Tagged: comics

The Meeting of the Mutanimals

TMNT Amazing Adventures (Issues #1-4): The Meeting of the Mutanimals, 2/5

There are several possible reasons that might explain why this was an annoying reading experience for me:
1. I hate fun and my inner child is dead.
2. I have no nostalgic feelings or childhood memories associated with TMNT.
3. The comic books are really stupid.

I honestly don’t know which specific reason (or combination of reasons) might be objectively true and I honestly can’t be bothered to give it any more thought.

Why I read it: it was given to my young son and I wanted to make sure it was age appropriate for him.

Orlando Bloom Has Ruined Everything

orlando bloom has ruined everythingOrlando Bloom Has Ruined Everything: A Foxtrot Collection by Bill Amend, 4/5

This small collection of very funny comics is loosely based on the topic of popular culture ruining fanboyism.  It really resonated with me, given the recent, rampant and painfully mainstream popularity of Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, The Hobbit, MMA and geekdom in general.

Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics

Stan Lee’s How to Draw Comics by Stan Lee, 2/5

This is a good book for looking at pictures, but is not practically helpful at all.  The prose is written in an annoying style (lots of unfunny jokes and rabbit trails) and instruction is along the lines of “look, human bodies are made of cylinders and squares…now draw some of your own.”