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COMICS! |OT| August 2014. Infinite universes, or just fifty-two? Thanos.
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Freezasaurus
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I think it was done to compete with the New 52, where they changed some things (costumes and such) but left things the same for the most part. It was like a mini-reboot for Marvel, while not going balls-deep like DC did. Apparently this didn't have the desired outcome, as they're going full-reboot now anyway.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Oh wow, really?
Yeah, Marvel is only Market-leader. It really didnt payed out for them.
Freezasaurus
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All-New Marvel NOW certainly didn't generate the buzz that the New 52, did.
Who cares for the buzz when you get all the money anyway?
Freezasaurus
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It's still not enough, apparently. Can't wait until Marvel starts pushing for $4.99 comics.
Face it Tiger..
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Hoping it's just a new #1 of Avengers & New Avengers.
I simply couldn't buy books from a "new 52" marvel. nope.
GrandHarrier
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Is this like...
... just a japanese manga...
That's like, set in Gotham???
Will the main character shout MIZOGUCHI-SENPAI at some point???
Looks great.
BenjaminBirdie
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Predictions:
Avengers and New Avengers end.
Astonishing Avengers by Remender new core Avengers book
New Avengers relaunched with Fiffe type indie team, rerelaunched by issue 6
Adjectiveless Avengers is shelved for a while like when New Avengers started
But no, full reboot and line wide $5 books much more likely
Avengers and New Avengers end.
Astonishing Avengers by Remender new core Avengers book
New Avengers relaunched with Fiffe type indie team, rerelaunched by issue 6
Adjectiveless Avengers is shelved for a while like when New Avengers started
But no, full reboot and line wide $5 books much more likely
I was going to attack you
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Yeah I'd be out too.
But it's not gonna happen, they've got too many moving parts right now. And I don't think they want to stagger growth on hot new books/characters like Ms. Marvel.
I have no doubt that next year we'll probably see the biggest "soft relaunch" since the first Marvel Now! but a full reboot of all continuity just seems crazy at this point, looking at the long term and short term.
I think we need to get our terms straight to avoid confusion.
Marvel Now! was the big launch of new #1s in Fall 2012/Winter 2013 that gave us Superior Spider-man, All-New X-Men, Uncanny Avengers, etc.
All-New Marvel Now! was a smaller follow up after Infinity that relaunched some lagging titles, and added more diversity to the line with books like Miss Marvel, Ghost Rider, Moon Knight, and Black Widow.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Whoa wait, the NOW titles are being canceled?
ViewtifulJC
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merged with Dynamite and Boom! Studios, last I heard
Freezasaurus
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I wouldn't put it past them to do at some point in the future. But they need a clear plan. Even DC left themselves an out to go back to the old DCU by introducing Pandora.
They have a clear plan. Its called Cinematic Universe.
If they wanted to do a reboot, the incursion event will have had like 70-80 issues of build-up between Avengers and New Avengers by the time next April rolls around. I doubt that will happen though.
BenjaminBirdie
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Finn & Jake's Avengers Time. Fall 2015.
Doing my Morrison Batman re-read today and came across this nice little call back I didn't catch the first time around, probably since it was part of the Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul storyline, and Morrison only wrote two issues of that.
Left is from Batman 670 (2007) and the right is from Batman Inc. #2 (2012). For context, that's Ra's talking to her on the left.
There is also a page where they show when Talia received her secret London base, which she mentions getting in another earlier issue of Batman from 2007. Definitely worth the re-read!
Left is from Batman 670 (2007) and the right is from Batman Inc. #2 (2012). For context, that's Ra's talking to her on the left.
There is also a page where they show when Talia received her secret London base, which she mentions getting in another earlier issue of Batman from 2007. Definitely worth the re-read!
Serpentine
Banned
looks/sounds p. dope
KoruptData
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Marvel seems to hate numbers over 50 more than Valve hates the number 3...
In regards to events: Sure, 4-5 months sounds like a good amount of time between events in real-time, but when I look at it as only 4-5 issues of my favorite comics unmolested before the next tie-in extravaganza, it really chafes my hide. One event per year should be MORE than enough, damnit.
In regards to events: Sure, 4-5 months sounds like a good amount of time between events in real-time, but when I look at it as only 4-5 issues of my favorite comics unmolested before the next tie-in extravaganza, it really chafes my hide. One event per year should be MORE than enough, damnit.
phazedplasma
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Glad Hickman will be off Avengers, that means I can drop a lot of books.
Marvel seems to hate numbers over 50 more than Valve hates the number 3...
In regards to events: Sure, 4-5 months sounds like a good amount of time between events in real-time, but when I look at it as only 4-5 issues of my favorite comics unmolested before the next tie-in extravaganza, it really chafes my hide. One event per year should be MORE than enough, damnit.
They should seperate Tie-Ins from the Ongoing series. Like they did with Age of Ultron, IIRC.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Can someone help catch me up with what's going on with Marvel please?
just browse the conversation me and rich johnston just had on twitter should clear it all up
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Can't wait for that Batmanime hotness in Gotham Academy.
Infinity was pretty good with regards to tie-in issues. The story was just a continuation of Avengers/New Avengers plot points, so it makes sense that they would be tie-ins for the event. Mighty Avengers and a couple other books launched out of the event, but other than that, it was mainly mini-series and one shots. Crap that was easily avoided.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Is an incursion going to come and finally put the Ultimate Universe out of it's misery?
There's nothing solid... yet.
That's my hope. Miles can stick around in the 616, though. Just give him to someone like Nick Spencer or have him team up with Ms. Marvel. Bendis's baby nees to spread his wings and fly the coop.
Hoped this would happend with Cataclysm... But it didnt happened. The Ultimate line is going to be very thin, wasnt Ultimate FF canceled? So there are only Miles Spider-Man and Ultimates left, right?
Spider-Verse will very likely cary him over to Earth 616 and after this, the Ultimate Universe is going to die...
I bought the Key & Peel volumes. Any other ones worth checking out?
Serpentine
Banned
Lumberjanes and Bee & Puppycat are fun. I'm probably gonna by Hexed bc of Emma Rios
Yea but you know he's gonna be put on something new. Marvel should give him Guardians or something.
We can only hope. Shit, I hope
The Cabal
slightconfuse
Banned
All new x- men are doing a crossover with the ultimate U. Tho mikes needs to gust go out his own
Pai Pai Master
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August order just arrived. Have some damn good reading (and re-reading) to look forward to for the long weekend.
GrandHarrier
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Obama's in it? And he's still alive in the far flung future??
I see you bought the Inhumans OHC, does it collect Jenkis complete run?
Son of M and Silent War are both very good Marvel comics.
Freezasaurus
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Gotta get through my books tomorrow so I can send in my votes for book of the month. I think I'm pretty much decided at this point though, unless something from tomorrow sways me.
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