Showing posts with label _John Byrne. Show all posts
Showing posts with label _John Byrne. Show all posts

Thursday, March 26, 2009

Hellboy: Seed of Destruction # 2

Writers: Mike Mignola, John Byrne
Artist: Mike Mignola
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Published: April 1994

Mike Mignola is the King of Lovecraftin' horror comics. Hellboy is the shiznit that hands out justice with his red right hand. Issue # 2 has Hellboy, Abe and Liz deepening their investigation into the frogman murders. They visit Lady Cavendish's place, where Rasputin finally makes his presence known. He advises Hellboy of some disturbing facts, but before Hellboy can digest these new developments, a giant monster bursts forth from below! Can you guess what kind?!


Is the end of Hellboy? Probably not, but if you want to find out for sure, head to your nearest comic shop - NOW! Or this will happen to ya:

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Superman # 50

Writer: Jerry Ordway
Artists: Dan Jurgens, Brett Breeding, Kerry Gammill, Dennis Janke, Curt Swan, John Byrne, Jerry Ordway
Publisher: DC
Published: December 1990

Happy V-Day!

I thought that Superman 50 would be the best comic for this day. This is the one where Superman/Clark Kent finally 'officially' hooks up with Lois Lane. It's a 48 page SPECTACULAR, filled with action, humor, drama,...but lets get to the point. The cover states: "You will NOT believe the last page!" so to save you folks some time, check it out:


That just happened. Now check this:


Supes puts his pants on one leg at a time - just like us!

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

The Savage Sensational She-Hulk # 3 AKA # 100

Writer: Dan Slott, Stan Lee, John Byrne
Artists: Juan Bobillo, Paul Pelletier & Rick Magyar, Scott Kolins, Mike Vossburg, Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti, Ron Frenz , Joe Sinnott & Sal Buscema, Mike Mayhew, Don Simpson, Le Weeks, Eric Powell, Tom Grummett & Gary Erskine, John Buscema & Chic Stone, John Byrne
Publisher: Marvel
Published: February 2006

Issue # 100 of my 365 run. Hard to believe that I was able to actually stick it out this long. Just so people know, I got this idea from my girlfriend who told me about people who take a picture of themselves everyday for a year and post it on the internet. I thought the idea was neat, but I didn't have the right amount of narcissism to do that, so I thought I would instead talk comics everyday. Hopefully I drive this "bug" out of me and I can start focusing on more important matters like world peas and developing my dream home, Baconland™. It'll be like MJ's Neverland ranch, but instead of inviting at-risk youth to stay with me to find inner peace, I'll be cooking and packaging at-risk youth for wholesal - um, what I mean is I'll have them fight each other to the death in a bacon paradise. Then I'll cook and package the losers.

I know, I know, sick...but they were at-risk from the start, so you can't get upset with me for profiting on the risk they face EVERY. DAY. OF. THEIR. LIVES.

Support your local youth shelter.

The 100 issue has She-Hulk on trial for messing with the Timeline to try and warn Hawkeye of his future doom. The entire Marvel Universe who has ever had anything to do with She-Hulk is brought forth to testify and vouch for her, cause if the trial finds her guilty - she'll be erased from time! The issue pretty much goes on to have witnesses come forth and describe an event where the outcome could not have been achieve if it were not for She-Hulk's help. One of the funniest segments of the trial is when Razorback goes on to describe how She-Hulk was able to defeat the Piratasaurs when her spacesuit was destroyed and her *ahem* bare chest distracted them to the point they drove into an asteroid. Too funny.

The remaing issue has reprints of the first issues of The Savage She-Hulk and The Sensational She-Hulk. Marvel, more so than DC has always included old reprints in new issues, especially for annuals and one-shots. When I was a kid, I hated this, but now that I'm a bit older, I think it's a great idea. It lets fans see the old issues that started it all without having to shell out the big bucks.

I've recently heard that She-Hulk has been canceled again. Don't worry folks though, I'm sure she'll be hulking back in no time soon. Even Marvel.com jokes about it: "She's been savage. She's been sensational. She's been an avenger. She's been a lawyer. She's been a bounty-hunter. But there's one thing She-Hulk has always been, in all of her many series... cancelled. But it hasn't stopped her yet!"
Happy 100th!

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

X-Men Classic # 47

Writer: Chris Claremont
Artist: John Byrne
Colorist: Glynis Wein
Publisher: Marvel
Published: May 1990

Happy Christmas Eve!

This is one of my favorite Christmas X-Men Kitty Pryde stories. Kitty is still a kid amongst the X-Men, but not by her choosing. She longs to be treated like an equal, and less like a student. Well, tonight on Christmas Eve, she'll have her chance to earn her stripes....'CAUSE A BIG FRICKEN' DEMON IS GOING TO HUNT HER DOWN!
This tale is straight out of the Aliens films starring Sigourney Weaver. While the X-Men are away celebrating, Kitty is chased around the mansion trying to evade and not be killed by this giant demon. She leads the demon to the Danger Room, where she uses the equipment to try and kill it. This has no effect. Fearing for her life and desperate for options she runs to the X-Men hanger, where she uses the Blackbirds jet engines to fry that bitch! All seems calm, until out of the flames the demon stretches it's demon claws at Kitty. Is this the end of our spitfire heroine?
Nope, she lives. Have a demon-free Christmas Eve!