Comics reviews (so I can get them off the table). Woo-hoo!
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Category: Comics & Comic Books
I miss Gary Larson
And I miss The Far Side. (Click for the full-sized cartoon.)…
And I miss The Far Side.
(Click for the full-sized cartoon.)
Comics on my mind
Actually, I have snot on my mind. Or at least my brain. But while sitting here at home, checking my office mail and blowing my nose a lot, the least…
Actually, I have snot on my mind. Or at least my brain. But while sitting here at home, checking my office mail and blowing my nose a lot, the least I can do is mention some comics that sank to the bottom of the stack (where the best is saved for last) of late.
Hey, Kids! Comics!
Reviews galore of this week’s stack, for no particular reason whatsoever….
Reviews galore of this week’s stack, for no particular reason whatsoever.
Ah, those were the days
Doyce (through his gaming page) links to a golden oldie, the old Chick’s Tract on the Satanic Evils of Dungeons & Dragons. Triffic fun. Whilst in college, Chris Miller had…
Doyce (through his gaming page) links to a golden oldie, the old Chick’s Tract on the Satanic Evils of Dungeons & Dragons. Triffic fun.
Whilst in college, Chris Miller had a tape of a radio program dedicated to the evils of “Dungeons & Masters” (“And when I threw the book into the fire — it screamed!”) Of all the things I’ve lost over the years, that tape is very high on my list of most regretted.
Comics quickie
As long as I’m touching on one geeky hobby of mine, I might as well touch on another — comics….
As long as I’m touching on one geeky hobby of mine, I might as well touch on another — comics.
Life imitates art
I thought these guys were supposed to be, y’know, smart? MIT’s won a $50MM grant from the DoD to design high tech gear for the US Army’s “soldier of the…
I thought these guys were supposed to be, y’know, smart?
MIT’s won a $50MM grant from the DoD to design high tech gear for the US Army’s “soldier of the future” program. Folks thought the concepts were right out of the comic books.
Well, the artwork was, at least. Uncredited. Uncompensated.
Unbelievable.
The illustration in question — a masked female soldier — appeared on page 13 of a grant proposal MIT submitted to the Pentagon to host the high-tech Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies.
When MIT won the grant, beating out other schools such as Cornell University, national news media used the image to illustrate the kinds of futuristic warrior gear that the institute hoped to develop.
“It was an innocent use,” MIT spokesman Ken Campbell said. “We didn’t know it was from anyone else’s artwork.”
Yeah, the artwork just magically appeared in your document, and you thought it was proposal elves or something. Sheesh.
Comparative illustrations here.
(via Anadandy)
I am so there
Coffee mug. This December….
Coffee mug. This December.
Comics and the mainstream
Kewl. The NY Times discusses Judd Winnick’s run on Green Lantern, particularly the gay teenager plotline. On the one hand, glad to see some attention. On the other hand, the…
Kewl. The NY Times discusses Judd Winnick’s run on Green Lantern, particularly the gay teenager plotline.
On the one hand, glad to see some attention. On the other hand, the Times does make it all feel like sort of a knee-jerk liberal feel-good PC story — which, knowing Judd and how he’s handled it so far, it should not be.
Warning: spoilers as to the storyline in the article.
The Fair, the (Bad and the Ugly)
Two quick comic reviews: Rucka’s novelization of Batman: No Man’s Land, and Miller’s DK2 #3….
Two quick comic reviews: Rucka’s novelization of Batman: No Man’s Land, and Miller’s DK2 #3.
A Jewish Thing
Here’s a nice article about the recent revelation that the Fantastic Four’s “Thing” — Ben Grimm — is Jewish. Evidently this was Lee and Kirby’s intent all along, but never…
Here’s a nice article about the recent revelation that the Fantastic Four’s “Thing” — Ben Grimm — is Jewish.
Evidently this was Lee and Kirby’s intent all along, but never voiced, presumably because in the early 60s it would have been, amazingly enough, too controversial.
Geeks rule … but don’t get respect
So the LA Times this morning has an interesting article on how the San Diego Comic-Con is evolving into a great place for Hollywood to drum up fan support,…
So the LA Times this morning has an interesting article on how the San Diego Comic-Con is evolving into a great place for Hollywood to drum up fan support, get feedback on fan concerns, and try to quash Internet rumors about movies and TV productions.
Yea, verily, the Hollywood sorts are actually putting a lot of time and effort into making presentations at the Con, and generally according the attendees a certain degree of respect for their influence.
Alas, the Times has significantly less respect, since a key photo for the story — and the lead photo on the web page — is a rather sad-looking fanboy geek, gut bulging in his home-made Superman outfit, and looking generally pathetic. “Look at me! I read comic books!”
Joe’s plans
Joe Straczynski, in the panel we attended at the SDCC, mentioned that he’s signed an exclusive agreement with Marvel. Whether that bodes ill for future stand-alone efforts like Rising Stars…
Joe Straczynski, in the panel we attended at the SDCC, mentioned that he’s signed an exclusive agreement with Marvel. Whether that bodes ill for future stand-alone efforts like Rising Stars or Midnight Nation I’ve no idea. He did indicate that he (and Romita) are on Spider-Man until Marvel gets tired of them.
In response to questions, he mentioned other characters he’d like to work with would be Dr. Strange, Captain America (playing up the “man out of time” aspects) and Iron Man. He thinks he has hooks to the characters which have never been explored, assumptions that could be called into question (akin to “Aunt May is frail and can never find out about Peter,” or “Peter got his power from radioactive spider venom,” or “Peter is and must remain a freelance photographer”).
I am so there with any of those titles.
Talking to the Pros
One of the interesting things about going to a Con is a chance to meet professionals whose work you’ve enjoyed or admired. What makes it interesting is how people react…
One of the interesting things about going to a Con is a chance to meet professionals whose work you’ve enjoyed or admired. What makes it interesting is how people react to this.
Weekend Report
Well, where to begin on my Comic-Con travelogue?…
Well, where to begin on my Comic-Con travelogue?
SDCC Report
Arrived down here in San Diego with no problems. Well, a few problems, as Frontier Airlines, downsizing the plane we were flying on, decided it would be amusing to have…
Arrived down here in San Diego with no problems. Well, a few problems, as Frontier Airlines, downsizing the plane we were flying on, decided it would be amusing to have Margie, Katherine and I in three separate seats — 3A, 3E, 4B. Cute. Margie set them straight.
Lots of cool stuff at the Con to discuss, but not the best of times or opportunities to do so, so expect more reporting later. Interesting panels and amazing self-restraint in the swag-acquiring category.
Hellboy is coming …
Hellboy is coming. And boy am I stoked. See the Flash “trailer” here. See the Teaser Poster (which, unfortunately, I won’t be at the Con in time to pick up)…
Hellboy is coming.
And boy am I stoked.
See the Flash “trailer” here.
See the Teaser Poster (which, unfortunately, I won’t be at the Con in time to pick up) here.
See me there, man.
Actually, the first time I ever saw or heard of Hellboy was in a San Diego ComicCon preview/promotion. Think I picked up a shirt for him there, too; gotta remember to bring it with me. I do hope this means plenty of Hellboy swag will be there this year, heh heh heh, even if I’ll miss Mignola.
Cool, cool stuff. I have high hopes for this one.
Four-color fun
Time for more comic reviews ……
Time for more comic reviews …
Comics, anyone?
More graphic goodness ……
More graphic goodness …
Comics at hand
For your comic-reading pleasure, a few items to review … [I did this post originally a week ago, but left it in draft mode, dagnabbit.]…
For your comic-reading pleasure, a few items to review …
[I did this post originally a week ago, but left it in draft mode, dagnabbit.]