Which makes sense, since the one quote I keep seeing everywhere is Didio saying story will trump continuity:
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Which makes sense, since the one quote I keep seeing everywhere is Didio saying story will trump continuity:
KoruptData
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Yeah, I'd rather the creators tell stories that are relevant to the times rather than worrying what happened 30-50 years ago to a character.
Serpentine
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It's like having a pizza and being able to choose what toppings you want! And then you can mash another pizza on top of it, if you want
How about stuff that happened to a character an arc or two back?
Baron von Loathsome
Member
brb, burning my copy of Watchmen.
KoruptData
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I like references to stuff that happened if it fits a story.
From Twitter.
@PatrickZircher: DC is encouraging creative freedom, not just from writers but artists as well.
If this doesn't make for great stories, I'll eat my knit cap.
If this is true, this is going to be awesome. I'd absolutely love to start seeing some Marvel NOW type ongoings from DC. Unique and creative and interesting. They were already dipping their toes in with the new Batgirl and a few other things, but it looks like they're going all in now? If true, awesome.
KoruptData
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It's fun seeing all these DC creators conversing on Twitter. Such a positive energy coming from everybody.
Schweinehund
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Really sounds like something to cover their asses from occasional slip ups like Robin Rises referencing final crisis.
Morrison's run on Batman with its obscure references really did nothing for me. I'm sure it delighted long (emphasis on long) time bat fans but it felt heavy handed for me.
Morrison's run on Batman with its obscure references really did nothing for me. I'm sure it delighted long (emphasis on long) time bat fans but it felt heavy handed for me.
KoruptData
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But that was Grants plot device for his run. To take the characters long history and make a story about it.
slightconfuse
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Weird how people will be more interested d in your stuff without the mandatory grim dark and editorial edicts
BoosterDuck
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tablet users of ComicsGAF
How do you read 2 page spreads?
How do you read 2 page spreads?
I extend my iPad.
TetraxShards
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This is what I'm hoping for from this new DC.
Alan Moore had it right thirty years ago:
"This is an imaginary story (which may never happen, but then again may) about a perfect man who came from the sky and did only good. It tells of his twilight, when the great battles were over and the great miracles long since performed; of how his enemies conspired against him and of that final war in the snowblind wastes beneath the Northern Lights; of the women he loved and of the choice he made between them; of how he broke his most sacred oath, and how finally all the things he had were taken from him save one. It ends with a wink. It begins in a quiet midwestern town, one summer afternoon in the quiet midwestern future. Away in the big city, people still sometimes glance up hopefully from the sidewalks, glimpsing a distant speck in the sky... but no: it's only a bird, only a plane Superman died ten years ago. This is an imaginary story... aren't they all?"
TheDarkKnight774
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I either do smart panel navigation or rotate to landscape mode
Landscape it and if the dialog is small, zoom in a little manually.
Sometimes i don't like stories that are sorta in continuity. If a character stays inverted after Axis, i expect him to be inverted in every book. I also don't like it when a character is on the moon/another world/dimension in their book but in a random other book they are eating pizza in the living room.
KoruptData
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I am dumb stroke stupid for not getting this sooner than I did.
#doompatrol
#doompatrol
Tyrant Rave
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All the cool news yesterday from DC broke me, I was up all night throwing up
RIP
RIP
the dreaded New 52 Flu
WadiumArcadium
Member
Noticed the first issue of Superior Foes was free on Comixology. Yep, I definitely need to read the rest now.
Well she used to be a Marvel editor, and was also featured in the book Marvel Comics: The Untold Story. She has no love for Jim Shooter haha.
whatsinaname
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Lol. 27 years and 4 months late, compared to 27 years like a few others in this thread (including me).
Anyone here read Doom Patrol monthly when it was released?
Yeah I want to know who's old as shit here as well.
KoruptData
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@PeterJTomasi: Will talk more about Batman and Robin after the DC Burbank meet! But I can say that I am not leaving the Batman Family!
Yissss
Yissss
BenjaminBirdie
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I started with the Beard issue.
Future Foundation
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Best news, what's happening with Eternal post April? Maybe he's continuing that
Serpentine
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KoruptData
Member
Eternal is going on hiatus and will do a season 2 when the time is right. I'm thinking he will tackle Harper or Steph or Batwoman.
I doubt they are chomping at the bit to bring back Batwoman right now. I'd say it's Harper put of those 3. Lafuente baby!
slightconfuse
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Speaking of weeklys anyone reading wolverines ??? Lol
BuddyJoeHooker
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Notice how there are four 6-issue mini series coming up, after those end Eternal will probably be back.
TheDarkKnight774
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very good. DC had a very nice rollout of announcements and news like this strengthens it even more
KoruptData
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At work, after helping mean old ladies today, this made me laugh on my break.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Pretty sure the Charles Atlas Foundation (or whatever the fuck it's called) was mad about that, and that caused issues with DC reissuing Flex Mentallo for so long. So basically, Doom Patrol is the best.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Serpentine
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A $4.99 Ant-Man comic in the top ten. Looks like 4.99 ain't going away soon
Freezasaurus
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Guys, I'm so hyped for Prez, you wouldn't believe.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Dude, is there a Prez comic coming out?
I've heard......iffy things about Wolverines.
Gambit 1138
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The main girl looks obnoxious in that concept art. It would have been cooler if the girl was smart and arrogant kind of like a female Damian Wayne. This girl seems like she's gonna be portrayed as dumb and ditzy which could be annoying.
GrandHarrier
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Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I'm really behind on these announcements, man. That's weird as hell, but it could be awesome?
Gambit 1138
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This "relaunch" is the same crap DC has been dishing out since 2011. Scooping the bottom of the barrel for washed up writers and no names and putting them on random books just to keep old trademarks active. Also having all these high profile artists write and draw their own books is the dumbest thing ever. Todd mcFarlane and Rob Liefeld these guys ain't.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Yo, I just want to say I disagree with everything you wrote. Also, Duarte Bizarro.
Freezasaurus
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It was just the #1, so it's sticking with the $3.99 price-point.
It was just for the first issue...
Maybe...
Are you sillymonkey on an alt account?