Pai Pai Master
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I picked up the first trade of Pretty Deadly and man, it's pretty. Image really puts together a damn good package on the cheap.
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COMICS! |OT| July 2014. Lots of stores on the way to San Diego sell deodorant.
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Freezasaurus
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Nah, it's usually only with series that I got into late. Not books I've been with since the ground floor. Like Fearless Defenders, for example. I started the series around the time issue #4 came out. The story wasn't anything fantastic, but some of those covers were amazing.
I don't know what would happen to the world if Harley Quinn got canceled. You'd have a meltdown for one.
Don't worry. Volume 2 will be full price. They just price the first volume low so they get their hooks into you.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Too bad but I'm ready for some runs to end so I can trim down my pull list.
Not interested in the new team.
The two series that I hear good things about much more than others from Valiant are Archer & Armstrong and Quantum & Woody. I just read the first issues from both of those and I thought Archer & Armstrong was just mediocre, but I really enjoyed Quantum & Woody. It's got good humor, but it also has a serious story to make it intriguing. The art is pretty great, too. I'd definitely give that one a read if I were you.
Yeah, true. That isn't too bad at all. I'm just a sucker for oversized hardcovers. Haha
Now that I know I really like Quantum & Woody though, I'll probably go for that deluxe hardcover whenever it comes out. Or maybe I'll just go for the TPBs. Who knows.
Edit: The TPBs are only 4 issues each... I think I'll hold off and wait for the deluxe hardcover.
KoruptData
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Yeah, I think with Green Arrow, I was more attached the the creative team rather than the character. Probably will drop. Unless the art is jaw dropping.
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Is Thrillkiller a Bantmang story worth reading? Thinkin' about it...
Freezasaurus
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I think the $9.99 trades are marketed toward the uninitiated. It's to get new readers hooked on the series. The people already reading it are already contributing to sales.
Can't wait for Velvet deluxe hardcover.
Why don't we wait for the new team to take over before judging the new book.
You never drop a book.
Freezasaurus
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Did you drop X-Men before or after the ComicsGAF hivemind decided Brian Wood is a piece of shit?
I dropped it at issue 8 or 9 before I knew about any of that stuff or anything about him tbh. It was average all the way up to that point so I dropped it and started getting Uncanny.
So first they take Flash with amazing art away and now they take GA away with even more amazing art and great writing... sigh.
But now we have two Batman books with amazing art. Batman and Detective.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I mean, aside from the pretty pictures, that Flash run was pure doo-doo. The new Detective run however, that's some pretty good stuff.So first they take Flash with amazing art away and now they take GA away with even more amazing art and great writing... sigh.
Bendis' GotG is bad and you should feel bad.
tringworldso
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All New X-Factor has been pretty solid until now but the current arc with Georgia Dakei has left me cold. Fortunately Gambit's antics have saved these last 2-3 issues for me. Plus Carmine on art... so good.
Indeed, something positive at least! Though long wait till Detective Trade, not sure if I wanna pick up the earlier ones before Manapul and Buccellato... How's the Flash with new creative team? Trade waiting so I have no idea.
You don't need to. I didn't and I am not lost. They seem to start freshish
slightconfuse
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Thor is the secret best marvel book .
Freezasaurus
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Really? I liked the Angela arc, and Trial of Jean Grey was fucking ace.
That ain't no secret.
Freeze would I like GOTG? I Just bought trial of jean grey because I am reading all new.
KoruptData
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DC writers with projects to give.
Scott Snyder - Superman Unchained ending.
Jeff Lemire - GA Ending
Jimmy Palmiotti - A few books ended.
Matt Kidnt - was writing JLA and Suicide Squad.
DC artist with projects to give.
Andrea Sorrentino
Doug Mahnke
Jim Lee - his ongoing days are probably over though.
Who else.
Scott Snyder - Superman Unchained ending.
Jeff Lemire - GA Ending
Jimmy Palmiotti - A few books ended.
Matt Kidnt - was writing JLA and Suicide Squad.
DC artist with projects to give.
Andrea Sorrentino
Doug Mahnke
Jim Lee - his ongoing days are probably over though.
Who else.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I'm pretty sure the Superman Unchained scripts have been done for a while, and Scott Snyder either needs to actually write some of Batman Eternal or stick with his current writing gigs.
What's Dini up to now?
I hear Ann Nocenti will be out of work soon
fingers crossed
Damn. Just put Palmiotti on Catwoman. Let a man dream.
Storm Chamber
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Can't say I'm sad about Green Arrow.
Reading Grells run during the wait between issues made me realize a young Ollie just isn't good enough
Reading Grells run during the wait between issues made me realize a young Ollie just isn't good enough
KoruptData
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It's a pipe dream. I would hope he would just write another character in the Bat universe. I think he is the unofficial architect of it anyways. Both longtime Bat editors left this year on good terms. Then they bring in Snyders editor for AmpVamp and The Wake to run the Batverse.
Freezasaurus
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If Marvel cosmic is something you have an interest in, definitely. Check out the first trade. You'll have to put up with Tony Stark for a few issues, but it's a good intro. The Trial of Jean Grey issues are definitely the best issues so far, though. I don't quite know if that's due to the GotG characters, or having retro X-Men in the Marvel cosmic scene.
I still need to read the 4th? Trade of All New before cracking open the trial.
Look at all these people they could have put on Wonder Woman...
Freezasaurus
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You're in for a treat. I really enjoyed both of those arcs.
KoruptData
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Which reminds me:
Brian Azzerello
Cliff Chiang
Other guy on WW
Also:
@ales_kot: Right now, to me, Zero #9 feels like the most important mainstream comic book that will come out in 2014.
Hype?
Storm Chamber
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I'm glad they didn't. I need books to cut
BuddyJoeHooker
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I feel this way every time it releases.
He may not be modest, but I wouldn't be surprised if he's right.
The first few issues of Wood's X-Men are fantastic. I also enjoy the art quite a bit. My favorite moment in the book was when Wolverine and Jub's shared those feels...then battle of the atom happened. Even if I still secretly pull the book, I can hate Wood for being a douche.
Star Wars sucks though.
Star Wars sucks though.
Freezasaurus
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Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Zero and Sex Criminals. Hyper important to the industry.
Serpentine
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shit, even Nightcrawler?
And you guys say I have problems
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Haha, you're on fire with these jokes today, bro
Lol god damn. This heel turn for slug knows no bounds. Where is good guy Cena?!
BuddyJoeHooker
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Well X-Force is the best X-book currently.
It's pretty fun. My favorite is All-New, personally.
WHAT? Filthy Slug is the nearest thing we have to a big bad
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