Human Target Season Finale

Tonight was the first season finale for Human Target featuring Amy Acker, who played Fred from Angel, and Lee Majors, who played Steve Austin from The Six Million Dollar Man. All I can say is what an exciting episode it was and I cannot wait until season two.

Blog Alert: Batman The Animated Toys

Fans of Batman toys and collectibles spawned from the Batman The Animated Series and The New Batman Adventures cartoons will want to check out Batman the Animated Toys. Not only will you find action figures but also McDonald's Happy Meal toys.

Fourth Level Fighter by Faun Wald

Fourth level Fighter is a free song download from Faun Wald that is pretty cool. Fantasy fans and gamers will definitely want to check it out. Be sure to check out their artist page for more great songs (I really like "Raina and the Rose" and "Shay La Lay").

Thrift Store Find: McDonald's Lego Batmobile

I actually found this McDonald's Lego batmobile a few weeks ago for fifty cents. The front missile is missing and the wings are not even (they can be fixed with a little work). I like the little Batman figure that you can see in the cockpit. This was number five in the set (I have the batboat and the Joker helicopter). If I had the missile, I would probably give the McDonald's Lego batmobile a 9 out of ten but it gets an 8 without it because it is still a cool toy.

Facebook Game: Villains

I started playing Villains, a Facebook game earlier this evening. I like the artwork for the female villains over the male villains. I chose the werewolf and decided to name him Crimson Claw. I hit level two in about five minutes.

35,000 Milestone

Moongem Comics has hit the 35,000 visitors mark. Alison Angel seems to still be the number one reason why people are coming here but Elvira is now in the top five.

Women Wednesday: Wonder Woman Spice Incense

I thought that this Wonder Woman Spice Incense was a joke until I found that Amazon is also selling a limited quantity of them. One pack has twenty sticks and the front says "You can win your battle for freedom, democracy, and woman-kind thru-out the world." One pack has twenty sticks and they were originally released in 2008.

Hulk Hogan's Message For Green Lantern Fans

Women of Marvel Magazine

Ms Marvel graces the cover of the Women of Marvel magazine (Spring 2010). The issue has a mix of articles, pin ups and comic reprints that celebrates seven decades of women from Timely/Marvel Comics. The first article is titled "Witches, Widows and Warrior Women" by Robert Greenberger that is a retrospective of Marvel's females through the decades. That is followed by the first appearance of the Black Widow from Timely's Mystic Comics #4. The next article is titled "Female Creators Through the Ages" by Robert Greenberger. A Q&A with Flo Steinberg and "Bring on the Bad Girls" by Valerie D'Orazio follows.

A reprint of Tales of Suspense #52 that features the first modern appearance of Black Widow against Iron Man is included. Sarah Jaffe then interviews editor Jeanine Schaefer about Girl Comics, a new anthology title featuring tales of Marvel super heroes created entirely by women. There is even a two page preview of Girl Comics featuring Doctor Octopus grocery shopping. A reprint of Savage She-Hulk #1 follows. Will Panzo writes about "America's Next Top Mutant Model" and "X-Love". A reprint of The Uncanny X-Men #201 is next. Finally, Kiel Phegley takes a look at "The Unstoppable Spider-Girl". The last page states that Marvel will be celebrating their greatest super heroines with one-short specials that features X-23, Sif, Firestar, Dazzler, Rescue, Namora, Lady Deadpool, Spitfire and Valkyrie. There will also be variant covers by Jelena Kevic Djurdjevic that spotlights the Women of Marvel.

Cover of Women of Marvel Magazine from Marvel Comics

Page one of Black Widow story from Women of Marvel Magazine from Marvel Comics

Official First Avenger: Captian America Cast

Chris Evans will be playing Steve Rogers aka Captain America while Sebastian Stan will be Bucky Barnes in the First Avenger: Captain America movie that is slated to be released on July 22, 2011. This will not be the first comic book movie for Evans since he played Johnny Storm aka the Human Torch in the Fantastic Four movies. He also appears in The Losers, which is based on a comic from DC Comics, and Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, which is based on the Oni Press character.

Iron Man 2 Novel

I noticed the Iron Man 2 novel by Alexander Irvine (Grand Central Publishing, April 2010) in our local Super Wally World last weekend. I had to do some errands yesterday and decided to pick it up. The store also has action figures based on the movies but I will probably not be getting them since I never bought any from the first movie. I have to face the fact that I do not have the money or the room for all the toys that I would like to get.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century #16

The cover of Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (May 1982) from Whitman, an imprint of Western Publishing Company, has our hero being sold to the highest bidder in the slaver's market. B. S. Watson wrote "The Seller of Souls" while Mike Roy inked and penciled. He befriends a few of the alien slaves including a small furball named Jamel from the planet Erion. Of course, he manages a breakout and defeats the alien slavers.

Women Wednesday: Delta Tenn #8

Delta Tenn #8 (1988) is an independent comic created, drawm. written and lettered by Mark Marderosian from Entertainment Publishing Company (yet the cover has TE Comic). The production artist was Steve Cohen, who also did #9 and 10. The cover features the blonde law enforcer strangling a knife-wielding villain while two other bad guys approach. Her police uniform is odd mostly for the fact that she carries her nightstick and pistol on what appears to be a garter just above her right thigh-high boot. She wears a cap inside this issue, which is in black and white, that makes her look a lot like a dominatrix than a cop. "Sadist's Dream" is a rather odd story for Delta Tenn's boyfriend is back at work as a host for a children's tv show called Kiddie Kave. I will say that this is not a comic for kids since it deals with the sadistic killer dressing up in a kitty costume.

A one-page text story titled "Marks of a Killer" is also included. A page with fan art and the blueprints for the Antranig model THS-5200 rocket launcher can also be found in the back. The inside back cover features a pinup of Delta Tenn while a t-shirt offer is on the back. This was the last issue of the series.

Goodnight John Hicklenton

I am a little late in posting this but British comic artist John Hicklenton died on March 19, 2010 at the age of 42 according to Digital Spy. He was best know for his work on 2000 AD, Judge Dredd Magazine and Nemesis The Warlock. As John Deadstock, he drew Zombie World for Dark Horse Comics.

Greylore #1

This issue is the start of a six-issue epic according to the cover of Greylore #1 (December 1985). Unfortunately, the series only last for five issues. Bo Hampton was the cover and interior artist. "A Pox Upon Him" was written by David Campiti, Kevin Juaire and Peter John Palmer. The colorist was Scott Rockwell while Bill Oakley provided the lettering. The story deals with a wizard (he is on the cover's left) finding out that the rogue Baru Greylore (he is on the cover's right) will charm his way into a lady's favor and stole her family necklace. The lady and her newborn son is banished by her husband. The offspring grows up loathing all adventurers, starts to dabble in sorcery and destroys his world. The wizard sets him on a mission to become a hero in hopes that the planet will be saved. The best part of this issue is when Chaliss (the woman on the cover) shows up looking to settle a score.

Zorro #11 and 12

This post is later than usual for Blogger was having graphic problems for most of the day. Anyway, the cover of these last two issues of the Zorro series from Marvel Comics were done by Alex Toth. Zorro #11 (October 1991) features "Engagement With Death" written by Bruce Lansbury and Ian Rimmer, penciled by Dave Taylor, inked by Colin Fawcett, colored by Louise Cassell and lettered by Stuart Bartlett. This issue deals with Diego's father being visited by Francesca, whom he has been writing letters to and decided to marry. Of course, she is not what she appears to be and trouble forces Zorro to appear.

Dave Taylor did the interior artwork for Zorro #12 (November 1991). "Saints and Sinners" was written by Ian Rimmer, colored by Louise Cassell and lettered by Stuart Bartlett. I like this issue the best for it deals what would have happened if Diego never donned the mask.

Zorro #4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9

"Relative Danger" in Zorro #4 (March 1991) has a flashback of when Diego found Felipe.

Zorro #5 (April 1991) features "Deal With the Devil" that has Colonel Mefisto Palomarez of the Royal Spanish Army taking over Los Angeles.

"The Best Man" in Zorro #6 (May 1991) has Deigo's cousin, Raphael, and his fiancee coming to Los Angeles but she falls in love with the masked man.

Dave Taylor did the cover and interior art for Zorro #7 (June 1991) features "Liquid Gold" about Los Angeles dealing with a drought and Alcalde Luis Ramone's greed.

"Sanctuary" in Zorro #8 (July 1991) features the arrival of Sir Edmund Kendall, Diego's old university professor and fencing tutor. Dave Taylor did the cover and the interior art.

Dave Taylor also did the cover of Zorro #9 (August 1991) as well as the interior pencils. "The Devil You Know!" features the Alcalde's twin brother, Vincente.