Comic Relief
Can't keep America's hero down!
Like most people plugged in these days, we here at BG can tell you what day of the week it is by what is going on… For instance… new DVDs and music… that comes out on Tuesdays. New movies? That’s Friday unless it’s a blockbuster, then it’s a Thursday showing. Saturday? That’s when our new Hangovers are due… But Wednesdays, now that’s something special. Because Wednesdays my dear friends… is comic book day.
2009 saw some doozies… here’s our favorite comic happenings for the year:
THE BEST
1. Captain America – He is back. Yeah… after about 3 years of being dead… turns out he’s only mostly dead.
2. Battlefields – It’s WAR! It’s Comics! And it’s written by Garth Ennis of Preacher fame.
3. The “Oz??? series – It all started with “The Wizard Of Oz??? that was adapted more closely to the books, now it’s growing to include the other Oz books. Best part? The art is by Skottie Young.
4. Batman – Shenanigans… Bruce isn’t here any more… Dick Grayson has taken the mantle of the bat. Bruce’s son is the new Robin, and the old Robin… he’s now Red Robin. Beautiful art and writing in the new “Batman and Robin??? series… Fans are a talkin’.
5. Image United – Remember the 90’s? So do tons of others. The original Image creators are back, and Image United has been selling out. Best thing? Al Simmons is back.
THE WORST
1. HULK – This is hard for me… I love the Hulk character… but they need to cut out this Red Hulk business. I’ve never been more bored in my life.
2. The “she characters of Marvel” – Red She hulk and Lady Deadpool. Let’s stop beating a dead horse.
I've got a bad feeling about this...
3. Xmen Forever – Chris Claremont picks up from his 90’s Xmen run. It’s hit or miss. Sometimes it’s interesting… and other times… he kills off Wolverine and gives Kitty a claw. That spells lame.
4. Wolverine Origins – It’s just bad, people.
5. The great comic book company buyout of 2009 – WB bought DC. Disney buys Marvel. We are still awaiting the fallout. I don’t care what anyone says. Never trust the man, The mouse is gonna kill comics eventually. I may be sounding like that crazy bum outside the train station with a “End is Near??? sign… But comics are a dying art form. I doubt a company as money hungry as these two are going to keep a traditional medium like comics.
-Timothy Danger
Tags: Batman, Battlefields, Captain America, Comic Books, Disney, Hulk, Image United, Marvel, Wolverine, Xmen Forever
