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I should add that I didn't see everything in genre film this year so if there's something that is blatantly missing from my list mention it and I'll either slap my forehead in shame or tell you why I am not looking forward to it. D

Happy birthday! Be honest: how bitter were your parents that tyhey didn't have the New Years baby? We were pulling for one ourselves...you get lots of free crap. Anyway, enjoy!

I was going to console you with some more kind words but not only am I being hypnotized by Leonardo, but Invader Zim there is pulling levers like gangbusters! Besides having to take Megan to the hospital everyday for a stress test on the baby in the belly (7 weeks early means they have to fly us out of the city to deliver ) it was nice to see my parents as they live on the other side of the country. And not to counter the talk of kids but the best part was watching my boy tear open presents. It was great! He'd put a bow on his head, chew wrapping paper and marvel at the various toys and things he received. The complete Flash series DVD and the Twilight Zone season 5 definitive edition6 DVD set didn't hurt either :laugh:

Agreed. Is it weird that FF4 2 might be the coolest superhero movie ever?

yer damn right! But daddy needs one first!

As do I! You share a birthday with my son who turned 1 today.

Having perused it a few times due to O's generosity I will be picking it up. It's just as good as the DC version (despite the glaring omission of both Brothers Grimm and Night Shift!) A great reference for writers and artists alike.

Honestly, I've never played more than an hour of a FF game and never plan to. However, this experiment seems too fraught with insanity-inducing peril to not follow. Godspeed, sir!

I have the DC Encyclopedia. It is such nerdiness getting through half and counting at least a dozen omissions... Costco eh? It may be cheaper there. I might pick this up. Cheers O!

Creator of the Flintstones and Yogi Bear. I'll miss him. I hope the Yogi Bear Christmas Special is on this year. The one with the hermit in the mountain. RIP.

Maybe at the end of 52 Steel, the space crew, Montoya and Black Adam all move in to an apartment building with Ambush Bug and Ralph Dibny with the floating Helm of Fate as the wacky neighbours?

I find it troubling that no one is saying "Hey what about that Earth 2 thing? Fucked up, huh?"

Jason Todd, was in Nightwings book OYL, and Black Marvel family member Osiris was in Teen Titans (on the list of short lived members during OYL). Plus Jasons slated to return in Teen Titans according to Deathstroke. On top of that appearances by Robin, Batman and co pretty much confirm that this is the norml DCU. On earth 2 Bats would be dead. Plus Nightwing meeting up with Batwoman? It can't be a different earth. 52 has something to do with Nightwing being meant to die in the Crisis doesn't it? I think it might also have something to do with the return of Kal-l later this year in JSA. Well said...I don't read Nightwing and I'm behind on TT but Batman in 52 did say that Batman was dead. It's a stretch but maybe we're seeing some different versions of these characters OYL.

Has to be Spiderman unmasking. I really dislike Spiderman and haven't read a Spidey book (besides Millar's run because of Millar) since Erik Larsen was on the title. I don't like the character, the plot was spoiled so I knew it was coming and it still made the hairs on my arms stand up when it happened. Moment of the year.

The next logical step I would take as a writer would be to make The Question an entire army. Several faceless investigators all working towards one goal.

Have a good one!

I think 52 is a number of people taken by Rip Hunter/Waverider/New Booster Gold(?) at the end of 52 to face a much larger threat on Earth 2. I think Superboy Prime may be loose on Earth 2 by himself and ripping all sorts of shit up. Candidates?: -Montoya the New Question (You heard me) -Steel -Animal Man -Adam Strange -Starfire -Supernova -Ralph/Dr. Fate -Doc Magnus -Jason Todd -Black Marvel Family Basically, the main players of 52 who aren't in existence OYL and those who are out of place in the timestream

I basically solicited for some screeners and got this back in reply. If anyone is interested I can let them know when it is released on DVD as it's currently in post-production. I realized it is a little more than half the regular length of a Reel Dread article but sometimes a review can only go so long, you know? Anyway, it seems the apocalyptic weather on my end has subsided and the foot and a half of snow we were supposed to get overnight was nothing but rain. Finally we can get back to a sense of normalcy... Love the banner.

I had a job interview this morning. Cool. Best of luck.

Nope. Not snarky at all. Interview? Am I missing something? Cookies? Mmmmmm. The best thing about Christmas is cookies.

I'd buy that before this Post CW series.

That's the thing though right? They're not a team... they're a family and I was hoping for some interesting fractured family interactions. You know...Reed asking Ben how Sue is and all that.

It's cool. I was slightly tongue in cheek there. You are right. It was never introduced as "grand"

Just when reading the old Essentials and Civil War was giving me interest in 616 FF again... What a waste. At least Hudlin's not writing it. I'll stick with the UFF, thanks.

But when do we hear this grand announcement?!!!