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Truly a giant among ants
Poodlestrike
Banned
Red Hood/Arsenal #7 was extra Lobdell-y. Lots and lots of exposition and expository dialogue in little bubbles.
But other than that it was pretty good. I'm warming to the idea of Joker's Daughter being on the team. Her and Roy actually doing some for-profit work was fun, as were the self-aware pokes at the fact that they really haven't actually done much of that and that Roy's dog metaphors were a little messed up.
Tim and Jason continue to be a very fun pair. They're great in Batman & Robin Eternal and they're great here. Again, dragged down somewhat by the Lobdellesque nature of the dialogue, but there's still some solid moments there, like Jason talking about how he felt like he never measured up to Dick, and Tim talking about what it was like to follow in the steps of the Robin who died.
But other than that it was pretty good. I'm warming to the idea of Joker's Daughter being on the team. Her and Roy actually doing some for-profit work was fun, as were the self-aware pokes at the fact that they really haven't actually done much of that and that Roy's dog metaphors were a little messed up.
Tim and Jason continue to be a very fun pair. They're great in Batman & Robin Eternal and they're great here. Again, dragged down somewhat by the Lobdellesque nature of the dialogue, but there's still some solid moments there, like Jason talking about how he felt like he never measured up to Dick, and Tim talking about what it was like to follow in the steps of the Robin who died.
my name is ed
Banned
goddamn secret wars went in hard
so many amazing moments
so many amazing moments
ben and franklin 
thanos lol
groot!
black panther da god
thanos lol
groot!
black panther da god
Always. The prototypes are lies imo
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I didn't even realize Secret Wars was coming out this week.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Oh lord.
Spike Spiegel
Member
CBR talks about Batman #47 reveals, major character's return (WARNING: contains full-page spoilers)
When was the last time
EDIT: Edited because I realized people could still probably guess who
was referring to.
When was the last time
this guy wasn't involved in a Snyder Batman story? Was he in the Owl Saga, I can't remember.
EDIT: Edited because I realized people could still probably guess who
"this guy"
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
He wasn't in the owl saga, but finally Bruce's story in this arc gets interesting.
This has been the most fun Snyder/Capullo arc so far.
Kid Kamikaze10
Member
Secret Wars was pretty fun, but Ultimates #2? I liked that way more than I usually like cosmic stuff.
I think the head is the same it's just that the way it fits onto the neck changed during production.
first 18 issues of swamp thing, animal man, and then Jeff's run on arrow.. are some of my favorites. I liked Aqua man but man is the art team on that right now rough.
The only ones that I dropped was teen titans, and green lantern corps
I only read the batman family now but in volumes
BossDarkseid
Member
RE Secret Wars....
You can PM if easier but does anything significant happen or is it just setup for 9?
I haven't cared much for Superheavy on the whole, but I really liked this chapter, and not just because of the final page, but the other twist that happens, which supports things Snyder described about Bloom in a previous interview a few months ago (after the annual came out).
TetraxShards
Member
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
My revised list for today....
Monstress #2
We Stand on Guard #6
Secret Wars #8
Spread #11
The Beauty #4
Autumnlands #7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7
Outer God #5
Monstress #2
We Stand on Guard #6
Secret Wars #8
Spread #11
The Beauty #4
Autumnlands #7
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #7
Outer God #5
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Check out Geoff Johns and JRJR's: The Men of Tomorrow.
It ain't perfect, but it's probably the best Superman story since the new52.
Also, follow along with Superman: American Alien by Max Landis and a whole fuckton of great artists. It's one issue in, and it's a sincerely excellent effort by Landis and Dragotta.
i read most of those as well, saving Wonder Woman for a nice chunk of time this holiday season
i'm mostly interested in reading a single arc w/ just Superman right now - figured #41 was the way to go with as everyone loved it but not sure how long that arc lasts / which trade it is
Kid Kamikaze10
Member
It's a fight issue. Some players get taken out, like Black Swan, Thing, and Thanos. Oh, and The Reeds finally meets up with Val and Sue.
The final fight against Doom is next issue though.
The final fight against Doom is next issue though.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Johns's run is pretty solid. It's just one arc collected in a trade (Men of Tomorrow). The last issue was really great.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Ninjak #10
I felt like this issue really deserved a minireview. Phew, boy, quite the setup. First, there's the narration by Neville, which has become somewhat characteristic of Kindt's Ninjak so far, but I absolutely love this style - especially with the reveal towards the end from him. Second, Doug Braithwaite takes my breath away (get it, Braithwaite? Breath?). I knew this guy was good, but in the recent Book of Death and now this issue, he's become one of the best artists around. This guy is simply incredible. He captures Shamballa with a certain aesthetic; it feels homely, despite the dangerous and haunting nature of the place. The cool thing about the Deadside as a setting is that any writer/artist can really mold it to what they need, so it's a really different place from what we've seen in Shadowman or Dr. Mirage; it really makes the place a lot more haunting, just because there's no limit to what a writer can pull out of it.
The setup for the coming issues itself was great. There was some humor mixed in between Colin and Punk Mambo. I'm not a big fan of Mambo, but she's great in this. Otherwise, the main story just has a bit of exposition and not much else, but in combination with the backup story, this arc is looking to be very promising. Then, there's the actual backup story. It gives us a small glimpse as to what Ninjak is going to run into in this story and where Shadowman is currently. Even Juan Jose Ryp brought the art smackdown in this issue; he's usually great, but some of his panels were really detailed and just great overall.
Really, just a stellar issue of Ninjak, and a great jumping-on point for curious folks.
I felt like this issue really deserved a minireview. Phew, boy, quite the setup. First, there's the narration by Neville, which has become somewhat characteristic of Kindt's Ninjak so far, but I absolutely love this style - especially with the reveal towards the end from him. Second, Doug Braithwaite takes my breath away (get it, Braithwaite? Breath?). I knew this guy was good, but in the recent Book of Death and now this issue, he's become one of the best artists around. This guy is simply incredible. He captures Shamballa with a certain aesthetic; it feels homely, despite the dangerous and haunting nature of the place. The cool thing about the Deadside as a setting is that any writer/artist can really mold it to what they need, so it's a really different place from what we've seen in Shadowman or Dr. Mirage; it really makes the place a lot more haunting, just because there's no limit to what a writer can pull out of it.
The setup for the coming issues itself was great. There was some humor mixed in between Colin and Punk Mambo. I'm not a big fan of Mambo, but she's great in this. Otherwise, the main story just has a bit of exposition and not much else, but in combination with the backup story, this arc is looking to be very promising. Then, there's the actual backup story. It gives us a small glimpse as to what Ninjak is going to run into in this story and where Shadowman is currently. Even Juan Jose Ryp brought the art smackdown in this issue; he's usually great, but some of his panels were really detailed and just great overall.
Really, just a stellar issue of Ninjak, and a great jumping-on point for curious folks.
I just find it strange, we had a lot of good conversations about movies and comics and stuff, I dont even tweeted a lot in the last days which could lead to him unfollowing me.
And I just feel bad everytime I lose a good follower. I dont have to much actually real people :/
BKatastrophe
Member
The very first Avengers team was formed this way
I know this is a 6 part series, but is worth reading? are the battles epic?
Poodlestrike
Banned
That arc is kinda still ongoing, and hasn't been collected yet.
If you're looking for Supes, Morrion's AC is solid, but Johns is some legit great stuff and is also collected.
Tizoc
Member
I am reminded of what Greg Rucka once wrote about how overusing a character cheapens their impact.
And no offense to all of you here, but this 'reveal' is so dull that I can't even be bothered to respect the spoiler rule about because it's really nothing major.
TetraxShards
Member
Oh Snyder, never change.
I still think Bruce will be Batman again before the movie comes out, this only makes it more likely IMO
Surprise Surprise
Not cool birdie
I hope so, less about
returning to the status quo, and more that I don't care for JimBats.
The important thing is that they remove Gordon out of Robobat and burrie that thing. He should stay Batmans Police liason and dont become a full fledged member of the Batfamily.
Yes, it's fun. But ultimately it's the second issue in a row of
people punching each other in the face while not much plot happens, and Doom somewhat inexplicably stands there watching for a man with infinite cosmic power.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Stay the course. The most common complaint I see from former DC fans is that they got fed up with the reboots and the burying of beloved characters. They've got a good thing going right now, they need to stay with it.
Oh, and put Tom King on GL.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Ultimate #2:
Hmmmmm................hmmmmmmm..........things happened.
Hmmmmm................hmmmmmmm..........things happened.
Galactus got nerfed?
Kid Kamikaze10
Member
TetraxShards
Member
I agree with this. DC's post-Convergence direction has been good overall, they just need to not panic.
Putting better teams on Green Lantern, Flash and Wonder Woman would help more. Seriously, why are they all so bad right now? That's not right.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
No the battles aren't epic and the characters die faster than you get to know them. The most interesting thing in the series is a futuristic interrogation/torture scene in issue 3 or 4.
It just feels like one big excuse for BKV to let everyone know not so subtlely know how much he dislikes the US government.
The art is nice but I can't recommend this one.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Poodlestrike
Banned
Yeah. 3 of their big characters with mediocre/awful creatives is definitely not helping things.
TetraxShards
Member
Other companies are getting in on the action figure variant game, Boom's Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #1:
Want.
EDIT: Kevin Wada is doing a cover, and some redesigns of the Rangers' civvies.
Want that as a print please Boom!
Want.
EDIT: Kevin Wada is doing a cover, and some redesigns of the Rangers' civvies.
Want that as a print please Boom!
BossDarkseid
Member
I seem to remember reading somewhere that apart from ANAD #1s, the sales on superhero books are actually fairly even, but the Star Wars stuff gives Marvel a pretty big boost. That said, better teams on the big books (that don't already have solid work) would be good. Considering I adored GL it feels like a travesty that it's probably been since the end of Johns' run that I've actually looked forward to the next issue.
Sounds...kinda par for the course. Issue to issue I feel like Secret Wars has been quite disappointing, but I guess now I'll wait for 9 to come out and read the whole event, see if it reads better "in trade".
As for the Batman spoilers...
I don't really mind if it is the Joker but Snyder's probably used the Joker in more issues than Morrison did Leviathan in his entire run. The man needs to branch out.
Then Comic-Gaf can shadow write DC.
They'd tank in a month.
Harley Quinn on every covsr
TetraxShards
Member
What a month, though.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
BossDarkseid
Member
I can only imagine some of the ridiculous, bat-shit insane issues that would be put out.