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But it's so much cooler to go back to the beginning when Bruce was a kid and-zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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COMICS! |OT| August 2015. Overwhelming.
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But it's so much cooler to go back to the beginning when Bruce was a kid and-zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
MuddyDonut
Member
I was thinking about getting this, but I might just get the TPBs, cheaper for the same amount. Not sure how I feel about hardcover/softvocer trades yet.
Trust me, the Library Editions are WELL worth it. You will not regret buying them. I promise.
When you hold it in your hands, you'll know.
MuddyDonut
Member
Argh I guess I'll wait. I just bought Saga Vol 1 instead since its like 5 bucks on Amazon.
New 52 Animal Man #20 - #29, Annual #2: The series lost a lot of momentum during rotworld but the last two trades provided a pretty decent wrap-up.As long as they were willing to go the Deus Ex Machina route by introducing the Bridgewalker, why didn't they bring Cliff back?
And that Red Thunder stuff got dark. -_-
The only good thing to come out of Rotworld was Annual 2, that was such a touching issue.
I loved the juxtaposition of Foreman and Lemire's at in the final issue, the way it was framed within the story put a nice bookend on the run.
"Goodnight Cliffy..."
Now go and read Morrison's run.
Horseticuffs
Full werewolf off the buckle
Goddamn goddamn goddamn. Francavilla. Jesus. Love his stuff in Afterlife and Hawkeye.
I've been holding off on going after Morrison's run after the Nu52 arc, mainly because the Omnibus is rather expensive. Is it worth going after?
whatsinaname
Member
Yeah, the second Annual was a pretty good issue.
I should get around to Morrison's run but I keep "saving" that for later.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Yes! Now when I tell people this, I'll actually know what I'm talking about!
Take my word for it. I had my doubts about those library editions. Once I actually had one in my hands, I called my past self a moron and moved on to one of the best comics experiences of my life. Those library editions are literally the perfect way to read any comic.
Oh man, you're in for a treat. Finished the whole series for the first time last month. Loved every single bit. I wish there was more.
If you're in the States Amazon has the omni for $37 (people complain about getting stuff damaged from them, but I've never had any issues) and instocktrades has it for $41. Either way you go it's worth the investment. It's my favorite thing by Morrison ever, and that's saying a lot.
Yeah you should correct that
CaptainofIndustry
Member
I picked up the two library editions of Fear Agent and they are awesome. im going to probably pick up the Hellboy Library editions sometime this year.
MuddyDonut
Member
Fine, I guess I'll put it on my list.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
My favorite bit of Gotham Central, that I'm really disappointed that nothing else has picked up, is the idea that there has to be a third party person to turn on the bat signal to keep the police from legal liability.It's such a great little detail.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Steve Lieber is the man
Replies to my tweets and favorites them
I'm glad one comic book creator on Tumblr likes me
Replies to my tweets and favorites them
I'm glad one comic book creator on Tumblr likes me
Steve Lieber is the man
Replies to my tweets and favorites them
I'm glad one comic book creator on Tumblr likes me
Why...
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Twitter, tumblr, same thing
(I meant twitter I goofed)
(Paul Rudd wouldn't answer my asks on Tumblr so he's not as cool as Steve Lieber)
90% of the people I send messages to on twitter respond.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I'm reading this and I got so sucked into the investigation, I forgot this was Gotham City until Batman burst out of a burning building. lol
whatsinaname
Member
The next Library Editions I will be getting are The Goon ones. They seem so far away.
Fucking Batman.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Steve Lieber is the man
Replies to my tweets and favorites them
I'm glad one comic book creator on Tumblr likes me
Probably not as much as Stegman like me though.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Can't believe Stegman's a name searcher
I also can't believe Ales Kot won't tell me what his favorite anime is
Simply Sarah
Member
Easily one of my all time favourites. I'd love for another series of that style and quality again.
Freezasaurus
Member
If he has any taste, Monster Musume or Prison School are acceptable answers.
I asked sejic what his fav anime was and he sent this to me.
I thought he would choose something lewder.
Freezasaurus
Member
Death Note was a good animu. Also, Shutter was great. This issue was so looney toons.
Haven't read the new Shutter yet but I will read it next. Love that book.
I feel both the manga and the anime would've been stronger if they cut at the halfway point, right after that one thing.
I also feel as a death penalty allegory it's stronger for it, like, sure it's a bummer to see it win but also that's how shit happens in Japan so
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I said gaddamn
Simply Sarah
Member
It keeps stepping things up. At this point I've pretty much given up having any hope of determining where things are going before they get there.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I did get favorited and retweeted by Noelle Stevenson and Sanford Greene when I said I'm hoping for an announcement of a new Runaways series.
Coriolanus
Banned
Congrats, you've just described 90% of all media ever produced.
Freezasaurus
Member
Do you mean the point where
L died and they brought in the two L jr. types? I thought that was the point where it might have gone off the rails. The way things turned out, poor Misa Misa.
Lets just enjoy the ride and hope we enjoy the destination.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Record of the Lodoss War is the only anime I need!
Freezasaurus
Member
Old school animu.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
What's worse you literally hear this criticism about Death Note verbatim 90% of the time.
The back half wasn't even close to being that bad.
Coriolanus
Banned
Doesn't need to be that bad. Just needs to be a noticeable drop in quality.
Which is why, even though the man himself always advised breaking the rules as needed, the writer should always keep in mind the first rule:
Might as well combo with the fourth:
Which, obv, is when an editor should step in and bust the author's balls. That being his job and all.
yeah, basically anything post L is just More Death Note, Except Kinda Bland, which is decent, but man, that first half, even when it gets convoluted to the point of self-parody, it's something real cool and special and unique
It starts with Dark Reign: Fantastic Four then all of this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/comicbooks/comments/198jzu/what_is_the_jonathan_hickman_fantastic_fourff/
It's what I heard too, and really it fits with how the manga industry proceeds, so, there's probably some truth to that?
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
While I agree with you (though clearly I don't know as much about written works as you), I wouldn't even say it was noticeable. People just salty over that one thing that happens. If nothing else had changed except for the one thing, people wouldn't say it so often.
Yeah, I dunno if either of those dudes ever gave interviews explicitly saying it but there's something in Bakuman that definitely made me go "oh so that's why that thing in Death Note happened the way it did"
Simply Sarah
Member
That's the plan, yeah.
my name is ed
Banned
Never read Bakuman. What happened in it?
Put me down in the group that says Death Note ending halfway would have been better. Its still Ok to pretty good but that first half was soooo good
Just read it. I am in looooove with everything about this book. It is so wonderful. Next issue is going to be amazing. That last page had me like woaaah.
Can't wait for that OHC!
Reread The Beauty #1. Fantastic first issue and Hauns art has gotten much better than it was in Batwoman where I already liked it. Colouring is great too. Interesting story that got its hooks in me.
Did that last page imply the detective had never had sex with his girlfriend?