Random Thor cover April 9, 2009
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any cover is a good cover when it’s Thor, the God of Thunder!
Memorable……… April 8, 2009
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I was thinking about the best comic story arcs that I remember. Of course, a lot of these sprout from my early adolescence, but many of them hold up fairly well today (even in the age of the bloodthirsty, take-no-prisoners antihero).
Sure, there’s a ton out there, but here’s some off the top of my head:
The death of Gwen Stacey in Amazing Spider-Man.
Thor being defeated by Hercules and then rescuing him from the Underworld.
The “coming of the Over-Mind” storyline from FF.
The Kree-Skrull war storyline from Avengers.
Crisis on Infinite Earths.
The Trial of the Flash.
Don McGregor’s Black Panther/Killmonger run.
Sure, there’s a bazillion different storylines out there. These are just some that come to mind. All of them had the hallmark of a great serial, anxiously waiting for the next installment.
Spring Break! April 4, 2009
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Unlike many, I look forward to spring break to catch up on some movies, books, and comics that I don’t get to during the work weeks. Let’s see:
*build my son’s Vexplorer RC “robot”
*watch the “Tales of the Black Freighter” dvd (watchmen)
*turn one of my machines into a dual boot machine, (xp and ubuntu)
*play guitar hero metallica
*play Web of Shadows
*play horde on GOW2
*see how much a tuneup of my truck ’s gonna cost
*get Watchmen: the motion comic on my Zune
* finish “The Day of Battle” by rick atkinson
*catch up on comics
Web of Shadows March 28, 2009
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I finally got around to playing the new Spidey game, Web of Shadows. i only played for about 45 minutes, but I can say it’s pretty impressive. The web-swinging alone is pretty fantastic. As someone who once shelled out 15 cents for the latest Spider-man comic on the rack, (I think Amazing Spider-Man #78 was my first, although in those days, it might have been one of the reprints, the big thick 25 cent issues, which I gobbled up incessantly), It’s pretty cool to actually “be” Spidey on my PS3. I get a laugh out of today’s “fanboys” who critique these games, not having any perspective or history of the comic-book heroes, and complain or whine about how they are “not good enough.”
I watched the Watchmen! March 22, 2009
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And it was excellent. Very well done. Stayed true to the spirit and the characterization of the graphic novel. Casting was damn near perfect. I loved it and will see it again at the local IMAX. I personally like the ending change. More realistic and modern day. My only fear came true, as it was too much for the ordinary film-goer, and thus didn’t make enough $$. This will scare hollywood.
The Omega Man February 8, 2009
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One of my fav films from my childhood was/is “The Omega Man,” starring Charlton Heston as Dr. Robert Neville. For kicks, I bought it on blu-ray for 12 bucks or something like that. It was cool seeing it in such clarity, especially the downtown scenes. I have to admit, though, that the scenes with “The Family” at night and in their hive were TOO clear! it takes away from some of the mysteriousness of the film. Anyway, I thought I would post why this movie, as 70′ish as it may be, is a superior film to “I am Legend,” that came out last year.
1. The idea that the mutants are simply people who are slowly dying from radiation sickness and can’t stand the light is much more believable than cartoon super-zombies who can move like the flash,
2. Finding Rosalind Cash in the store is much more life-like and believable than a woman just happening to find you when you’re about to get killed by zombies.
3. The woodstock scene says more about what the movie is trying to say than anything in the Smith movie.
4. The final Christ image is more powerful than anything in the Smith movie, although I am glad they didn’t try to replicate it.
There you have it. My expert opinion.
new line -up January 31, 2009
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Right now, I’m finishing up “Blood and Thunder,” by Hampton Sides. It’s an excellent read about the opening and annexation of the western U.S. I have so many books lined up right now, it’s amazing. Sometimes I go through a drought where I really have a hard time finding something I am interested in reading, but now is not one of those times. I have Bernard Cornwell’s latest, Agincourt” up next.
Here’s some of my future line-up”
Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch – Neil Gaiman
Ender’s Game – Orson Scott Card
Daemon – Daniel Suarez
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World – Jack Weatherford
The World Without Us – Alan Weisman
Energy Victory: Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil – Robert Zubrin
Genghis: Lords of the Bow – Conn Iggulden
Random stuff January 25, 2009
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Watching ‘Eragon” with my 8 yr old son. We read the book together, so he wanted to watch it. I heard it was terrible, but it’s pretty good so far….especially for an 8 yr old and a 45 yr old fan of fantasy and sci-fi.
Just finished “American Gods’ by neil gaiman. Pretty good. I’d give it a 7 /10. I enjoyed his Graveyard book more, even tho’ that was written for juveniles. I need to read Good Omens, the one he wrote with Terry Pratchett next.
On the video game front, I bought Fallout 3, and promptly traded it in. RPG’s just aren’t my bag, too much time involved getting somewhere. I like to start right out with action, so I think Web of Shadows, the new spidey game is my next one. My son wants Lord of the Rings Conquest, so I’ll probably play that too……
Random Thor cover-Jan. 2009 January 3, 2009
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While I think Kirby is obviously THE Thor artist, I do think that Simonson’s run on the book is under-rated. Sure, it got a big monotonous, but what book doesn’t? Like Kirby, I think he was best suited for the outer space/Asgard stuff, rather than the Midgard stuff.
Little Big Planet January 1, 2009
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Just bought this game for our PS3. Pretty cool so far, my son’s been playing it for a couple of hours now.
I’ve been looking for a game that my son & wife and I can all enjoy and play. This looks like it might be it. On that note, it has been pretty evident to me why the PS3 hasn’t been as big as the xbox and wii. It’s the lack of games for young kids and women.
