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COMICS February |OT| of Curious (Black) Creators & Curious (Black) Characters!
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I'll have to see. I have a lot of X-Men to catch up on...
VGChampion
Member
I like you. I'm actually not reading either right now because I figured if I'm buying all the trades of Invincible there isn't much point to buy the monthlies as well but with TWD it's just more of the same. Even with a big scene which I guess is now month's ago in TWD did nothing for me. That comic can't shock me anymore and it's sad. When I quit reading the only character left that I liked was Andrea. Doesn't help I can no longer stand Rick.
notworksafe
Member
Don't worry, I've been doing the same thing.
Same. I'm an X-Sucka all the way.
Oh dear :\
Yeah, it's so great! That Jubi/Wolvie team up mini right after she got transformed, where they get lost in that weird junkyard dimension and had to fight a dragon... I'm like "wtf yo?"
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I gotta read dat
ViewtifulJC
Banned
The crazy junkyard dragon stuff is funny as hell, especially the Rockslide stuff. Helps that Phil Noto draws the hell out of it. But my favorite parts were just Logan and Jubilee interacting with each other, since they have a long history and easy chemistry.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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I'm worried that Wolverine and the X-Men is going to be one of those books that's better when it's just showing the daily life of people at the school instead of moving the plot along.
The crazy junkyard dragon stuff is funny as hell, especially the Rockslide stuff. Helps that Phil Noto draws the hell out of it. But my favorite parts were just Logan and Jubilee interacting with each other, since they have a long history and easy chemistry.
Yeah, it was hilarious and super dumb but I liked that aside from the bits where she was being emo and closed off, it showed that she can still be Jubilee even after a horrifically stupid development like getting turned into a vampire. The reason why I'm so pro-vamp is because it's literally one of the worst ideas in the history of comics but I keep seeing minor glimpses of fun being had with it. That recent issue of X-23 where her and X went out clubbing and then fucked up that pimp... That shit was my fucking jam! I've turned any hostility I could harbor towards a stupid decision into a DGAF attitude that makes me look forward to even the most minor pleasures.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Yeah, I get that feeling about WATXM, too. Its wonderful at world building and characterization, but it still hasn't formed much of a plot yet. Last issue threw out a lot of ideas for future issues with the casino and alien invaders, so hopefully we get some semblance of a story moving forward
Would it really be that bad if it mellowed out and focused on the goings on of the school? Between the attack, Angel and Genesis joining the book and now this amazing nonsense with Kitty there is plenty of stuff going on that fits the crisis of the month mold but my favorite scene are still all the class room stuff. There are a dozen+ X-books on the shelf right now and they're all telling the same kind of stories arc after arc.
I wouldn't be worried about it being better when focusing on showing school life instead of moving an overarching plot forward because it already is. I'm worried that it won't get to do that for as long as I want it to.
I wouldn't be worried about it being better when focusing on showing school life instead of moving an overarching plot forward because it already is. I'm worried that it won't get to do that for as long as I want it to.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Totally agreed, WatXM seems to be excelling in the minutiae and day to day operations of the school rather than a big adventure plot. If they do get into that kinda stuff, that's when I'll lose interest. I like to see characters just living, especially in a soap opera universe like this.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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That's true but they still need to have a plot. Joss Whedon's X-Men run for example was all character moments and the plot and villains left a lot to be desired.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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Joe the Barbarian is great, but mainly for the art more than Morrison's writing (which isn't bad, but man that art).
Oh trust me, I know. That was what led to me dropping Wonder Woman.
TheDiabolical
I didn't read my own avatar and now everyone knows I'm not too bright. :(
LTTP: read my first Deadpool comic (want you to want me arc) i'm a fan now.
picked up issue #50 loved it
picked up issue #50 loved it
LTTP: read my first Deadpool comic (want you to want me arc) i'm a fan now.
picked up issue #50 loved it
if you can find it, read agent x.
Yes, I have to finish that as well. I only have the first couple trades.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
read Gail Simone's Deadpool, which goes into Agent X
Spike Spiegel
Member
Speaking of, when is she going to stop celebrating Christmas?
Don't forget Joe Kelly's Classic Deadpool run either.
RunWhiteBoyRun
Member
X-Men 24... why do I continue to pick this book up?
BlueScrote
Member
Avengers has been awful since at least the beginning of heroic age. Probably longer.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Valentine's Day is approaching, might I recommend something more... appropriate? Involving bats?
Escape Goat
Member
This is exactly the kinda shit I'm talking about when I say I love vampire Jubilee. She's in vampire rehab! X-Men 24 might be a front runner for my comic of the year 2012 already.
Mac the KNife
Member
Whoa...
Didn't realize Kirkman and Moore were childhood friends. This would be my worst nightmare.
Between this and shitcanning Liefeld off The Infinite, Kirkman's heel turn is now complete.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
I had to drop that one and Gen Hope. ugh
Spike Spiegel
Member
Yes, exactly! >
Oh, who can remember what's going on with the DCNu anyway?
Why drop GenHope? There's only a couple issues left to come, it's ending in April.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Picked up just two books today - Batgirl and Secret Avengers 22.1, and the only reason I picked up SA was because there was nothing in the store that really interested me. I really enjoyed SA, a lot more than I thought I would. Do you guys think it's worth jumping into the series, or should I just wait for Avengers Assemble which is starting up in a few months? The only characters in that roster that I know are Hawkeye and Ant-Man, everyone else on the cover looks weird/out of place.
Escape Goat
Member
New X-Factor this week (Conclusion to "They Keep Killing Madrox". yay. It even comes with a trippy Dormammu cover.
Preview is here
Preview is here
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I never mention X-Factor here, but its been the most consistently "good" book on my pulllist...pretty much since its inception half a decade ago. Rarely Book of the Week material, but every time it comes out, I expect quality, and I usually get it. Besides the odd tie-in or crossover, Marvel pretty much lets Peter David do whatever he wants with his little slice of the MU for the past 6 years, which is actually a bit of an oddity in this market.
Oh man, TWO Greg Land comics in one week! How could we ever be so lucky!?
But seriously, Uncanny X-men is actually pretty solid right now. Who knew Uncanny X-Force would ever be the WORST X-team book this month? Saveus.Opena
Oh man, TWO Greg Land comics in one week! How could we ever be so lucky!?
But seriously, Uncanny X-men is actually pretty solid right now. Who knew Uncanny X-Force would ever be the WORST X-team book this month? Saveus.Opena
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
What just a picture of all my boxes? Cause there's no way in hell I am spreading that shit all over my floor for the sake of a photo, years of hunching over boxes has given me a trick back...
Or shall I just post a pic of my iPad, the awsomest comics tool of the century?
Currently reading Essex County, hot damn is it good. Love Lemire on Sweet Tooth and I like this earlier, way sketchier style as well. It's incredibly subtle and nuanced and beautiful while at the same time being quite ugly. That's an acheivement. Only about 50 pages in so far but the flashback sequence with the uncle made me all teary eyed on the bus like a fool.
I am as well, it has given writters something to do with her character, and she hasn't been a character where material just comes to you otherwise. The Proof of that is how little she has been used over the years. Vampire Jubillee? Cool beans, adn it's great to see how writters are starting to use that.
BlueScrote
Member
Secret Avengers #22 starts a new arc with a new writer (same as 22.1..) so it would be a good jumping on point.
I don't know if this has been discussed before, but in Wolverine and the X-men
I love that Gambit is the sex-ed teacher.
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Hmm thanks, I'll check it out then. I just didn't recognize any of the characters so didn't want to pick up something that I wouldn't enjoy.
You know one thing that annoys me about comics - I really had to scratch my head this week and last week to pick up anything good at the store, and then I look at the schedule next week and there's like 7+ books coming out that I wanna buy. Why don't these people spread out their good books? Batman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Winter Soldier, Birds of Prey, Catwoman, I mean come on.
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