I think you need some background for that
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COMICS!!! |OT| February 2017 All You Need is Love (and Rockets)
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I think you need some background for that
Some recommendations:
Planetary by Warren Ellis and John Cassady - A 27 issue series that follows a secret organization that uncovers the mysteries of the world. It borrows pretty frequently from pop culture and Marvel/DC, but you don't need to get the references to enjoy the book.
Meteor Men by Jeff Parker and Sandy Jarrell - A teenage coming of age story set against the backdrop of an alien invasion
The Omega Men by Tom King and Barnaby Bagenda - A 12 issue space opera full of political intrigue.
Fear Agent by Rick Remender and Tony Moore - A sci-fi adventure heavily influenced by 50s pulp style stories
The Manhattan Projects by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Pitarra - An alt history book about the scientists behind the development of the atom bomb that asks "what if these people were giant assholes?"
And since you loved Hellboy, then just dive into everything in the Mignola-verse. BPRD, Abe Sapien, it's all amazing.
LordOfLore
Banned
Top ten ordered comics of January:
Reminder that USAvengers had a crazy amount of variant covers like the state ones etc.
- U.S.AVENGERS #1
- BATMAN #14
- BATMAN #15
- JUSTICE LEAGUE/POWER RANGERS #1
- THE WALKING DEAD #162
- ALL-STAR BATMAN #6
- JUSTICE LEAGUE VS. SUICIDE SQUAD #3
- MONSTERS UNLEASHED #1
- AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #23
- JUSTICE LEAGUE #12
Reminder that USAvengers had a crazy amount of variant covers like the state ones etc.
RepairmanJack
Member
We are doomed with Hitch on JL forever.
Edit: That probably is a JL VS SS crossover too that isn't even by him, but still.
Edit2: Is marvel still overshipping? Or does this not include those?
BKatastrophe
Member
Looking at it now, I don't think I read it right. It was an overly-defensive reaction, but I do think that the issue I had was that your post came off as basically saying that comic fans are too easily impressed by their preferred artistic medium, and that they should read books to see what actual amazing writing is like. I'm realizing you probably didn't mean it that way, but that's how I interpreted it and that's why I reacted that way. I do still think there is a flaw in the logic of comparing the two, though, because they are distinctly different mediums even if they are in the same neighborhood.
At the same time, there's literally zero downside to ever reading a book, so I'll always encourage that.
I think the same thing every time I see someone recommend it, but in reality you don't, because they give you the necessary information. Though I do think having some experience with X-Men comics helps.
LordOfLore
Banned
Still overshipping. The top 300 will be interesting to see since their unit and dollar share has such a large gap.We are doomed with Hitch on JL forever.
Edit: That probably is a JL VS SS crossover too that isn't even by him, but still.
Edit2: Is marvel still overshipping? Or does this not include those?
RepairmanJack
Member
You would think with how much money they are potentially losing with this they would stop doing it and try something else that could actually sell them more copies.
It seems like such a weird decision.
LordOfLore
Banned
You can already see it. Units are up 7 points over January 2016, while dollar share is only up less than one point. It says that someone's been dumping free books out there to inflate the totals.
BKatastrophe
Member
Just as predicted
my name is ed
Banned
Sandman doesn't really get a grip on its own identity until the end of the first volume so like issue 6? Theres an issue before then called 24 hours which is fucking great.
You already hit the peak amount of crossover between Sandman and the rest of the Vertigo/DC universe. I think Constantine makes more appearances but my memory is rusty. Batman doesn't show up until the very end as a background character in one panel.
Apparently this team's goal and reason for coming together is to stop Hydra.
Freezasaurus
Member
Looks like they're keeping the same basic cover design as the Hickman run. Though I expect this series to be about a million times less good.
I expect the book to be good since it's written by Rosenberg.
NipplesAndToes23
Member
So what trade continues from Ms. Marvel Last Days? Yesterday, I got a text from the library saying I got a Ms. Marvel on hold which I thought was weird since I already checked out Ms. Marvels last year and when I got there it was Ms. Marvel Civil War II. I don't remember putting this on hold, but I checked it out anyways.
It looks like it takes place far off from where I was last. At the end of Last Days
What book continues from there?
It looks like it takes place far off from where I was last. At the end of Last Days
There was like some kind of rift floating above NYC and Kamala met Captain Marvel and everyone was in school preparing for the end.
Freezasaurus
Member
This is the next one after Last Days.
TetraxShards
Member
The rift was caused by Time Runs Out/Secret Wars. "The Marvel Universe was DESTROYED! The heroes of Earth-616 and Earth-1610 were POWERLESS to save it! NOW, ALL THAT REMAINS.....IS BATTLEWORLD!"
The next Ms. Marvel volume is Vol 5: Super Famous. Civil War II is Vol 6.
I would like to see Rosenberg get a big name book when the changes come.
That cover looks like Cliff Chiang's art but I don't see his name.
TetraxShards
Member
It is him, it's a variant he did for the first issue of the second run.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
It is. He did covers for the first few issues.
LordOfLore
Banned
TetraxShards
Member
Those don't look as good as the Suicide Squad ones.
Man, I really don't like Cyborg's design. His legs look off to me. Digging the new Batman, coming around to the goggles a little.
It's the visible wires between his "hips" and "thighs" that bothers me.
KoruptData
Member
In for Super Sons and The Wildstorm. Fun reading.
Doesn't look like her :/
TetraxShards
Member
I had a friend say it looks like Jennifer Connelly and now I can't unsee it.
LordOfLore
Banned
Cool, I thought I was seeing things. That cover looks nice.
LordOfLore
Banned
Announced a few hours ago. I was waiting for the official press which this seems to be.
Maybe not a big name, but I would love to see him do an Agents of Shield ongoing. Shield needs more love in the Marvel universe.
TetraxShards
Member
Titan has so many video game licenses.
Tekken
Dark Souls
Dishonored
Assassin's Creed
Deus Ex
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War III (yeah, it's a tabletop game but this is specifically tied in to post-DOW2 events, and the Blood Ravens were created for Dawn of War)
I'm probably missing a few as well. I think only Dark Horse has a similar amount, they've got:
Halo
Mass Effect
Dragon Age
Tomb Raider
Call of Duty
DH published the Valve comics as well. Again, I'm sure I'm missing some.
Didn't Dark Horse also take over publishing Blizzard stuff from DC/Wildstorm?
TetraxShards
Member
They did. You would think I'd remember that given that I own the first World of Warcraft: Chronicle book (it was a Secret Santa present, but still).
Not sure what else they have planned. Overwatch: First Strike/The Omnic Crisis was cancelled awhile back. There was an Overwatch art book (a different one from the Collector's Edition one) planned as well but I've heard nothing about it since.
Future Foundation
Member
But that doesn't look like Jennifer Connelly.
LordOfLore
Banned
Knew you would like them~
Happy they didn't go with the circus theme like the cover:
Have you picked up the Flash one btw?
The Trinity won't protect a bigoted hate speaker.
Freezasaurus
Member
FFFFFUUUUUUUUUU. Definitely in for those top 2 Harleys and probably the Starfy Bombshell even though I don't buy Bombshells anymore.
In other news, LMAO they really are just swapping the base on the BvS WW statue for the JL movie.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
And Udon continues to do nothing but Street Fighter and Darkstalkers despite having access to a lot of Capcom's IP.
Freezasaurus
Member
The only thing Udon is good for anymore is artbooks.
LordOfLore
Banned
Those Logan reviews:
NipplesAndToes23
Member
I remember going in a comic shop and asking the same thing and they said there was nothing. Lying ass motherfuckers!
Thank you Freeza! You sweet.
Freezasaurus
Member
God dammit! Total wallet destruction, and Messi only reporting half the damage.
DC Cover Girls Death Lau statue
DC Harley's Holiday statue
Joker/Harley Bookends
Batman Conner
Batman Romita
DC Cover Girls Death Lau statue
DC Harley's Holiday statue
Joker/Harley Bookends
Batman Conner
Batman Romita
