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Link Ink -- Jackie Brown in Smallville, Count Chocula vs. Dracula, Spider-Man Arrested (ComicsAlliance)

Nov 16th 4:08 AM: Wow, that "Movies" blurb sure came off a bit catty.

Link Ink -- Wolverine vs. US Health Care, R. Crumb Controversial Again, Alan Moore & Obama (ComicsAlliance)

Nov 5th 2:15 AM: The WTF link at this point is laughable. I remember during the debut of the series alongside Marvel's Divas and how there was such an outcry over the latter. And now, as its run has come to an end, the amount of publicity it has received in comparison is staggering. It really just seems to show that crude and excessive material will consistently do better because more people will talk about it, generating greater interest.

The Real Astro Boy Story: Depressing as Hell (ComicsAlliance)

Oct 30th 1:13 PM: Remakes are usually always missing an element or two from originals. With the more remakes made, the further the deviation. Although in this case it seems like the movie at least makes it's way back to the original (if only slightly) as compared to the previous (2003)remake.

Best Comic Book Halloween Costume: Actual Comic Book Drawing (ComicsAlliance)

Oct 28th 3:44 PM: That is absolutely phenomenal!

The Most Offensive Anime Line Of All Time? (ComicsAlliance)

Oct 23rd 7:10 AM: It feels like the meaning was definitely lost in translation. Then again most, if not all, older dubbed anime tend to have pretty bad translations. I recently re-watched an ep of Ronin Warriors (dub) for example and was surprised when the line, "I'll fill you with hot light" was uttered as a protagonist attacked an enemy.

The Worst Sex Scene in Comics (ComicsAlliance)

Oct 18th 6:21 PM: seconded.

Finally, A Motion Comic We Can All Get Behind (ComicsAlliance)

Oct 16th 7:19 AM: Wow. That was...something. I know there was warning beforehand but I just wasn't expecting it to be that graphic. Very creative though. The look of the characters reminded me of some old European stuff I saw when I was a kid.

M.O.D.O.K. Trades 'Killing' For 'Chaos' On Nickelodeon's 'Iron Man: Armored Adventures' (ComicsAlliance)

Oct 16th 7:05 AM: I can't think or many American made cartoons that have EVER been on board with "killing." Growing up I can't remember all the times use of the word "die" was sidestepped "think[ing] of the children!"

Though that aside I actually enjoyed the ep and found the change insignificant to the purpose of the character.

Don't Ask! Just Buy It!: October 14, 2009 -- Hercules, Odysseus, Absolute Death, Deadpool and "Blind Date" (ComicsAlliance)

Oct 14th 12:57 AM: I gotta say, the Deadpool 900 issue was kind of meh to me. I don't know why but it just didn't really interest me. And the art direction felt more old school than what I've been use to with the regular series.

Aside from that though I'm kind of interested in Web of Spider-Man since I enjoyed the "Extra"s and and quite frankly a Spidey fanboy. So yeah, cool article.

Fan Theory About 'One More Day' Makes Way More Sense Than the Comics (ComicsAlliance)

Oct 11th 2:14 AM: I don't debate that logic, I just have a hard time believing the reasoning is as flawed as the masses seem to harp on.

To say he he traded the love of his life for his dying aunt seems a bit unfair. As MJ was the one who accepted the deal with Pete agreeing sheepishly afterward. And as history shows, Spider-Man has been a staple for being written in a way that is against letting go. Everything from that which drives him to continue on as Spidey (i.e. death of Uncle Ben) to the fact that he has essentially kept the same costume and equipment since his beginning even when faced with the ever changing, ever evolving tech around him (i.e. his web shooters which even his clone found better ways to utilize in its short existence).

There are a number of reasons that just seem to make the deal plausible for me. Not to mention the possibility of him just being at the breaking point. It'd be one thing if his aunt was just dying, but she was dying because of him. It would be like Uncle Ben all over again. With all those who've died because of him putting on the mask, would it be that inconceivable that the last of his family dying because of him could be what could end any desire for him to be Spidey ever again?

It's kind of just the feel I get from Spidey as a character. Of ever other hero I've always just felt he was the most realistic. He had limits more inline with a real person. So much so that he's given up being a hero on a few occasions. But I guess that's just how I perceived the character. Outside of the editorial mandates, out of the archetype, away from the ever teetering pedestal, and just as a character. I guess after some time, for me at least, it didn't feel as awkward a transition.