Pak's writing X-Treme X-Men, in which Dazzler and a team of X-Men from multiple realities fights a nazi Charles Xavier.
I don't think your argument holds water.
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COMICS! |OT| February 2013. How can it be called a "SUPER Bowl" when nobody can fly?
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Pak's writing X-Treme X-Men, in which Dazzler and a team of X-Men from multiple realities fights a nazi Charles Xavier.
I don't think your argument holds water.
Spike Spiegel
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This ain't Marvel, and the other half of that equation isn't the guy you hire if awesome fun is the goal you're working towards.
Supermanisdead
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Why?
hah, I really liked it because it's the only way Hellblazer could have ended, y'know? Not with a demon fucking John over or him dying of old age or whatever - but him deciding he's had enough. He's an old-ass fucking dude at this point and him ending things on his own terms is the only "last issue" that makes sense. I'm also a big sucker for the afterlife/Hell being a bar.
He sure as hell wasn't getting a happy ending, right?
It probably won't be *fun* but with those two guys on board, it'll be at least *competent* which (looking over DC's line over the past few years) is a sure improvement. Jae Lee is a great fucking artist despite being tainted by that Before Watchmen money.
His work on Before Watchmen is fucking amazing. Not just in terms of figures, but his layouts were incredibly well thought-out too, which makes it all the worst that he has to illustrate Wein's unoriginal prose. I have no idea how he's gonna make it work in Batman/Superman, or how much of him we're actually gonna get because he's not gonna do twelve issues a year.
Ending sounds much better when reading your post and I agree with everything. I just felt Milligan wasn't able to pull it off as good as he should have.
It's cool that you enjoyed it though
Winnie the Pimp
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I want to get into DeadPool comics, what is a good one to start out with?
I heard the Deadpool classic volumes are supposed to be pretty good but can i read em out of order or do i have to start with the 1st?
I heard the Deadpool classic volumes are supposed to be pretty good but can i read em out of order or do i have to start with the 1st?
Is that what's supposed to happen? John's bastard-ness is half of the story! They can't take that out.
Nicieza's Cable & Deadpool or Joe Kelly's 90's Deadpool ongoing.
If you like any of those, try hunting down Priest's and Gail Simone's stuff.
Avoid Way's Deadpool like a plague.
EleventhDoctor
Banned
Uncanny X-Force Deadpool is the only Deadpool.
just read Remender's Uncanny X-Force and be done with it
Supermanisdead
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Cable & Deadpool was soooo good.
slightconfuse
Banned
I think the narrative of All-New sounds outright more interesting. I'd like both tbh but I probably can't afford to keep them both running. I'll get the #1s and see which I prefer!
krypt0nian
Banned
After the Orson Scott Card stupidity, they had to loop back around to Good, just because it couldn't get any worse.
I realize none of you follow it, but gat dam at what happened in Legion of Super Heroes #17.
I'm thinking fake out for some reason...
BenjaminBirdie
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The King indeed, Kirby was the best.
It's two issues, and the same series is bringing us a Parker/Samnee Superman story. It evens out.
Secret Fawful
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Everyone go buy this now. Howard Chaykin's art is beautiful, and his writing is great. This is easily one of my favorite comics since I read it. The new print by Dynamite is great.
It's like Frank Miller.....but good...and restrained. It definitely comes from that era, though. You can tell this is an 80's comic. You have shit like The Shadow dressing up as an 80s punk rocker that shouldn't work. The Shadow being a sexist pig shouldn't work. The Shadow being handled by a writer who HATES HIM AS A CHARACTER shouldn't work. But holy shit it all works.
Preview at Comic Book Resources
And sadly more people know Card for writing Ender than for being a hate mongering douche bag.
I never watched Lost beyond the first couple of episodes so I guess this doesn't bother me that much - I don't see the similarities as being specific to that. The crypto-conspiracy-WTFness appeals to me on its own merits.
I enjoy the tease. Possibly because I tradewait and can barely remember what happens from one volume to the next, so I can't remember how ridiculous the twists might have been before...
I can't even tell you who Gribbs is, and I like the series!
Now interestingly I have weird issues with Locke & Key. Not so much in terms of characterisation - that's always strong - but some of the twists drive me absolutely nuts and make me have to give up on it for long periods of time. Not because they're implausible, but I hate hate HATE stories where the audience knows something awful that is going to bite the characters in the narrative on the ass. So basically any time the villain does something horrible in secret to someone it makes me reaaaaaally angry.
I do need to catch up on it, though, not long until it ends now I guess?
Freezasaurus
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Wolverine & The X-Men had its moments for me (especially the Doop issue), but as soon as All New X-Men started, I've just been interested in it less and less. Now with Uncanny, and a new Brian Wood series on the horizon, I have no reason to pick up WatXM anymore.
I enjoyed the first 8 issues or so. It got a bit unfocused for my taste after that.
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
Wolvy ad X start great but just went too CW teen prime for me.
New X is good so far, and i started Uncanny X-Force just for Puck
New X is good so far, and i started Uncanny X-Force just for Puck
Freezasaurus
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I hung on a little bit longer, I think around the time they dumped Bachalo as the artist is about when it started going downhill for me.
TheKaeptain
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Nova was good. Fuck you guys that made fun of me when I was the only one that believed in Loeb. He actually gives a shit about this comic and in only one issue you can tell it wants this to be great.
Superior Spidey still awesome.
Black Beetle going strong. Next issue should be great.
Caught up with Uncanny X-Force. I liked it. I'm going to pick up the second issue when it is released.
I liked Vibe. Looks like his character is going to be really important to where DC is going.
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Superior Spidey still awesome.
Black Beetle going strong. Next issue should be great.
Caught up with Uncanny X-Force. I liked it. I'm going to pick up the second issue when it is released.
I liked Vibe. Looks like his character is going to be really important to where DC is going.
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Is that third girl (Friend. Girl?) Kate Bishop?
Mac the KNife
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Spider-Woman
Oh, I couldn't tell from the panels :/
Spike Spiegel
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I think throwing Banner out of a helicopter in Ultimates has just been eclipsed by Indestructible's
The best part was that
Really liking the setup Waid has going here, with Banner's S.H.I.E.L.D. deal and the shenanigans he's getting into because of it. I can't help but feel though that so far Hill's gotten more out of the deal than Bruce.
shoot him out of a torpedo launch tube.
everyone's speaking Chinese, so Banner doesn't know what the heck's going on until it's too late.
DON'T DO IITTTTT
who is clint's ex-wife?
Indestructible is getting really fun. I can see Banner cooking something up in his lab that he shouldn't have, creating a conflict of interest with Hill.
Hawkeye.
Seriously though, you mentioned you read ~4 comics a month. I'm assuming they're Hawkeye, Saga, The Manhattan Projects, Chew and Locke & Key... Because if those were the 5 books I was reading, I wouldn't lose interest. But like all hobbies, people fade in and out. Maybe you're just burnt out after so many years... take a break, try something new, and come back to it when you want.
Supermanisdead
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Stay in the gaf COMICS threads. It's always better to talk about your hobbies.
Mockingbird.
Like...superhero comics? Just stop reading them for a while, I think. Read real books. Watch movies. Read non-cape comics. Come back when you feel like it's not an obligation.
I think it's kinda normal for me. I've had some good sized gaps in my reading. If there's not a storyline holding you nothing wrong with taking a break.
What are you reading? Mix it up. If you are Marvel only try some acclaimed DC books. If DC only, then vice versa. If you are sick of superheroes, read some non-superhero indies. I think a lot of comics burnout comes from sticking with titles you are no longer enjoying/are bored of.
slightconfuse
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There is so Much diversity in comics now there is probably something up your ally
Freezasaurus
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oh god, yeah. That killed any interest I had in the book. What possessed Jason Aaron to do a circus arc is beyond me.
Ugh. I wish I could love them a little less. I read like, thirty books/month at the moment. I usually budget $30 per week for comics, but I don't normally spend more than two-thirds of that, thankfully.
Anyway, I don't think of comics as a genre unto itself. There are so many different kinds of comics out there. Look for something that sounds interesting to you. If you're tired of the general superhero books, then look for something outside of that. Indy publishers like Image (still don't know why they're considered indy) put out a lot of titles that have nothing to do with traditional superheroes.
whenever i read a few bad comics in a row i frown and contemplate not reading comics, then i read something really good and that feeling goes away, especially when i stop pre-ordering that frown inducing book.
SpiderJerusalem
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theres a Jeph Loeb sale today, that should help you get you back
Is Nova discounted? It's surprisingly good, I can't wait for next month.
Also grab his Batman and Color books (Spiderman Blue, Daredevil Yellow, Hulk Grey).
Ignore everything else.
SpiderJerusalem
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I was being mean muahaha
It's Marvel only but the color books are in it though.
and the newest thing in it is X Sanction
Its wierd I have as much interest in Nova as Captain AMerica..... less than zero, but I pick them a lot on Marvel vs Capcom
It's Marvel only but the color books are in it though.
and the newest thing in it is X Sanction
Its wierd I have as much interest in Nova as Captain AMerica..... less than zero, but I pick them a lot on Marvel vs Capcom
At one point I liked Jeph Loeb!
Thanks for all the advice. Perhaps, I shall search around for some new, interesting comics. I mean some stuff still makes me smile, but meh.
what books are you reading now?
you should be reading these still-early non-cape books:
hawkeye
the manhattan projects
nowhere men
saga
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