Herkimer! #295

Today is the last day to cast your vote to decide the star of a week’s worth of strips. Pick your favorite and vote today!

This week was pretty tame. New issue of Amazing Spider-Man (#564) was good, with a reappearance from Overdrive who was previously seen in the Free Comic Book Day issue of Spider-Man from 2007.

Despite the light week, the gem of this week’s pile is definitely Patsy Walker: Hellcat #1. This is exactly the book I wanted to see come out of The Initiative! Finally a book about one of the 50 States’ new super-hero teams, even if it is Alaska, and Hellcat’s the only hero involved. Kathryn Immonen is delightfully…off. And while I would have loved to see art from her husband Stuart Immonen, David Lafuente is more than enough compensation. This book is fun, man. Yar.

And lastly, Astonishing X-Men #25 by new creative team Warren Ellis and Simone Bianchi. I wasn’t expecting to like this book at all. Warren Ellis always seemes to stretch the sci-fi a little too far for super heo material, and Bianchi’s art is usually a bit thick for me. A little too heavy. But, thankfully, I am pleasantly surprised by this book! It seems to fit into the new X-Men status quo realtively seemlessly, the characters are pretty spot on but showing some growth from the trials of the recent past, plus this team kind of has its own “mission statement” which is appreciated. And the art is sittin’ just fine with me so far. And Storm’s back! Thank God (uhm goddess..?) If this book stays monthly, and doesn’t step on any other book’s toes too badly, I am on board and damn excited.

HANCOCK WAS A GOOD TIME. Not the best super-hero movie, but a solid film! It got a little weird towards the end, but Will Smith and Jason Bateman were tons of fun.

Sequel!

Today I finished my work on a brand new model of thinking robot. I designed it to be empathic, to frame its artificial emotions off of those around it. Something people could really come to have a relationship with, you know? The robot of the future. The perfect companion.

I activated it, and its low-watt eye bulbs looked up at me…and it called me “Father.”

I immediately smashed it to pieces with a graviton hammer and incinerated the remains. Like I need THAT kind of responsibility in my life. I’m too young. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Although the possibilities of robotic babies for sterile couples does warrant some further study. I love playing God.

I’m leaving the voting for which Sunday Special strip gets its own week open until Saturday. But that’s it. No mas. So get those votes in by 11:59 Saturday night, or forever hold your piece. Thanks for readin’!