The Matrix Owes Everything to this 1994 Grant Morrison Comic! Walkthru of Issue #1 of The Invisibles (vol.1)

Grant Morrison's The Invisibles was so far ahead of its time, that we're only now catching up to it. What if every conspiracy theory was true? That's The Invisibles in a nutshell. If you've always been interested in this series, but never quite knew where to start, this is the video for you. I followed Grant Morrison's classic series from the time it hit the stands all the way to the end - of the world, that is! Are you ready? Your initiation is about to begin.

Let's go. The Invisibles is a comic book series published by the Vertigo imprint of DC Comics from 1994 to 2000. It was created and scripted by Scottish writer Grant Morrison, and drawn by various artists throughout its publication. The series loosely follows the doings of a single cell of The Invisible College, a secret organization battling against physical and psychic oppression using time travel, magic, meditation, and physical violence. For most of the series, the team includes leader King Mob; Lord Fanny, a transgender Brazilian shaman; Boy, a former member of the NYPD; Ragged Robin, a telepath with a mysterious past; and Jack Frost, a young hooligan from Liverpool who may be the next Buddha. Their enemies are the Archons of the Outer Church, interdimensional alien gods who have already enslaved most of the human race without their knowledge.

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The Indie Comics Creator Con is Coming Soon!

Indie comic creators looking to network and promote your work, take note! The Indie Comics Creator Con is coming your way. Check out the Kickstarter campaign going on right now and spread the word!

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From the Kickstarter:

The all-new Indie Comics Creator Con (IC3), a comic book convention focusing on creators and people who support independent art and ideas, will take place Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Southern Connecticut State University. This Kickstarter funds this fledgling effort, keeps costs manageable for the creators you will meet, and gets you in as a charter patron.

Indie Comics Creator Con will be an event, a forum, a marketplace, a touchstone, and a summit for independent people who create comics of every kind and those who appreciate and support them, as well as collect the unique and freewheeling things they make. While other comic cons tend to reflect what's happening at your local cinematic metroplex and unduly represent decades-old corporate-owned "intellectual property," IC3 is designed to amplify the voices, vision, and passion of new art, new ideas, and unique sensibilities in the artform and storytelling medium that we collectively call comics.

The panels for Indie Comics Creator Con will be awesome, informative, and entertaining. There is some potential for train wrecks, but it will definitely be appointment viewing! 

Visit the official Kickstarter at the following link. 

Den! Taarna! Grimaldi! Heavy Metal The Movie 1981 Theater Used Lobby Cards Full Set of 12

It's time for more Heavy Metal Magazine content! This time out, we're taking a look at a full set of Heavy Metal the Movie Lobby Cards! That's right, these are theater used lobby cards! From my collection to your screen! SUPERIOR!!!

Heavy Metal is an American science fiction and fantasy comics magazine, published beginning in 1977. The magazine is known primarily for its blend of dark fantasy/science fiction and erotica and steampunk comics.

Unlike the traditional American comic books of that time bound by the restrictive Comics Code Authority, Heavy Metal featured explicit content. The magazine started out primarily as a licensed translation of the French science-fantasy magazine Métal hurlant, including work by Enki Bilal, Philippe Caza, Guido Crepax, Philippe Druillet, Jean-Claude Forest, Jean Giraud (a.k.a. Moebius), Chantal Montellier, and Milo Manara. As cartoonist/publisher Kevin Eastman saw it, Heavy Metal published European art which had not been previously seen in the United States, as well as demonstrating an underground comix sensibility that nonetheless "wasn't as harsh or extreme as some of the underground comix – but . . . definitely intended for an older readership." Follow me: Comic-Jutsu: https://comicjutsu.blogspot.com/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jtmcroberts Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsu Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jtmcroberts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtmcroberts/ MVP Mutant Radio: https://mvpmutantradio.blogspot.com/ Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license.  

Sin City's Marv vs Kevin Fight brings the Blood, Brutality & the Babes in Frank Miller's Neo-noir Classic!

Welcome back, Denizens! This time out, we're looking at the brutal, hard hitting battles from Frank Miller's Sin City The Hard Goodbye! Marv takes us on a blood filled ride of sex and revenge in his quest to put his ghosts to rest. We're going to walk you through the climactic battle with the psychopathic Kevin. Are you ready? Grab your rubber tubing and get your hacksaw sharpened! We're going to Sin City!

Sin City is a series of neo-noir comics by American comic book writer-artist Frank Miller. The first story originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents Fifth Anniversary Special (April 1991), and continued in Dark Horse Presents #51–62 from May 1991 to June 1992, under the title of Sin City, serialized in thirteen parts. Several other stories of variable lengths have followed. The intertwining stories, with frequently recurring characters, take place in Basin City. A film adaptation of Sin City, co-directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller, was released on April 1, 2005. A sequel, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For, was released on August 22, 2014. Follow me: Comic-Jutsu: https://comicjutsu.blogspot.com/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jtmcroberts Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsu Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jtmcroberts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtmcroberts/ MVP Mutant Radio: https://mvpmutantradio.blogspot.com/ Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license.

Uncanny X-Men #183 features the Greatest Superhero Brawl of All Time! Remembering Dan Green comics

Not all great fights involve spandex. Some involve a couple of guys drinking beers and throwing punches around such as in this classic issue of Uncanny X-Men. This week, we're honoring the memory of inking legend, Dan Green, by taking a look at his classic run on Uncanny X-Men with penciler, John Romita Jr. In Uncanny X-Men #183, Colossus takes on Juggernaut in a brawl for it all!

Uncanny X-Men, originally published as The X-Men, is an American comic book series published by Marvel Comics since 1963, and is the longest-running series in the X-Men comics franchise. It features a team of superheroes called the X-Men, a group of mutants with superhuman abilities led and taught by Professor X. The title was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, met with a lukewarm reception, and was eventually cancelled in 1970. Interest was rekindled with 1975's Giant-Size X-Men #1 and the debut of a new, international team. Under the guidance of David Cockrum and Chris Claremont, whose 16-year stint began with August 1975's Uncanny X-Men #94, the series grew in popularity worldwide, eventually spawning a franchise with numerous spin-off "X-books", including New Mutants, X-Factor, Excalibur, X-Force, Generation X, and other flagship titles like the simply titled X-Men (later New X-Men and X-Men Legacy), Astonishing X-Men, All-New X-Men, Amazing X-Men, Extraordinary X-Men and X-Men Gold. Follow me: Comic-Jutsu: https://comicjutsu.blogspot.com/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jtmcroberts Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsu Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jtmcroberts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtmcroberts/ MVP Mutant Radio: https://mvpmutantradio.blogspot.com/ Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY

Deathstroke Really IS a Better Fighter Than Batman Slade vs the Caped Crusader/ Deathstroke vol 1 #7

Join us for the battle of the decade! It's Batman vs Deathstroke aka Slade aka The Terminator and the winner gets to claim all of the bragging rights! This episode concludes our three part series looking at the fighting styles of Batman as well as Slade aka Deathstroke! This time, they are going toe to toe and fist to fist! Don't wait. Put on your spandex gi and enter the Comic Book Dojo!

Deathstroke (Slade Wilson) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the character first appeared in The New Teen Titans #2 (December 1980) as Deathstroke the Terminator.

In his comic book appearances, Deathstroke is depicted as a ruthless, biologically enhanced mercenary who is widely considered one of the greatest and deadliest assassins in the DC Universe. He serves as the archenemy of Dick Grayson and the Teen Titans, and is also an adversary of other superheroes such as Batman, Green Arrow and the Justice League. Deathstroke's vendetta against the Titans began when he swore revenge for the death of his oldest son Grant; his other two children, Jericho and Rose, would go on to join the Titans to oppose him. Deathstroke has been adapted in various media incarnations, having been portrayed in live-action by Manu Bennett in The CW television series Arrow, Esai Morales in the DC Universe streaming series Titans, and Joe Manganiello in the DC Extended Universe film Justice League and its director's cut. Ron Perlman, Mark Rolston, Will Arnett, and others have provided the character's voice in media ranging from animation to video games. The Batman a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and debuted in the 27th issue of the comic book Detective Comics on March 30, 1939. In the DC Universe continuity, Batman is the alias of Bruce Wayne, a wealthy American playboy, philanthropist, and industrialist who resides in Gotham City. Batman's origin story features him swearing vengeance against criminals after witnessing the murder of his parents Thomas and Martha as a child, a vendetta tempered with the ideal of justice. He trains himself physically and intellectually, crafts a bat-inspired persona, and monitors the Gotham streets at night. Kane, Finger, and other creators accompanied Batman with supporting characters, including his sidekicks Robin and Batgirl; allies Alfred Pennyworth, James Gordon, and Catwoman; and foes such as the Penguin, the Riddler, Two-Face, and his archenemy, the Joker. Follow me: Comic-Jutsu: https://comicjutsu.blogspot.com/ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/jtmcroberts Phil K. X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/fatjitsu Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jtmcroberts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtmcroberts/ MVP Mutant Radio: https://mvpmutantradio.blogspot.com/ Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY

Bruce Lee's Jeet Kune Do: Fighting Style Explained inside Kato #1 by NOW Comics (1992) Green Hornet

Everybody was kung-fu fighting! Today. we breakdown Kato #1 from NOW Comics to see what all this Bruce Lee fuss was about. Green Hornet first appeared on radio in `936, but we know and love the Bruce Lee series from 1966. It gave America its first look at Bruce Lee's jeet kune do and the rest was history! Put on your gi and let's break a sweat as we dive in to this classic comic adaptation.

Kato is a fictional character from The Green Hornet franchise. This character has appeared with the Green Hornet in radio, film, television, book and comic book versions. Kato is the Hornet's assistant and has been played by a number of actors. On radio, Kato was initially played by Raymond Hayashi, then Roland Parker who had the role for most of the run, and in the later years Mickey Tolan and Paul Carnegie. Keye Luke took the role in the movie serials, and in the television series, he was portrayed by Bruce Lee. Jay Chou played Kato in the 2011 Green Hornet film. Comic book adaptations All Green Hornet comic book adaptations have included Kato. These were produced by Helnit (later Holyoke), Harvey, Dell and, tied into the television version, Gold Key. Beginning in 1989 one, published by NOW Comics, established a continuity between the different versions of the story. In this comic, the TV/Bruce Lee version of Kato is the son of the Kato from the radio stories and has the given name Hayashi as an homage to the character's first radio actor.[9] The comic also establishes a new Kato, a much younger half-sister of the television-based character, Mishi. This female Kato also insists on being treated as the Hornet's full partner rather than a sidekick. Bruce Lee (Chinese: 李小龍; born Lee Jun-fan, 李振藩; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong-American martial artist and actor whose career spanned Hong Kong and the United States. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that is often credited with paving the way for modern mixed martial arts (MMA).Lee is considered by critics, media, and other martial artists to be the most influential martial artist of all time and a pop culture icon of the 20th century, who bridged the gap between East and West. He is credited with promoting Hong Kong action cinema and helping to change the way Chinese people were presented in American films. He is noted for his roles in five feature-length Hong Kong martial arts films in the early 1970s: Lo Wei's The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972); Golden Harvest's The Way of the Dragon (1972), directed and written by Lee; and Golden Harvest and Warner Brothers' Enter the Dragon (1973) and The Game of Death (1978), both directed by Robert Clouse. Lee became an iconic figure known throughout the world, particularly among the Chinese, based upon his portrayal of Chinese nationalism in his films, and among Asian Americans for defying Asian stereotypes. Having initially learnt Wing Chun, tai chi, boxing, and street fighting, he combined them with other influences from various sources into the spirit of his personal martial arts philosophy, which he dubbed Jeet Kune Do (The Way of the Intercepting Fist). Lee died in July 1973, aged 32. Since his death, Lee has continued to be a prominent influence on modern combat sports, including judo, karate, mixed martial arts, and boxing, as well as modern popular culture, including film, television, comics, animation, and video games. Time named Lee one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century. Follow me: Comic-Jutsu: https://comicjutsu.blogspot.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jtmcroberts Phil K. Twitter: https://twitter.com/fatjitsu Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/jtmcroberts/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jtmcroberts/ MVP Mutant Radio: https://mvpmutantradio.blogspot.com/ Protofunk by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com) is licensed under a Creative Commons license. https://youtu.be/tsX8FpLZGCY