Let's read comics # 3 - WTF edition - Age of Ultron #6

This week I'm going to focus on a title that's been bugging me since issue One, Age of Ultron, which has both Heroes and the title villain, doing some really out of character choices.

The latest issue has Wolverine and Susan Storm traveling back to Marvel's Silver Age to nip Ultron at the proverbial bud by Killing Doctor Henry Pym (a.k.a Ant-Man, Giant-man, Science-man and I-beat-the-shit-out-of-my-wife-man) founding member of the Avengers.

Let's take a look at what I'm talking about:

Wolverine has gone from hero willing to make the tough choices even kill if need be to straight up villain. Not to mention how many times Hank Pym or any of his creations, directly or indirectly has saved the world.

Wolverine has no moral problems with this course of action. OK...let's give Logan the benefit of the doubt, maybe he'll come to his senses....

....um....

There's an acknowledgement by Logan that Pym has done some good but otherwise he's slicing him up like he's making Julianne fries.

Also when Susan Storm walks into the room Logan does everything short of calling her a bitch.

Susan Storm is aguably the most powerful member of the Fantastic Four and a character that has a track record of making tough choices based on what she believes is right, going as far as standing up against her own husband, the all knowledgable Mr. Fantastic and siding with Doctor Doom or the Sub-Mariner on several occasions.

My point is that The Invisible Woman is no shrinking violet, so when Logan Barks...

...she buckles and allows him to murder a founding member of the Avengers, a colleague and a friend with nothing more than a whimper from her and a "Now What?"

WTF?!?


-JB

Let's read comics # 2 - weekly wrap up

It's been a few days since this weeks books have been out on the racks so you can't claim I spoiled it for you, so here's what's going in the world of the "Big Two" this week.

Indestructible Hulk # 6

Walt Simonson and Thor are reunited in a Hulk book and I couldn't be happier. I'll take my Simonson ( who in my opinion is one of comics living legends and doesn't get the credit he deserves. ) fix any way I can get it, The story has Banner traveling to Asgard and arriving in a past were Thor has yet to met the Hulk, hijinks ensue.

Bonus sweet Thor page by Walt..

Cooler than Yimir's frosty beard!

Age of Ultron # 5

We find Reed, Tony admiring an unconscious Vision (creepy) while they wax on about time travel and whatnot...

We then zip to the present where the remaining beleaguered Avengers roam through the Savage land and cool as ice Tony Stark looses his shit...

And finally we have the "do gooders" debate killing Henry Pym before he creates Ultron....(Really!)
You know your up shits creak when Wolverine becomes The Avengers voice of reason.

Moving on......

Batgirl # 19

Sibling rivalry to the ninth degree as Babs goes up against her psychopathic little brother, James Gordon Jr.

Way to rat out your sister to Mom (douche)


Batgirl rightfully delivers the coupe de grace in the form of a fist full o' family business.

Oh snap.

Batman and Robin # 19

Batman lost his sidekick, son and now his scruples, he hatches a plan to resurrect the recently departed Damian Wayne, but instead of going to the most obvious means of resurrection in the DCU, the Lazarus pit, Batman barks up the wrong tree...The damn Frankenstein Monster!

Ok Batman's got the creature trapped, Frankie by the way is a full fledge good guy in the DCU, so you figure Bats is gonna ask some questions and be done with this nonsense, right?

Nope, he's gathering fucking cadavers people! WHERE IS THE JUSTICE LEAGUE!?! This needs to stop before it gets out of hand. Alfred knowing damn well that Bruce has finally completely lost his shit, calls Tim Drake for help who nearly looses his lunch when he stumbles upon this little scene...

...Sheer madness people.

Batman # 19

Over in another book Bruce Wayne seems to lose his mind (again) and guns down (WHAT?!?) Jim

Gordon...

If that ain't enough then runs him over while revealing the Bat costume underneath his shirt...

...Damn Bruce, did you really have to run him over?!?



Hawkeye #9


And Finally my favorite book starring the lovable loser known as Clint Barton, Clint Faces Two of his most fearsome foes!

First up...the Ex-Wife!

Then the angry girlfriend!!

Even his sidekick gives him the business...so sad.

That's it for this week, If I didn't mention your favorite book it probably because it sucked and I really didn't feel like reading it let alone write about it.

So until next week.....peace and chicken grease kiddies!

Netflix instant review - Animated edition

Hey for those of you out there looking for something to watch on Netflix instant streaming, they've just added a ton of animated goodies for you, here's a few series that I highly recommend:



Justice League 

Justice League Unlimited 

This follow up to Paul Dini's Batman and Superman Animated is a comic lovers dream come to life. Written by the late Dwayne McDuffie, this series treats the material seriously and features almost every character in the DC universe worth showcasing. I should also mention that it's one of the few animated shows that tied up all it's loose ends by the final episode which by the way is one of my favorite TV show episodes of all time.









Batman Beyond

Dini and Timm followed up their legendary Batman TAS by jumping 30 years or so. Bruce Wayne has retired the cowl and takes on a protege willing to carry on his legacy, Terry McGinnis. I think this show didn't catch on as well due in part to fans unwillingness to accept anyone other than Bruce Wayne as Batman, but if you give it a chance (it's a short 3 seasons) It's a fun show that most comic fans should enjoy.














Batman: Brave and the Bold

This Batman show while not in the same continuity vein as the previous Two aforementioned series, is still a delightfully fun team up show that hardens back to simpler times. I feel that this series was never given a far chance by fans due to it's Batman 1966 inspired look but I think anyone who enjoys animated super hero adventures will be right at home watching this program. The show follows a "guest of the week" format featuring Batman and a variety of surprisingly obscure characters that you normally wouldn't think you'd see on TV ( B'wana Beast, Adam Strange!?!) I confess that I haven't seen the entire series, but now thanks to Netflix instant.

The Venture Bros.

Hands down the greatest television show ever made, animated or otherwise and of you beg to differ, you'll have to face the wrath of Brock Samson!















There are a few other additions to the Netflix instant library worth mentioning Samurai Jack and The Power Puff Girls which are great if you have a little one who wasn't around to enjoy them when they first aired.

-JB

Let's read comics #1

For those of you who just can't suffer though another crossover event or the next death of a major character from the Warner and Disney camps, I've put together this little synopsis of what's doing in the crazy world of comic books.

the BATMAN books:




We lost another Robin this year, this time it was a little pisser of a kid named Damian Wayne, the bastard son of Thalia Al Ghul and the Batman.

Here's how it went down, Bruce told the little shit head to stop dressing up as Robin, Damian thinks the old man is being a tad overprotective, he goes out to fight one of these psychos that are plentiful in Gotham City single handed in the process he gets skewered by over a dozen arrows, then he gets the living shit beat out of him by some giant fake ass Batman sent by his mother to kill his dad and as if thats not enough, he winds up getting impaled with a sword bigger than he is.

You would think that someone in the Justice League would pull Bruce aside and give him a heart to heart about putting all those kids in danger, child protective service will have some questions for you once they see the kid isn't hanging around the mansion anymore, or have you been buying them off.

Batman...you're an asshole.

As for Damian Wayne, he was an annoying little shit of a character, arrogant, entitled but worst of all, he treat Alfred like one of those ladies from "The Help" good riddance.

The rise and fall....and rise again of my blog

What...you still here?!?

About 8 months ago due to a miscalculation on my part, I allowed my ownership of the URL grandaiza.com to expire and as fate would have it, some cock sucking euro trash shit head company swooped in and bought the domain name.

I understand fully well that I have no one I blame but myself for letting my domain expire and fall into some shit heads hands, the whole thing just left me feeling mad at myself for letting the name lapse due to carelessness and got into a funk about the blog and mothballed it indefinitely....until now.

So I'm back with renewed vigor, refocusing my posts to things that I'm passionate about, moving forward I want to keep things as true to myself as possible offering the same nerdy shit as before but peppered with a little of that crack that makes me tick and I'll try to keep those YouTube clips down to a minimum.

So thank you for taking the time to visit, I hope from this point forth you like what you see and if you don't fuck off but at least leave me a comment telling me to do the same.

-Grandaiza out.