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COMICS! #8 / January 2012 - Happy New Year, Comic Book GAF!
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Make sure you RIP Mr. Terrific and Static!
The Take Out Bandit
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I've been reading some Amazing Spider-Man Slott issues on MDU, it's pretty good and has me debating jumping on the single issues at #680. I do have the Spider Island OHC ordered too from dcbs since it's packed with content and i passed up the singles. Ramos' art doesn't always work for me but in ASM it really captures the charm of that book. Only downside is the price of following it, double shipping 2.39 screws up my wanting to buy more image/dark horse books.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Wow!
Kind of glad I didn't restrain myself and bought the Bruce Timm art book.
Lots of bush, and some solid Power Girl images.
Plus it just illustrates (HAW!) why Timm is the only guy who can ever draw Harley Quinn.
Kind of glad I didn't restrain myself and bought the Bruce Timm art book.
Lots of bush, and some solid Power Girl images.
Plus it just illustrates (HAW!) why Timm is the only guy who can ever draw Harley Quinn.
Tizoc
Member
Fuck yeah Kevin Maguire
http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2012/01/comics-101-january-18-2012-earth-too/
http://www.blastoffcomics.com/2012/01/comics-101-january-18-2012-earth-too/
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Waitasec... bush like a ladygarden or like Gavin Rossdale?
B-But he draws all cartoony! That's like paedophilia!
nah, Bruce Timm draws some sexy ladies. I remember getting all kinda mid-pubescent aroused at a Batman Black and White story he did, I must have been about 13 at the time. And lengerie-Harley in Mad Love.
And Black Panther!
Why am I still reading Justice League? This is really taking forever, considering how little is actually happening.
And how does Hal not know who Bruce Wayne is?
On the plus side, Aquabro was cool.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
The Take Out Bandit said:
This isn't just a comics thing, it's a book publishing thing. When new books are coming out, publishers will release the hardcover first at an elevated price so that the hardcore fans who are not willing to wait will shell out the dough to get the latest, greatest story. Then they release the paperback a year later at a much lower price so that the mass market will be enticed to purchase it, squeezing a little bit more revenue out of a product. If they just released the paperback from the get go, they would make less money.
So, if you want comics to make money, I would assume you would support this strategy. Yeah it sucks for hardcore customers, but it's good for the market as a whole.
Fun fact: Guess how much more it costs to make a hardcover book vs a paperback? If you guessed anything higher than $1 you would be wrong.
You know what, I'm really enjoying Justice League. Maybe it's because I'm still a new comics reader noob, but I find this book really enjoyable. Although Green Lantern is a tool.
Him not knowing who Bruce Wayne is meant to show just how self-centered he is.
My favorite book this week though was Mighty Thor. A lot going on in that issue, the story progressed nicely, there was some great exposition, and we hit quite a bit of the characters in the world. I'm considering picking up Journey into Mystery based on how much I'm enjoying the Thor stories.
Also is there a good Avengers book out right now? Or should I just wait for Avengers Assemble?
JiM is great. If you can pick only one issue, get the Mephisto solo one.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Which number is that?
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Ooh sweet, thanks!
WascallyWabbit
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I didn't read the rest of the series, but try the Christmas issue that came out last month, #632.
Really fun stuff, and you don't really need to know what's going on to enjoy it
Dance Inferno
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Thanks for the suggestion, I'll check that one out too. I think I'm going to drop The Dark Knight, so looking for something else to pick up in its stead.
The Take Out Bandit
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Man, you're a baby! :|
Survey says!
*ding*
Ladygarden
The problem is it didn't used to be this way. Hardcover just seems like the phoniest way to legitimize a ghettoized art form when you view it from this perspective.
And dust jackets suck a dick.
Here's how I support the comic industry: By buying single issues of independent books to ensure they'll eventually make it to trade format, because funnybooks is a thankless business for dirty poors.
No insurance and barely making more than a burger flipper.
Spike Spiegel
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I actually DO enjoy Matt Wagner's Trinity. I can understand the hate for it from certain WW fans, when they peg Diana as a third wheel or say that her role was just to "job" to everyone; I just don't see it like that, though. Honestly, it's the best story I know of its kind -- the first time DC's three most iconic heroes came together and saved the world.
Adapted, I think it would make a great animated feature.
ESPECIALLY THAT KISS
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
My experiences; drawing a webcomic for five years and also being part of a group of writers who collectively put together a real live grown up book based on our wildly popular Twitter feed; yeah, there's no way to support yourself creatively in any stable capacity.
I remember when I was in Grad School for Creative Writing thinking "Man, once I get a book published? Smooth sailing."
No way. I decided this year that aside from The Rack, I'm done trying to build a career as a cartoonist. The time/compensation ratio for a creator at my level is just absurd. At least focusing on prose is less of a time constraint and it's what I'm best at. But having a book published, I realized that isn't even the answer either. I'll probably always need a job, which is fine. I mean, talk about First World Problems, but no. Unless you have three roommates, no. You cannot support yourself as a creative unless you're a 1%er. (I love that Heidi put those two together. That's absolutely perfect.)
I remember when I was in Grad School for Creative Writing thinking "Man, once I get a book published? Smooth sailing."
No way. I decided this year that aside from The Rack, I'm done trying to build a career as a cartoonist. The time/compensation ratio for a creator at my level is just absurd. At least focusing on prose is less of a time constraint and it's what I'm best at. But having a book published, I realized that isn't even the answer either. I'll probably always need a job, which is fine. I mean, talk about First World Problems, but no. Unless you have three roommates, no. You cannot support yourself as a creative unless you're a 1%er. (I love that Heidi put those two together. That's absolutely perfect.)
Spike Spiegel
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Oni Press joins the trend, unveils a (terrible?) new logo
Once you see the
this logo will be forever ruined for you.
Once you see the
"nyan" cat face
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Oni Press joins the trend, unveils a (terrible?) new logo
Once you see thethis logo will be forever ruined for you."nyan" cat face
It's making me pronounce "Revolutionize" wrong.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
It's beautiful here:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/prev_img.php?disp=img&pid=1327579362
http://www.comicbookresources.com/prev_img.php?disp=img&pid=1327579362
I had to look at it really hard before I didn't see the nyan.
VGChampion
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I'm reading Avengers, New Avengers, Secret Avengers, and Avengers Academy. The only one consistently good is Academy. I'm not sure why I keep sticking with the other three but I sort of feel like finishing them out. All I want is a status quo team for a few stories. Avengers gained new people every arc it seamed like and Secret doesn't even have a roster half of the time. Academy is the only one pulling it off.
Of All Trades
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All I see is a woodpecker.
Also, most of the time when a book is released in HC the HC will have larger font, bigger spacing, etc while the mass market paperback (and to a lesser extent the TPBs) will cram things as small as possible to save on costs, so there's some value to getting the HC. Most of the time the hardcover-trades for comics (instead of the rare "Deluxe" edition from DC or the somewhat more common OSHC from Marvel) are exactly the same size as the eventual TPB.
The critical difference between regular books and comics is that comics are ongoing; to pick a particularly extreme example, GL: Brightest Day comes out in paperback in May. I think Blackest Night was over by the time Agent Orange was in hardback.
Also, most of the time when a book is released in HC the HC will have larger font, bigger spacing, etc while the mass market paperback (and to a lesser extent the TPBs) will cram things as small as possible to save on costs, so there's some value to getting the HC. Most of the time the hardcover-trades for comics (instead of the rare "Deluxe" edition from DC or the somewhat more common OSHC from Marvel) are exactly the same size as the eventual TPB.
BlueScrote
Member
Remender is taking over Secret Avengers so that may increase the quality of Secret. Also the Ellis issues are good one and doners.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Just got my copy in the mail from Amazon, yay! I've only had a few minutes to flip through it on my lunch break, but so far:
1) NAKED!
2) Surprised and happy to see a section for the DC girls; I wasn't sure if any licensing issues were going to preclude their appearance. But...
3) No Wonder Woman? Unless I flipped through it too quickly to spot her. Harley and Peej can rub elbows with seductive naked chicks but not Diana?
4) NAKED!
you don't have to get the other books to know the whole story. it's not like Flashpoint
VGChampion
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Oh god. I have so many Flashpoint #1's but barely any 2's or 3's.
It's coming back in late February as Batman Beyond Unlimited which will also include Justice League Beyond. It's a 48 pager.
As I recall that book was supposed to be premiering earlier in digital before hitting print. Not sure what's going on with that.
krypt0nian
Banned
For me the only Avengers books are written by non-Bendises.
Man, reread Batman 1-5 and just wow....Snyder/Capullo on all MFing cylinders!
Number 5 was The Prisoner intense. This and Uncanny X-Force are the best supers books going IMO right now.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
I was reading some of the older Avenger books last week (the stuff from before Civil War) and that stuff was really good. Like, page-turning cliffhanger good. But I read some of the newer ones and they're very meh.
Still working my way through the original X-Force, hopefully I can get to Uncanny X-Force soon. The first TPB of X-Force was amazing, and the art was fantastic, but it looks like the second TPB doesn't have that cool pseudo-realistic coloring style the first arc did.
Still working my way through the original X-Force, hopefully I can get to Uncanny X-Force soon. The first TPB of X-Force was amazing, and the art was fantastic, but it looks like the second TPB doesn't have that cool pseudo-realistic coloring style the first arc did.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
i don't know why but i really like when ilnadmy posts the new things he's been reading in here
it's like watching a baby take his first steps
Hahaha. Umm, thanks?
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
Its not bad its just sort of there. :/ well the first 3 were, I dropped it after that until later
I see, I have only seen Darkseid farting and blowing the team away.
Spike Spiegel
Member
I understand that in the latest issue
So yeah. That happened.
Batman strips off his costume and reveals his secret identity to Green Lantern -- after knowing the guy for, what, an hour? Maybe two, tops? Oh, and Johns immediately uses the reveal as a gag by having Jordan respond with "who the f*ck is Bruce Wayne?"
So yeah. That happened.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
He
Keeps it off and goes to Apokolips too. Just walking down the street with his Batman costume on and no mask (although he does take the Batman symbol off...still it seems remarkable out of character)
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
oh...what the hell lol
krypt0nian
Banned
It's basically the end of the world and he does this to make GL focus, showing him they they two are the same (human) and surroinded bu gods, and do what he needs him to do rather than charge off after Superman. His identity as te world ends in the least of Bruce's concern.
His next step was to follow to Apocalypse where his identity was again meaningless.
So yeah that did happen and it rocked.
His next step was to follow to Apocalypse where his identity was again meaningless.
So yeah that did happen and it rocked.
Spike Spiegel
Member
It all sounds pretty retarded.
You know how Batman is supposed to make someone like Hal Jordan focus? With a punch to the face.
You know how Batman is supposed to make someone like Hal Jordan focus? With a punch to the face.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Regarding Batman in Justice League:
I thought about it as him taking the mask/cape/emblem off to fool the flying demons into taking him into the tower. If he looked like Batman they would try to fight him instead.
Not saying he should have revealed his identity to GL (who hates his guts so far), but at least it makes some semblance of sense.
Not saying he should have revealed his identity to GL (who hates his guts so far), but at least it makes some semblance of sense.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
Member
he didnt know he was going to apokalips though
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Sounds like the perfect treatment for a Hollywood movie where IT Guy/Gal actors like Toby Maguire, Robert Downey Jr., Christian Bale, etc. refuse to keep their f*cking masks on. The only reason I didn't list any women is because we haven't run into that crap yet.
Remember the days when maintaining a secret identity were integral to a character?
Reading that shitty Spiderman Return of the Goblin story just reminded me of why I hate the open identity crap in modern comics. Peter and Norman bitterly sniping at each other in their civillian lives. I came here for super powers, not the god damn Jerry Springer show. >:|
Read Cap Annual #8 on MDCU today.
Damn that was fun. Mike Zeck and Cold War fears. <3
Plus Wolverine pre-vagina and last name.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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One thing I really dislike is Batman and Superman calling each other Clark and Bruce all the time. I haven't read that many World's Finest issues so I'm not sure how much they used to do it but authors love to do it now. It probably wouldn't bother Superman but I don't think Batman (even pre Frank Miller Batman) would like someone calling him Bruce all the time while he's dressed as Batman.
krypt0nian
Banned
He sure didn't. He did know it looked like the end of the world though so the point is moot.
He did what he did to effect the hardheaded GL quickly and efficiently. Very Batman of him.
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