Mike Torrance Draws Rocky 4 Me

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Mike Torrance aka The Krayola Kidd makes a return visit with his patriotic Rocky 4 card drawn for July 4th. I was one of the proud winners of Mike’s recent Free Sketchcard Day and requested Rocky. What you see is the result of that request.

You can see more of Mike’s art at The Daily Sketch with The Krayola Kidd (and if you’ve never checked out Mike’s site, you ought to if only to see his Walking Dead cards!) and his Deviant Art site. Mike is available for commissions and his prices are very reasonable.


UFC 148: Results & Thoughts

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UFC 148 was held last night and featured three fights that had my interest.  Normally, I post my predictions prior to the events [otherwise they wouldn’t be predictions, would they?) and then the results the following day.  I just couldn’t decide who I thought or wanted to win.  So no predictions this time, but here are the results and my thoughts:

  • Cung Le defeated Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
    Thoughts: Although he’s 40, Le is still in excellent form.  I always enjoy watching Cote fight and actually thought the fight was closer than the judges (although I still gave the edge to Le).
  • Forrest Griffin defeated Tito Ortiz by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
    Thoughts:     This was an interesting fight with a good deal of back and forth.  After the final round, Griffin left the ring in a hurry (a la his loss to Anderson Silva) and had to be called back to the cage for the decision…. which he won.  Leaving the cage before the decision is read shows a lack of respect for the other fighter and fans.  This is the second time that Griffin has done that.
  • Anderson Silva defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO (Ref Stoppage, 2nd Round, 1:55)
    Thoughts: Sonnen     took Silva down four seconds into the first round and totally dominated him.  It seemed like this could be a replay of the first fight.

    The second round quickly showed that wouldn’t be the case.  Silva stuffed a takedown and then rocked Sonnen.  Both men ended up against the cage and Sonnen was unable to take Silva down.
    When Sonnen missed with a spinning backfist and fell to the mat, Silva kneed him in the chest and then rained down punches.  The ref stepped in to stop it.

    Although I think the fight could have gone on a bit longer, there’s no doubt that Silva was in control and I’d rather see a fight stopped too early than too late. 

    Silva showed class in the post fight interview when talking about Sonnen.  (However when asked in the post fight conference, if he would like to fight Jon Jones, Silva simply replied, “No.”  Where’s the champion’s heart, Anderson?)


6 Classic Twilight Zone Episodes for the 4th!

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There’s a Twilight Zone marathon going on over at the Syfy channel.  There are a lot worse ways to spend a lazy 4th of July than watching Rod Serling’s presentations of some of the best sci-fi and horror ever shown on television.

However, if you only have a few of hours to spare, then I’d suggest you tune in (or set your dvr) from 7:30 to 10:30 tonight.  Here’s what you”ll get:

7:30  “The Howling Man” – David Ellington while hiking in Europe after WWII stumbles across a remote abbey when a violent storm kicks up.  Reluctantly given refuge for the night by the monks, Ellington hears howling and discovers a man being held prisoner by the monks.  Before he can set the man free, Ellington is told the true nature of the prisoner.  Ellington is left with a decision that may haunt him for the rest of his life…

8:00  “Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?” – On a dark, snowy night, two deputies respond to a call about a crashed spaceship.  Tracks lead to a remote dinner where seven bus passengers and the diner’s owner are waiting out the storm.  The funny thing is there were only supposed to be six passengers on the bus and strange things are starting to happen at the dinner.  Coincidence or is there an alien among them?

8:30  “The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street” – It’s just getting dark when a strange sound and flashing lights in the sky bring neighbors out of their houses.  A child suggests it’s aliens from a flying saucer.  The adults laugh it off until strange things begin to happen and their paranoia increases.  Soon they are looking at each other — could aliens already be here?

9:00 “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet” – A man, with a fear of flying and recently recovered from a nervous breakdown, is having a hard time making it through a stormy, late night flight.  Then he sees a  monster on the wing trying to damage the plane’s engine…

9:30 “Time Enough At Last” – When a meek book lover finds himself the sole survivor of a nuclear holocaust, he takes joy in that he will at last have time enough to read… or will he?

10:00 “To Serve Man” – Aliens come to earth promising peace and shared technology. They seem to be making good on their promise to turn earth into a paradise, yet some doubts linger…

Andy Griffith – R.I.P.

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Andy Griffith passed away this morning at the age of 86.

Most of us know Mr. Griffith from his role as Andy Taylor, the sheriff of the fictional town of Mayberry.  The classic series was of course, “The Andy Griffith Show,” one of only three shows [along with “I Love Lucy” and “Seinfeld”]  to ever end their run while on top.

I can’t tell you how many I hours I spent watching “The Andy Griffith Show” … my guess is that you can’t either.  (Well, if you can, tell me, how many hours did I spend watching it?)

What was always refreshing to hear was that Andy Griffith was just as nice in real life as he was on tv.  Mark Evanier wrote a great tribute which confirmed that Andy Griffith was just as caring and smart and nice as Andy Taylor.  Seems fitting, doesn’t it?

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Andy Griffith’s family, friends and fans.

Walking Dead: The Official Magazine

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You’re looking at the cover for the first issue of a new quarterly magazine, officially sanctioned and dedicated to all things Walking Dead.  Walking Dead: The Official Magazine will premiere on October 23rd and feature articles, interviews and behind-the-scenes looks at the comic and television series.

Robert Kirkman, the creator of The Walking Dead had this to say:

“This magazine will be your one stop destination for all the news pertaining to the comic, TV show, video game, toys, games, and whatever else exists in the ever-expanding Walking Dead universe! If it’s happening, you’ll find out all about it right here!”

Thanks and a tip o’ Carl’s hat to CBR.com for their full report.