I would just like to inform you that I do not actually use ridiculous internet abbreviations or smiley faces while typing. I try to remain as proper as ever… Nevertheless, I couldn’t resist the urge in the title.
Overall, I grabbed some decent comics this previous week. I was trying to use my webcam to kind of do a supplement to this typing part, but it wasn’t working out too well. I’ll try to work out the bugs and hopefully do it in the future. Anyway, best to worst:
Even as a child I knew Mothra, Godzilla’s sparring partner, was some sort of lame Japanese joke. Many people are afraid of moths for some reason unknown to me. They’re just the butterflies of the night with more powder on their wings and a strange attraction towards light. I guess it could be because they love to accidentally fly into you… it’s a bit of a curse for them, I suppose.
Nevertheless, I’ve never been afraid of moths… actually, quite frankly, I love moths; that’s why I adopted them into my name for nearly everything of Mechanistic Moth.
Elliott found a giant moth! He’ll write about it, I’m sure, but here are the pictures I took of him on my webcam.
So, I had a very amusing/frustrating/ridiculous event happen to me yesterday; for the first time in my whole life I was slapped on the face.
To tell you the truth, that was my goal… I needed to prove to this person that I was right and that I won by having her make herself look like a fool through the action.
Oooh… ow. Did anyone else read Invincible #63? Fuck, I am craving the next issue.
So, yeah, I go through all this trouble rating Atom Eve for Super HeroiHOT and giving her such a high rating because I’m a big fan of her character…….. and, Image kills her off. Granted, it doesn’t officially say “she’s dead,” but, you know, she does get an Viltrumite’s hand shoved straight through her midsection. Damn… this sucks. The next issue tease at the end involves her bloody costume and hand similar to when Mark and Dad had their big fight. My guess is that she’ll die, and get resurrected 50 issues down the road in some messed up multiverse/time continuum improbability. However, as much as I like the character… I really hope not. I mean, I really want to see a character just stay dead in comic-land. Mark Grayson can learn a lot from having true love spoiled through his superhero life, and I think resurrecting her would really ruin that.
Check out my Super HeroiHOT rating of Atom Eve to see her death frame!
However, it’s no sure sign who it is this funeral on the cover of issue #65 is for… I mean, a lot of people have died.
Okay, yeah, it’s totally her that’s dead. I read this issue like a whole 4 times, and Robert Kirkman confirms it in the letters pages. He is totally amping Invincible up for a bloody, chaotic end… hopefully in 10 years… beacuse I could really go for roughly 120 more issues!
I even wrote Kirkman a letter about this issue… I hope he enjoys my plees at no resurrections.
Is this an end of an era for Atom Eve? I sure hope not… but, I have to say, it was fucking cool how she went out… Plus, I think that’s just the inspiration Mark needs to kill an Ultrimite… oh, where’s his Dad been?
By the way, I might as well give the issue a 4.5/5 stars. It furthers the plot, ties up some loose ends, and really, really, really wants me to get the next issue.
For newcomers, start at the Invincible War (so, probably read the last 4 or 5 issues) and work your way up to get an idea of what’s going on.
Oh, and sorry to ruin a major plot point for you other Invincible-readers… I’m just an asshole… Plus, you’ve had almost a week to read it, now.
This week is Atom Eve who’s skivies name is: Samantha Eve Wilkins. She’s one of the first characters to be introduced in Invincible, Image comics really incredibly comic that’s still goin’ on (issue 63 came out this week!). She’s pretty damn Sexy, and not too annoying… I kind of think she’s going to do really well… so, let’s see.
So, this stemmed from a back and forth message between Megan and I over Facebook. She was conveying to me a news article in Australia about three Rugby players breaking a bathtub while bathing together nude and calling it a pretty homosexual sport. I defended it and then listed the three best sports… ever! I’ve also talked to Aaron a lot about this. So, now, it’s time to spread my love and joy for all of these sports to you.
If only comic book characters could be like dogs.
So, yeah… shit got controversial a couple years ago when Marvel decided to kill off a character who first appeared on his cover punching Hitler in the face… yeah, Steve Rogers A.K.A. Captain America. It seemed realistic because he got shot in the throat… but no, Marvel’s just like, “hey, yeah, Captain America’s just not selling as well anymore since Bucky (Cap’s ol’ Sidekick) has taken up the role with his robotic arm… yeah, I think it’s a good idea that we just claim the bullet was some occult shit so we can bring that guy back and trump everyone in sales again… yep, awesome, talk to you later!”
What a bunch of douchebags… This comes along with DC resurrecting a poopload of people including: Flash (Barry Allen), Kid Flash, Superboy, and others… Oh, not to mention that their resurrecting every character who’s ever died in their universe… Um… yeah… But, it’s cool right? Because those characters will be evil because they’re gonna be Black Lanterns… like zombies and stuff, right?
Man, comics are sort of fucked.
On to other news, I have some neat-o comic reviews in Best to worst fashionista.
Chew #1:
So, this guy Daniel Chu (haha, get it, right?) is a cop who at the end of the comic works for the F.D.A… Some weird thing involving the Avian Bird Flu has forced the government to ban primarily Chicken (I believe). Chu has the uncanny ability to get psychic visions from whatever he eats that basically tells the story of how that food got to his mouth like an orange getting picked off a tree, then being put into a box, then getting shipped across the country, then getting put on the shelf for him to buy. So, interesting concept.
I like cannibalism… I’m okay with it… despite me not being too sure about there being one “n” or two…
The writing was funny, and the art was sharp and wry… the problem, most of all, was in the writing. It could be funny one moment and then really stupid the next. Just kind of predictable. It’s also holding back a lot… Well, I guess the drawing kind of makes most of the characters look exactly the same or falls back on racist stereotypes for some of the set-piece characters in the background.
I probably won’t pick up the next issue… but it was still decent.
Rating: 3.5/5 Stars
Green Lantern Corps #37:
So, this issue was pretty neat following the events of last with Sodom Yat the supposed savior/last Green Lantern with the Ion power taking off his power ring because that corrupt bitch Scar (yeah, the Guardian with the scar) is trying to kill him. She denied his access to the Ion power and told him he could force it out by taking off his ring and therefore succumbing to lead poisoning. He basically flies straight into Daxam’s (his home alien-fearing planet) Red Sun and uses his powers to turn it Yellow. Because, Daxam is the sister planet of a little place called Krypton with ohhh… I don’t know… Superman being born there.
Now, all of the Daxamites have new superpowers that they can’t control and are planning on overthrowing Mongul’s Sinestro Corps control of the world. Arisia (the lantern on the cover) leads them to go and kick some Sinestro Corps ass, and that’s how the issue ends.
In between, we get shots of some enemies joining forces with the Green Lanterns on Oa to defeat the loose Sinestro Corps members who escaped from the Sciencells because of Scar bitch.
Scar’s pretty scary and the best parts are how fucked up she is.
I felt like the pacing was definitely amped this issue to get us to Blackest Night which was sort of a bad thing… I’m confused on how they’re going to handle Sodom “sacrificing” himself and apparently dying despite being the propheted last lantern.
The art was occasionally messy, but it was mostly the writing that threw me for a loop.
Rating: 3.5/5 stars
Booster Gold #21
Pretty nonsense filled, and I hate the way the Batcave was drawn. Seriously, talk about really dumb! I don’t know why all of these series have been digging into Barbara Gordon’s crippling/mind rape at the hands of the Joker unless they’re really going to bring her back to be Batgirl. If they do, I’m going to be so pissed off. Babs is a way better character the way she is because she’s shown growth. Why would she go and do that again after it already putting her in harm’s way?
It was messy.
Plus, the Black Beetle is a really lame ass villain.
Rating: 2.5/5 Stars
Buck Rogers #1:
You know, I really liked the first #0 issue of this series that was a giant 25 or 50 cents. That was so awesome! It had a smaller page number, but it intrigued me. This comic was just really stupid. I felt like I was coming in at issue #43 at 3 out of a 7 comic storyline that crosses into other titles. I was dreadfully confused… and the art was just subpar. The #0 issue tackled my imagination with giant Omeba and sweet ass coloring… this one just made me think menus at IHOP had more character and intrigue.
Sure, it’s leading up to something, but I really don’t care too much… Plus, Buck just seems way too similar to Hal Jordan (green lantern).
Rating: 1.5/5 Stars
Just as a note about the SuperHeroiHOT series: I haven’t been posting as many as I thought, but I’ll try to keep up. The tab for the SuperHeroiHOTs isn’t going to be updated until August because I don’t have Photoshop at the moment. Nevertheless, I’ll get that done.
Okay, I’m just going to say… yeah, you betchya there was a comic for Sailor Moon… So, yes, she’s eligible for Super HeroiHOT! Granted, the comic came after the television series and only lasted 35 issues, but it had some gorgeous covers and some of the best artwork TokyoPop has ever released.
Anyway, what girl doesn’t remember Sailor Moon reruns on Cartoon Network and wishing they could be just like Serena (or Usagi for those Japanese purists)? Or, what boy doesn’t remember watching Sailor Moon from the doorway or grumbling aloud to their sister about the show while secretly enjoying it? The television show had such a basic format of a season storyline facing some greater evil with each episode having Sailor Moon and her Sailor Scouts (the planets, including, at the time, Pluto) fighting a smaller evil until the reached the last couple of episodes where there was a climatic battle in which you didn’t really find out the outcomes until the last 5 min. of the last episode of the season or the first episode of the next season.
So, my sister knows way more on Sailor Moon… so, I’m going to consult her on a lot of the factual stuff.
Woo, got me some new comics this week… and guess what… Batman comics aren’t sucking!
Best to worst…
Oh shit, it’s thunderin…
The Life and Times of Savior 28 #3:
So, this comics filling in the gaps from the previous two. It’s really word-y, and occasionally gets lost. It focuses primarily on what Savior 28 has done since his transformation, and some possible setbacks.
There’s some foreshadowing to how this man who can’t die eventually dies based upon what the Dalia Lama tells Savior 28. More characters are introduced and a conspiracy to undermine Savior 28 unveils itself.
Overall, the issue leaves me asking questions not about the comic, but about the world. This comic could really work as a book, but by working within the comics it’s doing something much more significant by addressing the superhero genre.
This issue may not have been as interesting or powerful as the last one, but it works as a whole.
I’m truly loving this series.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Batman #687:
Just as a note: I played the demo for Batman: Arkham Asylum for the PS3 (also the XBox 360) yesterday, and it totally gave me a boner.
So, this comic actually takes place before Batman and Robin #1… which is okay… I mean, I would have liked them to come out in order, but I guess DC was just so eager to vindicate Grant Morrison and make him a Saint again that they released it early.
So, Dick Grayson formerly Nightwing and formerly before that Robin #1 is now Batman for reals (he tentatively donned the cape and cowl before while Bruce was rehabilitating from a broken back), and he’s having a lot of doubts. Nevertheless, he takes the role and understands the power of it and what he must do. I like how Dick’s relocating the hub from the Batcave to… well, I guess the Bat-Underground Tower because he wants to honor Bruce’s Legacy, but fully make Batman his own rather than living in Bruce’s shadow. Plus, Dick looks damn sexy brooding all the time!
Alfred is a complete badass reprimanding everyone in this issue and understanding what Batman means to everyone. Plus, I enjoy how Alfred recognizes that he’s a father figure for all of the crime-fighting boys. The conversation between Dick, Alfred, Superman, and Wonder Woman really is handled delicately. Damien’s being a bit more douche-y in this one, but not as bad as in Red Robin.
The artwork is gorgeous… and for once, Scarecrow actually looks terrifying. I’m quite surprised… sure Scarecrow’s whole plan for his fear gas is really dumb, but I like it.
I’m looking forward to Dick in the Cape and Cowl and really wished DC skipped the whole “Battle for the Cowl” debacle just to get to this point now.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Red Robin #1:
So, I kind of agree with Stephen over at Major Spoilers that the arts occasionally off in this issue… but boy, did I love it as a whole.
The writing’s murky and gorgeous. Truly, I’ve always enjoyed writer’s versions of Tim Drake-Wayne inner dialogue. He’s just such an interesting character to have that occasional wit but damn smartness to him inside his head.
I loved seeing why he’s not Robin for his adoptive brother Dick, and why he needs to make his own name for himself… by going under a different disguise that already has some tarnish to it.
The Red Robin costume was primarily used before by good ol’ whoredouche Jason Todd to kill people in for justice. Tim recognizes that to get his main answer of where the hell Bruce Wayne has gone (because he hasn’t died!) he might have to get down and dirty. I really don’t think Tim could kill, but this new costume signifies that he might have to.
I really love that Tim’s one of the few characters in the DC Universe that’s actually matured and grown up. I like comics best when characters grow and learn from their experiences rather than just going from one crisis to another doing the same ol’ thing. Representing change is the best part of Tim… he’s gone from the smart and acrobatic Robin #3 to a kickass master.
I really didn’t know that travelling the world for your adoptive father that everyone else thinks is dead could be so delightful.
Rating: 4/5 Stars
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