tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44746965745601949452024-03-05T22:06:26.655-07:00Voice of the BlindI Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.comBlogger845125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-85173059140319660272017-03-26T22:39:00.001-06:002017-03-26T22:39:28.048-06:00More Marvel MadnessNew issue of Spider-Gwen was out this week and besides the mediocre-at-best writing (I really wasn't a fan), it ended the mediocre-at-best story that crossed over with Spider-Man for the last 3 months. Six total issues (costing me $24, mind you) that contained maybe, <i>maybe</i>, one issue of story. There was a time that I trusted Brian Michael Bendis completely. The man could do no wrong. Now he seemingly writes for the soul purpose of dragging as long as he can and setting up the next way to steal our money. And the worst part of it all is that it's finally spilled over to Miles Morales. I'm about done with this waste. I love the character and I know that he can still be a great asset to the Marvel Universe which is why he gets one more shot. One more story-line to see if Marvel agrees with me. It will either have story or it will have the last of my money.<br />
The move is yours, Marvel.I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-65200231875521623622017-03-08T14:59:00.000-07:002017-03-08T14:59:04.724-07:00NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i><b>Written by Dan Abnett</b></i></div>
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Earth 2 has had a pretty hard ride over the years. Started in 2012 under the direction of James Robinson, it immediately hit "controversy" when it was announced that old school Green Lantern Alan Scott would be gay (while a part of the New 52 relaunch, it was still a separate continuity Earth from the main one leaving us with a gay Scott and the normal straight Hal Jordan so it was soon forgotten about). Despite the hubbub over that, it was an extremely well written book with updated takes on the golden aged heroes of the DCU. However, its glory did not last very long as Robinson was gone from the book (and DC all together) with issue 16 being his last. 17 saw Tom Taylor take over which was a pretty decent fit as his dark rendition of DC in the Injustice comics had been doing pretty well. Sadly, it felt pretty clear that even though the story was well written, his book switched tone and direction drastically from what Robinson has established. By issue 27, the title once again took another hit as Taylor was joined by an eventual 4 other writers to help finish Earth 2 with a bi-weekly title called Earth 2: World's End. This forced event saw Darkseid come to Earth 2 in the attempt of taking their planet as the new Apokolips. The story was entirely flipped in every way from what had already been written. All suffered through this. It was poor plotting, poor characters, poor writing. It felt clear as day that DC pushed this agenda into the title. By the end of both titles (Earth 2 and Earth 2: World's End), the planet had been taken by Darkseid and all that was left of humanity fled to try and find another home.</div>
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In 2015, DC launched Earth 2: Society where we followed the survivors as they found a new planet and having to deal with everything that comes from creating an entire society (clever title, I know) from scratch. It was launched by one of the World's End writers and Robopocalypse novelist Daniel H. Wilson. Wilson's story wasn't bad, It was leaps better than the garbage World's End created and it was, at least at first, a very interesting idea: How to the heroes deal with running an entire world instead of "merely" saving it? However, readers saw yet another change with issue 8 as Dan Abnett came aboard as writer. Thankfully, this is where the title began to shine yet again. Abnett took what he had been dealt and was slowly creating a superhero book worthy of the heroes it had. He was able to balance their world plots with superhero plots while also being given free reign to start over. Which he did. We eventually saw the rise of the Ultrahumanite who wanted to open Pandora's Box to create his own world. To try and stop this, the heroes opened the box first and ushered in a new world. One that was familiar in tone to what readers of these "older" characters knew while still being a modern relaunch of everything. They had to fight one more battle for control of this new world but in the end, heroes do what comes naturally and they won.</div>
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What this, the title's final issue does, is reaffirm what we all want from a comic. We are given a high note to end on and we see that now that some time has passed, these heroes are the Justice League of their world. They all have their parts. Some days are harder than others but they try their damnedest to work together and make sure the good days outweigh the bad. And nothing more. This last issue was almost all monologue essentially telling the readers that even though we've went through all this crap with the characters, they made it through with us as well. It ends on possibly the highest note any of the titles have seen and that makes very hopeful that when DC relaunches it as part of their Rebirth wave, we'll be in good hands. Unless they change it all and screw it all up. But what are the odds of that happening again?</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-20248559514259387842016-11-29T15:54:00.000-07:002016-11-29T15:54:16.541-07:00Equality: Right, Left, and RamblingsOver the past year, a lot has been said over Marvel turning original X-Man Bobby Drake (aka Iceman) gay and that seems to be brought forth yet again with Iceman getting his first ongoing series with it's writer saying that his sexuality will be a focus in the title. Now, I'm not writing this to try and argue the good/bad of making him gay (though if you want my opinion, I don't care that they made him gay but I do feel it was a poorly written transition). I'm here to state my opinion on equality in comics and how we all need to calm our shit down.<br />
First and foremost, take a look at most (if not all) of the big names we all know: Superman, Spider-Man, Batman, Captain America, Iron Man, Green Lantern, Thor, Flash. The big Leaguers and Avengers alike are white and mostly male. When these long-standing names were created, the world was different. I'd like to think that at this point, we can all recognize and acknowledge that. As the years went by, society, and by proxy readership, changed. Our world was no longer the same. Hell, we're far different from the 90s already so it's safe to say the 60s and beyond are times long removed. Through the decades, the characters expanded and are still trying to expand to this day. But can you guess which characters are still the top dogs? Prominently white, straight males. The top selling characters are the same through all these decades.<br />
Now, THAT in itself I don't see as a(the?) problem. What I can tell you from almost a decade of running a comic shop and what I would guess publishers would tell you if they could be blunt without pissing sales off is that it is hard to get anything new to really take traction. Ridiculously hard. The reason characters like Batman and Spider-Man have so damn many off-shoot books is because those names sell and sadly, sales are what businesses are about. Try and think of the last time a new character took you. It's likely either connected to larger mythos (like Atrocitus and the Lanterns) or the 90s Image books. Yet how many of you really follow or even care about Spawn any more? Could you tell me the last time you read Witchblade? 20 years later and they're already all but forgotten.<br />
Which is why, hate it though you may, it's these bigger, already established characters that get changed. Female Robin? All those Batman readers will notice. Mexican Blue Beetle? What Justice League fan doesn't know who Blue Beetle is? Bobby Drake is gay? Yes because it fits into what the writers see as an open history and a chance to make that ever-changing readership feel more at home. No matter their reasoning (or justifying), it's altering something big that will get it noticed.<br />
Miles Morales is one of the best examples I can speak of. When Marvel killed Ultimate Peter Parker, they were hammered with backlash because they dared to change a beloved white character simply so they could have a "token ethnic" character. Except if you actually read any of the story, it was pretty damn good. Miles is the perfect example of how a hero transcends the character. Miles has become what I see as the perfect embodiment of what Spider-Man is and stands for. Maybe Marvel was pushing for ethnicity. Maybe it was just to boost publicity and sales. Maybe it was a great story that deserved to be told.<br />
Iceman is gay. How you deal with that reaction is entirely up to you. Nobody can force you to like it and nobody should knock you down if you do. However, if Bobby Drake happens to be your all-time favorite character and this change fills you with hate and fear and a desire to never look at him again, I would suggest looking inward for larger problems. That kind of reaction is not healthy and says a whole lot more about you than it does any publisher or any character.<br />
The real question we should ourselves in situations like these, for me, is a fairly easy one:<br />
'Do I like the character or do I like their appearance?"<br />
If written properly and with care, only one of those things should change.I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-52187387407002848542016-11-20T22:37:00.002-07:002016-11-20T22:37:32.794-07:00Frank Cho, Sexism, and the Right of Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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For the last few years, there has been a "war" being fought in the comic industry. Alas, it's not a new fight. Not by a long shot. However, there's a lot of firing at the target of Frank Cho recently. Frank Cho is known for his cartoon-styled, buxom women. It's pretty much what's helped him get a name (though if you read his Liberty Meadows, his writing was actually pretty funny as well). It's also where a lot of hatred stems. In the comic industry, there has been fighting for more equality for a long time. As reader base grows, so do the types of readers. For the most part, I feel comics have tried their best to incorporate more characters that represent more than just us white males. Ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender have all expanded over the years to try and help make everybody feel connected and comfortable. Is it likely that white males will ever bee the minority characters? Doubtful since that's pretty much what makes up all the main (and best selling) characters. While the fight still continues, my love of Mr. Cho's art has brought forth a lot of this fighting to my reading. Because of his art style.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN219YyI6D4PFiEl8gSU2RF4UhyphenhyphenxKkIrrEherFgvfHz2BJvZX8TcLNe7VTO0CCyEM12-fj-UCt4eBeAAl5anZtVzCUmWHtHHomTQnTIWmcz9xOJGORnUErXMr3IVqMV0irtHoCGBwRk9c/s1600/Joker+Batgirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN219YyI6D4PFiEl8gSU2RF4UhyphenhyphenxKkIrrEherFgvfHz2BJvZX8TcLNe7VTO0CCyEM12-fj-UCt4eBeAAl5anZtVzCUmWHtHHomTQnTIWmcz9xOJGORnUErXMr3IVqMV0irtHoCGBwRk9c/s200/Joker+Batgirl.jpg" width="131" /></a>There is a pretty avid community that despises Cho's art and thanks to his reactions to them, Frank Cho himself. Back in 2014, Marvel hired an Italian artist to draw a variant cover for Spider-Woman. However, Milo Manara is quite known for his erotica and said cover was deemed by some as far too sexual for the character and it's intended audience. Marvel cancelled the cover. In 2015, DC did a month of Joker-themed variants for all it's books with one in particular grabbed as also being offensive. It depicted a moment from The Killing Joke and had Joker drawing a bloody smile on the face of a scared and crying Batgirl while also holding a gun. The depicted violence towards a prominent female character caused outrage among some groups. DC cancelled the cover. Over the last few years, criticism has grown with some of it coming from his reaction to the Spider-Woman cover. Cho has done some sketch covers mimicking the Spider-Woman pose seemingly in an attempt to poke fun at the reaction and "non-issue" of the controversy. It's not only made that already angry group more infuriated but it's even caught some anger from other comic creators (I've only read anger from one creator but I say it's fair to assume there are at least a few others). Cho's reaction has essentially been "calm down ya babies" which naturally makes them calm right down.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuN5yS-sEzZe6ewH6sLi-y5LG8pf0nsiVC1wLYOJYfwVCB1WyFfWK4iPMh76i0qdQ-EhHs7Bkp6vCp0nypr8JXuXrptC96zc8eC8WQRrfBfDYx6qs4aDeT-RdjEn_vb3HufB2CQsGduTc/s1600/Cho+Outrage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuN5yS-sEzZe6ewH6sLi-y5LG8pf0nsiVC1wLYOJYfwVCB1WyFfWK4iPMh76i0qdQ-EhHs7Bkp6vCp0nypr8JXuXrptC96zc8eC8WQRrfBfDYx6qs4aDeT-RdjEn_vb3HufB2CQsGduTc/s200/Cho+Outrage.jpg" width="130" /></a>Current controversy from Cho has been from his "outrage" sketch covers in which he has been drawing a lot of boobs and making fun of all the, you guessed it, outrage coming from his "over-sexualized" women. People are demanding the big guns (DC and Marvel if ya didn't know) stop hiring him because it's a slap in their face when they do. Cho has recently quit doing variant covers for the new Wonder Woman title due to what he says is censorship from the title's writer.<br />
So where has all this nonsensical rambling been leading me to? Something that may make me sound sexist and misogynistic.<br />
I try my best to respect every type of person I come across. At first. Some people just don't deserve respect once you get to know them. I say this because I honestly don't mean to come across as a bad person with this: so what? If I'm being honest, sexy women have been a selling point for comics since basically day one. Many, many artists draw women with curves, showing prominently ass and boobs. And on the flip side, men have almost always been portrayed as studly beefcakes. I understand that women have had a much, much, much (can't really say too many muches here) harder time fighting for equality but if you fight for the de-sexualizing of women, shouldn't men also be fought for?<br />
Further more, what say should people have on an other's art? One person's offensive can be another person's masterpiece. So should the companies cave to demand when groups feel they are wronged? Is is better to show extreme violence (which there is plenty of and not many complaints over) then a woman with large breasts? Is Frank Cho within his artistic rights to troll angry people if he feels he is in the right? I personally don't think art con be defined or confined. Clearly we don't want comics of Spider-Man flapping wang as he slings through New York (or do we...) or Black Canary giving a cry from her nipples (or do we...) but I feel if the owners of said properties allow it, we as the audience either have to support it or walk away. Money talks in this industry (and pretty much every other one). If walk and sales walk with you, they will have to change. Bitching on the internet has never solved anything. Which is how I know this mess I'm writing will be worthless.I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-74377411679306447032016-09-03T19:13:00.001-06:002016-09-03T19:13:29.683-06:00Boobs of the DayBrandi Maxxxx<br />
Parks and Rec has a decent running gag where a porn star who kinda resembles (in a fake porn star kinda way) the main star Leslie Knope and she is always comparing the two of them as similar people. As such, we get some nice boobage when she comes on and I appreciate that. Always good to laugh while objectifying people.<br />
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<br />I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-15998867877536979412016-08-24T22:19:00.004-06:002016-08-24T22:19:50.793-06:00WowzersIf you haven't heard of Gabriele Dell'Otto, you need to look him up. Chances are that if you have read comics in the last decade or so, you've seen his stuff. Recently I found some exclusive covers he's done for the Dark Knight III and they are amazing. Shoot over to bulletproofcomix.com to look em up and buy some. This dude has never done a bad picture.<br />
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<br />I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-49373223353663286022016-07-14T20:46:00.003-06:002016-07-14T20:46:41.992-06:00Boobs of the Day<div style="text-align: center;">
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It may be that she's on Game of Thrones and that show makes everybody in it super hot just by being in it. It may be the jail scene in which we get some skin because that's a hot fantasy. It may be the short hair as I have a thing for short hair. It may just be that I got some nudity and I enjoy me some nudity. No matter how ya slice it, though, she's hot and I'll gladly take more.</div>
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<b><i>Old Man Logan #8</i></b><br />
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</i><i>Written by Jeff Lemire</i><br />
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</i><i>Drawn by Andrea Sorrentino</i><br />
The X-Men have always been my favorite. Their comics and writing may not be,
but as a team, my loyalty stands firm. If you were a fan of them in the 90's as
I was, there are likely three things that you will always get the love-chills
from when you come across em:<br />
1) Those amazing yellow and blue costumes. Stupid though they may look now,
those were a huge, defining part of them. Rogue's belt that was always too big
yet stayed on her hips no matter what. Cyclops' very useful pouches that
strapped themselves every which way around his shoulders. Jean's stylish head
gear that protected her forehead and nothing much else. They were the epitome
of cool and anything they wore only solidified that.<br />
2) The animated series. Fact: the minutes you read that, you started running
the theme music through your head. It's ok. We all did. The 90's cartoon was
the coolest cartoon around. From Morph yelling "Wolverine! Pull
Back!" to the chillingly cool echo that Sinister had when he healed, we
sat through every episode, good and bad, with immense anticipation. While fans
may argue that there are other comic cartoons that were better, none stood
taller in my eyes.<br />
3) Wolverine and Jubilee. These two had one of the best relationships at the
time. A child with no family to call her own and a loner with a heart of stone.
The two worked. We ached with Jubilee as she read the goodbye note after
Wolverine left the X-Men and ever since, the companionship just hasn't been
there.<br />
But we can now have hope.<br />
In this week's Old Man Logan, we get Young Jean Grey taking Wolverine
through the locations of the villains' uprising from his future. She's trying
to show him that simply by being here in this world, his timeline is already
off. Dead people are alive. The Xavier school is now in Limbo. And friends are
still there to help. Including little miss Jubilation Lee.<br />
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With this picture, my heart grew three sizes this day. I know it's nothing
big. I know out Logan is dead and this is an alternate future version. I know
Jubilee was a vampire and really, really sucked for the last 15 years. I also
how damn good it felt to see these two back together. And that's enough for me.<br />
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I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-25781745295767778372016-06-16T18:45:00.002-06:002016-06-16T18:45:20.003-06:00Oh Marvel, How Fall You Have FallenAnybody else reading Marvel's Civil War II? If not, so far, I suggest skipping it. While complaints could be made against the first Civil War story, I feel it had something legitimate to say about the prospects of vigilantism if it were to be scrutinized realistically. Here, not so much.<br />
The premise is one that right off the ground doesn't feel strong enough to cause strife amongst the heroes: after the Terrigen Mists were released on the world, any person with any Inhuman DNA has been changed into a Nuhuman (fancy terms). one such young man has been given the power of precognition. His visions of the future just got (SPOILERS) War Machine and (maybe)She-Hulk killed. Iron Man leads a fight against using said powers to stop what is to come while Captain Marvel (now part of the Alpha Flight space team that stops threats before they can get to Earth) believes they should use them. That's the argument.<br />
In the newest issue (issue 2), Stark breaks into Attilan (a sovereign nation), kidnaps this kid and proceeds to torture him to find how the power works. No, I'm not making that up. This Avenger who calls himself a futurist, kidnapped a minor, tied him to a chair and tortured him because using his powers is bad.<br />
Marvel better have a shit ton more up their sleeve because right now, they've clearly been making shit as they go.I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-19200260690430919932016-06-11T15:54:00.002-06:002016-06-11T15:54:27.730-06:00I'm SorryI may be the worst "blogger" to have every tried blogging. I humbly apologize and deeply regret having hurt any of the 3 people who may still visit this site in the hopes of reading my weekly comic book complaints or seeing scantly clad boobs. To make up for it, here's a little of both.<br />
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Damn, Liefeld! Learn how to draw proper boobs!</div>
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<br />I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-50444593738906698952016-01-27T20:06:00.001-07:002016-01-27T20:06:17.047-07:00NB of the Week (Special 4 Months Later Edition)<div style="text-align: center;">
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Old Man Logan #1</div>
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Recap if you're new to the OML world (and I assume the two people reading this are not): in a future, the villains won. They finally teamed up and rid the world of our beloved heroes causing a wasteland of a country. Taking out the X-Men was Wolverine. To a degree. Mysterio was able to work it so that Wolverine thought he was seeing his villains killing his team when in fact, he himself was killing his team instead of those villains. He vowed to never pop those claws again. The Wolverine was dead. Years later, blind Hawkeye shows up needing his help and it all spills over, causing Logan to lose his new family and break that Snikt vow of his.</div>
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During the recent Marvel event Secret Wars, all universes were pulled together and combined into one world. OML was in that and his journey took him into other domains on Battleworld (the other dimensions and such) and he was confused as all shit seeing other versions of his dead friends. This second mini really did nothing except introduce Old Man to the modern Marvel universe that we know. Which is where this book begins.</div>
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Old Man Logan comes to in the middle of Times Square, naked and, once again, confused. Doesn't take long, however, as his memories come flooding back. As he finds clothes to cover his nethers, he comes across a hat, sparking flashbacks (to his past in the future...) of him and his son trading at the market. We see his son wearing the hat he found, which is apparently a big deal in that future as people want it in his trading. He tells 'em all no, that it's his son's and not open for trade. Until Black Butcher comes in (to my knowledge, a new character). A fourth rate villain who Logan claims only got power after sneaking in after the hard work was done, Butcher now wants the hat. Logan tried to fight it but since he's unwilling to get physical, he loses. Humiliatingly. Butcher not only takes the hat but he does if after slapping Logan's son. They end up leaving with Logan trying to explain that they have to pick their battles and fighting only would have made their lives worse in the long run..</div>
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<i>"Yeah... and now you never will."</i></div>
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The original Old Man Logan was fantastic. It was badass Wolverine action front to back and was a joy to read. This book, though feeling a little bit darker, already has that same excitement back in me. Jeff Lemire has picked up a heavy load with this character but is showing he's ready to run with it. And the amazing artwork of Andrea Sorrentino only adds to how great it read. There's not a lot of depth here yet but there is definitely room for that. Though smaller, the original was riddled with it even though it all seemed small and quick. Overall, this book has me more excited for a Marvel book than any other right now and more than most have in the last few years. It's a promising start with what I hope with be a very violent journey.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-18925926266454151462015-09-20T23:58:00.000-06:002015-09-20T23:58:15.521-06:00Boobs of the DayKrysten Ritter<br />
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As I prepare myself for the upcoming Netflix show <i>Jessica Jones</i>, I decided to give the short-lived comedy <i>Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23</i> a go<i> </i>and see what Miss Ritter has done outside of being Jesse Pinkman's girlfriend. The show is turning out to be rather hilarious with it's odd stories and even odder dialogue directions but most surprising is the fact that Ritter, as the B---- in Apartment 23, is somehow so much hotter when being a bitch than when not being a bitch. Guess I like 'em dangerous. She seems like she may be perfect as Jessica Jones and I would certainly be happy to watch her more.<br />
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<br />I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-34837475864981084332015-09-07T16:19:00.002-06:002015-09-07T16:19:38.867-06:00(Late) NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Written by Mark Waid</i></div>
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Waid and company bring their four year run on the Man Without Fear to a close in perfect fashion. No big death, no big shocker, no big twist. At the end of the day, the bad guys lose and the good guy wins (even if in comics it's only for another month). This has quite possibly been the best run of DD since I've started reading and with Foggy's words towards the end, Waid perfectly sums up the type of hero we all know Murdock is:</div>
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<i>"When you were a kid, you got blinded just trying to help an old man across the street. That wasn't fair. Ever since then, you've devoted your life to balancing those scales. To making the world a fairer place for everyone else despite the fact that it is a vast, random entity of incomprehensible power. You get up every morning and you fight an unjust universe because you think you can make a dent. That is exactly the level of arrogance Kirsten and I will always trust to protect us."</i></div>
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I won't go as far as to say that this run redefined the hero we all know. A lot of blows were thrown at Murdock and some big changes did happen (like everybody knowing Murdock is Daredevil) but I find it hard to say that all these things redefined who Daredevil is when every choice, every reaction, every move felt so very true to the character. If anything, this run strengthened the definition of who Daredevil is.</div>
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I started <i>Daredevil</i> on a monthly basis 17 years ago (which seems really long now that I say it) when Kevin Smith relaunched it under the Marvel Knights banner. Over that time, there have been downs but by far there were more ups and I have no problem saying that Waid's tenure has been my favorite and will likely be my test for any writer to come after. They all have my best of lucks in doing so and time shall tell.</div>
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But I doubt it.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-36853405882327470622015-08-21T00:21:00.000-06:002015-09-07T16:20:01.767-06:00NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Written by Joshua Williamson </i></div>
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Birthright is the story of the Rhodes family and their very long journey after one of their children disappears. After that child then reappears, as a full grown adult, things get a little crazy. Mikey has returned as a warrior from the land of Terrenos and though he tries to tell his family he is there to save them all from the invading army of the evil Lore, it turns out he's actually been infected by a Nevermind and is there to help Lore conquer. He escapes the authorities and is on his quest with his bigger (though with his time in Terrenos, he is now much bigger and older) brother, they come face to face with a Diviner.</div>
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In this issue we get a little side story like Mikey's mother meeting Rya (his winged companion from Terrenos and soon to be baby mama) and beginning to realize more about just what Mikey went through but the real story (as usual) lies with Mikey and Brennan as they face the spirit looking to cleanse Mikey. It tells Brennan that his brother is infected and it has to end it before it consumes them all. Brennan is reluctant but he has been seeing his brother deteriorate and feels that if this thing can cure him, he has to let it. As the Diviner begins, Mikey tries to fight as the Nevermind fights back from within him. In the end, Mikey gives in to the Diviner. He claims he wasn't forced into this and chose the dark path he is on. As the spirit is about to kill Mikey (for that is the only way to fully end the infection), Brennan won't let his brother die, grabs Mikey's Blades of the Forever Field and stabs the Diviner, killing it. Mikey is shocked that Brennan was deemed worthy to use the blades, says he's already feeling better and they all prepare to leave. But of course there has to be more to the story as the last page reveals. Speaking to the Nevermind, Mikey revels in the fact that he was right and that Brennan is very important. Turns out using the blades isn't all that great as the Nevermind concludes with Mikey that his brother is on the path to corruption and that he will be the perfect host for their God King Lore.</div>
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If you take one part Jumanji, one part Flight of the Navigator and mix it all together with D&D, you have Birthright. WIlliamson is creating a whole world here that is fascinating and exciting and dangerous around every corner. And the art of Bressan has been pretty stunning. The name wasn't familiar to me before this series but he seems perfect in the fantasy world and I will absolutely be watching him in the future (and hopefully on this book for a good while).</div>
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No offense to what DC and Marvel have been doing, but Image Comics have been putting out more and more amazing reads and if the big two aren't careful, they're gonna start finding that out the hard way.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-22753972183495520972015-08-02T11:27:00.001-06:002015-08-02T11:27:24.830-06:00Boobs of the DayKatrina Law<br />
Having suffered through 35 episodes of Arrow, I can say that Ms Law came into the show just at the right time (meaning when it finally got good). However, if you nuts out there think she was hot as the daughter of Ra's Al Ghul (but not Talia), you should have seen her in Spartacus. She's even hotter when less clothed and killing with more blood. <br />
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<br />I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-35239737559562596212015-07-31T21:27:00.002-06:002015-07-31T21:27:26.474-06:00NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
-MY SPOILS ELEVATES AND ISOLATES ME AND MAKES ME A RARE SPECIMEN-</div>
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Anybody buying the X-Men '92 series from Marvel? If not, you may have missed what is possibly the best cameo/reappearance ever:</div>
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You seeing what I'm seeing?! Right there. Big blue with Eany and Meany on each shoulder. Second biggest character in the panel.</div>
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Mother-fudging Maggott!</div>
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Yeah, he'll likely have no more lines and is probably gonna become cannon fodder within his next 5 to 10 panels but who cares? My (somehow)favorite x-man is back and he was brought back within the words of what very well could be my whole reason for loving comics as I do, the animated X-Men universe. Call it whatever you want, but I call this a win.</div>
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And a good day for other the 2 Maggot fans in the world as well.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-29583791663962709102015-07-23T12:53:00.002-06:002015-07-23T12:53:18.291-06:00NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
-I'M HEARING THE SPOILS OF GOD THROUGH A CROSSWORD PUZZLE!</div>
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For the longest time, the Archie/Punisher team-up was up there on the list of strangest crossover events of all time. Well, thanks to Dark Horse and Archie Comics, we get another (not to mention the just released Archie vs. Sharknado). After winning a trip to a lavish beach resort on their spring break, Archie and the \gang think they're in for a great time in the sun. But soon enough, Betty runs off into the jungle and finds a creepy looking cave and of course enters. Inside, she finds an ancient sacrificial knife that she accidentally takes back with her. And with that knife, follows a deadly hunter. Through the next three issues, the Predator systematically kills everybody off, including Sabrina (of the Teenage Witch variety) and sure enough Jughead. Eventually, Archie is slashed by the Predator's duel blades and Betty and Veronica are left to finish it. They drag Archie to the panic room in Veronica's mansion (did I mention that was the place of battle?) and hook him up to a machine that accidentally injects him with far too much... whatever it was they injected into him and they go off to finish the Predator. The ancient knife demands another sacrifice and they're gonna go out fighting. When in jumps Archie! All 'roided up and ready to fight. Veronica joins in but is quickly stabbed through the stomach! Betty joins the battle and quickly loses her arm for it! Archie kneels, defeated when the Predator slices and dices through his head, killing our beloved Archie! With a club to the head and a stab to the chest, Betty and Veronica soon defeat the Predator and end the cursed knife. However, they can't bare to lose all their friends so they take the still living Predator back to the panic room and begin to turn the predator into their loved Archie<br />
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This was the first ever Archie comics that I not only bought but even read. I've never read the Punisher book but may have to look for it now. This mini was great. Seeing the Riverdale gang filled with blood and guts and decapitation and spine ripping is hilarious. Not in the "violence is funny" way but in the "so damn ridiculous" way. This is one of those titles that should be read and talked about for years to come. Like Aunt May getting cosmic powers and being the Golden Oldie. It's that level and ridiculous. And Awesome.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-25542391097784546462015-07-16T19:51:00.001-06:002015-07-16T19:51:26.037-06:00NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>Written by Matt Fraction</i></div>
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Almost three years age, I picked up Hawkeye #1 for the sole reason of Matt Fraction. I wasn't the biggest fan of his run on Uncanny X-Men but I loved his run on Immortal Iron Fist so as another solo character book started up, I rolled the dice and bought it and I have never been disappointed by it.</div>
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In this long awaited finale to the series, we get most everything tied up in terms of story threads (although with how delayed it had become, I can't guarantee that I even remember all the threads) and we even throw in a heartbreaking death, which considering the new Hawkeye series as already went three issues, is a big surprise. Kate and Lucky finally make their way back to Clint and the apartment just in time to help fight off the Tracksuit Mafia. As they get to Clint, we get the battle that's been building between him and Kazimier Kazimierczak. As she runs in and Lucky tries to attack, we get out death in the murder of Lucky. The dog Clint rescued from the Tracksuit Mafia back in issue one, died saving the man who saved him. Kate runs to his side as Clint unleashes the rage on Kaz. Before long, Kaz has the upper hand and Clint is staring down the barrel of a gun. Kate jumps back in but isn't enough to stop Kaz. She does however give Clint the time to live his namesake as he flings a wood splinter into the eye of Kaz, blinding him just long enough to pounce and finish him off. And after all that, we find that Clint's brother, Barney, is still alive and took off with the money. The series ends with some final pages that solidify the entirety of the theme and that's family. Clint and Kate, side by side, drawing their arrows and practicing as the pair.</div>
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This is a book that should never have worked. Haweye has had plenty of chances and his sales have just never been there. It's why they killed him off those years back. But Fraction along with the extraordinary art of Aja and Annie Wu created a character that we could connect to. It was a fight that anyone of us would have picked up arms and joined in. It wasn't about the Avengers or Gods or superpowers or any other science fiction element. It was about good people standing up to the bad people and fighting for what is right and when that's the connection you can so amazingly create, you've won. This is a series that I plan on rereading front to back very soon and already plan on doing it again soon after that.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-44839739385388389982015-07-10T21:25:00.001-06:002015-07-10T21:25:39.491-06:00(Late)NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
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The creator of Invader Zim (along with the ever popular Johnny the Homicidal Maniac) returns to the characters with a brand new comic. It sorta follows the tv show but really, if you know the premise of the show at all, you don't need to remember a whole lot.</div>
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Zim has been in hiding and Dib has been sitting in wait. Only over the time, Dib has gotten fat and gross and now is the time for Zim to strike once more.</div>
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Plot is about as important as it has always been which isn't much but damn is it good to see these characters back. It was like the show never ended and I am extremely happy to have it back. If you are a fan of the show or a fan of Vasquez (which likely means you're a fan of the show), read this book. It was great.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-85872753252812845752015-06-25T20:50:00.003-06:002015-06-25T20:50:53.082-06:00NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
No Pleasure, No Rapture, No Exquisite Sin greater... Than the Runs</div>
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Secret Wars has a lot going for it, especially in this title. The great 90s animated show comes to Battleworld as the X-Men find out from Baron Kelly of the existence of Clear Mountain, where evil mutants go to be reformed. Not trusting that sound, they go to check it and find its run by a lady called Cassandra Nova. After the word game with her, the X-Men agree to a trial run of her techniques. What they don't know is that she is also currently battling Xavier in the psychic realm. Nova is not what she seems. She is a clone of Xavier made by Apocalypse but found and inhabited by the Shadow King. Welcome back X-Men '92. Hope you survive the experience.</div>
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<i>Where Monsters Dwell #2</i></div>
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Over in the Monster Dwell domain in Battleworld, Clemmie and Karl are lost after their plane went down. And it's not Called <i>Where Monsters Dwell</i> for nothing. Aborigine tribes, dinosaurs, giant sharks and crocodiles and after all that, a very large tribe of Amozonian women. Karl Kaufmann just can't catch a break.</div>
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Not a whole lot to this story yet. Beyond the SHIELD lies the domains of the AI (Ultrons) and the Zombies. This issue has some awesome fighting between the two. On top of that, an old school looking Hank Pym enters the fray. He soon comes across Vision, Toro and Wonder Man who are asking him to help save their world. Story is building but who cares? This issue had awesome zombies fighting awesome robots and that's all I needed.</div>
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<i>Uncanny Avengers #5</i></div>
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The High Evolutionary looks to be winning but then the new team comes together and defeats him. Wanda feels alone but Vision steps in reminding her that she will never truly be alone. And that's it. I honestly expected more from this first arc but it's possible that <i>Secret Wars</i> kinda hindered that. Hopefully it'll come back strong yet again after <i>Secret</i> is over</div>
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Waid begins to bring his amazing run on DD to an end as he has Daredevil attempt to make a deal with the Devil. Though it is Marvel so I suppose I should distinguish the Devil from a metaphorical Devil because this is the latter. It is, in fact, the Kingpin. The Shroud has tried his best to ruin Murdock and it may succeed. Unless Fisk can help. Murdock is at the end of his rope and offers him the only thing he's ever wanted: the death of Matt Murdock. Matt will give Fisk the opportunity to "kill" him off all while he still stays as Daredevil. Only Fisk will know and then Fisk can have back the old leverage that he had over Matt. Kingpin seemingly agrees to protect Matt's friends and family in exchange only at the end, we see that Kingpin may have some aces up his sleeve as his ninja on the inside already has Foggy.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-61354602785411404972015-06-22T16:45:00.001-06:002015-06-22T16:45:32.111-06:00(Late) NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
Moving has made things a little/lot behind in most ways so this is 5 days late. </div>
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<i>Written by Jason Aaron</i></div>
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What we knew ahead of Secret Wars was that the writer of the main Thor book was writing a book called Thors in which we got as police drama only with many Thors. Boy was he not kidding. What we didn't know at the time was what the Thors actually place in Battleworld was but we now know that it is as Doom's own personal police force, laying down the law as he has created them. When the Thors come, you know it has hit the fan.</div>
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Here in the pages of Thors, we get the best of Law & Order mixed in with the fear of Doom. There has been a murder. More than one, actually. The Thor known as Ultimate Thor and his partner, Beta Ray have the impossible sounding task of figuring out the now serial killer they have on their hands. This has become an Allthing. A case that needs to be solved as soon as possible before Doom himself takes an interest. Five women, seemingly no connection. Different ages, from different kingdoms and no known identities to boot. However, they do get a little from their forensics expert on the force, Throg (that'd be the Thor frog from way back, if ya couldn't tell). The five women do have a connection: they were the same woman. They now have a silver lining, they could possibly find lines as to where the killer may strike next. They just have to find any missing persons case that matches. As Ultimate ponders, Beta goes to his source on the street to find anything out. A homeless vagabond named Loki who claims he can shed light on some things but that Beta isn't going to want to hear them. We go back to Ultimate as he's in the bar (which only allows Thors in) arm-wrestling Groot-Thor (Groor?) as a loud crash of thunder is heard. The Thors head off as they follow it's source to an alley where they find Beta on the ground, twisted and bloody. The call goes out: officer down! Ultimate Thor begs his friend and partner to hold on. They were gonna get the Bifrost open and take him to the help he needs. As UT begs Beta to not move, Beta slowly whispers the one fact he found. He knows the identities of the murdered: Jane Foster. We end with Ultimate Thor, holding the now deceased body of hid partner.</div>
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If you change out the hammers and the flying and the setting, this was some of the best cop drama I've come across in a long time. It was surprising to find how non-superhero-y the story felt and how welcome it was. A book filled with Thors and I don't want superhero story. At this point, most every Secret War title, while different takes and mostly refreshing, have been somewhat the same feeling as before Secret War. Thors flips that all around. This different take finally equals a different feel and I can't be more excited to see how this murder mystery is going to play out.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-58681707573803748312015-06-12T19:52:00.002-06:002015-06-12T19:52:43.991-06:00NB of the Week<div style="text-align: center;">
-IF YOU SAVE THE WORLD, WE CAN DO IT IN THE SPOILS-</div>
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<i><b>Earth 2: Society #1</b></i></div>
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This first issue to the relaunched Earth 2 title is one of those cases of counting the chickens before they hatch. I wasn't too sure on this book over the last year or so and here's the rundown as to why:</div>
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When DC launched Earth 2 in the New 52 universe, they brought in fan-favorite writer James Robinson, probably best known for his long tenure on the Starman title (a personal favorite of mine) and though making Alan Scott gay drew a lot of criticism, it was an excellent read in my opinion. About a year and a half later it all fell to shot. Robinson announced he was done with the book and DC and DC announced that Injustice writer Tom Taylor was taking over. Taylor was a surprise read as I knew nothing from the man but it was starting out in a very good way. Until Worlds End was announced. Half a year worth of weekly story from various writers about Darkseid coming to take their planet as the new Apokolips. The weekly was less than stellar. And that may still be a bit nice. In the end, Darkseid won and there was no more Earth for Earth 2. Until Convergence. In which another writer (Jeff King) wrote back into DC continuity the Multiverse that was originally destroyed way back in Crisis on Infinite Earths. This brought back alternate characters and storylines for DC as a whole and what was left from the Convergence world was taken by the remaining Earth 2 survivors as their new Earth. A literal Earth 2 for them. During Convergence, Earth 2 Batman (Thomas Wayne) was killed and Earth 2 Dick Grayson, after being paralyzed, has become the new Batman. Which is where Earth 2: Society begins. Several writers and more than a few bad stories later. Hence my hesitation. Welcome to comics.</div>
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So imagine me surprised when Robopocalypse writer Daniel Wilson takes the reins of this cluster and actually manages to tell a rather intriguing story. It all begins one year after "Planetfall" with the new Batman chasing baddies (as all Batmen do). Back and forth from this we go to the world after Convergence as the population begins to land and/or crash its way to their new planet while the remaining heroes all try to figure out how to start over. Grayson is definitely the start of this issue as he is "rescued" by the heroes in the past and saving the day in the present. In the present, he catches up to the new version of Johnny Sorrow and thwarts his attempt on the life of Terry Sloan; Mr Terrific, baddie of the world and all around douche. We end the issue with his running and Grayson wondering what has the most powerful man on the planet scared for his life.</div>
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This was not a train wreck. That's a very good surprise and a very good thing to read. Novelists tend to have a little trouble transitioning from their native narrative to a sequential one and Wilson is no different but it didn't lag in the way most do. The pacing was a bit off but not in a distracting way. The ending was a bit rushed and in fact, not much of an ending at all but as a whole, it's a solid and promising start to a title that really needs some consistency and direction, both of which have been sorely missed since Robinson left. Here's to hoping DC has pulled their heads out of their asses.</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-83896051855195234632015-06-01T12:59:00.001-06:002015-06-01T12:59:37.254-06:00Boobs of the DayBirgitte Hjort Sorensen<br />
Ok, so her singing in Pitch Perfect 2 was pretty good and in that movie, Anna Kendrick kept getting flustered by her, always responding to her threats with compliments as she was taken back by her perfect looks. Meh. However, after her one episode stint on Game of Thrones last night (no spoils but maybe she comes back...?), she is much hotter somehow. Maybe it's the platform. Or maybe it's the badass fighting of the undead (She was with Mastodon in that all that, Adam). Anyway, she's looking mighty fine today.<br />
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Real quick, before we get started, anybody want out from the spoils? Because there's going to be some big things going down... Still here? Good. Lets get goin'.</div>
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The Marvel Universe as we know it is no more. In it's place is the twisted, beyond-totalitarianism existence we were warned of, Battleworld. As the issue begins, we see a young man fail a test as another passes. He has been deemed worthy and shall take his place among the Thors as the protectors and law of the realm. Whom do they serve? Well the one, true God of course: Doom. And it's their job to keep his peace. As an old Thor tells this young Thor the ways, we move over to another land, the Kingdom of Utopolis, as Alex Powers, along with some molemen and Dragon Man, find a hidden area and a very big hidden surprise. A buried ship.</div>
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We move back to the Thors as they arrive at Bar Sinister, "arresting" Mr Sinister for the crime of discord. He moves along willingly, quipping at every chance, showing he may have a plan already laid out. The Thors transport him to Castle Doom in Doomstadt (somebody obviously has an ego to measure) where we see just how strong Doom has made his haven: not only is it built around the World Tree but Galactus is his personal watch dog, guarding it from any unwanted guests. Here, we also find that Stephen Strange is the Sheriff of Agamotto, Doom's right hand man and the final say in law and "justice." He finds Sinister guilty of trying to align with Hyperion, the Baron of Utopolis against House Braddock of Higher Avalon. Sinister lives his namesake and instead of punishment, he proclaims his right to meet the accuser in battle. Only instead of Baron Braddock (Jamie Braddock), he wants younger brother Lord Braddock (Brian Braddock). After a quick beheading of Sinister, Brian failed to see it would take more to defeat Sinister and is in return quickly defeated by his still living opponent. Before death, Doom stops the fight and we find that Doom is unhappy with Brian. Those that want him cast down utter one name. The name Braddock. As he begins to rule against Brian, Jamie steps in claiming it was his name they spoke, not Brian. Before too harsh a judgement can come down, Susan Storm (is it still Storm here?) steps in and convinces Doom of mercy. As such, Brian is made the new Baron as Jamie is stripped of all and is given to the Shield. As people leave the room, Strange is given news of the findings young Powers found earlier. He knows it isn't good and invokes quarantine there. Before following that lead, we get Jamie as he is given some armor and taken to the Shield. A seemingly endless wall separating the rest of Doom's world from the lower pits of Hell. Essentially. The Deadlands: home of the Zombie Horde, the Annihilation Wave and the Ultron AI. Old Thor tells new, young Thor of it's horrors and how many lives it has claimed and we leave them with Jamie fighting (a)Venom and zombies.</div>
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Back to Strange, he gives Thors the quarantine lead as they arrive to the ship and set it up. A quarantine happens when something against the word of Doom appears. </div>
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<i>"Sometimes things occur that seem to contradict the godhead of Doom. The question isn't are they real. It's do they matter. There is an order to this world, and that order has a name.. it is Doom. And there is nothing lurking in the shadows that can threaten his reign."</i></div>
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As the Thors talk, one moleman can't help itself (for the vessel is just so shiny and needs to be touched) and it moves towards it, opening it. The older Thor is struck down as he calls for younger Thor to run and tell the sheriff what is happening. As old Thor dies, we see the faces of those responsible and it is Death himself: Thanos and his Cabal. The ones from before the incursion and before Battleworld.</div>
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Shit just got real. Marvel has listed their titles and told us all of the premise of Battleworld but nothing could have prepared me for just how bleak and horrifying and badass it really is. Doom has finally made his world in his image and it appears that he is far beyond simply ruling. He said that there are those who wish him thrown down (as all rulers face) but his ruling seems very, very solid. Maybe Thanos is exactly what this world needs in order to save them from it all. The devil you know...</div>
I Am Groothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09658734947403105879noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4474696574560194945.post-73537052907742219662015-05-11T16:52:00.003-06:002015-05-11T16:52:56.235-06:00Boobs of the DayRuby Rose<br />
In seeing pictures for the new season of Orange Is The New Black, I saw Miss Rose in a picture. Come to find out she has modeled, DJ'd, acted. All sorts of stuff over seas.<br />
And if ya didn't notice, her tattoos include Archer and Leonardo of the ninja turtle variety. A girl with good taste. I'm in.<br />
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