Spider-Man's web-shooter how cool are they?

I'd say pretty damn cool!First Appearance: Amazing Fantasy #15 (1962)

Web-Shooters (clipped from the Marvel site): Twin hinged wrist bracelets, double-tap pressure activated trigger, external cartridges, three options for nozzle opening, low fluid level warning indicator. Note: click on the title (link) to read more about the Web-Shooters.Fun Fact: At E3 in 2001, Activision displayed these prop replicas of Spider-Man's web shooters at their booth.

Spider-Man Web-Shooter toy from the 1970's: Man oh man, I wanted one of these so bad I tried to make one out of a dental floss case and a spring. But I never got one. Now, these go for hundreds of dollars on Ebay. Fun Fact (clipped from Wikipedia): To accomplish this his hands are often in a distinctive hand position when he fires them (resembling the sign for "I love you" in American Sign Language, reverting someone giving you the "Evil Eye" in Italian superstition or the horned hand heavy-metal gesture).

Spider-Man Webmaker toy from the 1970's: I use to cover the entrance to my sister's room with this stuff...oh the fun of being an older brother.Spider-Man Web-Shooter toy from Spider-Man 2: I wish my daughter was old enough to buy her one of these so she could go all...Spider-Girl!
Spider-Man Web-Shooter toy from Spider-Man , the animted series.Spider-Man Web-Shooter toy from Spider-Man 3Fun Fact (clipped from Wikipedia): Spider-Man once gave the web-shooters to his wife Mary Jane as a Valentine's Day present, after having them changed into bracelets, and weakening the pressure required, so that she can use the bracelets for self-defense.

Cool Poster: Spider-Man and the Twin Towers Poster

Todd R. Ramlow posted on PopMatters writes,

"After the WTC Twin Towers fell, Spider-Man's producers and creators found themselves in something of a pickle. It seems that during one of Spider-Man's (Tobey Maguire) many battles with his arch-nemesis, the Green Goblin (played as fiendishly schizophrenic by Willem Dafoe), we were to be shown a web Spidey had spun between the Twin Towers to snare the villain, and which accidentally catches a passing helicopter instead. Not only was the image a key element in the film's final movement, it had also already been released to theaters in a teaser trailer and was featured in the mass print marketing that was set to commence.

Wisely, execs decided to nix the trailer, rethink their ad campaign, and re-edit the film's last reel. So the web trick gets repeated in a less "controversial" location and the showdown between Spidey and the Goblin centers on their battle royale on and around the Queensborough Bridge. Elsewhere in the film, familiar NYC landmarks abound -- the Flatiron and Empire State Buildings, for example. Additionally, as something of a tribute to New Yorkers, a scene was added during the battle in which spectators gathered on the bridge throw rocks and garbage at the Goblin. One citizen tells the green meanie: "You mess with one of us, you mess with all of us!"

I actually got one of these posters for my collection from a friend of mine who bought it overseas.

Superhero Cookbooks

Here are two Superhero Cookbooks.

Stan Lee's The Mighty Marvel Superhero's Cookbook from 1977

DC's Superheroes Super healthy Cookbook from 1981

I love this stuff and wish DC and Marvel still did stuff like this. It's totally stupid, but fun.

Review by the Dork: Life Sucks GN

Writer: Jessica Abel and Gabe Soria
Artist: Warren Pleece
Publisher: First Second; 1st American Ed edition (April 29, 2008)
Price: $19.95 (Softcover) $29.95 (Hardcover)
Format: Graphic Novel

I bought this book on a whim. I was not aware of any of the previous work these creators had done. This is a story about vampires, both real ones and posers.

It does have a funny spin on the idea of what it means to be a vampire and I don't think eternal life would be worth it.

Also it is one of the "wordiest" graphic novels I have ever read, but not in a bad way. You certainly get your money's worth timewise.

Review by the Dork: Space Ghost

Writer: Joe Kelley
Artist: Ariel Olivetti
Publisher: DC Comics (2005)
Price: $14.99 (Softcover)
Format: TPB
Includes: Space Ghost #1-6

I have always loved Alex Toth's Space Ghost from its early days as a Hanna-Barbera 1966's TV cartoon, to Mark Evanier and Steve Rude's 1987 Comico adaptation to a comic book, to his appearance as a talk show host for Cartoon Networks' 1994 show Space Ghost Coast to Coast and now as a SERIOUS rendition by Joe Kelley and Ariel Olivetti.

Kelley and Olivetti's Space Ghost is supposed to be more "reality" based; which to me is just classic. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall of that pitch to the DC editors.

So a nod to the editors Joey Cavalieri and Robert Greenberger for making this happen.

There was supposed to be a follow up series but to date it has not materialized.

This was quite enjoyable and easily recommended. Now if Kelley and Olivetti would just tackle Herculoids I would be a happy man.

The Proof is in the Pudding

Funniest and Sexist Comic Book Strip EVER!

Awesomeness of 7-11 Slurpee Superhero Cups

Here is the printed Checklists both DC and Marvel offered.
(click the title to read a in depth article)
I actually had a few of these when I was a kid, but most were destroyed by childhood usage and the EVIL DISHWASHER! Luckily I was able to track down most of these over the course of a few years to build a nice collection of them. They are great for the diversity of artwork provided from a variety of artists of the time. They are also great reminders of the simpleness of the 1970's comic world.

Fun Fact: I was told by one collector that a Batplane and Batmobile cup exist, but to this day I have never seen one.

Though these cups have long since come and gone there is a company that, in a way, is bringing them back...the company is called PopFun Merchandising and they have a wide range of Marvel Glass tumblers that carry old 1970's Marvel artwork and just announced some DC glasses. I highly recommend you check them out. They are awesome!

Here is the Link: http://www.toontumblers.com/

Ten Reasons 1986 is the Coolest Year in Comics!

1986 ROCKED! and here's why.

1. Alan Moore's Watchmen: the best comic book macro-series EVER!

2. Frank Miller's Batman, The Dark Knight Retuns: Saved Batman from the TV series campy curse.

3. Miller's and Seinkiewicz's Elektra, Assassin: Seinkiewicz's over the top art style mixed with Miller's over the top writing makes for one sweet book.

4. Marv Wolfman's and George Perez's Crisis on Infinite Earths: Started in 1985 but ended in 1986 with the DC Universe being completely rebooted. These series saw main characters die and "real" consequences in the battle against evil!

5. Aquaman's New Costume: Just kidding! this costume with it's all blue water theme was horrible.

6. Alan Moore's and Curt Swan's Superman, Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?: Is an amazing farewell to the comics of yesteryear and a goodbye to an artist that drew Superman for over a decade.

7. John Byrne's Superman, Man of Steel: This was a major reboot of the number #1 superhero of all time. It was an attempt to bring comics in to a more reality type based medium where stories played a greater part of a characters development.

8. Marvel's New Universe: Launched on the 25th Anniversary of Marvel Comics this was a new reality based separate from the Marvel Universe. This Universe was supposed to exist in the "real-world"including operate in "real-time"; roughly a year would lapse in the universe for each year that passed in reality

9. X-Men's Mutant Massacre: This crossover in the "X-Verse" led to some far reaching and character alternating consequences. The Angel is crucified losing his wings, the Morlocks are killed by the dozens, Colossus kills a villain with his bare hands and barely survives the encounter.

10. Optimus Prime Dies: This didn't happen in the comic-verse, but in the animated movie Transformers, The Movie. But I would argue that the Transformers are so comic book like that this deserves to be part of the ten. Plus Optimus Prime and his death was so cool!

So did I win the argument for 1986 being the coolest year in comics?