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WHAT. Don't you DARE disrespect Pichelli!
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Has she had a past with assholes?
Gwenpool Holiday Special is really funny.
The Marvel app on Mobile is that bad. Some panels look great but issue #6 had some real duds.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I understand that. Was it something she said? Or did some MRA dude think he was buying a Hawkeye book starring Clint and took his rage on her?
No idea. She didn't say anything other than that tweet.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
It is comics.
Legend of Wonder Woman is so good!
Tragicomedy
Member
Nobody is going to come after you. In a world of hot takes, your post is an Arctic tundra. Everyone agrees that album is trash, even Kanye.
Please be good, Hawkeye!
I'm going to have to get that hardcover soon. I've hear nothing but great things.
Ain't it though?! Vision is a kickass book too.
Tragicomedy
Member
Hawkeye #1 was good. Phew, I really needed it to be good. I need Kate Bishop in my comic world.
Freezasaurus
Member
If you'd gone digital, you could be reading it right now. I am.
Seductivpancakes
Member
Is Marvel Unlimited worth it?
It's a good deal.
Tragicomedy
Member
I think so. Arguably the best value in comics. Massive Marvel backlog and everything releasing today shows up six months later. It's like trade waiting for everything they put out on the cheap.
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
Why does this keep happening?
Because people must protect the ethics of ga--comic book journalism. Or some shit like that.
Seductivpancakes
Member
Does it include new issues as well? Like would they be available right away or have to wait a bit?
i can't justify the price of new release digital comics, especially when the marvel ones come with codes. Maybe i'll email dcbs friday if it doesn't update, it's all this weeks books that aren't in yet, maybe they got slowed.
Maybe comics are over and they are just letting me know.
Tragicomedy
Member
Like I said, six month delay on new releases. The post everything coming out on a weekly basis, it's just six months after it released.
I think all comics are overpriced, tbh, but I think you're overvaluing physical books over their digital counterparts. I suppose you're getting a decent discount through DCBS, but it's not like your floppies are valuable after you read them. You have to store that shit, lack the on the go convenience of a tablet, and honestly digital books look better. They pop off the screen.
Seductivpancakes
Member
Totally read that and had a brain fart. Thanks.
I'm back to trying to find another clutch of comics for my daughter, who loves the Marvel movies and is just starting to get into the comics. At this thread's suggestion back in August, I got here three tpb's:
For her birthday she got the new Ms. Marvel Vol 1, Thor Vol 1: The Goddess of Thunder, and Captain America, Vol. 1: Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection (which she really liked).
I'm looking for a nice big compendium story, something relatively stand alone, though I know there are lots of recurring stories and characters. But I'm hoping you guys can help me with some options.
Given the trajectory of the MCU movies, I thought something with the Avengers and the infinity stones might be good, so I looked to The Infinity Guantlet, but there's also Infinity War, Infinity War: Aftermath and the giant compendium Infinity, which seems unrelated but some reviews I've read say it's a decent entry point given how large it is. That's what I'm leaning toward right now - is it a good option? Needless to say I'm clueless.
I realize these are all stories with running characters and recurring plot lines, so she might be a bit lost, but I'm hoping to find something that is comprehensible to someone familiar with many of the characters, at least. Any advice is welcome, I'm trying to put in an order tonight.
For her birthday she got the new Ms. Marvel Vol 1, Thor Vol 1: The Goddess of Thunder, and Captain America, Vol. 1: Winter Soldier Ultimate Collection (which she really liked).
I'm looking for a nice big compendium story, something relatively stand alone, though I know there are lots of recurring stories and characters. But I'm hoping you guys can help me with some options.
Given the trajectory of the MCU movies, I thought something with the Avengers and the infinity stones might be good, so I looked to The Infinity Guantlet, but there's also Infinity War, Infinity War: Aftermath and the giant compendium Infinity, which seems unrelated but some reviews I've read say it's a decent entry point given how large it is. That's what I'm leaning toward right now - is it a good option? Needless to say I'm clueless.
I realize these are all stories with running characters and recurring plot lines, so she might be a bit lost, but I'm hoping to find something that is comprehensible to someone familiar with many of the characters, at least. Any advice is welcome, I'm trying to put in an order tonight.
Does she like Guardians of the Galaxy? Abnett and Lanning's run was great. It's collected in two complete collection paperbacks, or one omnibus. I just don't think those infinity books are very good as standalone books. Requires a decent bit of cosmic Marvel knowledge.
I strongly do not recommend Infinity War and Infinity. Infinity War is a chore to read with many uninteresting gears in motion that do nothing to advance the plot. And it's a sequel to Infinity Gauntlet, so you're expected to know the characters and the relationships beforehand. Infinity Gauntlet is a perfect standalone story however, you don't have to read anything prior (The Thanos Quest is excellent though, I recommend it if you are interested in seeing how Thanos operates and what drives him plus how he gets the gems). All you need to know is that he has the Infinity Gems and has put them on his own gauntlet, hence the name. Adam Warlock assembles Earth's heroes and the cosmic pantheon to stop Thanos' mad bid to win Death's heart. It still holds up 25 years later.
Infinity on the other hand is entirely unrelated to those stories. Infinity is really an arc that runs through Jonathan Hickman's Avengers/New Avengers, but Marvel has made the silly mistake of labeling it as a standalone event. There are the core solo issues such as Infinity #1-6, but do not be fooled, reading the Avengers/New Avengers is absolutely necessary. Here's an image to better explain what I'm saying.
Risky to read just Infinity as you will be confused to what is happening entirely.
Hope I helped.
I wouldn't get too attached if I were you
It is and it isn't. Regent killing everyone happened on Battleworld. In the actual RYV universe, Regent was a blip on the radar who didn't kill all the superheroes and was defeated by the Parkers.
my name is ed
Banned
Quality of service you get for access to thousands of comics for 10 a month. Compare it to what you get with comixology.
Pichelli is a really great fucking great artist.
La Maquinon
Member
I'm surprised to discover that I just don't care much about Rebirth Superman. Everyone loves it... and why not? Classic Supes. Plus an adorable kid. The whole sweet family thing. I read the Batman/Damien issues and I should have been loving it. But I didn't.
I like fun comics. Moon Girl. Squirrel Girl. Jonsey. Deadpool. But I thought Rebirth Superman was... well, kinda stupid. Oops.
I like fun comics. Moon Girl. Squirrel Girl. Jonsey. Deadpool. But I thought Rebirth Superman was... well, kinda stupid. Oops.
Squirrel Girl! It's the best!
Weird conclusion.
I'm going to enjoy the 6-12 issue run. Dude's in a messed up situation.
echoshifting
Banned
Have you read Gwenpool yet LM?
echoshifting
Banned
The best Infinity Stones story is still Infinity Gauntlet but that's got an old-fashioned style that didn't pop up in our last batch of recs. It is dialogue and exposition heavy and filled with characters she won't know. That said it's super rad so you should go for it anyway, take a shot.
Psych is right, the other two are no good. Infinity War is bad and Infinity sits smack dab in the middle of Hickman's Avengers saga, which is awesome but huge.
If she liked Thor or Ms. Marvel the next volumes of those are even better, so that's one option. If she liked Winter Soldier, the character, Brubaker went on to write a book that was just called Winter Soldier that I thought was good. It's standalone and 19 issues total so probably three trades? If she liked Winter Soldier because of the spy angle, the new Black Widow (by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee) is really cool, stands alone...it's a little adult, but not really more so than Captain America: Winter Soldier.
Lessee what else. It's hard to come up with Avengers stuff because so much of it weaves in and out of all the events these days. But one recent story that might work is Avengers: Rage of Ultron, which is its own thing and features a lot of characters from the movies. Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe has tons of characters in it, is a lot of fun and a great introduction to Squirrel Girl. Who is, indeed, the best.
Batgirl: Year One is a REALLY great comic if you want to try DC (though it sounds like you mostly want Marvel).
Good luck! I hope she gets some stuff she likes!
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
X-Factor is starting to get too time travely. I feel like this story is starting to get away from PAD a bit.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
You really nailed it with that birthday, great stuff. If she enjoyed Thor, Jason Aaron's other book that he writes at Marvel, Dr. Strange is really really good. It has nothing to do with the infinity stones, but it's probably a safe bet now to follow down the path she's started, if she liked the writing on Thor, Strange is probably a good bet. I concur with Echo's recommendation of more Winter Soldier too. Again, you know she likes Bru, and the actual run itself is great. Haven't tried Black Widow yet unfortunately, but it's had great reviews.
Could always look at some spider stuff with the upcoming movie. Spiderman by Bendis, Spider-Gwen by Latour, something like that.
BKatastrophe
Member
Somewhere we can never go. Hopefully this Land comes back for Weapon X with Pak. I feel like Land's quality at this point completely depends on the writer. Ewing is better than Bunn confirmed.
For my completed runs that either haven't been collected, or are hard to acquire, or just for my completed runs in general: yes. For some single issues that are particularly old or were gifts or personal favorites of mine: yes. For issues of an incomplete run of a series that was dropped for a reason: fuck no. I have a lot of all three, so for the most part yes.
TecHoe
Love it.
I feel like you're having a rough day big guy.
Oh man. Do I HAVE to stay for Teen Titans now? Daaaaamn it.
I'm excited because JLA spins out of it and I'm super jacked for that.
Any book that gives me this:
Can't possibly be bad.
Trinity War was a boring clusterfuck. Forever Evil was great, though.
Spurrier's X-Force and Bendis' All-New X-Men AND his Uncanny X-Men were all pretty great. Spider-Man and the X-Men was another great book. Like, it was super good. Like, real fucking good.
Real talk: Duggan writes a good Rogue. Most writers tend to write one of three different Rogues: Angry brawler, mopey introvert, or southern sweetheart. I feel like Duggan manages to blend all three pretty well, and taps into the leadership skills she's acquired over the years.Updated a Uncanny Avengers scene so it makes more sense after IvX #1
Is that when it starts to get into Messiah Complex? Because I thought that was a cool storyline.
Thanks for all the advice, everyone. I went with Ms. Marvel Vol. 2: Generation Why, Infinity Gauntlet, and Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe because that sounds amazing. As always, I was clueless.
I'll grab the Winter Soldier collection for her birthday next year, with the next batch. At this rate Marvel Unlimited might not be far behind. Appreciated!
I'll grab the Winter Soldier collection for her birthday next year, with the next batch. At this rate Marvel Unlimited might not be far behind. Appreciated!
echoshifting
Banned
DC Rebirth Holiday Special did a pretty great job of emulating a holiday variety show, including running about twenty minutes longer than it should have and awkwardly acknowledging the holidays that are not Christmas. Even the framing device seems to know when the book has overstayed its welcome, because that's the precise moment when it vanishes.
But for the most part this is sweet holiday fun. I even enjoyed Harley playing host. There were only two stories I truly didn't like. The first was the Batwoman story which is barely a holiday story at all, boo! And it features a mysterious dessert which shapeshifts and changes size and...is obviously a piece of cake, right? This drove me crazy. That is cake, Batwoman. That's cake.
The other story I didn't like featured Detective Chimp, aka the most overexposed ape in comics. I hated it for completely obvious reasons
My favorites were Jon/Damian and the Flash which both made me go DAWWWW which is what these stories are supposed to do, so good job to those stories
Okay I kind of liked the Bat Chimp story
But for the most part this is sweet holiday fun. I even enjoyed Harley playing host. There were only two stories I truly didn't like. The first was the Batwoman story which is barely a holiday story at all, boo! And it features a mysterious dessert which shapeshifts and changes size and...is obviously a piece of cake, right? This drove me crazy. That is cake, Batwoman. That's cake.
The other story I didn't like featured Detective Chimp, aka the most overexposed ape in comics. I hated it for completely obvious reasons
My favorites were Jon/Damian and the Flash which both made me go DAWWWW which is what these stories are supposed to do, so good job to those stories
Okay I kind of liked the Bat Chimp story
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