“Dang it Lana, can’t I ever change in peace?”
Superman Adventures #33
DC Comics (July, 1999)
“Clark Kent Is Superman And I Can Prove It!”
WRITER: Mark Millar
PENCILER: Neil Vokes
INKER: Terry Austin
COLORIST: Marie Severin
SEPARATIONS: Zylonol
LETTERER: Phil Felix
ASSISTANT EDITOR: Frank Berrios
EDITOR: Mike McAvennie
Believe it or not we are nearing the end of this series, as I continue to toot my own horn with my favorite of my entries for the Friday Night Fights. Fights may not be fun to be in (for me anyway, you may have a different opinion) but they are fun to watch if they aren’t actually happening in real life with people really trying to kill each other. It’s all the excitement, none of the regrets. Now throw in superpowers, power armor, and giant robots and monsters and you’ve got a party!
The boxers honored in this edition include Ronald Lamont “Winky” Wright, Sugar Ray Leonard, and then we got fictional with Daredevil’s dead daddy. Let the battles begin!
“I’m too shy to ask her out.”
Robotech: Return To Macross #18
Academy Comics, Ltd. (February, 1995)
“Crossfire”
WRITER: Bill Spangler
ARTIST: Wes Abbott
LETTERER: Alphabet Soup
Jurassic Park was a great movie, and I have both books, someday to be Chapter By Chapter reviews if I and the site are around long enough. But the sequels have never really measured up to the original. Usually I don’t mind since my only demand with sequels is that they be good on their own while continuing the world of the previous film. But even I admit The Lost World had problems (but I do still like it), the third movie felt forced and unnecessary, and I’ve not been interested in the Jurassic World movies. Maybe the problem is the movie didn’t need sequels? That’s the case made by Screen Crush’s Matt Singer.
The Incredibles is one of my favorite movies, but I’d be lying if I said it was perfect. There’s a reason I thought Big Hero 6 was a better superhero movie. When you think about it, it’s basically Watchmen for kids, which means it has a similar precedent and takes shots at some of the classic superhero tropes but is lighter in tone and actually celebrates superheroes. So I like it better, but there are some big issues I have with the movie.
But I still love the movie. It’s got great character, great action, CG’s pretty good for the time, and it’s just a lot of fun. I really want to see the sequel but my funds are still nonexistent. However, did anyone actually think Syndrome is secretly the hero of the movie and not the villain? Besides Syndrome of course. I didn’t until Ryan Arey of Screen Crush put out the following video trying to prove his case. And it’s not like he’s coming off as explaining Syndrome’s point of view or going into what made him. He states the case as if he honestly believes Syndrome is the hero. It should be noted that I don’t think too many people in the comments agreed with him. And after just finishing re-watching the movie, neither do I.
“Hey, you’re blocking my sun! I’m trying to tan here!”
Transformers: All Hail Megatron #9
IDW Publishing (March, 2009)
WRITER: Shane McCarthy
ARTISTS: Robert Deas & Emiliano Santalucia
COLORISTS: Josh Burcham & Robert Deas
SELECTED COVER ARTIST: Trevor Hutchison
LETTERER: Chris Mowry
EDITORS: Andy Schmidt & Denton J. Tipton
I’ve discussed the webcomic Zen Pencils before. Writer/cartoonist Gavin Aung Than sets inspirational quotes to comic stories living those quotes. Well, he’s opted with a new direction starting with this week’s strip, a longform story called “Little Warrior” based on one of the recurring shorts involving a girl learning martial arts. It looks good and I know he’s a good storyteller and artist. Give it a chance. Once I’ve seen more I might do a full article on it.
The Clutter Reports (my other site) Atop The Fourth Wall Crisis On Earth Prime Lean Into Artcast Bully Says “Comics Oughta Be Fun” Siskoid’s Blog of Geekery
Cartoon Hero’s Lair SF Debris Four Million Years Later
