Comic Review - Fearful Asymetry (Part 2 - DC)

As promised, here is the 2nd part of the post on characters that look a bit off and imbalanced (and I'm not referring to psychos). Anyway, you know what I mean.

Eclipso, 1 of the major baddies in DC. Why I say he's major, it's 'coz back in the 90s, DC had a major event (ie: across multiple titles) where Eclipso was the villain. Anyway, Eclipso derives its powers from the stone and the host that is "possessed" may not necessarily be a male or even human.

Deadshot. Remember this name. This is because with all the hype about the Suicide Squad, he's looking pretty likely to be a breakout character. As for me, I do like Deadshot, (I guess you can more or less equate him to Marvel's Bullseye) because he's a stalwart of the said Suicide Squad, one of my favorite teams in the DC Universe.

Monocle, a foe of the Hawkman. I honestly don't know much about this character. Firstly, despite my love for the Hawkman, he's not an A-List Hero. Secondly, even when I do read Hawkman stories, I don't see the Monocle in them. So how did I ever came across this D-List character? Well, waaay back in the 80s, I used to love to get the books with the bios on all the characters. In Marvel, it was called the Marvel Universe, in DC' it was called Who's Who in DC. I have all the issues and pored thru' them.
Ravager. Well, the current version is the latest version but the 1st Ravager I came across was an enemy of the New Teen Titans (Wolfman and Perez). Fans soon discover that he was the son of Slade Wilson, or better known as Deathstroke the Terminator (see below).
The Penguin , despite being a key part of Batman's Rogues Gallery, hasn't really been taken seriously by fandom until maybe recently, due to the brilliant portrayal by Robin Lord Taylor in the Gotham TV Series. Nah, I didn't really like the portrayal by Danny Devito in 1992's Batman Returns.


Jonah Hex, I had never really read any Jonah Hex stories as I'd never been a fan of the Western genre. Despite having read him in a couple of crossover guest-appearances with Justice League, it didn't really get me interested enough to pick up the title. Also, the dismal attempt by Hollywood with Josh Brolin and Megan Fox didn't do the character any favours.

Cyborg, now a member of the Justice League in the New 52 DC Universe. But I first got to know him when he was a founding member (along with Raven, Starfire, Changeling/Beast Boy, Kid Flash, Robin and Wonder Girl) of the best incarnation of the Teen Titans, aptly named the New Teen Titans way back in 1981 under the masterful hands of Marv Wolfman and 1 of my favorite artists, George Perez.

It was also in the New Teen Titans that Deathstroke the Terminator was introduced. Over the years, Deathstroke has built a very strong reputation for being a bad@$$ in the DCU. He even single-handedly defeated the entire Justice League (yup, you read that right) in the Identity Crisis mini series.

 Metamorpho - Ahhh, this guy looks really weird and I don't blame you if you thought he could be a bad guy. Anyway, he's one of the mainstays of another DC team created back in the 80s - the Outsiders.

Now speaking of weird, this one takes the cake - Composite Superman! This one I definitely haven't read before. I think even if I was a kid, and if I saw this weird looking character on the cover, I'd probably stay away. I think I'd be willing to give it a read if there was a story with him in it but I won't go out of my way to look for stories with him in it.
Last, but definitely not least is Two-Face! This is one of my favorite Bat-Villains. I like him a whole lot more than the Joker. Whether it's in the movies, TV series or Comics, I can't get enough of Harvey Dent.

Did I miss out anybody? Let me know. =)

Comic Review - Me So Horny

This post focuses on horny characters (fsyeah, this is a family-friendly blog), so, get your head out of the gutter folks.

Anyway, to start off, I thought Loki would be a good choice as everybody knows and loves him from the Thor & Avengers movies, played by Tom Hiddleston. However, I've also included a female version of Loki that perhaps movie-goers may not be entirely familiar with. Yes, there is a kid-version of Loki as well from Journey Into Mystery but that version's head-gear didn't have horns, so...
 
Wildebeest
This character was introduced in the 90s and I have to admit that despite being a staunch Titans fan/reader right from the start of the Wolfman/Perez era, I had basically lost interest in the book by then. He first appeared to be a villain, then seemingly a misunderstood guy and then I see him on the Titans Team roster.

Fin Fang Foom
Remember this name! It's one of those characters Marvel created waaaay back in those Giant Monster days but somehow managed to find a foothold in the Marvel modern universe. This 200 foot giant is usually facing down Iron Man and I foresee him being in a Marvel Movie after Phase 3, after all the Infinity War/Civil War stuff have been completed.

Magog
First introduced in the acclaimed Kurt Busiek/Alex Ross classic Kingdom Come where the next generation of "heroes" in the DC Universe are no longer that heroic and the old guard have to teach the kids a lesson. Among the next generation of heroes and the most brutal in his methods was Magog.

The Demon
One of the legacies Jack Kirby left for DC. Although I don't quite agree with his fashion sense but I think the character is really interesting (I mean, this guy speaks in rhymes. I feel for the writers who have to dream the rhymes up.). I really love John Byrne's version and am still waiting for my collection to complete before I read Byrne's run in Blood of the Demon.

Trigon
The demon father of Raven, one of the Titans' (2nd incarnation from Wolfman & Perez) founding members. This guy is not just scary but scary looking as well.

Heimdall
Movie-goers may not recognize him because in the movie he was a black guy played by Idris Elba (which is VERY WEIRD because Sif is his sister but in the movie, she was white???!!!!). Anyway, this guy is the strong and silent type in the books and if he's needed, he's a real bad@$$. Hence, he ALONE (!!!) can guard the Rainbow Bridge.

Gargoyle
Now this guy I really doubt anyone would be aware of. He was in the Defenders for sometime way back in the 80s. He even had a 4-issue mini series to himself. I guess he was Marvel's take on the Demon, but it didn't really work out.

Magik (Yeah, with a 'K')
First introduced in the New Mutants series when Marvel only had 1 X-Men title back in the 80s but X-Men readers already know of her as Colossus' baby sister from the X-Men books. What readers didn't know was that she too had mutant powers.

Rhino
Sigh, OK, movie-goers was SUPPOSED to have seen him in the recent Amazing Spider-man 2 movie but we ALL know what a farce that was. Anyway, when he was first introduced in the Amazing Spider-man comics, he was a really fat, clumsy-looking and kinda cutesy villain. Over the years, Marvel has  tweaked his costume to make him leaner and much meaner. As he's sometimes a member of the Sinister Six, maybe we'll see a better version of him when the Sinister Six movie comes along.

Ex Nihilo
One of the latest additions to the Avengers line-up (see review here) from Jonathan Hickman's 2013 run. I'd have to admit that this is one of the most original characters to come out of the Marvel stable in quite a while but the freaky looking design is not going to do him any favours.

Daredevil
Lovingly called "horn-head" by many, fans were dismayed with the dismal Ben Affleck movie but we are all awaiting the revival from Netflix with bated breadth. One of my favorite Marvel characters to read, thanks to writers like Frank Miller, Ann Nocenti & Brian Michael Bendis.

Woodgod
A genetically-engineered being that was introduced in the 70s. I'm a little surprised why he's not used much these days as he was able to stand up to the Hulk (both Red and Green!). How many characters do you know who can do that?

Hogun
Fans of Thor and Norse Mythology will remember seeing the ONLY Asian-looking Asgardian appearing in the movie/comic. This no-nonsense and fiercely loyal warrior (that's why, along with Fandral & Volstagg, they're called the Warriors Three) is a pretty cool.

Surtur
Fans of Thor and Norse Mythology will no doubt be familiar with this name as he's responsible for Ragnarok, which destroys Asgard. In comics, he's a thousand foot demon with a big-@$$ flaming sword.

Blue Devil
This is a 2nd-tier character from the 80s. His title wasn't really selling as nobody thought a stuntman dressed as a blue devil was cool. Eventually, DC decided is was way cooler for this character to be a real demon.

Hellboy
Well, with 2 movies under his belt, I think this guy doesn't really need any introduction. One of my favorite titles from Dark Horse.