ツ 2nd Annual Kara Awards!!!!!! ~ Best Horror Comic Book!!!! ツ

Joining me to present our 1st SG for 2012 is Khloe Kardashian!

1 of the most difficult genres to portray in comix is horror........to convey a sense of terror in the form of picture is a horrifying task to many artists & writers! But some succeed! The nominees for Kara's Favorite Horror Comic Book are..........

1.  "The Walking Dead" from Skybound / Image!

2.  "The Evil Tree" from Arcana!

3.  "Severed" from Image Comics!

4.  "Lot 13" from DC Comics!

5.  "Animal Man" from DC Comics!

In a close race "The Evil Tree" by writer Erik Hendrix, artist Daniel Thollin, colorist Anna Sällström, & editor Amanda Hendrix wins over "Severed" which was mostly a 2011 comic book! The only reason that I hesitated to give the SG to "The Evil Tree" was that it was the only comic book that I have had the privilege to review before its release..........& it scared me half to death!!!!!!!!! It is fabulous! Read it in the dark on a cold winter night! ;b

More awards when the Kara Awards return!!!!!!!!!! ツ*

ツ 2nd Annual Kara Awards!!!!!! ~ The Year In Review ツ

Hi!!!!!!! I am back!!!!!!! & on the red carpet just in time for my 100th blog post & the 2nd Annual Kara Awards!!!!!!!! :*)

My computer broke just after my last post & I have been trying to do something special for this post............so over the next several days I will be posting the Kara Awards............or the SGs as they are ♥ingly known! lol! ;)

& what do you think of the 100th blog cover above that my bf is still working on? I will post the final version before the end of the SGs!!!!! :)

Cohosting the SGs with me this year is the hunkalicious Captain America himself................Mister Chris Evans!!!!!!!! ;9

Before Chris & I get to the 1st SG lets take a look back at the comic book year that was 2012 shall we? :)

At Marvel Comics the big 2011 cross over "Fear Itself" was just ending at the start of 2012.............with 3 ishes that untold the whole story! :S

DC Comics was continuing on with the new 52 plan & beginning to announce the 1st set of replacements for series that were not doing all that well.........

..............not that that was a problem for Bruce Wayne as in "Batman" the cross over "Court Of Owls" was just staring to heat up! :)

Comix fans had to be content with "Underworld Awakening" & "Chronicle" for super hero like action until "Ghost Rider 2" was released on February 17th.............until "The Hunger Games" (♥) on March 23rd............but that may be a girl thing ;) ............until.................

............"Avengers" took the world by storm!!!!!! ♥ed it! *kisseschris&rdj!*

Back in the world of real books DC was beginning the series of mini series called "Before Watchmen".............

...............Marvel was celebrating the 50th anniversary of Spider-Man by having the 'real' Peter Parker meet the Ultimate Spider-Man Miles Morales...............

.............& Mark Waid was ending his "Incorruptible" & "Irredeemable" comix for Boom! before moving on to do more freelance writing. :/

At just about this time my computer broke! :(

But the world of comix kept spinning.............just as Peter Parker spun a new web in "The Amazing Spider-Man"............a fab movie that had the misfortune to open just ahead of.................

.................the final episode of Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy "The Dark Knight Rises". While completely brilliant it was over shadowed by the Aurora, Colorado tragedy at its opening............for which I still cry for the victims. :'(

On the anniversary of the new 52 'reboot' DC printed #0 ishes for all of their titles to provide more back ground to the characters. At about the same time Marvel said that they were going to do a sortof reboot & start most of their titles over but not change the back story...............they called it 'Marvel Now' & had it start from the end of the company cross over.................

..............'Avengers Versus X-Men' or 'A vs X'..............where..............spoiler alert!!!!!!!!!...............

(it is colored white!)


Cyclops kills Professor Xavier...............


end spoiler alert!!!!!!!!!!! 8O

"The Walking Dead" started a new television season on AMC & stayed the best show on there is!!!!!! ;)

& the new season meant.................

...................Halloween!!!!!!!!! & I got to be 'Buffy The Vampire Slayer The Musical'!!!!!!!!! lol! Get it? ;))))

& then I got to go to Halcon...........Atlantic Canada's largest sci fi & fantasy & comic book convention! Where................

................Gail Simone signed a comic book for me!!!!!!!! XD

& then at my LCBS............local comic book shop natch! ;b ..................the following week...............

..............The Tick reached #101 & he met Madman!!!!!! :)

& even better.................

..............a signed "Batgirl Annual #1" by Gail Simone!!!!! :)

..............Just before she announced on Twitter that she was being removed from the title!!!!!!! 8(

...............& then she was put back!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!!!!! ♥











...............& my Twitter bestie Christina Nabithy announced that I was her company Bentrealm Studios #1 fan girl & that she was working on her 1st comic book "Decadent Angels"!!!!!! :)

& more when we return to the 2013 Kara Awards! *mwah!* ツ*

Before Watchmen~Ozymandius #1 of 6 (DC)

"It occurs to me in these final minutes before I undertake my great mission that perhaps I ought to record and explain the events that have led me to this moment"~Adrian Alexander Veidt / Ozymandius

writer: Len Wein
artist: Jae Lee
letterer: John Workman
colorist: June Chung
variant covers: Phil Jimenez with Romulo Fajardo Junior, Jim Lee with Scott Williams
assistant editor: Camilla Zhang
associate editor: Mark Doyle
editor: Will Dennis
(Watchmen created by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons)



Kara's Comic for Comic Book Week July 4th, 2012 is the next in the Beyond Watchmen series...............I think that I should finish out the series don't you all? ;)

Soooooooo I will not go on for very long this week..................this ish starts as Adrian is near the end of the original Watchmen story & begins to tell his own origin story....................which sums up the entire ish. It may be interesting to see what may be left over for the rest of the 6 ishes! `;S

The art work by Jae Lee is absolutely breath taking! Some of his best ever! & the story by Len Wein seems the most faithful to the original story of all the series yet................perhaps Mister Wein had some inside notes from Mister Moore when they both worked on the original Watchmen? 9,9 hmmmmmmmmmm...............

I think that that pretty much sums it up..............short & sweet like me! lol! ;b ................okay so not so short................ ;b

RATING: 9 buttons out of 10!!!!!!!

So this is my 99th post! I want the 100th to be special so I may need 2 weeks to get it ready! Wait for me?

*hugs&kisses!*
ツ❤

Before Watchmen~Nite Owl #1 of 4 (DC)

"Boy lives too much in his head, Victoria. Too much time dreaming."~William Dreiberg

writer: J. Michael Straczynski
pencils: Andy Kubert
inks: Joe Kubert
colors: Brad Anderson
letters: Nick Napolitano
asst. editor: Camilla Zhang
assoc. editor: Mark Doyle
editor: Will Dennis
cover: Andy Kubert, Joe Kubert & Brad Anderson
variant covers: Kevin Nolan, Jim Lee with Scott Williams & Alex Sinclair


(Watchmen created by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons)


It is sooooooooo hot!!!!!!! :"S

Kara`s Comic for Comic Book Week June 27th, 2012 is "No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"............the next in the Beyond Watchmen series............Dan Dreiberg...........Nite Owl! ♥

From the movie I have a little crush on Dan actually...............so I have to forgive J. Michael Straczynski`s portrayal of Laurie Jupiter.............Silk Spectre natch! ;*) .............in this ish a bit..............I do not think that the fore shadowing of her relationship with Dan was really necessary, but the story is other wise very good & the art work by the great Kuberts can only be fabulous................& yah I have to mention the guy that told me that Joe is not as good as he 1ce was.................he has been drawing comix for ever!!!!!! He is still soooooooooooo good! ♥

Not the best of all of the series but still very good! :)

RATING: 8 buttons out of 10!!!!

It is sooooooooooo hot!!!!!! Sorry that this review was soooooooo short!!!!!! Here is 1 of my fav scenes from the movie to make up! Oh & happy 4th of July & happy Canada Day! *hugs&kisses!* ツ*

Before Watchmen~Comedian #1 of 6 (DC)

"Oh. Hi, Jackie. Yeah, I needed a drink. Your boys, they play hard."~Edward Blake / Comedian

writer: Brian Azzarello
artist: J.G. Jones
color: Alex Sinclair
letters: Clem Robins
cover artist: J.G. Jones (shown)
variant covers: Eduardo Risso, Jim Lee with Scott Williams & Alex Sinclair
asst. editor: Camilla Zhang
assoc. editor: Mark Doyle
editor: Will Dennis
(Watchmen created by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons)




Kara's Comic for Comic Book Week June 20th, 2012 is "Smile"............the ist ish of Comedian in the "Beyond Watchmen" series.

Like I said last week about the Silk Spectre I know that this whole series is sooooo controversial but omg it is soooooooooooo good!!!!!!! 8)

J.G. Jones is a fabulous artist & I ♥ed his art work in Final Crisis & the covers of 52 & his ultra realistic versions of real people like Jackie O & JFK & all of his brothers & Marilyn Monroe are incredible! But the star of this ish is Mister Azzarello! I did not expect to enjoy Edward Blake since I am not a fan of violent characters such as the Punisher or Lobo but as Alan Moore did in the original Watchmen Brian Azzarello adds more depth to his character as he is intertwined in the lives of all of the real people that I have mentioned.................through 2 very important events in their lives...............*hint!hint!* & then we also learn may be why Edward sees Moloch The Mystic as some thing of a friend in Watchmen! ♥ it!


I am even content to see Jackie O portrayed as a bit of the "b" word.............I did not like it & almost deducted points for this but I think that Mister Azzarello deserves very much credit to portray a real person in a very aggressive light! But I hope that some where in this series he sees fit to portray a woman in a favorable light...............this is my 1 warning! `;\


Again I feel badly for Mister Moore but I think that as Mister Gibbons seems to have made peace that this just starts to be more & more just a story that Alan Moore really feels no more attachment to these characters & has grown apart from them................sad but...............omg! These stories have all been soooooooooo amazing!!!!!!!!! 80

RATING: 10 buttons out of 10!!!!!!!!

3 more posts until #100!!!!!!! ツ*

ツ❀ Spring Spectacular 2! ❀ツ

Hey guys! Kara's Comic for Comic Book Week June 13th, 2012 is........................a whole buncha comix! lol! ;)))

Before Watchmen~Silk Spectre #1 (DC)
(Darwyn Cooke & Amanda Conner)

I know that every story about Before Watchmen has become very controversial................but Darwyn Cooke is soooooooo amazing! & Darwyn's work is absolutely the 2nd most important part of this story with Amanda Conner's fabulous & fun art work!!!!!!!!

Of all of the great Alan Moore's & Dave Gibbons' characters Laurie Jupiter was probably the least memorable but this ish completely reverses that!!!!! ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥


10 out of 10!!!!!!!!
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The Shade #9 of 12 (DC)
(James Robinson & Frazer Irving)

I think that this may be my fav ish so far of this limited series..............& I have said over & over again that this must be an on going series!

Richard Swift is clearly Mister Robinson's character but like Silk Spectre the art work by Frazer Irving steals the book!!!!!!! It is dark & stark & incredible!!! ♥


9 ½ out of 10!!!!!!
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Batman #10 (DC)
(Scott Snyder & Greg Capullo & Jonathan Glapion)

I have read a couple of reviews of this ish saying that the big surprise that impacts all of Bruce Wayne's history was very disappointing & that  Mister Snyder must have a better plan in place.............but I totally disagree!!!!!!! The way the story pieced together the mystery to tie the Court Of Owls to another owl in Batman's history was fabulous! Mister Syder can do no wrong for me & Greg Capullo's art work is only the wonder fully creamy frosting on the ice cream cake! lol! X)))

9 out of 10!!!!!
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Batgirl #10 (DC)
(Gail Simone & Alitha Martinez & Vicente Cifuentes)

Like Mister Snyder..............I ♥ Gail Simone & she can do no wrong! I ♥ Babs Gordon! & although I do not know all of her work Alitha Martinez has been fabulous! So yah this ish was almost perfect! I would have rated it above Batman if Batman did not have a little bit of some thing special in that particular ish...............but Babs' helping out the criminal in this ish made me cry a little!


*sniff!* but I still miss Oracle! :(


9 out of 10!!!!! :)
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Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 9 #10 (Dark Horse)
(Andrew Chambliss & Scott Allie & Cliff Richards & Andy Owens & Joss Whedon)

I thought that this was a more fun end to the robot Buffy story than I expected! Not my fav ish of season 9 Buffy but I enjoyed the story & art & characters...............& okay I have been catching up on old Buffy episodes & I now have a little crush on Spike! ;9

Only 8 out of 10 but Mister Whedon can wipe his tears with "Avengers" money!!!! lol! ;))
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Incorruptible #30 (Boom!)
(Mark Waid & Damian Couceiro)

I think that I have actually liked this series more that the Irredeemable series from which it was spun...........& though the final ish was fun & I will miss it............it was a bit of a let down from how excellent the final ish of Irredeemable was. But Mister Waid does a fabulous job of bringing all of the arcs to an end & saying a satisfying good bye! :')

7 ½ out of 10!!!
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Avengers Assemble #4 (Marvel)
(Brian Michael Bendis & Mark Bagley & Danny Miki & Paul Mounts)

I enjoyed this ish! I very much enjoyed Mark Bagley's art work! & the story was very good............if you read the cover you will know that the Avengers fight Thanos...............but why does Thor say that he is "Prince Of Asgardia"? What is Asgardia? & why would an alien as powerful as Thanos know sooooo much about a human spy with out any powers? & is this story part of the movie continuity or Marvel continuity? & why do ½ of the characters know a lot about Thanos & ½ do not?

I am confused! :S

6 out of 10!
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Spider-Men #1 of 5 (Marvel)
(Brian Michael Bendis & Sara Pichelli & Justin Ponsor)

I wanted to like this ish & may be if I had not read Mister Bendis Avengers Assembled 1st then it would not have bothered me that Peter says Mysterio was a special effect. & New York is the biggest city in the world. & how can Peter not recognize the differences between a New York on his world & 1 that was flooded & is currently being invaded by 2 races of super humans? But Ms. Pichelli's art work is very prettie!

I still feel badly that I seem to keep rating Marvel comix so poorly! :(


6 out of 10!
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See you all next week!!!!!!  ツ*

♥ shoes!!!!!!!! ♥

Sorry, boys! I realize that this Comic Book Week had the 1st ish from 'Before Watchmen' but I am a little bit behind...............boo! :( ................so this week will just be some pics for the ladies of some fabulous comic book shoes!!!!!!!!!! X9

Source: chiq.com via Kara on Pinterest

Cute white pumps with ankle straps from Studio Jellyfish,

Source: chiq.com via Kara on Pinterest

Same pump but no strap in pretty color from Studio Jellyfish,

Source: chiq.com via Kara on Pinterest

Again in cute mary janes from Studio Jellyfish,

Source: shop.glamfoxx.com via Kara on Pinterest

But my fav is Diana hand made on etsy!

And my Harley Quinn boots got compliments too! ;b  

Just remember guys........the way to your woman's heart is through a fabulous pair of shoes!!!!! ;*)