Old Man Wolverine

Why isn’t there a story arc where Wolverine is a slightly burned out suburbanite dad with a dead-end job? I mean, the man has been a sickly dandy, a samurai, a World War 2 veteran, a secret spy, a science experiment, a psychopath, an X-Man, a Canadian & other terrible things.  Property line disputes and prolonged bout of lawn mowing would cause anyone to freak out & does.

All that spy & scientific experimenting stuff was probably his midlife crisis.  He probably has a wife and kids in the Midwest somewhere waiting for him to return from the store.  

No this post is not about me, why?

Hey you kids.  Get off ma lawn, bub.

Hipocalypse

I was at a bar called “Highwire” last night.  Had there been a fire, half of the Athens, Georgia hipster population would have been wiped out.   Like when Genosha was attacked by Sentinels, reducing Earth 616 to, like, all the good-looking, interesting mutants.  That was a good story. Grant Morrison.

Building sized robots are always cool.  Always.

Quentin Quire is a jerk. 

How in the hell can they afford the drinks in that place anyway?  Aren’t they all supposed to be broke?

Two Batmen and a Wolverine

I stole this from a Russian website who seems to be frequenting mine for the same reason.  It’s a cool image nonetheless. 

I’m guessing this artist had never heard of Dark Claw, who is not only an evil bunny but Wolverine and Batmancombined as shown then quickly forgotten in Amalgam Comics from a few years ago.  Despite combination of awesomeness I think the name “Dark Claw” was a little silly.  So is Darkwing but I wouldn’t mess with him either.

Artist Timothy Sinclair brings the smart and funny.  The utility belt would have been great had it been made of his empties.  Could have used them to hold his cigar butts.

What would Batman and Wolverine talk about in a bar?  Growing up in a mansion?  Losing their parents at an early age?  What a silly name “Dark Claw” is?  A predilection for teenagers in red and yellow tights?  Grant Morrison?  When you get to this point maybe the meta-jokes get a bit out of hand.

Monty Python’s Furry Circus

How the hell did Monty Python know about it?   This clip is like 40 years old and filmed on another continent.    Evidently they’re not only still funny but a bit more clairvoyant than they let on. 

Translation: Dragon*Con is in town this weekend.  As some of you may know my wife & I had twins a few months ago.  They are funner than Dragon Con, about as expensive as the entrance price (only every day) and currently weigh as much as I can carry in comics.  Comics that will eventually be worth the price of a used diaper.  Babies also involve only slightly less cosplay and Leonard Nimoy will definately will not make an apperance at your home for less than $10,000 and a full figured lady of his choosing.  Otherwise, just like Dragon*Con. 

Only we cannot attend.  Probably not attend.  What happen is when you have kids, that means you’ve evidently reached your independant fun/freedom limit for the next 20-30 years.  It’s also no place for very young babies where the crowds swell to near Chinese in proportion.  Twin newborns sort of makes us feel that way nearly every day.  In a good way.

Batgirl and Man 2008.  Courteousy of Rob

A Care Bear and not some sort of pervy anime as was my first guess. Courteousy of anitasarkeesian

Original Wonder Girl and Black Manta in a hotel lobby walk of shame

The comedy stylings of Shatner & Nimoy on the big screen. 

Dragon*Con, or almost any themed convention I suppose, can make you feel like Bicycle Repair Man: Special for being normal while surrounded by the sublime*.  And I mean that in a good way.

*Crikey.  With all the Viking costumes, Bishop get ups and other cross dressing, Monty Python’s Flying Circus practically invented Cosplay and making fun of Cosplayers.  Decades before the Tron Guy**.

 

**Tron Guy not appearing at Dragon*Con this year.  Unless Chad Vader drops out.  Sorry.