I'm doing too many things today to have concise thoughts:
ROBIN – Welcome back, Chuck Dixon. You and me, we go back. I bought the first 100 issues of Robin, and got all sad'n stuff when you left and those 40-50 new writers tried to write Tim Drake. But you're back, and you're solely responsible for my FIRST super hero comic purchase in over two years!
(I made Jordan go buy it for me, and I've had it for five days and still haven't read it…but still. Purchased!)
MAXIMUM SECURITY – I don't know what this is. I remember it being a banner on the top of comics when I went in a comic store a few years ago, and it keeps popping up in my head. Think I'll have to get Jordan to read it so he can explain it to me. If someone else wants to do it, I'll put it on the blog (100 words or less).
KARATE KID PARTS I & II – Watched 'em both over the weekend. When's the last time you watched these things? They're HILARIOUS and AWESOME at the same time. I don't understand how Ralph Macchio moves his body; he's this weird collection of joints and sinew that are thrown together and asked to perform crane kicks.
And did you know that you can't buy the individual movies at Best Buy? You've gotta purchase all FOUR movies for 25 bucks. What a bargain. (and yes, of COURSE I've already thrown away THE NEXT KARATE KID. I don't consider it canon, although it must have been good practice for Hilary Swank, what with her needing to look like a dude and fighting in later movies...)
Most amazing fact about Karate Kid Part II: About 93% of the movie takes place in Japan, and NOBODY SPEAKS JAPANESE!!!!!!! Everyone in Miyagi's old village uses the same broken English that Miyagi speaks, including his old girlfriend that's NEVER left her small Japanese village.
Second most amazing fact about KK Part II: At the end during the party, when Daniel-san's gotta fight Sato's shamed nephew (and I want to take this opportunity to congratulate the casting director for finding the only actor skinnier than Ralph Macchio. Bet THAT was an exhaustive search), and it's not going well for Daniel (because no one can POSSIBLY cross that three-foot-wide, one-foot-deep moat they're surrounded by), ALL of the villagers get out their fighting drums to inspire Daniel. WHY did they bring their fighting drums to the party? Did they anticipate a beat-down? Do they carry the drums around all the time hoping there's a fight?
NEW YORK GIANTS – I'll admit, I don't care much about pro football. If I'm gonna watch millionaires run around with a ball, I'd rather watch a game of keep-away between Donald Trump, Snoop Dogg, and Warren Buffett. But I watched the Packers/Giants game because I like Mississippi's own Brett Favre (he's the MAN!) and wish for bad things to happen to Ole Miss's Eli Manning (he still sucks his thumb!). But I'm not bitter, and I don't really care that much, so congrats, Giants fans. My conservative Super Bowl prediction: New England 546, New York 2.
INCREDIBLE HERCULES 114 – I've been making lettering notes all day. I tell ya, when Fred Van Lente and Greg Pak write together, they make sweet sweet music. Takes a while to put it all together, but it's worth it (see WORLD WAR HULK and SUPER-VILLAIN TEAM-UP for reference).
JEFF PARKER'S MARVEL ADVENTURES THE AVENGERS – He's comin' back!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm sitting here, eagerly awaiting his script for Issue 24. I don't want to give anything way, but it's full of…HATE.
I've already said too much…
