At a glance: Alex Pardee

Snafu Comics is a webcomics site which serves as a home for several artist and their masterpieces. Theres a wide variety of art style and definitely something for everyone.

but for me, i m just there to discover, the awesomeness that is alex pardee! so i bumped to my friend's DA. and she has good taste. and Alex Pardee was on her Fav artist list. so i had ta check him out. guy's work looks like a demented James Jean mash with good ol jhonen vasquez. and i freaking LOVE IT! =D

wikied the bugger too. scary guy. did time in an asylum. cites it as one of his inspiration. wicked!

okay, without further ado, heres his artwork on Snafu Comics, its called, bunnywith. it features a bunny with something different everytime. Its a RIOT!


Bunnywith Demon!

movie review: Friday the 13th on Sat the 25th

hah! really bad title for the post. but best i could think of in regard to my busy schedule. so i caught this little movie over the weekend over hearing the great reviews and such. and i sure enjoyed peeing myself dry.

its generally an alright movie. at times a little too predictable and cliche. and not watching the original friday the 13th movies, i dont know exactly how accurately jason was potrayed here. but this new jason sure packs a mean retardation! theres plenty of kills and ingenius ways to kill and not to mention the best treat for all horror fans: BOOBIES!

jason is a retarded kid who comes back to life after his mom, who went on a murdering spree to kill those she felt was responsible for her son's death, was killed. yup, that whole sentence by right, just doesnt make sense. however, i shall be annoying and say, by left, its the actual origin of our favourite jason voorhees. and so he just continues what he mother had set out to do and he does it in style!

the downside:
I was pretty much buggered to no end with questions: why jason cant die? wtf is he? however at least, unlike the knowing, they didnt just fucking whack it and made it out to be such that he was a fucking alien! it pretty much was left ambiguous and i think its better that way. but the ending was a no brainer. and why should the freaking lead stay till dawnbreak to dump the bastard in the sodding river? the bastard just killed a whole lotta people and i would get the f out of there at the first chance i get. or at the very least, just call the cops. so i guess it was kinda sloppy here and there.

the upside:
like previously mentioned, there plenty kills even before the title sequece is done. and plenty more once the movie gets going! major boobage is included and basically, horror fans will get their kicks. drag your pussy friends along and watch them cower under anything they can find and yank it away from them when jason appears!
NICE!

FCBD 09: the arrival

FCBD is this saturaday! so get your asses down to rochor centre. thats rigth, rochor! not bras basah! i guess they finally got sick of the obscene name. they even changed the information at the FCBD site. thats commitment, people!



they have some gay policies! but best to adhere to em or else you wont get any goodies.

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Our FCBD Policies:

G & B T-shirt wearing member: SPECIAL GIFT!

Members: 10 FREE COMICS*
Non members/ public: 5 FREE COMICS*

*additional copies can be obtained at S$1 outside allocation.

Membership can be signed up on hand to enjoy MEMBERS PRIVILEGES.

STRICTLY ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS!

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well, come down and get your free copies. i sure will!
have a blasting weekend!

Comics i read this week!: April 26

From the library to unsuspecting book stores, and basically anywhere i can hitch a read, these are the comics fortunate enough to be read this week:

Road to Perdition


a good crime novel about one man's crusade to avenge his family murdered by the mob. theres sorta history reference and everything, but i didnt check to see if they were accurate. so i shall take the writers word that its all historically true. and i still dont get why the head poncho wanted lead in the lead. a little predictable and still i find history of violence to be superior. (not that its by the same writer or anything. but its more or less the same size and its sorta like a thriller read.) read it at one go due to its gripping tale and despite having other shit to do. i m suprised that tom hanks played the lead role of the dad. its currently 7.8 at imdb. havent check out the movie but definitely will if i have the chance.

its generally a great read for people, and maybe to those who cried when the Sopranos ended.



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Superman: Escape from Bizarro World


eric powell geof johns and richard donner. what an incredible line up. you know you cant go wrong here. its gonna be incredible or at least an okay read. and basically, its an okay read. just a simple tale and fun interpretations of the opposites speeches of the bizarros. flash is fat and slow. batman is happy. green lantern is part of the sinestro corps. like what the hell! HAH! it also includes three other tales of Bizarro's appearance in Superman Golden age comics. even more wtf than the main story.

great to practise your reverse psychology with.


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currently reading Popgun vol 2 as my personal toilet companion, stay tuned for next weeks, Comics i read this week!

NYTimes weekly bestseller's list: April 18

Got to know bout this from Dustin Nguyen's DA journal, here are this week's top 10 list of graphic novels as released by new york times!

Graphic Books Best Seller List (Hardcover)

1 WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. (DC Comics, $39.99 and $75.) This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books.

2 BATMAN: R.I.P., by Grant Morrison and Tony Daniel. (DC Comics, $24.99.) Thomas Wayne, the father of the caped crusader, is cast in a sinister light.

3 BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE, by Alan Moore and Brian Bolland. (DC Comics, $17.99.) This critically acclaimed story from 1988 offers a possible origin for the Joker.

4 JOKER, by Brian Azzarello and Lee Bermejo. (DC Comics, $19.99.) The Joker, newly released from Arkham Asylum, deals with the rivals who have carved into his territory.

5 BATMAN: HEART OF HUSH, by Paul Dini and Dustin Nguyen. (DC Comics, $19.99.) A childhood friend of Bruce Wayne returns to plague the caped crusader anew – and Catwoman is caught in the middle.

6 THE DRESDEN FILES: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE, by Jim Butcher and Ardian Syaf. (Random House, $19.95.) This comic book collection is a prequel to the Dresden Files series of novels, which are part fantasy and part noir.

7 MARVEL ZOMBIES 3, by Fred Van Lente and Kev Walker. (Marvel Entertainment, $19.99.) Zombie-versions of the Marvel heroes encounter their non-flesh-eating counterparts.

8 CIVIL WAR, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven. (Marvel Entertainment, $39.99.) A government registration act pits the heroes of the Marvel heroes against each other.

9 ALL-STAR SUPERMAN, VOL. 2, by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. (DC Comics, $19.99.) These stories, free of the barnacles of continuity, include an encounter with Zibarro, the only sane resident of the Bizarro world.

10 SAGA OF SWAMP THING: BOOK 1, by Steve R. Bissette and Alan Moore. (Vertigo, $24.99.) The inspired reinvention of the classic horror character gets a new printing.

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somehow, Watchmen managed to soar to no1 and leaves dusts in batman:RIP's eyes. Its just a pity that the artistic wonder and decent tale, Batman: the heart of hush, is making its descent.


Glad to see the SAGA OF THE SWAMP THING making it to the top 10. its a much overlooked classic. i might pick this up just to FINALLY read up on the 1st volume of the trade series.


i wanna read marvel zombies 3! heard nothing but praise. and it looks good though its a pity that the series differs a little from the orignal 1 and 2.


and why is Civil war suddenly even on this week's list? Its such a freaky coincidence that i just got my copy just last week too.
what a difference a consumer makesss. 30++ little dollars.... (i got the huge book with the script and what not as a gift. awesome!) my friend got me the book at Kinokuniya in Singapore. but still, somehow, it makes a difference. dont ask why.


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Graphic Books Best Seller List (Paperback)

1 WATCHMEN, by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons. (DC Comics, $19.99.) This epic tale from 1986 signaled a new maturity in comic books.

2 STAR TREK: COUNTDOWN, by J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman and Robert Orci. (IDW, $17.99.) This prequel to the “Star Trek” reboot will reveal the backstory of Nero, the new film’s villain.

3 A DRIFTING LIFE, by Yoshihiro Tatsumi. (Drawn & Quarterly, $29.95.) This 840-page memoir chronicles family troubles and the evolution of manga from 1945 to 1960.

4 WOLVERINE: ORIGIN, by Paul Jenkins and Andy Kubert. (Marvel Comics, $16.99.) Revealed at last: the secret history of the mutant known as Wolverine.

5 V FOR VENDETTA, by Alan Moore, K. C. Carlson and David Lloyd. (DC Comics, $19.99.) A vigilante tries to free London in a world where Germany won World War II.

6 WALKING DEAD, VOL. 9, by Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard. (Image Comics, $14.99.) The gripping story of the human survivors in a world overrun by zombies continues.

7 BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS, by Frank Miller. (DC Comics, $14.99.) Another classic from 1986: The caped crusader comes out of retirement to save Gotham City from a depraved street gang that are more monsters than man.

8 SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE UNIVERSE, by Bryan Lee O’Malley. (Oni Press, $11.95.) Can Ramona’s twin ex-boyfriends be defeated? Sounds like a job for… Scott Pilgrim.

9 BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale. (DC Comics,$19.99.) This compelling mystery, set early in the Caped Crusader’s career, has mobsters, the sad downfall of Harvey Dent (Two Face) and a new foe: Holiday.

10 WOLVERINE: WEAPON X, by Barry Windsor-Smith. (Marvel Entertainment, $16.99.) This story, from 1991, delved into the mysterious origin of the fan-favorite mutant.

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WATCHMEN AGAIN? this bugger is really something. and i still have not caught the black freighter. shall parasitically await my friend to get their hands on it! its currently 7.3 on imdb. so it shouldnt be sucky!


IDW published,Star trek: countdown, is out at the comic store i visited! crap! cant wait to get my hands on this. mostly good reveiws for this except for some critics claiming the aliens (i know nuts bout this shit) to be out of character. if i m not wrong, i think its the one called spocky.

heres the comic's interpretation of eric bana's character, Nebo's bastard son, Nero!



Scott pilgrim is in the TOP 8 so get your copy of the entire series! it will fulfill your sad life reading Comic Book Rejects.

this weeks list also contains a link that brings us to IDW's preview of Darwyn cooke's latest project : the hunter. needless to say, Darwyn is one of my favourite writers and illustrators. though i must admit that i got on the bandwagon after the new frontier. but cutting the chit chat, heres the awesome preview.


i will be getting this when it launches but no harm treating my eyes to some visual splendor. Cooke has been a decent storyteller and not only his art but also his graphic designs have always amazed me. and his specialized 80's art style really gives this book a classic feel. i m so anticipating this! dont forget to get your copy when it hits stores in july! BOOYA!

x-men Origins: Wolverine: one scene

so i have been biased about my opinions regarding this film but whoa! this is enough to make me at least anticipate it a little.
i was right not to have seen the jialat version of the movie. and from my friends who watched it, they said that story-wise, it was merely so-so (afterall, what else can they judge? graphics?)

and i guess i ll just expect a helluva rollercoaster ride from the good ol runt!


and as reminded by MSN for no apparent reason, X-men Origins: Wolverine hits theatres next thursday!

Vs the world goes up!

Scott Pilgrim Vs the World movie site is up!!! WHOOP DEE DOO!
yes, please keep a look out for this awesome movie that is due for greatness despite not having even making past the production stage. yet.

site has nothing of importance there really. but the cool fact that its up is something to squeal at.

and as always, check out
edgar wright here (or edgar wrigh there) for the directors daily updates.
and RADIOMARU, bryan O malley, the creator's site.

check, check, check, check, check it out!

Marvel Randomness

so marvel turns 70 this year and the have this Marvel's top 70 thingy, which you can vote for your favourite character/ comic cover/ bla bla bla.

but for me the really cool thing about the site is the daily random facts thingamajig which they call, the FACTUM FACTORUM!!!!

heres some random trivia for the month of april:

Robert Downey Jr. better known as Tony Stark who is even better know as IRON MAN, has his birthday on April 4th

Jeniffer Garner, AKA Elektra in both films, Daredevil and Elektra has her birthday (the original one, not the brought back to life ones) on April 17th!

Jessica Alba, the stripping invisible woman, was born on April 28!

are you freaking kidding me, three superheroes to make the big screen born within the same month. its like the babies born in the month of April has this strong connection to comics. random randomness!

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Marvel's create your own superhero site has been nominated for the 09's webby awards.
the webby is an award for cool things on the web. hence, webby. just like the home world of the skrulls is skrullos. very imaginative.


create your own superhero!

and they need your votes to get it. and you can do so by:

1. Visit http://pv.webbyawards.com
2. Please note that you will have to register before you can vote.
3. When you get to the voting page, navigate to “Living” > then “Youth” to find 360i/Marvel.

Marvel states that since Spiderman is their no1 character, its only fitting they deserve the webby.
well, we'll know soon enough since their results are usually mid-year.

Heres my superhero bitches!
the DoucheyMoneyBaggs!!


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so it seems i have been mispronouncing Namor all the while. like who would know its "Neigh-more"? i've always called him Nah more! seems more garang that way! Imperius Rex!!!

and the galactus bust is freaking awesome! basically, anything you do with galactus is always awesome. god bless you, jack kirby! its a whopping 2 feet! and comes with Silver Surfer for you to toss around, which is great since you cant do anything with the galactus bust but just to stare at it.

and lastly, the hot toys toys are incredible. i love the detail that goes into them. Its amazing what simple LEDs can do to make toys seem all the more realistic! love the robert downey likeness. they should do one with him in his singlet and with his metal heart thingy! so we can happily dissect him and see what really makes tony stark tick.

Secret Invasion: the breakdown

Its been 3 weeks without a SI trade. so heres the virdict on Secret Invasion.

in order of release, and in spine design. it makes a spacey landscape thingy.


Secret Invasion
Captain Marvel
War Machine
Home Invasion
Fantastic Four
Nova
Incredible Hercules
Front Line
Captain Britain and Mi13
Thunderbolts
New Avengers book 1
Runaways / Young Avengers
Black Panther
New Warriors
X-Men
Inhumans
Who Do You Trust
Mighty Avengers book 1
Ms Marvel
Amazing Spider Man
Thor

*Note, read the main story 1st. the tie ins show some stuff from the main that wouldn't make sense unless you read the main. cheers!

SECRET INVASION

very messy fight scenes. lack of thrills and suspense. very bland. probably millions of skrulls died, but maybe hundreds of humans died? whoa. hows that for a war?


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Captain Marvel

a really bad way to kill off a dead character.


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War Machine

i have no idea how this led up to war machine having his own series. adi granov covers were a shitty prank to make me believe that this was gonna be awesome.


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Home Invasion

its a free webcomic. why even buy it other than to complete the spine picture thingy?


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Fantastic Four

negative zone hoo ha


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Nova

the thriller of the series. Nova the human rocket just keep soaring higher and higher!


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Incredible Hercules

the god squad and the god mobile! what more can you ask for? the comic of the series


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Front Line

POV from ben urich! yaketty yak!


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Captain Britain and MI13

a new hero is born, another dies, and another hero dies and is reborn.


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Thunderbolts

the series so bad, no one artist could do it all.


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New Avengers Book 1

Spiderman n Ka-Zar! Jessica Jones registration! and Queen Veranke's plans! all in one book!


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Runaways / Young Avengers

love the art by takeshi miyazawa. half of each team, team up!


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Black Panther

a soldiers point of view in the battlefield. the best story you can get out of a war.


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New Warriors

who are these guys even? its sad to see jubilee find New Warriors as her elephant graveyard. And its not even a Secret Invasion tale.


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X-Men

the action packed book of the series! it even has more omph! than the main book. only pissing part was that they lied about wolverine!


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Inhumans

the search for black bolt begins. and kree n inhumans put aside their differences.


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Who do you trust?

one shot stories of Cap Marvel, Marvel Boy, Abigail Brand, Wonder Man and the Agents of Atlas. wordy iron man's summary of the skrulls and their activities. and a dossier on ALL the skrulls we know.. and some we dont. great, if u have time to kill.


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Mighty Avengers Book 1

Marvel gets a healthy dose of new heroes in the form of the Howling Commandos! and Bendis plays fill in the blanks.


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Ms Marvel

only enjoyed greg horn's covers.


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Spider-Man

brand new day's mary jane, jackpot, has her story told. the backstory is more interesting than the original SI story.


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Thor

Marvel's Shazam pulling out all the stops against the skrull war. and manages to deliver a baby.


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Mighty Avengers Book 2

like book 1, but one more time, with feeling. (i cheated, i read the hardcover for this.)


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lesson learnt:
Marvel are f***ers. Storyarcs and TPB are getting shorter for the same or increased price.

there are other SI titles not included here cos as when published, the titles are still in hardcover format and i havent had the chance to read them, though i ll follow them up in comics i read this week.