Wednesday, September 3
An IT guy at my day job saw the Fantastic Four posters hanging in my office and that got him to thinking. It turns out that he used to be best buds with comic book writer Fabian Nicieza when they were kids. When they were growing up, everyone thought Fabian was going to become a comic book artist instead. Fabian even drew a huge banner for this guy’s high school rock band. Now that thing would be pure eBay gold.
Thursday, September 4
Comic book day hits late due to a Labor Day shipping bump. In one of my smallest weekly hauls in a long time, I only picked up two books. The first was an Iron Man one-shot with a photo cover — it’s really just another excellent issue of the now-canceled Marvel Adventures Iron Man. The second was Family Dynamic #1, which shipped the previous week but I picked it up off a Comics Should Be Good! recommendation. AWESOME issue! The odd thing is that Family Dynamic is under the Johnny DC imprint, but it feels more like an Image title (akin to Dynamo 5).
Friday, September 5
This day is like a blank spot. I can barely remember anything that I did. I do remember starting work on a new blog / podcast project for the Unlicensed Attorneys at Law. I’m going to release all the UAL songs via podcast, putting up a different song every week. This way the music gets onto iTunes AND it reaches a wider audience. More details soon.
Saturday, September 6
Spent the afternoon at a coffee shop inking the first issue of my new comic book, Time Log. I think this may be the very first time I’ve even mentioned the comic outside of a private conversation with a friend. It’s a project co-written, inked, lettered, and (most likely but hopefully NOT) published by myself. It was scripted along with a former AudioShocker podcast guest, and drawn by an extremely talented artist who will hopefully put some webcomics up on this blog one day. Again, more details soon.
Sunday, September 7
Feeling a bit demoralized after Saturday’s fruitless attempt to rent Next Avengers from Blockbuster, I hoped to sooth my battered ego with Rita’s water ice. Friday was the debut of their new Pumpkin Pie cream ice, and I just couldn’t wait to try it. It ended up being delicious but it punched me in the stomach so hard that I had to lay on the sidewalk for an hour afterward. Then, when I got home a couple hours later, I found that a large chunk of my bathroom ceiling had caved in.
Monday, September 8
Will Smith as Captain America? Awesome but unlikely. Riding high on this news, I went home to watch Weather Report Girl vol 2: Warm Fronts In Collision. This is by far the greatest anime I’ve ever seen. In fact, this may actually be one of the greatest cartoons I’ve ever seen. Still, it’s too soon to officially bestow that title. I need to think about it some more. Meanwhile, my bathroom ceiling is still not fixed.
Tuesday, September 9
According to Justique, our bathroom ceiling has been repaired. Going out to (most likely) see a movie, but it’s unclear what I’m going to watch. Bangkok Dangerous is in the lead with the silliest title, while The House Bunny is unfortunately not playing at my theater of choice. Meanwhile, I’m already dreaming about comic book day (Wednesday!) where I’ll buy Big Hero Six #1, my shop will finally have copies of Amazing Spider-Man #570, and I’ll add Family Dynamic to my pull list.
Wednesday, September 10
News of Marvel’s Monday announcements from Diamond’s retailer summit finally made it my way. Here are some knee-jerk reactions: Hahahahahaha Dark Avengers!!!!! Oh man, I HATE the “dark” movement. That phrase is so overused. Still, I love you Marvel Comics. I’m sure I’ll like the new Deodato book anyway. Meanwhile, Marvel Noir sounds like a very strong mini series based on the interview I read on Tuesday. And Ultimate Avengers? Sounds a bit well-worn, but who can blame Marvel for wanting to revisit this concept? Mark Millar + Ultimate Universe = $$$ in the bank.
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It’s baaack. Reads You Need. This has been a busy week for me, but I want to let you know about a few comics that came out last Wednesday that you should be checking out.
The Last Defenders #1: This exceptional first issue is the best book I read from the whole stack of Wednesday, March 12. Joe Casey and Jim Muniz take the notion of an average, if not troubled, superhero team and reinvent it for the post-Civil War Marvel Universe. It’s almost like a superhero sitcom full of sci-fi, big fights, and quirky characters (with Nighthawk at the center of the storm). The writing takes chances but it still provides solid traditional superhero story elements.
The 99 #6: If you follow my weekly posts on here at all, you probably know how much I love The 99. I even emailed scripter Fabian Nicieza to see if he would like to do an interview on the AudioShocker podcast. He graciously declined due to the fact that Stuart Moore is soon to be the new series writer. Still, this issue by Nicieza is terrific and well worth picking up.
Wonder Woman #18: I tried this series earlier in its relaunch and it just didn’t do it for me. But the combination of Gail Simone and Bernard Chang is stupendous in this issue, and I highly recommend you pick it up. Chang’s art is a fantastic blend of Steve Dillon and Aaron Lopresti, bringing both grace and personality to the page. Simone’s story is solid and fun, promising more great future issues.
On a side note, comic fans should keep their eyes glued to the AudioShocker site tomorrow as we release an interview with Gotham Chopra, the creative director behind the upstart comic book publisher, Virgin Comics. Gotham talks about the difficulties of launching a new comic book publisher. He discusses his experiences working with creative talent such as Nic Cage, John Woo, Jenna Jameson, and many more. And at the end of the episode, Gotham makes an exclusive announcement about the next celebrity soon to work with Virgin Comics.
The 99 strikes again. This was a big week for comics, but the quantity didn’t really live up to the quality. World War Hulk #5 was a stinker, and both modern Avengers books weren’t as great as their other recent issues.
But The 99 #2 was every bit as good as #1, and continued to develop this fascinating all-ages story of young adults and teens who come into contact with the life-altering Noor Stones. This issue introduces Jami the Assembler to readers, a fantastic character that becomes the first victim of the 99 program.
I’ve read work by Fabian Nicieza for over 15 years, and this feels like some of the best I’ve seen him do. It’s earnest and intriguing. It reminds a lot of Chris Claremont’s work on the Uncanny X-Men from around issues #100-175. It has spunk and suspense, but mostly heart.
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