Y: The Last Man

This series really blew me away with how much it felt like I was watching a a really good TV show. This is not like your usual comic series because it is one continous story. The main plot revolves around a mysterious plague that suddenly kills all the men in the world except for Yorick Brown.

What ensues is Yorick's crazy journey around the world looking for his fiance and trying to find out why he is the last man on earth. All the while he has to avoid women trying to have sex with him and other women trying to kill him off.

If you're a fan of cool premises and you like reading comics that are really good then go out and buy all ten volumes now.

10/10

Wizard of OZ #8

This is the last issue of the great Wizard of Oz miniseries. The gang travels to the Witch, Glinda, so she can send Dorothy back home. They make quick stops through China country and the the Hammerheads on their way to Glinda's castle. The writer packs a lot into this issue and I wish we could have seen more of the China people. This issue was a great end to an incredible series. The best part is that the writer and artist are continuing with another miniseries called The Marvelous Land of OZ.

B.P.R.D. 1947 #1 Review

Lets start with the facts:

1. Hellboy is incredible.
2. Anything related to Hellboy is also incredible


This issue of B.P.R.D kicks of the new story arc, 1947. The year is 1947, and the Professor (Hellboy's father) puts together a team to go investigate a composer in France. Two hundred years ago, the composer based an opera off of a party that he attended. The audience was offended by the opera so much that they burned the place down. The composer's works were all destroyed and he was put in an insane asylum.

What makes this issue great is that it doesn't reveal the mystery of what happened at the party two hundred years ago. The art is fantastic and Mignola is at the top of his game. Two things I loved in the comic was the cameo of Hellboy and the flashback of World War II. Go out and read this series because it's amazing.







10/10

Top 5 Batman Villains

Batman has the best rogues gallery out of any other super hero comic. Like Batman, most of them don't have superpowers but are aided with technology. This is what sets them apart from any other comic villain. This list is not based off of one TV show or movie but instead the batman franchise as a whole. Without further ado, here are my favorite batman villains:

5. Mad Hatter

The Mad Hatter is a unique villain because he doesn't really pose a threat to Batman. It's always interesting to see how the writers fit him in to make him somewhat dangerous. It's also fun to see Batman in the Alice in Wonderland setting. I can't wait for a villain to be obsessed with Wizard of Oz.

4. Mr. Freeze

Lets just forget about the movie version of Mr. Freeze and focus on everything but that. Mr. Freeze is a simple villain but his ice gun makes him a formidable opponent. If you want some good Mr. Freeze then check him out in the 1992 animated series where they go in depth into his back story and what motivates him.

3. Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy=Sex. This is one of the best villains because she brings sex and lust into the Batman universe. Her powers are very effective and her whole "help the environment" side brings a lot of complexity to the character. Can Batman really get mad at Poison Ivy for killing some men destroying a rainforest?

2. Catwoman

Catwoman is the perfect example of a woman, sexy and very confusing. Catwoman likes to play both good and evil. One minute she's stealing a diamond and the next she's helping out batman take down some enemies. The version of her in Batman Returns is one of the best performances and I hope we will some day see her in the Christopher Nolanverse.

1. The Joker

Wow no surprise here. Batman's archenemy is almost always at the top of any list concerning Batman villains. He wasn't always my favorite though. It wasn't until Dark Knight that I could no longer keep him from taking the number one spot. Its funny that the Joker has no known super powers (unless you count insanity as a power) but he can always elude Batman. His arsenal of clown gadgets make him powerful and unpredictable. The Joker will always be Batman's number one foe in one form or another.

Review: World Without Superman

Normally I would write a review of the latest issue I read but I feel like all them are equally terrible under the current story arc so I will just review the whole thing. First of all, why would anyone want to read a Superman comic that doesn't even have Superman in it? This current arc has Mon-El replacing Superman while he is away on New Krypton. The comic is essentially the same as it always is with Mon-El fighting off whichever big baddie is in town but the difference is that I don't care about Mon-El at all. Now if this was just a one-shot, I would be fine with it but its not even close. This story arc spans multiple issues and now I am finally giving up buying Superman comics. I can't believe DC would publish both of their bestselling titles (Batman and Superman) without the main characters! This is just a way to make fans buy the New Krypton miniseries and also get them to continue buying Superman and Action Comics. Well it's not going to work for this fan. The good thing about all this is that I don't have to continue wasting my time and money on this title. If there is a great story arc that everyone is raving about, then I'll just buy the TPB. Goodbye Superman it was good while it lasted.

Review: Wizard of Oz #7

This is the second to last issue of the Wizard of Oz series by Eric Shanower and Skottie Young. To begin with, I am a huge fan of the Judy Garland series but I have never read any of the books. So I was very excited to read take a look at this comic and see all the differences between the movie and books.

If you don't want spoilers then stop reading now...


The story continues with Dorothy and her friends waiting for the Wizard to give them their rewards for killing the Wicked Witch of the East. The wizard comes up with some creative ways to give each character what they want. For example, the scarecrow got his head filled with pins and needles to represent brains. Dorothy is the only who isn't given what she wanted because the Wizard didn't know how to get her back to Kansas. He comes up with a plan to build a balloon to return both him and Dorothy back. After that, the comic follows the movie where Dorothy misses the balloon and the Wizard flies away. From there, the scarecrow comes up with the idea to call upon the flying monkeys to fly them to Glinda, the Witch of the North.

The art for this comic is simply amazing. The designs of all the characters and the settings are fantastic. One of my favorite parts of this comic is the Emerald City and the goggles the citizens wear to make everything look green. I'm very excited for the last issue and I'm even more excited when they adapt the Marvelous Land of Oz which comes out in winter 2009.

Review: Detective Comics #854

This was a great read. I was a little scared at first because I didn't know much of anything on Batwoman. I was kind of sick of all the wannabe batmans running around but this comic changed my mind. The art on the inside is really breathtaking. The composition of the panels and the colors makes this one of the best comics I have read in a while. The writing by Rucka is also top notch. I haven't been really satisfied with his work on Superman lately but his writing here restores any faith I had lost in him. I highly recommend you go buy this now and the next issue since I think its also out. I am eagerly awaiting what happens next.

Comic Con 09: Mouse Guard Panel

The Spotlight on David Petersen panel was one of the highlights of Comic-Con. I've been a fan of Mouse Guard for awhile now and I couldn't wait for David to talk about his book. I was hoping that this panel would wipe the disgusting taste of the Dark Horse panel away and I was right.

The panel started out with a Q&A between David and the moderator. The questions were very good and they answered a lot of my own questions about Mouse Guard. A question was asked about his process and he had a powerpoint that showed every step of the way, from the script all the way to the finished product.


The best part of the panel was the preview of his next book. David couldn't spoil much since most of the audience hadn't finished reading the Winter series yet. Howeever, he was able to show a spoiler pic of the Black Axe with yellow fur with an awesome looking weasel in the background. Let me just say that it looked amazing. He then revealed that after the Black Axe series, which starts in 2010, he will then do a book on the Weasel wars and then return to the current timeline.

The floor was then opened up to questions and I asked about the role-playing game. Since it just won the Origins award for best RPG I asked him if there were any plans for more source books. He said no because he didn't want to milk the fans so he tried to make the book as comprehensive as possible. Even though I wish there were more material out there to run a campaign, I will just have to do my best with the one book and the comics

At the end of the panel, they passed out a couple of prints which included the preview image of the Black Axe. I was stoked and so was the rest of the audience. It really was a great panel and hope he can do the same thing next year. I want to thank David for letting me blow my fan boy load all over him.

Comic Con 09: Dark Horse Panel

Let me preface this by telling you that I love Dark Horse comics. Hellboy, Buffy, and Conan are some of my favorites. Take this into consideration before reading the rant below.

I was looking forward to the Dark Horse Panel at Comic-Con more than any other. I couldn't wait to hear all the exciting news on Star Wars, Buffy, Conan, Hellboy, BPRD, Kull, Aliens, and Predator. This is just an excerpt of was the events guide said of the panel. "With breaking news on all of your favorite Dark Horse titles, major announcements and surprise guests, be the first to know about heroes, horror, and more!" When I read that I knew that this is where I needed to be at.

When the panel began, the president came on stage and told the audience that huge announcements were ahead. He definitely got us pumped up because he told us the best was going to saved for the end.

After a boring preview of virtual trading cards(stupid idea btw), Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) was introduced to discuss Umbrella Academy. The crowd went wild because no one thought that he was even an option for a surprise guest. This got me even more excited because if they brought in Gerard Way who else would be showing up? Maybe Mignola or even Joss Whedon?!? Then Eric Powell of the Goon came up to talk about his new stuff which was cool but he was only on stage for maybe one minute.

Then they shifted gears towards manga and talked about some new books being brought over from Japan. New movies were also talked about but none of them worth writing here. Soon they opened the floor to questions. I thought to myself that they were probably stalling for a big name to show up. Mostly the questions were related to the properties they didn't talk about like Buffy. Once nobody else had any questions, they thanked us for coming and there were some really big announcements that they wanted to share with us but they weren't quite ready yet?!?!? What the Fuck!

I have no idea what happened but I was almost speechless when they ended the panel. They didn't talk about any of the comics I love and the ones they did talk was only because someone in the audience brought it up. I think the best part of the panel was the slideshow. It was very poorly made and it previewed comics that they didn't even mention like Terminator. I can't believe I skipped an Adam Hughes panel so I could sit through this shit. How could they not even talk about Buffy. It's one of their best selling titles and by the looks of the crowd, they were only there to hear about Buffy. I am very disappointed in Dark Horse and I hope that next year they do a lot better.

Comic Con 09 Report

I'm finally back from the San Diego Comic Convention and I am very exhausted. I saw so much over the trip that I will probably forget most of what I saw.

Some highlights:

-Meeting Edward James Olmos.
This man was incredibly nice and he made sure to shake everyone's hands.
-Seeing Mark Hamill for the first time.
I was in shock when I saw him in person and it has now fully sunk in. I can't believe I got to see Luke Skywalker
-The Mouse Guard Panel.
David Peterson was very funny and it was great to hear how he came up with the idea of the comic. The free print was also a nice plus since it was a spoiler for the next series.

Even though Comic-Con is one of the best places on earth, its not without its disappointments:

-Attack of the Show panel.
The line for this was incredibly long and the room could only hold around 500 people. Lets just say that there was no chance that I could get in. Hopefully next year they will put them in a bigger room
-Dark Horse panel
This was my biggest disappointment of the the Con. I will write a whole post on this panel because it was really that bad.