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Zombie Easter: 2007

April 8, 2007, 7:01 am

Here’s what I do for Easter, normally. This year, my wife roped me into visiting her relatives for Easter, so no cool zombie movies for me (until I get back home).

And speaking of heroes who don’t stay dead, here’s Something Awful’s Fragging the Flash, which I found to be quite funny.

And here’s the Legion of [...]

Starfire Death Watch Update

February 15, 2007, 10:10 pm

I’m still hoping against hope, but there are a couple of things happening that still make me nervous that Kory is on the chopping block. Firstly, of course, is that she’s apparently leaking plasma over in 52 (and it’s been mentioned before that not all the space-faring 52-nauts will be coming back).

The other clue is [...]

I Heart J’onn Jonzz

February 14, 2007, 9:02 pm

On this Valentine’s Day, here are seven reasons why I love the Manhunter from Mars.

J’onn’s fashion sense makes comics nerds look coordinated.
Ability to transfer his consciousness into his hand makes for a great parlor trick.
He loves Oreos, just like me.
Could kick the butts of any other green superhero or villain.
Disturbingly attractive as a woman.
Looks good [...]

Martian Manhunter: His First Adventure

February 12, 2007, 8:43 pm

J’onn J’onzz was introduced in 1955 as a backup story in Detective Comics #225 (previous stars of the backup stories in Detective Comics includes the Crimson Avenger and Robotman). The idea was to have a hero who had to work undercover, since his true form would be too different to fit in. The general paranoia [...]

Martian Manhunter: The Top Five Action Figures

February 3, 2007, 11:34 pm

Strangely, there are more Martian Manhunter action figures than many other more popular characters (take that, Wonder Woman!). And I own a bunch (with plans to add at least 3-4 more in the coming year). Here’s my list of favorites (I haven’t included any upcoming ones) in no particular order:

MiniMates Martian Manhunter: This is the [...]