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COMICS! |OT| December 2015. Let's save the world, you and me, together. Ready?
- Thread starter Tyrant Rave
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Did you read Kot's Secret Avengers? That was 15 issues of fun.
ohh yeah, loved that run. based MODOK.
Freezasaurus
Member
I assume you also read MODOK Assassin? That one was pretty hysterical as well.
TetraxShards
Member
I am, probably too much honestly. This era of so many movie and TV show adaptations has dampened that a little. Kid me would have loved it, but adult me just looks at those release calendars and just wants to go to bed and never wake up.
I hate it, because I feel too dumb for all the mature, adult stuff that people seem to like. I don't have TV, but when I'm at home I mostly watch cartoons (admittedly a lot of this is because I often get put on child-minding duty when I'm at home). I can't even get through an episode of something fairly light like Game of Thrones without feeling like my brain has eaten a Christmas dinner. I just end up playing with Lego or an action figure on my desk, or picking up my Steam Controller and randomly clicking buttons or something.
I'm going with my friends to see Star Wars on the Saturday of release, we're going to dinner afterward and I'm dreading the anime/American TV drama/ARK Survival Evolved talk. Anxiety is so bad, lately, just thinking about it.
Freezasaurus
Member
Entertainment exists to distract you from the shit that's causing you anxiety. If it's just another source of anxiety for you, then you're not doing something right. Is it social anxiety?
To be fair...I'm not sure how Game of Thrones is classified as "light."
Anyway, my list is not super pathetic this week so I guess I will post it even though it's not really a surprise to anyone reading my posts:
Batman / TMNT #1
Guardians of the Galaxy #3 (still haven't read #2 yet, d'oh)
SCARLET MOTHERFUCKING WITCH #1
Spider-Gwen #3
And I'll see if my comic shop ordered extra of Cap America #3 (sold out last week) and if not I'm just ordering online cause I want my Sam Wilson and I want it now.
Freezasaurus
Member
Might wanna spoiler that. Even speculation might be spoilery. Muthafuckas ain't had a new SW in a decade. Let them have this.
Look at Freeza and her lies. Never gonna happen.
Silk didn't end. It continues on in post SW with silk making shitty life decisions... Or so I hear.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I like superheroes actually. The issue for me is more about price and formatting.
Digital Image books are cheaper.
Each Image book takes place in its own self contained universe. So I don't have worry about the books I like getting sucked into a stupid crossover every 6 months.
Image books tend to have more stable creative teams.
Image offers DRM-free back ups.
Plus I've always been an X-men/Deadpool guy and all 4 of those books look terrible to me right now. The stuff that seems to be getting the most praise right now like Doctor Strange or Vision just don't interest me.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
We Can Never Go Home
Freezasaurus
Member
Messi gonna be in such a rush to catch up on Silk 8 issues from now when he realizes we've been telling the truth about
Silk not really being evil
He ain't ever gonna believe us
gonna check out Silver Surfer... needed more Allred in my life anyway
ah, guess i'll table that alongside Gotham Academy and Batgirl... will return to those when they're over.
yerp!
will check it out, buddy
ah, guess i'll table that alongside Gotham Academy and Batgirl... will return to those when they're over.
yerp!
will check it out, buddy
I did it... I'm all caught up with current stuff up to Secret Wars (just in time for tomorrow's update too). I can actually read everything as it updates every week now (well I was already doing that with Secret Wars stuff anyway).
Nova #29-31 was OK, Duggan continues to write a fun book despite the baggage associated with it. Sam reunites with his dad which will directly continue in the ANAD book I guess.
Guardians Team-up #1-2, 4-5 (3 was the black vortex tie-in so I had already read it) is mediocre filler which I really should have dropped sooner. It's actually not over yet, not sure I'll read the rest as it shows up on MU.
Ultron Forever #2 and 3 - this was a neat little story and I loved that it toed in to Avengers A.I.
Well that's it for current stuff (2014 onward), feels kinda weird now lol. Time to jump in on some older stuff then, not sure what to start with.
Superior Spidey or Aaron's Thor (the 2012 one, I read the Jane Foster stuff)? Or go way back and finally read Immortal Iron Fist (to get in the mood for his imminent release in Marvel Heroes)?
Nova #29-31 was OK, Duggan continues to write a fun book despite the baggage associated with it. Sam reunites with his dad which will directly continue in the ANAD book I guess.
Guardians Team-up #1-2, 4-5 (3 was the black vortex tie-in so I had already read it) is mediocre filler which I really should have dropped sooner. It's actually not over yet, not sure I'll read the rest as it shows up on MU.
Ultron Forever #2 and 3 - this was a neat little story and I loved that it toed in to Avengers A.I.
Well that's it for current stuff (2014 onward), feels kinda weird now lol. Time to jump in on some older stuff then, not sure what to start with.
Superior Spidey or Aaron's Thor (the 2012 one, I read the Jane Foster stuff)? Or go way back and finally read Immortal Iron Fist (to get in the mood for his imminent release in Marvel Heroes)?
God butcher stuff from Aaron Thor (first two arcs) then superior Spider-Man.
Was about to say I just read Thor #1. Yo motherfucking Ribic does the art, why didn't anyone tell me? It should be Aaron / Ribic Thor just like we say Fraction / Aja Hawk guy! Umless, let me guess, he only does like 5 issues lol
Anyway that was a awesome start to the book and to this first arc. Also, future old Thor is missing his arm, so Aaron was actually planning that for awhile a parent, I love shit like that.
Edit: Ribic only draws about half of it according to Wikipedia. Oh well
Well sorry for the late edit but I don't really consider that a spoiler at all? Like,
it's just cause they're both black people and space barely has any black people, apparently / racism
How exactly can speculation be a spoiler. It is, in fact, the opposite of a spoiler. I refuse to accept that we have reached a point in spoiler culture where what amounts to fan fiction is now considered a spoiler. I'm sorry but that is just ridiculous.
La Maquinon
Member
Holy crap The Outcast #13 was so damn good! It's nice to have action sequences that aren't as straight forward as the usual good guy beats down bad guy. I love the art in this- the faces especially. Colouring fits well, too. Really nice focus to have all the elements working together to keep the tone of the book on point.
Invincible readers, I'm curious, is the
still a thing?
Mark can't really be dead, can he? Maybe he'll end up in a coma? Unless that really was like, a broken back, in which, case, yeah, not a good outlook.
Invincible readers, I'm curious, is the
reboot
He's joking
and I told you to read the better Thor run before the Thor run! BLASPHEMER
my name is ed
Banned
Wait is there a thing about naming a Korean American super hero Silk? Like is silk a sterotypical nickname for Korean Americans or something? legit asking
Freezasaurus
Member
For the moment, but I'm getting the feeling it's not going to last more than another few issues.
Was about to say I just read Thor #1. Yo motherfucking Ribic does the art, why didn't anyone tell me? It should be Aaron / Ribic Thor just like we say Fraction / Aja Hawk guy! Umless, let me guess, he only does like 5 issues lol
Anyway that was a awesome start to the book and to this first arc. Also, future old Thor is missing his arm, so Aaron was actually planning that for awhile a parent, I love shit like that.
Edit: Ribic only draws about half of it according to Wikipedia. Oh well
He draws a full story. It's dope.
Read The God Butcher yo. Ribic is so good.
There's just something about naming an ~ethnic~ character with an item vaguely associated with that culture (see also: Katana) but it's worse in this case because the production of silk is more associated with China (and Japan to some extent) than Korea
Effigenius
Member
Loki: Agent of Asgard was really good. I'd recommend that.
I buy a very small amount of books monthly (like 5 or so) and read everything else on MU or when Comixology has a sale. I don't have any friends who read comics so beyond being able to understand what people are talking about on ComicGAF on Wednesdays I'm not really missing out on much by reading everything at a delay. Plus I save tons of $$$$$
oh right, i forgot about that!
loved JiM and Young Avengers... i'm down for more Loki
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Well Manifest Destiny #18 was disturbing as hell.
Seconded
Thirded
Spike Spiegel
Member
Gang, that MOTU Minicomic hardcover is a beast. Thicker than a Fear Agent Library Edition, only not as tall or wide.
Freezasaurus
Member
You might be on to something. But thinking of how much I've spent on comics over the past six years makes me cringe.
I buy Harley Quinn digitally and all covers from my store. So I have all issues 2-4 times. That and I've bought 2k issues in two years on Comixology. This doesn't include trades.
Absolutely disgusting.
I don't want to think about pre digital.
La Maquinon
Member
This is definitely the smarter way to go. MU is an amazing deal. CMX has great sales.
But I love following a story as it's coming together. There's just something special about reading a book as each chapter is released. And sharing that with others who are doing the same. The story isn't done yet.. It's happening NOW. I dunno, it's just cool to me. Also this way my finger is on the pulse of the current themes and trends in comics, which interests me, too. But, yeah, if a person just wants to read good comics, and doesn't care about all that other junk, I don't know why they'd read monthly issues. It's a terrible idea financially.
Poodlestrike
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Freezasaurus
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Shit, sorry for your loss. We're here for you if you need us.
Really really sorry for your loss VanWinkle. My condolences.
You know a book is good when all of a sudden you find yourself already on issue #8 and you didn't even notice it.
Not gonna lie tho, was kinda hoping that black shit Gorr has was a symbiote, what with the weapon morphing and tentacle action, especially when in issue #6 it falls from the sky. Like, the ultimate symbiote user, using it to its full extent unlike those silly humans.
Not gonna lie tho, was kinda hoping that black shit Gorr has was a symbiote, what with the weapon morphing and tentacle action, especially when in issue #6 it falls from the sky. Like, the ultimate symbiote user, using it to its full extent unlike those silly humans.
Terrible idea
Oh man, I am really sorry for your loss.
I'm sorry for your loss, VanWinkle.
TheDarkKnight774
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Oh man. So sorry for you loss