NYT on TMNT B-Day: Jennifer 8. Lee writes about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, who are turning 25, in this New York Times piece, focusing on the comic book characters’ relationship with the city whose sewer system spawned them. Hmm, I guess it’s about time they started calling themselves Twenty-something Mutant Ninja Turtles, huh?
Speaking of birthdays: The TMNT aren’t the only anthropomorphic animals who wield Japanese weapons who are turning 25 this year. So is Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo.
“In fact, there are waaayyyyy more bad comics about Wolverine in print than enjoyable ones”: Carlton Hargro writes about anticipation for the new Wolverine film for Creative Loafing, and in the process offers up a suggested “Greatest Hits” list of Wolverine comics.
Maybe Batman or Oracle could figure this one out: Is Huntress: Year One suddenly a huge gigantic hit for some reason? Amazon says so. But then, Amazon says a lot of funny things lately, don’t they? (Mystery posed by Heidi MacDonald).
Not shield-shaped enough: Yesterday David linked to one of DC’s “The Source” posts, which unveiled the design for the new version of The Shield that generated a lot of conversation about the character and his character design.
I only have one complaint.
This guy?
Just not shield-shaped enough.
Now that’s a Shield. He looks just like a shield with arms, legs and a head. I do wonder how he bends over to put on his boots though…
April 22nd, 2009 at 9:57 am
Usagi Yojimbo is one of the few - the very, very few - comics that cuts right through my jaded comic book soul and thrills me like when I was five and trying to wake up Mom and Dad at 5am on Christmas morning. It’s going to be a very good comic book year for me!