I Came, I Saw, I Conquered New York Comic-Con!
When playing tourist in the Big Apple, most people prefer to take in the legendary sights like the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty or the original Ray’s Pizza on 11th. There are, like, 30 ‘Ray’s Pizza’s, and they all claim to be the original, but the real one’s on 11th. Me, I prefer the sights of nerds in superhero costumes, convention halls filled with geeky memorabilia and an exclusive sneak preview of The Avengers! I’m talking Comic-Con, baby! And this past weekend, I lived the adventure!
Comic-Con was a blast and a half! The sights, the people, the costumes; it was everything I’ve come to expect from a full-scale comic book convention. And this year, I saw more, did more and experienced more than any convention before.
Let me tell you the tale.
A tale that involves a quail...that is also a man. Quail-Man!
Comic-Con ran for 3 days, from Oct. 14-16. I attended with my brother Cip, who had never been to a real comic book convention before. This was my third Comic-Con, the second time in a row to New York City. But in hindsight to my 2010 trip, I realized I hadn’t really done anything. I mostly just dressed up in costume and walked around. So this year, I was determined to see more, speak to more people and attend more panels. I was actually going to experience Comic-Con as opposed to just being there.
This is the story of how I kicked Comic-Con’s ass – and how it very nearly kicked mine.
Back from Comic-Con!
Whew! So I’m finally back from my NYC Comic-Con vacation! I spent a few days visiting friends in the area, but am finally home after an amazingly geeky weekend at he largest comic book convention on the East Coast. I had a blast. There’s a lot of stories to tell and a lot of cool comic new to discuss!
Right now though, I’m still unwinding…and playing Batman: Arkham City! So all you blog fans should stay tuned over the next few days for some new entries, including a recounting of my Comic-Con adventures, a run down of some of the coolest Con news and some reviews that are running late including Punisher and Fear Itself!
And thanks to the lovely Alyssa Wombat for filling in while I was gone.
See you all shortly!
Doctor Who: The Regenerations
Doctor Who.
There are so many bright, pleasant things I can say about this, being English, myself. Fans of Doctor Who are aware that he “regenerates” every few years, replaced by another actor for the show.
Since the first series, with William Hartnell, the Doctor has regenerated ten times. Here they are, compiled back to back. Sometimes silly, sometimes hammy, and sometimes utterly heartbreaking.
Review: Ultimate Comics: All-New Spider-Man #3
The heroism of Miles Morales, the new Spider-Man, kicks off with this issue! But poor, young Miles just isn’t ready for it. He’s only like 13, I think. He’s not a hero! He just wants to be a kid! I can really feel for the boy. Just because his best friend Ganke thinks it’s the coolest thing in the world (and it is) doesn’t mean Miles is ready to be a superhero.
But sometimes fate kills Peter Parker.
Ultimate Spider-Man #3
Comic rating: 5/5: Great!
I really enjoyed this issue. The All-New Spider-Man is not yet blowing me away, but it’s a fantastic read. And writer Brian Michael Bendis finally kicks off some real spidery-heroics with this issue. Miles makes his first big play at being the new Spider-Man, even if he doesn’t have the costume yet. And even if it’s a scene straight out of both the first and second Spider-Man movies. (Wow, now that I think about it, Spider-Man really did save a kid from a burning building in both movies…) Anyway, the introduction to Miles Morales continues to be stellar in both story and art.
But what the hell is up with that cover? Who thought it would be a great idea to awkwardly shove Spider-Man’s huge ass in our faces?
