Coriolanus
Banned
Heavens no. Hardcovers and #1's might remain interesting physical acquisitions for resale purposes.
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COMICS! |OT| August 2015. Overwhelming.
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Heavens no. Hardcovers and #1's might remain interesting physical acquisitions for resale purposes.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I had to go digital because I was running out of shelf space for books, but it's actually pretty fantastic.
They don't have anywhere near all of the Fourth World comics. All they have is the Forever People, no New Gods, no Kirby Mr Miracle (just the DeMatteis run), and no Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen.
I loved it. Scarlet Witch and Black Widow the most.
neogaffer1
Banned
a friend had the issues. they were quite good, though it felt a bit weird how they jump straight into the deep end immediately without really explaining everything. i really liked the covers, they were quite stylish.
i tried googling to find out more about it but like nearly everything else with new 52 i've googled i ended up knowing more than any online source anyways.
was kyle rayner in the green lantern line before and there's backstory how he ended up with the omega men or is this his first appearance? i know the citadel is a big baddie because they showed up in Red Hood and the Outlaws.
edit: read his wiki entry and the section on new 52. shit like that is why i never bothered with gl. all these random constructs of different emotions and random alien names and all this other stuff that's just ugh. explained why people think he's dead, did not explain how he ended up with the omega men.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Honestly, the pacing is one of my favorite parts; the first issue manages to set up more mystery and up the stakes better than basically any other #1 I've read, or at least that I can remember reading. At the time it was just kinda weird, but looking back I'm seriously impressed.
As to the rest: Rayner is still a Lantern, but White, not Green. He willingly surrendered his ring upon entering Citadel space, at their request; while we know them as the Big Bad, the rest of the galaxy views them as a legitimate (if expansionist) government. The Omega Men then kidnapped him and staged a (fake) live execution.
there's some context in the 8-page preview, which you can get for free on comixology or elsewhere I'm not sure, but otherwise, yeah, it trusts you to be able to piece things together and I love when comics do that
whatsinaname
Member
Took a small break from Simonson Thor to read
Thor (v4 Aaron) #1 - #5: The first four issues were pretty interesting and the art was great. Didn't like #5 at all. So heavy handed and seemed to spend more time on old Thor instead of moving on to the new one.
Thor (v4 Aaron) #1 - #5: The first four issues were pretty interesting and the art was great. Didn't like #5 at all. So heavy handed and seemed to spend more time on old Thor instead of moving on to the new one.
Coriolanus
Banned
Greatest value per dollah is MGS5, obv.
Also i think there's a version of the Mad Max game where you also get a BD version of the film, so you might wanna have a look at that.
Freezasaurus
Member
I think that's an EB Games exclusive. I didn't even know those were still around.
Metal Gear is one of those series where i always get hyped for the game but then am kinda disappointed when playing, i don't enjoy sneaking around areas and men screaming my name when i'm killed, it's kinda like Elder Scrolls games. I think i liked Metal Gear 3 and 4 for the most part, i remember hating that city street sneak level in Metal Gear 4. I kept getting spotted in Ground Zeroes and didn't enjoy my time with it at all.
Freezasaurus
Member
I started Ground Zeroes using stealth, then eventually gave up and by the time I was done, there were 46 dead. Some I used an AA gun on, some I ran over with a truck.
I got in and out unseen
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I killed 3 people.
Freezasaurus
Member
I like to leave my mark.
MuddyDonut
Member
Of course it is
Couple questions for you ComicGAF.
Howard the Duck - worth it? Looks like a fun time, and I can go for a funny book amidst all the more action packed comics.
John Constantine the Hell-blazer - never read the original series but the art on this new series looks incredible. Is it a good jumping on point?
Howard the Duck - worth it? Looks like a fun time, and I can go for a funny book amidst all the more action packed comics.
John Constantine the Hell-blazer - never read the original series but the art on this new series looks incredible. Is it a good jumping on point?
Yes, and also yes.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Haha Marvel CMX sale was a fun troll.
ms Marvel sale!.....oh that Ms marvel
https://www.comixology.com/Ms-Marvel-Sale/page/7919?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC90YWJsZXQvc21hbGxDYXJvdXNlbA
ms Marvel sale!.....oh that Ms marvel
https://www.comixology.com/Ms-Marvel-Sale/page/7919?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC90YWJsZXQvc21hbGxDYXJvdXNlbA
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Just finished Tennant's run on Doctor Who. That was one hell of a send off. Should be interesting seeing him Jessica Jones.
Thanks and thanks
Does this run have a bad rep? I've read quite a bit of it recently. I think it's good. Reed is a good writer and the art is remarkably consistent for how often the artists rotate.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
It's okay. I think Squirrel Girl is much better as far as goofy Marvel books go.
Femmeworth
Banned
I don't understand why the collected editions are not also on sale.
That basically never happens. Usually they'll put the first trade from multiple runs on sale (you read one, maybe you'll buy the rest of whatever series at full price, obvs). If it's just a single run on sale though, it's usually all the singles for a dollar a piece.
Apologies if this thread doesn't allow for it, but I was hoping you guys would be able to critique a beginner. Now clearly this is very rough and not refined but I'm just trying to practice getting used to the pencil. Any tips, pointers, and critiques are greatly appreciated!
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neogaffer1
Banned
last one before i go to sleep, i went through wonder woman up until issue 37 or so. that one run from issue 1 all the way up to issue 35 was so incredible. i'm surprised they were able to keep one arc running for so long, and it all was done so incredibly well that even as someone who hates greek mythology, even I loved it.
...and then it went straight into this really bad, terrible thing where they made ww super weak and baby faced and just terrible. also a jl lite comic...for reasons. i remember reading a long time ago that they gave ww to a husband and wife team where the wife had never written anything of importance before and the husband wasn't that great of an artist. and that the result that the comic was super sexist in a lot of ways.
...i can't disagree.
...and then it went straight into this really bad, terrible thing where they made ww super weak and baby faced and just terrible. also a jl lite comic...for reasons. i remember reading a long time ago that they gave ww to a husband and wife team where the wife had never written anything of importance before and the husband wasn't that great of an artist. and that the result that the comic was super sexist in a lot of ways.
...i can't disagree.
BKatastrophe
Member
I will put OnePiece, from Reverse Mountain through Marineford, as one of the best shonen ever. I will put it up there against anything. Before or after that, though? You're pushing it. I dropped the series during Dressrosa. Oda's writing destroyed me. His pacing...fuck his pacing. Togashi has better pacing on HxH
Lewd but I like it
Coriolanus
Banned
But you see, what OP needs is more characters in the main cast.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
RIP Swamp Thing movie director
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Huh MU already updated? That's new
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Dude, you are 100% correct. The main problem I see is that Oda likes...
To jam too many fucking characters in and try to give them all attention, and fails miserably at that. I'm not just talking about MCs; I don't give a shit about the fish people. I just don't. And there are so many of them. He doesn't kill off ANYONE.
This is one of the main problems with shonen on general, just look at Naruto and bleach alongside this. All past enemies become allies, then it's a total shitfest trying to give them all a bit of attention. At least HxH has the decency to introduce a set number of characters and focus on them for an arc. Chimera Ants - bunch of new people, but no Leolio or Killua, and obviously it benefited a lot from that extreme focus. Actually, Chimera Ants is the epitome of shonen storytelling for me. It was so excellent.
Yes, but not in the way you're expecting most likely...
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I've never liked those games.
Simply Sarah
Member
I sure would have loved to have been able to read the 4th and 5th yesterday. But not just would CMX not view in the web viewer properly and not just were the downloads painfully slow, but the downloads would go and permanently fail on me after so much time so even simply waiting wasn't an option! I am not a happy camper.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
omg
u guys
mad max fury road
u guys
mad max fury road
Wait for the movie to hit blu ray, wait for the movie to be rentable at redbox when you find out they aren't getting it when the blu ray releases.....argh i just want to watch good movies and not netflix horror stuff :/ Instead of Fury Road i'll be renting a zombie movie "Extinction"....
WadiumArcadium
Member
Same and MGSV is pretty damn awesome too. The attention to detail is mind blowing. And buy Mad Max sillymonkey. We have to wait another month. :|
Try the horror movie Lazarus Effect. I really enjoyed it. So did Zombeen and GrandHarrier.
heyyyyy i did rent this when it came out, it was okay/watchable. If i recall right you said you owned it but didn't watch it yet. O____O
Yeah I watched it a few weeks ago. I thought it was good :/
WadiumArcadium
Member
Yeah, but...Mad Max.