Wait, what’s that one in the back even shooting at?
RoboCop Versus The Terminator #2
Dark Horse (October, 1992)
WRITER: Frank Miller ARTIST: Walter Simonson COLORIST: Rachelle Menashe EDITOR: Randy Stradley
Adults accuse kids of not reading, apparently not realizing that blogs, forums, text messages, and Twitter all require reading skills. They accuse of them then of not reading books, except for all the online stuff. But what about the classics or the good ol’ fashioned bound paper things? Forbes contributor Jordan Shapiro questions that claim but even if it’s right maybe parents who read book will have kids who read books? Maybe the real non-readers are the ones complaining the most?
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“Just what I needed today, to be attacked by Billy Idol.”
Iron Man Vol. 2 #8
Marvel Comics (June, 1997)
“Rebel, Rebel” WRITER: Jeph Loeb PENCILER: Whilce Portacio INKER: JD & Scott Williams INK ASSISTS: Richard Friend, Armando Durruthy, & Peter Guzman COLORIST: Martin Jimenex COMPUTER COLORS: Wildstorm FX LETTERER: Albert Deschesne EDITOR: Rubien DiazTell others about the Spotlight:
youtube logo (Photo credit: redsoul300)
Over the weekend it was announced that YouTube was working to purchase Twitch, the popular video game streaming service. And yes, the internet took issue, although surprisingly my timeline wasn’t full of the screams of anger I’m used to when these things happen. Oh, it has nothing to do with monopolies, although you’ll find one or two of those. It’s the fact that YouTube has ticked off a lot of gamers recently and for good reason.
This is usually the part when I give some mention that people are overly concerned, and I’m not sure it’s going to go badly. On the other hand I understand the concerns here a lot more than when Disney buys something up. There may be something, at least in theory, to the fears here.
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You know what would improve the Detroit economy? Not making giant statues.
RoboCop Versus The Terminator #1
Dark Horse (September, 1992)
WRITER: Frank Miller ARTIST: Walter Simonson COLORIST: Rachelle Menashe LETTERER: John Workman EDITOR: Randy StradleyTell others about the Spotlight:
Oh, you wacky super villains, you.
Since Reviewers Unknown was nice enough to invite me into their circle I usually take time in my latest Jake & Leon post to give a shout out to any new members to our team. It’s my way of showing solidarity with my peeps. The past two strips, however, I have forgotten to do that thanks to stuff going on offline distracting me. So instead of a Morning Article Link I want to correct my mistake, since we have two new members in the RU family.
The first is Enigma, who thus far has only posted a video game review series called Unboxing. We’ve been low on video game reviewers (just Test Zero, the occasional “Art Of Gaming” from the Cartoon Hero, with Ozzie restarting “Backlogged Gaming” and the Achievement Whore Jonny Reload soon to resume his show) so it’s good to see those ranks increase.
The second is Irving J Frump who, as the MAN (Middle Aged Nerd), looks at really old songs and proving (unintentionally) that music was just as hard to understand or filled with “debauchery” then as they do today. I’ve caught a few episodes and one of his game (I think) reviews and I rather like his work so I’m happy to actually be “working” with him now.
So instead of an article go check out their shows and welcome them to the fold. I’ll try not to screw this up again if we get some new members in the future.
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And Ann B. Davis as Alice.
Secret Origins
DC Comics (1961) replica edition (1998)
Thankfully the last of the anthologies for a while, because these take a long time to read through and write a review for, Secret Origins is another reprint of reprints. These stories come from other comics that are either origin stories for the hero or something close to the hero. You’ll see what I mean as we go on.
DC would later create a series that was just flashing back to character’s origins rather than reprinting classic issues. So we’ll be seeing this title again. The New 52 is also doing a Secret Origins series, which considering the lack of communication versus DiDio or Johns have some last-minute idea, probably won’t help fix the convoluted mess that is the New 52 continuity.
