If it is Spock, could be Bendis is waiting for Pete to come back.
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If it is Spock, could be Bendis is waiting for Pete to come back.
This Wednesday.
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Two more trades left of Scalped. Goddamn this is a phenomenal book. I'm going to be sad when I have nothing further to read with these characters, which is likely to be later tonight.
Does Jason Aaron have any original or creator-owned stuff on the horizon? I want more from him.
These aren't really delays, per se. The gaps in Saga's run are entirely planned. I assume they function to give Staples some breathing room on the art and for Vaughn to do shit like Under the Dome. If not for the breaks, you might not get the series at all, or you get a rushed product possibly with fill-in artists.
In Saga's case, I don't have a problem with it, since I'm used to waiting for trades anyway. But perhaps Saga's problem is that every six issues aren't really designed with the breaks. They're not exactly full arcs, nor do they function like TV seasons, where you might leave off of a big finale and be looking forward to the new status quo come the next bit of content. Saga kinda just keeps rolling onward.
Anyway, I don't have a problem with "delays", breaks or hiatuses if they help maintain the creative team. It might be nice if DC/Marvel considered the same, given how many books get interrupted by different artists or writers because of strict publishing pressures.
Does Jason Aaron have any original or creator-owned stuff on the horizon? I want more from him.
These aren't really delays, per se. The gaps in Saga's run are entirely planned. I assume they function to give Staples some breathing room on the art and for Vaughn to do shit like Under the Dome. If not for the breaks, you might not get the series at all, or you get a rushed product possibly with fill-in artists.
In Saga's case, I don't have a problem with it, since I'm used to waiting for trades anyway. But perhaps Saga's problem is that every six issues aren't really designed with the breaks. They're not exactly full arcs, nor do they function like TV seasons, where you might leave off of a big finale and be looking forward to the new status quo come the next bit of content. Saga kinda just keeps rolling onward.
Anyway, I don't have a problem with "delays", breaks or hiatuses if they help maintain the creative team. It might be nice if DC/Marvel considered the same, given how many books get interrupted by different artists or writers because of strict publishing pressures.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Earl Tubb is an angry old man with a very big stick.
Euless Boss is a high school football coach with no more room in his office for trophies and no more room underneath the bleachers for burying bodies.
And they're just two of the folks you'll meet in Castor County, Alabama, home of Boss BBQ, the state champion Runnin' Rebs and more bastards than you've ever seen.
Southern Bastards
By Jason Aaron and Jason Latour
A southern fried crime comic.
Coming Soon in 2014
La Maquinon
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I'm hoping that Scalped gets some kind of omnibus treatment. That's when I'll continue with the series. Since I already know I'll want it all, I might as well get a pretty collection.
That's gonna be awesome but maaaaaaaaaaaan Aaron+Latour and Remender+Scalera jus' too strooooong.
La Maquinon
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Yep, Pretty Deadly and Velvet are my most anticipated.
Ah yes, I remember now. Thanks. I did a quick search and couldn't find anything.
Wouldn't surprise me if they began doubling trades up into hardcovers within the next year or two. Vertigo's doing that now with 100 Bullets and DMZ.
EleventhDoctor
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I just read Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man #22. Good God, man-what a punch to the gut. This comic is so good-I love Miles Morales. I hope the rumors of the impending end to the Ultimate Universe aren't true.
The rumors are he'll just be folded into the 616, which solicits tend to support.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
It had to happen-I feel this comic is important. It's hard to explain why....
It's just really good, Bendis finally found his groove with the character. It's a shame he'll have to do it again in a few months. This book keeps having all the other Ultimate books interfere with it. It'll be nice when it gets out from under that shadow for good.
Heh, thought I'd be the only one hyped for Pretty Deadly. Velvet looks nice, too.
Rastafarian42
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Black Science looks GODLY the other Remender Image title looks great too.
It is! 36 comes out this week. Layman said that 30 was the half way point so it looks like it'll be 60 issues total.
Oh awesome.
Freezasaurus
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I think it's safe to say that that's what's going to happen. But Ultimatum was initially planned to be the same thing, and we remember how that turned out.
I don't see why they wouldn't bring the Ultimate Universe back somewhere down the line. They're all about that $$$ after all.
TheKaeptain
Banned
To be honest, I kind of hope they don't. The Ultimate universe had it's time, it was flawed and poorly handled at times, and got so big in it's own continuity that it's original purpose (bringing in potential new comic readers without bogging them down with established canon) became entirely pointless. Of course, it has it's fans, and I loved Ultimate Spider-Man, but this is just my opinion.
How about Death of the Family?
Freezasaurus
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I never really read much of the Ultimate comics aside from some of the original Ultimate Spider-Man and Ultimate X-Men series way back when. It never really interested me in the same way as 616, though. One continuity is enough to keep track of.
Wait will that end Ultimate Spider Man? fuck that. Miles is awesome.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
He's one of the best "new" characters Marvel has introduced in a long long time. He feels very real and sympathetic - something that hasn't happened at all with Kid Nova, who I really can't stand. Miles is someone I want to follow forever.
So essentially this. Marvel, don't fuck this up. I follow so few of your books already. Don't drive me away.
Freezasaurus
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Miles has a decent following. So I'm sure he'll end up in 616 if they do go through with the destruction of the Ultimate Universe.
IrishNinja
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...so was anyone else here nearly as disappointed with Death of the Family overall?
Hopefully Miles grows so popular as a "teen character" when he makes his entry to 616 that Marvel decides to ditch Alexander and finally bring Rich back. I need the proper Nova back written by a decent writer (I like Wells, I'd be cool with him on creative duties).
I'm confident that Rich will be back within a year though since if GotG is a box office success, a Nova movie will be on the horizon (I have faith not-Nova won't be in the movie).
I'm so freaking hyped for Velvet and Black Science, I might give Pretty Deadly a shot too. Bru, Epting, and a female spy kicking ass, I'm on board as long as there's no mind control shenanigans.
You know, I don't quite understand the massive amount of hate that Sam has. I myself am interested in Nova in general, and I've heard some good things about the current Marvel Now series along with any of the past runs that may be right up my alley, so I know very little on my own. Is it simply because he replaced Richard, or...?
They couldn't go too extreme due to what Morrison had planned in Inc, so they went for the emotional damage angle. So it was a bit disappointing, but the story still works. It was the death of the family, no one trusts Bruce after all that.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
So speaking of alt-spideys, is 2099's appearance short lived or is it part of a plan to reintroduce him too?
EleventhDoctor
Banned
Replacing a beloved main character is a tricky thing. People love Richard Ryder-and his non-reappearance makes no sense now that Star Lord and Thanos are back. To not even mention him and have this bland character be the new and "only" Nova feels unsatisfactory to me, personally-especially since the "sole surviving Nova" story was done so much better with Rich.
Now Miles taking over for Ultimate Peter - that was done with love and respect. I think the whole setup for Peter's death, Miles reverance for him and the Spider-Men series really went a long way to set a place for Miles at the table. It feels like Miles SHOULD be there-where Sam feels like he's there as a temp until Richard Ryder come back.
IrishNinja
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fair, and i get letting Grant do the deed in his own book, but for me it made the moment kinda hollow...like say marve's civil war, letting Brubaker pull the trigger left Millar's crap ending even more worthless. i was digging that book but it was sometime around then i realized Mark should never get any coffee because coffee is for closers, and hes' a concept man
-Deadpool-
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I've gone back to read Avengers vs X-Men from last year, in preparation for A+X and some of the other runs this year as I'm realising I've missed out on a bit of that back story.
So far I've read #1 and #2, but are there any tie-ins that are considered "mandatory" or even beneficial as I'm going through AvX?
So far I've read #1 and #2, but are there any tie-ins that are considered "mandatory" or even beneficial as I'm going through AvX?
Freezasaurus
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I found it to be underwhelming overall. It had a steady buildup and then - SURPRISE! Nothing fucking happened. Snyder is a fucking cocktease.
Marvel's editors seem open to the idea.
It's the curse of a shared universe. Gotta share the characters.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
No. That series was bad-not Age of Ultron bad, mind you. Everything major happens in the main titles. I never read any of the tie ins.
-Deadpool-
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For me I think it's mainly because the "teen hero learning about his history as a superhero descendant" story has been done really well over the past years with the awesome comic series Invincible, Robert Kirkman of all people pulled it off better than Jeph Loeb ever could. Sam's story feels like generic teenage superhero stuff rather than a story about a guy who takes his situation in stride. His attitude is stuff I've seen in tons of books, cartoons and movies, I'd rather have him be a little "different", it's hard to explain. It's probably mainly me though, I just hate how they sidelined the badass who was bagging Gamora every night (if they gave Richard his own separate book I probably wouldn't be as salty), you can still enjoy it! Miles on the other hand feels like a brand new character and way more real to me for some reason, I think it's how he can be so innocent and upbeat in bad situations.
Also, Loeb named the guy after his dead son for some stupid reason and is currently pushing him hard in the bad Ultimate Spider-Man cartoon.
This as well, Peter-to-Miles was given a great setup through a well-done storyline, Sam came out of nowhere.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
I also like how JJJ was handled in the ultimate Universe. I feel he really grew as a character more than the 616 one has in 50 years-it just makes sense for him to react that way more realistically, than to always be shaking his fist at Spidey. Also, Ultimate Aunt May > 616 Aunt May-no contest. Again, she feels more like a real person to me in Ult.
Oh man, don't get me started on Jonah and Aunt May, something really significant in 616 (stuff like becoming mayor and getting married isn't enough) needs to happen with those two, I feel that Marvel needs to deal with JJ's Spidey hatred sooner or later in a way where he gets actual development, playing around in circles for decades is just getting stale. I really liked it in the old 90's cartoon where his first wife was killed by a masked robber, editorial should have retconned that into continuity and used it as a great starting point to move his character forward. It makes a hell of a lot more sense for him to distrust people who mask their identities because of personal trauma rather than the dated Stan Lee era thing with his son being "upstaged" by Spider-Man.
Wait they haven't updated it with that plot line yet? It's how I imagine it in my head, I just assumed they did. It was just so perfect, this is like DC ignoring what Dini and Timm did with Freeze.
Face it Tiger..
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You've put my rage with Jeph Loeb into a paragraph format,
Let me give you my Red Lantern ring.
His first wife's death was never a thing in the comics? That is weird, and here I thought it was just another thing they adapted into the 90's cartoon. Problematic, definitely, but made more sense than "Spider-Man one-upped my son...welp, here's to 50+ years of hating him".
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