About holiday cards...(WTF? Fridays...6/19/2015)

Father's Day is this Sunday.

Father's Day is one of those holidays that I call "Selective" - meaning only selected individuals are authorized to give cards/gifts/etc. Mother's Day, and Valentine's Day are others, and I would also include wedding anniversaries. 

Let me explain:

I would never give Mrs. Adorkification anything for Mother's Day. At least not directly. Sure, I'd help her do something she'd like done (such as gardening), but I wouldn't get her a card or a gift. She's not my mother. My mother, on the other hand, gets a card/present/phone call/Facebook shout out. Likewise, I would never expect Adorkette to get my wife and I anything as a wedding anniversary present...we didn't marry her, we married each other. 

Back to Father's Day...

I got the mail yesterday, and among all the bills and flyers was a card from my mother...wishing me a Happy Father's Day. 

That's right - a Father's Day card, from my mother.

W...T...F...?

She's really into holiday cards. We get them for Easter, Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving - Fourth of July even - (along with birthdays of course) which I'm okay with. Heck - I'd even accept a Cinco de Mayo card. But a Father's Day card from my mother just...feels wrong. I know she means well, but I'd rather get a card saying "Happy Free Comic Book Day" or "May the Fourth Be With You". 

Now that I think about it, I'm gonna start doing that. Happy Free Comic Book Day Mom!

Post-poned due to Father's Day!

I think this sums it up...

Happy Father's Day!

First Impressions: Man of Steel

Here's my Spoiler-free review...

Adorkette and I saw this yesterday in IMAX 3-D and while awesome, I can't say it was perfect.

This was a great Father's Day film, and I'm not alone in that way of thinking because the 3:45 showing was basically full...which is a good sign for the movie.

The special effects were great, but where it lost me a bit was with the 3-D aspect. This film was converted in post-production - like The Avengers - and along with that movie, there were some points where it was unnecessary...and some points where it could have been done more.

It's so hard for me not to go into detail, thus revealing spoilers, but I will say that this is a worthy successor to the classic Superman: The Movie.

Let's look at how it did financially:

To start with, it set a record for the highest (domestic) opening weekend for the month of June with $125.1 million (including Thursday's showings). This puts MoS right behind IM3 for top grossing films of 2013 so far.

When we add in the Foreign grosses, MoS made almost $196.7 worldwide.

Putting it in perspective, 2006's Superman Returns made just shy of $200.1 million in the States...in it's entire run.

MoS had a budget of $225 million, so it has a ways to go to break even...but we're only talking about $29 million give or take, which I can easily see it doing over the course of this week.

Hopefully, this will mark the beginning of a DC Movie Universe...which we sorely need.

Father's Day 2012...

So, having mentioned several female Avengers that took on the challenge of motherhood for Mother's Day, I felt obligated to do the same for Father's Day. But there's Amazing Spider-Man and The Dark Knight Rises coming out next month...decisions, decisions...

Aww, screw it...

1) Thomas Wayne


There's been a revelation recently in the DCnU that affects Bruce Wayne. I won't mention it here, but whether or not you accept that as canon, this man is still Bruce Wayne's father. A man with old money that decided to become a doctor rather than follow in his family's footsteps. His death...in whatever DCU you accept...was essential for Bruce Wayne becoming Batman.

2) Scott Lang


The second (and best) person to don the ridicule...I mean persona...of Ant-Man had a daughter named Cassie who grows up and becomes Stature, a member of the Young Avengers, after her father's death.

3) Jim Gordon


While his relationship with Barbara Gordon depends on which universe you follow, (is she his daughter or his niece?) there's no doubt that he has a son - James Gordon Junior. If you don't know Gordon's relationship to Batman...stop right now and visit your local comic shop damnit.

4) Luke Cage
     

This former Hero for Hire became an Avenger in New Avengers #1 (January, 2005). He married Jessica Jones and has a daughter named Danielle.

5) Jack Drake


Jack is the father of Tim Drake, the third (and best) Robin. He was a Gotham businessman until the Obeah Man killed his wife and left him in a wheelchair. He fought against Bruce regarding Tim's activities as Robin, but eventually accepted his son's decision. Jack died in Identity Crisis #5, but he really shouldn't have.

6) Mister Fantastic


You really think I'd mention Sue on Mother's Day and not include Reed today?

7) Bruce Wayne

Yep...depending on your universe. First, on Earth-2 Bruce married Catwoman and they had a daughter named Helena Wayne who became Huntress. Then, in Kingdom Come, he had a son with Talia al Ghul named Ibm, al Xu'ffasch who was a member of Lex Luthor's Mankind Liberation Front. Now his (and Talia's) son's name is Damian, and is the current Robin.

8) Spider-Man


Back in my days as a Marvel Zombie, Peter Parker was married to Mary Jane Watson (an inspiration for dorks everywhere) and as far as I'm concerned, they're still married. (Suck it Mephisto!) And they have a daughter...May Parker...Spider-Girl...and there's nothing you can say to change my mind (covers ears) la-la-la-I-can't-hear-you...

and finally...

9) Stan Lee


I know this is a cheap one, but this man is partly responsible for creating The Entire Marvel Universe! Without Stan, there's no Fantastic Four, no Spider-Man, no X-Men, no Avengers, no Hulk, you know the rest.

And for the record...he has a daughter - Joan.