BONK! Let’s Celebrate BOXING DAY — the Best Holiday for Comics Fans
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FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS… By FRANCO I recently saw a list of things to do before you die and it got me thinking: With the new year here, I should make a list of things I might want to accomplish. Not just say it — actually do it. My promise to myself. Try and get some of these things crossed off my to-do list. I thought the best way to do this was to go the way of millions of others and draw up a list of resolutions I might never keep. So without further ado — MY 13 NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS: 1. Build my own Transformer. This way I get to name it. Joltscream Sideburns! (I’m still workshopping names.) 2. Maybe get a tattoo but it would have to be a fake one, because I don’t like needles. 3. Oh! Get over my fear of needles! 4. Read all the sci-fi classics. I don’t think that will ever happen either. Even though I have most of them. But will I ever read The Invisible Man? Let’s find out this year! 5. Try and answer some age-old questions I’ve been meaning to get to but I keep putting off. Like Figure out what Lost was about. Maybe even Twin Peaks. 6. While on the subject: Try and understand the complicated and beautiful mind of Grant Morrison. 7. Test my blood for midi-chlorians and then refuse to believe the results. 8. Sneak into Area 51. Preferably with friends because I don’t want to be detained by myself and, if we don’t get caught, I’ll have some company to grab a bite with after and discuss what we found. 9. Which reminds me, I should learn to speak Klingon. 10. Not annoy my wife as much as I do. I’m going to strive to best my old record. It has been 0 days since I last annoyed her. 11. Read all the comics I own. I’m going to try but I fear that will never happen. 12. I realize some of these may prove difficult, but this one maybe you can help out with: Make sure everyone goes out and purchases a copy of my new book Ninja Kaiju, due out in February from PaperCutz. 13. Wish you a Happy New Year! — Want more FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS? Come back next week! — MORE...
FRANCO’S FRIDAY FREE-FOR-ALL! By FRANCO I wanted to talk about a little known holiday that directly concerns all of us comic-book reading folks! BOXING DAY! Oh, what a wonderful day! When we can revel in comic books’ most awesome aspect — one fictional character punching another fictional character in the face! So let’s get right into it and talk about the best fight in comic books! In no particular order off the top of my head: That issue of Justice League — #5, from 1987 — when Batman takes Guy Gardner out with one punch! ONE PUNCH! Oh, what a day! That was awesome! Any issue with the Thing vs. the Hulk! You don’t get any more smashing than that! OH! That issue where Muhammad Ali goes up against Superman! That was a literal BOXING match — I know cause it’s on the actual cover! Any issue where Green Lantern and Green Arrow are together because either one of them at any time could conjure/use a boxing glove thing and it would count because BOXING DAY! Anything with Daredevil and his boxing dad, Battling Jack Murdock… Or Wildcat, who is Ted Grant, a professional boxer… Hang on, I’ve just been handed this note from (our esteemed leader here at 13th Dimension) Dan… … What? That’s not what Boxing Day is about? Really? Next you’re going to tell me it’s a day you box up presents. That’s dumb. It’s the day AFTER Christmas. Why would you box up the presents then? Isn’t that missing the whole point of doing it before you give the presents ON Christmas? … What do you mean there’s no boxing on Boxing Day? What kind of sport is prevalent on Boxing Day? … FOX HUNTING!!!?? That’s ridiculous Fine. Here’s a picture of Starfox. — Want more FRANCO’S FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS? Come back next week! — MORE — Our SUPERHERO CHRISTMAS CARDS — From Us to You. Click here. — It’s My CHRISTMAS RANT and You’re Going to Listen! Click here. — Franco and his forehead have traveled the world and he writes and draws stuff. Franco is the creator, artist and writer of Patrick the Wolf Boy and Aw Yeah Comics! Franco has worked on books/comics, including Tiny Titans and Superman Family Adventures. Franco was also a high-school teacher and is one of the principal owners of Aw Yeah Comics retail stores. Dan made Franco add that he has...
FRANCO’S FRIDAY FREE-FOR-ALL!
FRANCO’s FREE-FOR-ALL FRIDAYS…
