ext_6719 ([identity profile] kali921.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] lkh_lashouts2007-05-01 03:34 pm

A skillful dissection of AB:VH #6, courtesy of Chris's Invincible Super-Blog.

Those of you that dabble in comics fandom may already be aware of Chris's Invincible Super-Blog, which offers up tastily scathing reviews, commentary, and tons of the best kind of old skool crack.

Anyway. Chris has been hilariously dissecting each issue of the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter comic series for the past few months, and it's the best kind of literary flogging.

He started out promisingly with his review of #3 (linked below):

"Yes, Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #3 hit stands yesterday, and so tonight, I'm devoting the ISB to an exhaustive, scurrilous set of notes on what may actually be the most awesomely terrible comic being put out by a major publisher today.

Grab your own copy and read along!"


Anyway. Since #6 hit the stands last week, I give you The Annotated Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #6.

The best part? Is that the creative team on the comic got linked to his entries/reviews/flogging, and apparently wrote him about his reviews. To which Chris responded:

"So! Now that I've built up a small amount of goodwill from the people who make this thing, I think it's time to completely blow it with another round of comprehensive notes on the subtle nuances and were-rat Daisy Dukes of everyone's fourth-favorite vampire hunter, now featuring even more guys in mesh tank tops than anyone could have possibly predicted."

There's bonus snark in every review about Anita's poor taste in armaments, as Chris makes her go toe-to-toe with the Punisher Armoury.

Here are all the reviews, in descending order, from #6 to #1. Seriously, I sprained a rib (and an ovary) laughing.

Enjoy!

[identity profile] cicipsychobunny.livejournal.com 2007-05-01 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Those recaps have been SO GOOD. I haven't even had to buy the filthy things.
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[identity profile] witchwillow.livejournal.com 2007-05-01 11:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Chris is gold on those.

*knows from being in the comics blogsphere*

[identity profile] witchwillow.livejournal.com 2007-05-01 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
My comic blod is [livejournal.com profile] willow_dot_com. I'm a bit ranty. Ok, I'm a lot ranty. But that's only because pre-Joss Runaways and Astro City were just about the only things that brought out the love.

*brings out the funk, brings out the noise*


Also, I heart your Icon with the love of a thousand Dazzlers :)

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[identity profile] cicipsychobunny.livejournal.com 2007-05-01 11:15 pm (UTC)(link)
And now a commenter has pointed it out, I've realised how INCREDIBLY badly Madge's garter belt is drawn.

[identity profile] frabjously.livejournal.com 2007-05-05 06:30 am (UTC)(link)
You were distracted by her cancerous thighs.

[identity profile] sevariusjr.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
Anyone here a big comics fan? I am. I'm a hardcore comic book fan. I asked if anyone else in this community is or not, because if you were the words "mightygodking" might mean something.

Marvel recently took Marvel's "Civil War" comic book miniseries, erased the actual text, and replaced it with his own. Someone desperately needs to do the same with scans of these Anita comics. Mightygodking is a genius at this stuff but I doubt he's ever read the Blake series so I doubt he could supply a lot of the in-jokes we're all privy to.
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[identity profile] sinanju.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 12:12 am (UTC)(link)
Oh yeah--if Mightygodking could give AB:VH the Civil War treatment, I'd die laughing.

(If anyone wants to see Teh Funny, I saved all of the Civil War mockery posts in memories on my LJ. I highly recommend them, they're hysterical.)

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[identity profile] alex-lebeau.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 05:27 am (UTC)(link)
Chris had the "Civil War in ten seconds" entry. Fantastic. Saved me much money.

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[identity profile] sadisticsidhe.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 12:09 am (UTC)(link)
I know everyone has commented on Anita having bing thighs in the story but Sons of the Pharaohs, did you SEE Madge's thighs? They are bigger then her waist!

[identity profile] kethryvis.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 12:40 am (UTC)(link)
Those things are freaking HUGE!! I mean, I have big thighs, but at least they're semi-proportional to my body and not like, freakishly abnormal and misshapen. Gracious. Those things are scary. I may have nightmares.

[identity profile] slayra.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 06:20 pm (UTC)(link)
It's horrible indeed. I was like, what's she? Not human, surely?? O___O

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ext_3302: What hasn't science done? (henry has a chainsaw raaah!)

[identity profile] 4ti3k4t35.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 12:55 am (UTC)(link)
Awesome. Seriously awesome.

Jean-Claude's dialogue really does sound better if you do it in a James-from-Team-Rocket voice.

Although, that might just be because it makes me laugh so hard I'm crying.

[identity profile] dwg.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 06:25 am (UTC)(link)
AHHH HA HA HA HA HA!!!

*pets internets, is pirate* MUAAAAAH HAA HA HA HA HA HA!!!

No, LKH, you're not getting my money on this one. Download time, sure, but not my monies.

Silly question

[identity profile] tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 02:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I think I like this Chris person. I think I like him quite well.

So... if Anita is fandom's "fourth favorite vampire hunter," who are One through Three? ^__^
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[identity profile] ainjul.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 04:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Anitas staring to look like Jean Claude... >.>

[identity profile] tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 08:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Starting? ~__^

icon love...and fear, all in one

[identity profile] tsubaki-ny.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 08:50 pm (UTC)(link)
ACK!!! OMG, a Pyramid Head!!!

(I'm slow, but I get there in the end...)

[identity profile] ravenhaley.livejournal.com 2007-05-02 09:40 pm (UTC)(link)
What is with the thunder thights?