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COMICS!!! |OT| December 2016. Motor Girl is my new Motor Crush

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tim1138

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cj_iwakura said:
Pretty much ran to get Suicide Squad VS Justice League thanks to the OP since I loved N52 SS(and the film). Can't wait for the rest.

Feels like a nice continuation from SS's post-credits scene, heh.

The only one I recognize from the ending group is Lobo, are any of the others special?
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They are all significant preN52 characters:

The leader is Maxwell Lord, who originally worked with the JLI and then Checkmate. He's a meta with mind control powers.
The green woman with the giant eye is the Emerald Empress. She's a Legion of Super-heroes villain from the 30th century.
The guy with the fire sword is Rustam. He is a member of an international terrorist organization that the modern Squad went up against in their first mission. Rick Flag and he were rivals.
The guy in the dark armor is Dr Polaris. He has magnetic powers and was a Silver Age Green Lantern villain and a modern villain of the Ray
The red suit and floating mask is Johnny Sorrow, a JSA villain. He was a regular human whose soul was corrupted by an entity named the King of Tears. He is intangible and can manipulate energy. If he removes his mask he becomes solid, but seeing his true face causes instant death to the viewer.
 
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Ross61

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This JLA cover by Carmine Di Giandomenico is just goddamn fire. I can't wait!

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Messi

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Dandy Lyin said:
I got Darth Vader Volume 1 for Christmas... and ehhh. I really didn't like it at all. The story was... ok-ish? But the art was awful... Really basic/flat colouring, all of the lines were the same width, no depth -- it kinda looked like the basic details were traced from a photo, but none of the shading was copied.

Does any of that change in further issues, or should I just walk away now?
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Walk away
 
cj_iwakura

cj_iwakura

Member
tim1138 said:
They are all significant preN52 characters:

The leader is Maxwell Lord, who originally worked with the JLI and then Checkmate. He's a meta with mind control powers.
The green woman with the giant eye is the Emerald Empress. She's a Legion of Super-heroes villain from the 30th century.
The guy with the fire sword is Rustam. He is a member of an international terrorist organization that the modern Squad went up against in their first mission. Rick Flag and he were rivals.
The guy in the dark armor is Dr Polaris. He has magnetic powers and was a Silver Age Green Lantern villain and a modern villain of the Ray
The red suit and floating mask is Johnny Sorrow, a JSA villain. He was a regular human whose soul was corrupted by an entity named the King of Tears. He is intangible and can manipulate energy. If he removes his mask he becomes solid, but seeing his true face causes instant death to the viewer.
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Interesting.
Have a feeling there won't be much conflict between the JLA and the SS with them in the wings, but we'll see. Right now that fight seems like it'll be over in no time. Wonder Woman against Harley? Good luck with that.
 
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Owzers

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I reserved seats to rogue one for tomorrow, movies! In weird places with strangers around you coughing and talking! Yeah!
 
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Boogiepop

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TheDarkKnight774 said:
I think so for Legion. I can always recommend Legion Lost (the original non 52 one with copial art) it's fairly self contained and what I started my Legion reading. Prior to that they basically have almost all the classic levitz runs

Fourth world I think is still incomplete. But I haven't dug into it to check. Tim would know for sure They've still been doing releases so probably next year it'll be good
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tim1138 said:
The Batman and Robin run you're thinking of is the Tomasi/Gleason N52 run.

So far half of the Fourth World is up, they've got New Gods and the Forever People but are missing Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen and Mr Miracle. I'm guessing by this time next year CMX will have all of that and the rest of Kamandi up. I'm hoping they'll add the Demon so I can retire my hardcover of that as well.
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Thanks guys, really appreciate it.

And am I remembering right that that Tomasi/Gleason run was really good stuff, or is it just kind of okay?

Also, I think it speaks to how much I've spent in the past year that Comixology sent me a $20 code. Which is cool and I'll definitely happily accept it, but it almost feels like an affirmation that I went too far. Like how they give you stuff at a casino if you're spending big.
 
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TheDarkKnight774

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Boogiepop said:
Thanks guys, really appreciate it.

And am I remembering right that that Tomasi/Gleason run was really good stuff, or is it just kind of okay?

Also, I think it speaks to how much I've spent in the past year that Comixology sent me a $20 code. Which is cool and I'll definitely happily accept it, but it almost feels like an affirmation that I went too far. Like how they give you stuff at a casino if you're spending big.
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That run is really good. Also Tomasi had an underrated Nightwing run that was at the tail end prior to N52

And people and their codes. Given the amount I spend st that sight and I never get anything
 
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tim1138

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cj_iwakura said:
Interesting.
Have a feeling there won't be much conflict between the JLA and the SS with them in the wings, but we'll see. Right now that fight seems like it'll be over in no time. Wonder Woman against Harley? Good luck with that.
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Yep. That roster also continues some of the teases from the DCU Rebirth issue with
the Legion and JSA
. I like that it's a weekly book, no waiting for things to be revealed.

ElNarez said:
BONUS FACT:

Their hideout in the Swiss Alps is the Checkmate safehouse/HQ where Maxwell Lord killed Ted Kord all the way back in Countdown to Infinite Crisis.
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Aye, but if
Ted is dead how can Ted be alive?
Worlds are colliding!

Boogiepop said:
Thanks guys, really appreciate it.

And am I remembering right that that Tomasi/Gleason run was really good stuff, or is it just kind of okay?

Also, I think it speaks to how much I've spent in the past year that Comixology sent me a $20 code. Which is cool and I'll definitely happily accept it, but it almost feels like an affirmation that I went too far. Like how they give you stuff at a casino if you're spending big.
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I thought it was pretty average pre Damian's death, but afterwards it was amazing. Especially the issue immediately following his death

TheDarkKnight774 said:
And people and their codes. Given the amount I spend st that sight and I never get anything
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You and me both, not once have I gotten a coupon code from CMX
 
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ElNarez

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A thing that I noticed is that there's FIVE editors working on Justice League vs. Suicide Squad. DC seems to be really intent on keeping their shit together continuity-wise, which, when you remember the days of the New 52, seems like a great fucking idea.
 
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tim1138

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ElNarez said:
A thing that I noticed is that there's FIVE editors working on Justice League vs. Suicide Squad. DC seems to be really intent on keeping their shit together continuity-wise, which, when you remember the days of the New 52, seems like a great fucking idea.
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Right, it actually feels like a cohesive, shared universe again.
 
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ElNarez

Banned
And, of course, this beats the shit out of whatever the fuck Carol Danvers' character is supposed to be during the events of Civil War II.

cj_iwakura said:
Also, uh... where's King Shark? Is he not a thing in this SS?
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He's popped up in All-Star Batman as Killer Croc's hired muscle, which is rad. All-Star Batman is rad. Read that rad book.
 
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BKatastrophe

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ElNarez said:
A thing that I noticed is that there's FIVE editors working on Justice League vs. Suicide Squad. DC seems to be really intent on keeping their shit together continuity-wise, which, when you remember the days of the New 52, seems like a great fucking idea.
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Amazing. Rebirth continuing to be the best
ElNarez said:
He's popped up in All-Star Batman as Killer Croc's hired muscle, which is rad. All-Star Batman is rad. Read that rad book.
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That's a sentence that'll stick with me
 
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Ross61

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Kevin Conroy on JLA is great, but I feel it would've been better if they got someone new just like they did for Superman and Wonder Woman.
 
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ElNarez

Banned
oh yeah, I got the Gotham Central omnibus, and the 5th volume of the Ostrander/Yale Suicide Squad run for Christmas, I feel like that's dope
 
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Ross61

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I got all of Y The Last Man but it isn't here yet :(

Oh yeah, I got my PS4 early and got Final Fantasy XV and Pokemon Sun.
 
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JEKKI

Member
Merry Christmas! I take back some of the things I said yesterday!
JEKKI said:
completely overlooked the fact that Comixology is probably some proprietary DRM technology that cant be put onto the SD card... my device has already been full for months :(
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turns out, comixology has a whole DRM free backup section that applies to most non-Marvel/DC stuff!!! It'll be a project, but I'm really looking forward to migrating a lot of comics from my tab onto the card!!!

only problem is I lose the app support :(

does anybody have a preference regarding PDF vs CBZ?

I downloaded all my non-DC purchases just now into CBZ, and reading them via moonreader is not the most ideal experience,

but whatever, it's not too bad and as long as I get to read we're good!

cj_iwakura said:
Also, my jaw dropped when I saw this:

Why wasn't I told!? I loved Slapstick back in the day.
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oh I still need to check that out!

It's a Fred Van Lente joint, and he does good things! (even tho Dark Horse abruptly pulled the plug on Resurrectionists... which woulda been amazing if he actually got to tell his story)

I do highly recommend his Magnus Robot Fighter series he did for Dynamite... which unfortunately is no longer on sale at the moment :(

but it's the most slept on real good comic to come out recently.
 
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BrightLightLava

Unconfirmed Member
Merry Christmas everybody. May your gifts be nerdy and right.

Lashley, that key is just as cool as your pjs.

And to the guy that got Darth Vader, yeah the art looks flat and traced, it's Salvador "I'm just going to take screen caps of Sawyer from lost and call him Tony Stark" Larocca.
 
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whatsinaname

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JEKKI said:
does anybody have a preference regarding PDF vs CBZ?

I downloaded all my non-DC purchases just now into CBZ, and reading them via moonreader is not the most ideal experience,

but whatever, it's not too bad and as long as I get to read we're good!

oh I still need to check that out!
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You are on Android right? CBZ + Perfect Viewer works well.
 
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JEKKI

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whatsinaname said:
You are on Android right? CBZ + Perfect Viewer works well.
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yah, android, and I just downloaded Perfect Viewer, I like the bookshelf feature!!

still, comixology is great with the feature that lets you select pages.Gotta hope that any books I move onto SD card arent ones I gotta backtrack a lot...
 
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echoshifting

Banned
Hope you're having a great Christmas comicgaf! Always surprises me which gifts end up being big hits with the kid. Well, not always...she is neck deep in a Lego set already ;)

Last List of 2016! :O

All-Star Batman 5
Deathstroke 9
Detective Comics 947
Mother Panic 2
Teen Titans 3
Wonder Woman 13

LOVE IS LOVE COMES OUT THIS WEEK MY DUDES
ROM 6

A.D. After Death 2
Deadly Class 25
East of West 30
Saga 41 delayed because people still buy print comics
Seven to Eternity 4

Black Panther 9
Black Widow 9
Civil War II 8
Extraordinary X-Men 17
Hulk 1
Infamous Iron DOOM 3
Mighty Thor 14
Prowler 3
Rocket Raccoon 1
Spider-Man 11
Spider-Woman 14
Star Wars 26
Uncanny Avengers 18
Uncanny Inhumans 17

Man, didn't the Wednesday between Christmas and New Year's used to be quiet? Lotta hot shit dropping this week. ASB, Black Widow, end of CWII, Iron Doom, Thor, Spider-Man and of course dat Image. East of West, Saga and Deadly Class in one week is comics nirvana. edit: okay no Saga I guess but still.

Decided I'm definitely walking away from Batman Beyond, Sorcerers Supreme and Spidey/Deadpool. Almost dropped Teen Titans as well, but I'll give it one more shot because I like the team and the villain (two things Sorcerers Supreme is sorely lacking).
 
Brian Fellows

Brian Fellows

Pete Carroll Owns Me
Saga got pushed a week Echo.

My list!

DEADLY CLASS #25
EAST OF WEST #30
MONSTRESS #9
SEVEN TO ETERNITY #4
SHUTTER #25
SURGEON X #4
WAYWARD #19
 
Brian Fellows

Brian Fellows

Pete Carroll Owns Me
echoshifting said:
Oh yeah, the cover thing. Thanks. Stoopid print comix

Well that's okay. Still an awesome week

Stuck with Surgeon X eh? How was the third issue?



That's from the holiday special :)
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I've only read the first issue of Surgeon X so far. I'm going to get caught up on it when I get home from the family thing tonight. I'm not expecting to stick with it past the first arc based on what I've heard but we'll see.
 
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La Maquinon

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Mom got me a $50 toys r us certificate. Think I'll get Lego Mixels. She got me the same thing last year and I bought the Doctor Who Lego set. WHICH WAS AWESOME.
 
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Dandy Lyin

Member
I really enjoyed the first 4 issues of Plutona... but the final issue was delayed by 3-4 months and was kind of a letdown, at least to me. The issue felt rushed, like maybe it should've been 6 instead of 5 and just didn't feel like a satisfying conclusion.
 
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BrightLightLava

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La Maquinon said:
Mom got me a $50 toys r us certificate. Think I'll get Lego Mixels. She got me the same thing last year and I bought the Doctor Who Lego set. WHICH WAS AWESOME.
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There's a Barnes and Noble that I walk around when I'm bored, and it has a fairly big Lego section. I almost buy the Tardis set every single time I'm in there.

I'm actually kind of surprised with myself, I usually fold a lot quicker than this.
 
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