Ricky Sprague's Blog, page 10

Why did Superman stop wearing underwear over his tights?

Over at the lovely website Unleash the Fanboy, I have posted a 12-panel comic about Superman's underwear. Here is a sample:





The rest can be read here, if you like.

Poodle Bitch does not care for "Dogshaming"

Poodle Bitch has noticed that human beings can often find a great deal of comfort -- or at least humor -- in the humiliation of others. The "Numa Numa Dance" guy. The "Star Wars kid." "Afro Ninja." The "Funky Chicken Teacher." The journalist Jon Ronson has observed that one sure way for humans to achieve internet success is to humiliate themselves.

 



But, what about those humans who wish to

Is it too early to start hating the RoboCop remake?

Over at the wonderful website Unleash the Fanboy, I have posted a longish essay about the upcoming RoboCop remake/reboot/reimagining/whatever it is going to be, in relation to fandom. The film is still shooting, and already some fans hate the movie. They really do.

Here is a sample from the opening, to get you interested, hopefully:



The original RoboCop is a science fiction classic. It's an

Gymnastic events we won't be seeing at the Olympics

In honor of the Olympics in general (full disclosure: I haven't watched any of it!) and of the talented American gold-medal gymnast Gabby Douglas in particular, I dug out an article entitled "Gymnastic Events We Won't Be Seeing at the Olympics," which appeared in the September 1996 issue of the old Cracked magazine. It was written by a very young Ricky Sprague, and drawn by a very talented Terry

The Dark Knight sinks

This movie was better than "The Dark Knight Rises."

It is impossible to “spoil” something that is already
rotten. However, the following post contains specific plot information about
the film “The Dark Knight Rises,” so if you haven’t yet seen the film (don’t!)
and you don’t want to know what happens in the film (trust me, you don’t!),
then read no further.


There is a great deal of irony in

Why won't Theresa Caputo speak to the victims of the Aurora Colorado massacre? Or Trayvon Martin?

Theresa Caputo is a c*nt. She manipulates people when they are at their most vulnerable. She twists people's natural emotions and exploits them for money.  She is nasty, vicious, and cruel. She is a despicable human being, an orange gasbag with an obnoxious voice and a phoneybaloney "Jersey" affectation. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that is worthwhile about her.

Not only is she not a "

I could be a "Chopped Champion"

Sometimes when I am at home, cooking something for myself, I pretend that I am on the Food Network cooking competition "Chopped." I'll be cooking, and I'll imagine that Ted Allen comes up to me and says, "Ricky, could you tell me a little about your strategy in this round?"

Then I'll say (in my mind), "Well, Ted, when I saw that the basket of mystery ingredients included a box of pasta, and a

The tragic events in Aurora Colorado provide a great opportunity for us to show how sensitive and thoughtful we can be

There really aren't adequate words to describe the horribleness of the murders that took place during a Dark Knight Rises screening in Aurora Colorado early Friday morning. 12 people were killed, and 11 more critically injured. Dozens of others were also injured. Families have been devastated. The survivors are now part of a solemn fraternity of unknowable and frightful pain.

What do you say?

How bad do the comments have to get for Rotten Tomatoes to shut them down?

It's a lot of fun to watch certain high-strung, sensitive fanboys go on the offensive when they think that their favored films aren't being shown enough critical adulation. I've done two comics about it, featuring that great superhero, RottenTomatoBot, which incorporates actual user comments into dialogue spoken by the character.





But now, the fun has turned deadly.

Apparently, reaction to

Who, exactly, are the "heroes" of "Comic Store Heroes"?

I'm old enough to remember when the National Geographic brand conjured in the mind images of amazing photos of faraway lands and interesting information about exotic animals, architecture, culture, and conservation. I knew a lot of people who collected the magazine, proudly displaying the spines on ornate bookshelves. The presence of the magazine on your coffeetable was a signal to any visitors