Friday, July 10, 2015

Books I read at Barnes and Noble, 7/3/15

Metal Gear Solid, Raymond Benson
Really weird. For a game that is so trippy, sellable and interesting, this book didn't really do anything for me. I was hoping for an interesting description for Psycho Mantis, a really intricate fight scene, details on how Solid Snake snuck around. Nothing.

Mega Man 8
Comical like in most Archie Comics styles
Don't read if you don't want a major SPOILER

Someone shows up in the end: X

Satoshi Kon Opus
Try to remember if it had cool action or not. Not as dramatic as his movies.

Eternal Warrior Bleh
Coffin Hill Dark Endeavours

Pride of Baghad by the great Brian K. Vaughn
I was afraid this was going to have some sort of propaganda message involved or whatever, because it's post 9/11 America, but I was pleasantly surprised. This literally has to do with a Pride. I don't recall if they talk, but it was still sorta like a Au Hasard Balthasar situation. Good surprise.

Joe the Barbarian

Fear itself Matt Fraction
A bit disappointing from him unfortunately. Not as signature as his Hawkeye work.
Asylum by John Carpenter
The supernatural is in this.
Thomas Ian Griffith
Godzilla Rulers of the Earth
Godzilla
and Monsters
tearing shit apart
What else you want?
It looks mad pretty too.

Predator vs Alien vs Judge Dredd
All the characters were protrayed accurately. Comicy, yet dark given the characters on screen.

Injustice: Gods Among Us: Year Two
This was really boring. I didn't read Year One and regret reading Year Two. What happened in this 100 page book? Nothing. Moving on.

Rage of Ultron
Good event. ots of action.
Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man: Revival
There's a lot of Spider-Man involved.
Fun as heck.
Good dialogue.
Good direction.
I like it.

Ghostbusters Omnibus
The Ghostbusters fight gangsters in the Afterlife. Murraybuster plays a good Murray.
Displaced aggression: Winston dreams of bikinis. Miedeval lady.
Tainted Love: Flying Knives Lady
Convolution: Con you get me the pencil?
Thanksgiving: Guess who's coming to dinner?
Past Present and Future: Scrooge. No Bill Murray reference?