http://xrayvision.today.com Looking Into the World of Comics Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well you have probably noticed a lack of posts this week. I have had some job interviews, other work to do, and most time consuming of all, I have been cataloging my entire comic collection. I am having to sell off big chunks to not only fund an apartment, but ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/20/we-will-be-delayed-on-the-runway/ There have been a lot of rumors circulating about which villains will be in Spider-Man 4 and who will play them. Will the Lizard be the only villain? Will Bruce Campbell play Mysterio? Will Tobey Maguire ever stop looking like a sissy? One of the rumors I was hoping would ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/17/rachel-mcadams-wouldve-looked-good-in-spandex/ I don't know how many of you watch the show Chuck, but if you don't I think you should. First off, it has Yvonne Strahovski, who is extremely attractive. Secondly, it has Zachary Levy in the titular role of Chuck. He is a good actor, funny, and fits the nerd ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/16/from-chuck-to-thor/ Ryan Reynolds is currently playing two superheroes in movies, Green Lantern for DC and Deadpool for Marvel. There were also rumors swirling around him possibly playing the Flash, but that looks unlikely to highly doubtful considering his Green Lantern role. Now news has come out that he was also being ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/11/ryan-reynolds-strikes-againalmost/ I have recently gotten into the show Mad Men. I had no idea that the world of 60's advertising could be so interesting, or a salesman as thug as Don Draper. Seriously, Draper is just the epitome of a man's man. Kind of reminds you of another fictional manly man ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/10/mad-men-meets-x-men/ Happy Guy Fawkes Day everybody! For those of you who aren't history buffs, Guy Fawkes planned the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. He wanted to blow up the Houses of Parliament and get rid of the Protestants. He is now widely known as a symbol of anarchy. Of course this isn't a ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/05/remember-rember-the-5th-of-november/ I think one of the main things that draws pretty much everybody into comics is the artwork. There is such a wide range of styles, from goofy to extra realistic, that there is something to be found for everyone. That is one of the reasons why I like real artistic ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/04/learn-the-alphabet-the-marvel-way/ Nickelodeon has bought the rights to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for about $60 million. That's a good amount of cash, I'll bet Peter Laird is happy. Now the Ninja Turtles will get the type of marketing and resources a large corporation can provide just like the Marvel and Disney ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/03/nickelodeon-pulls-a-disney/ According to the blog MarketSaw The Lizard will be the villain in Spider-Man 4. Not only that, but he will be the only villain! No more mucking about with 4 different supervillains like in Spider-Man 3. Sam Raimi seems to be doing everything in his power to make us forget ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/11/02/the-lizard-takes-center-stage/ Anthony Hopkins has officially been announced as Odin in the upcoming Thor movie. This came as somewhat of a surprise, since there were rumors circulating that Brian Blessed was a lock for the role of Odin. Apparently this was an example of why not all rumors should be heeded. Hopkins brings ... http://xrayvision.today.com/2009/10/30/anthony-hopkins-is-odin/