One two five deep and still going strong! The Haunt comic is made almost like Time Log, but not like Y the Last Man. Neal can't get excited for The Losers movie. Nick is looking forward to Kick-Ass. Neal doesn't do hardcovers. Iron Man 2 looks good... or does it? And is Don Cheadle a retcon? How to Train Your Dragon trained Nick's emotions. Just what is the Machete release date??? WE NEED TO KNOW.
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Watchmen, Red Sonja, Avengers, X-men Origins, blah blah blah I hope you aren't sick of comic book movies yet - because the hits just keep on coming. Martin Anderson over at Den of Geek just served up a list of 75 comic inspired movies that are in the works. Some of these are sequels, i.e. Sin City 2/3 and Iron Man 2, but I haven't heard of at least half of these books.
I'm curious to see if Y The Last Man ever really gets made and does anyone really care about Green Lantern? Of course, there are some stinkers on this list and I never did like Akira. Still, cruise on over and see if your favorite comic has sold out for a slice of that big money pie.
Personally, I won't be satisfied until the long awaited Cerebus vs. Judge Death comes out.
Musing on The Happening, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, Caramel, waxing, Captain America II: Death Too Soon, Mama's Boy, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker, The Onion Movie, Suck.com, Spectacular Spider-Man, Weeds, Secret Diary of a Call Girl, The L Word, Queer as Folk, Pittsburgh, no new Ex Machina TPBs, a Y the Last Man omnibus possibility, Batman: The Killing Joke, Avengers: The Initiative #14, strawberries and pickles, New Avengers #42, Mighty Avengers #15, Uncanny X-Men #499, an invitation to the Uncanny X-Men #500 release party, supervillain costumes and the Pussycat Dolls, and more.
We schmeer on about recipes, Sriracha sauce, Walk Hard The Dewey Cox Story, Spy Kids, Clerks 2, Soul Plane, Leatherheads, Renee Zellweger, George Clooney, Mr. Brooks, Dane Cook, Dan in Real Life, Enter the Dragon, Bruce Lee, Chris Farley, David Spade, Joe Dirt, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, Southland Tales, Battlestar Galactica, Invader Zim, Ren and Stimpy, Rocko's Modern Life, Beavis and Butthead, Devon the Dude, Unlicensed Attorneys at Law, Feist, celebrity crushes, Antonio Banderas, Run Fat Boy Run, Last Defenders #2, Nova #12, Pride of Baghdad, Y the Last Man, Batman Death in the City, Batman Unauthorized, and more.
New and improved audio quality graces this convo on third nipples, George Stanford, wearing vests with no shirt and feather earrings, Nutsack Supernova, anti drug PSAs, Persepolis, Hobbit porn, lack of Avatar, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Lipstick Jungle, Y the Last Man last issue, New Avengers #38, Punisher War Journal #16, Marvel Adventures Hulk #8, Black Panther #34, and some last minute Grammy gossip.
What makes a comic book moment memorable?
I was on vacation. It was a bad week in comics to be away from home. Y the Last Man #60 and Captain America #34 hit on the same day – two rather notable moments with immediate interest.
Luckily, I was sent a copy of Cap #34 and I got to see the newest Captain America in action. Oddly enough, the issue didn’t feel important or memorable. I expected more pageantry. Instead I got a “business as usual” feel from the story.
I snagged my copy of Y #60 as soon as I got back into Pittsburgh on Monday night. I set the bar pretty low for this one, considering that the past ten issues of this series have been underwhelming with a maddening ferocity.
But the issue was solid. It was a moody tale that displayed Yorick as a bitter old bastard born from a young wiseass. The story addressed the death of Agent 355 to my satisfaction. My eyes watered when Ampersand kicked the bucket.
And it will be remembered. Regardless of hype or reputation, the ending to Y the Last Man works. For me, the ambiguity of the final pages is convincing enough to call this completion a success. Captain America #34, on the other hand, is a largely forgettable issue.
So what makes a moment memorable? It’s obviously not first appearances. It’s not necessarily grand endings either. I still couldn’t tell you the ending to Watchmen. I remember the innards with clarity, but the conclusion is like a big question mark.
One component is significant change. Yorick has evolved by the time we reach his final issue. Although it’s sad that we didn’t witness his evolution over the course of a serial narrative, at least we get some intensive character growth due to the 60 year jump.
Another component is surprise. Captain America #34 lacked just about any and all surprise, at least in regards to Bucky assuming the Cap mantle. It was foreshadowed heavily and predicated by the previous issue. The conclusion of Y the Last Man, on the other hand, was a veritable cornucopia surprising moments.
And to sell it all, you need characters that communicate with persuasive conviction. This element is communicated through passionate dialogue and convincing causation. Y the Last Man #60 and last week’s New Avengers Annual #2 had this. Captain America #34 needed more of this.
If memory serves me right, I’ll forget I was on vacation when these issues came out. I’ll probably forget most of the hype around their rollout. I’ll also probably forget much of Captain America #34, but I’m sure I’ll remember the minimal melancholy of Y the Last Man #60.
If you have been following our podcast recently, you know that Nick and I have been a bit sour on Y The Last Man ever since they capped our favorite character, 355. The book started strong and kept going for the first two or three trades. After that, the book started to lose the edge but we kept reading. Eventually Brian K Vaughn announced that the book would run for 60 issues and ever since we've been speculating how it would all end. The final cover (pictured right) was cryptic. Was it all a crazy man's fantasy? A cautionary tale to a child? Our inquiring minds had to know, and the seemingly endless delays did not abate our thirst. But the wait is over! Y day is finally here. Read on for the quick and dirty.
Caution! Spoilers from here on out. Need some background or a recap? Check out the Wikipedia entry.
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