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Super Bowl Inspired Super Heroics

pkindlon — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:06:17 +0000

Well, here’s an obvious one for today. Not terribly creative on my part, but then again it wasn’t terribly creative on Marvel’s part either. What sort of licensing tie-in is this? Fans of comics may also enjoy sports! Alright. Where’s Soccer-Man?

This is more like it. A Ken Kelly EERIE cover in poster size. Look at that salesmanship. That’s the sort of hook that makes you pick up a title. HOW DID IT MEAN DEATH TO THOUSANDS? I WANT TO KNOW.

Have joyful and safe Super Bowl, everyone. GO GIANTS.

Santa Cruz Skateboards X Spawn Comics

jnaidoo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:27:49 +0000

Normally I would post this on Skatenoize, but I thought some of you would like to see this. ashwoodtradingltd is selling a rare Spawn Skateboard from Santa Cruz Skateboards. These apparently made for a charity event back in 1998. Definitely a collecters piece.

More Watchmen Cash-In Here

pkindlon — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:26:24 +0000

I’ll be honest, I have no idea what’s being sold here. But I expect a lot of this sort of thing to be on Ebay leading up to the Before Watchmen books.

A photo… poster… thing. Looks lovely in the living-room of a superfan.

The Post-Hero Moral Dilemma

pkindlon — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:39:21 +0000

Is anything sacrosanct? Is there any single idea that cannot be touched upon out of reverence for the source material? That’s the subtext of all these Watchmen arguments floating around the internet today. In case you missed it, DC announced a series of books titled BEFORE WATCHMEN. As you might imagine, some fans are up in arms while others advocate for DC’s right to do whatever they want with those characters, and group advocating the third position of “I just want to read good comics!” has started to enter the melee.

My position? WHO CARES. Not “who cares about my position” rather, “Who cares” is my position. Give me new stories. Give me new characters. Don’t tell me what happened before. Tell me what happens after. Make it exciting and unexpected. Thrill me, dammit.

If you NEED to relive the past, start with this. Signed by Gibbons and John Higgins.

Back In the Days When ANYTHING Sold

pkindlon — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:44:55 +0000

On what Earth would this product have been picked up, investigated, and purchased? What was the state of the comic book industry when this totally worthless item could be relied upon to sell even enough to justify printing it? It’s a trivia comic from a small publisher. Trivia about characters in that small publisher’s universe. Whoa.

I want you to buy this. I want you to pick this up, read it, and come to me with answers. Why does this exist? Should trees be angry? Who is that character depicted in silhouette on the cover?

Steal Sean Philips

pkindlon — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:29:27 +0000

Why is this piece of original art by the impossibly great Sean Philips, featuring incredibly popular characters, not going for lots of money? That’s for the seller to worry about. All you need concern yourself with is the purchase, mounting, and framing of this beautiful thing. Created as the recap page in an issue of the Kingpin series, this is just a solidly designed piece that any fan of the characters or artist should consider a steal at this price. Buy!

Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I’m a Violent Super-Powered Convict

pkindlon — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:03:24 +0000

So this might be a weird thing to admit on a site made for collectors of things, but I don’t care about signatures. I just don’t. Unless it comes with some original art, or you got it signed on your chest, I don’t see what the big deal is. Yet here’s an Ebay auction based on a writer’s signature. Why do I pump this? Because Jeff Parker’s Thunderbolts is one of the most under-discussed books on the racks. It’s not playing with huge characters so it gets passed over by a lot of people. But it’s as solid a hero (word used liberally here as the series follows convicts) book as they come. It’s worth noting that things actually change in the series and the characters you love aren’t coddled by the writer. It’s refreshing and fun. Give this book a chance, and why not make it a signed chance?

If a Head Is Cut Off…

pkindlon — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:45:53 +0000

So you want to cosplay as a member of a secret order of Nazi-affiliated madmen bent on world domination? We got your embroidered uniform patch right here! Now you can pretend to be part of a deathsquad fixated on the marriage of science and the occult! FUN!

I just got back from Germany so expect a couple dozen Red Skull related posts this week.

Halle The Hooters Girl #1 Recalled Edition. Rare 1st Print First

jnaidoo — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:20 +0000

Now you can enjoy Hooters in a comic book. blmodirect is selling a rare Hooters comic book. This was recalled because of Copyright infringement. Only a few copies survived so get on this if its our thing. But then again who doesn’t enjoy a nice pair of Hooters?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXJFmlNnNqs

The Last Resort by Palmiotti, Gray & Caracuzzo

b. murphy — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:04:32 +0000

I just wrapped up reading The Last Resort by Palmiotti & Gray with art by Giancarlo Caracuzzo. Have you ever seen that seminal Christmas classic, Elf (that’s right, I called it a Christmas Classic)? There is a scene where Peter Dinklage’s character, Miles Finch says “a farm book would just be white noise.” That’s how I feel about zombie books. Yes, The Walking Dead is awesome. Kirkman is a genius. Love those books. But everything else, well, it seems to come up short. Marvel Zombies? Get outta here with that. As for this book, it is white noise, but it’s fun white noise. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and the artwork is great. The cover is what pulled me in. I was really hoping this was going to be a crazy cannibal, deserted island book, and was pretty let down when I saw zombies instead. It’s a fun read, though. If you can get it for cheap, like the copies thill70 is selling, it’s worth picking up. As for me, I’ll be digging back into Jonah Hex.