Quick Notes and Random Reviews
I spent all day Saturday by myself. I only talked to the lady at the Bank and my Dad (on the phone). I didn't turn on the TV once all day. I spent all day reading manga and working on the comic. Conversely, Sunday, I spent all day around people, watched a ton of TV, read a bunch of American comics, and worked on the comic. Variety.
I've recommended it before, I recommend it again. Batman Year 100 by Paul Pope. Most exciting Batman book I've read in a looong time. I missed Issue 2, but Issue 3 was a barnburner. Check it.
Quick recipe. Take a Baguette. Cut off a chunk. Split it lengthwise. On one side, spread butter and coat with Garlic salt. On the other side, slather on some pesto sauce and cover with Provolone Cheese. Place in a toaster oven (or conventional) for 5 mins at 350 degrees. Remove, Unite the Halves, Enjoy.
Why do I keep reading Ultimate Extinction? All that comic does is piss me off.
Keep randomly waking up at 5am.
Probably the best event/crossover book I've ever read was the Infinity Gauntlet. Nothing before or since has ever quite stacked up. (I'm trying to decide whether Seven Soldiers technically counts or not. If it does it's the only real contender to the Gauntlet's throne) The recent Annihilation crossover from Marvel isn't even in the same league as Gauntlet, but it's still a pretty good read. Again, a lot of it has to do with the fact that I grew up with most of these characters, so the nostalgia factor is very high. Still, solid stories, solid art, and a truly cosmic scope have made this crossover very entertaining so far.
I have mixed feelings about Nextwave. It's a fun book, but it's also very empty, and this issue ended in a big ole anticlimax.
I've come up with some pretty insane concepts in my time. The Bill Clinton Penis Machine. Drugs made from pulverized Mutant Frogs. A Levitating Sex Scene. A guy with tubes coming out of his face that spew raw sewage that in turns forms the structure of his boday. Y'know. Pretty odd stuff I suppose. So, when I say that Shaolin Cowboy is one Cracked Out Comic, I ain't just whistlin' Dixie, Dig?
I've recommended it before, I recommend it again. Batman Year 100 by Paul Pope. Most exciting Batman book I've read in a looong time. I missed Issue 2, but Issue 3 was a barnburner. Check it.
Quick recipe. Take a Baguette. Cut off a chunk. Split it lengthwise. On one side, spread butter and coat with Garlic salt. On the other side, slather on some pesto sauce and cover with Provolone Cheese. Place in a toaster oven (or conventional) for 5 mins at 350 degrees. Remove, Unite the Halves, Enjoy.
Why do I keep reading Ultimate Extinction? All that comic does is piss me off.
Keep randomly waking up at 5am.
Probably the best event/crossover book I've ever read was the Infinity Gauntlet. Nothing before or since has ever quite stacked up. (I'm trying to decide whether Seven Soldiers technically counts or not. If it does it's the only real contender to the Gauntlet's throne) The recent Annihilation crossover from Marvel isn't even in the same league as Gauntlet, but it's still a pretty good read. Again, a lot of it has to do with the fact that I grew up with most of these characters, so the nostalgia factor is very high. Still, solid stories, solid art, and a truly cosmic scope have made this crossover very entertaining so far.
I have mixed feelings about Nextwave. It's a fun book, but it's also very empty, and this issue ended in a big ole anticlimax.
I've come up with some pretty insane concepts in my time. The Bill Clinton Penis Machine. Drugs made from pulverized Mutant Frogs. A Levitating Sex Scene. A guy with tubes coming out of his face that spew raw sewage that in turns forms the structure of his boday. Y'know. Pretty odd stuff I suppose. So, when I say that Shaolin Cowboy is one Cracked Out Comic, I ain't just whistlin' Dixie, Dig?
1 Comments:
Gauntlet in my mind was/is the best (War and Crusade were pale attempts at rekindling that glorious storyline.)
Thanos made a great villain. He was smart enough to collect each of the Infinity Gems on his own and thusly become a god on par or above the typical Marvel Universe deities. His own pride and desire for more power led to his downfall. Not to mention that he was a legitimate badass before the story arch.
My next favorite crossover run has been House of M but it's been really confusing to follow so it doesn't really compare.
I didnt mind the Image/Variant crossovers, although they really didn't to a super job on those.
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