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COMICS! |OT| February 2014. Flowers? Candy? Please. Get that guy/gal an omnibus!
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KoruptData
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I like Snyders Batman run so far but I think Zero Year has really allowed Snyder to make the new 52 Batman his. If I were to recommend someone to get into Snyders Batman run, I would have them start with Zero Year. Then read his other stuff afterwards. I think Zero Year has allowed them to set up a present day Gotham that will be interesting and fun to follow. I am really excited to see what will happen in the Batverse post Forever Evil.
GrandHarrier
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It's near the top of my personal favorite titles right now. It may not be the Superman
(or Wonder Woman)
Anticitizen One
Banned
If you want to go chronologically you should read:
Jim Valentino's Guardians of the Galaxy run
Annhiliation
Annhilation Conquest
Guardians of the Galaxy 00's run
Avengers Assemble
Guardians of the Galaxy modern
You can also just start at Annihilation if you are only interested in the members of the movie version. Valentino dealt with the other Guardians team from like the 70s.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Come to Tomasi's Batman and Robin for the emotional depth lacking in Snyder's run. Also, prepare for man-tears.
Yes, prepare your tissues. Emotional Batman hurts me.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I really want Annihilation, but it seems sold out as well, unless i buy it digitally (which i dont want to do). Just kind of wanted something that I could pick up today on my way home fron school.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
>walks in excited to talk more about valiant<
>turns around the other way in one fluid motion<
>turns around the other way in one fluid motion<
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Haha, I see the Valiant comics but for some reason, I just don't know enough about them to pick any up. I'm not sure why I'm hesitant, either, because I love Matt Kindt...
slightconfuse
Banned
i really want to jump into the valiant stuff. thinking about getting into X-o manowar and back into archer and armstrong
GrandHarrier
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I'll admit that my fundamental disconnect when I see Valiant titles is the notion that they are a shared universe? Cause they seem so unlike each other, like they don't belong together, but that is obviously my ignorance speaking. What is it about the Valiant titles that you feel allows them to mesh together so well?
BenjaminBirdie
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They're really good at putting up sales that let you get caught up with a bunch of stuff. I'd really recommend all of it, as it's so well put together. That said, it's also very cognizant of being able to be enjoyed on its own. Archer and Armstrong ties into a lot of other books in small ways, but is also a delight all on its own. I'm pretty sure all their #1s are free, and definitely worth a look.
They're also completely disconnected from the old Valiant Universe so there's very little you need to know as far as continuity.
TetraxShards
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Valiant's stuff is great, I'm reading everything except Shadowman. Archer & Armstrong and X-O Manowar are my favourite titles from them right now. I'm super jazzed about the upcoming Armour Hunters crossover as well.
Serpentine
Banned
I gotta catch up on Harbinger, i really dug vol. 1. It's like X-Men except cooler. the art was the only thing i wasn't high on, but i can live with it. actually, that goes for pretty much all of the Valiant books i've read - cool premises and stories, okay art (yeah I haven't read Q&W)
slightconfuse
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oh yea Quantam and woody looks awesome, need to get that as well
doniewhalberg
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So jealous of all you guys who will be getting Zero vol.1 this week. My girlfriend asked me a few weeks back for a few book titles since it'll be my birthday soon enough. Figured I'd be broke so I wrote down Zero (Fatale volume 4 and Sheltered volume 1 as well), and as it turns out, I have plenty of cash haha. I'll be even more put out if I wait til my birthday and it turns out she went for something else ha.
You read Jason Aaron's Thor man? I find it hard not to class that as Cosmic, the way Aaron does it. Sure, it has other elements too, but I'd class it somewhat as a cosmic book, and it's amaaaazing.
You read Jason Aaron's Thor man? I find it hard not to class that as Cosmic, the way Aaron does it. Sure, it has other elements too, but I'd class it somewhat as a cosmic book, and it's amaaaazing.
BenjaminBirdie
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That's the best part! Aside from Shadowman (which looks like it's building its own corner of the VU when Doctor Mirage comes out in September), all the other books are giving their own unique perspective on a very connected universe. Like, the tone of each book is very different, but the stories connect.
Archer and Armstrong: Indiana Jones style hijinx
Bloodshot: Mercenary, military, bad-ass gun-fu, army sci-fi
Harbinger: Expertly done teen angst X-meny soap opera
X-O Manowar: Crazy sci-fi meets conan old style military type stuff
So even in Harbinger Wars, you have this core standalone miniseries that's just looking at the events, while the Harbinger and Bloodshot main series tie ins give their own perspective on those events. In HW you see Bloodshot fight [SPOILER REDACTED], but in Bloodshot's, you see what was going on internally through his nano machines and stuff.
Archer and Armstrong introduce the character of Eternal Warrior in their own very specific and delightful way, but he goes on to appear in X-O and Unity. I haven't read those yet, but I'm sure it'll be from a different perspective. And this all works because Valiant has so few books and thus are able to give any characters enough focus that they don't just end up an anonymous outfit or costume when they appear in another book.
Even when Harbinger/Harbinger Wars introduces like 15 new super powered kids, it's done in a really specific and illuminating way so that when they go off on their own, you feel a connection to them.
And don't even get me started on how good Harbinger is at talking about teenagers. Once Harbinger gets to Harbinger Wars, because there's only like five kids on the team, they're all really well drawn. Zephyr is like the character find of the century. Totally realistic nerdy type without being a stupid cliche.
Haven't read enough of Unity, Quantum and Woody, or Eternal Warrior to properly categorize them yet, but I have no reason to believe they won't be similarly successful at establishing their own voice.
As far the connecting of the shared universe, again the razor sharp focus of having a small line of books allows this to happen very organically. Basically the first like 11 months of Bloodshot and Harbinger are all like over the same short span of time over the same timeline with only like two big occurrences leading to Harbinger Wars (as opposed to like forty things being loosely connected at best in a usual big company crossover).
It feels basically like one of those big Stephen King novels that feel epic but still keep the focus on characters.
slightconfuse
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looking on comxology they have a valiant starter pack for 30 bucks
seems like a good deal
seems like a good deal
Spike Spiegel
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Going to order the Archer & Armstrong hardcover they solicited this month, see what's what.
ThyMusicMan
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Getting my big order from InStockTrades today
)))
BATMAN YEAR ONE
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS -VOL 1
CHEW -VOL 7
DRAGON BALL 3IN1 -VOL 1
EARTH 2 -VOL 1
PUNK ROCK JESUS
SPAWN ORIGINS -VOL 1
STRANGE ATTRACTORS
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
...... what to read first!?
)))BATMAN YEAR ONE
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS -VOL 1
CHEW -VOL 7
DRAGON BALL 3IN1 -VOL 1
EARTH 2 -VOL 1
PUNK ROCK JESUS
SPAWN ORIGINS -VOL 1
STRANGE ATTRACTORS
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
...... what to read first!?
It's been a big hit so far IMO. The art is phenomenal and the story and pacing seems to be holding up as well.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I'm not a big fan of Black Widow, but I'm liking it so far.
JetBlackPanda
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the ART is amazing. I really want to pick up the first three.
TetraxShards
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It's really good.
encouraging stuff! I adore the art as well and I'm super stoked that Marvel's doing all these female solo series so I want to support it and by extension the rest.
Sir Garbageman
Member
Awesome breakdown. I might have to take the plunge just to see if it lives up to the hype. Thanks
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
lovin it
KoruptData
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What is Ann Nocenti doing in my May Solicits?
#1 covers said:
Jamie McKelvie and Matt Wilson putting in work. You can also buy them as a pair of prints if you like, for a surprisingly good price.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Dat Morrison/Case Doom Patrol omnibus tho
pls help me not buy this
pls help me not buy this
Serpentine
Banned
sooooo fucking stoked my god
KoruptData
Member
Man, DC has a lot of weeklies in May and beyond.
Those are the covers? Looking good.
Yeah...if i buy into Future's End and Batman Eternal that's 8 books a month :O
i kind of want that Wonder Woman art of war Hughes statue, but i think if i get one i'll wait for Paquette.
i might pick up the first Soule Swamp Thing trade and Dead Boy Detectives vol 1 if i like issue #1
WadiumArcadium
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Just ordered Volume 1 of Thor God of Thunder and Bendis' Guardians of the Galaxy. Before anyone yells at me, I'm planning on getting Abnett and Lanning's run when it's reprinted alongside the movie as well but it's a long time to wait 'til August.
To add to other's comments, you are in for a treat Kikarian, Snyder's Batman is really good. The first volume of Court of Owls especially so.
To add to other's comments, you are in for a treat Kikarian, Snyder's Batman is really good. The first volume of Court of Owls especially so.
Freezasaurus
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Text kinda ruins it, though.
WadiumArcadium
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Getting my big order from InStockTrades today
BATMAN YEAR ONE
BATMAN DETECTIVE COMICS -VOL 1
CHEW -VOL 7
DRAGON BALL 3IN1 -VOL 1
EARTH 2 -VOL 1
PUNK ROCK JESUS
SPAWN ORIGINS -VOL 1
STRANGE ATTRACTORS
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
...... what to read first!?
Batman Year One is one of my favourite stories ever...and the only one I've read out of those, so I'd say start at the top.
Yeah, I would have bought them otherwise.
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