Friday, October 28, 2016

INDIE BOOK SPOTLIGHT: VINDICATION

INDIE BOOK SPOTLIGHT:

VINDICATION




STORY: Chris Hebert and Alan Hebert Jr.
WRITTEN, CREATED and LETTERED BY: Chris Hebert
PENCILS AND INKS: Daniel White
COLORS: Team HB
FONTS: Blambot


         Who in their right mind doesn't love superhero team-ups? Chris Hebert and Alan Hebert Jr. have delivered exactly that. However, this is no ordinary team-up. Most superhero teams, such as the X-Men or the Justice League, meet, train, learn how to work together and then go off and fight their adversaries as a well-organized strike team with grace and fortitude. These four misfit heroes on the other hand, had no knowledge of each other until they were all captured by a mysterious foe and his cybernetic resources. As we join Surge, Pitchshift, Imogen and Speedfire while they are in captivity, the reader gets a small glimpse of how each hero found him or herself in this predicament, and in turn, the reader gets to know a little about each character and their meta-human abilities. For instance, Surge has the ability to absorb immense quantities of energy, Pitchshift can manipulate and focus sound waves, Imogen has the ability to command powerfully-concentrated beams of light and Speedfire can travel at unmatched speeds as well as generate and manipulate fire. This HB COMICS title has a ton to offer, including an incredible plot, stellar artwork and intriguing dialogue. DO NOT MISS VINDICATION!!!!



BUY VINDICATION @ www.hbcomics.com

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST: S2: E17: VID GAMES NEW RELEASES

THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST

SEASON TWO: EPISODE SEVENTEEN

VIDEO GAMES NEW RELEASES




              In EPISODE SEVENTEEN of THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST, Andrew Puzak, Holden Jack Orme and Vin Scorpion of VIGILANT GEEK MEDIA discuss the latest GAMING CONSOLES on the market, as well as their favorite NEW VIDEO GAME RELEASES of 2016!! Game titles include: UNCHARTED 4, FALLOUT 4, CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE, WWE 2K17, FIFA 17, OVERWATCH, BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT and much, much more!!!!


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Friday, October 21, 2016

THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST: S2: E16: STRANGER THINGS

THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST

SEASON TWO: EPISODE SIXTEEN

STRANGER THINGS




In SEASON TWO, EPISODE SIXTEEN of THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST, Andrew Puzak, Holden Orme and Vin Scorpion of VIGILANT GEEK MEDIA discuss, analyze and dissect the Netflix series STRANGER THINGS!!! Click the youtube video above and enjoy!! Also, don't forget to subscribe to us on youtube, "The Vigilant Geek," and like our videos!!

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Friday, October 14, 2016

THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST: S2: E15: HORROR MOVIES

THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST

SEASON TWO: EPISODE FIFTEEN

HORROR MOVIES




           Andrew Puzak, Holden Orme and Vin Scorpion of VIGILANT GEEK MEDIA discuss the HORROR MOVIE genre as they gear up for HALLOWEEN!! Titles discussed include: HALLOWEEN, TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE, FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH, THE THING, ALIEN, PREDATOR, SAW, UNIVERSAL MONSTERS, NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, DAWN OF THE DEAD, THE WALKING DEAD, THE EXORCIST, EVIL DEAD and much, much more!!!



HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

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Friday, October 7, 2016

INDIE BOOK SPOTLIGHT: LAZERMAN

INDIE BOOK SPOTLIGHT

LAZERMAN





           This publication completely surpassed my rather low initial expectations. When I picked up volume one, (which collects issues #1-4 and contains Lazerman's first story arc, "This Man, This Lazer"), I thought to myself, wow, this is the nerdiest looking superhero I have ever laid eyes upon... and "Lazerman" is such a lame character name. "Are these guys for real?" I said to a buddy of mine. Well, I was soon to find out that Chris Hebert and Alan Hebert Jr. of HB Comics were most definitely for real; and what they created in Lazerman, (as well as the other HB Comics publications), was pure graphic novel gold! This brilliant tribute to the classic comic book superhero was an absolute blast to read, and now I'm completely hooked on the "HB Universe"! 
               This story follows the trials and tribulations of Alex Sanders, a young college freshman and comic book geek in New York City who obtains power of an outrageous magnitude after attending a laser demonstration at a New York City science museum and is struck by the laser due to a mishap backstage involving a treacherous foe. After that fateful event, Alex realized that he can actually project laser beams from his fists, materialize force fields and of coarse fly! Dubbing himself appropriately as "Lazerman," Alex then threw on the finest yellow spandex that his best friend Walter was able to supply him with and flew out his dorm room window to go find evil-doers to thwart! Alex may have had a rough start to his new superhero career, but after finding himself face-to-face with a dangerous villain ironically calling himself "Razorman," he picks the hero gig up pretty fast. In the end, Razorman is no match for Lazerman, and Alex finally gets to live out his one big dream: saving all of NYC as a real life superhero, just like the heroes he's idolized in comics all of his life!
                This publication was more than just a great story and a great tribute to the classic superhero. The softcover itself is of the utmost quality, with incredible penciling and inking. Also, the book is published in full color, and the coloring is simply phenomenal! Lazerman was the best surprise I have had the privilege to receive all year, and it's witty quips and puns throughout the story imprinted a permanent smile on my face throughout the entire read. Be on the lookout for this and more from the Lazerman title. The Hebert brothers and their staff at HB Comics aren't showing any signs of slowing down, and as far as I am concerned, their label is the next big thing in indie comics.

-Andrew Puzak, VIGILANT GEEK MEDIA

Find LAZERMAN and other great HB Comics titles at www.hbcomics.com



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Wednesday, October 5, 2016

THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST: S2: E14: DC REBIRTH

THE VIGILANT GEEK PODCAST

SEASON TWO: EPISODE FOURTEEN

DC COMICS: REBIRTH




Andrew Puzak and Holden Orme of VIGILANT GEEK MEDIA discuss the comic book continuity of DC Comics REBIRTH publishing initiative. Titles discussed include the REBIRTH one-shot written by Geoff Johns, as well as current BATMAN, SUPERMAN, AQUAMAN, THE FLASH and JUSTICE LEAGUE storylines.



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Sunday, October 2, 2016

THE TOP TEN GREATEST MAN-CHILDREN OF ALL TIME!!

THE TOP TEN GREATEST MAN-CHILDREN OF ALL TIME!!



              What does it actually mean to be a "MANCHILD?" Lately, the term has fascinated me, as I find myself single and approaching thirty. Is a MANCHILD simply a grown-ass man who acts like a child, or are there more requirements?? Perhaps a MANCHILD collects lots of action figures and comic books? Maybe a MANCHILD plays video games all the time, gets high and doesn't clean up after himself? Surely most MANCHILDREN are mommies boys at least at heart... Either way, these ten famous "MANCHILDREN" from American pop culture sure know how to live.. and might help shed some light on how to become the perfect MANCHILD..





10.) TIM "THE TOOLMAN" TAYLOR: HOME IMPROVEMENT


Do you know how a child might get into a household appliance and take it apart, thus rendering the appliance or device broken and useless? Tim "The Toolman" Taylor takes things apart and breaks them constantly in the t.v. sitcom Home Improvement. Al Boreland is a saint for putting up with Tim's antics every week on "Tool Time."






9.) THE ICE KING: ADVENTURE TIME

Some MANCHILDREN collect action figures or comic books. The Ice King is an old man who collects young princesses!! Like, LIVE ones! If that isn't bad enough, he lives with hundreds of stinky penguins and bangs on his drum set all day.. usually without creating a consistent beat... like a child would.





8.) PETER GRIFFIN: FAMILY GUY

Peter's antics are never less than childish.. Whether he's taking the "Petercopter" out for a spin, dressing up like The A-Team and making everything worse or having no-holds-barred brawls in public with a giant chicken, when Peter is up to something.. lookout!!




7.) ERIC CARTMAN: SOUTH PARK


Cartman is not a real grown man yet, but he's a whiney, pudgey, bossy little mommies boy who is always making her get him more cheesy poofs!!!





6.) RICKY: TRAILER PARK BOYS

Ricky thinks life's all about eatin' chicken fingers and gettin' drunk. If you're looking for Ricky, he's probably smoking dope in public, piling kids in his "shitmobile" to go steal barbecues or running an illegal gas station. Talk to Jim Lahey down at Sunnyvale Trailer Park for more info.



5.) JOHNNY BRAVO

Johnny Bravo is a Cartoon Network classic that's rarely on anymore, but when I can catch it.. it's always good for huge laughs! Johnny lives with his mother, (another mommies boy), hangs out with an irritating geek and is stalked by the little girl next door. Johnny only cares about eating his mother's home cooked meals, doing his hair, flexing his muscles and trying, always miserably, to pick up women.




4.) SHAZAM

Billy Babson is a young, mischievous boy who is granted the magical power of "Shazam." When Billy says the word, "Shazam," he is then turned into a grown man and caped superhero with magical powers. However, Billy's mind is still that of a young boy, thus often making him act like an immature MANCHILD. See Justice League: War for more on this!!




3.) HOMER SIMPSON

No one eats more donuts, drinks more beer, watches more t.v. or takes more naps at work than Homer Simpson. Those "Doh's" every time Homer screws up still haven't gotten old yet either.. We salute you Homer!!





2.) ALEX: GRANDMA'S BOY

Alex is a thirty-something year old, single video game programmer who lives with his beloved grandma and her two geriatric roomates. Alex may have the best life ever. He plays video games all day, gets high with his grandmother and still manages to get the girl.. (SPOILER ALERT)





1.) DALE DOBACK & BRENNAN HUFF: STEPBROTHERS

Dale and Brennan might have gotten off on the wrong foot, but once these two mischievous forty-year-olds starting doing karate in the garage, building bunk beds and jamming out.. it was just a matter of time before their parents went completely bananas!



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