Posts Tagged ‘Jim Ford’

This isn’t going to be an actual issue review, since Chad and I will do that once we get to the February books, but I wanted to write a few words about my reaction to Telos #5.

While it is always good to see classic Parallax back and he looks really good in this issue, the way he is written continues to bother me.  Jeff King wrote Parallax this way back in the final two issues of Convergence, but since Parallax wasn’t in those issues much, it wasn’t as big of a problem for me.  But Telos #5 makes it pretty clear while King must like Parallax, he really doesn’t understand him.

His Parallax is pretty much a petulant child who always acts out, constantly throws the simplest of insults out towards others, often is just a minute away from killing someone and seems incapable of thinking beyond the moment.  If Zero Hour showed us anything, Parallax was certainly capable of thinking big picture.

Parallax, while more unstable and volatile than Hal Jordan, still possessed all the strengths that made Hal a great character.  He was able to cross the line when necessary, but was still driven by his amazing will and his desire to do the right thing,  I have yet to see much of that in Parallax since his return to the DCU (Post-Covergence).  Plus, this Parallax acts and talks like he is simply stupider than Hal Jordan.

Hopefully Green Lantern #50 will give us at least a version of Parallax that closer resembles the original.  I definitely don’t expect Telos #6 to deliver that based on what I just read.

-Mark J. Marble

Hal Jordan gets an important lesson in the nature of duality as he and the Spectre confront the ultimate example of it: Two-Face! Can Harvey Dent live without Two-Face? And can Hal Jordan live without the Spectre? Take a listen and you might just find out! All that, plus Rebirth speculation, Toy talk and more!

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Hal’s journey continues as he learns the true nature of the Spectre’s essence while confronting Mistos and the Risen. And he makes some time to save Superman and Batman’s bacon too!  All that, plus Jim shares his thoughts on the GL Universe and Mark explores the content of the very first Star Wars “Smuggler’s Bounty” collector’s crate!  It’s more podcasting magic people!

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Let some Violet Light into your life and add a little Love to your Lantern Collection with the Star Sapphire Power Battery and Ring Prop. And as an added bonus, we discuss another cool new prop, though not directly Lantern related!! Unless you want to factor in Godhead, then… maybe. LOL

A Blue Lantern movie ring gets the Batjeepster Rings treatment in our latest episode. See if “all will be well” with this latest addition to the movie-inspired ring series.

Jim and Mark discuss the debacle that was Force Friday and share their own disappointing misadventures during the over-hyped, underwhelming Star Wars event! All that plus general thoughts and discussions on the upcoming blockbuster.  Warning:  Spoilers, theories and rumors abound!  Share your thoughts with us on our voice-mail at 708-LANTERN!

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 Is Hell really what we make it?  Is it simply a state of mind?  Is the Devil simply doing God’s dirty work? And what do these questions (and Leo Tolstoy) have to do with a comic book??  Journey into the world of the Spectre #1 with Mark and Jim and all will (hopefully) be made clear!  And could a trip to Hell be complete without a discussion of  Fantastic Four, a film flop of biblical proportions?

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As we get closer to the format, I want… here’s a spoiler free trip into the small but entertaining world of Marvel’s Ant-Man!.

Mark and Jim are back to fill in the gap between Day of Judgment and the Destroyer of Worlds arc.  The boys discuss how JLA #35 and Green Lantern #119 help pave the way for Hal’s ongoing Spectre series.  Just don’t expect them to completely agree on how successful the paving was!   All that and some GL movie talk too, as our Green Lantern 75th anniversary celebration continues all summer long!  #‎GL75th‬

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While the technical aspects of this review need work, hopefully the concept and content of our 1st video/audio movie review will balance it out.

How does the new Terminator measure up to Arnolds past? Let’s find out!