Nice write-up on the Razer Nostromo. Been looking at this for Star Wars: The Old Republic.
I suck at first-person shooters. There, I said it.
That being the case, I have only a passing knowledge of the Halo universe. Its impact on the gaming industry is obvious, and my two younger brothers are avid fans of the series—but my knowledge pretty much ends there.
Perhaps it was that more than anything that made me jump at the opportunity to review Halo: The Art of Building Worlds. I’ve come to grips with the fact that I’ll never be able to compete with my brothers (or anyone more talented than your average chimpanzee), but why not take a look at what Halo has to offer behind the scenes?
Grifter #3, Suicide Squad #3, Demon Knights #3, Mister Terrific #3
Unfortunately, it’s time to start cutting titles from the pull list—and this week it’s a 50/50 split. Tune in to see which titles made it (and which ones got the axe)!
I love spaceships. When I saw Star Wars for the first time, I didn’t want to be a Jedi—I wanted to fly an X-wing.
For that reason above all others, I was downright giddy to hear the announcment of Star Wars: The Blueprints.
There’s much more than spacehips, of course; these technical drawings detail the Star Wars saga at its planning stages, ranging across all six films.
What’s more, these original blueprints (not to be confused DK’s Star Wars Blueprints) were hand-picked from the archives by Lucasfilm author/editor Jonathan Rinzler, 95% of which have never available to the public.
I could go on about how this book is presented in an oversized (15.5” by 18.5”), cloth encased form—pretty much the perfect coffee table book for a Star Wars fan—but you can see all of that in the specifications at Epic Ink’s official site.
As far as what I think about the book, well—you’ll just have to watch the video.
Justice League #2, Batman #2, Nightwing #2, Red Hood and the Outlaws #2
I missed these titles the first round, so I’m playing catch up with Justice League, Batman, Nightwing, & Red Hood and the Outlaws. Tune in for my take on Gotham Week (with a side of Justice).
Grifter #2 - Cole Cash has some serious problems; namely, voices in his head and an APB for his arrest. But the real question is, will this story pick up before I decide to drop it?
Demon Knights #2 - Looks like Demon Knights is going to be more of a team book than previously thought. That could pay off in the long run, but right now it’s a little muddled.
Mister Terrific #2 - Michael Holt faces his first major antagonist in this issue: the all-new villain, Brainstorm. Will Mister Terrific hold his spot as Pick of the Week? Tune in to find out.
Suicide Squad #2 - The Squad is turning out to be a better story than I anticipated, but it’s not without its issues. Harley Quinn may be a psycho (okay, she clearly is) but she can still be portrayed with some respect, no?
Sherlock Holmes is everywhere lately. There’s the Guy Ritchie film, BBC’s Sherlock (which is excellent, by the way)—it’s even infiltrated my comics circle in the form of Daniel Corey’s Moriarty.
In short, my interest has been piqued. Mystery may not be my normal genre, but Holmes is a classic all to himself, and as a result I’ve been reading Doyle’s classic stories on my iPad—and quite enjoying them.
It was at this point that I rather fortuitously discovered Guy Adams’The Breath of God, in which Watson and Holmes must seek the aid of Aleister Crowley (among others)—which caused a bit of ambivalence for me.
On the one hand, mashups sometimes work rather well; I love the idea of Holmes and Watson interacting with the real-life Crowley and other literary characters such as John Silence and Thomas Carnacki.
This week marks the first round of #2’s for DC’s New 52. My picks for this week:
Batwing #2 - Massacre is still on the loose, but Batwing isn’t out of the fight just yet.
Men of War #2 - Sadly, Men of War hasn’t made good on its promise of soldiers vs. metahumans. Tune in to find out why this title gets the axe.
Huntress #1 - Paul Levitz and Marcus To may have the strongest female hero in the DCU. Tune in to find out why Huntress trumps the rest.
OMAC #2 - Brother Eye won’t leave Kevin Kho alone, and the reader is the beneficiary on this fun title by Dan Didio and Keith Giffen.
Detective Comics #2 - I like what Scott Snyder is doing with Swamp Thing, but so far I prefer Tony Daniels’ Detective Comics over Snyder’s Batman. So sue me.
A few weeks ago I received what I thought was Kevin J. Anderson’s latest book, Captain Nemo—only to find that it’s actually just the latest edition (originally published in 2002—a new edition from Titan Books is in stores now). I do try to keep up with these things, but the guy’s written over 100 novels—I’m not beating myself up too much.
So just in case YOU missed out, here’s a look at Captain Nemo - The Fantastic Adventures of a Dark Genius.
In reading Captain Nemo, I realized there’s a gaping hole in my credibility as a Sci-Fi aficionado. I’ve read Bradbury, Heinlen, Huxley—but to my shame, never Verne.
But I do have some knowledge of Verne, especially in regards to Captain Nemo; just recently I’ve been trying to convince my wife to watch Disney’s 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea, which I haven’t seen in years.
So while I might be Verne-deficient, I’m not totally unaware.
The conceit of Captain Nemo is that it imagines Nemo as a childhood friend of Jules Verne, and many of Verne’s novels are thus inspired by Nemo’s adventures. I won’t tout Kevin J. Anderson as a replacement for Verne (I’d lay odds he’d scoff at the notion), but it does function as a nice sampler of Verne’s work.
The New 52 continues! My picks for this week:
Grifter #1 - Cole Cash is happy to simply part fools from their money, but what happens when he starts to hear voices that no one else can?
Demon Knights #1 - King Arthur’s court has fallen, and Merlin has merged the demon Etrigan with an unprepared Jason Blood. Why? Only Merlin knows…
Suicide Squad #1 - Hardened criminals pressed into service as a black ops squad. What could go wrong?
Mister Terrific #1 - Michael Holt finally gets his own comic in this action-packed, well-rounded debut. My pick of the week, and well worth reading.
