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COMICS! |OT| June 2014. Bringing you great father-son bonding moments since 1940.
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Serpentine
Banned
Simon Bisley drawing some Thor sounds pretty awesome
i'm very down, but 4.99 comics, huh
TetraxShards
Member
Prepare for all the Furmanisms your brain can handle.
We don't know, frankly I'm inclined to believe it's a load of crap.
And they won't row back on changes now, the change came from way higher on the food chain. It's been nearly three years, they aren't going to suddenly turn the ship around.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Just give me back a properly aged Superman. This new one, I just can't get used to it.
Spike Spiegel
Member
More likely that it's just a one-time deal they've had in mind since fans wouldn't stop asking "when are you bringing the old DCU back?," and they figure it'll keep readers happy and occupied while they pull up stakes for CA. They need to publish something for two months, so why not make an event out of it?
Sixteen by my count, and all of them 40-48 pages and with digital codes. :\
If Marvel pushes the industry into $5 monthlies as the new norm, when $4 monthlies are already breaking the limits of acceptable price-per-content, then I might be done with monthlies.
Done.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
The Death of Wolverine solicits read like one of Rafa's posts:
Rather annoyingly volume 3 seems to be the only one not in HD the muppets.
I'm in for a Marvel Unlimited Subscription next time it's on sale.
So...um...I just read 1-18 of Saga by Brain K Vaughan and it's probably the first comic I've rad in about 3 years...(Aside from the random literature type comic like Asterios Polyp and Building Stories.
It was incredible! I was an instant fan. I'm now eagerly awaiting for more....
Can anyone give me a few recent series that I can read that are similarly as good? The less history in the titles the better...I wouldn't mind more good indie comics..especially anything of a fantasy or sci-fi nature.
It was incredible! I was an instant fan. I'm now eagerly awaiting for more....
Can anyone give me a few recent series that I can read that are similarly as good? The less history in the titles the better...I wouldn't mind more good indie comics..especially anything of a fantasy or sci-fi nature.
KoruptData
Member
Backlog:
Catwoman vol 2 and 3 Brubaker
Talon vol 1
JSA Omnibus
Batman Dark Victory
Almost caught up, think Talon tonight. Wednesday comics, then Thursday I'll start the JSA Omnibus.
Catwoman vol 2 and 3 Brubaker
Talon vol 1
JSA Omnibus
Batman Dark Victory
Almost caught up, think Talon tonight. Wednesday comics, then Thursday I'll start the JSA Omnibus.
Black Science, Manhattan Projects, The Wake, Rat Queens, Federal Bureau of Physics.
TetraxShards
Member
Invincible - Superhero saga from the creator of the Walking Dead
Revival - Twin Peaks meets the Walking Dead
Chew - Comedy-drama about a cibopathic (he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats) detective
The Manhattan Projects - The atomic bomb was just a cover up for increasingly weird experiments
Nowhere Men - If the Beatles were scientists instead of musicians, "Science is the new Rock and Roll"
FBP: The Federal Bureau of Physics - A world where the laws of physics break as often as the weather changes
Lazarus - In a world ruled by a few elite families, these families choose a single individual to become their Lazarus, their defender against all other familes.
Rat Queens - The misadventures an all-female, foul mouthed D&D adventuring party
Kill Shakespeare - A Shakespeare play crossover
Locke and Key - Lovecraftian horror saga
C.O.W.L. - Chicago Organised Workers League, the world's first super hero union
Five Ghosts - Fabian Gray, master treasure hunter, possessed with the skills of The Wizard (Merlin), The Archer (Robin Hood), The Vampire (Dracula), The Detective (Sherlock Holmes) and The Samurai (Musashi)
Phonogram - Music is magic, literally.
Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender - The X-Men's black-ops team, dealing with the most dire threats.
Uncanny Avengers - In the aftermath of the Avengers vs. X-Men war, Captain America assembles the Avengers Unity Squad, featuring members of both teams. Pseudo-sequel to Uncanny X-Force .
Runaways - Every teen thinks their parents are evil, these teens were right.
Hawkeye - Hawkeye became the greatest sharp-shooter known to man. He then joined the Avengers. This is what he does when he's not being an Avenger. That's all you need to know.
Avengers Arena - Battle Royale meets Lost, with superpowered teenagers.
For superheroes, the Valiant relaunch and the new versions of the Gold Key series are also good.
Affeinvasion
Member
I'm at the point where I'm only going to support one 3.99 book a month. 2.99 books I will continue to support out of principle. It helps that Loki is so good.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Sex Criminals, Rat Queens, and Deadly Class are all great newish indie books.
Wicked + Divine starts this week too, a lot of us are looking forward to that.
MHWilliams
Member
Young Superman who doesn't know who he wants to be is one of the best parts of the New 52.
Too many books at too high of a price.
Guess we'll see who survives the the bust this time.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I love the cover for Superior Foes #15:
The way everyone in the Sinister Several is flipping off the audience is great.
(Spoilers for the most recent issue)
The way everyone in the Sinister Several is flipping off the audience is great.
(Spoilers for the most recent issue)
I guess this means Inspector is okay? Wonder why Speed Demon was sad about him
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Not Jeans Superman. Regular Superman in the Regular Comics. That charac is fully cognizant of who he wants to be in all the appearances that I've read. And it's a personality that's pretty incongruous with how young and ineffectual he looks.
ThyMusicMan
Member
Comic Geek Speak, Fight For Comics, iFanboy, Talking Comics.. Just a few of the many to choose from.
Tizoc
Member
New Guardians of the Galaxy?
WOW. That backup story for Daredevil #1 (Waid 2011, not 2014) where Matt and Foggy are walking through New York was AMAZING. I would say it's now my favorite single issue of all time, but it's not even an issue on its own since it was just 10 pages or so tacked onto the end of the main story of issue #1.
So amazing. I can already tell I'm gonna love this Daredevil run. I don't really know what I was expecting it to be like going in, but it's exceeded my expectations already and now I'm really, really excited to read through my two OHCs of it.
Also, I've been so impressed at the way that Matt/Daredevil's powers are shown in the art. It's so innovative and awesome. I know I'm like three years late to the party on this, but whatever, I'm still super excited about it. Haha
So amazing. I can already tell I'm gonna love this Daredevil run. I don't really know what I was expecting it to be like going in, but it's exceeded my expectations already and now I'm really, really excited to read through my two OHCs of it.
Also, I've been so impressed at the way that Matt/Daredevil's powers are shown in the art. It's so innovative and awesome. I know I'm like three years late to the party on this, but whatever, I'm still super excited about it. Haha
Axel Alonso, Joe Quesaeda, Tom Brevoort, Dan Buckley and Alan Fine need to go- though we're looking at 10+ years until they're all gone. Unfortunately I doubt we'll get any better executives who are better with pricing, advertising and keeping comics their own unique thing from the movies.
MHWilliams
Member
Pak has a good take in Action Comics and Batman/Superman. He has an idea of what he wants to stand for, but he's not firm in its yet, like Batman and Wonder Woman.
In an interview, I saw the word "Cabal" show up a couple of times.
Could be the new Cabal. If that's the case, then Thanos is a good fit and much more insane than that wuss Norman Osborn.
Pls. Pls understand.
Oh my god. Thanks guys. I've got some reading to do and some money to burn....
<3
Try Velvet by Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting as well. One of the best comic books on the market, it's a espionage/mystery title with a badass middle-aged female protagonist. Not enough people reading or celebrating it.
At least Spike knows how god-tier it is!
Brubaker and Epting? I'm there. I fondly remember their Captain America run...was excellent.
bequietdrive
Member
Having opened a standing order at my local comic shop about a year ago, I initially found this a really hard and uninviting medium to get into. There are simply too many comics out there!
I couldn't really find places recommending issues for newcomers so thought I'd take action and write something.
For any gaffers lurking this thread who want to get involved in the wonderful world of comics I wrote an article about the best series for newcomers http://whatculture.com/comics/7-best-comics-series-newcomers.php
Comic gaf will probably completely hate my choices but hey
I couldn't really find places recommending issues for newcomers so thought I'd take action and write something.
For any gaffers lurking this thread who want to get involved in the wonderful world of comics I wrote an article about the best series for newcomers http://whatculture.com/comics/7-best-comics-series-newcomers.php
Comic gaf will probably completely hate my choices but hey
Thinking of buying most of these.
Wasn't Miles just moving out of the ultimate universe?
It's all good stuff.
Having opened a standing order at my local comic shop about a year ago, I initially found this a really hard and uninviting medium to get into. There are simply too many comics out there!
I couldn't really find places recommending issues for newcomers so thought I'd take action and write something.
For any gaffers lurking this thread who want to get involved in the wonderful world of comics I wrote an article about the best series for newcomers http://whatculture.com/comics/7-best-comics-series-newcomers.php
Comic gaf will probably completely hate my choices but hey
Don't you get paid for each hit you get on that site?
Harley Mad Love: Can someone explain to me something that happened near the end:
After the part where Joker shows up all angry that Harley is trying to kill Batman and explains that the joke doesn't work because she had to explain it to him and hits her out of the window with a fish, Harley says it's her fault because she didn't get the joke. Is that her way of blaming herself for Joker not getting the joke? Or was there something i missed where she didn't get a joke?
The plot thickens.
I'll post a bunch of newcomer books for free if anyone wants. I have credentials too. No link clicking or anything.
Edit: also, any lurkers know what we read.
Yep, it is amazing. These two guys make gold together.
it's Harley blaming herself for failing Joker and his unrealisticly high standards. You didn't miss a joke, its just Joker being a prick to Harley like usual.
I will also post some, they are sure to make the entire community to attack you.
tringworldso
Member
Does this PM spoil some details about the event? If so, pls gief.
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