FORTRESS OF ATTITUDE

I'm actually glad to see the end of February,
if for no other reason than that the supply of
these superhero-related clips for Friday is getting a bit thin.


CLARK KENT, UNDERGRADUATE
35 secs.


And now
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR


SUPERMAN MEETS THE DARK KNIGHT
3 mins 20


SECRET IDENTITY
30 secs

Views as of now: 57,501

APACHE CHIEF TABLET

JAY JONAH JAMESON PARKER

Stephen Rader posted the old Spiderman theme song earlier, so I reply with this:

NIGHT SHADING PENCIL

ARTISTS I ADMIRE

I hadn't bought a comic book in years, but a couple of years ago I read great compliments about JUSTICE by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross.

I had some money to spend so I started buying each issue.

Right next to it on the shelf was JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA by writer Brad Meltzer and artist Ed Benes. His artwork on the cover looked great, so I started buying it too. Meltzer's story was good, but Benes' drawings were great.

His women were strong and hot, which a lot of artists seem to be able to do, but his men amazed me.

They managed to be masculine and beautiful at the same time, and I was amazed at the way he could create these incredible faces with just a few simple lines and some shading.

Of course, a lot of credit goes to the inkers and the colorists, but Benes was a great discovery for me.

HAWK AND DOVE BAR

"I gave up Catholicism for Lent."

Views as of now: 57,101

CAPTAIN HERO SANDWICH

Bonnie Tyler Holding Out For a Hero 4 mins 45

Views as of now: 56,962

DANCES WITH WOLVERINE

Okay, I realize this will look so calculated, but in all honesty I chose this guy before I knew he was hosting the Oscars (I learned that on Saturday) and before I knew the Oscars were last night (I heard that on NPR yesterday afternoon).

It's also the truth that I despise the Oscars. I love movies, but I hate all the greed and hype and celebrity worship and the endless parade of egotistical "artistes" who act like they have the hardest job in the world. And, so, I hate the Oscars and I try to ignore them as much as possible.

Anyway, here's another Man for Monday, Hugh Jackman. It takes a lot to make Wolverine's ridiculous hair style look good, but he did. He's hot as a furry man, but shave him and you can see the pretty young man he must have been. He's athletic and funny and he made me cry in THE FOUNTAIN - all of which he's more diverse and talented than most of the actors working today.

And his accent is so sexy.

Hits as of now: 56,680

REFRIGERATOR MAGNETO

A Fun for Friday bonus clip
(just because it seemed so appropriate when I found it just now)

Luke is the cute one, by the way.

SPIDERPLANT MAN

Though I've always hated Mr. Bean, I do enjoy everything else Rowan Atkinson has done, and it was great to find him in a superhero parody, which - incidentally - seems quite well known in some circles but I'd never heard of it before.

Enjoy.

Part 1
6 mins 15

And now
A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR

Part 2
7 mins 45

Hits as of now: 55,937

CEILING FANTASTIC FOUR

I haven't done this in a while, so I decided to have some fun.

Gooey, marshmallowy, sticks-to-your-fingertips fun.

I call this one "The Bitch is Invisible."

And I think Myles kinda looks better like this.

Views as of now: 55,872

__________

Four days, 800 hits and still ZERO comments!? What does it take for you people?

BOUNCING BOY-AR-DEE

"I'm not normally a praying man,
but if you're up there,
please save me, Superman!"

— Homer Simpson

Views as of now: 55,310

FOREIGN LEGION OF SUPERHEROES

Machan Peru Madhurai
Admittedly, this isn't the kind of music I usually listen to, but I like this. It's very lively, gets you going on a cold morning.

4 mins 45

Views as of now: 55,041

GREEN ARROW HEAD

Justin Hartley, SMALLVILLE's Oliver Queen - a sort of compromise character between Clark Kent and Lex Luthor: rich and worldly like Lex, but one of the good guys. Mostly.

If you haven't seen Justin on television, there are one or two clips that are worth seeing.

The four small photos in the lower corner are a sort of resume, including his role as "Fox" Crane on the soap opera (spoof?) PASSIONS, a publicity shot from the series AQUAMAN which never took off, and dressed as the Green Arrow on SMALLVILLE - the first guy to make green leather look sexy since this German police officer I used to see in Bonn. The last photo shows him with his wife (and former PASSIONS co-star) Lindsey Korman. The two will celebrate their four-year anniversary on May 1.

Views as of now: 54,687

Kenneth Johnson aka Sebastien Penn said...
you should check out this picture

It is a great photo. How do you keep finding these things?
You must spend so much time online.

Kenneth Johnson aka Sebastien Penn said...
guilty as charged. hmm, i wonder if that's the reason my GPA is so low

Maybe I can help. If you have any use
for a language tutor, I'm your man.

CHLOROPHYL KID GLOVES

Searching my lawn for the mower

Actually I cleaned a bit, worked on a Webpage for work, and checked too often on the new YouTube account I created yesterday to see if there were any messages (there was one - thanks, Josh) and how many views my two clips had had (none, except then I watched them myself a couple of times).

I'm still a bit bummed that when the account was yanked, I lost all those names of subscribers, all the videos and playlists, and - thanks to the death of my external hard drive - all those videos. I have no idea how long it will take to build up another collection, but patience is really not among my superpowers.

Views as of now: 54,641

CAPTAIN AMERICA FIRST

We were deprived of my first Man of the Month clip when I lost my YouTube account (Grrrrr!).

The month is half over, and it's St. Valentine's Day.

All of these are good reasons to have another clip for this month's man.

Hits as of now: 54,083

COMMENTS:
Kenneth Johnson aka Sebastien Penn said...
your face is...unphotographable...pic of michael jackson...haha. you're a genius

Well, I was trying to fit the lyrics, and its inherently weird to find
an "unphotographable" photo of a guy who makes his living being photographed.

MEANWHILE, AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE...

Now that I think about it, I can't believe that someone hasn't done a parody that mashes together FRIENDS and THE SUPERFRIENDS. Some super villain threatens the world, and the heroes respond by sitting around, obsessing over their superficial and usually self-made problems.

Justice Rats 2 mins 30
People Skills I wonder if he puts "aquatic mediation" on his resume. 1 min 15
And now A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
Commander Flash 1 min.

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AM I BLUE BEETLE?

I don't know who's been messing with the program settings, but would whoever changed them so that this would be the week when the world shits on me please put them back? Some needed dental work is done, but it has taken literally all the money I'd saved since I started this job. My external hard drive crashed to the floor, so I think I've lost the video clips I made, all the photos I had stored, and the entire CD collection that I turned into mp3s. At work, two of the five of us are out for a week, and the computer system is giving us fits. I volunteered to paint a set for a local theatre, but they had one week to finish instead of two, so I've been getting to bed at 2am every night and driving a lot of miles to get there. My cash has gone into the the gas tank, so now I'm broke until we get paid next Monday. And last night YouTube deleted my account because evidently Leighton Stultz didn't like my using his photos. When is it gonna be someone else's turn? (And do I get to pick who it's gonna be?) ____________________ UPDATE: Friday morning now. Two days (and four hundred and fifty hits) later. There's more to add to this, but I won't do it now because I'm still hurt and pissed off and I don't trust myself to say something I won't regret later. Hits as of now: 53,423

YES, AND THAT'S DISGUSTING

Maureen McGovern Can You Read My Mind? 3 mins 30

BATMANATEE

Why the Hell does Blogspot create this enormous waste of space before a table? It's really ugly and annoying.

Superman: Your...butler guards the cave with a shotgun? You didn't have a spare Mr. Freeze ray gun he could use? Batman: This from a man who uses a dog with a cape to protect his fortress.
THE COMMISH GETS TOUGH 3 mins 40
BATMAN GETS PWNED 2 mins. 30
And now A WORD FROM OUR SPONSOR
BATTLE OF THE BATMEN 2 mins. 15
DANNY ELFMAN GETS LYRICS This guy calls himself Goldentusk, if you want to see more of his parodies. 2 mins. 40

Hits as of now: 52,145

WASTED HOUR MAN

I got an mid-week day off today
because of some dental work.
I got home from the dentist this afternoon,
and then I turned on my laptop,
just to futz around a bit while I ate lunch.

Then, nine hours later, I finally got up
and got some work done.

Damn, I'm so weak.

Hits as of now: 51,801

ARACHNOANTHROPHOBIA

The Real Dashboard Confessional
Dash Vindicated

3 mins 30

Views as of now: 51,338

THAT'S JUST SUPER, MAN

The start of a new month means two things to me.

Uploading the new Man of the Month clip, and taking my measurements to what improvement I've had.

Well, at least the new video is good news. . .

Please leave me some kind of comment.
I work harder at this if I think someone appreciates it.

HUMAN TORCH SONG

Doing my bit for deforestation

Of course, if I really wanted to keep warm, I would be wearing more clothes than this guy.

But I won't be mad at him for his wasteful inefficiency. I'm too busy being jealous of him for his lats and hardwood floors.

Oh well, I used to have both and I'll have both again someday.

AQUAMANIAC

February, from the Latin februare meaning to purify. In their pagan polytheism, the year began on March 1st, and the month before that was spent in ceremonies and rituals to purify the spirit for the new year. And a new month means a new theme. And I'm sure you can guess what it is. You're all very smart. Incidentally, DC Comics published a calendar in 1976 - the same year that Pepsi released those spiffy drinking glasses that I've been trying to collect. And according to that calendar, January 29th is Aquaman's birthday. I doubt anyone who lives in the extreme pressure of the sea floor would even feel any birthday spanking that I could give, but I'm willing to give it a try. Strictly out of respect for tradition, you understand.

Hits as of now: 50,609