Super Hit Comics #132 (printed in 1952) had the last appearance of the superhero "Super Magic Man." Never a favorite Super Magic Man is not well remembered. Certain collectors, however, desire a copy of Super Hit Comics #132 because the author by mistake (?) included a true spell to resurrect vermin to your control. The only thing left out was a certain ingredient needed to make the spell work, but perceptive people can find clues to it in the story.
This was something you needed to know.
STRANGE SPANNERS being an accounting of strangeness of the warp and woof of my mind For those of you new here, think of this as 1/2 "Night Gallery" Our Motto: Nos somnium quisnam es futurus fatum quod insolitus tutus vos!
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Monster of the Day: Wildermann
Source: Grimm
Location: Forests
Threat Assessment: 6. Though normally gentle. These loner wessen are incredibly strong when enraged, well actually just whenever.
Limitation: Normal mortal limitations
Location: Forests
Threat Assessment: 6. Though normally gentle. These loner wessen are incredibly strong when enraged, well actually just whenever.
Limitation: Normal mortal limitations
Today's Secret Code:
Tekeli-li Tekolo-roth don't forget to feed the shoggoth. Again: Tekeli-li Tekolo-oth don't forget to feed the shoggoth. Today's Colour is an eldritch, squamish, poisonous, puss like pink. Today's Author has read what shouldn't be read and watched what shouldn't be watched, but it won't show up by name on the hotel bill. That is all till even death may die, maho maho.
Friday, May 11, 2012
The Stone Brothers
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| The Stone Brothers are stoic elementals of the Earth They seek justice and mellow sedimentation |
Dream Eater Merry
An interesting little anime series. People's dreams are being invaded by dream demons. Some dream demons are total jerks and take over people's bodies. Others like to live a more symbiotic lifestyle seeking a balance with people. Our hero can spot these dream demons or see when they are about to emerge. He himself has been chased by John Doe the Chaser and his army of cats.
Luckily he has Merry on his side. A dream demon who for some reason is here without having to take over a human body, she kicks the ass quite well. The series explores why dreams and hopes are important while not stinting on the action. The character designs are quite nice and if you like anime definitely give it a try.
Luckily he has Merry on his side. A dream demon who for some reason is here without having to take over a human body, she kicks the ass quite well. The series explores why dreams and hopes are important while not stinting on the action. The character designs are quite nice and if you like anime definitely give it a try.
10 Comic Books That Should Be Made Into Films #9: Skreemer
This was a seriously under appreciated comic. Maybe because it was somewhat based on "Finnigan's Wake," which is a bit of alien ground for most comic book readers. Shame, because "Skreemer is a compelling story set in a dystopic future about fate.
America has fallen. Disease and social unrest has brought the world to near Mad Max levels of hell. The control has passed on to glorified gangsters known as "Presidents." The greatest of them all is Veto Skreemer. The story is set basically in the middle and it recounts the past and present rise of Skreemer as narrated by Peter Finnagan who's family had to scrape to survive while the Skreemer lives in luxury.
What makes it interesting to me is that there is much more to the tale than a gangster's rise. See, when the Skreemer is at the edge of some balcony, a balcony without rails, and he himself is railing about things that happened in his past it is not just memory. The Skreemer sees the past and the future. He lives in a house without rails because he will never fall. He has become the greatest because he always would become the greatest. He would always marry his wife. Everything that will happen has happened.
To me that's what makes it great. Because you can feel the mad anger of the Skreemer because he knows he is trapped in a history he is doomed to repeat. Maybe Peter Finnigan is as trapped but he cannot see the bars of that cage.
A beautiful looking book that could be made into a film fairly cheaply and effectively. It has excitement, heart, and some very interesting ideas.
America has fallen. Disease and social unrest has brought the world to near Mad Max levels of hell. The control has passed on to glorified gangsters known as "Presidents." The greatest of them all is Veto Skreemer. The story is set basically in the middle and it recounts the past and present rise of Skreemer as narrated by Peter Finnagan who's family had to scrape to survive while the Skreemer lives in luxury.
What makes it interesting to me is that there is much more to the tale than a gangster's rise. See, when the Skreemer is at the edge of some balcony, a balcony without rails, and he himself is railing about things that happened in his past it is not just memory. The Skreemer sees the past and the future. He lives in a house without rails because he will never fall. He has become the greatest because he always would become the greatest. He would always marry his wife. Everything that will happen has happened.
To me that's what makes it great. Because you can feel the mad anger of the Skreemer because he knows he is trapped in a history he is doomed to repeat. Maybe Peter Finnigan is as trapped but he cannot see the bars of that cage.
A beautiful looking book that could be made into a film fairly cheaply and effectively. It has excitement, heart, and some very interesting ideas.
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