Make it go faster...

The final issue of the Atom Eve mini-series came out this last week, and my only complaint with the series was that it was only 2 issues long.
I can't speak for the rest of the comic buying populace, but I'd have been more than happy to have this be a monthly book from this creative team.

Pencils by Nate Bellegarde. Colors by Rico Renzi.
Since it doesn't look like that'll be happening though, I'd like to go ahead and second Brian Andersen's recommendation that Benito and Nate be allowed to take over Supergirl.
Probably won't be happening either, but boy, that'd be swell.

I believe in a better world..

In case you hadn't heard yet, Invincible is now a free-to-view, page-a-day comic strip at Newsarama.
It just started this week, so there's not much to see yet.. what with it only being Wednesday and all.
Wow, is it really only Wednesday? Longest week ever.

It's kind of a rough one...

And now for what I'd like to call, "A Series of Images Illustrating Why You Should Be Buying Brit".
The following panels are all from Brit #1.
As always, click the pictures for a closer look.


All the introductions you need in two handy dandy captions.
Also, you'll notice Brit is climbing out of a dinosaur's mouth... I mean, I don't know what else to tell you.


Brit may be invincible, but that doesn't mean his clothes can't be Snuggle-soft.
(I know that sentence has a double-negative in it, but I have no idea how else to say that.)


And you wouldn't like him when he's angry.
Not to mention, I think we can all enjoy a good Bill Bixby quote.


Now there's a t-shirt slogan just waiting to happen!
How badly do you think Mark Millar wishes he'd written that line?
I'd bet real, real bad.

And if that wasn't convincing enough, Newsarama has the entire first issue up for you to read at your leisure.
The first issue is available in finer comic shops everywhere and the second issue came out today.
So there you have it.
Go buy Brit!

UPDATE : I made a Brit icon.
For absolutely no reason.

Who's here?

I was out way too late last night drinking gin and singing karaoke with some of my fellow Legionnaires.
I got like two hours of sleep before I had to drag my ass to work, head still slightly swimmy with alcohols.
I feel not so great.
But I will push on, for you, and update.

And now for what I'd like to call, "A Series of Images Illustrating Why You Should Be Buying Invincible".


The following panels are all from Invincible #45.
As always, click the pictures for a closer look.



Nolan's growing as a person. I mean, seriously, look at this guy's character arc from issue one to now. From Superman archetype to murderer to traitor to planetary savior to deserter to prisoner.. and that's leaving out a lot and doing what I did mention no justice whatsoever.


Allen the Alien is one of the most likeable characters in comics. Ever.


Look at him playing possum!

And most importantly..

Inter-species bred, super-powered, purple alien children in this comic use correct grammar.

Know what else is incredibly impressive?
None of these images featured the star of the comic.
Robert Kirkman has created a wealth of supporting and secondary characters and then fleshed them out so deftly that this book could easily be Mark Grayson-less for months without losing any momentum.
Well, that's what I think at least.

UPDATE : I forgot to mention that none of this book's greatness would be possible if not for how well Mr. Ryan Ottley draws the thing month in and month out. The guy does big time comic action, unbelieveably brutal violence, humor, tender emotional moments, and all points between in equal levels of absolute awesomeness.

So there you have it.
Go buy Invincible!