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[Manmademan]

Any way you slice it

Steve Rogers has been a fascist his whole life. That is his story now, that is how cosmic cubes work

Nope. People seem to be struggling with this one, but what happened was made clear in Captain America: SR #2.

The same thing that happened to Rogers happened to Selvig. Memories were changed, not history. Selvig THINKS he's been serving the Red Skull his entire history and he's always been Hydra. Skull thinks he's batshit insane, until Kobik tells him what she did to him.

Skull is able to look within Selvig's mind and see memories that "could not have possibly" happened, because Skull and everyone else is perfectly aware of ACTUAL history. Selvig isn't Hydra and never was- he just thinks he is, and the Hydra he remembers serving is the rose tinted fictional version that Red Skull made up to influence Kobik, not the ACTUAL one that was basically Nazis and murderers. Marvel history was not changed by the cube.

This is different than say...telepathic mind control (which skull can do, because of the xavier's brain thing) because with telepathic mind control the original mind and memories will eventually reassert themselves. In this case the memories aren't "false", they're the only ones that exist. There is no "original" memory or personality to reassert itself.

 

[Messi]

Catching up on Sam Cap and I am enjoying this way more than the Steve book. Love the art too. Sam's costume continues to be amazing.

 

[TheFlow]

Catching up on Sam Cap and I am enjoying this way more than the Steve book. Love the art too. Sam's costume continues to be amazing.

WHat issue you on

 

[Sandfox]

Catching up on Sam Cap and I am enjoying this way more than the Steve book. Love the art too. Sam's costume continues to be amazing.

Sam is probably the I relate to the most.

 

[Owzers]

Sillymonkey... your avatar :'(

Last issue with a digital code too

 

[Messi]

WHat issue you on

Just finished #18

Last issue with a digital code too

Fitting

 

[Messi]

Well that most recent Sam Cap issue was infuriating.

I did love how

Spoiler

the snitch was Boomerang lol

 

[Sandfox]

Well that most recent Sam Cap issue was infuriating.

I did love how

Spoiler

the snitch was Boomerang lol

The messed up part is how realistic the most recent issue was though how people feel about that will differ.

 

[Messi]

The messed up part is how realistic the most recent issue was though how people feel about that will differ.

That's what bothers me about it. Knew it was happening too. It's a disgrace.

 

[Sandfox]

That's what bothers me about it. Knew it was happening too. It's a disgrace.

I'm interested in seeing how Sam deals with this because it's his biggest test as Captain America so far.

 

[mreddie]

Finally read Bendis Moon Knight, not bad, I think this would have have been better had I not known the #1 twist early on.

Also, holy shit, the costumed fan in the police station is a running gag with Bendis is it?

 

[TheFlow]

Had to look up what #18 was real quick

 

[Sandfox]

Also, holy shit, the costumed fan in the police station is a running gag with Bendis is it?

Yup.

 

[mreddie]

Yup.

DD too?

I assume this is a Maleev/Bendis thing because I think this was on Alias too.

 

[Sandfox]

DD too?

I assume this is a Maleev/Bendis thing because I think this was on Alias too.

I haven't read his Daredevil, but it happened multiple times throughout his time on Ultimate Spider-Man.

 

[Messi]

DD too?

I assume this is a Maleev/Bendis thing because I think this was on Alias too.

Jessica jones

 

[mreddie]

Jessica jones

I know that one, but I swear they also used that on Alias too.

 

[VanWinkle]

Just finished Deadpool by Duggan/Posehn OHC Vol. 2. Great stuff. The writers do a good job of bringing some emotion to such a silly character. And man I just love the retro issues. This one had a Kirby-type thing going and it cracked me up.

 

[Sandfox]

Just finished Deadpool by Duggan/Posehn OHC Vol. 2. Great stuff. The writers do a good job of bringing some emotion to such a silly character. And man I just love the retro issues. This one had a Kirby-type thing going and it cracked me up.

That's what I love about Duggan's run on Deadpool.

 

[Messi]

Just finished Deadpool by Duggan/Posehn OHC Vol. 2. Great stuff. The writers do a good job of bringing some emotion to such a silly character. And man I just love the retro issues. This one had a Kirby-type thing going and it cracked me up.

That's what I love about Duggan's run on Deadpool.

There is an issue in the most recent run that deals with suicide and it's really touching.

Duggan knows what he is doing with Deadpool.

 

[Sandfox]

There is an issue in the most recent run that deals with suicide and it's really touching.

Duggan knows what he is doing with Deadpool.

That was a 10/10 issue. Even the 2099 arc that people were initially down on ended on a strong note.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Gerardo Sandoval once did interiors for an ICP comic. Money is money I guess.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Was posted in the figure thread but just going to leave it in here as well.

Mattel actually showed Batwoman some respect. New sculpt and new articulation.

 

[TheFlow]

Got to a computer Messi.

looking at my most recent comics

Black Road's art reminds me of :

lake of fire

God Country

birthright

this is from my first page of most recently read comics.

 

[BKatastrophe]

Is Selina a member of the Bat family? She bounces between ally and antagonist on a fairly regular basis. Though I suppose if Huntress counts (which I do count her), then Selina would count, yeah?

I know it's a random question, but it popped into my head just now.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Is Selina a member of the Bat family? She bounces between ally and antagonist on a fairly regular basis. Though I suppose if Huntress counts (which I do count her), then Selina would count, yeah?

I know it's a random question, but it popped into my head just now.

Yes.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

If you have Twitch Prime you can get a comixology code for Bloodshot Vol. 1, Eternal Warrior: Days of Steel, and Kick Ass #1.

 

[Owzers]

Was posted in the figure thread but just going to leave it in here as well.


Mattel actually showed Batwoman some respect. New sculpt and new articulation.

Was that other head on the ground the old sculpt because that looks pretty bad.

The ww movie figure with the gold outfit seems nice, I might get that so I can have a reminder of how good the solo movie is on my shelf.

 

[zeemumu]

Reading through The Infinity Gauntlet arc for the first time. I knew it was brutal but damn.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Was that other head on the ground the old sculpt because that looks pretty bad.

Entire figure is new sculpt unlike how Mattel typically has 1 or 2 base body sculpts and reuses them for everyone.
The gave her way more articulation as well.

Extra head is based on this

which I hated in the comic as well.

Much better.

 

[LordOfLore]

Is Selina a member of the Bat family? She bounces between ally and antagonist on a fairly regular basis. Though I suppose if Huntress counts (which I do count her), then Selina would count, yeah?

I know it's a random question, but it popped into my head just now.

Look at her as the family's divorced mother or something.

People seem to really want The Button.

 

[echoshifting]

Torres draws a killer Wilson Fisk. The way he shifts from genteel to monstrous and back again is really stunning.

That's about the only good thing I can say of Kingpin #1, which I thought was a pretty bad comic. Neither Rosenberg nor Torres really seem like they know what they want to do with the pov character, and as a result she's a checklist of traits who is just sort of there to drive the story and occasionally serve as a strawman.

Much like Bullseye, the plot angle for this book is mundane and boring. So disappointing after the excellent CWII mini that preceded it.

 

[LordOfLore]

Second X-23 sale is up on CMX.

 

[Durrzerker]

Bruh that Steve Rogers 12 preview

Spoiler

Taskmaster and Maria Hill teamup to bring down corrupt Cap, HYPE

 

[LordOfLore]

Teaser. Debuting at ECCC. They've also teased a Birds of Prey one.

 

[deleted]

You can try Transmetropolitan - Great cyberpunk.

Fables - Fantasy. It has two major arcs. The first one from #1-#75, and another from #76-150. I've only read the first one and it is great.

Alan Moore's Top Ten is another fun series. A mix of police procedural and superhero genres.

Love and Rockets: Locas by Jaime Hernandez - Hard to describe this. It is a mix of sci-fi, magical realism and slice-of-life.

All of these can be read standalone and are complete! I've tried to recommend from different genres.

There are also some very good on-goings that you can read too. Self contained and no "branching" lines to read along, so you can start right at the beginning - like Astro City and Usagi Yojimbo.

If you're interested in Watchmen, I'd also recommend Enigma by Peter Milligan. It's also a superhero deconstruction and I like it a lot more.

BPRD is awesome BTW. It starts kind of rough but once they bring in Arcudi as a writer it improves dramatically. It stays consistently great all the way to the end of Hell on Earth which just ended recently. It's just as good as Hellboy in its own ways.

Rick Remender's Uncanny X-Force.

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.

Thanks, I might look into some of these next.

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.

Nice, that's what I like to hear. Pretty excited about how this all might evolve.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Is Selina a member of the Bat family? She bounces between ally and antagonist on a fairly regular basis. Though I suppose if Huntress counts (which I do count her), then Selina would count, yeah?

I know it's a random question, but it popped into my head just now.

Thinking more about it imo she is the most important Batfamily member other than Alfred.
Writers mess around with the kids or completely forget certain ones exist.
You have to have a Catwoman existing in any Batman medium.
as an actual member she is lower tier but it doesn't represent how important she is to the meta.

 

[MartyStu]

Sam is probably the I relate to the most.

I would definitely hope no one relates to the Nazi

How is Steve Cap anyway? Is it actually worth reading or is it merely a companion to Sam Cap and Secret Empire.

 

[Sandfox]

I would definitely hope no one relates to the Nazi

How is Steve Cap anyway? Is it actually worth reading or is it merely a companion to Sam Cap and Secret Empire.

Steve makes for an interesting villian so I would say it's worth giving a try.

 

[tim1138]

Was posted in the figure thread but just going to leave it in here as well.


Mattel actually showed Batwoman some respect. New sculpt and new articulation.

Is there a close up of the Jessica Cruz figure from that same series?

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Is there a close up of the Jessica Cruz figure from that same series?

.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Teaser. Debuting at ECCC. They've also teased a Birds of Prey one.

Is that artwork or toys?

 

[tim1138]

.

That looks good, I'll have to track it down when it comes out.

 

[LordOfLore]

Is that artwork or toys?

Art.

Just saw Vaiana/Moana. Was okay. Felt like they could've done more with the myth and the gods and monsters.

Feels like it would work really well as a Kingdom Hearts world(unique way to get around, cool designs that heartless can steal, nice weapon that would look cool as a keyblade, 2 big bosses, nice guests and a "heart").

 

[Messi]

Teaser. Debuting at ECCC. They've also teased a Birds of Prey one.

Shame it's not Bartel and Wada. Not a fan of Anka at all

 

[Dandy Lyin]

I've had a few days off so I've been trying to get catch up on comics(I'm about 2 months behind).

Just finished Deadly Class #26. Holy shit! I have no idea what to think.

 

[Messi]

I've had a few days off so I've been trying to get catch up on comics(I'm about 2 months behind).

Just finished Deadly Class #26. Holy shit! I have no idea what to think.

Me at the end

Remender not gonna let that happen though. Just watch

 

[LordOfLore]

Gillen is doing a special oversized issue of Bond. Looking forward to the sarcasm and puns.

 

[Lashley]

Wonder if that garbage group in the walking dead are going to be early whisperers? Hope not.

That walker looked like the mouth of sauron too

 

[stn]

Two recent reads I recommend:

1. Kill Or Be Killed - its amazing, I'm hooked. Very unique story, very gritty. Definitely recommend.

2. The Assignment - recently released, also quite gritty. Apparently based on a movie that's releasing soon.