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Well, I'm not a comic guy, and just barely passed a lesson on that, but here are some things that stand out: (Now, I'm looking at the copy in the first post which still has the numbers, so some of these issues may have already been addressed.) The Title: The first frame is fine, but the story quickly de-rails off onto other things. And swiftly causes the title to become misleading. The Text: Yeah, there's a LOT of story for each frame. And while the text is witty and entertaining, it doesn't seem very comic-y, but leans more "Story-with-pictures." Which is fine, but probably not the best choice when trying to pass a comic-making lesson. The Mixed Cases-IMHO looks nice. The speech is the normal 'Caps-lock on', with the story text not. This way, the story elements are not only set apart and look visually different than the text, but it also helps to de-emphasize that text and bring attention back to the picture. The Background- It adds a nice, playful/cheery feel to things, but there's an obvious seem that isn't covered by anything. The Speech Bubbles-I think the "popping out of frame" design look neat. Sometimes they aren't pointed exactly at somebody's mouth, but that's just something that I like, and isn't a hard and fast rule. And there you go!

So, here's the list of clues: Real: New torso, face, leg AND bag printing. Plus Brickset -Very complex and complicated for a fake. And Brickset is a great authority. Fake: Lacking top character graphic, last year's package design, leg pose doesn't look right-Lego doesn't just leave that blank, why use the old banner, and why the odd pose? Neutral: Never heard of before, white outline around figure.-TLG is capable of surprising us, and the outline doesn't make sense, but is possible. I'm leaning towards it being real, but I've been wrong before.

So beautiful, so detailed, so expensive....I think I'm going to cry. Now, on to a review, because I feel like doing one. Ent: Eh, the head kinda got squashed down into the body, but other than that it's cool. Minfigures: Yea minifigs!....Oh wait, only one exclusive, or maybe two if Saruman's printing is different. Well, Gandalf has hair now, that's new. Tower Exterior: ​Squeeeee!!! It's gorgeous, and the tapering and shape actually look fairly accurate. It's got the stairs, the balcony, some nice windows, and lots of black. Tower Interior: Looks like a lot of stickers, but who cares, they look great. The ladder to the attic is a nice detail, and those top two rooms are very detailed for being so small. I'm really loving the other wizard's pictures. The bomb-making room is sweet with it's bars and stuff. The throne room looks amazing, and those yellow spheres are sweet. The bottom level has a nice dungeon-y feel, and makes a great basement. Overall, it looks fantastic, but is out of my price range....Sadly. Can't wait for a detailed review, as that's about as close to one of these as I'll ever get.

Enjoy? Oh yes, very much. I love all the browns and grays and blacks, they just lend such a great "dark and foreboding" feel, and match the henchmen's outfits perfectly. The bat coffin is perfect for this MOC, and everything from the rocks to the skeletons looks fantastic. Great MOC Nemo!

Smauglock by SteampunkDoc, on Flickr Well, what all is completely horrible? Can't say I've ever done a comic like this before, but it's not half bad if I do say so myself. Never mind, I'm seeing a bunch of flaws already, I know it's bad, so try to break things to me easy.

Thanks! And thanks for creating this great lesson, and taking the time to grade my work. But I have to ask, is there a reason Bilbo's speech bubble isn't going to his mouth?

@Oky, you're right, that mask does look pathetic. But looking on the bright side at least we got a good laugh out of it. Wow, thanks guys! There for a bit I was thinking nobody liked them enough to even comment. The HGTTG one is my favorite, so I'm glad ya'll like it. Gotta say though, I've only read parts of the book. I've watched the movie, but only first looked at it because of Martian Freeman. And I hope you didn't hurt yourself falling out of your chair, I hear that can be painful. I have some more picture ideas, but it may be a while before I can execute them. Thanks again!

"Doctor Who"-1996 Yeah, that crazy thing from the nineties...I watched it. And yes, it's a movie, not a TV episode. Cons: The cliche black leather and shades, the over the top cheesy Master, the quite stupid kid, and the dumb death of Seven, and the "Half-human" concept. And generally the whole nineties feel. (Thankfully the half-human idea was later retconned, but the death and general feel are still issues. The seventies and early eighties "feel" on DW is fine as it doesn't shine through as badly, (Most of the time) but I just can't stand certain decades cinematic aesthetics.) Pros: Paul MaGann, TARDIS room designs. (Wish we could have seen more of this Doctor, but I guess we'll just have to settle for the audios. Also, this console room is really cool) While this isn't my favorite classic series story, and isn't by far my favorite modern series story, it's worth a watch. And every respectable Whovian should see it at least once. I can really see how this bridges the gap between both eras, but that "Right-in-the-middle" quality also hurts it a bit.

Here, the pictures are 1600 X 900, but they're private, so I'm not sure if you can see/download them or not. http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream and http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream (One with, and one without Bilbo.) And yes, he is using the One Ring. Here's the new one:

1. GIMP, and I figured out the problem. It was not the program, it was the idiot trying to run it. 2. Done, and that's the original. Sadly I didn't account enough for the large speech bubbles when snapping the pic. 3. Alright, I'll keep that in mind. 4. And that's what I get for not proof-reading it a third time.

This is my first go at comics like this, so I can't promise much. Sorry. The real reason Smaug hid in Erebor for so many years.... Cumbersmaug Fans by SteampunkDoc, on Flickr And spoiler alert for the Hobbit book....Although nobody quite knows who is going to live/die in the movie. Bilbo's Guide to Adventure by SteampunkDoc, on Flickr And I've got one more, but it's currently tied up under review in the Academy. Hope you like 'em, and I hope you 'get' them. SteampunkDoc

Ha! The different hairs in the comic are ironic. Anyway, thanks for the great review, I was planning on getting this anyway, but large detailed pictures are always helpful. The movie accurate hair pieces looks great on Superman, and especially Lois. I'm really liking the MoS Superman figure, and just everything about Zod is really cool as well. (The mouth line on the main face tends to blend in with the beard and make that area look really odd.) I too am confused about the covered up details on the pod, but that just means I'll be ripping off the covers. That new gun is fantastic, And while the building is lack-luster, this is a must-buy set. Thanks again!

Well, I'm kinda surprised that this hasn't been brought up before, but Marvel has been doing 1-2 movies a year (Well, skipping 2009.) and that's still going strong. Audiences aren't sick yet, and yes, there is a big difference between the MCU and Star Wars, but if it's a good franchise, and if it gets out good movies, there is no reason that it can't work. That being said, Marvel doesn't have a lot of materiel already in place for that universe that will get stepped on in the process. There aren't any preconceived notions on where everything should go, and how it should play out. Somehow, I'm just not seeing Star Wars do that well in a rapid-fire format. With Marvel, you have separate movies that reference each other a lot, and are in the same universe, but contain different cast members, different directors, and different styles. With Star Wars, every other year will be back into the same trilogy, and the other years will be off to who knows where. And unless they're all in the same timeline, the flip-flop format may confuse more casual viewers. Another point to consider is that nobody knew what to expect with the MCU, so it got a fairly clean slate. Star Wars on the other hand already has huge exceptions and a lot of biased-ness on each side. There really weren't any notable Marvel movies using the current heroes before, so there wasn't a feeling of "They have to make it like the old ones or else!" Again, very unlike Star Wars, which is already a sharply divided franchise. The MCU has just got started, while Star Wars movies will have been made for three totally different generations. That being said, I'm no expert, and Star War's sheer popularity may fling these new movies to new heights....But if they're done wrong, they could mean new depths. And to help clear things up, I used to be a big Star Wars fan, but not really anymore. So that may be clouding my judgement a bit. So my opinion on these movies is somewhat neutral with maybe a tiny glimmer of hope. But like Alcarin more-or-less said, the trailers will tell us a lot.

It works, I enjoyed it. The scientist's voice fit the character well, but I'm not too keen on the recycling of the Doc Ock figure without any modifications. The yellow paper for walls worked, but real Lego is always preferred. The diagonal walk cycle is fairly choppy, there were some camera bumps, the animation as a whole could use a bit more easing, but it's not bad by any means. The sound design is well done, and well balanced, but there's one big flaw. I though the thumping at the start was some low drums that were going to build up to something a bit more action-y, but then something happened and the stuff that I thought was music stopped. Turns out it was just the footstep noise. Normal footsteps aren't that deeply pitched, and it wasn't synced up with the action at all. Also, without that, there's no music whatsoever. And this could really use a bit of atmospheric music to help set the tone. Still, you did a good job, and the punchline....Well, let's just say "It works." I do see a plot-hole (Sorta) in this, somebody with any gun experience, and at that range, could probably have hit the dummy. Showing the bullet hit right on the forehead marker, (A quick sharpie dot in the middle of the target) would have helped that aspect a lot. Also, shouldn't the dummy fall backwards?

How about this: Zod needs the ships on Krypton thanks to the red sun. He may or may not know about our yellow sun's effect on his race, so he brings the ships along anyway. Upon learning about his new-found powers, he keeps the ships around for intimidation tactics, and maybe because that's what he is used to, but doesn't really use them that much. Or I don't know, maybe he just likes driving around big spaceships. Sure, it would be frightening for a few super-fast people with flight to run around Metropolis, but what about bringing a huge spaceship over the city, flinging down a lot of threats, and then sending in the super-soldiers? Plus, we don't know what Zod and his cronies power levels will be, it may be below Superman's enough that they do want to use the ships. Or maybe the ship has big enough guns to actually hurt Superman, whereas he is nigh-invulnerable otherwise. And regarding the guns, they were trained in warfare WITH GUNS, so they would be more familiar with them, and would default to using them. They may be creatures of habit, (Like us puny humans) and just not want to put down the guns. Or maybe they're special guns that would be more effective against Superman than heat-vision. Remember, Kal-El is their main target, that's what they''ll be planning against.

What do you not like about 3 and 8? Yeah, it seems a lot of people don't like that hair piece for Eleven, problem is that can't agree on what's better. I've already got myself a TARDIS, and even built Four's interior. Although having it, and taking pictures of it, are two entirely different things. Villains on the other hand, will have to wait a while. Other, more important projects are in the way right now.

Ok....That was an odd combination of old trailer sections, and new clips.....But I don't care 'cuz that was pretty good! "Well, here it's an S." The bits about the old Kryptonian war, and Zod's looking for Jor-El's son were quite interesting, and sound like the're really going to add a new, fresh dynamic to this whole thing. I have to say I'm looking forward to this movie, and it might even be a game-changer for DC. Of course, it might not, but only time will tell.

Thanks! "Severe"? If anyhtin, I think he's too benign looking, but I may not be understanding correcting. Yeah, I wish I had that sleepy hair, but nothing short of another Bricklink order can fix that. More "crickety" you say? Well, just tell me if you find something. What? You must be converted! Thanks, but I think TLG could do a nice job of good 'ole Six. They've always enjoyed putting random colors on things!

Thanks for the comment! Yes, the spiky and black hair parts would have been better, but I sadly don't have either. I do have the Henry Jones torso, but liked the "coat-less" look a bit more. Plus, The Doctor doesn't wear a vest underneath the coat, this is, in fact, more accurate.

You know, this section as a whole seems sadly lacking in the feedback department in regards to brickfilms. That's a shame. Anyway, this is not the first entry I've seen in the ReBrick contest, and while I've liked as many as I can, it's really hard to pick a favorite. It's a popularity contest to some degree, but skill-wise, it would be nearly impossible for me to pick one winner. To start off, I had to sit through a thirty-second unskippable ad to watch this, but don't worry, it was still worth it. The animation is a step above your normal, which makes it quite impressive. I loved the finger bit, and the whole robot "temper-tantrum" was hilarious, if unintentionally so. I thought that the videos couldn't have sound, but am apparently wrong. There was a slight buzzing noise throughout, and the lack of music took a bit away from the overall atmosphere. It's a great short, but subject to stiff competition. Good Luck!

Very nice! I too don't understand all the Aquaman hate, but if anything, this MOC should help that perception. The "Shark chariot" idea is really neat, and you've done a fair job of pulling it off. While the body of the chariot could use a bit more work, the rest of it, and the rest of the MOC, is top-notch. I'm assuming that this is an original idea, as a quick Google search yielded nothing. The design is not much more than several curved bricks in front, and wall with the needed holes in back. (The tentacles were a cool idea, but depending on the design aesthetic, may or may not be that great. ) I looks like you tried to do an atlantean stonework style, but the execution is just a bit too basic, and I think you could come up with a bit better, more detailed design. If you want to go the stonework style (Which would be pretty cool) you'll need to dump the tentacles. But if you were going for a more sleek, black, stingray inspired design, then keep them and change the body. Remember, you can draw designs from Lego podracer cockpits, and there are a ton of those out there. Sorry, if I sound negative, I'm not trying to be. It's a sweet concept that could definitively be fleshed-out into something great.

Looks great man! Obviously you're not the first to build this scene/location, but you've certainly brought your own style and spin to things. I'm not sure all the transparent pieces were the best color choices, but it looks cool, and that's all that really matters. The central platform is neat, and I like your round room technique. Something tells me this probably won't go that far on Cuusoo seeing as we got a similar scene with the Malibu Mansion set, but I wish you the best of luck anyway!

On the set, I think it's a fine $20 set. We've been really spoiled with some of the offerings in that price bracket, and this isn't that much worse when you examine it. While it does suffer from the usual MoS aesthetic/design, which seems a step below other stuff, it's got three very desirable figures, and a nice selection of parts. Sure, two out of the three are in a cheaper set, but Zod's got his armor in this one, but you get Lois Lane, and for $8, the upgrade is sure worth it. And that's a new gun ain't it? Sure, there are two ADU guns, but that new one makes up for 'em. So yes, it's not on the level of some of the other $20 Superhero sets, but that doesn't make it terrible. I was thinking about getting just the cheapest set, but now I'll be sure to get this instead. Thanks for the pictures by the way! EDIT: Pros: Zod's armor, Lois Lane, new gun, non-flick-fire missile launcher. Cons: Stickers, nearly the same figures as a cheaper set, poor design.

Thanks man! Although I think the "Help Saruman out of his chair" feature is a bit...Odd. Love the sets though! The architecture is instantly recognizable, and I can't wait to get a hold of Palantír.

Haha! But the real question is, would you really do it?