Author: Marv

  • 08 – One Store Under Doom

    08 – One Store Under Doom

    It finally happened. Curt bought something new and to disastrous results. If you could sum up Curt, he is that friend who always thinks he’s right, and everything you are enjoying at the time is stupid and main-stream. But when he decides to enjoy it, then he goes all in, forgetting all the names he called you and not seeing the hypocrite that he is.

    On the one hand it is satisfying to see Curt all dressed up in his Doctor Doom cosplay. On the other, it is doubly satisfying to then dust off my Thing outfit and get to business. Because it definitely was clobberin’ time. Finally.

    But in all seriousness, One World Under Doom is proving to be a worthy event. I did give it my pick of the week previously, so it is fitting that Franka also decided to make a comic about it. Ryan North has a love for this family as is evident from his current run on the Fantastic Four. And he and R.B. Silva are cooking up something special, and from the look of some of the covers, it will be a glorious mesh-up with the world of Doctor Strange. I am quite excited for this. Maybe not as much as Curt but I can consume my habits in a healthy manner.

  • Conan the Barbarian

    I do not know if it is cold where you are, but where I am it is very cold. For some reason when winter hits, especially after Christmas, and the feelings of desolation and dare I say a bit of depression rise to the surface, for some reason I always think of Conan the Barbarian, and in particular the stories when he met an ice queen.

    So it is fitting that my pick of the week is Conan the Barbarian #18 from Titan Comics. Titan grabbed the license more than a year ago from Marvel, and have done a lot of wonderful things with the character created by Robert E. Howard, as well as some of his other creations such as Solomon Kane. Jim Zub has been leading the charge, and the look and design of the book of the main series does have that early Marvel Comics feel.

    You can tell that Zub is a fan, because he continues many of the plot points from some of Howard’s stories. The previously mentioned ice queen, which was I believe an unfinished story, was completed by Zub a few issues ago and it was quite satisfying. Plus, Zub has been paired with some amazing artists, such as Roberto de la Torre, Doug Braithwaite, and others. If you have not jumped onto this, I can heartily recommend you do and if memory serves, Zub will be writing at least thirty issues.

    Finally, it is worth mentioning that Titan Comics also resurrected the Savage Sword of Conan series, which is definitely a more adult take in black and white format, continuing what Marvel Comics also started. These oversized beauties are also quite worthy for any collection, whether you are a fan of Conan or not. Titan Comics is a force to be reckoned with, and so far they have done the Conan license justice.

    Before I sign off, I have been a bit jealous of Franka contributing all of the art, especially the comics, so I am also going to accompany some of my own doodles to these posts. Laugh away.