I found Copperhead kind of tips on at that pace and never really builds up to a big bang for the end of the first arc. BUT. That said, I find my self compelled to read it each month and it is one of the first books I read each month. Its an odd one. I felt the first issue of the second arc had a smoother start now that I am familliar with the characters.
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I found Copperhead kind of tips on at that pace and never really builds up to a big bang for the end of the first arc. BUT. That said, I find my self compelled to read it each month and it is one of the first books I read each month. Its an odd one. I felt the first issue of the second arc had a smoother start now that I am familliar with the characters.
Freezasaurus
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Man, I almost forgot about SHIELD. Hopefully we'll get a hardcover of the complete series when it's all done.
BenjaminBirdie
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Lol man that drawing is etched in my brain. I'll never forget how weird it looks. But quietly is the guy who gets shit lol omgggg
Seems to have happened after that little fight him and Zombeen had a day or two ago
Serpentine
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mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
One more question, does Y The Last Man just keep getting better and better, and buying the whole run while it's on sale is my best bet? Or is there a good stopping point?
GrandHarrier
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Ride it all the way to the end. You'll thank us in the end.
Calcium
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You'll want to see the story through to the conclusion. I can't imagine stopping early anywhere that would feel like a satisfying end.
Something seems to have happened involving slurs from some members and his reaction to them in a persona thread according to his posts.
edit: He hasnt been on since the 24th so I guess thats when it happened.
TheDarkKnight774
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Ex machina is one I really liked. y the last man is overall stronger but the politics + super hero stuff was a lot of fun. And sex criminals is a must read.
It does that BKV thing where every issue with maybe 4 or 5 exceptions ends on a cliffhanger of some kind so there's really no natural stopping point until the end
Tyrant Rave
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Inorigo requested a self-ban, he'll be back.
Forgot to mention it but I also grabbed that Batman Adventures Holiday Special while it was on sale along with Year 100, gonna read that now.
Forgot to mention it but I also grabbed that Batman Adventures Holiday Special while it was on sale along with Year 100, gonna read that now.
ViewtifulJC
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Well like he said, the thought balloon is a distinctly comic book idea. Its a way to tell the reader how a character feels about actions in a way you can't do in a movie or a book. It definitely had its usage. But the caption box just has more utility. You can put them anywhere on the page because they don't have a tail you have to connect. They can be utilized for dramatic effect in their placement and how they connect us in the heads of the characters.
Because of their "remove" from the narrative, they don't have to "pause" the action for a character to think all those complete thoughts. They don't have to comment on the current action in the panel, it could be about anything. They can show a juxtaposition between what's happening on the page and what the character really thinks, like that Black Panther page in the article. You can do that playful Alan Moore thing when he uses dialog in another scene to thematically link the action in another scene:
I use DKR and Watchmen because I always felt that was the major shifting point from thought balloons to narration captions. They were such huge influential works on just about everybody, even the really early work of Grant Morrison or old-school comic lover Mark Waid
Slowly but surely the Thought Balloon just got wiped out, to the point where Jason Aaron has to explain them to people in his new Thor series.
LaunchpadMcQ
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Lazarus is so damn good. I love Lark's art. It gives it a noir/mysterious feel, despite the fact that it's a dystopian book.
MHWilliams
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don't know WTF that nigga is doing on the Uncanny Avengers cover tho. All-New, All-Different indeed. Is this a John McCrea reference or something
He said it was not a rush job when he replied to my commentary on Twitter about the cover. Style change.
ViewtifulJC
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RIP in peace Ryan Stegman 2011-2015
BlueScrote
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I know we're only a couple issues into most of the tie-ins, but what seem to be the best or most interesting secret wars tie ins so far? For me, I think it might just be Old Man Logan. The book itself isn't all that interesting so far, but I enjoyed the what if? world that the original story crafted that I like that it is exploring it a bit more.
TheDarkKnight774
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The one old comic book convention that annoys me the most isn't really thought bubbles but how every line of dialog ended with an exclamation mark.
It was surprising how long that convention lasted. So when I read classic comics I have to train my eyes to ignore them.
It was surprising how long that convention lasted. So when I read classic comics I have to train my eyes to ignore them.
Poodlestrike
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How is "narrating on-panel action" not worse than either of those?
Tyrant Rave
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I really like The Infinity Gauntlet. Having a Nova family set in a post-apocalyptic world is really interesting and the ending parts to the second issue make me really excited for the rest of it.
LaunchpadMcQ
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My favorite is when they alternate between this and thought panels, yet they look exactly the fucking same.
BuddyJoeHooker
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Closer look at the piece
Original Art
Inks
Original Art
Inks
Poodlestrike
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Closer look at the piece
Honestly, other than Deadpool's freakish forearms, it doesn't look that bad.
TheDarkKnight774
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Those I can gloss over. You can easily tell if it's dialogue repeating the art vs character interaction
Freezasaurus
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Rogue is totally high in that pic. "Dude, my hands look so freaky!"
Except they actually do look freaky.
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Freezasaurus
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Man, she wears that shirt like every day.
ViewtifulJC
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not even Chris Burnham can make that outfit work
stop these hurtful comments she's #damaged
I can't fuckin stand Joker white skin Harley omg who is this person
stop these hurtful comments she's #damaged
Tyrant Rave
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not even Chris Burnham can make that outfit work
I can't fuckin stand Joker white skin Harley omg who is this person
stop these hurtful comments she's #damaged
Don't know why they bothered using that cover. It's total trash. Should have just used another Conner cover.
ElBoxyBrown
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Messi would buy it off her and never wash it.
Not into that kind of stuff. I draw a line before those sites.
Baron von Loathsome
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Nah, man, Messi sniffed it before she got it.
I ain't no Grandharrier.
It was! I really enjoyed it. It's better than 3 that's for sure. It doesn't take a whole lot to make me happy.
ViewtifulJC
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#CykeLost
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Exactly, the plot seems nonexistent but it's still really compelling. Space-western with (hopefully) good characters and that art, so guess I'll keep going.
Freezasaurus
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Zombeen likes everything confirmed.
I liked it a lot more than Jurassic World. I thought that film was kinda boring. Freaking Arnie killed it in this movie, and it pretty firmly established that these movies exist in a multiverse. So if you like DC or Marvel...you should dig this.
Simply Sarah
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That's some, uh, interesting logic there.
Dayyyum, you weren't kidding about those prices. Scooped up a couple more from my list and I'm going to give Velvet a shot because it looks positively badass after a quick perusal. That also linked me to Fatale, which sounds equally awesome. Starting to feel like I've opened Pandora's Box.
About to have a friend at work beating that gong. He's absolutely convinced it's going to be awesome. I'm... not.
I thought it was going to be complete shite from the get go. We went because we were exhausted from shopping all day and just wanted to sit down. Way better than I expected.
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