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COMICS!!! |OT| February 2017 All You Need is Love (and Rockets)
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hipsterpants
Member
Al Ewing is way too good for Marvel's shitty editorial. New Avengers is amazing but during both Standoff and CWII it feels like the plot was unceremoniously lurched forward. Standoff wasn't that bad but it forced the sacrifice of their wacky adventures and the build-up of The Maker as the big bad in exchange for a S.H.I.E.L.D./USA conflict that should have had more build-up. Then in CWII the entire double/triple agent subplot gets completely ruined because Ewing realized that with a pre-cog having a traitor is a dumb idea (I know about HydraCap but that's different). Literally two issues after
AND they steal away Hawkeye who would have been an important character when everything gets revealed. Yet despite all this it's still a really good book. It's probably guaranteed USAvengers doet get hijacked my Secret Empire.
All this make me a little hesitant to read Ultimates because I know Ewing gets fucked again with Carol on the team. And then of course Marvel decided that Ultimates would be a guinea pig for their new "season" = relaunch idea which looks like it's been a flop.
At least Contest of Champions was way, way better than it had any right to be. I actually felt some emotions reading that last issue.
Also if Ewing doesn't get a book with the old New Mutants than Marvel is a failure. I'm pretty sure most of them aren't actually doing anything right now anyway outside of Ewing's own books.
you find out Songbird is a triple-agent she gets outed at S.H.I.E.L.D.
All this make me a little hesitant to read Ultimates because I know Ewing gets fucked again with Carol on the team. And then of course Marvel decided that Ultimates would be a guinea pig for their new "season" = relaunch idea which looks like it's been a flop.
At least Contest of Champions was way, way better than it had any right to be. I actually felt some emotions reading that last issue.
Also if Ewing doesn't get a book with the old New Mutants than Marvel is a failure. I'm pretty sure most of them aren't actually doing anything right now anyway outside of Ewing's own books.
BKatastrophe
Member
I thought NA did a great job of keeping it together without getting derailed by Standoff and CW2. It's not Ultimates-tier derailment.
That too.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I like it a lot. A nice mix of action and standard fighting game mechanics
Easy to pick up, harder to master
WadiumArcadium
Member
Watching Huber play the closed beta was fun. Weren't you playing with him?
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I still can't believe that there's a new Zelda in three weeks.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Judging from the OT, everyone has. That thread is moving pretty slow.
Bro, we do very similar stuff. Well we get a movie and something good to eat and just relax at the house together for the evening. Instead of getting each other a movie though, we just get each other $25 worth of books.
BKatastrophe
Member
Ms. Marvel #15
Great issue. I've said it before and I'll say it again, but I love the more serious tone is regarding this arc. I also like how this arc deals with isolation and the feelings therein. But it's also good to see how Kamala has developed from her unwilling independence (becoming more skilled with computers, for example). She's becoming a better character with every issue.
Jessica Jones #5
None of it matters.
This is a massive turning point with Jessica, and boy is it a doozy. I would describe her as being betrayed, and boy is she super pissed. Also, Ben Urich with that top tier ether being dealt to Luke. Top tier issue.
The Unworthy Thor #4
My god. Not a single issue of this has been a disappointment. The art is fantastic and the action is amazing. Chaotic, but with order, and I love how vulnerable Thor is. It really gives depth and nuance to the boisterous, invincible Thunder God we all know and love.
Top tier comics
Great issue. I've said it before and I'll say it again, but I love the more serious tone is regarding this arc. I also like how this arc deals with isolation and the feelings therein. But it's also good to see how Kamala has developed from her unwilling independence (becoming more skilled with computers, for example). She's becoming a better character with every issue.
Jessica Jones #5
None of it matters.
This is a massive turning point with Jessica, and boy is it a doozy. I would describe her as being betrayed, and boy is she super pissed. Also, Ben Urich with that top tier ether being dealt to Luke. Top tier issue.
The Unworthy Thor #4
My god. Not a single issue of this has been a disappointment. The art is fantastic and the action is amazing. Chaotic, but with order, and I love how vulnerable Thor is. It really gives depth and nuance to the boisterous, invincible Thunder God we all know and love.
Top tier comics
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Yea I was playing with him and some of the other allies. Wad fun times
BKatastrophe
Member
Wouldn't know. I don't go into show and movie OTs anymore. Toxic as hell.
whatsinaname
Member
Just got back from John Wick 2 (which is all kinds of awesome btw). The world building in that gives me a craving for a Global Frequency type of mini-series set in it.
It got me thinking though. Who would you pick for depicting fast paced action sequences well?
It got me thinking though. Who would you pick for depicting fast paced action sequences well?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
James Harren is the best Western artist when it comes to action scenes IMO
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Love the new avatar. Looks good on you.
whatsinaname
Member
I know he's worked on some Mignolaverse books (haven't gotten there yet). What else is he working on?
BKatastrophe
Member
Aaaaaw you're too kind. Freeza did it, though. And the image is from Jay and Miles' Xplain the X-Men blog.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
He's also on Rumble. That book has some awesome action scenes going on. Very dynamic and a good sense of motion.
Freezasaurus
Member
I really enjoyed that arc, I just wish it went on for another ossie or three.
Nah I am more excited for Samurai Jack!
Wolverine
King Kong
Horizon
wow March is a great month.
i know!
The next three weeks all have main Clone Conspiracy books and that makes me happy.
I need Zelda now.
I need Zelda now.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
It's been surprisingly great. I thought it would be decent, but I've enjoyed it a helluva lot.
TetraxShards
Member
Hey Switch, turn it over and hit it
Turn around, now Switch
Turn it over and hit it
So far so good in my eyes. The Jackal stuff is probably a bit controversial with fans, but I'm fine with it because this differentiates the character from certain others.
That's pretty much the plot of ROM.
I watched the first episode of Legion today, holy shit it's great. Shame it's on Fox and will be cancelled dead after one season.
Rom by Christos Cage? I am more looking for horror/mystery books and not so much sci fi stuff with robots and alien
TetraxShards
Member
The closest thing I can think of is:
A very, very weird comic. It's kinda like a mix of Body Snatchers and Slither.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha that's brilliant, we used to do that! For those brief few years I managed to get her into comics we would get each other a trade and pick the movie together! Sadly she has abandoned any sort of good taste with her hobbies and spends all her free time cross stitching and doesn't really keep up on any of the comics I got her into so we don't do that.
Holy shit btw watching episode 1 of legion. Wtf! So good. Why can't Fox make a movie like this. Just this episode would have made a great movie.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
I remember seeing an ad for this in Wizard when I was just a wee lad.
Freezasaurus
Member
I would have watched it but it's in the same time-slot as The Expanse. I'll have to check it out, though.
Ha! I know this one and planned to read it at some point
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Duel lightsaber tax
Backup story and because they know people will pay it. See all of the upcoming X-Men and Inhumans #1. Sure bullseye #1 was 4.99. Bullseye.
Bullseye was $5 because it had a backup story by Wolfman. The $5 books are typically the ones Marvel expects to get large orders. Also, Royals and Weapon X are $4.
BKatastrophe
Member
Justice League/Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers #2
Pretty good. We find out who the main baddies are, the fight was solid, and I liked how it ended. Plus the Batman jokes are pretty great. That said I'm not sure how I feel about the alliance between
. Also, are
. Decent issue. Not as strong as Batman/TMNT, but still solid.
Pretty good. We find out who the main baddies are, the fight was solid, and I liked how it ended. Plus the Batman jokes are pretty great. That said I'm not sure how I feel about the alliance between
Zedd and Brainiac, especially given that I feel like Brainiac wouldn't agree so easily
all those monsters supposed to be a Watchmen reference? Because it feels like it is.
I meant the 0 issues of blue and gold and the #1s. But yeah.
If you are expecting anything from the clones wars or rebels don't get it. I was really disappointed by this issue but I'm still going to get the trade because I love Maul.
I like that it's pre Clone Wars era. It's why I liked half of the Obi-wan and Anikan mini.
hipsterpants
Member
I've been trying to formulate my thoughts on Captain America: Sam Wilson and I think that generally I don't like it very much. There's nothing wrong with politically-charged stuff but I feel like it's basically just saying "everything is shit" and it isn't very enjoyable to read.
Part of the problem is that, given the state of modern politics in the U.S., it's kind of weird that apparently nobody really supports him? Like here we are in 2017 with protests happening every weekend and yet in SamCap world most of the people he encounters hate his guts. The book focuses too much on exaggerating the bad parts of the modern U.S. without the proper balance to make it enjoyable. Even in the latter parts of Claremont's X-Men where anti-mutant racism was at its most extreme it was never this cynical.
Part of the problem is that, given the state of modern politics in the U.S., it's kind of weird that apparently nobody really supports him? Like here we are in 2017 with protests happening every weekend and yet in SamCap world most of the people he encounters hate his guts. The book focuses too much on exaggerating the bad parts of the modern U.S. without the proper balance to make it enjoyable. Even in the latter parts of Claremont's X-Men where anti-mutant racism was at its most extreme it was never this cynical.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
Check out these cool Batman TAS posters. I like the Mr. Freeze one the most. I don't know why the last few look low quality.
http://arseniccupcakes.tumblr.com/post/157110772286/extraordinarycomics-batman-the-animated-series
http://arseniccupcakes.tumblr.com/post/157110772286/extraordinarycomics-batman-the-animated-series
La Maquinon
Member
Heads up, there is a bundle on Outcast on Comixology. 18 issues for $30. This ditty is an intriguing twist on the possession/exocism horror genre!
Kind of funny, though, the 18 issues. Especially since issue 19 is where all the answers come.
Anyway... I love this book! Highly recommended dark, creepy mystery/action!
Kind of funny, though, the 18 issues. Especially since issue 19 is where all the answers come.
Anyway... I love this book! Highly recommended dark, creepy mystery/action!