Freezasaurus
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I should hope not. I wouldn't go ahead of the latest month we have solicits for. Any releases outside of that are probably very fluid right now.
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I should hope not. I wouldn't go ahead of the latest month we have solicits for. Any releases outside of that are probably very fluid right now.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
one of the best monthly comics right now
I should hope not. I wouldn't go ahead of the latest month we have solicits for. Any releases outside of that are probably very fluid right now.
Fuck
i stopped reading Future Quest cuz Shaner stopped drawing it half the time for some reason so i guess i'll give this a shot
echoshifting
Banned
I just picked up all six issues and it became one of my favorite current comics overnight
Freezasaurus
Member
I'm just saying that I wouldn't bother doing all that work when it's entirely possible you may have to alter a good portion of it. You can pick out books and then compare the list against the actual solicits for that month when they come out.
He stopped drawing full issues because his child was born.
Freezasaurus
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Yo, I came to you guys a few months ago for comic recommendations for a noob like me and I enjoyed what you guys had me check out so now I'm back. I'm interested in trying Spider-Man, but I've never read any of his comics before. My experience with Spidey is limited entirely to the Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield films. What would you guys recommend as a good starting place?
Thanks a bunch!
Thanks a bunch!
BKatastrophe
Member
Astonishing Spider-Man and Wolverine
echoshifting
Banned
Peter Parker
In my opinion the original run is the best comic of the 1960s, bar none. If you don't mind old comics you really can't go wrong there, and it will give you a solid grasp of the character.
Then there are the two big mega-runs: BMB's Ultimate Spider-Man and Dan Slott's Amazing/Superior Spider-Man. BMB's USM is the better book but it's all alternate universe and all of those characters are gone (with a few notable exceptions). OTOH it has the benefit of being a complete run. OTOOH some of it would feel redundant if you go straight from the original run to this, so don't do that.
Dan Slott's book is fun but there are a few rough spots and sometimes he lets characters act weird or dumb for an unearned moment. There are some really cool Spider-events sprinkled throughout like Spider Island and Spider-Verse. So far Clone Conspiracy is looking like another good one. I would at least check out Spider-Man & Human Torch which is widely considered his best Spider-Man story and if you like that check out his ASM work. A few good potential starting points would be the beginning of Big Time, ASM 700/Superor 1, or the beginning of ASM right after Superior ended. You could even go back to the beginning of Brand New Day, but that is a ton of comics, not all of it Slott and not all of it good.
Other Spiders
Miles Morales is the star of the current series Spider-Man. He and his supporting cast make up most of the refugees from the Ultimate Universe. You can't go wrong with this dude. You could start with his Ultimate book or just the current volume and you'll be fine.
There are two great volumes of Venom available, the Rick Remender run - and you should stop reading when he leaves the book - and the recently-concluded Venom Space Knight. Very different approaches to the character. I have read the first issue of the new volume as well but I can't recommend it yet.
Renew Your Vows is only one issue in but so far it's a FABULOUS take on the question: what if One More Day had never happened. You can read the Secret Wars tie-in to get some background on those alternate world, you don't need to read Secret Wars for it, though the way things turned out there were largely retconned for this book, so you can probably just grab the first issue of the new volume if you're interested.
Oh yeah this too
echoshifting
Banned
Yeah the problem with starting at Big Time is you miss a couple of really good stories like The Gauntlet and Grim Hunt. Those are worth checking out at least but I would still skip most of it
Spider-Man: Big Time
It's basically a story about where things finally start to go well for Peter in life and it leads into the where the character is even now.
Marvel even made a trailer for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7HihtJjZbE
I would also, recommend The Gauntlet as well, which about reintroducing the classic villains in succession.
Sin's Past is worse than OMD, but that was written by JMS as well so your point still stands lol
The "nobody dies" stuff was stupid, but even Slott recognizes that I think. He had Bobbi roasting him for it.
IMO what was important about Big Time was more than things going well- it was about progress. His life still had shit go side-ways but in new ways now.
echoshifting
Banned
Legit forgot Sins Past was a thing
Forget I even mentioned that run
It's also come up in Clone Conspiracy in an interesting way. I think he has done a good job exploring the idea critically
Forget I even mentioned that run
It's also come up in Clone Conspiracy in an interesting way. I think he has done a good job exploring the idea critically
Honestly, I never liked Ultimate Spider-man, probably coming from my lack of interest in teen books in the first place though.
Also true.
Also true.
Yeah, that's why I love Big Time.
There are points where the "nobody dies" stuff got a bit annoying, but it came from one of the best issues Dan Slott has written during his run in addition to what echoshifting mentioned, so I can forgive it.
echoshifting
Banned
Interesting that I've always been pro-marriage for Peter yet almost all of the books I recommend to people are not from that era
Hmmmm!
Hmmmm!
BND did it's job lol.
BKatastrophe
Member
Midnighter and Apollo #3
This book keeps on hitting. A great look into Apollo and what he believes. Why he does what he does, and it gives an interesting look into heroes who name themselves after other beings. Also the layouts in this issue in particular really caught my eye, although the whole series has been really great in that regard. Plus the visceral action...
Goddamn this book too strong
REVOLUTION #5
What a finale! Going out with a bang! And yet it still does a good job of laying groundwork for the future of the Hasbroverse. Can't wait for Revolutionaries
Also Rom still the best
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #9
Fucking dope issue as always. Obviously
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Glitterbomb #4
Hoooooly shit. Who else is reading this? Because while it confirmed my suspicions about what happened to Farrah on Space Farers that forced her to leave, I was not expecting ANY of the rest of the issue.
My mind is blown. I have no idea where this book is going. Not like I did before, but I definitely don't now.
This book keeps on hitting. A great look into Apollo and what he believes. Why he does what he does, and it gives an interesting look into heroes who name themselves after other beings. Also the layouts in this issue in particular really caught my eye, although the whole series has been really great in that regard. Plus the visceral action...
Goddamn this book too strong
REVOLUTION #5
What a finale! Going out with a bang! And yet it still does a good job of laying groundwork for the future of the Hasbroverse. Can't wait for Revolutionaries
Also Rom still the best
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #9
Fucking dope issue as always. Obviously
that White Tiger Dragon hybrid Ranger is an alternate timeline Earth where the Green Ranger succeeded in beating Zordon and his Rangers and taking Earth. The question is who or what that Ranger is. The White Tiger powers, while they technically haven't been introduced yet, are supposed to come from pure light. How'd they merge with Dragon powers? Even better, how'd they come into existence UNLESS Zordon tried to make them as a last ditch effort OR he was working on them in ghe background the whole time? My bet is on him being Tommy, though.
Glitterbomb #4
Hoooooly shit. Who else is reading this? Because while it confirmed my suspicions about what happened to Farrah on Space Farers that forced her to leave, I was not expecting ANY of the rest of the issue.
My mind is blown. I have no idea where this book is going. Not like I did before, but I definitely don't now.
MHWilliams
Member
Honestly, both of the major marriages - Lois/Clark and Peter/MJ - I haven't missed at all. I enjoy Peter screwing up at love and Lois/Clark I still don't really care for, but Clark-Jon dynamic is so good.
Cyclops and Jean? Emma was better.
Reed and Sue is probably the biggest marriage that feels inviolate and that's because the FF works well as a nuclear family plus their two kooky uncles.
Otherwise, let the characters play the field.
BKatastrophe
Member
Oh also for other Spider-books:
Pre-Secret Wars Silk and Spider-Gwen were both pretty good. Or so I thought.
Pre-Secret Wars Silk and Spider-Gwen were both pretty good. Or so I thought.
Serpentine
Banned
"Wow, I really gotta read this Flintstones comic" is not a thing I thought I'd be saying at the start of this yearthis is the flintstones comic now
MHWilliams
Member
The problem here is that
Kaine works as "Spider-Man But Angry"
Ben worked previously as "Spider-Man But Single", but we have that now, so there's no reason for Ben. Even now, we don't need Kaine because of Spider-Man 2099. Miguel is totally the current "Spider-Man But Angry".
I'm kinda expecting the marriage to come back in 2017.
Good lord, I hope not- it was awful.
Miguel is... capable though. He's far ahead of the curve compared to everyone in 2016 thanks to being almost a century ahead technologically. Kaine is literally a few years old and has no idea what he's doing normally.
Me too.
Single Peter has not been the promised land of unique stories that editorial hoped for. Most of the most important Spider-Man stories since that would have been workable with Peter married and with a daughter.
Superior Spider-Man is perhaps the only exception, and I think even that could have been workable.
Superior Spider-Man is perhaps the only exception, and I think even that could have been workable.
None of that has to be spoilered
But the value in OMD is that mercifully MJ was removed from the picture. Sure a lot of the stories would have been possible with them being married, but they're better without them together.
I remember deciding to give the first issue a shot, assuming that it would not be for me. I was shocked at how much I enjoyed it, and now it's always one of my favorite comics each week that it comes out.
Uncanny Avengers is essentially an X-book in my eyes.
It really is. Did you read the Civil War aftermath issues? Great stuff
Yeah, the has taken a big jump in quality after a rough start. Duggan has been on fire with this and Deadpool.
I just checked Larazz is solicited up through #20. Hopefully he is the new ongoing artist now that Stegman is out.
MHWilliams
Member
None of that has to be spoilered
But the value in OMD is that mercifully MJ was removed from the picture. Sure a lot of the stories would have been possible with them being married, but they're better without them together.
Truth.
Also, Peter needs to get some romance in his life. Miles understands this. His prospective list of ladies is strong.
I think he is.
One thing I don't like about the current run is that Peter's personal life is nonexistent and his current relationship is extremely weak.
I actually thought the book was ending. Glad to see its not. Duggan is doing great work as you said. Just a great team book.
Nova was good, hard to believe that is the same artist as all new Hawkeye.
Tragicomedy
Member
Birdie reviewing comics is like you're drunk uncle on New Year's Eve. Everything is WONDERFUL AND I WANT TO KISSSSS YOU! Hope springs eternal.
We all love him to death, and merely subtract 4 points from his scores to reach an objective review.
That love interest hasn't been mentioned since before Secret Wars.
There are theories out there for the Rich thing, but we aren't supposed to know the details yet.
I think the book will go on until next year when
the Red Skull is eventually taken down by either them or Steve.
But she knows his identity...she's supposed to be his girlfriend...hello? McFly?
Discotheque
Banned
this is the flintstones comic now
this is fucking hilarious. existential flinstones what the hell.
i admire it though because it reads like a parody. i hope that's what the writer intended. pretty genius move.
edit: lmao they turned Wilma into betty draper.