Girls With Comics

I tried reading the graphic novel ‘Fanboy’, and had to put it down after the first 10 pages. I’m really not down about reading some other nerd having an over-active imagination, all while being well…a typical nerd.

I find the comic book give-away things (such as the Green Lantern rings) to be silly. My fingers are far to dainty and small to fit in them, and that makes me sad. But then again, would I wear them? Probably not. In fact all they do is sit on a shelf collecting dust. Pins, on the other hand, I am totally down with!

-Lauren

Betty: The typical girls next door. Super sweet, willing to lend a hand, has a great personality. Also, she gets walked all over all of the time. Archie uses her because she’s obviously got some self-esteem issues going on. Why would you want to waste your time on a guy who’s head over heels in love with some snotty rich bitch.

Veronica: The bitch. She gets what she wants when she wants it. I believe he also suffers from poor self-esteem since she seems to only want that idiot Archie. Frankly, Archie is a gold digger. He has no real skills, and so if he gets in good with Veronica his life will be set. I’m more biased to Veronica, but I hate Archie.

Katy Keene: Honestly, she is the head bitch in charge. I wish Archie would bring her back into the comics with more force.

-Lauren

Eeeeeee! I’m really excited about con season this year, and am happy to say I (and perhaps Han!) will be at the following conventions:

D.C Comic Con
Wizard World Philly
Baltimore Comic Con

Plus any small shows that pop up here and there. I’m terribly excited, I love comic cons. Except for you, Big Apple. You can respectfully die in a fire.

Also, best auction for an Amazing Fantasy 15? I think so!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250613159463&fromMakeTrack=true

-Lauren

Last night I got an awesome Japanese Batman shirt. I do not have a pic, but just believe me when I say the shirt kicks ass.

If you happen to live in the Baltimore area, there is a new shop in Fells Point, facing the water. The shop is Graphic Novelty, and it’s pretty cool. They have a nice selection of new comics, as well as figures, shirts, and random crap. They keep pretty late hours (they are open until 11 on Friday and Saturday), but frankly would you want to keep late hours in a place known for the bars? I frankly can’t see some random drunk asshole buying a fuckload of comics late Saturday night. However, foot traffic during the day is probably really great, and probably more so on weekends with all of the tourists.

Would I go back? Maybe. I have a LCS I buy my stuff from, and I’m not big on random comic book crap. They have NO back issues either. I realize that having GA-BA books in the store may be a bad idea (chances are, the average comic book geek can’t afford them), but really that’s all I look for when I go to other shops. All in all, I hope this place stays open.

-Lauren

“With no power, comes no responsibility.”

I wish you could have been there. I got advanced screening tickets for tonight. I didn’t know what I was getting in too since I did not read the book before hand. The story was really good. The acting was really good (even Nick Cage)! I can’t believe this is a Lions Gate film, because they have a history of really shitty films. This movie is not one of them. You will laugh (a lot). You will cry (a little). And you might even applaud (I did because I’m a nerd). I guarantee that if you like comic books, and pretty violence, you will like this movie. The movie has a mother fucking bazooka in it, and you can’t go wrong with a bazooka!

The best part? Big Daddy does have a Batman voice. But NOT the Christian Bale voice. You’ll see. Yes you fucking will.

Hit Girl is amazing and I wish I could be her.

The guy who plays Kick Ass is really hot, and I would tear that ass up. (RANDOM EDIT BUT WHAT THE FUCK THE KID IS 19 AND GOT A 43 YEAR OLD WOMAN PREGNANT AND IS ENGAGED TO HER MIND FUCKING WENT BOOM.)

I can’t wait for the sequel!

-Lauren