Peter David leads way among writers in 2,011 in 2011 comic book challenge
Peter David
With 6 months of my yearlong “2,011 in 2011″ comic-book reading challenge coming to an end today, I should be halfway done. I’m not, but I’ve still managed to read 877 comic books in 6 months, which isn’t a bad run. Making the goal is still in sight.
Looking back over the comics I’ve read, prolific author Peter David is my most-read comics writer in 2011, by quite a bit, with 87 comics of his read (or, right around 10 percent of the total thus far).
Here’s the top 10 list:
1. Peter David: 87
2. Jay Faerber: 54
3. Stan Lee: 42
3 (tie). Chris Claremont: 42
5. Jim Shooter: 36
6. Mike W. Barr: 31
7. Teri Sue Wood: 24
8. Steve Englehart: 20
9. Ed Brubaker: 17
9. Jim Starlin: 17
(Edit: I forgot to add “Breed” to Jim Starlin’s total originally, which puts him on the list and bumps Dan Slott. Sorry, Dan. All told, I’ve read comics from more than 100 writers thus far.)
What comic-book writers have you been reading this year?
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Steve Englehart’s dark hero The Night Man was part of 1990s Ultraverse line
As part of my quest to read 2,011 comic books in 2011, here’s a look at the first 10 issues of the 199os series “The Night Man,” from the Ultraverse line. The comic, which debuted in 1993, later inspired a two-season TV series.
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Mouse Guard: Legends of the Guard lets different creators play in fantasy world
Fans can dig into the mythology and stories of the “Mouse Guard” world in the creative anthology “Legends of the Guard.”
One night in the June Alley Inn, in the western mouse city of Barkstone, the mice join a storytelling contest. The winner will receive forgiveness of his bar tab. The rules are that Every story must contain at least one truth and at least one falsehood, and the story must be one the judge has never heard before.
Don Jeanes makes a giant leap into “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" actor Don Jeanes. Photo by Dana Patrick
Texas-born actor Don Jeanes takes on the role of American hero Neil Armstrong in Michael Bay’s “Transformers: The Dark of the Moon,” releasing this week in theaters.
“When I first found out that that’s who I’m playing, I just wanted to do him justice,” Jeanes said in a telephone interview with The Oklahoman. “It’s an honor just to even be mentioned in the same breath as the first man who walked on the moon.”
Movie review – Transformers: Dark of the Moon
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” will likely be seen as a return to form for the franchise, though Michael Bay’s robot-battling epic does still go on too long and has some serious problems with making sense. But there are some great technical moments interspersed, and there is some fun to be had along the way.
2,011 in 2011 comic-book reading challenge: Week 24 and 25 recap
The comic-book reading challenge continues! My goal is to read 2,011 comic books in 2011. After week 25, I’m at 863. That’s about 43 percent of the comics read, with 48 percent of the year over.
My biggest individual run read in the past two-week period was Peter David’s 1990s run on “X-Factor.” Other runs included Jim Starlin’s “Mystery in Space” and “The Weird.”
Breakdowns after the break.
Josh Duhamel aims for military accuracy in “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
Josh Duhamel in "Transformers: Dark of the Moon"
While the “Transformers” films feature epic, explosive action involving robotic aliens from beyond our solar system, actor Josh Duhamel, who plays Lt. Colonel William Lennox, aims to keep his part as grounded as possible, given the circumstances.
“I think in a movie like this, when you’re dealing with something as far out as alien robots from outer space that turn into vehicles and cars, it’s such a far-fetched idea that you have to, especially in my case, playing the leader of this military team, to play it as real as we can,” Duhamel said in a phone interview promoting the film. “And as accurate and tactical as the military would.”
Monday movie quote challenge #136
“In the absence of light, darkness prevails. There are things that go bump in the night, Agent Myers. Make no mistake about that. And we are the ones who bump back.”
Identify who said the above quote in what film in the comments!
Krypto returns in Superman #712, plus other comic book reviews
Superman #712
There was a bit of internet outcry over why the planned “Grounded” storyline was interrupted for an issue to instead run a “Krypto” story by Kurt Busiek that was originally planned to run around five years ago.
I’m not sure why the decision was made, but I’m glad to see the story, now published in Superman #712. Written by Busiek (“Astro City”) with art by Rick Leonardi (“Spider-Man 2099″), the story features Krypto after the death of Conner Kent, aka Superboy. Anybody who’s ever owned a dog will sympathize with the story, which would have likely had an added oomph had it been published in the aftermath of Superboy’s death in “Infinite Crisis.” As it is, however, it’s still a great issue.
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Cameron Diaz enjoys behaving badly in “Bad Teacher”
Cameron Diaz stars in Columbia Pictures' comedy "Bad Teacher."
LOS ANGELES — In “Bad Teacher,” Cameron Diaz plays Elizabeth Halsey, a middle-school teacher who does mostly the wrong things, mostly for the wrong reasons. While she’s not exactly a role model, she is a humorous character to watch.
“I’m not judging,” Diaz said at a news conference promoting the film at the Four Seasons hotel. “But the thing about it is that, if we believed this was the right thing to do, we wouldn’t be making fun of it. Right? So it was really fun to make fun of it. Because clearly, especially living in this town, we all know what it’s like to come up against people who have their priorities a little screwed up and focus on the wrong things.”
