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Non-Sequitur: Vid Blog

This would've been a wordpress entry but, uh...

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I, uh...there's serious talk about Rahm Emanuel running for mayor of Chicago. It's all over the local news. Like this is a serious thing! I, I just don't know what to make of this.

Non-Sequitur #3: A Bit Tasty

I'm sorry, but I'm still shocked by Ricard Daley's decision to not to run for mayor of Chicago again. It's not that I thought the guy was great or perfect or evil or whatever, but he was mayor for something like 21 years and faced no serious threat to his position. The running joke was that he's mayor for life. Now, there's going to be a free-for-all come election season. Place your bets. Vote early, vote often.

Under The Red Hood: I finally saw this movie. I thought it was really fun! I hadn't read any of the comics it was based on, but I had no problem following the story. There's a new threat in Gotham City and Bats is forced to face his greatest failure.Very action packed and actually suspenseful. I enjoyed the art style and the voice acting. I liked the confrontation at the end between Jason Todd and Batman, it dealt with the most debated issue among Bat-fans in a way that was not too hokey.

Scarlet #2: I'm still enjoying it, but it's still artsy "punisher-girl". I really hope next issue confronts systematic inequalities or the means of production or mass media or something that makes it more than just a well done revenge story. I LIKE well done revenge stories, but this was sold as something beyond just that.

I'm eating not so healthily today. Got my ham hocks, some broccoli...gonna smother in cheese and then wash it all down with beer.YUM!

Another great pop song disguised as a hard rock/metal song is "Little Guitars" by Van Halen. Sing along, "..ANNEEE TIYMME!!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_-ytH0JMZg

Random Comics Review: Man-Thing #22, 1975

Alright, this was the last issue of the first Man-Thing on-going series. Man-Thing was a scientist who was transformed into a mindless swamp monster who had the power to burn people who felt fear in his presence. Although mainly a horror comic, some of the stories took a mystical bent featuring sorcerers and other worldly beings.

The story in this issue is by Steve Gerber who wrote the majority of the tales in this run and the art is by Jim Mooney. This issue wraps up several bizarre plot lines involving demons, wizards, "emotion boxes" and of course, the end of the universe. It's pretty off beat to say the least. The title is "Pop Goes the Cosmos!" The splash page depicts Steve Gerber himself sitting on the floor of his wrecked apartment writing a letter to editor Len Wein explaining why he can't write the comic anymore. Basically all the adventures were real and told to Steve by the wizard, Dakimh. But now Steve was becoming too involved and his life was at risk so he was quitting the book. Dakimh gets Steve embroiled in a journey to defeat Thog, the nether-spawn from building a pyramid of emotion boxes that will allow Thog to plunge the world into madness...or something. There's demons running around and Steve is sucked across dimensions, of course Man-Thing shows up to save the day. Most modern comics fans credit Grant Morrison for being "post-modern" and putting himself into the comic book he was writing, here's Steve Gerber doing it 15 years earlier! Interestingly enough, Chris Claremont used the exact same device in the last issue of Man-Thing vol.2 (Chris went as far as to have himself transform into Man-Thing).

The art by Jim Mooney is serviceable and professional. It doesn't knock my socks of but it's moody and just stylistic enough to hold my interest. There's no noticeable credit for the cover. If I had to guess, I'm pretty sure the inks are by Klaus Janson (who went on to fame on Daredevil) and the pencils are probably(?) Gil Kane. Gil was doing a lot of Marvel covers at time including Man-Thing. It's just that Klaus's inks are so heavy it's hard to tell.

Man-Thing #22 is the end of the series, so it feels a little rushed and loose at the same time. One gets the feeling Steve would have liked one more issue to tie it all up a bit more neatly, but maybe the editor told him "Forget it, it's done." However, the storytelling is clear and the reader is never confused as to who the characters are or what their motivations are. Definitely off the beaten track, but absolutely worth a read.

Non-Sequitur #2: Pork Chop Sandwiches!

Last week for my job I had to sit in a major chain coffee house for 5 hours. A guy who looked like a thinner Alfred Molina came in 4 times.

New Avengers #3: I am still digging Stuart Immonen's art. It's gorgeous! The script is starting to meander just a bit. The agent Hand bit should've been one page and the Iron Fist scene should've been maybe two. The Thing's dialogue didn't feel quite right. On the other hand...Stuart's art is gorgeous!

Secret Avengers #4: More action packed fun. I'm a little disappointed that we didn't learn more about Nick Fury's motives, but I guess that's coming next issue. Something I'm a little more bothered by has to do with Mike Deodato's art. I know this is the black ops team, I know it's supposed to be all shadowy and on Mars but why oh why doesn't he draw more clear depictions of Val and Natasha's faces? I've been following this series since the start and I've known the characters since I was 10-11 years old and I could barely tell them apart! If it weren't for their different hair dos I'd been lost!

"My Cherie Amour" by Stevie Wonder is a wonderful wonderful song.

I was going to buy some ham hocks for dinner, but I changed my mind and got chicken instead. I'm boiling instead of frying. That's healthier right?