Friday Night Fights - Uppercut!!! - Round 7 - The boxer and The rock

Bahlactus is at his seat, and Ding! Ding! Ding!

He's not the boxer that Simon and Garfunkel sang about and he's not the guy who Stallone based Rocky on but he is the toughest man in comics.

That's right. Straight from the first story in Sgt. Rock's Combat Tales we get the origin of the man.

That's right. C'mon and fight. He won't stay down.

Although not a great way to avoid brain damage as a boxer I have a feeling Rock just didn't like hitting fellow Americans. But if you were a Nazi, watch out fool!

Later he blew up a tank with a bazooka.

And for 7 days, he rested (after delivering a punch to the face)

Well folks I'm off to the East Coast of Canada after work today. Going to spend time swimming in the Atlantic if the sun stays out and watching the tall ships during my few days in Halifax (including the Bounty from that movie starring Anthony Hopkins and that guy I don't mention anymore).

So before I go I just have a few things to post. Firstly, I have a bunch more trades and OGNs to more or less ready to go. I've read a lot but haven't had time to write reviews so expect the following reviews at some point (Goodbye Chunky Rice, Chicken with Plums, Kings in Disguise, Tor, Vader's Quest, World's Finest and I'm starting to re-read the Sin City collection because I'm sort of untimely like that).

Secondly, no new comics for me this week. I've cut down my purchasing habits which makes me happier and more likely to own a house one day.

And finally, since I won't be here tomorrow when Bahlactus commands it, I'm providing you with rule #5 about comics.

Jedis can punch you anytime they like.

That's right folks. That's a blinded Luke Skywalker punching out a dude with a crossbow. Only in comics can we experience the awesomeness of of blind Jedis beating up medieval aliens. (Okay, maybe in movies, novels, cartoons and video games does this also happen, but they're less awesome - mostly).


And for good measure, since it's highly unlikely I won't be here next Friday either, here's the best fight between heroes without a punch being thrown. The other hero - Green Lantern Kyle Rayner doesn't even need to be in the panel to know who won.

PWNED!!1!

Friday Night Fights: You thought I was done? You thought wrong punk.

Last week I took a sucker punch and missed the mark. Well I'm here to remind you of Rule #4 of comic books - "Seriously, don't talk shit to The Spirit. " You'll also see a prime example of my second favorite punch, the cross, with the uppercut being number one on my list.




Bahlactus didn't miss me though, he's putting a lot of pudgy pukes through the paces, making them jump rope, do wind sprints, work the bags and if they're lucky enough, sparring.


Let's recap those rules so far:

1. Always punch Hitler.


2. Don't talk shit to The Spirit


3. Batman will punch you really really hard.


4. Seriously. Don't. Talk. Shit. to. The Spirit.

Stay tuned, I've got a few more that will appear in a relatively random order of discovery.

Friday Night Fights: The one true uppercut

Bahlactus brings the pain, and I'm signing the dancecard "always a bridesmaid never the bride."

Okay, this time I'm waiting for the bell to ring before I jump out of my corner with my best shot to the chin. So who can possibly top The Spirit for pure jaw-smashing power?


Well, it's simple. When the entire multiverse was threatened with destruction and while facing down the destruction of all known reality there is only one hero who knows that the best way to inspire other heroes to give it their all is to punch a man as hard as you can in the face.


I'm of course, talking about Batman.




Damn, son, check that chin at the door or Batman will check it for you.

Friday Night Fights: Uppercut Appreciation

Once again I crash Bahlactus's party. Last night there was a boxing match going on just down the street from my house. People dressed up and ritzed up as their limos dropped them off. It reminded me that today was going to focus on the uppercut. So I plunged the depths for one of the originals.

That's right. Rule number two of comics - don't talk shit to The Spirit.

Friday Night Fights - Always Punch Hitler

Bahlactus calls, eventually I get around to answering - although not always during the right time of day.

Q: When confronted with a three headed Axis beast, who do you punch?

A: Hitler.