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[Tizoc]

I kinda liked Grounded >_>;

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

I'm guessing I can't just waltz into Batgirl from when the new writers took the mantle...

Crap guess.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

So i read Batman: Year One and damn guys why didn't any of y'all tell me about this book. May be the best origin story ever? Mazz absolutely destroys and the colors are top notch. It doesn't do that thing that old comics do where they look like old comics.

Spoiler

mazz used that Hawkeye inspiration well

I need to revisit DKR again, I have a feeling that one's gonna come out on top still.

Well it's kinda in the canon of great 80s books, and i like it a whole lot more than DKR even, it's much more human and real.

 

[Serpentine]

Well it's kinda in the canon of great 80s books, and i like it a whole lot more than DKR even, it's much more human and real.

re: your first part -

Spoiler

i know

. re: second part - I haven't read DKR in three years, when i was getting into this comics stuff (also, the first Batman thing i read afaik), so i really wanna revisit it having now read Year One and having now read a bunch of other stuff. Shit blew me away by the time i reached the end though. I didn't really appreciate the art back then either.

now i just gotta get my copy back from whoever has it

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

re: your first part -

Spoiler

i know

. re: second part - I haven't read DKR in three years, when i was getting into this comics stuff (also, the first Batman thing i read afaik), so i really wanna revisit it having now read Year One and having now read a bunch of other stuff. Shit blew me away by the time i reached the end though. I didn't really appreciate the art back then either.

now i just gotta get my copy back from whoever has it

I'm mostly alone in this thought but I think DKR is just a bit too dense for its own good. I don't feel the TV pages do much for the overall book (and were copied ad nauseum in the years that followed) and I think you could chop a substantial amount out without losing much at all. It's got fantastic moments (the Joker stuff especially) but it's not even in my top 10 favourite batman books.

Year One is concise, sharp and subtle in comparison. It's a story about humans whereas TDK is a story about social forces and achetypes.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I think TDKR is far overhyped. Its a very good book, but I dont get the "Yep, this is a masterpice" feeling I have when I read other books that are considered as comic masterpieces and classics.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

I think TDKR is far overhyped. Its a very good book, but I dont get the "Yep, this is a masterpice" feeling I have when I read other books that are considered as comic masterpieces and classics.

I think for me it's because the whole thing is caricature. It's not about real people at all. Brutish mutants, Reaganite Superman, Clint Eastwood Batman. Swastika nipples. David Bowie Joker (ok that's cool). Shrill, bleating, endless panels of TV pundits with silly hair. And keeping Miller's odd personal politics in mind, Yindel as a lesbian caricature is an odd choice as well.

It's good, sure. Important piece of comics history most definitely. But it's no Year One.

 

[fauxtrot]

sad about the death of #comicgaf.

I'm gonna keep the torch lit tho.

I'm still in there daily and we get some good convos when a few people are chatting at once. But yeah...

#ComicGAF is dead. Long live ComicsGAF (the thread)!

 

[Serpentine]

#ComicGAF will never die, fuckers

 

[VeeP]

sad about the death of #comicgaf.

I'm gonna keep the torch lit tho.

It's over ReAxion. You've given #comicgaf everything!

 

[GAMEPROFF]

It's good, sure. Important piece of comics history most definitely. But it's no Year One.

Yeah, Year One is far better.

I really need to buy the Deluxe Edition of Year One soon, I already own the Deluxe of Killing Joke and really like those Editions. Very excited fot the Deluxe of Superman for all Seasons next month, too.

 

[fertygo]

I think TDKR is far overhyped. Its a very good book, but I dont get the "Yep, this is a masterpice" feeling I have when I read other books that are considered as comic masterpieces and classics.

Well the thing is DKR inspiring even today modern comic storytelling, everytime I flip the book I always impressed to how it made me think "damn, this read just like 20xx comic" which pretty rare feeling when you reading oldies book.. but the ironic thing is, Frank Miller also not fare good in his modern age writing

 

[Vermillion]

If inversions bring lesser aspects of the personality to the front...

Would inverted Spider-Man become SpOck again?

 

[fauxtrot]

Just finished Batgirl #36... and thought it was even better than the last issue! Cameron Stewart is knocking it out of the park with his layouts and Babs Tarr's art has really won me over. I'm loving these one and done storylines with just enough serialized elements that keep me interested in the overarching plot. The villains in this issue were really well designed and I was getting Scott Pilgrim vibes during the action scenes. I'm excited to see where things go and how they'll handle multi-issue arcs in the future. I'm not familiar with Maris Wicks, but the colors are really well done as well. I'm giving this issue a not so random 9/10 and it will continue on as my most-anticipated book each month.

My only real concern is how the look of the book will change once Stewart steps back from layout duties and focuses on just writing it with Brenden Fletcher (who is also killing it on Gotham Academy).

This issue also had 100% less Riff Raff and replaced most of last issue's social media elements with anime and cosplay, so if that was the main thing you disliked about #35, I'd urge you to give the title another shot. If you hated the overall tone, though, this issue won't change your mind.

 

[Manmademan]

If inversions bring lesser aspects of the personality to the front...

Would inverted Spider-Man become SpOck again?

no, because doc ock permanently erased himself from peter's mind. he's no longer in there, unlike the Red Skull/Xavier situation.

 

[Vermillion]

no, because doc ock permanently erased himself from peter's mind. he's no longer in there, unlike the Red Skull/Xavier situation.

Right, but issue #1 of ASM has Peter contemplating whether or not he can access Ock's memories, before stopping himself. Plus, forcing himself to try and recover Peter's memories was part of (or just coincided with) how Peter came back after Ock "erased" him. I dunno if Slott's going to do anything with the line from ASM or not, but it does make me wonder.

 

[Card Boy]

So i read Batman: Year One and damn guys why didn't any of y'all tell me about this book. May be the best origin story ever? Mazz absolutely destroys and the colors are top notch. It doesn't do that thing that old comics do where they look like old comics.

Spoiler

mazz used that Hawkeye inspiration well

I need to revisit DKR again, I have a feeling that one's gonna come out on top still.

I didn't like Year One, It was like 70% James Gordon.

 

[lazygecko]

So inverted Captain America is pretty much written like a typical right wing pundit? Seems kind of lame and unimaginative.

 

[ThyMusicMan]

Have you read Ostrander's run on Suicide Squad? It started as a homage to that and has continued to get better with each arc. It's by far the best ongoing series I've read not being published by a traditional publisher. But don't just take my word for it, feel free to read these glowing reviews by Comicbook.com, Comics Alliance, and Comics Should Be Good, or read issue #1 for free from the creator's website.

Thanks,, I will be buying it. I liked that first issue, very cool

 

[Kipp]

Lol I was wonder what this not Constantiens dudes deal was

Dude was hilarious

Yeah, he was written so well. Too funny. I'm half-tempted to reread that arc where he's introduced just to hold myself over until Hellblazer arrives tomorrow.

Doom patrol 34. 0_o.

My mind lol

YES. My favorite issue of all time ever.
One of the funniest things I've ever read.

sad about the death of #comicgaf.

I'm gonna keep the torch lit tho.

Serpentine and I were in there talking until late into the night (7:15pm)! Where were you then!?
But I still try to pop in every night. I will not let it die.

I think TDKR is far overhyped. Its a very good book, but I dont get the "Yep, this is a masterpice" feeling I have when I read other books that are considered as comic masterpieces and classics.

Just to balance out your and Jedeye's opinions about DKR, I absolutely love DKR. It's been a while since I read it, so I can't really be much more detailed than that, but something about it really clicked with me. Probably helps that I'm a big Miller fan and the writing in that is much more pure Miller than Year One.
Not saying I don't like Year One though. I think Year One is also fantastic.
I've been meaning to reread DKR again soon though.

I didn't like Year One, It was like 70% James Gordon.

Hmm. Not sure if you're serious.

 

[Zombine]

#ComicGAF will never die, fuckers

How do you kill that which has no life?

 

[Messi]

Man, I'm starting to really get into Ultimate Spider-Man. This book is miles ahead of any Spiderman book I've ever read aside from Superior.

Totally agree 100%. I really like miles more than any of the other spiders.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

The best part of TDKR is really the "Slice n Dice"-Mutant. I just love that dude

Does he return in The Dark Knight Strikes Back?

 

[Tizoc]

By Bill Sienkiewicz

 

[Zombine]

By Bill Sienkiewicz

Holy crap I would take a print of that.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

I'm still in there daily and we get some good convos when a few people are chatting at once. But yeah...

#ComicGAF is dead. Long live ComicsGAF (the thread)!

And there was much rejoicing.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

They're definitely taking everything they've learned from Arrow and using it well.

God damnit. Can the CW just become the DC Network please? Give it to me. Give it all to me.

The Flash is the first CW take on their Super heroes that's worked for me. Even then I have issues with how connected every single character is. It's just constant name dropping, and I'm not digging that aspect of it. It's like with Smallville (while I did not like), suddenly every major hero in the DC Universe lives in Smallville at some point in their life. UGH. Just stop it, stop. You can make a connected Universe with out that kind of BS.

Gotham is doing it too, every fucking character that's ever been in a Batman issue more than once is making a damn appearance and I'm not a fan of it. It just makes everything feel so forced.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

It really is awful. I think I might like Batman a little less as a result.

And the game itself wasn't as good or interesting as Arkham Asylum. The open world probably sounded great on paper but didn't work in execution, and the combat took a nosedive.

I fully agree on the ending being terrible. Though I think the ending to Asylum was pretty terrible too, including the end boss. That said though I completely disagree with the comments on open world and the combat. Specially once you get the turbo boost grappling hook dealie, traveling around the open world was amazing. I would get Batman boners from just gliding and boost grappling from one end of Arkham City to the other. I would totally give you Arkham Origins for fucking up the combat, and the open world not being as solid. City though I really thought nailed it.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

sad about the death of #comicgaf.

I'm gonna keep the torch lit tho.

What happened? I've been busy as hell for like the last week and haven't been around.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I'm still not 100% sold on AXIS so I'll pass on checking out Superior Iron Man #1 today. Will grab All-New Captain America though, I mean it's fucking Cap + Remender + Immonen, I'm basically destined to buy it.

 

[whatsinaname]

I think it turned out for the better that Morrison could not use Constantine in Doom Patrol. Love Kipling. I would think Morrison might have had less leeway with using Constantine as a caricature.

 

[ThyMusicMan]

I didn't realize this is part of the Black and White series.
Helllls yeahhh

Anyone have an idea when they might start doing preorders? I can see this selling out

"Additionally, this tweet by DC co-publisher Jim Lee promises more Batgirl Black and White statues to come opening the possibilities of Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and maybe even Oracle."

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

"Additionally, this tweet by DC co-publisher Jim Lee promises more Batgirl Black and White statues to come opening the possibilities of Cassandra Cain, Stephanie Brown and maybe even Oracle because you people will buy anything with a pair of boobs on it."

FTFY

 

[CBTech]

Is the current Batman run still in the "Zero Year" story arc? If not, how important is Zero Year to the current issues? I read the first trade of Zero Year but not the second. Would I be missing out if I skip the second trade of Zero Year but jump straight into the current issues?

 

[tim1138]

DC updated their map of the Multiverse to cover Earth-41 (the 90s Image Earth).

EARTH-41

A dark and often violent world, the nations and communities of Earth-41 vary greatly, existing largely independent of each other and standing united as a world only during rare times of great peril. Perhaps unsurprisingly, much the same can be said of its heroes, who all differ greatly in their look, philosophy and interests. In fact, one could say that it’s almost as if each one was dreamt up by a different individual to represent their image of an ideal super hero.

How else to explain how the gruff, blue collar Dino-Cop’s workaday approach to preserving the peace could come to coexist alongside the bleak, otherworldly operations of Spore, Earth-41’s “necro floral” avenger? Along with the Nimrod Squad—made up of hard-light archer Fletch, the stone-with-a-soul Flintstein, actress-turned-hero Vague and more—they protect their people and their planet from threats that are almost as varied as they are, occupying a somewhat eclectic, but still unified corner of the Multiverse.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

Is the current Batman run still in the "Zero Year" story arc? If not, how important is Zero Year to the current issues? I read the first trade of Zero Year but not the second. Would I be missing out if I skip the second trade of Zero Year but jump straight into the current issues?

It's finished. No references so far in Endgame, I think you're safe.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

DC updated their map of the Multiverse to cover Earth-41 (the 90s Image Earth).

Knock-offs of knock-offs.

COMICS

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Knock-offs of knock-offs.

COMICS

I'm still waiting for DC's knock-offs of Deadpool and Sentry.

 

[slightconfuse]

Mark Millar and Sean Murphy are announcing a book today

 

[tim1138]

I'm still waiting for DC's knock-offs of Deadpool and Sentry.

.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

I'm still waiting for DC's knock-offs of Deadpool and Sentry.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Mark Millar and Sean Murphy are announcing a book today

RIP in peace Tokyo Ghost

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I'm still waiting for DC's knock-offs of Deadpool and Sentry.

Isnt Sentry basicly Superman with a one of the usual Marvel faults (Like in Tony Starks Alcoholism in Iron Man)?

 

[ThyMusicMan]

Escape From New York #1 (Boom! studios)

Sweeeet,, I will be checking this out.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Isnt Sentry basicly Superman with a one of the usual Marvel faults (Like in Tony Starks Alcoholism in Iron Man)?

And Deadpool is Deathstroke with a sense of humor.

 

[NeonZ]

I'm still waiting for DC's knock-offs of Deadpool and Sentry.

There was, actually. He only appeared once though, in the Superman/Batman annual #1.

He was Deathstroke's Earth-3 counterpart, but he basically acted just like Deadpool. Also, he was always interrupted when attempting to say his name. He didn't appear in any other stories pre-reboot (with Deathstroke's Anti-matte universe counterpart in Trinity being completely different) and post-flashpoint Earth-3 is already destroyed, so it seems like we won't get him either.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

We replied at almost the same time

 

[KoruptData]

What are people's thoughts on the latest Justice League United?

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

I'm still waiting for DC's knock-offs of Deadpool and Sentry.

Superman/Batman Annual #1 had an alt-universe version of Deathstroke that was basically Deadpool.

Edit: Beaten.

 

[VeeP]

If inversions bring lesser aspects of the personality to the front...

Would inverted Spider-Man become SpOck again?

He'd probably become Spiderman 3 Peter Parker.