Letters to Myself http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/ You must be prepared always to work without applause. en Copyright 2012 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:25:29 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.21 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Panels Out Of Context #86
From Invincible Iron Man #7. Reprinted in The Invincible Iron Man: The Five Nightmares. Written by Matt Fraction, drawn by Salvador Larroca, colored by Frank D'Armata & Stephane Peru, and lettered by Chris Eliopoulos. Marvel, 2008.

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From Iron Man #39. Written by Frank Tieri. Drawn by Alitha Martinez and Paul Ryan, inked by Mark Pennington and Rodney Ramos, colored by Steve Oliff, and lettered by Rich Starkings and Comicraft's Albert Deschesne. Marvel, 2001.

For some reason, it was decided that the modern day reboot of Uncle Sam should be much more of a slacker.

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From Iron Man #318. Written by Len Kaminski, arted by Tom Morgan, lettered by Phil Felix, and colored by Ariane Lenshoek. Marvel, 1995.

Ever since the economic downturn, sarcasm has become much more prevalent on Wall Street.]]> http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/04/panels_out_of_context_84.html http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/04/panels_out_of_context_84.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:54:51 -0500 Panels Out Of Context #83
From Iron Man #251. Written by Dwayne McDuffie, penciled by Herb Trimpe, inked by Al Milgrom, colored by Paul Becton, and lettered by Rick Parker. Marvel, 1989.

Occasionally I hope they'll introduce one of the sillier villains to the Avengers movie, like the Wrecker. He's a guy whose powers come from the magic crowbar he carries around with him. Pure genius, as far as I'm concerned.]]> http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/04/panels_out_of_context_83.html http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/04/panels_out_of_context_83.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:12:48 -0500 Panels Out Of Context #82
From Invincible Iron Man #182. Written by Denny O'Neil, drawn by Luke McDonnell, inked by Steve Mitchell, lettered by Rick Parker, and colored by Bob Sharen. Marvel, 1984.

Closer, closer, close-- too close!

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From "Leaping Metal Dragon Part 1," in Atomic Robo Presents: Real Science Adventures #1. Written by Brian Clevinger, drawn by John Broglia, colored by Matt Speroni, and lettered by Jeff Powell. Red 5 Comics, 2012.

Things I didn't learn in Kindergarden, part 3,561.]]> http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/03/panels_out_of_context_81.html http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/03/panels_out_of_context_81.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:32:55 -0500 Panels Out Of Context #80
From Avengers #24. Written by Brian Michael Bendis, arted by Daniel Acuña, lettered by VC's Cory Petit. Marvel, 2012.

True fact: Spider-Woman and Hawkeye got Tony Stark to invent the TiVo so they'd never miss another Harrison Ford movie on AMC.]]> http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/03/panels_out_of_context_80.html http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/03/panels_out_of_context_80.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:43:00 -0500 Panels Out Of Context #79
From FF #15. Written by Jonathan Hickman, arted by Nick Dragotta, colored by Chris Sotomayor, and lettered by VC's Clayton Cowles. Marvel, 2012.

Well, it did. But everything's fine now, thanks for asking.

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From Atomic Robot, vol. 6: The Ghost of Station X #5. Written by Brian Clevinger, arted by Scott Wegener, colored by Ronda Pattison, and lettered by Jeff Powell. Red 5 Comics, 2012.

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From The Invincible Iron Man #82. Written by Len Wein, illustrated by Herb Trimpe, Marie Severin, and/or Jack Abel, colored by Glynis Wein, and lettered by John Costanza. Marvel, 1976.

]]> http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/02/panels_out_of_context_77.html http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/02/panels_out_of_context_77.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:52:42 -0500 Panels Out Of Context #76 So, Lisa pointed out that my postings last month totaled a whopping five words, three of which were in the entry's title. Let's just going to chalk that up to my brain taking an impromptu vacation and leave it at that, shall we?

Sure, that sounds plausible.

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From Gus & His Gang. Created by Christophe Blain, translated by Alexis Siegel. First Second, 2008.

The French do good Westerns.]]> http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/02/panels_out_of_context_76.html http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/02/panels_out_of_context_76.html Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:54:14 -0500 Happy New Year Hi there.

]]> http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/01/happy_new_year_2.html http://www.logicalcreativity.com/jon/2012/01/happy_new_year_2.html Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:53:51 -0500 Panels Out Of Context #75
From Cigars of the Pharoah, reprinted in The Adventures of Tintin, volume 1: Tintin in America. Art and original text by Hergé, translated by Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper and Michael Turner. Art: Casterman, Belgium, 1955, 1983; Text: Egmont UK, 1971. Little, Brown, 2009.

Not a scene from the movie, more's the pity. Still, great fun that.

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From The Invincible Iron Man #8. Written by Archie Goodwin, drawn by George Tuska, inked by Johnny Craig, and lettered by Artie Simek. Marvel, 1968.

Waiting months for some guy to call seems incredibly, unbelievably far-fetched these days. Considering this is in a comic where a billionaire playboy wears a suit of mechanized armor to fight a guy with buzzsaws attached to his wrists, that's saying something. Thanks, feminism!

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From Atomic Robo vol. 6: The Ghost of Station X #4. Written by Brian Clevinger, arted by Scott Wegener, colored by Ronda Pattison, and lettered by Jeff Powell. Red 5 Comics, 2011.

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