Saturday Morning Fare: Kick-Ass Edition

You awaken in your jammies and stumble over to the television. You heart pace quickens as you prepare for the colorful adventures that await you. It’s Saturday morning, and the cartoons are going to be great.

Of course, today’s kids are spoiled. They can have cartoons 24-7, on demand, no questions asked. Here at Howefitz Blog, I’d like to start  a tradition of making Saturday morning an event again. Cartoons belong on Saturday morning!

This week, after that stirring childhood reminiscence, let me warn you that the following comic book I am going to tell you about is NOT for the kiddos. My readers are generally parents and grandparents, and every time I blog about a comic, I get a ‘That will be great for my kid/grandkid!’ comment. DO NOT find this comic for your kid!

Thanks to Ron Mattocks for pointing me to ‘Life With Tony‘, and his Kick-Ass comic giveaway!

Tony is giving away a copy of Kick-Ass #1, signed by creators Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. Even though I’ve been out of comic book circles for a while, I know that these two are legends and would love to have their autograph!

The comic is super-violent, with an uber-violent movie releasing in April. (Again, not for kids…)

As you can see, the story is of a comic book fan that decides to become his own kind of superhero. The only thing is, he doesn’t have super powers.

So, Tony’s giveaway works like this: answer the question of what super power would you have and why? Post your answer to your blog, MySpace, Facebook, whatever…

It didn’t take a whole lot of thought for me. Now that I’m a family man, I can’t be selfish and just give myself super powers. So, in the spirit of the Incredibles, here’s my super-family line-up:

Ultra-Papa: This would be me. Who doesn’t want the power of flight? So that would come first, but not without some effort. The extraordinary muscles that would be required to sustain flight and navigate the skies would lead to super-strength. Being the adult male of the team would make me think that I am the leader, but actually that would be…

Ultra-Mama: Also having the ability to fly and super-strength, Ultra-Mama is the real brains behind the operation, but let’s Ultra-Papa think he is in control… at least some of the time.

Steam-Hatter: Being able to multi-task in a HUGE way is Steam-Hatter’s forte. She is the informational hub for the team, able to navigate informational super-networks with a thought, and relay the pertinent info to the rest of the team. Still able to kick ass on missions, Steam-Hatter would prefer to stay behind the scenes and keep the team rolling.

Flash-Calli: This is actually what she wants us to call her, no DC Comics copyright-infringement is intended! Flash-Calli has so much kinetic energy in her molecular structure, that she is constantly on the move, even while asleep. She’s agile and quick, and is often utilized as the distraction while Ultra-Papa and Ultra-Mama do their thing.

Baby T: Although unable to speak, Baby T is able to control others with a single look. Objects from around the room suddenly appear in his hands, leading many to believe he possesses telekinetic as well as telepathic powers.

And that’s the Howefitz Ultra Team!

Do you or your family wish they had super powers? Be sure to let Tony know all about it!

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9 Responses to “Saturday Morning Fare: Kick-Ass Edition”

  1. tysdaddy says:

    My power would definitely be something of the mind-control variety. Either I could telekinetically move things, like the remote, or my kids when they don’t listen the first ten times, or I would be able to implant commands in peoples minds that trigger when I say so. “Time for schoo!” And blammo, they are in the shower . . .

    That would rock!
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    • justin says:

      Yeah, before I saw all the super power possibilities that are out there, I wanted mind powers just from watching Star Wars. Jedi mind trick, FTW!

  2. SurprisedMom says:

    I really like the sound of the Howefitz Ultra Team!

    I would love to be able to read people’s minds to know what they are REALLY thinking. I would also love to be able “guide” them into doing what they should be doing. Most of all I would love to clean the house using only my mind. :) Shades of “Bewitched?”
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    • justin says:

      Funny how parents want mind powers. But think about it. Would you really want to hear EVERYTHING your kid is thinking? ;) Moving stuff with your mind though, would be bomb-diggity.

  3. Eric says:

    Is it sad that I think your team will beat anyone in the upcoming Avengers Academy?
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  4. Tony
    Twitter:
    says:

    Thanks for the entry and for checking out my blog – I like your family’s superpowers. I’m not going to be doing any of the judging – I’ll have the people at the comic store do it, that way it stays fair, but if I were the judge I’d have to say that so far I like your entry the best.

    The comic book is really cool and a first print is pretty hard to find right now, much less one autographed by both Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. (both of whom are really nice and cool guys)

    take care and good luck with the contest. Once again, thank you.
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  5. Tony
    Twitter:
    says:

    Hey how’s it going – just wanted to let you know that you were one of the top five in my contest but not the winner. I know that sucks ’cause I kind of liked the way you used the whole family in this. I wanted to let you know that if you’re still interested in a first print “Kick Ass” #1 signed by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr. there is a second chance contest going on – check out the blog and let me know what you think. Take care.
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  6. Andrew Pelt says:

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