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[EliSnow]

I love you!! :wub:

You didn't have it marked down on your calendar?

:wink:

[PhishHead]

You didn't have it marked down on your calendar?

:wink:

I had NO idea at all!!

This is why I came back, just for Eli's messages

[EliSnow]

I had NO idea at all!!

This is why I came back, just for Eli's messages

Have you been able to read the last group of issues prior to this one?

I did notice that the collected volume 4 of Planetary comes out in March.

[PhishHead]

Have you been able to read the last group of issues prior to this one?

I did notice that the collected volume 4 of Planetary comes out in March.

I haven't read anything at all, maybe I will pick them all up at the same time. I only have planetary volume 3, how many would I need to get current?

[EliSnow]

I haven't read anything at all, maybe I will pick them all up at the same time. I only have planetary volume 3, how many would I need to get current?

Assuming you have to have Planetary volume 1 and 2, it looks like volume #3 ended with #18. So you would have to read #19-26.

[EliSnow]

Speaking of Planetary, Newsarama has an article (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091006-Ambidextrous-Planetary-1.html)reminiscing about the series.

[PhishHead]

Assuming you have to have Planetary volume 1 and 2, it looks like volume #3 ended with #18. So you would have to read #19-26.

Yes I have 1 and 2 as well.
oKay 8 comics is not that bad I was expecting like 20.

[EliSnow]

So, I read Planetary #27. I liked it, and think it makes a great epilogue for the series.

However, Ellis' science talk does make my head hurt. And there is a bunch of it as they discuss the fictional world we saw in the issue when Ambrose died, Ambrose's own power, and time travel. I have a feeling many will associate with Jakita in this.

[TheMojoPin]

Those fuckers better put out a 2nd Absolute collection AND it better include the "Crossing Worlds" trade or else they will pay big.

[PhishHead]

Those fuckers better put out a 2nd Absolute collection AND it better include the "Crossing Worlds" trade or else they will pay big.

First - I read that as pay pig, which for some reason made me laugh a lot.

Second - Just buy the comics and shut up :P

[instrument]

speaking of ellis, what was up with that last issue of doktor sleepless, felt like i missed something.

[TheMojoPin]

First - I read that as pay pig, which for some reason made me laugh a lot.

Second - Just buy the comics and shut up :P

Hellz no. Death to the monthly.

[PhishHead]

Hellz no. Death to the monthly.

I hate monthlys as well, but you dont need no absolute volume just buy the regular TPB we aren't all rich like you!

[TheMojoPin]

I hate monthlys as well, but you dont need no absolute volume just buy the regular TPB we aren't all rich like you!

I've already got the first one...it's gonna look lame on my shelf with two piddly normal hardcovers and a TPB next to it.

[EliSnow]

A couple of random comic thoughts:

1) Batman and Robin came out today, and it features another new Morrison villain that is weird and disturbing. I'm not really liking the artist, but the story is staying good. Morrison also ret-cons a fact about an established character, for what exact reason is not apparent yet.

2) I will never read another series by J Michael Straczynski again. I was enjoying the Twelve and it appears now it will never be finished. Almost everything this guy has written follows the same path: a great concept that starts of well, but either doesn't end, or ends in a mess. The only work of his that doesn't follow this path is Midnight Nation which I loved.

[TheMojoPin]

There are no facts in comic books.

Release your mind from such restrictions.

[PhishHead]

A couple of random comic thoughts:

1) Batman and Robin came out today, and it features another new Morrison villain that is weird and disturbing. I'm not really liking the artist, but the story is staying good. Morrison also ret-cons a fact about an established character, for what exact reason is not apparent yet.

2) I will never read another series by J Michael Straczynski again. I was enjoying the Twelve and it appears now it will never be finished. Almost everything this guy has written follows the same path: a great concept that starts of well, but either doesn't end, or ends in a mess. The only work of his that doesn't follow this path is Midnight Nation which I loved.

Is midnight nation worth reading?

Didn't he also finish Rising Stars?

[EliSnow]

There are no facts in comic books.

Release your mind from such restrictions.

I wasn't complaining about the ret-con. I just don't understand the purpose yet.

[EliSnow]

Is midnight nation worth reading?

Didn't he also finish Rising Stars?

I liked Midnight Nation a lot. I think it's worth reading.

As for Rising Stars, yes, he finished it, but the finish was not anywhere near as good as how the book started. Plus, there were so many delays in the publishing. It took six years to finish a 24 issues series.

Now I recognize that it took Planetary even longer to finish, but at least the quality levels didn't drop and it ended well.

[weekapaugjz]

1) Batman and Robin came out today, and it features another new Morrison villain that is weird and disturbing. I'm not really liking the artist, but the story is staying good. Morrison also ret-cons a fact about an established character, for what exact reason is not apparent yet.

just got done reading the issue. really liked it. i don't think tan's art is as good as quietly's in the first couple issues, it's a lot better than a lot of the stuff at DC right now.

[booster11373]

I wasn't complaining about the ret-con. I just don't understand the purpose yet.

What is it?

[EliSnow]

What is it?

Actually, after having gone back and reviewed some history. It appears it is not a complete retcon, but staying true to the character as originally introduced.

Apparently, when first introduced pre-Crisis, Jason Todd had strawberry blonde hair, which he dyed to look like Grayson. At that time, he also was a circus peformer whose parents were killed. The parents thing changed with Crisis On Infinite Earths -- not sure if the hair did, but I think it did.

In this story, he has complete red hair, which he says that Bruce told him he had to dye black to look like Dick. However, he has not ceased to dye his hair that way.

[JustJon]

My only real problem with it is the whole thing with Jesse's mom being alive. It's completely pointless. I don't mind the rest since it's just Jesse getting his shit together and seeing what goes down between Tulip and Cassidy, but Jesse's mom showing up alive is pretty cheesy and unecessary.

I finished issue 49 last night, so Salvation is very fresh in my mind now.

Salvation was necessary because Jesse loses it when he sees Cass and Tulip. Tulip was the only thing that kept him going after the whole thing in the desert. He starts wandering and needs something to get his head back on straight and the mix of camaraderie he finds in Salvation and the battle with Odin Quincannon was what he needed to get his head back on straight and bring him back to the path he needed to continue on.

But yes, I agree with Mojo, that plot point was unnecessary. She could have been anyone. But it id give us the wonderful visualization of her putting her hand on her wound and her fingers sinking into her brain.

[TheMojoPin]

I finished issue 49 last night, so Salvation is very fresh in my mind now.

Salvation was necessary because Jesse loses it when he sees Cass and Tulip. Tulip was the only thing that kept him going after the whole thing in the desert. He starts wandering and needs something to get his head back on straight and the mix of camaraderie he finds in Salvation and the battle with Odin Quincannon was what he needed to get his head back on straight and bring him back to the path he needed to continue on.

But yes, I agree with Mojo, that plot point was unnecessary. She could have been anyone. But it id give us the wonderful visualization of her putting her hand on her wound and her fingers sinking into her brain.

Yes, I agree the storyline as a whole was necessary. My only beef is with that development, and it's pretty huge. It ultimately doesn't damage the series as a whole, but it's a pretty noticeable and unecessary pothole along the way.

[MisterSmith]

So, I read Planetary #27. I liked it, and think it makes a great epilogue for the series.

However, Ellis' science talk does make my head hurt. And there is a bunch of it as they discuss the fictional world we saw in the issue when Ambrose died, Ambrose's own power, and time travel. I have a feeling many will associate with Jakita in this.

I liked it a lot too. :thumbup:

What sucks is that now I want the story to continue even more than I did before.

[Aqualad]

Actually, after having gone back and reviewed some history. It appears it is not a complete retcon, but staying true to the character as originally introduced.


I would call your complaint nitpicky, except that threw me off as well. The character hasn't looked like that for as long as I've been reading comics, and I thought maybe I was missing something.

[EliSnow]

I would call your complaint nitpicky, except that threw me off as well. The character hasn't looked like that for as long as I've been reading comics, and I thought maybe I was missing something.

Let me clarify, that it wasn't a complaint. It was an observation that struck me when reading it. Made me wonder where he was going with it.

And I still wonder.

[booster11373]

Let me clarify, that it wasn't a complaint. It was an observation that struck me when reading it. Made me wonder where he was going with it.

And I still wonder.

I didn't even Jason Todd was around pre-crisis, I didn't start reading DC until about 1987, It was always, he was a street kid that was caught be Batman stealing the tires off the Batmobile

To go back and mess around with his origin seem unnecessary at least at this point

[EliSnow]

I didn't even Jason Todd was around pre-crisis, I didn't start reading DC until about 1987, It was always, he was a street kid that was caught be Batman stealing the tires off the Batmobile

To go back and mess around with his origin seem unnecessary at least at this point

Well, right now, the only "messing" with the origin appears to be the hair color.

Morrison hasn't restored the Pre-Crisis origin completely. In that orign, Jason wasn't the street kid but was another circus orphan.

[JustJon]

Yes, I agree the storyline as a whole was necessary. My only beef is with that development, and it's pretty huge. It ultimately doesn't damage the series as a whole, but it's a pretty noticeable and unecessary pothole along the way.

And the only thing it gives us is the backstory in issue 50 about Jesse's dad and Spaceman in Vietnam. While it's nice backstory, it doesn't move the story anywhere.

[instrument]

Gravel to be adapted into a movie? Weird.....

http://www.heatvisionblog.com/2009/10/gravel-film-warren-ellis-comics-avatar-graphic-novel.html#more

[boobieman]

Anyone read Captain America:Theater of War: Ghosts Of My Country...it is really good. The whole Theater of war series has been pretty good, but this last issue, just hit a nerve.

I think their are 2 more issues in the run.

SSSEEYAYYAA

[instrument]

wow, that just reminded of that captain america white, totally lost track of that..

[weekapaugjz]

i picked up vol. 1 of both unknown soldier and air at a local shop today. read the first chapter of air and liked it so far, looking forward to getting into both books.

it's also fantastic that they were only $9.99 each.

[TheMojoPin]

i picked up vol. 1 of both unknown soldier and air at a local shop today. read the first chapter of air and liked it so far, looking forward to getting into both books.

it's also fantastic that they were only $9.99 each.

Yeah, those lower prices on the first volumes is a brilliant moves by DC/Vertigo.

Get the Ennis US mini as well when you have a chance.

[weekapaugjz]

Yeah, those lower prices on the first volumes is a brilliant moves by DC/Vertigo.

Get the Ennis US mini as well when you have a chance.

i love the lower prices, really getting me into the vertigo series. i still need to get into preacher and transmet. but i know as soon as i buy the first vol., i'm gonna want to get all of them and i don't have the money to pick up that many trades.


is this the ennis mini you are talking about? (http://www.amazon.com/Soldier-Garth-Ennis/dp/156389422X/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255406460&sr=1-4)

i also saw the garth ennis battlefields for dynamite you mentioned a few days back in the store, looked good. i just saw on amazon they are putting out a HC in mid december. i'll probably ask for that for x-mas.

[TheMojoPin]

is this the ennis mini you are talking about? (http://www.amazon.com/Soldier-Garth-Ennis/dp/156389422X/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1255406460&sr=1-4)

That's the one.

[EliSnow]

I re-read the entire Planetary series this past weekend, and it it even better when read together. The various threads interwined throughout the entire series, including the JLA, Batman, and Authority crossovers, are more apparent and enrich the story when you read them in one sitting.

The only nit I have with the series is that I wish that they didn't intertwine the Wildstorm universe to the Planetary universe. I just don't see a world where the Four dominate existing in the same world as Stormwatch, Authority, etc. do. So in tried to separate the worlds in my mind and imagine that the Wildstorm characters referenced in Planetary (John Cumberland, Jenny Sparks, daemonites) are alternate earth versions of the Wildstorm versions.

[weekapaugjz]

i finished the first volume of Air today. i really didn't know what to expect from it when i got it. i remember someone from here saying they read it, maybe instrument. i didn't think i was going to like it the first couple chapters, but by the end i was totally hooked. lots of ideas being thrown out there and a lot of symbolism. made me think a lot. i don't think it's for everybody, but i had fun with it. i look forward the next volume.

[TheMojoPin]

i finished the first volume of Air today. i really didn't know what to expect from it when i got it. i remember someone from here saying they read it, maybe instrument. i didn't think i was going to like it the first couple chapters, but by the end i was totally hooked. lots of ideas being thrown out there and a lot of symbolism. made me think a lot. i don't think it's for everybody, but i had fun with it. i look forward the next volume.

I was really let down by the first trade. There are some good ideas, but it ultimately felt too "girly" and aimless. A lot of great Vertigo series had weak first arcs before they got settled on their feet so I'll definitely check out the next trade to see where it goes.

Two creators I'm really big on right now are Jeff Lemire:

http://www.dccomics.com/media/product/1/1/11672_400x600.jpg

http://www.topshelfcomix.com/catalog/covers/essexcountysoftcover_lg.gif

And Jonathan Hickman:

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/paxromana01.jpg

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/hickman1.jpg

[instrument]

Really enjoyed the hunters arc on walking dead, and its counterpart Crossed was weird as ever this month.

I'm kinda not sure what I feel about where dare devil is heading..this whole hand thing is just odd.

[weekapaugjz]

i was reading some back issues of morrison's run on batman and reread #666. it's the one in the future in which damian is batman. it mentions several characters from his current work in batman and robin such as professor pyg and flamingo. there is also a panel of him saying he feels guilty over what has happened in the past and shows damian as robin kneeling over a sprawled out batman covered in blood.

is this a preview of things to come in the batman and robin series, or just a "possible future" which could happen?

also, i've loved all these issues i've been reading by morrison. besides his batman run, arkham asylum, all-star superman, and final crisis, i don't think i have read anything else by him. what is some of his other good stuff? how is his work on JLA or some of his other stuff like the filth? it seems he has a ton of stuff out there.

[hedges]

I got a nice package in the mail from my mother today. Boxes filled with mylar-wrapped comic books I hadn't seen in about twenty years. I'm still sorting through them. Lots of Conan, Sgt. Rock, even an Alice Cooper comic; I finally found my Daredevil collection. I made a big mistake of trading away the Miller years--I've got #181-#212. And I collected X-Men briefly. I have #83 as my earliest then go from #160-#185. I'm psyched because I thought these all got lost in a move.

[TheMojoPin]

i was reading some back issues of morrison's run on batman and reread #666. it's the one in the future in which damian is batman. it mentions several characters from his current work in batman and robin such as professor pyg and flamingo. there is also a panel of him saying he feels guilty over what has happened in the past and shows damian as robin kneeling over a sprawled out batman covered in blood.

is this a preview of things to come in the batman and robin series, or just a "possible future" which could happen?

also, i've loved all these issues i've been reading by morrison. besides his batman run, arkham asylum, all-star superman, and final crisis, i don't think i have read anything else by him. what is some of his other good stuff? how is his work on JLA or some of his other stuff like the filth? it seems he has a ton of stuff out there.

I'd reccomend going after Animal Man, Doom Patrol, The Invisibles and then The Filth as soon as possible. His JLA stuff is very good as well as the numerous "mini-trades" he did for DC/Vertigo. He's got a ton of other great titles, but that should keep you occupied for a while.

[GregoryJoseph]

Any of you guys ever see THIS SITE?
(http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/06/23/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-history/)
It's kind of like a Snopes for comic books.

I stumbled across it a few weeks ago and have been meaning to link to it.

[TheMojoPin]

It's at Comic Book Resources.

I'm offended at the implication that we'd be unaware of it.

STOP BEING AWFUL AT EVERYTHING.

[weekapaugjz]

It's at Comic Book Resources.

I'm offended at the implication that we'd be unaware of it.

STOP BEING AWFUL AT EVERYTHING.

yeah, i go to CBR just about everyday.

[Curt]

Really enjoyed the hunters arc on walking dead, and its counterpart Crossed was weird as ever this month.

Hunters was a great arc, I can't wait to see how Rick handles the situation with Carl.

[Sinestro]

Any of you guys ever see THIS SITE?
(http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2005/06/23/comic-book-urban-legends-revealed-history/)
It's kind of like a Snopes for comic books.

I stumbled across it a few weeks ago and have been meaning to link to it.

I'm up to #20. good stuff.

[Sinestro]

a-bomb from Matsui!

[TheMojoPin]

a-bomb from Matsui!

That's embarassing.

[Sinestro]

How did that get in here? Stop merging the comics and world series thread!!!!

When worlds collide.

[weekapaugjz]

mojo, do you read any monthlies or do you just stick with the trades?


also, this months issue of detective comics was pretty good. i wasn't a big fan of the first arc with batwoman, but this arc is about her origin. i was ready to drop it but liked this issue and will stick with it a while. j.h. williams art and layouts have been pretty nice.

this week was a big week. i think 10 issues. the second issue of superman: secret origin was probably my favorite. i love gary frank's art.

[TheMojoPin]

Trades only.

[weekapaugjz]

artist ron frenz is going to be at the local comic book shop tomorrow. i'm hoping to get some type of sketch. i got a batman sketch when leonard kirk was in the shop on free comic book day.

[weekapaugjz]

i think red robin is becoming my favorite book. i've been loving the latest arc with the league of assassins and the council of spiders. i also like the change of artist from ramon bachs to marcus to.

also, does anybody but me and eli read any of the monthly books or what?

[booster11373]

Im a monthly old school reader

[boobieman]

I read monthly always.

Captain America
Thor
Anything Punisher (Monthly titles and appearances)
Moon Knight
Ghost Rider

Trades are nice but I don't want to wait.

SEEYAYAYAAA

[TheMojoPin]

Fuck flimsies. The quicker they die off the better.

[instrument]

I read monthly but love it when someone recommends an old series that I can enjoy in one sitting, like Y-the last man or the old valiant comics

[EliSnow]

I hope they put out a 2nd Absolute Edition so I can have the whole series as classy, oversized and slipcased hardcovers.

Looks like your hope will be fulfilled.

February will see DC issuing (http://www.newsarama.com/comics/091116-dc-february-2010-solicitations.html) a reprinting of the first Absolute Edition and a Second Absolute Edition containing the remainder of the series.

[TheMojoPin]

Already got it pre-ordered.

Will it have the DC crossover stories?

[EliSnow]

Will it have the DC crossover stories?

No idea. They should have it, but who knows?

[PhishHead]

A friend at work just gave me a crapload of comics for free so I am very excited to go home and read them over the new few days. My bag of goodies include:

The whole transmet series
the whole Y The last Man series
2 Jonah Hexes
1st and 2nd Fables TPB
2 Just a Pilgrim
League of Extraordinary Gentleman Hardcover

I was quite happy to say the least.

[TheMojoPin]

I'm a little nervous to ask how you got such an expensive haul for free.

[PhishHead]

I'm a little nervous to ask how you got such an expensive haul for free.

I have an extremely adorable face!

In actuality he told me he had extras of all of these and was cleaning out his place since he bought a house and wanted to make sure they got a good home instead of just selling them.

[JustJon]

That's code for sexual favors.

But I've read all of those except Just a Pilgrim, all fantastic reads.

[EliSnow]

Anyone reading Superman: Secret Origins, Geoff Johns re-telling/retcon of Superman's origin? It borrow a lot from the Silver Age Superman, including Superman's history as Superboy, his participation in the Legion of Superheroes, and giving Lex and Clark a history in Smallville.

The most recent issue had one thing I don't think as been done before. Essentially, it had Clark's first day at the Daily Planet, and it showed the Planet as a struggling newspaper, due in part from having taken on the most powerful man in Metropolis, Lex Luthor.

It's an interesting idea as it ties the Daily Planet tighter to Superman and his popularity in Metropolis.

And Gary Frank's art has been great, as it usually is.

[disneyspy]

Anyone reading Superman: Secret Origins, Geoff Johns re-telling/retcon of Superman's origin? It borrow a lot from the Silver Age Superman, including Superman's history as Superboy, his participation in the Legion of Superheroes, and giving Lex and Clark a history in Smallville.

The most recent issue had one thing I don't think as been done before. Essentially, it had Clark's first day at the Daily Planet, and it showed the Planet as a struggling newspaper, due in part from having taken on the most powerful man in Metropolis, Lex Luthor.

It's an interesting idea as it ties the Daily Planet tighter to Superman and his popularity in Metropolis.

And Gary Frank's art has been great, as it usually is.

im goin to read it as soon as i get done with my I'M A GEEK magazine

[DiabloSammich]

im goin to read it as soon as i get done with my I'M A GEEK magazine



Hurry up. You've been working on it for three years now.

[disneyspy]

Hurry up. You've been working on it for three years now.

im busy makin t-shirts that say KICK ME,I'M GEEKISH

[EliSnow]

im busy makin t-shirts that say KICK ME,I'M GEEKISH

Why have a t-shirt repeating what your face already shows?

[disneyspy]

Why have a t-shirt repeating what your face already shows?

sooo,you dont want to buy one?

[weekapaugjz]

Anyone reading Superman: Secret Origins, Geoff Johns re-telling/retcon of Superman's origin? It borrow a lot from the Silver Age Superman, including Superman's history as Superboy, his participation in the Legion of Superheroes, and giving Lex and Clark a history in Smallville.

The most recent issue had one thing I don't think as been done before. Essentially, it had Clark's first day at the Daily Planet, and it showed the Planet as a struggling newspaper, due in part from having taken on the most powerful man in Metropolis, Lex Luthor.

It's an interesting idea as it ties the Daily Planet tighter to Superman and his popularity in Metropolis.

And Gary Frank's art has been great, as it usually is.

i've been liking the series so far. gary frank's art is awesome. i love the way he draws superman. i looking forward to when superman takes on parasite.

http://heavyink.com/images/covers/DEC09/MDEC090167.JPG

[midwestjeff]

i love the way he draws superman. i looking forward to when superman takes on parasite.

Sorry ladies, he's taken.

[JustJon]

I love Gary Frank's art, and he really captures Christopher Reeves and Margot Kidder in his Clark and Lois.

[disneyspy]

I love Gary Frank's art, and he really captures Christopher Reeves and Margot Kidder in his Clark and Lois.

it just keeps gettin better

[weekapaugjz]

Sorry ladies, he's taken.

i'm a prized catch.

[EliSnow]

DC is starting a brand new DC Universe continuity and graphic book line called DC: Earth One. Essentially it's taking the regular DC Universe characters, jettisoning the long continuity of the main universe, and telling book length tales.

J. Michael Strazynski will be doing Superman: Earth One, .while Geoff Johns and Gary Frank will be doing Batman: Earth One.

http://i.newsarama.com/images/batman_fnl3.jpg


I would check out the Batman but not the Superman one. I can't stand JMS anymore. Almost everything he starts either doesn't end, or ends poorly.

[TheMojoPin]

So it's DC's Ultimate Universe.

I'm surprised it took them this long to rip that off.

[EliSnow]

So it's DC's Ultimate Universe.

I'm surprised it took them this long to rip that off.

The All Star line was hinted at doing that. It may have worked if All Star Batman hadn't bombed.

The interesting thing is that it's graphic novels.

[TheMojoPin]

One step closer to killing the monthlies.

Excellent.

[EliSnow]

BTW, here's Gary Frank's design for the Earth-One Alfred.

I like what he's done. This design makes Alfred's military/intelligence history much more believable.

http://i.newsarama.com/images/alfred_fnl3.jpg

[GregoryJoseph]

Any news on the Jonah Hex movie?

[Foster]

Any news on the Jonah Hex movie?

it came out on DVD last week

[MisterSmith]

Any news on the Jonah Hex movie?

Release date slated for June 18, 2010.

http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/950/joshbrolin.jpg

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7964/jonahhexposter.jpg

More images at this site (http://jonah-hex-movie-trailer.blogspot.com/). :bye:

[weekapaugjz]

DC previewed the cover of their big summer event dealing with superman. the image is huge so i'll just link it. link. (http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/12/08/dcu-in-2010-the-war-of-the-supermen-begins/)

“WAR OF THE SUPERMEN is the culmination of literally years of stories in the Super-books, all building to a destructive conflict which can have no victors. This Free Comic Book Day #0 issue is going to show the readers that no cows are sacred, and that they don’t want to miss this event.”

i hope DC doesn't tie this event in with every fucking book like they are doing now with blackest night. but i know they will.

[JustJon]

DC previewed the cover of their big summer event dealing with superman. the image is huge so i'll just link it. link. (http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2009/12/08/dcu-in-2010-the-war-of-the-supermen-begins/)



i hope DC doesn't tie this event in with every fucking book like they are doing now with blackest night. but i know they will.

Oh, they will. Is this a summer event or another Blackest Night where it's going to run for almost a year?

[weekapaugjz]

Oh, they will. Is this a summer event or another Blackest Night where it's going to run for almost a year?

not sure. all i read was the blog linked on the DC page which didn't have much info. i hope it's a 4 to 6 issue series with some back up stories in superman, action, and supergirl.

while i've been liking blackest night, there are just too many issues coming out that's tied into it.

[JustJon]

not sure. all i read was the blog linked on the DC page which didn't have much info. i hope it's a 4 to 6 issue series with some back up stories in superman, action, and supergirl.

while i've been liking blackest night, there are just too many issues coming out that's tied into it.

That's like saying Blackest Night was an 8 issue miniseries with backup stories in GL and GLC.

[weekapaugjz]

That's like saying Blackest Night was an 8 issue miniseries with backup stories in GL and GLC.

yeah, but blackest night ended up having a 3 issue mini each with superman, batman, titans, jsa, flash, and wonder woman, plus tie in issues with pretty much every other title DC has been putting out of over the last few months.

i'm hoping it doesn't have all the mini series and tie ins.


have you read any of the new krypton trades that have come out?

[JustJon]

yeah, but blackest night ended up having a 3 issue mini each with superman, batman, titans, jsa, flash, and wonder woman, plus tie in issues with pretty much every other title DC has been putting out of over the last few months.

i'm hoping it doesn't have all the mini series and tie ins.


have you read any of the new krypton trades that have come out?

I have both hardcovers. I really liked Geoff Johns run on Action Comics up to that point that I'm willing to go with Superman for now.

And my comic shop is cutting down their orders and have asked me to list out what books I want them to order for me, so I'm actively cutting titles from my reading now. I may post the list here once I put it together to see if I'm missing anything good.

[weekapaugjz]

I have both hardcovers. I really liked Geoff Johns run on Action Comics up to that point that I'm willing to go with Superman for now.

And my comic shop is cutting down their orders and have asked me to list out what books I want them to order for me, so I'm actively cutting titles from my reading now. I may post the list here once I put it together to see if I'm missing anything good.

some of the books since new krypton have been great. others not so much (especially the ones dealing with guardian). the mon el stories have been decent, especially the one where it discusses the origins of daxam and the story behind mon el's heritage. it was in the annual.

world of new krypton has been hit or miss. some issues were good, others complete garbage.

i liked the stories with nightwing and flamebird especially the early ones dealing with ursa. the hunt for reactron story which was a crossover in action and supergirl was ok.

[weekapaugjz]

i picked vol. 5 of scalped today. can't wait to start reading it in the morning. if you haven't checked out this series, i highly recommend it. i think vol. 1 sells for 10 bucks.

[TheMojoPin]

i picked vol. 5 of scalped today. can't wait to start reading it in the morning. if you haven't checked out this series, i highly recommend it. i think vol. 1 sells for 10 bucks.

Volume 5 pissed me off because I flew through it in about half an hour because it was so damn good and now I have to wait months until the next trade. DAMN YOUR QUALITY, SCALPED.

[weekapaugjz]

Volume 5 pissed me off because I flew through it in about half an hour because it was so damn good and now I have to wait months until the next trade. DAMN YOUR QUALITY, SCALPED.

that's exactly what happened to me with vol. 4.

[TheMojoPin]

I'm actually suspicious of it now. It's a little TOO good.

[weekapaugjz]

I'm actually suspicious of it now. It's a little TOO good.

holy fuck! vol. 5 was awesome. i loved the back stories with nitz and diesel. so many different story lines in this. i want vol. 6 to come out tomorrow.

[JustJon]

Ok, Just went thru my list of stuff for my store to hold. Let me know if I'm missing any cool books. Keep in mind, certain ones in the list are inclusive of multiple titles, like Batman and Superman. Some are also one-shots or limited run reprints and some come out on really elongated schedules.

DC
Batman
Ex Machina HCs
Flash
Green Lantern
Green Lantern Corps
Hitman
JLA - Morrison HCs
Starman Omnibus
Saga of The Swamp Thing
Superman

Marvel
Daredevil Omnibus (Bendis or Brubaker)
Captain America
Ender's Game
Ender's Shadow

Indie
The Boys
Buffy
Kick-Ass
Mouse Guard



And is there a Legion title right now or is it still on hiatus after Legion of 3 Worlds?

[EliSnow]

And is there a Legion title right now or is it still on hiatus after Legion of 3 Worlds?

Hiatus. Although I believe they are telling some side stories in issues of Adventure Comics.

[JustJon]

Hiatus. Although I believe they are telling some side stories in issues of Adventure Comics.

Aight, cool. I'll hold off adding it to my list till I hear how the new series is. I do have the over reaching "Superman" on my list, so we'll see if it includes the backup stories.

[EliSnow]

Aight, cool. I'll hold off adding it to my list till I hear how the new series is. I do have the over reaching "Superman" on my list, so we'll see if it includes the backup stories.

I think that eventually there will be a Legion title, but the question is whether it will be the adult versions seen in the Geoff Johns Superman stories or one of other alternate universe legions.

[weekapaugjz]

Hiatus. Although I believe they are telling some side stories in issues of Adventure Comics.

When paul levitz takes over adventure, I think with issue 9, the legion will have the main story.

[weekapaugjz]

I need a little advice here. Got an amazon gift card and am torn on what to get. Its for 25 bucks but am going to put in a few bucks of my own. I'm torn between vol 1 and 2 of morrisons JLA, vol 1 of robinsons starman, or vol 2 of all star superman and another random title. Any advice?

[EliSnow]

I need a little advice here. Got an amazon gift card and am torn on what to get. Its for 25 bucks but am going to put in a few bucks of my own. I'm torn between vol 1 and 2 of morrisons JLA, vol 1 of robinsons starman, or vol 2 of all star superman and another random title. Any advice?

Me, I'd either go with Starman or All Star Superman, if I were ith the latter being the more likely. And the only reason to go with Superman over Starman is that once you go with v.1 of Starman, you'll want the rest. If that doesn't matter, get Starman.

And I assume you want to get the Omnibus and not just a regular TPB of those.

[weekapaugjz]

Omnibus. That's my only reservation on starman. The next 3 vols are pricey. Any suggestions on another title with all star?

[EliSnow]

Omnibus. That's my only reservation on starman. The next 3 vols are pricey. Any suggestions on another title with all star?

I think the Invincible Iron Man hardcovers by Matt Faction are really good. How about Planetary Omnibus? It will come out in a couple of months.

[weekapaugjz]

I actually dropped inv iron man a few issues in under fraction. I read the first issue of planetary when DC did the what's next after watchmen and really liked it. I think I may go all star vol 2 and some planetary. Thanks eli.

[EliSnow]

I actually dropped inv iron man a few issues in under fraction. I read the first issue of planetary when DC did the what's next after watchmen and really liked it. I think I may go all star vol 2 and some planetary. Thanks eli.

You're welcome.

[JustJon]

Omnibus. That's my only reservation on starman. The next 3 vols are pricey. Any suggestions on another title with all star?

Starman is going to run 6 or 7 volumes total. Next one comes out in the next month or two.

All Star Superman is a fun throwback series. Advantage is 2 volumes (12 issues) and done.

And I really like the Morrison JLA. But it requires you to like 90s DC, since there's alot of references to other things that were going on that don't get explained in JLA (i.e. Blue Superman), but the stories are mostly contained to the series.

[Tall_James]

I just picked up the first two trades of "Irredeemable" by Mark Waid and Peter Krause.

They are both flipping awesome. Can't wait to continue reading this title.

[EliSnow]

Not suprisingly, given the events in Invincible Iron Man, Iron Man will be coming with a new design for the suit:

http://i.newsarama.com/images/New-Iron-Man_02.jpg

[JustJon]

I love the way it looks like very other design for the suit.

[SHANEFROMGA]

"Punisher by Rick Remender and John Romita Jr.: Following repeated failed attempts to kill Frank Castle, Norman Osborn sends Daken and a platoon of H.A.M.M.E.R troops to complete this mission. After a bloody round of hand-to-hand combat, Daken dismembers and decapitates Castle, before kicking his remains from a rooftop. Castle's body parts are collected and spirited away by Moloids, seemingly operating under the protection of Man-Thing.
After his death at the hands of Daken, Castle is resurrected by Morbius and the League of Monsters as a patchwork Frankenstein like creature to help them against an unknown enemy."

didn't marvel learn their lesson about killing and bringing the punisher back as so kind of "other worldly" crime fighter in the late 1990s?

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z18/monkeypoot/Purgatory3.jpg

[EliSnow]

"Punisher by Rick Remender and John Romita Jr.: Following repeated failed attempts to kill Frank Castle, Norman Osborn sends Daken and a platoon of H.A.M.M.E.R troops to complete this mission. After a bloody round of hand-to-hand combat, Daken dismembers and decapitates Castle, before kicking his remains from a rooftop. Castle's body parts are collected and spirited away by Moloids, seemingly operating under the protection of Man-Thing.
After his death at the hands of Daken, Castle is resurrected by Morbius and the League of Monsters as a patchwork Frankenstein like creature to help them against an unknown enemy."

didn't marvel learn their lesson about killing and bringing the punisher back as so kind of "other worldly" crime fighter in the late 1990s?

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z18/monkeypoot/Purgatory3.jpg

Right now, there are two versions of the Punisher: the regularo continuity and the Max version. The Max version is the serious one that won't be touched by things like the above.

With that version in place, they apprently think they can do anyting they want with regular continuity version, including making him a rip-off of the Frankenstein's monster character DC and Morrison used in the Seven Soldiers of Victory and Final Crisis.

[SHANEFROMGA]

part of the problem i have with this is that frank gets offed by daken?! of all the big name villains in the marvel universe he gets killed by wolverines' son. is that what daken is there for, to be the "characters we want to change, killer guy". that's an official term by the way.

[EliSnow]

part of the problem i have with this is that frank gets offed by daken?! of all the big name villains in the marvel universe he gets killed by wolverines' son. is that what daken is there for, to be the "characters we want to change, killer guy". that's an official term by the way.

I'm sure they gave that to Daken to give him a big push.

It's like what they do in pro wrestling. Have a familiar character job (lose) to someone they are pushing to make the second person seem tougher/more formidable.

[SHANEFROMGA]

yeah it seems that way. lately he has owned skaar, killed the punisher, like every time he and wolverine fight he gets the upper hand. marvel must have something real good planned for him in the near future.

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[MIKEYDAKEN]

yeah it seems that way. lately he has owned skaar, killed the punisher, like every time he and wolverine fight he gets the upper hand. marvel must have something real good planned for him in the near future.

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they are just gonna kill my namesake at some point that is gonna piss me off. all around he is a good character though him and x-23 gonna have a super wolvie baby.

[JustJon]

The guy at my comic store is a big fan of the Punisher and love the MAX series. He put up on the wall the Franken Castle issue with a big "NO!" over it.

And the only Daken story I read was the X-Men Original Sins HC. The character was so awful that it made me stop reading all X books.

[boobieman]

I am a big Punisher fan and I really don't think they will keep the FrankenCastle story going. They are going to do something down the line. I have a feeling that something will happen with the Hood again.

Also the comic actually took a bump up when they started this FrankenCastle story line. It is weird, but readable.

Love the MAX line but I sort of don't like the recent relaunch. Intro-ing the King Pin and Bullseye. I liked that they keep the MAX line sort of out of the regular universe. But again it is pretty good.

But then again what do I know..I'm 38 and think comic books have different universes.

SSSEYAYYAAAA

[booster11373]

After reading the latest issue of Dark Avengers I see they are doing with Sentry the only thing you could do with Sentry

[weekapaugjz]

After reading the latest issue of Dark Avengers I see they are doing with Sentry the only thing you could do with Sentry

being an awful character?

[booster11373]

being an awful character?

Totally agree with that

[SHANEFROMGA]

After reading the latest issue of Dark Avengers I see they are doing with Sentry the only thing you could do with Sentry

what are they doing wth him? i can read comics like i want to because of the damn economy. fuckin recession.

[JustJon]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentry_(Robert_Reynolds)

After reading that, I'm glad I gave up on Marvel (except Cap).

[EliSnow]

what are they doing wth him? i can read comics like i want to because of the damn economy. fuckin recession.

His origin wasn't exactly what they said it was. He was/is a drug addict who plundered into a lab looking for drugs and took something that gave him incredible powers.

They also suggest the Void's power's are old and bibilical, and that the Void was the one who killed the first born of Egypt in the time of Moses.

[weekapaugjz]

i picked up vol. 2 of saga of the swamp thing the other day. really looking forward to sitting down and reading it this weekend.

[JustJon]

i picked up vol. 2 of saga of the swamp thing the other day. really looking forward to sitting down and reading it this weekend.

I have both hardcovers they've released so far. So damn good.

[SHANEFROMGA]

i have a question regarding Daken. if he has pieces of the muramasa blade in his claws, and the blade disrupts healing powers, why doesn't it affect his healing powers around the area of where the claws pop out from? shouldn't he have bleeding sores on his hands and wrists?

[boobieman]

WOW...Issue 8 of Kick ass finally came out...only 1 and 1/2 years later.

In case anyone cares the collection will be out next month or 2012.

SSEYAYYAAAAAA

[JustJon]

WOW...Issue 8 of Kick ass finally came out...only 1 and 1/2 years later.

In case anyone cares the collection will be out next month or 2012.

SSEYAYYAAAAAA

Of course, the comic needed to end before the movie came out.

[boobieman]

Of course, the comic needed to end before the movie came out.

worst part and the thing that really pisses me off...i learned more about the story line from the movie info then from actually reading the comic....asses.

SSSEYAYYAAAA

[Hottub]

I know nothing about this, but thought it may be of interest to you geeks.

1st Issue X-Men Unlimited. (http://graveyardmall.com/macoxun11isc.html)

1963 reprint (http://graveyardmall.com/macox11re.html)

[EliSnow]

I know nothing about this, but thought it may be of interest to you geeks.

1st Issue X-Men Unlimited. (http://graveyardmall.com/macoxun11isc.html)

1963 reprint (http://graveyardmall.com/macox11re.html)

I have both already. Neither are to hard to get.

Thanks though.

[SHANEFROMGA]

off subject. i miss marvel comics saying "stan lee presents" at the begining of the stories.
just a small thing, but .............

[weekapaugjz]

i've got a lot of books to catch up on. i have vol. 2 of swamp thing, vol 2 of morrison's JLA, walking dead 11, and vol 1 of house of mystery. also a few weeklies i haven't gotten to yet.

[SHANEFROMGA]

"the siege" is kicked off to a good start at marvel. the sentry is becoming a character i'm growing to hate, he's totally unfazed by anything you throw at him and can take down gods.

[JustJon]

For those who care, Kick-Ass HC came out this week. My store underordered severely, so my copy will come in in a week or two.

[booster11373]

"the siege" is kicked off to a good start at marvel. the sentry is becoming a character i'm growing to hate, he's totally unfazed by anything you throw at him and can take down gods.

You didnt hate him already?

[SHANEFROMGA]

You didnt hate him already?

he wasn't my favorite by any means, but i didn't hate him. i know a lot of people hate that marvel was making him their "superman" even though that was always thors role. he had kind of a lenny from "mice and men" quality to him for a while that was kind of cool, big strong and kind of dumb/clumsy, scared of what he's capable of doing. now he's a junky with a split personality that loves to rip people in half.

[boobieman]

I liked the Sentry in Siege issue 2. Looking forward to Cap getting involved. So far I like the story.

SSSEYYAA

[booster11373]

This is probably considered heresy in the comic world but I'm sick of Grant Morrison's writing style. I all ways feel like I missed an issue or something for example Batman and Robin 7 and 8

[weekapaugjz]

What was missing? Didn't 7 end down in the mine/cavern and 8 start down there?

[EliSnow]

What was missing? Didn't 7 end down in the mine/cavern and 8 start down there?

I'm thinking that he was referring to how 7 had Bats come up Batwoman, but there was no explanation until 8 what she or the corpse were doing there.

[booster11373]

I'm thinking that he was referring to how 7 had Bats come up Batwoman, but there was no explanation until 8 what she or the corpse were doing there.

!! That and Infinite Crisis

[EliSnow]

!! That and Infinite Crisis

I assume you mean Final Crisis.

[booster11373]

I assume you mean Final Crisis.

Yeah that's the one, Or maybe reality was re-written

[JustJon]

That's why Grant Morrison is best read in trades. His stories still don't completely make sense, but at least all the pieces are there to read in one sitting.

[hit11man]

I guess no one is following Necrosha?

[hanso]

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/781/1236106008spiderman.jpg
Who is fisting Spiderman?

[weekapaugjz]

i finally got my hands on all star superman vol. 2 the other day. sat down and read both volumes in one sitting. absolutely amazing. it skyrocketed to one of my favorite stories of all time.

[boobieman]

Just read Siege Pt. 3, really enjoying it. I have a questions...

I know it is said that Siege is 7 years in the making, everything that happened, secret invasion, civil war, Avengers Disassemble..built up to this point...so is the Sentry behind everything. What the hell is he?

SSSYEYAAAAAYYYY

[MIKEYDAKEN]

Just read Siege Pt. 3, really enjoying it. I have a questions...

I know it is said that Siege is 7 years in the making, everything that happened, secret invasion, civil war, Avengers Disassemble..built up to this point...so is the Sentry behind everything. What the hell is he?

SSSYEYAAAAAYYYY

he's the void. the sentry is his fake persona

[weekapaugjz]

he's the void. the sentry is his fake persona

i'm not reading the story but the shop owner mentioned something to me about:
the void being a herald for galactus? anything you see in this?

[EliSnow]

i'm not reading the story but the shop owner mentioned something to me about:
the void being a herald for galactus? anything you see in this?

At one point, the Void claimed to be Galactus, Devourer of Worlds. I don't think it was meant to be true

[boobieman]

Ok thanks for the info...but everything that has been happening because of him?

SSEYYAAA

[EliSnow]

Ok thanks for the info...but everything that has been happening because of him?

SSEYYAAA

I don't think so.

[BlackFan]

http://www.drunkduck.com/William_Feist__Paranormal_Investigator/index.php


eh? eh?

Please read it

[weekapaugjz]

for those unaware, the first volume of batman & robin came out today in HC. great stuff, i highly recommend it.

grant morrison giving a little explanation about the series at the DC blog. (http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/04/07/batman-redrawn-part-1-with-grant-morrison-and-frank-quitely/#more-8468)

[JustJon]

for those unaware, the first volume of batman & robin came out today in HC. great stuff, i highly recommend it.

grant morrison giving a little explanation about the series at the DC blog. (http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/04/07/batman-redrawn-part-1-with-grant-morrison-and-frank-quitely/#more-8468)

So they put the HC supplements up as blogs?

[weekapaugjz]

So they put the HC supplements up as blogs?

i think some of it is, i read somewhere that there is a little more of morrison's commentary in the HC, but i could be mistaken.

[JustJon]

i think some of it is, i read somewhere that there is a little more of morrison's commentary in the HC, but i could be mistaken.

HC had the 6 issues covers commentary and then a section on the character designs.

[weekapaugjz]

HC had the 6 issues covers commentary and then a section on the character designs.

wow, i didn't realize they had put so much up on the dc blog, i hadn't checked it since wed. seems pretty stupid to put all of the extra stuff from the HC online.

have you read it yet? what are your thoughts on it?

[JustJon]

I liked it. If it was just those six issues, I'd say meh, but it's the great beginning to a story.

Am I the only one who had to reread things because I didn't get that certain actions happened in the story?

[instrument]

here's a bunch of comic related desktops (http://norecourse.webatu.com/) i make for my buddies at work.
thought you guys might enjoy
and by i make i mean i take the images from comics and just throw em on a blank background, nothing i actually "make" so dont kill me.

[boobieman]

here's a bunch of comic related desktops (http://norecourse.webatu.com/) i make for my buddies at work.
thought you guys might enjoy
and by i make i mean i take the images from comics and just throw em on a blank background, nothing i actually "make" so dont kill me.

I was just thinking about this thread...have not seen any activity on it in a while...as for your web site...I get nothing...double check it....

SSSEYYAYAYAAA

[SHANEFROMGA]

if you aren't to busy check out the comic i'm drawering. starts " officially" today.

http://www.sgcforlornhope.com/

or don't , ......... but do though.

[hit11man]

im usually a marvel guy but just read crisis on infinte earths and am somewhat used to9 dc characters.. from years ago. anyway, after the first crisis--what do you suggest? anybody? i think i realize this must be some sort of trilogy, but could i get a explanaton- or is it too complex

[PapaBear]

Superman Saves Family's Home (http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/07/27/faster-speeding-bullet-superman-saves-familys-home/)


The Man of Steel turned into a golden godsend for one family about to lose their home to foreclosure, MyFoxBoston reported.
While packing up their belongings amid foreclosure proceedings against their home, the anonymous family discovered an original edition of Action Comics #1 -- the first appearance of Superman, and the most valuable comic ever printed.
The comic book, first released in June 1938, is worth about $250,000 and has saved the family from financial ruin, MyFoxBoston reported. Some well-preserved copies have sold for over $1 million.
The home has been in the family's possession since the 1950s, and they believe the wife's father may have secured the comic away in a box in their basement in the 1950s, where it lay untouched for half a century.

[Rawkus]

http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/x-men-books/173-1.jpg

Has anyone read this? My favorite xmen cross over/event ever. I don't read a lot of comics but this one has stuck out in my mind for a long time after i read it.

It is basically an alternate time line(kind of like days of future passed) where charles xavier is dead and apocalypse controls north america. Magneto is in charge of the xmen and shit is fucked up. It's really dark, humans are in slave pens and mutants are subjected to the whole survival of the fittest thing. The artwork is excellent, the writing is excellent and it's fairly short. Here are some links to download the entire run

http://comicsinvasion.blogspot.com/2009_10_31_archive.html

[JustJon]

im usually a marvel guy but just read crisis on infinte earths and am somewhat used to9 dc characters.. from years ago. anyway, after the first crisis--what do you suggest? anybody? i think i realize this must be some sort of trilogy, but could i get a explanaton- or is it too complex

It wasn't planned as a trilogy, it's just something that happened 20-30 years later.

Some good DC to get you going (limiting to superheroes only):
Dark Knight Returns
Batman Year One
All-Star Superman
Green Lantern - starting with Rebirth
JLA by Grant Morrison

[hit11man]

It wasn't planned as a trilogy, it's just something that happened 20-30 years later.

Some good DC to get you going (limiting to superheroes only):
Dark Knight Returns
Batman Year One
All-Star Superman
Green Lantern - starting with Rebirth
JLA by Grant Morrison

ok thank you. ill check some of those out ;
should i skip infinite and final crisis then?

[EliSnow]

ok thank you. ill check some of those out ;
should i skip infinite and final crisis then?

Read James Robinson's run on Starman. It's a serious commitment (about 10 or so TPBs), but it's worth it. The great thing about it is that you never have had to heard about Starman (or really any of the other characters in the story) before reading it. I didn't.

And yes, skip infinite and final crisis, at least for awhile.

[weekapaugjz]

the superman: earth one graphic novel came out today. hopefully ill get a chance to read it in the morning. the art in it looks pretty sweet.

http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/files/2010/10/sme1galley-082-copy.jpg

[weekapaugjz]

and morrison's batman & robin has been fucking awesome.

[IamFogHat]

So I've been enjoying The Dark Tower series in the last couple years and I recently remembered there is a newish The Stand adaptation going on as well. Has anyone read The Stand comic? Is it worth checking out? The difference is the Dark Tower tells a back story not in the novels but the Stand is an adaptation of the book I believe, and it's a pretty sprawling fucking book. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[realmenhatelife]

So I've been enjoying The Dark Tower series in the last couple years and I recently remembered there is a newish The Stand adaptation going on as well. Has anyone read The Stand comic? Is it worth checking out? The difference is the Dark Tower tells a back story not in the novels but the Stand is an adaptation of the book I believe, and it's a pretty sprawling fucking book. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I didn't read the whole series, but what I did read followed the book verbatim so I dropped off.

[boobieman]

Any one read the Thor: For Asgard mini. I really enjoyed it, a good read but I just don't get the ending. Like nothing was really answered. Never find out what is causing the problems, what Odin is looking for. I mean I get the story and what has to be done, but the ending just feels like they are going to continue the story, but why not just do another issue or 2.

Just wondering if anyone else felt the same. Again it is good and I enjoyed it. Art work is pretty cool too.

SSEYAYEAAAAASEEE

[cougarjake13]

Any one read the Thor: For Asgard mini. I really enjoyed it, a good read but I just don't get the ending. Like nothing was really answered. Never find out what is causing the problems, what Odin is looking for. I mean I get the story and what has to be done, but the ending just feels like they are going to continue the story, but why not just do another issue or 2.

Just wondering if anyone else felt the same. Again it is good and I enjoyed it. Art work is pretty cool too.

SSEYAYEAAAAASEEE



havent picked it up yet

[cougarjake13]

looks like there is a 6 part series



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[booster11373]

I have always disliked Thor as a character, The only time he interested me was when they made him schizo in the first Ultimates series. I thought that was a great way to go and of course they have gone back to that Hath and Verily nonsense

[JustJon]

I have always disliked Thor as a character, The only time he interested me was when they made him schizo in the first Ultimates series. I thought that was a great way to go and of course they have gone back to that Hath and Verily nonsense

I loved the Ultimate Thor. The whole element of is he crazy or really a god was interesting. (Of course, being Marvel, we knew what what the answer would be)

The old Walt Simonson run on Thor is definitive run on that character and the JMS version that ended last year was decent too. I haven't read For Asgard either, since I'm not much of a Thor fan, like booster.

[Furtherman]

Scott Snyder Uncovers Bizarre Background Character Mystery (http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/Scott_Snyder_Uncovers_Bizarre_Background_Character _Mystery)

On Sunday he started Tweeting that he had noticed that the same two men had been appearing as background character or extras in all the DC and Marvel comics aimed at younger readers. One guy has red hair, glasses, and chin hair. The other has dark hair and long sideburns, and sometimes a soul patch.

[boobieman]

Scott Snyder Uncovers Bizarre Background Character Mystery (http://www.ifanboy.com/content/articles/Scott_Snyder_Uncovers_Bizarre_Background_Character _Mystery)

Wow that is very weird...anyone find a answer?


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[disneyspy]

Wow that is very weird...anyone find a answer?


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its an easy answer,if you want to draw a hipster you just throw on some glasses and a beetnik beard

[boobieman]

its an easy answer,if you want to draw a hipster you just throw on some glasses and a beetnik beard

True, but to have the 2 characters look almost exactly the same all the time, with different artist, it points to something more..well maybe. Are there any other weird things like this in comics? This reminds me of the whole Paul is dead thing with the Beatles...hidden stuff.

have a good one.

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[weekapaugjz]

so, seriously, is anyone around these parts still reading anything?

[StanUpshaw]

What's Brubaker done lately? I wouldn't mind starting a series or two.

[boobieman]

so, seriously, is anyone around these parts still reading anything?


Captain America, Thor, Fear itself, Deadpool MAX and anything Punisher..I'm a marvel boy

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[Kublakhan61]

so, seriously, is anyone around these parts still reading anything?

Recently read:

Houdini - Jason Lutes (very well done bio-comic)
Exit Wounds - Rutu Modan (I seemed to miss the emotional impact many other readers found to be captured within)
Nevada - Steve Gerber (I love this book. Grant Morrison owes his career to Gerber)
Mr. X - Dean Motter/Los Bros. Hernandez (I still don't care for the Hernandez bros. This was alright, a clear influence on Dark City at times but not worth recommending beyond it's cult status as an early example of comics with a higher literary statndard)
Tricked - Alex Robinson (enjoyed this a great deal - excellent character development and not as easy to predict as it might appear at first)
A Superman For All Seasons - Jeph Loeb (I'm one those 'not-into-superhero-books assholes' but this blew me away. An excellent retelling of the Superman story from 4 perspectives. Astounding work)
Market Day - James Sturm (my favorite Sturm comic so far. Quietly intense story about honoring your duty to family and god. Simply a beautiful comic.)

[weekapaugjz]

Recently read:

Houdini - Jason Lutes (very well done bio-comic)
Exit Wounds - Rutu Modan (I seemed to miss the emotional impact many other readers found to be captured within)
Nevada - Steve Gerber (I love this book. Grant Morrison owes his career to Gerber)
Mr. X - Dean Motter/Los Bros. Hernandez (I still don't care for the Hernandez bros. This was alright, a clear influence on Dark City at times but not worth recommending beyond it's cult status as an early example of comics with a higher literary statndard)
Tricked - Alex Robinson (enjoyed this a great deal - excellent character development and not as easy to predict as it might appear at first)
A Superman For All Seasons - Jeph Loeb (I'm one those 'not-into-superhero-books assholes' but this blew me away. An excellent retelling of the Superman story from 4 perspectives. Astounding work)
Market Day - James Sturm (my favorite Sturm comic so far. Quietly intense story about honoring your duty to family and god. Simply a beautiful comic.)

i'll have to check some of those out, what publishers put those ones out? the local shop i go to NEVER carries any indie stuff so it's kinda tough at times to find a good new series or mini.

some of the stuff i'm reading or have recently finished:

scalped vol. 7 - probably my favorite current series, just awesome
dmz vol. 7 - really dig this series, will be picking up the next two volumes soon.
morrison's doom patrol vol. 1 & 2
gotham city central HC vol. 1 & 2
b.p.r.d HC vol. 1

i pick up a bunch of DC monthlies as well. my favorites going on there are t.h.u.n.d.e.r. agents, detective comics, and batman, inc.

[boobieman]

i'll have to check some of those out, what publishers put those ones out? the local shop i go to NEVER carries any indie stuff so it's kinda tough at times to find a good new series or mini.

some of the stuff i'm reading or have recently finished:

scalped vol. 7 - probably my favorite current series, just awesome
dmz vol. 7 - really dig this series, will be picking up the next two volumes soon.
morrison's doom patrol vol. 1 & 2
gotham city central HC vol. 1 & 2
b.p.r.d HC vol. 1

i pick up a bunch of DC monthlies as well. my favorites going on there are t.h.u.n.d.e.r. agents, detective comics, and batman, inc.


Unfortunately the local shops do not get many indie's because they do not sell well. Local shops have a hard enough time with the big boys. I have a regular shop and got to know her couple pretty well. It is not easy..If you want indie's you have to go to the big chain shops.

Just find it amazing the price of comics, how the young kids are get into comics when they cost $4 a pop...

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[Kublakhan61]

what publishers put those ones out?

some of the stuff i'm reading or have recently finished:

scalped vol. 7 - probably my favorite current series, just awesome
dmz vol. 7 - really dig this series, will be picking up the next two volumes soon.
morrison's doom patrol vol. 1 & 2
gotham city central HC vol. 1 & 2
b.p.r.d HC vol. 1


Check amazon used, or ebay for the best deals on these if your local shop can't get them. I guess living in Brooklyn and working in Manhattan I have it pretty easy.

PUBLISHERS
Houdini - Center for Cartoon Studies (awesome comics 'college' press)
Exit Wounds - Drawn and Quarterly
Market Day - Drawn and Quarterly
Nevada - Vertigo (It's from the 80's - Amazon has it used for $5. Weird at first but very cool by the end. As reader of Morrison you should read this.)
Mr. X - Dark Horse (also 80's)
Tricked - Top Shelf Productions
A Superman For All Seasons - DC (probably)

I'm interested in Scalped - what do you like so much about it?
Also, how are you liking Doom Patrol? I haven't read it. Have you read Morrison's "The Filth" - it's a REALLY out there book. If I remember correctly, it pays off in a satisfying, yet very Morrison way.

[weekapaugjz]

I'm interested in Scalped - what do you like so much about it?
Also, how are you liking Doom Patrol? I haven't read it. Have you read Morrison's "The Filth" - it's a REALLY out there book. If I remember correctly, it pays off in a satisfying, yet very Morrison way.

scalped is just a gritty, noir crime saga. jason aaron does some great character work with the main character, dashiel bad horse (among many others) about the seedy dealings of an indian run casino. it also shows how the characters are changing over time from the stresses in their lives. and it's a very grim outlook for all the characters. just the whole feel of the book is that everything is about to go down the tubes, fast. and i love it. plus, guera's art is a PERFECT complement to this gritty world.

doom patrol is really great. it really takes a lot of my focus to try to wrap my head around some of the crazy ass concepts and ideas. i liked the second volume a lot more, the painting that ate paris. the art in it is amazing. influences from dadaism, realism, surrealist, etc. all on within a few pages.

as for the filth, it's in the pile of trades i have on my desk i need to get to. i picked it up on ebay for like 2 bucks the other week.

[boobieman]

Wow this thread is dead.
Anyone reading Fear itself? Wonder what other people think of it so far. Found 2 very weird scenes or plots?

Issue 3
Why would they kill Bucky? All that build up with him and then bang end it. Unless they are going to do something else or make a return from death. I understand they want to bring back Steve Rogers as Cap, because the movie is coming out, but why kill him. Just very weird.

Issue 4
Why would they just make Iron Man drink to get Odin's attention. I understand they want to show a character willing to do anything, but found this to be out of nowhere.

I find the series enjoyable so far, but just some strange out of place plots. I guess they want to revert back some of the characters. Just wondering what other people thought.

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[weekapaugjz]

hey misti, have you been checking out the new wonder woman book? i think it's been freaking fantastic. issue two just came out yesterday.

[Misteriosa]

hey misti, have you been checking out the new wonder woman book? i think it's been freaking fantastic. issue two just came out yesterday.

ive been wanting to, but the places i used to go for my comics have closed. there is one place left, but thats in my old neighborhood, which is very very scary.

[weekapaugjz]

ive been wanting to, but the places i used to go for my comics have closed. there is one place left, but thats in my old neighborhood, which is very very scary.

gotcha. when you get a chance, i'd highly recommend it. the art in it is top notch and the story is steeped in greek god goodness. it's in my top 5 books right now, and that's saying a lot, because i think the only other wonder woman book i've read was issue 600.

[boobieman]

gotcha. when you get a chance, i'd highly recommend it. the art in it is top notch and the story is steeped in greek god goodness. it's in my top 5 books right now, and that's saying a lot, because i think the only other wonder woman book i've read was issue 600.

Are they changing her Origins...read some where that they were doing something with her past.

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[weekapaugjz]

Are they changing her Origins...read some where that they were doing something with her past.

SEYEYAYYAYAAAA

yes. it looks like zeus will be her father. i'm sure it will get more into it in the coming issues as that was the cliff hanger in the latest issue (#2).

[Misteriosa]

yes. it looks like zeus will be her father. i'm sure it will get more into it in the coming issues as that was the cliff hanger in the latest issue (#2).

which is so wrong. she is supposed to be of no man. zeus has 100s of kids. WW should not be thrown in there just because.

[Fishnuts]

which is so wrong. she is supposed to be of no man. zeus has 100s of kids. WW should not be thrown in there just because.

What was her original origin?

[PapaBear]

What was her original origin?
I've never read it, but I think I've heard she was made of dirt or something weird like that.

[cougarjake13]

I've never read it, but I think I've heard she was made of dirt or something weird like that.

like a virgin birth ??

[Fishnuts]

I looked it up and I guess she was an Amazon from Greek mythology. That was wiki though .

[PapaBear]

I looked it up and I guess she was an Amazon from Greek mythology. That was wiki though .
I was wrong about it being dirt. It was clay. It also confirmed the Amazon/Greek thing. Damn. Comic books can be freaky. I'm glad the only one I can ever remember reading was one issue of The Flaming Carrot.

[Fishnuts]

I have 2 comic books. One where wolverines blades turn to bone and shatter and one where batman turns into a crazy demon.

[cougarjake13]

I have 2 comic books. One where wolverines blades turn to bone and shatter .

man that had to suck

[Fishnuts]

man that had to suck

Oh yeah. I just went back and found it in a closet under a 1977 sports illustrated and an autographed picture of Oprah from 1990 I won in a school drawing. I had a choice between oprah and ronald reagan.

a guy named cyber crushed his bone claws while on a mission to get an adamantium skeleton. he already had adamantium skin, then he got smashed by a filing cabinet. I didn't see how his skeleton turned back to bone though.

[boobieman]

Anyone read Fear itself...wow did that just fall in the last two issues...felt it started good and then just flat. I think Marvel needs to stop doing the big "Change everything, muti issue crossover with everyone" Bullshit

Wonder what others though.
BUCKY IS NOT DEAD...WTF. Changed the story in the 7.1 issue. Really bad.

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[jennysmurf]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! (That's my excited squeal)

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[boobieman]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! (That's my excited squeal)


And now it is mine as well

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