Happy V-Day!!! Captain Ahab and MODOK!!!

Happy Valentine's Day! Here is some prime love ballads sandwiching choice MODOK soft-core. So take a trip with me to the land of love.

Our first stop is Captain Ahab's "U Want Me" video. Now, I'm sure many of you are already familiar, but indulge yourself and watch this again. Watch it all the way through. It will set the tone for this blog, the rest of the day, and maybe even change your life. (Caution for those at work, maybe wait 'till later if your office is strict)



Wasn't that great? "TEH H8RED PWNS ME 4EVA!11!!" Captain Ahab is so great. Who doesn't want to be loved like that? Maybe MODOK?

Let's explore some of the highs and lows of MODOK's sordid romantic history. The Mental Organism has had many a dealings with the opposite sex but here are my picks for the three most titilating adventures.

Last year, we learned of MODOK's, or rather George Tarleton's, fling with Monica Rappaccini in MODOKs 11 and the Ms Marvel story arc "Ready, AIM, Fire!" MODOK was once a normally proprtioned, scientist-dork who took advantage of a drunk girl at an AIM gathering. When years later, they have a chance to reunite, Monica spurns the freakish MODOK and condemns their offspring-producing encounter to a mistake. What she didn't realize is that Hell hath no fury like a MODOK scorned. He formulates an insane plan to get back at her by blowing her up with a destabilized Hypernova. She should really have thought about her hurtful and unkind words before she crossed poor MODOK.

Next on our stroll down MODOK memory lane is 1983's The Incredible Hulk 290: "Unholy Alliance". First off, it's refreshing to see how far we've come in 25 years. To call something as beautiful as love "unholy" truly is. MODOK's Conquest in this issue is Dr. Katherine Waynesboro. Now it's hard to tell by Sal Buscema's fairly flat art, but the Dr. is quite the looker. To summarize the plot, AIM kidnaps Dr. K.W. and turns her into Ms MODOK in order combat MODOK who is looking to reclaim AIM for himself.

What AIM didn't see coming was love.




And I don't think anyone saw the consummation coming.



Yikes! Click on that one for the full effect. Well, eventually MODOK disintegrates the Abomination and Ms MODOK is put off. MODOK tries to kill her, but accidentally knocks her into the machine that can revert her to her natural form. Dang!

6 years before this tragedy MODOK had an "encounter" with Ms Marvel in the 7th issue of her first series. Now if you read about their battle in 2007 you will have noticed she never mentions this battle. Here is why:



Oh yeah. Check that out! “She screams a second time, and inside her mind smiles… For MODOK has changed. No longer repulsive, fearful, monstrously evil– the mind ripper mas made him tall and strong and beautiful. It’s made him a man Ms Marvel can LOVE. And serve. A man she will worship as a GOD.” ICE COLD.



I think that image properly sets the tone for this last video. Yes, it is Captain Ahab again with "I Can't Believe It's Not Booty" and NO, YOU SHOULD NOT WATCH THIS AT WORK!



Have a good day and spread the love!

VICE LUVVIN': 2 Sure Shots For The Season

Vice Cooler (of HAWNAY TROOF fame) recently posted a DJ set he did in Europe. Here is his description. "CREW--- I was recentally invited to do a Dj set in the bavarian town of Nurnburg. The crowd was full of people wanting to heard 50 cent's boring slow jams and instead they got me spinning quite the opposite." This is an awesome mix and great party/hang out music. Download it from his blog at the HAWNAY TROOF MySpace page in the Blog section. I'm not sure if you need to be on MySpace to download it, but it is totally worth it. There is also a new remix of his song "Out of Teen" that is awesome. And if you don't already have Dollar & Deed you are completely missing out. Actually, go download this mixtape right now and then buy all of his releases.

Photo by Clare L. Evans

Looking for a good comic to read or buy for your Valentine??? Try this one.

I don't care if you have been married forever or you fear love or you hate everything Valentine's Day has become, this is still a good Valentine's read. I can't imagine what kind of person wouldn't appreciate this book. Buy it, read it, give it to someone, anything. Most major book chains probably have this in stock right now, but check with your local comic store first. It's fun and romantic and excitng and violent and fast and beautifully done by Osamu Tezuka. Just do it.

Oh, and check out the last weeks Dollar Bin show "Comic Book Couples" for some extra fun.