Princeless Vol.1 – “Save Yourself” (Action Lab)

Writer: Jeremy Whitley | Art: M. Goodwin

Princeless is the story of Princess Adrienne, one princess who’s tired of waiting to be rescued. Join Adrienne, her guardian dragon, Sparky, and their plucky friend Bedelia as they begin their own quest in this one of a kind, action packed, all-ages adventure!

Collects: Princeless Vol.1 #1-4

This was a very pleasant surprise. It’s a progressive, all-ages comic book that should have massive appeal across age groups. The story is witty, well-written, and the artwork is filled with amusing and eye-catching details. I really enjoyed this, and think a lot of others will, too.

If you like Comics, you really should be reading… InkPen

A syndicated daily comic strip by Phil Dunlap, I’ve been reading InkPen for longer than I’ve actually been reading comics. Nevertheless, it’s great fun, poking fun at super-hero tropes, comic standards and so much more.

Reviewer Emotions: That Didn’t Work As Intended…

There comes a time in every reviewer and blogger’s tenure on the internets, I’m sure, when we try something a little different. An attempt to be “clever”, “provocative”, and/or “funny”. Often times, this won’t work. If we’re lucky, readers won’t notice that were trying to be “clever”, “provocative”, and/or “funny”, and just think of it as a normal, perhaps slightly off blog post. If we’re unlucky, we’ll come across like unabashed internet trolls. So far, I think I’ve managed to avoid the latter. Regardless, when this happens, the feeling is often akin to this:

Two (Actually Three) Amusing Musical Interludes for the Weekend…

Here are two of my favorite humorous music videos from recent years. Because it’s the weekend, and I don’t feel like catching up on the reviews I have to write…

First up, Lonely Island’s “I’m On A Boat”:

And secondly, Kyle Kaplan and Nick Braun’s “That Gotye Song”, which Gawker referred to as “A Disturbingly Accurate Portrayal of What Happens Every Time ‘That Gotye Song’ Starts Playing in the Car” (or, really, any massively popular song that worms its way into our heads…):

This video was the first time I heard the Gotye song, actually. It’s the only way I can imagine it, now, and I do exactly the same thing when it plays. I would also recommend the “The Star Wars That I Used To Know”, which brings this back to SFF:

Great Art: “I Love Trouble” #1, p.6 (Image)

I just stumbled across this series by accident, when I spotted a preview for the second issue on Comic Book Resources. I liked what I saw of the art, but couldn’t really tell much about the story. I did a bit more digging (including checking out the preview for the first issue), and eventually found some more information about the series. I Love Trouble, by  Kel Symons and Mark Robinson debuted in December, and follows the story of Felicia Castillo, a New Orleans grifter, who is on the run from mobsters. In the first issue, she discovers she possesses an unusual superpower in the middle of a plane crash. This is page six from that issue, in which Felicia realizes her strange new power. The page made me chuckle, so I thought I’d share it on here:

Battle of Helms Deep. In LEGO! With Cameos! And a bit of Silliness…

From what I have just discovered are the brilliant minds at Brotherhood Workshop.

Legolas tries to find a box. It’s very important to him.

This is so going to happen…

I’m afraid I don’t know where this originated, but I found it through Meanwhile In Canada on Facebook.

Some Sunday humour

One of the best newspaper comic strips, Pooch Café, by Paul Gilligan: