Poll Results!

The last poll asked which DC Comics Event you liked the most! And the winner is Crisis on Infinite Earths! 70 percent of voters said it was the best! And it most certainly is! It was the first cross-over event ever from DC! It featured the artwork of George Perez, who set the standard for all summer event artists to follow! In the series, Supergirl, Aquagirl, and the Flash, along with a host of other heroes, died. In a tie for second place, with each receiving eleven percent of the vote, are Infinite Crisis and Zero Hour. Infinite Crisis was a direct follow-up to the story from Crisis on Infinite Earths It featured a story by Geoff Johns and artwork by Phil Jimenez, Ivan Reis, and Jerry Ordway. Superboy (Conner Kent) gave his life in this series.Zero Hour was another event and the neat thing about this one was that every DC title at the time had a cross-over issue, numbered 0, which featured the origin of the character. It was a fun event and the origin issues were very entertaining. I found myself enjoying this series at the time.Final Crisis was next with five percent of the vote. I admit, I didnèt like this series at all. It would place last on my list. It featured artwork by a severely over-rated artist by the name of J.G. Jones, who by the way, couldn't finish the last four issues of the seven issue series. And the two series not receiving any votes were Millennium, DC's first weekly event comic, and The Final Night. Both were entertaining series, but they didn't have the gravitas that Crisis on Infinite Earths or Infinite Crisis had.Thanks for voting and look for a Star Trek related poll in the sidebar!

SDCC Blackest Night Update

According to Geoff Johns at the DC Universe Blackest Night panel at the San Diego Comic Con:

Johns says that Mera is one of the most important characters in Blackest Night.

Yes!! I love the fact that Johns is using the whole Aquaman family! It gives me hope that Aquaman will somehow return from the dead at the end of this series!

Upcoming Aquaman Appearance!

Dan DiDio, Executive Editor of DC Comics, recently mentioned that Aquaman will make an appearance in Wednesday Comics! He will appear in the Supergirl feature by Amanda Conner!

Dan says "Amanada just knocked Aquaman out of the park and it's probably one of the more unique takes on Aquaman in a while."

That's so awesome because the Supergirl strip is one I have really been enjoying! Now I can't wait until Aquaman makes his appearance!

And next month's Blackest Night 2 will feature a variant cover spotlighting the Black Lantern Aquaman! Geoff Johns, the incredibly talented writer of Blackest Night, says there's a whole lot of Aquaman in issue 2!

Awesome!

Must Have...

DC solicitations were out today and they revealed something I will be spending a lot of money on next March...

DESIGNED AND SCULPTED BY TIM BRUCKNER
DC Direct’s exquisite new statue gallery series, featuring dynamic interpretations of classic superheroes, continues! Award-winning sculptor Tim Bruckner has transformed his original designs of the most recognizable DC characters into some of the most outstanding, upscale statues DC Direct has ever produced. Each statue features a base that captures the character’s interaction with the surrounding environment. The second in a series of six statues scheduled to be released in 2010, Aquaman, King of the Seven Seas, rises from the depths on the crest of a brilliant blue tidal wave, trident in hand.
This limited-edition, hand-painted, cold-cast porcelain statue measures approximately 10.5” high x 6.5” wide x 6.5” deep and is packaged in a 4-color box with a 4-color Certificate of Authenticity.
Limited Edition. Manufactured to order.

Wow! It's simply gorgeous! A definite must-have for my ever-expanding Aquaman collection!

Blackest Night Superman

The Original (or Golden Age) Superman will also appear in The Blackest Night!


Enjoy!

Almost Forgot!

While I was vacationing in Palm Springs, we decided to drive down to San Diego for the day. After a day at Sea World and then a great dinner down by the harbour, we spent a few hours in the gaslight district. We walked back to the Hilton Bayfront, where we stayed. While down at the harbour, I wandered into one of the many 'touristy' little shops and that's when I found this!I grabbed it immediately! Not only does this shirt feature a multitude of DC characters drawn by the great Jose Luis-Garcia Lopez, but Aquaman is at the very front and center! Clearly whoever designed this shirt was an Aquaman fan... not that I'm complaining!!

The votes are in!

And Star Trek is a winner! 100 percent of all voters thought it rated either Very Good or Excellent! And that's such an outstanding response to what many call the first Star Trek movie since Star Trek IV The Voyage Home to appeal to general audiences!

It was a good movie and though I had problems with some aspects of it, I can't wait for a sequel!

Thanks for voting!

Star Trek First Thoughts

I saw the movie at midnight last night and what a ride it was!! There was a lot to like about it, and I won't spoil it by talking at length about it, but it's safe to say the Star Trek franchise is in safe hands.

I just hope it won't be another seven years before we get another movie!

Ocean Warrior Aquaman

While on vacation, I wandered into a Wal-Mart toy section and there it was! the DC Universe Classics Action Figure of Ocean Warrior Aquaman! This was released in February of this year, but none of the Wal-Mart or Toys 'R' Us locations I go to seem to have any of these figures at all. I had been looking for it on eBay, but the figure usually went for 20 or 25 dollars plus shipping costs. All in all, it would have cost close to fifty bucks with eBay.
I don't think anyone could have predicted my reaction when I stumbled on this figure at the very back of a peg. I was seeing multiples of Captain Cold and Kid Flash, when I happened on this! I know I squealed like a girl and maybe even peed myself a little! I was really that excited! And best of all, this figure was mine for only 11.88!Great deal!

Poll Results!

The last poll asked which Aquaman costume was your favorite! Thanks for participating and here are the results!

1. Coming in first place is the classic orange and green with 40 percent of the vote! Easily, Aquaman is the one hero you think of when you mention the color scheme orange and green. With or without black shorts, this is his most identifiable look.

2/3 (Tie). In second place with 20 percent of the vote is the costume I've dubbed the 'Retro-classic'. It debuted in the 15th issue of the latest series. I really liked this costume because the 'A' on his belt was also the 'A' in his logo at the time. The logo fit the costume perfectly and I consider both of them retro-classic.

2/3 (Tie). Also in second was my favorite costume, the blue camouflage, which debuted in Aquaman's first mini-series! This graceful outfit was beautifully illustrated by Craig Hamilton. This mini-series debuted in 1986 and Craig Hamilton still gets requests for commissions featuring it. I loved this costume and the mini-series equally. It's too bad the planned follow-up mini-series never got off the ground.

4. Second from the bottom with only eight percent of the vote is Aquaman's gladiator look. It debuted in the longest running Aquaman series yet with 75 issues (his first series lasted 63 issues). It was by writer Peter David, who decided to do some very drastic things to the character. Although I didn't like his new costume, harpoon hand, long hair or beard, I loved how he was being written and enjoyed the series until editorial interference drove Peter David off the book.

5. Last place with only four percent of the vote goes to newcomer, Arthur Joseph Curry, who was the lead in the Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis series. I liked the short sleeves on this costume, but not the bracelets, belt, shoulder pads, or sword. Swords underwater sounds stupid to me.

Thanks again for voting and look for the new Star Trek poll in the sidebar!