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I don’t know how you guys were raised, but when you have a television telling you things you don’t want to hear, you toss it out the window.
When you have a friend telling you things you don’t want to hear, well, same goes…
I really wish I could have talked about the new Iron Man 2 trailer sooner. I think after my extended run of Iron Man comics in 2008, people have come to associate me with the franchise very closely. People expect that I will have something to say about it. And, well, I do.
But first, here’s the trailer in all it’s glory (in the unlikely event that you haven’t seen it yet.)
Okay, first thoughts? SUITCASE ARMOR?!?!? YESSSSSS!!!
Seriously, folks, if you’re not a fan of Iron Man, you don’t know what a big deal that is. For years, Tony Stark was known to travel with a briefcase that contained the boots, gauntlets and helmet of his armor. He wore a chest piece under his clothes and his arms and legs would then be covered by a pliable mesh that would then harden when the armor was sealed.
It was totally impractical and goofy considering A.) You’d never be able to fit a helmet, two gauntlet and two boots into a standard-sized briefcase and B.) Wouldn’t people see the ridges of the chest piece sticking out through Stark’s shirt? But you went with it because, you know, it was a comic book.
The producers of the movie took a somewhat silly concept and made it alarmingly practical. Instead of the armor being inside the briefcase (or, in this instance, suitcase) they made the SUITCASE ITSELF the armor?! Friggin’ brilliant. Why someone at Marvel didn’t figure that one out years ago is beyond me. You gotta think there are some old school Iron Man scribes slapping their foreheads over that one! I can’t wait to see this new armor in action.
I know that geeking out over the suitcase armor seems like a very specific thing to concentrate on. But to me, it’s indicative of the care and affection the producers have for the character. They didn’t need to throw in the suitcase armor. If they wanted to throw a shout-out to the geeks, they could have thrown in the Stealth Armor or maybe the torso of a Hulkbuster Stark is working on in his garage. Whatever.
But to include the suitcase armor, give it prominence in an action sequence AND make it practical? That’s special. And, giving it the red and silver color scheme of the Silver Centurion armor was a nice touch, too.
As for the rest of the trailer, I think it’s expertly cut together and certainly generates a lot of excitement. But I’m concerned that it establishes too much of a narrative flow. Watching it, I kind of got the sense I knew how the story was going to shake out. I hope they can squeeze in a few more surprises, but I’m starting to become concerned that I might have to enter “lock-down mode” a little early. Iron Man 2 doesn’t come out until May 7. That’s going to be a long time to wait!
Of course, I have all of the new Iron Man 2 merchandise to keep me company until then. I have a problem, people. How bad is it? I saw a circular for Toys R’ Us in the newspaper on Sunday that said new Iron Man 2 toys were on sale and I went over my lunch hour on Tuesday to pick up a bunch of new figures. I’ll have to take a picture. They’re pretty sweet. In fact, I should take a picture of my office sometime. It’s littered with Iron Man figures. Probably 50 or more. It’s sick.
I KNOW you guys have an opinion about the new trailer. So let’s open up the conversation in the comments area below. Tell me what you think of the Iron Man 2 trailer. Fire away!
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Sorry for the delay on this week’s comic, but hopefully you’ll find the comic being double-sized worth it. I was excited to put this comic together, but it kind of kept growing on me. At first, I said to myself that it would be the typical four-panel. Then I thought of another joke and made it six. Then I thought of a fun reversal and made it eight.
Truth be told, I have another throw away joke in mind using the set up from this comic that I might post as a bonus strip tomorrow. We’ll see.
Anyway, the big reason the comic is late is because I spent the weekend with my Dad in Chicago. A couple of years ago, my Dad won a contest where he won two tickets to sit on top of one of the row houses behind Wrigley Field for a Chicago Cubs game and he took me with him. It was a rare treat and we had a blast. As we sat there watching the game, I told him “You know, we should come back every year and make a tradition out of it.” So we did!
Actually, we didn’t go last year because I was unemployed and it didn’t feel right. But we made up for it this year and went to TWO game.
By the way, we’re not hanging out on the Wrigley rooftops. That’s not the tradition. Those buildings are all now privately owned and it’s crazy expensive to get access. Naw. We bought tickets and watched the game from The Friendly Confines this time out. It was fantastic.
Not to go on and on about sports (because frankly, I know nothing about the subject), even if you don’t like baseball, you *have* to go to Wrigley Field once in your life. A game at Wrigley is what you imagine baseball to be. I’ve been to a couple of other baseball stadiums in my lifetime and nothing competes. There’s a friendly, neighborhood vibe and people still have fun even when the Cubs suck.
For the record, the Cubs won both of the games we saw last weekend against the Astros. 4 – 2 on Friday and 5 – 1 on Saturday. As a matter of fact, Chicago Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd hit a home run into the bleachers we were sitting in on Saturday about two rows back and two people to the right of where we were sitting. We were close enough to high-five the woman who claimed the ball. So that was pretty exciting!
Anyway, that’s our tradition and one day we hope to bring Henry into the fold with us. Maybe when he’s a little older. I’m certainly looking forward to it.
Of course, being in Chicago meant that I wasn’t able to make it to Captain America: The First Avenger. I hope to get caught up with it this week. I’ve been hearing good things. Everyone says the same things, too. It’s a long movie, but it moves fast. It’s fun, it’s entertaining, it’s light. It’s a great comic book movie. Some say it’s the best Marvel movie since Iron Man and I don’t doubt them.
As you may or may not know, Captain America: The First Avenger was directed by Joe Johnston who also directed one of my favorite movies – The Rocketeer. It seems like Joe has a talent for lensing sepia-toned adventure movies set around World War II. It’s kind of weird to me that he hasn’t gotten more work. He only has 8 features to his credit. But, hey… The Rocketeer was awesome and that’s good enough for me!
If I get a chance to see the film this week, I’ll be sure to let you know what I think.
In the meantime, I’m getting ready for Wizard World Chicago in a couple of weeks. August 11 – 14, as a matter of fact. I hope you’ll come out to see me. I’ve been going to Wizard World Chicago since 2004, but opted out last year to try C2E2 on for size. C2E2 was a great show, but hella expensive. Too rich for my blood. I’m setting up shop again in the Rosemont Convention Center this year and I’m looking forward to revisiting my old stomping grounds.
As a matter of fact, I just received my table assignment in Artist Alley. You can find me at table #3314. I’ll be right next to Gordon McAlpin from Multiplex, as a matter of fact. Very much looking forward to seeing him again. It’ll be a good time. If you need a copy of the convention floor map, you can find one here.
Of course I will have my new shirt at the convention, but if you want to get yours now, I’m actually placing the order with the printer TODAY. Ordering yours now guarantees that we’ll have your size available as part of the first print run.
Reaction to this shirt has been positive, but I’m only doing a small run at first. After all, I can only take so many shirts with me to Chicago! So if you don’t want to take the risk that we’ve sold out of your size after Wizard World Chicago, I’d be placing your order now!
That’s all I’ve got for today. Thanks again for your patience. I hope you enjoyed today’s extra-large comic. I might post that run-off gag tomorrow if I have time to draw an extra or panel or two. Keep your eyes peeled for that and I’ll talk to you soon!
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