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From Ordinary to Extraordinary

Are there real life super heroes among us? Well you might be surprised to know that what we have considered as fiction for so long is taking on a very tangible and real form, perhaps its from all the new super hero films or perhaps just from “Kick Ass,” though we may never know for sure.

Turns out ordinary people are beginning to take action for the same reasons our beloved mythical heroes take action in their own stories…for a better reality.

For a more detailed look into this phenomenon check out REAL LIFE SUPER HEROES and  YAHOO! NEWS. These daring folks may seem odd, but they’ve got a lot of guts to be putting themselves on the line for the benefits of others…and yes they are sporting costumes and some even weapons!

Recently I met Adam Hughes at WonderCon and asked him, “Will you be doing any sort of instructional video series in the near future?”

Adam Hughes replied, “There will be a DVD coming out soon for the walk through I did for ImagineFX recently.” (This is what he stated in a nutshell)

So be on the look out for future ImagineFX issues, the company is known for giving video tutorials with their magazine subscriptions and Adam Hughes art process for their cover for an earlier issue of ImagineFX, you can read my little shout out HERE.

Enjoy guys! I will be putting up my mini interviews with Adam Hughes and Stuart Sayger at this year’s WonderCon.

Comics are convoluted.  There are decades of storylines and characters, reboots and retcons galore, and quite frankly it’s pretty darn difficult to keep up with them all.  For example, were you aware that in the Marvel 616 Universe (and if you know what that is you’re already ahead of the curve) Captain America currently is not Steve Rogers, but actually Bucky, Rogers’ WWII little buddy who was kidnapped by the Russians, frozen in time, given a cybernetic arm, and made an assassin until he had mental breakdown, became an anti-hero seeking redemption for his crimes, and eventually took over the shield after the original Cap died.  That’s right.  Steve Rogers died.  But it’s okay.  He’s alive again.  And actually he didn’t die; he was shot and transported through time and space.

Like I said, pretty convoluted stuff.

Well fear not fellow geeks.  Marvel Comics is currently in the middle of their .1 comic campaign which is “Geared for new and long-time readers alike” and “the perfect jumping on points for the biggest super hero series in the world!”  Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wolverine, Thor, Cap, the Hulk, and various super hero teams like the X-Men and Avengers are all getting the .1 treatment.  In a nutshell, these editions weed out decades of backstory to catch you up with where these characters currently stand which will help set up the next great story arc.

But why jump on now?

Well one reason is that in a few months you’re going to get about 4 hours worth of Cap and Thor and then you’ll have to wait an entire year for Avengers.  When you’re not at the local Cineplex paying huge amounts of money on movie tickets, you could be sitting on your couch paying huge amounts of money on comic books.  Storylines and characterizations are being taken from modern day books so catching up will help you get a better grasp on both.  For example, if a Captain America movie were made just a few years ago, Bucky would not be the badass/possible future villain that will be showing up in theaters in July.  Old Bucky incarnations were more akin to Burt Ward’s Robin from the Adam West Batman series.  Even Sam Jackson’s face can be seen on the pages of Marvel’s Ultimate line.  He actually licensed his likeness to the comics long before Iron Man was made.

So true believers, head down to the local comic book shop and pick up a few .1 shots.  If you don’t, Sam Jackson will come after you.