Last summer's comic book binge saw my interest in Marvel and DC reignite. It was a flame that I regret putting out in the first place.
It got to the point where I doubled my collection and had to redesign an old filing cabinet to store all my new pick-ups. I probably visited the local comic shop once or twice a week, buying anywhere between one-to-four comics per visit. I became a regular at one shop and made my presence felt at three others. I was reliving my high school days.
I got caught up in various stories during this time; most of which were pretty popular series (i.e. Avengers vs X-Men, New 52's Batman: Court of Owls). On top of that, I collected quite a bit of Thor's and a lot of old Amazing Spider-Man's.
This brings me to the photo above. For the traditional superhero movie goer, this picture really has no meaning. It's just some ol' fart going over written material with "Sinister 6" plastered above in red, Impact-wannabe font. To the recreational comic reader like myself, this still might not mean anything. Fortunately for me, I stumbled upon some great issues during my comic book binge of '12.
The Sinister Six is a collection of super villains from the Amazing Spider-Man series that consists of Dr. Octopus, Vulture, Sandman, Mysterio, Hobgoblin, and Electro. Seeing how Electro has his close-up in the next Spidey movie, this points towards a potential Spidey/Sinister Six slugfest for the third installment.
Thanks to this photo, my interest just might've been restored with the Amazing Spider-Man, but if you're still skeptical over this entire fiasco, look at the issue below. I bet it has you licking your chops right about now.
I've never been much of a sneaker dude. When I was a kid, I'd get my annual kicks at the beginning of each school year. I still vaguely remember some of the shoes I had during elementary school. I had a pair of orange and black velcro Roos; a pair of baby blue Phat Farms; a dirty pair of Converse; white-on-white Iversons; and orange high-top Pony's.
High school was a write off because my school's uniform required students to wear black dress shoes. Students still tried to wear black-on-black Air Max's, but their disguise didn't last long.
The only really time I took sneakers seriously was when I played basketball. I got hand-me-down shoes for the longest time, like my Nike Team USAs that I still rock today. In grade 11, however, I finally got my own pair of shoes; the Nike Air Max Spot Ups (Dirk Nowitzki Playoff Pack Ed.) I still have 'em to this day. They're in pretty good condition, even after seeing some mileage.
When I went to the Out of the Box exhibit at the Bata, it made me sort of wish I was a sneaker head. In my eyes, the style and the versatility of each shoe and each brand makes it worth it in the end.
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