From the Desk of elvisdo — The 2010 Funny Pages Write-Off
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2010 begins with monumental news for both Marvel and DC Comics after having come off banner years.
On December 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment for $4.24 billion. That's right. Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man now co-exist with one another. Perhaps now we can finally see that team-up of Super Goof and Darkwing Duck with Iron Man and Wolverine.
The success of Iron Man starring Robert Downey, Jr begins the rebirth of the Marvel movie franchise. Marvel is now in control of its own product and intends to create a successful movie path as it has done in the comic books... by creating one cohesive playground where all its characters come to play together. Hints were seen in Iron Man when Nick Fury made a cameo appearance. And after The Incredible Hulk movie starring Ed Norton, a dashing Tony Stark (Robert Downey) makes a very small but vital cameo appearance. This leads to the future of the Marvel's power play in the movie industry with Captain America, Thor and the Avengers getting the spotlight.
Not to be outdone, DC Comics, under its parent company Warner Bros., produced one of the highest grossing movie ever with the release of The Dark Knight starring Christian Bale and Heath Ledger. The success of the revitalized Batman franchise has made Warner Bros reposition its thinking and has suspended future DC Comics movies in order to align things in proper order. The creation of DC Entertainment allows for tighter continuity in its movie dealings and creates a shared universe between properties. So it's not surprising to hear that another Batman and Superman movie are in the works, along with Green Lantern and Flash.
DC Comics is also celebrating its 75th year in publication in 2010. It began publishing in 1935 with New Fun Comics #1 and continues to entertain the masses to this very day. Comic book milestones will also be reached this year with Superman #700, Batman #700 and Wonder Woman #600. The longevity of these characters is a testament to the creators who have cared for them throughout the years.
The debut of the iPad is going to revolutionize comic books in a big way, though it won't be felt right away. Many assume that this new digital technology spells the doom for comic book shops and the printed material. This is far from the truth. In fact digital comic books will only enhance the awareness that these funny pages are still created to this day. While it is true that comic books cost a lot more than they do when I was a kid (I still remember picking them up for only 35¢ an issue; they cost on average $2.99 an issue these days). It means more and more people have to be choosy in terms of what comic books they can actually afford to purchase. Now they can do both-pick up their favourites for their collections and purchase the ones they want to try out online.
The first Saturday in the month of May has become a growing tradition in the comic book industry. On May 1, 2010, the comic book industry will once again celebrate Free Comic Book Day for the ninth year. This annual promotion, which started back in 2002, is designed by the North American comic book industry to help bring in new readers into comic book stores. This is also done in conjunction with the release of Iron Man 2 on May 7.
The purpose of this event is threefold: first, to introduce new readers to the medium; second; calling back former comic book readers; and last, to thank the current comic book buyers for their support.
Major publishers produce a special edition to give away as a promotion for both the company and the characters that they publish as they try to attract new readers into the fold. There are an array of comic books available, ranging from superheroes from DC and Marvel, to traditional ones like Archie and Disney, and even Manga and other independent publishers.
Some noted titles available this year are:
• War of the Superman #0 and DC Kids Mega-Sampler from DC Comics
• Iron Man/Thor and Iron Man: Supernova from Marvel Comics
• G.I. Joe #155 ½ from IDW Publishing
• Archie's Summer Splash #1 from Archie Comics
• Green Hornet #1 from Dynamite Entertainment
• Shrek & The Penguins of Madagascar from Ape Entertainment
• Toy Story and Irredeemable #1 from BOOM! Studios
• Doctor Solar/Magnus from Dark Horse Comics
and so much more.
For those HeroClix fans, be sure to get the exclusive Free Comic Book Day figure with the release of War Machine, who is slated to be a major part of the Iron Man 2 movie. This figure will be part of the Marvel HeroClix: Armor Wars series coming with a new dial and character card from WizKids/NECA.
So what does this have to do with anything at all?
In celebration of all the festivities surrounding this popular genre, the third annual Funny Pages Write-Off begins again. Write a review related to comic books and comic strips. Notice I say comic books and not just super-heroes. It can be about comic books (duh), movies, toys, clothes, television shows, cartoons, novels, video games, and anything else you can think of. Did you ride the Superman roller coaster at Six Flags? That totally counts for this. Did you visit Metropolis, Illinois, the "Hometown of Superman?" That counts as well. Anything related to comic books counts.
Even better, find obscure references that mention anything about comic books. For example: The movie Office Space implements a quick-rich scheme based on the machinations that happened in Superman III.
This will be the summer's blockbuster write-off so have fun from now until the end of July. Give me a shout in the comments section if you do participate. I'll list and link your review(s) to this page.
I'm catching up to DC Comics. Just 72 more write-offs before I reach my 75th anniversary.
Check out these previous entries:
2008 Funny Pages Write-Off (186 reviews)
2009 Funny Pages Write-Off (90 reviews)
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alexdg1 (2 reviews)
Movies: The Incredible Hulk (2008) || Spider-Man 3
befus (1 review)
Books: Pride and Prejudice
carstairs38 (15 reviews)
Books: The Middleman: The Doomsday Armageddon Apocalypse || The Indispensable Calvin & Hobbes
Christmas Ornaments: Winter Fun With Snoopy 12th in Series 2009 Hallmark Ornament || Wonder Woman 2009 Hallmark Ornament || 2008 Comic Book Hero 1: Superman Hallmark Ornament || 2009 Comic Book Hero 2: Spider-Man Hallmark Ornament
Games: Peanuts Monoploy
Movies: Garfield: The Movie || Iron Man 2 || Elektra || Popeye
Music: You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown [1999 Broadway Revival Cast] by Original 1999 Broadway Cast
TV Shows: Sabrina the Teenage Witch: Season 3 || Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - The Complete Third Season || Smallville: The Complete Third Season
Chris_Billings (3 reviews)
Video Games: Batman Returns || Batman || Batman Forever
dragonfire88 (30 reviews)
Books: Savor the Moment || Iron Man: The Ultimate Guide to the Armored Hero || The Search
Movies: Fanboys || Romancing the Stone || KickAss || Iron Man 2 || The Losers || Supergirl || The Spirit || Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles || The Phantom || Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze || Dick Tracy || Marmaduke || Superman/Batman: Public Enemies || Blade || Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths || Superhero Movie! || Barb Wire || 30 Days of Night || Bulletproof Monk || Sin City || Zack and Miri Make a Porno
TV Shows: Josie and the Pussycats: The Complete Series || Facts of Life: The Complete Fourth Season || Garfield & Friends: Volume One || The Greatest American Hero: Season Two || Laverne & Shirley: The Complete First Season || Garfield and Friends: Volume Two
elvisdo (58 reviews)
Books: Meet the Super Hero Squad || Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come, Part Two || Justice Society of America: Thy Kingdom Come, Part Three || Sojourn, Volume 6: The Berzerker's Tale || Green Arrow: Quiver || The Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Ultimate Collection, Book 1 || Green Lantern: Agent Orange || Superman for All Seasons || JLA: That Was Now, This Is Then || Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman || Justice Society of America: The Bad Seed || American Widow || DC Super Friends: Going Bananas || Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Graphic Novel || The Brave and the Bold, Volume 1: The Lords of Luck || The Brave and the Bold, Volume 2: The Book of Destiny
Games: Marvel HeroClix Mutations and Monsters: Unique Iron Man || Marvel HeroClix Armor Wars: Booster Packs || DC Heroclix Arkham Asylum: Unique Superman Prime || DC HeroClix Legacy: Unique Wonder Woman || DC HeroClix Legacy: Unique Red Robin || DC HeroClix Unleashed: Limited Edition Catwoman || DC HeroClix Cosmic Justice: Limited Edition Donna Troy || DC HeroClix Unleashed: Veteran Doctor Fate || DC HeroClix Crisis: Experienced Captain Marvel, Jr. || Marvel HeroClix Classics: Spider-Man Battle Pack || Marvel HeroClix Classics: Marvel Heroes Battle Pack || Marvel HeroClix Classics: Fantatsic Four vs. Dr. Doom Battle Pack || Marvel HeroClix Classics: Fantastic Four vs. Mole Man Battle Pack || DC HeroClix Justice League: Unique Power Ring || DC HeroClix Crisis: Veteran Supergirl || Marvel HeroClix Hammer of Thor: Experienced Thor and Loki
Mini-Busts: Bowen Designs: Iron Man Hulkbuster Mini-Bust || Bowen Designs: Shaman Mini-Bust || Bowen Designs: Wolverine 25th Anniversary Mini-Bust
Movies: Planet Hulk || The Goonies
Toys: Marvel Super Hero Squad: Iron Man and Hulk Puzzle || Marvel Secret Wars 2-Pack: Iron Man & Spider-Woman || Imaginext DC Super Friends: Green Lantern and Jet Set || Imaginext DC Super Friends: Robin and Cycle Set || Superman/Batman Public Enemies: Superman || Imaginext DC Super Friends: Batman and Batcopter Set || Imaginext DC Super Friends: Batmobile || Imaginext DC Super Friends: The Riddler || Batman LEGO: Catwoman Keychain || Marvel Universe Series 5: Guardian || Imaginext DC Super Friends: Two-Face || Imaginext DC Super Friends: The Riddler and Car
TV Shows: The Spectacular Spider-Man: The Complete First Season || DC Super Heroes: The Filmation Adventures || Spider-Man: The Origin of Spider-Man & The Kilowatt Kaper || The Incredible Hulk, Volume 2: the Incredible Shrinking Hulk || The Batman: The Complete Fifth Season || Super Friends: The Lost Episodes || Batman: The Brave and the Bold, Volume 1 || Smallville: The Complete Second Season
Video Games: The Death and Return of Superman (Super Nintendo)
jankp (1 review)
Books: Zig-Zagging: Loving Madly, Loving Badly — How Ziggy Saved My Life
jeavinl (1 review)
Toys: Itsy Bitsy Spider-Man
JiggyJay (36 reviews)
Books: The Complete Maus || Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth || Superman for All Seasons || Preacher, Vol. 1: Gone to Texas || The Sandman, Vol 5: A Game of You || Daredevil: Yellow || The Joker || Preacher, Vol. 2: Until the End of the World || Spider-Man: Blue || The Dark Knight Returns || Catwoman: When in Rome || Transmetropolitan Vol. 1: Back on the Street || The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections || The Dark Knight Strikes Again || Batman: Arkham Asylum || Identity Crisis || Batman: Hush || Superman: Red Son || Green Lantern: Emerald Twilight & New Dawn || Green Lantern: Rebirth || Nightwing: Year One
Movies: X-Men 1.5 || X2: X-Men United || Ghost Rider || X-Men: The Last Stand || Fantastic Four (2005) || Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer || Superman: The Movie || Superman II || Hulk (2003) || The Incredibles || Superman III || Watchmen || Hellboy II: The Golden Army || Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Websites: StashMyComics.com
jurgrace (1 review)
Toys: Zak! Designs Spider-Man Kids Plate
luquillo (83 reviews)
Books: Marvel Zombies || Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness || Marvel Zombies 2 || Marvel Zombies 3 || Marvel Zombies 4 || Marvel Zombies: Dead Days || Marvel Zombies Return || The Girl Who Lept Through Time || Hellsing || Marvel Masterworks: The X-Men || Marvel Masterworks: X-Men Volume 2 || Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Volume 1 Death Note 1: Boredom || Death Note 2: Confluence || Death Note 3: Hard Run || Death Note 4: Love || Death Note 5: Whiteout || Death Note 6: Give and Take || Death Note 7: Zero || Death Note 8: Target || Death Note 9: Contact || Death Note 10: Deletion || Death Note 11: Kindred Spirits || Death Note 12: Finis
Movies: The Black Lagoon Complete Set || The Girl Who Lept Through Time || Afro Samurai || Afro Samurai: Resurrection || Fist of the North Star: The Movie || Hell Girl: The Complete First Season || Blood: The Last Vampire (Anime) || Blood: The Last Vampire (2009) || Bleach: The Substitute || Bleach: The Entry || Bleach: The Rescue || Bleach: Memories of Nobody || Bleach: The Diamond Dust Rebellion || Battle Angel || Transformers: The Movie (1986) || Black Magic M-66 || Evangelion 1.01: You Are (Not) Alone || 8 Man After: Perfect Collection || Portrait de Petite Cossette || Mortal Kombat || Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie || Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust || Mortal Kombat: Annihilation || Dragon Ball Z: Bardock the Father of Goku || Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks || Vampire Hunter D || Death Note Re-light #1: Visions of a God || Death Note Re-light #2: L's Successors || Batman: Under the Red Hood
TV Shows: X-Men: The Animated Series: Volume One || X-Men: The Animated Series: Volume Two || X-Men: The Animated Series: Volume Three || X-Men: The Animated Series: Volume Four || X-Men: The Animated Series: Volume Five || Transformers: The Complete First Season || Transformers: Season Two, Volume One || Transformers: Season Two, Volume Two || Transformers: Seasons Three and Four || G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero — Season One, Part One || Moon Phase: The Complete Series || 009-1: Box Set || Guyver: Vol. 1 || Guyver: Vol. 2 || Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor - The Complete Series || Hellsing: The Complete Collection || New Fist of the North Star || Sukeban Deka || Hellsing: Ultimate, Vol. 1 || Hellsing: Ultimate, Vol. 2 || Hellsing: Ultimate, Vol. 3 || Hellsing: Ultimate, Vol. 4 || Dragon Half || Angel Cop: The Collection || Devil May Cry: The Complete Box Set || The Heroic Age: The Complete Series, Part One || The Heroic Age: The Complete Series, Part Two || Rozen Maiden/Rozen Maiden: Traumend || Death Note: Box Set, Vol. 1 || Death Note: Box Set, Vol. 2
millinocket (1 review)
Movies: Iron Man 2
phungus (1 review)
Books: Thor: Volume 1
pmills1210 (1 review)
Music: A Charlie Brown Christmas Original Soundtrack
rmthunter (8 review)
Books: Otodama: Voice of the Dead || How to Seduce a Vampire || Yokan: Premonition, Vol. 1
Movies: Bleach: Memories of Nobody || Cowboy Bebop: The Movie || The New Avengers: Breakout
TV Shows: Junjo Romantica: The Complete Season 1 || World of Mirage of Blaze
talyseon (21 reviews)
Books: Black Wade: The Wild Side of Love
Movies: Defendor || Batman Versus Dracula || The Superhero || Delgo || Iron Man 2 || Mushi-Shi: The Movie || Lone Wolf and Cub: Sword of Vengeance || Dragonball: Evolution || Jonah Hex || Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths || Batman: Under the Red Hood || Persepolis || Despeciable Me || Fire and Ice || Hoodwinked || The Losers || Embracing Love: A Cicada in Winter || The Last Airbender || Dante's Inferno
TV Shows: Jyu Oh Sei: Planet of the Beast King - The Complete Series
telynor (5 reviews)
Books: Emma, Volume 6 || Emma, Volume 7 || Emma, Volume 8 || Emma, Volume 9 || Emma, Volume 10
texas-swede (1 review)
Attraction: The Incredible Hulk Roller Coaster
wlswarts (4 reviews)
Books: Final Crisis
Christmas Ornaments: Hallmark "Defender of Justice" Iron Man 2 Ornament
Toys: Wonder Woman Series 1: Agent Diana Prince || Wonder Woman Series 1: Circe
wrdnik3 (6 reviews)
Books: Action Philosophers || The Essential Fantastic Four || Rising Stars: Compendium 1 || Fantastic Four: The End || Tales of the Green Lanterns Corps
Movies: Wonder Woman (2009)
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