Comic Bento’s latest box came with the theme of “powerless,” or when people with little or no power take on the powerful. I was surprised to find there were no Marvel trades this time around, but the selection I did get looks very promising.
So, let’s start with the first, namely Ninjak: Weaponeer, the first volume in the latest series featuring the Valiant character of Ninjak. I really dug Valiant’s Rai; would I feel the same about this one?
I can remember, back in the 90s when Image Comics formed around Marvel’s biggest artists jumping ship to form their own company, being told by various comic shop owners and clerks about just how darn good Valiant comics was doing at about that time.
I only got a scattering of Valiant books, and while they weren’t bad, my finances can only stretch so far.
Recently, Valiant’s characters and line have returned and have been getting a lot of buzz. And the good folks at Comics Bento sent me one…
My next Bento Box came in with four graphic novels themed on the “gray,” where good guys may be bad and bad guys may be good. Once again, I’m reading them in the order the card inside suggested, so that means up first is Superior Iron Man Volume One: Infamous.
This week on the podcast, we saw Watson’s morals crumble under the weight of peer pressure. While I am flattered that an article of mine would attract some attention, I was writing about various Geek Icons, all over 60 years of age, who may or may not be around much longer. Seeing as how the conversation turned to who might die next and how much money might be down on that, I was a wee bit dismayed. And I will not be putting a bet down on Betty White. No. I won’t be. The age thing is why Carrie Fisher was left off, by the by.
But good for Watson for holding out for a little over a minute.
Now I’m going to agree with one of his other points.
Gabbing Geek 