If I had kids, I’d be teaching them the ABCs this way — through Sean Murphy’s wonderful Wolverine alphabet!

The moment I saw this on i09, I knew it needed to be shared with the masses. Check out Sean’s DeviantArt account for the individual letters — maybe it’s just because it’s my first name, but I think the “D” (with Spidey 2099) is particularly slick.

The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein has a hilarious re-dubbing of Toy Story 2 — set against the Dark Knight.

Seeing Woody as the Joker is both disturbing and utterly hilarious. Hat-tip to David Wolkin for the link.

With New York one of the hot spots of the Wizard/Reed Con Wars, it looks like there’s been a least a little bit of budging on one side.

According to the Beat, Wizard has moved their Big Apple Comic Con a week earlier to October 1-3, which averts the head-to-head competition that would have ensued had they tackled on the New York Comic-Con, due out October 7-10.

“We spoke with the publishers and their creators, and they worked with us to help facilitate new dates,” Wizard CEO Gareb Shamus wrote in a press statement. “They pledged their support, and we liked what they had to say.”

Considering that NYCC is one of the more undisputed cons out there — a lot of creators love NYCC, and there is a lot of bad blood out with Wizard — it’s probably a smart move on Wizard’s part to take a tactical retreat. And as Heidi notes, they’re actually moving to a smaller location, from Pier 92 to the Penn Plaza Pavilion — this will certainly make the place feel more packed, even if many creators don’t show up. Still, considering New York is one of two comics “hubs” (the other being L.A.), this might give some creators a chance to make an appearance at both sites.

What say you, Rama readers? You excited for the move? You think this town is big enough for the two of them? Discuss!

David mentioned just yesterday that a new superhero show called The Cape had been ordered by NBC, and could be seen as a replacement for Heroes. He also noted that the show’s description sounded like pretty much the cheesiest possible show ever. Then, I saw the trailer.

Hmm, either this is one damn fine editor, or this show might actually wind up pretty awesome. In fact, with the Batman Begins-esque training scene, this could be the closest thing to a mature live-action Batman TV Show we’re likely to get.

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Boy, it’s hard to come up with something pithy about Heroes — in a lot of ways, it’s been a bit of a TV cautionary tale, starting off fantastic and then getting knee-capped in its second season, due in part to scuttled characterization in tandem with the Writer’s Strike.

So it’s perhaps no surprise at NBC has officially cancelled Heroes, after fun ideas like time-travel and Claire having “girlie fun” didn’t boost viewership. The Hollywood Reporter has the full scoop, saying that the high production costs combined with dwindling ratings did it in — that said, the door remains open for a film.

Yet superhero fans will be getting another lease on serialized life, as NBC has also ordered episodes of The Cape, which sounds about as interesting as this logline:

“The Cape” is a one-hour drama series starring David Lyons (“ER”) as Vince Faraday, an honest cop on a corrupt police force, who finds himself framed for a series of murders and presumed dead.  He is forced into hiding, leaving behind his wife, Dana (Jennifer Ferrin, “Life on Mars”) and son, Trip (Ryan Wynott, “Flash Forward”).  Fueled by a desire to reunite with his family and to battle the criminal forces that have overtaken Palm City, Faraday becomes “The Cape” his son’s favorite comic book superhero — and takes the law into his own hands.

Once you get to the part about a “circus gang of bank robbers,” I’m pretty much in ROFL heaven. Or at least skeptical. But who knows, this show might actually wow us… right? What say you, Rama readers? You sad Heroes is finally over? Let us know what you think!

The 2010 Glyph Awards winners announced: The Glyph Awards, designed to recognize the best comics “by, for, and about people of color,” were announced this past weekend at the East Coast Black Age of Comics convention in Philadelphia this weekend.  Congratulations to all the winners.

Wow,  Ryan Reynolds’ Green Lantern costume looks terrible: MTV’s Splash Page has another leaked image from the set of the upcoming Green Lantern movie, including one of Ryan Reynolds in costume as Green Lantern. What’s that? It’s a motion capture suit and they’ll add the GL uniform in later? Oh, never mind then.

Vertigo sure has some nice-looking covers coming up: The publisher’s Graphic Content blog has a gallery full of upcoming covers. Take a look.

Yeesh, and I thought the killing of you-know-who was the worst part of that Titans comics: David Brothers highlights the introduction of a new character in the Titans: Villains For Hire special. Did actual grown-ups actually make that comic? Speaking of Brothers, he takes issue with Ryan Mullenix’s list of bad things that have happened to non-white American characters in DC Comics  in this post, while Kalinara points out the thing that seemed most off about the list to me—it stretches allllllll the way back to the death of Vibe in looking for examples. You can’t really make the point that DC is being inadvertently (or even advertently, I guess) racist in killing off/retiring/otherwise doing negative things to characters who aren’t white over the course of an entire generation…especially if that generation is the very one in which non-white characters started appearing in DC comics as featured characters.

I take it Jude Law played Sexy Watson?: Kate Beaton cracks the case of the Watsons in a sequel to her earlier Sherlock Holmes/multiple Watsons strip.  I hope no one minds me linking to pretty much every new strip Beaton draws but man, they are all worth pointing out!

“Funeral porn is a tough gig”: This is somebody who irritated absolutely every single person who ever laid eyes on him. He was a ringer, a plot device, a bad ideaAfter far too long away, Tucker Stone is back to say terribly mean things about just-released superhero comics. The above quote is from his review of The Sentry: Fallen Sun, in which he notes that nobody, not a single reader in all of comics, liked The Sentry at all, making an entire issue devoted to bidding the character farewell a difficult proposition. You know, I’m not sure I can argue with that. I know a lot of people like The Golden Age of The Sentry (I know I did! Although it was basically a Superman comic), and I’ve heard some folks say the original miniseries wasn’t bad, but I don’t think I’ve ever come across anyone who like the character himself. And every character is someone’s favorite (Except for all these guys).

A Home for Mr. Easter
Written & Illustrated by Brooke A. Allen
Published by NBM

A Home for Mr. Easter is something else.  High school outcast Tesana discovers a bunny rabbit that lays colored eggs, and quite naturally presumes the fluffy critter to be the Easter Bunny.

A frenetic, breakneck flight from cliché high school jocks, mad scientists, animal rights protesters, a maniacal pet store owner and more ensues. It’s a madcap comic adventure in the best sense, silly, light on character, but full of twists and gags, and relentlessly forward moving.

Allen’s rough, kinetic artwork suits A Home for Mr. Easter’s over-the-top narrative, bouncing quickly from panel to panel without taking time to noodle over unnecessary details.  It’s fast and absurd, and a terrifically fun ride.

Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, the longtime writers of Justice League International and its spinoff miniseries Formerly Known as the Justice League and I Can’t Believe It’s Not the Justice League, returned to one of the characters that most defined their runs on those titles in last week’s Booster Gold #32. With covers by former Justice League International penciler Kevin Maguire and interior art by Chris Batista (52, Infinity Inc.), DeMatteis told The Gold Exchange this month that while the writers are trying to keep a balance of the goofy, over-the-top feel of the Giffen-DeMatteis Justice League with the more serious, traditional superhero tone of the relaunch written by Johns, Katz and Jurgens, they’ll be bringing the bwa-ha-hah soon enough. DeMatteis joined us for a few questions about Booster Gold #32 and the future of the series.

The Gold Exchange: Manoman, this book really *is* a throwback! There’s a recycled joke on the first page! Did you guys decide the “Come with me if you want to live” line had to be there once the time-travel element was such a big part of Booster’s new status quo?

J.M. DeMatteis: The line just came out of Booster’s mouth as I started to type.  I hope James Cameron doesn’t sue! (more…)

We’ll leave full discussion and dissection of the Smallville finale to OJ and others, but regarding the opening dream sequence and the discovery that follows it? It’s about damn time. (Big tip of the hat to Lan Pitts on this one.)

Ace pitcher Larry Ganem (1-2, R, double) threw two and two-third perfect innings to start the game (hey, it may not sound like much, but this is slow-pitch softball!) and the Bullet bats continued their torrid early season hitting, setting a new season-high mark in runs during a 17-4 route of The Nation on Thursday evening in Central Park.

After a perfect top of the first by Ganem and the Bullet defense, centerfielder Neil Hiremath (3-3, 3 R) smacked a single into left field and came around to score on third baseman Mike Lorah’s (3-3, 2 R, 3 RBI, double, homer) home run to dead center for a quick 2-0 lead.  Call it early amends, as Lorah later threw away a routine grounder with two out in the third to allow the first Nation baserunner of the game, kyboshing Larry Ganem’s perfect game effort.

3B Adam Staffaroni’s (1-2, R) one-out single started the Bullets in the second, but it was an out later when back-to-back-to-back RBI doubles by 1B Sal Cipriano (2-2, R, RBI, double), 2B Nel Yomtov (1-1, R, 2 RBI, double, sac fly) and CF Vince Letterio (2-2, R, 2 RBI, double, homer) produced a three-run frame for the Bullets.

The loss of the Ganem’s perfect game apparently took an emotional toll on the Bullets in the third, as they retired in order during their only scoreless inning of the afternoon.  The Nation produced a single run in the fourth, which only served to reignite the comic book makers’ bats.  Thirteen Bullet hitters came to the plate in the fourth inning, including the first nine who reached base safely.  All nine of those runners crossed the plate, boosting the lead to a healthy 14-1 advantage.

The Nation tacked on single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings, but the Bullets kept pace with two in the fifth – Letterio’s lead-off home run to left, and RF Brian Walters’ one-out RBI single.  Brian was 1-2, with that RBI – and one in the sixth on three successive singles by Hiremath, Lorah and SS Adam Schlagman (2-3, R, 2 RBI).

At 4-0 (1-0 in the New York Media Softball League), the Bullets are off to one of their best starts.  Come see if they can keep the momentum going in their second NYMSL game on Monday, against WNYC in Central Park’s North Meadow, field #10.

Game Notes:

A little credit to the Nation: their left fielder made two terrific running catches atop the left field line, robbing designated hitter LP Vollano (1-2, R, RBI) and SCF Doc Lauren Fries (1-3, R, RBI, double) of extra base hits, and their shortstop drilled a long triple to left field that would’ve been a homer if he hadn’t gone into a home run trot a little early and if LF Andrew Arnold (2-3, R, RBI) didn’t have a cannon for an arm.

The Nation also hit several balls right on the screws, but fortuitous positioning worked in the Bullets’ favor.  Lauren, Staffaroni, Sal and 1B Brian Cunningham (1-2, R, RBI, double) all snared screaming line drives to back Larry Ganem’s pitching.

Jay Kogan picked up a two-run double during the nine-run fourth inning, giving him seven RBI in the last two games.  Jay finished 2-3, and also scored a run.

By Julie Opipari

I know that pre-orders are due pretty quick if you order your comics from your local comic store, so I thought it would be fun to troll through the latest issue of Previews together. I order most of my graphic novels from Right Stuf or Amazon, because most of my local comic stores have closed. There is one that remains, but they treat me like I am an alien, so I try to avoid it other than for emergencies. I’m really not that weird – trust me on that!

Here are some releases that I am looking forward to, and why. And you will see, based on these titles, that I am really not an alien!

Bride of the Water God v6: When Soah is sacrificed to the Water God during an devastating drought, she expects to meet a very painful end. Instead, she is rescued by Habaek, the water god, and she becomes his bride. She is quickly caught up in the jealousies and intrigues of the water god’s court. Torn between Habaek and the handsome Mui, Soah struggles to find her place in her new home. This is a series with stunningly lovely art, but a convoluted plot that made little sense until the fifth volume. That’s ok, because the eye candy alone makes it worth the purchase. There isn’t another series being published right now that looks as beautiful as this one.

Gantz v13: When Kei and his friend are killed by a train, they don’t expect to wake up in a room with other accident victims or bossed around by a large, mysterious sphere. They are forced to fight in deadly battles against aliens, all seemingly for the amusement of Gantz. This title is violent and exciting and good old brainless fun. It’s a sci-fi adventure with horror elements, and I love it when Kei is duking it out with his terrifying alien opponents. It’s when the action drifts into the background that I get a little restless reading this series. Kei doesn’t have many of the qualities that I look for in a hero, and I don’t like him when he’s not blasting everything in sight and proving how brave he is.

Fire Investigator Nanase v5 is a series that doesn’t get much love. Nanase is a clever, resourceful heroine, and she matches wits with arsonists and murderers. The blazing fires make for an exciting backdrop in this suspenseful series. I could do without the fan service, but the story is solid enough that I overlook the needless panty shots.

Animal Academy v5 is a title that has caught me by surprise. The first volume didn’t really hook me, but I stuck with it, and I am so glad that I did. It skews to younger readers, but I am finding it a satisfying read. Fune is the only human at Morimori, and she has to keep that a secret. All of her classmates are magical shape-shifting animals who are learning to blend into human society. Fune has a lot to learn herself, and the biggest lesson is what it really means to be human.

Kekkaishi v22: If you aren’t reading this series, you are missing out on a treat. At its core, it’s a fun action/adventure title, but it has so much more to offer. Yoshimori is a hero you can’t help but like, and his fellow guardian, Tokine, is likeable too. The teens are the guardians of a sacred site, which just happens to be located on the grounds of their high school, and they spend their nights warding off supernatural threats. Trying to keep up on your studies when you work all night is tough, so Yoshimori spends a lot of his day trying to sneak in a nap or two. The series keeps getting better and more complex, so give it a try if you haven’t taken the plunge yet.

Skip*Beat v21: Kyoko is a girl out for revenge after she’s dumped by the love of her life. Sho was just leading her on, so she would pay all the bills and do all the housework while he struggled to make it big in show biz. After Kyoko learns the truth, she snaps! She and her little Kyoko demons are going to get back at Sho if it is the last thing she does! She is going to become a bigger star than he is, and laugh at him as her popularity eclipses his. I love the humor, I love that Kyoko is a spaz, and I love Ren, the new man in her life. Unfortunately for Ren, Kyoko is so consumed with getting back at Sho that she doesn’t even notice him! There are some pacing issues, but overall, this remains one of my favorite titles.

Hikaru No Go v20 is about a boy who likes to play go. Yes, this series is about a game that makes little sense to me, and to many others, I’m sure, but I still get caught up in all of the excitement as Hikaru works to become the best go player in Japan. The title is character driven, and the personalities are strong enough, and well-rounded enough, to make the book work.

Now that you know what I’m ordering, what’s on your list?

When Julie Opipari isn’t mucking around the barn, she can be found trying to make a dent in the massive pile of manga that keeps following her home from the bookstore.  Not wiling to admit she has a problem, she blissfully continues to anticipate the latest releases despite the cries of agony from her credit card.  She cheerfully blames her addiction on the stresses of college and post traumatic work disorder, and is grateful that her family grumbles only occasionally about the amount of time she spends buried in her books. In addition to reading Your Manga Minute every Wednesday, you can read more of Julie’s work on her blog, Manga Maniac Cafe.

Over on CBR, they have the first announcement of another chapter in the Shadowland saga, SHADOWLAND: SPIDER-MAN. Written by Dan Slott and drawn by Paulo Siqueira, the one-shot will feature Spider-Man and Shang Chi teaming up in the Shadowland against Spidey’s BND nemesis Mr. Negative.

Slott assured them that “you’re good to go” on this One-Shot whether you’re just reading Amazing Spider-Man and want an extra Spidey story, or if you’re just reading Shadowland and want the extra chapter there.

On Marvel.com, Ghost Rider joins in the fight in his own one-shot as well. Rob Williams writes this one, with artist Clayton Crain, who should be plenty familiar to GR fans. Rob Williams doesn’t give away which Ghost Rider is involved in the one-shot, and teases that his status as Spirit of Vengeance will be tested heavily.

So, two more one-shots added to the list, this is becoming a pretty big “little” crossover. Is Shadowland and its companion pieces shaping up to something you want to read?

Here’s another one for the Things I Did Not See Coming file: “Jeff Lemire Takes On Superboy Ongoing Series”. Well, I really liked his previous comics about a boy who lived on a farm…

Apparently, The Sentry has been busy…getting busy: Bully’s found The Golden Guardian of Good’s little black book. In other Sentry-doing-it news, Ragnell did not care for a recent revelation about his love life, and its implications for a particular X-person. And by “did not care for” I mean hated it with the power of a million exploding suns.

“I consider it like the movie BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED meets the video game MEGAMAN”: Corey S. Lewis, the sensational creator of comics Sharknife and Peng! has a new comic coming out from Image and it sounds like a Corey S. Lewis comic, which is to say it sounds awesome. If you’re not familiar with Lewis’ work, check out his site and get familiar.

“What do you think of that, Boob Guy from Dazzler: The Movie?“: Dave from Living Between Wednesdays reviews a stack of this week’s comics, offering plenty of scans of Kaare Andrews’ drawings of Emma Frost’s breasts in Astonishing X-Men: Xenogenesis. I haven’t read it yet, but it seems to me that Andrews and/or writer Warren Ellis are having fun with the breast choreography, given the framing of those panels in the second scan—and that one X-gal’s face in that one panel. Anyway, a nice set of reviews, and who could argue with the post’s headline?

I’d buy a set of Canadian cartoonists cards by Dustin Harbin: In this post of his about the Doug Wright Awards, Harbin offers some quick sketches, and their pretty great—Especially his Seth. (Link via Comics Reporter)

Two Comics Journal takes on Kick-Ass: Gavin Lees thinks it’s a kids’ comic, and a great one, calling it the comics equivalent of Grand Theft Auto, while Simon Abrams is less enamored, and says it’s the comics equivalent of porn.

“He’s also a comic-book writer, and has seemingly become the go-to guy when major companies want scenes of bizarre sex”: That’s from a piece from Washington City Paper about Brad Meltzer visiting town in support of his new book, Heroes For My Son. That’s…not how I think of Meltzer’s comics writing, but then, I haven’t read his Buffy yet…

Wow, thanks Kevin Church!: I had no idea I even wanted to read a Philp Bond Scooby-Doo comic until Church posted this link to Bond’s flickr thingee. For more Philip Bond art, please peruse philipbond.com.

“It’s an ‘independent comic book.’ About my feelings”: Check out Michael DeForge’s Cave Adventure on Top Shelf 2.0. It is good.

Other Lives
Written & Illustrated by Peter Bagge
Published by DC/Vertigo

Admission: I’ve never enjoyed Peter Bagge’s comics work in the past.  Yet after reading his latest, Other Lives from Vertigo, I’ve decided that I need to revisit his past work, because Other Lives is simply superb.

This time out, Bagge’s chronicling four characters whose lives intersect in both their everyday, humdrum reality and in various ways via the artificial, semi-delusional secret lives that we all imagine for ourselves.  In this case, Bagge’s protagonists include two “Second World” fanatics, one of whom also visits the online casinos obsessively; one self-loathing, self-critical reporter with serious family issues; and a role player and programmer selling a massively complex delusion of government conspiracy.

A study of outright lies and incidental misdirections, Other Lives dissects the divide between how we imagine ourselves and how we truly are.  Dark and quite hilarious, the narrative moves quickly and confidently from character to character, each scene building the contract between what is and what is wished.  Bagge’s ability to craft sad-sack losers that readers will still emphasize with is uncanny here, while still keeping enough distance to allow readers to appreciate their many faults.

Bagge’s illustrations fall into the “take it” or “leave it” category.  He’s clearly very skilled at layout and pacing, a versatile and evocative letterer, and able to present a range of comical and serious emotions.  His grossly exaggerated characters will likely rub some readers the wrong way, but the style suits the outlandish personalities of the book’s cast to a T.

Virtual lives overpowering real lives, it’s a powerful and creepy possibility, one skewered expertly by Peter Bagge in Other Lives.  Witty and funny, the script stabs to the heart of the matter, dissecting the delusions, self-denials, and self-hatred that fuel that divide between fantasy and reality, and how easily the line crumbles.  It’s excellent dark comedy, and well worth the time.

If you like what you’ve read so far (c’mon, how can you not?) totally check out more super cute comics at:www.sosuperduper.com!

By George Marston

Venerable entertainment news source Entertainment Weekly is reporting that the long running “Power Rangers” franchise will be moving to Nickelodeon from the Disney Channel, which has carried the rights to the show for the last several years now that it has been repurchased by original franchise owner Haim Saban.

The series will soon enter its 18th season of encouraging children to kick each other in the face, and alienating kids who are just a little too old to be summoning dinosaurs on their front lawn, and Saban hopes that the move will revitalize the show for future generations.

Saban claims that the franchise has generated “over 5 billion dollars” since its initial US launch, but I haven’t cared since they stopped riding around in mechanical dinosaurs in favor of super cars and emergency space shuttles. Saban is also reportedly planning to branch the franchise into new areas, including theme park attractions, which is actually a pretty good idea. What kid wouldn’t want to ride around on a ‘Zord? So, Newsarama, exactly how excited are you for the new season, and the theme park?

Some people believe that when it comes to clothes and fashion, you get what you paid for. Well this week’s column spotlights a guy who wears a special red and gold suit that, according to him, costs roughly four billion dollars to make and maintain.

Ever since becoming the hero called Iron Man, Tony Stark (inventor, futurist AND wealthy businessman) has been known as the “cool exec with a heart of steel.” Some superheroes may change their threads on occasion, but our Armored Avenger here is a technologist of the highest order and tends to upgrade and modify his armor more often than Apple comes out with new computers.

So let’s take a look at Ol’ Shellhead’s wardrobe. Now, Tony has often utilized specialty armors for specific times when he had to do something such as fight the Hulk or battle with Thor or travel to other planets. He’s also occasionally used robot Iron Men who were under his control via telepresence. And there have been experimental models that only lasted for a single story or a few issues. In order to keep this column trimmed down, we’re omitting those cases and focusing on the main, all-purpose suits of armor that Tony considered to be the new status quo.

We will not discuss the “Crossing” storyline with Evil Tony and Teen Tony because it was a bad idea and should not be discussed. If you think that’s an unfair bias, keep in mind this is a column and not a documentary.

THE BASICS

Tony Stark was a young, brilliant scientist who inherited his father’s company and made high-tech military weapons. Months after designing an exo-skeleton called the “Iron Man,” Tony took a trip into a war zone and wound up injured by one of his own weapons. A piece of shrapnel was now in his body, pressing against his heart. He was then captured by agents of the warlord known as the Mandarin, who demanded that Stark create an invincible weapon for him. To help him, the Mandarin’s forces had also captured Ho Yinsen, a brilliant physicist and “medical futurist.”

Pretending to agree to the Mandarin’s demands, Tony and Yinsen first created a magnetic-field generator (later called a “repulsor generator”) that attached to Tony’s chest and held the shrapnel in place. To escape his captors, Tony then had Yinsen help him build a new, improved version of the Iron Man exo-skeleton that would be powered by the same mag-field generator. Tony was able to use this armor to escape, but was forced to wear the repulsor generator on his chest for years until an operation at last fixed his heart.

Almost immediately after escaping, Tony found himself drawn to using the Iron Man identity to live the double life of a superhero. Sometimes working alone, sometimes working alongside the team known as the Avengers, of which he is a founding member, Iron Man has acted as a hero for years and is constantly changing and updating his armor. For years, the world believed that the armored Avenger was a man employed by Tony Stark, a sort of high-tech security agent and bodyguard, but in recent times the truth was revealed. Nowadays, Tony has become one with his armor, able to summon it at will. Obsessed with preparing for the future, Iron Man is ready to take on any threat to humanity.

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By George Marston

This just in: I have even less in common with Rush Limbaugh than I thought.

Yesterday, while fielding a call from a comic book retailer regarding the “Political Power: Rush Limbaugh” comic book from Bluewater Comics, Limbaugh not only pointed out some factual inaccuracies — namely, about the name of his cat — but also admitted that he has never read a comic book.

Here is the transcript, from Limbaugh’s own website:

RUSH: I’ve never read comic books, in fact. I just never have. You know, I was stunned. I mean, I’ve heard of Spider-Man and all that stuff but I’ve never read them. I didn’t know Iron Man was a comic book. They make these movies. (interruption) The staff is worried here that I’m somehow doing harm to myself by admitting truthful aspects. What is so horrible about not having…? (interruption) Well, I’m sorry, Snerdley. Sorry, Snerdley. (interruption) Snerdley’s telling me that Marvel comic books are a way of life for American boys. See, that’s… (interruption) X-Men. I never knew the X-Men was a comic book. When I saw the first X-Men movies, I thought, “Wow, somebody’s got a creative imagination.” I never knew X-Men was a comic book… …Comic books are like Rockwell Americana stuff? Sorry. Sorry. Not me.

He does, however add that, “I am a superhero as an individual,” and that he dug the art of the book.  (Although he didn’t actually read it.) So… that’s pretty much that.  Just to set the record straight, this being a “no spin zone” and all, Limbaugh has NEVER owned a cat named Banjo (the name is Punkin!), and he never, NEVER read a comic book. So just drop it already.

[Tip of the hat to Rich]

If there’s one thing you can always take away from Rick Remender’s writing, it’s that he has a sense of humor — which is why seeing the different kinds of kills in his upcoming video game Bulletstorm have me rolling. This isn’t the first game he’s worked on — I know he worked on Dead Space, along with Warren Ellis and Antony Johnston, according to Game Informer — If you’ve been digging his Punisher run, this looks like it’ll be your cup of tea.

[Hat tip to Ivan Brandon]