Breacking News!! Santa has have some problems this year,...
In the Battle of Thermopylae of 480 BC an alliance of Greek city-states fought the invading Persian army in the pass of Thermopylae. Vastly outnumbered, the Greeks delayed the enemy in one of the most famous last stands of history. A small force led by King Leonidas of Sparta blocked the only road through which the massive army of Xerxes I could pass. The Persians succeeded in defeating the Greeks but sustained heavy losses, disproportionate to those of the Greeks. A local resident named Ephialtes betrayed the Greeks, revealing a mountain path that led behind the Greek lines. Dismissing the rest of the army, King Leonidas stayed behind with 300 Spartans and 700 Thespian volunteers. Though they knew it meant their own deaths, they secured the retreat of the other Greek forces.
La Batalla de las Termópilas fue un importante escenario del conflicto entre las polis griegas, con Esparta y Atenas a la cabeza, contra el Imperio Persa en el 480 adC. Jerjes I, emperador persa, se propuso conquistar Grecia y comenzó con muy buen pie. Atenas quería detener la invasión como fuese y consiguió convencer a Leónidas I, Rey de Esparta, para que participase. La batalla más importante se celebró en un lugar llamado valle de las Termópilas. Allí esperó a los persas un ejército compuesto por 300 hoplitas espartanos (a los que hay que sumar otros 600 ilotas, pues cada espartano llevaba 2 siervos a su servicio), 500 de Tegea, otros 500 de Mantinea, 120 de Orcómeno y 1.000 hoplitas del resto de Arcadia: 400 de Corinto, 200 de Fliunte, 80 de Micenas, 700 tespios y 400 tebanos, además de 1.000 focenses y todos los locros. Según las fuentes clásicas griegas, los soldados persas conformaban un ejército que oscilaba entre los 250.000 y el millón de efectivos. Sin embargo, la formación compacta e impenetrable de la falange griega era óptima para retener a la horda persa en un paso tan estrecho y en apariencia infranqueable. Leónidas fue advertido sobre el gran número de arqueros que poseía Jerjes. Se le dijo que cuando disparaban, "sus flechas cubrían el sol" y "volvían noche el día". Dienekes, soldado espartano, consideraba el arco como un arma poco honorable, ya que evadía el enfrentamiento cuerpo a cuerpo. Fue entonces cuando pronunció su famosa frase: "Entonces lucharemos en la sombra".
La hazaña fue recordada en una lápida conmemorativa escrita por el poeta Simónides, que decía así:
As I did in October, here comes the stuff I have read this month. First of all I want to talk about Kevin Smith comics. I read Clerks' comics, Jay and Silent Bob's comics and the special Bluntman and Chronic. They are great. The pencils are quite good (some frames are really great). And the stories are really funny. Besides, if you have seen all Smith's movies, you will really enjoy reading these comics and filling the gaps. I mean, it is supposse that the comics and the movies are complementary. You should read it! Don´t miss the Clerk's cut scene! 10/10
And now, the Marvel stuff:
Como hice en Octubre, aquí viene lo que me he leído este mes. Antes de nada, quisiera hablar de los comics de Kevin Smith. Me he leído los comics de Clerks, Jay and Silent Bob y el especial de Bluntman y Chronic. Son geniales. Los dibujos son buenos (algunas vinetas son geniales). Y las historias son realmente divertidas. Además, si has visto todas las películas de Smith, disfrutarás leyendo los comics y rellenando la historia. Se supone que los comics y las películas son complementarios, así que deberías leerlo! No te pierdas la escena eliminada de Clerks! 10/10
Y ahora, lo de Marvel.)
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AVENGERS NEXT #1
The time has come for the next generation of Avengers to choose a new lineup, but first they must battle zombie versions of themselves! Then, as Katie Power (from Power Pack) joins the team, American Dream and her friends mount a search for the missing Thunderstrike. The man called Nova guest stars when strange visitors from outer space land on Earth. And more!
32 PGS./RATED A ...$2.99
Hmm... I don't like Marvel Universe 2 too much, but American Dream is hoter that Captain America, and the comic is entertaining. 6/10
Hmm... No me gusta el Universo Marvel 2 mucho que digamos, pero American Dream está más buena que el Capitan America, y el comic es entretenido. 6/10
UNCANNY X-MEN #480 “THE RISE AND FALL OF THE SHI’AR EMPIRE”
The foundations of the mighty Shi’Ar are shaken! Vulcan is here! His first test, the Imperial Guard! It’s Vulcan vs. Gladiator. The victor will decide the fate of an entire galaxy! Part 6 (of 12)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Vulcan is here, and nothing seems able to stop him. 7/10
Vulcan está aquí, y nada parece capaz de detenerlo. 7/10
X-MEN: PHOENIX - WARSONG #3
As remnants of the Phoenix make their way through the Stepford Cuckoos, more and more of their past is revealed! Where do they come from? Who created them? And who are their parents?! Part 3 (of 5)!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Not read yet. Waiting for the TPB.
Sin leer. Esperando al TPB.
AMAZING SPIDER-GIRL #2
Mayday’s ambivalence about returning to the spider-life may prove fatal for one of her closest friends! Believing that Spider-Girl could be a volunteer at St. Andrews Shelter, a brand-new super-assassin targets all the teenage girls and sets his sights on Courtney Duran! Introducing an all-new super-villain and a guest appearance of the Hobgoblin!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
Entertaining, nothing else. 6/10
Entretenido, poco más. 6/10
CIVIL WAR: YOUNG AVENGERS & RUNAWAYS #4
Trapped within the most secure superhuman penal colony ever devised, hunted by the most dangerous teenaged killing machine ever incarcerated, the Young Avengers and the Runaways might even stand a chance of survival—if they could put aside their mutual dislike for just one minute!
32 PGS./NO ADS/Rated T+ ...$2.99
I haven't read Runaways before the Civil War tie-in, and... well, I actually like them! 8/10
No había leído nada de Runaways hasta el tie-in de Civil War,... pero me gustan! 8/10.)
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ETERNALS 5
All the mysteries are answered, as Neil Gaiman (1602, Anansi Boys, Sandman) and John Romita Jr. (AMAZING SPIDER-MEN, WOLVERINE) bring you the penultimate chapter of ETERNALS. The remaining Eternals have to fight for their existence and the nature of the cosmos is explained.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99
I just read not only the #5 but the 4 previous issues. And no one an doubt Neil Gaiman is one of the best story-tellers out there! 9/10.
Me acabo de leer no sólo el #5, sino los cuatro anteriores también. Y nadie puede dudar que Neil Gaiman es uno de los mejores cuenta-historias que hay ahora mismo! 9/10.
NEW X-MEN #32
“WHATEVER HAPPENED TO WITHER?” Part 1 (of 1)!
The New X-Men are still reeling from the events of last issue, but the real concern is: Where has Wither been this whole time? After leaving the Mansion, Wither set out on his own...but what has he been up to? Find out here. Also, what does Selene have to do with all this?!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Wither has been missing for a long time, even though some one at the Mansion has been keeping a track on him. How would be your life if you knew that you are death-in-life? 8/10.
Wither lleva un tiempo desaparecido, aunque alguien en la Mansión no le ha perdido la pista. Cómo sería tu vida si supieras que eres la muerte en vida? 8/10.
WOLVERINE: ORIGINS #8
“Savior”, Part 3 of 5
While Omega Red holds Jubilee hostage and with S.H.I.E.L.D. hot on his trail, Logan makes his way to Berlin – the site of an ill-fated mission during his time in Team X – to retrieve an ellusive artifact from the Cold War: the carbonadium synthesizer. Omega Red wants the synthesizer so that he can stabilize the deadly carbonadium bonded to his body—but can he be trusted to deliver on his end of the bargain? Of course not. Logan has a plan, though—but he’s going to need some help from an old friend to pull it off.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
Not read. Waiting for the TPB.
Sin leer. Esperando al TPB.
ASTONISHING X-MEN #18
“TORN”
It’s the jaw-dropping conclusion to “Torn!” How will Emma’s betrayal affect the team?! Will the Hellfire Club stand victorious?! This issue also sets up the events leading into John and Joss’ final arc of Astonishing X-Men! Don’t miss it!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Well, I wouldn't call that an end nor a conclussion. Whedon is full of surprises! 9/10.
Bueno, yo no llamaría a eso ni un final ni una conclusión. Whedon está lleno de sorpresas! 9/10.
CABLE & DEADPOOL #34
The DOMINO PRINCIPLE comes to an explosive conclusion as CABLE’s confrontation with the SIX PACK and their newest member leads to a very difficult decision for all concerned -- ruin a country on the brink of salvation or let Cable tip the first domino towards WORLD DOMINATION!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
This issue ends just like all of us knew it will, but anyway... I think the plot has become a little messy in the last times. I preferred it when it was just Deadpool nonsense. It had its style. 7/10
Este número termina como todos sabíamos que lo haría, pero... creo que la trama se ha vuelto demasiado retorcida en los últimos números. Me gustaba más cuando eran simplemente tonterías de Masacre. Tenía su estilo. 7/10
CIVIL WAR #5
Featuring villains, villains, villains! Sides change and chaos reigns as the evildoers of the Marvel Universe make their presence felt in a new and shocking way! But when the underworld gets involved, can the Punisher be far behind?
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/ Rated T+ ...$2.99
This is what we all have been waiting for! What happens when you realize that you did the wrong choice? What would you do to amend it? What happens when you cannot tell friends from foes, nor good guys from bad guys anymore?
Esto es lo que todos habíamos estado esperando! Qué pasa cuando te das cuenta de que estás en el bando equivocado? Qué harás para solucionarlo? Qué ocurre cuando ya no puedes distinguir amigos de enemigos, ni buenos de malos?)
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GHOST RIDER #5
“Vicious Cycle”, Part 5
Conclusion to first story arc, “Vicious Cycle”
Once upon a time, Johnny Blaze had a wife, a family and his own carnival—everything a stunt-riding yahoo could ever want. Then it all went to Hell...literally. Now back on Earth, Johnny has one last chance to reconcile his life before he has to immerse himself in death. Featuring a guest appearance by...SATAN!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Same as happened with Eternals, I just discovered this serie and I read the first 5 issues in a row... Amazing! I really love Saltares' pencils, Texeira's covers and Way's stories. You should read this! 9/10
Como me pasó con Eternals, acabo de descubrir esta serie y me he leído los primeros 5 números seguidos... Increible! Me encantan los dibujos de Saltares, las portadas de Texeira y las historias de Wat. Tienes que leer esto. 9/10
IRON MAN 13 #13
CIVIL WAR Tie-In!
He’s perhaps the most misunderstood figure in the whole of CIVIL WAR! But now, get inside the mind of Tony Stark, and learn why he feels that superhuman registration is necessary, and why he’s taken it upon himself to lead the charge for its implementation! Big changes are in store for IRON MAN in the post-CIVIL WAR landscape, and the build-up begins here!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
I'm sure I told you several times, but I never really liked Bucket-Head. He as head of S.H.I.E.L.D., well... it's just creepy. Besides, the comic ain't nothing special. 5/10
Estoy seguro de que lo he dicho muchas veces, pero nunca me ha caído bien el Cabeza-Cubo. Imaginarmelo de lider de S.H.I.E.L.D, es... espeluznante cuanto menos. Además, el comic no es nada del otro mundo. 5/10
MOON KNIGHT #6
Conclusion to first story arc!
“Glories Such As These”: It’s never about speed or slick moves or razor-sharp reflexes. It’s about what you can take. It’s about how much pain you can absorb. How many times you can hit the mat, bloody and dazed, and still get up. That’s where glory is forged. That’s where one earns the grace of God. Or in this case, Khonshu, God of Vengeance. Marc Spector’s taken their best shot. Taskmaster. The Profile. The entire Committee. Question is, are they ready for his?
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
He's back! I mean, he's really back! 7/10.
Ha vuelto! Quiero decir, ha vuelto de verdad! 7/10
NEW AVENGERS 25 #25
CIVIL WAR Tie-In!
Tony Stark is gearing up for the final battle of the Civil War and he thinks he has it all under control. But Tony has made a fatal mistake and he will pay the price. The future of the Avengers begins here!!
Regular writer Brian Bendis welcomes very special guest artist Jimmy Cheung!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
Nothing special 6/10
Nada especial 6/10
WHITE TIGER #1
A HERO’S COMPULSION
Roaring out of the pages of Daredevil, the new White Tiger makes a ferocious debut, courtesy of the dynamic scripting of NY Times best-selling fantasy author Tamora Pierce (Trickster’s Queen, The Will of the Empress) and masterful penciling of
rising star Phil Briones (La Geste des Chevaliers-Dragons, Les Seigneurs d’Agartha). Angela del Toro knows pain: Her uncle Hector Ayala, the former White Tiger, killed. Her FBI partner, murdered. Her career, ruined. Her mentor, Matt Murdock, jailed. And the hurt is just beginning....The Yakuza’s bloodthirsty Sano Orii returns, a genocidal shadow organization appears, and a new-but-old super-powered madman is looking to put the squeeze on White Tiger. Armed with mystical amulets---and finally in costume---White Tiger demands answers! But will she survive long enough to ask the right questions?
40 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
A very good first issue... let's see if the others keep in the same line. 8/10
Un muy buen primer número... veamos si los demás sigien en la misma línea 8/10)
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X-MEN: FIRST CLASS #3
There is a place far stranger than the School For Gifted Youngsters, where secrets and mutant horrors are kept away from the greater world. That place is the mind of Charles Xavier. Now his exceptional students have to help Professor X escape that which he fears most!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
Not read yet. Waiting for the TPB.
Sin leer. Esperando al TPB.
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #536
CIVIL WAR TIE-IN!
“THE WAR AT HOME”
With Civil War in full-throttle mode, Spider-Man follows his conscience... and fast becomes a lightning rod for controversy. Unmasked and vunerable, this is Spider-Man as you've NEVER seen him!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
Due to the delays in Civil War, this issue is a bit 'ahead', and what happens here is suppossed to follow CW6. Anyway, that is not a problem to follow the plot. You thought giving up his secret identity was a big deal? Wait for this! 9/10
A causa de los retrasos en Civil War, este número va un poco 'adelantado', y lo que ocurre en él se supone que viene después del CW6. De todas formas, no es problema para seguir la trama. Pensabas que había sido fuerte el dar a conocer su identidad secreta? Espera a esto! 9/10
CIVIL WAR: FRONT LINE #8
In “Embedded”: Hot on the trail of a revelation that could explode the rift between the pro-registration and anti-registration heroes and forever change the nature of the Registration Act, the Daily Bugle’s Ben Urich and Sally Floyd have the story. Can they bring the power to the people?
In “The Accused”: His powers are gone, he’s been held culpable for the worst super-human disaster in history, and every super-villain in prison is looking to take a piece of Speedball. Will he make it out alive, and with hundreds of deaths on his conscious, does he want to? Also featuring true tales of war time in Civil War “Correspondence!"
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
I liked more the first issues. 6/10
Me gustaron más los primeros. 6/10
EXILES #88
“SUPERGUARDIANS”
The Imperial Guard is dead. So who better to fill their intergalactic shoes than the Exiles?! The world-jumping heroes find themselves in a battle against a being that has killed Galactus. That being: An evil Silver Surfer!
Part 2 (of 2)!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
Waiting for the TPB
Esperando al TPB
HELLSTORM: SON OF SATAN #2
“Equinox,” Part 2 of 5
When the Son of Satan is your best option, God help you.
New Orleans. The Big Easy. The membrane between our world and the underworld has always been a little thinner here. Now, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the outpouring of human misery has drawn demons like sharks to a bloodbath. Demons who work for someone--or something--that’s harvesting body parts in a furious race toward unspeakable purposes. For Daimon Hellstorm, this means one thing: It’s hunting season. Like Sun Tzu said, “Some battles can be won without firing a single arrow. All you need to do is sow chaos.” And who better to do that than the Son of Satan?
This is the Son of Satan as you’ve never seen him before, brought to you by acclaimed novelist Alexander Irvine (The Narrows), with searing art by Russell Braun (Animal Man) and Klaus Janson.
32 PGS./Cardstock Cover/Explicit Content ...$3.99
The problem when dealing with the Devil (ask Jhonny Blaze if you don't believe me) is that you never know what to expect. You just make your stand... and wait. 9/10
El problema cuando tratas con el Diablo (si no me crees pregúntale a Jhonny Blaze) es que nunca sabes qué esperar. Tomas tus decisiones... y esperas. 9/10.
HEROES FOR HIRE #4
Following her escape from prison, criminal mastermind Celia Ricadonna sets out to systematically assassinate the HEROES FOR HIRE, starting with Tarantula! Meanwhile, Shang Chi leads the investigation into the Skrull organ transplants and the mysterious corporation behind them. Part 1 (of 2)
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
I enjoyed DoA. The movie is a fucking shit, but there's very few things that amuse me more than hot chicks kicking asses. And that's what you have here, hot chicks kicking asses... and is T+, what guarantees some blood in the frames! 8/10
Me gustó DoA. La película es una puta mierda, pero hay pocas cosas que me gusten más que tías buenas repartiendo tollinas. Y eso es lo que tenemos aquí, tías buenas dando buenas hostias.... y además es T+, lo que nos garantiza un poco de sangre en las vinetas! 8/10)
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MARVEL HOLIDAY
It’s that time of year again – or it will be when this book comes out – and this digest delivers six stories sure to put you in the holiday spirit! Industry legend Tom DeFalco (SPIDER-GIRL) and artist Takeshi Miyazawa bring you a riff on the classic “A Christmas Carol” starring Spider-Man, and rising star Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN) writes two tales: Artist Duncan Roleau draws a story showing the many ways in which the members of the Fantastic Four celebrate the holidays, and Roger Cruz illustrates a merry mutant holiday spectacular! Plus: The New Avengers battle an Ultron robot programmed to believe it’s Santa Claus, courtesy of Jeff Parker (Interman, AGENTS OF ATLAS) and hot newcomer Reilly Brown! Then, writer Mike Carey (X-MEN, ULTIMATE FANTASTIC FOUR) joins artist Mike Perkins (CAPTAIN AMERICA, SPELLBINDERS) to take the Fantastic Four on a wild ride! Finally, webcomics superstar Shaenon Garrity (Narbonic) joins indy comics legend Roger Langridge (Fred the Clown, MARVEL MONSTERS: FIN FANG FOOM) for just the sort of insanity they’re known for! Collects MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL 2004-2005, plus classic yuletide yarns from MARVEL TEAM-UP #1 (1971) & UNCANNY X-MEN #143 (1980}
144 PGS./All Ages ... $7.99
But the frame with Wolverine tearing apart Santa... nothing worth the time. 5/10
Quitando la vineta con Wolverine destrozando a Santa... nada que valga la pena. 5/10
NEW EXCALIBUR #13
“UNREDEEMED” Part 1 (of 3)
Can a man really change who he is? Can he erase the past and set forth on a new future for himself? The Juggernaut has tried to make his way as a hero, but there are voices in him that are pulling him back to villainous ways. Will Juggernaut give in to the temptation?
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
I keep wondering why I read this serie. 5/10
Me sigo preguntando porqué la leo. 5/10
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #1
Hey there, Marvel Universe. He’s back...with a vengeance. Taking no prisoners. Literally. With Civil War in full throttle mode, Frank Castle is feeling the heat. His safe houses have been raided, his munitions seized, and he’s square in the crosshairs of a Marvel Universe big gun who always gets his man. Until now, this wasn’t Frank’s war. But when Spandex-clad baddies start carrying badges...well, lets’ just say that’s something the Punisher can’t abide. Brought to you by rising star Matt Fraction (THE LAST OF THE INDEPENDANTS), with eye-popping art by superstar artist Ariel Olivetti (LAST AVENGERS STORY).
32 PGS./NO ADS/ Rated T+ ...$2.99
It was not so difficult to figure where he would stand when the time come. It's difficult to figure what will happen next. 8/10
No era difícil imaginar de qué lado iba a estar cuando llegara el momento. Lo que es difícil es imaginar qué pasará ahora. 8/10
WOLVERINE #48
Epilogue to "Vendetta"
Logan’s survived a plane crash, near-decapitation and being burned alive. The question is... HOW? In this special epilogue to the sellout smash Civil War tie-in arc, the answers start to unfold. Think you know everything there is to know about Marvel’s most popular mutant? Think again. Logan’s newest mystery begins here.
32 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$2.99
The story is quite 'new', so to say. What happens to Logan each time he 'dies'? But Ramos' pencils are a pain. 7/10
La historia es innovadora. Qué le pasa a Logan cada vez que 'muere'? Pero los dibujos de Ramos son como un grano en el culo. 7/10
X-FACTOR #13
Remember X-Factor #87? “X-Aminations,” the analysis issue? Sure you do. Everybody does. Well, Peter David and new regular artist Pablo Raimondi evoke memories of that classic tale with “Re-X-Aminations” as the new team unloads their hopes, fears and darkest secrets to an attentive Doc Samson. If anyone who read the previous series isn’t reading the current one, this is the issue to bring them on board.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Recap storie after the first year. Nothing special about it. 6/10
Historia resumen después del primer año. Nada especial. 6/10
AVENGERS NEXT #2
The time has come for the next generation of Avengers to choose a new lineup, but first they must battle zombie versions of themselves! Then, as Katie Power (from Power Pack) joins the team, American Dream and her friends mount a search for the missing Thunderstrike. The man called Nova guest stars when strange visitors from outer space land on Earth. And more!
32 PGS./RATED A ...$2.99
Same as with the first issue above. 6/10
Lo mismo que con el primer número, más arriba. 6/10
CAPTAIN AMERICA 24 #24
CIVIL WAR tie-in
In the midst of the Civil War, Cap faces his worst fears, as friends desert his cause, and comrades in arms lie dead or wounded. And among all this, the Red Skull begins to make his moves, with a few startling comrades of his own this time. This stunning conclusion of DRUMS OF WAR sets the stage for the next year of Captain America stories that will have everyone talking!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Just another Civil War tie-in. 6/10
Simplemente otro tie-in de Civil War. 6/10)
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ONSLAUGHT REBORN #1
Marvel’s greatest heroes sacrificed themselves to save the world from the deadliest threat they had ever faced—Onslaught! The lives of the Fantastic Four and the Avengers were saved only when Franklin Richards created a parallel universe, where we found those heroes, reborn! But this world has long since merged back into our own, and the evil Onslaught—forged from the most vile parts of Magneto’s and Professor X’s psyches—has been presumed long dead... but now he, himself, is reborn—and he’s bringing fragments of the other universe with him! Join comics superstars Jeph Loeb and Rob Liefeld in this no-holds-barred, all-out action extravaganza—celebrating the 10th Anniversary of the event that changed Marvel history—as Onslaught, the Marvel Universe, and the Heroes Reborn Universe collide in this massive crossover! A significant portion of the proceeds from ONSLAUGHT REBORN #1-5 will be donated to The Sam Loeb College Scholarship Fund.”
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
You missed Onslaught? Well, you have a chance here to amend that! 7/10
Te perdiste Onslaught? Bueno, ahora tienes una oportunidad para remediarlo! 7/10
ULTIMATE POWER #2
The Squadron Supreme has invaded the Ultimate Universe seeking revenge, and Earth strikes back with its biggest guns! It’s the smackdown of the year as the Squadron Supreme go toe-to-toe with the Ultimates, Ultimate Fantastic Four, Ultimate X-Men and Ultimate Spidey himself. And neither world will survive unscathed. You cannot miss it!
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Some people hates Greg Land, but I really love him. Same happens with Bendis. Put them together.... and get ready to see an entire Universe turned upside-down! 9/10.
Hay gente que odia a Greg Land, pero a mi me encanta. Lo mismo pasa con Bendis. Ponlos juntos y... preparate para ver todo un Universo patas arriba! 9/10
WHAT IF? WOLVERINE ENEMY OF THE STATE #1
What if the world’s deadliest killing machine was never de-programmed? Over half a year has passed since the Hand took control of Wolverine, forcing him to assassinate one great hero after another. Now only a handful of super-powered beings are left to stop him. Who will risk their life to end the path of death and destruction? Written by the creator of indie sensation BOMB QUEEN.
32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99
Is just a What if?, but I never would have expected and end like that. Highly recommended! 9/10
Es sólo un What if?, pero nunca me hubiera esperado el final. Muy recomendable! 9/10
X-MEN #193
“SUPERNOVAS”
It’s fight night! The X-Men battle it out with their mysterious new foes, The Children, right above the Xavier Institute! And when the dust clears, what decision does Rogue make that will shake the X-Men to their core?! Part 6 (of 6)!
32 PGS./Rated A ...$2.99
Reading X-Men, Uncanny and Astonishing is getting a bit muddy lately,... and I think this issue will ammend that! Plus, the conclusion of Supernovas! 8/10.
Leer X-Men, Uncanny y Astonishing se ha vuelto un poco lioso ultimamente,.... pero creo que este número solucionará un poco eso! Además, la conclusión de Supernovas! 8/10.
Despite it is a bit late and I'm sure you saw this already in a lot of sites, as an X-Men fan, I cannot help to write a few words for Dave Cockrum, who passed away sunday morning from complications relating to Diabetes.
For those who don't know, Dave Cockrum and Len Wein co-created the new team of X-Men back in 1975, relaunching the mutant franchise to the top. You can read more about him at Wikipedia.
A pesar de que llego un poco tarde y estoy seguro de que lo habeis leido ya en muchos sitios, como fan de los X-Men no puedo evitar dedicar unas breves palabras a Dave Cockrum, que falleció el domingo por la mañana a causa de unas complicaciones con su diabetes.
Para aquellos que no lo sepan, Cockrum y Wein co-crearon los nuevos X-Men allá en 1975, relanzando la franquicia mutante a lo más alto de todas las listas. Podeis leer más acerca de él en la Wikipedia.
I don't like TV. I don't like TV series. Ok, it had its charm to rush home after school to see Oliver and Benji. But you know, you grow up, you have tons of things to do, and you just cannot be in front of the TV at certain time to watch something.
But Internet has changed this, as it has changed many things. You just download the episode and you watch it when you can (that is, AS SOON AS YOU CAN).
A friend suggested me to watch Heroes... and, well, I liked it so much that I saw 8 episodes in two days. And I was going to see the ninth (the last by the moment), when I realized, o fucking shit, that what I downloaded was a TV spot, and not the proper episode. I won't turn off the computer tonight, and tomorrow morning, guess the first thing I'll do...
But let's talk a little bit about the serie. Suddenly, ordinary people are discovering extraordinary abilities. We have Isaac Mendez, sort of Destiny, who can paint the future (but only when he is high). Micah Sanders, kind of Forge. Matt Parkman, the telepath of the serie, still unable to control his recently discovered abilities, and filter what to hear and what not to. Niki Sanders has a dark side hidden inside, and his husband D.L. Sanders is a big, black, Kitty Pride. Nathan Petrelli can fly, his brother Peter Petrelli is sort of Mimic. And my two favourite characters, Claire Bennet, the hot cheerleader which healing factor makes Wolverine look like a moribund, and Hiro Nakamura, who can bend space and time... which means he can stop time, teleport himself and travel back and for to the future... despite he has very little control over his powers.
There they are, among lot of other mutants, while an indian genetist, Mohinder Suresh, is following the steps of his father, trying to discover this extraordinary people, some misterious guys follow and study them, and a guy called Slayton tracks them down and eat their brains.
Tomorrow I'll discover why saving the cheerleader is saving the world.
What are you waiting for watching it!!!
More info in the official homepage.
Oye, cacho friki, bajate Heroes, que te gustará - Me dice Adolfo.
No me gusta ver la tele. No me gustan las series. Vale, tenía su encanto eso de salir corriendo de clase para ver Campeones. Pero bueno, creces, tienes un huevo de cosas que hacer, y eso de tener que estar a cierta hora delante de la tele...
Pero Internet ha cambiado eso, como ha cambiado tantas otras cosas. Simplemente te descargas el episodio y lo ves cuando puedes (lo que significa EN CUANTO PUEDES).
Me ha gustado tanto Heroes, que me he visto 8 episodios en 2 días. Y me iba a ver el noveno, cuando he descubierto, puta mierda, que lo que tenía era un puto anuncio! Así que el bicho se queda encendido toda la noche y... adivinad lo primero que haré mañana por la mañana.
Pero hablemos un poco de la serie. De repente, gente normal descubre que tiene habilidades extraordinarias. Tenemos a Isaac Mendez, una especie de Destino, que puede pintar el futuro (por desgracia, solo cuando está hasta el culo de caballo). Micah Sanders, una especie de Forja. Matt Parkman, el telépata de la serie, que aún no es capaz de controlar sus recién descubiertas habilidades, y filtrar qué oír y qué no. Niki Sanders tiene una mitad oscura, y su marido, D.L. Sanders, es como Kitty Pride pero en negro y grande. Nathan Petrelli puede volar, y su hermano Peter Petrelli es algo parecido a Mímico (aunque parece que no puede 'imprintar' los poderes permanentemente). Y mis dos favoritos, Claire Bennet, la tía buenorra con un factor curativo que hace que Lobezno parezca un viejo moribundo, y Hiro Nakamura, que puede curvar el tiempo y el espacio... lo que significa que puede detener el tiempo, teleportarse y viajar en el tiempo... aunque tiene muy poco control sobre estas habilidades.
Y ahí los tenemos, entre otros muchos mutantes, mientras un genetista indio, Mohinder Suresh, sigue los pasos de su padre, tratando de descubrir a esta gente extraordinaria, un grupo de tipos misteriosos los sigue y estudia, y un tal Slayton los persigue para comerse sus cerebros.
Mañana, por fin, descubriré porqué salvar a la animadora es salvar al mundo.
Qué esperas para descargartela!!!
Más info en la official homepage.
Just in case anybody is wondering why I have a label called 'Other ways of art',...
Well, this is ART.
I know in a few hours the blogosphere will be full of post like this but... I just couldn't help it. The trailer is so... WOW!
Sandman, the alien costume... dudes, the scene at the bell tower!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, Spiderman 3 !
This is a post recovered from my previous blog.
People had tried to clasify movies in as many groups as rock, but the clasiffication I prupose today is much more intense and subjetive. For me, there is a big difference between a good movie and a nice movie.
A good movie raised to n (n tending to infinite) is an awesome movie. Everybody knows what that is; we are talking about movies like 'SW III: The revenge of the Sith', 'LOTR III:The Return of the King', 'Serenity',... some awesome movies are also beautiful movies, but usually we're talking about different things.
A nice movie raised to n (n tending to infinite) is a beautiful movie. Is that kind of movie that perhaps don't have a very big budget, but it has a big story... it touch you, deep inside. In beautiful movies there aren't great explosions, not either epic battles, the good one not always win, and we almost never have a happy ending.
So now I'll let my more romantic and silly vein go out, and I'll talk you about that beautiful movies; Because yes, that lout who complains about people who don't jump and kick at concerts cries with a lot of movies. And with books. And with comics. I have a great gift to get so inside the story sometimes I think all that is happening to me. Who haven't weep even a tear when the sheeps leave the Grey Harbours, don't deserve to live.
This are, according to me, the most beautiful movies I've ever seen. Suggestions are welcomed.
A walk to remember: Based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks, is the typical story about the town's lout who fall in love with the minister's daughter. Anyway, it has some good points. It hasn't a happy ending.
American History X: Both an awesome and a beautiful movie. Derek is a skin-head imprisioned for the murder of two black guys. When he come out, try to transform his little brother, who is keeping his example. He must write a work for his teacher (black) which is intitled 'American History X'. Bad ending.
Backdraft:Action classic. The two sons of a Chicago fireman, who died at dutie, keep after his steps. Bad ending.
Big Fish: surrealistic, beautiful, Tim Burton.
Braveheart:Also an awesome movie. Everybody knows how it ends.
Dying young:Hilary (Julia Roberts) is a pretty young women who fall in love with a boy who suffer from cancer. Guess the end.
El hijo de la novia: Argentinian. Rafael Belvedere is not happy with his life, but a heart attack and some unexpected events will make him rebuild his past and recover his present. Meanwhile, he will give all his support to his father, who wants to fulfil his mother wish: to merry by the church.
I am David:Based on a novel by Ann Holm. It's about a 12 year old boy who scape from a nazi concentration camp and set out on an unbelievable journey searching for his mother. Hey! Here we have one happy ending.
K.Pax: Prot is arrested at Grand Central, but he says he comes from other planet. He is confined in a mental hospital, and the lives of all who meet him will never be the same.
Mar Adentro: No comments. And you all know how it ends.
Million Dollar Baby: Frankie Dunn accepts to train a girl, despite his initial reluctances. Bad ending.
Moulin Rouge: Paris, 1899. Christian, a young man who wants to become a poet, fall in love with a courtesan of the Moulin Rouge. We haven't here a happy ending either (Christian... tell our story). I've seen it at last 6 times. I love it.
The last of the mohicans:Hawkeye is a white adopted by the mohican indians who lives with his father Chingachgook and his brother. This haven't a happy ending either.
The mission:An awesome movie too. Set on the southamerican colonies. Of course, it has a bad ending.
The motorcycle diaries: In 1952, two young argentinians, Ernesto Guevara and Alberto Granado, set out on the journey that will change their lives, to discover the real LatinAmerica. The movie hasn't a bad ending, but we all know how he ended, so it's sad anyway.
The notebook:A man keeps reading an old notebook day after day to a women who he visited in an old people's home. Ain't a happy ending.
Titanic: No comments. And yes, I liked it.
Two brothers: Directed by Jean-Jaques Annaud. It's about two brothers teared appart by hunters. Years after, both tigers meet again in a deathmatch at Prince's arena. It's the most beautiful movie I've ever seen. I was all the fucking movie crying.
Un long dimanche de fianÇailles:At the end of WWI, Mathilde finds out that his fiance Manech is one of the 5 soldiers punished by a martial court.
So that's all by now. You can now laugh at me and my weird liking about tear-jerking movies. Suggestions of other films for the list are always welcomed.
Las películas se han intentado clasificar en casi tantos subgéneros como el rock, pero la clasificación que os propongo hoy es mucho más visceral, mucho más subjetiva. Para mi, existe una gran diferencia entre una buena película y una película bonita.
Una buena película elevada a n (con n tendiendo a ∞) es un peliculón. Eso sabéis todos muy bien lo que es. Estamos hablando de ‘SW III: The revenge of sith’, ‘LOTR III: The Return of the King’, Serenity,... Hay peliculones que son también películas preciosas, pero generalmente estamos hablando de cosas completamente distintas.
Una película bonita elevada a n (con n tendiendo a ∞) es una película preciosa. Es esa clase de película que sin grandes alardes presupuestarios, sino más bien con una historia emotiva... te toca algo, muy dentro. En las películas bonitas no hay explosiones espectaculares ni batallas épicas, el bueno no siempre gana, y no hay casi ningún final feliz.
Y ahora voy a dejar salir mi vena más sensiblera, romaticucha y babosa y os voy a hablar de esas películas preciosas; porqué sí, el macarra ese que se queja de la gente que no da patadas en los conciertos llora con muchas películas. Y con libros. Y con comics. Tengo una facilidad increíble para meterme tan dentro de la historia que creo que me está pasando a mi. El que no haya tenido ni siquiera una lagrimilla cuando parten las naves de los Puertos Grises ("Bien, aquí, queridos amigos, a la orilla del Mar, termina por fin nuestra comunidad en la Tierra Media ¡Id en paz! No os diré: no lloréis; porque no todas las lágrimas son malas") no merece vivir.
Os dejo, por tanto, con una lista de las, a mi gusto, películas más bonitas, junto con una pequeña sinopsis. Se aceptan sugerencias.
A Walk to Remember (Un paseo para recordar): basada en la exitosa novela del mismo título escrito por Nicholas Sparks, es la típica historia del macarra que se enamora de la modosita. Pero tiene algunos puntos interesantes y no tiene un final feliz.
American History X; es una película preciosa y encima un peliculón. Derek es un skin head que es encarcelado por asesinar a unos negros que pretendían robar su furgoneta. Después de pasar varios años en prisión retorna a su barrio completamente reformado y con la intención de transformar a su hermano pequeño para quien Derek ha sido su modelo a seguir. Éste tiene que escribir una redacción para su profesor (negro), que titula American Histoty X. Termina mal.
Backdraft (Llamaradas); clasicazo del cine de acción basado en catástrofes. Los hijos de un bombero de Chicago, que entregó su vida en el cumplimiento del deber, siguen sus pasos profesionales. Que raro, también termina mal.
Big Fish: surrealista, preciosa, Tim Burton.
Braveheart: también es un peliculón. La ha visto todo el mundo, así que ya sabemos todos que termina mal.
Dying young (Elegir un amor): Hilary (Julia Roberts) es una atractiva joven que vive una vida llena de carencias, hasta que decide contestar a un anuncio periodístico, solicitando una chica atenta y servicial. Acude a una lujosa mansión donde conoce a Victor, un joven que padece un cáncer que todos creen incurable.
El hijo de la novia: Argentina, dirigida por Juan José Campanella, en toque de comedia. Rafael Belvedere no está conforme con la vida que lleva. Pero un infarto y una serie de acontecimientos inesperados le obligarán a rever su situación, reconstruir su pasado y recuperar su presente; por el camino, le ofrecerá apoyo a su padre para cumplir el viejo sueño de su madre: casarse por Iglesia.
I am David: adaptación de la aclamada novela de Ann Holm. Cuenta la historia de un niño de 12 años que logra escapar de un campo de concentración nazi en el este de Europa y de su increible viaje posterior, buscando a su madre. Mira, una que sí termina bien.
K-Pax: Prot es un hombre inofensivo detenido en la Estación Grand Central y que afirma venir de otro planeta; es internado en un psiquiátrico, y la vida de ninguno de los que lo conozcan volverá a ser la misma.
Mar adentro: sin comentarios. Y todos sabeis el final.
Million Dollar Baby: Frankie Dunn ha entrenado y dirigido algunos luchadores increíbles, durante toda una vida pasada en el ring, ahora ha decidido, pese a sus reticencias iniciales, entrenar a una chica. Termina mal.
Moulin Rouge: París, 1899. Christian, un joven que sueña con ser poeta, se enamora de una cortesana del Moulin Rouge. Acaba mal (‘Christian... tell our story’). La he visto por lo menos 6 veces. Me encanta.
The last of the mohicans (El último mohicano): Hawkeye es un blanco adoptado por los indios mohicanos que vive junto a su padre Chingachgook y su hermano. No se puede decir que tenga un final feliz.
The mission (La misión): También es un peliculón, aunque mucha gente la odie porque se la ponían en el cole. Un traficante y aventurero topa en el interior del Paraguay con el jesuita padre Gabriel... Ambientada en la época de la colonización sudamericana. Por supuesto, acaba mal.
The motorcycle diaries (Diarios de motocicleta): En 1952, dos jóvenes argentinos, Ernesto Guevara y Alberto Granado, emprenden un viaje por carretera para descubrir la verdadera América Latina. La película no acaba mal... pero todos sabemos el final que tuvo él. Eso hace el final de la película aún más triste.
The Notebook (El diario de Noah): Un hombre lee una vieja y descolorida libreta a una mujer a la que visita regularmente en la residencia de ancianos. Aunque sus recuerdos se han desvanecido, le fascina la emotiva historia de Allie y Noah y durante unos momentos es capaz de revivir la época apasionada y turbulenta en la que juraron pasar el resto de su vida juntos. Tampoco tiene un típico final feliz.
Titanic: Sin comentarios. Todos sabeis el final.
Two brothers (Dos hermanos): Dirigida por Jean-Jacques Annaud. Erase una vez dos hermanos. Nacidos en el corazón de la selva del sureste asiático, en las ruinas de un templo olvidado siglos atrás, dos tigres crecen jugando y aprendiendo bajo la mirada benevolente de los Buda llenos de musgo y vigilados por sus progenitores. Uno era tímido y dulce y el otro valiente y atrevido. Cuando un ex cazador llega para saquear el templo sagrado, el destino de los dos hermanos cambiará para siempre. El hermano tímido se convierte en estrella de circo con el nombre de Kumal. El valiente se convierte en el querido compañero del hijo del administrador colonial, que le da el nombre de Sangha antes de entregárselo a un príncipe que le enseñará a pelear. En la madurez los dos hermanos vuelven a encontrarse en la arena del príncipe, donde deberán enfrentarse, cara a cara. Es la película más bonita que he visto en mi vida. Me pegué las casi dos horas que dura llorando (si vivierais rodeados de felinos lo entenderiais).
Un long dimanche de fiançailles (Un largo domingo de noviazgo): Cuando la Primera Guerra Mundial se acerca a su fin, para una joven francesa está a punto de comenzar la más grande de las batallas. Mathilde ha recibido la noticia de que su prometido Manech es uno de cinco soldados heridos que han sido sometidos a consejo de guerra y enviados a la tierra de nadie que hay entre los ejércitos francés y alemán… y a una muerte casi segura.
Y esto es todo de momento, hasta que me acuerde de alguna más. Sois libres de ponerme a parir ahora que conoceis mi extraña afición por las películas lacrimógenas. También se aceptan sugerencias para la lista
After each month, I will make a quick and short check of all the comics I have read, and of those published during the month that I intend to read but, for one reason or another, I haven't. The description of the comic is copied from Marvel.com
Después de casa mes, haré un breve resumen de los comics que he leído, o de lo publicado ese mes que me quiero leer, pero que por lo que sea no he leído. La descripción del comic está copiada directamente de marvel.com, y no la voy a traducir
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