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[Mudcrab]

I like how you guys openly spoil one book, but tag the fact that another book is canon.

Assuming it's not all jokes that is.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

I like how you guys openly spoil one book, but tag the fact that another book is canon.

Assuming it's not all jokes that is.

Tagged mine. Sorry about that. No idea why it didn't even occur to me.

 

[Filthy Slug]

Is anyone else keeping up with the Rebellion reprints of Zenith? With our dearly departed gone I don't know anyone else who's read it so maybe this won't mean anything to anyone but man that is a fascinating comic with the end of Multiversity and beginning of Secret Wars on the horizon. And also really good and Morrison-y in a way that the previous two volumes were not in retrospect.

I have the special edition that they released a little while back that I'm starting after New X-men. The packaging is fucking rad as hell.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

Is anyone else keeping up with the Rebellion reprints of Zenith? With our dearly departed gone I don't know anyone else who's read it so maybe this won't mean anything to anyone but man that is a fascinating comic with the end of Multiversity and beginning of Secret Wars on the horizon. And also really good and Morrison-y in a way that the previous two volumes were not in retrospect.

I want to check it out but the books seemed kinda pricey the last time I checked

 

[tim1138]

I have the special edition that they released a little while back that I'm starting after New X-men. The packaging is fucking rad as hell.

Is that the huge one they released without Morrison's permission?

 

[Storm Chamber]

Deadly Class, Lazarus, and Velvet all in the same week

 

[frye]

^^ lol still alive, huh

I have the special edition that they released a little while back that I'm starting after New X-men. The packaging is fucking rad as hell.

I almost wish I could tell you to read up to Phase 3 before the end of Multiversity next week because maaan

I want to check it out but the books seemed kinda pricey the last time I checked

Yeah, I guess they kind of are. A bit less than 20 bux a pop, but they're nice and oversized though

 

[Messi]

Deadly Class, Lazarus, and Velvet all in the same week

How is Lazarus holding up these days?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

There's a much more incredible thing that happens in All New X-Men.

Spoiler

OMFG RANDOM

 

[tim1138]

There's a much more incredible thing that happens in All New X-Men.

Spoiler

OMFG RANDOM

Re your spoiler: Hilarious.

 

[Cheska]

Started with Velvet first today, and was certainly not disappointed! I love this series so much.

Anyone pick up Convergence: Wonder Woman? It's the only one I'm considering picking up out of this weeks batch.

 

[Messi]

Started with Velvet first today, and was certainly not disappointed! I love this series so much.

Anyone pick up Convergence: Wonder Woman? It's the only one I'm considering picking up out of this weeks batch.

I nearly did due to the cover and interior art but I resisted and now I think I am fully out of Convergence sans Harley (which tbh I could do without after the first issue). The whole thing feels rushed and with little value. I love how much they are charging for these books too.

Glad you liked Velvet. Gonna read mine tonight.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Re your spoiler: Hilarious.

Bendis da god

 

[Storm Chamber]

^^ lol still alive, huh

They can shoot me, but they can't kill me

How is Lazarus holding up these days?

Still pretty good, though admittedly its likely going to be the worst of those 3 this week.

Pretty much an 8.5/10 next to 9's

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Best Comic Book Creator Name Contest, GO!

I vote for "Bong Davo"

 

[GrandHarrier]

Convergence: Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #1 was a delight. Superboys' inspirational speech to the citizens of Metropolis really captured the core of what I adore about him.

 

[Maklershed]

Putting together my first pull list. What do you all think of these:

Infinity Gauntlet 1
Old Man Logan 1
Providence 1
Indestructible Hulk vol 1 (waid)

 

[Owzers]

i read the first two issues of Knights of the Old Republic on MU and was not impressed, especially with issue #2s "we have to trace my entire history to find out the truth".

That sounds like an awful story.

 

[Serpentine]

I'm actually getting a Convergence book - New Teen Titans. Maybe Batman and the Outsiders too

Started with Velvet first today, and was certainly not disappointed! I love this series so much.

Anyone pick up Convergence: Wonder Woman? It's the only one I'm considering picking up out of this weeks batch.

I'm curious about this one as well

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

i read the first two issues of Knights of the Old Republic on MU and was not impressed, especially with issue #2s "we have to trace my entire history to find out the truth".

That sounds like an awful story.

Hop straight on over to Dark Times if it's on there.

Excellent comics.

 

[ElNarez]

EISNERS NOMS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE HOT FIRE

 

[Coriolanus]

Wait what, Daredevil: Mad Max is legit good?

 

[mreddie]

EISNERS NOMS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE HOT FIRE

Wilson, Waid and Noto HELL YEAH.

Spencer too?

OH SHIT.

 

[ReAxion]

If Superior Foes doesn't win, I just don't know about the world, folks.

 

[Messi]

EISNERS NOMS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE HOT FIRE

Is it fair for Babs Tarr to be nominated for penciller/inker? How much work is Cameron Stewart doing with her? I love her btw I am just curious as she posted some of his layouts on twitter and they looked fairly detailed.

Here are his layouts for Batgirl

This one had the caption, sometimes I get carried away.

Again, I am not hating on Babs.

 

[TetraxShards]

Best Comic Book Creator Name Contest, GO!

I vote for "Bong Davo"

Wayne Boring

EISNERS NOMS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE HOT FIRE

*inset obligatory snarky remark about Hawkeye being nominated as a "continuing series"*

 

[GrandHarrier]

*inset obligatory snarky remark about Hawkeye being nominated as a "continuing series"*

I thought that was pretty funny.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

EISNERS NOMS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE HOT FIRE

please god let superior foes win

 

[Messi]

Wayne Boring



*inset obligatory snarky remark about Hawkeye being nominated as a "continuing series"*

Gotta be honest, it crossed my mind when I seen it. lol.

 

[Owzers]

Hop straight on over to Dark Times if it's on there.

Excellent comics.

It's up there, I might migrate or read both if i don't abandon KOTOR. I can just pretend KOTOR is an EA MMO and isn't meant to be good.

Is there anything that needs to be read before Dark Times in order to get a better sense of the story? The intro seemed rather succinct. I still need to finish Star Wars Legacy, i bought all the trades awhile ago and only read the first three, good stuff.

 

[tim1138]

I hope y'all bought Kaptara, it was pretty great.

 

[Messi]

I hope y'all bought Kaptara, it was pretty great.

I bought it. I am down with Zdarsky

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

please god let superior foes win

If Superior Foes beats Cul De Sac I will riot in the streets and burn the world to the ground.

 

[my name is ed]

Is it fair for Babs Tarr to be nominated for penciller/inker? How much work is Cameron Stewart doing with her? I love her btw I am just curious as she posted some of his layouts on twitter and they looked fairly detailed.

Here are his layouts for Batgirl



This one had the caption, sometimes I get carried away.



Again, I am not hating on Babs.

This is a pretty interesting question...
she's no longer working from his breakdowns now but yeah the pages have quite a bit of Stewart in them.

I think the Eisners are cool but I think the best writer/artist/colorist categories are kind of ehh

I certainly don't mean to disparage any of the work from the nominees. I just think an award for 'best writer' or 'best artist' is kind of lame. Just nominate and give awards to the works themselves. If they were to actually give the award to a best artist you'd end up giving the award to JH Williams, Chris Ware or Quitely every year. you kind of see that happen in the best writer catagory When Alan Moore was winning year after year.

 

[Storm Chamber]

so Ms. Marvel is a sure win for best new series right

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

This is a pretty interesting question...
she's no longer working from his breakdowns now but yeah the pages have quite a bit of Stewart in them.

I think the Eisners are cool but I think the best writer/artist/colorist categories are kind of ehh

I certainly don't mean to disparage any of the work from the nominees. I just think an award for 'best writer' or 'best artist' is kind of lame. Just nominate and give awards to the works themselves. If they were to actually give the award to a best artist you'd end up giving the award to JH Williams, Chris Ware or Quitely every year. you kind of see that happen in the best writer catagory When Alan Moore was winning year after year.

It's got Superior Foes up against Cul De Sac. Congrats all the nominees but it's hard to take it seriously.

It'd be like choosing between Calvin and Hobbes and Howard the Duck.

 

[arkon]

Convergence: Superboy and the Legion of Superheroes #1 was a delight. Superboys' inspirational speech to the citizens of Metropolis really captured the core of what I adore about him.

You might also like the creative team's Image series EGOs. Has some similarities to Legion but with some harder science relatively speaking and the issues are still $2.99. Ticks every one of your boxes I think.

 

[GrandHarrier]

You might also like the creative team's Image series EGOs. Has some similarities to Legion but with some harder science relatively speaking and the issues are still $2.99. Ticks every one of your boxes I think.

I'll check it out. Thanks.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

If Superior Foes beats Cul De Sac I will riot in the streets and burn the world to the ground.

I'm sorry that you don't think it's deserving of an award or that it makes you take these awards less seriously

I'm just happy to see a comic that I love get nominated for an Eisner

 

[RadioHammer500]

No Reed is leagues above Tony and Beast in Pure intelligence. An argument could be made that Tony is more inventive though. But Hank Pym is Earth's Scientist Supreme. Simply because he takes science to to boundaries of magic.



Actually I think Mister Terrific is officially DC's third Smartest man.

i thought Future's end reveals that Braniac said Holt was the smartest man?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

I'm sorry that you don't think it's deserving of an award or that it makes you take these awards less seriously

I'm just happy to see a comic that I love get nominated for an Eisner

I think it's less deserving an award than Cul De Sac, not that it's not deserving at all. I think the Eisners are pretty dumb to lump them together.

It's like comparing Infinite Jest to The Gunslinger. I like both a lot but come on.

 

[Messi]

I'm sorry that you don't think it's deserving of an award or that it makes you take these awards less seriously

I'm just happy to see a comic that I love get nominated for an Eisner

One of the stores in Dublin got nominated for best comic store. They are pretty jazzed. They are a really small store but they are really dedicated good dudes.

 

[Filthy Slug]

Is that the huge one they released without Morrison's permission?

Yeah! But had there been any indication that another set of hardcover editions was coming out with Morrison's consent (?), I maybe would have waited.

I almost wish I could tell you to read up to Phase 3 before the end of Multiversity next week because maaan

I probably could do that, but honestly, I'm way into New X-men right now. Beak just got his

Spoiler

first kiss

.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

One of the stores in Dublin got nominated for best comic store. They are pretty jazzed. They are a really small store but they are really dedicated good dudes.

We shouldn't be fighting anyway. There's a new Built To Spill album out.

 

[ElNarez]

so Ms. Marvel is a sure win for best new series right

you'd think so, but, The Fade Out is real fucking good

 

[Filthy Slug]

We shouldn't be fighting anyway. There's a new Mountain Goats album out.

Agreed.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Yeah! But had there been any indication that another set of hardcover editions was coming out with Morrison's consent (?), I maybe would have waited.


I probably could do that, but honestly, I'm way into New X-men right now. Beak just got his

Spoiler

first kiss

.

Congratulations. You've just read my favorite page of comics ever.

 

[TetraxShards]

One of the stores in Dublin got nominated for best comic store. They are pretty jazzed. They are a really small store but they are really dedicated good dudes.

That tears it, I'm going up for a day just to visit that place at some point.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Agreed.

as long as it keeps Wurster in cell plan minutes so he can call into the Best Show they're okay by me.

 

[SoilBreak]

i read the first two issues of Knights of the Old Republic on MU and was not impressed, especially with issue #2s "we have to trace my entire history to find out the truth".

That sounds like an awful story.

I'm not usually a big fan of "let's backtrack to find actual truth" plotlines but I thought in KOTOR, John Miller did a pulpy good rendition of it.