Did I Fire Six Shots or Only Five?

I’m a six and a half foot guy who spells his name like a chick, be cause the “I” in Toni is short for “I’m Batman,” something I constantly utter in the most inappropriate situations. Like the rest of you, I have a thing for superheroes, and comics in general. Unlike many comic book “geeks”, I’m not fond of stockpiling box after box with paper I never plan on reading in hopes it will grow in value, so I can continue to hold onto it.

I love comics for their stories; my collection is just a bunch of trade paperbacks I read repeatedly because they are that damn good. I love comics for the reason people make them, to take you somewhere you’ve never been before or ask you questions about faith and society or even “What if? The Incredible Hulk had IBS?”

And for as much as I love some of the mainstream stuff, Batman, Daredevil and the like; I love the outsider shit even more. Well, not the super Indie stuff like “Love and Rockets” but the real awesome books you might overlook, but shouldn’t; books like “100 Bullets,” or “The Boys” and “Preacher,” even some more high-concept projects like Richard Starkings’ “Elephantmen” and Robert Kirkman’s “Invincible” which is by far the best superhero book on the market today.

Other than comics, I’m a big movie buff too; and long for the days of big-budget, check your brain at the door R-rated flicks. But I also understand the business aspect of making movies, I get concepts like logistics and distribution; so I don’t freak out too bad when they tweak some of my favorite properties.(I’m pretty sure replacing Sparkplug Witwicky with Megan Fox doesn’t kill your inner fan-boy)I know something doesn’t need to be a word for word adaptation to live up to my expectations, I like the notion of parallel visions, that’s why Else-Worlds and Ultimate Marvel are so awesome. However, I really hate it when companies totally shit on a good thing right from the first pitch meeting *Cough* G.I. Joe *Cough*.

My ultimate goal in life is to write my own comics someday and be the next Frank Miller, not quintessential eighties Frank Miller, but bat-shit crazy “I’m the Goddamn Batman” Frank Miller. I want to make books so insane they make Grant Morrison jealous and so over the top that Garth Ennis looks tame in comparison.

I want to give this here website another point of view that will tend to stray both from the die-hard fanboy and the uber-casual fan. I have my own swagger, I talk my own talk, and I walk my own as well.