-SilverZeo’s personal favorite Comics-

# 5: Sonic the Hedgehog. People here would know that I seem to like that annoy kid at school who repeats the same thing over and over

agin. But what can I say. I love this series. It originally started out a promotional joke comic back when the Blue Blur was 8-bit on Genesis, but over a small time, it went through the entire comic book evolution, with the exception of the extreme 80’s. It was one of the first mediums that actually gave Sonic depth. When you see chili-dogs, who comes into mind? It proves that American and Japanese ideas can work together in the right way. Not mention that it the kind of comic you can read to your kids without you having a bad taste of sugar in your mouth when your done, or have kid be completely desensitize towards violence, blood, and sex. Ian Flynn and Tracy Yardley have recently made the series more like a cartoon show that you can’t wait to see each month. Not to mention, it defiantly a good comic that both adventurous and fun, the kind of stuff that made us read comics in the first place.

#4: 52. This comic was a bit gimmicky, but it was fun to see what can happen in a comic book universe week by week for a whole year. With a wide range of cast of characters and events, it’s hard not to enjoy this series.

#3: Kamandi. A Jack Kirby classic. With a series that revolves around a naked boy, I am surprise no one has made any gay jokes. Seriously, to sum up the series, it basically an greta mix between Planet of the Apes and Flash Gordon. Another charmed to this series is that it the title character gets a cameo in everything, but doesn't seem 'ready' to get a new seires for today's generation, so it makes it a hobby to find the orginal seires online.

#2:  Invincible, because it is likes a good drama show. Usually I steer clear of over dramatic stuff, like Desperate House Wives or Lost. It’s not that I hate them, it’s just too much to handle. But Invincible is an exception. It’s well balance with the drama and the light satire of  the ‘normal’ teenage life that keeps it from going totally morbid.

#1. Superboy vol. 4 done bay Karl Kesel. You know how Countdown was to pay tribute to Jack Kirby’s work when DC killed the New Gods? While Karl did before with during his second run on this series, not mention laid the best character development for our favorite kid, who never became the man that he wanted to be. Not to mention it was the series that got me into main stream stuff today (so, ya. Favoritism)

It all a matter of balance to between the two. If you have dark and moody story line, then you need the art to fit it. the reason why Mark Waid and Alex Ross work on Kingdom Come was because it was set in the 'real' world, where the art set to match the setting.

It's hard to say. If they do make a real life show based on a comics series, it's bound to not going to be a 100% adaption of the series, so it kinda hard too say what can be done. After all, TV drama and comic book drama both have unique styles of weird. One idea seems to have any remote chance would be, Martian Manhunter becuase it's kinda like Angel, only with aliens.

I don't exatcly have a toy but I do have some piece of merchandise that's related to comics. Our family has these four blue Ninja Turtles cups from some time at the start of the 90's. And since then, through countless trips into the washer machine, and where are other plastic decals have fade away to the point you can't make out anything, the Ninja Turtles cups manage to come out with just a couple of scratches.

What about the real life shows, Like Wonder Woman and Incredible Hulk? They made some ground for those characters.

2 honorable Mentions...

I am a fan and everyone knows.

My Dad worries for my money habbits and school studies when I order some comics online or when I go to the bookstore. I usually talk about geek stuff with some friends at campus, mostly the girls. My Dad thinks that no one reads comics like I do. But with our generation, we got the anise invasion, followed shortly by the manga craze, not too mention the all the Comic Book movies that are coming out; so the "geek' level has increase quite a bit. But, I am not like those loser geeks he get their shallow moment of superior by knowing how many Pokemon there are in Snap for the N-64.

Because lately, his leadership is falling under question. Teammates, as well as countless students, have died with him in charge and how many times as the mansion grounds have been compromise? He used to be my favorite Marvel character as a kid, but now his more emo than Wolverine ( in fact, almost all of the X-Men are), which is bad if you seen the 3rd X-Men movie. If it turns out his really a Skrull that would explain his lack of love for Jean and his bad leadership skills; thus redeeming the character in the eyes of the fans. It's cheap recton, I know, but it's one that everyone would let slide.