EXCERPT FROM THE FINAL WORDS OF ABIN SUR

"Order is a condition of logical arrangement among the separate elements of a group. It is the structure of social organization. It is the rule of law and custom or the observance of a prescribed procedure. Order was established at the dawn of all creation. Creation's growth was thereafter guided by preordained random elements which were themselves the workings of perfect order. Creation soon gave rise to sentient life forms whose sense of logic and reason were flawed. This event in itself was a result of the progressive workings of perfect order. Soon, however, these sentient life forms began to strive against their predestiny. With each forward step in their development, they followed the inefficient logic of their underdeveloped minds. Thus was the need for intergalactic order-keepers recognized. Thus was the Corps formed."

"The Corps is the root of all order and knowledge. The Corps is the root of all order and knowledge. The Corps is the maintainer of life and guardian of truth. Without the Corps there would be only chaos and darkness. The Corps is without fear. Without anger or corruption. It is the creation of a highly-evolved mind and maintained by like beings whose destiny it is to maintain the order of things in the universe. The Corps has battled against the forces of chaos for a millennium. To serve is the ultimate honor."

"Knowledge is the sum of all reason and perception. Poser is force prevailing over mass. Power without reason is chaos. Force without knowledge is destructive. The Corps is ultimate knowledge harnessed to ultimate power. The lantern is the source. The Corps is the knowledge. The lantern is the power. Chaos is routed. Order is maintained. Wield the power. Maintain order. It is a great honor."

"The ring and battery are all you shall require. Be sober. Be vigilant. You are one of us now. This is about the survival of the entire races. Of worlds and cultures you've not ever dreamed of. Of a responsibility that transcends your mortal bonds. Of a power greater than your finite mind may imagine."

"I am Green Lantern of space sector 2814. I am dying. You have been chosen to be my successor."

You can read more in the 1989's GREEN LANTERN: EMERALD DAWN, a retelling of Hal Jordan's origin.

Also recommended, pick up 2009's GREEN LANTERN: SECRET ORIGIN, which is another retelling of the origin. Both are excellent and GL "Must Haves".

READER MAIL: TOO OLD TO TRAIN

JimSmash Reader TOMMY & SON, Halloween 2009.
Fantastic!

TUESDAY COSPLAY: LOGAN & PUCK

AVN: ALIEN VS NINJA

Don't get too excited - apparently the Ninjas' weapons have no affect on the alien creatures. So then what's the point? Lame. (source)

ANOTHER CABLE/ALIENS HOMAGE COVER: CABLE #20

The last one was homaging the poster to ALIENS. This time, with Cable #20, its homaging the JAPANESE poster for AVP-R. Cover artist DAVE WILKINS must be a fellow Aliens fan!... (although he just used an AVP-R image, so maybe he's not). This story arch involves Cable & Bishop in Space fighting off THE BROOD, which are Alien-esque creatures.... I'm guessing that's the reason for the ALIEN homage covers(?).

FETISH FRIDAY: TWO LEIAS

Too easy, I know.
*(thanks for the 2nd pic, pacimage)

UPDATE:
ok ok, please stop with the yelling emails...
(you people can be mean!)

...here's another one for you:
Carrie Fisher & her stunt double(thank you, Melchy)

PREDALIEN: COULDA BEEN WORSE, I SUPPOSE

(Fan art sculpts - nice jobs, but I'm not a fan of the designs)

EBAY SCORE: ALIENS ON BETA TAPE

JimSmash Reader nfpgasmask's comments in "Alien Video Poster", inspired me to go ebay hunting. While I did not find the video poster, I did find ALIENS on Beta Tape - something I've been searching for for over 12 years! Score, its now MINE! And yes, I do still have a working Beta player... but that's irrelevant - I just wanted it for the Collection.

*thanks, nfpgasmask!
**thanks, Jason - for the linux screengrab learnin'

ALIEN VIDEO POSTER

Ooooooh, I want this!
and is that a BETA tape.....
hmmm, nah, I think its a VHS (boo).

SKY WALKING VIDEO

*thanks, Phillip, Sally, Johnny & Josh!

V REMAKE REVIEW

Painful, horrible, sloppy, cliche and unwatchable. I bailed at the 30 min mark. Rent the original mini-series instead.

*(I'll TRY and finish it at some point, just to see the plot twists I was told about play out)

H.R. GIGER'S BATMOBILE DESIGN

H.R. Giger was contacted in 1994 to design a Batmobile for Batman Forver. His unique "X" shaped design was to include articulated front legs/mandibles, retractable fins, and gatling gun emplacements on each of the four pods on the sides of the vehicle. The design also combined side and forward intake ports with organinic spines and a central pod connecting the four legs.

(source)

"THE PEARL THIEF", by GREG SIMKINS

KURT RUSSELL'S STAR WARS AUDITION

LEGO GALACTUS HUNGERS!

*thanks, Ulises!

TUESDAY COSPLAY: THE PERFECT EMMA FROST

ANOTHER HOMAGE COVER FROM MARVEL: DEADPOOL COLLECTION

JimSmash Reader MANO informed me of an upcoming DEADPOOL: MERC WITH A MOUTH issue with an ALIEN Poster homage cover.

It's not the first time Deadpool has homaged, so I thought I'd put together a collection of those covers I could think of (originals beneath, desaturated):

*see label for additional Homages & Copies posts

DRAWING WITH UNKIEDEV

JimSmash Reader UNKIEDEV writes for Forbidden Planet's blog. I'd hire him for JimSmash, but I don't employ those who write better than me (hence my ongoing staff of one).

Check out his "How to Draw Batman" and "How to Draw Spider-Man".

Here's some excerpts from his "How to Draw Batman":

STEP 1. Preparing

One needs to be in the right frame of mind in order to draw this caped crusader, this flying-mouse of the underworld, this mythic man that, were he to look into his eyes, would make Chuck Norris implode like that baboon in “The Fly.”

Take your deepest and darkest fears, memories and anxieties, and visualize them as a human head. Imagine that head laughing at you, always laughing, as it guns down your parents in a seedy alleyway in a bad part of the city. Now imagine that your pencil is a fist, and that the paper IS that laughing face of crime. Realize that you and your pencil may be the only thing stopping that face/paper from killing again.

NOW you’re ready to draw Batman.

...STEP 5. Finishing Touches.

...Now for the coup de grâce! Get a Bachelors Degree in Architecture and draw tons of fully realized buildings for him to brood on.

DONE! Now do that millions of times in slightly different poses and make yourself your own bootleg animated Batman feature film! For inspiration, just steal from the comics that precede you like everybody else....

Ha! Check em out HERE and HERE.

ANOTHER HOMAGE COVER FROM MARVEL: X-FORCE #23

X-Force #23 Variant Cover, by Clayton Crain

"Underworld Homage"

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And JimSmash Reader XENOS points out in the comments section, that the crappy BIRDS OF PREY tv show awhile back used similar imagery in its promo poster:

PINWALL - TURNING BUILDING INTO GIANT PINBALL

READER MAIL: BEST USE OF INFANT COSTUME, BY JOSHUA PRUETT

YES!

*thanks, Jason!

CHILDHOOD DISAPPOINTMENT: LACK OF V TOYS

Speaking of V...... in the original mini-series they show kids playing with new VISITORS action figures and vehicles! This was 1983 so I was full-on into Star Wars toys (I've changed so much with age). Unfortunately, they did not actually MAKE the toys, which made lil Jimmy sad. Sure they had the 12" Doll with cool lizard face reveal... but it was a doll. I wanted ACTION FIGURES! The ones seen in the show! They really dropped the ball back then.

FVZA: FEDERAL VAMPIRE & ZOMBIE AGENCY

Based on the website, David Hines is producing a new comic mini-series called "FEDERAL VAMPIRE & ZOMBIE AGENCY". Here's what it's about.... preview pages at bottom.

"The setting is an alternative world history where vampires and zombies were part of everyday life in America throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The vampire and zombie viruses entered America along with the influx of immigrants from Europe and spread like wildfire. Early outbreaks were dealt with by local militias or bounty hunters but as the diseases spread and the numbers of infected reached the hundreds of thousands, the government set up a dedicated agency of trained operatives. The agency was divided into scientific research facilities and search and destroy units. Throughout history, from the Civil War to World War II, the FVZA protected humanity from the blood-sucking, flesh-eating hordes - until vaccines were eventually developed against the diseases and by the nineteen-seventies, both vampires and zombies were officially eradicated, so the Agency was shut down. Our story takes up when a major outbreak of the zombie virus signals the return of the Undead. The US government is forced to revive the FVZA and Agent Landra Pecos must call upon her lethal skills to eradicate the threat. But as Landra delves deeper into her investigation of the undead menace, she uncovers shocking secrets that will change her life forever."

Click HERE (or here) for a preview of issue 1.... which is $4.99 (yikes). I may have to wait for the hardcover. But it sounds and looks cool! I love that John Bolton cover (left).

V REMAKE TONIGHT

The V REMAKE TV Mini-Series debuts tonight. I'm going to tune in and give it a chance. I LOVED the original when it aired in 1983, but I was 7 years old. Earlier this year I revisited it and found, while dated, it still held on many levels. Now, I'm referring only to the MINI-SERIES here, not the ongoing TV series that followed (which was still fun in its own way).

From what I've seen in the trailers & online clips, it appears this new version is lacking many of the fun visuals from the original; cool laser guns, Rad attire and Beastmaster! So already I'm skeptical.... But atleast it looks like they're still lizards! Bring on the mice-eating scenes!