Well…I don’t know if I like them apples.
BREAKING NEWS: Warner Brothers has, officially, announced that Ben Affleck will portray Batman in the Man of Steel sequel. To hear my full thoughts on this, click on the picture above! Also, in the comment section, tell me what your thoughts are about this news! Finally, subscribe to Channel23hahaha for more videos! 🙂
“I am vengeance! I am the night! I AM…..hopefully not being played by Ryan Gosling.” – Batman
As you may have heard, Zack Snyder is going to follow up Man of Steel with a Batman/Superman film! Now, depending on your opinion of MoS depends on your excitement about this news. For me, I am freaking out! Batman and Superman! Together in a live-action movie! So, in hearing this news, the biggest question fans have been asking is this: Who is going to play Bruce Wayne/Batman?!?! That is the question I address in my latest episode of COMICS! I talk about the various actors, the qualities needed to play Batman, and my choice for who should play him! To view, as usual, click on the photo above! Also, if you like what you see, go ahead and click the subscribe button!
NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA…..BATMAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
Hello everyone! It’s your courageous warrior against crime, Richard, here! Today, I present to you another episode of COMICS! In this week’s episode, I review DC Comics latest digital first Bat-Book: Batman ’66! This new series is DC’s way of reviving the 60s TV Show starring Adam West and Burt Ward. I am a massive fan of the 60s Batman show! Sure, it’s not the grim, gritty, psychologically driven version of Batman we see today. That being said, It’s a version of Batman I still love. The only very, In my opinion, that can do a funny Batman well. Also, in the review, I take a look at Batman, Incorporated #12, Demeter by Becky Cloonan, and Green Arrow #22! To watch my new review, as usual, click on the beautiful Mike Allred drawn picture above! If you like what you see, then go ahead and click the subscribe button before you leave. Enjoy!
Another Man of Steel video? REALLY?!?! DISLIKE!
Man of Steel. We’ve already talked about it a bunch. Dan did an episode on it. I did an episode on it. Man, what more is there to talk about? Well, there is this one thing. Whenever I talk to my friends that didn’t like Man of Steel, the main complaint they mention is the way the movie ended. I won’t say what, but something happens that others have argued is VERY out of character for Superman. No, he doesn’t reveal himself to be a British actor, if you get my reference. So, I wanted to address this event in it’s own video. Why? I really don’t know, but I did it anyway. So, to hear my thoughts on Man of Steel’s ending, as usual, click on the picture above! Also, if you like what you see, then subscribe to my YouTube channel for more! Enjoy!
IT’S A BIRD! IT’S A PLANE! NO IT’S….AN ALIEN! RUN AWAY! AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
Hey Everyone! Guess what! MAN OF STEEL IS FINALLY OUT NOW! OMHFSMSA, PEOPLE! If your wondering, that last sentence was Oh my holy f**king socky monkey space attack. Spread it around, it will be a new thing. Anywho, back to Man of Steel. So, Man of Steel is, by far, my most anticipated movie of this year. Now that it’s out, the real question is this. Is the movie good or bad? Well, if you want to find out my thoughts on it, click on the picture above! It will take you directly to my full review. Also, if you liked what you saw, go ahead and subscribe to my youtube channel!
Ever want to watch a video of me review comic books for 14 minutes? WELL YOU’RE IN LUCK!
So, this is a big week for Superman fans, and I don’t just mean because Man of Steel is out in theaters. DC Comics, who has been struggling with ALL of their Superman books for years, might have finally released a comic worthy to be a Superman book! The book is called Superman Unchained, and it’s written by Scott Snyder and drawn by Jim Lee. Before you ask, no….the S is not silent. Superman Unchained is probably my most anticipated superhero comic to be released this year. I mean, my favorite writer and a legendary artist is tackling the series. So of course I am pumped to read it! Now, the book has finally been released, and so the big question is this. Is the book any good? Well, you’ll just have to find out by watching my newest video! Also, I review 7 other comic books in the video! To watch my review, as usual, click on the amazing picture above! Also, if you like what you see, subscribe to Channel23hahaha for more content!
Behold! The second coming of…Jesus Christ?
Religion. One of the biggest and most controversial subjects out there. There are a lot of Religions in our world, and everyone believe’s in a different one. Some people are Christians, some are Catholic, some are Jewish, and the list goes on. However, the one thing people avoid speaking of when it comes to Religion? The lack of it. That’s Right! I’m talking about Atheism. For many people, especially Americans, Atheism is incredibly taboo. It’s a subject so unspeakable for some, that any person who follows Atheism is just as taboo. Now, Atheism is a subject you normally see discussed in non-fiction novels, in news reports on the Today show, or Real Time with Bill Maher. So, Who would’ve thought it would be tackled in a comic book?
The comic in question is an amazing limited series from Vertigo called Punk Rock Jesus. Set in the not so distant future, Punk Rock Jesus tell’s a very different version of the second coming of Jesus Christ. In this version, the Shroud of Turin, believed to have been used in the burial of Jesus, is used by scientists to a clone the son of God. Once this happens, a reality TV show called J2 is produced to show the clone go from a bouncing baby boy performing “miracles” to a young atheist teenager. Yes, you read that correctly! The clone of Jesus becomes, spoiler alert, an Atheist. In fact, he becomes the voice of Atheism. He spreads the word just as the original Jesus spread the word of God, but in a more…punk rock way. Hence the title of the series.
The comic was created by one of my favorite comic artists, Sean Murphy. Murphy, whom normally just draws comics, decided to give writing a go. What he came up with has become one of my all time favorite comic series ever made. One thing that I truly love about this book are the characters. All the characters in this book are spectacular. My favorite is probably Thomas, whose the head of security of the island where J2 is filmed. While I don’t identify with him religiously, I relate more to the Jesus clone on that front, I found the character very compelling and completely badass! He’s this giant, brooding, Irish Catholic man with a somewhat dark past that we see unfold throughout the series.
Also, I loved that the story wasn’t preachy. Originally, Murphy had planned for the series to be a funnel, of sorts, for his atheistic rage. Doing that would have made the book feel very preachy, and turn off the reader. Thankfully, he was able to balance the themes out, and introduce grey areas in the story. Speaking of grey areas, the art in the book is the best! The artwork in PRJ, which is in beautiful black and white, is the best I’ve seen from Murphy. So stylized, and the layouts are astounding. Like previous comics Murphy has drawn, It was a challenge to turn the page. To look away from the beauty, if you will.
All this being said, the aspect I loved most about PRJ was the underground feel of it. The paper used, the lack of advertisements, the black and white art, all of it gave this book a really cool underground feel. Honestly, if this book were done in a more mainstream fashion, I think it would have lost something, or maybe wouldn’t have been as effective. Especially because the themes of this book are very anti-mainstream. In the end, Punk Rock Jesus is one of my all time favorites! I’m sure there will be some to find the series offensive or blasphemous, but I still BELIEVE everyone should check it out!
I give Punk Rock Jesus a 5 outta 5!
Nothing better then a little escapism!
Hello everyone! I am Richard! The Awkward and Hilarious! Today I present to you a comic review. So sit back, relax, and read on! Anyways, one of the biggest movies that came out this week was Oz the Great and Powerful. As a Sam Raimi fan, I was really pumped to return to that magical dream land. Thankfully, when I saw the movie, I left the theater with a smile on my face. Unlike Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, a film I’m 100% sure this movie will be compared to a lot, Oz is a movie I’m not afraid to say I enjoyed without being made fun of. It wasn’t necessarily Great or Powerful, but it was just a fun time at the movies. Also, after I left the theater, I began thinking of some of my favorite tales with a similar premise. Someone from our world, in need of change, being transported to a brave new land of fantasy and impossibility.
Now, normal people would probably think of more traditional examples. Me, I thought of an awesome 3 year old comic called Joe The Barbarian. The story of Joe is penned by comic book legend, Grant Morrison, and is drawn by a favorite of mine, Sean Murphy. Joe The Barbarian follows a boy named Joe Manson. Joe, a creative and diabetic young lad whom tends to escape the harshness of his real life, fails to receive his daily needed dose of glucose. Once this happens, Joe begins to hallucinate a fantasy world inhabited by mystical monsters, as well as his action figures. Upon arrival, Joe learns he is the prophesied Dying Boy come to destroy King Death, and save the land for all!
In 2010, when this story was being told, I was only reading Batman related series. Later in the year, I began to explore other areas of the comic world. Specifically comics written by people I really love. One of my favorite writers of all time is Grant Morrison. At the time, the only Morrison book I was reading was his amazing Batman and Robin series. One day, I had a conversation with a fellow Morrison fan, chit-chatting about the latest adventure of Batman and Robin, and he told me about this awesome book called Joe the Barbarian.
It was a limited series, written by Morrison, being done over at Vertigo, which is an imprint of DC Comics. Once he gave me a short summary of the story, I became incredibly excited to read it. So, I patiently waited for the hardcover to be released. Once it hit the store shelves, I raced to the nearest shop, grabbed myself a copy, threw about thirty some dollars at the cashier, and raced back home! I didn’t leave my room at all that evening. I was so into what I was reading.
One of the aspects I loved most was the character of Joe. I related to him in so many ways. Minus the diabetes, the kid was basically me. I’ve always been someone who kind of lives inside their own head. Trying to escape reality because it’s too much for them to handle. Admittedly, I related so much that it was kind of hard to read this book. It reminded me of similar struggles I’m going through currently that I’ve tried to avoid through escapism. That being said, It was good to be reminded of those things, strangely. It made me even more invested and sucked into this comic.
Another interesting aspect was the way it was written. While this comic features the usual Grant Morrison writing style, it didn’t feel like a typical comic from him. The story was much more straight forward, and less metaphorical. It’s always nice to see writers challenge themselves and/or try something new. All that being sad, the greatest thing to come out of me reading this comic was discovering Sean Murphy. Murphy’s art work in Joe was so amazing that it became difficult to even turn the page. I’d literally just be sitting on my bed, gazing upon a brilliant castle, witnessing an epic battle, or marveling at the forest lands of this beautifully drawn world.
After I read this book, I fell in love with the work of Sean Murphy. Since then, If I ever find anything sporting his name, I instantly have to purchase it. Even the freaking cover of the hardcover, depicted above, is amazing! Just look at it! It’s all kinds of spectacular! Anyways, if you haven’t been able to tell, I really loved this comic. It’s not my favorite tale from Morrison, but I consider it one of his best!
I give Joe The Barbarian a 5 outta 5!
You ever dance with the Devil by the pale moon light?
Hello! This is your fellow inmate of Arkham Asylum, Richard, here! Today…I present to you a one take review of the conclusion to one of the best Joker tale’s I’ve read since The Killing Joke: Death of the Family! Death of the Family was a big Joker event that took place in all the main Bat books from DC Comics, recently. While the event itself has faced some severe criticism from fans and critics alike, the main story line in Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo’s Batman run has received anything but. Especially from me! I’ve been loving the story, but does the conclusion continue the level of genius featured in the previous issues? Well…to find out what I thought, click on the picture above. It will take you directly to my review! Also, if you wanna see more videos, subscribe to Channel23hahaha on Youtube! I’d really appreciate it! Enjoy the video! 🙂
Jimmy or Jenny…kind of sounds like a sequel to Ed Wood’s Glen or Glenda, don’t it?
Hello super friends! It’s your alien refugee, Richard, here! Today, I present to you an episode of COMICS! in which I review two AMAZING comic issues from last week. After that, I discuss an interesting bit of news that has been going around since Monday. As you know, this summer will see the latest film to feature Superman. While the film is only months away from release, we barely know a thing about it.
Little by little, as we reach closer to the big day, small nuggets of information emerge. Answering questions we’ve had since the announcement of Man of Steel. One of those questions was whether or not Jimmy Olsen, photographer for the Daily Planet, would appear in the film. He has shown up in pretty much every adaptation of Superman ever, but there didn’t seem to be any sign of him in Zack Snyder and Christopher Nolan’s take on the superhero.
One day, while surfing the Man of Steel IMDB page, website Comicbookmovie.com found the answer to that question. Jimmy Olsen IS going to be in the film, but not as you remember him. In this film, HE will be a SHE. That’s right…Jimmy Olsen is now going to be JENNY Olsen. Now, IMDB isn’t the most reliable source for movie info, ironically enough. However, when watching the latest trailer, you see a bit in which Perry White, played by Lawrence Fishburne, is charging away from an explosion with a woman.
The woman, unknown actress Rebecca Buller, looks exactly like the actress listed on IMDB whose playing Jenny Olsen. So…it looks like this is legit information, but it’s still not 100%. So, what are your thoughts on this news? Are you for it? Against it? Tell me all about what your thoughts in the comment section here, or in the comment section of the latest episode of COMICS! As usual, in order to watch, click on the pretty picture above! Also, subscribe to my channel, Channel23hahaha, for more episodes! Have a good one!