Wednesday, December 2, 2009

The Linkypeux for November 24-30th, 2009


John Henry gave his life against the Inky Poo to prove a man could overcome a machine. Frank Lee Delano fights a losing weekly battle against the internet, so that his sacrificed time might save your own.

General/Entertainment

Columns:
Permanent Damage 11/27/09 by Steven Grant

Art & Photograpy
Monster PSA: Rod Taylor (Rob Kelly Illustration)
Network foreign movie poster (Random Picture Day)
Time Out New York: Matisyahu (Rob Kelly Illustration)
Black Dynamite movie poster (Random Picture Day)
Universal Monsters: A Trip To Mars (Rob Kelly Illustration)
Lucky El Intepido foreign movie poster (Random Picture Day)
The Body Snatcher (Rob Kelly Illustration)

TV:
Television Of The Weak: I Wonder What People Who Liked That Show Eat For Breakfast, Besides Failure (The Factual Opinion)
Television Of The Weak: Only Seconds Before America Shuts Down (The Factual Opinion)
V for Vhat Happened to That? (Siskoid's Blog of Geekery)

Movies:
Dellamorte's Box Office Wrap Up 11/27/09 (CHUD)
Fantastic Mr. Fox review by Daniel Carlson (Pajiba)
The Devin's Advocate: Why Breaking Dawn MUST be filmed! (CHUD)
Up In The Air review by Drew Morton (Pajiba)
Up In The Air review by Devin Faraci (CHUD)
Ninja Assassin review by Dustin Rowles (Pajiba)

Comic Books:
Comic Book Legends Revealed #235(CBR)
Lying In The Gutters – 30th November (Bleeding Cool)

Comic Book Reviews:
AICN Comic Reviews Shipping Week: 11/18/09 (AICN)
Best Shots for 11-30-09(Newsarama)
The Buy Pile 11/27/09 by Hannibal Tabu(CBR)
CBR Reviews Last Week's New Comics
CBR Reviews The Week Before Last's New Comics
Comics Of The Weak: In The Eyes (The Factual Opinion)
The Week In Ink: , 2009 (Chris' Invincible Super-Blog)
Weekly Haul: November 25th (Every Day Is Like Wednesday)
Review: Superman Secret Origin #3 (Supergirl Comic Box Commentary)
Review: Cry For Justice #5 (Supergirl Comic Box Commentary)
Review: Adventure Comics #4 (Supergirl Comic Box Commentary)

Comic Book Blogs:
Number 637: Spacehawk and Dork help the war effort (Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine)
Ethan Van Sciver's Supergirl As Indigo Lantern (Supergirl Comic Box Commentary)
More Fun Comics #85 - Nov. 1942 (The Aquaman Shrine)
Spaceknight Saturdays: Let's Get It Over With (Siskoid's Blog of Geekery)
Ocean Master Paper Doll (The Aquaman Shrine)

NUDITY (Not Safe For Work):
Sexy Zoe Saldana Needs Your Attention (DJ Mick)
Emma Watson Nipple Slip Bikini Pictures (Egotastic!)
Coco: Twitter Whore (I Don't Like You In That Way)
Tila Tequila Sex Tape Leaked - She's Gonna Sue (Egotastic!)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Batman and the Outsiders: The Chrysalis TPB




Between when this series was solicited, and when the first issue shipped roughly on time, the creative and fictional teams were radically altered. Assuming that Chuck Dixon was probably writing scripts for both Julian Lopez and Carlos Rodriguez as they drew an entirely new issue each, both to be inked by Bit, it's an amazing accomplishment they hold up as professional caliber material. This pair of issues was fast paced and light weight, with characters leaving and arriving in abrupt but adequately explained manner. The dialogue pops, the art is pretty, and all's fun.

The problems don't begin to creep in until the third issue, during a solicitation obligating but logically troubled row with the Justice League of America. Characters begin to break character, people start showing up rather inexplicably, and the A-plot continues from here as an unresolved and unsatisfying subplot. The shit really starts to hit the fan by the fourth issue, which is as messy as one would have expected the earlier issues to be, and the final book reprinted here peters out more than ends.

The Chrysalis isn't bad comics, especially given its difficult birth. It's just largely disposable, with a few moments here and there that are bound not to sit well with segments of the readership. Whether Dixon is trying to disprove his disputable homophobia by exploiting lesbian titillation and a sexually ambiguous villain, or some of the poor choices made with regard to characterization needle you, or you just wonder what that fuss was about at the end, something's going to be a mild irritation. Still, if you like the characters and have time to waste on the mildly entertaining, you could do a lot worse than this, especially at DC, and especially on The Outsiders. Must I invoke Judd Winick?

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Crisis On Earth-Blog: The DC Challenge




I am Dr. Mist, immortal sorcerer and founder of the Global Guardians. Alternately, I'm a total fraud just trying to impress Zatanna for some lovin'. You, like me, are on a long road in the wrong direction. Perhaps you should start all over again? Lord knows I wish I could...

The Aquaman Shrine
Bat-Blog : Batman Fan
Being Carter Hall
Crimson Lightning
Dispatches from the Arrow Cave
Firestorm Fan
Fortress of Baileytude
The Idol-Head of Diabolu
Justice League Detroit
Love Dat Joker
...nurgh...
Once Upon a Geek
random picture day
Reilly2040's Blog
Supergirl Comic Box Commentary
Toyriffic
when is evil cool?

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Wednesday Is Any Day For All I Care #48

Captain Action Comics #3.5
Justice League of America #39 (2009)
The Talisman: The Road of Trials #0
Vampirella: The Second Coming #2




Captain Action Comics #3.5 (Moonstone, 2009, $1.99)
According to a text piece, the publishers of this comic were unhappy with the original third issue of this series within the context of a planned trade collection, so they decided to produce a "do over." Original writer Fabian Nicieza received a plotting credit, but this "3.5" was written by Steven Grant. That tells me a lot, as does a text synopsis shabbily pasted over a third of the story's first page, which the editors failed to adequately proof. Even then, the tale is this mise-en-scène mess that makes little sense on its own, beyond a stupid fight scene and gobs of exposition. Where the zero issue from a year and a half ago was a guilty pleasure, this was a ten page Marvel Age teaser with an additional five pages of biographies for characters that mean nothing to me based on the former. The art is still pretty but stiff photo-reference-a-palooza.

Justice League of America #39 (DC, 2009, $3.99)
I recognize this is the second part of a forced company wide crossover that is swiftly becoming stale through repetition of its initially novel aspects, so it may be too soon to declare the Robinson/Bagley run as shitty as its predecessors. However, I can declare this one issue shitty on its own demerits. Like Return of the Living Dead, the breakdancing vato zombie super-hero Vibe is risen. A page is devoted to reestablishing Paco Ramone in a modern mileau, replacing parachute pants and headbands with rottweilers and tattooed tears. In other words, Vibe can now be a dated caricature of the early '90s West Coast rap scene, instead of a timely bastardization of early '80s hip-hop culture. Another two pages are devoted to Vibe's history with "Motor City Justice League*," which despite Bagley's increasing indifference toward anatomy and inappropriately over-rendered inks by Rob Hunter, are ginchy. Robinson doesn't quite have Vibe's lingo down though, avoiding the easy comedy of lifting it directly and attempting a troubling, off-key update. Too bad about that.

Cut to the remaining members of the current League, having already openly acknowledged their suckitude, walking into a trap they know they're totally unequipped to handle. There is a clear "Saturday Chiller Theater" feel to the pacing and shadowy visuals, so that would make our "heroes" the dumb twats you're rooting for the slasher to kill. An unexpected resurrection stirred things up for a bit, but swiftly descended to irritating territory**. There's then this tedious two page sequence which, in a horror movie, would be the build-up for a jump scare. Mark Bagley's inability to draw horror, as well as the metaphoric and literal bloodlessness of what follows, guarantees a fail. Things then gallop toward inevitable cliffhangers, and since this territory has been so heavily trod recently, there's no actual suspense in any of it. Another low water mark for this misbegotten series. But hey, 30 pages of lousy story and art for only an extra dollar, plus I got a "free" dime store plastic ring with it. What a bargain!


The Talisman: The Road of Trials #0 (Del Rey Comics, 2009, $1.00)
Sixteen pages of story and art, plus editorial content, under a painted cardstock cover, all for a buck. That would damned near make it critic proof right there, but then Robin Furth and Tony Shasteen's Stephen King adaptation actual looks and reads well. It's all set-up for a graphically violent dark fantasy epic, but if you're at all curious, don't hesitate to pick this up.


Vampirella: The Second Coming #2 (Harris, 2009, $1.99)
A major improvement with this issue, as the stakes spike, and the shifting tone toward gory action and soft core eroticism better suit the art and coloring. It also plays to the prejudices of "bad girl" critics, and spins its wheels a bit, but I remain cautiously optimistic.


*That's Justice League Detroit, bitches.
** I can't believe I backwards read the whole thing.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

The Linkypeux for November 17-23rd, 2009


John Henry gave his life against the Inky Poo to prove a man could overcome a machine. Frank Lee Delano fights a losing weekly battle against the internet, so that his sacrificed time might save your own.

General/Entertainment

Columns:
Permanent Damage 11/18/09 by Steven Grant
5 things from the wiec? junk drawer. (when is evil cool?)

Art & Photograpy
Monster PSA: Boris Karloff (Rob Kelly Illustration)
Time Out New York: Kristen Bell (Rob Kelly Illustration)
I Criminali Della Galassia movie poster (Random Picture Day)
From The Vault: Kirk Alyn as Superman - 2006 (Rob Kelly Illustration)

Books
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez reviewed by Anhelo (Pajiba)
Under the Dome by Stephen King review by Jen K. (Pajiba)

Comedy:
Darwinian debate between Christian actor Kirk Cameron and a UCLA college student


Politics:
Fox News again accused of airing misleading video (Yahoo News)
Obama approval dips below 50 (Politico)
Beck's plan: Rally followers, sell books (Politico)
Joe Lieberman slams public option, brushes off critics (Politico)
White House Shrinks Annual Hanukkah Party (Politico)
Why the Greg Craig debacle matters (Politico)
The Sarah Palin paradoxes (Politico)
The deadliest virus: Political correctness (Politico)

TV:
V for Visas (Siskoid's Blog of Geekery)

Movies:
Dellamorte's Box Office Wrap Up 11/20/09 (CHUD)
The Road review by Drew Morton (Pajiba)
New Fight Club Blu-Rays not actually defective (Onion A.V. Club)
The Howling: Reborn in the Post-Twilight World (Pajiba)
New Moon review by Devin Faraci (CHUD)
Ginger Snaps review by S. Pisaster with bonus interview of screenwriter Karen Walton (Pajiba)
Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans review by Devin Faraci (CHUD)
"The Tyranny of Realism" by Devin Faraci(CHUD)

Celebrity Gossip:
Will Ferrell Tops Most Overpaid Actors List (ICYDK)

Comic Books:
DC Comics solicitation information for February, 2010 (CBR)
Image Comics solicitation information for February, 2010 (CBR)
Marvel Comics solicitation information for February, 2010 (CBR)
Comic Book Legends Revealed #234(CBR)
Lying In The Gutters – 24th November 2009 (Bleeding Cool)
The Power of Fables: An Interview with Bill Willingham, Part 1 (Graphic Novel Reporter)
The Power of Fables: An Interview with Bill Willingham, Part 2 (Graphic Novel Reporter)
The Power of Fables: An Interview with Bill Willingham, Part 3 (Graphic Novel Reporter)
Robert Kirkman Talks (Techland)

Comic Book Reviews:
AICN Comic Reviews 11/11/09 (AICN)
Best Shots for 23-11-09(Newsarama)
The Buy Pile 11/18/09 by Hannibal Tabu(CBR)
CBR Reviews Last Week's New Comics
Comics Of The Weak: Break Me Off A Piece Of That Beautiful Dick (The Factual Opinion)
The Week In Ink: November 18, 2009 (Chris' Invincible Super-Blog)
Weekly Haul: November 18th (Every Day Is Like Wednesday)
In which I check back in with a couple of series I reviewed the first issues of (Every Day Is Like Wednesday)



Comic Book Blogs:
Why James Rhodes Is Comics' Ideal Black Hero (io9)
Spaceknight Saturdays: Versus Gay Pah Ree (Siskoid's Blog of Geekery)
Casper has a ghostly mother (Mike Sterling's Progressive Ruin)
More Fun Comics #84 - Oct. 1942 (The Aquaman Shrine)
The Vision [Avengers #106] (Corner Symbols of Coolness)
Nobody’s Favorites: Dr. Druid (Armagideon Time)
Green Lantern, Green Arrow, Robin & Black Canary [Brave and the Bold #100 ] (Corner Symbols of Coolness)
Nobody’s Favorites: Ectokid (Armagideon Time)
Hawkeye [Marvel Team-Up #22!] (Corner Symbols of Coolness)
Nobody’s Favorites: Maxima (Armagideon Time)
The Beast corner symbol [from Marvel Team-Up #38] (Corner Symbols of Coolness)
Nobody’s Favorites: Orpheus (Armagideon Time)

NUDITY (Not Safe For Work):
Zoe Saldana (Star Trek) poses for DETAILS.com (The Superficial)
Vikki Blows Topless In "Zoo" Magazine Unknown Issue HQ Scans (Nebula's Nude Celebs)
Sasha Grey Nude MQ Photo Shoot For "Playboy" Magazine Dec. 2009 Part 2 (Nebula's Nude Celebs)
Hayden Panettiere’s bikini photos (HQ Celebrity)
Demi Moore is Photoshopped, Naked (Superior Gossip)
Wrong Turn 3 arrow through tit (Flabber)
Rebecca Lynn Bikini Hotness (DJ Mick)
Milla Jovovich Unknown HQ Photoshoot (Lanky Bastard)
Megan Fox Goes Spread Eagle in The New York Times (Egotastic!)
Shakira Drops Some Cleavage For Rolling Stone (Popoholic)
Keeley Hazell Topless For "PETA" MQ Scans (Nebula's Nude Celebs)
Vanessa Hudgens Makes a Boring Comeback of the Day (Drunken Stepfather)
Coco Austin's most recent T(w)itter pics (The Superficial)
Salma Hayek - New HQ Pictures (Use My Computer)
I Can See Claire Danes' Nipples (Egotastic!)
Leighton Meester HQ Photo Shoot For "GQ" Magazine Dec. 2009 (Nebula's Nude Celebs)
Lori Loughlin doing yoga on the set of "90210" (The Superficial)
Kim Kardashian in a Bikini on Twitter (Egotastic!)
Yana Kenzirovskaya Nude In "Ego" Magazine Dec. 2009 HQ Scans (Nebula's Nude Celebs)

Monday, November 23, 2009

A Frank Review of "The Darjeeling Limited" (2007)

The Short Version? A train ride through India to some peace of mind.
What Is It? Twee dramedy.
Who Is In It? The usuals.
Should I See It? Sure.



The Darjeeling Limited is an enjoyable movie, and the most widely accessible by director Wes Anderson. It's much lighter than The Royal Tenenbaums, and less quirky than Rushmore, with reasonably likable characters. Owen Wilson breaks out of his usual laid back dude mode to play a controlling, obsessive surrogate patriarch to his two brothers. Adrien Brody remains stuck in mopey mode, this time with an angry undercurrent. Jason Schwartzman is almost debonaire as the passive-aggressive scribe of the three, a far cry from his usual loser/slimeball role. The film is brimming with strong supporting performances, excellent soundtrack choices, lush visuals, and deft direction. It's also a rather obvious adult fable with a clear moral, and is too on-the-nose too often, but the sum of its parts make up for any deficits in the story's whole.


Extras?

  • Hotel Chevalier A short film that serves as a prequel to the feature, starring Schwartzman and Natalie Portman and her naked butt. Elevates the main movie through its cynical lead. A must see.
  • The Darjeeling Limited Walking Tour A terribly boring behind-the-scenes production featurette.
  • Various Trailers


Sunday, November 22, 2009

Pepsi Maximum Challenge: Romulan Ale


While visiting relatives in Oklahoma, I was offered the opportunity to purchase a mason jar full of "authentic, home brewed moonshine" in the flavor of my choice for something like $6-9. I was concerned about the potential health hazards, as I'd never dared much past 100 proof, and envisioned anti-freeze-induced blindness, hallucinations and/or blood poisoning in my future. Still, how could I pass this up? An hour later, I was treated to heavily watered down Everclear "distilled" through supposedly having been boiled in a pot, with cheap, weak artificial flavoring. Splitting the jar, I barely brushed against a buzz.

This brings us to "Romulan Ale," the blue alien alcohol so potent that in the Star Trek future, it's outlawed by the Federation of Planets. While I've heard of more terrestrial mixed drink concoctions intended to replicate the e.t. juice, this is a studio approved energy drink available for sale wherever geeky bullshit is sold. It goes down very mild and slightly fruity, somewhat like those girly low-calorie energy shots. I've tasted far worse.

The problem is, this is supposed to be Romulan Ale, described by Webster's as "an alcoholic beverage brewed especially by rapid fermentation from an infusion of malt with the addition of hops" ... from Romulus. There are no hops here. This is without malt. This is a tepid energy drink. Further, Romulan Ale is supposed to be the gutrot of choice five-hundred years from now. That means this energy drink is further evidence that everything about Star Trek is pussy, and that Tyler Durden would shit out the Shat. We're talking Edward Norton here, and not Derek Vinyard Norton, but unnamed-narrator-who-kicks-his-own-ass Norton. Regardless of how the fight goes, if you can consider Jared Leto a worthy opponent, you're limp but manageable, and yet still more manly than the entire Star Trek universe (who creams over the Shat getting replaced by a guy whose closest contemporary would be the dude who played Human Torch in Fantastic Four.)

In summary, Romulan Ale is an energy drink for little girls and Klingons, the latter of whom I will drink under the table and draw Cardassian cocks on their cheeks in Sharpie marker while they're passed out and drooling.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

2006 Jae Lee Superman Convention Sketch

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I dug this Shusteresque piece, and decided to share.

Friday, November 20, 2009

The Short Films of Takena Nagao

Gory and otherwise provocative claymation stop motion shorts heavily influenced by Romero, Raimi, Hooper, Zombie and Tarantino.

Chainsaw Maid:


Bloody Date:


Pussycat:

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Wednesday Is Any Day For All I Care #47

Ambush Bug: Year None #7
Arkham Reborn #1 (2009)
R.E.B.E.L.S. #9 (2009)
R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual #1 (2009)


Ambush Bug: Year None #7 (DC, 2009, $2.99)
I have a vague recollection of this mini-series improving before it had a near year long delay. Issue #6 was never published, presumably because Keith Giffen finally pissed Dan DiDio off enough to get it shitcanned. Here's that issue, with half the original pages discarded, and the rest recontextualized or rewritten. Art Baltazar drew a bunch of new pages and panels, but I'm the guy who doesn't get his appeal, so that does nothing for me. The results aren't bad, but they're not particularly funny, and the whole effort is a hash. Maybe when Dan gets taught the Jim Shooter shuffle sooner than later, we can see what should have seen print through a trade collection.


Arkham Reborn #1 (DC, 2009, $2.99)
Arkham Asylum for the Criminally Insane has been rebuilt about a half dozen times in my years of reading, usually by the latest nutty member of the Arkham family doomed to inevitably come to a bad end. The cliché set-up takes a few pages, but once writer David Hine delves into the creepy cast of characters now running the place, things picked up. Jeremy Haun's art seems a bit flat at first, but his clinical technique gives way to something effectively tweaked as the issue progresses. Fans of Gotham City and psychological thrillers ought to check it out.


R.E.B.E.L.S. #9 (DC, 2009, $2.99)
The main story is moving along, subplots are flowing, familiar favorites returning, and newer characters are becoming interesting. After a period where I questioned my continued support, I'm finally getting the R.E.B.E.L.S. I felt I deserved, though I still miss Tom Peyer's demented twists.


R.E.B.E.L.S. Annual #1 (DC, 2009, $4.99)
Those "Tales of the Green/Yellow/Blue/Polka Dot Lantern Corps" have gone over well, so why not apply it to the new Starro Legion? Lord knows the book could use even a quarter of that book's readership. After a shocking first chapter that sees the beheading of a longtime DC character, there's a batch of short origin stories you still won't quite care about with the requisite "what a twist" poetic injustice. Four pencilers are close enough in house style that you might not notice when they trade off, and the story is thoroughly okay. For diehards only.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

1984 Hawkman Postcard by George Pérez



I've had a conflicted relationship with the Hawks. I can't recall a time when I wasn't aware of their existence, and Hawkman had one of the finest action figures in the Super Powers Collection. I salivated over the house ad for The Shadow War of Hawkman, but had to settle for guest appearances and team books to get any kind of fix. Not only were the Hawks mostly exiled from the newsstand, but when Hawkman did appear, he was portrayed as a self-righteous, pushy jerk. I don't think I got serious about the character until the early '90s, when I took a crash course in Thanagarian studies. I picked up a trade paperback of the earliest Silver Age stories from The Brave and the Bold by Gardner Fox and Joe Kubert, the Hawkworld collection "As Above, So Below" by Tim Truman, the Tony Isabella/Richard Howell mini-series and special, and even completed runs of Hawkworld and the 1992 series.

There was so much to like about the Hawks, but also much to hate. Pre-Crisis, Hawkman was a mild-mannered space cop, likable enough, but too milquetoast and narrow to live up to his looks. I preferred the easygoing and clever Hawkgirl/woman, as available. Hawkworld turned her into an irritating ballbuster, but if you could overlook the murder and drug addiction, at least Katar became more introspective. Hawkman eventually began to use his medieval weapons as prescribed, and Hawkwoman's temper was tempered, but any personality they had kind of fell by the wayside. The Golden Age Hawks came into the mix, and the continuity became so toxic, the whole premise went on a shelf for half a decade. I tried the most recent relaunch, and it just didn't do the job. Despite lovely Rags Morales art, an off-game from the usually reliable Geoff Johns put me off.

At this point, I have a hard time getting excited by Hawkman and Hawkwoman. Unlike most DC characters, I'm not even sure who they are. I know the history, but there's so much conflicting characterization, I'm now emotionally detached. I respect the books, but it's tough to claim fandom anymore.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

The Linkypeux for November 10-16th, 2009


John Henry gave his life against the Inky Poo to prove a man could overcome a machine. Frank Lee Delano fights a losing weekly battle against the internet, so that his sacrificed time might save your own.

General/Entertainment

Columns:
Permanent Damage 11/11/09 by Steven Grant

Art & Photograpy
1970s-style Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds Comic Book Adaptation by "Jack Kirby" (CHUD)
The Outlaw Josey Wales movie poster (Random Picture Day)
Monster PSA: Forest Ackerman (Rob Kelly Illustration)
The Death Wheelers movie poster (Random Picture Day)
Green Goddess (Rob Kelly Illustration)
The Horror of Party Beach movie poster (Random Picture Day)
Death Hunt movie poster (Random Picture Day)
The Warrior and the Sorceress movie poster (Random Picture Day)

Books:
Candy Girl by Diablo Cody review by Mimi Rickets (Pajiba)
Ask the Dust by John Fante review by Yossarian (Pajiba)

Comedy:
"Created especially for the 'TODAY' Woman or Man." (Mike Sterling's Progressive Ruin)

Politics:
Palin's five book tour goals (Politico)
McCain camp: Palin account 'all fiction' (Politico)
FACT CHECK: Palin's book goes rogue on some facts (Yahoo News)
Going Rogue: Guide to who gets whacked (Politico)
Dems alarmed as Independents bolt party (Politico)
Newt Gingrich warns of 'destructive' GOP primaries (Politico)
Anita Dunn keeps up Fox News offensive (Politico)
Polls: Chris Dodd's fighting for political life (Politico)
New York terrorist trial raises stakes (Politico)
Bob Bauer's credentials challenged (Politico)

TV:
Television Of The Weak: The Best Jar Is Jargon (The Factual Opinion)

Movies:
Dellamorte's Box Office Wrap Up 11/13/09 (CHUD)
The Fantastic Mr. Fox review by Devin Faraci (CHUD)
2012 review by Dustin Rowles (Pajiba)
American Beauty review by Dustin Rowles (Pajiba)
Mister Frost review by TK (Pajiba)
Will This Be the Last We See of Jason and Friday the 13th? (Pajiba)

Celebrity Gossip:
Daniel Radcliffe caught practicing herbal magic (The Superficial)
Carrie Prejean made 8 sex tapes, 30 nude photos (The Superficial)

Comic Books:
Comic Book Legends Revealed #233(CBR)
Aquaman Shrine Interview with J. Michael Straczynski - 2009 (The Aquaman Shrine)

Comic Book Reviews:
AICN Comic Reviews 11/4/09 (AICN)
Best Shots for 11-16-09(Newsarama)
The Buy Pile 11/11/09 by Hannibal Tabu(CBR)
Comics Of The Weak: People Who Make Fun Of Flavored Lube Have Clearly Never Gotten The Unflavored Kind In Their Mouth (The Factual Opinion)
The Week In Ink: November 11, 2009 (CIS-B)
Weekly Haul: November 11th (Every Day Is Like Wednesday)

Comic Book Blogs:
And Then There Was the Time That Betty and Veronica Were Kidnapped For Alien Sex Experiments (Chris' Invincible Super-Blog)
Spaceknight Saturdays: Redemption (Ha!) (Siskoid's Blog of Geekery)
More Fun Comics #83 - Sept. 1942 (The Aquaman Shrine)
Aquaman (Vol.1) #57 - Sept. 1977 (The Aquaman Shrine)
#629: Unpublished Sensation Comics story printed in The Amazing World Of DC Comics #2 (Pappy's Golden Age Comics Blogzine)
The Son of Satan gets around (The Cool Kids Table)
Superbabygirl Outfit! (Once Upon A Geek)

NUDITY (Not Safe For Work):
Sasha Grey Nude MQ Photo Shoot For "Playboy" Magazine Dec. 2009 (Nebula's Nude Celebs)
Rachel Nichols & Unknown Model "GQ" Aug. 2000 HQ Scans (Nebula's Nude Celebs)
Leighton Meester in lingerie for GQ Magazine Dec. 2009 (The Daily Fix)
Joanna Krupa in Playboy (The Superficial)
Vikki Blows Topless HQ Alan Strutt Photo Shoot (Nebula's Nude Celebs)
TOP 10 Esquire Covers of the Decade (Pretty Hot & Sexy)
Jessica Gomes Bikini Pictures from FHM Portugal (Egotastic!)
Courtney Love Nude Photoshoot (Daily POA)

Monday, November 16, 2009

1984 Zatanna Postcard by George Pérez



I probably saw Zatanna for the first time just like this, drawn by George Pérez in the costume he designed for a Justice League of America cover or somesuch. I didn't know then how hard DC was trying to turn her into their own Scarlet Witch at the time, but I do know it never took. I bought her two part guest appearance in early issues of Blue Devil, and like most readers before and since, was more impressed by her girl-next-door approachable quality than the Marvel character's traumatized drama queen style. Unfortunately, DC's never stopped trying to saddle poor Zee with neurosis. They killed off her father before her eyes, subjected her to a magical quasi-rape, sent her off for a time with her assailant, massively reduced her powers, dumped her at Vertigo... it just never stops. As a result, I try to follow Zee's appearances, but not compulsively, attempting to pick the gems from the junk. I don't care near as much about what she can do as how she handles what comes, but it would be nice if someone could figure out the right balance for once.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

The Horribly Slow Murderer with the Extremely Inefficient Weapon (2008)

The Short Version? Slo-Kill w/Spoon
What Is It? Horror Comedy.
Who Is In It? Nobody.
Should I See It? Yes.



Official Release-- Enjoy!!! Please Rate! SUBSCRIBE for more to come!

COMING SOON TO DVD: The mind-shattering Horribly Slow Murderer EXTENDED CUT!!!

http://www.richard-gale.com for details.
Winner of 12 Film Festival Awards!

Produced, Written and Directed by Richard Gale

Cast:
Jack Cucchiaio........Paul Clemens
The Murderer...........Brian Rohan
The Mystic...............Fay Kato
The Girlfriend...........Melissa Paladino
The Doctor...............Mike Kacey
Narrator....................Richard Gale

Music by Christopher Brady

Special Makeup FX by Dean Jones and Paul Clemens

Details at http://www.richard-gale.com

imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1301160/

...nurghophiles...

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