What are you, 10?!

Secret Avengers 2010 - can't wait!

2010-02-13T10:54:00.005+11:00

2009-04-04T17:44:00.005+11:00

SUPANOVA'S COME AND GONE, AND IT WAS SUCH A PLEASURE TO MEET WHILCE PORTACIO AND PARTNER AND WIFE, JO. THANKS FOR MAKING THE EVENT THE BEST CONVENTION SO FAR FOR ME AND MY FRIENDS. MAYBE WE'LL GET TO MAKE IT TO A COMICCON IN THE STATES SOMEDAY, BUT THANKS FOR THE CONVERSATION AND THE CATCH UP ON LIFE AND THE ARTWORK.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR PRESENT AND FUTURE PROJECTS.

R.I.P. Francis Magalona - Master Rapper

2009-03-07T15:35:00.002+11:00

YOU'LL BE MISSED, FRANCIS M., IN THIS KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD.

THIS WAS HIS LAST BLOG.

The Joker & The Academy

2009-02-23T21:25:00.002+11:00

CONGRATULATIONS FOR WINNING THE OSCAR, HEATH. R.I.P.

BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME, ROBERT.

Wishful Thinking

2009-02-20T23:52:00.007+11:00

WITH THE CREDIT CRUNCH STILL BEING PREVALENT, I HAVE FOUND MYSELF ENFORCING YET AGAIN A PURCHASE FREEZE ON NEARLY EVERYTHING ABOVE THE BASIC FOOD GROUP. EVEN FIREFIGHTING AT WORK SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE BEFORE ANYTHING GETS BETTER (I HAD TO TERMINATE SOMEONE LAST WEEK). THIS IS FEELING LIKE ONE OF THE WEEKENDS THAT I'M GLAD HAS BEGUN, AND IT SEEMS LIKE I'M GOING TO CHERISH THE RESTING PERIODS EVEN MORE THAN THE LAST FEW WEEKS OF THE MONTH. ENOUGH DRAMA, AT LEAST I CAN STILL DO SOME WISHFUL THINKING... OH, TO GET THAT MUSEUM COMPLETED.

A RARE DC ADMIRATION, ZATANNA! SHE'S GOING TO BE IN SMALLVILLE SOON, RIGHT?

THIS JIM LEE RE-DESIGN IS EXQUISITE, ALTHOUGH THIS CATWOMAN IS BASED ON AN ADAM HUGHES RENDITION.

AHH, THE BARONESS... A CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE MOVIE.

TONY STARK IN BLUE, BRAVO!

INDULGENCE.

Photography Dream

2009-02-03T21:17:00.003+11:00

AS I FIND MYSELF LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER FOR PURPOSES YET UNKNOWN, I CONTEMPLATE MY DREAM OF CREATING SOME VISUAL MASTERPIECES OF MY OWN. THERE'S PLENTY OF BAD CANDIDATES OUT THERE WHO ACTUALLY CHARGE CLOSE TO HIGHWAY ROBBERY. SO I'VE BEGUN RESEARCHING WHERE TO COMPLETE A GOOD QUALIFICATION, AND WHEN I FINALLY ENROL, I SHALL JUST DO IT. MAYBE THIS BLOG MIGHT EVEN SHOWCASE SOME OF THE ITEMS THAT I'VE TAKEN THROUGH THE YEARS! AH, MAYBE I'LL BE OLDER THAN 10 AFTER ALL.

I'M GOING BACK TO MY THOUGHTS. MEANWHILE, ENJOY THIS LATEST FROM MARVEL.

Thor #600

2008-12-09T08:54:00.004+11:00

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE?

According to Popoholic: All Star Supes is better than Returns

2008-11-18T12:42:00.005+11:00

All-Star Superman is a reward for reading comics all these years. And if you don’t read comics or don’t like Superman, then get ready to start. Grant Morrison will quickly become your favourite writer. The ideas and scenarios he throws at you will blow your mind. He actually does the impossible and makes Superman cool. And Frank Quitely’s art will leave you in awe. Comics don’t get better than this. Buy this comic. The worst it will do is make you better looking.

HECK, ANYTHING IS BETTER THAN THE MOVIE! ;)

This Week in Images

2008-10-25T23:28:00.008+11:00

I SHOULD REALLY GO BACK TO READING X-FACTOR.

BLACK BOLT'S MISSING... NO MORE!

IT'S THE VILLAINS' TURN (TIME FOR ME TO PICK THIS UP FROM THE SHOP).

WHAT IF? SPIDEY IN BLACK

MAGIK!

Cap in Inc Hulk: Grasping for Straws?

2008-10-23T09:51:00.002+11:00

I WANNA BELIEVE, BUT REALLY?!

I STILL SAY IT'S BLONSKY WHEN HE FIRST FOUGHT THE HULK MANO E MANO.

Who's Gambit?

2008-10-15T07:49:00.002+11:00

Taylor> Yeah, I went to Australia and did Wolverine. It’s kind of like X-Men 4. It’s the story of Wolverine and his origin.

Mighty Thor and Branagh?

2008-10-03T10:14:00.001+10:00

We better see Loki or I’m gonna have a fit!

Psylocke can still kick a$$

2008-09-28T13:48:00.001+10:00

Superman House Project

2008-09-03T22:42:00.003+10:00

SAVE SUPERMAN'S MANGER!

"At the Cleveland house where Superman was born in the mind of Jerry Siegel, BOOK OF LIES author Brad Meltzer wants watchers to find their inner Supermen and help preserve the structure for posterity."

Armageddon Melbourne: November 2008

2008-08-17T17:00:00.003+10:00

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER IN NOV08?BRING YOUR COPIES OF X-MEN, WILDC.A.T.S., FANTASTIC FOUR REBORN, AND ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN! :-)

SF: Who's buying? ;)

2008-08-16T20:13:00.003+10:00

SECRET INVASION #5

2008-08-15T16:36:00.005+10:00

BRILLIANT READ FROM BENDIS AND YU. I GOT THE GREG HORN COVER, BUT THIS VARIANT BY YU IS EQUALLY AS EYE-CATCHING IF NOT SPOILERISH.

HERE'S AN INTERESTING BLOG BY MANILA BOY ABOUT ONE OF THE SKRULLS IN THIS ISH.

Dark Knight

2008-08-13T12:22:00.003+10:00

I SAW WHY PEOPLE CALL THIS A JOKER MOVIE. BRILLIANT VILLAIN. A JOKE OF A HERO. THE MOVIE DRAGGED OUT A BIT. EVEN A FAN GOT BORED. THIS TRAILED THE INCREDIBLE HULK AND IRON MAN FOR ME.

Incredible Hulk

2008-06-28T21:20:00.004+10:00

3 HULK SMASHES!! GO SEE IT, BUT NOT IN HOYTS HIGHPOINT. CRAPOLA SOUNDS.

R.I.P. Michael Turner

2008-06-28T21:10:00.002+10:00

Iron Man

2008-05-14T13:50:00.002+10:00

4 STARS. GO AND SEE IT!

Secret Invasion

2008-05-14T13:44:00.001+10:00

ISH 2 WAS EXTREMELY SHORT.

Odin & Thor

2008-02-19T23:42:00.002+11:00

SYMPATHIES FOR THE LOSS OF YOUR FATHER,

BROTHER.

2008, WELCOME!

2007-12-31T17:45:00.000+11:00

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL...!

AND CHEERS TO...

Do you have Cancer??

2007-12-29T22:53:00.000+11:00

MAR-VELL'S SUCCESSFUL RETURN FROM THE DEAD?

Who is NOT a Skrull these days?

2007-12-29T11:12:00.000+11:00

MARVEL 2008

Maligayang Pasko, Bub!

2007-12-25T12:57:00.000+11:00

X-Men #205

2007-12-03T20:53:00.000+11:00

WELCOME, NATHAN MIGUEL.

Is this your X-Men?

2007-11-10T23:04:00.000+11:00

MARAUDERS BY BIANCHI

X-Roads

2007-10-30T19:32:00.000+11:00

WHAT DO I DO AT MY CROSSROADS??? HUH???

Which Polyhedral Are You?

2007-10-21T23:01:00.000+10:00

You are the large, round, friendly d20! (You probably didn't know this, but the shape of the twenty-sided die is called an Icosahedron.) You are the friendly, outgoing, outspoken, leader of friends. You are often looked up to, even though you don't normally deserve it. Most other types secretly wish they were you, and you'd give them tips on how, if only you had a clue yourself. Your charisma is often all you need, but you have your occasional moments of brilliance as well--just never when it's actually needed. You are the all-around good guy, a dependable chum, a respectable foe, and an inspiration to those who need one. Who says you can't get by on a smile and good looks alone?

AW SHUCKS!

Rotten Eggs at the Expo

2007-10-14T09:46:00.000+10:00

I WANTED TO GO FOR THE 2 DAYS OF ARMAGEDDON, BUT AFTER YESTERDAY'S ENCOUNTER WITH (RHYMES WITH) PAIL TIMONE (SO-CALLED WRITER) AND TINNY SALMIOTTI (CRAP PERSONALITY ALL TOGETHER), I RECKON IT'S NOT WORTH IT. THEY DIDN'T SHOW THAT THEY WERE GLAD TO BE IN MELBOURNE, AND THEY DIDN'T WELCOME THE FANS WITH WARMTH AND COMMON DECENCY. NO WONDER THE QUEUE WASN'T REALLY THERE FOR THEM, HAHA. A COUPLE OF RUDE EFFIN PEOPLE THEY ARE, AND THEY SHOULDN'T BE ASKED AGAIN TO COME BACK TO THESE SHOWS. I HOPE OTHER FANS WOULD GET MORE COURTESY FROM THESE GUESTS AND ENJOY THE SHOW, BECAUSE THEY RUINED IT FOR THIS ONE. YOU'VE LOST THIS CUSTOMER FOREVER. THEIR WORK'S CRAP AS IT IS ANYWAY. TO THE STAKES TO THE BOTH OF YE! HOWEVER, CONGRATS TO AMANDA CONNOR FOR BEING ACCOMMODATING TO YOUR FANS.

Armageddon in Melbourne

2007-10-12T19:57:00.000+10:00

Armageddon Expo THIS WEEKEND! AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!!

Excelsior 2!

2007-10-04T20:55:00.000+10:00

What If? Civil War

2007-09-30T21:21:00.000+10:00

R.I.P. Mike Wieringo

2007-09-16T15:42:00.000+10:00

Thor #3: KAPOW!

2007-08-22T23:13:00.000+10:00

ONE GUESS WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THIS SCENE! GOLDILOCKS IS BACK. (GREAT STORYTELLING BY J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI AND PANELLING BY OLIVIER COIPEL)

The New Quasar

2007-08-19T22:16:00.000+10:00

QUASAR, AS I KNEW THE CHARACTER, ISN'T QUASAR ANY MORE. THE NEW PERSON TO TAKE THE MANTLE OF THE PROTECTOR OF THE (MARVEL) UNIVERSE IS NOW A SPACE LESBIAN (ONE WOULD IMAGINE THAT WE'D BE HAPPIER!), A DAUGHTER OF CAPTAIN MARVEL. BUT THE ORIGINAL QUASAR WAS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE AVENGERS. I THINK I HAVE TO READ ABOUT 'ANNIHILATION' TO FIND OUT WHAT REALLY HAPPENED TO WENDELL VAUGHN AND HOW THE QUANTUM BANDS WERE PASSED ON. THERE'S EVEN A PETITION TO BRING WENDELL VAUGHN BACK!

Triceps: The Workout

2007-08-10T23:09:00.000+10:00

GAWD, I'M IN PAIN. JUST FINISHED MY FIRST EVER SESSION WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER, AND I'M IN PAIN. SO FAR, IT'S ALL ABOUT... TRICEPS, TRICEPS, TRICEPS. BLOODY HELL, I'M IN PAIN.

UnSub

2007-08-06T21:54:00.001+10:00

--- A LAW-ENFORCEMENT SLANG FOR "UNKNOWN SUBJECT OF AN INVESTIGATION"... AKA SUSPECT... AKA PERP.

The Amazing, Friendly, and Sensational Joe Quesada!

2007-08-05T16:16:00.000+10:00

'NUFF SAID! KEEP IT UP, JOE!

The Red and Gold Avenger on the Silver Screen

2007-07-28T21:37:00.000+10:00

WE TRUST IN YOU, JON FAVREAU.

Ultimates Round 3

2007-07-28T00:13:00.000+10:00

Origin of the Man of Steel

2007-07-26T20:52:00.000+10:00

MARK WAID AND LEINIL YU HAS PROVIDED US WITH A MASTERPIECE HERE. AS INTENDED, THEY MANAGED TO PRODUCE A VISION OF THE BIG, BLUE BOY SCOUT'S ORIGIN SUITABLE FOR OUR TIMES.

THIS IS A GREAT READ AS A TRADE PAPERBACK, AND I'M GLAD THAT I WAITED FOR THE COLLECTED EDITION TO COME OUT BEFORE TRYING THIS SERIES BECAUSE YOU JUST CAN'T PUT THE BOOK DOWN. SINCE I'M A FAN OF THE SMALLVILLE TV SERIES, THE CLOSE AND INTENTIONAL TIES BETWEEN THE TWO MEDIA MADE ME A HAPPY READER.

IT IS VERY PRONOUNCED HERE THAT "METROPOLIS CLARK" IS AN ELABORATE RUSE AND THE ACTUAL DISGUISE IN THE SUPERMAN MYTHOS, AND THIS WAS PAINFULLY ILLUSTRATED IN ONE OF THE CHAPTERS.

IT WAS ALSO REFRESHING TO SEE THAT PRE-SUPERMAN CLARK HAS LEARNED ABOUT THE REST OF THE WORLD AFTER HIS TIME IN SMALLVILLE. I HOPE THIS IS THE SAME PATH THAT THE KANSAS FARMBOY TAKES AS THE LAST SEASON OF THE TV SERIES PROGRESSES. IMPULSE ALREADY CONVINCED HIM TO TRAVEL TO FLORIDA AFTER ALL.

MCP #1 Artwork

2007-07-22T21:40:00.000+10:00

TOO MUCH GOIN' ON HERE... LIKE THE CURRENT STREAM OF MY CONSCIOUSNESS.

Why should i let you go?

2007-07-17T22:06:00.000+10:00

C# G#

But life is life and things will change

A#m F#

Like scenes upon an actors stage

C# G# A#m F#

Tomorrow comes today, for all we know

---thirsty mercs---

Weesheewashoo

2007-06-21T22:14:00.000+10:00

HONEY, WHY YOU CALLING ME TONIGHT...

IT'S KINDA HARD TO TALK RIGHT NOW.

WELL, MY GIRL'S IN THE NEXT ROOM...

SOMETIMES I WISH SHE WAS YOU.

---hinder---

New Avengers / Transformers

2007-05-21T19:42:00.000+10:00

THIS IS JUST TOO DIFFICULT TO RESIST! IT'S TOO WEIRD, THAT IT MIGHT JUST WORK! ASSEMBLE AND ROLL OUT! THIS 4-ISSUE MINI-SERIES FROM IDW AND MARVEL WILL BE WRITTEN BY STUART MOORE AND DRAWN BY TYLER KIRKHAM. THIS ONE COMES OUT IN JULY 2007!

Dr Strange DVD

2007-05-20T14:40:00.000+10:00

DR STRANGE ANIMATED FEATURE COMING OUT IN AUGUST 2007... FROM SPIDER-MAN ANIMATED (MTV) TO ULTIMATE AVENGERS 1 AND 2, MARVEL'S REALLY DOING IT RIGHT FOR THE FANS! AND THAT ONE'S A VERY SPIFFY COVER ART FROM STEVE MCNIVEN OF CIVIL WAR FAME.

Mighty Avengers #3

2007-05-17T22:00:00.000+10:00

SUPERHEROICS THESE DAYS... THE SENTRY VS ULTRON

Fantasticar: Dodge

2007-05-12T22:42:00.000+10:00

DAMMIT... I MISSED OUT ON THE MAIN CAST MEMBERS' VISIT TO SOUTHLAND IN MELBOURNE LAST FRIDAY NIGHT. :(

ANYHOO, NORRIN RADD WILL SURELY MAKE AN UNEARTHLY IMPRESSION WHEN 'FANTASFIC FOUR 2: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER' FINALLY ARRIVES.

Iron Man Movie Armour

2007-05-08T20:10:00.000+10:00

I WISH THE ARMOUR IS SLIGHTLY BIGGER SO IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S SKIN TIGHT, BUT NOT BAD AT ALL.

Nostalgia: Hulk with PAD and Gary Frank

2007-04-28T20:41:00.000+10:00

I'VE ALWAYS KNOWN ABOUT THE HULK SINCE THE TV SERIES WITH LOU FERRIGNO AS THE OL' GREEN GIANT. BUT I ONLY STARTED APPRECIATING THE FUNNYPAGES ABOUT THE BIG GUY DURING PETER A. DAVID'S RUN PARTICULARLY THE ISSUES THAT WERE DRAWN BY GARY FRANK. THOSE STORIES HAD EVERYTHING THAT I NEEDED FROM THE CHARACTER - LEADERSHIP, HUMOUR, AND INTRIGUE! THE ARTIST IS RETURNING TO THE TITLE FOR THE UPCOMING WORLD WAR HULK EVENT, BUT HERE ARE A COUPLE OF IMAGES FROM WAY BACK THEN.

Ben Kenney lyrics?

2007-04-17T20:22:00.000+10:00

P E N A N C E

you got nothing to say and i got nothing to lose i'm sick of feeling trapped by my own rules cause there's a sense of control that i lose i got my own opinions i got rights to abuse i got reasons to fear the things that i shouldn't do i got this evil streak in me that wants to prevail but i keep it cool

Marvel Figurines: Can't wait!

2007-04-15T21:20:00.000+10:00

I'M THANKFUL FOR POGZ FOR BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN TRANSTASMAN TRADE DIFFERENCES JUST SO THAT I CAN HAVE A TASTE OF THIS LATEST MARVEL COLLECTIBLE. THE FIGURES MIGHT ABOUT WASP SIZE, BUT THE DETAILS ARE IMPRESSIVELY INTRICATE AND THE HEIGHT VARIATION BETWEEN CHARACTERS IS JUST CLEVER! MAKE MINE MARVEL!!!

The Original Iron Man Armour

2007-04-13T22:12:00.000+10:00

IS THAT THE TINMAN? THIS IS THE FIRST IRON MAN ARMOR AS DEPICTED IN THE UPCOMING IRON MAN MOVIE FROM JON FAVREAU. AND IT'S ROBERT DOWNEY JR WHO SHOULD BE INSIDE. I ACTUALLY LIKE IT, AND IT'S IN LINE WITH WHAT I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THE ARMOR SHOULD BE: BULKY INSTEAD OF A VERY SLICK SHAPE.

WWH is a'comin'!

2007-03-27T22:20:00.000+10:00

Esad Ribic Cover: Silver Surfer Requiem 2

2007-03-27T22:01:00.000+10:00

I LIKE SPIDEY'S EYE PATCHES AS SOLID BLACK. AND NICE TOUCH WITH THOSE BIRDS IN FLIGHT. JUNE07 SOLICITATION FROM MARVEL:

"The latest offering from the Marvel Knights line. Guest-starring Spider-Man! For untold years, Norrin Radd has surfed the galaxy, exploring the darkness between stars, witnessing the rise and fall of vast civilizations. Now his ride is about to come to an end. It starts with a small spot -- a blemish that will spread until he is no more. Until then, the Silver Surfer will undertake his final voyage -- to the one destination that has always eluded him. But first, a much-needed consultation with an old friend -- Spider-Man…32 PGS./CARDSTOCK COVER/Rated T+ …$3.99"

Maybe I can now go to Dubai

2007-03-23T22:21:00.000+11:00

Bam. Zap. Splat. Kpow! Fans of comic book superheroes Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four and the X-Men will be able to see their favourite characters when a new theme park opens in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates by 2011. The $US1 billion ($A1.24 billion) park, the first of its kind in the region, is being developed by US-based Marvel Entertainment Inc, which licenses the comic book heroes, and UAE-based construction and real estate company Al Ahli Group.

Marvel currently owns a superhero island and rides at Universal Studios' parks in Florida, California and Japan, but the Dubai park will be the company's first full theme park and the largest outside the United States. The park will set a new standard for theme parks worldwide and will include new technology and unparalleled visitor experiences. A Marvel spokesperson said in a statement that the company is interested in the region because Dubai represents one of the world's fastest growing economies. AAG and Marvel have been collaborating for two years on the project. The creative team behind the park will be based in Hollywood, Orlando and Dubai throughout the four-year development process.

Reuters

RIP: Captain America

2007-03-11T22:58:00.000+11:00

Civil War 7

2007-03-05T21:05:00.000+11:00

CIVIL WAR COMES TO A CRASHING END FOR MARVEL'S ARMY OF SUPERHEROES. THE SERIES ENDING MIGHT BE CONTROVERSIAL TO SOME, BUT THIS IS A QUALITY READ FROM MARK MILLAR. AND THAT AIN'T SUCH A BAD EFFORT IN THE ART DEPARTMENT FROM STEVE MCNIVEN BELOW. HERCULES NEVER SEEMED MORE POPULAR THAN AFTER THIS SERIES. AND I'M READY TO WELCOME BACK THE REAL GOD OF THUNDER.

Spidey 3 Poster

2007-03-03T15:02:00.000+11:00

JEEPERS CREEPERS!! LESS OOZE, MORE CREEPINESS!! MAY07 COULDN'T COME ANY SOONER.

Film Review: Ghost Rider

2007-02-21T21:58:00.000+11:00

THIS MOVIE MAY BE BASED ON MARVEL'S GRAPHIC NOVELS, BUT THE ADAPTATION IS NOT FOR KIDS. I FELT SORRY FOR THOSE WHOSE PARENTS BROUGHT THEM IN TO THE THEATRE, AS THIS IS NOT SPIDER-MAN... BUT IT'S CERTAINLY A CUT ABOVE DAREDEVIL. 3.5 OUT OF 5 STARS.

IF I WERE THE MARVEL PRODUCERS THOUGH, I WOULDN'T GET THE SAME DIRECTOR... EVER AGAIN. HE'S JUST NOT PUSHING THE BAR AS FAR AS HE SHOULD, AND HIS SCRIPT ISN'T THE BEST EITHER. THERE ARE HOLES IN THE PLOT THAT YOU CAN DRIVE A TRUCK THROUGH (LOOK FOR THIS: KNIFE STAB). OTHER GRAPHIC NOVEL WRITERS COULD'VE DONE A MUCH BETTER JOB I RECKON. I KNOW THIS IS THE FIRST FILM TO FEATURE GHOST RIDER BUT IT JUST SEEMS TO FOCUS TOO MUCH ON THE ORIGIN OF THE CHARACTER (E.G. STYLE ON DAREDEVIL) AND NOT MUCH IN THE DEVELOPMENT. WHILST NICOLAS CAGE'S PERSONAL ADD-ON'S TO THE TITLE CHARACTER WILL PROVE TO BE SOME OF THE FILM'S TALKING POINTS, THIS IS JUST A SIGN THAT THE DIRECTOR WASN'T REALLY IN COMMAND.

EVA MENDES PERFORMED AT SUB PAR LEVEL, AND THIS IS AGAIN THE DIRECTOR'S FAULT, AS SHE HAD DELIVERED BETTER JOBS IN FILMS LIKE TRAINING DAY AND 2 FAST, 2 FURIOUS. IT'S NO WONDER A LOT OF THE PRESS CON'S PRIOR TO THE FILM'S RELEASE FOCUSED ON HOW SHE'S GAINED WEIGHT TO IMPROVE HER "PRESENCE".

WITH THE NEGATIVE'S ASIDE, THIS WAS AN ENJOYABLE TREAT TO CATCH FROM PREMIERE NIGHT ONWARDS. THEY DID AN EXCELLENT ENOUGH JOB AT TRANSFORMING THE GHOST RIDER FROM THE COMICBOOKS TO THE BIG SCREEN. I WON'T SPOIL IT FOR EVERYONE BUT THE RIDE TO THE DESERT WAS ARGUABLY THE BEST PART OF THE SHOW. THAT AND THE VARIOUS LANDMARKS FROM ALL OVER MELBOURNE! LET'S SEE, WE HAVE THE YARRA FOOTBRIDGE AT THE TOP, THE TELSTRA DOME (REMEMBER THE CHOPPERS?), AND 'THE BALLERINA' ARTS CENTRE TOWER AS SEEN BELOW.

NICOLAS CAGE DID HIS BEST IN BECOMING PART OF MARVEL'S LINEUP OF LIVE ACTION HEROES. THINKING OF RUMOURS FROM A WHILE BACK, I STILL CAN'T SEE HIM AS KAL-EL, BUT THE SELF-CONFESSED COMICBOOK ENTHUSIAST DID A MEMORABLE INTERPRETATION OF THE SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE AND HIS ALTER EGO, JOHNNY BLAZE (KAREN CARPENTER AND JELLY BEANS, ANYONE?).

I HATE HOW SOME ACTORS WOULD COME BACK IN ANOTHER SUPERHERO FILM, AND PORTRAY A TOTALLY DIFFERENT CHARACTER. CASE IN POINT, SAM ELLIOTT (THAT MOVIE ABOUT A BIG GREEN GOLIATH?). HAVING SAID THAT, I'M STILL PLEASED WITH HIS PERFORMANCE HERE, AND THIS FILM WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ITS IMPACT WITHOUT HIM OR HIS CHARACTER.IN MY OPINION, GHOST RIDER DID NOT DISAPPOINT IN THE MOST OBVIOUS OF WAYS. IT'S NOT A PERFECT ADAPTATION OF THE COMICS, BUT IS THERE REALLY SUCH A THING? I HOPE IT PAVES THE WAY FOR SEQUELS THAT DELIVER BEYOND THE ORIGIN PLATFORM. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS YET, DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE DVD COMES OUT. DON'T FORGET THE POPCORN ON YOUR WAY IN EITHER. SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE PUNCH! GUILTY!!

HERO Charity: Ultimate Spider-Man 100

2007-02-10T20:27:00.000+11:00

CONFLICT MAY NOT BE AVOIDED, EVEN BETWEEN ALLIES AND CLOSE FRIENDS.

Maximum Punishment

2007-02-06T22:23:00.000+11:00

"I WANNA KILL SOMEONE."

Back In Black

2007-02-03T19:16:00.000+11:00

REQUIESAT IN PACE, TITO GENE.

New Avengers Banners

2007-02-01T20:16:00.000+11:00

A WEALTH OF BANNERS FROM CREATIVE FANS AT NEWSARAMA

CMX Review: Fantastic Four #542

2007-01-22T22:28:00.000+11:00

THIS IS A WONDERFUL READ, AND ARGUABLY THE BEST REED RICHARDS STORY I'VE EVER READ! I DIDN'T BOTHER CHECKING OUT THE CREATIVE TEAM BEFORE I MANAGED TO FLICK OVER THE COVER, AS THIS IS SIMPLY FOLLOWING A SUBPLOT FROM CIVIL WAR FOR ME. TO MY PLEASANT SURPRISE, IT GIVES THE SAME SATISFACTION AS READING THE MAIN CW TITLE AND NOT SIMPLY A FOLLOW-UP IN QUALITY AND DUTY. IT PRESENTS US A BLINK INTO THE LIVES OF THE OTHER FF MEMBERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WAR, BUT WHAT'S MORE ASTONISHING IS FINDING THE MAD THINKER IN THE LIGHT THAT HE'S PRESENTED HERE, VERY READABLE! HE'S THE SOUNDING BOARD TO REED'S CLASS 1000 INTELLIGENCE, AND IT'S TERRIFYING HOW THE LEADER OF THE FANTASTIC FOUR IS THIS CALCULATING. TO QUOTE HANNIBAL TABU FROM CBR, "NOW YOU SEE HOW SMART HE [REALLY] IS..."! DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE TORCH IS THE FEATURE ON THE COVER, IT'S MR FANTASTIC WHO'S THE REAL FOCUS HERE. 4.5 STARS OUR OF 5 - A MUST-HAVE GEM! KUDOS TO WRITER DWAYNE MCDUFFIE AND ARTIST MIKE MCKONE. I LIKED JMS'S PREVIOUS WORK, BUT THIS ISH IS CLEARLY A MARKED TERRITORY FOR MCDUFFIE.

CMX Essay: Leinil Francis Yu

2007-01-21T22:48:00.000+11:00

The New & The Mighty

2007-01-20T11:51:00.000+11:00

'NUFF SAID! LEINIL ON THE AVENGERS!

Iron Cap?

2007-01-20T11:13:00.000+11:00

OK,THIS ONE'S A BIT OF A SHOCK DISCOVERY THIS MORNING, BUT I DO WELCOME CHANGES LIKE THIS (WITH THE MINOR EXCEPTION OF THE ORIGINAL CLONE SAGA FIASCO). GREAT LOOKING IMAGE, AND IT'S ALMOST REMINISCENT OF MY VARIOUS IRON MAN SKETCHES DURING UNI DAYS (BUT I DIGRESS). THIS SILVESTRI COVER HAS NOT BEEN SOLICITED AT ALL, EXCEPT AT AMAZON, SO EVERYONE'S THINKING IT'S A RED HERRING, BUT PERSONALLY I DON'T MIND EITHER WAY. I'M A BIG ADVOCATE OF CHANGES IN THE COMICBOOK WORLD LATELY (E.G. SPIDEY REVEALS HE'S PARKER, THE NEW AVENGERS, THE RE-EMERGENCE OF BUCKY AS THE WINTER SOLDIER)... IT'S GOING TO BE AN INSUFFERABLE WAIT FOR CIVIL WAR #7!

New Avengers Roll Call 8: Spider-Man

2007-01-20T11:01:00.000+11:00

PETER PARKER

New Avengers Roll Calls 6 & 7: Power Man & Iron Fist

2007-01-20T08:56:00.000+11:00

LUKE CAGE

DANNY RAND

New Avengers Roll Call 5: Spider-Woman

2007-01-18T21:05:00.000+11:00

JESSICA DREW

New Avengers Roll Call 4: Wolverine

2007-01-17T00:27:00.000+11:00

JAMES "LOGAN" HOWLETT

Drop 'Em Like They're Hot

2007-01-15T22:47:00.000+11:00

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN WHEN REALITY DICTATES THAT I WISELY CUT DOWN MY RATIONS OF MONTHLY TITLES (WHICH HAVE BALLOONED TO UNEXPECTED PROPORTIONS ANYWAY).

FIRST UP WILL BE PORTACIO'S WETWORKS. CAREY JUST DIDN'T DO IT FOR ME, SO PERHAPS I'LL COME BACK WHEN GRAIL BECOMES ONE OF THE MAINSTAYS.

THE SECOND TO GO SOON IS JLA. I AM JUST NOT IMPRESSED BY MELTZER... I SHOULD'VE JUST TAKEN THAT HINT FROM HIS MEDIOCRE IDENTITY CRISIS. THE REAL TALENT IN THIS BOOK THAT IS BENES IS WASTED ON A PLOT THAT TOOK FOREVER TO ESTABLISH.

AFTER MARVEL'S CIVIL WAR, THE FANTASTIC FOUR WOULD HAVE TO GO. JMS IS BRILLIANT HERE, BUT IT'S NOT A PERFECT PACKAGE FOR ME WITH MCKONE IN ART DUTIES. EVEN IF FF IS GETTING A NEW CREATIVE TEAM AFTER CW, I'LL HAVE TO BE AT THE SIDELINES FOR THIS ONE.

NOT A BAD START TO THE DIET...

I'LL HAVE TO MAKE A MUST-AVOID LIST FOR THE TEMPTATIONS THAT ARE COMING UP SOON FROM MIGHTY MARVEL AND BEYOND! MAYBE, I CAN CATCH UP A BIT LATER THROUGH THE COLLECTED EDITIONS THAT WOULD LOOK MUCH BETTER IN MY LIBRARY.

BUT BEFORE THAT, HERE ARE THE KEEPERS:

NEW AVENGERS
X-FACTOR
FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN
ULTIMATES
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

New Avengers Roll Call 3: Dr Strange

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DR STEPHEN STRANGE

New Avengers Roll Call 2: Ronin

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IDENTITY UNKNOWN

New Avengers Roll Call 1: Echo

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MAYA LOPEZ

Assembled Next Post Civil War?

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WHO SHALL FOLLOW THE PATH OF NEW AVENGERS?

Cable

2007-01-03T00:17:00.000+11:00

"LET NO ONE WALK ALONE, LIVING NO SIN, BUT VERY FEW WISHES LIKE ELEPHANTS IN THE FOREST."

FF2: Rise Of The Silver Surfer Teaser

2006-12-27T22:47:00.000+11:00

"OH, THAT IS COOL...!"

Happy X'mas!!

2006-12-26T00:59:00.001+11:00

'NUFF SAID!!

Chapter New

2006-12-17T11:48:00.000+11:00

IF YOU DWELL ON THE BAD THINGS IN LIFE, YOU'LL MISS OUT ON THE GOOD ONES.