Thursday, December 31, 2009

One for the Road

I'm sure both of you have noticed that I've not really updated here in the last couple of weeks. This is in part due to the holiday crunch, and the time, energy, etc. that's required in getting Santa's work done for the kids. Of course that's not the only reason, and of course I'm going to give the other like you care anyway. '

As unimportant it may be to anyone else, I'm still supremely pissed about the Imeem/MySpace thing. It was disappointing to find that the site was gone, and apparently purchased by MySpace sure, but that's not exactly what's bothering me about it, it's the fact that all of the embed boxes were replaced with ads for MySpace Music. If you've read this here blog for any length of time, you've undoubtedly read about my hatred for all things MySpace. Well their music page is definitely no exception.

See, I did 22 Infinite Playlist posts since re-starting my blog early this year, and now if you click the label over there on the right, you will be greeted with 22 MySpace Music ads, and nary a song. Sure it probably wouldn't bother anybody else, and they would just go on about their day, but that shit just really pisses me off. I wouldn't advertise for MySpace if they were fucking paying me for it.

So that being said, I'm thinking it's time to give up on the whole blogging thing again. I apologize to everybody who stops by here somewhat routinely (Linde and Brandon) looking to be mildly entertained. You know how I am, and one day I'll undoubtely return unannounced to the world of blogging, but it won't be anytime soon. It's been real guys.

Friday, December 18, 2009

Infinite Playlist - A Very Twiztid Xmas


Sad, sad news Infinite Playlist fans, the website I've been using to post music is gone. Imeem is apparently no longer available, but MySpace cordially invites me to give "MySpace Music" a try. But of course I'm all like fuck a MySpace, so I won't be using their shitty music service and fuck them for fucking up Imeem. That being said, expect either WAY more Youtube videos, or expect this to be the last Infinite Playlist post here at the Batcave. I can sense your disappointment.

Anyway, despite my constant, near crippling depression, I have managed to get into the holiday spirit at least a little for my kids, and in an effort to spread a little bit of that around here, I give you what is probably the greatest Christmas song of all time that doesn't involve a Chipmunk, get ready for Santa with "A Very Twiztid Christmas"!




Alright, so let me get this right, you say it's a motherfucker who come to your house...
To your muthafucking house
And he ain't be trying to rob you?
Ah hell no, that's Santa Dawg, you ain't ever heard of Santa?
Nuh uh
Santa Claus, Saint Nick?
Nah
Kris Kringle?
Man nah!
You ain't ever heard of Kris Kringle?
Man Hell nah!!
Look (What?), he come down the chimney in some spots, but some people they ain't got no
chimney, so he just come in tha back dooor, he may have to kick it in though, depending
it what hood he in, cause some people be bolting they shit
Who?
You know like Kwee-Kwee and them down there on west 7 mile, you know, swinginh the herb
Fool, I know who that is, who you talking about kicking in some DOORS?
Santa, SANTA CLAUS!...Ho Ho Ho everybody's Jolly
Oh, you mean the motherfucker who be ringing the bell down in front of Churches' Chicken
Something like that, except he come and he be bringing gifts, it's like religious thing
or something
Man, you acting like a sucker believing in that Fishtishish Bullshit!
Man, I don't even like fish! so, LOOK!
WHAT?
He's looking at his list
Right
He's checking it twice
Right, Right
And he gonna know who's naughty or nice
Man, hell nah, so what you saying, this motherfucker work for the FBI? he got a list,
what kind of list?
I mean, it's kinda like that,it ain't really a list like that,I mean its Christmas list,
you know like gifts and stuff... remember when you was and you wanting Space Invaders
for the 5200 back in '86? (yea), and then nobody got it for you? (uh huh), cause you
wasn't right, Santa was like Fuck that, I ain't bringing him shit, I'mah gonna bring my
homie Lil Poot erythang.
Well fuck SANTA, and fuck you
Man fuck you man, you don't be dissing no Santa Claus, dawg
I don't be beliving in that shit, that shit ain't even real, man you acting like a
little sucker beliving in some old Santa Claus shit
Man, SANTA for life fool
*have you been a good boy this year? if not I'm gonna split your fucking head!"
With so much Drama in the D-E-T
It's kinda hard putting trimin's on my Christmas Tree
But, I some how, some way
Keep coming up with fresh ass nizzle just to drizzle on the way
May I, wrap another gift, so that I, can sneek up in your house in the bedroom
Everybody tripping, roasting chestnuts, waiting on Santa to come
I got Blaze in the living room drinking Egg-Nog
Jamie's in the kitchen and he pulling the bomb
I got Little Eric Loder dressed up like a Elf
And, all they keep saying is "go fuck yourself"
So, turn off the lights and close the doors
Man for what? Santa Claus Hoe
And, we gonna blow ounce with him
G's up, hoes down, I got Santa Claus high as shit
Chorus:
Sitting by the tree sipping Egg-Nog.
Waiting on Christmas gifts....Egg-Nog.
With my Mind on my presents
And my presents on my mind
Sitting by the tree sipping Egg-Nog
Waiting on Christmas gifts....Egg-Nog
With my mind on my presents
And my presents on my mind
Mixing Egg-Nog and Gin
everybody got their cups but they ain't chiped in
Well I called up Blaze told him, time for dime
He said him and Anybody coming through at nine
See everything is fine, cause I'm feeling all Christmassy
And I'm standing right next to the Christmas tree
Seeing the blinking lights made me sick
But I always decorate every year for Saint Nick
So, there ain't no chance he gonna pass me up
Got some Cocoa in a cup and some Hydro in a blunt
That I am gonna smoke with Santa Claus
Get him all shit-faced till the break of dawn
And, watch him fly off in the night
Hey thanks for the presents, I hope you make it home alright
Before he left he said "Hey, Listen Bro"
"Your the first stop I made, I gotta billon more to go".
*Chorus*
Later on Christmas Day
My homie Violent J
Came through with a gift for me
And a dope ass fruit cake "aight dawg",
With a phat ass joint with the blue cots
That make ya choke, with some bud, ain't no choke
Had to take a step back, sit my Egg-Nog down, knocking Rum and cot
I'm fucked up now, but ain't no body clap, the presents are wrapped
Shaggy's style through with a 40 in a sac "roll it up"
Smoke with Santa, break with the elves
They supposed to stop by at a half past twelve
*Chorus*
Shit If I would of known we was getting shit for free
I would have pulled my dick out!

Monday, December 7, 2009

Mickey Rourke is soooo Gangsta

Check out the end credits to Rogue Warrior. They put some of the dialogue from Mickey Rourke to music, and the results are hilarious, though extremely NSFW.

Saturday, December 5, 2009

What the hell is Krampus?


Yeah, I said the same thing when I went to shirt.woot and purchased my latest. I bought it based solely on the art, oblivious to the fact that I was purchasing an Xmas related tee. Yep, that evil, goat-legged bastard is actually a part of Xmas. From wikipedia:

Krampus is a mythical creature who accompanies Saint Nicholas in various regions of the world during the Christmas season. The word Krampus originates from the Old High German word for claw (Krampen). In the Alpine regions, Krampus is represented by a demon-like creature accompanying Saint Nicholas. Krampus acts in conjunction with Saint Nicholas; the latter gives gifts to good children, while the Krampus gives warnings and punishments to the bad children. Traditionally, young men dress up as the Krampus in the first two weeks of December, particularly in the evening of December 5, and roam the streets frightening children and women with rusty chains and bells. In some rural areas the tradition also includes birching by Krampus, especially of young females.

Modern Krampus costumes consist of Larve (wooden masks), sheep's skin, and horns. Considerable effort goes into the manufacture of the hand-crafted masks, and many younger adults in rural communities compete in the Krampus events.

In Oberstdorf, in the southwestern alpine part of Bavaria, the tradition of der Wilde Mann ("the wild man") is kept alive. He is like Krampus (except the horns), is dressed in fur, and frightens children (and adults) with rusty chains and bells, but is not an assistant of Saint Nicholas.



Jesus! Damn Germans. Though I'm admittedly intrigued by this particular brand of scare tactic when it comes to making children behave. If my parents had told me this thing was coming to my house on Xmas if I didn't behave, I would've been an angel all year, every year. There's also apparently a movie in the works, but so far all I can find is an "under construction" webpage.

So there ya go, Krampus. Who says you can't learn anything from shirt.woot? I certainly did.

Friday, December 4, 2009

Infinite Playlist - One Eight Seven

Another from Senses Fail, hope you like.




One Eight Seven - Senses Fail

It's so nice sitting very still,
in a room where no one else can feel
the pain that breaks my heart each day, I'm not ok.
Sunlight shining through my window,
lets me know that I'm still alive
But why did I ever let you inside my heart? I'm such a fool.
Paint my face in shades of blood and grey
and take the seat right next to me
But I should have known that you were a killer. But now I'm dead.

A gaping hole, shot through my heart
A lost connection from your poison dart
Shot from your tongue to end my life.
But if you're blowing at the fire to light your strife.

You'll never know, oh yeah. You'll never know, oh no.
The hardest thing about dying is, knowing you'll never see the light of day.

A gaping hole... (shot through my heart)
A lost connection from your poison dart.
My head now spins and my ears bleed gold.
I try so fucking hard, but I can't fit your mold.

The hardest thing about dying is, knowing you'll never see the light of day. [x2]

You ripped my heart out, you tore my eyes out, now you're gonna pay
I'll stab you one time.
I'll eat your heart out, so you feel my pain.
Don't you know that I always see you in all of my dreams?

I wanna kill you. I wanna kill you. Now I'm insane. [x3]

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Comic of the Week 12/3

A day later this week due to the holiday last week, damn shipping schedules. Not a lot to look forward to, and I'm feeling lazy so let's get it.

Comic of the Week

I'm assuming that most people aren't reading Batman Unseen, though I can't imagine why. It's as close to the old pre-Cataclysm days as you're gonna get and I for one enjoyed the Moench and Jones run on Batman back then. Plus it's Batman vs an invisible mad scientist. Batman. Versus an invisible mad scientist. For real. As if you needed any more coercion, solicit say this:

"The evil of the Invisible Man ends here! In order to stop the unseen Dr. Glass from killing Bruce Wayne, Batman must use the invisibility serum on himself and battle the Invisible Man on his own terms. But will The Dark Knight succumb to the same madness as the Invisible Man? Seeing is believing, but you won't believe your eyes!"

Honorable mention this week goes to Sweet Tooth #4, which has been a pleasant surprise from Vertigo. Check it out before it gets so far in the run that you're kicking yourself for not listening to Bones back in December when he told you to check it out before it got so far in the run that you kicked yourself for not listening to Bones back......

The Pull List
  • Absolution #4
  • Aliens #4
  • Batman Confidential #38
  • Batman Unseen #5
  • Blackest Night Flash #1 (what? Dude, zombies!)
  • Blackest Night Wonder Woman #1 (see above)
  • Deadpool Team-Up #898
  • Sweet Tooth #4
  • X-Force Annual #1 (what? Dude, Jason Pearson totally draws this!)

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Closet of Awesome again? So soon?!

That's right Closet fans, I'm back again already with not one, but TWO additions to my already over-flowing clothes rack. Blame Woot!, I do.

First up! Another derby loser that broke my heart, only to have me lifted back up when it became an editor's pick. I swear these dudes are just looking at what I vote for, and then picking them knowing they're guaranteed at least $10 more. Anyway, seeing this, I'm sure you understand how there's simply no way I can live without it, feast your eyes upon "Zombie Vampire Robots from Space"!!!!! SPACE!!!!!!!!



And totally an impulse buy at around 3 this morning because I couldn't sleep, and after seeing this I REALLY couldn't sleep. I'm sure we all remember that one of the so very few things that terrifies me is a humanoid creature with goat-like features such as legs. I'm fucking scared of goat legs. View the abomination known as "Greetings from Krampus" and try in vain to resist the urge to purchase! Goat-legged Devil Man demands your $10!!!!



Update on the Zombie Brady Bunch *swoon*, unfortunately it didn't get enough votes to secure a spot in the top 3 of the family derby, cross your fingers and whatever else ya got that it's awarded a prestigious editor's pick.

Monday, November 30, 2009

Bizarre stuff

Entered my December Previews order last week at the store. Thankfully November gave me a bit of a breather after the two statues and bust from October's order. Here's what I'm wasting my money on this time:

Batman Reborn series 1 - Batman: Two-Face figure

Have to have this version of Batman as portrayed by Harvey from Battle for the Cowl. It's absolutely insane looking and I love it.

Batman Reborn series 1 - Batman: Jason Todd figure

And Jason Todd as the no mercy, no bullshit Batman from Battle for the Cowl. I dig this look, sort of a mixture of Batman and Wild Dog and for that reason alone I must own this.

There are also two more figures from this set that I may or may not end up with, the new Azrael who I'm skipping simply because the new costume doesn't do a lot for me and I already have the greatest Azrael figure of all time anyway, and the new Batgirl, Stephanie Brown, who I'm not really interested in for two reasons, 1. I don't like Spoiler, and 2. she's no Batgirl.

Villains of the DCU Bizarro bust

I can hear you now, "but Bones don't you already have two Bizarro busts and a Superman the Animated Series Bizarro maquette?" Yes friend, I do. I'm also of the opinion that one can never have enough Bizarro in their life. Plus, to add even more certainty that I would be buying this, DC Direct went ahead and sculpted this particular Bizarro from Gary Frank's design, and if you base something on Gary's work then you best believe I will have it.

And that's December's order! There was also a Batman Black and White that I went back and forth with. Technically it's a very nice statue, Catwoman by Steve Rude, and if I were going to own a statue of Catwoman this would be the one, but I just can't get excited about it. Not the world's biggest Selina Kyle fan and all. But anyway, lots of great stuff on order, I'm ready to start getting some of it in. Bring it DC Direct!

Saturday, November 28, 2009

Mister Bones' Top 5

Had a lengthy discussion with a customer and fellow bat-fan at the store yesterday on the current state of Batman comics. Turns out he was digging the new direction with Dick Grayson as Batman too, though we didn't necessarily agree about which titles were the best of the bunch. Since it's been a while since my last top 5, this subject seemed worthy.

Top 5 Current Batman Comics


5. Batman - This one I actually have mixed feelings about. The first team on the title post-Battle for the Cowl was Judd Winick and Mark Bagley. I'm no Winick defender by any means, nor am I a hater like so many others. I thought his brief 3 issues were decent, and I enjoyed the fight between Dick and Harvey in the Batcave well enough. As I've said before though, I am definitely not a Bagley fan. Dude draws everybody like they should be in the Teen Titans, which I suppose is why his art was such a good fit for Ultimate Spider-man being that Peter was teenage Peter in that book. Tony Daniel is currently stinking up the book with his combination of mediocre art and even worse writing.

4. Gotham City Sirens - If you had ever told me that a comic about Catwoman, Harley Quinn, and Poison Ivy sharing an apartment would be this good, I would've slapped you with a copy of Brubaker's Catwoman #1 and insisted that it was as good as Catwoman comics will ever get. While Sirens is no Brubaker Catwoman, it's actually quite good in it's own right, and that's mainly because of Paul Dini and his love of writing Harley Quinn. This book is all about the character interactions, which Dini has a talent for. The trio are great together, throw in Riddler and the occasional visit by Batman, and you have yourself a darn entertaining read that's been consistently so from month to month. Guillem March is handling the art, and he's solid if not a bit too loose at times. My one minor gripe with his art is the cliche comic book fan service to teenage boys, lot's of needless t&a here, especially Ivy. Still, he is drawing one character who wears skin-tight black leather, and another whose entire costume consists of a leaf or two, so it's hard to fault the guy.

3. Detective Comics - I would buy this comic every single month regardless of word balloons or any semblance of a story inside the cover simply for J.H. Williams' art. I don't toss the word "genius" around much, but people, Williams is nothing short. Whether you like Batwoman or not, there's no denying that the art in this comic is easily in the top 3 on the racks right now. Thankfully the story has been pretty good too thus far, though I'm a Greg Rucka fan and always will be, so I may be biased. I will say that while I enjoyed the Alice story, the current origin tale is by far the better of the two arcs. The Question back-up has unfortunately been pretty weak, but then again I like Montoya, and I like the Question, however I don't really like Montoya as the Question. Make sense? Long-time favorite of mine, and all around super nice guy, Cully Hamner is on pencils for it though, so I'm not complaining too much.

2. Streets of Gotham - Despite it being another Paul Dini written Batman comic, I have to admit this one has pleasantly surprised me. The first arc dealt with Hush, who after being bankrupted by Catwoman in Dini's last Detective arc prior to Battle for the Cowl, has returned to Gotham after having reconstructive plastic surgery to make himself look like Bruce Wayne. Hush knows Bruce is gone, and took the opportunity to stand-in, while taking full advantage of the Wayne fortune in an effort to hit Batman where it hurts, the old bank account. No money, no new gadgets to fight crime with. It sounds silly, but believe me it's been great. Dini's long-time Detective collaborator Dustin Nguyen has been knocking this one out of the park. This is easily the best work I've seen from him. For more of his stuff check out his blog, where he posts lots of preview art and such, over under the "Bat-bloggers" header on the right. Worth mentioning also is the Manhunter back-up. You might remember Manhunter as the comic that was canceled, then brought back due to fan uproar, then canceled again, only to be resurrected here. I read it when it first started up, then lost interest when it got the axe the first time. It's entertaining enough here, since Kate has taken on the job of Gotham D.A. and is currently going after Two-Face. Worth the extra $1 for sure.

1. Batman and Robin - If you've ever read any of my Comic of the Week posts, then you know how much I love this comic. In my opinion, it's currently the best one of the racks, Batman related or otherwise. You might also remember that I'm no Grant Morrison disciple by any stretch of the imagination, he's a great writer, yes, one of the best ever, sure, but I was extremely let down by his Batman run. In fact I can admit it, it sucked. I thought Grant hated Batman. Then Dick Grayson donned the cowl and suddenly Morrison is writing some of the best Batman comics in years. I've come to the conclusion that he just hated Bruce Wayne, and not Batman, as this is the only reasonable explanation for the turn-around. This one has had a rotating cast of artists so far, with "god amongst men" Frank Quitely on the first arc, Philip "plz don't compare me to Frank" Tan on the second, and a forthcoming third with Cameron Stewart (which has me so excited that I can't stand myself).

Not mentioned was the only other current Batman ongoing title, Batman Confidential. Remember Legends of the Dark Knight? Where different creative teams came on and did out of continuity Batman stories of varying quality? Same thing here, you really gotta love Batman like I do to be reading this one. The term "hit-or-miss" was invented just for this comic.

And that's the top 5 Batman comics currently being published. Regardless of their respective order on anyone's current favorite list, the fact that there are so many solid Batman and Bat-related comics out right now is cause for celebration. On top of what I've talked about here, there's also a new Azrael book, Red Robin, and Batgirl, all of which are either decent or show promise. At this point I think it's safe to say there's never been a better time to be a Batman comic fan, whether it's Bruce in the cowl or not.

Friday, November 27, 2009

Infinite Playlist - Cellar Door



Been a while since I've dropped some musical gold on you guys, so I'm going to take it easy on you this time. No music that makes you want to punch people, but good music nonetheless. Also going to start posting lyrics where applicable so everyone can scream along!

Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a picture of Escape the Fate that doesn't make you embarrassed to listen to them at 31 years of age? Very, trust me. I did manage to find one that almost doesn't look like a still from the set of a Twilight movie though. Regardless of how they look though, these dudes rock. They recently put out a new album which isn't all that great, but their old stuff is killer. This is my favorite track from their 2006 album "Dying is Your Latest Fashion", I give you Cellar Door. Enjoy!


Cellar Door - Escape The Fate

We walk through the doorway, heard you calling from the hall
To find you in the bedroom not breathing at all
I drag your body to the cellar where we lay,
the wax it melts away, I kiss your face...

Now we are starting to love you more
Your body's on the canvas I painted on the floor

[Chorus:]
Now you wait,
Like the drug, like the change in the pain it goes on
For so long
And oh,
How it hurts in the worst way, now that you're gone,
It's so wrong, it's so wrong....

If I could take you somewhere, I'd take you to the darkest place,
scatter you in art forms, admire the whore
beauty in different ways, your hands on picture frames
your eyes in the glass wear your face as a mask

Now they are starting to love you more
a gallery of your beauty, no charge at the door

[Chorus:]
As you wait,
Like the drug, like the change in the pain it goes on
For so long
And oh,
How it hurts in the worst way, now that you're gone,
It's so wrong, it's so wrong....

And down below your veins run dry your vacant eyes
I lost control your face is pale, your body's cold
And down below your veins run dry your vacant eyes
I lost control your face is pale, your body's cold
(your face is pale, your body's cold)

[Chorus:]
Wait,
Like the drug, like the change in the pain it goes on
For so long
And oh,
How it hurts in the worst way, now that you're gone,
It's so wrong, it's so wrong...

It's so wrong.....[x8]

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Cold Slither...maaaaaaan

A discussion with my brother today about Cobra's greatest plans for world conquest led to my picking Dreadnok super-group Cold Slither as the best ever. Here's the proof:



GI Joe always worked best for me prior to the movie, when times were simpler, and shit like Cold Slither could happen in any given episode. It's so endearingly stupid that it almost brings a tear to my eye. When I was a kid watching this stuff, I thought Cobra Commander was awesome, now 25 or so years later, I realize that I was totally right, just for all the wrong reasons. Cobra Commander is awesome because he is a grown man who leads a "ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world" and he actually believed shit like this make steps toward realizing that goal. God bless him.

Monday, November 23, 2009

Closet of Awesome Cry for Help Edition!


Anybody with a Woot! account that is able to vote on shirt.woot PLEASE go vote for the zombie Brady Bunch shirt in this week's derby! I don't just want it, I NEED IT.

Thursday, November 19, 2009

The plague....I has it.

Unforeseen absence due to illness. Here's a recent photo, but I must warn you it's extremely graphic, those of you with weak stomachs might want to divert your eyes....



I will make sure to have someone post the funeral arrangements here once everything is finalized. I love you all.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

I met James O'Barr and came away disappointed.


Eagle eyed reader may have noticed way down there on my Facebook badge thing that my latest status update reads "I met James O'Barr today and he was a DOUCHE." Well friends, the following is an accounting of the events of said meeting as they transpired when my friend Diptastic and myself innocently braved the Banquet Hall of a dowtown Atlanta Marriott with child-like wonderment danced through our heads at the very thought of shaking hands with the creator, writer, and artist of The Crow....

We walked up to his table, where absolutely NOBODY was waiting in any kind of a line or anything, and there were these two guys sitting there. Now, in our defense, nobody was wearing a "Hi, I'm James" name tag or anything, so we weren't exactly sure which one he was. Embarrassing, yes, but we'd never seen the guy, and if we had seen a picture it would likely have been taken at least 10 years or more ago. It wouldn't take Dip's wife long to decipher some carefully hidden clues (I believe her words were something along the lines of "Um, you think he might be the one drawing the picture of The Crow?") and we decided that she was probably right, so we approached him, Crow comics in hand.

I stood there for a minute, not wanting to interrupt him while he was drawing, and waited patiently for him to get to a stopping point, so he could sign my comic and tell me how grateful he was to have me as a fan and such. Well dude never showed any intention of stopping, until some other older guy walked up and he immediately put his pen down to shake hands with the guy.

The older guy proceeded to basically cut right in front of us to speak to James, introduce him to his daughter, etc. He even mentioned that he knew one of James' ex-wives (which is something I will touch on later), and asked James if he remembered meeting him before, which James thought about for a while, but eventually seemed to recall, or at least he told the guy that.

Finally after a couple of minutes with this guy, who by the way showed absolutely no interest in getting an autograph or anything, James finally looked at me and Dip and said "You guys have some comics you want signed or something?"

Wow dude, really? So me, being the extremely polite human being that I am, replied "yes sir" and put my book down on the table. While he was signing, I asked if he would mind if I took a picture, and the guy actually rolled his eyes at me while agreeing to it. So I took the picture, and while I had the camera up, he did ask me if my t-shirt (my Eye Heart Creepy one) was a Dark Horse shirt, and I was so disappointed in the guy at this point that all he got from me was a "yeah".

I grabbed my book, thanked him, and walked away. Dip got his signed and off we went to discuss what a giant douche he was.

Now the ex-wife thing. For those who don't know, James originally did The Crow to help cope with the depression he felt over the tragic loss of his wife. In fact he had to stop doing the book half way through because the story itself was so depressing that it was actually making him worse instead of better. But he did manage to work through it and finish because he did the book to honor her memory. Or at least that's how I read it waaaay back when I first read the comics.

So fast forward to Sunday, when the other guy told him he knew James' ex-wife...James replied with a "Oh really? Which one?" and a chuckle/shit eating grin combo. Now I don't know about you guys, but that right there just trounces all over the story of how the Crow first came about. James loved his wife so much that he wrote and drew this beautiful book to help him cope with the loss of her. Apparently every one of his wives since hasn't made that much of an impact on his tortured, loving soul.

In less than 10 minutes, the guy basically managed to absolutely ruin himself in my eyes. I considered myself a fan before, needless to say that is no longer the case. I still think The Crow is a great book, but the guy behind it ended up being a supreme disappointment.

The show wasn't a total loss though, I had a blast hanging with Dip and the Mrs., I don't get to see them as often as I used to due to geographical complications. I also only had $10 to my name, so I couldn't really hit the con like I wanted, but I did manage to pick up the following for somewhere around $9 total:

  • Age of the Sentry #'s 1-6 - Picked the entire mini-series up for $2.50, I initially skipped it due to my dislike of the character, but I read lots of favorable reviews online as it shipped, and well for less than the cost of 1 issue then, I get to read the whole thing.
  • Elephantmen #'s 1-3 - I actually arrived to the Elephantmen party a little late, so I only had the first 5 issues in trade format. Being the whore that I am for singles, and complete series', I jumped at these when I saw them in a 50 cent box, when I handed all 3 over to the vendor, he says "how 'bout $1?" YES.
  • Hip Flask: Mystery City - Before there was Elephantmen, there was only Hip Flask, the hippopotamus from the series. I haven't read much at all of the early stuff, and got this prestige format special from a 50 cent box. Score!
  • Batman: The Cult #'s 1-3 - Yeah, I already have all four issues of Jim Starlin and Bernie Wrightson's classic Batman prestige mini, but these were nicer copies than mine, so I grabbed them. Pulled all 3 from a "4 for $1" box.
  • Nevermen: Streets of Blood - For whatever reason I never picked up any of Guy Davis' Nevermen comics. I love Guy's work, but missed out on the Nevermen when it first started, and unless I can get on something from either a good jumping on point, or preferrably from the beginning, I tend to pass on it. This was the fourth book that I grabbed to go along with The Cult. I haven't really looked at it yet, but I believe it's a trade of some sort due to it's thickness. Either way it's a lot of Guy Davis comics for only a quarter and I believe that's the very definition of a no-brainer.


So that was my experience from the Atlanta Comic-Con this past weekend. I think I'll hold off before running out to meet any other of my favorite comic creators for a while. I was genuinely surprised at Mr. O'Barr, as every other writer or artist I'd ever met ended up being really down to Earth. Maybe he was just having a bad day, or was disappointed with the turnout, who knows? In any event, I had a great time regardless and can't wait for the next Con, which hopefully I will have a little money in pocket for.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Separated at Birth?



(L)New X-Men's Fantomex/ (R)Stephen Sommers' Storm Shadow


Who am I kidding? Fantomex would destroy "Storm Faggo" in less than 3 seconds. It's the trench coats! And while it might not make much more sense for a French assassin/thief/Government experimental super weapon to wear a white trench coat than it does for a ninja to wear one, at least Fantomex makes that shit look good.

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Frankencastle

Ok so don't tell anybody else this, but lately I've been dipping my toe in the Marvel pool a little again. It's the writers they keep pulling! I've been a Rick Remender fan since falling in love with Fear Agent, and when I read the synopsis for the next Punisher arc, I had to jump on board.



Frankencastle officially began in "Dark Reign: The List: The Punisher" which needs 7 or 8 more fucking colons in the title, but anyway. Osborn is tired of Frank being a thorn in his side so he sends ALL of fucking H.A.M.M.E.R. after him. ALL of them. For one guy. A regular guy. No powers. Nothing but regular guns and such.



So Frank manages to evade the first wave of HAMMER agents, ends up ducking down into the sewers where he runs into Dark Wolverine himself, Daken. And they throw DOWN son! Frank holds his own for a few panels, but eventually Daken gets in close enough and he absolutely slaughters Frank. He literally cuts him into pieces. Arms, legs, head, etc. all removed. It's fucking nasty. Then he kicks the bloody mess down into an alley.



That's pretty much where The List Punisher ends, there's a preview of Punisher #11 though in the back, which has HAMMER agents attempting to retrieve the pieces of the Punisher's body only to find that Mole Man's minions have beat him to it. While chasing the little yellow guys, they run into Man-Thing, and things go from bad to worse for HAMMER.



The arc begins Wednesday, with Rick Remender writing and the incomparable Tony Moore handling the art. Original Walking Dead, and Fear Agent artist Tony Moore. That lone is worth the cover price. Don't know if I'll stick with Punisher following Frankencastle, but damn it's going to be a fun arc, and I can't wait.

Spielberg Level Unlocked!



Saw this on Joystiq, good shit!

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

More Random Bonestube

Clash of the Titans


Looks a little too "300 meets Lord of the Rings" for my taste, but it's gonna have Medusa and well, sometimes maybe that's enough. Plus I love the original, so I'll at least give this a watch.

REC 2


I loved REC, as we all did, however I tend to find myself in the minority once again as one who didn't really care for Quarantine. In fact, I flat out thought it sucked. So I'm looking forward to REC 2, but not Quarantine 2, even though they will basically be the exact same movie only with English dialogue and different actors. Got it? Good. On a side note, I TOTALLY got Rick Roll'd looking for this trailer on Youtube. Damn kids! *shakes fist in air*

Kick Ass


Oh the things I have to say about this piece of shit. Anybody else read this comic? Well, read what's actually shipped of this over-hyped abomination? Yeah the movie is done filming, but THE FUCKING COMIC STILL HASN'T MANAGED TO SHIP 8 FUCKING ISSUES. The only good thing about the comic is the art by John Romita Jr. and even then he's good, not great. The tone of this trailer matches the tone of the comic about as well as a Cannibal Corpse song playing over an iCarly commercial would. I don't know if the movie itself just took a light-hearted tone instead of the over the top violence of the book, or if they're just going to see how many people they can end up shocking into a comatose state in the theater. Trust me, the Kick-Ass you see here, is NOT the Kick-Ass from the comic on which the movie is supposed to be based. And that comic? The one that Mark Millar praised as "the most important comic of all time" or whatever he called it? Yeah it sucks. And this movie looks like it's going to suck even more.

Apologies for the mini-rant, but there are just so many more film worthy comic properties out there that will never even be considered, that it just really bothers me when shit like this gets picked up based solely on the hype that the writer himself created before it ever shipped. Again, the fucking this isn't even over yet, and there's already a movie? Bullshit.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Comic of the Week 11/11

Time once again for another thrilling installment of my immensely popular comic of the week posts! No post last week for two reasons, first there really wasn't much worth posting about shipping, and second, as noted on several previous occasions, my laziness knows no boundaries. Some good stuff this week though, including the return of Doc Savage! This week I'm actually torn between the conclusion of two arcs, both of which I've enjoyed a great deal. It won't happen often, but this week Hellboy beats out the Dark Knight by an extremely slight margin, Wild Hunt is ending and I absolutely can't wait to read it.

Comic of the Week


If you've been following along these past couple of months, you've already heard me go on and on about how much I'm digging this latest Hellboy series. It's not that the ones before it were bad, far from it, in fact The Crooked Man was absolutely brilliant. Wild Hunt just really seems to finally be moving Hellboy's story along, and it's something that I feel like has been a little overdue. The solicit, if you care to read it:

"Hellboy finally confronts the truth about his heritage, a moment that the mysterious Osiris Club has been anticipating for over a century, and believes heralds the final days of man! The conclusion to Wild Hunt!"

Honorable mentions this week go to the other book that was truly worthy of Pick of the Week, Batman and Robin #6, the previously mentioned return of Doc Savage in the Batman/ Doc Savage Special, one of my new favorite writers Jason Aaron gives us his take on the Punisher in the all-new Punisher Max #1, and finally go ahead and grab Walking Dead #67 simply because you know you were going to already.

The Pull List
  • Amazing Spider-man #611
  • Batgirl #4
  • Batman #693
  • Batman and Robin #6
  • Batman and Robin #6 Philip Tan variant
  • Batman/Doc Savage Special
  • Batman/Doc Savage Special Rags Morales variant
  • BPRD 1947 #5
  • Deadpool #17
  • Green Lantern Corps #42
  • Hellboy: Wild Hunt #8
  • Punisher Max #1
  • Red Robin #6
  • Vengeance of Moon Knight #3
  • Walking Dead #67

Monday, November 9, 2009

These are a few of my Favorite Things


  • Batman
  • Auburn football
  • Hockey
  • Comics
  • Silent Hill
  • Xbox
  • Philadelphia Flyers
  • Peanut M&M's
  • Amanda Seyfried
  • Mr. Pibb
  • Nike's
  • t-shirts that nobody else gets
  • jerseys
  • Italian food
  • Gary Frank
  • first-person shooters
  • zombies
  • first-person shooters with zombies
  • hockey mask wearing serial killers
  • Katharine Isabelle
  • Twiztid
  • chainsaws
  • ninjas
  • Halo
  • Buffalo Bills
  • buffalo wings
  • trivia
  • Warren Ellis
  • Mudvayne
  • Bruce Campbell
  • The Crypt Keeper
  • Hamburgers
  • Seiko watches
  • Street Fighter games
  • Halloween

Friday, November 6, 2009

Beasts of Burden

Do whatever you have to do to read this comic.

Monday, November 2, 2009

Friday, October 30, 2009

Happy Halloween!


Since I'll likely be busy with the kiddos all day tomorrow, just wanted to wish everyone who stops by my little corner of the internets a Happy Halloween.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Mister Bones' Top 5

Just in case anybody still hasn't decided on what they want to be this weekend, I'm here to help with the 5 scariest Halloween costumes ever. Any one of these is guaranteed to make me scream like a little girl, and get you a door slammed in your face at my apartment.

Top 5 Scariest Halloween Costumes Ever

5. A humanoid creature with goat legs - I'm just going to let the picture speak for itself on this one *shudder*...


4. Airline tickets - yeah just try and get my ass on a plane....


3. A shark - just look at all those teeth!


2. A pregnant woman - those of us who have kids know, these are fucking SCARY.


1. A banjo playing mountain person - yeah this bad boy right here is not only guaranteed to get the door slammed in your face, but also send me running frantically in the other direction.


There ya go, scary shit, no? If anybody decides to use any of these, SEND PICS!