May 16th, 2008
by Sam Pagan
I admit to buying the first TPB of the Marvel Mangaverse because I thought it looked interesting and I wanted to give it a chance. Sure the character designs looked silly and it was totally kid-afied so as to protect the youngins from what normally transpires in an X-Men comic, but I was willing to take a risk.
I have never been the same since.
Words cannot even describe the awfulness of that comic. Having not picked it up again in the many years since I read it, I can’t really recount to you what any of the stories may have been about - that, or my mind blocked it out due to the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Thank heavens.
The point I’m trying to make is that Marvel is going to do it again, and this time it’s going to be in traditional manga form and include such characters as Wolverine (who is apparently going to have his own separate story), Kitty Pryde, Iceman as a pretty boy, Nightcrawler (whose tail seems to come out of his back…?), and the Beast who looks kind of like a cartoonish badger. There are some other characters as well, but after that last one they are hardly worth mentioning.
I feel kind of ashamed to admit that I am a little bit interested in this.
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May 16th, 2008
by Ryan Jovian
Anywhere, USA — Sunlight streams through the branches of a California sycamore tree, providing shade for travelers and homes for local wildlife. California sycamore trees are one of several varieties of sycamores that grow throughout the world.
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May 16th, 2008
by Robert Starvation
At least one Gen Xer has had it up to here with these newfangled twentysomethings. And who is he to call these upstarts whiners? Admittedly, my memories of the early nineties are incomplete, but what foggy recollections I can coax out of my long term memory make the unfortunate participants of the Bataan Death March seem optimistic in contrast. Does irony and sarcasm corrode one’s soul? The possibility is sobering.
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May 16th, 2008
by Sam Pagan
Tired of seeing female characters from movies and cartoons being objectified and over-sexualized just for the sake of it? Wish you could ogle some hot animated pectorals without crossing into hentai? Then Deviant Artist David Kawena has got what you need:
Disney underwear models!
Mmyep, you heard it. Some of Disney’s well-known heroes have stripped down to their modern skivvies to bring Disney aficionados and teenage girls alike something to dream about at night - screw wishing upon a star.
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May 16th, 2008
by Monika Molluska
Midnight snacking will never look the same again.
In an attempt to shock dieters into sticking to their weight loss programs, some crazy bald guy that goes by the name of Jay Jacobs is selling a certain “motivational” weight loss tool. It’s not a diet plan, it’s not an exercise machine, it’s not a gym membership. Oh no. It’s something much more. It’s an anatomically correct 5 pound fat mold. And where is the best place to keep such an item? In the refrigerator, of course! You can also carry around a pound in your bag, or on your desk, and an ounce on your key chain.
Personally, looking at 5 pounds of fat every day would motivate the hell out of me to loose some weight. Plus, it would take up a whole bunch of room in the fridge, replacing those snack packs and chocolate cakes. Hell, at this point, people should wear a fat suit showing how much weight they need to loose. Not only is the humiliation factor hilarious, but the added weight of the suit will make the process even quicker.
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