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COMICS! |OT| January 2015. So many variants you'd swear it's 1995 instead.
- Thread starter Spike Spiegel
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slightconfuse
Banned
Think people are over reacting A bit
Messi
Like, why the fuck would I even bother bringing my pitch to him? Why work on it? Just go up to them and be like, "So there's this guy and this other guy, and the one guy has a sword and the other guy is bad. They fight and things happen and then things don't happen. Some people will find it cool and other people won't."
BuddyJoeHooker
Member
Axel approves.
Freezasaurus
Member
If you still like superhero books but just don't like the crossovers that Marvel and DC constantly afflict themselves with, definitely give Invincible a shot.
Beyond that, I would suggest Velvet, Deadly Class, and Rat Queens. If you're still hungry after that, Revival, Lazarus, and Alex + Ada.
TetraxShards
Member
Last day of the Image Comics Humble Bundle if you haven't already got it.
Buy this, Cheebo. At $18 it's a great sampler.
Also, buy Rat Queens Volume 1: Sass & Sorcery as well.
Brevoort, because he talks less about 'murican sportz.
Nice, thanks - does it work well on its own if you're read nothing of Multiversity?
You know over the last year, I've kind been less hyped for non-superhero stuff and going almost exclusively superhero comics again, I dunno why. Most of the books are great, but I just don't feel as attached to them.
Probably not getting anything new, and after Trees and Supreme Blue Rose end, I think I'll only be following Low, Deadly Class, Shaft, The Wicked & The Divine, and that's pretty much it.
Probably not getting anything new, and after Trees and Supreme Blue Rose end, I think I'll only be following Low, Deadly Class, Shaft, The Wicked & The Divine, and that's pretty much it.
Freezasaurus
Member
When is Trees supposed to end? I read the last issue and was like WAAAAT?
Don't really know, but it definitely feels like it's coming.
Freezasaurus
Member
I can't believe they
killed off such a major character. I was quite enjoying his romance with Zhen
That sounds like a good pitch. We'll pair you up with one of our top floor artists like Khoi Pham or our always pleasurable Greg Land for a minimum run of two issues.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Seconding BuddyJoeHooker, check out the Humble Bundle before it's too late. Just spring for the highest tier so you can get the first three volumes of Saga along with all of the other goodies.
Deadly Class and Sex Criminals are my favorite Image books and they're both included in the bundle, give them a shot!
Yeah it should. There's some stuff involving comic books in it that are related to Multiversity, but it should be okay on its own.
Freezasaurus
Member
TetraxShards
Member
It's been on fire since Forever Evil ended. Proper blockbuster superhero comics. They had the worst luck with timing a virus storyline just as Ebola hit max panic level though.
I was just wondering because the DC previews went up on CBR and I'm like "I didn't know they still made this book".
It's one of the few DC books still on my pull list.
Freezasaurus
Member
oh man, I love this cover:
Oh my stars and garters
I like the small Ghost Rider in there.
I'm surprised Johns is still on Justice League, there has to be a project he has more interest in to write now that he has fewer projects. This recent Amazo Virus arc got me to drop the book.
But what I'm wondering.... is this a yes or a no?
TetraxShards
Member
That's because they were hit with delays multiple times, and thus are a few issues behind schedule.
I think I saw a rumour that Johns had to condense a few issues so that the current arc would end before Convergence, leading into The Darkseid War in the summer.
And you hear more about Grayson and Harley because they're hijinks books. Nothing more, nothing less. It's not Hickman-level where there's a separate OT for Harley, so it all ends up here. I bought the first trade for a quid on Amazon and thought it was okay, but not for me. Harley just isn't as likeable as Power Girl as a protagonist for me. It obviously sells though.
Harley would have been perfect for New Secret Six actually. Deadshot, Catman, Scandal, Harley, Jeanette, Bane. All the damn money. (and yeah, I know she joined the pre-New 52 team and it didn't go well for anyone)
If you haven't read it, I can highly recommend The Avengers and the Infinity Gauntlet:
Same writer as Atomic Robo, lots of good humour in it for kids.
Shin Johnpv
Member
The Amazo Virus arc has been pretty fucking solid.
We will check it out next, thanks for the recommendation-there aren't too many Marvel comics at an entry level for kids to enjoy...(that are high quality I should stipulate)
So, what does this (literally) Earth-shattering event mean for the normal people that live in the Marvel Universe? One of the things I always liked about the MU was the cities are real for the most part and it felt like those superheroes were living in our world today. I just hope they try to do interesting things with the general public and the world's governments acting appropriately to the event... otherwise it's going to feel even dumber than it already sounds.
Like, what's the landscape going to be like 6 months after the event? The Earth the Marvel Universe now resides in sounds like it won't be anything close to the one we live in...
I'm probably over-thinking this and after the event the Earth will be put back to normal, but the surviving superheroes from the different universes will now just all be on one unmolested planet. Maybe one of the mutants will mind-wipe all the mundies so they don't even know anything has changed.
Like, what's the landscape going to be like 6 months after the event? The Earth the Marvel Universe now resides in sounds like it won't be anything close to the one we live in...
I'm probably over-thinking this and after the event the Earth will be put back to normal, but the surviving superheroes from the different universes will now just all be on one unmolested planet. Maybe one of the mutants will mind-wipe all the mundies so they don't even know anything has changed.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Yep, I am loving it.
Whilst I'm here, has there ever been a DBZ comic? I'd be interested in it.
TetraxShards
Member
I would pay a high price for some high-quality Marvel Adventures reprints. Around 2006-2007 they were easily the best books Marvel was putting out.
Storm on the Avengers! Janet Van Dyne without Hank Pym baggage! We didn't know how good we had it.
A DBZ comic? Well, there's the DBZ manga. I enjoyed it.
Other than that, I have no idea.
I took a look at those and the artwork-for Spider-Man was abysmal so I wrote it off...
If you're interested in something similar from DC, the "Adventures" line from the 90s was a lot of fun (The Batman Adventures, The Batman and Robin Adventures, etc) and still holds up today. The art style is based off of the DC animated TV shows from that era, which I've always been a fan of:
You realize it's based on a comic?
Freezasaurus
Member
It's from DC's April solicits. Convergence: Harley Quinn #1.
Also, here's the cover to Convergence: The Question #1:
Thanks-and based on your Avatar, my daughter's absolute favorite is Ms. Marvel. We read the entire run up to current in about 3 nights and now she's going apeshit over having to wait a month or more between issues.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
I knew it was a manga or a book, was unsure if it was a comic and if there was a recent one
Freezasaurus
Member
Comic = Manga. They're essentially the same thing.
These need to be ongoings. Sirens and The Question.
Freezasaurus
Member
Lightening rarely strikes twice. If it does come back I hope it explores new avenues instead of just being a retread of the original.
BuddyJoeHooker
Member
Serpentine
Banned
speaking of, I was just about to ask if anyone still read Secret Six but it turns out #2 isn't out yet and was actually delayed until February. hm.
rofl. The Lemire run is gonna get cancelled before the Aja finishes those last issues.
heyyy this is so much MY SHIT. I can't wait.