Venom and Carnage

 What a Nightmare!

I've been listing a bunch of Amazing Spider-Man comics that feature Venom and Carnage - what a nightmare!

If you've been reading our blogs you know that my husband, Michael, grew up with Marvel Comics in the '60s. 

I'm the newcomer.  So, he had to explain to me that Carnage is actually Venom's not-so-adorable 'offspring'. 

(Technically Carnage is the combination of a symbiote spawned from the original Venom symbiote and the serial killer, and former cell mate of Eddie Brock, Cletus Kasady.)

Who came up with that?  That's someone I never want to be trapped in an elevator with. 

So, I'm listing Amazing Spider-Man issue #346 and I'm waiting for the picture to upload.  I'm staring at the cover trying to figure out what it is.  I guess I was staring a little too closely because it took me a while to realize it was Venom's disgusting face and that red thing is his disgusting tongue!  Oh gross - I'm gonna have nightmares now for sure.

After listing these comics, I now understand the disappointment of some Spidey fans in Venom's depiction in Spider-Man III.  I first heard about this from a clerk in our local Blockbuster.  She gave the movie a thumbs down soley because of her disappointment with Venom - he just wasn't intense enough for her.  At the time, I really wondered what she'd expected - now I know better! But I can understand why Rami sanitized Venom for the movie going masses.

A personal aside:  Since Spidey-3, whenever Michael comes back from Blockbuster, I ask if he saw our favorite clerk , "Venom Girl." Since then he's actually told her I refer to her by that name - and she likes it! It's a whole new generation of comic book fans!  I'm sure they'll enjoy these Amazing Spider-Man featuring Venom and Carnage.

Tina

The Hulk  Movie

 Doesn't Look Incredible for Women

Unlike Marvel's popular film Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk movie which opens June 13th doesn't look like it will be a hit with the female movie audience -- if this female's reaction is any indication.

After suffering through Ang Lee's version - Michael and I were still practically newlyweds so I agreed to see it - my interest in seeing another on-screen Hulk  was pretty slim.  In fact, I'd already told Michael, "No way!"  After seeing the trailer I've become even more adamant.

Granted Bruce Banner isn't Tony Stark; he doesn't have the looks, the charm or the dough - but The Hulk?  Nerdy scientist turns into enormous raging green monster - I don't think so.  The only reason why the character lasted on television was the casting of Bill Bixby plain and simple. 

When I saw Edward Norton was cast in this remake, I thought very interesting...very good actor.  But, frankly I've been fooled before (Ang Lee, very interesting...very good director - and we all know how that turned out.)  While I think it's fantastic that such incredible talent is coming to "Comic Book" movies (Norton, Lee, Downey, Terrence Howard, I could go on and on) it only amplifies the true nature of the comic character.  Example: Ioan Gruffud as Reed Richards - man that guy bugs me!

I wondered about the casting of Tim Roth, which pretty much telegraphs to the audience: "Villian - sick and twisted version."  After seeing the clips featuring The Abomination, I sure don't want to be subjected to extended scenes featuring that monstrosity. (I'm still having flashbacks of those disgusting dogs from the first movie.)

So, I think it's a fair bet the ladies are going to stay away. 

Note to guys: take your lady to see Iron Man.  If you don't know it, women have a thing for Robert Downey, Jr. and they'll love that Gwyneth Paltrow's in it.  Iron Man is your super hero date movie of the summer.  You can check out Hulk  with your buddies.  And in the meantime, we just listed a bunch of Hulk  in our store.  Oh, and some of the She-Hulk - now that's a gal who could handle watching a Hulk movie.  Check 'em out here!

Tina!

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Michael

The Upcoming

 X-Files 

Film Spawns

A Comic Book Series!

There is a lot of action in the long dormant X-Files   Franchise right now.

Creator Chris Carter has  announced that WildStorm, (a DC Comics imprint) has acquired the X-Files Comics license.

Back in 1995 Topps Comics had come out with a series of comics with painted comics that really caught the X-Files  experience on paper IMHO.

With the very first teaser trailer for The X-Files: I Want to Believe Film now showing, the buzz on all things X-Files is starting to pick up!

I have kept mum on this upcoming film for the most part, as very little has come out as to what the film is about... who stars, the storyline, and if we should even care it's coming!

After the X-Files had its' Series Finale several years ago... I found myself missing the show for several years... especially as Topps Comics also stopped publishing their take on the TV Show in printed format.

Then, its' fondness in my viewing habits subsided as other new shows made impact with Tina and I at the SDCCs where those new TV Shows were previewed, (Lost, Invasion, Heroes, Jericho, etc.)

The X-Files trailer makes me miss the old X-Files TV Show, but not enough is shown to get me to put its' release date on my calendar yet....

Will I put the new WildStorm published Comics on my reading queque? Not yet, as I haven't seen any teasers on the artwork or story. WildStorm is known for its' art, not story, so I'll be waiting this out a bit...  

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So Who's

'Hot'

 In Our Archived Blog Posts

Right Now?

None Other Than...

'The 4400' TV Show

Bettie Page

 Samuel L Jackson

& Carolyn Jones In Batman TV Show!

These are the Big Four Of Our Top 10!

As of 05-29-08 08:55 AM PST

Regular Readers of our Blog know that I check our Blog Stats at least daily to see what topics bloggers are looking at!

Currently we have Four Standouts in our Top 10 Most Viewed!

The following topics are 'Hot' right now per our last 4,000 archived blog post views in less than the last 24 hours!

#1 is STILL amazing to me, as the news that 'The 4400' won't be back for a Season 5 is old news, but more bloggers are giving this show a try. And they Should! Billy Campbell pictured at the top right was just on the Season Finale of 'Shark'. He is one cool but scary character! 

#2 is our Bettie Page - Jenny in The Rocketeer Film connection. That topic seems to always be in our Top 10 because of the timeless cross-over of Bettie Page Fans and Rocketeer Fans.

#3 is Samuel L Jackson and the Nick Fury  connection at the end of the Iron Man Film that is out right now.

#4 is not a newcomer to our Top 10 List, but she has edged out Laura Vandervoort once again! That would be Carolyn Jones who besides playing Morticia in the Adams Family, also portrayed Marsha Queen of Diamonds in the Batman TV Show of the 1960's!

The above round out our most viewed topics right now as of the past 4,000 page views...

They Were The Eternals

Another Jack Kirby Series!

Over the weekend we picked up another collection of Jack Kirby  Comics including his early 1970's series of Kamandi for DC Comics and his mid 1970's The Eternals for Marvel Comics.

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Michael (and Tina)