My Favorite Subject: Me!
A while ago I did a very fun interview with Mr. Richard Caldwell. And now it’s up!
So go read it and stuff.
Joe’s Dating Tip #245
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Annual 2014
Publisher: IDW
Words: Kevin Eastman/Tom Waltz Art: Kevin Eastman
Rating: 3.7/5
I have a special fondness for this annual. Not just because I love when Kevin Eastman gets to write and draw the Turtles again. Not just because the book goes back to classic gray-scale when the Turtles are transported through time and space. But because this reintroduces a character (Renet) that was originally introduced in the special Turtles/Cerebus issue way back when. And while Cerebus doesn’t make an appearance this time, it does seem as though the great warrior they befriend is wearing Cerebus’ helmet from that story…
Classic Turtles tale. And for anyone that has never read the original series but wants to see what it was like? This annual is the one you want to pick up.
Who The Clix? – Major Victory (aka Justice)
Who the Clix? is a series of articles featuring information on comic book characters that have been made into figures for the popular tabletop game Heroclix. These articles are meant to help Heroclix players learn more about the characters behind their favorite pieces.
Today we look at Major Victory (aka Justice)!
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Worry Walt – “Poor Mars”
Now we’re picking up steam a little bit. Yes, I will actually post some comics here from time to time (mostly Worry Walt).
Worry Walt was one of the last characters I created for the now quasi-soon to be defunct Meat-Sticks. And I love the little bugger, so I figured he was due for a return.
And yes, that means that some others might be coming back.
Joe 53:1
The Wicked + The Divine #3
Publisher: Image
Writer: Kieron Gillen Art: Jamie McKelvie
Rating: 3.7/5
I have a bit of a thing for Gillen and McKelvie. I love what I’ve seen of Gillen’s work and I love McKelvie’s style. Period. So, while I have yet to catch up on Phonogram (I know, I’m a bad boy) I made sure I got on right off the start for The Wicked + The Divine. And while the interaction for roughly the first half of the book was confusing, while still being fitting for two goth gods interacting, the second half brought it up nicely.
And obviously I still love Luci.
The Greatest Thing I’ve Seen Today – Space Plankton
Excerpt to encourage clicking:
Russian cosmonauts have discovered something remarkable clinging to the outside of the International Space Station: living organisms.
The microscopic creatures appeared during a space walk intended to clean the vessel’s surface, and were allegedly identified — incredibly — as a type of sea plankton. This is big: According to Sploid, Russian scientists are both “shocked by [the] discovery and can’t really explain how [it] is possible.”
New Avengers #23
Publisher: Marvel
Writer: Jonathan Hickman Art: Kev Walker/Frank Martin
Rating: 3.9/5
Anyone that has been keeping up with advanced solicits for the Avengers titles and reading New Avengers knew the last page stinger was coming. But as I keep trying to point out, a well crafted story can (and perhaps should) foreshadow all sorts of story beats without actually ruining the reveal. Because even if we know something is going to happen to these characters, they don’t. And if we can properly connect with them it should impact us when they have to deal with events.
And that’s where Hickman has hit the mark for me. It doesn’t matter if none of this is going to matter in one year, or even one month after he’s off the books. I care now. And I did give a bit of a “oh shit” when I got to that last page stinger.