Freezasaurus
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COMICS! |OT| August 2016. That's Rare Groove. Volume is Crucial.
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How lewd is it going to be?
Hahaha
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Are they still letting Morrison make books?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Blue beetle sale. That also has JLI and a random other series like Extreme Justice?
https://www.comixology.com/Blue-Beetle-Sale/page/11916?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC90YWJsZXQvc21hbGxDYXJvdXNlbA
But Copra sale!
https://www.comixology.com/Copra-Sale/page/11915?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC90YWJsZXQvc21hbGxDYXJvdXNlbA
https://www.comixology.com/Blue-Beetle-Sale/page/11916?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC90YWJsZXQvc21hbGxDYXJvdXNlbA
But Copra sale!
https://www.comixology.com/Copra-Sale/page/11915?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC90YWJsZXQvc21hbGxDYXJvdXNlbA
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Tragicomedy
Member
The most hilarious part is how ridiculously misleading the synopsis is.
By...not doing that because that never happens in the run. At no point in King's mediocre as fuck Batman is anyone attempting to save the city from him.
$5.99 for 22 pages, or double what you originally paid. In fairness, this issue still has the only interesting sequence in the series, so they could probably charge the combined price of every other book and be justified. But it's Batman so we all continue to buy it.
EXTREME Justice looks totally radical, dude! You can't tote a 'tude after reading something so righteous! I'm stoked to buy those books, bro!
WTF is Copra, though?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Do you like the idea of Suicide Squad but want to read a good comic*? That's COPRA and it's great.
*Excluding Ostrander's run
Tragicomedy
Member
Sounds great. But I might be buying up some of that hot Blue Beetle action. Who can know anything these days?
I am wiser than this man; it is likely that neither of us knows anything worthwhile, but he thinks he knows something when he does not, whereas when I do not know, neither do I think I know; so I am likely to be wiser than he to this small extent, that I do not think I know when I do not know.
JLI is good throughout. It becomes Justice League America after that and is good through the mud to late 30s.
Freezasaurus
Member
I tried so hard to get into that series but it just wasn't hitting any notes with me.
Tragicomedy
Member
So how does this Bicho Azul business work? The Comixology sale arrangement has me confused.
Would this work?
Justice League --> International --> 2006 --> 2011? Or just 2006 --> 2011?
What the hell is Formerly and where does it fit in? Should I start with the 2006 and New 52 stuff? I'm scared to #YOLO everything when I don't even know the character. He looks like DC's the Tick.
Would this work?
Justice League --> International --> 2006 --> 2011? Or just 2006 --> 2011?
What the hell is Formerly and where does it fit in? Should I start with the 2006 and New 52 stuff? I'm scared to #YOLO everything when I don't even know the character. He looks like DC's the Tick.
Poodlestrike
Banned
JLI is good, but what you really want (imo) is the '06 run. One of my all-time favorite comics. Pitch perfect teen superhero hijinks.
Okay, so, it's a bit weird, because the JL Beetle is an entirely different person with only a really tangential connection to Jaime Reyes. Don't bother with the 2011 stuff, it's... less than great. Especially in comparison to the '06 run. New 52 was not kind to Jaime.
Oh, and Formerly Known as the JL is good, but it's also sorta contingent on you having read and enjoyed the JLI series, which are much more neatly collected in trades. I don't think I could even tell you which of the issues on sale are the right ones, lol.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
So keep in mind the sales has the Ted kord blue beetle (everything JL, JLI, etc) and Reyes modern BB (2006+). Formerly was a later mini what brought back the ol JLI crew for more adventures
So in reality it's at least two separate threads. I'd wait a bit for poodle to show up for new Beatle recommendations.
The classic Giffen JL/JLI team books were great fun.
Poodlestrike
Banned
One thing that I'm not sure of at all is how much if any role the New 52 material will play in the Rebirth book. Jaime's getting a little bit of an origin tweak, and his supporting cast seems to be going back to '06 status quo (based Giffen), so it might be none. Not sure yet.
Tragicomedy
Member
Safest bet just to buy the 2006 run then? Mainly care to read up on the guy wearing the suit in Rebirth. Straight no to New 52?
Got it. Aiming for the modern stuff then.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
The id do 2006.
And a good rule of thumb. If you see a DC book written from Bedard it's best to avoid. One of the blandest writers that kept getting work. Beatty is another one from the same era that I lump in the same category.
The Manipul of their time if you will
Poodlestrike
Banned
Like I said just before you posted, I'm not totally clear on whether or not Giffen is bothering with N52 Jaime in any detail. 06 definitely seems to be setting the tonal foundation, and assuming he does a good job summarizing any N52 continuity he does want to use (safe bet, knowing Giffen's style), the reboot material is solidly skippable.
Rumor has it Bedard actually got screwed on that one. I've heard the artist was actually ghostwriting the book; the interviews I read made it sound like Bedard had a much better grasp on the character than what we got, so I can believe it.
Tragicomedy
Member
Thanks, guys. 2006 it is. I might also pick up the six-part Blue and Gold issues from Booster Gold's book.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
WicDiv #22 was a crazy end to the face punchingest arc of the series yet.
Freezasaurus
Member
This issue was pretty great. Satisfying, too. For once. Looking forward to the one-shot next month as well. Looks kind of steampunky.
It's a comic, sure. The first three trades are out. I think the creator was selling the book through etsy or some shit before.
BKatastrophe
Member
I've only read some Silver Age stuff, mostly Avengers and FF, plus some Spidey, but Daredevil seems like it's less about superheroing and more about just batshit insane shenanigans.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
The only minor problem I had with this issue is that
Badb didn't get to rip Sakhmet in half before the The Norns showed up.
Tragicomedy
Member
And on the seventh day, Stan Lee smoked peyote and wrote Daredevil.
I do like the shading a lot.
LordOfLore
Banned
That showcase in the solicits look cool:
LordOfLore
Banned
Starro seems to be getting popular again. It's showing up in both Hal Jordan and New Super-Man that month.
Edit: Some redesigns from Flamecon's Redesigning X-Women panel.
Edit: Some redesigns from Flamecon's Redesigning X-Women panel.
TropicalFish
Member
WAAAAAIT HAWKGIRL'S FINALLY APPEARING IN THE MAIN EARTH (I don't count Hawkwoman's appearance in Savage Hawkman aha)? YAAAAAS.
What the ever living fuck is she wearing?
Also mess @ WW's stance. Gotta squat when she can I guess lmao.
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I blazed through Earth 2 World's End a few hours ago, but that was because I wanted it to be over as soon as possible. I miss the days when it was only Hawkgirl, Flash, Green Lantern and Doctor Fate as the main group of protagonists...
Marella and Lois Lane as Red Tornado would have been good recruits down the line too, if the book was given time to breathe. <.<
I also hated how Barda was written in this.
i read Aaron's Thor 1-12 but really want to check out Jane Thor (and not crazy about Roxxon being the big bad here)
any harm in skipping to lady Thor?
I'd say read the last arc cus it's extremely good and a lot of what happens there leads into Lady Thor.
issue #s?
19-25
I'd say skip 12-18, that arc has pretty generic art and the story isn't interesting. Last arc brings back Esad Ribic and has a great story.
Mitch
Banned
I was wondering where Messi was. My favorite person from ComicsGAF. Did a great job welcoming me to the group. My name was Servbot at the time, so I doubt anyone remembers me from March/April.
I remember you, too.
Primethius
Banned
Really loving East of West (just finished issue 17) but man...
The white pages with the short blurbs overstayed their welcome 15 issues ago. It's feels so damn try hard in a comic that absolutely doesn't need it.
The white pages with the short blurbs overstayed their welcome 15 issues ago. It's feels so damn try hard in a comic that absolutely doesn't need it.
TropicalFish
Member
I hope I've posted in these monthly threads long enough for people to easily identify me as the Hawkgirl/Big Barda/Wonder Woman/Storm stan. Lol.
Freezasaurus
Member
Nah. I think Sakhmet is a good character. And I love that
Ammy called her "pussycunt."
Uhhhhhhh..... Hmm.
I just finished Batgirl Vol 1 and I have to say that DC's crossovers are a hot mess. Like, there is nothing more frustrating than 'Story continues in Nightwing and then Robin and then Detective comics". It wouldn't be so bad if it hadn't happened over and over again. Like, FFS DC. On the one hand, it's cool to get a story week by week, but on the other, it's a total nightmare after the fact.
Cassandra Cain da best, thou.
Cassandra Cain da best, thou.