National Women's Day, Yes I Will Make You a Sandwich

Good morning everyone, I am feeling particularly good today. Do you want to know why? It is National Women's Day! The one day where we can appreciate our lady friends without being accused of having our man parts in a vice! I kid, we should always appreciate our ladies. But in honor of this great day, this blog post is all about how awesome females are, in real life and in comic books.

We are going to start by saying that even Google recognizes how awesome you are!

Not quite sure what they were trying to show, but whatever it is they did a really good job not being sexist!

And proving to all of us that not all half naked blondes follow the stereotype, here is one of my favorite video game characters and it's a she!

Samus Muthafuckin Aran! I remember the day I figured out she was a girl, I almost pooped my pants. Here I go playing this entire hard ass game thinking that I am some bad ass penis wielding super soldier, and all of a sudden the armor is gone and I am a smokin' hot blonde bombshell. That is a win for women everywhere!

My next tribute to women everywhere, is Comic Book Style!


As you probably assumed, I love comics like most nerds. But one of my favorite comics right now isn't one of the biggies like Superman or Batman. It is Spider Island, starring Spider Woman! I love the art style, and up until I started reading this series, I didn't know Spider Woman existed. Her special abilities rock, I could even say she is stronger than Spider man. Regardless, here she is in all her glory. And ladies, you should pick up a copy too. Empower yourselves dammit! ;P

To finish this awesome sauce tribute to babes everywhere, I would like to re-post some old videos of the coolest babes on You Tube!

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Super Hero Movies & Deathly Impatience

It is a very gloomy day here in Florida. There are no birds chirping, and the clouds are just bursting at the seams. And as I started my normal morning skateboarding session(decent cardio), I realized that I was a very sad nerd. So wallowing in my sadness, I continued to skate as fast and hard as I could, till I was out of breath, then I went inside. Of course, straight to the computer, I went. And the second I opened up You Tube, I realized why I was sad! There, right in front of me was a link to the new Marvel Avengers Assemble movie. I had heard stories at the local comic book shop, but I had evaded looking until just today. I had waited so long to look at the video that the Force was working it's mind tricks on me and making me sad. But no more! I shall appease the Medi-Chlorian masters by helping the rest of the lost nerds find their way! As you could have expected, all the recent Marvel Heroes movies led to this momentous occasion. Captain America, Thor, (Hispanic?) Hulk, and more assemble to fight what looks like a gigantic CGI Dragon. Aside from Captain America, this is a dream team of pure power. No offence to Captain America fans, but I think he is the weakest link. Regardless, To see some of my favorite comic book heroes together in the closest thing to real life I will probably ever see is going to be a very happy day.

Without a doubt, Ironman is my favorite Avenger. I am a very intellectual person. So I appreciate a self made super hero, who used his mind alone. (Batman doesn't count because his power is just being really rich.)  So now is the time for you to watch the trailor, tell Life of Ramen what you think, and tell us who your favorite Avenger is! 

After you have read all that and made you watch a video, how dare I ask you to do one more thing right? Wrong, you are contractually obligated to get pissed at the Elysian Shadows Dev Team for not Releasing Episode 18 of their You Tube Series. But they did announce that there was going to be a behind the scenes video released, so be excited. And pissed. 

You can flame them right on here in the comments , and beg for the next video! Or you can go to their Facebook page and tell em I sent you! :D

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elysianshadows

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Stan Lee Strikes Out!

Just about everyone has either read or seen Romeo & Juliet in some way. Whether is was in book form, or it was the version with Leonardo DiCaprio and lots of guns, we have all been bludgeoned with the tale of two fate struck lovers.

And purely for the fact that I like to hear myself talk(type?) I am going to explain this a little. The setting is always Verona, and there are two feuding families: the Montagues and the Capulets. The family is often fighting in the streets, causing problems for everyone.

But amidst the feud, a young adult from each of the two families become lovers. They had planned to get married or run off together to stop the feuding within the family. Blah blah blah, Romeo thinks Juliet was poisoned, so he kills himself. She ends up not being poisoned, and kills herself next to his now dead body.

It really is a great story, but not when it is based a gazillion years in the future, Stan Lee! That's what this blog post is about, a very futuristic version of Romeo & Juliet.

The basic story is the same for this graphic novel, but instead of ancient Verona, it is ultra futuristic. The two opposing families are actually cyborgs and genetically altered humans.

The families had worked together to make sure future Verona was super powerful, but when they destroy all threats, they turn to each other for blood.

Don't get me wrong, I love futuristic fantasy novels. But I think taking such an old slightly overused story and slapping technology in the mix was a bit of a stretch.  Of course that is my opinion, and you are all entitled to post comments on your own. But before that, I have a trailer. Enjoy!





The art looks decent, so the story would really have to rock to convince me. I sadly judge some novels by their covers so to speak, and I am probably not going to enjoy this one.

But who knows, I will try my best to get a hand on it and I will give it a true review. Until then, go out and buy it yourself, give it your own opinion and tell me to shut the hell up!

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My last Graphic Novel post.

13 Legends: http://lifeoframen.blogspot.com/2012/03/13-legends-graphic-novel.html

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