It's a great few months for comic book milestone achievements, with each of the two major juggernauts in the industry making a splash in the news. DC Comics has recently released Action Comics #900 featuring Superman, while Marvel is putting the finishing touches on Ultimate Spider-Man #160 due to hit store shelves in June.
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| At least he's not faking a Giant Squid attack to get the World's attention |
The controversial Action Comics #900 is on everyone's mind because part of the story focuses on Superman's decision to renounce his U.S. citizenship. A bold move for sure, but is this a political statement? Or is it simply the natural, and frankly long time coming, character progression of an Icon who symbolizes hope for so many across the globe? Honestly, I've always felt awkward having the Man of Steel's motto be "Truth, Justice and the American way." I understand what it was supposed to represent back in the day during Superman's creation, but the times they are a changing. Plus, with Superman having long since becoming a symbolic hero across countries the world over, it seems only fair that he would feel the need to show that he is a beacon of hope for all and not simply an instrument of the U.S. and their government's perception of good. The point of Superman has always been that, even though he is an Alien from another planet, he represents the best qualities humanity has to offer; An ideal which does not belong to any country in particular.
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| "Not A Dry Eye In The House." 'Nuff Said. |
Let's now shift focus to the Marvel side of things. The variant cover for Ultimate Spider-Man #160, better known as the Death of Spider-Man finale, has officially been unveiled. Illustrated by Joe Quesada, if this beautifully elegant art doesn't pull at your heart strings, you're probably devoid of emotion entirely. Obviously the picture is of Peter and Uncle Ben walking off toward what I'm going to imagine is one of Heaven's many premiere fishing spots. While I've never been a huge fan of the Ultimate Universe, this is certainly the most respectful and powerfully meaningful way to send off everyone's favorite webbed wonder. This is definitely one to pick up, whether you're a fan of the series or not.
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| Valve: Microsoft, I think we can put our differences aside, for free DLC... you monster |
On an unrelated matter, as I seem to typically end these posts (hence the "Random Rambling" aspect,) Valve announced today that the first DLC for Portal 2 will be available in the summer. More importantly, at least for my wallet anyway, they announced it will be free across all platforms. That's right, somehow Valve managed to convince Micro$oft that they should NOT bend us over and violate our bottoms for a change. Honestly, it's probably just because Portal is available on PS3 as well, as opposed to the Left for Dead fiasco which was an Xbox 360 exclusive in terms of consoles. Either way, this awesome news gets the first ever "Velvet Vinny's Seal of Approval" which will only be given out for acts of extreme amazingness. Congratulations Valve, this is most certainly a triumph for which I'll be making a note of: Huge Success! It is proving quite difficult to overstate my satisfactio... Okay I'll stop. Seriously though, thanks for loving your fans. It is genuinely appreciated. Maybe one day you could come by and have some cake. It's so delicious and moist... Alright I'm done.
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