“I happen to be a very good nerd-to-Asgardian translator” – Tony Stark, Thor #617.
Quote of the Day – 12/18/2010
December 18, 2010
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Quote of the Day – 12/7/2010
December 7, 2010“I don’t care what you’ve been through. You let fear pull your strings, decide what you do … you’re as much a prisoner as anyone here.” – Juggernaut, Avengers Academy #3
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Quote of the Day
November 12, 2010“You’re making it look like J. Jonah Jameson, tender-hearted man of the people, doesn’t care about ankle-biting moppets!” – Mayor J. Jonah Jameson, Amazing Spider Man #643
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Monday Check-In
February 1, 2010Last week was rough for reading. I made virtually no progress in anything.
So, here are my goals for this week:
Before I go to bed tonight, I am to finish The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper. My son read the sequence a couple years ago, and I’m supposed to catch up. It’s about time that I get that done.
Before Saturday evening, when I pick the boys up, I will finish Stoneheart by Charlie Fletcher.
These are both in the category of books I’m reading to share with my son. I try to read some of the same books that he does, so that we can talk about them and have that in common.
He is also reading the Siege storyline in Marvel comics. At least I’m ahead of him in that. (Sigh … I’m pathetic, I know.) Read the rest of this entry »
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This is why we love Cap
January 26, 2010I had no intention of making my first real post about a comic.
However, I just read Siege #1 and couldn’t help but remark on the last panel.
At risk of spoiling too much … Norman Osborn and his evil Avengers are invading Asgard (which is now hovering in Oklahoma). Thor arrived to intervene, and was taken out by a massive team of Osborn’s most powerful agents. Captain America was watching it happen on CNN, and this is what we see when the announcement comes that Thor is down:
Looking at that picture, you almost feel bad for Norman. Yes, Cap has nothing like Thor’s level of power. To tell the truth, though, I wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of that glare! The Star-Spangled Avenger means business.
I’ve been out of the comics scene for several years — since shortly after the Kree-Shi’ar War, in fact. I’ve been looking for a jumping-on point for some time, having heard of various major plotlines. The return of Cap and the Siege story is that opportunity. My eldest son and I are exploring it together.
This should be fun.
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