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Welcome to Conspirator Brock.com! This little part of the internet is home to my random musings about comics, movies and other comic centric topics. Every Wednesday my pull list gets posted so you can compare, contrast, or complain about the books I pick up and read every week. Thank you for stopping by, and always feel free to leave comments.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Random Comic Pick - Episode 10

A couple of people on The Official "Recommend me some comics!" Thread! have asked for Batman reading recommendations and since there is no definitive place to start reading Batman you have to look at individual stories and just jump in. This was the case for me when I got back into comics four years ago. I picked up Long Halloween on Ryan Higgins recommendation for Batman reading and I really enjoyed it. So check out Long Halloween if you want to read a great Batman story.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 5/25/11
For all of the curious people out there wondering what I like to read week to week here is a list of the titles I am going to be picking up for the week of 5/25/11:
01. Action Comics #901 DC
02. Amazing Spider-Man #662 Marvel
03. American Vampire #15 Vertigo
04. Captain America #618 Marvel
05. Detective Comics #877 DC
06. Gotham City Sirens #23 DC
07. Green Lantern #66 DC
08. Green Lantern Corps #60 DC
09. Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #10 DC
10. Secret Avengers #13 Marvel
11. Super Dinosaur #2 Image
12. Uncanny X-Men #537 Marvel
13. X-Men Legacy #249 Marvel
14. X-Men: Prelude to Schism #2 of 4 Marvel
This week is fairly big but a bunch of good titles come out this week. I am definitely seeing green this week with three Green Lantern titles and getting another good dose of the War of the Green Lanterns...good stuff. Between work, being a new father and recording the podcast I'm hoping to get through my books week to week. Wish me luck.
As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy, and on the Geekbox Forums. Now get out there and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading.
01. Action Comics #901 DC
02. Amazing Spider-Man #662 Marvel
03. American Vampire #15 Vertigo
04. Captain America #618 Marvel
05. Detective Comics #877 DC
06. Gotham City Sirens #23 DC
07. Green Lantern #66 DC
08. Green Lantern Corps #60 DC
09. Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #10 DC
10. Secret Avengers #13 Marvel
11. Super Dinosaur #2 Image
12. Uncanny X-Men #537 Marvel
13. X-Men Legacy #249 Marvel
14. X-Men: Prelude to Schism #2 of 4 Marvel
This week is fairly big but a bunch of good titles come out this week. I am definitely seeing green this week with three Green Lantern titles and getting another good dose of the War of the Green Lanterns...good stuff. Between work, being a new father and recording the podcast I'm hoping to get through my books week to week. Wish me luck.
As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy, and on the Geekbox Forums. Now get out there and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading.
Monday, May 23, 2011
Random Comic Pick - Episode 9

Green Lantern: Secret Origin is a great place to jump in and get you hands green in the DC Universe. Check out my Green Lantern Reading List for more titles to read through if you like Green Lantern.
So, pick up Green Lantern: Secret Origin for a great read, and if you get it from your local shop it really helps support them right now because they probably got it on consignment and would love to sell through as many copies as possible.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Flashpoint Map Sparks Racism?

The world according to Flashpoint has raised the racism flag again. Africa is "Ape - Controlled" and there is an "Asian Capital". DC is now totally racist. NOT!
The internet is a buzz with this fan-boy rant bullshit and I for one think it is yet another example of the stupidity of people as a whole. The main reason for these "Ape - Controlled" and "Asian Capital" labels are simple; Gorilla Grodd is from Gorilla City, which is in Africa, and this "Asian Capital" is in Asia, as in the fucking continent!
So, where does the racism come into play here? Oh, I know, narrow minded people with personal filters made out of ignorance and stupidity only see the "drama" in the meaning of something. Watch any reality TV show for an example of this.
What I got from the article on Comic Book Resources are as follows:
1) DC is NOT racist.
2) Fan-boys have way to much time on their hands now that they don't have to go shop for their porn out in the real world. Stream-Beat It-Repeat.
3) People are stupid. This is a given though.
4) The internet sucks yet again.
5) DC is NOT racist.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
DMZ #65
Marvel Cosmic Reading
Marvel has had some really good cosmic stories lately and so I thought I should put this reading list together. I have read them and enjoyed them a lot. Unfortunately Marvel doesn't like to keep great titles around. The series that spawned from the Main stories below (Guardians of the Galaxy and Nova) have been canceled. Hopefully Marvel comes to their senses after Annihilators and gives us Guardians and Nova again. Who knows?
Main Stories:
Annihilation: Vol. 1
Annihilation: Vol. 2
Annihilation: Vol. 3
Annihilation: Conquest - Vol. 1
Annihilation: Conquest - Vol. 2
Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar
War of Kings: Road to War of Kings
War of Kings
Realm of Kings
The Thanos Imperative
Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 2):
Legacy
War of Kings: Book 1
War of Kings: Book 2
Realm of Kings
Nova (Vol. 4):
Annihilation - Conquest
Knowhere
Secret Invasion
Nova Corps
War of Kings
War of Kings: Warriors
Realm of Kings
Annihilators
Annihilators: Earthfall
I hope you enjoy these Marvel Cosmic titles. I know I did, and I can't wait for some omnibus collections of these books.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
(I will update this as more trades are released so check back for updates.)
Main Stories:
Annihilation: Vol. 1
Annihilation: Vol. 2
Annihilation: Vol. 3
Annihilation: Conquest - Vol. 1
Annihilation: Conquest - Vol. 2
Annihilation: Conquest - Quasar
War of Kings: Road to War of Kings
War of Kings
Realm of Kings
The Thanos Imperative
Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 2):
Legacy
War of Kings: Book 1
War of Kings: Book 2
Realm of Kings
Nova (Vol. 4):
Annihilation - Conquest
Knowhere
Secret Invasion
Nova Corps
War of Kings
War of Kings: Warriors
Realm of Kings
Annihilators
Annihilators: Earthfall
I hope you enjoy these Marvel Cosmic titles. I know I did, and I can't wait for some omnibus collections of these books.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
(I will update this as more trades are released so check back for updates.)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Legion of Super-Heroes Reading List
Here is a good Legion of Super-Heroes reading list. It covers most of the collected Legion books that will give you some great stories and also keep your mind from going totally insane.
Paul Levitz Era:
Legion of Super-Heroes [2] - The Great Darkness Saga
Legion of Super-Heroes [2] - The Curse
Legion of Super-Heroes [3] - An Eye For An Eye
Legion of Super-Heroes [3] - The More Things Change
"Threeboot" Continuity:
Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 1) - Teenage Revolution
Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 2) - Death of a Dream
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 3) - Strange Visitor from Another Century
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 4) - Adult Education
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 5) - Dominator War
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 6) - The Quest for Cosmic Boy
Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 7) - Enemy Rising
Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 8) - Enemy Manifest
Post-Infinite Crisis:
The Lightning Saga:
Justice League of America (Vol. 2) - The Lightning Saga
Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton (Vol. 1)
Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton (Vol. 2)
Action Comics:
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Final Crisis:
Legion of 3 Worlds
Adventure Comics:
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes - The Early Years
Legion of Super-Heroes [6] (Vol. 1) - The Choice
Legion of Super-Heroes [6] (Vol. 2) - Consequences
Good luck and I hope you enjoy the Legion of Super-Heroes as much as I have. It is a lot of information, characters and stories, but it is worth it in the end.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
(I will update this as more trades are released so check back for updates.)
Paul Levitz Era:
Legion of Super-Heroes [2] - The Great Darkness Saga
Legion of Super-Heroes [2] - The Curse
Legion of Super-Heroes [3] - An Eye For An Eye
Legion of Super-Heroes [3] - The More Things Change
"Threeboot" Continuity:
Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 1) - Teenage Revolution
Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 2) - Death of a Dream
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 3) - Strange Visitor from Another Century
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 4) - Adult Education
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 5) - Dominator War
Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 6) - The Quest for Cosmic Boy
Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 7) - Enemy Rising
Legion of Super-Heroes [5] (Vol. 8) - Enemy Manifest
Post-Infinite Crisis:
The Lightning Saga:
Justice League of America (Vol. 2) - The Lightning Saga
Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton (Vol. 1)
Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton (Vol. 2)
Action Comics:
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
Final Crisis:
Legion of 3 Worlds
Adventure Comics:
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes - The Early Years
Legion of Super-Heroes [6] (Vol. 1) - The Choice
Legion of Super-Heroes [6] (Vol. 2) - Consequences
Good luck and I hope you enjoy the Legion of Super-Heroes as much as I have. It is a lot of information, characters and stories, but it is worth it in the end.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
(I will update this as more trades are released so check back for updates.)
Flash Reading List
This reading list was difficult to amass due to the fact that there hasn't been a solid reboot of the Flash title in some time, and numerous people have been the Flash. So, here is a general reading list for the Flash.
Crisis of Infinite Earths (Barry Allen)
Mark Waid and Grant Morrison:
Flash {2} - Born to Run (Wally West)
Flash {2} - The Return of Barry Allen (Wally West)
Impulse - Reckless Youth (Bart Allen)
Flash {2} - Terminal Velocity (Wally West)
Flash {2} - Dead Heat (Bart Allen)
Flash {2} - Race Against Time (Wally West)
Flash {2} - Emergency Stop (Wally West)
Flash {2} - The Human Race (Wally West)
Geoff Johns:
Flash {2} - Wonderland (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 1) - Blood Will Run [2nd edition is better includes Iron Heights] (Wally West)
*Flash - Omnibus Vol. 1 [Collects Wonderland, Blood Will Run, and a few one shots] (Wally West) {Released on May 24, 2011}
Flash {2} (Vol. 2) - Rogues (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 3) - Crossfire (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 4) - Blitz (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 5) - Ignition (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 6) - The Secret of Barry Allen (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 7) - Rogue War (Wally West)
Infinite Crisis (Barry and Bart Allen)
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive - Lightning in a Bottle (Bart Allen)
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive - Full Throttle (Bart Allen)
Final Crisis (Barry Allen and Wally West)
Final Crisis - Rogue's Revenge
Flash - Rebirth (Barry Allen)
Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 2 (Barry Allen)
The Flash {3}: Vol. 1 - The Dastardly Death of the Rogues (Barry Allen)
There you have it. Hope you give Flash a try. You may have a difficult time tracking down some of these in trades, but with Flashpoint hitting this year I think we will be seeing a lot more of the Flash.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
(I will update this as more trades are released so check back for updates.)
Crisis of Infinite Earths (Barry Allen)
Mark Waid and Grant Morrison:
Flash {2} - Born to Run (Wally West)
Flash {2} - The Return of Barry Allen (Wally West)
Impulse - Reckless Youth (Bart Allen)
Flash {2} - Terminal Velocity (Wally West)
Flash {2} - Dead Heat (Bart Allen)
Flash {2} - Race Against Time (Wally West)
Flash {2} - Emergency Stop (Wally West)
Flash {2} - The Human Race (Wally West)
Geoff Johns:
Flash {2} - Wonderland (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 1) - Blood Will Run [2nd edition is better includes Iron Heights] (Wally West)
*Flash - Omnibus Vol. 1 [Collects Wonderland, Blood Will Run, and a few one shots] (Wally West) {Released on May 24, 2011}
Flash {2} (Vol. 2) - Rogues (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 3) - Crossfire (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 4) - Blitz (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 5) - Ignition (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 6) - The Secret of Barry Allen (Wally West)
Flash {2} (Vol. 7) - Rogue War (Wally West)
Infinite Crisis (Barry and Bart Allen)
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive - Lightning in a Bottle (Bart Allen)
Flash: The Fastest Man Alive - Full Throttle (Bart Allen)
Final Crisis (Barry Allen and Wally West)
Final Crisis - Rogue's Revenge
Flash - Rebirth (Barry Allen)
Blackest Night: Black Lantern Corps Vol. 2 (Barry Allen)
The Flash {3}: Vol. 1 - The Dastardly Death of the Rogues (Barry Allen)
There you have it. Hope you give Flash a try. You may have a difficult time tracking down some of these in trades, but with Flashpoint hitting this year I think we will be seeing a lot more of the Flash.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
(I will update this as more trades are released so check back for updates.)
Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 5/18/11
For all of the curious people out there wondering what I like to read week to week here is a list of the titles I am going to be picking up for the week of 5/18/11:
01. Amazing Spider-Man #661 Marvel
02. Batman #710 DC
03. Batman and Robin #23 DC
04. Batman: Gates of Gotham #1 of 5 DC
05. Booster Gold #44 DC
06. DC Universe Online: Legends #8 DC
07. DMZ #65 Vertigo
08. Fables #105 Vertigo
09. Legion of Super-Heroes #13 DC
10. Outsiders #39 DC
11. The Stand: No Man's Land #4 of 5 Marvel
12. Super Dinosaur #1 Image
13. Superman / Batman #84 DC
14. Uncanny X-Force #10 Marvel
15. X-Men: Giant-Size #1 Marvel
16. X-Men: Prelude to Schism #1 of 4 Marvel
A lot of books this week, and my favorite team book the Outsiders #39 is among them. This week though I'm looking forward to Booster Gold #44, Legion of Super-Heroes #13, and Fables #105. Couple of new X-Men books (Giant-Size and Prelude to Schism) are suppose to set up the next year or so of the X-Men Universe; I'm not holding my breath. And last but not least your favorite conspirator has had a letter published in the "Letters to the Editor" page in DMZ #65. I would get down to your local comic shop right know to snag yourself a copy.
As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy, and on the Geekbox Forums. Now get out there and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading.
01. Amazing Spider-Man #661 Marvel
02. Batman #710 DC
03. Batman and Robin #23 DC
04. Batman: Gates of Gotham #1 of 5 DC
05. Booster Gold #44 DC
06. DC Universe Online: Legends #8 DC
07. DMZ #65 Vertigo
08. Fables #105 Vertigo
09. Legion of Super-Heroes #13 DC
10. Outsiders #39 DC
11. The Stand: No Man's Land #4 of 5 Marvel
12. Super Dinosaur #1 Image
13. Superman / Batman #84 DC
14. Uncanny X-Force #10 Marvel
15. X-Men: Giant-Size #1 Marvel
16. X-Men: Prelude to Schism #1 of 4 Marvel
A lot of books this week, and my favorite team book the Outsiders #39 is among them. This week though I'm looking forward to Booster Gold #44, Legion of Super-Heroes #13, and Fables #105. Couple of new X-Men books (Giant-Size and Prelude to Schism) are suppose to set up the next year or so of the X-Men Universe; I'm not holding my breath. And last but not least your favorite conspirator has had a letter published in the "Letters to the Editor" page in DMZ #65. I would get down to your local comic shop right know to snag yourself a copy.
As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy, and on the Geekbox Forums. Now get out there and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Random Comic Pick - Episode 8

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Brody Ethan Sager
Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 5/11/11
For all of the curious people out there wondering what I like to read week to week here is a list of the titles I am going to be picking up for the week of 5/11/11:
01. Amazing Spider-Man #660 Marvel
02. Batman: Arkham City #1 of 5 DC
03. Batman: Incorporated #6 DC
04. Cinderella: Fables are Forever #4 Vertigo
05. Flash #12 DC
06. Flashpoint #1 of 5 DC
07. New Mutants #25 Marvel
08. Superman #711 DC
09. Unwritten #25 Vertigo
10. X-Men: Legacy #248 Marvel
First off I must say that I am sorry for the delay in posting this week's pull list. I was a little busy becoming a new father. Brody Ethan Sager was born at 6 in the morning on Wednesday May, 11th 2011 (new comic book day!). Brody and his mother are home now and doing great. Now on to what I'm looking forward to this week is short and sweet; Flashpoint #1 of 5. There will definitely be talk on Episode 8 so stay tuned. I have to cut this short. Have to go take care of my son and his beautiful mother.
As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy, and on the Geekbox Forums. Now get out there and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading.
01. Amazing Spider-Man #660 Marvel
02. Batman: Arkham City #1 of 5 DC
03. Batman: Incorporated #6 DC
04. Cinderella: Fables are Forever #4 Vertigo
05. Flash #12 DC
06. Flashpoint #1 of 5 DC
07. New Mutants #25 Marvel
08. Superman #711 DC
09. Unwritten #25 Vertigo
10. X-Men: Legacy #248 Marvel
First off I must say that I am sorry for the delay in posting this week's pull list. I was a little busy becoming a new father. Brody Ethan Sager was born at 6 in the morning on Wednesday May, 11th 2011 (new comic book day!). Brody and his mother are home now and doing great. Now on to what I'm looking forward to this week is short and sweet; Flashpoint #1 of 5. There will definitely be talk on Episode 8 so stay tuned. I have to cut this short. Have to go take care of my son and his beautiful mother.
As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy, and on the Geekbox Forums. Now get out there and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Random Comic Pick - Episode 7

The book follows a collection of space characters from the Marvel Universe and it is one of the best team books I've ever read. If you are looking for something that has it all then you need to give this series a try.
Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Green Lantern Reading List Update
I went in and updated the Green Lantern Reading list, and I will be trying to keep this post updated as best I can so check back for updates every so often.
Conan the Barbarian Teaser Trailer

Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Conspirator Brock's Pull List for 5/4/11
For all of the curious people out there wondering what I like to read week to week here is a list of the titles I am going to be picking up for the week of 5/4/11:
1. Adventure Comics #526 DC
2. Annihilators #3 of 4 Marvel
3. Brightest Day: Vol. 2 (Hardcover) DC
4. DC Universe Online: Legends #7 DC
5. Fear Itself: The Home Front #2 of 7 Marvel
6. House of Mystery #37 Vertigo
7. Ozma of Oz #6 of 8 Marvel
Small ass week. I'm actually in shock at how little I actually picked up this week. Of course this let me procure the Brightest Day: Vol. 2 (Hardcover). Overall, I can't really say I'm looking forward to any one book in particular this week. If you noticed I didn't pick up Fear Itself #2...I'll save it for the podcast.
As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy, and on the Geekbox Forums. Now get out there and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading.
1. Adventure Comics #526 DC
2. Annihilators #3 of 4 Marvel
3. Brightest Day: Vol. 2 (Hardcover) DC
4. DC Universe Online: Legends #7 DC
5. Fear Itself: The Home Front #2 of 7 Marvel
6. House of Mystery #37 Vertigo
7. Ozma of Oz #6 of 8 Marvel
Small ass week. I'm actually in shock at how little I actually picked up this week. Of course this let me procure the Brightest Day: Vol. 2 (Hardcover). Overall, I can't really say I'm looking forward to any one book in particular this week. If you noticed I didn't pick up Fear Itself #2...I'll save it for the podcast.
As usual I'll be talking comics on The Comic Conspiracy, and on the Geekbox Forums. Now get out there and enjoy some good old fashioned comic book reading.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Prelude to Thor Movie

I will not be watching this movie in 3D. I actually like watching my movies vs. getting a headache trying to experience some novelty that didn't catch on years ago and honestly never will.
My girlfriend is really excited for the film not from a comic stand point; she thinks Chris Hemsworth is HOT! He's okay in my estimation, but I did like him in his small role in Star Trek as Kirk's father. Let's see how well he can carry a whole film as the God of Thunder, but he does have some good back up with Oscar winners Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins.
We will talk a lot of Thor in Episode 7 and on the Geekbox Forumsso I'm going to end my prelude here.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Random Comic Pick - Episode 6

Comics Conspiracy is a great place to order comics by the way.
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