tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18214991087647976482024-03-13T06:48:44.048-04:00The AtomThe search for Ray Palmer... stuff.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.comBlogger115125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-66046555165239143302008-03-06T00:35:00.003-05:002008-03-06T00:54:34.807-05:00Hombre Atomico card!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8-ECtH05WI/AAAAAAAAAvk/nYSdMvqEEVg/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8-ECtH05WI/AAAAAAAAAvk/nYSdMvqEEVg/s400/scan0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174499678879016290" border="0" /></a><br />This is a McDonald's JLU trading card compliments of Argentina, a foreign land that provides me with more Atom and Hawkman stuff than the place I call home does.<br /><br />I'm not going to get all worked up about these ridiculous numbers again. Like again, with the feeble fuerza.<br /><br />Not going to let it bother me.<br /><br />Seriously though, 7 inteligencia? Dr. Raymond Palmer. Are they aware he doesn't just uncontrollably shrink whenever there's a full moon? That there's was a modicum of inteligencia put into it?!<br /><br />Unless they've factored in relationships smarts, in which case put him in the corner and bust out the pointy cap.<br /><br />This is what the other sides of the cards look like:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8-F-tH05XI/AAAAAAAAAvs/U6Hly43qIYE/s1600-h/scan0003.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8-F-tH05XI/AAAAAAAAAvs/U6Hly43qIYE/s400/scan0003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174501809182795122" border="0" /></a>You've got everybody's favorites, along with random alternates such as that blonde guy with the hook and that dopey looking Red Tornado. Lil Doctor Fate for ya, and that magic broad with the big hat.<br /><br />And Wildcat. Because he's still around.<br /><br />And although it would have been so simple to just plug Ray in somewhere, he didn't make the cut. <br /><br />Of course, he did get a card, so it's probably not worth it to let my fuerza go through the roof.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-20740102769057573632008-03-04T23:42:00.004-05:002008-03-04T23:58:09.931-05:00DC Comics Super Heroes Coloring Book: Atom page #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R84kvNH05VI/AAAAAAAAAvc/DDCjqD5oSkk/s1600-h/Atomcoloring.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R84kvNH05VI/AAAAAAAAAvc/DDCjqD5oSkk/s400/Atomcoloring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174113415290217810" border="0" /></a>Of course after I defiantly stand up to the powers unseen and waggle my finger at the passing of time, vowing to make this a solid week of posting... the internet goes out. All I could do was stare at the computer screen, muttering unheard and unread apologies to the hungry millions that visit this site every day.<br />I'm sorry I let you down.<br /><br />Moving on.<br /><br />Graciously supplied by <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">M.O.T.A</span> member Doug Zawisza, I posted the first of these bad boys <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://thetinytitan.blogspot.com/2008/01/dc-comics-super-heroes-coloring-book.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">here</span></a>.<br /><br />Unlike the addition of mad scientist in the first one, this here is just Ray Ray getting down to business. It's classic stuff ladies and gentlemen. <br /><br />And his fuerza grows with each passing day.<br /><br />As with the first one, I recommend (insist?) that you print out the large version of this, color it in (stay between the lines) and send it in to DC recommending (insisting) that Damian's Search for Ray Palmer Children's Activity Book get the green light.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-70088877759941603342008-03-03T00:04:00.002-05:002008-03-03T00:17:13.063-05:00El Halcon - the Super Amigos card!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8uHD_wq2EI/AAAAAAAAAvU/f6buTX2j25w/s1600-h/Super_Amigos_Hawkman.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8uHD_wq2EI/AAAAAAAAAvU/f6buTX2j25w/s400/Super_Amigos_Hawkman.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5173377099690072130" border="0" /></a><br />I'm attempting to swing back into a consistent T3, but forces greater than the power of Blogger keep me away.<br />Hawkman Monday means the world is right again.<br /><br />I posted Atomo <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://thetinytitan.blogspot.com/2008/02/atomo-super-amigos-trading-card.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">here</span></a>.<br /><br />El Halcon beats him in every category except Peso, which means... weight? Does not compute.<br /><br />Hey, whatever. Times have changed. Atomo is getting the recognition he deserves. Soon his Fuerza will be unmatched by all.<br /><br />It would appear that El Halcon is reaching for something on that card. But what could it be?<br /><br />Perhaps a sánduche so that he may increase his peso.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-9553249006544787322008-03-01T10:44:00.008-05:002008-03-01T11:27:01.311-05:00Comic Books price guide ad - 1983<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8l6xfwq2CI/AAAAAAAAAvE/uMDFKipos4U/s1600-h/get-attachment.aspx.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8l6xfwq2CI/AAAAAAAAAvE/uMDFKipos4U/s400/get-attachment.aspx.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172800637769537570" border="0" /></a><br />This ad compliments of <a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://aquamanshrine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Rob Kelly</span></a>.<br /><br />Who hasn't turned their comics into cash at one point or another?<br />I mean, besides people who don't buy comics.<br /><br />Come on now, we've all been strapped, needed some quick money (don't fancy prostitution?) and have had to rifle through our beloved stash of goodies (do fancy prostitution?)<br />This is the time when you need to know how much that Solar Man of the Atom lot you got from a relative who thought they were giving a quality gift, is going to go for (although I don't know that a guide book from 83 is going to help you).<br /><br />You could go straight to the local comic book store/dealer. But do you trust him to be fair? Or does your comic book sense tingle whenever you get near, knowing that a thief is in your midst.<br />Now you can live monies and without fear!<br />The Official *insert year* Price Guide to Comic Books is here! Complete with crazy background!<br /><br />"<span style="font-style: italic;">But Damian, why are you telling us about this? The Atom isn't on there</span>."<br /><br />Au contra ire fool. That's some Jose Luis Garcia Lopez looking lineup<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8mC4_wq2DI/AAAAAAAAAvM/0CrC-ssjpYE/s1600-h/get-attachment.aspx.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8mC4_wq2DI/AAAAAAAAAvM/0CrC-ssjpYE/s400/get-attachment.aspx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172809562711578674" border="0" /></a>I'm nothing if not helpful.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-9439308225577094642008-02-28T10:13:00.005-05:002008-02-28T10:30:25.345-05:00VS*Chronos - Injustice Gang card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8bQua7MTqI/AAAAAAAAAu8/0DabV6im0HY/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8bQua7MTqI/AAAAAAAAAu8/0DabV6im0HY/s400/scan0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172050718001745570" border="0" /></a><br />"A minute here. A second there. I've got plenty of time to kill."<br /><br />YES! Chronos is so bad ass it hurts my internal organs.<br /><br />I posted my first VS card Chronos badassery <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/02/26/leap.year0303/index.html?eref=T1"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">here</span></a>.<br /><br />On this card, with art by Jonboy Meyers, Chronos looks to be an iron-jawed, iron fisted, powerhouse to be reckoned with.<br />Which is, of course, what he has always been.<br /><br />Nice touch, sticking lil Ray in the hourglass.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-29795344081262829432008-02-27T00:31:00.006-05:002008-02-27T01:51:36.140-05:00Hawkman Super Powers stamp set<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8UHwK7MToI/AAAAAAAAAus/fA054pccyt8/s1600-h/014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8UHwK7MToI/AAAAAAAAAus/fA054pccyt8/s400/014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171548271252622978" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;">: "Okay, for our Super Powers stamp set line, we'll obviously go with Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other DC guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span>"Obviously."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;">: "I think we should have 4 characters though. 4 stamp sets."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">O</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">ther DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span>"Hmm... yeah. But who else should we throw in there?"<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span> "Get the hat."<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">5 minutes later...<br /><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span>"Okay, pull a name out."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span>"Tyr."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">:</span>"Who?"<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Other DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span>"He's... never mind. I'll pull another."<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;">::</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">pulls another one out</span><span style="font-style: italic;">::</span><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><br />"Hawkman."<br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">DC Guy</span><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">: </span>"Who?<br />(</span><span style="font-weight: bold;">pause</span><span style="font-style: italic;">)<br />Oh wait, the bird dude, right? Yeah, sure. Kids love birds."<br /><br /></span>And there you have it kids. The birth of the Hawkman signature stamp set. And thank God for it. You can also see there's a bonus Superman stamp thrown in there. Guy has got to get into everything...<br />I love finding stuff like this. People go to cons and the like for autographs, comics, sketches, and all that other nonsense. I'm the guy stalking around for stamp sets.<br />15 piece fram try puzzles.<br />70 PIECE PUZZLES.<br />Stain*a*stickers!<br />Can't stop me. Can only hope to contain me.<br /><br />So when I saw this one from across a crowded room, I knew then... at that moment, that we were destined for each other. <span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span><br /></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></div><br />Really, stuff like this will always be my fave. A Hawkman stamp set. I'm saddened by the fact that the Atom will never have something like this. No, he'll never have a mego, or a Super Powers figure, or any of the SP line (Viva Super Amigos!) and that sucks, sure... but he'll never have a signature stamp set from the early 80's. He won't be on a sweet Pepsi glass or a measuring ruler.<br />It's Hawkman's appearances on random things that makes me glad I took to him as much as I have. He made it on to school supplies. That's when you know you're somebody.<br /><br />Here's what's going on in the back:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8UIC67MTpI/AAAAAAAAAu0/C2cLpwfVC7o/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8UIC67MTpI/AAAAAAAAAu0/C2cLpwfVC7o/s400/021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171548593375170194" border="0" /></a><br />Amidst the card dings, you can see the wonders that await you.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-53544028205714341772008-02-26T09:56:00.003-05:002008-02-26T10:12:42.594-05:00Atomo- Super Amigos trading card!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8Qot67MTmI/AAAAAAAAAuc/YAPYCI05CCU/s1600-h/SuperAmigosAtomo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8Qot67MTmI/AAAAAAAAAuc/YAPYCI05CCU/s400/SuperAmigosAtomo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5171303041504923234" border="0" /></a><br />Fly Atomo, Fly!<br /><br />Check out those numbers! Er... whatever they mean, that is. I'm sure 0.15 Altura m. isn't all that good.<br /><br />Nice art they chose to put on these cards, not to mention that... they put the Atom on a card. The choice to include Ray in some of their merchandise is heartwarming. Warms the cockles. Something the Super Powers line obviously had no interest in doing. Zero cockle warming coming from that lot.<br /><br />I have 2 other cards from this series. A shiny buffalo nickel to the one that guesses them.<br /><br />See, I can run sweet contests too!<br /><br />Tomorrow we'll see how Hawkman put his stamp on random merchandising, back in the days of the A- list.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-41100808659098094122008-02-24T23:56:00.005-05:002008-02-25T00:01:51.650-05:00Bug-Eyed Bandit Who's Who entry<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8JKtK7MTlI/AAAAAAAAAuU/K3rqU1I1zkE/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170777462061944402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8JKtK7MTlI/AAAAAAAAAuU/K3rqU1I1zkE/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Continuing on with Atom related Who's Who entries as originally suggested by <span style="color:#00cccc;">M.O.T.A.</span> member and <a href="http://www.aquamanshrine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>aquaman</strong></span> <span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>shrine</strong></span></a> keeper Rob Kelly, I hurl forth... The Bug-Eyed Bandit.</div><div></div><div>Enough said.</div>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-75453362349939749102008-02-24T02:00:00.003-05:002008-02-24T02:03:45.446-05:00Hembeck Hawkman #3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8EWQq7MTkI/AAAAAAAAAuM/rkj2vhPcluQ/s1600-h/hawkmen.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R8EWQq7MTkI/AAAAAAAAAuM/rkj2vhPcluQ/s400/hawkmen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170438322854317634" border="0" /></a>The third in the Hembeck Hawkman trilogy. Those guys crack me up.<br /><br />Now stay tuned for the cgi drenched prequels...<br /><br />This week coming up promises thrills galore! Maybe not thrills galore, but certainly some pretty cool stuff featuring muh favorites of DC's finest.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-35411246601959308772008-02-23T01:10:00.003-05:002008-02-23T01:17:28.316-05:00The Atom team-up ad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7-45q7MTjI/AAAAAAAAAuE/VUrcil0z8Q8/s1600-h/ad_atom1.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7-45q7MTjI/AAAAAAAAAuE/VUrcil0z8Q8/s400/ad_atom1.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170054198159232562" border="0" /></a><br />Finally the unpredictability of my work has caught up to the Titan, so there are gaping post holes. I'm actually surprised I made it this far. <br /><br />Back to work here, I offer an Atom ad! This, to me, is a beauty. Achieves all it set out to, I would imagine. You've got catchy colors, with the text nicely spread out but not all over the place. It grabs you.<br /><br />"Fistic Fireworks." It says that. It really says that.<br /><br />Doesn't hurt that you've got a sweet Gil Kane cover there with the two Atom's being smacked around. <br />Who the hell is this "Thinker?!" I've got to know!<br /><br />As always, available at your local newsstand.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-53879860115167066852008-02-21T00:55:00.003-05:002008-02-21T01:14:40.503-05:00The Atom "Legacy" card<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R70Sn67MThI/AAAAAAAAAt0/GxhzbmFa0Vg/s1600-h/scan0001.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R70Sn67MThI/AAAAAAAAAt0/GxhzbmFa0Vg/s400/scan0001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169308424332922386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R70Soa7MTiI/AAAAAAAAAt8/AxYkkcVnuFE/s1600-h/scan0002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R70Soa7MTiI/AAAAAAAAAt8/AxYkkcVnuFE/s400/scan0002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169308432922856994" border="0" /></a><br />I completely bypassed buying up packs of these cards and waited until I could seek them out individually. I guess I'm just not a good DC fan.<br /><br />After all, these cards are pretty cool. And as you can see, it's Choi and Palmer, further enforcing the fact that Pratt and Palmer just had absolutely nothing to do with one another.<br />As far as I know, there isn't a Pratt legacy card, even though they'd get to put his nifty costume transition on the front.<br /><br />So Ryan heads up the front, while Ray does his "light as a feather" deal on the back.<br /><br />The card provides a wealth of information, so allow me to share some of it with you.<br /><br />Raymond "Ray" Palmer, the Atom II, had himself his first appearance in Suicide Squad #44.<br /><br />M'okay.<br /><br />Soon after the disappearance of Ray, Ryan Choi took over, becoming the Atom III.<br /><br />Gee whiz, I wonder what else I can learn from these cards! <br /><br />They look nice anyway...Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-19728316001192659592008-02-19T00:16:00.007-05:002008-02-19T00:35:20.049-05:00The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure production drawing<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7pqMa7MTgI/AAAAAAAAAts/qP93ySZcyBg/s1600-h/AtomonCat.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7pqMa7MTgI/AAAAAAAAAts/qP93ySZcyBg/s400/AtomonCat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168560283979632130" border="0" /></a>This may appear very faint on your computer, so feel free to click the pic to get the real deal version. No extra charge, although gratuities are greatly appreciated.<br /><br />This is a production drawing from The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure tv series that aired in 1967. I picked up a bunch of these, along with some cels from the same show, and the lot is amongst some of my most favoritest stuff. I think it's just the fact that it's the Atom... on a tv series... in 1967. I do love my history.<br /><br />This one in particular is exceptional because... well, he's on a cat. Big ol fluffy one. I don't know if he's waking cat up, or putting cat to sleep. Perhaps he's preparing to challenge the 8 second mark of cat riding without getting thrown.<br /><br />Feel free to throw in your thoughts on what exactly is transpiring here.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-79999019205797553602008-02-18T00:43:00.004-05:002008-02-18T00:52:33.167-05:00DC Official Licensee display<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7kbIa7MTeI/AAAAAAAAAtc/acS2eMlGjcI/s1600-h/licensee+display.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7kbIa7MTeI/AAAAAAAAAtc/acS2eMlGjcI/s400/licensee+display.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168191878864850402" border="0" /></a>I am hereby licensed to dish out DC Comics!<br /><br />Why, you ask?<br /><br />Because I've got myself a sweet licensee display, that's why damnit!<br /><br />Sweet! Hey JLA... oh wait... hey Shazam.<br />As we all know, Shazam shows up on things from time to time. And at the time he was still very much a face and a name, so what better place to put him?<br /><br />I snagged this from a comic book store which no longer dishes out comics of any kind, and I'm glad I did. Acquired for the inclusion of man with Hawk mask and wings, this is just another one of those items I love having. Although the "DC" is in pink, which I could do without.<br /><br />And it came with a hefty price. Not monies. I believe I signed something in blood for this puppy. True story...Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-88555658961662671812008-02-17T00:48:00.003-05:002008-02-17T01:08:41.291-05:00Justice League Unlimited Atom 10 inch #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7fKz67MTdI/AAAAAAAAAtU/JmJZNtBS1p4/s1600-h/10inchAtom.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7fKz67MTdI/AAAAAAAAAtU/JmJZNtBS1p4/s400/10inchAtom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167822090770599378" border="0" /></a>A few months back I posted the first Mattel 10 inch Atom doll... pardon me, <span style="font-weight: bold;">figure</span>, I have <a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 204, 204);" href="http://thetinytitan.blogspot.com/2007/12/justice-league-unlimited-atom-10.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">here</span></a>. <br />Today is the exciting conclusion to the 10 inch Atom doll <span style="font-weight: bold;">FIGURE </span>extravaganza. <br />If you'll look at the first one I posted, you'll notice the two items are like night and day.<br />One Atom comes packaged with another shrunk Atom, in a blue box.<br />This one here comes packaged with another shrunk Atom... in a not blue box. Although it's obscured in this picture. Take my word for it, tiny Ray is in there.<br />This package says "DC SuperHeroes" along the side of it.<br />The blue package did not say "DC SuperHeroes" along the side of it, but does show the magnificent seven crowded around the bottom.<br /><br />Let's cut the crap and get to the dollsfigures themselves:<br /><br />There's no difference.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!<br /><br />Okay, I think the blue packaged ones were released in 2004. These yellowish boxed ones, 2006 perhaps.<br /><br />I love... repeat LOVE that the powers that be released this figure again in a slightly different package. I've always wanted an Atom figure to be re-released with only slightly different packaging. It means you're somebody. <br />And they weren't done. He was one of the few that got himself a JLU die-cast figurine, which I've actually yet to pick up. Sad face. My die-cast day will come!Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-69545335133909453732008-02-16T01:51:00.005-05:002008-02-16T02:06:33.047-05:00Hawkman patch<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7aIG67MTcI/AAAAAAAAAtM/-TuRfM9kw50/s1600-h/hawkman11.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7aIG67MTcI/AAAAAAAAAtM/-TuRfM9kw50/s400/hawkman11.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167467274932342210" border="0" /></a><br />It's exciting post time at the Titan again! I eagerly anticipate and fear at the same time, the flood of comments that await such a conversational piece.<br /><br />I love when people get dressed up as their favorite characters and go to cons. It's the dedication.<br /><br />Wassat?<br /><br />Oh, turns out this a patch representing the actual Hawkman, and not a fan. Or his half-brother Carl.<br /><br />You're led to believe it's depth perception, but as you can see, Carter, having hit a rough spot, needs to work out his right arm in order to catch up to his left arm... then work everything out. Otherwise he's just a guy flying around wheeting.<br />Which will probably be his next incarnation. <br /><br />It's little nuggets like this that are the cornerstone of any geekly collection. Sure the comics are nice. And the figures made solely for collectors get better and better, but this was where it was at. There just isn't nearly enough new crap like this floating around out there in the DC world.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-69895136904532661162008-02-15T02:59:00.004-05:002008-02-19T23:38:10.680-05:00Mystery in Space and The Atom ad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7VGzq7MTbI/AAAAAAAAAtE/aKKgy5gVe1s/s1600-h/Mysteryinspace.aspx"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7VGzq7MTbI/AAAAAAAAAtE/aKKgy5gVe1s/s400/Mysteryinspace.aspx" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5167114000987344306" border="0" /></a><br />Compliments of <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204); font-weight: bold;">M.O.T.A. </span>member<a style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);" href="http://aquamanshrine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Robquaman</span></span> </a>(run with it I say) For the very best in Comics reading.<br /><br />And for me, it would have been AND is the very best in comics reading.<br />Hawkman and Adam Strange!<br />The Atom vs. one of his nerdling villains!<br /><br />It's a shrinking, flying, mace wielding, tomorrow land living, ray gun shooting bonanza!<br /><br />All for 24 cents. Oh. Yes.Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-24743459995055744342008-02-14T11:08:00.002-05:002008-02-14T11:11:04.499-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7Rn4a7MTaI/AAAAAAAAAs8/zMXyPtN_rjU/s1600-h/ray%2B1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7Rn4a7MTaI/AAAAAAAAAs8/zMXyPtN_rjU/s400/ray%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166868891498728866" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Happy Valentine's Day everyone!</span><br /></div>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-80291060196742354862008-02-13T23:51:00.009-05:002008-02-14T00:40:10.907-05:00JLA Classified #52 - The Truth Hurts<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7PL6a7MTUI/AAAAAAAAAsM/162TqJU1DAg/s1600-h/MDEC070233.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7PL6a7MTUI/AAAAAAAAAsM/162TqJU1DAg/s400/MDEC070233.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166697402044534082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Written by Roger Stern/Penciled by John Byrne/ Inked by Mark Farmer</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://thetinytitan.blogspot.com/2008/02/jla-classified-50.html"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">Part 1</span></a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">and</span> <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://thetinytitan.blogspot.com/2008/02/jla-classified-51-first-contact.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Part 2</span></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Moving on to the third part of this 5 part mini-offering from Stern, it opens with Wally West hurtling through different dimensions after getting himself zapped by the big bad mofo cleaning some JLA house.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Back at JLA headquarters, Bats and the Atom prepare a big bad mofo thwarting, which ends up... unsuccessful.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">After some taunting, B.B.M. manages to zap Ray in mid-shrink, which is no easy task.</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7PPyK7MTYI/AAAAAAAAAss/isrBLPpejeA/s1600-h/scan0007+%282%29.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7PPyK7MTYI/AAAAAAAAAss/isrBLPpejeA/s400/scan0007+%282%29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166701658357124482" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">While the thing trashes Supes and WW, Bats and Atom fall back to pow-wow with GL Johnny whom due to a bout of unconsciousness is being used by J'Onn to speak through, and a recently returned high octane Wally.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">With their noggins put together, it's found that the B.B.M. is a Godling called Titus, that the league, of course, had a run in with earlier.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">But what are they going to do about it?</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Another nice piece of the mini-epic Stern and Byrne have put together here while the JLA headquarters turns into Drub Med. One might think the continuous beating of Superman and Wonder Woman would get old... but it doesn't.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The series has been a nice change for the fact that each of the characters has had almost the same amount of page time. Everyone is doing their thing, and each play an important piece. And from looking at next issues cover, I'd imagine there'll be more GA and Arthur and friends action in our future.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So that's it, it's just been good fun. The outlook is still bleak for our heroes, but there isn't the grimy "end of everything" feeling I get from Countdown, along with my one page of Palmer per issue. So I look forward to the next.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And I end with this, which is the reactions of some of the folks after Superman, J'Onn, and the Atom launch him through the airlock and over the meadow and through the woods.</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7PTl67MTZI/AAAAAAAAAs0/O0PpWM9YvNo/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7PTl67MTZI/AAAAAAAAAs0/O0PpWM9YvNo/s400/scan0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166705845950238098" border="0" /></a></div>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-72135574665900612252008-02-13T14:43:00.002-05:002008-02-13T15:05:17.160-05:00Sword of the Atom insert (1984)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7NJCq7MTTI/AAAAAAAAAsE/kVEAaju0cTY/s1600-h/Scan0019-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7NJCq7MTTI/AAAAAAAAAsE/kVEAaju0cTY/s400/Scan0019-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5166553507755216178" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Thanks to numerous obstacles not at all unlike Double Dare, I'm posting when I get the chance during the day.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Frank had asked me if I had these inserts, which I sadly at this time, do not. But he does, and has provided them for me, making him the brand spanking newest member of</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">M.O.T.A.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">!</span></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Welcome aboard.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">He's put them up over at his site </span><a style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" href="http://nurgh.blogspot.com/2008/02/sword-of-atom-insert-1984.html"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">nurgh</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, and that's where you'll go to see the entire sweet setup.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I repeat... that's where you'll go to see the entire sweet setup.</span><br /><br /><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nurgh.blogspot.com/2008/02/sword-of-atom-insert-1984.html"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">nurgh</span></a><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://nurgh.blogspot.com/2008/02/sword-of-atom-insert-1984.html"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">! Catch the fever!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In regards to The Shadow War of Hawkman, Frank, I should have it. Although if I do not, and you provide it, you might then become a member of </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">F.O.A.F</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Friends of a Feather?</span>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-24089162067014487922008-02-12T00:50:00.001-05:002008-02-12T01:22:54.849-05:00The Atom: Who's Who entry<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7Ezr67MTSI/AAAAAAAAAr8/OUifuuG0gmU/s1600-h/Who%27sAlPratt.aspx"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R7Ezr67MTSI/AAAAAAAAAr8/OUifuuG0gmU/s400/Who%27sAlPratt.aspx" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165967077215587618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A little ways back, thanks to the suggestion by </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://aquamanshrine.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Robquaman</span></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, I posted the first of the T3 related DC Who's Who entries with the Atom. The shrinking one. Here we are having ourselves some Al Pratt Who's Who-ness. Yanno... the first one.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">We've got some great Atom artistry going on there from Rick Hoberg and Romeo Tanghal, two men more than familiar with the mighty mite throughout the years.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It's as good a place as any to really see the changes Al went through during his tenure. While he's quite super-heroic looking in his second look, the first one can smell your fear. And that's WITH entire head piece intact, lending to quite a good amount of the fear. </span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Sans tights was another matter.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><u>Atomic bonus:</u> Treat yourself to some fine chest hair, occurring in the background.</span>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-45117316588650368242008-02-11T00:49:00.001-05:002008-02-11T00:54:24.152-05:00Hembeck Hawkman #2<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R6_iS67MTRI/AAAAAAAAAr0/dk6moZinUd4/s1600-h/hawkman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R6_iS67MTRI/AAAAAAAAAr0/dk6moZinUd4/s400/hawkman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165596112300297490" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I thought we'd celebrate the one week anniversary of the Hembeck Hawkman posting... with another!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Preach on, Carter! Preach on!</span>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-58694483240812156752008-02-10T12:21:00.001-05:002008-02-10T12:43:47.534-05:00Aquaman and the Atom: The Brave and the Bold ad<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R68yzK7MTQI/AAAAAAAAArs/g3Ihmnjo0X4/s1600-h/ad_bb73aug1967.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R68yzK7MTQI/AAAAAAAAArs/g3Ihmnjo0X4/s400/ad_bb73aug1967.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165403152304590082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">If I had even a modicum of timing, maybe I would have posted this before the recap/review of the issue the ad is for. Buuuuuuuuut that's just not me.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">But here it is!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">It's a great ad, certainly helped along by the B&B cover which was a good one. Unconscious Arthur in his bubble, and squirming Ray in the claw of Galg, the destroyer!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In case you missed it, feel free to check out mine and Rob's dual Aquaman/Atom Crisis on earth's B-List coverage</span> <a href="http://thetinytitan.blogspot.com/2008/01/crisis-on-earth-b-list.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">here</span></span></a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">and</span> <a href="http://aquamanshrine.blogspot.com/search?q=Crisis+on+earth+b-list"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">here</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">.</span></span></a>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-57528376223222480162008-02-09T11:25:00.002-05:002008-02-14T00:41:35.154-05:00All New Atom #20<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R63T867MTNI/AAAAAAAAArU/_83FwVtGDrM/s1600-h/an-atom020.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R63T867MTNI/AAAAAAAAArU/_83FwVtGDrM/s400/an-atom020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165017391226965202" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Written by Gail Simone/Art by Mike Norton/Inks by Trevor Scott</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The issue starts with Choi wrapping up saving the entire population of Superman's planet by shrinking them onto a crystal. He then proceeds to fly back to Earth with the Green Lanterns, hitch a ride with the Flash to his University where he is welcomed with a bright, young class of eager minds raring to learn. After learning minds, he heads on home to his girls, including but not limited to - his high school crush and Wonder Woman..<br /><br />Of course he's dreaming.<br /><br />But it's no regular dream. No noooooooo! The evil Dean has him push-pinned to a desk with a big ol purple tentacled thing attached to him causing all sorts of mayhem. Pretty much what you see on the cover there.<br /><br />What you get in this, the final hurrah for Simone and Norton on this title, is the aforementioned purple tentacle thing, the evil Dean turning into a fangled squid monster, the big boss and guy behind all the evil and chaos and goofery that has taken place in Ivy Town (an old friend), a Destroy all Monsters rubber suit kaiju attack on the town, a clutch appearance by the giant blobby cancer god of the sewers, and head shouting.<br />Those are just some things that occur.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R63cEa7MTOI/AAAAAAAAArc/MUBEY9EuBUI/s1600-h/scan0004.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R63cEa7MTOI/AAAAAAAAArc/MUBEY9EuBUI/s400/scan0004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165026316169006306" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R63caK7MTPI/AAAAAAAAArk/IB9gULt3e_w/s1600-h/scan0005.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R63caK7MTPI/AAAAAAAAArk/IB9gULt3e_w/s400/scan0005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165026689831161074" border="0" /></a>It may seem like a lot to cram in, and for a normal book of this length it is. It's a nice wrap up of their run, but I wish they had more room to let things play out and really have fun with it. Especially since I'm a big ol sucker for every device used in this issue.<br /><br />But that's all she wrote. In #21, Choi is handed over to Rick Remender, and Pat Olliffe works the artistry. We'll see what these boys can do and how long All New runs on for.<br /><br />There'll of course be a tie-in somewhere when they kill of Palmer in Countdown.<br /></div></div>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-26929435307103029442008-02-08T00:15:00.000-05:002008-02-08T20:55:08.103-05:00Atom vs. Ant-man: #2 - Gary Gretsky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R6vuIjJopnI/AAAAAAAAArM/aEr1UDbuCqw/s1600-h/Grestkyatom3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R6vuIjJopnI/AAAAAAAAArM/aEr1UDbuCqw/s400/Grestkyatom3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164483228352423538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The bout has come to a conclusion, with the Atom's K.O. of that bug only slightly delayed. As you can clearly see, Ray has done this with both brains AND brawn. </span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Gary graciously did this for me even after my insane reaction to the first piece, which is very cool of him.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Nice job Ray, we all knew you had it in you!<br /><br />You can view countless Gretsky sketches over at his site, </span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.garygretsky.com/"><span style="color: rgb(192, 192, 192);">here</span></a></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">, free of charge. No height requirement. Fair warning should be given though, there's the occasional raunch!<br /></span>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821499108764797648.post-52307615130331766402008-02-07T15:07:00.000-05:002008-02-07T15:20:01.842-05:00Atom vs. Ant-man: #1 - Gary Gretsky<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R6tnpTJoplI/AAAAAAAAAq8/DFTugQBQBFE/s1600-h/antman+vs+atom2+copy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_aVOU8s2XTso/R6tnpTJoplI/AAAAAAAAAq8/DFTugQBQBFE/s400/antman+vs+atom2+copy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164335356923389522" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I've been a bit under the weather here, and I was going to skip posting all together. However, something arrived at the house, and I feel it necessary to share with all.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">A week or so ago I was randomly searching for Atom stuff, and I came across this. The Atom fighting that bug.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">And losing...</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">I thought, hey, awesome sketch... but I can't believe this guy has the Atom losing to this rip-off insect.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So I, of course, emailed the artist, complimented him on his artwork and lambasted him on what appeared to be the outcome of this miniature battle royale of sketches.</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">He, of course, never expected some lunatic Atom fan (who does?) to come banging on his door spewing all "he could easily shrink out of that, shift his weight, and knock that punk out..."</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">So I do kind of feel sorry for him. He was just trying to draw something damnit!</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">But it's not over...</span>Damianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09585574143924025490noreply@blogger.com7