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COMICS! |OT| July 2016. Everyone Loves A Hero, Everyone Loves You
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Could be their new line where they release the first 4-5 books of the current arc in Floppy-form. True-Believer-kindish.
It is, I just thought those releases were physical only.
BKatastrophe
Member
I didn't know he ever straight up said, but it was easily inferred through his writing. I always thought the idea that Supes could steal solar energy from things like plants in order to restore his own reserves, but he didn't use it because it kills things. Like waterbenders in Avatar The Last Airbender. Then again, it wouldn't make sense with Superman's power set.He stated as much going back to the '86 Comic Journal interview about the Dark Knight Returns. He looks at Superman the way Lex Luthor does, in that "I can fly, and you can't!", all-powerful, all-knowing, better than everybody God that he can't wait to take down a few notches.
I seriously think The Dark Knight Returns is the pivot point in Batman becoming DC's most popular character over Superman. Its only after DKR does Batman two ongoings start outselling Superman's ongoings. Its only after that Tim Burton's Batman and the ensuring Batmania that swept 1989 happen. Its only after that they felt the need to kill Superman off in a bid to make him seem relevant. It was that book that said Batman is cool, and Superman is a big lame guy
His pop vinyl has the mustache
Lol that's awesome.
TetraxShards
Member
I might be in for the latter two of those.
Schweinehund
Member
I always thought it was a shoulder wound. There was no head shot, commissioner yodel never mentioned he killed anyone, and he goes to so many extremes NOT to kill anybody, to the point he fires rubber bullets at an army of Mutants and cant even kill the Joker when he nothing left to lose and he just murdered a whole crowd of people.
He stated as much going back to the '86 Comic Journal interview about the Dark Knight Returns. He looks at Superman the way Lex Luthor does, in that "I can fly, and you can't!", all-powerful, all-knowing, better than everybody God that he can't wait to take down a few notches.
I seriously think The Dark Knight Returns is the pivot point in Batman becoming DC's most popular character over Superman. Its only after DKR does Batman two ongoings start outselling Superman's ongoings. Its only after that Tim Burton's Batman and the ensuring Batmania that swept 1989 happen. Its only after that they felt the need to kill Superman off in a bid to make him seem relevant. It was that book that said Batman is cool, and Superman is a big lame guy
As a fan of both Peter Milligan and Elektra...HELL NO
Yeah Superman's image has taken a beating in the last 30 years. I know before I had started reading comics that Batman was my favorite DC hero, but now I'd put him below Flash, Superman and Shazam. I'm just glad that Flash is getting recognition now and hopefully the DCEU movies make more characters popular.
It's funny people base their opinion of Superman on that, considering how many times Bats has been a dick throughout the dc universe, in comparison to Superman. Even in the TDKR, Clark wasn't happy that he had to fight Bruce, it's implied that he went along with Batman's plan.
Freezasaurus
Member
The art is more likely to get people's attention early on, no? I mean, it's a hard book to understand at first but it's pretty rewarding when you do. I'll say Dragotta's art in EoW grabs me more than a lot of his other work does.
LordOfLore
Banned
Looks like CWII is ending the expected ways:
Someone want to bet on Ulysses going full villain?
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
No Mercy #9 - This is one of those titles that really feels like it should have been a mini-series. This issue was an ok character flashback. It was basically a non-funny version of the episode of South Park where Butters got sent away to christian camp because he was bi-curious.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
with broken images, I expected as much from Bendis
LordOfLore
Banned
And onto Civil War 3!
hey: can't get any worse
Freezasaurus
Member
Hey, I liked the first couple issues. Though I fully expect that quality drop to be coming pretty soon.
LordOfLore
Banned
With Bendis in control we'll get Infinity War II, Secret Invasion II and House of I in the next 3 years.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
So the Harvey awards are mostly Valiant noms this year. That's cool.
whatsinaname
Member
2016 Harvey Nominees
http://www.newsarama.com/29977-2016-harvey-awards-nominees-announced.html
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http://www.newsarama.com/29977-2016-harvey-awards-nominees-announced.html
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Civil War 3: Leggo My Eggo!!
WadiumArcadium
Member
And we're done.
Oh Joy Sex Toy is a brilliant name for a comic.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
BEST COLORIST
____ Jordie Bellaire, INJECTION, Image Comics
BEST NEW SERIES
____ PAPER GIRLS, Image Comics
MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT
____ Tom King, THE VISION, Marvel Comics
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
____ Chip Zdarsky, HOWARD THE DUCK, Marvel Comics
BEST COVER ARTIST
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
____ SAGA, Image Comics
BEST WRITER
____ Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics
BEST ARTIST
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
If they were only going to nominate one Image book it really should have been Monstress. But it seems like BKV and his books are the lazy choice for Image titles.
____ Jordie Bellaire, INJECTION, Image Comics
BEST NEW SERIES
____ PAPER GIRLS, Image Comics
MOST PROMISING NEW TALENT
____ Tom King, THE VISION, Marvel Comics
SPECIAL AWARD FOR HUMOR IN COMICS
____ Chip Zdarsky, HOWARD THE DUCK, Marvel Comics
BEST COVER ARTIST
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
BEST CONTINUING OR LIMITED SERIES
____ SAGA, Image Comics
BEST WRITER
____ Brian K. Vaughan, SAGA, Image Comics
BEST ARTIST
____ Fiona Staples, SAGA, Image Comics
If they were only going to nominate one Image book it really should have been Monstress. But it seems like BKV and his books are the lazy choice for Image titles.
Elektra is a 2016 book?
#MakeCarolLookStrong
Freezasaurus
Member
Maybe the last couple issues.
Prett sure there was nothing with her Post SW. But I can be wrong.
Twist: Trump gets jailed because of tax bs
ViewtifulJC
Banned
pray for huelen10
Poodlestrike
Banned
Twist: Trump gets wiped out in Trump University lawsuit, condition of settlement is him going on national TV and proclaiming his love of Mexicans and his business ineptitude.
/fanfiction
Freezasaurus
Member
Ain't no one in their right mind actually thought she was going to prison. I'm sure they'll just give her thirty lashes and that will be it.
People get uncomfortable when they hear strength in a presidential candidate and throw out all these ism terms.
Freezasaurus
Member
I don't know. At least no more than Sanders is a socialist.
Primethius
Banned
The worst part about Civil War II is that I agree with Slayven on Captain Marvel now.
Also, fuck Tony. This event is managing to focus on all the worst characters.
Also, fuck Tony. This event is managing to focus on all the worst characters.
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it was nominated.
did you really expect to be happy with what happens in civil war 2?
Poodlestrike
Banned
I mean, like, not in so many words? But he's all about the strongman politics, the belittling of political opponents, ruthless capitalism, and white nationalism, so it's like... if "Trump's politics" and "Facism" were represented in a venn diagram, it's be like 90% overlap, broadly speaking.
Primethius
Banned
No, but one would hope that it wouldn't turn out this bad. Like they would have learned... something.
LordOfLore
Banned
Pretty much my thoughts.
Freezasaurus
Member
Good to see Jordie Bellaire get nominated for the Jordie Bellaire award.
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