FnF: The Head Banger!
Bahlactus is Calling Out The Classic Comics
With Classic Hip-Hop Banging Heads Like
EPMD, Redman, and K-Solo!
Friday Night Fights CLASSIC EDITION:
BLACK & WHITE! Round 3!
Superman #13
(Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties)
Jerry Siegel - Writer
Leo Novak - Pencils
J. Jonah Jameson is a TV Talker
It started at the ISB, edited by RJ, showcased at BeaucoupKevin, and now it has invaded SpaceBooger:
What is JJJ yelling at the TV set?
Join in the fun by grabbing a blank image from RJ
Did You Forget That World War III Happened?
Did you forget at this time last year World War III began?
On April 18, 2007 the world’s super-heroes went to war with Black Adam.
In issue #50 of DC Comic’s weekly series 52 Black Adam ran, flew, rampaged the planet with death and destruction in retaliation of the death/murder of his wife and family.
Many of the changes to DC Comic’s One Year Later storyline was described within this mini series. During World War III Dona Troy taking the mantle of Wonder Woman, Aquaman makes a deal with the Gods to raise the sunken town of Sub Diego leaving him the disfigured Dweller of the Deep, and the Martian Manhunter changes his wardrobe and attitude after peering into Black Adam’s mind.
The newly introduced Chineese super-heroes, the Great Ten, hold off Black Adam long enough for the JSA and J’onn to stop him. The war ended with Captain Marvel changing the magic word that gives Teth-Adam the power of Black Adam.
Did you forget that the World War III happened?
- The ComicBloc didn’t forget World War III
- Paste Pot Pete didn’t forget World War III
- Rokk didn’t forget World War III
FnF: An Enemy Who Can Fight Back
Bahlactus is Calling Out The Classics!
Friday Night Fights CLASSIC EDITION! Round 2!
Batman and the Outsiders #10
(Showcase Presents: Batman and the Outsiders)
Mike W. Barr- Writer
Steven Lightle - Pencils
Last Week In Comics: God Calls Collect
This week’s feature may be a little shorter than normal since most of my time has been dedicated to building my arcade cabinet… I don’t know if it is because I am grumpy, tired, or sick but I had a hard time liking many of last week’s comics…. anyway, lets begin:
SpaceBooger’s weekly review of last weeks comics is back giving a fresh take on 5-day-old comics:
and I was just wondering why God only appeared and talked to all of those ancient folks…
The above dialog was the only shining moment of Batman and the Outsiders #6. The series continues to focus on action without too much in the way of plot. I understand that it will take Chuck Dixon time to reshape a book created and originally planned by another writer to his personal vision, but six issues later and the only thing consistent about the book is the bickering between characters and stealth missions… And… where the hell did Ralph and Sue Dibny, the Ghost Detectives, that joined the team last issue go?
Nothing says “drama” like an interrogation with a phone book. Catwoman #78 delivers great Will Pfeifer action, plot, dialog, and characters… too bad I am not interested in the Jail Planet anymore. I just hope Selina gets back to Earth for a couple issues before her series is canceled.
Countdown to Final Crisis #2 Was freaking awesome. We finally got to see freaking Darkseid fight his freaking son Orion. The horror of Final Crisis if finally freaking here! Plus on one panel two characters couldn’t seem come up with more than one freaking adjective… some super-heroes should play more Mad-Libs.
Gotham Underground #7 has the war between the Penguin and Tobias Whale escalate and then abruptly end. When this series first started it was a great slug fest featuring all of the Bat-family and some, and issue 7 seemed as if too much plot was squeezed into a couple pages. The art is fantastic, energetic, and reminiscent of the late 80’s and early 90’s eye candy (and I am not just saying that because I know the inker - Jack Purcell). This issue was not as good as the previous six, but with the next issue being the conclusion second to last issue, I am looking forward to seeing how this all ties together and more dynamic artwork showcasing the heroes and villains of Gotham.
I have said before that Robin is becoming the Worlds Greatest Detective that Batman was in the late ’70s, and Robin #173 is an example of that. I used to be upset when DC would bring back a dead character, but with Hal Jordan, Jason Todd, Ra’s Al Ghul, and other once dead characters running around the DCU I am not shocked with the possible return of the Spoiler. Chuck Dixon is a great writer and I have faith in his return to the book he created that the return of the Spoiler, whether it is Stephannie or not, will be handled well.
Yes Joker we get it… now lets get these villains back on Earth… I don’t know about you but I find it awkward that psychopath street wise villains, such as the Joker, are on an alien planet in Salvation Run #7. The Joker just does not strike me as a “cosmic” type of guy…
Superman #675 shows Superman “teaming up” with the enemy he was fighting when aliens choose to attack him. Superman lives up to his “ultimate boyscout” image by attempting to help the injured Daxamites who a couple pages earlier tried to destroy the Earth. The best part was the art when Mon-El was telling the history of the Golem that was released to destroy the planet.
and…
THE BEST COMIC OF LAST WEEK:
Amazing Spider-Man #557
No Mayan Snow Ninjas, instead it was Spidey vs a Mayan Snow God! Last week Spider-Man was the best of the week based almost solely on the “extremely unexpected supernatural storyline and classic dialog.” Again these reasons are why Wells’ and Bachalo’s take on Spider-Man is not only the Best of Last Week, it is also THE BEST SINCE BRAND NEW DAY! Because of the last three issues I am not looking forward to the return of the Freak and the Menace I will be forever wishing for more Mayan Snow Ninjas.
PreFight Kombat!!!
As all of us in the comic blog community prepare for Bahlactus’ newest Friday Night Fight: Classic Edition - Black & White, take a quick peek into the future before the Klassic Kombat begins:
Mortal Kombat 8:
Mortal Kombat vs The DC Universe
Mortal Kombat Online and Blog@Newsarama has confirmed the rumors that Midway will continue to put their unique, and violent, twist on the fighting genre. The Mortal Kombat was created as a reaction to Street Fighter II and now it seems that Midway is again responding to the success of Marvel vs Capcom with - Mortal Kombat vs The DC Universe.
Today, Midway Games confirmed what had been rumored for a while: the first next-generation Mortal Kombat title, up until now called “Mortal Kombat 8″ by the community, is officially titled Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. As the title suggests, it will be a crossover with the characters and setting of DC Comics.
I am a huge fan of Capcom’s fighting games, and only Capcom’s fighting games. Marvel vs Capcom was the first game that I played when testing the hardware for the MAME arcade machine. I never had much love for the Mortal Kombat series since I played my fighting games at the arcade and there were only so many quarters I could waste mastering Street Fighter II and not many more left to learn Mortal Kombat.
With the love I hold for the DCU, I can’t see myself passing this up seeing how I spent many hours playing Justice League Task Force for the Sega Genesis.
Did You Forget That Amazons Attacked?
Did You Forget that this time last year the Amazons Attacked Washing DC?
April 25, 2007 DC Comics published the first issue of the limited series Amazons Attack!
The Amazons, who went into hiding during Infinite Crisis, returned to Earth and attacked Washington DC in reaction for the government detaining Wonder Woman for the murder of Maxwell Lord.
After all was said and done the Amazons that attacked were not really the “Amazons” of Themyscira, instead they were impostors from Apokolips lead by Granny Goodness.
Was this miniseries just a pile of crap, or was it supposed to tie into Countdown, the Death of the New Gods, and Final Crisis… no matter what it’s purpose was it is now a year later the whole mess has been almost forgotten.
Did you forget that the Amazons Attacked?
Last Week In Comics: Mayan Snow Ninjas!
SpaceBooger’s weekly review of last weeks comics is back giving a fresh take on 5-day-old comics:
All New Atom #22 continues to entertain us with the attack of the killer virus, or subatomic monster. No, I am not referring to the virus that was built up in Countdown to Final Crisis and wiped out a whole Earth in one issue… No this virus is from the blood of one superhero know as the Atom. The monster that was enlarged from Ryan Choi’s blood continues to ravage Ivy Town like something out of a “B Movie.” As much as I want to pull a MST3K on this issue, I can’t because it was a fun read:. Te best part of the issue is a tossup between the angry homeowner and the demise of the forced romantic interest.
Amazing Spider-Man #555 had the Webhead being all emo like, cracking jokes with Wolverine, and then fighting Mayan Snow Ninjas… Yeah… I said Mayan Snow Ninjas… At first I was disappointed by the continual whining by Peter Parker and even more annoyed by the random encounter with the Mayan Snow Ninjas… But after thinking about all of the Avengers books and this Secret Invasion crap… I decided this silliness is just what Marvel needs. Reading this issue again for the review I decided that I liked this randomness from a Marvel book… it was kind of different… it was fun.
Detective Comics #843 almost made Best Comic of Last Week. It’s dialog was superb from the interaction of Batman and the scared security guard to the flirting of Zatanna, shown above. The issue showed the return of Scarface with a new Ventriloquist, any comic with a well written Scarface is a good comic in my opinion. As I already mentioned the best part of this issue was Zatanna almost begging Bruce to “go steady” since she was the one to erase his memory.
WTF!
As much as I would be interested to see how writers would handle a Batman/Zatanna love affair I think it is quite odd that Batman would be willing to fool around with someone who could, and already had, erased his memory during Identity Crisis. If it was not for that little weirdness this comic and the inclusion of the Moose, this comic would have easily been the best of last week.
Tec 843 also has the return of the recipient of one of Batman’s best KO punches as shown in Friday Night Fights: Knockout! Round 12.
Nightwing 142 again plays the strengths of Dick Grayson well. Nightwing is a master detective like his mentor, but unlike his mentor he is a people person and a leader. All of these character traits are played out well in this team up with Robin to infiltrate the base of those responsible for reanimating dead super-villains. The interaction between Nightwing and Robin was funny it almost reminded me of a Wonder Years episode. Even though it was a sub par ending to the story arc the interaction between the original Boy Wonder and his newest replacement made this issue a fun read.
Secret Invasion #1… Crap! I should have not flipped through it before I read it because once I came to this checklist for 33 crossover issues with more to come after summer I decided not to read it. Thanks Marvel way to scare me off. I only buy Spider-Man comics and was willing to give this “big event” a chance so that maybe I would get back into the Marvel universe upon the completion of the crossover, but NO you had to scare me away with too many tie in titles.
and…
THE BEST COMIC OF LAST WEEK:
Action Comics #863
Action Comics #863 was the final issue of the saga of the future Justice League and its crusade against aliens. When this story arc first began it started off slow and I still had an awkward taste from the last interaction of Superman and the Legion in “The Lightning Saga,” but as the story moved on I really began to like it more. The ending seals the deal. Now after seeing Superman being the Superman I remember and enjoy from my youth (see the above image) and stopping a war with just his presence and command, I have to admit that this is my favorite Superman arc since Infinite Crisis… yes this even surpasses the phenomenal “Up Up and Away!” story arc.
Other comics worth mentioning… but maybe not worth buying:
Countdown #4: Ok, we apparently are back to the Jason, Kyle, Dona, Mary, and Ray Palmer story… well after a couple issues of non related content to their cause I completely lost interest. There is only three issues to go so I will finish the series, but I have to admit that the writing and pacing of this weekly series will make me think twice before picking up the next weekly series.
Supergirl #28: MMM DROP!
Thor- Look Out!
Since I just finished up my Masters program this afternoon what better way to celebrate than with some juvenile humor.
Marvel Super Heroes Featuring The Incredible Hulk #90
Harlan Ellison - Writer
Sal Buscema - Pencils
Jim Mooney - Inks
FnF: A Beating on Borrowed Time
Bahlactus Decides Who Lives On Borrowed Time!
Friday Night Fights KNOCKOUT!!! Round 11!
Challengers of the Unknown #6
(from Challengers of the Unknown Must Die! Trade)
Jeph Loeb - Writer
Tim Sale - Pencils
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