BLOWING OFF STEAM

Hi! This post is just meant to blow off some steam. My last post in this blog took a lot from me. I guess I better make some posts about some light topics, else going down too far the rabbit hole may burn me up that I can't write anymore. Anyway, here are some comic book slugfests that I like. Hint: SPOILERS COMING.

STAR WARS TALES #9

5.) Star Wars Tales # 9 (Published by Dark Horse Comics, Written by Ron Marz and Drawn by Rick Leonardi and Terry Austin)

The cover says it all. Yes, it is the baddest Sith Lords duking it out. For what, bragging rights? Who wore black better? Who has a longer light saber? Yup, this is a classic battle of baddies wherein a Sith cult lures Darth Vader to a trap. They want to kill him and to be replaced with a clone of Darth Maul. The lightsaber duel is really great, with a lot of twists, turns and flashes of light . But who really won? The one wearing black, obviously.

HULK VS PITT

4.) Hulk Vs Pitt (Published by Marvel Comics, Written by Peter David and Drawn by Dale Keown and Dan Panosian) 

Welcome to the WWE.......errrr......UFC.......err no holds barred fight of two of the baddest guys in comics. With muscles pumping, faces grunting, this battle takes mayhem and destruction to a whole new level. This main event features Marvel's green goliath battling an alien with claws and a chain. In the ensuing destruction, they even have the time to play football. And who stopped their rampage, a small kid? Wow, anyway, it's nice to see the Hulk face someone as big as him. Oh, by the way, bowling everyone?

ULTRAFORCE/AVENGERS 

 
3.) Ultraforce/Avengers (Published by Malibu Comics, Written by Warren Ellis and Drawn by George Perez with Paul Neary and Ken Branch)

A merry Marvel mix-up. Yup. This is a crossover book between the Avengers and Ultraforce, The Ultraverse superteam. See, this story rings of wide spread carnage. The story begins with the death of Hank Pym, and a rampage by a very lunatic (and smelly looking Loki). The Avengers and Ultraforce teams take him down (with the Wasp aka Black Widow edging them). Suddenly, everything went blank and they converge to the source of the matter:NEMESIS. A video game console (no not the SEGA GENESIS), NEMESIS!!! She is so powerful that she kills them all in 2 pages then defeats her by having the Black Knight Slice her main Gem. This is a great book with solid storytelling and a great art. If you can pick it up, I suggest you do. Picked it up in a bargain box.

DEATHMATE BLACK

      

2.) Deathmate Black (Published by Image Comics, Written by Eric Silvestri and Brandon Choi and Drawn by Marc Silvestri, Greg Capullo, Jim Lee among others)

This book is really a piece of eye candy. All of the great artists here converge in a tale about death. Yup, there's a lot of body count in this book. Just in the initial pages, almost the entire Gen 13 was wiped out. Then there's the duel between the two indians (they didn't use axes by the way. And, what's up with Turok? He the Lone Ranger or Something!). Anyway, if thought Voodoo of the Wild C.A.T.S wore only her stripper costume, better check her attire here. Grrrrrr! Anyway, one of the best scenes her is when the rebels stormed the Troika's(weird name for a tyrant group. More of a singing band) home base. Carnage ensures here, specially when GunSlinger and Superstar of the H.A.R.D Corps short each others shields out, easily taking down two others with them. The carnage doesn't end here, as Warblade skewers Ripclaw and Union disables Mother May 1. One of the best books in the series, thus making number two.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!

PREDATOR VS MAGNUS , ROBOT FIGHTER , #1-2


 

  1.)  Predator vs Magnus, Robot Fighter, #1-2 (Published by Dark Horse Comics, Written by Jim Shooter and John Ostander and Drawn by Lee Weeks with Cover Painting by Barry Windsor-Smith)

I have never read any Magnus books by Valiant until I got hold of this. This was a rare gem if a book. See, in the distant future the Predator has been looking for a prize and it seemed that it fell in the hands of Magnus. The confrontation leads to be a surprising one! If Batman needed an armor to defeat the Predator, to quote Magnus saying " I am a weapon" is no exaggeration. Though he was about to have his head cut off  (because he was caught in a net), some people bugged the Predator thus he was able to escape. What followed is a classic David and Goliath match, only David does not have sling, only his fists. Magnus gutted the Predator's weapons and and even his ugly mug. This just proves that when you can gut robots in half (Optimus Prime, Run!!!!!), you can beat the crap out of an alien. Anyway, with him being a winner, he was awarded a ring by the other Predators. A Ring only!!! To which he threw away. Now i am trying to read his early Valiant adventures.

So there. Anyway, why were these books here? Because I got all of them in bargains. See, there is gold in junk. My shift is about to end, I am exhausted and just can't wait to go home. Hope you all have a nice and restful weekend. God bless all of you!!!


BRIAN LUCIANO

JULY 7,2017