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Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Tina's Take On: The Art Of War - 2nd Edition from SmarterComics!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

                                        

Tina LoSasso's Take On...

The Art Of War!

By Sun Tzu / Illustrated By Shane Clester / 2nd Edition Published by SmarterComics!

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Left Column Top Photo: The Front Cover to 'The Art Of War',  2nd Edition  Published by Smarter Comics!
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Topmost Photo This Column:  The SmarterComics Logo
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  Video Shown Above:  The promotional video on this 2nd Edition of the best selling book... Available in comic book format via eBook & hard copy from SmarterComics!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3505:

The Sun Tzu's The Art of War - Comic Book Style

 

From SmarterComics
Adapted by Cullen Bunn and Shane Clester
Illustrated by Shane Clester

 

2,500 year-old military treatise, "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu, is required reading for U.S. Marines and in most American business schools.

 
It's known to have been studied by such champions as New England Patriots Super Bowl winning Coach Bill Belichick and World Cup soccer teams.

 
Gordon Gekko quotes it in Wall Street (1987): "Every battle is won before it is ever fought." Hollywood even made a modern day movie about it. Fun trivia: Wesley Snipes who stars in the movie is seen reading a copy of "The Art of War" in a previous film, Passenger 57.

 

Now The Art of War, originally written on bamboo strips, comes to us in comic book format, thanks to SmarterComics.

 

Cullen Bunn and Shane Clester adapt Sun Tzu's philosophy to modern situations. Illustrator clester applies Sun Tzu's tactics to politics, mobsters, poker (All warfare is based on deception.), business, paintball,
and retail commerce to name a few of the scenarios.

 
My favorite is the depiction of the opening lesson: "He who wishes to fight must first count the cost." The mobsters with their zoot suits and tommy guns set the tone for the rest of the book. Using such iconoclastic images enables the producers to get the point across quickly and easily for all to understand. It's lively and fun, and thoroughly modern.

The book ends with a recap of the main concepts, and then - a test! See how you do. I learned well and got a 100% correct!

 

The Art of War from SmarterComics rates a 9.0 (out of a possible 10.0) on the comic book grading scale.  A VERY FINE / NEAR MINT (VF/NM).

 

~Tina Lo Sasso


Here's the Publisher's Info on this book: 

The Art of War (2nd edition)

Author: Sun Tzu

Written by the ancient Chinese military general and philosopher Sun Tzu, THE ART OF WAR reveals the subtle secrets of successful competition – equally applicable to maneuvers in war, business, politics, sports, law, poker, gaming, and life. Required reading in modern business schools!

 Learn how to succeed in any conflict with subtle secrets of winning like these:

All warfare is based on deception.



Cowardice leads to capture.



The goal of the skillful general is not to win battles but to prevent them when possible.



Force your enemy to reveal himself, so as to find out his vulnerable spots.

 Read this comic version of the ancient classic, and cut to the heart of the message.


2,500 years of strategic wisdom can't be wrong. Do you have what it takes to be a general of Sun Tzu's? Find out in just ten short questions.
 
The legend goes that Sun Tzu was born into minor nobility and given a good education, after which he wrote a military treatise in order to get noticed and hired by royalty. He then expanded his 13-chapter THE ART OF WAR into 82 chapters and trained the army. Eventually he broke the peace by invading the southern state of Yue. Other conflicts ensued, but although his troops were once outnumbered 30,000 to 200,000 he was always victorious. Many successes followed and continued after his death. Some considered his death to be another of his deceptions.

NOTE:  The publisher has multiple ways you can purchase this book! Here is the link to where you can purchase it direct from them at SmarterComics!  Either ebook via iPhone, Android, online, iPad, android tablet, or hard copy!


Thanks, Tina, for the above review!   I appreciate your guest blogging here again today!

I also want to mention that SmarterComics also has a Facebook Fan Page, that I suggest readers of this blog 'LIKE'.

  

~Michael D Hamersky 


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,505 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,550 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button! 

And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I'll be using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some temporary glitches until I am used to the new resolution.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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Updated: Wednesday, September 14, 2011 4:34 AM PDT
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Vinnie's Take On: Hammerboy!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book Movies

                                        

Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents... 

Vinnie's Take On:

Hammerboy 

The Film (DVD) Based On The Korean Manhwa (Graphic Novel)

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Top Photo:  The 'Hammerboy' Film Version for English DVD!
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Far Left Top Photo:  The Front Cover to the 'Hammerboy' Paperback  Version of the Korean Manhwa of 'Hammerboy', (graphic novel)!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3504:

(Vinnie)  Hello everyone! Today I am reviewing the Anime DVD, "Hammerboy". It was produced in Korea by Tae Kun An. It's a great tale and is actually family friendly.
    
The suggested rating is 13 and up, but that is just because of one minor swear word.  There is hardly any violence, and no blood or gore. I honestly would recommend it to anyone as long as they (or their child) are over the age of 5. It will most likely fly right over their heads as the guy says it and the scene changed. I don't really find it a big deal, as it's just a minor one that was focused on for a couple seconds, but it's the parents choice on whether or not they want their child to see it.
 
My dad and I bought this movie, as well as a couple others, up at the Oceanside Collector's Con awhile ago to resell. My dad just couldn't take it upon himself to resell it because of the name, as he had grown up being called "Hammerman". He decided to keep it and to at some point watch, which ended up being just recently. We had nothing else we wanted to watch, it was too late to go to Redbox, and it was my choice of movie for the night, so I decided to pick it. I mainly wanted to see it because it sounded silly, and quite childish, so I had decided I wanted to view that for a change.
  
The DVD was about a remote village trying to be rebuilt after a worldwide disaster struck. A young boy, Mangchi, armed with his trusty hammer, and the
undiscovered power of the Echo, tries to save a princess that was shot down with her plane by a military group that has taken over her kingdom. He vows to help her restore her kingdom to it's rightful state and escape her captors. They travel a long way, have some difficulties and trouble with some people, but they eventually find the leader of this group, and fight him to win back her kingdom.
    
All this time Mangchi has been training his Power of the Echo, in order to have
a chance to fight the leader, as he also shares this power. They fight and fight, and eventually the evil forces lose, like always, and the kingdom has been restored.
 
I honestly enjoyed this movie. It was a great tale, and was very action filled and adventurous. The art was actually fairly good. The characters looked good, and maintained the same looks, and everything was proportioned. The special effects used looked pretty good, and it added a nice feel to the movie.
    
The story was very nice and one that I've not seen before. I liked that an enemy became an ally in the end, as it showed that he had some remorse still in his soul. I also enjoyed the fact that evil lost and the kingdom was restored, because justice should win almost all of the time. I also liked the fact that it was an older girl who was in trouble, and the young boy was the hero. I have rarely seen that the hero in a movie or book was a young child, which definitely changed it up a bit for me. The fact that he had such great power compared to the evil leader just amazed me as he had a lot less time to master the Power of the Echo. Some people may find it as a flaw in the story, I just found it to be that when the power is used for good, it's much stronger than when used for evil. I do not know if that's the message that the creator is trying to pass on, but it's the message that I got from it.
    
Overall, I really enjoyed it despite being a little childish for me, but I honestly did. I give the Anime movie "Hammerboy" a VERY FINE PLUS (VF+), an 8.5 out of a 10.0 grade scale. It's a very good movie, and I recommend you get it. I'd personally look for it online as I have not seen it anywhere besides the one video guy at the con, who appeared to have several copies of closeouts for sale.
    
~Vinnie! 
 

(Michael)  Thanks, Vinnie for the review blog today on this 2007 DVD that we watched together!

When checking out web pages for this blog to link to link to I found the following:

Hammer Boy (Hammerboy) on Facebook

Which was a reprint from Wikipedia.  On that page I found that there was an additional description of what was in the original film, although neither Vinnie, Tina, nor I found on the DVD version:

"...the movie has scenes where the Hammerboy's penis appears. Some people believe that makes the Korean anime have some "spectre" of Shotacon".

So that is probably why the film was for PG-13 on some web pages for sale. Again, we didn't see this on the American version shown at the top right of this blog post. Just the one word that we looked at each other when it was uttered, as nowhere else in the film had that language been used!

So, other than those two possible items, the film was one that all three of us enjoyed watching.  And to think that it was based on a Korean graphic novel (manhwa)!

And yes I did pick this DVD up because of the 'Hammerboy' title.  My 'nickname' ever since high school has been 'Hammerman' or 'The Hammerman', so my initial interest was due to the name!

~ Michael


Note: Vinnie makes it to as many conventions with me as he can. He collects the 'Amazing Spider-Man' comic book series, but is open to read other titles from publishers that print titles that are age appropriate for him.  He also has been attending 'behind the scenes' events, such as the one he blogged about ht here: Vinnie's Special 'Look at The Captain Rochester Party for the Artists' at the recent 2010 Comic-Con International: San Diego! He really had fun meeting and having dinner with Sergio Aragones, Bob Burden, Scott Shaw! and others there at this exclusive after hours Comic-Con Party in San Diego!

Also...If YOU liked Vinnie's guest review blog today, you may also enjoy reading Vinnie's other reviews on: Zombie Ranch #2, Yets! #2, The HTHGNP: Red Phones,  The Strand Prophecy by JBB WinnerStuff that Dreams Are Made of - The Mini-Comix,  The Adventures of Faithboy #1Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #2 of 6Yogi Bear Film (DVD), Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Vol 2 #1 of 3Space Punks #2Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Vol 2 #2 of 3Kleeman and Mike #1Mortifera #3,  Classics Illustrated #142 Abraham Lincoln - 8th Edition2011 FCBD Edition - Mouse Guard / Dark Crystal Flip BookFraggle Rock Volume 2 #3 of 3Bear and Fox #2Space Punks #1The Daughters of Merlin #1Sea Ghost #1Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #4 (of 4)Clutch Cargo DVD, The All New Super Friends Hour Season 1 DVDThe Ultimate Underdog Collection Volume 1Planet HulkCoraline, Ponyo, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Sonic the Hedgehog TPB Vol 1, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, The Possum #1 comic book, Vinnie's Take on Berona's War: Field Guide, just to name a recent few! 


My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and the archived blog posts, now over 3,503 total posts in number!  I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this Blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app!  We currently have over 2,550 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button!  And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky 

Note: My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items.  Possibly even copies of the item that was reviewed here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:   ComicBooksCircus.com.

If it isn't available in my online 'Local Comic Book Shop, (LCBS), then you may be able find it in my Amazon affiiate link, as seen here:  Comics & Graphic Novels at Amazon!

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safarai, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!!  (Note:  I don't list my email address here, due to 'spambots' gathering it and 'spamming' me. 

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013, USA

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to have sent me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages in my network already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' for myself so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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Monday, September 12, 2011
Think & Grow Rich... 2nd Edition From Smarter Comics!
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

                                        

Think & Grow Rich

Based On The Greatest Wealth-Building Guide Of All Time

Written by Napoleon Hill

Illustrated by Joe Flood

2nd Edition From Smarter Comics

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Above:  The Front Cover To 'Think & Grow Rich' from Smarter Comics!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3503

When the most recent package from Smarter Comics came in with graphic novels for possible review... I decided to grab it first, as it's been Tina who has been reading these first and wanting to review blog them, (as seen here).

Which has been okay with me, as she has been promoting business authors for some time now, with their book launches.  So it was only natural for her to want to see those same business books that she has either read or promoted transformed into sequentially illustrated books.

However, this sequentially illustrated book, (aka graphic novel format), is one that I had to read.  That's because I've read the original book in text format, and a hard time reading  & digesting it.

Possibly because it is such an 'old' book.  Written by Napoleon Hill back in 1937, this is a true 'classic'.  Yet it is written in such a style that it takes a while to 'digest' it properly to be able to utilize the information that is presented in each chapter.

For those of you that don't know what the book is about... Here is what the publisher says of this 2nd Edition:

Want to learn the principles of getting rich in less than an hour? Take the illustrated advice of Napoleon Hill, whose observations make up the heart of the best-selling classic “Think and Grow Rich.” Now updated into an engaging comic book format, you can quickly glean Hill’s wisdom from these beautifully illustrated panels.

Since its publication, the book has sold over 30 million copies. Widely regarded as the greatest wealth building guide of all time, “Think and Grow Rich” isn’t just a great read; it’s chock full of money-making secrets laid out in simple steps. Inspired by a suggestion from Andrew Carnegie on how to not only achieve your dream but get rich while doing it, the book is a testament to ingenuity, foresight, discipline, and above all, the accumulation of wealth without the sacrifice of passion.

Learn why your thoughts are worth millions of dollars, and why faith removes limitations. Learn how to overcome procrastination and embrace the moment. Understand that temporary defeat is not failure and winners never quit. Above all, you can enjoy learning the underlying philosophies of wealth building while perusing a comic book. Start thinking and growing rich today!

So what's 'My Take' on this 2nd Edition?

I found this to be so much easier to read AND 'digest'.  Truly written for those that want to take the time to read, comprehend, and implement what is presented in each chapter as each chapter is presented.

'Think & Grow Rich' was one of the first books I read during my introduction to motivational speakers back in the day.  I found it to be a little 'dated' at the time, especially when the author writes about his experiences with Andrew Carneige who died back in 1919.  It was just a pretty 'dry' book, and reminded me of reading a textbook for college. 

This 2nd Edition by Smarter Comics isn't 'dry' at all. Which is why I'm giving it a NEAR MINT (NM) 9.4 out of a possible 10.0 comic book grading scale. If you have to read this book for a class or a study group, I would suggest also reading this sequentially illustrated book to help you comprehend what is being presented visually. I'd suggest the same if you are reading the book for your own personal motivational purposes!

NOTE:  The publisher has multiple ways you can purchase this book! Here is the link to where you can purchase it direct from them at SmarterComics!  Either ebook via iPhone, Android, online, iPad, android tablet, or hard copy!

I also want to mention that SmarterComics also has a Facebook Fan Page, that I suggest readers of this blog 'LIKE'.

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,503 total sts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,547 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button! 

And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I have been using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some viewing glitches.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Remembering 9 | 11... In Comics - Cartoonists Remember
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Book History

                                        

Cartoonists Remember

9-11

2001-2011

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Topmost Photo This Column:  The 'Cartoonists Remember 9 11' banner logo by artist Jim Borgman
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  Photo Directly Above:  The Sunday 9-11-11 comic strip 'Beetle Bailey' by Greg & Mort Walker says it all for me... (copyrighted King Features Syndicate).
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3502:

As mentioned on my Facebook Fan Page, 'Michael D Hamersky On Comics', it's taken a little while for our home office to recover from the Thursday September 8th Blackout that occured in San Diego County & other parts of Southern California, (plus parts of Arizona & New Mexico!).

So I've been mainly offline the last few days, with no blog posts.  However, today I've finally got the wi-fi system back up and running, and did not want to miss mentioning this day of rememberance in the comics.

No, not the 'comic books', but the 'comic strips'.

I mentioned this then upcoming observance back last Sunday at my Facebook Fan Page.   It is the 'Cartoonists Remember 9 11' day in the Sunday newpapers, and also online, as I don't believe any newspaper will be carrying all of the comic strips that are participating in this observance.

I personally chose to feature the 'Beetle Bailey' strip here today, because that is the one that... 'got' me the most.

You can see the rest of the 93 comic strips in total at the special web site, 'Cartoonists Remember 9 11' here.  You can also view it as a slideshow.

There are several standouts in the strips that are participating in this observance, from comics I've known for years, plus others I had never heard of before... 

My thanks to those comics creators taking the time to observe this day, today...

It may seem a little 'odd' to observe this day in the 'comics' or the 'funnies', because it isn't that kind of casual observance, but after you read the strips, you'll see that this was a good idea for remembering what happened ten years ago today...

~Michael D Hamersky On Comics


NOTE FROM THE BLOGGER:

My thanks again to all of YOU reading this blog and our archived blog posts, now at 3,502 total posts in number!   I do appreciate your continued reading and support of this Blog!

BTW, You can 'follow' this blog by clicking the 'Follow' Button at this NetworkedBlogs app link!  We currently have over 2,547 'Followers'!  Thanks to ALL of YOU that have already clicked that button! 

And for those of YOU that haven't yet... I would appreciate it if YOU would!!!

~ Michael D Hamersky

Note:  My online 'Local' Comic Book Shop (LCBS), carries many different genres of comics, magazines, graphic novels, and comic con promotional items. Possibly even copies of the item(s) that was mentioned here today...!

If I have it... You can find it 'Under The Big Top Of Comics' at:  

http://www.ComicBooksCircus.com/ 

Web Page Note:  This blog post is written for the IE Browser standards.  Chrome, Safari, Netscape, Firefox and the other browsers serve the page up differently, sorry about that!

The screen display resolution is best seen at the setting of 1024 x 768 on your laptop or desktop computer.  Note:  As of Monday, June 27th, 2011, I have been using my new laptop, where the default resolution is 'higher', so there may be some viewing glitches.

NOTE: All images and characters within this blog post are copyright and trademark their respective owners.

Comics Creators: If you are breaking into, or already work in the comic book industry or other pop culture productions, you are welcome to email or mail us press releases, news items, and updates that you feel would be of interest to our blog readers. Including YOUR own works!

To mail printed items to us for possible review, send to:

Make It So Marketing Inc., PO Box 130653, Carlsbad, CA 92013

 Also, if you are a Facebook member, I would have liked you to send me a 'Friend Request'. However, I have reached the maximum limit of 5,000 Facebook Friends and Fan pages already, so I've added a New 'Facebook Fan Page' so that even more of YOU can 'Like' what I am doing, and be interactive with me and others there.  Here is the link to that 'Facebook Fan Page': Michael D Hamersky On Comics! Please click the 'Like' button on that page! 
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Vinnie's Take On: Zombie Ranch #2
Mood:  caffeinated
Topic: Comic Books - New

                                        

Michael D Hamersky On Comics Presents... 

Vinnie's Take On:

Zombie Ranch #2 

By Clint & Dawn Wolf

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Top Photo:  Dawn & Clint Wolf at their booth during the 2011 Comic-Con International!
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Bottom Video:  Dawn & Clint Wolf being videotaped by Michael D Hamersky On Comics at the same comic con!
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Far Left Top Photo:  Zombie Ranch #2's Front Cover!
  

TODAY'S FEATURE - Blog #3501:

(Vinnie)  When visiting my Dad, I found a comic book titled "Zombie Ranch" in the "Books to Review" box at my dad's house.
 
I have a slight bit of affection for zombies, whether they be movies, books, cosplayers, or plush toys, and I found this comic to be interesting.
 
I decided to read this second issue, thinking I would be a little bit lost considering I hadn't read the first issue, but it was quite the opposite. The creators, obviously thought it through, and made it so you would be up to date with it, even if you hadn't read the first book, by summarizing it up in a neat little paragraph on the inside cover. I haven't seen this being done for too many publications so far, and I think it was a good choice to include it. Although not required to understand this issue, I think I will pick it up out of my dad's collection and read it to fully understand the concept.
 
Anyways, the story was quite interesting. It is about the making of a reality TV show on the peculiar occupation called zombie ranching. The reason for "ranching" the zombies, is because of the fact that their blood can cure cancer. I do not know how that would work, but apparently it could be used as lipstick, pills, serums, makeup, and other miscellaneous products. It's definitely not something that I have heard from another movie or book. So basically, it's so far, just been a camera following the ranchers doing their job. A mysterious person travels to the private, biohazard land, with unknown intentions. It then left off with a mystery with a character whom I had not yet seen, viewing someting that came in a package dropped by a helicopter.
 
The art was fantastic. It was very vibrant and colorful, despite maintaining a "doom and gloom" feel to the ranch. The artist showed that she had many different styles of drawing, including an anime type of sorts, to a more realistic, detailed figures. The anime was in the advertisement for the show, and was represented in the comic. The art matched the theme, and it just looked perfect for the story. I'm having trouble explaining it- you just have to see it for yourself.
 
I really enjoyed this comic. I do plan on picking up the 3rd issue, as well as the others following. It's a good series and has a good storyline, flow, and art. It is also suspenseful, and keeps you reading on, which in my opinion, is what makes a good book.
 
I give "Zombie Ranch" a Very Fine/Near Mint (VF/NM), a 9.0 out of 10.0 grade scale. You can pick up this comic, the first issue, and other Zombie Ranch products at www.zombieranchcomic.com, as well as talk to the creators themselves! I'd suggest taking a look at it if you want to learn more.
 
~Vinnie! 
 

(Michael)  Thanks, Vinnie!

I appreciate your reading this comic book that was presented to me at the 2011 Comic-Con International: San Diego!

My thanks also to Dawn & Clinton Wolf, for bringing their second issue to my attention, while I was going through the exhbit hall at the SDCC!

For those interested in more on what Dawn & Clint are doing with Zombie Ranch, here's a link to their Facebook Fan Page for it.

Plus, here's the link to where you can order it, and the earlier issues online, direct from them!  At: The Zombie Ranch Store!

~ Michael


Note: Vinnie makes it to as many conventions with me as he can. He collects the 'Amazing Spider-Man' comic book series, but is open to read other titles from publishers that print titles that are age appropriate for him.  He also has been attending 'behind the scenes' events, such as the one he blogged about ht here: Vinnie's Special 'Look at The Captain Rochester Party for the Artists' at the recent 2010 Comic-Con International: San Diego! He really had fun meeting and having dinner with Sergio Aragones, Bob Burden, Scott Shaw! and others there at this exclusive after hours Comic-Con Party in San Diego!

Also...If YOU liked Vinnie's guest review blog today, you may also enjoy reading Vinnie's other reviews on: Yets! #2, The HTHGNP: Red Phones,  The Strand Prophecy by JBB WinnerStuff that Dreams Are Made of - The Mini-Comix,  The Adventures of Faithboy #1Mouse Guard: The Black Axe #2 of 6Yogi Bear Film (DVD), Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Vol 2 #1 of 3Space Punks #2Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock Vol 2 #2 of 3Kleeman and Mike #1Mortifera #3,  Classics Illustrated #142 Abraham Lincoln - 8th Edition2011 FCBD Edition - Mouse Guard / Dark Crystal Flip BookFraggle Rock Volume 2 #3 of 3Bear and Fox #2Space Punks #1The Daughters of Merlin #1Sea Ghost #1Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard #4 (of 4)Clutch Cargo DVD, The All New Super Friends Hour Season 1 DVDThe Ultimate Underdog Collection Volume 1Planet HulkCoraline, Ponyo, X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Sonic the Hedgehog TPB Vol 1, Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs, The Possum #1 comic book, Vinnie's Take on Berona's War: Field Guide, just to name a recent few! 


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