Biff Bam Pow Comics

No - I’ve not been lax in writing a Web Comic Wednesday Presents feature - I had one lined up and ready to go, but then someone suggested I do something ever so slightly different.

So this week I’m turning the tables a little to find out what your favourite web comic is - and why…!

Lads and lasses, ladies and gentlemen rollup rollup rollup - you are hereby invited to add a comment to this post and let us know - what is your Web Comic of choice this Wednesday?

You know what? Before you say it - yes, this is a kid’s book. But you know what else? I really don’t care! When you have artwork as good as Mike Kunkel’s - you’re on to a winner from the start…!

I’m not going to spoil this book too much, as I’m going to make this a mini review, but before giving you my verdict - you should know three main things.

***MINOR SPOILER ALERT***

1. Mary Marvel couldn’t have turned evil if she’d been written and drawn by Mike Kunkel.
2. Captain Marvel feels like a cross between Superman and the Blue Beetle (and it works brilliantly).
3. Black Adam could (potentially) be more evil than ever before…

Pick it up - you’ll end up enjoying it more than you think.

Pete’s Score: 4 out of 5
(buy something for the kid in you, or for a kid around you)

One of my all time favourite actors is none other than - Bruce Cambell.

Oddly enough - Bruce is also one of my favourite writers (for both ‘Confessions Of A B-Movie Actor’ and ‘Make Love The Bruce Campbell Way’). So whenever I hear about new Bruce projects - I’m keen to geek out over them.

And having seen Bruce’s interview with Comic Book Resources - I’m practically salivating in anticipation of ‘My Name Is Bruce’, and the UK premiere of ‘Burn Notice’…

Click here to read his interview in full!

…on the Xbox360 and PS3 that is.

To say I was worried about the lameness of the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe when I heard about the ‘no fatalities’ rumour - would be an understatement.

Mortal Kombat without fatalities? That was just ludicrous. The possibility of having Catwoman go up against Sonja without a finishing move… Well it was like thinking about an ice cream sundae and being told that you have to eat dirt.

I couldn’t stop thinking about it - but I just didn’t like it.

Now - enter E3, and a brand new trailer…

Worried? Not anymore…!

You know you have a good book in your hands, when you’re left completely speechless.

If you haven’t read Garth Ennis’ The Boys before - you’re in for a pretty huge surprise. On the offchance that you don’t know the premise - in a nutshell The Boys are a CIA backed ‘hit squad’, there to clean up the problems when super powered humans go astray. And as you might expect - that happens a little more often than you’d think. More often than the superhero community would like to admit.

***SPOILER ALERT***

This issue is part two of the ‘I tell you no lie, G.I.’ storyline, which usually means a book completely wrapped up in its own storyline and self worth, focusing purely on its core readers. But with issue 20 of The Boys - the fact that this is midway through a multiple part story makes no difference whatsover, as Ennis writes a brilliant book that could easily be a standalone story of its own, or the perfect introduction to the series.

I’m pretty hesitant to go into too much detail about why Garth Ennis and Derick Robertson have such a winner on their hands - not because I can’t do it justice - but rather that something this good just shouldn’t be spoiled.

Pete’s Score: 5 out of 5
(truly - this is a shining example of a full marks comic - great from start to finish, leaving you wanting more)

Yes you heard me right - those of you going to Comic-Con 2008 this year are all a bunch of lucky buggers who have a whole heap of wonder waiting for you. Wonder such as a Stargate Continuum panel, a Q&A on the upcoming Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, an insight into the new Watchmen movie, a special Spaced discussion, a spotlight on Jim Lee, a sneak peek at the Resident Evil: Degeneration trailer, and news on the new Ghostbusters game - from Dan Akroyd.

@£$%@£$.

Oh, I forgot, all this - and a panel all about the new Stargate MMO - finally on its way.

Lucky @£$%&^*@£$.

*sigh*

Click here for more details of the lineup from SuperHeroHype…!

(anyone feel like picking up the tab for a flight from the UK to the US…? =D)

So here was a nice surprise.

I’m a pretty hefty Green Lantern fan. I used to read my brother’s Hal Jordan comics, and when I was old enough to get my own, I was picking up the post-Emerald Twilight stories, which meant that…

Kyle Rayner was, and always will be, my GL.

Sadly, the recent Ion mini-series left more than a little to be desired, and coupled with Countdown to Final Crisis - Kyle fans have pretty much been swearing at the DC offices for some time. But how does Peter J Tomasi deal with Kyle, and the multiple other GLs within Green Lantern Corps?

***SPOILER ALERT***

Brilliantly.

Peter J Tomasi’s words and Patrick Gleason’s artwork truly give me hope for the DCU. Right from the opening sequence (multiple GLs attacking the mother Black Mercy), to the closing cliffhanger confrontation with Mongul, you’re in for a wild ride. Each character is executed to the fullest, staying true to stories and plots that have gone before (such as Ion recounting a story from his childhood of xenophobia) while still creating wonderous new depths.

Truly - a diamond within the rough. It begs the question though - why isn’t DC pushing this book more?