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The End Of Little Orphan Annie

Monday, May 17th, 2010
Little Ophan Annie 1924 - June 2010

Little Ophan Annie 1924 - June 2010

Little Orphan Annie & Sandy

Little Orphan Annie & Sandy

The Little Orphan Annie newspaper comic strip (Created by Harold Gray in 1924), which ran for 86 years, will end on June 13th. The comic was considered controversial in its time, peaking in popularity in the ’30s and long after Gray’s death in 1968. Sadly, the once popular comic which made its fame initially with stories of adventure and intrigue and eventually strips focusing on modern day political issues, is now ending with a depressing ending as fewer than 20 newspapers are currently syndicating the once beloved comic strip; some like the New York Daily News, had carried the strip for its entire life.

For those of you under 50, who have no idea who Li’l Orphan Annie is; she was the ever positive, moppy red headed girl in a red dress who was most recognized for her pupil-less vacant eyes. Her only friends were her disheveled, little doll Emily Marie and her scraggly dog Sandy, which was brought into the strip at a later point.  Sandy also had the pupiless eyes.

Oliver (Daddy) Warbucks

Oliver (Daddy) Warbucks

She escaped from a Dickensian orphanage (reference to Charles Dickens, the popular English novelist of the Victorian era who created A Christmas Carol and Oliver Twist) and eventually met, in 1925, Oliver Warbucks, an idealized capitalist who took her under his wing, insisting that she call him “Daddy,” hence the term, “Daddy Warbucks.”

Warbucks was bald and always wore a tuxedo with a diamond a stickpin in the middle of his white shirt. Ever the penultimate businessman, he was gruff and earned his money through hard work, believing in fair play as well as fair pay. He was known for paying his employees well, winning him the devotion of all of his servants and workers alike.

Punjab

Punjab

Warbucks’ had three “right hand men” were; Punjab, an eight-foot native of India, The Asp, an East Asian man-servant with mystical powers and the mysterious Mister Am, a jovial, white bearded friend of Warbuck’s who had supernatural powers and claimed to have lived for millions of years… Some strips even hinted that he may might have even been God. *gasp!*

Punjab In Action: Sim Sim Salabim!

Punjab In Action: Sim Sim Salabim!

The comic strip was known for its push of the “old-fashioned” values of honesty and hard work… stuff that you Xbox and Twitter generation know nothing about. At first, through the 1920s, the comic was humorous, focusing on slapstick humor, aimed primarily at children.  They then became more adventurous, placing Annie in precarious, dangerous predicaments, often needing rescuing by Warbucks or one of his manservants.

Little Orphan Annie Comic Strip

Little Orphan Annie Comic Strip

In the early 1930s, as the depression was taking hold, recognizing that many adults were now reading the strip, Gray left the adventure stories and became more politicized. Gray was well known for his hatred of labor unions, as was depicted in his 1935 story “Eonite,” a miraculous metal which was to be the answer to all of humanity’s problems. This story, in particular, resulted in continuous attacks from the liberal left for his anti-union views. Other targets in Gray’s scope were the New Deal and communism, further perpetuating the left’s anger towards his views and writings. He was viewed as either conservative or libertarian with a populist streak, while creating stories that looked into the darker aspects of human nature, such as greed and treachery where Annie would come across gangsters, killers, spies and saboteurs.

Little Orphan Annie Comic Strip

Little Orphan Annie Comic Strip

Gray would weave stories around real life political issues, such as the gap between rich and poor,  glorifying the honest American business ethic while presenting Warbucks as someone who hated snobbery and laziness. Interestingly though, despite the Gray’s pro-capitalist slant, the Annie stript consistantly portrayed corrupt businessmen as the main villains.

Gray’s venture into politicizing Annie went on into World War II where he used the Annie strip to motivate kids across the U.S. to create groups of “Junior Commandos” that collected tons of scrap metal and paper for the war effort, which, unfortunately included TONS of Golden Age comic books.

After Gray’s death in 1968, Annie declined in popularity until the Broadway musical “Annie” hit the stage in 1979. But as new artists took to drawing Annie, the comic strip continued to decline in popularity. June 13th will be their last publication. I hope all of you get a chance to see the last created strip of a cherished American relic.

Harold Gray - Died 1968

Harold Gray - Died 1968

Superhero Picture Of The Day - 02.25.10 - Wonder Woman Oh My!

Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Oh My Goodness!

Oh My Goodness!

Ok, granted it doesn’t take much to make a woman look like Wonder Woman, but not all women can pull it off.  You need to be tall, statuesque, long wavy dark hair, preferably black, and look like a total goddess and it helps if she can throw a punch. And wear high heeled boots too.

The funny thing is that, the woman, especially nekid women, are the epitome of sexiness.  A nude woman is simply absolutely gorgeous.  So, isn’t it funny how the average comic geek prefers to see a woman clad in star spangled undies and tiara, so as to look like Wonder Woman, over a nude woman in general?

Something about the outfit just adds that extra… mMPH to the picture.  What is it?  It can’t be that she’s simply scantily clad. If that were it we’d all be looking at Victoria’s Secret catalog, of which I have volumes I through XXIVI.  So it has to do something with the fact that Wonder Woman is a superhero and is … well.. not just a superhero but a scantily clad, sexy superhero who’s also really cool as a character with a ton of character development. “that’s not all that she developed!” Shut up you!

So, thank god for Photoshop and some comic-geek-nerd type that took the time to color in some undies and a tiara, but he could have left the eyes not blue.  Let’s hope that all tall, beautiful women will avail themselves to be seen in a Wonder Woman outfit, showing the world just how powerful and sexy they really are.   “why do tall babes slouch all the time though?“  Shut up you!

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Book Review - DMZ: On The Ground

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

Books I Always Wanted To Read But Never Got Around To Reading… ’till Now.

DMZ: On The Ground by Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli

DMZ: On The Ground by Brian Wood, Riccardo Burchielli (2006)

“… Today marks the fifth anniversary of the initial outbreak of hostilities between the United States of America and the so-called “Free States.” It is also the third day of a tentative ceasefire, and despite all predictions, it appear to be holding.”

That’s the backdrop for DMZ.  Civil War II.  What a concept.  I stumbled upon a review of this book several years ago and was intrigued enough to add it to my “Gotta Read!” list.  I finally got our warehouse guys to get me a copy of it and I just finished it last night.  It did not disappoint.

Brian Wood sets the scene on Manhattan Island where the actual “DMZ” or demilitarized zone exists between the “Free States” and the US.  In case you’re wondering, a DMZ is an area or boundary between military powers, that are or have been in conflict with each other, where military activity is generally “not permitted,” brought about through some sort of bilateral mutual agreement.  A real life example would be the 2.5 mile wide, 155 mile long Korean DMZ that is a serves as a buffer zone between North and South Korea.

A map depicts an image over Manhattan showing the “Free States”  comprising of the territory of “New Jersey & Inland,” where the reader is left wondering as to exactly how far inland the Free States covers.  The USA zone covers Brooklyn/Queens and long Island, again, begging the question of how much of our country is Free State and how much is US?  The Demarcation Line goes up the Hudson Bay, encompassing Manhattan which still has a civilian resident population trying to eke out a living .

For the few remaining residents of the beleaguered island of Manhattan, a formal ceasefire is of little consolation when faced with the realities of the war zone they live in: looters, roving gangs of neighborhood militia, insurgents, car bombers, contract killers… this is daily life in the city.”

The story follows Matt Roth, a young photo tech intern who lands an accompanying photo-op with a Nobel Prizewinning news journalist from Liberty News into the Manhattan DMZ where “life over there remains largely a mystery.”

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With NYPD escort, they Black Hawk in to a smoldering city in ruins, that eerily,  instantly brings to mind 9/11 and the Twin Towers.  In fact, imagery of 9/11 blatantly permeates the first part of book, not as a contrived pandering but as an opportunity to tap into the reader’s feelings and emotions entrenched there, from watching the footage of the Twin Towers falling, in order to convey what Matt Roth is most likely feeling as he’s flying into Manhattan… where 9/11  actually really did happened.

As I read DMZ, I imagined Brian Wood saying,

“Ok, remember the feelings you had when the towers fell? Well, Imagine, … just try to fathom what the hell it looked like after the they fell, not from a boob-tube, but on the ground, at ‘Ground Zero.’  Now imagine, not just the destruction, but the implications of what happened… no water, no power, no nothin’… and now spread that same reality throughout the entire Manhattan island.  THAT’s what Matt Roth, and you the reader are entering into.”

Of course… Brian Wood didn’t say that, but that’s what came to mind when reading it.  The 9/11 imagery consists of the destroyed buildings exposing their skeletal frames giving off smoldering black ash and smoke that rises into the sky at just-the-right-angle and just in case you’re a little too dense to pick up queues from good writing causing you to miss the not-so-subtle subtlety, there’s a bit of graffiti right over Matt Roth’s head, as he awaits his assignment in the hallway, under a paper print out of safety procedures describing what to do in the event of a mortar attack, that reads, “Every Day is 9/11!”

Every Day is 9/11

This was one book I didn’t want to put down.  The art is good, the writing is plausible and well thought out to easily let me suspend my disbelief and the violence and language were properly laced throughout the story being neither gratuitous nor apologetic or padded.

Writer and cover artist Brian Wood has earned multiple Eisner Award nominations and is currently under exclusive contract for DC/VertigoVertigo, the comic company that’s responsible for some hot-shit stories such as; Neil Gaiman’s Sandman, Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing, Garth Ennis’ Preacher, (Tangent: Garth Ennis is responsible for giving the  Punisher CPR with his ultra-violent stories in the Punisher Max story lines.  If you want to see Frank Castle doing what Frank Castle was meant to do, stop what you’re doing right now and go get yourself every single Punisher Max book you can get your hands on.  Garth sets the tone, and bar, for the ultra-violent.) Vertigo also brought you; Y: The Last Man and V For Vendetta.  Check out what IGN babe, Hilary Goldstein, had to say in her The 25 Best Vertigo Books.

Brian Wood continues to write his unique brand of iconoclastic creator-owned work with DMZ, Northlanders, Demo and The New York Four and currently lives with his wife and daughter in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn.

Riccardo Burchielli is an Italian artist for Vertigo who did the artwork for DMZ, his first series here in the US.

I look forward to getting the warehouse to send me the next two volumes of DMZ!  Here are some of the first pages of volume one.

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DMZ Cover

Intro Brian Azzarello

Intro Brian Azzarello

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DMZ - Door Gunner

DMZ p.7

DMZ p.7

DMZ p.8

DMZ p.8

DMZ p.9

DMZ p.9

DMZ p.10

DMZ p.10

DMZ p.11

DMZ p.11

DMZ p.12

DMZ p.12

DMZ p.13

DMZ p.13

DMZ p.14

DMZ p.14

DMZ p.15

DMZ p.15

You can get the DMZ Trade Paperbacks here.

Marvel Biotch Slaps DC

Friday, January 15th, 2010
Marvel Offers Siege #3 Deadpool Variant for 20 DC Comics

Marvel Offers Siege #3 Deadpool Variant for 50 DC Comics

In a bold move, Marvel just announced they will swap one free Siege #3 Deadpool Variant comic for 50 stripped DC covers. (Comes to about $200 retail bucks).  But only for the DC Comics involved in the Green Lantern Rings promotion.

Black Lantern Ring

Black Lantern Ring

What’s the deal? According to Diamond Comic Distributors (monopoly), towards the end of ‘09, for the first time in more than like a bajillion years, DC snagged the top six spots for monthly sales!  Five of those six were Blackest Night related. To compliment sales and as a value-add, DC threw out a plethora of multi-colored Blackest Night rings, each one being released with a tie-in book, representing one of the corps at war in the series.

The rings stirred up quite a buzz and sales took off.  They were give-aways for the first week each comic came out, then they sold for about $2 bucks there after and about $13 for the full set. Retailers were able to order the highly sought after Rings, based on hitting incentive purchase levels of the Blackest Night tie-in titles; such as Adventure Comics #4, Booster Gold #26, Doom Patrol #4. Without a doubt, these promotions help bump interest and readership, which translates into sales.

Wholesale orders of the Blackest Night tie-ins skyrocketed, hitting 5x normal sales for the top selling covers.  … Then along comes Marvel, with their Siege #3 Deadpool variant swap, betting that not all those tie-ins will sell and most will sit on the shelf.  Here are the titles, and their respective increase in orders, for which Marvel is swapping the #3 variant for;

40,714  Adventure Comics #4
35,525  Booster Gold #26
33,712  Doom Patrol #4
28,364  Justice League of America #39
29,505  Outsiders #24
39,816  R.E.B.E.L.S #10

That’s  over 200,000 comics.  It’ll be interesting to see what the retailer response is.  Currently, perception is mixed over Marvel’s throw down.  See, retailers have to rip the covers off 50 comics, just to get one variant.  Yeah, worst case scenario is that those 50 will never sell, that’s about $75 sunk cost that could go towards the $1 or even 50 cents box.

Superherostuff spoke to George Demonakos, co-owner for The Comic Stop, with three shops in the Seattle area.

SHS: George, how’d the tie-ins do for you? They boat anchors? Got any sitting on the shelf?

George: We sold through the majority, if not all, of our Blackest Night tie-ins. They did VERY WELL for us.

SHS: Sweet. What’s your take on Marvel’s variant offer? Would you call it rude?

George: … I don’t know what to make of it, they’re obviously going after DC.. but I don’t know. … see, they both do crossovers, it’s not like Blackest Night did anything unique… so, I don’t know what to make of it.

SHS: What do you think the response will be for this Deadpool comic?

George: I don’t think they’ll get a big response, 50 is A LOT of comics to rip up, and the only benefit is getting that one variant.  There might be some dead stock, but… see the retailers had to buy more stock to get the rings from DC.  You had to order in groups of 25 and 50, but DC was really nice about it, forcing us to only buy 25 Doom Patrol and not 50, 25’s not a big stretch, so getting the rings wasn’t a financial burden.  With JLA the cut off was 50 and 100, but they’re a bigger seller.   So I don’t think there will be a lot of dead stock on the shelf, DC made it as friendly as possible.  And, for trading in 50… you don’t know if you’re going to get stuck with a dead book or not once you make the swap.

SHS: So you won’t be participating in the Deadpool variant swap.  Why not.

George: I don’t have 50 comics to send them, no, we won’t be participating.

SHS: Do you want to? Do you wish you did have 50 Dazzler or Madame Xanadu’s to send them?

George: No. I’d rather have the sales now rather than have 50 dead comics sitting there.

SHS: Can I have that Powergirl statue for free?

George: No.

SHS: What about that Lady Death life size statue

George: No.

SHS: … the Lara Cro…

George: No.

SHS: Thanks George

George: Any time.

All for one comic.  The way we see it, is that it just comes down to dollars and cents. Blackest Night sold lights out.  The tie-ins did very well.  And 50 comics IS A LOT to rip up.  And the variant is an unknown.  If it is just dollars and cents, then a retailer would be an idiot to get rid of 50 comics, that are currently not boat anchors, to grab one variant and turn around and sell it at cover price.  To recoup the sunk cost, a comic store would have to mark it up to $60 - $75, and that’s just to break even.

And maybe Marvel’s move just isn’t as classy or suave as they would like to think.  Word on the street, over at Newsarama, is that people see Marvel’s move as anything but classy and simply another contrived ploy to bring back the old DC/Marvel feud.

But DC aint bitin’.

Blackest Night Rings

Blackest Night Rings

Spider-Man 4, Raimi, Maguire & Dunst Canned … Gwen Stacy Lives!

Thursday, January 14th, 2010
Spider-Man 4 Cancelled, Raimi, Toby and Kirsten gone.

Spider-Man 4 Cancelled, Raimi, Toby and Kirsten gone.

Marvel, Sony and Columbia have decided to kill Spider-Man 4.  The film had originally been scheduled for May of 2011.  Now… pfffft. At first the studio stated that production was “Delayed”. But ultimately, Spider-Man director Sam Raimi has actually been let go. Also gone are,  Tobey Maguire/Peter Parker and girlfriend Kirsten Dunst/Mary Jane.

What seems to be in the forefront minds of studio execs is the axing of over priced actors and staff as well as assimilating a “Smallville” type theme that focuses on Peter Parker in high school. …Just like Clark Kent, but different.   Check out Ultimates Spider-Man comics, to get a good idea of what’s around the corner. It is quite awesome, at least up to issue #100 or so. I think it was Brian Michael Bendis who wrote it. Definitely NOT Smallville-Spidey by any means. Way cooler, edgier. Like way, way cooler-edgy.

Spiderman, MJ and Raimi

Spiderman, MJ and Raimi

Columbia’s deal with Marvel states that Columbia needs to keep “actively developing” Spider-Man films or else Marvel yanks their license and either makes the movie themselves or sells it another party… or simply sits on it just to piss us Spidey fans off.  But DC is the one spider_man_4_the_movienotorious for that more so than Marvel.  Of course, Columbia had a card up their sleeve, just in case the actors were tanked. Call it the, “Just in case the director and all the primary actors of Spider-Man get fired,” plan.  Or the, “Let’s do Spider-Man over again but more cheaper and just like Smallville… but different! Ok!?” plan.

This contingency, or “reboot,” has James Vanderbilt writing the script. A quick jaunt over to IMDb has Vanderbilt already slated for Spidey 5 and 6! Ouch! Talk about fast movers; Toby’s not even done opening his pink slip and eating his Wheaties while ol’ Vanderbilt’s working on a new script with Flash Thompson giving Peter a swirly.

You remember Vanderbilt, don’t you?  He wrote all those movies you never saw, like. … The Losers, Zodiac, The Rundown, Darkness Falls and the one everyone remembers, Goodbye Toby & Kirsten.

The new teenage Spider-Man movie, staring absolutely nobody famous whatsoever, which could be a good thing spiderman-profile[remember Hugh Jackman/Wolverine], is currently looking for a director to fill Raimi’s shoes.  One thing is for sure though, Marvel has a hell of a track record when it comes to reboots not cutting the mustard! Let’s hope ol’ Vandi can do a better job on Spidey than Marvel did with The Hulk the second time around or The Punisher the second time around or The Fantastic Four the second and third time around or even Captain America the second time around. …. Oops, forgot… they didn’t mess that one up again yet.

Through all of this, Raimi could have been a real sphincter, having been let go, but he instead showed the world how a class act gets kicked in the teeth, “While we were looking forward to doing a fourth one together, the studio and Marvel have a unique opportunity to take the franchise in a new direction, and I know they will do a terrific job.” Good form Sam.

So… how does all of these changes affect you and me?  Well, we get more Spidey, which is a good thing, and, Marvel Studios moved the debut of the Thor movie into the recently vacant Spidey 4 slot, which could possibly be a bad thing due to the rushing of the story for the sake of having another superhero movie under their belt.

If only they could put as much love and commitment into honoring the superheroes in their true form as comic geeks come to expect.  In short… “Do your damn job and do it well.” How many of us would like to forget Spider-Man3? Batman Returns? Batman Forever? Batman & Robin? Superman: III? Superman: The Quest for Peace? The Punisher (1989 w/Dolph)? The Punisher (2004 w/Thomas Jane)? The Punisher War Zone? Or Hulk by Ang Lee? I mean, … COME ON! It shouldn’t be that hard to make a movie out of comics.  All the content and history is already done and laid out for you.

Spider-Man Web-Shooters!

Spider-Man Web-Shooters!

All I want is for Marvel to bring back the friggin mechanical web-shooters and drop the stupid spider talons that come out of Parker’s finger tips and toes that allow him to climb walls.  Those were two of the biggest mistakes Raimi ever did, along with putting Maguire and Dunst in for Parker and MJ.  Yeah, they’re great actors, but Toby simply isn’t Peter Parker and Kirsten aint no drop drop drop dead supermodel like MJ is supposed to be!

Gerry Conway, over at Newsarama, said it best, … who’s Gerry Conway? He’s not only known for co-creating The Punisher along with DC’s Firestorm and for scripting the first major, modern-day Marvel/DC crossover, Superman vs. the Amazing Spider-Man but is most famous for single-handedly killed off Gwen Stacy! during his long run on The Amazing Spider-Man. This guy has balls!

“Well, of course, I hope this time they kill Gwen Stacy.

About the third movie. Never really got behind Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man — he’s a great actor, did a great job with the part, but didn’t have the internal energy that I’ve always associated with Peter Parker. He just didn’t impress me as someone who’d wisecrack in the face of death.

I also was never fond of Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane. Again, a terrific actor, but she didn’t strike me as the right casting for MJ — MJ, in my view, is a woman who’s cursed by the expectations others have for her based on her appearance. She should appear to be a vaguely slutty babe, and whatever one might say about Dunst, wonderful actress that she may be, a babe she’s not.

Both Dunst and Maguire are actors who bring a great deal of internal intelligence to their performances, but not a lot of charisma. I’m not in favor of casting this like a CW show, but it seems to me Peter Parker should be a charismatic character underneath his shy, homebody exterior — that’s the internal energy that bursts out when he’s Spider-Man, that’s what becomes liberated when he puts on t he mask, but it should be apparent, as a potential, even when he’s not in superhero mode.

As for MJ, she should present as a Bad Girl, as misunderstood and underestimated by the world as Peter is. Recasting these actors can only improve the impact of the franchise.

And by all means, they should kill Gwen.”

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New Iron Man Armor

Monday, January 11th, 2010
New Iron Man Suit - April 2010

New Iron Man Suit - April 2010

Even though superhero movies are birthed from the comic books, we inevitably see the movies diverge on some tangent that is completely separate from the comics. Stuff like… bombs in the Batmobile, 30 caliber

Classic Suit

Classic Iron Man Suit - wider chin, curved widow's peak

machine guns in the Batmobile, organic web-shooters, raised webbing design on the Spidey suit, Superman has a kid, Catwoman uses dental floss for a suit, Catwoman wears an S&M outfit for a suit, Punisher has no skull on his suit, Captain America has a plastic shield and rides a motorcycle with wings on his helmet, the list goes on and just gets silly at times.

But, with the advent of the new Iron Man 2 movie, we have a convergence where the Iron Man movie suit is influencing the direction the Iron Man comics are going. Iron Man writer Matt Fraction and the designer of the Iron Man and Thor films,

Classic Iron Man Suit - Shoulder crest akin to oil pipe ends

Classic Iron Man Suit - Shoulder crest akin to oil pipe ends

Ryan Meinerding have co-designed the new Iron Man armor for the comic.  It will premiere in the April 2010 Invincible Iron Man #25 comic.

Fraction called the new armor “the next evolutionary step in the Iron Man design,” noting its aerodynamic and ergonomic qualities. “The inspiration for the new design came from thinking about a sleeker, leaner, tougher Iron Man,” Fraction said in a Marvel press release.

Classic Iron Man Suit - hip battery packs

Classic Iron Man Suit - hip battery packs

“If technology is increasingly getting smaller and lighter it seems like the Iron Man should do the same: ergonomic and aerodynamic. We were looking for something that felt as sleek and glossy as a sports car Tony Stark would covet. I love what we’ve come up with. It feels like the next evolutionary step in the Iron Man’s design.”

Compare images of the classic Iron Man suit to the new one.

Classic Iron Man Suit

Classic Iron Man Suit

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Comic Book Conventions 2009

Monday, April 13th, 2009

Here is our updated list of comic book conventions. Be sure to look for something in your area. Follow the link to view the full list.

  • May 1-3, 2009 Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention Lombard, IL
  • May 2, 2009 Jetpack Comics Rochester NH Free Comic Book Day Festival Rochester, NH
  • May 2-3, 2009 Comicpalooza Houtson, TX
  • May 3, 2009 The Wayne Collectibles Show Wayne, NJ
  • May 3, 2009 Comic Book Marketplace Altoona, IA
  • May 8-10, 2009 EyeCon Twilight Orlando, FL
  • May 10, 2009 Clifton Comic Book Expo Clifton, NJ
  • May 15-17, 2009 Motor City Comic Con Novi, MI
  • May 16, 2009 The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention Philadelphia, PA
  • May 16-17, 2009 Super-Con San Jose, CA
  • May 17, 2009 Raleigh Comic Book Show Raleigh, NC
  • May 17, 2009 Maine Comics Arts Festival Portland, ME
  • May 17, 2009 Toy Con Toy Show Bridgeview, IL
  • May 17, 2009 South Attleboro Comic, Card and Toy Show South Attleboro, MA
  • May 23-24, 2009 Bay Area Toys and Collectibles Show Oakland, CA
  • May 24, 2009 East Hanover Comic Book Expo East Hanover, NJ

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Blackest Night T-Shirts Finally Here!

Monday, April 6th, 2009
Blackest Night T-Shirts

Blackest Night T-Shirts

We finally have the Green Lantern Blackest night t-shirts, along with more other Green Lantern shirts. If you haven’t been keeping up with the Green Lantern series, you’ll want to pick up the comics or do what I do and save a buck or two and wait for the graphic novel to come out. Friggin’ comics are just way too expensive these days.

Essentially, the GL Corps is battleing the Sinestro Corps and it’s heating up way bad! Then, right when it’s about to just totally loose it in the battle of the rings, two of the little blue Hobbit guys tell Hal, Guy, Kyle, and John, “oops, we forgot to tell you about the Blackest Night Prophesy!” And the GLs are all, “WTF? No, you didn’t tell us about no Black Prophesy, but could you speed it up here? We’re in a bit of a mix!”

According to the prophesy, the two Corps, GL and Sinestro, are to be joined by five more “Corps” that are driven by a specific emotion and color. When they show up, there’s supposed to be a huge battle, the War Of Light!

Black Lantern Symbol

Black Lantern Symbol

Black: Black Lantern, Nthing obvious has yet, to date, come forth as being explanatory regarding the the eighth corps, Black Symbols. Of course, the symbol on the rings are important, but you have to read the friggin’ comic to find out more. The Black Lantern symbol, aparently, is the same as the emblem for the Green Lantern villain Black Hand You remember Black Hand don’t you? The idiot in Coast City who was supposed to be a genius, blah blah blah, life of crime turned supervillain. He invented a device that absorbed the residue of a Green Lantern power ring’s energy from any object that it has touched. Once fueled by this energy, his device could then be used just like a Green Lantern Ring… but different. Notice the similarities in his symbol. He’ll be a majore player in the GL Blackest Night series.

Violet Lantern Symbol

Violet Lantern Symbol

Zamarons’ Star Sapphires have supposedly moved to a ring and lantern motif and ascribed the emotion of love as the color’s power source. LOVE Love Love, all you need is love.

Orange Lantern Symbol

Orange Lantern Symbol

Orange: The plot elements have revealed the color’s power source, avarice,[3] and that both the Controllers and an unseen character “Agent Orange” are searching for the color.

Indigo Lantern Symbol

Indigo Lantern Symbol

Indigo: No plot elements beyond the prophecy and its power source, compassion, and that the bearers carry staffs[3], have appeared relating to this color. They are known as the Indigo Tribe.

Red Lantern Symbol

Red Lantern Symbol

Red: The lanterns, rings, corps name, and origin point within the Empire of Tears have appeared as plot elements[16] with rage being ascribed as the power source of this color. Former Green Lantern Laira became the second Red Lantern in April 2008, the first being Atrocitus. A one-shot tie-in to Final Crisis titled Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns prominently featured the Red Lanterns and Alpha-Lanterns as well as the “Lanterns of a couple colors”.

Blue Lantern

Blue Lantern Symbol

Blue: The story elements presented so far have been the creation of the first blue ring by Ganthet and Sayd and that the emotion of hope is the color’s source of power. The first Blue Lantern, Saint Walker, made an appearance in the “Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns” one-shot. The second Blue Lantern, Warth, was chosen by Saint Walker and first appeared in Green Lantern #36.
No obvious elements of the eighth corps, Black, have appeared beyond the teaser. Johns has commented that the emblem seen on the rings in the teaser is important, but did not elaborate. The emblem on the rings is the same as the emblem for Green Lantern villain Black Hand, as indicated by Johns in Wizard Magazine.[4] Ethan Van Sciver has also been heard referring to the Black Lanterns as “Death Lanterns” in an interview.[citation needed] According to the DC Direct April Solicitations, Earth-Two Superman is the first Black Lantern announced.

Rumors regarding the Blackest Night series are… The Ronnie Raymond incarnation of the deceased Firestorm will be a Black Lantern. GASP! The first member of the Black Lantern Corps is the “Earth-2 Superman”. Looks like there’s a a Black Lantern Martian Manhunter as well. What’s the deal, DC’s reinventing all their heroes as baddies? We’ll probably see Kal-L and Aquaman as Black Lanterns too. Who’s next, Bucky and Maxwell Lord what about Jason Todd? No wait… Todd’s alive isn’t he. So’s Bucky. Doh! Scar comes out and says that she’s batting for the other team… no, not like that, but that shw now, “serve[s] the universe no more,” and that she, “serve[s] another force that has crept into [her] being and revealed the unfathomable power within the vacuum of space.” Lex Luthor is to play a big role in the Blackest Night crossover as well as Superboy/Conner Kent.
Think of the Guardian’s quote, “…But he is dead. And we control the dead. For once I bear witness to the book of the black, and I question what it shows me, the dead will save you, Luthor. From Brainiac. From Superman. And from yourself”.

The dead… Batman’s dead … you think Bat’s’ll be sportin’ a black ring soon?

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