Future Foundation
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It's the area of Gotham she'll be moving to when her old apartment gets wrecked. It's been described as a trendy place where younger Gothamites are living/moving to.
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It's the area of Gotham she'll be moving to when her old apartment gets wrecked. It's been described as a trendy place where younger Gothamites are living/moving to.
Hipster-Batgirl
KoruptData
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I'm too lazy to go find it. I don't know what you do for a living but basically, I work retail. I work in a Sams Club Optical. Even though it healthcare, it's retail. In retail, the customer is always right even though they are not. So no matter what mood I'm in, I have to wear that happy mask. Even when someone walks up and all I want to say if "what the fuck do you want!?" There is some mischievous little voice that hates everything when I'm at work. Fuck you, fuck that place, fuck everything. That's how you can feel sometimes. At least me, maybe I'm weird, I don't know.
Anyways, that's Batman is ASB&R. Every bad thing that the character can be he is. It was enjoyable to see my favorite character just let it out. It's not Batman, it's nothing he would ever do and something I would never do above. But dammit, I think there would be some level of satisfaction to it.
Serpentine
Banned
I know we all like to joke about Batman Odyssey being hilariously batshit insane, but how was First X-Men? Hopefully it's just as crazybad
FUBAR McDangles
Member
Got Marvel Unlimited
Started reading Uncanny X-Force
Got through issue #1 before I put it down and never plan on looking at it again
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...until I get the deluxe TPBs that come out next month and beyond. Goddamn that first issue was good. But I am going to have to have physical copies I can ogle the art in.
But now I'm reading A+X on MU. It's not anything amazing but the art is mostly good and I'm having fun with it.
Started reading Uncanny X-Force
Got through issue #1 before I put it down and never plan on looking at it again
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...until I get the deluxe TPBs that come out next month and beyond. Goddamn that first issue was good. But I am going to have to have physical copies I can ogle the art in.
But now I'm reading A+X on MU. It's not anything amazing but the art is mostly good and I'm having fun with it.
So, she also loses her costume and inspires her to change it? Not that I'm against it or anything.
By all means, don't pay for it, but please find a way to read Batman Odyssey. I legitimately want to hear your impressions of it. And in no way am I saying it's good, but I think it's worth reading just to experience.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Yeah the first issue of Uncanny X-Force was seriously amazing. I did want the omnibus but I decided to wait for the Complete Collection since it would be easier to read. So excited!
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
There are some great stories early on. Adam Warren's is phenomenal.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
GID-OWDA-MY--
WAY!
WAY!
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Joke? Snyder's involved. The answer is always yes.
GrandHarrier
Member
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
You should read the one issue by Tim Seeley and Ian Bertram. The rest is pretty standard and boring.
If so, then you may want to avoid Batman Eternal!
GrandHarrier
Member
Eternal has been thoroughly enjoyable. My only recommendation would be to avoid the Bertram issue.
I value all opinions even those that are wrong.
I value all opinions even those that are wrong.
I'm sorry. I internet man-love you bro.
Freezasaurus
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TheDarkKnight774
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I should post more. Speaking of the bat. It's summer, the dvr queue is empty so it's time to resurect the Batman TAS marathon with my complete dd box sets. I left it on disc 3 of volume 2. And what episode pops up? Almost got em!
Soo awesome
Rawr Its Ry
Member
I enjoyed bendis's guardians vol 1, and I want to learn more about them plus comixology is running a sale on annihilation, does anyone know if its worth it for all the comics in that bundle?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
It is a great price but honestly if you just want more Guardians you can just go for Volume 1 by Abnett and Lanning. It's on sale for $4 right now.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Get the bundle. Cosmic marvel was in top form then.
indigo-cyclops
Member
It's a real shame that a company as prolific as Marvel can't have a fucking better viewer than Comixology (whose viewer I really dig for digital.) Seriously if I paid full price for MU I'd feel disgusted. Android viewer doesn't seem any better but I've yet to try it. I may just end up picking up trades of the stuff that catches me one or two issues in; there's no way I'd spend the month trying to go through it all.
/rant
Shin Johnpv
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Personally I liked All-Star Batman, it was a more "interesting" take on it all. It flowed and made sense from a narrative structure standpoint. Batman Odyssey is just.......the mad ramblings of a crazy person. There's no structure, no form, no sense of time, nothing. Characters just appear and disappear at random. It's like if Batman went insane and was actually in a straight jacket in Arkham and this is what was going on in his brain.
Rafa, if you have a Surface, why not start drawing on that rather than dropping $$$ on a drawing tablet? In fact, I remember reading that they used Wacom tech in the Surface. I always found it easier drawing directly on a screen rather than having to look up at one while drawing on a blank surface.
... but yeah, what else is new, everyone? Yesterday (7/27) was my 30th birthday, which is terrifying. My landlord / best friend / roommate / ex-fiancee made me cupcakes from scratch with Hellboy's face on them, but I forgot to take pictures of them. Maybe I'll do that after work so you guys can see.
... but yeah, what else is new, everyone? Yesterday (7/27) was my 30th birthday, which is terrifying. My landlord / best friend / roommate / ex-fiancee made me cupcakes from scratch with Hellboy's face on them, but I forgot to take pictures of them. Maybe I'll do that after work so you guys can see.
Haha. That is awesome! Happy birthday!
Nothing's new with me, though. Just sitting in my house with no AC and no fan struggling through this awful heat wave. Haha. That was the one positive of working during the day instead of working mornings... At least I had air conditioning at work during these heat waves.
And tomorrow Doom Patrol comes out, so I'm really looking forward to ordering that and the first Hellboy library edition!
indigo-cyclops
Member
Storm Chamber
Banned
DOOM PATROL OMNIBUS HC (MR) *Special Discount* $75.00 (Not Available)
I'M FUCKIN READY IST
I'M FUCKIN READY IST
How many issues is Multiversity going to be? I am reading Morrison's Batman for the first time (currently, I'm working my way through Batman RIP) and I say give him as many damn issues as he pleases. I feel shame for having waited so long to read this stuff... it's beautifully absurd and I can't get enough.
Has a higher quality version of "The Map of the Multiverse" been released yet? I really want to read all that tiny text on the right and left sides of the diagram.
Has a higher quality version of "The Map of the Multiverse" been released yet? I really want to read all that tiny text on the right and left sides of the diagram.
Shin Johnpv
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I think there's going to be what 6 or 7 Multiversity issues, and one of them is going to be a Multiverse bible that shows you where each Earth is in relation to the others and such.
Nine total issues including the guide book.
I don't think a high resolution version of the map is out yet.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
What's the best way to host pictures? I never do it but I feel compelled to show off my trophy room sometime to you guys. I think you'd dig it
ViewtifulJC
Banned
There are ten Multiversity issues, 40 pages each. Two bookends ala Seven Soldiers
7 alternate world issues:
-Pulp adventure world where Doc Fate, Abin Sur, the Mighty Atom and Lady Blackhawk fight nazi zombies, drawn by Chris Sprouse
-The Just, Earth-16 full of teenage superheroes where Batman and Superman have defeated all the bad guys, leaving the children to be gossipy, shallow "The Hills" types. Ben Oliver draws that one.
-Pax Americana, uses the storytelling devices of Watchmen(8 panel grid instead of 9, natch) with the original Charlton characters. Frank Quitely has been drawing this mothafucka for about half a decade now.
-Flashworld, Morrison's definitive All-Star Superman/Pixar-esque take on the Marvel family. Cameron Stewart on art duties.
-A guidebook that goes into detail over what all the 52 worlds are, minus the 7 unknown ones. I think there's a framing device with Batman and Kamandi
-Nazi world, where Hitler won thanks to Superman, who one day realizes "fuck me, I'm working for Hitler!" Leads the revolt alongside the Freedom Fighters led by Uncle Sam, the last remnant of America that was conquered in 1956. Big Game of Thrones kind of story
-He hasn't mentioned it since 2011, but there's supposed to be a Kirby-verse world
-Ultra Comics, takes place in "our world". In a neat bit of meta-fiction, Ultra will not only tell the tale of the haunted comic book, but actually be that comic book itself. Morrison described it as, "the scariest thing I've ever written. It plays into stuff I'm interested in, breaking down the barriers of what's real and what's not. We developed this hypnotic induction technique to really fuck people up. It has mental effects and psychic effects that I think are quite bizarre. "
7 alternate world issues:
-Pulp adventure world where Doc Fate, Abin Sur, the Mighty Atom and Lady Blackhawk fight nazi zombies, drawn by Chris Sprouse
-The Just, Earth-16 full of teenage superheroes where Batman and Superman have defeated all the bad guys, leaving the children to be gossipy, shallow "The Hills" types. Ben Oliver draws that one.
-Pax Americana, uses the storytelling devices of Watchmen(8 panel grid instead of 9, natch) with the original Charlton characters. Frank Quitely has been drawing this mothafucka for about half a decade now.
-Flashworld, Morrison's definitive All-Star Superman/Pixar-esque take on the Marvel family. Cameron Stewart on art duties.
-A guidebook that goes into detail over what all the 52 worlds are, minus the 7 unknown ones. I think there's a framing device with Batman and Kamandi
-Nazi world, where Hitler won thanks to Superman, who one day realizes "fuck me, I'm working for Hitler!" Leads the revolt alongside the Freedom Fighters led by Uncle Sam, the last remnant of America that was conquered in 1956. Big Game of Thrones kind of story
-He hasn't mentioned it since 2011, but there's supposed to be a Kirby-verse world
-Ultra Comics, takes place in "our world". In a neat bit of meta-fiction, Ultra will not only tell the tale of the haunted comic book, but actually be that comic book itself. Morrison described it as, "the scariest thing I've ever written. It plays into stuff I'm interested in, breaking down the barriers of what's real and what's not. We developed this hypnotic induction technique to really fuck people up. It has mental effects and psychic effects that I think are quite bizarre. "
Future Foundation
Member
It's not just the costume. The idea is that her life gets upended, and she decides she needs a fresh start. The costume is sort of a representation of that change.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
I loved the part where GG goes "Its you"
TheKaeptain
Banned
Page of the year.
Tragicomedy
Member
Totally justified rant. I also paid full price and will never subscribe to them again...UNLESS they contract out their page viewer to the Comixology folks. As it stands, it's terrible.
My app crashed every single issue I try to read. Every. Single. Issue. And reading the stuff on the computer is serviceable, but it isn't why I picked up the subscription in the first place.
I'm sticking to Comixology, especially with their new DRM-free stuff. So good.
They're doing something different with Unlimited. I think eventually it'll have more functionality but they have decades of content to deal with. Their normal app is already GuidedView/Comixology.
indigo-cyclops
Member
It doesn't seem as efficient as Comixology's guided view, though. That's just my impression. I would hope they have plans to improve it; and the content isn't the issue.
Unlimited is not Guided View, but their normal store app is. I know that doesn't help, but it shows that they're not unaware of what else is going on.
Their plans to improve it include linking issues by editor notes. Where it says "for more on this see ASM #469" or whatever. You tap it, it takes you to that issue. Things like that are just a higher priority to them. They have been doing steady work fixing bugs and improving it since it went 2.0 in March.
indigo-cyclops
Member
That second part would be stellar. I was using the beta viewer and I'm pretty sure there is a guided view. Looking at it now it's called "Smart Panels". Guess it could be considered different.
I'm just saying it needs a lot of improvements before I'd consider investing monthly into the service.
Shin Johnpv
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Bucking the trend a late monday night list.
Aquaman Annual
Batman Eternal
Detective Comics Annual
Harley Quinn
Justice League
New 52 Futures End
Red Lanterns Annual
Sinestro
Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War
Samurai Jack
Aquaman Annual
Batman Eternal
Detective Comics Annual
Harley Quinn
Justice League
New 52 Futures End
Red Lanterns Annual
Sinestro
Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War
Samurai Jack
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