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.

To All Who Have Gone Before Us in 2010 (maybe)

I am reading one of the many lists of events from the past year.  One of them is the list of significant or important deaths in the year 2010.  I’d already forgotten that Leslie Nielson had died. That’s probably because I thought he was dead already.  Anyone else have this experience?  Where is the list of people you though were dead already?

I am always shocked to learn that Ernest Borgnine is still alive. If so they need to get on a “The Black Hole” remake or sequel or whatever Pretty Damn Quick  or else miss that window of opportunity (such as it is).  Also Mariane McPartland? Isn’t she dead?  And if she isn’t, why isn’t she?  She hasn’t been on “Piano Jazz” in like forever & when she is you feel like it could happen at any moment. What about Adam Ant?  If not by natural causes then by embarrassment?  Also all of those poor Chilean miners.  I also keep thinking Patti Smith is dead.  Then I hear about some accolade she’s received for whatever god awful terrible crap she’s done.  As soon as it’s over I go back to thinking, immediately and assuredly, that she is dead.  Again. 

Joey Ramone is dead.

Patti Smith is not. Do you see the problem I am having?

My wife is always claiming American newsperson Tom Brokaw is dead when we we come to realize it was Peter Jennings all along and that he died a long time ago.  I guess the whole newscaster, haircut, suit, newscaster thing sort of blurs the lines.  And either Bernie Mac or George Lopez is dead.  Though one of them has a talk show before Conan O’Brian so I suppose I should check it out.  Also I heard Jay Leno was dead.  Or was that ”The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”?  Or maybe the whole ”dead” thing was a metaphor for Jay killing “The Tonight Show” after all of his whining.   Right.  Steve Guttenberg is another.  Wouldn’t be a good guest on “The Tonight Show” or Bernie Mac’s talk show either, I guess.   

Why don’t I check the interet to see who is alive/dead?  This is why.  The internet is confusing and lies to me.

List of people I always think are still alive but are still dead:  Charles Schulz, Bea Arthur, Ray Charles, Pat Morita and Scatman Crothers.  I always think Charles Schulz is still alive.  I guess because his strip still sees regular print.  I wish the Scatman were still alive but he isn’t.  A price had to be paid for appearing in the film Zapped!  An appropriate but terrible price, nontheless.

Hey there, Scatman you sure you wanna do that movie with that Baio kid?

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.