First there was the Super Bowl and now The Grammys are upon us! So this time we'll make an attempt at competing (but not really) against the legendary music show with our ever popular Grindhouse edition of Afronerd Radio. Pull up a seat and listen to The Comic Shoppe this Sunday starting at 6pm. Join Daryll B., Dburt and Captain Kirk as they pontificate on the following "nerdic" fare: the Latino Review reports that the Hulk may end up with a Planet Hulk/Avengers tie-in story or the silver screen at some point in the future; a recent Robot 6 article puts focus on the dearth of Black writers at DC and Marvel; is the JLA movie in distress?-a writer is let go and Paul Dini (Batman Animated Series, Justice League Animated) states that he wouldn't be interested in writing a live action version and lastly, a discussion of race and and animation-the Shadow & Act site highlights Ralph Bakshi's Coonskin as well as Warner Bros' controversial cartoon past. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620!
Next up, Afronerd Radio bats second at 7pm eastern. Captain Kirk and Dburt wax on the following topics: rogue LA cop, Christopher Dorner rampages vowing revenge against a police force he deems corrupt; quite a bit of nastiness on the part of Facebook for their refusal to remove a racist page; more on Roots Vs Django with the cast of Roots; the HufPost's Black Voices has an interesting op-ed by Clarence Haynes regarding his fondness for comics-specifically, the character Storm from The X-Men and lastly, The Root denotes the historical origins of the "Blerd" (Afronerd sounds better, doesn't it?). Whew....so check us out post haste!
Our Pre Grammys Blast! Comic Shoppe@6pm & Afronerd @7pm!
And if you missed out last episode, listen to it now:
Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review @7pm EST!
And then we have Daryll B.'s weekly meanderings. Enjoy!
Star Trek Darkness spot: WOW! A definite "A" and left you wanting more. Cumberbatch rules this spot with his presence.....
Iron Man 3 spot: Nice... "B" only because it felt like more of the same.. but I won't lie, seeing Air Force One be blown to heck with Iron Man/Iron Patriot doing mid-air rescues was hot...
World War Z spot: Ok... what the heck? Another commenter at MSN stole my thunder about being sick of zombies that have super-speed. They are composed of rotting muscles and necrotic flesh after all. The horror with zombie is overwhelming numbers and how exactly does one "beat" something already dead that outnumbers you HUNDREDS to one.... C- because of the cliche's...
Man of Steel spot: More of the same that we have seen from the previous commercials and trailers. Zach Snyder let's see what you got this Summer... C
Oz The Great and Powerful Spot: Just like Hansel and Gretel and Snow White & The Huntsman, I have my doubts but both of the others won me over and this one has Mila Kunis and James Franco so ... chances are I am going to dig parts of this at least... B-
Otherwise, I'd be remiss from mentioning 2 things from Monday Night:
1) Bones got me again. First it was their "9/11" episode and the moving scene between the interns as they relayed where they were when that infamous event occured. Then the final scenes where the team put together what happened to the victim and the following funeral. Last Monday, it was a scene at the end between Booth and a sick child as Bones and Cam secretly watched. Damn, they know how to pull my heart strings.
2) I really don't know about Continuum after this last episode. It seems that most of the minorities and poor are on the terrorists' side from the flashbacks shown. I hope we get some more in depth explanations here because I will admit that I am feeling a mite uncomfortable with the breakdown here.
Link Blog Time!
-Finally! Marvel makes its decision.....
http://www.deadline.com/2013/02/chris-pratt-getting-guardians-of-the-galaxy-lead/
I really don't know much about Mr. Platt and his time in Zero Dark Thirty was not enough for me to go on since I am not a Parks and Recreation viewer. I wish him lots of luck in the role of Star-Lord because he is one of my favorite characters of the current age.
-Here's an old favorite of mine....
I have liked Stacy Keach ever since he did the old "Hammer" Detective TV series. He can certainly carry and exude intensity.... and that is a plus for any Frank Miller creation....
-I never knew this tale....
Wow! Why have the original actor when you can have Arsenio? LMAO
-Could this help fill the hole of Young Justice Invasion's cancellation/exclusion?
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=43586
...err...nope!... You still suck DC/Cartoon Network....
-Interesting...
So the term "Super Hero" is trademarked? Mannnnn...
-Tom Bondurant does it again with this analysis of the New Green Lantern..
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2013/01/grumpy-old-fan-simon-baz-recharges-green-lantern/
I admit the first images of Simon Baz turned me off i.e. the infamous "Green Lantern with a 9mm" drawing but Johns is fleshing him out. At the same time, I have to admit to event fatigue with Green Lantern. Geoff Johns and Brian Michael Bendis on Avengers must have gone to the same strategist... Event after event after.....
Um... OK maybe they really NEED events to survive....
-These are cool...
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/02/06/nfl-football-art-austin-madison-pixar/
NFL + Fantasy Art = A Happy Daryll B.
-Some things you can't get angry at....
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/02/04/uperhero-window-washers-children-hospital-video-pittsburgh/
I admire these window washers for going the extra mile and providing these kids with smiles. As a kid, to have a "Super Hero" (here comes the cease and desist letter now) washing my window, must have blown their little minds....
-At AfroNerd, we do tend to focus a bit on race in this industry. Axel Alonso gives an interesting take in this interview....
Now I appreciate this because Mr. Alonso looks at the issue from a lot of sides and his openness about hot button topics like stereotypes is refreshing...
On the other side is this article by Joseph Hughes...
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/02/04/black-writers-comic-book-industry/
Now I am of two minds about this. It is obvious that not enough minorities are in the "inner circles" to get chances/consideration for the "big time" but at the same time: where are the youths interested in writing? Where is that next generation of black writers who crave to take the torch and craft classic stories BETTER than what has come before? The issue is a catch 22 as evidenced by this from David Brothers....
http://4thletter.net/2013/02/never-believe-the-hype/
How true is this? We at the ComicShoppe often go back to the interview we did with McDuffie because he opened our eyes to the business side of comics and animation. No longer could we only look at everything through "fanboy only" views. We needed to look at the whole picture in terms of the industry and we are forever in his debt for that....
-Brett White talks Marvel's female lead books and difficulties on this week's In Your Face Jam at Comic Book Resources....
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=43610
Ok, we all know folks who have clamoured for these, so why aren't they buying them? Isn't that kind of hypocritical? On the record, I like the new Cap Marvel and LOVED the first issue of Fearless Defenders. I don't know about picking up the all female X-Men but Brian Wood might swing me and I sorry I just am not a Hulk person anymore....
-I'll end this with a funny tribute...
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/01/31/wonder-woman-comic-wesley-willis-azzarello-chiang/!
I still think he looks like the Crimson Avenger update from Johns' JSA run but that is a cool backstory for the Milan character and a great tribute...
OK I think I am spent this week. So until next week AfroNerd Readers, Keep Fantasizing!I hope everyone enjoyed their Super Bowl Parties and 4 million dollar commercials. When the blackout happened in the midst of the second half I was convinced that Jamie Foxx had gotten an early start in preparations to play Electro and shorted out the grid partially... Well that and Beyonce with crew just blew it all out by sure hotness but as far as we are concerned:
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