I just wanted to drop in and update the review I did on Warhammer Online: Preview Weekend. Every issue that I mentioned was resolved in the latest Beta Patch. I have no complaints so far, and it really looks like Mythic Entertainment is really listening to their players.

The current hot issue is of realm types and how the chicken mechanic works in each (open RvR and core RvR). It looks like Mythic is reading the player suggestions and really working hard to strike a fair compromise. We will see how it turns out.

WAAAGH!!

In this issue, we dive into the mind of Kovacs, or Rorschach. Dr. Malcolm thinks he understands this guy. Seriously I think it is the other way around. Rorschach understands Dr. Malcolm.

Best part of this issue was the flashback when Kovacs became Rorschach. He gave that dude a choice. Either he didn’t take the choice or he failed at doing it, I don’t know. What a way to go though. He deserved it though. Bastard.

The Scream Awards are once again upon us! Cast your votes for best Comic book writing, Sci-Fi, and Horror of the year.

Also, as a personal comment, the last vote asks you to submit your choice for what movie you’re dying to see. I humbly suggest REPO! The Genetic Opera as the vote you cast.

EDIT: Fixed link.

As posted on the [i]nsignificant forums:

This year we’ll do a little strip exchange. The idea is whichever comic you are assigned, you can do a picture/comic with YOUR characters dressed up as the characters in the assigned comic.

For example:
I am assigned Prepare To Die. so I would do a comic or whatever with Jamie dressed as Mike, Tammy dressed as Manda and Owen dressed as Bill. The situation would be a typical PTD situation (being attacked by musical chairs or something) but the reactions of the characters would be Jamie TRYING to be Mike.

Sign ups will end on Sep 26 and assignments dished out after that (duh). Comics will be due Oct 24 so the receiver can post it on their page on their page as close to All Hallows Eve as possible. Feel free to advertise this among other comicking boards. the more the better.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

I can’t wait for the results. Remember sign ups end Sept 26th and comics are due Oct 24th.

Don LaFontain, also known as The Voice or Voice Announcer Guy, died this week at the age of 68.

In a world where the movie trailer voice is silenced, who will rise from the ashes?

RAW SHARK DOWN!!! Oh noes! This story is unfolding like a thrown roll of toilet paper over a tree at 2 am. Oh the thrills! I’m picking up chapter 6 as soon as I am done writing this review.

Let me say that I didn’t see that one coming. This are unraveling that I don’t know what part it will play in the future. How will he get out of this situation? What is Jon doing? Who is evil? Who is behind all this? What is going to happen to me when I find out all these answers?

Oh, and I hope that pirate lives. He is badass.

So I was browsing around the internets and I happened (or should I say… “stumbled upon”?) an interesting concept on MahShelf. You remember looking at the Best Buy ad for your area on the internet and flipping through page by page? Well apply that to some popular comic books and manga and you got yourself a nice lunch break. The real kicker is you can also put up your webcomics. I think I saw an archive of CAD on there. I can’t wait for this to get more comics. Maybe then I can read the real rare ones from WAY WAY back.

The interface is set up strikingly similar to YouTube and there are some great finds on there currently. Who knew about some Star Wars Manga? SCHWIING! Anyway, since I am in the middle of reading the Watchmen, maybe I’ll hit up MahShelf site and read the rest?

MahShelf was publicly released to beta June 2008. Recommend you check this out and see what it has to offer.

EDIT: Looks like Watchmen was removed as well as some other prominent comic books. Perhaps some legal issues in the future?