The Natural

I just wrote this exact post, but I noticed yours. Also how the fuck are there always 5 million pages by the time this Dutch motherfucker's got around to skipping thru Raw?! On your last point, I'm in the same boat as you sometimes. RAW threads seem to have grown since Daniel Bryan vs. the WWE Machine started.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who noticed the title. I think they went with a darker shade of red for the stones because the belt really pops more now than it did before. I'm also glad I'm not alone in thinking the WWE Championship was different. I agree it looks like they went with a darker red for the stones. The word Champion stands out more on this one and it's shinier. Original: RAW last night:

This month’s Batman #16, a monthly UK publication collects Batman, Incorporated (Vol. 2) #11, Batman #21 and Batman and Red Hood #20. Batman, Incorporated (Vol. 2) #11 name of the story is Interlude: A Bird in the Hand and it’s a fitting name taking a break from that main story to return to Batman of Japan. This wasn’t written by Grant Morrison but by the regular artist on this volume of the title, Chris Burnham. A decent story but I’d much rather have had the story carry on where the last issue left off. Batman #21 starts Zero Year, Batman’s origin. The first story from Batman #21 has Bruce Wayne return to Gotham City from his travels to work on the mission while his Uncle, Philip Kane wants him at Wayne Enterprises which has merged with Kane Chemical. This was a good story. The second story from Batman #21 by Scott Snyder and James Tynion IV drawn by one of my favourite comic book artists, Rafael Albuquerque was mostly good showing how Bruce Wayne leant the driving skills he uses as Batman. In Batman and Red Hood #20, Batman requests Red Hood to go with him on a revenge mission and takes him on a detour afterward. The story explores the second stage of grief: rage and it was another good story. I preferred it to the last issue.

Great photo:

This version of the WWE Championship on RAW looked different to me. If so, I like it more than the old one as its shinier, the red on the WWE logo is darker than the last one matching the actual WWE logo and Champion can be seen clearer as it stands out more. Always had an interest in wrestling championship titles. Spotted the fan dressed as Randy Savage with trunks made me smile.

Long time since Arsenal have spent money like this.

D'oh!

Reeking of awesomeness!

Good luck for it!

After this post goes through, going to make some changes with events at UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis.

Bugger. UFC bonuses: Fight of the Night: Hyun Gyu Lim vs. Pascal Krauss Knockout of the Night: Chad Mendes Submission of the Night: Anthony Pettis

I just want it to not be a complete fucking shitshow in at least one aspect. Maybe win 1-0, no biting, no chanting from either fans, no red cards, no diving, no shithouse refereeing, no goalkeeping howlers and no fucking penalties.Acceptable Congratulations on the result, FSW and ChesterCopperpot.

Didn't see Benson Henderson vs. Anthony Pettis 2 ending like that, Pettis the new UFC Lightweight Champion via first round armbar. Also:

So two little games today, Liverpool vs. Manchester United at 1:30pm and Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur at 4pm.

Correct.

Andy Kubert on Damian: Son of Batman which contains spoilers about what happened to Damian Wayne in Batman, Incorporated (Vol. 2): In October, writer/artist Andy Kubert will be exploring how Damian Wayne reached that point with the all-new mini-series Damian: Son of Batman. We caught up with Kubert to talk about the book, including its genesis way back in the early days of Morrison's run. IGN Comics: I’m so happy to see Damian returning in some form. Can you tell us what the time frame for this story is? Is this the Batman #666-era Damian, or is it set before that? Andy Kubert: It`s basically a story of circumstances of how Damian grows into that Batman #666 role. IGN: So what appeals to you most about Damian Wayne, both as Damian and as Robin/Batman? What traits make him stand out in terms of being a superhero? Kubert: I enjoyed the character when I had first started working on him with Grant [Morrison] way back in issue #655, even though he only had a slight appearance in that issue. Even though I had only drawn him in a handful of issues, Damian was really starting to grow on me. By the time I had finished drawing issue #666, which was the last issue of my run, I had such a great time drawing that issue that I wanted to do something with Damian Batman again. Maybe it was the violence and the great cartoony "Dick Tracy" characters that Grant peppered throughout the issue, but man, it was a blast to draw! When I suggested that I`d like to do something with that Batman to editor Mike Marts, it was he that suggested since I loved the character so much that maybe I should write something for him along with drawing it since I had talked about wanting to write, anyway. By the way, I really wish I could have stayed on drawing the regular Batman title back then for a longer run. Regretfully, I had to take myself off the book. With all my prior commitments, teaching and working at my father`s school being a major commitment, the deadlines were creeping up on me and I had no other choice but to leave. But I so loved working on it! Kubert: Actually, I started writing the series when Damian`s character was only a few issues old and I had just gotten done with #666! I had to put down the series when I started working with Neil Gaiman on the issues of Batman and Detective that we had done and hadn`t been able to pick it up again until this past spring. There were no other considerations when I had started to plan out the story. IGN: Were there any discussions with Grant about what you’d be doing with the character? Kubert: No, people can blame this one entirely on me! IGN: This is also the first project you’re both writing and drawing. Kubert: Yes, this is the first story that I`ve written and drawn. Like I said before, Damian was only a few issues old when I pitched this story. Since then, he has grown into a fan favorite. I`m not sure if any of us saw that coming. It would be a tough thing to calculate. But the story does fit in nicely with the Batman #666 issue. IGN: Have you noticed any pros/cons drawing from your own script as opposed to another writer’s? Kubert: I wrote myself a full script meaning that each page is broken down and each panel in the page is numbered and described. I even did the dialogue in the script. I approached the script the same way I would any other. When I read through the pages, I`m not married to what is written down. If I see a different way, a more effective way of telling the story, I will go with that. It`s the way I approach things, and the way I tell my students that I teach in the school how to approach a script. Writing things down, then visually telling that story, are two different things in my opinion. IGN: Would you like to do more writing in the future, either for DC or creator-owned? Kubert: Sure, I would love to do both! I`ve written the Joker Villians one-shot for September that Andy Clarke has drawn. By the way, Andy has knocked that issue out of the park with his art! It`s stunning to look at! But besides that, time is such a factor with me these days since I`m so wrapped working at the school and drawing for DC. But I will find the time in the future. IGN: Could this open the gateway for more Damian-as-Batman stories in the future? Kubert: I hope so! The character is just too great not to have something done with him. IGN: Anything you want to add? Kubert: Being that this is my first writing assignment, I can`t stress enough of how much fun it is working on it especially with Mike Marts who's been a great mentor throughout the whole process. Along with my niece, Associate Editor Katie Kubert, it`s been and still is an awesome collaboration. I also can`t stress enough the work that color artist Brad Anderson is doing on the series. He`s upped his game tenfold and is making me look good! Credit: ign.com I'm interested in this as I really like Damian Wayne, Damian Wayne as Robin and Damian as Batman. Batman #666, Batman & Robin #1-16, Batman and Robin #0 and Batman and Robin Annual #1 are Damian Wayne's highlights.

Great news, mate! Maybe this means she's out of the woods for now? #hopefully Cheers, mate. My Mum's health is very poor so hopefully we can get my Mum's health as right as we can.