Sonic the Hedgehog: Issue 89, Besieged

Hello and welcome all! To the Comic Book Nerd's Blogger! Thanks as always for checking in with me and the Blog spot. This next review comes in as a request from Esli of Eugene Oregon! He writes:

Hey Nerd Chris! I have always been a huge fan of Sonic, though I'm not that into comic books much at all, but I was wonder if you could possibly do a review on any of YOUR favorite Sonic comics from your collection's?

Thanks!

--Esli

As always, I have something for you, Esli!! Even though I have a huge collection of comics, I don't have many Sonic books! I know this is a subject I am lacking in, but video game comics tend to not be as good as most 'pin-offs' do. But, there is one Sonic book I do own that you all viewing might enjoy?

As always, a beautiful article from Wikipedia telling some history:
Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu), trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is a video game character and the main protagonist of the Sonic video game series released by Sega, as well as in numerous spin-off comic books, video game series, and a feature movie. The first Sonic game was released on June 23, 1991, in order to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's flagship character Mario (see 1991 in video gaming). Since then, Sonic has become one of the world's best-known video game characters, with his series having sold more than 70 million copies. In 2005, Sonic was one of the first game character inductees into the Walk of Game, alongside Mario and Link (Character from the Legend of Zelda).

Artist Naoto Ōshima, designer Hirokazu Yasuhara, and programmer Yuji Naka are generally credited with the creation of the character, a blue 15-year-old anthropomorphic hedgehog, who has the ability to run at supersonic speeds and the ability to curl into a ball, primarily to attack enemies. This is a major part of the gameplay of the series.

This one is called, "Sonic the Hedgehog: Besieged" its the 89th issue from the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Adventure Series, and I actually was surprised with the story. It was aimed more towards the younger crowd's, but I liked how the little things in the pun's got the older readers attention.

In this issue, Sonic is faced up against the evil Dr. Robotnik (as always) Sonic's most feared villain in the world little 15-year-old Hedgehogs life.

So...I obviously didn't ever really keep up with this series, but it looks pretty cool. Early on Dr. Robotnik attempted to kill off Sonic, as well as Tales and their friends, Princess Sally, and Prince Elias. The Prince and Princess's father and mother tragically fell in a battle (in the last issue I don't have) against Dr. Robotnik in his attempt to capture a sword called the the Sword of Acorns that has some supernatural power to restore health and energy to beings in the Planet of Mobius.

As I read further into the comic, I thought it was very interesting how much Sonic loves Chili-Dogs....uh....never mind that...
I also thought it interesting how Sonic's mother and father are robots, seeing as his 'mission' in life is to always prevent Dr. Robotnik (or shall I say, Egg-man?) and his evil army of robot villains, I found it a bit ironic...Heh...
So, I got passed the silly irony of the story, and noticed halfway through the comic, the story just kinda cuts off and starts a new adventure that seems to be a knuckles short story. Now, don't get me wrong, but I love Knuckles in the games, but why did they have to cut this original story in half to fit in the little mini-series to jst be lazy and half ass it all? I laughed pretty hard.

But, if any of you do decide to buy this issue, be prepared to be cut off, and not continue with the whole Sword of Acorns deal...I was a bit disappointed in that area of note. Though, if you are highly interested in Sonic the Hedgehog (Esli!) I would suggest going to your local Comic Shop and buying the next issue to see if the Acorn story continues in that one...If not, then I hope these writers are dead by now!

I would give this comic an 8/10 because it was kinda BS how the story just cut off like it did...But I did like the Anime type of edginess it had with the artwork (and I'm not one for the Anime stuff...) and if you are a fan of Knuckles like I am, then you would REALLY appreciate the little adventure he goes through to save the planet of the Floating Island...Its a really neat and creative gesture coming from Archie Comics, and a great read.

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Batman: The Dark Knight (David Finch/Scott Williams)

Hello and welcome back once again, True-Believers/Dark Knight's/Moon Knight's/What ever it is these days that you all call it!!

So...I finally got a new copy of something...I'm not sayin' I'm a cheap bastard with no time/money on my hands except for time to do Comic Book Reviews and sit around all day pressing the re-fresh page on his Facebook profile hopping people talk to me!, but I usually never do this!....Well...Maybe I am a cheap bastard with no time/money on his hands except for time to do Comic Book Reviews and sit around all day pressing the re-fresh page on his Facebook profile hopping people talk to me!! Oh well!!!! Haha, I'm so witty!...

I recently just went to the Comic "Fortress of Solitude" Shop and purchased a few goodies specially from, well, from the Comic "Fortress of Solitude" Shop! Isn't that amazing? And if you happened to read the title, you would know that this Comic I bought was the new January publish of the Batman: The Dark Knight issue #1 with the fantastic cover-art of Finch, and the creative greatness of Scott Williams!

First off, I would love to say, THIS WAS AMAZING! AND CAN'T WAIT TO GRAB THE NEXT ISSUE COMING THIS MONTH!!...
The art was great. The story was fantastic. I couldn't seem to get enough of David Finch's fantastic art! I mean seriously!!...I always liked Killer Croc (SPOILER ALERT) though I never liked him as a giant behemoth-like 'Creature from the Black Lagoon' style!...I mean, its seriously dorky. I always loved the thought of Croc being some thing like a human, mixed with a bit of scales as skin, much like the Alligator-Man. It just makes more sense in my 'expert' opinion. And with ties in with the mofia, it seems more 'realistic', even though there is not much realisticness about Batman villains.
Not only was the art great, but as well the start of this new Comic. It surely is coming along great! I love how it started with flash-backs of Wayne's parents and their death, as well as flash-backs with "Dawn Golden". A daughter of a former crime-lord of Gotham City (And just so happened to know Bruce's parents), who seemed to have gone missing and Its up to Bruce to put the puzzle pieces together and solve this mystery. But before he finds an important clue that could be crucial to the mission of finding this girl he knew from his child-hood, the Penguin shows up and has to ruin the whole deal! That punk!!...And Thats when the whole book ended! Leaving us (The readers) at a cliff-hanger! I was shouting, "NOOOOOOO!!!! THIS ISN'T LOST!!!"

Besides the cliff-hanger, I loved it! I wish ALL Batman series where like this one. He wasn't just a crime fighting vigilante in a cape like all the others. He was more of a detective, and a person with feeling. They really brought the character to life! I just wish I had the next issue already!

If this team (Finch and Williams) continues with this new series, I would be so content with it all. The Art-work was so fantastic, and I don't think I can say anything more about the story/writing that I already haven't....well....maybe I can! IT WAS AMAZING!

Of course, and as always. Batman gets another 10/10 for amazingness/greatness/epicness/everything-ness you can thing of that falls under those categories. A great read for anyone! Go out to your local Comic Shop and pick it off the shelves! Its fantastic! I'm tellin' you all! GET IT!!!!

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New Batch of Goodies. Straight from My Collection, To Your Eyes...Also...Moon Knight Discussion?

Greetings friends! And welcome once again to the Comic Book Nerds Blog! Words cannot express, nor begin to describe how excited I am for you all to be here once more...Well...Maybe they can!

Anyway, this time I have gone to the extreme people! That's right E.X.T.R.E.M.E.!! I have picked up a comic/comic series I thought I might never pick up in my entire lifetime! Thor: First Thunder! And I have to admit, it wasn't too bad, though it is just another re-boot of the old Journey into Mystery stuff that Thor first appeared in in the early 60's from Marvel. Though I have to say I was never a fan of Thor myself, many of the readers that I know who actually enjoy Thor told me First Thunder was not their favorite. Me on the other hand, never expect too much from another God/Superhero scene. So when I did decide to buy First Thunder, I actually wasn't expecting too much from it, come to find out, I actually liked it! Hmmmm....


'Oh well!' I say to thee who shalt not like my agreement with marvel that hath bestowed thy grace with thy Book of Comic!...haha, I have no idea what I am talking about? Do you? No, no! Please! Tell me what the heck just happened there! It was like...some God took over my body, after I found this really awesome twig, and all of a sudden I found I had the strength of a God....Wait....Wasn't that the plot in the book? Hahaha Ohhhh yeah! So it is...

See what I mean? Its kinda lame, though I love the art work that was done in this new re-boot of Thor. I can't really say how good the new movie is gonna be, so don't trust my judgment on this review if your looking for an opinion on the movie. If you are, then I say its gonna suck! Just like every Hollywood comic flick out there! Green lantern? Maybe...Captain America...Could possibly be good, but still, I'm not gonna see it till I can either watch it at a friends place, or get it for free somehow.
Great! Here i go again...Ranting about useless information! Luckily, its not useless to some, such as myself! So ha! :P

And of course, here is some history of Journey into Mystery:

Journey into Mystery was an American Comic Book series published by Atlas Comics, and later its successor Marvel. It featured horror, monster, and of course, science fiction stories. With the start of the Silver Age of Comics, Marvel switched the feature to Superhero stories and in issue #83 introduced Thor, inspired by the Norse Thunder God and by writer Stan Lee's musings that comic books were the mythology of the modern day. Journey into Mystery primarily featured Thor stories through issue #125 and Journey into Mystery Annual #1, at which point the series was retitled The Mighty Thor.

Of course, not only did Thor just have his own brand of comics going for him, but he was later inducted into the Avengers, Marvel's way of slapping their DC competitors in the face by creating a new fighting force much like The Justice League of America. Though they are just as cool, I like the JLA much more. At least...In my opinion...

ANYWAYS!...Moving on...

I also picked up an older Batman Comic today. Even though it is a bit older, I still enjoy reading ANYTHING written about the Gotham Knight. In this one, he is faced up against the deadly Ra's Al Ghul. A fierce warrior from the lands of...Well...From Asia I guess?
In Batman: Death and the Maidens, Ra's has now been suffering from some illness, and is looking to Batman once again to join his 'great' empire of 'honor and duty' an all that B.S.
Even though Ra's wants something good in this world, he ALWAYS tries to go about it the wrong way. Much like what Batman wants, Ra's wants as well, though killing millions to save the lives of thousands is not the way Batman would ever go about doing it, but Ra's Al Ghul would.



Also, what some don't know is that Wayne had a 'thing'....Yes, a 'thing' for Ra's Al Ghul's daughter. And Ra's of course knew this, and also knew about Wayne's alter-ego and knew that Bruce would play a very important roll in the 'recreation of the world' scenario if his daughter was to marry into the Wayne family. But when ever Ra's brings up this importance to Bruce, he deny's anything between his daughter and himself. Bruce would never, CAN NEVER, mary into a family filled with a life of crime.
So in this Death and the Maidens, its practically all about Ra's Al Ghul and himself trying to take over the world for 'the good of the world'. And there is a little love/romance in it between Bruce and Nyssa Raatko (Ra's Al Ghul's daughter). I have yet to finish the mini-series, but I shall buy the rest once I get enough money to purchase them all. I believe it is about an 8 part series consisting of about the normal 20-30 pages in each comic...so it should be a great story line here for me. I'm excited, I just hope you all are as well? And if not, then who cares?

Moving on! About this new Bendis and Maleev Moon Knight coming in May...I AM SO EXCITED! I don't know about any of you all out there, but I pretty much peed myself when a friend informed me about it!


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As you all know, I am a HUGE Moon Knight fan, and I use that term loos. So loos its like rubber! I know, that was a terrible joke, I don't know what came over me...My blood sugar was low or something? But anyway!!! MOON KNIGHT!

If any of you have read my last post, you would know that Marvel has canceled Moon Knight, and has been canceled since...I really don't know how long ago....But still! He is due for a re-boot! And I am excited to say, May will release the drop of this new Moon Knight re-boot!
The even better part is that Bendis and his crazy team of awesome is going to be writing/drawing/editing and everything! Its orgasmic!!

Now, if you don't know already, but Bendis and his team of creativeness/awesomeness was behind the Ultimate Spider-Man series. One of my favorites of all time!! I am also a HUGE fan of Spidey and Ultimate was like God's gift to us nerds!

And if you are any sort of Moon Knight fan, you would be just as stoked for this as I am right now!! I soooooo can't wait to see what they are doing with him.

If any of this info was useless to you, then tell it to my face!! I'll personally kick your...Soccer ball!

I would give Thor: First Thunder a whopping 8/10, only because I am not a huge fan of the story, and there was not a good story line lined up for it...its all just the same thing talking about the same stuff and all that jazz...Though I like it better than any other Thor story thus far! I can't wait to get the next issue. And since its a 5 part issue, I am not too worried.
Batman: Death and the Maidens, I will give about a 9/10 because I love the story, but there wasn't that much in-depth background to it. The beginning started out as the same old Batman stuff...About Bruce remembering his parents and how they died when he was a child. TIME TO MOVE ON BRUCIE-BAT'S!

This has been another Comic Book review from yours truly!

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New Batch of Comic's

Hello again web-slingers! and welcome to the Comic Book Nerds Blog!

Today I am gonna be talking a bit about the new batch of comics I picked up over the past few weeks, one of which is Ultimate Spider-Man issue 1-6, and once I finally gather enough money, I am going to pick up 7-15.

Anyways, all I have to say about this "new" lineup of Spider-Man is....ITS FFREAKIN' AMAZING!!! Amazing Spider-Man that is! ;D Like many other comics, this is my favorite! (I bet by now...Your asking, "Chris, why the hell are you saying Spider-Man is the most amazing comic ever to you" Right?...Well...THAT'S BECAUSE IT IS!!!) Anywyas, I honestly don't know what to say about this series other then, "GET IT ASAP!". Marvel has had a history in the past for jerking more money out of every other little stinky comic book nerd such as yourself reading this (and myself....unfortunately) so they decided to "re-issue" this amazing Ultiamate Spider-Man series and start back at issue 1, though the storyline is still continuing its issue is still 1. Hurray for Marvel! they have successfully made more money off of at least a thousand people all over the US!

If you where one of the idiot's (such as myself) who purchased this 15 part series, then congrats to you! You have participated in the success of Marvel! WOOHOO!
"Wait, 15 part series?" Why, yes good Sir. This is a 15 part issue. Because Marvel is going to go back to calling it, "The Ultimate Spider-Man, Issue somethin', something, and sumthin" after the 15th issue comes out! That earns a whooping L.O.L.!!!

Besides Marvel being complete dick-weeds, this is still an amazing comic. Great artwork from David Lafuente, and an all around terrific story that continues with a recovery of NY City, a few noticeable superheroes from the past, and they even threw in a few new twists, that I have soon yet to find out! So go out there web-slingers! And get these comics!!

Over the years I have fallen in love with the Moon Knight. Hands down, one of my favorites! Ever since I was little, I can remember reading this specific comic book. Next to Batman, he is the second masked crusader who vigilante's around at night kicking ass in a hooded cloak. I have to admit, I love the new direction Marvel has taken Moon Knight, though I am kind of disappointed that they have to go through so much Re-Vamping in most, that they have been of late Re-Vamping Moon Knight, which in turn creates a problem with them not releasing any new issues for a long, long time. All in time though! I shall wait for your return Moon Knight....I shall wait....AGAIN! *raises fists to the heavens!*

Over all, I am enjoying being "back in action" once again after being absent (once again) for a very long time. I must admit, I'm loving the visits with the comic stores every day, and can't wait to see a few upcoming issues such as, The Amazing Spider-Man when he teams up with the Avengers, The She-Hulk, Captain America Man out of Time. And much much more!! I am so anxious to see what else is to come of the new month!

Of course and as always, Spidey gets a gorgeous 10/10, and Moon Knight gets a...9/10 only because Marvel needs to get their act together and stop re-vamping everything!!! COME ON PEOPLE!!

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Batman: The Killing Joke

Batman: The Killing Joke, is one of my favorite of the Batman comics....in the history of....well, of EVER!

I first came upon the Killing Joke as it was aimlessly handed to me by my father when I was only 11 years old, starting the long and prosperous "career" if you will of my comic book reading years. After fully finishing the book, I vowed to NEVER love another Batman comic so much as this one. The Killing Joke starts off with much thrill and excitement, which later turns into catastrophe and killing (hence the title, the Killing Joke...hahaha....) that Batman and the Robin, the Boy Wonder has to take down once again. But with the loss of the commissioner Gordan and the permanent handicap of his daughter (Batwoman), it makes it a very gruesome read for anyone, most of all an 11 year old. And that's probably why I am so sick and twisted come to date.

Anyways, the killing joke is a FANTASTIC read for any Comic book nerd out there, most of all its even great for a collector to have, being written by one of DC's most influential writers of all time, Alan Moore, writer of such greats as The Watchmen, and V For Vendetta, and drawn by one of DC's most widely known artists, Brian Bolland. All around, this makes it go down in the vault as one of "The Great's".

Also, In 2008 DC Comics reprinted the story in a deluxe hardcover edition. This Deluxe Edition features new coloring by Brian Bolland (of course), meant to illustrate his original intentions for the book, with more somber, realistic, and subdued colors than the intensely-colored original. Very touched up, and very graphic as I said before. I believe ALL Batman comics should be as this one.

Another 10/10 from one Nerd to another. Highly recommended for any Comic Book Nerd everywhere!

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Nightwing Issue #1

Knowing me, I had to do a review on one of our favorite sidekicks known to man. Nightwing, formerly known as Robin as Batman's little red masked crusader sidekick butt buddy, who is also known as Dick Greyson.

A little history about the little birdie, that isn't so little in his own comic "Nightwing".
Nightwing is a name that has been used by several fictional characters in the DC Comics Universe. The identity was created as a Kryptonian analogue to the character of Batman, with Nightwing's frequent partner Flamebird based on Robin. Both before Crisis on Infinite Earths and after it, the Nightwing persona originates with a Kryptonian vigilante taking the name of the "nightwing", a bird native to Krypton. Pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths, the identity is created by Superman, when he and Jimmy Olsen act as vigilantes during trips to the bottle city of Kandor. Post-Crisis, the name is attributed to a historic Kryptonian crime fighter. This hero serves as an inspiration for Dick Grayson when he sheds his Robin identity and assumes the name and a new costume in Tales of the Teen Titans #44 (1984). Although the moniker originated with the Superman mythos, Dick Grayson is the character most associated with the name Nightwing.

After I read this issue of Nightwing, I liked him more as Nightwing than Robin, I don't know why, but he seems like he is more brutal (like a Batman figure) than he was as Robin. I loved how Greg Land (Penciller/artist) drew the cartoons, and his costume. I liked the overall story of the comic, and the villains in it where pretty neat, but as the story continues, and you buy the later issues, they get even better, pulling you in more and more.

Overall, this was a great little mini series of comic's. And I enjoyed it. If any of you are like me, you will as well.

I will give this a 100% work ethic, and a pay raise. Just because I can, and I don't care what any of the other employees think.

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The New Teen Titans Issue #24

The New Teen Titans, need I say anymore? YES! because this issue blew me outa the water! It was amazing! I am gonna give it a 10/10 right now! because it was great!

The Teen Titans, also known as The New Teen Titans, New Titans, or The Titans, is a DC Comics superhero team. The first incarnation of the group unofficially debuted in The Brave and the Bold #54 (July 1964), with the group making its first appearance under the name “The Teen Titans” in Brave and the Bold #60. As the group's name suggests, its membership is usually composed of teenaged superheroes. In the group's first adventure, the team was a junior Justice League of sorts, featuring Robin (Dick Grayson), Kid Flash (Wally West) and Aqualad, the sidekicks of Leaguers Batman, the Flash and Aquaman, respectively.

In its second appearance, the group branched out with the introduction of Wonder Girl, a character introduced for the group to serve as an analogue for Wonder Woman. In Donna Troy's wake, many additional new characters were introduced into the Titans team, many of which were not teenaged sidekicks to adult characters, most notably the college-aged heroes in the 1980 New Teen Titans revival Cyborg, Starfire, Beast Boy, and Raven.

In issue #24, the Teen Titans have to overcome an obsticle, and that is, SAVE THE FREAKIN PRINCESS!!!...Yes, thats right, a princess...And the worst part about it is, the princess's sister is the one who kidnaps her, and gives her to the cytidel, because her sister Komand'r is a douche!

Also in this issue:
You will see some people talking about the JLA, (Justice League of America) and you will see their little meeting table. I love how in some of the Teen Titans comic books that they make little side comments about the JLA. To me it seems like the side kicks where angry that their "Masters" got to make this cool organization, and leave them out, so they decided to make the Teen Titans. Damn ignorance. I give the side kicks an F+!

The New Teen Titans, is another all time favorite of mine, because it is a mixture of some of all my favorite mutants, from Wonder Girl (A.K.A. Wonder Woman), to Robin. And I still stand by my grade on this paper, an A+!

A must see and read for any comic nerd reading this because they have no life, like myself.

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