Waiting until Birds of Prey gains some momentum. The whole origins redux thing annoys me. Loved the books before, crossing paths with the Secret Six was a highlight, but waiting for them to catch a stride post shakeup is kind of tedious. I have the first 3 books, but will miss the next few for sure.
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COMICS! #8 / January 2012 - Happy New Year, Comic Book GAF!
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The Take Out Bandit
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Covers, covers are sold to private collectors before DC even pays him, commissions via eBay now (previously it was $200 for a bust, and I forget how much for a full figure), selling sketchbooks, and jobs designing statues for Sideshow, etc.
Nah, Hughes just can't do interiors in any reasonable amount of time. Plus he was writing the damned thing IIRC. Maybe if somebody would put a script in front of him and put him on a clearly defined path so that his ambition won't out pace his ability then we would see ASWW. :\
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
I don't think getting comics done on time was a priority for the All-Star line. I think their whole purpose was to let the artists take as long as they want so that they would have a graphic novel with 264 pages of Jim Lee art. It took Frank Quitely 3 years to do All-Star Superman, it would be pretty hard to do worse than that (unless you're Jim Lee).
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Again, from what I recall he was also writing it and from what he described at Mid Ohio Con he was pretty much going off the rails with all sorts of shit. Basically he was doing what all artists do and letting his ambition outpace his ability.
That's not a knock, but if he's left to run wild with no end in sight; then of course nothing will ever happen with the book.
Beside, the original plan was for him to finish a chunk of it then DC would solicit it.
And here we are today.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
Has he ever written anything? Why would DC make him do both?
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Batman was phenomenal this week, the artwork with his eye and cape was just fantastic. Plus the story is going places that make you wonder what could possibly come next. I thought Catwoman was good too, but I was disappointed with Wonder Woman - was hoping for more Chiang artwork but I didn't realize there was a guest artist for two issues. Supergirl and Birds of Prey were also disappointing.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
bandit if i try Glory you have to try BOP
i have zero people to talk to about that book
i would talk to tumblr people about it but good grief they are the worst
DEAL!
WORD IS BOND!
SO IT IS WRITTEN, SO IT SHALL BE DONE!
Who is on the team presently and who is doing the art?
A Gen 13 mini series. Let's see what else. . .
A1 True Life Bikini Confidential (1990)
Batman/Superman Sonderband (2009)
Dark Horse Presents (1986)
DC Comics Covergirls (2007)
Gen13: Ordinary Heroes (1996)
Superman/Batman (2003)
Superman/Gen13 (2000)
Tomb Raider: Tankobon (2006)
Tomb Raider: The Series (1999)
Wildstorm Thunderbook (2000)
I yanked out artbooks and forewords. Not sure if these are all comics though.
I was surprised by how Chiang-y the fill in artist was. Not exactly Chiang, but very close.
Duane Swiercynski is writing and Jesus Saiz is pencilling
eta: oh and the team is Black Canary, Starling, Katana, Poison Ivy, and Batgirl
Yeah I thought he was pretty good as well. Maybe not as densely detailed, but other New 52 books have had worse fill ins.
bandit if i try Glory you have to try BOP
i have zero people to talk to about that book
i would talk to tumblr people about it but good grief they are the worst
I'm reading BoP too. I'm loving how hilarious Katana is and everyone's reactions to the crazy lady.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I'm reading Birds of Prey, it's great. Nice story which runs along at a good clip, and Jesus Saiz can draw the hell out of some pretty ladies. I especially like the way he draws Dinah's hair and Starling's pirate smiles, and theres a really fluid quality to his linework that is a pleasure to look at. It's not going to set the world on fire, but it's refreshing to get a book with an all-female cast that doesn't rely on t'n'a.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
oh, and RE: that Fox news thing...
The report was total bullshit, that much was obvious. Taking the art out of context, dumb comments by little kids ("this book is good because its... uh, more colors") and a news story 5 months past its sell-by date.
BUT. It did make a very valid point about the adverts in the floppies. They are indeed aimed directly at young children, and at this point in the lifecycle of the industry it's an embarrassment. We defend violence and sexy themes in comics by saying they're not for kids. But the adverts are for Star Wars lego and drinking milk (sure this is something we should all be doing but I digress).
I just don't understand where both sides of the ad buying fence are coming from. DC must know what their demographics are for their books, and surely they'd be able to charge more for adspace if the ads were actually targeted at their readers. And even worse, the companies that advertise must have some idea that the readership does not give two shits about the products they're hawking. Much like you wouldn't try to sell a car to a ten year old, don't try and sell me lego as a 29 year old man...
And of course, this is why digital comics rock. No ads at all
The report was total bullshit, that much was obvious. Taking the art out of context, dumb comments by little kids ("this book is good because its... uh, more colors") and a news story 5 months past its sell-by date.
BUT. It did make a very valid point about the adverts in the floppies. They are indeed aimed directly at young children, and at this point in the lifecycle of the industry it's an embarrassment. We defend violence and sexy themes in comics by saying they're not for kids. But the adverts are for Star Wars lego and drinking milk (sure this is something we should all be doing but I digress).
I just don't understand where both sides of the ad buying fence are coming from. DC must know what their demographics are for their books, and surely they'd be able to charge more for adspace if the ads were actually targeted at their readers. And even worse, the companies that advertise must have some idea that the readership does not give two shits about the products they're hawking. Much like you wouldn't try to sell a car to a ten year old, don't try and sell me lego as a 29 year old man...
And of course, this is why digital comics rock. No ads at all
Well, Lego might be appealing to a 29 yr old man. Have you seen the new Death Star set. Shit's crazy.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
God damn.
If only he was drawing the interiors too.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Not happy Uncanny X-Force has hit its first snag with underwhelming art (most of it seemed like sketches coloured over, little to no inking involved), also never really been too fond of the Captain Britain lot at all.
Officially out of USM, feel like one issue of the new Scarlet Spider had more of a character arc than all six of this slow moving drivel.
Officially out of USM, feel like one issue of the new Scarlet Spider had more of a character arc than all six of this slow moving drivel.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
God damn.
If only he was drawing the interiors too.
NNOOOOOOO
GUUUUEEEEDDDDDEEEESSSSSSSSSSS
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
Wierd.. they only have up to number 3 on Birds of Prey if I go through the Fire to buy it
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I fuckin' LOVE that comic!!!!
I've been keeping up with DC when the stuff hits $2 in the app. My reads:
Batm'n
Batm'n & Brob'n
Batwomans
Flash
Frankiestiens
Aminal Man
Swamp Things
Green Lanterns
Brids Of Pray
I love comics!
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Wait, Black Canary wears fishnets over pants in this new series?
That's like wearing socks with sandals. :|
That's like wearing socks with sandals. :|
Spike Spiegel
Member
Wait, they actually made a comic based on that TV show about Batman's daughter and that lady in the wheelchair? That show's been off the air for years!
i dont know what the hell it is that she's wearing but i hate it
i wasn't that big of a fan of pre-nu52 Canary's costume anyway, so that wasn't a huge loss for me. it's just that they took her costume in the correct direction (imo) but then fucked it up from the waist down.
the top part could still use streamlining (what's the point of those yellow things on her forearms?) but it's serviceable
Katana's costume could use a lot more synergy, and Ivy looks perfect... from the neck up. i wish they would have gone more leafy for her instead of mostly black
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
That was seriously hot stuff.
Take a note, Catwoman.
Take a note, Catwoman.
krypt0nian
Banned
Migraine today so short post but about time Birds got some sweet lovin'.
Starling and Katana have my heart.
Starling and Katana have my heart.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Also, Jesus Saiz. So underrated and amazing.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Damnit
Just...
God DAMNIT
Time to skip this story arc and wait for Hardman to come back next time. Man, its gonna be a rude ass awakening when people see the Alan Davis cover and flip it open to see fuckin' RENATO GUEDES
Spike Spiegel
Member
Guedes has a style that's suitable for other than cape comics, and DC kept putting him on cape comics. Now Marvel appears to be doing the same thing.
krypt0nian
Banned
Guides Supergirl was fabulous. She has a cape.
Spike Spiegel
Member
krypt0nian
Banned
That too. His range of acting is top tier and really worked for Kara. It's now how I see her in my head.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Just read this week's Birds of Prey. Enjoyed the book a lot, felt a bit distressed for Starling at the end, especially since she thinks Dinah set her up. Good stuff. My only issue with the book is that the colorist keeps making their noses red! It's like they all have colds or something! Saiz draws cute noses on the girls and then the colorist comes along and makes them light up like Rudolph... Very distracting.
Also just saw that Comixology has a sale on the first 4 issues of Uncanny X-Force which is great, I've been wanting to catch up with this series for a while now, great way of letting me in on the ground floor. I spend so much money on this app, the sales are too good to pass up. I still can't believe I got the Dark Knight Returns and Stumptown for 69p and issue, such a bargain.
Also just saw that Comixology has a sale on the first 4 issues of Uncanny X-Force which is great, I've been wanting to catch up with this series for a while now, great way of letting me in on the ground floor. I spend so much money on this app, the sales are too good to pass up. I still can't believe I got the Dark Knight Returns and Stumptown for 69p and issue, such a bargain.
Spike Spiegel
Member
John Rozum speaks out on his tenure as writer of the newly-canceled 'Static Shock' (Bleeding Cool)
He also goes on to say that overall he enjoys working for DC and plans to continue doing so. Just not, I'm guessing, with Scott McDaniel or Harvey Richards.
Anticitizen One
Banned
I read a few of the first issues but now im gonna wait until each series has at least 8 issues under the belt before I read them again.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Holy shit, wow. I used to just hate McDaniel because he was a terrible artist...
Anticitizen One
Banned
which one is Wonder Woman's and whos is the purple one with the cables running through it?
DC doesn't own the milestone characters outright, do they ?
holy shit, mcdaniel got EXPOSED :lol
reading that is pretty frustrating because i wanted that book to do really well. obviously you just can't win with some people.
i thought that the first one was Wonder Woman because the texture made me think of her current title logo for her book, but apparently it's Darkseid/New Gods.
the one with the cables might be Catwoman. maybe her whip?
Spike Spiegel
Member
I think DC has the publishing rights locked up but the characters belong to their creators. Anyone?
Yeah, I had read that DC just had the publishing rights. To me it never made sense and I never thought DC would actively promote the Milestone characters since it is not beneficial to them in any way. Since the rights don't belong to them there seems to be no profit or incentive for DC to promote Milestone.
The McDuffie estate should just give the publishing rights to IDW or Dynamite who make licensed comics. Books will probably last longer there.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I just read the first issue of Uncanny X Force. Two thoughts - ah, that's who that kid is from WatXM, neat. I think I'll enjoy this story (I know various random bits of x-history but not a lot. But I'm not daunted, I get a lot of stuff through context). And second... ah, that's why people are always freaking about Opena. Dude is a fucking powerhouse. Love Dean White's colors as well, those two work so well together.
Great stuff, I think I may end up reading the whole run over the next few months.
Great stuff, I think I may end up reading the whole run over the next few months.
krypt0nian
Banned
You better. It's Morrison-y goodness, and the best X-Story since New X-Men.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I prefer this kind of introduction of LGBT characters in superhero comics. . A big deal wasnt made to CNN, Fox News or USA Today. This is something that is largely under the radar if you arent a Spider-Man fan. The fact that he is gay is secondary to his personality. Max Modell is a scientist, one of the smartest in the world. He's the CEO of Horizon Labs. He is a friend/mentor to Peter Parker. He also happens to be gay. This is a stark contrast to characters like Bunker or Batwoman whose sexualitys were promoted over their actual characters. Modell was a new character and were still learning about him, even after two years worth of Spider-Man comics since his introduction. The revelation of his sexuality was subtle and not a full page splash. Its more real life and as a matter of fact.
I prefer this kind of introduction of LGBT characters in superhero comics. . A big deal wasn’t made to CNN, Fox News or USA Today. This is something that is largely under the radar if you aren’t a Spider-Man fan. The fact that he is gay is secondary to his personality. Max Modell is a scientist, one of the smartest in the world. He's the CEO of Horizon Labs. He is a friend/mentor to Peter Parker. He also happens to be gay. This is a stark contrast to characters like Bunker or Batwoman whose sexualitys were promoted over their actual characters. Modell was a new character and we’re still learning about him, even after two years worth of Spider-Man comics since his introduction. The revelation of his sexuality was subtle and not a full page splash. It’s more real life and “as a matter of fact”.
read BOP #5
edit: actually dont unless you read from the beginning
The Take Out Bandit
Member
How do we know he's gay?
Could be his partner from the Donut Shop they run.
Plus heterosexuals have adopted the mutation of the term "partner" to be inclusive and further confused matters.
Could be his partner from the Donut Shop they run.
Plus heterosexuals have adopted the mutation of the term "partner" to be inclusive and further confused matters.
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