Comics Catch Phrases - Which is Better? Flame On vs. It’s Clobberin’ Time
Mar 31, 2009 Comics
I put this question to you; which of these two family-feuding Fantastic Four teammates has the better catch phrase:
Ben Grimm a.k.a. THE THING with
“It’s Clobberin Time”!
OR
Johnny Storm a.k.a. THE HUMAN TORCH with
“Flame On”!
That’s a tricky question. There are many factors to consider and we will do exactly that in today’s entry.
The Weekly Pile March 18, 2009: Dark Avengers #3, Ultimatum #3, Uncanny X-Men #507, Wolverine #71, X-Force #13
Mar 21, 2009 Comics, The Weekly Pile
The Weekly Pile is 5 issues strong this time around which is a vast improvement over last week’s unfortunate haul (or non-haul). After digesting this past Wednesday’s crop, I quickly realized that every issue I purchased was published by Marvel. I believe this is a first for me as a DC or Image book will typically find its way into the mix. But, Marvel appears to be the publisher of the week as they secured 100% of my comics budget after I bought the following issues:
Continue of for Reviews of:
Dark Avengers #3
Ultimatum #3
Uncanny X-Men #507
Wolverine #71
X-Force #13
Tags: 13, 3, 507, 71, Avengers, bendis, brian, christopher, clayton, craig, crain, dark, david, deodato, dodson, finch, fraction, jeph, kyle, loeb, mark, matt, mcniven, michael, mike, millar, steve, terry, ultimatum, uncanny, wolverine, xforce, xmen, yost
The Weekly Pile March 11, 2009: Lightning Strikes Twice…
Mar 14, 2009 Comics, The Weekly Pile
Unbelievably, my Weekly Pile contained the exact same number of new releases this week as it did on Wednesday February 11 of this year… ZERO. Not a single new issue. As detailed in that entry, this was the first time “New Comic Book Day” had not delivered the goods since I began reading weekly books. Well, four weeks have passed since then and it has happened again. This seems to suggest that this is not a fluke, but something that may occur again. What can I do to prevent this from happening again…
Tags: Comics
Photo Journal #3: Balloon Incredible HULK!
Mar 11, 2009 Comics, Photo Journal
I’m back with another superhero balloon! After creating a relatively basic Spider-Man in the last Photo Journal entry, YouTube has now helped me to immortalize the Incredible Hulk in green and purple rubber. This one was a pretty intricate and took a while to complete, but the results were worth it. Thanks to the Happy Cabbie for the tutorial video.
Please continue on to see the Incredible Hulk balloon I created from start to finish. I will also link to the instructional video I used to create him.
Tags: animal, balloon, hulk, incredible, qualtex
Trivia Time #6: Watchmen - How Much Do You Know?
Mar 9, 2009 Comics, Movies, Trivia Time
Now that the highly anticipated big screen version of Watchmen has opened theatrically this past weekend, let’s find out how much you remember about the DC Comics super team. It’s been over 20 years since the landmark comic book series was published, so hopefully your memory has held up.
There will be 10 questions in total. I will post the answers to these questions on the Trivia Answers page. No peeking until AFTER you have taken the quiz!
Continue on to take the quiz and be sure to keep score and find out how you did when you finish. Each question is worth one point unless otherwise noted.
Tags: alan, comedian, dave, DC, dr. manhatten, gibbons, moore, night owl, Rorschach, Silk Spectre, watchmen
The Weekly Pile March 4, 2009: The Authority #8, Batman: Cacophony #3, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #23, Cable #12, Secret Warriors #2
Mar 6, 2009 Comics, The Weekly Pile
This week’s pile entry will (hopefully) be a quick one as I have a crazy schedule today. I will attempt to present my thoughts pertaining to each issue in one concise paragraph. It’s actually something I have been meaning to try anyway. We’ll see if this is something I am capable of. Five issues came home with me this week and they are presented below:
Continue on for Reviews of:
The Authority #8
Batman: Cacophony #3
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #23
Cable #12
Secret Warriors #2
Tags: ariel, authority, batman, bendis, brian, buffy, cable, cacophony, caselli, joss, kevin, michael, olivetti, secret, slayer, smith, stefano, vampire, warriors, whedon
A Great Read #8: Previews Review Edition - Previews Issue 246 - PART 2
Mar 4, 2009 A Great Read, Comics
Today’s entry continues directly after yesterday’s Previews Review Part 1. Please continue for Part 2 of the Previews Review.
I will be using a very basic ranking method that will answer the question:
Will I Order This Item?
- Yup!
- Maybe So
- Not This Time
The page number and price (in US funds) will also be included for easy reference in case you feel inclined to order an item yourself. So, grab your copy of Previews and let’s get started!
Tags: bendis, bill, brian, Comics, DC, diamond, distributers, hader, halo, hulk, image, kenneht, leinil, marvel, microsoft, myers, previews, rocafort, seth, trailer, ultimate, wolverine, x-men, yu
A Great Read #8: Previews Review Edition - Previews Issue 246 - PART 1
Mar 2, 2009 A Great Read, Comics
The new issue of Previews was released this past Wednesday so that means it is time to dive in to see what looks exciting!
I encourage you to get a copy of the new Previews catalog if you don’t already have one so you can follow along with this entry. It’s certainly not required, but it will help out a bit. The catalog is pretty thick, so this entry will be done in 2 parts to ensure that as many items can be covered as possible.
I will be using a very basic ranking method that will answer the question:
Will I Order This Item?
- Yup!
- Maybe So
- Not This Time
The page number and price (in US funds) will also be included for easy reference in case you feel inclined to order an item yourself. So, grab your copy of Previews and let’s get started!
Tags: batman, buffy, Comics, dark, DC, diamond, horse, image, marvel, previews, slayer, solicits, superman, vampire
