The Rootinest Tootinest Jedi

Star Wars Rebels is somewhat of an anomaly in animated television in that they can kind of get away with straight up murder without the FCC busting any balls. Why? I assume because Stormtroopers look like robots.

The way our "heroes" wantonly kill 29 Stormtroopers in the first hour-long premiere was stunning. Our lead, Kanan, tosses a thermal detonator into the hands of two Stormtroopers and then laughs as they explode. Through the next three episodes, the killing is toned down a bit, but there are still instances of Stormtrooper murder.

I understand its "war," but the heroes don't even seem to try to not kill them. Our original trilogy heroes do the same in the movies, but the environment makes it understandable. The case for Rebels makes the heroes look too callous to really empathize with. You wind up almost pulling for the Stormtroopers.

Rebels is still walking a fine balance of being a show for kids, and a show for everyone. There's a sophistication in Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that Rebels should use as a guide for all ages Animation. ESPECIALLY if Rebels is meant to be canon.

-Gint

McSoss Podcast Episode 79: Fruit Brute

This week we breakdown the Avengers 2: Age of Ultron teaser trailer, talk about DC’s take on the General Mills monster cereals and figure out who would survive McSoss: The Horror Movie

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Thou Shalt Be Judged

If you want a rousing debate about who the real leader of the Ghostbusters is and why, take a listen to the McSoss Podcast - Episode 77. Since the episode's release, there has been a lot of support for Peter Venkman leading the team. Personally, I think its Ray Stantz. Peter may be the public face of the Ghostbusters, but I maintain Ray is the actual driving force and leader. To the smaller but vehement and ever growing believers in Ray Stantz, I say thank you.

Someday, when Ray returns to Earth to save the believers, we will feel vindication as all the rest rot in a fiery hell of damnation and poor choices.

-Gint

Gint's 10-22-14 Pull-List Review

Highs and lows this week, folks. Highs and lows.

 

Fourth Place:

Superman #35

The total amount of enjoyment I'm getting out of Superman in comics these days might lead me to believe that maybe I don't like Superman. But I love Superman. Honest. So why am I constantly disappointed by so many attempts at the character?

Where Scott Snyder and Jim Lee's Superman Unchained pretty much lost me from the start, Geoff Johns and John Romita, Jr.'s had some ups and downs to lead me to believe it was going to be good. Well, the final tally is in: its not. It makes me think that maybe wierdo sci-fi is what Superman stories are really about and I'm just missing the boat wanting them to be more grounded and character based.

There isn't much in this arc that's really engaged me. Between new villain the Machinist and new sort-of good guy Ulysses, neither character has me giving ONE shit about them, let alone two. Romita Jr.'s art, which I remember being flawless has had me saying, "THIS is the guy that did those amazing Spider-Man books?" Maybe he's uninspired by Johns' story too.

Once again I expected to finally get the Superman story I've been waiting for, and once again I'm left disappointed.

Third Place:

Futures End #25

Every time some writer has Superman taking a sabbatical I think its dumb. When the world is in crisis, Superman doesn't bail to anonymously help farms in Africa. If he's having some emotional struggle he just deals with it while he's helping the world. C'mon, DC. Do you even know who this character is?

Hey, news flash: super creepy evil Dr. Yamazake is a bad guy! Go figure. For all the excellent story beats the writing team has given us through 25 issues, this was not one of them. The heavy-handedness of Dr. Yamazake's evil were telegraphed from day one.

The big takeaway we get from this issue is Brainiac, the REAL Brainiac is a terrifying god. Not the tough robot we've seen up to this point, but a for real god who will probably just squash Superman. And he's coming to Earth. The writing team does a nice job of giving us the old "oh fuck" feeling.

Second Place:

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe #18

After tons of teases through Dan Abnett's run Adora finally gets the Power of Grayskull and becomes She-Ra. Together, when her and He-Man call down that power, they have the ability to level an entire city. Its pretty intense.

This issue wraps up Adam and Adora's trip to Anwat-Gar and should really start getting the ball rolling on Hordak coming back to the real world. So far he's trapped in some ghost dimension. 

Dan Abnett apparently has some cool shit planned for this book. Next up will be something called Eternity War, which sounds pretty awesome. My hope is that we finally get to see Skeletor and his crew, who have been noticeably absent during all this Horde stuff.

First Place:

Aquaman #35

What a great fucking book. Jeff Paker and Paul Pelletier are magic on this book together. They know what it takes to make a good Aquaman story. I love the tone they give the character. One of quiet reverence. He's quiet and thoughtful. There's a subtle difference in Aquaman from Superman and Batman that can only be pulled off by the king of the seven seas.

This issue kicks off Maelstrom: Part 1. A story about Atlantis being tied biologically to Arthur and its inhabitants. Atlantis is shaking itself apart because it knows Arthur is not 100% Atlantean. Aquaman with some help needs to find out why this is happening and where the potential real King of Atlantis is.

Parker, taking cues from Geoff Johns relaunch of the book has built a really cool world surrounding Aquaman. Doctors Shin and Daniel Evans are infinitely more interesting than Ulysses, mentioned above.

Panel of the Week:

Paul Pelletier's Aquaman believes in everyone having equal rights. I guess if that means Jason Momoa's Aquaman will have dark hair, so be it.

-Gint

Yes, It Is

Maybe its the circles I run in, but I never hear about fan fiction that doesn't involve torrid gay sex. Whether its Han and Luke or Sam and Dean, the core of fan fiction always circles the drain of butt stuff.

I recently opened my artistic doors to commissions, stating boldly, "I'll draw whatever you want." Well, the requestors did not disappoint. Three commissions revolved around anal. One was a dog fucking K-9 from Dr. Who. Drawing that gem was a personal first for me on many levels. As was the less graphic, yet no less haunting request of the Winter Soldier fucking Captain America. True to my word, I soldiered on. No pun intended.

The Bucky/Cap piece was for a friend who writes her own fan fiction. Yes, it involves dirty stuff. Tags for the below post include such eye-openers as "anal fingering."

A fan and supporter of the arts on many levels, below for your reading pleasure are two links you may enjoy if you want to see what really happens when the doors to Avengers Tower close and the lights go down... i.e. "naughty time."

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Natasha's Dirty Thirty

-Gint

Soss' Suggestions 10-23-14

Cutter #1

Cutter is a weekly four-issue mini-series by Robert Napton, Seamus Kevin Fahey and Christian DiBari that will run through this October. It’s a pretty straight forward tale of a girl who was murdered in high school by a group of friends and how her spirit rises from beyond the grave to extract revenge. Stop me if you've heard this one before.

This story feels like a rough draft to something that could have been better. There are no surprising twists and zero interesting characters. The art is standard but this book would need a top talent to elevate it to make it worth buying issue #2. Save your money for something truly haunting like Nailbiter or Wytches. -Soss

Panel of the Week: Yep, she cuts her victims. 

McSoss Comic Book Podcast - Episode 78: Ronald McMurder

In this episode we discuss scary television, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and the DC/Warner Bros movie schedule.

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Modern Casting

I don't know anything about Ezra Miller. I hear that he was good in The Perks of Being a Wallflower but that's about it. It's a strange call to have him play The Fastest Man Alive. It's like the casting director took one look at the comic book version of Barry Allen and said, "Let's go in the totally opposite direction."

I don't want to be too harsh here since there have been many inspired casting choices in superhero films. Heath Ledger and Michael Keaton to name a couple. Maybe we will be adding Ezra Miller's name to the list of out-of-the-box style selections that help define the character for a generation. Or... maybe not. -Soss

Gint's 10-15-14 Pull-List Review

This week brought us a strong pull of books, including Scott Snyder's Wytches (which I forgot to pick up last week).

Fourth Place (retroactive to last week):

Wytches #1

Based on the strengths of Scott Snyder's starts, and Soss' review of Wytches, I decided to take the leap of faith. Despite the fact that these are not your standard pointy-hatted, broomstick-riding witches, issue #1 is a pretty strong start. And of course it is. That's what Snyder does.

Snyder tells the story of "wytches," some weird tree-beings or something that grant you wishes if you bring a human to sacrifice. Its an interesting take on spooky supernatural mythology. The wytches have some connection to our heroine, Sail, that will be the crux of the book.

Jock's heavy black artwork provides the proper creepy mood for a pretty messed up book. Punches were not pulled and Snyder and Jock are completely comfortable showing you the creepy darkness that resides in this world. Like all Snyder's work, great start... but the real trick is the finish.

Third Place:

Futures End #24

Black Adam and the space team barely escape the Brainiac planet, Ronnie Raymond (successfully) macks on Tim Drake's girlfriend, and Constantine gets his compatriots killed. That's this issue in a nutshell.

Easily the most aggravating character in this story is Jason Rusch's boss, Mr. Yamazake. Yamazake lost his wife in the E2 War and is obsessed with bringing teleportation tech to the masses. Jason Rusch is a total fucking idiot that doesn't realize Yamazake is a damn lunatic. This storyline could benefit from a little more subtlety.

Brainiac and the creature that killed Constantine's boys are still really cool designs. Though the New Gods presence is still grating. Who really gives a shit about Mister Miracle and Fury?

Second Place:

Batman and Robin #35

Batman has made it safely to Apokolips to get Damian's body back. Tim, Barbara and Jason (with some help from Alfred and Cyborg) follow him to help him. As good as this book as been, this issue takes a small step back.

There are a couple pages where its not exactly clear what's happening with Batman's Hellbat suit. Can it turn liquid? Can it dissolve skin? I guess that's what's happening but it seems awfully extreme even for Batman taking on gods on a hell planet. Perhaps these are all questions to be answered, but I'm impatient.

Pete Tomasi and Pat Gleason are iron men. No creative team has put together so many consecutive issues at such high quality as these two. I can more than give these guys a pass if this one issue didn't light my world on fire.

First Place:

Justice League #35

For a while now I've been saying I want a run on a Justice League book to feature the same members of the JL for a long arc. I may have gotten my wish. Since Forever Evil, we've had essentially the same team. The team looks to stay roughly the same through this next arc.

Ivan Reis and Doug Mahnke split penciling duties this issue. Action is kept to a minimum, though that's not Geoff Johns' strong suit. His best work, particularly on this book is two characters talking to each other. He makes you feel bad for Lex, as the League is plotting to bust him doing something illegal to put him in jail. Johns may be writing Luthor as TOO likable. I don't want Superman and Batman to catch him.

Jason Fabok starts the art duties on the next issue. All of his promo materials have looked amazing. They also look a little too high quality to maintain the schedule of a monthly book.

Panel of the Week:

Patrick Gleason's Batgirl suiting up in a retrofitted Robin costume. Pure sex, folks.

-Gint

The Snarky And Sensational She-Hulk

While it's nice that Aubrey Plaza said she would love to play She-Hulk I'm not so sure the Parks and Recreation star is the best pick for this Marvel property. Of course that's what everybody said about Chris Pratt before Guardians. -Soss

Soss' Suggestions 10-16-14

Wytches #1

Wytches is a tale about an ancient evil lurking in the woods and the awful sacrifices people make to get the things they desire. Leave your pointy hats, brooms and preconceived notions of standard witches at the door. Writer Scott Snyder and illustrator Jock have a different and more interesting take on the subject.

The Rooks family moves to a new town looking for a fresh start after the daughter Sailor is involved in a mysterious bullying incident that ended tragically. Throughout the book we get glimpses of the evil that haunts the family if not a full understanding of what it is.

Snyder plays this issue out like the first 20 minutes of a horror film. You get hints as to what the monster could be but as a reader you aren't totally sure who or what is following the family. 

My favorite part of this book is the epilouge "Who Would You Pledge" where Snyder talks about what inspired him. Seeing photos of the forest that planted the seeds for this creepy tale gave the book another dimension in my eyes. 

The book is filled with wonderful dialogue, likeable characters and some nasty and disturbing imagery. Perfect for Halloween! - Soss

Panel of The Week: After this weeks Ghostbusters conversation I think I'd have to pledge Paul McGinty.

McSoss Podcast Episode 77: Nerdfoolery

This week we wrap up our thoughts on the Pittsburgh Podraces, argue about the leader of the Ghostbusters and do a little Halloween Whatcha’ Been Readin’

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Foiled Again

I can't begin to tell you where this comic came from. At some point it appeared whole in my brain, and now its on the internet. What cracks me up is the untold story of a Skeletor scheme gone awry that lands him in Return of the Jedi instead of successfully defeating He-Man. Writing a twice-weekly comic is a weird landscape.

This past Sunday the McSoss crew took on The Nerd Exchange podcast in a live Marvel vs. DC debate at HackPittsburgh in Pittsburgh's uptown neighborhood. We got drunk, argued movies, animation, comics and much more. No one got hurt... except maybe some feelings.

Find our McSoss Special Edition Pittsburgh Pod Races episode at all your local podcast dealers. (first ones free... then at least a handy)

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It was a pleasure sharing the stage with Tim, Kyle, Julia and Dina of The Nerd Exchange (@nerdexchange), though they couldn't be more wrong about Marvel being God's gift to pop culture. A great group of folks I recommend looking into.

A huge thanks to Sean McGrath from The GeekERIE (@the_geekERIE) for making the two hour trip to Pittsburgh to be our (mostly) unbiased moderator. Check out his site and twitter. Sean is going great work for literacy via comics in Erie, PA.

And a final thanks to HackPittsburgh for hosting the event and putting up with spilled beers, Red Bulls and other horseplay. HackPittsburgh is a non-profit that welcomes anyone to share space, equipment and ideas to further creativity in the community.

Give all of the above a shout. Each one made the first Pittsburgh Pod Races a really fun time.

-Gint

Gint's 10-8-14 Pull-List Review

This week Justice League United gets dropped and I bought Batman, probably against my better judgement.

Before we get started, a word about Justice League United: I really wanted to love this book. I love most of what I've read by Jeff Lemire, and Mike McKone has drawn some really cool books in the past. But this book just wasn't what I was looking for. I was hoping for a more down home, character driven story on a smaller scale. The expansive space epic was just too much. And at a time when I've gotten more strict about "trimming the fat" of the Pull-List, it had to go. Why this sendoff? Because I feel bad. Because I REALLY DID want to like it. But something was missing and I don't think sticking around for a second arc (with super strangely drawn hair) is going to help.

Third Place:

Batman #35

This book isn't long for the Pull-List. After this 3-part Endgame arc, I'm out. Scott Snyder, whose work I usually love, seems to be injecting too much of his own desires into his Batman universe rather than using the 75-year mythology already there. Snyder's Batman is just as bad as late 90s Batman for making the Bat-U too expansive. For as much as I dislike Grant Morrison's Batman, at least he didn't feel the need to flood the universe with new characters each arc.

I was hooked into buying this issue by the cover. Getting to see Greg Capullo's versions of the Justice League suckered me in. And I DID get to see Capullo's Justice League... getting taking out single-handedly by Batman. I guess since it IS Batman's book, it would be foolish to think otherwise.

Bottom line is, it looks like Endgame will bring back the Joker. Unless this story absolutely blows me away, I am 100% out after issue #37.

Second Place:

Coffin Hill #12

Super cool cover this week that is essentially page 1 of the story. I'm sure this has been done before, but I don't think I've ever seen it. Dave Johnson is a master. I would love to see him do a full arc on a book.

Shit starts spiraling out of control this issue. Eve gets snookered into falling for the handsome guy, and the Ice Fisher is who we thought it was all along. Which is kind of a bummer, but at the same time, if it was anyone else, I'd have been pissed. Funny how that works out, huh?

This arc was a slow burn compared to the first, but this issue kicks everything into the final act. If you're feeling the Halloween spirit and want to read a really cool, creepy horror book, I recommend Coffin Hill.

First Place:

Futures End #23

Holy shit do I love the New 52 Brainiac design. Okay, he hasn't been called Brainiac yet, but that's Brainiac on the cover, right? I'm not sure who the designer is, but that shit is fucking creepy with all those little lights around his mouth.

You may think Futures End is getting all of these high finishes because of light weeks, but that's just not the case. Its been a really good weekly. The creative team is doing a great job picking and choosing what parts of the expansive New 52 to utilize. Its the perfect place for D or even E-list characters to get their due.

A subtlety I appreciated this issue was the fact DC hasn't changed the Atom's costume. Some cool designs don't need a revamp. They don't even need pinstriping over the seams. They're just simple and cool. The Atom's is one of those silver age costumes that just works. I'm glad to see DC didn't screw it up.

Cover of the Week:

I haven't talked to much about the work Ryan Sook is doing on these Futures End covers, but he's knocking them out of the park. Not only is each cover descriptive of the issue, but the art and design for each one has been stellar. Amazing work. And look at that Brainiac!

-Gint

 

An Exclusive Club

We had a bunch of rejected characters for the bar scene in this weeks Meat Market strip. It was decided that to gain entry into Skullz Bar and Grille, you had to have a real skull for a head. This means no masks, helmets or face paint. 

My absolute favorite part of this strip was that it gave me the excuse to draw one of my favorite movie villains – General Kael from Willow. I've always loved the look of this character. I loved it so much that I dressed as him for Halloween in 1988 and started the tradition of people asking me, "Who are you supposed to be?" -Soss

Soss' Suggestions 10-09-14

Thor #1

I hate Marvel's initiative to restart it's books with fresh, shiny #1's on the cover. I'm aware that most companies do this but Marvel has made an art form of it. Didn't we just do a soft reboot with Marvel NOW!? This new reboot is called All-New Marvel NOW!? So last year was NOW!........when will then be NOW!? I'm told soon.

My major problem with all this rebooting is that it interrupts the momentum of the great storytelling. For my money Jason Aaron and Esad Ribic's Thor: God of Thunder is the quintessential take on Thor. The inspired time jumping between Viking, Avenger and Old King Thor coupled with the amazing visuals made that book special. It's a shame to see such a great book go by the wayside so we can have a new number #1 to sell with a new headline grabbing main character. 

This book has little to do with the new, mysterious female Thor since she only appears on the last panel. The bulk of the story sets up the circumstances of why there needs to be a new Thor which isn't bad. My recommendation is for you to go out and buy Thor: God of Thunder #1-25 to truly appreciate what will be coming next. -Soss

Panel of the Week: Some broad with a hammer. Just kidding Mary Sue.

McSoss Podcast Episode 76: Philadelphia Catching of the Chickens

This week we share our thoughts on the premiere episode of Star Wars Rebels.

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Meat Market

One of my favorite friendships in the McSoss Universe is that of Skeletor and the Red Skull. I get a bumbling buddy comedy vibe from these two at the bar, trying to pick up ladies. Only the comics and cartoons we love haven't given us any ladies with a skull for a head. Options are slim.

Rounding out the cast of characters at the Skullz bar wasn't easy. I may have passed on a couple more recognizable skulls (Atomic Skull) for a couple, more obscure fan favorites. Just so there's no confusion, from left to right are Ghost Rider (of course), Skull Face from Savage Dragon (thanks, Matt), Mr. Skullhead from Animaniacs, The Black Flame from B.P.R.D., and of course best buds Skeletor and Red Skull.

-Gint

Gint's 10-1-14 Pull-List Review

A short week including a hold-over from last week because I forgot to buy it. No one's perfect, right?

Fourth Place (retroactive to last week):

Guardians of the Galaxy #18

A month ago I jumped back into the Guardians pool to see what exactly happened to my buddy Richard Rider. Brian Michael Bendis is telling a good story about how Star Lord, but not Nova, get back to our universe.

Peter Quill finally uses the Cosmic Cube to kill Thanos... but in the Cancerverse, beings from our Universe can't die. So they're essentially stuck with him forever in hell. Then the Cancerverse Revengers show up and everything REALLY goes to hell. Bendis is telling a cool story about our heroes being trapped over there. The last two issues have been so good, I think I'd like to see a longer story about them having to team up with Thanos just to survive in a universe where life conquered death.

It also doesn't hurt that we're treated to the artwork of Ed McGuinness. My man knows how to draw a superhero comic book. I may not like him on a book like Nailbiter, but for Guardians of the Galaxy? Fuck yes. This is the story I've wanted told for a long time and Bendis isn't letting me down.

Third Place:

Nailbiter #6

Speaking of Nailbiter, some of the shine has come off this book. To be sure, its still plenty entertaining, but there was a level of excitement through the first few issues that seems to have quieted down by number six here.

This issue is a cool little one-and-done following troubled Buckaroo teen Alice through, naturally, some weird shit. She comes across Mallory, a pregnant woman who wants to have her baby in Buckaroo because, according to Nailbiter mythology, if you're born in Buckaroo, you have a great chance of being a serial killer. Mallory is fucking bonkers and wants the fame that comes with being the mother of a serial killer.

The greater story of FBI detective Finch coming to Buckaroo to find his old buddy is put aside this issue, and next issue teases "Bendis!" I'm not sure what that means. Whether he's going to be a character in the book, or guest writing? Expect lots of witty banter and television references if that's the case.

Second Place:

Futures End #22

This one was kind of snoozy, folks. What does that say about the books that finished behind it on the Pull-List? This issue features a whole lot of setup. I suppose during a year-long weekly, you need some issues to reset the board. This one does that with some heavy exposition, some new character introductions, and some "he remember this guy we haven't talked about in 10 issues?"

The best parts of the issue are the quiet moments between Terry McGinnis and Plastique. They both open up to each other (I smell romance) and explain what they're doing here and why. Plastique is one of the breakout characters of Futures End.

Patrick Zircher needs some work on his backgrounds, but aside from that, all of his character work is pretty damn good. Particularly the reveal at the end of what I THINK is the true New 52 Brainiac... who is super fucking creepy.

First Place:

Justice League #34

I gotta say, I'm pretty surprised this is in First Place this week. Why? Because I am not a fan of Geoff Johns' buddy Scott Kolins. I know they have some Rogues love affair or whatever, but Kolins is not in the Justice League... well... league.

That said, its one of the cleanest books I've seen him pencil and ink. I'm still not a fan of his style, but he's done far worse. I think colorist Andrew Dalhouse gives him a boost. Everything is a little sharper than I normally see from him.

The star of the issue is still Lex Luthor. He's learning that it takes more to be a Justice Leaguer than being able to go toe to toe with Gorilla Grodd. You have to genuinely believe you're there for the greater good, and all life is more important than yours... or something like that. I wouldn't make the Justice League either.

After a few issues of tension, and the League and Luthor slowly, but uneasily working with each other, its sad to see both factions plotting against the other by issues end. I suppose that incited emotion is due to good writing. Well done, Geoff Johns.

Panel of the Week:

I still can't get used to older-bearded Tim Drake in Futures End.

-Gint

Big Ticket Item

I have never understood the appeal of Minecraft. Maybe that's because I don't understand the point of the game. Are you building things? Collecting things? No one has ever been able to explain it to me so I've filed that game under the category of "stupid". 

I guess they just don't make straight forward games where you save the princess anymore. Is suggesting that the princess needs saving not politically correct?  This must be how we end up with these dumb games. -Soss

Pittsburgh Podcast Races October 12th @ 6pm

Missed out on Pittsburgh Comic Con 2014? Still craving some LIVE McSoss action? You are in luck! On October 12th at 6pm we will be participating in the Pittsburgh Podcast Races. This is a live debate style podcast featuring The Nerd Exchange, Cthutube and The McSoss Comicbook Podcast where we will settle once and for all which comic company is better, Marvel or DC. 

We will be taking the side of DC and need your support. We really could use some home team advantage so come on out to Hack Pittsburgh 1936 5th Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15219. Wear your finest DC inspired gear and be there as we square off against The Nerd Exchange, Cthutube.

For additional details contact Paul or Ian.

Hope to see you there. -Soss

McSoss Podcast Episode 75: Chubbed Up/Flaccid Sell - Pittsburgh Comic Con 2014 Edition

The McSoss crew delivers tales of wonder and intrigue from their successful trip to Pittsburgh Comic Con 2014. We met lots of cool new friends and had many long time fans stop by. I’d like to say it was our most successful convention to date.

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Friends of McSoss: 

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A special thanks to those that stopped out and have supported the McSoss brand for years: 

Joanne, Dana and Ella Buffo

Adrienne and Matt Caldwell

Sean Kelly

Jason Kumpfmiller

Adam, Barb and Sid Raviart

Artie “The One Man Party” Sinclair

RJ Hixon and Lya Sharpley-Hixon

Rita and Steve Sharpley

As promised our own Matt Casale has provided us with an awesome illustration of the Fantastic Four’s Sue Storm. -Soss