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COMICS! |OT| January 2013. "Read more comics"? Now that's a resolution I can keep!
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Batman #16
Fuck yeah motherfuckers, that issue was great.
Saga #9
Another fantastic issue. Some heavy confrontation should be happening soon.
There's still so much to learn about the main characters and I'm fully on board. Art was as gorgeous as ever.
Black Beetle #1
Book of the week, no question. It starts fast and never fucking gives in. It gets my coveted Art Of The Week award too, so fucking beautiful and dark. It's the polar opposite of Saga, instead of the slow and deliberate world building(which is fucking great in its own way) it just throws you in like YEAH MOTHERFUCKER HOLD ONTO YOUR DICK OR IT MIGHT GET RIPPED OFF. His whip and helicopter pack are badass as well.
Indestructible Hulk #3
Fun issue, I liked it. Probably the comic I'm closest to dropping though, if I'm honest. It feels small so far and, well, it should be big. Like...Hulk big. I have faith in Waid though. Got a code for this issue too if anyone wants it, first to quote etc.
Fuck yeah motherfuckers, that issue was great.
Bats taking down three villains in a row was too badass. The people dressed as the rest of the JL was super creepy. Capullo did his thing hard this issue, you could see the pain in the eyes of that flaming horse. I wonder who's face is on that platter...
Saga #9
Another fantastic issue. Some heavy confrontation should be happening soon.
Really interested in seeing more of what Marko can do. Gwendolyn cast that crazy weather spell after saying "This is one my ex showed me..."
Black Beetle #1
Book of the week, no question. It starts fast and never fucking gives in. It gets my coveted Art Of The Week award too, so fucking beautiful and dark. It's the polar opposite of Saga, instead of the slow and deliberate world building(which is fucking great in its own way) it just throws you in like YEAH MOTHERFUCKER HOLD ONTO YOUR DICK OR IT MIGHT GET RIPPED OFF. His whip and helicopter pack are badass as well.
Indestructible Hulk #3
Fun issue, I liked it. Probably the comic I'm closest to dropping though, if I'm honest. It feels small so far and, well, it should be big. Like...Hulk big. I have faith in Waid though. Got a code for this issue too if anyone wants it, first to quote etc.
So I think what you're saying is you liked Batman?
slightconfuse
Banned
x-factor 250 was really satisfying if you have been reading the series for a while. so many plot points converge here
this arc is going to be amazing.
this arc is going to be amazing.
Did you want the Hulk code?
Nah man I was getting you like last time! I have a Cap 3 code if you're interested.
Nah it's cool, I'm going to do the weekly swap with a friend of mine tomorrow. He's giving me Cap and Daredevil. How is Cap?
Cap is amazing this week. Good in all aspects. But the action and backstory move so well it seems you finish the book in 5 mins
There's no way to win. If you trade wait you're still waiting for the fucking Court of Owls to finish.
Shit, yeah. I forgot how slow DC is with that stuff. It was so nice to read The Black Mirror in one sitting.
Freezasaurus
Member
Ha ha, and god forbid you want the paperback instead of the hardcover. Marvel has a much better trade program. They cycle through that shit fast.
Rastafarian42
Member
Got some comics this morning, absolutes, deluxes, omnibuses! The technopriests collection is even bigger than an absolute! :O
http://imgur.com/FHx08
http://imgur.com/FHx08
read the metabarons in the next five hours and tell me if it's worth getting Xo
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Deleted member 13876
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It vaguely has a universe that provides a what if scenario for the Ultimate universe right before Peter died, but other than that the tone, the supporting characters, the villains, Peter's behavior are all totally different. I'm not anal about little things not matching up across media, it's fine for everyone to do their own thing, but here the Ultimate in the name has about as much influence as it does in Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3.
Reading Batman 16 and Captain America 3 right after, might as well have had Human Centipede on in the background.
Good stuff though. Are any of the other Death of the Family tie ins worth picking up?
I'm enjoying New X-Men way more than I expected to. Not really a big X Men guy, outside Morrison's run.
And while I agree Saga has been in the building stage for a while, I just can't bring myself to mind. I like the read too much, and that's most important to me.
Good stuff though. Are any of the other Death of the Family tie ins worth picking up?
I'm enjoying New X-Men way more than I expected to. Not really a big X Men guy, outside Morrison's run.
And while I agree Saga has been in the building stage for a while, I just can't bring myself to mind. I like the read too much, and that's most important to me.
Batgirl seems to be the craziest, heck this issue was just as dark as Batman if not a little more.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Hey guys, what happened in the past 4 pages? Cos I can't read that fast and you guys talk a lot. If it was x-men stuff talking about what Cyke would want for dinner or something tell me so I can skip it.
Crap week for me, volume-wise. Batman and All-New X-Men. Slowest week for months.
Crap week for me, volume-wise. Batman and All-New X-Men. Slowest week for months.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
There is but dark horse uses their own app/store
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
It's written by Scott Lobdell, so the correct word to describe it is 'mediocre'. Not terrible, not good either. It just is. Bonus points if you like Starfire boobs and don't know why anyone would object to them.
krypt0nian
Banned
I see no lies.
Finally I'm proud of ComicGAF with the Black Beetle lovin.
Surprisingly, it's one of my fave New DC books. Lobdell established some really cool new bits of mythology there. And it's gorgeous. Rocafort draws how I want my dreams to look.
There's a fun interview with Snyder out about the current story arc in Batman. It features a few inked but uncolored pages. Shit gets real, going from the pages. There was also this little exchange, apparently Snyder and Slott have been joking about ASM700 and Batman 17:
Be warned, the pages Capullo provided for the interview are action-y but also seem to spoiler something a little bit, so click on them at your own peril.
Be warned, the pages Capullo provided for the interview are action-y but also seem to spoiler something a little bit, so click on them at your own peril.
Grabbed that from the library the other day, Rocafort blows my mind in that book. For not really caring about any of the characters, I was surprised by how much I enjoyed the first trade.
krypt0nian
Banned
It's honestly the book I wish more people had given a chance. But after the Starfire thing, and Lobdell's name attached I gave up in short order mentioning it.
Maybe with the trade it will get its due exposure.
I forgot all about the Starfire thing actually. I had no issue with how she was written.
I plan on adding it to my list when Tynion takes over, his plans for the book sound fun.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Seriously, the starfire thing didn't bother me at all, and the book had some good ideas. But it executed on them terribly (Jason vs the creepy sexy assassin could have been awesome, but that issue was let down by the awful subplot with the mutant guy hunting Kori). The book was a little prone to monologuing and the most interesting bit - the characters, were kinda skipped over in favour of some very 90s villains.
KR's art is pretty good though, that's a given. But the story is a cavalcade of missed opportunities imo.
ANXM 6 was the best yet. For being such a no brainer scene, Cyke in the bodega was a total hoot.
I really wish Bendis would quit it with his unnecessary 2-page spreads though.
ed: Oh yeah, Marquez was a stellar fill in artist for Immonen. He's really good at portraying age in character faces, which is something shitty artists struggle with.
I really wish Bendis would quit it with his unnecessary 2-page spreads though.
ed: Oh yeah, Marquez was a stellar fill in artist for Immonen. He's really good at portraying age in character faces, which is something shitty artists struggle with.
krypt0nian
Banned
Wow I didn't think it was handled terribly at all. Quite the opposite as it was on top of my read pile every week it hit. And I definitely don't get the whole 90s thing that is somewhat overused. They were comics bad guys. Nothing more or less.
And yeah the Starfire thing was way overblown, and Lobdell showed her as far far more than eye candy.
The interplay between the three, the new bits of DCU mythology, and the awesome space opera story have my heart.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
A few of them in this issue did a pretty poor job of signaling their 2-pagedness too.
krypt0nian
Banned
Only Jean and Hank are making me care about ANXM. <3
krypt0nian
Banned
Aww come on, Kitty's scene was cute you cold bastard.
Kitty is one of my fave X-Men ever, but so far Bendis isn't writing her well IMO. I hold out hope.
Bendis has done the impossible and made me like Cyke.
Logan is a huge fucking hypocrite anyway.
He should be popping his claws at himself after having experienced the Age of Apocalypse Logan, right?
Because if one is free to rage at someone for things that he did not do, but in the future, might/had done so, well... go ahead, Logan.
He should be popping his claws at himself after having experienced the Age of Apocalypse Logan, right?
Because if one is free to rage at someone for things that he did not do, but in the future, might/had done so, well... go ahead, Logan.
Ok just read Black Beetle 0 and 1. Just like I feared the actual writing is kinda clunky. But 1. it's old school pulp, so clunky writing doesn't detract from it really, and 2. Francavilla's art is ridiculous. Blasted through both issues in like 10 minutes and for yuks I went back and tried reading it just by following the art and it's totally doable. This is some god tier sequential storytelling.
And even past Jean is treating past Scott like shit now. I'm actually looking forward to what
Mystique plans to do with him
On the other hand the Warrens meeting was cute, people were worried about how it would go down but everything went better than expected, haha. Really liked the panels with Kitty helping Jean too.
TheKaeptain
Banned
February can't come fast enough.
its amazing how the xmen never learn not to fuck with time, because it never ends well. what the hell was hank thinking? what happens if someone kills scott or like a lot of us assume, he becomes corrupted? the very thing you might be trying to prevent you could be responsible for happening.
You just can't take Bendis Wolverine seriously. Passing a vote on killing young Cyclops?? Really Bendis?
On New Avengers (Illuminati) I must admit, I got lost a couple of times with the artwork. I don't know if it's because of the dark tones, or the way Epting broke down the panels. But it's the first comic in a while where I had to figure out what panel I was supposed to be looking at next. It is still a great book, but I guess it had a lot going on.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Kev Walker, comics does not deserve your immaculate greatness
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=43225
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=43225
Looks like Morrison is getting an extra issue on Action -
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/17/grant-morrison-gets-one-more-issue-of-action-comics/
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/17/grant-morrison-gets-one-more-issue-of-action-comics/
He needs it. Badly.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Fuck DC won't end this suffering of Morrisons Action Comics. A phoned in and muddled mess. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
One more issue tacked on at the end isn't going to fix everything that came before it.
Or, knowing Morrison, maybe it will. :lol
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