Iron Man!
This very cool shot of Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark on his way to becoming Iron Man is showing up all over the net. But you’ll have to go HERE to some really cool shots of the first Iron Man suit that Stark makes while held captive.
Author: Craig Zablo
Monster Revealed?
Movieweb is running what they claim to be is a photo of the monster from Cloverfield monster… sort of. Check it out by clicking HERE.
Mannix
I haven’t seen this show in probably close to 40 years, but when I was a kid, Mannix was pretty cool. From the looks of the trailer, he’d still be.
Fight Matrix
This one goes out to Jazzman. – Craig
Can You Name This Song?
I have to be honest. It wasn’t until about halfway through that I figured out what he was singing. Maybe you can do better.
One For the Ages
One of the benefits of cleaning is finding things you haven’t seen in a while. That’s the case with the drawing above. It was penciled and inked by the great Neal Adams. I had a stat made of it and my best bud, John Beatty colored the stat. This was done in the early 80’s. Over twenty years later and I’m still diggin’ it.David Blaine Street Magic Trio
I first discovered these guys doing a David Blaine Street Magician skit about a year ago. I didn’t link to the first one or the second one because of some profanity. The third one was just released and I decided to post all of them with this warning: If you click on the links in this post you will hear some profanity during some really funny skits. You have been warned! Click at your own risk…
Matt Hughes: Legacy?
We may have seen the last of Matt Hughes as far as MMA fighting goes. Still there are other options that would keep him active in the sport. Hughes would make an excellent commentator. He has already written one well-received book.
But if Matt Hughes decides to retire totally from the limelight, how will he be remembered? I think Dave Doyle sums it up perfectly HERE.
Books – Best of 2007
My Best of Books 2006 edition was [surprisingly] comprised entirely of author’s who I’d never read previously. Interestingly enough three of them have made it to this year’s list! So without further adu… my Best of Books 2007 edition:
5] (Tie) The Terror by Dan Simmons is a novelization of the true doomed 1840s Franklin expedition to find a Northwest passage. History tells us there were no survivors and the men died from exposure, starvation and worse. Simmons’ story combines all of the interesting historical details and adds a new menace, a creature which feeds on men. The Terror was a national best seller. Stephen King listed it as one of his favorite books of the year. Who am I to argue with Stephen King?
5] (tie) No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy. You know how much I loved the book and movie. If you haven’t read it [or seen it], you should.
4] Duane Swiercznski jumped to my “must read” list with his very hip, very cool novel The Wheelman. Since then I’ve also read his Secret Dead Men and The Blonde. All of which get a thumbs up and The Blonde comes in at #4 on this year’s best of list.
3] No Dominion by Charlie Huston. C’mon, it’s Joe Pitt — and Charlie Huston. Enough said.
2] The 47th Samurai by Stephen Hunter. I have to admit I was skeptical. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of Stephen Hunter [especially his Earl Swagger novels], but this one takes place in Japan and had a different feel. I shouldn’t have worried though. Hunter comes through with one of the best Swagger novels in years.
1] L.A. Rex by Will Beall. Beall is a real LA cop and LA Rex is his first novel. I hope that there are more to come because this tale of cops, gangbangers, drug dealers and the gritty life of those in South Central pulled me in and wouldn’t let go. LA Rex is currently a bargain book purchase if you click HERE. You can get the hard cover for less than the price of a paperback… but supplies are limited.
UFC 79 Results
UFC 79 Results:
Rich Clementi vs Melvin Guillard. I took Clementi because I felt that Guillard would crack under the pressure of a Clementi attack. Sure enough, with just seconds left in the first round, Guillard tapped.
Lyoto Machida vs Rameau Sokoudjou. I didn’t know much about either but jumped on the Machida bandwagon upon seeing his record. Machida dominated and won via arm triangle in round two.
Eddie Sanchez vs Soa Palelei. Again, I didn’t know much about the fighters, but since I was up 2-0 and my brother wanted Palelei, I went with Sanchez who won in less than spectacular fashion via a 3rd round stoppage.
Chuck Liddell vs Wanderlei Silva was a tough call. I figured one of these warriors would knock out the other — the question was who would come out on top? One of the pre-fight segments showed the two facing off after the weigh-in. Silva suddenly jumped forward at Liddell… and… Liddell… did… not… flinch. That was enough for me — I went with Liddell. Both fighters were in great shape and during the fight each rocked the other. Liddell won rounds one and three for sure and possibly even the second — at least on my scorecard. [Yeah, I was surprised it went the distance]. The judges felt the same with two giving it to Liddell 30-27 and one giving it to Liddell 29-28. A good showing by both fighters insures more to come from each.
Georges St. Pierre vs Matt Hughes pitted two of my favorite fighters against each other. Another tough decision but in the end I went with St. Pierre. I made the right choice as he dominated Hughes, winning via verbal tapout in the second round.
A great night of fights was made even better by me going 5 – 0 in my selections. Now on to 2008!
Don’t Tase Me Bro
Presented without comment… Can’t Tase This.
UFC 79: Nemesis
Tomorrow night UFC 79 is on tap. Although there will be several fights, only two matter. Liddell vs Silva and Hughes vs St.-Pierre.
How can ya not go with Liddell? Maybe because he’s lost his last two fights? I’m not sure who will win that one, but I’d bet a bunch that it doesn’t go the distance.
Hughes vs St.-Pierre is the rubbermatch since each fighter has a victory over the other. I’m leaning towards St.-Pierre, but probably won’t make a final decision until right before the fight.
So, any ZONErs inclined to make some predictions sooner?
Catching Up with Zorro
The new Zorro comic that Matt Wagner is heading up is coming along nicely. Francesco Francavilla has come on board as the artist. Francesco is an excellent choice due to his artistic talents coupled with his love of the character. Check out Matt Wagner’s character designs for Zorro as well as his thoughts on the project by clicking HERE.
