Clearly things are amiss in the world of shot deadlines and comic books lying face down in a damp area of the kitchen table tops. Where the hope of not having to read the next issue comes from not even seeing it appear on the shelf to tempt the wallets before sitting read with the rest of them.

And so it is, a most strange occurrence as All Star Batman And Robin The Boy Wonder #5 from DC Comics and Ultimates 2 #13 from Marvel finally hit the shelves.

Months? Or years? Since the last issue between the latest and the previous, who knows any more of the story inside and how fractured the leap between. One thing they have going for them is at least the collection factor. Not a fan personally, but it is interesting to watch them continue to pick up.

Ludicrous fold out in the Ultimates is beyond comprehension and still does not quite explain the need for such a long delay between issues. Kind of forgot about these two titles even running with their no show. Next season, maybe a sighting of a new Battle Chasers issue.

And all that build up leaves a bad taste in the mouth after licking the back of the cane toads what make their hitch trips down from Queensland.

 

Skipping the reference to Walt Whitman and jumping right into the wet of scattered scales.

About a week after the fallout and boy, the flushing rush of media hype and spoiler dams breaking at the seams was/is intense. All for Captain America #25, a particularly interesting issue it seems. Well, for those that managed to actually read it and not have it read out for them.

do you guys have captain america #25 available to purchase if so what is the price?

Well, not at the moment. Plum suckered dry by the afternoon of last week when it hit out on the first round. Madness, and when was the last time an issue at #25 managed to clear before the doors were closed for the day? Can't remember.



Shocking really, at the speed of its legs. Hopefully, in the next week or so, if there are any left at Diamond, the stock will rise up a little for those still hanging on to own a copy to read themselves.

Speculators beware, them hangnails really do drag down the boat of rats.

Something like what happened to Captain America manages to bring out people not otherwise seen in the realm.

Because of today's terrible tragedy, I'm going to extend the free offer of my Accelerated Battlefield Combatives hand-to-hand combat learning system until my friend is put to rest.

Takes a mighty clued-in spammer to tie in the events of a Marvel Comic to their shady product.

 

Since the 60's, Marvel Comics have been inking pages with the action filled adventures of Tony Stark, cashed up playboy and superhero.

Lions Gate and Marvel Comics team up again (Ultimate Avengers 1 and 2) for the straight-to-DVD animated movie The Invincible Iron Man. Doctor Strange will be the next collaboration between the two entertainment giants. When I first heard of the plans for this flick I thought that it would be nothing more than a marketing ploy to gauge interest for the release of Jon Favreau's Iron Man starring Robert Downey Jr. Thankfully I was pleasantly surprised as this film definitely holds its own.

Iron Man is arguably one of the most real and almost familiar characters in comic books to date. He has had battles with real-life issues such as addiction, confrontations for and against the law and a constant struggle with his alter ego's ego.

The film itself rewrites Iron Man's beginnings preferring to omit his involvement in the Vietnam War in favour of an existence surrounded by little to no responsibility outside of overseeing the operation of his multi-billion dollar company, Stark Enterprises. The film also includes his friendship with long time comrade and fan favourite, War Machine aka Jim "Rhodey" Rhodes.

Other small differences between the comic book and the film pop up throughout. Such as Mandarin's rings in the film are powered by magic whereas in the books they are powered by advanced alien technology.



The Invincible Iron Man is a great mix of classic animation and CG sequences that seem to blend reasonably well although the CG at times was too sharp for the hand painted backgrounds but all in all it worked well.

The action took quite a while to kick into gear. Not seeing the Invincible Iron Man kick butt until halfway through the movie was painful. What made up for this were the geek-friendly scenes that showed of the multitude of Iron Man suits that have featured in the comics throughout the years.

All in all The Invincible Iron Man is a great animated movie with a reasonably complex story line touching on issues of paternity and cultural phenomena. Filled with great action, animation and a great score, The Invincible Iron Man will make a great addition to any comic fans' DVD shelf right alongside The Ultimate Avengers and UA2.

The Invincible Iron Man is available at the Comic Shop now.