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COMICS! |OT| February 2014. Flowers? Candy? Please. Get that guy/gal an omnibus!
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Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Tom Taylor said on CBR that Rex Mason was supposed to be Rex Tyler. Nice editing and writing brahs.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
After the first issue clunker, I'm out.
Kinda figured that was the case.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
You sonofabitch! I thought we were cool
Haha. All right, thanks! One of the things I did want to avoid was the typical autobiographical comic. I've read a couple of those and they don't do much for me. I'll definitely check out Essex County though!
Thanks!
Thanks for the recommendation. I've kind of had my fill of childhood auto-bio comics, but I've seen that book recommended quite a lot so I'll probably give it a shot eventually. Thanks!
Spike Spiegel
Member
It'll turn out that Fisch is doing a fill-in for one month only, and everyone's going to feel bad for getting their hopes up.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Amazing something like that gets past the editoe, Mike Cotton. They need to launch a second Earth 2 book already, preferably not written by Tom Taylor.
Shin Johnpv
Member
I will CUT a motherfucker.
headshot95
Neo Member
So Mitch Gerads was at my comic shop yesterday signing copies of The Punisher so I had to buy it and I was glad I did, I really enjoyed the first issue. Also, Marvel Knights: Spiderman had a sweet final issue. I really loved the art in that whole miniseries.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
MK Spider-Man is the craziest comic that Marvel peeps aren't reading. The plot is absolutely absurd when you think about it, and it's kind of genius. The art is beautiful and I look forward to more work from that team, if they do anything else together.
Spike Spiegel
Member
'Wolverine' Marvel NOW! Live call going on w/ Alonso, Cornell, Stegman and others (CBR)
I can't stick around for the end, but right now this all sounds a bit like for some reason Marvel actually listened to the fanboys who constantly b*tched about Wolverine "going soft" over the last few years, and decided to go in the complete opposite direction with the character than where Remender/Aaron have been guiding him and to hell with the consequences.
Also, maybe expect Wolverine to drop off the roster on the other X-books in the coming months.
I can't stick around for the end, but right now this all sounds a bit like for some reason Marvel actually listened to the fanboys who constantly b*tched about Wolverine "going soft" over the last few years, and decided to go in the complete opposite direction with the character than where Remender/Aaron have been guiding him and to hell with the consequences.
KoruptData
Member
To have the full run of Batman nu52, I just need the Annual #1. If you all see it at your LCS, please tell me. I will PayPal some money to get it.
Read everything that I bought yesterday except Trillium which I'm not going to read until all the issues are out and just read in one sitting. Having a hard time remembering everything that's going on.
Read everything that I bought yesterday except Trillium which I'm not going to read until all the issues are out and just read in one sitting. Having a hard time remembering everything that's going on.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Yeah, who wants that excellent take on Wolverine anyways? I'm so tired of good Wolverine comics.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
What about the soon to be relaunched Wolverine and the X-Men?
Spike Spiegel
Member
Spoiler Alert:
they talk about addressing it in the first few issues, and Wolverine thinking about who'll succeed him once he's gone. One of the upcoming covers shows Storm struggling to hold the school on her back. It's all pointing towards Wolverine leaving the school in the lurch, and others taking on the responsibility; could "Wolverine and the X-Men" be changing its title to "Storm and the X-Men"?
Wasn't that why James Robinson left? DC had plans for a second Earth 2 book and weren't going to have him write it?
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Not sure, I think that was the rumor going around back then. Maybe they wanted Tom Taylor to write that one and gave him yhe big book when Robinson left. I would have loved to see his origin of Batman rather than the crap we got last month.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Godammit Marvel
They were heading in a fantastic direction with the gradual softening of Wolverine. It was genuine, natural character development. Boo.I didn't read the "Killable" story, but I did check out the new Wolverine #1.
And it was awful.
Will just wait until the inevitable return of the healing factor and a good writer to come in and clean up the mess. Probably sooner, rather than later, when Marvel realizes that removing Wolverine from X-books means a drop in sales.
And it was awful.
Will just wait until the inevitable return of the healing factor and a good writer to come in and clean up the mess. Probably sooner, rather than later, when Marvel realizes that removing Wolverine from X-books means a drop in sales.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
y'know, I cannot get over the fact that Preacher book 4 HC is completely out of stock everywhere. Even eBay, copies of ALL the other HCs up for sale, no vol 4. Argh I want it so baaaaaaaad.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
By the way, I thought Ms. Marvel #1 was absolutely delightful.
Serpentine
Banned
I ran into this last night looking for the Punisher MAX vol 4 HC. I was gonna get into it via the hardcovers, but that's gonna be hard with one of them OOP. at least all the TPBs are in print still.
TheKaeptain
Banned
I liked it too. Pretty fresh take on the concept.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Punisher was so. Goddamn. Good.
Fantastic art. I like Edmondson's semi-snarky/serious/Clint Eastwood/Bruce Willis style take on Frank. I never thought the day would come where Frank would grin, and I'd like it, but here it is. It is a splendid change after the relentlessly bleak MAX run.
I loved Metal Gear Frank too, but that one always felt like Cole-Alves' story with Frank as a force of nature. Frank as a person here is so interesting.
Fantastic art. I like Edmondson's semi-snarky/serious/Clint Eastwood/Bruce Willis style take on Frank. I never thought the day would come where Frank would grin, and I'd like it, but here it is. It is a splendid change after the relentlessly bleak MAX run.
I loved Metal Gear Frank too, but that one always felt like Cole-Alves' story with Frank as a force of nature. Frank as a person here is so interesting.
Just popping in to say everyone who wouldn't shut up about Manhattan Projects in earlier threads was absolutely right.
I'm a dumbass for limiting my Hickman purchases to just New Avengers.
I knew I forgot something yesterday. Goddamnit.
I'm a dumbass for limiting my Hickman purchases to just New Avengers.
I knew I forgot something yesterday. Goddamnit.
TheKaeptain
Banned
KoruptData
Member
Should be a good finale arc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0248pUAteWk
I've been waiting for this since I picked up the series.
Zen_Arcade
Banned
It feels like a black comedy sitcom version of the Punisher.
choaffable
Member
Just to add to the freebie pile o' reads on Comixology: Sheltered #1, Wolverine #20 (The start of Millar's run on the title), Daredevil: Man without Fear #1, Ultimates 2 #1, and Sif #1 (Yo, Stegman on dis book) are all free right now.
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
East of West is great too. Well, Vol 1 is. I just read the trades so I'm waiting for vol 2 in April.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
It got the coveted five star review on CBR.
Goddam I am so getting the eventual hardcover release of Black Science.
La Maquinon
Member
Thanks for the heads up. Grabbed Sif #1. Right up my alley, I reckon.
Sheltered #1 is a good issue. Too bad that what follows isn't quite as good (but still good).
KoruptData
Member
I am surprised and not surprised of the glowing reviews for the Jokers Daughter 1 shot. It really was a good read.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
DID HE EVER.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Ennis' Marvel Knights run was a black comedy sitcom. Anyone remember the squid? Or the Russian? Or Cyber-Russian? Or nuking an entire island and then threatening the President? Or how about feeding the Hulk C4-casserole?
Based on this issue, Edmondson's Punisher feels more... laconic? It feels like a blend of Justified and Die Hard.
Shin Johnpv
Member
Really enjoyed Earth 2 this week. The book has just been a fun ride, loved Lois' talk with Val. Forever Evil was good too, like others I loved that little moment where Catwoman informs Batman he's not running things. I'm really not sure who to expect at this point, it's been assumed Darkseid was the one to destroy Earth 3, but maybe it wasn't him. Green Lantern/Red Lantern was enjoyable. It is interesting how different this Universe is from the previous one. Obviously the heroes are as closely connected as the previous one. Hal and Guy's conversation really stresses that. Seems Superman is far from the everyone's best friend title he seemed to have in the previous universe. Still more books to go.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
It also felt more tangible than other Punisher stories, I found. When he blows shit up or shoots someone, it's not an affectless, abstract thing the way it usually is in his comics. It was really well done.
La Maquinon
Member
Too bad you're not going to the Vancouver meet up. I'm thinkin' 'bout it. It'd be nice to meet another comic book reading person in Vancouver.
doniewhalberg
Member
Pre-ordered theeee Remender X-force omnibus aaaaand the Aaron Wolverine & the x-men omnibus. Reckon those guys should show me a good time when they release.
Guess I never thought about it before, we got any other scottish comics-gaf peeps in the house?
Guess I never thought about it before, we got any other scottish comics-gaf peeps in the house?
Hype levels rising. Shit's about to get SUPER real in NYC.
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