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I’m a sucker for a good infographic, especially if it teaches me something. And this taught me a few somethings.
For instance, did you know Stan Lee became Editor-in-Chief of Marvel (then named Timely Comics) at the age of 18? Yikes! So young!
Click on the image for the full view, and learn a bit more about Marvel and its history!
Last Friday Tara, Kristina and I joined forces to fight against the greater evil by having a Zaxy slumber party. Pizza was eaten, YouTube videos were watched, videogames were played, ice cream was destroyed and the sound of three girls giggling echoed throughout the city of Seattle.
We also had the pleasure of being guests on the Game Over podcast, where we talked about a little of everything from what we’ve been up to, our earliest geeky memory, videogames, TV shows and everything in between. We also discussed our PAX plans and where you’ll be able to find us the night of September 3rd!
Click here to listen to the madness!
It was an absolute blast and we had a great time recording with the Game Over crew.
Thanks again to Javi Rodriguez, Ryan DeLaRosa and Walter Lopez.
This is just freakin’ cute.
My buddy Javi from the Game Over podcast sent this webcomic to me and it made my day!
Poor Epona. It’s rough when you’re not needed. Nintendo should’ve at LEAST put her in Windwaker with water skis…I’m sure The King of Red Lions could have hauled her around.
If you haven’t already, make sure you check out 2pstart.com.
I decided to check out the comics archive, and I’m willing to bet I’m the only n00b that has never heard of this awesome site before. There are some serious gems on there.
This one specifically speaks near and dear my heart:
If I EVER caught Link messin’ around with my stuff in Harvest Moon, the next time I played Ocarina of Time I would personally make sure he jumped off of the highest peak of Death Mountain. And if he slashed any of my chickens I would stick the iron boots on him and have him chill at the bottom of Lake Hylia…with the RED tunic on! Muahahahaha.
In light of today’s Red White and Dead event, I felt it was appropriate to bring up a topic that will not only allow you guys to get to know me better, but we will totally connect on a whole new level because of it. I promise.
If there were a zombie apocalypse, where would you go, which weapons would you use, and would you travel alone?
Okay, so maybe the question isn’t ENTIRELY blind date material, but hey, it’s important. Being the zombie nut that I am, I sometimes find myself musing over this matter (usually when I’m bored at work).
As you sit and read this, it’s easy to say where you would LIKE to make your last stand when the walking pus-bags begin roaming, but let’s face it, we’ll probably end up with our hands on our head, frantically running around and screaming like little girls.
But still…it’s always good to have a plan in THEORY.
Weapons: I’m decent with a rifle and a shotgun, so I’d take a 30.06 and a 12 gauge. Some of the macho types prefer hand-to-hand combat with an axe or chainsaw, and I say you’re crazy. What if blood splatter lands in your mouth or eyes? We all know the T-Virus…er, I mean unknown disease, is highly contagious. Duh.
Companions: To be a lone wolf or join a pack? With more people comes more responsibility (such as the necessity for extra supplies and food) however there is such a thing as safety in numbers. I would join a group of survivors any day over being a loner and inevitably making an inanimate object my new best friend. BUT. People tend to go batshit crazy in reaction to dead people roaming the land (weird, right?), so finding trustworthy companions that aren’t going to shank you or steal your goodies while on ‘night watch’ could prove to be rather difficult.
Location: This is really what it comes down to, isn’t it? Whether you’re alone, in a group, or somehow GameShark’d your life to grant you infinite ammo, if your location is less than ideal you aren’t going to survive the long, looming apocalypse.
Films, novels and comics have taught us that warehouses, malls, abandoned villages and even prisons are the cream of the crop, and I can’t argue. But there are major things to consider. Finding an aforementioned goldmine even remotely abandoned would require the same luck you would need to win the lottery. Even if you were to stumble across a warehouse completely void of zombies, that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Ensuring that unwanted intruders (both the living and the dead) can’t and won’t infiltrate your cozy little home is an entirely different matter. And what about food? You’re bound to run out sometime, just as you will with bottled water. Will you attempt to grow your own crops by making do with available supplies, or will you have to raid local towns and 7-Elevens?
My ideal place of refuge? Costco. Ammo shortages might be a problem, but it’s a huge warehouse, contains more non-perishable food than I know what to do with, generators, an office I can lock up and sleep in at night, and here’s the biggie: free videogames and consoles.
And if I, you know, ever feel like being saved I can crawl up on the roof and paint a sprawling ”HALP” across it for when the government comes for us.
They will come for us…right?
Cue the cliche line of “No one’s coming for us.”
Maybe you haven’t given this as much thought as I have (I admit, I’m bored at work a lot) but in a nutshell, where and what would you do should the zombies rise?
I guess if all else fails, you can do what I did this March at PAX East.
Team up with Jill Valentine.
I received a wonderful email from Brandee “Dangerdoll” Adams the other day suggesting I take a look at a comic called “Luci Phurr’s Imps”, and it is adorable.
A little girl mistakenly receives the Devil’s imps to do her bidding when her father makes a deal with the devil. Instead of world domination, this girl often just wants help selling cookies or standing up to the bully.
The imps are witty, the girl is cute, and this is an overall enjoyable comic. It updates every Monday, Wednesday, or Friday. Check out it’s last full story on bullies here!
Kris Straub, co-host of Tweet Me Harder also writes multiple web comics. And today’s is brought to us by recommendation from “ohsnap”.
Chainsawsuit is a “punch-line a day” kind of comic, and they’re wonderful. Including one involving cloning and cannibalism that may be the most disturbing thing I’ve ever seen. It updates daily, so check it out now and come back for more goodness tomorrow!
College Humor is at it again with this great commentary on Superhero films:
What do you think of “gritty reboots” of films? I for one love the dark, more realistic tone it sets. And I’m always in for 10 ccs of Daddy Issues.
Buttersafe is an incredibly adorable web comic. Yeah, I say that a lot. But there are tons of adorable comics! Sheesh.
Anyway, it’s funny as well. Not quite as morbid as Perry Bible Fellowship, but often as random and twisted.
Any comic that sides with zombies is a friend of mine.
Buttersafe updates Tuesdays and Thursdays.
What do you think? Do you read Buttersafe? What are some of your fave webcomics?
So, I posted a bit on Wondermark a while ago when I met the creator, David Malki, at a recording of his podcast Tweet Me Harder. But since then, I’ve become a bit obsessed. I’ve been reading and re-reading one of his books, and subscribe to the comic. It’s amazing.
In Wondermark, old-timey people say and do funny things. That’s all you need to know.
Take a look:
(Click for the full-sized comic)
Wondermark updates every Tuesday and Friday.
Firefly is no longer on the air. Serenity was only but one film. So what does a browncoat do to stay in touch with their fave show?
They create and read fan-made webcomics.
Serenity Tales is a collection of webcomics in every style about our favorite characters from Firefly.
The site hasn’t updated since 2008, but the stuff on there is pretty well done. Spend an afternoon and take a look around!
