Shatner is epic

Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay 2010

This year's Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay was the 26th annual relay race for law enforcement officers. The winning team this year and for the past three years was the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Men's Central Jail. This is the second year the team has broken the 13 hour mark for the 120 mile foot race through the Mojave Desert.

Dazzler one shot

Jim McCann is bringing Dazzler (Dazzler, X-Men, New Excalibur) back to us in a one-shot in May. Woohoo! Dazzler's always been one of my favorite X-Men (second to Storm of course). She reminds me of one of my favorite cartoon characters growing up, Jem. Part superhero, part glamorous musician. Plus, Dazzler rollerdisco skates! =)

The plot? According to McCann it's simple:

...survival and what we have to do to achieve that. And I mean that mentally, physically and emotionally. And how two people can show you two different sides of the coin. There is a strong theme of acceptance and rejection that runs through this as well.

And lasers. Lots of lasers.

Looking forward to it!!

Comic-Con

There have been several stories lately about whether or not Comic-Con will remain in San Diego.  Considering the history of this event, it would be a shame to see it move.  With the approved expansion of the convention center, seeing the con here after 2012 (given that the world hasn't been leveled by an apocalypse) is a realty.  I think other cities need to sit down and quit trying to pry the beloved convention out of our beautiful city's hands.  =)

Jubilee is a (Vampiric) X-Man?

Apparently there's going to be a new X-book launching after Marvel moves into the "Heroic Age." What is the Heroic Age, you ask? According to Marvel "the Heroic Age ushers in a brighter Marvel Universe and a bold new era for the world's greatest super heroes as they emerge from darkness with a renewed sense of hope and optimism."

In other words, no more heroes vs. heroes, no more angst.

The premise of the series will be, and I kid you not, X-Men vs. Vampires. Granted, I've always hated Jubilee, but this turn of events for the character is almost too cruel.

Well ... maybe not. Jubilee sucks. So does "Twilight," however, which I imagine is fueling this new direction.

Here are my suggestions for Jubilee's new code name: Jubula, Draculee, Jubilatu, Nosferaju, Suck.

R.I.P. Frank Springer

Prolific artist Frank Springer, who drew a wide range of comics ranging from Secret Six and Dazzler to Rex Morgan, M.D., and The Adventures of Phoebe Zeit-Geist, died Thursday of prostate cancer. He was 79.

Born Dec. 6, 1929, in Jamaica, Queens, N.Y., Springer earned a bachelor's degree in fine art from Syracuse University in 1952.

Springer is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara, five children and seven grandchildren.