That would be great and honestly wouldn't surprise me at all.
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COMICS! |OT| December 2013. Spiking the eggnog, and not telling Stark about it.
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That would be great and honestly wouldn't surprise me at all.
Chew isn't there either and it destroys all listed and unlisted.
Oh right, I completely forgot about that. That makes sense. Thanks.
I agree that it feels like a really quick turnaround from the final issue straight to the omnibus. And I definitely would have picked up the Uncanny X-Force omnibus by now but I bought all the individual trades about a month before it was announced. Typical.
Image solicits are up.
Rat Queen vol. 1! Chew vol. 8! Saga vol. 3! Possibly Sex Criminals vol. 1? Some good stuff here for me, and some awesome looking single issues too.
No Manhattan Projects. Sad.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Im in for Sovereign as well. Hopefully Robinson shows and not tells, he has a habit of doing the other too much. Starlight though brah, you gotta get in on that ground floor of that Millarworld universe.
Shin Johnpv
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Can I take a moment to talk about Superboy. We were finally getting to the point of having a character that was turning into some one that you could like. We were finally making progress and he was starting to become a hero. So what do they do, kill him and replace him with an even douchier version of himself.
Fucking hell.
I know GH loved the legion connection at the end, but didn't make up for the rest of the crap. It may be time to drop Superboy till Kon is back, or till they get ride of the Jon Kent douche bag.
Fucking hell.
I know GH loved the legion connection at the end, but didn't make up for the rest of the crap. It may be time to drop Superboy till Kon is back, or till they get ride of the Jon Kent douche bag.
If you start buying Millarworld books now, you'll be set for the crossover event.
Rafa=FedKilla
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I wish he would hire away Greg Land and Scott McDaniel. But Inhuman will take up a lot of the former's time. Sucks that we will have to wait like another month to hear he news. Those Marvel solicits were huge. The only one that worried me that I'm interested in was Ghost Rider. Brah sould be dealing with the supernatural, not wannabe gangsters that hang out at the community center. Please no Morbius.
TheKaeptain
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Hoping for a poster of this fracavella silver surfer cover
OH MY GOD...
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I saw his Nightwing cover in the shop and had to lol
Sir Garbageman
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So anyone have any year end thoughts on their favorite books / writers / artists / whatever?
Driving into work listening to the most recent iFanboy ep and they unanimously gave best series of the year to Thor - God of Thunder. For me it would probably be a three way tie between Hawkeye, Daredevil or Saga.
Driving into work listening to the most recent iFanboy ep and they unanimously gave best series of the year to Thor - God of Thunder. For me it would probably be a three way tie between Hawkeye, Daredevil or Saga.
Hoping for a poster of this fracavella silver surfer cover
Goddamn that's beautiful.
TetraxShards
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Best of the Year?
1. Hawkeye (would've liked more issues, but what we got was SO GOOD)
2. Avengers Arena
3. The Manhattan Projects
4. Archer & Armstrong
5. Superior Spider-Man (goin' off the rails on a CRAAAZY TRAAAIN)
6. X-O Manowar
7. Batman
8. Sex Criminals
9. Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
10. Afterlife with Archie
1. Hawkeye (would've liked more issues, but what we got was SO GOOD)
2. Avengers Arena
3. The Manhattan Projects
4. Archer & Armstrong
5. Superior Spider-Man (goin' off the rails on a CRAAAZY TRAAAIN)
6. X-O Manowar
7. Batman
8. Sex Criminals
9. Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye
10. Afterlife with Archie
KoruptData
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My criteria for top 10 of 2013 has to have seen at least 5 releases for the year. A title like Rat Queens and few others could easily be on the list but they will have to wait for 2014.
My favorite books of the year has been:
1. Geoff Johns Trinity War/Forever Evil event.
2. Batman
3. Saga
4. Green Arrow
5. Superior Spider-Man
6. X-Files Season 10
7. East of West
8. Lazarus
9. Trillium
10. The Wake.
My favorite books of the year has been:
1. Geoff Johns Trinity War/Forever Evil event.
2. Batman
3. Saga
4. Green Arrow
5. Superior Spider-Man
6. X-Files Season 10
7. East of West
8. Lazarus
9. Trillium
10. The Wake.
BenjaminBirdie
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I need to go back through Pullist to remind me of what I read this year.
So i should buy the Rat Queens trade that was just solicited for Smarch?
Signed Thor #1.....thor.....thorrrrrrrrrrrrrr.
comedy bomb
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Now that the Marvel March solicits are now out, how long before we know when Pete comes back? Surely it'll be April or May for the movie release.
GrandHarrier
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I think the last page
all but promises that Kon will be back however; How can Kon be the one to become the inspiration for the Legion if he isn't around to do anything? I think this Jon Lane Kent arc isn't meant to last.
KoruptData
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Running joke in my house. Putting weekly comics away in box. "Hey babe, look what I still have," holds up Thor #1, my wife roles her eyes. Calls me a terrible human being. Says I need to get it out to you.
Maybe Santa will help me out
TetraxShards
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One more issue of Goblin Nation in April, then probably the return, or at least the build to the return. Marvel has the Family Business OGN, a trade of the Matt Kindt mini and presumably a trade of #700.1-5 to sell to movie-goers, nevermind the back catalogue.
Thanks for the image suggestion. Manhattan Projects doesn't sound like something id enjoy so I'll just ignore it. The other stuff i'll look into.
In other news I got another volume of fables in the mail, and it has a crushed damage corner that creased all the pages. Pissed off about it.
In other news I got another volume of fables in the mail, and it has a crushed damage corner that creased all the pages. Pissed off about it.
Running joke in my house. Putting weekly comics away in box. "Hey babe, look what I still have," holds up Thor #1, my wife roles her eyes. Calls me a terrible human being. Says I need to get it out to you.
Maybe Santa will help me out
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speaking of keeping things around, last year for Christmas i mailed my friend two mini trades of Courtney Crumrin to his old address, usps ended up returning them to me and i got him some steam game instead. I've had these books, still gift-wrapped, allllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll year and i'm going to resend them this year to hopefully the right place.
Freezasaurus
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Motherfucking fuck fucker... I'm not buying anymore Image trades until the hardcovers come out. Luckily I started reading Invincible and Walking Dead after the hardcover releases already began.
Freezasaurus
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It'll happen. I have no doubt. Fatale is what? Three or four trades in and they're just getting to the OHC treatment now? Saga will definitely get one.
Post-Schism Wolverine's deconstruction in the past few issues has been so brutal that it borders on...mean.
I guess it gels with the whispers of the possible changes coming to the character.
Shin Johnpv
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That is what I figured, but you never know with comics. Nothing is ever set in stone you know. It was just such a disappointing issue, after we've FINALLY had all this progress with Kon. He was starting to become a character worth reading, and finally starting to deserve the title of Superboy, and then BAM! Right back to -100 with super douchey Kon to the extreme. I wish we had some idea how long this Jon Lane Kent story was going to last. If it's something like 6 - 12 issues I might drop the book till then. I really dislike evil douchey Superboy that much.
purnoman3000
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As a Darrow fan who loved the first series and was greatly anticipating this new one I feel like he has taken a giant steaming shit on me as a fan the last 2 issues. I understand maybe messing about and doing it for one issue but I'm paying 4$ an issue for this bs. Never thought I'd be happy that it's a mini-series. Seriously goddamn pissed about it
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ViewtifulJC
Banned
Shaolin Cowboy is absolutely hilarious to me
You have to wonder how long they can just keep selling 22 pages of a dude fighting zombies drawn by one of the greatest comic artists in the world
I respect the balls of it, if anything
You have to wonder how long they can just keep selling 22 pages of a dude fighting zombies drawn by one of the greatest comic artists in the world
I respect the balls of it, if anything
La Maquinon
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Lazarus #5 was raaaaad. Little Forever flashbacks, new "waste" characters introduced, Forever being a badass, interesting back matter. All that and a bag of chips.
Freezasaurus
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I picked up a copy of that Galacta: Daughter of Galactus one-shot from a few years ago. It was oddly amusing. It seems like a silly premise, but it had its own kind of charm.
Also, Adam Warren did the art. Can't wait for Empowered 8 next week. Weeeeee!
Also, Adam Warren did the art. Can't wait for Empowered 8 next week. Weeeeee!
purnoman3000
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Can't be better than Velvet, sorry. Brubaker and Epting kicking ass with Ms. Templeton having one of the best female facial designs I've seen in comics, such a beautiful yet cold face that goes completely in line with being a dark ex-spy. So much better than how Epting drew Sharon Carter during their Captain America run together. Plus I like a white Rogue streak in women's hair hehe. Everyone has their opinions, what can I say?
I will check out Nowhere Men at some point on your recommendation though Benjamin.
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I know this is more like a monthly comics thread than a graphic novel thread, but there's no obvious outlet to ask so I'll ask here...
Doing some last minute Christmas shopping. Any one-off (or available as a one off) graphic novels this year with human / emotional / social themes (as opposed to an emphasis on combat or superpowers)? Good themes are mental health, love, family, politics, coming-of-age, history, war, etc. Supernatural stuff is fine if the story is essentially grounded in human drama or comedy. Blankets, Black Hole, Maus, Ghost World, etc are all good points of reference. Would really appreciate your advice.
Doing some last minute Christmas shopping. Any one-off (or available as a one off) graphic novels this year with human / emotional / social themes (as opposed to an emphasis on combat or superpowers)? Good themes are mental health, love, family, politics, coming-of-age, history, war, etc. Supernatural stuff is fine if the story is essentially grounded in human drama or comedy. Blankets, Black Hole, Maus, Ghost World, etc are all good points of reference. Would really appreciate your advice.
Freezasaurus
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Hoping for a poster of this fracavella silver surfer cover
Let's be honest. If they did, Marvel would completely ruin it by plastering a big ol' "SILVER SURFER" logo somewhere on it.
Cpt.Underpants
Member
I wasn't thinking of it from that angle, but that would really really make sense. Would explain
why the characters are dicks to each other. Why Hal keeps whining about the ring, etc.
I was just about to suggest the exact same thing. That came straight to mind for me. I read the whole thing in one sitting and I really enjoyed it. I'd definitely recommend that.
Other recommendations would be I Kill Giants or Asterios Polyp. Both one book and both focus on human/emotional/social themes. And both are excellent.
The Red Wing by Jonathan Hickman. Sci-fi story about a war fought with planes that time travel.
slightconfuse
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Stump Try Joe the Barbarian by Grant Morrison and Sean Murphy
Freezasaurus
Member
I thought the artistic approach was the most interesting thing about that one. I mean, the aesthetics were nice, but you have to admit some of those pages had a lot of empty space.
if only the planes could feel. I still need to read that, it lives on my trade shelf that time forgot.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
From this year? Well, MARCH: Book One is the first in a trilogy, but its getting a lot of raves this year. Its about a Georgia congressman coming up and participating in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Its not just a retelling of the movement, and its not just an after-school special/take-your-medicine kind of thing either, but a very personal, human story that even if you're not black or didn't grow up during that time, its easy to relate to its theme and its voice.
Another recent popular one I really enjoyed was Asterios Polyp. On the surface, it seems like just another variant of "rich white man finds life is meaningful", something you seen from Woody Allen and the ilk a million times. But its all about the execution, and the sheer craft and artistry in how the story is told by David Mazzuchelli is absolutely compelling. Not just visual trickery to spice his story, Mazzucchelli's figures and panel/page layouts fully use the comic book medium to shape the people and themes of his narrative. Its actually pretty exciting if you're a comic nerd like myself, but I also think normal people could enjoy it as well!
slightconfuse
Banned
Asterios Polyp was a book that i said gawd damn after i was done. Mazzuccheli is a genious
if you havent read it WE3 is an instaaat classic
Darwin cookes PAarker adaptations are fantastic
if you havent read it WE3 is an instaaat classic
Darwin cookes PAarker adaptations are fantastic
nthing Asterios Polyp.
I have some problems with the story, but it's serviceable and the things Mazz does with the form are genuinely amazing even if you're not familiar with comics.
If you're fine with a single volume that kinda just... ends, Battling Boy vol. 1 is a coming of age story that also has a 50 page fight scene.
I have some problems with the story, but it's serviceable and the things Mazz does with the form are genuinely amazing even if you're not familiar with comics.
If you're fine with a single volume that kinda just... ends, Battling Boy vol. 1 is a coming of age story that also has a 50 page fight scene.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Oh yeah We3 is absolutely fantastic.
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