A Handpicked Artist: Alan Davis

I'm still reading through my entire Uncanny X-Men run and I've finally come to some Alan Davis drawn issues. This has made me realize that I LOVE HIS ART!! It has a smoothness to it that most artist don't have. His women & men are gorgeous without being sleazy. His people have different body shapes and I love his aliens. He's a true classic comic book artist.

Check out some of his work below:

Sad News... : ( Captain Britain & MI 13 Canceled

I just found out today that one of my favorite comics is getting canceled as of issue 15. This book by Paul Cornell was always a quality read. He found a take the tarnish off characters that had been misused for years and he created new characters that jumped off the page. I will continue to read this book until it's done. There just aren't enough quality comic books out there. It is a sad day, my friends.

Check This Out update

I tried to pick up the "I Kill Giants" trade, but it was sold out in both of locations of my comic book store. That makes me want to read it even more!!

Check This Out

Life isn't easy in fifth grade—especially when you spend your time killing giants.I Kill Giants follows Barbara, a fifth grader lost in her own private little fantasy world filled with fairies and pixies and, of course, giants killing. Written by Joe Kelly and illustrated by JM Ken Niimura, the seven-part miniseries introduced Barbara, her dysfunctional family life and her rather skewed view of reality. -Kevin Mahedeo http://www.wizarduniverse.com/

So in my continued quest to check out different things within the genre of "comic books", I'm going to pick up the trade above. As I with Sherlock Holmes, this isn't my usual fare. I have heard great buzz about it and I'm intrigued. If you're not into super-heroes, but want to try comics...this might be a good trade paperback to try. I'll let you all know what I think about it after I finish it!!

#1s You Should Be Checking Out

Recently I've noticed an influx of new series into the market. Below are my thoughts on 3 of them.

1. New Mutants #1 (Vol. 3?) - I was so friggin' excited when I heard that Marvel was putting out a new title called "New Mutants" that was actually going to showcase the original New Mutants! I was not disappointed after I read this. This book contained the perfect amount of references to the original series/plots, references to the current X-Men series, and teasers of new plotlines. The art was decent. I'm willing to give Diogenes Neves time to grow and mature as an artist on this series. If you didn't pick this up, go get one of the 3 covers available. Marvel Comics

2. Power Girl #1 - I love PeeGee. I flirted with her in Justice League Europe/International, but it wasn't until she joined the JSA that I committed to loving her totally. And since I'm gay, it has nothing to do with her boobies...well, maybe. Anyway, I've been waiting for a Power Girl's much deserved solo ongoing series for years. This number #1 was ok. I'm going to give it a couple of issues to decide. I lover Amanda Conner's artwork and I like Gray & Palmiotti's work on PeeGee's mini. My hopes are high, but this issue was not as good as I had hoped it would be. Also I struggled on which cover to get. Amanda Conner & Adam Hughes are both amazing artists. Look at the pics below and feel my pain. P. S. I finally picked the Adam Hughes (the first) cover. DC Comics

3. Sherlock Holmes #1 - This is not my usual type of book. And that's why I chose it. Every once in a while, I feel that need for some fresh air in my comics. This usually leads me to check out a publisher, character, or genre I don't usually read. This time it lead me to Dynamite Entertainment's Sherlock Holmes. The Cassaday cover is gorgeous. (see below) I was not disappointed by what was inside either. The beginnings of a mystery that I'm excited to see solved. So far I really like the character of Watson. He almost seems the main character moreso that Holmes. Either way, it works. FYI Dynamite Entertainment is also putting out "The Complete Dracula" later this year. I'm going to be checking that out too. I recommend this book, especially for people who aren't into super-heroes. Dynamite Entertainment

X-Men Origins: Wolverine

I've been asked about my opinion of the Wolverine by several of my friends, so here goes.

1. It was good. I just want to get that out there. No matter what I say in the rest of this post, I started with "It was good." Very eloquent if I do say so myself!

2. As far as my knowledge of Wolverine's history & "origin" go, the movie stayed pretty true to what has been written in comics. Except, is Sabretooth Wolverine's brother in comics? I know that they've teased a lot of different things, but I don't read Wolverine's solo book. That may have been revealed somewhere over the years and I missed it. I don't know.

3. Wolverine was happy with Silverfox for waaaaaaaaaay too long. Maybe it was the fact that I knew she was going to "die" that made that part of the movie drag for me.

4. Special effects...eh. They were ok. I just didn't have a moment watching this movie that I went "That was cool!" Wanted had better effects.

5. Deadpool. I just...did he?...I don't...ugh. Deadpool's mouth was stitched shut. The MERC WITH A MOUTH's mouth was stitched shut and he had OPTIC BLASTS!!! 'nuff said.

Please don't forget that I said the movie was good. I actually wouldn't mind seeing it again, just to see some things I missed.
My friends seem surprised that I'm not more pumped about the movie. I guess it has something to do with the fact that Wolverine is not one of my favorite super-heroes. He's ok.

Apologies!

Sorry I have been so remiss in writing new posts. I'm currently in the process of writing more posts now! Be patient...