Tyrant Rave
Banned
The BPRD hardcovers are the same way. Really excited for that Deadly Class one.
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COMICS! |OT| April 2016. I Think You're Fearless
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Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Hey Messi are you going to get yourself some Leila del Duca art?
Been eyeing a few pages for the past 2 years infact. Just have to clear some bills and I can finally do it. I love her art.
And do you think that constant ridicule is unwarranted? The man doubles down on his decisions in the next few days when he makes an announcement and makes a bullshit excuse. If you're getting tired of the flak he's getting, I assure you, it's not going away anytime soon and for good reasons.
Bendis gives a fuck but give him a event and he plays the same damn playbook.
It's unfortunate that they let Shelly Bond go, but that article is terrible. Written with no objectivity at all. "the fact that Vertigo is the only part of DC people actually like." Seriously? Cringing.
Also, while the whole Eddie Berganza thing is stupid and he should have been dealt with, it has NOTHING whatsoever to do with a restructuring of one of their imprints. Like, it's embarrassing to even compare the two completely unrelated things to act like there's hypocrisy there. People unfortunately get fired when there is a restructuring. I'm not excusing it, but it's just reality.
I'm not "tired" of it. I'm responding directly to your reply to whoever said something. What are the big things that DiDio is known to be directly responsible for that causes nonstop hate and zero positivity ever? I am honestly asking since the only thing I ever hear about is him not letting Batwoman get married. There must be more that I'm missing.
my name is ed
Banned
All your favorite writers and artists are terrible
My favorite writers and artists are impeccable
SW > SW
Word is bond
My favorite writers and artists are impeccable
SW > SW
Word is bond
BKatastrophe
Member
That is for the best, my friend. We must disband the community to keep comics alive.
I was agreeing with you until this part.
echoshifting
Banned
There must always be a comicgaf
Serpentine
Banned
obviously it's unrelated, people are just pointing out that it's shitty that someone like Bond was let go while they continue promoting Berganza. That's it.
As for Didio, DC was largely trash under him and Lee for years. DiDio gets the hate because he sounds so out-of-touch.
BKatastrophe
Member
Welp I've already committed to trade wait
choaffable
Member
Despite how old the article is, here's a good overview: http://www.therobotsvoice.com/2013/09/8writer_andy_diggle_quits_action.php
Dido pushes and represents a very heavy handed approach to editing. Just from his history, he believes stories are created from the top-down approach -- he wants editorial to dictate the direction of stories. It's the entire creative culture at DC.
For someone who involves himself in creative as much as he does, he has no real vision. In his interviews, you get a sense of somebody chasing trends who second-guesses himself and his people.
Oh, just wanted to add this quote from Mark Waid:
“The biggest challenge [of 52] was actually, wisely, kept from us by [editor] Steve [Wacker]. EIC Dan Didio, who first championed the concept, hated what we were doing. H-A-T-E-D 52. Would storm up and down the halls telling everyone how much he hated it. And Steve, God bless him, kept us out of the loop on that particular drama. [Editor Michael] Siglain, having less seniority, was less able to do so, and there’s one issue of 52 near the end that was written almost totally by Dan [Dido] and Keith Giffen because none of the writers could plot it to Dan’s satisfaction. Which was and is his prerogative as EIC, but man, there’s little more demoralizing than taking the ball down to the one-yard line and then being benched by the guy who kept referring to COUNTDOWN as ‘52 done right.'”
Tragicomedy
Member
My favorite writer is BKV. My two favorite current artists are Fiona Staples and Rafael Albuquerque.
Who you got?
Bendis is good, bad, and everything in between. He's done some amazing stuff over the years. He's done some crap. He's consistently decent and his stuff is entertaining.
It's more "he said, she said, she also said, that guy who was there when it happened said, she said, she said, she pretty much just said without naming names but you know who she's talking about, and she said"
BKV is so good. I read the digital collection of Paper Girls in one sitting. And I'm tempted to buy the TPB and give it to my wife to read. Amazing art, too.
Did anyone else pick up the Criminal 10th Anniversary magazine format issue? This thing is gorgeous.
I picked it up..haven't actually read any Criminal though but figured I should pick it up for once I start reading it. Brubaker said it might be gone quickly due to some issue with Diamond.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Were those rumors of Diggle wanting Superman to lose an arm true?
I've been rereading my Criminal trades and picked up the two I didn't have via Comixology's Image sale. This special issue features characters from the other books so it's probably best read afterwards.
Series is much better than I remember, too. Especially the first arc.
choaffable
Member
No idea. I hadn't even heard that was Diggle's original pitch. That's...hilarious, especially considering the number of dismemberings happening at DC at the time. Even if Dido spiked the story because of that, why wait until the absolute last minute?
*Reads up on Didio*
SON OF A BITCH. He's the one responsible for Beast Machines? Fuck that guy.
Beast Machines is a actually pretty good, but 1) a terrible Transformers show and 2) pretty damn dark for a children's tv show. If it wasn't tied to the Transformers universe it would have been better. Cheetor's becoming the teamleader storyline is actually great and one of the best character growths I've seen in a kids show.
God I wish we could get a new show with the classic TF characters.
whatsinaname
Member
Been reading Showa a History of Japan (1926-1939). This is amazingly well written and illustrated. While I do see some aspects being underplayed, now of the narration is trying to find excuses for what Japan did. It just lays out what happened and what led to it.
A very slow read though.
It has been suggested to me that one should never read outhousers.
Well, apart from Batwoman, there is the Waid stuff that choaffable posted about. And his rather public fallout with Rucka leading to Rucka not working with DC for 7-8 years.
His defensive reply and implications that he has trouble thinking of female creators he would want at DC.
http://robot6.comicbookresources.co...respond-to-the-fan-who-told-dc-to-hire-women/
A very slow read though.
It has been suggested to me that one should never read outhousers.
Well, apart from Batwoman, there is the Waid stuff that choaffable posted about. And his rather public fallout with Rucka leading to Rucka not working with DC for 7-8 years.
His defensive reply and implications that he has trouble thinking of female creators he would want at DC.
http://robot6.comicbookresources.co...respond-to-the-fan-who-told-dc-to-hire-women/
BKatastrophe
Member
Extraordinary X-Men #9
HERE WE GO. WE X-MEN NOW.
Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
So in my journey to read all of the Standoff issues, I've had to backtrack a few paces. Much like Illuminati, this was a more personal issue that didn't have any real impact on the main plot. It was decent for a final issue. Seems like fans of the book won't get that payoff. Now that I think about it, what a shit way to end a book. Obviously it was because they got cancelled, but still. That's rough.
HERE WE GO. WE X-MEN NOW.
Howling Commandos of S.H.I.E.L.D. #6
So in my journey to read all of the Standoff issues, I've had to backtrack a few paces. Much like Illuminati, this was a more personal issue that didn't have any real impact on the main plot. It was decent for a final issue. Seems like fans of the book won't get that payoff. Now that I think about it, what a shit way to end a book. Obviously it was because they got cancelled, but still. That's rough.
Calcium
Banned
I kind of liked Beast Machines. I didn't like it when I was a kid, but watching again as an adult it was actually kind of an interesting follow up to Beast Wars.
Good things happening to my X-Men? Is there hope?
Thanks
Yeah, he definitely doesn't seem like the kind of guy I would get along with.
BKatastrophe
Member
Personally, out of all the X-books, Extraordinary has been my favorite. This is a pretty good issue of Extraordinary.
is that a male witchblade? in fact... is that jackie with the witchblade?
No that is Mary the lead character in Switch and her brother.
oh... alright then >_> Here, have a page of Squirrel Girl bringing Wolverine a wolverine
BKatastrophe
Member
The New Avengers #10
Best Avengers book. Fucking fight me. How people can dislike this is unbeknownst to me.
Silk #7
Sam Wilson: Captain America #8
Standoff continues to be just good. Awesome. I was hoping for some sick shield passing combos, though.
Power Man and Iron Fist #3
I love this book so much. It's as heartwarming and charming as Moon Girl. Except, you know, shit actually happens and it's good. Senor Magico for MVP. I also love how all of Jessica's presents are just yellow shirts.
It's the most X-Men book there is. Uncanny X-Men is a poor man's Uncanny X-Force. All-New X-Men has finally graduated from the O5 whining all the time -- the only ones worth a damn being Idie, Evan, and Laura. '92 is fun, but it's a parody book. As much as I love Worst X-Man Ever, it's just a story of a kid with shitty powers.
I want a goddamned "X-Men being superheroes" book. And I got it with this.
Best Avengers book. Fucking fight me. How people can dislike this is unbeknownst to me.
Silk #7
Sam Wilson: Captain America #8
Standoff continues to be just good. Awesome. I was hoping for some sick shield passing combos, though.
Power Man and Iron Fist #3
I love this book so much. It's as heartwarming and charming as Moon Girl. Except, you know, shit actually happens and it's good. Senor Magico for MVP. I also love how all of Jessica's presents are just yellow shirts.
It's the most X-Men book there is. Uncanny X-Men is a poor man's Uncanny X-Force. All-New X-Men has finally graduated from the O5 whining all the time -- the only ones worth a damn being Idie, Evan, and Laura. '92 is fun, but it's a parody book. As much as I love Worst X-Man Ever, it's just a story of a kid with shitty powers.
I want a goddamned "X-Men being superheroes" book. And I got it with this.
Freezasaurus
Member
Doubt it. I mean, how would she even cross the ocean?