starring the X-Men: the cover says all the proceeds from this book goes to helping famine relief & recovery in Africa. But this book came out in '85 & I bought at a 'Con so I'm not so sure that entirely true.
- a 4 issue mini series about Rogue decked out in her '90's glory!
- Captain America #250: Cap is asked to run for President.
- Fantastic Four #210 & 262: both issue involve Galactus, 262 is the cooler story.
- Iron man #178: I liked the first story but the second story kind of depressed but I guess it should have.
- 5 Issues of Marvel Two-In-One: #1 The Thing & The Man-Thing, #74 The Thing & The Puppet Master, #78 The Thing & Wonder Man, #91 The Thing Vs The Sphinx, #96 The Thing & multiple guest stars!
- Marvel Team-Up #10: Spider & the Human torch go up against Kang the Conqueror!
- 3 issues from the comic based off of the short live & much reviled The Avenger: United they Stand cartoon. I didn't think it was that bad (The comic or cartoon).
- The Avengers #1 from the "Heroes Reborn" fiasco.
- The last issue (#3) to the Daydreamers series. a cute series.
- Masters of Evil & Doom from the the cool "Heroes Reborn" series (not to be confused with the other bad one).
- Call him Thor from the maligned by like by Me "Marvels Comics Group" mini series.
- What If.. #12: What If.. The X-Men had stayed in Asgard? this verges from an adventure the group took in the 1980's.
- The Powdered Toastman Special: a whole comic devoted to the super hero from the Ren & Stimpy show.
- SuperPro #1: in the '80 there was a man in a high tech football uniform who fought crime.
- Godzilla the King of Monsters #1: he had his own comic for awhile & it was set inside the Marvel universe proper so the monster could interact with all your favorite heroes & villains!
- 2 issues from the Marvel Classic Comics line from the mid '70's. I bought issue 2 (The Time Machine) & 35 (Alice in Wonderland).
- 2 Graphic Novels: Civil War & Secret Invasion. Two of the biggest Marvel events of the recent years. I thought SI was better then CW maybe because: 1. I read more if the tie-in issues connected to that so wasn't as lost as lost or wondering where certain events where -OR- 2. I'm just more interested in the story of SI then in the story of CW. Both had some cool books spun out of them.
OTHER BOOKS
- Radio Shack presents Archie and the history of Electronics: It's a giveaway comic from sometime in the '80's. I happen to have a mild fascination with Archie comics. Not sure what it is but they just seem to draw me in. Maybe it's because I started out reading this Archie digests. I don't know.
-Adventures of The Mask #1: a comic based off the movie.
- Imagine #1: a "Limited Giant Size Special" which I picked up for one thing: It has a story involving The 3 Geeks in it which is only like 5-10 pages of the entire book. The rest of the book I could do without.
- Walt Disney's Autumn Adventures #2: much like with Archie comics I also like the Disney comics of the early 1990's, they are some of my first comics so they are a call back to my childhood.
- In all these books none are as weird as Fruitman! He makes horrible fruit pun & turns into fruit. It's from the summer of 1969 which might explain a few things. This comic may have to give it's own entry to as it is that weird.
The Last Book & it's an Graphic Novel!
It's The 3 Geeks: Going to the Con, a fitting end to this post. The 3G book is produced by one guy (Rich Koslowki). The is a book about 3 comic book geeks & the comic book adventures/misadventures! It's a love letter to comics & the people who read them. I think I have most ever story they have appeared in (mostly in graphic novels). They are awesome!
So, that's it. Up next the "new" issues!
Until then: Stay Jazzy!
-Brian
(This took me from shortly before 8:30 p.m. to shortly before 11 p.m. to do).
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