· August 2010

Panel Of The Week 8/30/10

August 31, 2010 in art, artists, comics | Permalink

I had a few that I loved from Black Widow #5 illustrated by Daniel Acuna this week, but I decided to go with this one at the last minute. Something about a badass spy, holding a hostage and a smoking gun while telling heroes like Wolverine and Captain America that they should have waited in the parking lot is just hilarious and awesome to me.

And before you panic that I’ve totally lost my mind by posting something that looks like it’s essentially clothing unzipped to Natasha’s stomach – it totally works in the context of the story – which is all I ever really ask for. CONTEXT.

Tags: Panel Of The Week

She Has No Head! – Mourning The Loss Of Another Creative Team

August 30, 2010 in comic reviews, comics, comics should be good, CSBG, marvel comics, she has no head! | 1 comment

A new She Has No Head! – about the Black Widow series thus far as it wraps up its first arc and loses the fantastic creative team of Marjorie Liu and Daniel Acuna.

Tags: recommended!

Valkyrie…redesigned

August 26, 2010 in art, comics, five minute marvels, superheroes | 2 comments

I love that Tim Miner from 5 Minute Marvels took my complaints about the otherwise awesome Valkyrie’s costume so seriously. Seriously enough that he sent me a re-design and did a post about it. Love it!

It also got me thinking that while there are some great elements to Valkyrie’s look, she’s way overdue for a makeover, especially with the breastplate/headlight situation. What do you say Project:Rooftop? Can that be the next redesign contest? I would even get in on that one.

Shadoweyes! Finally!

August 26, 2010 in comic reviews, comics, comics news, she has no head! | 2 comments

My copy of Shadoweyes finally arrived (which I ordered months ago on Amazon). And it is BEAUTIFUL.

I immediately sat down and read it again. And it’s even more wonderful reading it in print, than the digital advance copy I was lucky enough to see months ago. If you want to know more about Shadoweyes, I wrote a review (and there are exclusive preview pages) on She Has No Head!, here.

There’s also an interview with Ross Campbell here, and an in-depth creator spotlight here. I’m a huge fan, and reading this book can help you know why – it’s my favorite of his work to date – by a significant margin. Make sure to check it out!

You can buy Shadoweyes at SLG here, on Amazon here, at Barnes & Noble here, or at your local comic book store.

Tags: great books, recommended!, ross campbell, shadoweyes, slg

Saturday 8/28/10 Is Reading Comics In Public Day – Get The Word Out

August 26, 2010 in art, artists, comics, comics news | Permalink

Saturday, August 28th is reading comics in public day. DC Women Kicking Ass has all the details – check it out and participate if you can!

Also, if you like this look of this freaking adorable drawing by Agnes Garbowska, know that I’m planning a post of one of my favorite things – cute superheroes. Prepare yourselves!

DC Superheroines By Agnes Garbowska

Panel Of The Week – 8/23/10

August 24, 2010 in comics, superheroes, valkyrie | 6 comments

As I’ve mentioned on She Has No Head! recently, I’ve been struggling with mainstream comics lately, feeling burned out and frustrated. In an effort to see the silver lining, I’m going to try to pick a panel every week that stands out and makes me deliriously happy in its awesomeness.

This week’s winner (by a long shot) is: Valkyrie, guest starring in Avengers Academy #3, and proving that not only should she be a guest star more frequently, but that she deserves her own ongoing series. I would buy the hell out of a book in which Valkyrie shows off her hilarious badassitude with regularity. So fun.

Despite the awesomeness present however, this panel helps prove that Valkyrie desperately needs a new/revised costume…as the metal boob craziness doesn’t work, even in Mike McKone’s capable hands (er, that came out wrong).