So, this semester is going to be interesting.
On Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays; Four classes, one right after the other, so I'll be in class from 8am to 12pm.
Thursdays, I'll be in a Spanish lab, from 8am to just 9, but I'll have to stay for a few hours since I'm carpooling with friends.
On Mon and Wed, most likely going to be past 3 or so before I get home, Thursday, home by 1, Fridays, home by 1 as well.
That leaves me with free time with comics, and hopefully, for blogging, well...theoretically....
Here is the idea, I have, once again, nabbed a large amount of comics, and this time I have even more free time on certain days.
So, provided school doesn't kick my butt(which it just might this semester), I have developed a plan to update this place regularly.
Ready? Most likely I'll be blowing through these books in quick secession, I always do, and I will use the free time to make a post about that, or any other things I wish to talk about.
In fact, here's a new review for you all right now.
Captain America : Road to Reborn
The last TPB before the latest Captain America miniseries, Reborn, which covers Issues 49-50, and 600-601.
Bet that confuses a few of you out there, how the heck did it switch from issue number 50, all the way to 600?
Well, you gotta love Marvel's renumbering system.
The current Cap America is a new volume series(I think like Vol 5 or something like that), so it technically has been in production for decades. Well, what Marvel just did was calculate how many issues of Cap has come out since they ended Vol 1, and then make the current issue reflect that number.
So there we have it, Cap is renumbered to 600, and then you have an awesome Anniversary issue to plan!
In regards to the story, there aren't anymore accolades I can give Ed Brubaker. His work is amazing! He has a knack for great storytelling(when its something he has a clear idea to work on, otherwise you have another Uncanny X-men fiasco..more on that on another time), and he knows how to keep you hooked in order to come back for the next issue.
This particular trade, though, involves a few stories around the new Cap, and a remembrance on the death of the original Cap. Honestly, its the weakest issues of his tenure, but even at his 'weakest,' the book is still entertaining.
I believe that these stories were weak because they are now preparing for the return of the original Cap, and since Marvel decided to turn that into a special miniseries(instead of just leaving it in the main book, as was the original plan), Brubaker is now spending these issues laying out the groundwork for that big story.
So, it was 'meh,' but then it was still decent enough to read.
I'd reccomend buying this, especially if you've been buying the others, especially since this is a primer to Reborn.
Hah! See, new review!
And, because I'm still bored and feel like talking some more, lets do a few more things....
-Reboot of the Spiderman movie franchise-
Well...it was bound to happen eventually. Tobey is getting older, the cast and crew are getting more expensive to maintain, so the studio has come to realize its time to cut their losses with the old team and go for a reboot.
Sigh, the current group hasn't even lasted a decade.
Yes, yes the last movie wasn't anywhere near as good as the first two.
I, of course, still enjoyed it, but whatever.
While, I am a bit saddened that they pulled the current crew, especially since as recent as Monday it was revealed that John Malkovich(ZOMG)was cast as a villain. GAH!
There is an upside to this, as long as its done right.
They are starting over, with Peter still in high school, which allows for more stories, and ties it into the current Ultimate Spider-man series. That has potential!
Also, this way they can make more movies.
It all depends on who they choose to direct it, who they decide for the role(I can't, for the life of me, think of anyone that can play a high school Peter...anyone have any thoughts on this?), and of course, the script itself.
So, what does that mean? It means I have no real major opinion about this reboot, because it is way too early to tell. It sucks that they kicked out the old crew, but we all knew it was going to happen eventually.
All we can do...is sit and wait.
Oh well, though, we still got Iron Man 2....Kick-Ass....Thor(starting principal photography now)...Captain America.....so I'm good!
In other movie news, Bryan Singer will now direct the new X-men Origins movie! WOOHOO!
If you don't really know, Bryan directed X-men and X-2, also, X-men 3 sucked balls(and what a surprise, it was rushed AND different director...bad juju)so its cool that he will be directing the prequel movie, which reveals the origins of the original class of X-men...saaaaaawweeeeeet!
Alrighty, stay tuned for more updates soon!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Wow...
So, today I finally got all of my stuff out of storage, and low and behold I got my 25 dollar deposit back! Woohoo!
Well, after being bored, and doing dishes and cleaning the room, oh and organizing my DVD/BluRay/Video Game collection....I decided I'll just go to Half Price Books.
Well, I had a few DVD's and etc that I didn't want, so I decided to take them there to see what I'd get. Obviously, it wasn't that much, they tend to average paying you about 1.50-3 dollars per item, I realized(this was, of course, after the fact when I could do the math), but it was an extra 16 bucks added to that 25.
Well, today was my lucky day! The other night, after I completed my blog post, I compiled a list of books I wanted to get next. Lo and behold, almost EVERY single one I was planning on getting within the next month were there!
Glad I had that 15% coupon, though, or I wouldn't have been able to get them.
Time to update my amazon wishlist and take off a few books.
Anywho, expect some kind of talking about Nextwave Vol 1, the next saga in Captain America, first two volumes of the new Thor, and the best one of the bunch: All Star Superman Vol 2!
Oh yeah, and soon enough there will be talk of Fear Agent, I promise!
Well, after being bored, and doing dishes and cleaning the room, oh and organizing my DVD/BluRay/Video Game collection....I decided I'll just go to Half Price Books.
Well, I had a few DVD's and etc that I didn't want, so I decided to take them there to see what I'd get. Obviously, it wasn't that much, they tend to average paying you about 1.50-3 dollars per item, I realized(this was, of course, after the fact when I could do the math), but it was an extra 16 bucks added to that 25.
Well, today was my lucky day! The other night, after I completed my blog post, I compiled a list of books I wanted to get next. Lo and behold, almost EVERY single one I was planning on getting within the next month were there!
Glad I had that 15% coupon, though, or I wouldn't have been able to get them.
Time to update my amazon wishlist and take off a few books.
Anywho, expect some kind of talking about Nextwave Vol 1, the next saga in Captain America, first two volumes of the new Thor, and the best one of the bunch: All Star Superman Vol 2!
Oh yeah, and soon enough there will be talk of Fear Agent, I promise!
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
The Best Laid Plans....
and all that...
So, looks like I haven't posted in quite a long time.
And I'll be quite honest here, I had plenty of time throughout the semester to post, so I really have no excuse other than laziness.
Anywho...
I read through my entire collection of TPB's and then some, bought some more even.
So, instead of giving a detailed review, I will give a one sentence thought followed by a rating.
A - Completely awesome, in every way.
B - Fairly awesome, has some flaws.
C - Pretty good, but there are a lot of problems.
D - Readable, and there must be some redeemable quality to it, otherwise it must suck.
F - Absolutely sucks.
Also, I'll be giving responses to books I've previously reviewed, mainly to just go down my list with ease.
Amazing Spider-man - The JMS run, from Beginnings to Sins of the Father :
Amazing read, especially when JRJR does the artwork. A.
Amazing Spider-man - The Other
Interesting evolution on Spidey, but unfortunately they kill all of this a few years later. B.
Amazing Spider-man - One More Day
Absolutely sucked, only have it in my collection so I can complete JMS' run of Spidey. D.
Captain America(Latest Series) Issue 1 through 42
Each issue gets better and better, a completely addicting read, one of the few books I'm tempted to go monthly on because I just can't wait for the trades. A.
Captain America : Fallen Son
The last 'decent' book Jeph Loeb ever did, still isn't all that great but I love the artwork. B.
Dark Avengers Vol 1
The intro arc is very intriguing, Brian Michael Bendis is the king of talky words, but it tends to get boring. B.
Fantastic Four(Mark Waid Run) Vol 1 - 3
This fantastic run was made better with the late Mike Wieringo's artwork! A!
Fantastic Four(JMS Run) Vol 1
It is ok, nothing like his work on Amazing Spider-man, but interesting nonetheless. B.
Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk
Pretty good read, you can see where Greg Pak wants to go with the entire series, but in trade form it reads really fast(which is funny, because monthly it felt incredibly slow). B.
Incredible Hulk: World War Hulk
The second part of the epic written by Greg Pak, was also interesting but the stuff that has come from the recent Hulk writers kinda makes this one a downer. B.
Incredible Hulk: WWH Aftersmash - Damage Control
A funny, quick 3 issue series, thats an interesting cap to the World War Hulk, shame that it didn't sell well enough to make a series. B.
Invincible Iron Man Vol 1-2
The first arc was really good, the begining of the second arc(World's Most Wanted)was even better, even if the artist makes Tony look like an over-tanned creepo. A.
Secret Invasion
Actually a good, albeit one-note, read, the artwork is interesting and the stories that came after it have been interesting. A.
Mighty Avengers 1-2
The first two arcs established the new team, which is pretty interesting, but still blah compared to New Avengers. B.
Mighty Avengers 3-4
The Secret Invasion tie-ins, a must read(along with the New Avengers companions)to the main story. B.
New Avengers Vol 2, 4-6
Erratic, I know(since I'm missing two volumes right now), but still a great story with decent artwork to coincide with, always an interesting read and rarely boring. A.
New Avengers 8-9
The Secret Invasion tie-ins, remarks are the same as MA v3-4. B.
The Sentry - Marvel Knights miniseries
Hmm, completely confusing, doesn't help that the main creator, Paul Jenkins, could never figure out what he wanted to do with this character. B.
Ultimate Fantastic Four (Ultimate editions) Vol 1-4
Erratic series, that goes from pretty decent to totally blah in the blink of an eye due to lack of proper direction. C.
Ultimate Spider-man Vol 1-6
Brian Michael Bendis at his best, with Mark Bagley(the artist)slowly going from his worst to his all-time best. A.
Ultimate X-men Vol 1 - 11
Like Ult F4, the series moves from great entertainment to absolute boredom as different creators take the hold, but unlike Ult F4 even the lulls are pretty ok. B.
Onslaught Epic Books 1-2
A classic 90's crossover that bled through all of the Marvel Universe, while most hated it I loved the crossover AND its main villain, Onslaught. B.
Young Avengers vol 1-2
Over-rated, honestly, but still a good read, with great art, which makes it a shame that the guy is incredibly slow to churn out monthly issues(I'm talking about both the writer and artist). B.
Dark Tower Vol 1-2
Jae Lee's artwork is amazing, even if it does look like just paintings to illustrate all the heavy amounts of text. A.
Red Prophet Vol 1-2
An adaptation of Orson Scott Card's books, an interesting storyline, with artwork that goes from good to bad when the artists change duties. B.
X-men - Messiah CompleX
Yes, I know the X at the end is capitalized, I'm doing it how the book is titled as.
The story is pretty good, but its funny that everyone hails it as the best X-men crossover of the decade(of course its the 'best', it was the only one that has happened in a decade). B.
X-men Legacy Vol 1
A great read through Professor Xavier's past, which leads to his redemption and we finally get rid of the storyline that Prof. X is a douchebag. A.
Whew....and that was just the Marvel books.....thankfull my DC collection isn't as large..
All Star Superman Vol 1
As said earlier, pure awesomeness in a TPB. A.
Batman & Superman: World's Finest
Interesting series that depicts the lives of Batman and Superman throughout the years. A.
Batman - Batman & Son
The first arc from Grant Morrison, pretty good but I still don't see the point in wanting to give Batman a son of his own. B.
Batman - Batman R.I.P.
As said earlier, was a great read when you go through the entire thing all at once, but in monthly form it was just sucky. B.
Final Crisis
Sucky, that's all. D.
Ion
Honestly this was just a time-wasting device, giving Kyle Rayner fans something to read until Sinestro Corps War came around and revealed the truth behind his Green Lantern status. C.
Superman - Superman: Last Son
Again, whats with this fixation on wanting to give the two main superheroes of the DC universe kids? B.
Y - The Last Man Vol 1
An amazing series, but honestly the first arc was a bit lacking, it gets much better though. B.
Alrighty, so thats the rundown, lets take a look at the numbers.
Amount of A's: 11
B's: 20
C's: 2
D's: 2
F's: 0
Well, that's good, nothing was a total piece of crap, either that or I'm being too nice with some of these guys.
Obviously not that nice, though, since the majority have gotten a B rating.
Anyways, thats all for now, clean slate is now been done as I've 'reviewed' every book I bought and read. Whew.
Tune in next time for a indie gem I have gotten into, called Fear Agent!
So, looks like I haven't posted in quite a long time.
And I'll be quite honest here, I had plenty of time throughout the semester to post, so I really have no excuse other than laziness.
Anywho...
I read through my entire collection of TPB's and then some, bought some more even.
So, instead of giving a detailed review, I will give a one sentence thought followed by a rating.
A - Completely awesome, in every way.
B - Fairly awesome, has some flaws.
C - Pretty good, but there are a lot of problems.
D - Readable, and there must be some redeemable quality to it, otherwise it must suck.
F - Absolutely sucks.
Also, I'll be giving responses to books I've previously reviewed, mainly to just go down my list with ease.
Amazing Spider-man - The JMS run, from Beginnings to Sins of the Father :
Amazing read, especially when JRJR does the artwork. A.
Amazing Spider-man - The Other
Interesting evolution on Spidey, but unfortunately they kill all of this a few years later. B.
Amazing Spider-man - One More Day
Absolutely sucked, only have it in my collection so I can complete JMS' run of Spidey. D.
Captain America(Latest Series) Issue 1 through 42
Each issue gets better and better, a completely addicting read, one of the few books I'm tempted to go monthly on because I just can't wait for the trades. A.
Captain America : Fallen Son
The last 'decent' book Jeph Loeb ever did, still isn't all that great but I love the artwork. B.
Dark Avengers Vol 1
The intro arc is very intriguing, Brian Michael Bendis is the king of talky words, but it tends to get boring. B.
Fantastic Four(Mark Waid Run) Vol 1 - 3
This fantastic run was made better with the late Mike Wieringo's artwork! A!
Fantastic Four(JMS Run) Vol 1
It is ok, nothing like his work on Amazing Spider-man, but interesting nonetheless. B.
Incredible Hulk: Planet Hulk
Pretty good read, you can see where Greg Pak wants to go with the entire series, but in trade form it reads really fast(which is funny, because monthly it felt incredibly slow). B.
Incredible Hulk: World War Hulk
The second part of the epic written by Greg Pak, was also interesting but the stuff that has come from the recent Hulk writers kinda makes this one a downer. B.
Incredible Hulk: WWH Aftersmash - Damage Control
A funny, quick 3 issue series, thats an interesting cap to the World War Hulk, shame that it didn't sell well enough to make a series. B.
Invincible Iron Man Vol 1-2
The first arc was really good, the begining of the second arc(World's Most Wanted)was even better, even if the artist makes Tony look like an over-tanned creepo. A.
Secret Invasion
Actually a good, albeit one-note, read, the artwork is interesting and the stories that came after it have been interesting. A.
Mighty Avengers 1-2
The first two arcs established the new team, which is pretty interesting, but still blah compared to New Avengers. B.
Mighty Avengers 3-4
The Secret Invasion tie-ins, a must read(along with the New Avengers companions)to the main story. B.
New Avengers Vol 2, 4-6
Erratic, I know(since I'm missing two volumes right now), but still a great story with decent artwork to coincide with, always an interesting read and rarely boring. A.
New Avengers 8-9
The Secret Invasion tie-ins, remarks are the same as MA v3-4. B.
The Sentry - Marvel Knights miniseries
Hmm, completely confusing, doesn't help that the main creator, Paul Jenkins, could never figure out what he wanted to do with this character. B.
Ultimate Fantastic Four (Ultimate editions) Vol 1-4
Erratic series, that goes from pretty decent to totally blah in the blink of an eye due to lack of proper direction. C.
Ultimate Spider-man Vol 1-6
Brian Michael Bendis at his best, with Mark Bagley(the artist)slowly going from his worst to his all-time best. A.
Ultimate X-men Vol 1 - 11
Like Ult F4, the series moves from great entertainment to absolute boredom as different creators take the hold, but unlike Ult F4 even the lulls are pretty ok. B.
Onslaught Epic Books 1-2
A classic 90's crossover that bled through all of the Marvel Universe, while most hated it I loved the crossover AND its main villain, Onslaught. B.
Young Avengers vol 1-2
Over-rated, honestly, but still a good read, with great art, which makes it a shame that the guy is incredibly slow to churn out monthly issues(I'm talking about both the writer and artist). B.
Dark Tower Vol 1-2
Jae Lee's artwork is amazing, even if it does look like just paintings to illustrate all the heavy amounts of text. A.
Red Prophet Vol 1-2
An adaptation of Orson Scott Card's books, an interesting storyline, with artwork that goes from good to bad when the artists change duties. B.
X-men - Messiah CompleX
Yes, I know the X at the end is capitalized, I'm doing it how the book is titled as.
The story is pretty good, but its funny that everyone hails it as the best X-men crossover of the decade(of course its the 'best', it was the only one that has happened in a decade). B.
X-men Legacy Vol 1
A great read through Professor Xavier's past, which leads to his redemption and we finally get rid of the storyline that Prof. X is a douchebag. A.
Whew....and that was just the Marvel books.....thankfull my DC collection isn't as large..
All Star Superman Vol 1
As said earlier, pure awesomeness in a TPB. A.
Batman & Superman: World's Finest
Interesting series that depicts the lives of Batman and Superman throughout the years. A.
Batman - Batman & Son
The first arc from Grant Morrison, pretty good but I still don't see the point in wanting to give Batman a son of his own. B.
Batman - Batman R.I.P.
As said earlier, was a great read when you go through the entire thing all at once, but in monthly form it was just sucky. B.
Final Crisis
Sucky, that's all. D.
Ion
Honestly this was just a time-wasting device, giving Kyle Rayner fans something to read until Sinestro Corps War came around and revealed the truth behind his Green Lantern status. C.
Superman - Superman: Last Son
Again, whats with this fixation on wanting to give the two main superheroes of the DC universe kids? B.
Y - The Last Man Vol 1
An amazing series, but honestly the first arc was a bit lacking, it gets much better though. B.
Alrighty, so thats the rundown, lets take a look at the numbers.
Amount of A's: 11
B's: 20
C's: 2
D's: 2
F's: 0
Well, that's good, nothing was a total piece of crap, either that or I'm being too nice with some of these guys.
Obviously not that nice, though, since the majority have gotten a B rating.
Anyways, thats all for now, clean slate is now been done as I've 'reviewed' every book I bought and read. Whew.
Tune in next time for a indie gem I have gotten into, called Fear Agent!
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