........ they both don't have any super powers (unless you count being filthy rich and smart a super power) and are still considered super!? I just don't get it.... team Batman ftw!
I pretty much spent all of today reading comics! Yes, I DID and it was absolutely GLORIOUS! I found the second volume of Avengers: The Initiative earlier this year and have been trying to get my hands on the rest of it ever since.... and now I do have my grubby paws all over it! TOTALLY GREAT READ! Well I should say what its about first... to be honest I don't understand a whole lot about the Fifty State Initiative the comic deals with, it's something like a grand plan to have a mini superhero team in each state of America... throw in a few dimension prisons and teleportation devices, alien invasion and a super hero boot camp and you pretty much have some idea of what's going on.... but overall, good story and really amazing characters! (MVP, Michael, Van, Patrick *chant continues*) I could go on a rant about how much I love the characters and why they make the story so epic (*cough*KIA&SCARLETSPIDERS*cough*) but I won't, incase I spoil the story for those that might pick up the title and give it ago. But I will say that I really loved the character Cloud 9 - for one of those initially very weak and naive female characters, her transformation through volume 2 was astounding and admirable, even if it was a little bit obviously that she was intentionally designed to be the emotional gripper for the audience. And I will admit, the only reason I got interested in the comic in the first place was to see how the budding relationship between her and MVP would blossom..... AND THE END OF THE FIRST ISSUE CRUSHED ME. I mean I knew it was going to happen since I read volume 2 first, but I didn't expect it that soon and it made me sad anyway. .... Sandra, you should totally read this and we can fangirl over the awesomeness of emo-boy, Trauma! (No really, he's quite the awesome guy, with fearsome powers *U*)
I pretty much spent all of today reading comics! Yes, I DID and it was absolutely GLORIOUS! I found the second volume of Avengers: The Initiative earlier this year and have been trying to get my hands on the rest of it ever since.... and now I do have my grubby paws all over it! TOTALLY GREAT READ! Well I should say what its about first... to be honest I don't understand a whole lot about the Fifty State Initiative the comic deals with, it's something like a grand plan to have a mini superhero team in each state of America... throw in a few dimension prisons and teleportation devices, alien invasion and a super hero boot camp and you pretty much have some idea of what's going on.... but overall, good story and really amazing characters! (MVP, Michael, Van, Patrick *chant continues*) I could go on a rant about how much I love the characters and why they make the story so epic (*cough*KIA&SCARLETSPIDERS*cough*) but I won't, incase I spoil the story for those that might pick up the title and give it ago. But I will say that I really loved the character Cloud 9 - for one of those initially very weak and naive female characters, her transformation through volume 2 was astounding and admirable, even if it was a little bit obviously that she was intentionally designed to be the emotional gripper for the audience. And I will admit, the only reason I got interested in the comic in the first place was to see how the budding relationship between her and MVP would blossom..... AND THE END OF THE FIRST ISSUE CRUSHED ME. I mean I knew it was going to happen since I read volume 2 first, but I didn't expect it that soon and it made me sad anyway. .... Sandra, you should totally read this and we can fangirl over the awesomeness of emo-boy, Trauma! (No really, he's quite the awesome guy, with fearsome powers *U*)
I love the look on Taskmaster's face XD
Totally priceless!
Totally priceless!
Though after reading the Initiative, it kind of made me hate Ironman..... don't know if it's just because I didn't read any of the Civil War storyline, or know much about Marvel characters, but I just really don't like him.... but that said, I didn't know much about any of the other known heroes that appear in the Initiative and I didn't hate them!
Well after the praising side of things is out of my system, I feel like discussing some aspects of Western comics that annoy me... but I'll give it more time (considering I've only just started getting into it) and perhaps I'll be able to understand the stylistic values of the unanmed annoying traits....
Anyway, I haven't been drawing lately.... and I'm the type of person who quickly loses their skills and abilities if they don't work on it frequently! I picked up my pencil today and literally stared at the blank sheet of paper for an hour or so - as if it were a foreign, unknown object that invaded my personal space. The art-block has returned, I fear! And it shall be days or weeks before its gone! I need to get inspired soon....
Well after the praising side of things is out of my system, I feel like discussing some aspects of Western comics that annoy me... but I'll give it more time (considering I've only just started getting into it) and perhaps I'll be able to understand the stylistic values of the unanmed annoying traits....
Anyway, I haven't been drawing lately.... and I'm the type of person who quickly loses their skills and abilities if they don't work on it frequently! I picked up my pencil today and literally stared at the blank sheet of paper for an hour or so - as if it were a foreign, unknown object that invaded my personal space. The art-block has returned, I fear! And it shall be days or weeks before its gone! I need to get inspired soon....
