Are you talking about Zero Year? Snyders Batman can be read without any other book so you didn't miss anything from a different book. Its all in there.
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Are you talking about Zero Year? Snyders Batman can be read without any other book so you didn't miss anything from a different book. Its all in there.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Pls refer to your ComicsGAF lore, because that term does not mean what you think it means
it feels bad removing some more of my dvds from cases and putting them in a binder. What happens when i get the urge to display Serenity and Kung Fu Panda on a shelf? What if they suddenly skyrocket in value right after the apocalypse ( where we still have dvd players and tvs and are desperate for entertainment)?
I have two copies of Serenity and Firefly on Blu-Ray. I have no idea how that happened.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Imagine if everyone could enjoy comics as much as Birdie tho
How trustworthy is Birdie? He is always so positive, is it possible that he has been consumed by birdiehype that he can no longer objectively review books.
Would it be too much for Raven to have her Teen Titans Go costume in new 52 instead of what she is wearing. It could work. I love her teen titans gear.
Just read the first issue of Scooby-Doo Team-Up. So much fun. The gang teams up with Batman and Robin for the first issue and the whole issue is just poking fun at the Scooby-Doo cartoon along with the Batman '66 TV series. It's hilarious and amazing and just pure fun.
Yes to all of the above.
Pfft. I've been using the term "Birdie-tier" for ages. I make my own lore.
Yes to all of the above.
Pfft. I've been using the term "Birdie-tier" for ages. I make my own lore.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
who do you think you are to ignore continuity and established characterization like this, Brian Michael Bendis?
Yeah, clearly.
I mean, I just read some comics. And have a day off. How much do you have to ignore continuity and established characterization for even ONE of those things to happen? All bets are off, man.
TetraxShards
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It's an origin story, so it takes place before the first three volumes. Bruce went off to train and stuff, a lot of the actual training is in the back-ups at the end of the book.
Can't wait for ComicGAF Convergence, where a Kipp from an old OT comes to current Kipp's house and knocks the comic out of his hand.
Matrix Reloaded and Revolution are the most disappointing sequels i have ever seen. I have now removed their cases and put them in a binder where they belong, this was inevitable. When i was reading Killjoys yesterday i was trying to find the proper amount of disappointment to compare it to and i think this is it.
That's another series I have never watched. lol.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
It does now. Even if you count coloring books I've been published more than him.
I remember you bought the Star Wars movies, did you ever end up watching them?
WadiumArcadium
Member
Paul Rudd was a great Scott Lang. Ant-Man helped banish the disappointment of Jurassic World for me.
They are still in the plastic
whatsinaname
Member
Lumberjanes might work better month-to-month. Reading it as a trade I found the setting interesting but the dialogue very grating.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I feel like they probably wouldn't read as well month-to-month as they do in trades. I've read both in trades and I don't feel compelled to read month-to-month, but I will pick up future collections.
I don't feel as though that has anything to do with how it's read...
whatsinaname
Member
It is like trying to eat something cloyingly sweet. Might taste better in smaller portions.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
this was before your time, Kipp
Man, some quality posts from yours truly back in 2013, the pre-Messi/Zombine era as I call it
I don't think the issues are long enough to read month to month.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
before Tyrant NOW
I mean I coulda started posting here sooner but I just didn't, idk
BKatastrophe
Member
Huh. Kind of shows yet again how Roy is a character that no one at DC seems to know what to do with. I like inventor Roy, because then the name "Arsenal" fits. I don't see, however, how "Native American" and "genius inventor" have to be mutually exclusive origins.
Basically how I felt. Just kinda boring.
You have to imagine, though, that a lot of people who don't really know much of anything about Batman lore and mythology would actually be surprised by that reveal. I called it from the moment the character was announced to be in the game, but my bro was asking me who I thought it was and I told him. He really had no idea of who, except for
the fact that he saw Batman Under the Red Hood back when it came out. Even then he didn't remember Jason Todd.
All hail Hellboy!
this was before your time, Kipp
Man, some quality posts from yours truly back in 2013, the pre-Messi/Zombine era as I call it
Yeah but even though I'm a part of the disco era you gotta admit the music is catchy. Everyone secretly love ABBA and The Bee Gees.
http://youtu.be/YtWiS1mhtiA
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Fair enough. My take away from the book was that it was always the good guys winning over the bad guys, but never in an easy and clean way. Team Hawkeye was gonna get bruised and end up in bandages, but they'd always make it out, and they'd always making it out doing the right thing. Interesting point about Marvel editorial intervention, and I'd love an outro interview with Fraction and Aja on the series as a whole. I feel like Fraction said that Marvel let them do whatever they wanted, but it'd still be great to get some definitive knowledge on the subject.
TetraxShards
Member
I like Steve McNiven sometimes. =(
I read some comics:
Ant-Man Annual - I haven't been reading the monthly, but I have read Rage of Ultron, and this was a very nice follow up. This is definitely the Nick Spencer from Superior Foes, there's some fantastic humour here. I'm loving Scott's rent-a-crook co-workers. Also, Janet was lovely here. "You were always his favourite, except for me of course."
Captain Britain & The Mighty Defenders #1 - It's Ewing/Davis, of course it's great. I was a big fan of the Thunderbolts era with Mondo City One/Boss Cage, so it's cool to see them again. Loved using Emma Frost as an Anderson-a-like. Has Faiza been in anything other than this since the much-missed (at least by me, and anyone else that likes comics that are good) Captain Britain and MI-13?
Siege #1 -
"They can't ever win. They can't afford to lose!" =)
Kang! =( =( =(
I liked a lot about this issue, but it has problems, and maaaaan, I really don't like Kang.
Amerikate fans will be pretty happy about developments here, but I'm not big on that pairing so meh. I'm also not that big on Kate's design, but when we heard that we would be getting Ye Olde Katie-Kate, I basically imagined her with an Assassin's Creed costume with much more purple, so the design is disappointing. That Stokoe spread was wonderful though. Will we be getting more of these in the series, does anyone know?
I also just realised that there's callbacks to a lot of Gillen's own Marvel stuff here, with Leah, the Summers clones and Amerikate. I'm probably missing some others.
Hail Hydra #1 - I would have enjoyed this more, I think, had ComicGAF not flayed Remender's Marvel writing style awhile back. I totally get it now, you guys. This was pretty weak overall, with some muddy art that made it hard to tell what was actually happening. Disappointment is the word for this one, I think.
Starfire #1 and #2 - My first DC You book, and I really dug it. Felt like Teen Titans Go Starfire, grown up a bit, and that's a good thing. She's innocent, but charming, without being completely dumb. I'm enjoying this more than I ever have Harley (sorry Messi, I still like Harley though). It's corny, but it's a corny I feel comfortable with. The artist is very, very good as well. I think I prefer his covers to Conner's, at least for this series. What Convergence book was the Starfire preview in? I always chuckle when I see the bit with Superman ("Your skin is amazing!").
Everyone loves ABBA, though, at least they should. They wrote some of the finest pop tunes ever.
I read some comics:
Ant-Man Annual - I haven't been reading the monthly, but I have read Rage of Ultron, and this was a very nice follow up. This is definitely the Nick Spencer from Superior Foes, there's some fantastic humour here. I'm loving Scott's rent-a-crook co-workers. Also, Janet was lovely here. "You were always his favourite, except for me of course."
Captain Britain & The Mighty Defenders #1 - It's Ewing/Davis, of course it's great. I was a big fan of the Thunderbolts era with Mondo City One/Boss Cage, so it's cool to see them again. Loved using Emma Frost as an Anderson-a-like. Has Faiza been in anything other than this since the much-missed (at least by me, and anyone else that likes comics that are good) Captain Britain and MI-13?
Siege #1 -
"They can't ever win. They can't afford to lose!" =)
Kang! =( =( =(
I liked a lot about this issue, but it has problems, and maaaaan, I really don't like Kang.
Amerikate fans will be pretty happy about developments here, but I'm not big on that pairing so meh. I'm also not that big on Kate's design, but when we heard that we would be getting Ye Olde Katie-Kate, I basically imagined her with an Assassin's Creed costume with much more purple, so the design is disappointing. That Stokoe spread was wonderful though. Will we be getting more of these in the series, does anyone know?
I also just realised that there's callbacks to a lot of Gillen's own Marvel stuff here, with Leah, the Summers clones and Amerikate. I'm probably missing some others.
Hail Hydra #1 - I would have enjoyed this more, I think, had ComicGAF not flayed Remender's Marvel writing style awhile back. I totally get it now, you guys. This was pretty weak overall, with some muddy art that made it hard to tell what was actually happening. Disappointment is the word for this one, I think.
Starfire #1 and #2 - My first DC You book, and I really dug it. Felt like Teen Titans Go Starfire, grown up a bit, and that's a good thing. She's innocent, but charming, without being completely dumb. I'm enjoying this more than I ever have Harley (sorry Messi, I still like Harley though). It's corny, but it's a corny I feel comfortable with. The artist is very, very good as well. I think I prefer his covers to Conner's, at least for this series. What Convergence book was the Starfire preview in? I always chuckle when I see the bit with Superman ("Your skin is amazing!").
Yeah but even though I'm a part of the disco era you gotta admit the music is catchy. Everyone secretly love ABBA and The Bee Gees.
http://youtu.be/YtWiS1mhtiA
Everyone loves ABBA, though, at least they should. They wrote some of the finest pop tunes ever.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I don't remember when I wondered over to comic gaf. Joined gaf I think in 06? Maybe 2012?
KoruptData
Member
Just finished Deadpool The Good The Bad The Ugly. I need more! Gimme recommendations!
BKatastrophe
Member
You were always here
TheDarkKnight774
Member
We did and you said you don't want whole runs
TetraxShards
Member
If you want standalones:
Deadpool starts his writing career by ripping off Sun Tzu, and accidentally starts a war.
DP and the Hawkeyes team-up to solve a murder mystery on Halloween night.
my name is ed
Banned
this was before your time, Kipp
Man, some quality posts from yours truly back in 2013, the pre-Messi/Zombine era as I call it
Sterile McNiven? Banal Hitch?
JC, I hate to break it to you but you're off stapling duty for Attack of the Strange Fruits
KoruptData
Member
I really want to get the Deadpool Joe Kelly omnibus but lack the funds. Anyone want to buy my Spider-man Roger Stern omnibus?
whatsinaname
Member
This isn't Michigan weather. It is 35 degrees outside with 75% relative humidity. And our Squash court's air conditioning was broken. :/
OK, part 2 of New 52 pickups from library are here. Want to start Superman next. How does this work, do I alternate issues between Superman and Superman: Action Comics?
OK, part 2 of New 52 pickups from library are here. Want to start Superman next. How does this work, do I alternate issues between Superman and Superman: Action Comics?
They could at least have tried to not show
a dude with black hair and a red hood
Would have neen nice to keep the surprise until all the
Jason
TheDarkKnight774
Member
The Kelly run will go on CMX sale again in the next year. They've done it a couple times already. You can get it for $30 or so
TetraxShards
Member
Morrison Action Comics takes place before the start of the other books, IIRC.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
for fuck's sake I just told my current boss to kiss my ass knowing I had this job in the back ed pls
whatsinaname
Member
So all New 52 #1s didn't start at the same time? I'll read Action Comics first then.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Ehh well I won't argue that may have been your experience, but I binged it and didn't feel that way myself.
Superman and AC did, but AC's opening arc, at least, was an origin story sorta.
KoruptData
Member
I'll wait.
this was before your time, Kipp
Man, some quality posts from yours truly back in 2013, the pre-Messi/Zombine era as I call it
We don't speak of these times
Simply Sarah
Member
The IRC days?
BKatastrophe
Member
True, but even then it wouldn't be obvious to the casual Batman fan.
I would have loved it if it were someone super fucking random, like
James Gordon Jr.
Freezasaurus
Member
I have the Katsuya Terada artbook that Dark Horse put out, and no shit, it's one of my favorite artbooks that I own. The guy is a beast.
BKatastrophe
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