More Smerch

Beard = yes, ratty t-shirt = NO.

Also, Ricky's in costume for his character, who is called....LEN TAYLOR.

He stole my name! That bastard!

Show #83 - June 29

Show 83 on MP3

Some movie reviews:
Up (Disney/Pixar)
Ice Age 3

Free Comic Book reviews!
Atomic Robo by Brian Clevinger and Scot Wegener
FCHS by Vito Delsante and Rachel Freire
William Shatner Presents TekWar/Man O War/Quest for Tomorrow ("stories" "by" Bill)
Owly & Friends by Andy Runton
Love & Capes by Thomas F. Zahler


You can still check out the Watchmen Motion Comics here (all uploaded)

A proud member of the Comics Podcasts Network!

This podcast is sponsored by Comic Relief, the best comics store ever, and the Lincoln Heights Literary Society - Ontology On the Go!

Music, as always by Ginger Mayerson


Ellie, meet Ellie.

OT: Fashion advice to Steve Merchant

Although I love him deeply, I really must offer some fashion advice a la Stacy and Clinton.

Steve: The beard and glasses are a good combination - you look very serious and even kind of tough. But please - lose the polo shirts. First, orange is a terrible color for you and only makes you look paler. Second, you're too tall for off the rack polo shirts. Your arms are longer than the average guy's, and the sleeves of said polo shirt end up hitting you halfway down your bicep and you look like you can't afford clothes that fit and WE KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE. I've seen you wearing polo shirts in a lot of different photos and they NEVER look right on you. Especially when you buy them one size up to get longer sleeves - that strategy won't work and you know it.

For the sake of me and all the other Smerch fangirls out there, just have your clothes custom-made for you. I promise I'll buy the Extras DVD set to make it happen.

Reason #4 - Why I Love Phineas and Ferb

Sorry about the crappy video quality.

I haven't had squirrels in my pants, but I did have mice in my pants recently. M to the I to the M to the P!

Reason #19 - Why I Love Phineas and Ferb

Richard O'Brien does the voice of the dad.

Show #82 - June 20

Show 82 on MP3

Houdini and Watchmen!

Houdini, the Handcuff King by Jason Lutes and Nick Bertozzi
Watchmen (Absolute Edition) by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons
Watchmen Annotations by Doug Atkinson


You can still check out the Watchmen Motion Comics here (all uploaded)

A proud member of the Comics Podcasts Network!

This podcast is sponsored by Comic Relief, the best comics store ever, and the Lincoln Heights Literary Society - Ontology On the Go!

Music, as always by Ginger Mayerson

Brian Blessed as Odin!

Everyone's talking about it and I just have to say YES a thousand times yes. I'm getting very excited about this movie.

In case you want to know why I love him, check out this clip of him on the very wonderful Have I Got News For You. He's INSANE, and I mean that in a good way.

Green Lantern Blackest Night - Crotch-o-Rama

Seriously. I'm very very happy with the art by Ivan Reis - it's great to see these powerful packages front and center!





But what the fuck happened here? Coloring mistake, or is Hal using the "potato down the y-fronts" trick?


And, of course, no Lantern comic would be complete without THE POLE-DANCER CORPS.

Just...ugh.

Comics on the iPhone

ICv2 has a great listing of all the comics titles available for the iPhone. It's updated frequently, so check back to see what else gets added. This is what it looks like today:

Dark Horse Comics
Terminator: Death Valley

DC Comics
Batman Black and White Motion Comics
Superman Red Son Motion Comics
Watchmen Motion Comics

Genus Apps
Contract with God
Kong
Prince of Baghdad
Zombies vs. Robots

Gocomics by Uclick
Also available from:
http://www.gocomics.com/explore/app_store
The Argyle Sweater
Basic Instructions
Bone
Dramacon
Elephantmen
Garfield Minus Garfield
Ghostbusters
Godland
Grounded
Guilstein
Halo & Sprocket
The Hardy Boys
Magic Eye
Nancy Drew
Ninjatown
Pibgorn
Reality Check
Screamland
The Thief of Always
TMNT Souls Winter
Tales of the TMNT
Vampire Hunter D
We the Robots
Xombie Reanimated


iVerse Media
Armor X
Atomic Robo
Chance of a Lifetime
Consortium of Justice
Doc Thunder
Dynamo 5
Farscape
Flash Gordon
FX
Gideon’s Trip
Gold Digger Peebo Tales
Ghost Whisperer
Her Majesty’s Bulldog Brigade
Hexed
Igor: Movie Prequel
Kaeru Boy
Neozoic
Oz: The Manga
Proof
Ray Harryhausen Presents Wrath of the Titans
Red Star
Return of Shadowhawk
Star Trek Alien Spotlight
Star Trek Archives
Star Trek: Countdown
Shadowhawk
Wargod
White Picket Fences

Keenspot
Abby’s Agency
Accursed Dragon
Lost and Found
Marry Me
Out There
Passing
Penny & Aggie
Sebo
Wandering Ones
Zap

Rok Comics
Sold by subscription from:
www.rokcomics.com
Andy Capp
Annie Droid
Beau Peep
Dark Mists
Garth
Jeff Hawke
Madd Science
Mandy
Robin Hood
Roy of the Rovers
Shades

Wolverine: Gayest Ever?

OK, I cheated a little. The title is really "Is 'Wolverine' the most homoerotic superhero movie ever?", by Tim Stack at EW, and it goes like this:

True confession: I see the gay in everything. It's a gift and a curse, much like Haley Joel Osment's ability to chat with the dead in The Sixth Sense. After sitting through Wolverine this past weekend, I believe this flick to be the gayest comic book movie ever. It felt like an issue of Men's Health come to life, albeit with more adamantium. First, the gorgeous Hugh Jackman is shirtless for a good portion of the film -- he even has a naked fight scene! And he squares off against a shirtless (and similarly ripped) Ryan Reynolds at one point. Secondly, Wolverine's job as a lumberjack allows him to wear some very 1970s gay-friendly tight jeans, leather jackets, and flannel shirts, unbuttoned to reveal more than a hint of chest hair. Thirdly, the big sparring between Wolverine and Sabretooth really comes down to two hot guys basically clawing each other with their fingernails. Catfight!

To me, this felt waaay gayer than Joel Schumacher's codpiece- and nipple-enhanced Batman and Robin. What do you think PopWatchers? Anyone else catch a whiff of homoeroticism from all the male eye candy, or am I blowing things out of proportion?

Yes! I haven't even seen this movie but yes!

The best part, really, are the comments, in which many many fanboys get their knickers in a twist and shout NOES NOES WOLVIE IS NOT TEH GAY!! Also a few people who thought that all the shirtlessness etc. was meant to appeal to women. Please note: the people who make superhero movies and comics don't give a fuck about women. And even if they did, they wouldn't have a clue as to what appeals to women. If you doubt this, please review the entire history of Marvel and DC.