Iron Man, aka Tony Stark, is a billionaire with a shoe fetish. Only in his case, it's a suit of armour instead of a closet of pumps, heels and sling backs. And another. And another. A suite of suits if you will.

Let's face it, he's got a gallery of Iron Man suits that rivals the count of Imelda Marcos' shoes in any decade. One for ice climate missions, one for Rhodey, one for public speaking engagements, one for every day of the year almost.

He is Iron Man and he knows how to accessorise.

Bust a handful of three Iron Man mini-busts sculpted by the hands of The Kucharek Brothers and Eric Chan for Bowen Designs.

It's enough to make you think about how to mix and match those platforms with the trend for sandals.

 

New Year's celebrations have come about and the neighbours find themselves with clubs and bats and the endless search of right. Much like the search for Thor's Hammer in the end of the world with evil. Not unlike the backstreet over.

A thematic merging of The Lord of the Rings and Watchmen, The End League follows a cast of the last remaining supermen and women as they embark on a desperate and perilous journey through a world dominated by evil, in hopes of locating the one remaining artifact that can save humanity-the Hammer of Thor. For his return to the world of comics renowned artist Mat Broome (WildC.A.T.S.) teams up with critically acclaimed writer Rick Remender (Fear Agent) for this, Dark Horse Comics's newest superhero series.

The End League #1 from Dark Horse

Other comics to eyeball this week

Ultimate Hulk takes on Ultimate Iron Man in an Ultimate Versus in Ultimate Human. Warren Ellis and Cary Nord ringside in the four corners of this desperate match.

Kevin Rubio and Steve Anderson, the blokes what done Tag and Bink, peer into the Abyss. Oh what a lame segue that was.

The Authority goes up against StormWatch in The Authority: Prime with Christos Gage and Darick Robertson.

Come together like the young superheroes, Teen Titans: Year One goes back at, year one of the Teen Titans. Amy Wolfram, Karl Kerschl and Serge Lapointe for the six hit.

Jason and the Argonauts: The Kingdom of Hades sounds all sorts of Greek underworld vacation time. Plus no moose heads! David McIntee and Rantz Jason going to hell. And maybe back.

Trade of the week

In the spring of 2003, a pride of lions escaped from the Baghdad Zoo during an American bombing raid. Lost and confused, hungry but finally free, the four lions roamed the decimated streets of Baghdad in a desperate struggle for their lives.

Brian K. Vaughn and Niko Henrichon walk the streets as the lions out of the Baghdad zoo break out after a bombing in Pride of Baghdad.

In documenting the plight of the lions, PRIDE OF BAGHDAD raises questions about the true meaning of liberation - can it be given, or is it earned only through self-determination and sacrifice? And in the end, is it truly better to die free than to live life in captivity?

 

Ah, Jackie. Where have you been all this time? Last seen probably being in that thick phone book collection of the series previous. What a mega whopper that was. Imagine trying to read it without cracking the spine. Cracking spines however, not that far from the job description of some meat head killer. Not an assassin.

Following in the wake of the hugely successful The Darkness video game and the summer's smash hit, First Born, The Darkness returns in a brand new ongoing series by Phil Hester (Deep Sleeper, Green Arrow) and Michael Broussard (Unholy Union)!

Irrevocably changed by the events of First Born, Jackie Estacado has relocated to the secluded nation of Sierra Mu?oz. But every paradise has dark secrets under the surface. And what does the mysterious Professor Kirchner stand to gain by allying himself with Jackie?

Don't miss the next great chapter of the Darkness mythos beginning with an oversized first issue featuring bonus pages of story and art!

The Darkness #1 from Top Cow

Other comics to eyeball this week

Top Cow are also squeezing The Angelus: Pilot Season from their teat. Ian Edington and Stjepan Sejic test the waters with a one shot that may or may not continue on after the experiment is over. Who knows.

Marvel pump some Ultimate Iron Man II, glistening with Orson Scott Card and Pasqual Ferry flexing their WD40. Four reps and the untold origin of the Ultimate version of Stark gets the continuation that is pretty much the norm of the other half of an origin story.

Wildstorm grab John Doran and check out the ashen world with Christos Gage, Leandro Fernandez and Francisco Paronzini in Stormwatch PHD: Armageddon.

DC Green is to be seen with the chase for fate as Ron Marz and Michael Lacomb deliver Tales of the Sinestro Corps Presents: Ion. Who wears the spandex in this relationship Rayner? Whoever it is, remember the talc.

Alan Foreman and Travel Foreman trip aside with the tiny feet and all that in Countdown Presents The Search for Ray Palmer: Red Son. Lots be out a lookin' but hardly any are a picking.

Peter Brandvold, Sergio Aragones, John Severin go old to make it new again in the wild west with Bat Lash. Six bullets in the chamber and the whole of the start is made fresh and filled with sandy once again. Ride high with the noose around the neck.

Image launch an attack of the pachyderms in Elephantmen: War Toys. Richard "Starkings" Starkings and Justin "Moritat" Norman go toe to toe to hoof as Africa and China go to war on the battlefield of Europe.

Mario Gully and Marco Turini bring back Hannah and go Ant: Unleashed. Poor girl/woman wants to walk away and just lead a normal life. Oh, but it's not long before the red suit comes crawling back out right?

JT Krul and Carlos Rafael clash the blades in Highlander: Way of the Sword. Right before the first movie, and all about Ramirez's sword. Fancy ivory that. Nothing like that McCartney and Jackson song decades back.

Kevin Fahey and Jonathan Lau scratch the back with Battlestar Galactica: Origins. All about the histories and back stories and who else but the good doctor Gaius Baltar gets the first seat. And Six is not far behind his brain.

Trade of the week

Garth Ennis and Jacen Burrows bring it with Chronicles of Wormwood: Last Enemy. Danny Wormwood is having all the troubles of modern man, his TV shows have issues, he cheats on his wife, and his rabbit talks back to him. But this poor sod also has to deal with the fact that his dad is Satan himself and Pope Jacko and the Catholic church are also raising Hell.

 

Suck the air out of a Coke bottle and leave it hanging on your face. Watch as the skin renders a red mark when you pull it away. Kind of get the same kind of feeling when you sleep on a coin for a bit. Wouldn't try it with a gun though. That's just a little too much like Russian Roulette.

This summer, the world goes black as Warren Ellis unveils his all-new super-powered heroes and villains epic that promises to be the biggest event of 2007! With art by the genius Juan Jose Ryp, no fan of The Authority or Wanted will want to miss this bleeding-edge eight issue masterpiece.

When the political situation in the USA becomes more than Horus can stand, he moves to take matters into his own hands. But since not all his other team-mates aren’t so eager to throw the world into chaos, an epic conflict starts to form. And no one will be safe as the bodies start to fall.

Black Summer #1 from Avatar Press

Keith Giffen and Timothy Green III throw down with Annihilation: Conquest - Starlord and Rocket Racoon is playing in the mix.

Warren Ellis and Ivan Rodriguez meet up with Doktor Sleepless for a spell with the mad scientist. Times they are not quite achanging. Ask yourself why.

Two sides to fight and with mink and Paolo Parente at the brink, it's nothing but Dust at the end. Sci-fi and history in the wars to world the weary. Plus zombies!

Christopher E. Long and Ryan Winn scout out those in the witness protection program all over history in Hiding In Time. Contracts are out and it's time to go through the streams looking for those who turn states evidence and take them out. Of time and of existence. Three times the charm.

David Tischman and Steve Conley go for a joyride in the Starship Enterprise for Star Trek: Year Four. Boldly going where the original series didn't quite make it in its original airing.

Marshmallows wrapped in cheese slices with dipping sauce of boysenberry jam. Tastes good and that's just food of a run amok combination. Top Cow/Marvel Unholy Union by Ron Marz and Michael Broussard slams all sorts of creatures from both universes into a mayhem that is like the Monster Mash where everybody is wearing a piece of food from their face on the one plate.

Stark is still missing and Christos Gage and Butch Guice run the ground along World War Hulk in Iron Man #20 looking for the man in the iron boxers.

Hardcover of the week

Grab a hold of Immortal Iron Fist Volume 1: The Last Iron Fist Story Premiere in the hardcover format from Matt Fraction, Ed Brubaker, David Aja and Travel Foreman and chi that block out into smithereens. Say it again, "smithereens"! Now that's a great word.

 

Sand castles and storms, not a good combination for those looking to take their picnics by the beach. Worse still for those who look to eat something called a sandwich. Whatever kind of crazy snack concoction that sounds like, it don't make sense to be eating dirt. Unless it is a dirtsub, in which case, yes, all the salads, please.

With the thrill of the summer's biggest blockbuster still fresh in your young minds, Marvel brings you the story of how it all started for one of Spider-Man's greatest villains in SANDMAN: YEAR ONE.

With a sensational battle between Spider-Man and Sandman, new secrets revealed about Flint Marko, a touching tale of love and a dynamite creative team, how can you say no to the double-sized Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1?

Plus a very special back-up story by Colleen Doran.

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man Annual #1 from Marvel Comics

Take those fingers numb to the bone and follow Final Girl from David Hutchinson. She being the one who outlasts the others and ends up possibly in the next horror tale, if only it were all that simple.

Snakewoman takes a jump back from the dust trail with Zeb Wells and Michael Gaydos looking to hook on the series before it started. Looking back before walking over the hissing forward in a sense.

Fred van Lente and James Cordeiro jump around in the cold with metal on the skin in Marvel Adventures Iron Man. Another shot at retelling and following again the exploits of the one with the tippy on the drinky.

Eric Powell sticks a one shot up the far back end and pulls out Satan's Sodomy Baby to go and make the most of finding the sordid and most dirty of things from the mind. Like tipping the head to the side and watching the ear wax melt out after a session with the hollow candle.

Trade of the week

Doctor Strange: The Oath and it's where the good doctor of the supreme mystic arts knows how to work the snipes and quips like no other finger doodling mystic master can.

 

Rip a gut for the blister split as vintage gets a dust off when the shelves rankle loose for the Marvel action figures from Toy Biz.

Mighty Marvel superheroes and villains shake in their costume-matching boots as their kind disappear crossing over with blue swimmers and grapes.

Action figures from the twentieth century are on the block at $15 a piece. Of those that wake up when nobody is watching them, the count includes:

Fantastic Four Marvel Action Hour (1994), Iron Man (1994), The Avengers: United They Stand (1999)

Spider-Man: From the animated series (1995),
Spider-Man: Electro-Spark (1997)

X-Men and Spider-Man Projectors (1994), Marvel Superheroes (1994), Marvel Hall of Fame/She Force (1996), Marvel Universe (1996)

Uncanny X-Men: The Evil Mutants (1994), Uncanny X-Men: The Original Mutant Superheroes (1994), X-Men: Phoenix Saga (1994)

X-Men Classics: From the animated series (1995), X-Men X-Force (1996)

Fun times to be had for sure with many a reason to divest funds into the old articulates.

Melting pot - Test the stamina of the old versus new when frying them up good in batter, magnifying glasses or the simple microwave oven.

Battle-ready missiles - Old stuff is good stuff that don't break as easy or as quick as the new fangles. To some degree/extent that is and the wear of the tear.

Time travel stop motion - What better actors for the stop motion featurettes when the new visions of action figure tussel through with the likes of Kang and Apocalypse? Molten llamas?

 

 

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