Nope, had a big grin when I got there.
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COMICS! |OT| February 2014. Flowers? Candy? Please. Get that guy/gal an omnibus!
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Nope, had a big grin when I got there.
ThyMusicMan
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DUSTY
After Life With Archie is awesome. Francavilla is my shit, amazing covers and great paper too. cool story.
One of the books I look forward to most every issue.
After Life With Archie is awesome. Francavilla is my shit, amazing covers and great paper too. cool story.
One of the books I look forward to most every issue.
ThyMusicMan
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I have been wanting to check this out,, physical copy is out now?
Oh wow, I missed out on that.
KoruptData
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Things are not looking good for the JL Dark team. Another good issue in the story.
doniewhalberg
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You and Tim seem to be loving this wohle Blight thing. Are DC doing a bigass HC when it's over collecting the whole thing? I wasn't too impressed at the Lemire iteration of the JLD, but I remain quite interested in the dark part of the DCU. Wouldn't mind giving this a shot down the road, I honestly haven't read anything by Dematteis in so long though, no idea what his style of writing is like these days.
WHAT. A RUCKA CYCLOPS ONGOING. Looks like I jumped on ANXM at just the right time.
TheKaeptain
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DAT BATMAN
doniewhalberg
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Regardless of Rucka's backtracking, I'm excited. 4 books from one of my favourite writers this year, that's something else. Brubaker is reading this announcement in tears muttering "No More Bendis"
Serpentine
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that was not that long ago, too.
SpiderJerusalem
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ah shit I don't want to read a Cyclops solo book but Rucka, damn
holy crap I want to sell mine
holy crap I want to sell mine
I'm glad you like it, and Francavilla is indeed the shit, but I've never talked about that book brah.
Now onto something I am reading, I love that the entirety of Matt Kindt's short run on JLA is just a massive love letter to Stargirl. I'm really interested in seeing how Lemire is going to write her in JL United.
ThyMusicMan
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Rafa=FedKilla
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Goddam Marvel is really expanding their line to the max. I hope there is room for me to write that Dr. strange ongoing.
Nathan Edmonsonmis completely destroying Marvel right now. Brah could be on the rise to comics superstardom.
Nathan Edmonsonmis completely destroying Marvel right now. Brah could be on the rise to comics superstardom.
Serpentine
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huh, i have everything up to Zero Year. some signed. wonder how much it goes for.
motherfuckin DC didn't know what they had on hand when they assigned him to GRIFTER
ThyMusicMan
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Haha,, my bad tim1138,, I meant that for Dusty.
slightconfuse
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Rucka on cyclops .
Hmmmm
Hmmmm
Mac the KNife
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Waiting for the inevitable cosplay.
Rastafarian42
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Greg Rucka Cyclops solo... IM IN
Face it Tiger..
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I love cosmic books, but a cyclops book... I give it 4 issues.
EDIT: I didn't mean it like that, I give it 4 issues for my make or break.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Marvel is not pulling yhe plug anymore like that. Morbius lasted eight and that is ghe worst comic that I have ver read. They wouldn't even acknowledge it.
slightconfuse
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Whoaaaaaa corsair/cyclops. Father-son book
Sold so hard .
Sold so hard .
doniewhalberg
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What is this? Even if it's a failure, it'll probably get 8-12. 18 is more likely imo before it gets pulls back into a soft refresh of the x-men books via event, Marvel seem super commited to regular refresh seasons now. Rucka + marvel cosmic = go onn.
TetraxShards
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I will purchase this Cyclops book.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Just started reading Grant morrison's New X-Men run. It's pretty good so far.
BenjaminBirdie
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Bummed that they spoiled that Batman-beating All New X reveal but psyched for the book.
BenjaminBirdie
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lofl that manga flop sweat, tradd
Wow, Rucka on Cyclops is very tempting, one of my favourite writers... I held off on Latour with Wolverine and the Xmen though...
I wish they'd put Greg on Winter Soldier, he'd fit perfectly...I'm sad now.
^^^
Fake Fury ruins it, sorry. Get the real Nick in Secret Avengers, I don't care if he's busy with Original Sin.
I wish they'd put Greg on Winter Soldier, he'd fit perfectly...I'm sad now.
^^^
Fake Fury ruins it, sorry. Get the real Nick in Secret Avengers, I don't care if he's busy with Original Sin.
ViewtifulJC
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welp
1. Doom Patrol by Grant Morrison and Richard Case
Weird and crazy as shit, but its grounded by its fantastically relatable and human characters. I don't think superhero books have ever portrayed a more convincing relationship than the one between Cliff Steele and Crazy Jane.
2. Hitman by Garth Ennis and John McCrea
Similar to DP, its a wacky 90s DC superhero book that's really an exploration about loyalty and friendship. Its the funniest damn book one minute, then it'll punch you in the gut with its tragic turn of events before you realize how emotionally invested you are in the characters.
3. Claremont's Uncanny X-Men #145-279/X-Men #1-3/various annuals/back-ups
This is after Byrne left co-plotting status and Chris was left to steer the ship himself. This about 150 issues here, dense reads all of them, but its mostly just really good superhero stuff. Solid characterization, great artwork(Paul Smith, John Romita Jr, Marc Silvestri, Jim Lee, Art Adams, Alan Davis), a real sense of continuity mattering and growth over an extended period of time.
4. Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo
Six volume, 2000+ pages of the biggest damn sci-fi thriller epic I've ever seen. The length of time gives each character to become fully rounded people in their own right, and the amount of space gives us some of some coolest and most effective action set pieces and depictions of destruction in comics. There are no "off" pages or panels either, every single page is filled with little details to make this world seem more plausible, your investment in it more believable. Shit is godlike.
5. Frank Miller's Daredevil comics(his original writer/artist run, Born Again, Elektra Assassin, Love and War, Man Without Fear)
Its like Will Eisner and Akira Kurosawa and 1970s Bronson-style vigilante cinema all rolled into one. And then Elektra Assassin is like this Steranko fever dream, and Born Again is something else entirely.
6. Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley
The defining comic of the last decade, for me anyway. A great coming-of-age tale about discovering that life is about moving forward and not getting hung on your past mistakes, about chasing ambition instead of static familiarity. But with video games and ninjas and music and shit.
7. American Flagg! #1-12 by Howard Chaykin
More excellent genre fiction. Robocop, Watchmen, and Dark Knight Returns owes a lot to AF!, both in its storytelling construction and satirical 80s future vibe. Smart, sexy, funny, great action scenes, ya know.
8. Calvin and Hobbes
Everyone loves Calvin and Hobbes, right? Like, I don't have to explain the appeal of this book to anybody. You meet somebody and you're like, "Yeah, Calvin and Hobbes is my shit" and they're like "Man, fuck that comic man, I prefer Garfield", you know are dealing with the scum of the Earth, and you disconnect contact with them as soon as possible.
9. Scalped by Jason Aaron and RM Guera
A mean ass crime comic, where Jason Aaron seems to have absorbed the souls of Elroy, Altman, and Garth Ennis into a wonderful vigorous and compelling read. RM Guera is equally amazing, especially in creating a sense of place that's so vital to us getting involved in the Rez and the screwed up lives of the people that live there. Consistently the best on-going every year it was on the market.
10. Why I Hate Saturn by Kyle Baker
Explained this above, but its just too lovable.
doniewhalberg
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Don't let dat bias get you man, I know you're better than that. You seem to love all that is holy at marvel (Rucka/Bru/Latour), you want Kot, regardless of the characters he's writing, he'll make it worth it. Plus he said he wants to write a winter soldier epic, wouldn't be shocked if he fits it in those pages.
slightconfuse
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I need to read doom patrol. It's the one Morrison thing I haven't read
Haemolacria
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Guys, I have never read Planetary and know next to nothing about it (not exaggerating, I don't even know the premise of the series), except that every once in a while I come across praise for it. I just noticed that the omnibus on Amazon and I'm kinda tempted to pull the trigger on it due to its relatively low price. Sell me on it, brahs.
slightconfuse
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Warren ellis , deconstructs the super hero genre
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
What is this from? The newest Hawkguy?
Morrison's Doom Patrol is top notch stuff, I don't like it as much as Animal Man, but different strokes and all that jazz.
KoruptData
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X-Files Season 10 (yes it's a comic) has been so good and today's issue is no different. I think I am the only one reading it here so I'll just talk to myself about how good it is.
Tyrant Rave
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Secret Avengers I think
So happy. Just got back from the comic shop and I completely forgot that the Power Girl by Palmiotti/Conner trade and She-Hulk by Dan Slott Collection came out so I got them both. There was a sale going on too so I got like $15 off. Also picked up She-Hulk and Spider-Man as well as the last Superior Foes. Gonna be a good day.
Same but I really wish
Selina looked better than she does. I don't like her look at all
Rafa=FedKilla
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Black Fury has really increased sales and accesibilty for new fans from Mrvel's The Avengers The Motion Picture.
ViewtifulJC
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Ales Kot is totally setting up The Fury vs Nick Fury showdown, just you wait
Speaking of Ales Kot, Multiversity Comics has a great interview with him about Zero -
http://multiversitycomics.com/interviews/ales-kot-zero-interview/
It's too long for cut and paste passages to do it justice, so just check it out.
http://multiversitycomics.com/interviews/ales-kot-zero-interview/
It's too long for cut and paste passages to do it justice, so just check it out.
slightconfuse
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Old fury to become the new watcher !
Rafa=FedKilla
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I'm coming be feuding with this brah on my road to comics superstardom. Choose wisely, Tim.
No Rafa, don't make me choose sides!
You're a cool guy donie, and Kot does seem cool. But I can't support shoving hamfisted characters into books. Battle Scars gave me mental scars. My biases get in the way, I don't like how Alonso runs Marvel as an editor.
I'll keep "following" it, especially when Bucky shows up.
I've been waiting for it to happen for more than a year. I want them to beat the shit out of each other.
Comic strips were supposed to die along with newspapers, but they're doing fine online. I like that the primary intent is comedy, something I often feel is significantly lacking in comic books. Plus online comic strips don't cost nuttin'. Whenever I hit an online comic strip site I usually end up spending a couple of hours there having a good laugh.
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