Lego is making sharks with frickin lasers on their heads. I think we can save the economy with this and this alone.
A weekly review of every appearance of Jonah Hex. We cover Weird Western Tales, Jonah Hex, HEX, the Vertigo minis, the new series by Palmiotti, talk about the Jonah Hex movie with Josh Brolin, old comic book ads, and other junk from my personal collection.
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Happy Thanksgiving!
I hope everyone is having a blessed day of giving thanks. I have a lot to be thankful for, but one thing struck me while I was in a store last night in the toy aisle.
Lego is making sharks with frickin lasers on their heads. I think we can save the economy with this and this alone.
Lego is making sharks with frickin lasers on their heads. I think we can save the economy with this and this alone.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Weekly Wonderous Moment in Comics #43
So Superman is still traveling forward in time until he gets to 801,970 and decides to drop in on Earth. He finds that the earth is entirely barren and a completely dead planet. Then he gets a great idea. Let's look at his to-do list
1) Drill through the Earth
2) Split it open and then weld the two halves together
3) Ignore the fact that there is no way in hell that this planet will have any gravity!
4) Suck some wind (that sounded kinda wrong)
5) Spread his seed (Whoa!! It just keeps getting worse, folks!)
6) Cultivating some weed and planting some bush.
7) Fly weird animals through space
8) Locate humanoids, ignoring smurf-caveman on right.
9) Kidnap hot cave-couple
10) Stand back and gloat as cave-couple discovers that everything on the planet is poisonous to them
1) Drill through the Earth
2) Split it open and then weld the two halves together
3) Ignore the fact that there is no way in hell that this planet will have any gravity!
4) Suck some wind (that sounded kinda wrong)
5) Spread his seed (Whoa!! It just keeps getting worse, folks!)
6) Cultivating some weed and planting some bush.
7) Fly weird animals through space
8) Locate humanoids, ignoring smurf-caveman on right.
9) Kidnap hot cave-couple
10) Stand back and gloat as cave-couple discovers that everything on the planet is poisonous to them
Thursday, November 20, 2008
We Interrupt This Blog ....#20
... to show you how to stink up your house with the smell of burning plastic!
"WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING DOWN THERE?"
"NOTHING, DAD! I'M WORKING ON MY MODELS!"
"ARE YOU SMOKING REEFER DOWN THERE?!?! IF I HAVE TO TURN OFF WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS AND COME DOWN THERE AND TAKE THAT REEFER OUTTA YOUR MOUTH YOU'RE GONNA WISH THAT YOU WERE SMOKING HAMS INSTEAD OF THAT REEFER!"
"I'M STRETCHING MY ANTENNA, THAT'S ALL!"
(sounds of mother sobbing)
"He found your magazines, Harold, I TOLD you to throw those away!"
"WHAT ARE YOU SMOKING DOWN THERE?""NOTHING, DAD! I'M WORKING ON MY MODELS!"
"ARE YOU SMOKING REEFER DOWN THERE?!?! IF I HAVE TO TURN OFF WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS AND COME DOWN THERE AND TAKE THAT REEFER OUTTA YOUR MOUTH YOU'RE GONNA WISH THAT YOU WERE SMOKING HAMS INSTEAD OF THAT REEFER!"
"I'M STRETCHING MY ANTENNA, THAT'S ALL!"
(sounds of mother sobbing)
"He found your magazines, Harold, I TOLD you to throw those away!"
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Salesmen of Yesterday!! La-Veda Jones
La-Veda Jones from New MexicoAmerican Seeds, who COULDN'T sell them?
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Jonha Hex #0 "Two Weeks with Nothing!"
Yup, you're gonna have to go two whole weeks without a Jonah Hex recap. Why? I've been pretty busy, traveling for work and this week I'm headed for Dallas for BGG.con.
What's that? It's a four day convention put on by Boardgamegeek.com where over 600 boardgamers get together and play boardgames. If anyone mentions Monopoly, they get a smack across the chops. Anyway, here are a few details.
Don't worry, I've pre-posted some stuff for ya and the Weekly Wonder is extra special this week. As for me? I'm gonna be playing the new Battlestar Galactica game from Fantasy Flight games.
See ya'll
What's that? It's a four day convention put on by Boardgamegeek.com where over 600 boardgamers get together and play boardgames. If anyone mentions Monopoly, they get a smack across the chops. Anyway, here are a few details.
Don't worry, I've pre-posted some stuff for ya and the Weekly Wonder is extra special this week. As for me? I'm gonna be playing the new Battlestar Galactica game from Fantasy Flight games.
See ya'll
Monday, November 17, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Weekly Wonderous Moment in Comics #42
Waaaaaay back in 1970, the Time Trapper trapped Superman in Time (thus, his name, otherwise he could call himself the Flan Flipper) and Superman could only move forward in time, never backward. Superman ends up in the year 122,470 and he has aged accordingly as he moves through time.
Sadly, all superpowers are outlawed in Metropolis and he is sent to an old-heroes home where he meets...
Anyway, there is a terrible crisis and Superman rallies the troops to save the earth and our intrepid Lantern gets this job...
A butt-shot of the last Green Lantern. Calm down, girls, he's old.
Sadly, all superpowers are outlawed in Metropolis and he is sent to an old-heroes home where he meets...
...the last Green Lantern!
Anyway, there is a terrible crisis and Superman rallies the troops to save the earth and our intrepid Lantern gets this job...
I hear that happens a lot when you get older.
And, of course, since I am always pandering to my base...
And, of course, since I am always pandering to my base...
A butt-shot of the last Green Lantern. Calm down, girls, he's old.Wednesday, November 12, 2008
House Ads #17 Supergirl
Why did they throw a Battle of Super-Pets into a Supergirl book? And when are they gonna bring back Streaky? Krypto has seen some action recently.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Pitchman-A-Go-Go #49
Fun for the whole family, unless your last name is Keller, then it's just mean.
Friday, November 07, 2008
Weekly Wonderous Moment in Comics #41
Army comics were always the greatest things when I was growing up and DC had the best ones, Unknown Soldier, the Losers, War that Time Forgot, and the Haunted Tank. Well, my Lovely Wife picked up Showcase Presents the Haunted Tank #1 & #2 for my birthday and while the artwork by Russ Heath and Joe Kubert would qualify for any weekly wonder, I want to draw your attention to the most awesome thing in both books:
The long dead General Jeb Stuart battling the even longer dead Atilla the Hun.
There will be ectoplasm!!
The long dead General Jeb Stuart battling the even longer dead Atilla the Hun.There will be ectoplasm!!
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
House Ads #16 World's Finest
The first harsh lesson I learned in comic books was Neal Adams cover does NOT mean that Neal Adams did the interior art.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Eternally yours.
Not sure if I'll get around to posting the next issue of Jonah Hex today, but I thought I'd let you in on a little conversation between Lovely Wife & myself.
Lovely Wife just called, she had driven past our polling place. Here is the conversation:
She: "It's really crowded up here, the parking lot is full and they're parking on the grass. Omigosh, there are even cars parked over in the cemetary."
Me: "Well, looks like the Democrats are out in full force."
Being from the Chicago area, we both laughed very hard.
Lovely Wife just called, she had driven past our polling place. Here is the conversation:
She: "It's really crowded up here, the parking lot is full and they're parking on the grass. Omigosh, there are even cars parked over in the cemetary."
Me: "Well, looks like the Democrats are out in full force."
Being from the Chicago area, we both laughed very hard.
Monday, November 03, 2008
This message brought to you by 1960
My Lovely Wife and Mom-in-Law were going through some old photos & threw this one out. I rescued it to bring this important message right into your face!!!
Pitchman-A-Go-Go #48
Yup, Nellie LOVES to be seen with Jim now that he can pick up the front of a car. I wonder when Jim will change his name to Jack?