Yearly Archives: 2013
Disconcerting News For X-Factor
Solicitation previews for June have hit the Internet, and it looks like the next big X-Factor story arc after the Hell on Earth War is going to be called The End of X-Factor! Not only that, but Madrox still looks like he’s possessed by a demon!
Still rockin’ the duster, though
Both of those things are sad to hear!
Granted, it could just be a title. Word has it that Peter David is recovering well and still writing, and there’s been no suggestion that The End of X-Factor is anything more than just a title. I don’t think the book is getting cancelled. Still, it’s a sad title. As is the fact that Madrox is still a demon by then? Is he going to spend the entire Hell on Earth War as the demon slave of Mephisto? That sucks. I read X-Factor mostly for the awesome Madrox action!
I’ll let you guys and gals know if I learn more.
Captain America is a Jerk; Or Why Uncanny Avengers is the Most Marginalized Team in Comics
Marvel currently has an overabundance of Avengers. And why shouldn’t they? In a matter of weeks last Summer, The Avengers movie became the third highest grossing film of all time! It’s only common sense that they would want to pump up the number of Avengers comics they’re putting out. But in doing so they have created an overlap problem. There are too many Avengers.
And the series Uncanny Avengers – which was billed as the flagship series of the new Marvel NOW! campaign – has instead become the red-headed step-child of the Avengers line. And it’s all Captain America’s fault.
He knows what he did
Let me first say that this is not a knock against writer Rick Remender or artist John Cassady. They’re both great creators and they’re putting out a fine, solid comic book with Uncanny Avengers. The problem is that they’ve been completely screwed over by the larger Marvel machine, and Captain America in particular. The guy is a total asshole.
Allow me to explain after the jump.
I Have Never Hated Deadpool More Than I Do Right Now
Yet I still really want to play his video game. Check out this new trailer which, in my opinion, features some of the worst, most overblown Deadpool comedy I’ve ever experienced.
The game looks pretty cool. And there are some good jokes. But overall, my God, it’s no wonder that most characters find Deadpool incredibly annoying in the comics! Some of those jokes and comedy bits are atrocious! It’s the same reason I dropped the new Deadpool comic book series after one issue. There is a line at which Deadpool’s brand of humor gets really, really grating, and this trailer revels in jumping across that line. Ugh.
Still, the game comes out sometime this summer, and I definitely want to play. I just hope the actual game isn’t as horrendous as that trailer.
Dance, My Pretties
The London Comic-Con loves its awesome cosplay videos. And I do too!
Was it just me, or was there an odd number girls making out in that video? I guess they just know their audience…
My 6 Favorite Spaceships
We may never have flying cars or commercial jetpacks in my lifetime, but I think it’s entirely possible that I’ll be able to travel by spaceship someday. I’m still a young man. Surely someone somewhere is working on easy, affordable and convenient space flight. But until that day comes, we’re just going to have to make due with all the awesome spaceships on TV or in movies. Who hasn’t imagined themselves at the helm of the U.S.S. Enterprise or the Millennium Falcon? Maybe even some of you would like to pilot the Death Star. I don’t judge.
I can definitely see the appeal
But for me personally, there are a few pop culture spaceships that will always be near and dear to my heart. Whether they looked really inviting on TV or are just plain cool, here are my six favorite fictional spaceships of all time.
Henchman-4-Hire 