Goodnight Joe Simon

Joe Simon Passed Away at the age of ninety-eight. He was the co-creator of Captain America.

Women Wednesday: Batman: Arkham City Series 2 Catwoman

How many people are really getting the Batman: Arkham City Series 2 Catwoman action figure just to see if the zipper really works?

You can view the rest of the figures here.

The Defenders Are Back

I have always enjoyed The Defenders and Doctor Strange gathers a new group in the latest incarnation. The Hulk shows up at Stephen's place asking for help. The pair find King Namor, who is looking more alien than ever. The trio quickly finds the Silver Surfer playing in the snow on the Cantabrian Mountains. The quartet finds Betty Ross aka the red She-Hulk after chasing the bulls in Pamplona. Iron Fist in his white and gold costume is the last to be found in China. The art is clean and the story is fast-paced. My only complaint is that I would have enjoyed seeing Doctor Strange wearing his new costume more but I expect that will happen with the second issue.

Cover of The Defenders #1 from Marvel Comics

The Dark Knight Rises: The Legend Ends Movie Poster

So Comics Alliance shared this a few days ago and I am just now posting about it. Bane is not my favorite bat-villain so I am not really all that excited about him being in The Dark Knight Rises. Maybe I will get more thrilled when I see a trailer for the movie.

Thrift Store Find: Haunted Coach

Yesterday was my weekly trip to the local thrift stores and I found a Haunted Coach from McDonald's Happy Meal Batman: The Brave and the Bold 2011 series for fifty cents. The car looks cool but does not roll well since the four wheels are non-functioning. There is a thick roller in the bottom and slightly in front of the rear wheels that is used for movement, which does not do very well. I would have enjoyed a pull back and release feature.

The Haunted Coach originally came packaged with the Spectre and Gentleman Ghost figures that were not found at the thrift store. Hopefully, I will find both soon.

Comic Review: Ehmm Theory #1

From the creators of DeathCurse comes Ehmm Theory #1, a twenty-four page black and white independent comic. Gabriel Ehmm gets killed by his girlfriend and wakes up to find Mr. Whispers, a cute kitten that he had gotten her, talking to him. Saint Peter arrives and explains that he needs to complete tasks before he can get into Purgatory. Technically, he is a ghost but he does not have any special abilities. Ehmm's first task is to find out why midget zombies are being created outside a small carnival town. They are teleported to the graveyard and battle a group of monsters before being saved by an old lady, who mistakes Ehmm as his father, Aaron. She agrees to help find him if he is still on this earth.

Ehmm Theory #1 by Brockton McKinney and Larkin Ford (Lost Story Studios) is a mix of science fiction (Saint Peter has an actual teleporter) and horror (midget zombies). While Gabriel is the main focus of the series and makes for a great hero, my favorite character is Mr. Whispers, the cute kitten (hey, the only reason why I watch the Shrek movies is for Puss in Boots). I give this issue an A+ because the art and story are both great. I highly recommend that you check out Ehmm Theory #1, which can be purchased at Indy Planet.

Women Wednesday: Black Cat For Christmas

Yes, Santa, I want a Black Cat for Christmas:

Gareb Shamus Resigns From Wizard World

This is kind of sad news since I once enjoyed Wizard magazine. Gareb Shamus resigned from being president and CEO of Wizard World on December 1st. I still have a few issues of the print magazine hidden away somewhere.

Comic Review: DeathCurse #1

If you are looking for an old fashioned horror anthology comic, then check out Death Curse #1 (November 2011) from Lost Story Studio (their website is under new construction and will be back online soon). The thirty-two page black and white independent comic book is hosted by Mr. Latch and The Curse. The pair are even visited by Ms. Haven and her zombie bodyguard, Larry, from The Haven of Horror. This issue has the following stories: "Pack 666", part one of the ongoing "Vacculus", "Parting Out" and the startling secret of Mr. Lotharen Latch in "Storybook Origin". The stories were written by Brockton McKinney and Bo Fader. The artists include Bridgit Scheide, Chris Moreno, Jason Strutz, Larkin Ford and Jonas Britt. Death Curse #1 is rated R for gore and nudity.

While the stories have a great mixture of horror and humor (my favorite being "Pack 666"), the real fun is the interplay between Latch and Curse. I give the first issue a solid A. If you are a fan of the old EC Comics horror anthologies or DC's The House of Mystery, then you will want to check out DeathCurse #1.

Thrift Store Finds: Robin On Motorcycle

I found this Robin on motorcycle toy a few weeks ago in the same bag that held the Black Manta, Bat-Mite and Batman Robot. He is from the McDonald's Young Justice Happy Meal series that was released earlier this year. The motorcycle does not stand or roll very well since there is only one wheel in the center between the kickstands. The only part of Robin that moves is his head.

Unfortunately, the front of the motorcyle is missing both of the red projectiles.

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1

T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #1 (January 2012) is the start of a mini-series from DC Comics. There is a lot of talking and several characters die in this issue. The art is crisp and the text is readable but the story is so so.

Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman At Superhero City

Amazonian Defense is a Rare Defense Ability Card now available at Superhero City featuring a very familiar woman: