Friday Night Fights: Water Skiing Robots

I know this is where I usually post the other review, but since I want to get all of the ConnectiCon videos together, we have the Friday Night Fights in the afternoon. (It’s nighttime somewhere, right?) It’s still within the rules of the fight, however, and some of my fellow Fighters usually post earlier than I do in keeping with their posting schedules. I’m kind of limited on this one, folks. FNF will return to it’s proper spot next week.

Anyway, we’re talking I-Bots. Thanks to getting over the convention I only had a handful of reviews this week and the comic I reviewed earlier had the best fight of the bunch, so let’s see the I-Bots (or whatever poorly thought out superhero name they stuck them with this time) stop some smugglers.

Friday Night Fights clean logo

“Wildcat” round 11

I missed round 10 for ConnectiCon. It’s what the convention does to my schedule but outside of this year’s many technical problems on my end, it’s worth it.

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Morning Article Link: I’ve Seen That Background Before

The Griffith Observatory after renovations, Ju...

The Griffith Observatory after renovations, June 2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In the tags I try to list the shows or movies that are part of the article when I link to a Cracked article list like this. This time however that would be impossible. Aaron Short took the time to find five (of many) places that get reused as on-location sets for movies and television.

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Isaac Asimov’s I-Bots #4

Isaac Asmimov's I-Bots #4

I don’t think Radiant knows how flashing works.

Isaac Asimov’s I-Bots #4

Tekno Comics (February, 1996)

“Passing For Normal”
WRITER: Steve Grant
PENCILERS: George Perez & Gil Kane
INKERS: Josef Rubinstein, Charles Barnett, Mike Barreiro, & Aaron McClellan
COLORIST: Prismacolor
LETTERING: Richard Starkings & Comicraft
EDITOR: James Chambers
CONCEPT: Isaac Asimov
DEVELOPER: Howard Chaykin

Can somebody explain to me why Rubinstein was the only inker credited in the proper spot? The other three had their own credit box separated from the other credits.

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Walking Around ConnectiCon 2015: Saturday (part 2)

ConnectiCon logo

It’s still Saturday. It’s more cosplayers. See if you can spot yourself.

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“Yesterday’s” Comic> Transformers Armada #10

Transformers Armada #10

Well, you’re not an official Optimus Prime if you don’t die at least once.

Transformers Armada #10

Dreamwave (April, 2003)

WRITER: Simon Furman
PENCILER: Guido Guidi
INKER: Elaine To
COLORIST: David Cheung 
LETTERING: Dreamer Design
GRAPHIC DESIGN: Matt Moylan

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Morning Article Link: The Forgotten Villains

City of Villains

City of Villains (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Alien survivors, terrorists, terrible friends, the fashion industry, crooked bank owners, and evil organizations–all things that the movie heroes who fought them never fully defeated. Cracked‘s Jacopo della Quercia points out the threats Will Smith, a cheerleader, a man named George, Zoolander, and James Bond should have realized.

“Yesterday’s” Comic> Transformers: The War Within – The Dark Ages #3

Transformers TWW The Dark Ages #3

“I told them not to put water on a grease fire, but would they listen?”

Transformers: The War Within – The Dark Ages #3

Dreamwave (December, 2003)

WRITER: Simon Furman
PENCILER: Andrew Wildman
INKER: Erik Sander
COLORISTS: Espen Grundetjern, Ramil Sunga, & Rob Ruffolo
LETTERER: Benjamin Lee

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