Check out Messiah Complex, other than some uneven art I thought it was a good read. And since you've read House of M, the premise won't be lost on you.
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COMICS! |OT| February 2014. Flowers? Candy? Please. Get that guy/gal an omnibus!
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Check out Messiah Complex, other than some uneven art I thought it was a good read. And since you've read House of M, the premise won't be lost on you.
I have a lot to read now! IST packaging is amazing.
The cat on the power girl cover is killing me. Get here faster amazon order.
NandyRewman
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I'll give them a read, thanks for the suggestions. Not sure if I like the direction they took with AvX, from what I've heard anyway, but I'll give it a shot.
And thanks tim, Messiah Complex will be added to the list. Anything else while I'm writing these down? I really liked the Uncanny X-Force Apocalypse run, read the first two volumes, if there's anything else like that.
If you have masochistic tendencies, all the big 90s arcs (Fatal Attractions, Bishop's Crossing, the Marriage of Jean Gray and Cyclops, etc) have been recollected in hc
JetBlackPanda
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Well I can't find #1 and 2 of Harley Quinn anywhere so I grabbed #3!
This ones for you Messi!
This ones for you Messi!
Rollo Tomasi
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This variant cover to Daredevil #1 is so good.
Good stuffs, it's a good issue. Shame you couldn't find #2 it's the one I like most.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
This variant cover to Daredevil #1 is so good.
Simple, but perfect.
slightconfuse
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I picked up the the A Clash of Daggers trade, put it on my shelf and forgot about it until I just read your message.
Hit the comic store on my lunch today. Walked out with the Metal Men issue of Justice League and X-Men. I have to stop coming to this thread.
Forever Evil #5: Soooooooooooo this doesn't seem like the fifth issue of an event, but it was enjoyable enough. Apart from getting something spoiled by you sneaky comic people
, there were still some good moments and i thought Johns did a good job with the Batman/Villains dialog exchanges with Catwoman being the instigator. The ending everyone saw coming, but it's going to be weird if it takes the next natural step with
, but maybe they won't go that route. Overall i give the book a random 7/10 for being decent but nothing too special.
my dcbs shipment arrived quickly this month, maybe since i changed to week 3 for monthly shipping and it's lighter than week 4, so i'm diving in to comic goodness.
power ring getting his arm ripped off
everyone working together, including the crime syndicate, to fight the "creature" and save Earth.
my dcbs shipment arrived quickly this month, maybe since i changed to week 3 for monthly shipping and it's lighter than week 4, so i'm diving in to comic goodness.
That is such a broad question. What kind of characters do you like?
The Complete Essex County by Jeff Lemire
The Street Fighter comic by Udon is a great, fun read that tries to make the game into a coherent narrative.
Zen_Arcade
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Listen to this man.
I actually already own that, but thanks anyway! Have you read his new one? Underwater Welder, I think?
Yep, it's really good. Not as good as Essex County, but I think that's probably his best work to date.
Look into One Soul and Spectral Engine by Ray Fawkes as well.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Guys, I just realized something:
Both Clint Barton, Natasha Romanov, and Frank Castle have pets now. Arrow, Liho, and Loot. And they are all hilarious animals that somehow reflect their "owners".
Whoa.
Both Clint Barton, Natasha Romanov, and Frank Castle have pets now. Arrow, Liho, and Loot. And they are all hilarious animals that somehow reflect their "owners".
Whoa.
ViewtifulJC
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The Hawkeye formula for success!
Street cred writer with an artist who's just outside the mainstream but very comfortably inside the mainstream as far as contemporary chic design sensibility. Give the main character a chippy inner monologue and a cute pet. Rinse. Repeat. Fix. This. Dog.
Street cred writer with an artist who's just outside the mainstream but very comfortably inside the mainstream as far as contemporary chic design sensibility. Give the main character a chippy inner monologue and a cute pet. Rinse. Repeat. Fix. This. Dog.
Is Frank in a Hawkeye shirt? If so that's amazing!
NotTheGuyYouKill
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It's a great goddamn formula. These three are such great titles. I love them.
Though, the inner monologues for Frank and Natasha aren't... chippy. They all have unique voices, but what's common is that they don't feel like the other Big Two comics I've read.
You could set Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Punisher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, no problem. I love how disconnected they are, and it focuses on the things happening in these people's lives, and arcs that happen in their lives. It's not about saving the world here. Even when it is, it feels personal.
Yes. New Frank is great. In the promo art for the series, he wore Matt Murdock's joke shirt:
This version of Frank is a fairly normal, warm sort of dude, who takes his mission/job very seriously. He sees himself as an individual who takes on the threats that normal cops can't deal with and that superheroes see as beneath them. He's professional, sharp, and absolutely merciless to criminals. Unstoppable. But with normal people, with cops, he's like... a regular guy. It's great. This version of Frank doesn't hate superheroes, but has carved out a place for him in this crazy universe of superheroes and villains. That's why some people fear him far more than the Avengers.
KoruptData
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"The superior man thinks of evil that will come and guards against it" - The Book of Changes
Guess what I'm reading?
Guess what I'm reading?
Dc are clearly trying this with Harley, she has the monologue and the pet (her chipmunk) I don't mind it and I quite like Black Widows pet.
Best Batman run ever?
BuddyJoeHooker
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Batman RIP!
I've been thinking about that arc a lot recently, I had to get the hardcover out recently cause I wasn't sure if I was remembering the crazy parts correctly like Honor Jackson and Zur En Arrh.
And now I want to read it again
I have a lot to read now! IST packaging is amazing.
Awesome. Planetary is a god-tier comic.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Serpentine
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when I read Black Widow #1 I was like "okay guys, they don't all need pets"
KoruptData
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There is some confusing off the wall parts. I will give people with those criticisms that. But as a whole, this may be the first time I have really seen Batman as a SUPER HERO. You really get to dive into his mind in this book. You get to see how superior it is. You get too see why he gets to stand next to the likes of Superman, Wonder Woman, and the rest.
Tim, now I have some insight to why you don't like Snyders Batman but let me tell you, Zero Year is like a completely different mindset on the character than his other 3 arcs. Compared to Batman RIP, Snyder was writing the Legend of Batman where Morrison was writing Batman. In Zero Year, Snyder had found the key inside Bruce's head and has been writing Batman.
Tim, now I have some insight to why you don't like Snyders Batman but let me tell you, Zero Year is like a completely different mindset on the character than his other 3 arcs. Compared to Batman RIP, Snyder was writing the Legend of Batman where Morrison was writing Batman. In Zero Year, Snyder had found the key inside Bruce's head and has been writing Batman.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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Hype!
ViewtifulJC
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Was this question ever answered?
Dr_LawyerCop
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What's a good place to start with Morrison's Batman? I'm just now realizing that I haven't read anything by Morrison, which honestly surprised me since I've heard so many great things about his work. Might have to dig into his batman run once I'm done with Planetary.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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I wonder if I should start reading Ms Marvel. But I'm not really a superhero guy.
So ready.
Machine
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I'm sure others will disagree but I say start with early Morrison. I've always liked his Animal Man, Doom Patrol and JLA more than his later stuff on Batman.
Depends on what Wonder Womanly things we're talking about. Fighting gods and mystical monsters? She does that all the time. Being an activist or fighting her own supervillains or hanging with the Amazons? Who knows when that'll happen again.
Okay we know when the last one happens again as they're supposed to be coming back soon
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
That last scene with Bat mite is such a great revelation and moment. Morrison made Bat mite work in a real and awesome Batman story. So impressive.
Tyrant Rave
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His tail's on the bottom of the spine too, it's a nice little touch.
I enjoyed New Warriors 1. I'm really glad to see Kaine and Aracely again, they're a lot of fun together. Can't wait for the second issue.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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That Planetary Omnibus looks sexy 
BuddyJoeHooker
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NotTheGuyYouKill
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That's Salty the Aquadog, bruh. Though, he doesn't quite reflect Aquaman and Mera, since he can't swim.
phazedplasma
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Should I cancel my Infinity pre order? That paper quality issue has me worried...
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Just read the preview for Hawkguy 15. Finally, some forward momentum in Clint's life.
doniewhalberg
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Depends how important it is to you. Mines wasn't as bad as the pics are on bleedingcool, but the pages are thin and do wave out pretty quick. The bigger problem is there's no other option with Infinity right now, especially with the reading order sorted out for you. Where do you have it pre-ordered btw, it's out?
NandyRewman
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I'm making my way through 'From theInferno' at the moment, then 'Inferno after that, so I think I might quite enjoy that. Assuming I can find them reasonably cheap anyway.
This variant cover to Daredevil #1 is so good.
They should keep relaunching DD so we can get more awesome #1 covers
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