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COMICS!!! |OT| January 2017 This is the Dawning of the Age of Apocalypse
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Did anyone even read the New 52 comic where they turned him into bargain Manhattan or was he always bargain Manhattan.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
Was watching Speechless yesterday, and they go to a flea market sort of thing where there's a guy selling old comics, and one of the boxes had the Valiant logo on it.
Weird that the ABC show wasn't all Marvel stuff, but still, good for Valiant.
Weird that the ABC show wasn't all Marvel stuff, but still, good for Valiant.
LordOfLore
Banned
Since both Multiversity and Final Crisis did that with their alternate versions of him, probably.
Dark Horse asks a question:
Roland_Gunner
Member
The original Charlton comics Captain Atom is the character Dr Manhattan was based on. So...
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I was watching something else that had all Dark Horse stuff in the background. Pretty sure they're licensing deals with the production company.
This is actually one of the funniest things I have read all day. Thanks for that.
Manhattan was based on Captain Atom.
Um... yeah.
Right forgot about that fact i'm just used to his appearance in Justice league cartoon and movies plus that one wildstorm book that i forget he was the inspiration. Wasn't pre 52 a different character from Manhattan anyway at least modern him.
And more corrections not my day lol. I guess i lost my geek/nerd card
BKatastrophe
Member
Exactly. After we had this emotional sequence and then we get that and I just felt disappointed.
Also the truth. That kind of thinking has damaged some shows as well that I thought were pretty good. Marvel's Jessica Jones, for instance.
Did you read Space Knight? Because that shit was great.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Grant Morrison was really pushing that angle for Atom. Although, he did the same for Captain Marvel too.
Freezasaurus
Member
Wow, I would pay a whole $50 for that.
I don't think anyone wants that.
So the digital code thing is gone? Lol
Good luck getting $3.99 out of me
There is also a negative way to spin that story. Marvel removes free digital copy per issue replaces it with months old event issues.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
That's a definite negative trying to be spun as a positive.
I does make me wonder if they actually believe that Civil War II was good.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
So stupid. I would frequently buy a print version of a comic just to support a shop and then toss it after the download.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
The colors are the thing. They found a great colorist for Paco that made his style really pop in the superhero scenes, but softer and more intimate for the POV team videos
I liked the book just don't care about a hunt for scientist girl or guy
A lot of Marvel #1 are very upfront about what they are. Either you are down or not from the first issue. The dialog was forgive me for I hate this word but "cringeworthy" sorry fam
echoshifting
Banned
Uncanny Avengers is the best Avengers book rn
Or on the flipside they think it's gonna need a lot of help to sell the trade.
LordOfLore
Banned
They now also can't claim the high prices are due to including a digital copy as well.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
That means your fan-made comic is an automatic 8/10. Pat yourself on the back.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
No, they can claim they are due to including "80 pages of bonus material"
They've finally done it, my main floppy marvel reason is gone, at least MU exists for now when i resub.
I'd threaten to drop more marvel books but I think I'm only buying gwenpool anyways, but this means I won't be adding new ones to my pull unless I'm feeling birdie on a book.
Edit: also black panther, probably not dropping the two, just not adding things.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
To be fair, reviewers are asked to spend their own time reviewing something for like $5 max. Why would you spend that time on something you didn't like?
At least that's...how my friend...feels.
I loved that Whitley did that with her. Such a great spotlight/moment.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
That's exactly what the Comicvine staff once said when they were asked. If an issue of a certain run is bad they won't continue reviewing it.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
If every physical book includes codes for the same issues though, that only works once.
No one's going to be happy paying more just to get 6 codes for Civil War II 0.
hmmmm think of all the money you could get for civil war 2 #0 codes...
Freezasaurus
Member
Why would anyone want 6 codes for Civil War II 0? That's like someone wanting 6 types of cancer.
Freezasaurus
Member
Recency bias
not last year anyway. but I was saying more for physical copy buyers. digitally there is no advantage.
flaxknuckles
Member
Yeah you used to be able to subscribe to 12 issues of a run direct through Marvel for $24 and then toss all the ratty things in the trash after you redeem the codes. Now you pay the $4 or screw off.
FAKE EDIT: OMG no more $1 Marvel codes through reddit!!! No no noooooooooo!! How shall I read Amazing Spider-Man now???!!!
REAL EDIT: Hmm, that's probably why they are shutting it down huh?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
BTW, the official line is exactly what I said. "Stretching your dollar," with 2 or more bonus books.
https://news.marvel.com/comics/5783...roduces-bonus-digital-comics/?linkId=33106355
https://news.marvel.com/comics/5783...roduces-bonus-digital-comics/?linkId=33106355
Man they put that shit in big bold writing like they were winking right at you. BONUS DIGITAL COMICS
Next year they'll be giving out copies of Thor 2 The Dark World
whatsinaname
Member
Some poor PR person must have had to work extra hard to spin this. He/she actually used ALL CAPS AND BOLD to try to move your eyes away from the preceding sentence...
And it's not even an event, just the first comic from upcoming hcs/tpbs. Stuff that should be put up for free on comixology.
Freezasaurus
Member
Maybe it's just me, but even a digital copy would have been redundant if it's for a book you already read. Marvel is just trying to pretend there's a reason for their pricing other than greed.
Won't all of your hijinx books get cancelled quicker if you don't buy the singles?
Kinda why I am worried. I am only pulling so much Marvel thanks to these types of deals otherwise I am going to end up dropping to 10 marvel books per month. and waiting for more CMX sales. because no way am I trying stuff like Bullseye and Kingpin day one without some kind of deal.
People like having both and the ability to always have your collection on the go. The other side...the side Marvel isn't going to mention but it does want to kill is the people selling codes to fund the rest of their pull list.
That's not on me. Its up to Marvel to make it worth paying for and in its current state I don't believe most of these books are worth 3.99. The digital copy made it worth it to me. I have zero interest in a weeks worth of books being turned into 15 digital codes of Civil War #0
I feel sorry for the smaller and weaker Marvel titles that this move has likely killed. Stuff like Hellcat, Spider-Woman, Silk ect are fucked imo.
flaxknuckles
Member
Well if you read digitally exclusively like me then it was a way to get them cheaper with discounted print subs.
It was always a way of shopping locally but still getting a Comixology copy to read. Framing this like it is helping stores is laughable. Right now stores have ordered books for people who use the codes and support them who likely no longer want those books. But sure, Marvel are helping retail.
Make those books 2.99 and remove the digital code. Sure. But this ...
Make those books 2.99 and remove the digital code. Sure. But this ...
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Marvel's logo problem keeps getting worse
https://twitter.com/comicsalliance/status/817492066339090432
https://twitter.com/comicsalliance/status/817492066339090432
