This recording from the future reveals a terrible dystopia where Ross' TMNT fan comic, in combination with traitorous actions perpetrated by Neal, have sent Ross and Nick on the run from the evil Viacom menace. Still, the guys manage to talk pop culture, including tri-boobs, the Olsen twins' marriage to Sly Stallone, and Susan Sarandon's hologram form. If there is a next week: the Rockycast, pt 1!!!
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It's the Turtlecast finale as we talk about the TMNT video games (NES games! the arcade game!), Kevin Eastman's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Artobiography, the Coming Out of Their Shells concert tour, and listener feedback from Aaron M. Conley. NEXT: a strange transmission from the future is trying it's damnedest to make it's way to the present... will we ever hear the haunting results????
Ross gets new headphones just in time to discuss Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, Shredder's bad breath, Kevin Eastman's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Artobiography, TMNT v1 comics, more Eastman vs. Laird, and next week (can you stand it?)... video games, listener feedback, and much more in the Turtlecast, pt 4!!! WILL IT NEVER END???
Ross and Nick air their 2007 TMNT animated movie grievances (and some more 2003 4kids cartoon ones), what is Michelangelo's character?, is everybody's favorite Donatello?, Donatello: The Brain Thief and the other Lawson TMNT minis. NEXT: The Turlecast, pt 3 featuring the TMNT video games, the live-action show, and more comics.
TMNT II: Secret of the Ooze, free TMNT comics!, TMNT omnibus, TMNT v1 comics, Jim Lawson's art, Eastman vs. Laird, first TMNT movie pulling from the comic and the cartoon, tcj.com rags on TMNT, Barnyard Commandos, JAWSOME!, Ross loves the Leonardo solo issue, Ross airs his 2003 TMNT 4Kids cartoon grievances... and it all continues next week in the Turtlecast, pt 2!!!
Ross and Nick watched Turtles Forever, the epic animated Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles multiverse crossover movie, and they both agree: it's a fan job. Enter their suspenseful discussion of what went right and wrong (in their eyes, of course) with this bizarre cartoon event. Then, hang around after the end theme to see what kind of shocking April O'Neil nastiness (NSFW!) Ross and Nick discover through a harmless (NOT!) Google image search.
9. Fantomex's E.V.A.. From Grant Morrison's run on New X-Men comes Fantomex and his mutant gift, which acts as both his external nervous system AND his kickass transportation.
8. Captain America's Motorcycle. Kind of a boring inclusion, but you gotta admit that Cap looks sweet when he's tearing it up on his bike. Bonus points for the use of Cap's motorcycle in the 80s made-for-TV movies.
7. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' Turtle Van. Well, in the comics, if I'm not mistaken... it's just a van. But in the cartoon, it was a tricked out mobile fortress! And the toy was pretty excellent as well. TURTLE POWER!
6. Avengers' Quinjet. I feel like I had to include this one not because it's that great but because it's a memorable superhero vehicle.
5. X-Men's Blackbird. I love the Blackbird. Some of the most intense X-Men drama has happened aboard this vessel. If this list were based strictly on good memories, this would be #1.
4. Batman's Batmobile. Yeah, it's the Batmobile. It's classic. It's iconic. Me, I prefer the old school hot rod style Batmobile. The modern ones lack a certain flashy charisma.
3. Fantastic Four's Fantasticar. Look, it splits apart. Isn't that enough for you? Plus, this damn thing has been to how many different dimensions? It's awesome.
2. Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane. It's a plane. It's invisible. It's an invisible plane. How does it work? WHO KNOWS??? What I do know: it rules.
1. Silver Surfer's Board. You really can't top the combination of the Power Cosmic and surfing. I mean, hell, the Silver Surfer is the ultimate mobile superhero! To this day I still pretend I'm the philosophic chromed-out guy-formerly-known-as-Norrin-Radd whenever I use my skateboard to go to the grocery store.
Next: The Top 9 Comic Book Superpowers!
Why the Top 9? Because 10 is too many and 9 is better. 3 X 3 = Awesome. Now that’s what I call math.
Here, in painstakingly particular (and genius) order, are the Top 9 Best Live-Action Superhero Movies of all-time:
9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
8. Blade (1998)
7. Batman: The Movie (1966)
6. X2 (2005)
5. Batman Returns (1992)
4. Iron Man (2008)
3. Batman (1989)
2. X-Men (2000)
1. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
I know what you must be thinking. "Nick," you're saying to yourself, "You are completely out of your @#$%ing mind." But go back and reread the list. The effect should sound something like, "Wait… this list is actually quite brilliant."
So here's the thing: I KNOW that people out there will disagree with me. If you think there's a better Top 9 Best Live-Action Superhero Movies, then post your version in the comments.
However, if you don't post your own version of this Top 9, I will consider my list as unchallenged and therefore the definitive list of Best Live-Action Superhero Movies by default.
More: The Top 9 Ways to Piss Me Off in the Movie Theater!
Why the Top 9? Because 10 is too many and 9 is better. 3 X 3 = Awesome. Now that’s what I call math.
Wonder Woman #20. I've been waiting for this. Aaron Lopresti on THE superheroine. It's pretty good. Not mind blowing. But decent.
My biggest praises? The art and the character of Etta Candy. My most egregious criticisms? The dialogue that doesn't flow well (most everything except for Etta) and the seeming disconnect between Wonder Woman's Beowulf adventure and Diana's encounter with an unfriendly foe.
On another note, I'm sure it's been addressed, but Etta Candy is definitely modeled after Wonder Woman writer Gail Simone. At the very least, it's a physical likeness. I've never met Gail so I can't speak for the personality.
And on a TOTALLY unrelated note, today I just learned that there are approximately 30 free issues of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles vol. 4 on Wowio. I know I'm a little bit late on this but who cares?! We're talking about free comic books here.
The deal with Wowio is that you have to confirm your location, which can be a bit bizarre. You can do it with a credit card / debit card. You can do it with a non-anonymous email address (whatever the hell that is). Or you can send them a scan of your photo ID.
DAMN! All we want to do is download free books Wowio. Why make it so weird???
I went to my first comic book convention this past weekend. I've been reading comic books regularly since the age of four (well, you know, as regularly as you can read comics at four…) yet I've never really been a part of communal fandom. I got into the online comic book message board thing a bit in the past few years, but I wouldn't even really consider myself a true part of that either.
So attending a comic book convention for the first time after reading comics for over 20 years was interesting. It just wasn't what I expected. Ever been to a trade show or a business convention? It's just like that except the attendees wear tights instead of suits. The booths and the salesmen are all still there, from retailers that go straight to the consumer all the way through to niche businesses geared especially towards the convention-going small press comic book creator.
And I wasn't even at one of the huge conventions. I was at the Pittsburgh Comicon, celebrating its 15th anniversary this year under some extremely unusual circumstances. I enjoyed myself in the sense that nothing went wrong. But I feel so disconnected from the convention culture. I love comics for the craft, for the stories, for the characters, and for the sweeping metaphors. I suspect, however, that if I really want to make the comic book industry my career field of choice, I need to learn to love comicons too.
As for Reads You Need, may I recommend Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #45. It felt like autumn today here in the Steel City, and this comic book made me feel like October arrived early. This eerie tale is a solid example of why I've read more consecutive issues of Tales of the TMNT on a month-to-month basis than any other comic book series. Coming in a close second is Dynamo 5 #12, which finally pays off a plot tangent about the character Myriad that was introduced way back in issue #7.
Before I go, I should let everyone know that Avatar: The Last Airbender Book 3 Chapters 14 and 15 are online. I've watched both of them (a two-parter called "The Boiling Rock") and I thoroughly the episodes. Chapter 14 is mostly setup -- and Chapter 15 is doubly good when it really brings the plot home. If you're trying to find these episodes, here are links to Chapter 14 and Chapter 15. Enjoy (and check out the video description on Chapter 15 for more).
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