My MU backlog is 205 atm, and considering oy about 30 of those are single issues (the recent stuff) and the rest are pretty much first issues of whole series...yeah
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COMICS! |OT| July 2015. Okay for everyone, unless you're a DC or a Spider-Man.
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My MU backlog is 205 atm, and considering oy about 30 of those are single issues (the recent stuff) and the rest are pretty much first issues of whole series...yeah
Tizoc
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I can say with confidence that I have near 500 games in my Steam backlog at least @_@
My overall comics backlog is just as big I'd say.
The "OOOH OOH OOOH AHHH!" sound effect is my everything, I want to say that was Dan Slott's idea
Red Ghost is one of the most goofiest villains ever. I am always like oO when he is used today.
So Aunt Mays health issues came from Peters web? Man, today that would have delivered a really great storyline *g*
This is what I'm hyped about:
My god. I want this. My god.
Tyrant Rave
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Started Hellboy: Strange Places tonight and just finished The Third Wish.
Not as big and dynamic as Conqueror Worm but still great. Taking Hellboy under the sea made for some really beautiful visuals throughout and the central conflict was definitely entertaining (liked the bit with Hellboy befriending the mermaid). I really like how focused the whole overarching story is too, and how you can see the hints along the way. I also love how Hellboy can just reference things like him being cursed by a being that was throwing garbage at him like it's nothing-- it's great how Mignola manages to sneak in some humor with things like this. It opens the door for an almost unlimited amount of potential oneshots and short stories with the cast of this universe.
I think the last series I read this quickly was Doom Patrol. I'd probably go even faster if I had all of the books and I didn't work more than I did previously. I'm tempted to go buy the BPRD 1946-1948 HC just so I'll have it.
Not as big and dynamic as Conqueror Worm but still great. Taking Hellboy under the sea made for some really beautiful visuals throughout and the central conflict was definitely entertaining (liked the bit with Hellboy befriending the mermaid). I really like how focused the whole overarching story is too, and how you can see the hints along the way. I also love how Hellboy can just reference things like him being cursed by a being that was throwing garbage at him like it's nothing-- it's great how Mignola manages to sneak in some humor with things like this. It opens the door for an almost unlimited amount of potential oneshots and short stories with the cast of this universe.
I think the last series I read this quickly was Doom Patrol. I'd probably go even faster if I had all of the books and I didn't work more than I did previously. I'm tempted to go buy the BPRD 1946-1948 HC just so I'll have it.
Femmeworth
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Well, Kap wanted me to read to read the following X-men series. :/
Tyrant Rave
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After AvX is Marvel NOW and you can pick up basically anything at issue #1 without any prior knowledge. You could just skip the event and start it honestly.
Femmeworth
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Up to issue #7 of Avengers Vs X-men. The art has gotten better and the writing more tolerable. The Phoenix Five designs are cool, minus Emma.
Too lewd for Femmeworth
BKatastrophe
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Well Magik's a terrible character
Unless someone recommends me a good story where she's not just a generic sarcasm machine, I will assume that this is her character and she boring as fuck. Peter has a shitty sister.
Excuse me please
The Trapster
I really enjoyed Spidey and the X-Men. It is goofy fun and I wish it went on longer. Spider-man in a blazer
Easily one of the best books of this past year.
WadiumArcadium
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ElBoxyBrown
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I really enjoyed Spidey and the X-Men. It is goofy fun and I wish it went on longer. Spider-man in a blazer
RB Silva drew this series right?
Femmeworth
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Another bad thing about Marvel Unlimited is the image quality. Pretty much compression artifacts on every page. Wonder if it's that bad even if you buy issues.
Serpentine
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Marco Failla drew most of it but i double checked and it looks like Silva did one of the issues
I only tend to keep about fifteen - twenty downloaded books on my tablet.
But my unread backlog on CMX is 1079 books.
I don't think it's actually quite that bad, some of it is bad data from introducing that feature. And a bunch are free issue #1s of books I've actually read as part of the trade or MU etc. I did get all those freebie Marvel #1s a while back.
I think it's currently about thirty trades worth of unread CMX stuff. But probably another twenty Humble Bundle ones.
On the plus side it's legions better than the Kindle app - I bought Nu-52 Suicide Squad there on some ludicrous sale and I literally couldn't read it, the image quality was so bad the text wasn't legible.
Amazon didn't seem to give a shit about fixing it.
John Allison is good, so Giant Days is probably worth a punt.
ThyMusicMan
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Bad ass ed ,, I fucking love it all.
ill forsure get a physical from ya here shortly
ThyMusicMan
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One Punch Man is worth it due to how you can do amazing things with the panels if you edit them into gif format.
Like this:
This is awesome,,, must buy
Tizoc
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The books will be released starting Autumn this year you can pre-order via Amazon.com if you want.
Freezasaurus
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Or buy them digitally RIGHT NOW.
Don't listen to Freeza, he's pulling your leg. You have to wait till the fall.
*goes back to reading vol 5*
That's the thing with some digital comics, unfortunately.
I should catch up on Fresh Romance.
Tizoc
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Actually I for one have no access to legally buy manga digitally over here for some stupid reason, mainly as I don't live in US or Europe.
Besides I prefer to get my mangos in book form in this case.
Freezasaurus
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Mmmmmm. Now I want some mangoes.
whatsinaname
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Wonder Woman #0: That was fun and also a great example for the article about speech balloons that was posted in this thread recently.
LaunchpadMcQ
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Remember to floss after eating mangos or your friends may not like you anymore!
Baron von Loathsome
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If they find out you were eating mango...
WadiumArcadium
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Sounds like a match made in the toilet.
What's the source for your avatar?
WadiumArcadium
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CrichtonKicks
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So after seeing all the great things about Valiant I decided to start reading it with XO Manowar. I'm 8 issues in and its....ok I guess? Honestly don't think I would continue if I didn't have the Scribd subscription.
The mytholgy/plot is just kind of boring.
Alric ha,s like, zero characterization so far. He's just angry dude displaced out of time. Honestly I think it's Alex that keeps me reading- he's a much more interesting character.
Don't like the art either but I think it may be the inks. Cory Nord usually does great work and I absolutely loved Lee Garbett's work on Batman Last Rites. Just feel like everything is very low impact.
Not giving up on Valiant or anything just a little disappointed because I was under the impression this was their flagship series.
The mytholgy/plot is just kind of boring.
The Vine is a total snoozefest of a concept and the alien designs just neutered any potential threat that they have.
Alric ha,s like, zero characterization so far. He's just angry dude displaced out of time. Honestly I think it's Alex that keeps me reading- he's a much more interesting character.
Don't like the art either but I think it may be the inks. Cory Nord usually does great work and I absolutely loved Lee Garbett's work on Batman Last Rites. Just feel like everything is very low impact.
Not giving up on Valiant or anything just a little disappointed because I was under the impression this was their flagship series.
TheDarkKnight774
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I'd say x-o and harbinger are their flagship books. And I think harbinger is the stronger book
And Archer & Armstrong my favorite book
And Archer & Armstrong my favorite book
headshot95
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Finished Superior Foes of Spiderman last night. What a fantastic book. Looking forward to reading Ant-Man so I can get more of Nick Spencers great comedic writing.
LaunchpadMcQ
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I feel like X-O is really the Superman of Valiant. I don't mean just in that he has mostly the same power set, but he's the main guy most of the big universe stuff centers around even if he's not altogether that interesting himself. In particular, I enjoy watching how all the other characters react to his existence. I think you should keep reading, though; the crossovers are totally worth it, as they are some of the best stuff Valiant has going for them.
That said, you should check out some of their other stuff since it's all pretty different. My favorite completed run is Harbinger, but aside from Shadowman and Eternal Warrior, everything is spectacular: Ivar, Timewalker; Archer & Armstrong; Quantum & Woody; Ninjak; Bloodshot; Divinity; The Death-Defying Dr. Mirage. I would say it's all varied enough that even if X-O isn't your thing, there's still might be something that pulls you into the universe.
Oh, and The Valiant is the best thing they've put out, imo. It's an epic story/pseudo-event which can be read with little context. If you're willing and able, working up to it isn't too bad; Archer & Armstrong 5-9 and maybe a little Bloodshot would set you up for that.
BenjaminBirdie
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CrichtonKicks
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Thanks. Definitely not giving up. Might go ahead an switch over to Harbinger for a little while to see what's up with that. I actually have the Archer & Armstrong Deluxe Hardcover sitting here as well.
Has Venditti ever written anything of note before or after this? He's never been on my radar before though I see that he is doing Green Lantern now.
B..b..but Paolo Rivera! Honestly I think it was that gorgeous shot of Paolo's that LaunchpadMcQ had for an avatar a little while ago that pushed me into finally getting around to getting into this. That was from The Valiant, correct?
LaunchpadMcQ
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I actually like Cary Nord's work on X-O, but the colors play a huge factor. There was an Armor Hunters tie-in where they tried something completely different with the colors and it blew me away. I think it was the first X-O issue in the event.
That said, i don't usually have huge problems with the art. I was reading Bloodshot: Reborn last night and that's in really good shape artwise. And occasionally they get someone like Paolo Rivera to tear shit up.
Dont. Just dont. Venditti is good at Valiant stuff and that's it. Armor Hunters is his masterpiece, but that's as far as it goes.
Tyrant Rave
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Yeah you'll definitely enjoy Ant-Man if you liked Superior Foes. The tone is very similar. I do miss Lieber's art though, he was great at humor and nailed a lot of visual jokes.
LaunchpadMcQ
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Yes, that was by Rivera. He only worked on The Valiant, but it was masterful. His character art is just insane to me.
BenjaminBirdie
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Phase 2 Valiant they start reinvesting in better dudes (like Rivera and Hairsine and Kano and Erica Henderson and then also the Archer and Armstrong dudes who were always above average become quite great)
LaunchpadMcQ
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I think that's a fair assessment.
Coriolanus
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Yet to see a floppy where it is the book's weak point, tho.
BenjaminBirdie
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How do you mean? That the writing is worse?
They're pretty nice sets I think. I really dig that Deviststor.
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