15 comics that I refuse to review!
WARNING: Episode is 35 minutes long and flash file is 400 megs.
EDITED TO ADD:
Many people have tried to tell me that Mephisto isn't responsible for everyone forgetting Peter is Spider-man, that it's the Marvel Illuminati (Dr. Strange, Reed Richards, Tony Stark, etc.). Yes, I have read that recent issue... except the only reason that that chain of events occurs is because of Mephisto's intervention. They are living in an altered timeline where apparently not being married results in this. Mephisto had to have known that. None of that would have happened without Auny May being brought back to life. Therefore he is still responsible.
Subsequently, "One Moment in Time" is coming off more and more like Marvel teasing us and saying, "Yeah, we know this is how it SHOULD HAVE gone down, but instead he still made a deal with Satan, SUCKERS!"
Monday, September 6, 2010
Top 15 Comics I'll Never Review
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 270 of 270Don't worry about reviewing Sonichu Linkara, it's already done!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVmyW9stnYs
Hey Linkara!
Tell Doug to do this cartoon!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxmG9G7R2L0
You might be wondering, "why the HELL would Doug want to review a cartoon as bizarre and obscure like that?"
Well you see, that is Christian Weston Chandler's FAVORITE cartoon. He even stated that rabbit as one of his heroes next to Sonic. I want you to get Doug to review it because it will get Chris ANGRY! it's always FUN to see Chris go into a fit of TARD RAGE!!!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty4bLUifoaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsyhCUYJoI8&feature=related
Also, tell Doug that he should say in his review that "Pickles" are a MANLY food and an American delicacy!
Come play KICK THE AUTISTIC with us Linkara. It is a really cathartic experience and it happens to be America's favorite game too! :D
Even Guru Larry is a player!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-gTUmGzl5o
Dear Internet douchebags who get some weird pleasure out of pulling Christian Chandler's proverbial tail:
NOBODY GIVES A CRAP.
Thank you.
Marvel Vs DC (I just think that has a better ring to it) was one of the most cherished moments of my childhood. That said, the premise was pretty cheesy and borderline lazy.
I have an issue, though, with the fights themselves. First, I know that even though Lobo would kick Wolverine's @$$ into oblivion but not to expect it as it was really just a popularity contest; I just thought they were poorly done.
Either Wonder Woman punches Storm or Storm fries Wonder Woman with a lightning bolt. There's no "fight" there. The odds are even, but it's over like *snap* that. And what's this business about Cap losing his balance when throwing his shield and getting knocked out by Batman? Really? The Wolverine/Lobo one was a full-on cheat, and Aquaman made a whale jump on Submarriner which, I don't know, nobody said you could have spectator help. Now, the Superman/Hulk, Silver Surfer/Green Lantern and the Flash/Quicksilver battle were awesome, and I could accept the Spider-Man/Superboy fight, though you'd think Superboy would just immobilize him once he got within range.
These days, my biggest problem is this: does anyone remember actually voting on this? I don't. I tried asking around where to vote, but I never got a straight answer. Not only that, but I find it interesting that enough people favored DC's two big-guns and three Marvel characters instead of just an across-the-board victory for Marvel or, say, Batman being the only DC victory. Maybe Superman was too obvious a victory, but I do find it surprising that the same people who thought Wolverine could beat Lobo (bone claw Wolverine, mind you) could realize that Superman could beat the Hulk. Sure, Superman's popularity was on an upswing, but there's no shortage of irrational Superman-haters.
So I gotta wonder: was there really a vote, or did they just go, "okay, this guy's more popular than that guy," and call it a day?
Sonichu is now an ANIMATED CARTOON!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC18dTUlrCw
Copyright Jimmy Hill!
No monies for Chris!
:3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ricmZy9VZMM
Necro Critic said...
"To everybody who says that Linkara was making fun of Autistic people, shut the hell up and listen to what he said again. He wasn't making fun of Autistic people nor was he comparing them to him in a derogatory manner..."
Relax Necro, we already know that (or at least I and the Cogsdev mods know that).
I'll say it again...:
We don't harass, mock, and belittle Chris just because he is autistic. (There are plenty of us who are autistic ourselves including me. We have no beef with autistic people.)
We make fun of Chris because he is a sexist, racist, and mind boggling stupid individual who cannot understand the basic tenets of copyright even if you shout them into his fugly ass face. Plus he traumatized real life friends of his, and belittles anyone who tries to help him, and always uses his "autism" as a "get-out-of-jail-free" card. Because of all that, he richly deserves the swift hand of anonymous to bring righteous judgment upon to him!
Anonymous is Legion!
In regards to the Sonic comic you'll be doing Linkara, I'm going to guess that you'll throw a curveball and not review an Archie Sonic story, but rather that old promotional comic that Sega put out back when Sonic 1 was first released (The one that was an insert in several kids' magazines).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzpUVSzpLR4
God, even the creators of Flapjack like to play "America's favorite game!"
David said...
"Dear Internet douchebags who get some weird pleasure out of pulling Christian Chandler's proverbial tail:
NOBODY GIVES A CRAP.
Thank you."
:3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLHtpVY3lhQ
Great episode. One More Day and Maximum Carnage were predictable choices. A panel you did some time ago already said this.
Sonic I knew was the number 1 choice. So many requesters on that one. The reason they want you to review this is because it has nothing to do with the games and they just want you to tear it a new one because Archie comics suck. Well one of these opinions coming from my sister anyway but she doesn't care much about the comics either anymore. I was one of the requesters of Sonic but if I had known you dont know anything on Sonic past the Genesis age, I wouldn't have requested it. Should have been obvious seeing as you aren't a gamer. But it's great to know that you'll finally cave and review one for your 100th episode.
Don't push yourself too hard on this series, IMO 1 issue is all you need to review. Maybe 2 seeing as last time I checked Archie Sonic issues weren't that long but either way is totally fine with me.
Though it makes me wonder which. There has been some series plus many spinoff comics. The image comics crossover seems right up your alley but it's up to you.
Also I have to say this but i'm not sure if others have already said. There's no Steam Detectives Volume 9. Wikiing this, I found there's only 8 Volumes and it ending in March 1999. Though there was an anime adaption that got 26 episodes if you want to check that out sometime. You could find at least one episode somewhere on youtube.
And really, who requested Webcomics or even movies/tv shows? Aside from Sonichu, there really isn't bad webcomics out there. They do it for a hobby and yet they also do a good job at these comics too. Heck my sister's starting a webcomic series herself now! My favourites so far being Penny Arcade, VGcats, Super Effective and Dr. Mcninja.
And yes I did see the boner images off that batman issue and got quite a chuckle out of them. Issue 66 being funny in itself too. I can see why people requested this one. People are just immature.
Looking forward to seeing the next episode!
Good gravy with biscuits! Over 200 comments? This will teach me to wait to watch the latest installment of AT4W. Well, I guess I'll just post down here...
Now some of these books I hadn't heard of. Of the ones I did know about, I mostly agreed with you. In particular, DC Vs. Marvel and the Amalgam issues. That was a fun romp, though I wish they would have been a bit more consistent in the Amalgam books. It's just a little nitpick, however. I have been disappointed that DC and Marvel have since decided to forget that they had established this method of doing crossovers when they did the JLA/Avengers miniseries.
Also glad to see you address your resident elephant in the room, One More Day. The only thing I think I could add to it is that the whole "Brand New Day" that came after it...well, it didn't do anything new! It, in fact, went backwards. Something that is seems to be plaguing both Marvel and DC at this time. It just seems rather pointless. I think they could have gotten much more mileage out of how Peter and M.J. deal with suddenly both being in the spotlight.
I was surprised that Sonic comics made the top of your list. I can understand not reviewing them because they seem to fall outside your usual areas of expertise. Of course, now apparently, you are going to review one. Eh, I'm rather indifferent to Sonic, myself. I've watched some of the various Sonic cartoons, but haven't felt the need to read the comics. Still, if it will make some of your fans happy and isn't too troublesome, why not? You've turned in good episodes with worse material, in my opinion.
Oh, and if you think Sonichu is bad (and it looks it, I haven't the stomach to actually read it), you probably want to avoid the works of one Mr. Gonterman...
In your otherwise excellent rant on One More Day, Linkara, I'm afraid I have to point out a little, tiny error that you made. According to Marvel editor, Tom Brevoort, on his formspring account, he had the following Q&A:
Q: Does MJ remember to some degree of being married to Peter? Ive seen quotes in ASM that seem to indicate this. Those words from several appearances in BND can be twisted but its a huge speculation Mr.Brevoort.
A: No. She knows that Peter is Spider-Man, but she does not remember being married--because she was never married.
So, no, according to Marvel, MJ does NOT remember the deal with Mephisto because the marriage "never happened." And as One Moment in Time showed, because the marriage didn't happen, Peter and MJ never made the deal with Mephisto...except since the only way Peter and MJ couldn't be married in the first place was because they made a deal with Mephisto, who in turn caused a butterfly effect that prevented Peter from getting married to MJ. Which means we have a paradox not unlike Schrödinger's cat in which the deal happened and didn't happen at the same time. ARGH!
Alright, let's go at 'em one at a time....
#15: Is there ANY character Archie hasn't crossed over with?
#14: I see your robo-bear and cyber-gorilla, and raise you one flying clam that breathes fire
#13: I think Bender said it best: "whelp, we're boned"
#12: lol at the Mark Millar stab...... not much else to go on with this one.
#11: I recall brainstorming other geek-oriented reality show ideas after watching season one. but other than that I remember this one actually being watchable, though I might take a look at the comics to sate my curiousity
#10: .....I got nothing, just pretend I spoke something with the voice of Sam Jackson from a burning bush
#9: I recall skimming through that one once at Shinders years ago...... All I can say is its yet ANOTHER reminder why you don't put creative people on drugs
#8: Part of me wonders if people mixed their thoughts on the game with thoughts on the comic..... maybe not
#7: Someday i'd like to incite a nerd fight between Marvel and DC fans in a convention.....while I sit back and eat come popcorn. I call it "reality tv"
#6: ....part of me feels like an idiot for that whole thing with the Storm Riders
#5: to be fair, I did get a kick outta the Obama appearance in Spider-Man, both for a the Biden/Vulture joke and for a nice little brofist moment..... I did not, at the time, know just how far they took that..... That aside, I bring up THE ROOSEVELT WAR MACHINE and rest my case.
#4: While V for Vendetta was a questionable adaptation, I still feel it was a good movie on its own, same with Watchmen. but i'm just a monk....
#3: Sonichu....... ugh, the less said about that the better. I'd rather watch Audition than read that again
#2: the subject of a deceased horse and repeatedly applying blunt force to said horse. That aside, I give you props for providing the link to MadGoblin's take on the whole thing, which pretty much killed any questions I had about the comic.
#1: ....no comment
All in all, great episode, and I look forward to the 100th episode.... with both anticipation and dread.
g'night, and GOD BLESS THE INTERNET
I know you were being facetious when you said you were going to review Sonic for Episode 100, but damn you got my hopes up. I'm a fan love to see a good critical review that DOESN'T boil down to "lol furry comics" or "lol not true to the games."
... but even with these fifteen comics (and media categories) out of the way, we could probably keep you supplied for years.
See you for issue #100, and Joe Quesada willing, hundreds of issues more!
September 8, 2010 6:31 PM
Anonymous Patch O'Black said...
"Oh, and if you think Sonichu is bad (and it looks it, I haven't the stomach to actually read it), you probably want to avoid the works of one Mr. Gonterman..."
Pat, Gonterman is old hat!
CWC outdoes him in every aspect from ineptitude to crass jerkassery.
I'll even list some of the stuff that proves my point that ol' Davey Crockett is a better person than Chris.
1) David Gonterman never gave out his phone number nor nude photographs of himself to the whole internet.
In addition to that, he'll never fap on camera, and if you pardon me for a bit, he knows you don't "recycle" your "Clinton Juice."
2) Davey can (sort of) draw.
http://daveykinsfoxfire.deviantart.com/gallery/?8865027#/d1w15be
Keywords are "sort of." Although a bad artist, Davey does seem to have some grasp of basic anatomy. Of course their are notable problems like the fact that his people are usually cross-eyed and stiff. Not to mention, the "box houses" and poor shading. But hey, at least he makes a little effort! Sometimes, his figures are actually "on model!" In my opinion, his art is no worse than that of "successful webcomics" like "The Wotch." Chris can barely draw, and the fact that is what he has that is closest to a "talent" is shameful. His characters constantly change shape and balloon about everywhere. His people are ALWAYS somewhat misshapen.
http://cogsdev.org/w/images/4/47/CWC_collage.jpg
At least Daveykins is somewhat consistent.
In short, Daveykins draws like a 15 years old. Chris Chan draws like a friggin kindergartner.
3) Daveykins is holding a job. So yes, he's a "productive" member of society not really a momma's boy as some people make him out to be. Even if he's just flipping burgers, he out working. Chris did have job at Wendy's, but he was inevitably fired for his antics. Chris just stays at home sucking up welfare checks and SPENDING OUR TAXPAYER MONEY ON SEX TOYS, AND VIDEO GAMES! What a selfish prick! How infuriating...
I know this is already covered under movies, tv shows and (ugh) motion comics; but if you EVER review "3 Dev Adam," I will [insert idle threats here] and your little robot, too!
If you don't know what that is... don't look it up. It makes "One More Day" look like "Amazing Fantasy" #15.
I know you've said you won't review them, but you have to watch Batman: The Brave and the Bold. If not just for the Green Arrow and Aquaman episodes. It is the best Aquaman ever. IN any medium.
Patch O'Black said...
"Oh, and if you think Sonichu is bad (and it looks it, I haven't the stomach to actually read it), you probably want to avoid the works of one Mr. Gonterman..."
Pat, David Gonterman is old hat.
Sure, he used to be the shining star of dysfuntion on the POE forums, but he has changed since. Chris Chan out does Daveykins in the fields of badness from ineptitude to outright depravity.
#1 There are no Noodz of Daveykins circulating the internet, nor does he have a phone number you can call.
#2 Daveykins can (sort of) draw.
Personally, I find his art no worse than "The Wotch," and THAT was a successful comic!
http://daveykinsfoxfire.deviantart.com/gallery/?8865027#/d1w15be
Chris can't even keep his characters from ballooning all over the place. So much for consistency.
http://cogsdev.org/w/images/4/47/CWC_collage.jpg
In short, Davey draws like a 15 year old. Chris draws like kindergartner.
#3 Daveykins is a productive member of society. Despite his horrid "fanficts," Daveykins still holds his part time job at McDonalds. Chris is a welfare whale who spends OUR money on video games and sex toys.
re: Necro Critic: No, CWC was indeed diagnosed at a young age with high-functioning autism. In fact, he seems to hate Aspies, because they're "taking attention away from us", even though they're basically the same thing. It's his severe entitlement issues.
Also, a note. DC vs. Marvel is not a bad book, but it's certainly worse than it could have been. Choosing the winner through popularity polls made the fights, the main selling point, totally meaningless popularity contests, made Marvel win most of the time (which would obviously rankle DC fans), and led to some results that just didn't make sense: Storm, who has weather powers, beating Wonder Woman, who is on par with Superman, Wolverine, a dude with claws and healing, beating Lobo, a dude who can regenerate from his own blood and is incapable of dying, etc.
Think of it this way: X-Men is one of the highest-selling comics out there, but that doesn't mean the X-Men could take, say, All-Star Superman. Deadpool and Green Lantern are some of the most popular characters of the Modern Age, but they'd go down like rocks against the borderline-Scrappy Sentry or Superboy-Prime. TAS Batman could easily take any live-action incarnation, and he himself would almost certainly fall to BATB Batman, but the average person doesn't even know of their existence. Jaime Reyes and Cassandra Cain combined never sold as much as the Punisher in his heyday, but either one would have no real trouble with him barring absolutely ridiculous prep time. Bottom line, popularity does not equal power level, and the implication that it does pisses people off.
The plot is pretty simplistic, and it doesn't really explore the concept of two universes merging beyond the literal merge, which is really the draw of a crossover - to see characters from different settings meeting and interacting. Reducing it all down to fights and merging made the whole thing a bit pointless.
Most of the Amalgam stories were nonsensical imitations that felt really artificial (if you showed 90% of Amalgam heroes to someone who didn't know about the originals, they'd probably avoid comics altogether), and in all honesty, nearly all of the new heroes looked really effin' stupid. Dark Claw in particular; I think Scans Daily once said "It's like if, instead of a bat, the 90s crashed through his window and inspired his career."
It's not horrible, and the intent is nice, but it's far from great, a lot of aspects of it bother people, and JLA/Avengers is better in just about every way. Superman with Thor's hammer and Cap's shield, for the win.
David Gonterman is better than Christian Weston Chandler (cont)
4) David Gonterman is a proud American Patriot!
When 9/11 happened, Daveykins was VERY upset about what happened to the people who worked in the WTC. He even swore cursewords, and he usually self bleeps himself! Talk about precision F strike.
Chris on the other hand...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRvoNe8_584
5) Daveykins is somewhat self aware. He actually views his past works with shame, and is trying desperately to improve his life. Chris thinks he is the best person ever, and that there is nothing wrong with himself whatsoever. Y'know, despite the fact that he smells like rotten watermelons since he never showers, but just over sprays AXE body spray. At least Davey is OPEN to criticism.
6) Charm. In some weird Ed Wood/Tommy Wiseau way, Daveykins has actual fans. He is so-bad-he's-good, even the Gonterman Shrine advises people to NOT troll him. Chris on the otherhand has "fans" who actively hate him, and are only attracted to his work not due to work itself but just him. You see, he is a completely unsympathetic idiot, and trolls just can't wait to see what he'll do next that will further tarnish his life and reputation. For instance, it is a guarantee that if you mess with Chris, he will put you in his comic as a villian, and will have his posse hedgehog Pokemon beat you. The trolls had clever ways of inserting Metal Gear references this way, which, flew straight over his head. In short, reading Scarlet PI is like watching Plan 9. Reading Sonichu is like watching a double feature of Garbage Pail Kids and an Uwe Boll flick. It is only "fun" when dissenters interfere.
DC vs. Marvel is not a bad book, but it's certainly worse than it could have been. Choosing the winner through popularity polls made the fights, the main selling point, totally meaningless popularity contests, made Marvel win almost all the time (which would obviously rankle DC fans), and led to some results that just didn't make sense: Storm, who has weather powers, beating Wonder Woman, who is on par with Superman, Wolverine, a dude with claws and healing, beating Lobo, a dude who can regenerate from his own blood and is incapable of dying, etc.
Think of it this way: X-Men is one of the highest-selling comics out there, but that doesn't mean the X-Men could take, say, All-Star Superman. Deadpool and Green Lantern are some of the most popular characters of the Modern Age, but they'd go down like rocks against the borderline-Scrappy Sentry or Superboy-Prime. TAS Batman could easily take any live-action incarnation, and he himself would almost certainly fall to BATB Batman, but the average person doesn't even know of their existence. Jaime Reyes and Cassandra Cain combined never sold as much as the Punisher in his heyday, but either one would have no real trouble with him barring massively ridiculous prep time. Bottom line, popularity does not equal power level, and the implication that it does pisses people off.
Continued in next comment.
The plot is pretty simplistic, and it doesn't really explore the concept of two universes merging beyond the literal merge, which is really the draw of a crossover - to see characters from different settings meeting and interacting. Reducing it all down to fights and merging made the whole thing a bit pointless.
Most of the Amalgam stories were nonsensical imitations that felt really artificial (if you showed 90% of Amalgam heroes to someone who didn't know about the originals, they'd probably avoid comics altogether), and in all honesty, nearly all of the new heroes looked really effin' stupid. Dark Claw in particular; I think Scans Daily once said "It's like if, instead of a bat, the 90s crashed through his window and inspired his career."
It's not horrible, and the intent is nice, but it's far from great, a lot of aspects of it bother people, and JLA/Avengers is better in just about every way. Superman with Thor's hammer and Cap's shield, for the win.
It's the new show from Seth Macfarlane!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDyg8bxeyTM
Here are some concept sketches
http://cogsdev.org/w/images/6/6c/126052012913.jpg
Copyright Seth Macfarlane.
No monies for Chris!
Linkara, I'm sorry you've read Sonichu.
Here, read a MUCH better comic, it's called ASPERCHU!:
http://www.hsienko.com/asperchu/index.php?title=Issue_0
Theres even a CARTOON in the works!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsKD1-cGzPc&feature=player_embedded
Copyright Alec Benson Leary.
No Monies for Ian!
To the Anonymous above that demanded that The Nostalgia Critic should review "The American Rabbit..."
I just wanted to tell you that would be such a GOOD idea!
Doug would be all "What THE FUCK IS THIS SHIT? To THINK that this piece crap was thought up by Fred Wolf of TMNT fame! That striped rabbit is SO retarded! Why does he need roller skates if he can fly?" and than Chris would hear about and FREAK OUT on the comments: "DOUG WALKER! YOU HAPPYsaying NAPPA! I'LL BREAK YOU DEAD!!! If you don't TAKE DOWN this review I'll call DA POLICE, I'll PUT YOU IN MY COMIC, and most of all... I'LL PULL DOWN MY PANTS IN CHURCH!"
And then, our very OWN loser, The Angry Movie Dork, will finally get his own CMOA as he bitch slaps Chris with a flame post.
Oh, and then Chris would get banned forever like he does every where else.
Sigh... Unfortunately, we'll just have to settle with this until that wonderful day comes...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eO5Q7e1gPE
Anonymous said...
"And really, who requested Webcomics or even movies/tv shows? Aside from Sonichu, there really isn't bad webcomics out there. They do it for a hobby and yet they also do a good job at these comics too. Heck my sister's starting a webcomic series herself now! My favourites so far being Penny Arcade, VGcats, Super Effective and Dr. Mcninja."
>Implying that there are HARDLY any bad webcomics
Total BS. The realm of webcomics are an absolute wasteland with stuff like "The Wotch" and "Dominic Deegan." Afterwall, this is a medium where stuff doesn't go through a QUALITY filter, and it shows...
Badwebcomics.wikidot
BTW I wish John Solomon was still here. He was like a sheriff in a lawless wasteland of webcomics. A true legend I tell you!
Anyway... VG CATS? A good webcomic? You're joking right? Welp, at least it's better than CAD...
how can you review comics you'll never review?
those transitions are amazing
" Total BS. The realm of webcomics are an absolute wasteland with stuff like "The Wotch" and "Dominic Deegan." Afterwall, this is a medium where stuff doesn't go through a QUALITY filter, and it shows... "
I did actually enjoy some parts of Dominic Deegan, despite it being a bit preachy at times
It still made for a decent fantasy series
(mind you that I didn't read the comic in years, so I don't know much about the recent development)
At least VG Cats looks good
Question: Should we count the ones in the intro and the sequences in-between numbers as ones that you'll never review? (namely the street fighter comics)
Awesome video a always!
Why would so many people want you to review Sonic comics? It's far more entertaining with reviews about thing you know or recognize.
Did a little research on Steam Detectives, and it seems like the series got dropped in by its Japanese publisher Shueisha/Shonen Jump, and only 8 volumes were released. Asamiya then supposedly moved the series to one of Mediaworks magazinen under the title Shin Shouki Tanteidan (New/True Steam Detectives) and 4 volumes vere released.
I can't confirm this, but is seems possible, there weren't really any news or info from Asamiya on animenewnetwork.com. Got this info here: http:http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/bbs/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=10708
15) Okay, I'm disappointed. You're right to point out that it isn't bad, but the what-the-fuckery of the concept should provide loads of joke fodder. I know that At4W is mostly for the bad stuff, but it doesn't hurt to stretch out into the weird every once in a while.
14) I don't blame you. It would make for good Halloween fodder, but I'm sure that there are plenty of bad Halloween comics out there to review.
13) Boner. Boner. BO-NER.
12) Thee are three reasons to review Nextwave. Firstly, Nextwave is in your room touching your stuff, and you just can't let them get away with that. Secondly, a giant Nextwave review would make for a fucking awesome crossover review for the TGWTG gatherings, and you're almost out of Warrior issues. Thirdly, Iron Liz would make a fantastic Elsa Bloodstone.
11) I don't blame you.
10) Oh, I don't know. Sure it's porn, but this is on the internet, and the internet is really, really great.
09) I think you mentioned this one before, but I'm not surprised. Balent is pretty clear about it being porn.
08) This is one of my favourite crossovers, and it spawned a pretty awesome video game.
07) The Amalgam stuff was pretty sweet, but some of the material that got us there was... not. Storm beating Wonder Woman? Wolverine beating Lobo? Yeah, no.
06) Fair enough. I hope you do such a crossover, though.
05) Again, fair enough. I think that comics should be mostly de-politicized. I take issue with one of your points, though. Fantasy and science fiction aren't necessarily escapist lit. They can be, and often are, but both can easily be used for social commentary. Just look at Star Trek.
04) Once again, I'm not surprised. That is clearly the subject of crossovers. For the record: the single best adaptation of an Alan Moore work was JLU's "For The Man Who Has Everything." From what I've heard, even Moore liked it.
03) Prefectly understandable. From what I've seen, the webcomics that are printed tend to be the really good ones.
02) I'm shocked that this isn't #1. That is all.
01) Given how #2 went, I had expected One Moment In Time to be #1. Just to be fair, Sonic Sat-Am (the one the NC loves) is really rather awesome.
Finally, that was a good Joker voice.
@ Necro Critic:
Indeed. What I find really funny is that, from what I've read of the condition, autism tends to make people MORE creative and articulate, not less. So, Linkara's skepticism about Sonichu's creator's claim is not only NOT offensive toward autistics, but is somewhat valid.
So, Lovehaug... the main reason you won't review these books is because- you don't want to? Hah! That's perfectly fine, it isn't like you're being paid to do these shows (are you?) If you're doing it mainly for your personal satisfaction, then anything goes. (That also applies to Webcomics BTW, which is why I won't condemn even the worst of them. I just don't read those.)
Oh,and you're pretty clever! You DID review One More Day there, you just made it sound like a rant (otherwise why spend so much time and detail on that part?) And to top it off, you used the #1 item on your list to SEGUE INTO YOUR NEXT REVIEW. Hah! This is why I watch your videos- because they're creative and fun. Good Work. :)
Of all the comics you mentioned, the only one I would never read is Marvel Zombies (sadly, I've already read OMD. :( ) Turning my favorite superheroes into rotten cannibals is NOT my idea of fun or clever. Sadly they appear to be ALMOST canonical since they appeared in a Fantastic Four (regular, not Ultimate) story. But I just ignore that one.
I still hope to see you review JLA: Heaven's Ladder some day, if only for being one of Mark Waid's rare awful stories.
PS. Nextwave was crap. :D
I think it helps to assume Mephisto's characterization to follow one of two ideas:
One: Mephisto was simply trying to take out Peter and MJ's child(ren)/descendant(s), so the marriage as a target was something Mephisto would eliminate because he views Peter as not the kind of guy to have kids out of wedlock.
Two: Mephisto has Deadpool-like fourth wall breaking powers, and this whole "retcon the marriage" thing was done to piss us off.
Why Peter and MJ would go along with this still reeks of concentrated character derailment though.
While I never requested it, I was on the list of people who wanted to see you review, probably not OMD as a whole, but at least Amazing Spider-Man #545 (the key issue.)
...in retrospect, I think we're all glad you didn't do a full review. I don't think you've ever been that honestly ticked in a review. A full-length treatment seems like it would put you in the hospital with a heart attack from all the stress.
Anyway, love the show, and keep up the good work.
I have been trying to identify the last webcomic you showed but have had little luck. Could you tell me what webcomic you cut to right after Lightbringer?
"I have been trying to identify the last webcomic you showed but have had little luck. Could you tell me what webcomic you cut to right after Lightbringer?"
That would be Real Life Fiction, which you can find here: http://rlf.smackjeeves.com/
Great video! I remember listening to a podcast interview you did for the Webcomic Beacon saying why you'd never do webcomics, so it's good to hear it on your show, too. I run a webcomic myself and I've gotten a lot of flak from people on how "bad" it is to them I guess, and your point of it being a hobby and free are points that are valid but often chastised by others as stupid excuses fanboys say.
Also, nice reference to the latest Doctor Who serial. I'd kinda actually like to hear your thoughts on the Doctor Who stuff sometime, being a fan of the stuff myself. Would be very interesting to hear how you felt about high points and low points and such, like, for instance, whether you thought that Van Gogh episode you referenced was good or not (my friend INSISTS it was just mindless pandering to "world's greatest artist" Van Gogh but I maintain it was a heartgrasping drama about a poor underappreciated mentally ill man and his struggles to achieve recognition and a purpose in life).
Er, anywho, can't wait for the 100th episode. Sonic, huh? I'm sure a bunch of my fellow furries are gonna come out of the woodwork for this one.
Hey Linkara,
There is a Teddy Roosevelt vs. Bigfoot comic out there. In 1996, Mojo Press released "The Big Bigfoot Book" which includes "Big Stick," the tale of former president Roosevelt taking down a clan of evil Bigfoots(Bigfeet?) in Idaho. "The Big Bigfoot Book" also includes a Bigfoot vs. Donkey Kong story and a Bigfoot/Cthulhu crossover.
I agree with OMD and it's sequel.
Joe Quesada personally wanted Spider-Man single and didn't bother to think up a good reason why and Peter really seems lame these days that you wish he was Spider-Man all the time and it's suppose to be where he's Peter all the time and Spider-Man is nothing more then a costume that he wears to give him freedom to use his powers in public. He never really became someone else when in costume like Batman.
As for Mephisto and his ability to change reality, he is a cosmic being, but I think there are rules that he has to follow or the Tribunal will come after his ass because of cosmic balance which is probably why he has to be manipulative to get a mortal to open the door for him, but this was a cheap way for Quesada to do, the love thing that made no sense, and even J. Michael Straczynski thought so and at first wanted his name removed, but I guess Quesada whine enough to make him reconsider for some peace and quiet.
Somebody else commented that saying 'leave him alone for the rest of his days' means Mephisto can attack him at night.
But has anybody else considered that when you're talking to the devil, just after the 'rest of your days' is when you really have to worry?
- Mik
Heh, there's a thread on CBR where a bunch of Joey Q's fanboys are all butthurt over your rant on OMD; Personally, I think your a genius. Rock on, Linkara!
"Heh, there's a thread on CBR where a bunch of Joey Q's fanboys are all butthurt over your rant on OMD; Personally, I think your a genius. Rock on, Linkara!"
They're free to have their own opinions. No big deal.
Would I be correct in guessing that you had Naruto for the manga title, as people have been requesting that series the most?
I can see why, as the series recently went through one of the worst arcs in a while, making Sauske into essentially Superboy Prime, a whiney, non threatening, pathetic excuse for a villain. At least it seems to be picking up
And really, I can't believe why people tried to point you towards Sonichu. Trust me, somebody like you should avoid everything related to that. It's peering into the blackest pits of the internet. Honestly, it drains your soul reading about it.
Good luck for your 100th episode!
It's probably a good thing that you don't review webcomics. Reading Dark Brain Comics' "Locked-Out" (especally issue 3) and Dominic Deegan's "Battle of Brathius (sp)" arc would have you rageing.
Another DW reference? I'd love it if you did a Power Rangers style review of Doctor Who.
Even a review of each Doctors era, rather than seasons, that would take a pretty long time.
I just want to say I am a fan the Archie Sonic Comics and from my there not all bad theres a good number that are yes but all of them are bad just wanted to get that out there.
Oh and there are actually a few fans of the comic that areactually really looking forward too the review.
I never got why spidey made a deal with the Fing devil because if the blue beetle can handle having people he loves know what he does then why can't Peter?
If you liked marvel zombies you would probably like a fan fick i found and I thought was fairly good. [url]http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4829951/1/I_Am_Alone[/url]
I still love how you turn around and review your number 1 never review comic hilarious. XP
Something just occurred to me today about Joker's boner. I know, I know, but hear me out...
I've scoured the comments and I'm surprised no one's brought up the 2003 short film/demo reel of Batman: Dead End by Sandy Collora. In it, he cast as the Joker actor Andrew Koenig (Walter's son, now tragically no longer with us), whose previous credits include the character of Richard "Boner" Stabone on Growing Pains.
Okay, it's not quite "Clones of Bruce Lee" levels of eerie coincidence, and it certainly still doesn't lend itself enough to be a full-fledged review, but you have to admit, it does put an odd twist on the whole "Joker's Boner" phrase (possessive... or contractive?).
Anyway, let that be all said of Batman #66.
Anonymous said...
"I did actually enjoy some parts of Dominic Deegan, despite it being a bit preachy at times
It still made for a decent fantasy series"
>Dominic Deegan
>"Decent Fantasy Series"
PfffffffHAHAAHAHA!
As the great John Solomon of "Your Webcomic is BAD and You Should Feel BAD" said...
"If you can look at this strip:
http://www.dominic-deegan.com/view.php?date=2007-07-20
...and not feel that Dominic Deegan is one of the worst webcomics on the Internet, then I guess you're as fucking clueless at this shit as Terracciano is himself."
R.I.P
badwebcomics.blogspot.com
Jul 03, 2007-Oct 15, 2009
So are we going to get The Backstreet Boys Travel Through time?
That seems gloriously retarded
Hmm. Don't think I ever asked for any of these. We're good!
Nextwave will go on my buylist, if I can find it, though.
Oh fuck, not Sonichu. Evacuate the area, we're calling in strike. (Curiousity though, do you read Erfworld or Order of the Stick?)
I'm a loyal fan of the Sonichu franchise. It's my life.
Awesome as always, Lewis. My favorite segment was the "One More Day" mini review detailing why you hate it.
I realize that you had to summarize and then go back to pretending it doesn't exist to preserve your sanity, but I was really surprised you didn't mention the thing that bothers me most about it.
There is no way in hell that Aunt May would have wanted Peter to sacrifice his happiness with Mary Jane, especially since it involved making a deal with the devil - or anything close to the devil, even if Joe Quesada insists Mephisto is not the devil. If Aunt May is anything like my grandmother, and I think she is, she would rather be run over by ten buses than have her beloved nephew do something so idiotic to save her. A more mature handling of the story, assuming of course they insisted on having it, would have had Peter realize this and back out of the deal before it was too late, and let her go. Then again, a more mature handling of the story probably wouldn't have involved yanking on Peter (and the reader's) emotions by having an eighty-something-year-old woman being physically attacked - something like a stroke or heart attack would have served just as well.
I've had a revelation! Sonichu has inspired me! Inspired me to create a new webcomic that will redefine the term, "self-insertion fanfic," if you catch my drift.
Coming eventually... Scarletteela!
Despite what I said before, Marvel Zombies: Evil Evolution was not something I would have wanted you to review. There's no 'there' there. For God's sake, it was a Marvel Zombies/Marvel Apes crossover. I'd have rather seen it incinerated outright.
greetings from tunisia mr lovehaug,i've got to say this is your best review for a number of factors:
-MARVEL ZOMBIES:it works far better as a joke story & marvel should stop milking it, it gets old by now
-TAROT;well Jim Balent wants to share his fantasies with us,as long as it amuses it can't hurt...besides his catwoman ain't half bad
-ALAN MOORE: just one disagreement about watchmen nite owl was definitely better in the movie & thank god they did not put the female genitalian creature at the end,to me it was really out of place in the book ,besides i don't give dr manhattan any pass for abandonning his wife...that was a shit move
-MARVEL VS DC: honestly reminds why i prefer the dark age to this"modern" age ,so glory to the 90's & all that
-MAXIMUM CARNAGE;i thank you wholeheartedly for defending this story ,to me it's a pretty fun ride
& if you want a good carnage story ,check out the "mortal past" where cletus shows why he's the total opposite of spidey imean think about it:
Green goblin(Norman):runs away from casual responsibility by impersonating the goblin
DR Octopus:sees his plans as the mean for the greater good & ignores colatteral damage
Venom(the real one&only:eddie brock):in a fit of rage is blinded in blaming spiderman for his own mistake(which is what i consider a believable motivation unlike what his haters say...do you even know why doom blames reed? a scar on his face)
Carnage :responsibility is a lie,an aberration made by men hypocrisy & the only sane response is murderous hedonism,thus making him the absolute negater of spider-man's values & ideals'if written well Kasady can be seen as peter's worst nightmare
-ONE MORE DAY:Mephisto's character was insulted as well,his satanic majesty craves for COSMIC souls (thanos ,silver surfer...)& not petty marriage
Besides OMD is "hell to pay"done horribly wrong,Neron is da man!
I have some suggestions for AT4W(leave or take of course):
-House of M (wanda derailed,boring alternate universe,insipid charcters,the cable & deadpool tie -in infinitely better than the main book,the hackness of Bendis)
-Avengers disassembled(just saying compare it to busiek or johns runs)
-Wanted (please give Millar one trashing at least pretty plesae)
-Kck-ass(same as above...)
_the end of the clone saga(or the shitty resurrection of osborn & death of ben reilly)
-Sins past
-Young Justice graduation day(where young justice ,a book superior in every conceivable to the titans is slaghtered so Didio can have an angsty tie-in to the
average teen titans cartoon)
- Identity crisis(or why the modern age flaws are far more offensive than the 90's)
-Civil war(how quesada & millar RAPE the marvel universe)
-Planet x (morrison's magneto...it speaks for itself...well for me it was as horrid as superman at earth's end)
Please,give me at least your opinion on those if you can & keep the good work,
EXOLSIOR!!or something like that...
You should review some sprite comics. Most of them are really horrible, but there are also some good ones that you can review. I know, I know, this is where BAD comics burn, but you could still review the classics like Bob and George and Power Rings. No comic reviews should go without mentioning sprite comics. Alternatively, you could review those godawful Chick Tract comics, the unintentionally funny Christian comics. A sample: http://www.chick.com/reading/tracts/0046/0046_01.ASP
Hi linkara
I know it's been 7 months since you posted this but I looked through the comments and I didn't see that anybody had scoured the internet for a picture of Teddy Roosevelt riding a t-rex or had made a picture for you (Maybe someone did make it and sent it to your email but I'm only going by the comments) So here's something I found on deviantArt http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=§ion=&global=1&q=teddy+roosevelt+t-rex#/d32lfd0
I hope this at least makes you crack a smile maybe.
~AjuneM
p.s. I tried commenting before and IDing myself with my google account and got an error message so I came back and did the comment again. So, sorry if you got my comment twice.
Great episode -- loved that scene where you face the collective spirit of the Internet.
I understand your refusal to spotlight Spider-Man One More Day, the worst Spider-Man story ever. Personally, I actually hated this comic, along with its sequel One Moment in Time. If you ask me, I think Mephisto is an analogue for Joe Quesada simply because Quesada wanted an excuse to erase Mary Jane and Peter's marriage. I really agree with your views on Spider-Man One More Day. In the words of the Nostalgia Critic, "You're too fucking nice!"
I think Maximum Carnage is either an underrated gem or one of those so bad it's actually awesome stories. Either way, I'd rather read Maximum Carnage than One More Day or Clone Saga.
I'm not going to say anything that's already been said about that terrible and deranged crap-fest that calls itself Sonichu or Chris-Chan. What I will say is that this freak makes all the autistic people look bad. He expects the world will give him what he wants just because he's autistic? This loser has no concept of how reality actually works. Someday, he's going to get into BIG trouble. They'll either send him to prison, where everyone can literally kick the autistic, or to one of those institutions for people like him.
I STILL can't believe you referenced Sonichu. I think that someone should review that piece of garbage.
From the stinger: So that's why Harley Quinn was created? The best thing to happen to Boners in Gotham.
If Superboy Prime is a strawman facsimile of a comic book fanboy, then Joe Quesada is a strawman facsimile of Superboy Prime.
Hi I'm actually a former fan of the Sonic comics (I stopped reading them since it's taking forever to complete their current storyline) and I came up with a theory about why you got SO many requests for you to review them. Two words: Ian Flynn. To make a long story short, he's the current writer of the comics and even a fan of the games. A lot of people really dislike him because they think he's a bad writer,he did alot of things that ruined the comic, and all that crap. I'm sort of on the fence about if Ian sucks or not. He actually does have some good ideas ,but never takes full advantage of them. The only thing that really bugs him are his retcons and the fact that he turned characters like Fiona Fox (that's an even longer story) evil FOR NO REASON! I know its clear that you ABSOLUTELY don't care about Sonic comics, I thought you could use a pinch of clarification
I liked SATam but to be honest i found it to be overrated. Did you know that fans of that show are hating on Power Rangers because they might be the reason tha SATam was cancealed?
Being serious here but I'm glad you're not with the Sonic Fanbase because trust me half of it is pretty bad.
is it just me or does Tarot look a bit like Queen Beryl anyone else agree?
I know I've written it on TGWTG, but I want to make sure you read it:
Yeah, the interdimensional crossovers between 616 and 1610... One happened with Miles Morales and Peter Parker(Which I wouldn't dare recommend for the show since it's decent albeit making 1610 Mysterio just an avatar controlled by 616 Mysterio) and Miles Morales was announced to become part of 616. And now he is about to travel to 616 all the while Ultimates' Reed Richards was freed. The latter happens to be a psychopathically evil, extremely intellegent and super-powered scientist.
Since I never metnioned it before I will now: Besides Miles Morales I don't care for the Ultimates Universe. At all. And it's easy to see why, with the Avengers freeing someone like their Richards who undoubtedly will flee before he helps save them from Galactus. Who appears to be the 616 Galactus. Comic books are weird and complicated.
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