More Ruxpin!
The comic at Penny Arcade today is a follow-up to the one I posted the other day called "Re-Imagining". You can check that out here. Enjoy!
The comic at Penny Arcade today is a follow-up to the one I posted the other day called "Re-Imagining". You can check that out here. Enjoy!
Inked by Adam Silfven at 5:10 PM 0 Letters to the Mailbag
This is a trailer, taken in a dark theater with a handheld camera, of the Cloverfield trailer that was shown with the Transformers premieres. There was a good quality version on Youtube for awhile, but Paramount has taken it down.
Here's what is known about it:
Inked by Adam Silfven at 1:34 PM 2 Letters to the Mailbag
Disappointment is the word for the day when it comes to the comics that came out this week. They looked good on paper, and there is potential with a couple of #1 issues that could lead to better things, but right now, I am already Waiting on next Wednesday.
Inked by Adam Silfven at 10:04 AM 2 Letters to the Mailbag
Issue #7 of Hulk vs. Bizarro from 50 Foot Robot Studios is a day late because of the holiday, but it is worth the wait. This is the first part 1 of a 2 part series where our two geniuses house sit for Superman. Come back Monday for part 2.
Inked by Adam Silfven at 8:28 AM 0 Letters to the Mailbag
I have never taken part in an internet meme before (usually for good reason, too), but I see no harm in this, so let's get on with the foolishness.
Inked by Adam Silfven at 10:58 PM 0 Letters to the Mailbag
Why is it six days a week, I am a good-looking, healthy skinned, well-dressed man, but on the day I am going to the comic shop to get my comics, I suddenly get a huge zit on the side of my face, my clothes seem to be a size or two too small and my hair is all screwed up? It is almost like I have an alter ego that only surfaces when I venture into the land of geeks (no offense to the geeks, I am a charter member).
Am I alone in this?
Inked by Adam Silfven at 11:16 AM 3 Letters to the Mailbag
Deseo dar la bienvenida a todos mis visitantes de habla hispana de www.comiquero.com. Soy seguro que usted está gozando del hulk contra Bizarro, y que le espera toma al minuto para mirar alrededor del resto del sitio.
Para ayudar hacia fuera, he agregado los botones en el sidebar que usted puede chascar para traducir la página a su lengua. Goce, y déjemí de saber lo que usted piensa.
Geek Cómico
Inked by Adam Silfven at 1:00 AM 1 Letters to the Mailbag
Comingsoon.net is reporting that Transformers is exceeding everyone's expectations after it's first full full day. In the first 28 hours of being released, the summer blockbuster Transformers has made $36.3 million and along the way set a new record for the most ever made on a Tuesday with $27.4 million.
Pretty amazing considering they have 5 more days of box office receipts to add to their official opening numbers. The movie, which you can find my review of here, could easily break $200 million by the time all is said and done this week. The best part of this is that it ensures that the sequel that has been announced already will definitely be made. Which means more Megan Fox. I had to mention her, you know.
Also, Penny Arcade has a funny comic today about what Transformers is going to do to the rest of the 80's properties we love (and hate).
Inked by Adam Silfven at 12:33 AM 3 Letters to the Mailbag
I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday. I don't know about anyone else, but here in Colorado, the weather was absolutely perfect. And to make things even better, we have a pretty good group of comics coming to your store tomorrow.
Marvel
Inked by Adam Silfven at 10:19 PM 3 Letters to the Mailbag
There are hot dogs on the grill, fried chicken in the deep fryer and adult beverages all around. In other words, have a Happy Fourth of July!
Here's a funny clip for you all, please excuse the goofy voice at the beginning, if you have ever watched America's Funniest Home Videos, you'll recognize it. Also of note is the new Blogger Beta Video Player, so if this thing craps out on you, that's why, it is still being worked on.
I'll be back tonight with "Waiting for Thursday" sometime around dinner. Until then, have fun and be safe if you are driving today.
CG
Inked by Adam Silfven at 2:59 PM 0 Letters to the Mailbag
I'm having a hard time getting Transformers off my mind, it was that good. So my creativity quotient is all screwed up. So in exchange, you all are getting some refried news from around the comic world.
Now that the Bart series is a self-contained one-off mini, with that version of the Flash not being seen again at least for the near future, and which has been supplanted with the revived numbering of the previous Flash series and once again starring Wally West...well, one of the motivators for folks to buy those back issues has been removed. Now it's a canceled, soon to be forgotten oddity, for Flash fans and completists only, with no back issue sales to casual comic fans driven by new issues of that series on the rack.
Inked by Adam Silfven at 1:43 PM 0 Letters to the Mailbag
So I went to see Transformers with my wife last night, and I'll start with her reaction. But first, you have to understand, my wife knew absolutely nothing about Transformers going into it, and was less than thrilled to be there. In fact, she was a last minute addition when one of my friends punked out (you know who you are). She is also the type, no matter what movie it is, to get up to go to the bathroom at least 3 times during the movie.
For Transformers, however, she never once got up to go, and was literally on the edge of her seat for the entire last half. Her knowledge of the Transformers immediately after the movie, while not deep, was more than enough to enjoy the movie, which is good. It means kids and people unfamiliar with the mythos can jump right in. That's pretty hard to do.
Once it was over, I told her I was going to go see it again, and she told me I was only allowed to if she could go too. This was huge. I knew how I had seen the movie and how much I enjoyed it, but to be able to see it through a pair of eyes that were fresh and had absolutely no expectations was amazing. This movie has even pushed her over the edge for buying a flat-panel HDTV for our house, because as she said "We can't watch that on our 27" piece of crap, that can only be watched on a big screen."
As for me....
This movie was more than I could have ever imagined. It was like all my Saturday mornings watching the cartoon then playing with my Transformers toys brought to life. It was simply the coolest thing I have ever seen on a movie screen. That's easy to say about the "summer blockbuster" but I am a harsh movie critic. I am the type to get up and walk out after 20 minutes of crap. I am the type to nitpick a movie to death in my eyes. But not Transformers.
From start to finish, they keep the movie moving along and have you fairly well interested in the action. The side story about the All-Spark and why they had come from Cybertron was explained well and then kinda left alone until it was needed for the movie. This was nice because this is where long movies can get bogged down, is in storytelling that isn't necessary. Here they did just enough and then got back to the giant robots, which is why everyone is really there.
And probably the most amazing thing about the whole movie? The fact that Megan Fox is standing there on screen and I can keep my eyes off her because everything else going on is just so much cooler. Standing next to Optimus Prime she just kinda fades into the scene. She looks really good in the movie, but just doesn't hold a candle to a 30 foot realization of my boyhood imagination.
For the people who say it is just another action movie with shit blowing up and special effects, and little to no acting, I say they are terribly wrong and are either too high strung, unwilling to suspend disbelief, or just plain bad critics. Military scenes are always tough on a non-military action movie. Soldiers act funny compared to everyone else, but here they are portrayed pretty well. Shia LeBouef, who plays Sam Witwicky, is the heart and soul of this movie, and if played by someone else, it might not have been such a good movie. He is funny, but not stupid. He is sincere, but not sappy. And the interaction between him and Fox comes off very nicely, you can actually imagine the hot chick at school falling for a doofus like Sam.
And finally, though not true acting, the performances put on by the voice actors and the CGI guys to make the robots seem so lifelike was awesome. The Decepticons were as evil as you could expect them to be, and the Autobots were wholesome and good-hearted like they should be. But it was the little things, the funny sayings, Megatron flicking a human with his finger and sending him flying, things like that that made it come to life. I guess the best way to say it is they didn't act like the robots that they are.
I am not going to post any spoilers, as there aren't really any big ones, and I am not going to talk about the next movie and where they left this one so that is possible. All I am going to say is go see this. If you are having any doubts whether it can live up to your expectations, go see it. It will far surpass any expectation you might have.
P.S. Instead of all the normal pictures I would post, each image on here is a link to a wallpaper, if you are into that kinda thing. Click on the image to enlarge, then right-click and Set as Desktop Background...
CG
Update: I forgot to give credit to Transformers World for all the wallpapers. There is a lot of cool stuff there especially for Transformers cartoon lovers.
Inked by Adam Silfven at 8:33 AM 4 Letters to the Mailbag
Issue #6 of the 50 Foot Robot Studios webcomic Hulk vs. Bizzaro is here, and this week we see true evil... M.O.D.O.H. (Mental Organism Designed Only for Hosting).
Inked by Adam Silfven at 7:31 AM 0 Letters to the Mailbag
I am going to see this movie tomorrow night at 8pm, so after that, I will likely be all Transformered out. So unless something from the move really blows my mind, I will be moving and bringing you trailers from other movies for once. However, Shia LeBouef was on the Tonight Show and had this clip to show, which for the first time, lets us her Megatron speak. It also shows the sheer scale of the Transformers, as Megatron is standing next to a skyscraper.
One thing about the Transformers movie I will not stop posting, however, is pictures of the gorgeous, stunning, too good for most of these adjectives Megan Fox. Unless she drops off the face of the earth, there will be plenty for me to post, as she is set to replace Angelina Jolie and a host of other actresses as everyone's favorite. She is in a class with only Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel currently, and this movie could easily put her far above both of them, too.
Wait a second... What the fuck is that thing on her shoulder? Is that a peacock?
Oooh those are hot pictures...
Hmmm, it seems we have seen these before....
Yes folks, the night before I go to see the movie, I finally hit Megan Fox overload when I realized she poses exactly the same every goddamned time! Don't even get me started on her "come hither" look...
OK, here's the deal. I think she is hot, but I mislead you a little on the opening for these pictures. If she pulls the same "looking sexy over my shoulder" crap, she will be far off my radar pretty quick.
I want to see this:
Not this:
More of this (I think the hair swiping thing women do unconsciously is smokin!):
Less of this:
I think you all get my point. I want to see something fresh, and short of movie stills, unfortunately I don't think we are going to get it for a long time. She is incredibly popular right now, and no one is going to tell her what to do or how to look when it is working so well. So I am going to go see the movie tomorrow night and enjoy it, and I'll worry about her later. But be warned, these may be the last Megan Fox pictures for awhile.
CG
Inked by Adam Silfven at 10:39 AM 1 Letters to the Mailbag
Between it being a beautiful weekend and the fact that not a lot of things are happening in the comic book world this weekend, it has been pretty slow post-wise. However, there are a few things to talk about, so I've put them all here.
Captain America
Jeph Loeb spilled the beans, and I don't think a lot of people have picked up on this. Or to be more accurate, most of the larger comic book sites are in Marvel's pocket, so they simply won't pick up on this.
Yahoo has a story about Captain America's death today on their main page, which looks at his funeral and the five stages of grief associated with the Fallen Son series. The fifth and final one is released Thursday and shows his funeral, which will be attended by both sides of the Registration Act fight.
At the very end of it, they talk about whether he is going to return or not, and Jeph Loeb did everything but say "Yes he is returning and this is when we are going to do it."
Marvel says you never know what will happen. He may make it back from the dead after all, although Loeb says that question isn't really important right now.
"The question is, how does the world continue without this hero?" he said. "If that story of his return gets told further down the line, great. But everyone's still been dealing with his loss.
"They aren't going to wake up and it's a dream, like it's some episode of 'Dallas.'"
The cover this week says it all: Monarch! But, who is this guy? Monarch first appeared in "Armageddon 2001" #2 (October 1991) as the principal villain of the piece. Monarch was an evil dictator from a dystopian future of the DCU. Monarch picked Matthew Ryder to take place in a time travel experiment. Matthew, during his trip, became Waverider and, arriving in 1991, attempted to prevent Monarch's rise to power. Waverider attempted to find out who Monarch was and at first it appeared to be Captain Atom. Later, in one of the most anti-climactic swerves in comics history, it turned out to be Hank "Hawk" Hall of Hawk and Dove. Yes, we were all underwhelmed.
The Hank Hall version of Monrach returned during "Zero Hour" in 1994, changing his look and name to Extant who was killed facing Atom Smasher. In the Justice League series, "Extreme Justice," Monarch reappeared with the identity of Nathaniel Adam an identity shared with the superhero Captain Atom. He revealed, in a painful piece of retcon, that Captain Atom was merely a side-effect of Monarch's creation and that Monarch was the true Nathaniel Adam.
Inked by Adam Silfven at 8:53 AM 0 Letters to the Mailbag