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!

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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.

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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.

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2 More Books:

Unwritten #4: probably the best, most inventive book I've read this year.

Doctor Who #2: good book.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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:

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

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

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

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