Hi! Today, I'm going to tell you my 10 favorite Superman comicbooks, including a tiny summary.
10. Number ten is Superman No. 227, an 80-Page giant containing kryptonite stories.
9. Number nine is Action Comics No. 1. I think we all know what happens in that. (You can read it here.)
8. Eight is Action Comics No. 211 "The Superman Spectaculars!", where Superman preforms super-feats in five different countries for the five international editions of the Daily Planet.
7. Seven is Action Comics No. 429 "The Man Who Wrote Superman's Obituary!", when the man working in the Daily Planet's morgue writes a biography of Superman.
6. Six is Action Comics No. 436 "The Super-Cigars of Perry White!", where Perry White suddenly gains super-powers.
5. Five is Superman No. 141 "Superman's Return to Krypton!" (You can read it here.)
Superman No. 162 "The Amazing Story of Superman Red and Superman Blue!" (You can read it here.)
Superman Annual No. 9 "I flew with Superman!"
4. Four is Adventure Comics No. 352, 353, 365, and 366, the first and second appearances of the Fatal Five (Yes, I know that it doesn't have SuperMAN in it but it does have SuperBOY, who are the same person, just with an age difference.)
3. Three is Superman No. 187 "An All-Star Collection Featuring Superman's Inner Sanctum!", which is another 80-Page giant with the Fortress of Solitude.
2. Two is one of those "best of" collections, Superman No. 193 "Featuring SUPER-Stories Published During the Last 28 Years!"
1. And number one is...is...actually, I don't really have a number one. It's undecided. If I could make a Superman comicbook, it would probably be a collection of the best 30 Superman stories made from June 1938 to 2008.
Thanks for reading this! Zbohom!
Friday, February 25, 2011
Friday, February 11, 2011
Snippets: Fantastic Four
Hi! Today, I'm going to show you two snippets; one from Fantastic Four #2, and one from the Marvel Wiki. Here's the snippet from Fantastic Four #2, when the Super-Skrull is demonstrating his powers to the Skrull king (click on it for a larger view):
Pretty normal, right? (Well, normal for comicbooks) But, the snippet from the Marvel Wiki says:
"Over the years, through rigerous training and further mutation, his strength dramatically increased to the point where he could lift roughly 85 tons. He has continued to exercise over the years using special equipment designed by Reed Richards. It is believed his strength has increased further, sufficient to lift at least 90 tons , and will continue to do say as a future version of the Thing states. However, The Thing has shown multiple feats of strength that would require a strength level far in excess of the ability to lift 100 tons such as successfully holding back a giant alien spacecraft from jettisoning from Earth [12] and stopping a multiple story building (weighing roughly 30,000 tons) from falling over and lifting it back into place [13]. "
My question is, why did the people at Marvel want to change it? They probably just decided that he wasn't strong enough, but I could be wrong. Does anybody know? Let me know in the comments. Чао!
Pretty normal, right? (Well, normal for comicbooks) But, the snippet from the Marvel Wiki says:
"Over the years, through rigerous training and further mutation, his strength dramatically increased to the point where he could lift roughly 85 tons. He has continued to exercise over the years using special equipment designed by Reed Richards. It is believed his strength has increased further, sufficient to lift at least 90 tons , and will continue to do say as a future version of the Thing states. However, The Thing has shown multiple feats of strength that would require a strength level far in excess of the ability to lift 100 tons such as successfully holding back a giant alien spacecraft from jettisoning from Earth [12] and stopping a multiple story building (weighing roughly 30,000 tons) from falling over and lifting it back into place [13]. "
My question is, why did the people at Marvel want to change it? They probably just decided that he wasn't strong enough, but I could be wrong. Does anybody know? Let me know in the comments. Чао!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
A Reading Recommendation
Hi! Today, I'm going to tell you about a cool series of graphic novels. They're pretty old, the main creator died,and they were originally published in England. And they aren't Asterix. They're Tintin. Tintin is a series of graphic novels about a young reporter named Tintin. He lives in England with his dog, Snowy, and his best friend is a retired sea captain named Captain Haddock.
Tintin goes of adventures around the world, and even though his job is referenced a lot, he's only seen writing a story once. There are 24 graphic novels, but the first one is black-and-white, and the 24th is only half-finished. Click to here see all the covers in chronological order.
Despite the downsides, Tintin is really a cool series, and I highly recommend it. So go to your local library right now, and check a Tintin book out! Afscheid!
Tintin goes of adventures around the world, and even though his job is referenced a lot, he's only seen writing a story once. There are 24 graphic novels, but the first one is black-and-white, and the 24th is only half-finished. Click to here see all the covers in chronological order.
Despite the downsides, Tintin is really a cool series, and I highly recommend it. So go to your local library right now, and check a Tintin book out! Afscheid!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Fantastic Four #59
Hi again! Today, I'm going to show you an awesome Fantastic Four cover. Not only is the comicbook from my favorite period of Fantatsic Four, (Fantastic Four issues 20-62) it also has a great plot and, as I mentioned, a cover that's...well...fantastic. So, without further ado, let me present the cover of Fantastic Four #59.
The Inhumans break free? They've been trying to do that ever since Fantastic Four #45, a year and four months ago! And this is the issue right after the two issues where Doctor Doom gains the Silver Surfer's powers? What the heck is going to happen inside? The Black Bolt in front of an exploding city in the middle of the Fantastic Four, really catches the eye, especially with Reed Richards reaching out towards you. Also, the 12 cent cover price is a nice addition to an already great cover.
So, as you can see, Fantastic Four #59 is truly an amazing cover. Bye!
The Inhumans break free? They've been trying to do that ever since Fantastic Four #45, a year and four months ago! And this is the issue right after the two issues where Doctor Doom gains the Silver Surfer's powers? What the heck is going to happen inside? The Black Bolt in front of an exploding city in the middle of the Fantastic Four, really catches the eye, especially with Reed Richards reaching out towards you. Also, the 12 cent cover price is a nice addition to an already great cover.
So, as you can see, Fantastic Four #59 is truly an amazing cover. Bye!
Superbowl Ad Aftermath
Hi! On the day after the Superbowl, I'd like to tell you about my favorite ad that was shown during the 2011 superbowl. (I only saw a few seconds of the actual game, what with me re-reading the Secret Wars collection I checked out from the library.)
In the the ad, a man is driving in his car in front of a bridge. He swerves to avoid hitting a beaver. Six months later, he's driving his car in the same spot, when a tree chewed down by a beaver crashes down in front of him, forcing him to hit the brakes. The camera then shows the river has overflowed, destroying a bridge. The beaver then gives the driver a salute.
I just really like that ad. What's your favorite 2011 superbowl ad? Let me know in the comments. Alpha!
In the the ad, a man is driving in his car in front of a bridge. He swerves to avoid hitting a beaver. Six months later, he's driving his car in the same spot, when a tree chewed down by a beaver crashes down in front of him, forcing him to hit the brakes. The camera then shows the river has overflowed, destroying a bridge. The beaver then gives the driver a salute.
I just really like that ad. What's your favorite 2011 superbowl ad? Let me know in the comments. Alpha!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Favorite Moments in Comicbooks
Hi! Today, I'm going to show you one of my favorite moments in comicbooks, from Super-Villain Classics #1(1983), which features the origin of Galactus. One of my favorite parts is the last page, where Galactus says: (Click on it for a bigger view)
It's pretty impressive. How will Galactus give back to the universe? Maybe it's how he could stop the rouge Watcher and crack open his armor, creating the next Big Bang. But then again, that's only a possible future. Anyway, the only thing that could make it better is a full-body shot of Galactus as he says it. Oh, well. I still really like it. Adios!
P.S. Apologies for the bad scan of Galactus and for the lack of recent posts.
It's pretty impressive. How will Galactus give back to the universe? Maybe it's how he could stop the rouge Watcher and crack open his armor, creating the next Big Bang. But then again, that's only a possible future. Anyway, the only thing that could make it better is a full-body shot of Galactus as he says it. Oh, well. I still really like it. Adios!
P.S. Apologies for the bad scan of Galactus and for the lack of recent posts.
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