Ryan's Favorites for 2007
EM's Senior Editor brings you what you never wanted--his picks for the best, worst, funniest and creepiest of the Web in '07.
Though I've only been writing for ComicBookMovie.com for half a year now, and editing Earth's Mightiest since September, I have amassed enough favorite sites, blogs, quotes, goofs, etcetera to fill much more than this one modest column. But I hope this sampling gives my readers (all three of you) an idea of my experiences with and views of the Web (and genre publications) in '07.
So, without further ado, I humbly submit to you...
P. RYAN ANTHONY'S FAVORITES FOR 2007!
FAVORITE FAN FILM SITE
www.fanfilms.net
FAVORITE FAN FILM OF THE YEAR
The Amazing Adventures of Little Batman
Based on the 1966 Batman TV series, a very young Bruce Wayne takes on the pint-sized villains of Gotham City. Directed, shot and edited by Joe Valenti of Valenti Vision.
FAVORITE COMICS BLOGS
BeacoupKevin(dot)com
www.beaucoupkevin.com
When Fangirls Attack!
womenincomics.blogspot.com
Occasional Superheroine (right)
occasionalsuperheroine.blogspot.com
FAVORITE BLOG TITLE THAT CAN'T BE POSTED EVERYWHERE UNCENSORED
"I am such a f#%ing girl"
(Aylara's Journal)
aylara.livejournal.com
FAVORITE SUPERMAN SITES
www.superdickery.com
www.kryptonsite.com
www.supermanhomepage.com
FUNNIEST MOVIE NEWS DISCLAIMER
"Variety reports that Jennifer Connelly has signed on to star in 20th Century Fox's Scott Derrickson-directed The Day the Earth Stood Still. The movie is not, as you might assume from its title, a documentary about the day Connelly filmed that one love scene in The Hot Spot..." - JEFF GILES
www.rottentomatoes.com
BEST COMIC BOOK DESCRIPTION
ALL-STAR BATMAN & ROBIN THE BOY WONDER #6
"The latest installment in the twice-yearly adventures of the Dark Knight by the crack-addled pod person currently in possession of Frank Miller’s drivers license." - JOHN JUDY
www.johnjudy.net
SILLIEST CASE OF FAULTY FACT-CHECKING
GOTHAM UNDERGROUND #1 (OF 9)
"This 8-part epic explores the underbelly of the DC Universe and ties in to COUNTDOWN!"
www.dccomics.com
WORST JOKEY HEADLINE OF THE YEAR
"This Is Why Pandas Should Be Extinct:
Kung-Fu Panda promo ruins species."
- MATT GOLDBERG
www.collider.com
BEST EXAMPLE OF HOW TYPOS CHANGE THE MEANING
"Says [Rachel] Weisz about making her childhood ream come true: 'I’m a woman now, but it doesn’t matter what age your are...'"
www.beyondhollywood.com
MOST SURPRISING GENDER SWITCH
"Erica Durance - Louis Lane on Smallville"
www.lalovin.com
INTERNET OBSESSION OF THE YEAR
HAYDEN PANETTIERE VOTED 'GQ's' OBSESSION OF THE YEAR
"Fan favorite Claire Bennet of Heroes fame sees her stock soar in 2007"
men.style.com
CREEPIEST OBSESSION WITH A MINOR
"Win A Role In A Harry Potter Movie!
Rub shoulders or other parts with Emma Watson."
-ED PERKIS
www.cinemablend.com
"So, the folks at Postwire discovered that there is a remarkable difference in Hermione’s (Emma Watson’s) breast size between the IMAX Order of the Phoenix poster and the regular poster. Anyone else appalled?"
girlpower2.wordpress.com
FUNNIEST EXAMPLE OF BAD MARKETING STRATEGY
I wish you the happiest and healthiest of new years!