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COMICS!!! |OT| December 2016. Motor Girl is my new Motor Crush
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Early year syndrome
Eh, I think Revenge is better than TFA myself.
How much of omega men missing on lists people not wanting two king books on them.
I'd agree with that, and man I just made thread saying I like the 90s bat films more than TDk.
echoshifting
Banned
Well, I just got back from Moana. Gosh I loved it so much.
It's really good.
Got Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition. This was the last big DC crisis event that I hadn't gotten. The dust jacket is reeeaaally beautiful.
Unfortunately, the cover board on the back got very badly damaged. I'm hoping the third party seller I bought it off on Amazon has a replacement, but I'm not holding out hope. Not the worst thing in the world if I have to keep this one.
Yeah, I guess so.
Unfortunately, the cover board on the back got very badly damaged. I'm hoping the third party seller I bought it off on Amazon has a replacement, but I'm not holding out hope. Not the worst thing in the world if I have to keep this one.
Yeah, I guess so.
Freezasaurus
Member
I love how I can always find something to watch on Netflix when there's nothing on TV.
echoshifting
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That bait shingi, wow
Got Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition. This was the last big DC crisis event that I hadn't gotten. The dust jacket is reeeaaally beautiful.
Unfortunately, the cover board on the back got very badly damaged. I'm hoping the third party seller I bought it off on Amazon has a replacement, but I'm not holding out hope. Not the worst thing in the world if I have to keep this one.
Yeah, I guess so.
How well versed are you in the minutiae of the pre-crisis DCU? CoIE is extremely dense.
I'm admittedly not TOO familiar with the goings-on of pre-Crisis DC, but I know some from my readings of pre-Crisis comics and I have done research in the past. I have heard it's really dense. I've come to grips with accepting that I won't understand everything going on in these crisis books. I was able to enjoy Final Crisis a lot even though it was insane. Infinite Crisis I had a little more trouble with but still enjoyed it. It had a lot of callbacks to CoIE, which I really should have read before IC.
Freezasaurus
Member
Tim is the official ComicsGAF DCU historian.
Thought that was Eric Powell artwork for a second, lol.
Man I can't wait for a Hillbilly trade/hc.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Comics are such a nice escape from real world shit, sometimes.
My cat has been sick for a few weeks. Yesterday, X-rays found cancer, and because she was in a lot of pain we had her euthanized this evening. Miserable experience, but reading a few comics, at least for a moment, helped make the day a bit less difficult.
My cat has been sick for a few weeks. Yesterday, X-rays found cancer, and because she was in a lot of pain we had her euthanized this evening. Miserable experience, but reading a few comics, at least for a moment, helped make the day a bit less difficult.
Freezasaurus
Member
Sorry to hear about that.
BKatastrophe
Member
You're saying you have Zero Hour?Got Crisis on Infinite Earths Deluxe Edition. This was the last big DC crisis event that I hadn't gotten. The dust jacket is reeeaaally beautiful.
Unfortunately, the cover board on the back got very badly damaged. I'm hoping the third party seller I bought it off on Amazon has a replacement, but I'm not holding out hope. Not the worst thing in the world if I have to keep this one.
Yeah, I guess so.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Doesn't worsen the mood at all, you should share if it's on the mind, really sorry to hear that
nothing clever or uplifting to say on my end, I'd be genuinely gutted too, but I'm glad he had a good life and comics are helping you along.echoshifting
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So sorry to hear about your kitty
Word of caution, that issue is actually really emotionally heavy.
Doesn't worsen the mood at all, you should share if it's on the mind, really sorry to hear that
So sorry to hear about your kitty
Word of caution, that issue is actually really emotionally heavy.
Thanks!
Speaking of DC events - I know it's not widely liked, but I'm a big fan of Invasion, which was recently done on the CW shows, in a fun, but not at all faithful way. What worked so well for me with Invasion is that it showed each character pitching in where they could without having Batman appear to be the peer of Superman or have the Manhunter comparable to Martian Manhunter. It also seemed to be coordinated well between all of the different series. Any other Invasion! fans in this community?
Freezasaurus
Member
Is it? I must be dead on the inside.
Best spider man right now
echoshifting
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echoshifting
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Sometimes there's so much... beauty... in the world
I feel like I can't take it
And my heart
Is just going to... cave in
...I hadn't actually paid too much attention to that number, but I knew it was creeping up. But yeah, hooooooly crap at how big my Comixology account has grown. Note that I think part of this is me clicking on "Free Comics"->"Add all to cart" every once in a while for a year or so before I actually started using it, so part of that is due to this, I guess, but....
I started buying digital comics for the first time early this year. My "recently purchased" number on Comixology? 3979 books. My unread is at a mere 3012 though, so... that's something, I guess?
But yeah, I apparently went in pretty damn hard on the digital game, holy crap.
Also, on a completely unrelated note: holy crap at that last secret bonus level thing in Mario Run. I've 100%d every Mario platformer (except Lost Levels I guess, but I straight up haven't gotten around to playing that in general), some more than once, but that... that was too much, and I'm done with it (got in sight of the goal and then died, so I ALMOST beat it at least). Almost entirely because "incredibly demanding and precise platforming challenge" doesn't mesh THAT well with the whole platform/setup the game has going on, resulting in a stream of nonstop finicky deaths. (I still think the game works fine for pretty much everything else, but this was just not functioning as smoothly as it needed to be for me to find that last level worth putting the time in to beat).
I started buying digital comics for the first time early this year. My "recently purchased" number on Comixology? 3979 books. My unread is at a mere 3012 though, so... that's something, I guess?
But yeah, I apparently went in pretty damn hard on the digital game, holy crap.
Also, on a completely unrelated note: holy crap at that last secret bonus level thing in Mario Run. I've 100%d every Mario platformer (except Lost Levels I guess, but I straight up haven't gotten around to playing that in general), some more than once, but that... that was too much, and I'm done with it (got in sight of the goal and then died, so I ALMOST beat it at least). Almost entirely because "incredibly demanding and precise platforming challenge" doesn't mesh THAT well with the whole platform/setup the game has going on, resulting in a stream of nonstop finicky deaths. (I still think the game works fine for pretty much everything else, but this was just not functioning as smoothly as it needed to be for me to find that last level worth putting the time in to beat).
Just as long as you know what you're getting into. I remember in an OT thread someone recommending CoIE as a good entry point to comics, that was good for a laugh.
I'm interested in seeing your impressions, so let us know what you think.
Tim is the official ComicsGAF DCU historian.
I've certainly been called worse, and that's a bitching Time Trapper.
Oh dang, I'm sorry.
Based on the last page of JL vs SS, one of them certainly seems to still be in play.
I am going to read the issue now.
BKatastrophe
Member
They always were until the New 52, but even Flashpoint was just another Crisis event as far as Rebirth is concerned. Technically always has been, it's just that everyone "forgot" about it. Then Convergence and Rebirth undid everything.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
That sucks man.
Had a dog die back in the summer and now I've got a kitty whoProbably won't be around much longer either.
I'm a Legends man myself. I own all there issues of Invasion on comixology and bought them before the CW crossover. I haven't gotten a chance to actually read them yet.
i'll be the judge of that!
Invincible Iron-man #2
oo that was good. Bendis is actually moving the plot faster than his other books. can't wait for her to get the real suit.
I think RiRi is going to be a favorite of mine.
Slam #2
my favorite issue of the week. slightly edges out Cage. Like wow I felt like this chapter gave me so much.
oo that was good. Bendis is actually moving the plot faster than his other books. can't wait for her to get the real suit.
I think RiRi is going to be a favorite of mine.
Slam #2
my favorite issue of the week. slightly edges out Cage. Like wow I felt like this chapter gave me so much.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I've been collecting buttons lately.
BKatastrophe
Member
What's wrong with buttons?
I meant any collection, at least physical. Yes, I realize the irony of saying that in a comic book thread, but my comic book collection is part of the reason why I feel that way these days.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Or Let him collect what he wants. Buttons aren't going to eat up a ton of real estate
BKatastrophe
Member
Did you have a stack of comics fall on you, crushing you and also your dreams?