New Comic Wednesday: To know me is to love me

Merry Christmas Eve everyone! I know it is hard to go get your comics on Christmas Eve, so hopefully the comic shop you get your comics at let you do a hold. If not, I'm sure you can get away for a few minutes... not that I am telling you to.

Also, I am thinking of trying to make this blog into a site that I can start showing off my work. I just need to try to see if I can get a digital software going so I can color on the computer (I suck at coloring) and  probably a scanner. Any suggestions, please let me know. 

First, I need to look at the Secret Origins more closely because I almost did not pick this up. Besides knowing who Helena is, we kinda needed to know how Grayson got into the Spyral spy gig! And this is what we needed to know! I mean, you just don't go and ask, "Hey, can I be a spyral spy?" 

It was quite interesting, of course I only read the Dick Grayson part. The other two Secret Origin files are Animal Man and Katana. 

To know Grayson is to love him! 

So, for all of you people who like to read Grayson to see his beautiful self! Well, we already know Grayson and love him, now we need to know Helena. But now that I have read it, I wonder if the whole thing was real. It's just like reading the Killing Joke. Stop mind blocking me! I just want to know the truth! Though, at least I know that they didn't shoot Grayson! 

Unless, between the times Rock went off from the group in the bar and came back... there was a switch from the real Rock to Grayson disguised as Rock (not to be confused with Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson).  So, the information we learned from this bald-headed, scar-wielding man could be true. I don't want to spoil it... but it isn't really different from original Helena Bertinelli. Though, I don't really care if they make a different Helena Bertinelli... I like the Helena Wayne Huntress. They just weren't that creative. I'm sure it is better to keep it simple so they don't lose track of the stories. I thought they had someone to make sure everything is straight with the facts. 

Now that the boy wonder is back, Robin Alpha comes out with it's smooth feeling pages. I love it. Why don't they print all their comics in this material. And I am sorry, but the best picture is the fourth page (or fifth if you don't count the title page) with Alfred getting armed. Slick back your hair and get your guns out. No one can be classy as Alfred. Admit it... 

Even though the first few pages of the comic is just an expansion of the couple last pages of Batman and Robin 37. But I love the double page spread of Batman right when he puts the shard in Damien so he can live again. Just the grief with possibly getting back his parents instead of Damien. You chose well, Batman. 

Though, I thought they were gonna elaborate on Batman fainting, but no. He just faints out of exhaustion, but there are no lasting effects. What is that? Whatever, I thought there was gonna be some dramatic thing where Damien realizes how much Bruce went through to bring him back. Though, will Batman be over shadowed by Robin now? He don't need no man to help him fight crime. 

Though, I do love the art better than the last few issues of Batman and Robin. I am a fan of comic art. On the other hand, sometimes annuals aren't done as well as the actual issues... it is annoying. I swear. 

Until next time, we will see what happens to the dynamic duo!

Now next week, I saw what is on the list to pick up... I am debating on just taking a break until NEXT YEAR! That is crazyyyyy. 

Anyway, Merry Christmas everyone and Happy New Year!  

Seely and King, you sneaky bastards...

I didn't have time to read Death of Wolverine... Or anything else. I want to read, but school is in my way! Being an architect student sucks.

Anyway, I looked over Futures End: Grayson before class today, and I noticed something... SHE TOUCHED THE ROPE. SHE. TOUCHED. THE. ROPE. If you read the whole comic from front to back, you would know why that's significant... Ugh. Maybe Helena isn't a heartless bitch after all! Maybe she really loves our boy wonder! 

Also, it took me a good day to figure out how beautiful and wonderfully written this one-shot is. Everything ties together and there's a reason for each page. It seems a little corny just because it is going backwards, but gosh is it wonderful..

Anyway, I needed to put that out. Also I blamed Seely for being somewhat corny, but they also have King writing this issue. 

New Comic Wednesday: The Blue-Eyed dreamboats!

Grayson #2 came out today! I was hoping for more information on this organization called Spyral... But the answers are SLOWLY coming. First, the mysterious man with a swirl for a face, apparently that isn't his real face. Though, we won't see his real face for a few more issues... Possibly forever! The swirl is the face that he wants people to see. For some reason, probably using their powers if Hypnos, no one can see their face or remember it as anything else. I just want to know what they are doing! They just seem to be collecting different parts and while they collect everything it seems they find out one more superhero identity. Last time they had both Cyborgs and Batmans identity, and they are trying to find out the whole Justice Leagues identities. What will they do with this information? 

What confuses me more is they are already skipping five years of time in the third issue and being in-line with Futures End. I'm still confused on what Futures End is. I thought it was a separate universe because Joker made an appearance with his face clearly attached. Yet, it also had older Batman (batman beyond older). You have to admit that both issues are getting pretty interesting. 

Grayson still has to deal with Helena Bertinelli, who seems more dangerous than we think and she is head of a school of girls that they are making to be just like her! I will solely cover the Grayson series since he is my favorite blue-eyed acrobat! So I can't wait till next month with Grayson #3! I just need to know! 

Also, on the back of Grayson #2, they have an ad for Batman: Assault on Arkham coming on August 12! I'm excited, especially since Son of Batman was so good! I'll just have to create a collection of DC animated movies right now! 

Now, for the other dreamy blue-eyed (non-acrobat) Star-Lord! The Guardians of the galaxy movie just came out, so I wonder how the individual character titles are doing since Rocket Raccoon also comes out today. I didn't say much last month about Star-Lord #1, but we left off with Peter getting this giant gem hidden in an orphanage, and he gave his cash savings to the orphanage to be in good terms with them. I sense a little good-heartedness and a little sneakiness. He has to get out of a bad situation somehow. Also, we find that he has a half-sister who arrested him?! Talk about sibling rivalry. Now, for new fans of Guardians of the Galaxy (aka post-movie fans) they don't know who Star-Lords father is. The movie doesn't leave much hints either just that he is alien. He might be an outlaw himself! But no, he is a King of a planet, and I guess he is spreading his DNA to different kinds of woman across the galaxy. 

Between Peter having to deal with his own sister claiming the bounty on his head, he also has to think of a way to head back to earth in time to stop a possible attack from Thanos. What other obstacles possibly stand in his way? Especially since Mister Knife seems very angry that his monster/planet/headquarters was pretty much destroyed. 

I cannot wait to see what's in store for both of my blue-eyed comic men next month!