July 10, 2013

My Not-So Favorite Intros: The New Adventures Of Batman

He thinks THIS is bad, he should see what they're doing in the New 52.

He thinks THIS is bad, he should see what they’re doing in the New 52.

Ah, Bat-Mite. Some people don’t like him because he’s not only a kiddie mascot character but he represents a rather…divisive…period in the Batman comics. I don’t mind him…in small doses. As a recurring character he brings a new challenge to the heroes of Gotham, but you can bet he won’t show up in the New 52. Have we even had Mxyzptlk show up yet?

So why bring up the little wanna-bat? Because when Filmation brought back Batman (realizing they still had the license even though Super Friends was still on ABC) they decided to do a new Batman cartoon for Saturday mornings, airing on CBS. Batgirl made her first animated appearance as did Bat-Mite…as a regular character. I’ll get into my thoughts on the show someday, but we’re here to talk about the intro and while I’ll praise Filmation’s writing and effects, their intros leave a lot to be desired. And this one? It may be their worst.

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July 10, 2013

Today’s Comic> TMNT Micro-Series: Villains #3

TMNT Micro-Series Villains #3

“Uh oh, heart attack…”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Villains Micro=Series #3

FEATURING: Old Hob

IDW Publishing (June, 2015)

WRITER: Jason Ciaramella
ARTIST: Dave Wachter
SELECTED COVER ARTIST: Tyler Walpole
LETTERER: Shawn Lee
EDITOR: Bobby Curnow

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July 9, 2013

My Not-So-Favorite Intros: Beware The Batman

My copy is missing the cover. It's that heavily read.

My copy is missing the cover. It’s that heavily read.

So there’s a new Batman series coming from Cartoon Network. I’ve seen a few clips and while the character models seem on the level of the recently canceled Green Lantern cartoon (and look only somewhat better than the Batman: Vengeance video game I have) the animation itself look decent…in trailers. I have a few fan nitpicks about Alfred now being in the field or Katana appearing to replace Robin but I’m going into the show with an open mind. It might be good.

But we aren’t here to talk about the show because it’s not out yet. We ARE here, however, to talk about the intro, which was recently posted online. So how does that stack up to the intros of its predecessors?

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July 9, 2013

Today’s Comic> Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #22

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #22

“You ragged on ALL their mothers?”

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #22

IDW Publishing (May, 2013)

“City Fall” part 1
STORY: Kevin Eastman, Bobby Curnow, and Tom Waltz
SCRIPT: Tom Waltz
ARTIST: Mateus Santolouco
SELECTED COVER ARTIST: Kevin Eastman
COLORIST: Ronda Pattison
LETTERER: Shawn Lee
EDITOR: Bobby Curnow

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July 8, 2013

My Favorite Intros: The Legend Of Prince Valiant

Prince Valiant: The Story-Telling Game softcov...

Prince Valiant: The Story-Telling Game softcover (1989) (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

To this day the late Hal Foster‘s creation is told not in the traditional comic strip style but more of an illustrated book style. It’s one of the few legacy strips that would surprise me to gain negative criticism from my Reviewers Unknown ally (and former Internet Spotlight topic) the Comic Strip Critic. Set in the days of King Arthur Valiant is the dethroned prince of Thule who has become a Knight Of The Round Table, and often has daring adventures with his family and friends. Valiant isn’t always perfect and has made his share of mistakes. But he manages to overcome his enemies in the end.

Two movies, one in 1953 and the other in 1997, have been produced but I’ve never seen them. What I have seen, however, is the 1991 animated series The Legend Of Prince Valiant, and if you haven’t, you really should. This is a show that hooked me right at the intro.

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July 8, 2013

Today’s Comic> Supergirl #21

Supergirl #21

Does not happen in this comic, but she does make some decent rescues.

Supergirl #21

DC Comics (August, 2013)

“Be Careful What You Wish For…”
WRITER: Michael Alan Nelson
PENCILER: Diogenes Neves
INKER: Richard Book
COLORIST: Dave McCaig
COVER ART: Mahmud Asrar with Daniel Brown
LETTERER: Rob Leigh
ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Rickey Purdin
GROUP EDITOR: Eddie Berganza

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July 7, 2013

Jake & Leon #167: “Cosplay 2013”

Max sees everything as marketing, doesn't he?

Max sees everything as marketing, doesn’t he?

I was going to point out the obvious when I did the Adventure Time Trilogy, that most this strip and that show have a character named Jake, but I couldn’t work it in naturally. So the annual pre-convention cosplay strip is here to fix that. Although who was which character was based more on character design than names.

Best Scene Of This Week’s Reviews

Godzilla: Rulers Of Earth #1

Godzilla Rulers Of Earth #1 Best Scene

So with ConnectiCon coming next weekend I won’t be doing a lot of writing. But instead of Filler Videos and Article Links (which may happen the week after), I’m going to a “My Favorite/Not So Favorite Intros” week. I don’t know what will happen on Friday, if I’ll be taking part in the Friday Night Fights or not, just yet. As for the comic reviews, I’m going to try and get them all done before I leave, but I can’t promise anything there, either. At any rate, I’ll be coming back with some cool con footage, panel recordings, and hopefully a few interviews. Hope to see some of you there!

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