slightconfuse
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yea its the halley's comet of comics.comes around once every year
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yea its the halley's comet of comics.comes around once every year
I found Uncanny Avengers #1 rather stiff overall, especially the opening exchange between Cap/Thor/Havok that was in the previews earlier and then the
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I like Remender overall though and will keep reading, but that first issue fell flat, as did the artwork.
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I like Remender overall though and will keep reading, but that first issue fell flat, as did the artwork.
Auron_Kale
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UA #1 was kinda boring to me so I'll probably wait until 2 & 3 come out before I decide.
I like Remender but yeah, wasn't feeling Uncanny Avengers.
I like Remender but yeah, wasn't feeling Uncanny Avengers.
slightconfuse
Banned
but the ending set up such a great idea that it made the first issue.
it was a standard first issue till that part
it was a standard first issue till that part
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
I think someone at Marbel doesn't want Havok to be elevated.
Uncanny Avengers is kinda the first book Remender's been on where a lotta shit NEEDS to happen so I wasn't really expecting UA#1 to come out blasting with a lot of heavy duty shit like UXF. First arc (if we ever see it, lol) is gonna determine how awesome it's gonna be moving forward. Think it probably woulda been more potent if we didn't already know about the Red Skull reveal. That final page was killer.
krypt0nian
Banned
Why can we all just admit that some artists are not monthly book artists, and just give them minis? Shits embarrassing.
Capullo clowns them all.
Capullo clowns them all.
Supermanisdead
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And for good reason. Havok sucks.
Yeah man, this. I didn't know about it beforehand so right when I got to that page I was on-board with the series.
It's true. You know what I don't get though is how some amazing artists DO put out books monthly or damn close enough yet they never get regular work on a single big ticket book. I know Marvel double ships all their big sellers and not even Capullo could keep up with that nonsense, but even the stuff they do only monthly still sees revolving artists.
krypt0nian
Banned
True, the double shipping nonsense helps no one but the bottom line. 
i love remender but i'm not sold on UA yet. i have a feeling it'll go the way of watxm, a good book but kinda bad when crossovers happen.
i'm much more pumped for opena/hickman.
Supermanisdead
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Assuming this is a 6 issue arc, I wonder when we'll get the finale of UA? March for issue 4 probably, maybe June for issue 5... smh. It's a good thing this isn't the important fallout to their summer event... oh wait.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
I believe the plan is for there to be 18 books a year for most Marbel Now books.
Auron_Kale
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Again, I see Deadpool as dumb yet awesome fun right now.
For me, I'm getting annoyed that Hawkeye is so inconsistent with it's shipping right now and it's only on it's 4th issue... Meanwhile Gambit, which was released at the same time is getting a consistent release date.
slightconfuse
Banned
one of hickmans anvengersbook is double shiped.
All new x-men is 2x a month as well
All new x-men is 2x a month as well
Yeah, I'm not shitting on the book (<3 Posehn). I really liked the first issue and am going to continue buying but bi-monthly just kinda sucks. There are almost no books that are good enough to justify the extra money.
Hawkeye 4 is on the 21st right? Hopefully it gets more consistent since it's getting really popular. There are 3rd printings of #1 and #2 coming on the 21st as well.
Auron_Kale
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Agreed with the bi-monthly thing - but I'm in love with the concept of Wade beating the crap outta dead presidents and I believe so for Hawkguy. Am glad that it's getting popular but man, the wait is painful.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Eh, Marvel's gotten better at writing far enough in advance that the art teams stay good (or at least consistent if you don't like their style) for their arcs at least on biweekly books. See: Secret Avengers, Uncanny X-Force. (I think bimonthly means they come out once every two months)
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Cyclops is single
Storm is single
You guys know where this is heading, two former X-men leaders recently broke up, start talking to each other, and one thing leads to another...
Yeah, hit them showers
Storm is single
You guys know where this is heading, two former X-men leaders recently broke up, start talking to each other, and one thing leads to another...
Yeah, hit them showers
It can mean both.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
That's weird. That's like "First" and "Second" being interchangeable.
(I mean, I believe you.)
BuddyJoeHooker
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Bimonthly can mean both "twice a month" and "once every two months" It's better to say releases twice a month. Also, I don't really mind the delays with Uncanny Avengers. With the amount of books I'm buying a delay is welcomed. And both of Hickman's Avenger books will be released twice a month I believe.
Supermanisdead
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I like to think back during Claremont's run everyone was just having sex with each other like it was no biggie. I bet the Outback X-Men had orgies all the time (Rogue watched).
Auron_Kale
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The good old days indeed lol.
Haha oh man, this idiot is on a comic podcast I listen to, a self professed Marvel hater, and every day/week/month he makes himself look like more and more a DCtard. This week's post is his intentions to buy a half dozen of the JLA variants while talking about how it's the "right" way to do variants. At the risk of giving this guy more hits on his awful blog I want comic GAF to share in my amusement on how ridiculous he is. I don't advise actually reading any of his past posts though unless you want to see some of the most mental Marvel hatred the internet has to offer.
Supermanisdead
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Lol @ "right" way. Just photoshop 50 different state flags and profit. Variants in general are pointless.
Auron_Kale
Member
Yep, so lazy. Can't believe DC's really gonna do this lame stunt... And yes, there'll certainly be flags that give me pause, despite knowing what they really represent.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I might just stick with the "Regualr" one
krypt0nian
Banned
Ugh terrible. In my eyes, there is no right way to do variants. Collector bait of the lowest order.
Auron_Kale
Member
They are, but do love Skottie Young's baby variants. They're cute.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Well, now hang on. ( Leslie Knope)
I think ones that involve actual art or some kind of theme are great. Skottie Young's NOW! variants, Mignola's Year of Monsters, those Artist Style Marvel ones. Those are all rad. I mean, I don't go out of my way to buy them, but there's a large gap between that sort of stuff and dipping a flag logo in on Photoshop.
krypt0nian
Banned
There is a large gap, but they're all just collector tripe. Put out the best cover and put the other amazing artists on something else.
Supermanisdead
Member
I agree. They can release the other variants as bonuses for trades.
krypt0nian
Banned
Hey I've liked the looks of variants too. I just find the entire pratice a waste of good artists. Plenty of fan stuff for free all over the net if you want options. Tons can put up great single images. But the best comic artists can do something, most cannot. Tell stories on the page.
Get the creators on some storytelling jobs.
Auron_Kale
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Well, at least Hawkeye doesn't really have many variants since Aja's art is best.
Variants are, unfortunately, a large part of the economy of comic books. It pushes stores to over-order on select issues to meet the minimum on rare variants that they can sell for $50 a pop. It's also the only way you're going to see artists who've moved on from doing steady interiors.
Hell, Dave Johnson would be fucked if publishers decided to stop doing variants.
Yeah, Aja's one of those dudes where you don't pass up the opportunity to put his art out front. Do you guys remember his Red Skull Incarnate covers?
*whistle* Yes, sir.
Hell, Dave Johnson would be fucked if publishers decided to stop doing variants.
Yeah, Aja's one of those dudes where you don't pass up the opportunity to put his art out front. Do you guys remember his Red Skull Incarnate covers?
*whistle* Yes, sir.
Auron_Kale
Member
Also, didn't all versions of the new MLP: FiM comic (regular and variants) have the highest pre-order or something?
It really is a driving thing in the economy of comics.
It really is a driving thing in the economy of comics.
krypt0nian
Banned
What a terrible state comics are in.
Ah well, focus on something good.
Legion #17 has the return of the Levitz/Giffen team from the Great Darkness Saga!
Long Live the Legion! <3
Yeah, the variants for the 2nd printing are just the same covers with a couple thing taken out. Like for #1 all the purple circles are gone and it's just the main image.
krypt0nian
Banned
Here's the full image.
Isn't that Magik on the bottom right?
Yup. Bad guy book confirmed.
Mags looks like Joe Mad redesigned him.
Auron_Kale
Member
What a weird thing to take out. There's barely any color on the covers to begin with, just the purple but it's really what makes the covers 'pop'.
Edit: WTF is Mags' costume? God that looks so stupid. And Cyke... they're really beating the Cyke = New Mags over everyone's heads at this point... blah.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Don't go to that team, Rachel. Is that Rachel?
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