What Are You Suggesting?

So work's begun on Armageddon 2001 over at The Annotated DC Project. It may take a little while before it's up and running mainly because I've recently order all the summer annual tie-ins that I don't already have! I was originally planning to put together some synopses of them from stuff on the net but thought, if I'm going to do it, I may as well do it right. I will, of course, let you know as and when it's done.

In the meantime, this is a request for ideas/suggestions - it can be kinda tough getting feedback from readers, whether those of this blog or the annotated sites I've done. I think the most successful way of hearing from you guys so far was the Comments/Guestbook I put in place at The Annotated Blackest Night. The only problem with that was the large amount of spam that I had to deal with - I still get the occasional entry even now.

For the ADCP I've used something else from those lovely people at Google called Moderator. It's in place at the site here and, I'm hoping, will work as a sort of message board. The bonus for me is that people need to sign in to a Google account to post anything - that means no spam. The drawback is that people need to sign in to a Google account to post anything - some people won't have one and the immediacy of their comments may be lost.

Hopefully it won't put too many people off.

Please pop over, sign in and leave some thoughts, suggestions or just say hi - I get a respectable amount of visitors each month both to the sites and the blog and it'd be nice to hear from you!

Friday Night Fights - Black Who Now?

I know the whole point of Minimum Clonage is that we fighters don't repeat the same characters, but I have to hope Spacebooger will forgive me using another Green Lantern in this week's fight. The reason?

After annotating Blackest Night over the last few months, I'm kinda sick of hearing how powerful and spooky Black Hand is, how he's the embodiment of death and the end of everything and the manifestation of the black and blah, blah, blah.

Don't get me wrong, I loved the series, but I think it's good to be reminded of how some characters have changed over the years. Having pointed out how lame Hal Jordan can be, I thought I'd turn my attention to his latest, greatest adversary.

So, without further ado . . .

Yep, that's the big threat to the world.

That's the man it took a whole army of different coloured Lanterns to defeat.

That's the man who finds out it's not a good idea to interrupt Guy Gardner when he's having an argument with Ice because this happens . . .

One punch, into the side of a car.

Short and sweet this week as I'm rushed off my feet so I will merely remind you that you need to head over to Spacebooger, check out the other fights and vote for your favourite!

This illustration of how much Geoff Johns had to do to make Black Hand a worthwhile villain first appeared in Justice League America #28 cover dated July 1989, written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis, with art by Mike McKone and Joe Rubinstein.

Blackest Night #8 Annotations Done!

I've just published the notes for the final issue of Blackest Night over at (where else?) the Annotated Blackest Night.

There's a handful of unknowns that I need to collate on to the Help Needed page at the site; I need to update the Character Map but other than that, it's pretty much done and dusted.

Hope you like it!

Maybe now I can get round to finishing the annotations for Underworld Unleashed over at the Annotated DC Project . . .

Green Lantern #52 Notes Done

A little later than expected (due to my doing a parachute jump last Saturday which was just superb, and then driving to and from London yesterday to see - among others - the great Alan Moore himself performing stand-up comedy!) but the notes are up for Green Lantern #52 over at the Annotated Blackest Night.

Typically, the last issue of Blackest Night is out tomorrow and I'm away for the weekend coming so who knows when I'll have chance to get the notes done.

Notes On Green Lantern Corps #46 Published

Just updated the Annotated Blackest Night with notes for Green Lantern Corps #46

as well as updating the Character Map.

Enjoy!

Annotations For Blackest Night #7 Done

I've just published the annotations for Blackest Night #7 over at (where else?) the Annotated Blackest Night.

Enjoy!

Blackest Night #8 Cover Revealed

The Source, DC Comics' blog, revealed the inked cover of Blackest Night #8 which has Sinestro pretty much front and centre:

Looks like just about everyone with a ring bursting out of Nekron's skull?  Bruce Wayne's skull? Some poor bastard's skull!  Have just noticed, though, that Mera appears to be missing . . . doesn't bode well for her.

More Blackest Night Annotations Done

Just published the notes for Green Lantern #51, Green Lantern Corps #45 and Blackest Night: JSA #3 over at the Annotated Blackest Night.

I'll be starting on the detailed notes for Blackest Night #7 today.

Enjoy!

Bad Timing

I'm away this weekend - myself and a bunch of fellow writers will be tucking ourselves away in a small cottage, spending the weekend writing, drinking and cooking.

We do this maybe once a year or so and it's a great laugh; trouble is, I'd normally get my comics tomorrow but won't be able to . . . and Blackest Night #7 is out this week.

Really bad timing on DC's part, I think . . .

No-one tell me what happens, okay?

Blackest Night: The Flash #3 Notes Published

Just published the brief synopsis of Blackest Night: The Flash #3 over at the Annotated Blackest Night. Green Lantern #51 and Green Lantern Corps #45 coming soon.

Enjoy!

Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #3 Notes Done

Just published the (admittedly) brief notes for Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #3 over at the Annotated Blackest Night.

Was it just me or does anyone actually get the whole thing about why Mera's so angry in this issue?  Wonder Woman talks about understanding her rage and years of hiding behind lies, but . . . nothing seems to make sense.

Anyone?

Black Lantern Anti-Monitor!

How cool is this?

Green Lantern #50 And Blackest Night: JSA #2 Notes Done

Just published the notes for Green Lantern #50 and Blackest Night: JSA #2 over at the Annotated Blackest Night.

  

Enjoy!

All Caught Up

I've just spend the last hour or so catching up with some notes and things over at the Annotated Blackest Night.

Notes are now up for Blackest Night: Wonder Woman #2, Blackest Night: The Flash #2 and Green Lantern Corps #44 and I've also updated the Character Map.

  

Sorry for the delay - just been busy as hell in work over the last couple of weeks.

Blackest Night: JSA #1 Notes Done

Just published the notes for Blackest Night: JSA #1 over at the Annotated Blackest Night.

This brings me up to date with the Blackest Night annotations.

Enjoy!

Blackest Night #6 Annotations Done

They're up! Annotations for Blackest Night #6 are up over at (where else?) the Annotated Blackest Night.

Only Blackest Night: JSA #1 to do now and I'm bang up to date!

Blackest Night Character Map Updated

Just published the latest version of the Character Map over at the Annotated Blackest Night and think I've really come to regret colour coding the different characters following events of Blackest Night #6!

Notes for that issue, by the way, should be up in a day or so - I've done the majority of them and all I have to do now is name as many of the Black Lanterns in the two page spread with John Stewart that I can.

Any help gratefully accepted!

Notes For Green Lantern #49 Done

Just posted the notes for Green Lantern #49 over at the Annotated Blackest Night.

Next will be the full annotations for Blackest Night #6, then the Character Map update, then Blackest Night: JSA #1.

Because of that, anyone waiting for the annotations to Underworld Unleashed over at the Annotated DC Project (which I have started) will have to wait a wee bit longer!

Enjoy!

Green Lantern Corps #43 Notes Done

Over at the Annotated Blackest Night site I've just posted my notes for Green Lantern Corps #43

as well as updating the Character Map.

Enjoy!

Key To The Character Map

I've just made a slight alteration to the Character Map page over at the Annotated Blackest Night.

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