I blame Daniel Way and Steve Dillon's art being crap on a superhero book.
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COMICS! |OT| February 2013. How can it be called a "SUPER Bowl" when nobody can fly?
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I blame Daniel Way and Steve Dillon's art being crap on a superhero book.
It was a great issue. I'm ready for new stories though, this same shit has been going on since the book started.
Man, there was one page in it that was a total tearjerker.
I'm also worn out from reading Swamp Thing, Animal Man, and Demon Knights. All of them are most likely dropped, even JL Dark is wearing thin for me, and Green Lantern is stuck in permanent crossovers.
That's kind of true of a lot of DC books. That was their goal tho. I remember them talking about not writing stories for trades and making more continuously moving stories. I don't mind it for the most part as long as it's paced well and each issue manages to be engaging (examples, Wonder Woman and I Vampire) but I don't think Batwoman has maintained the high level as it hit with that first five issues.
Quitely's people look all sorts of messed up. Its his layouts that people admire I assume
Grab the first trade. DC finally released the paperback version so you should be able to find out cheap. Highly recommend it.
That's an interesting idea but, yeah, the longer form stuff is harder to do. Harder to keep interesting.
I posted this in the January thread but it was a bit late and likely got overlooked because of the new thread...
Any comic experts here? I've been trying to find out the name of a comic, it was a DC, possibly Detective Comics from either the 70s or early 80s. It had 2 stories in it, one with Man-Bat (I don't remember batman even being it) and the other had a parallel universe story where Bruce Wayne's parents aren't killed. It ended with a shot of a young Bruce Wayne on a swing (or perhaps a jungle gym hanging upside down) and the shadow he was casting was in the shape of Batman. It's the first comic I ever remember reading as a kid at my grandparents house.
Any comic experts here? I've been trying to find out the name of a comic, it was a DC, possibly Detective Comics from either the 70s or early 80s. It had 2 stories in it, one with Man-Bat (I don't remember batman even being it) and the other had a parallel universe story where Bruce Wayne's parents aren't killed. It ended with a shot of a young Bruce Wayne on a swing (or perhaps a jungle gym hanging upside down) and the shadow he was casting was in the shape of Batman. It's the first comic I ever remember reading as a kid at my grandparents house.
EleventhDoctor
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I've never read Peter David's X-Factor until now-12 issues in and loving it. What a great team of characters.
Did you read the mini-series that lead into the X-Factor ongoing? I can't remember for sure, but I think it was just called Multiple Man.
EDIT: I got it wrong. The title was Madrox.
X-Factor is underrated. Really fun book.
Supermanisdead
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I really liked X-Factor's first couple of years. It had a tight story, interesting team dynamic and great art. Now I pretend like it doesn't exist.
Yeah, I can agree with that. I still enjoy it but it's a shadow of its former self.
x-factor was one of my favorite books in the beginning of Peter's run, then Messiah Complex happened and
and after that the book wasn't the same. After dropping it i gave it a few more shots, there were some good issues involving
but i never kept reading.
Layla got sent through time and out of the book
Jamie's baby
BuddyJoeHooker
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Leland Owlsley maybe?
Stegman posted that on his tumblr. Lion-O or Snikt Snikt Bub?
What if it's some sort of freaky Kraven?
ViewtifulJC
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Yeah, looks like the Owl to me
Doc Ock's best story was that Ock-Owl gangland war stuff back in the day, maybe they'll build on that
Doc Ock's best story was that Ock-Owl gangland war stuff back in the day, maybe they'll build on that
Yeah I just caught up on that as well. Good stuff for sure.
Amazon's got volume 2 on April 2nd, so a week before a stores.
furiouslyalex
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Do we know who's the artist on the next arc? I really despise DC for trying to get artists to copy JH3. It never works for them. If they had kept Amy Reeder on that book would be amazing. The guy who the replaced her with just tried to do JH3 panels and lost control of the entire story.
#19 has Trevor McCarthy apparently.
Dark Horse is putting out deluxe hardcovers of Star Wars Legacy, I read the first 3 tpbs and they were surprisingly good. Only downside, they are listed as 6''x9''......that is not deluxe. So either dark horse forgot what deluxe means, or the measurements are wrong.
The series has been flawless since the start. Any idea if Ribic plans on leaving at any time?
Read most of the TPBs, and they're my favorite Punisher stories. At least check out the Slavers arc.
Haemolacria
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So damn true. My personal favourites from Ennis' run are Up Is Down Black is White, Slavers and Widowmaker. The biggest gripe I have with the run is the art in Barracuda and The Long Cold Dark, because the art in both books is simply horrendous.
No way. Parlov is the shit.
fredrancour
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Anticitizen One
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Justice League may start getting good now that there are characters that are actually interesting joining
Rastafarian42
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He's taking a issue break with issue 6 Butch Guice provides the art for that issue.
GhostRidah
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Started strong, then it fell a bit but from the last issue its seems to be back on track, worth it in my opinion.
It should pick up once Uncanny hits, then it'll have the dual story lines and stuff should actually happen.
more likely Bendis will split his ideas into two books diluting the quality of both....but i will be finding out myself, especially with Irving doing the artwork on future Uncanny Issues.
Yeah, Punisher max is amazing. I'd like to throw a vote for mother Russia as well.
slightconfuse
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X-factor is the best X book bar none. such great characterrelationships.
also fuck decompression
also fuck decompression
Finally got around to reading this, it was fucking great. Spies, VON DOOM, gorillas with guns, and some great art. The dialogue between Fury and Doom was some of my favorite stuff in this volume, Doom in general was just the fucking best. Going to pick up the second volume this week but the third doesn't come out until April 2nd
. I guess I could just track down the single issues for about the same price. They shouldn't be too hard to find.Is Uncanny covering Cyclops' posse?
EleventhDoctor
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Incredible. I read them all last year.
Should be.
furiouslyalex
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Anyone getting snapshot?
Diggle/Jock is usually a good combo, but I have been less impressed with Diggle as of late.
The description on Image's website also sounds rather dull.
Diggle/Jock is usually a good combo, but I have been less impressed with Diggle as of late.
The description on Image's website also sounds rather dull.
creationtheory
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Is there a comic book news site whose layout isn't visually offensive? Comic Book Resources is so ugly.
slightconfuse
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WORLDS FINEST #9
Green Arrow #17
x-factor-251
new avengers-3
Avengers-5
all-new x-men
superior spider-man
Avengers/NA in the same week damn
Green Arrow #17
x-factor-251
new avengers-3
Avengers-5
all-new x-men
superior spider-man
Avengers/NA in the same week damn
Supermanisdead
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This weeks Marvel. Previews here. I'm picking up the bolded.
Fearless Defenders #1 is out. Everyone needs to support this. DANI MOONSTAR: SHE MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN
Last week for Ultimate Spider-Man to not bore me, but I'm not expecting it. And after this issue of Avengers/New Avengers, I might drop them. The Hickman conspiracy world-ending stuff is not interesting to me.
All-New X-Men #7
Avengers #5
Avengers Assemble Annual #1
Daredevil: End of Days #5
Fearless Defenders #1
Hit-Girl 2 #5
Iron Man #6
New Avengers #3
Red She-Hulk #62
Road to Oz #5
Secret Avengers #37
Superior Spider-Man #3
Thunderbolts #4
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #20
Venom #31
Winter Soldier #15
X-Factor #251
Fearless Defenders #1 is out. Everyone needs to support this. DANI MOONSTAR: SHE MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN
Last week for Ultimate Spider-Man to not bore me, but I'm not expecting it. And after this issue of Avengers/New Avengers, I might drop them. The Hickman conspiracy world-ending stuff is not interesting to me.
All-New X-Men #7
Avengers #5
Avengers Assemble Annual #1
Daredevil: End of Days #5
Fearless Defenders #1
Hit-Girl 2 #5
Iron Man #6
New Avengers #3
Red She-Hulk #62
Road to Oz #5
Secret Avengers #37
Superior Spider-Man #3
Thunderbolts #4
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #20
Venom #31
Winter Soldier #15
X-Factor #251
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