Swan Dance, Crane Walk

Even though I have pretty much dropped Immortal Iron First from my regular pick up since the last two trades from the Ed Brubaker and Matt Fraction was a huge letdown. Mostly my reason for doing so was the story was taking too long to develop, and as time went, I became no longer interested in Danny Rand, nor even cared about “so-called” tournament that hyped up since the end of the first trade.

But besides that, the cover of the recent Iron Fist issue was awesome. I don’t know who Kaare Andrews is, but that dude got skills. Remind me of a bit Lee Bermejo. And that’s a good thing.

John Lennon the Skrull. Need I say more?

I got thinking, and that’s usually not a good thing but anyways, my thought was if Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning decided for whatever reason to stop writing Nova or Guardians of Galaxy, I think Paul Cornell should take over.

I just finish the first two trades of Captain Britain and MI-13, and picked up the most recent four issues of the current story arc, and I have to admit: I really really enjoyed it. Similar to what Abnett and Lanning has been doing for the past three years in their two cosmic titles, Cornell takes on characters and concept that in Marvel Universe has a huge, long lasting continuity, and turns into something an average comic reader can pick easy without getting worried about who is who, and what is going on.

And as much as I enjoy the dark, gritty storyline of the many comic series I’m currently reading, – just like Abnett and Lanning – Cornell understand the main purpose of a comic is for the reader’s enjoyment. But also realizes the characters and storyline of these series should be taken seriously, and not half hock jokingly that pretty much insults the comic reader’s intelligences.

On the first trade of Captain Britain, when Merlin brings back the main character from the dead, and sees all the British flags ripped off their  flag poles and covers the body of Captain Britain; and in the last page we see Captain Britain back and alive, holding the sword, Excalibur, made me yell out “Fuck Yeah!” When was the last time many comic book readers in their dark and gritty titles felt that way?

With all the reasons I’ve described, I believe Paul Cornell will do any excellent job writing Nova or Guardians of the Galaxy if given the chance.

I understand Paul Cornell’s Captain Britain series was canceled, and that’s quite a disappointment, but I really hope Marvel wouldn’t take the canceling one of their titles as sign that putting time and money into giving Cornell another title of his own is not worth the investment. If they do, then Marvel is wrong in every possible way, and they should kick themselves in the ass for doing so.

That’s not how it works.

Doesn’t it go against the whole idea of having a “comeback” when you end up saying it two hours after the conversation was over, and instead of the person originally meant it for, but someone else completely?

And most importantly, you end up concluding “yeah, there’s no point in saying anyway, let’s just move on.”

If that is the case, then what was the point of spending the past half hour explaining what could have been said, and all the “wonderful” comeback you would have spouted if you there? I don’t understand my parents. There are days when I feel like I was adopted.

He’ll be back.

I don’t care what people say about Governor Mark Sanford. His political career is not dead, regardless of his affair he had with some lady in Argentina, and how much he lied to his family, his friends, and his state about it.

Look, if Newt Gingrich despite all the crazy, hypercritical things he has done, can still be considered to be a possible Republican presidential candidate in the next election; along with constantly being harped on by Fox News as a political commentator, plus even asked upon by the Republican Minority Whip, Representative Eric Cantor as an informal adviser in hopes to bring the Republican Party to their formal glory, then fuck it, Mark Sanford can come back to whatever hole he has dug. No matter how deep it is.

So to all you naysayers out there: Screw you, Sanford is not down for the count!

For the record, I honestly thought Sanford’s Argentinian lover was a dude, considering the record the members of the Republican Party has, it’s pretty much a safe assumption. Guess I was wrong.

Seems like a big waste of time and energy to lie to everyone, including his own staff if the affair is only because of a woman. I really don’t understand these people. And it’s not like the Republican Party would ostracize him anyways. For god sakes, despite what he done, even the members of his own party gave Senator Ensign a standing applause yesterday. So I really don’t know what Governor Sanford was worried in the first place.

Don’t even think about it.

For the record, I like Sam Raimi and despite all the hoo-hah, I still think Tom Cruise is an excellent actor. But fucking hell, I do not want them, or anyone elsedoing an live action adaptation of the Ed Brubaker’s comic, Sleeper.

Remember the last time this happen? Yeah, it was called Wanted. Mark Millar’s comic was perfect as it was, in it’s original medium. And someone in the higher ups decided it was necessary to turn this into full-on-summer blockbuster movie.

Normally, I have no problem with movie adaptation, and I understand it’s nearly impossible for a over 200 page comic to be met perfectly scene by scene in an average hour and half movie. But the major problem with Wanted was, it was nothing like the comic at all. The studio, but most importantly the director and screenwriter only took the title of the comic series, and maybe a couple of the character’s names, and made a movie that had no relations to what made Wanted special and unique.

Even if they decided to take the basic concept of Wanted and turn into a “loose” adaptation of the series, I would have understand that. But there’s nothing remotely related to even the basic spirit of what Mark Millar was trying to do in his series. Nothing. Nada. Zippy-do-da. The “Loom of Fate”? What the heck was that about?

So the idea that the studio is going to do the exact same thing with Sleeper is simply unheard of. I can already picture what’s going to happen if the final product ever going to hit the big screen: 1) the basic superhero premise would be taken out in a heartbeat. 2) the over top action, and the near exploitative nature of the series would be tone down for a more PG-13 rating. And most importantly 3) the complex and nuance storyline that made Sleeper a very captivating story would be replaced with a dumbing down- simple “cat and mouse” spy thriller for a more easier understanding for the general moviegoer.

I really hope this doesn’t get off the ground and stays movie option hell, cause when it does happen, it’s going to be a complete disaster.

NY4

Don’t lie. Just like me, you were looking down her chest too.

I can wait.

One of these day I’m going to listen The Loeb Report on Wordballoon and actually hear Jeph Leob apologize to the comic book reading community for turning The Ultimate series into a complete joke and nearly destroying the Ultimate Marvel Universe with Ultimatum.

I know deep down it’s not going to happen, but one can hope. Hell, even Lee Atwater himself apologize for what he has done to the American political discourse for the past two decades. Though he did it while he was suffering through cancer in his finals days, it’s the thought that counts. Better late than never.