Earth 2 hardcover, the invisibles, transmetropolitan, the authority, captain america. After recently seeing the wolverine at the cinemas the other day i. Flex adrian corbo is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Flex mentallo on the cover of a doom patrol collection. Flex mentallo by grant morrison writer and frank quitely artist. Xmen, fight club 2, chuck palahniuk, flex mentallo, grant morrison, alan moore, watchmen, v for vendetta, super heroes, marvel, warren ellis, the invisibles, matrix, and finally we talked about the.
The entire run of grant morrisons doom patrol is collected in hardcover. Due to the x men s immense popularity, marvel has launched dozens of spinoff series, called x legs, throughout the years. Jun 30, 2012 on todays show we talk about comic books for smart people. The 15 best grant morrison comics of all time paste. The fantastic four revolutionized comics, the avengers have racked up billions at the box office, the justice league has the most famous members, the. G morrisons run on this title is possibly my favorite run of any title ever. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read x men comic lists by marvel experts. Find your answers inside the pages of this comic book, as we set the stage for new beginnings, as well as the reintroduction of some classic doom patrol characters, including niles caulder, negative man, flex mentallo, and crazy jane. Flex mentallo can also be read as a history of comics in general, not just the silver age. The cbg19 videos are directed and edited by tyson wheeler, and the creative partnership is called team 19 or team 19 productions. On the comic book girl 19 show, cbg19, robot, and space brain have adventures in their attempt to make a youtube show about movies, comics, and pop culture. Since 1998 he has drawn the greens selfpublished, blackheart, missionary man, shimura, inaba, ten paradox press shorts, six vertigo shorts, flex mentallo, 2020 visions, batman. X men on sweaty comic book nerds with jon schnepp and comicbookgirl19.
What was supposed to be a relaxing day in the sands and waves for the doom patrol turns. Flex mentallo covers all 4 comic writing periods golden age, silver age, bronze or dark age and modern age. The x men first appeared in the selftitled x men comic, cover dated september 1963. Now flex mentallo, the man of muscle mystery, returns to investigate the sinister dealings of his former comrade, the fact, and a mysterious rock star whose connection to flex may holding the key to saving them both. Age comics to the powera of imagination to the history of comic books in general. The crucial problem with flex mentallo is that morrisons idea of what comics are, and what life should be, are both irremediably, impossibly benighted. Earth 2 hardcover, the invisibles, transmetropolitan, the authority, captain america, new x men, sandman.
The xmen first appeared in the selftitled xmen comic, cover dated september 1963. The comic book girl 19 show discusses the happenings in art culture including comic books, movies, tv, game of thrones, and. Flex mentallo is basically very meta, spinning a character from comic book ads into a comic book protagonist and investigating the effect that has on a reader. Flex is in part a parody of charles atlas longrunning the insult that made a man out of mac advertisements seen in american comics from the past. In 1996 morrison wrote flex mentallo, a doom patrol spinoff with art by frank quitely, and returned briefly to dc universe. Doom patrol has appeared in different incarnations. Grant morrison, mbe born 31 january 1960 is a scottish comic book writer and playwright. Flex mentallo is a comic book character created by grant morrison for his run on.
Comic book girl 19, then we talk about famous comics and comic book writers such as. Grant morrison first appeared as a comics character in cameos in animal man nos. Superhero comics are a guide to a post human world, and flex mentallo is our first step on that journey. Flex mentallo is a comic book character created by writer grant morrison and artist richard case in 1990, during their run on doom patrol.
The comic book girl 19 show episodes comic book girl 19. The invisibles is grant morrisons definitive work about our world, the nexus of his philosophical worldview, simultaneously the source and culmination of his ideas about our universe. Like uncanny x men, most x books feature mutants, humans born with extraordinary powers due to a genetic mutation. It was called my greenest adventure, and starred flex mentallo. X men, fight club 2, chuck palahniuk, flex mentallo, grant morrison, alan moore, watchmen, v for vendetta. A terriffic remake of the old xmen issues this comic tells the first adventures of dr xavier, cyclops, beastbefore he turned blueiceman marvel girljean greyand angel and then theres the bad guys as magneto, the scarlet witch,toad quicksilver, the blob and mastermind also. Subscribe to marvel unlimited to read xmen comic lists by marvel experts. Weve been selling comics since 1961 our first sale. New listing xmen comic book number 1 1963 no cover.
The comic book girl 19 discusses the happenings in comic books, movies, scifi, pop culture, and art, broadcasting weekly videos on youtube. Flex mentallo is a philosophical treatise on the superhero comic, the definitive exploration of what makes the form work and why its important for the world as a whole. Flex mentallo getting meta with morrison and quitely. Flex mentallo, man of muscle mystery, is compelled to seek out destiny beach, the mythical bodybuilding valhalla he once called home. This leads into an utterly absurd comic book moment where flex flexes his muscles, displays the giant hero halo and defeats the moonman. The miniseries is perhaps morrisons most underappreciated book, but that does not take away from the quality of the book. Aug 22, 2011 a guide to the comic book greats sprawling work, from batman to the invisibles.
This guy has the talent and weirdness of alan moore without the hatred towards super heroes. Her focus still skews towards comics, but her best quality is the way she casually talks with the viewers. Grant morrisonnew xmen, all star superman, doom patrol, flex mentallo, animal man, 52. Mar 31, 2017 the miniseries is perhaps morrisons most underappreciated book, but that does not take away from the quality of the book. Comicbookgirl19 talks about the legendary grant morrison on. A young girl from kansas who became an honorary, and eventually, full fledged member of the doom patrol. We kick off the first week of summer with the hero of the beach himself. After recently seeing the wolverine at the cinemas the other day i decided to go through the x men film collection. But little do they suspect that lurking in the shadows of the. We discussed his beginning with watching the youtuber. A guide to the comic book greats sprawling work, from batman to the invisibles. Its all here from the very beginning with the debut of cyclops, angel, beast, iceman and marvel girl, professor x s teen team with a mission of peace and brotherhood for man and mutant, in their first battle with the master of magnetism, magneto.
Due to the xmens immense popularity, marvel has launched dozens of spinoff series, called xlegs, throughout the years like uncanny xmen, most xbooks feature mutants, humans born with extraordinary. But there is another world, the superhero world, and for him, its a world thats just as valid and alive as ours, if not more so. Oct 30, 2018 the fantastic four revolutionized comics, the avengers have racked up billions at the box office, the justice league has the most famous members, the x men are among the most popular comic book. A flexible people tied in sexknots, girl avengers with bondage suits and bandoliers. A each issue corresponds somewhat roughly to a period of development in comics. He is a former member of the superhero team alpha flight, but later got downgraded to beta flight. In one week, in two weeks here comes flex mentallo. The crucial problem with flex mentallo is that morrisons idea of what comics are, and what life. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Despite her title, she also talks about movies, tv shows, and other aspects of pop culture. Get the best deals on pgx modern age comics 1992 now.
Comicbookgirl19 loves flex mentallo, man of muscle mystery. Described by warren as a sexy superhero comedy, empowered. Ok, i dont even know how to start this shameless fan girl rant on the awesomeness of morrison. Now flex mentallo, the man of muscle mystery, returns to investigate the sinister dealings of his former comrade, the fact, and a mysterious rock star whose connection to flex may holding the. Man of muscle mystery tp 01 by quitely, frank isbn. On todays show we talk about comic books for smart people. Get the best deals on silver age xmen comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Sweaty comic book nerds does the maestro of madness, grant morrison. In 1991, a second, companion series debuted, marking the first time that more than one xmen series would be published. Why you should check out comic book girl 19 moar powah. Comic book girl 19 gives her opinions on comics, movies and more. The xmen are a team of superheroes appearing in american comic books published by the marvel comics.
This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Coyote pastiche to reprise duck amucks notion of cartoonistasgod, much like flexs take on the archetypal comic book ad spins off into investigations of the comics reading experience. I got six chambers of semijacketed realism aimed right at your sea of tranquility. Dcu resident wallace sage, as a child, created his own comic book using nothing but a green pen. Flex mentallo is essentially metafiction, full of the pervasive and winking reflexivity of other morrison series like animal manwhich used a wile e. Apr 19, 2019 flex mentallo cover art by frank quitely. Endless nights and the opening issues of the hit series batman and robin. These tales turned super hero adventure on its head, challenging the boundaries of the genre with characters like crazy jane, the brotherhood of dada, flex mentallo, danny the street and many more. Jul 14, 2012 grant morrisonnew x men, all star superman, doom patrol, flex mentallo, animal man, 52. Danika lee massey, also known as comic book girl 19, cbg19, or danikaxix, is a youtube. Flex mentallo is a philosophical treatise on the superhero comic, the.