In celebration of Free Comic Day, the guy who created Mr Toast (Dan Goodsell), placed the entire contents of his now out of print Imaginary Worlds Comics #1 on his Flickr page. Now you can enjoy the whole colorful book online – for free! What fun!
With my own baby due really soon, the topic of X-Babies (Mojo-manufactured child clones of the X-Men) came to my attention with the latest comic issue #3. I like the artwork and sure they’re cute bundles of mutant joy, but they’re more like toddlers. I guess X-Toddlers doesn’t have the same ring to it as X-Babies does. They’re byproducts of the “going baby” phase everyone did in the 1980s, thanks in part to Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies. I can just imagine Prof. X as Nanny, wearing those striped socks, never seeing his face and doing mind probes on the gang.
An epic battle between science and nature has begun! Massiverse, Inc., a new media development company that creates original and interactive transmedia properties, is announcing their exciting first property: Dragons Vs Robots. Sci-fi meets fantasy in this unique world designed for kids ages 9 to 14, where futuristic robots and mythical dragons battle for control over the planet Earth. Today Massiverse gives a first look at the vast Dragons Vs Robots universe, where a free battle game and manga series have been unveiled.
From the guy who brought us Kleeman and Mike, Randall Christopher has created a new comic – Bear and Fox! It follows the adventures of two best friends; a mockingbird named Bear and a snake named Fox. Bear’s name comes from his loud, boisterous nature. Fox’s name refers to his clever, thoughtful disposition. They’ve known each other forever. Their personalities and tastes sometimes clash, but they always have fun adventures and they are friends to the end.
Be sure to visit Bear and Fox at Comic-Con 2009, table F-11!
If you don’t believe me check this out: X-Men Universe Relationship Map. If you’ve got the time you could always verify all of it at Marvel. My question to you is: when did Wolverine become the center of the universe?
Note: To find Wolverine, just look for the biggest batch of lines.
You are cordially invited to attend the wedding of Lois Lane and Superman in the giant Lois Lane issue on sale July 11th, at your newsdealer!
This classic comic book ad from early 1968 promoting upcoming DC comic. This “80 pg. giant” reprints issues that involve Lois Lane and getting married where “she weds him in his Clark Kent identity,” “she adopts a secret identity of her own,” and “she even makes a deal with the Devil!” You might think she’s a bit crazy, but what lady in their right mind wouldn’t want to get hitched to Superman?
Test your Lois Lane I.Q.: Lois has been married several times. What other comic book hero has she married?
Do you want to be at the most super-est of weddings? Of course you do. Get your invitation now!
Back in the mid-80′s there was a company called TSR, who was well known for D&D. You might recall that they also created another role playing game called “Marvel Super Heroes.” In the game you’d play the role of popular superheroes from Marvel Comics. The game was less numbers-based and geared more toward first-time RPG players. The Advanced Set was released in 1986 and that’s when the game’s popularity really took off and when I started enjoying it. New super powers and rules were added, the rank system made more flexible, and a number of supplements were released to make for an even richer gaming experience. My brother and I had a few of the box sets and spent many enjoyable hours reading and playing through them.
If you also enjoyed these games, you know that half the fun came with designing your own special Marvel Super Heroes. The game kept you honest by making your character attributes based on the roll of the die; as the mechanics of the game kept you frequently referring to the colorful Universal Results Table.
If you’re like me and have not idea where all your old sets went, fear not. Whether it’s rules, campaigns, players, or judge’s books, all the sets can be found online in PDF format. Even the compendiums, maps and character sheets are available. Relive the fun and excitement of comic book style superheroic fights with Marvel Super Heroes RPG. Go create your new superhero today!
It was a nice surprise when Shocker Toys graciously sent over one of their new ShadowHawk Variant action figures. It’s from their great, new Indie Spotlight series of popular comic book characters of yesteryear. Series 1 includes five collectible action figures such as Terry Moore’s Katchoo from Strangers in Paradise, Rob Schrab’s Scud: The Disposable Assassin, David Mack’s Kabuki, Sam Kieth’s The Maxx and Jim Valentino’s ShadowHawk. Each figure comes with its own accessories, like a white/black Isz or Pink Fairy.
When shopping for a toy and perusing the shelves, the first thing that catches your eye is the packaging. This ShadowHawk figure comes in the classic carded packaging with a bubble shell. While the “busy orange” background does get your attention, I don’t think it helps this stylish figure stand out. What I do like about the packaging is the fact that it is collector friendly. You don’t have to tear it apart to get your figure out and it’s easily resealable so you can put the figure back in for displaying. Yeah!
The ShadowHawk figure itself is solid, nicely painted and well balanced for an action figure. It’s great that it can actually stand on its own and with the many points of articulation you can pose him just about anyway you want. (I noticed that the chest articulation is similar to the 25th Anniversary G.I Joe figures.) He looks quite cool in all different types of poses, so you can show him off in a number of ways.
If you’re a fan of ShadowHawk, you’ll definitely appreciate this cool action figure. Overall, I’m quite impressed with this figure.
Note: I’ve got more pictures of the figure over here, if you’re interested.
It’s time again for the annual comic book event – Free Comic Book Day! (This is the 8th annual Free Comic Book Day – May 2, 2009.) So whether you’re a long time comic book reader or a new non-comic reader, visit the Free Comic Book Day website to find participating stores in your area. It’s the perfect opportunity to introduce your friends and family to the wonderful world of comics! Go get your free comics today!
Is there anyone else excited about a little old movie coming out this week? Yeah for Marvel mutant movies! Wolverine fighting Sabretooth, a crazy talking Deadpool, and even the card-jockey Gambit will all be there to entertain us at the movies. Sure Wolverine gets a lot of attention, but from me he gets total attention. I’m also interested in how much action we’ll see from the “Merc with a Mouth”, Deadpool. And when it comes to Gambit in the movie, I just hope he doesn’t take up too much screen time from the rest of the gang.
