I wish. There’s 5 more comics and Generation 2 left to go.
The Transformers #75
Marvel (February, 1991)
” On The Edge Of Extinction” WRITER: Simon Furman ARTIST: Geoff Senior COLORIST: Nel Yomtov LETTERER: Rick Parker EDITOR: Rob Tokar
“Do You Hear What I Hear” is my favorite Christmas song. I like it musically, it’s a good telling of Jesus’ birth, there’s a bit of narrative to it, and when sung by Johnny Mathis it’s amazing. However, I want to examine the song better. This is how Wikipedia describes the song’s history
“Do You Hear What I Hear?” is a Christmas song written in October 1962, with lyrics by Noël Regney and music by Gloria Shayne Baker.[1] The pair, married at the time, wrote it as a plea for peace during the Cuban Missile Crisis.[2] It has sold tens of millions of copies and has been covered by hundreds of artists.
Reading further they both lived in here in Connecticut. I live in a really cool state with a really dumb government. Apparently the two divorced although Wikipedia doesn’t say why. Originally performed by the Harry Simeone Chorale, it was Bing Crosby’s cover that made it a hit. Mathis is still my favorite but if Crosby is who made it popular and since I can’t find Mathis’ version with on-screen lyrics we’ll be using Crosby’s to look into the story of this song.
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I’m pretty sure I used my action figure joke quota for this year.
GI Joe #2
Dark Horse (January, 1986)
WRITER: Mike W. Barr COVER ART: Norm Breygofle COLORIST: David Nestelle LETTERER: Tracey Hampton-Munsey DESIGNER: Cary Grazzini EDITOR: Philip Amara “Pawn Of The Iron Claw” PENCILER: Tatsuya Ishida INKER: Scott Reed “From The Ashes” part 2 “…Few Are Chosen!” STORY: Mike Richardson ARTIST: Jerry BinghamTell others about the Spotlight:
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Ask me what my favorite toyline is, and I’ll say Transformers…and point you to my bloated Transformers collection. Ask me what the best toyline is, however, and I’ll point to LEGO. No other toyline encourages creativity, problem solving, and design like LEGO. That’s why today’s link is with a toyline, which if you want to connect it BW properly has spun off storytelling media as well as encouraged kids to create their own world, and therein their own stories.
Apparently there’s a problem with the new “LEGO Friends” series. It’s pink. Very pink. Some people out there will make the case that instead of making a toyline for girls they should just put girls in the toyline. Star Power artist Garth Graham, however, makes a defense for the “girly” line as part of the LEGO systems as a positive thing for girls who prefer the girly stuff.
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How is that different from any other day for Godzilla?
Godzilla #8
Dark Horse (January, 1996)
“Target: Godzilla” finale WRITER/BREAKDOWNS: Arthur Adams PENCILER: Mike Wolfer INKERS: Daniel Rivera, Justin Bloomer, & Brian Garvey COLORISTS: Albert Deschesne, Art Knight, Perry McNamee, & Cary Porter COVER ART: Kevin Maguire LETTERER: Clem Robins DESIGN: Mark Cox EDITOR: Randy StradleyTell others about the Spotlight:
While this won’t quite make the Yule Log it’s all I have time for today as I prepare to go for a job interview.
I’m not a fan of Spongebob Squarepants but I can see why kids like it…unlike some other shows I could mention. While fans who grew up with the show have said that it’s not as good as it used to be, somebody must like it to keep the show on the air and merchandise hitting stores. This morning on the radio they had an interview with Tom Kenny, the voice of Spongebob, singing a few lines from “Don’t Be A Jerk (It’s Christmas)”, which was part of a collection of Spongebob songs. I thought some of my readers may want to take a listen it.
The video was recorded as part of a Nickelodeon family cruise and comes to us from that far-off year of 2009, oddly when the G.I. Joe Extreme comics I’m reviewing takes place in. Maybe in our reality Spongebob’s message got to Iron Klaw?
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I think it’s time to buy a new flag.
GI Joe #1
Dark Horse (December, 1995)
WRITER: Mike W. Barr COLORIST: David Nestelle COVER ARTIST: Frank Miller LETTERER: Tracey Hampton-Munsey DESIGNER: Cary Grazzini EDITOR: Phillip Amara “The Hour Of The Iron Claw” PENCILER: Tatsuya Ishida INKERS: Scott Reed & Tatsuya Ishida “From The Ashes” part 1 STORY: Mike Richardson ARTIST: Jerry BinghamThis comic is based on G.I. Joe Extreme, an attempt to do the concept 90s style. The show wasn’t very good and the toyline failed to capture what made the previous lines so popular. The line takes place in 2009 (the near future at the time), and there’s no mention of Cobra or the “Real American Hero” G.I. Joe characters. Instead of Cobra we has SKAR, led by Iron Klaw, but with the same mission of world domination. To stop them, a special team is assembled, named after a mystery soldier known only as GI Joe.
