Your Favorite Fictional Swords Made Real

Masters of the Universe - He-Man

It’s Labor Day…not that it matters for me at the moment, but most people are taking some time off. For anyone still here, I thought this might be fun.

Tony Swatton has made life-like prop-weapons for movies and TV but in the AWE me webseries Man At Arms he takes fans suggestions for famous fictional swords and brings them to life. He gets as close to the real thing as he can and these aren’t the props you get at a convention. These swords are real in every sense. For this Labor Day I thought I’d post a few of my favorite weapons he’s made into reality, but these aren’t the only ones. Warning to people on slower connections: this one is video heavy.

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Today’s Comic> Doctor Who: Prisoners Of Time #8

Doctor Who Prisoners Of Time #8

One of these days I need to check to see if these covers go together somehow.

Doctor Who: Prisoners Of Time #8

IDW Publishing (August, 2013)

WRITERS: Scott & David Tipton
ARTIST: Roger Langridge
COLORIST: Charlie Kirchoff
SELECTED COVER ART: Francesco Francavilla
LETTERER: Tom B. Long
EDITOR: Denton J. Tipton

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Jake & Leon #172: No Time For Title

Hey, I got a comic review in, didn't I?

Hey, I got a comic review in, didn’t I?

Yeah, things are a bit rough as I need a new income source, plus all the convention footage I still have left to go through. Just bear with me. But this comic was more to highlight that I do in fact know that the 20th Anniversary of Power Rangers was last week than complaining about my problems. Still, if you can’t laugh about it, that’s when you’re in trouble.

Other projects (like getting last night’s video done) kept me from doing anything with Reviewers Unknown this week and I’m still hoping to resume The Clutter Reports next Sunday. All that clutter isn’t just taking up space anymore…it’s also potential for helping me through financial concerns. That said, I still want to hold on to some things so I want to start with stuff that doesn’t interest me anymore like planned. That doesn’t change, just the immediacy.

Best Scene Of This Week’s Reviews

Sonic Universe #55

Oh, Bean. Will your insanity never end?

Oh, Bean. Will your insanity never end?

I think I just needed a laugh this week. This may also be the final week of new comic reviews until I get a secured income. I’ll be looking around this week and while I’d love to get a media-related job…things aren’t looking up for that. I may end up back in a job that doesn’t use my talents like BW does but hopefully it will pay the bills and leave me time to work to make this an income source. Time will tell, and prayers are welcome.

BW Walks Around ComiCONN 2013

BW at ComiCONN

You’ve seen the photos. Now take a look at the video. Before we start the interviews from the 2012 and 2013 ComiCONNs here’s the usual walking around footage. This year they made better use of hosting space, using the bar and patio (luckily it was a nice day) to get to meet everyone. So here’s what I saw just walking around.

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Today’s Comic> Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Micro-Series: Villains #5

TMNT Micro-Series Villains Karai

“Is that guy peeing in the alley?”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro-Series #5

Featuring: Karai

IDW Publishing (August, 2012)

WRITER: Erik Burnham
ARTIST: Cory Smith
COLORIST: Ian Herring
COVER ARTIST: Tyler Walpole
LETTERER: Shawn Lee
EDITOR: Bobby Curnow

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Friday Night Fights: Evil Cosmic Baby

OK, new tournament, new fights. The new tournament is named for Ronald Lamont “Winky” Wright. Fred’s got his history in the previous link. Not sure why he didn’t go with “Winky” for the tournament name, though. 🙂

It’s no secret to long-time readers that I have an issue with re-imaginings that pretty much ignore the source material to the point that it’s an original story with famous names slapped on wherever. So I’m not surprised that there are people who didn’t like the Acclaim run of Valiant Comics heroes. I however love their take because it’s a lot more fun and less dark. Although the only comic I collected was Ninjak, I had no history with the character while I knew that the original X-O Manowar was kind of a jerk and hard to root for beyond not wanting to see Earth destroyed.

I wish I had gotten the Acclaim run because the story I’m getting tonight’s Fight from showed that Acclaim’s X-O was also fun and I did get one issue because it had a Ninjak cameo. Someday (if I get a job again and my comic collection trimmed to something I can enjoy) i hope to correct my error. But tonight the two are both alive and joining forces to take on another of Ninjak’s foes. You read the article title.

Friday Night Fights clean logo

“Wright” round 1

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Today’s Comic> Sonic Universe #55

Sonic Universe #55

Note: Sonic does not dress up like a pirate in this story. Or even show.

Sonic Universe #55

Archie Comics (October, 2013)

“Pirate Plunder Panic” part 1
WRITER/PENCILER: Tracy Yardley
INKER: Jim Amash
COLORIST: Thomas Mason
COVER COLORIST: Downer (Sorry, this is what happens when you break out the joke credits)
LETTERER: Fiegal
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Vincent Lovallo
EDITOR: Paul Kaminski

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