TheDarkKnight774
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I miss Q&C. I wish Rucka would go back to it. Some of his best work, and the novel was really good too
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COMICS! #8 / January 2012 - Happy New Year, Comic Book GAF!
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I miss Q&C. I wish Rucka would go back to it. Some of his best work, and the novel was really good too
Because this is DC comics! The same company who nearly fucked up a 4yr build on Batman for the sake of a short term spike in sales! And continues to give Leifeld work!
krypt0nian
Banned
Why wouldn't he mention it to someone who could do something about it?
Hahaha Snyder's Batman is easily the equal of Morrison's run.
New52 got new readers in. That alone makes it worthwhile.
Staying the course just let's nature take it course and forfeiting the comics industry in a decade. In relation to that consequence, fuck every and all storylines.
Hahaha Snyder's Batman is easily the equal of Morrison's run.
New52 got new readers in. That alone makes it worthwhile.
Staying the course just let's nature take it course and forfeiting the comics industry in a decade. In relation to that consequence, fuck every and all storylines.
It hasn't gone on long enough for me to make a conclusive decision as to whether it will match the crazy beats of Morrison's run, but it is without a doubt an excellent run. Just read through the entire Black Mirror HC and it was brilliant.
As for the New 52, well it made Superman interesting again after two years of very poor stories (New Krypton followed by Grounded) so I'm enjoying the reboot for the most part.
Has anyone here tried reading comics on Kindle? If I did it would be on the Kindle iPad app. There are a few long series that I've been thinking of getting into (Last Metropolitan, stuff like that) that aren't on the official comic apps and some of these Kindle trade book prices look really good.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Target stores have Kindle Fire demo units with comics on them.
Go see for yourself.
No way in hell would I read a comic on a B&W e-paper Kindle. Not unless they released it with the color stripped out, otherwise it will be a fucking mess.
Black_Stride
do not tempt fate do not contrain Wonder Woman's thighs do not do not
Its a horrible costume, and right now he is a horrible person so it fits perfectly.
If he looked cool (like some other villains out there) id be really conflicted....but since his suit is shit i can easily say i HATE everything about Superboy.
I was sad when WonderGirl didnt hold a candle to him last issue....what a fucking loser hitting such a hot girl for no real reason.....punk.
Edit: Where is Donna Troy??
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
I've bought some for my fire and I'm more ok with it than I thought I would be. I've mostly bought a bunch of Hack/Slash and Birds of Prey but I want to switch off the paper books but its hard. I did quit a whole bunch of DC and I'll be buying them on there..I just wish Marvel did the price drop thing and that they'd get more Dark Horse on there.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Well it's not really Metal-Gear-ish but Queen and Country is the best spy book ever made. Written by Greg Rucka, it's real-world politics and spy games and it's fantastic. Dense and confusing at first, by the end you will be intimately familiar with terms like oblique SIS and D-Ops and D-Int and Minders. It's incredible. Great art throughout as well with rotating teams on every arc.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
You know, I've been reading American Vampire and it's not really doing it for me. I don't know what it is - the characters, the art, the plot. Something is just a little off. I keep comparing it to I, Vampire, which is infinitely better IMO. AV just seems too childish and predictable, whereas IV handles the concept with maturity and style.
Good thing there's a new issue of IV coming out this week!
Good thing there's a new issue of IV coming out this week!
krypt0nian
Banned
You know, I've been reading American Vampire and it's not really doing it for me. I don't know what it is - the characters, the art, the plot. Something is just a little off. I keep comparing it to I, Vampire, which is infinitely better IMO. AV just seems too childish and predictable, whereas IV handles the concept with maturity and style.
Good thing there's a new issue of IV coming out this week!
For me the characters make AmVamp. I don't feel anything for the IV duo. It *is* pretty and I like it but zero connection.
This. IV doesn't really even have characters yet. They are just avatars for ideals.
Anticitizen One
Banned
Flash running away from Black Racer > Flash running away from some gen X'er
Father_Brain
Banned
Marvel has begun offering digital trades via Comixology. Not sure how this compares to the trade pricing on Nook Color, but the prices, while varying widely, look fairly reasonable - all are priced significantly below print MSRP, with a fair number actually priced below what you'd pay for a new print copy on Amazon.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I was looking through these earlier. Some pretty "nice prices".
Bleeding cool says that the entire Ozma of Oz collection was at sale for 1.99 . Anyone get that?
Also Marvel Solicitations are out.
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36576
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
25 dollars for a digital version of Age of Apocalypse Book 2??? Really???? Is that how it's gonna be?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Oh! Chip Zdarsky remembers his pitch for Watchmen 2. A must read:
http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=13655
http://www.warrenellis.com/?p=13655
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
Does Walt Simonson not draw that many comics anymore out of choice or because Marvel doesn't hire him anymore?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Interesting, AvX crossovers don't appear to be lasting long. One issue of Secret Avengers is in AvX, the next isn't....
That's how I am feeling about the new blue beetle.
Comics bought on the kindle fire can only be viewed on the kindle fire and not on any kindle app like the ones for ipad.
That's a good thing. 12 issues of main book more than enough.
krypt0nian
Banned
Maybe they've learned? I don't mind a bit of crossover presence, but when something jams itself into an ongoing story for months at a time, it's horribly distracting, even if I'[m following that event.
Spider Island did it right.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
For sure, SI should be the gold standard of how to do it. Perfect continuity, worthy stories, etc. It's just weird, especially if Secret Avengers goes back to it the month after, it'll be AvX - Regular - AvX - Regular.
I guess we'll see how it all shakes out....
I have to say, reading all these solicits remind me of being a kid and poring over the solicits for The Evolutionary War and Inferno and just totally geeking out in my imagination...
I love comics, you guys.
krypt0nian
Banned
That's a good, positive way to look at it. Maybe it's possible to do a good, dumb crossover event?
I'm more up for it now.
I'm more up for it now.
Father_Brain
Banned
Think you misread the solicits. SA #25 ends the initial Descendants arc, and #26 begins the AvX tie-in arc, though we'll see how many issues that ends up running for.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Oh, whoops! I must have.
krypt0nian
Banned
Way cool that they are reprinting Wrightson's Hooky. Gorgeous book!
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Yeah, I saw that!!
Simonson's just an older guy now. He's going to be drawing Bendis's last issues of Avengers, and Marvel probably couldn't be happier. The dude's a master artist, and he's done good stuff for them in the past, but it's probably a situation similar to George Perez. He keeps his feet wet with a project here and there and that's about it.
Just as an anecdote, he and his wife, Louise Simonson (of Superman and X-Factor fame), are two of the nicest people ever.
EDIT: That Daredevil cover is sexy as hell. Marcos Martin on some David Aja shit.
krypt0nian
Banned
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
I figured that was the case. I've heard creators talk about ageism at the big two though. As soon as you hit a certain age they just cut you off. Walt might be an exception though since he's a bigger name guy.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
That's odd, I've always felt there was a lot of work for older dudes. George Perez, Klaus Janson, Neal Adams, Lee Weeks, etc.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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They rarely ever put them on books that "matter" though. George Perez might do a book here and there but he's never going to draw Marvel's big summer crossover or something like Justice League. I think the general opinion is that artists reach a point where they stop being "hot" and don't get placed front and center (there are a few exceptions obviously, like the guy that currently runs DC).
I'm dropping Uncanny X-Force and Action Comics. I'll probably be dropping Batman as well.
Uncanny X-Force is fun and all, but at the end of the day I just ask myself, "what's the point?" I don't take much away from the issues that I read. Outside of "how far is too far? Where is the line of morality drawn?" questions, the book just doesn't feel like it's for me. So many things happen at one time that it's hard to digest it all. While the artwork is beautiful, the dialogue is punchy, and the references to X history are all nice, I just don't see the bigger picture.
Action Comics started out beautifully. I loved the first two issues, and even enjoyed the third. The past two have left me scratching my head. #4 felt like a totally different book, and I'm just lost as to what Morrisson did in #5. I was hoping that he would continue examining Superman as a working class hero, and not as a messiah figure.
Batman...owls? Not interested, and there's nothing to take home at the end of the day. I just don't find Batman to be that interesting of a character.
That'll bring my monthly haul down to two books...Daredevil and Green Arrow. I know, Green Arrow? I'm just waiting around to see what Ann Nocenti does with the character. She did some great stuff on DD back in the day, so I'm curious to see how she handles my favourite DC hero.
Uncanny X-Force is fun and all, but at the end of the day I just ask myself, "what's the point?" I don't take much away from the issues that I read. Outside of "how far is too far? Where is the line of morality drawn?" questions, the book just doesn't feel like it's for me. So many things happen at one time that it's hard to digest it all. While the artwork is beautiful, the dialogue is punchy, and the references to X history are all nice, I just don't see the bigger picture.
Action Comics started out beautifully. I loved the first two issues, and even enjoyed the third. The past two have left me scratching my head. #4 felt like a totally different book, and I'm just lost as to what Morrisson did in #5. I was hoping that he would continue examining Superman as a working class hero, and not as a messiah figure.
Batman...owls? Not interested, and there's nothing to take home at the end of the day. I just don't find Batman to be that interesting of a character.
That'll bring my monthly haul down to two books...Daredevil and Green Arrow. I know, Green Arrow? I'm just waiting around to see what Ann Nocenti does with the character. She did some great stuff on DD back in the day, so I'm curious to see how she handles my favourite DC hero.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Disappointing reveals in the Rozum interview, the last issue was a mess, I had no idea what was going on.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I always kind of figured in this industry at least they're getting steady work. It seems way harder for writers. Although when I think about it, there seems to be around the same amount of older writers and artists still working: like six each.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Phil Noto doing an issue of Uncanny X-Force sounds good. This sounds like a one-off kind of story, so hopefully Opena is right around the corner!
krypt0nian
Banned
I'm just glad that one image scraped some of the last issue taint out of my system.
Good god, they owe me money from last issue.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I have mentally scrubbed the rare issues of Uncanny X-Force with shitty looking artwork out of my head.
Can't wait for the series to come back off hiatus in April!
Also, Winter Soldier has Bucky fighting a giant talking gorilla carrying a minigun!
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