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COMICS! |OT| June 2014. Bringing you great father-son bonding moments since 1940.
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Wooo first post on NeoGAF!!!
I've been stalking this thread since February 2013 (which is also the exact month when I started reading comics!), to the point that I think I've read every single post you guys have written in the past 6 months or so. That includes every single word Messi has written about Catwoman, so I thought it would only be appropriate if I made my NeoGAF debut in this thread
The comics you guys've been pimping have yet to disappoint me and I wanted to thank everyone who recommended Planetary. I bought the omnibus, read the entire main story (still have those specials to go through) and found it absolutely wonderful. From the short exchange that ends the first issue you know it's something special, but the point I really fell in love with it wasThat has to be one of the most beautiful and touching scenes I've seen in any story.Ambrose holding his daughter in his arms and saying "World, this is my daughter. I want you two to be good to each other, because it's a strange world out there and you both need all the help you can get."
Welcome to the madhouse!
Great choice in Planetary, I championed that book quite a bit last year at this time and was thrilled to see so many people give it a shot. It's just a great comic all around.
Filthy Slug said:
That's the power of good comics man, getting people to check out new stuff.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
I've been looking to get into comics after a long hiatus and I figured I might as well buy some next week since I hear Johns is taking over Superman and Supes is my favorite hero. Anything you guys suggest I should pick up next week? I don't discriminate b/w the big two and the smaller guys.
next time you buy a bunch of comics, read everything but catwoman and post. Then read catwoman and post.
Uno Venova
Banned
Wonder woman is great, it's one of the best drawn comics, and a great cast of god/demi-god characters.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
I've heard good things, but isn't the current guy leaving soon? wondering if I should just pick up the volumes.
Storm Chamber
Banned
Manhattan Projects 21
Hickman PLEASE
Hickman PLEASE
Hepzibah is bad enough
Freezasaurus
Member
I trade-wait Manhattan Projects, but don't tell me.... Is it a
furry fuck-monster?
What do you think this will achieve?
It's headed that way.
Storm Chamber
Banned
Rrongfield
Member
You're in for a treat.
Freezasaurus
Member
You've still got the better part of a week to wait. Relax.
GrandHarrier
Member
Welcome to the fold!
One of the Threeboot covers. Can't remember which.
Edit: Found it. Volume 5 Issue 41.
You're definitely right about that, but they're going to to wicked fast.
Freezasaurus
Member
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Ugh, why anyone would want to spend three days, much less three hours, in that sweat cesspool is beyond me.
Heroes Con Uber Alles.
Heroes Con Uber Alles.
Freezasaurus
Member
Because half-naked ladies in cosplay.
Really, the main reason I want to go is for figures and art prints. You hardly ever see the good shit online.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
She's cool. Was a huge part of Batman: TAS (duh) and that was my first exposure to Batman.
I don't want to be your enemy, Messi :<
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Yeah, I hear you.
If you can ever swing it though, go Heroes Con. Just check Twitter right now for it and see all the rad shit being made there this weekend.
Wish I was there.
Freezasaurus
Member
What city is it in?
Okay, final decision for my friend's birthday, which I posted about and waffled back and forth in on here multiple times already. I've settled on the Planetary Omnibus on you guys raving about it, plus Flex Mentallo (ditto the previous). If I go paperback on that instead of hardcover I can justify one more $8-10 item. Any suggestions for a strong standalone in that price range? Or am I better/should I really go "deluxe hardcover"?
Storm Chamber
Banned
Finally got around to reading She-Hulk #5
I think we all took Pulido for granted
I think we all took Pulido for granted
KoruptData
Member
Anyone read Dan Slotts Arkham Asylum Living Hell? Any good?
Freezasaurus
Member
I had the exact same reaction. Holy fucking fuck was that line art terrible.
One of which will be my girlfriend. I'm gonna knock this costume out of the ballpark.
Also, my 3 days will be spent doing various things. The convention center isn't a cell lol
Edit:The only way kd-z will be my enemy is if he shit talks Velvet.
The hardcover of Flex is super nice, I haven't seen the paperback though. If you pick up another book I'd recommend volume 1 of Zero, Manhattan Projects, or the Joshua Dysart Unknown Soldier.
I thought it was pretty good, but it's also the darkest thing he's ever written. It's like it wasn't even written by the same guy who has been doing Spidey and Surfer.
Catwoman will only be in one of the two posts Xo. I don't really care, i was just kidding, poorly, most likely.
KoruptData
Member
Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
Wow. Waid's Daredevil is continuing to completely blow me away. The thing that's standing out to me the most is the art, but the writing is just as incredible. The plot, pacing, and dialogue have all been phenomenal.
But oh man. I just read #4 with Marcos Martin on art duties. I absolutely love his style. It reminds me a lot of the art from Miller's Daredevil run, except it still has a modern edge to it (probably because of modern inking and coloring techniques/sensibilities).
Martin just nails that sort of old-fashioned straightforwardness of the action panels.
And the detail and energy in even this tiny panel had me staring for a good 20 seconds:
And I just realized that he's the one who did the art for the first five issues of BKV's Private Eye. I definitely need to read that soon.
So anyways, can I claim the role of "collected edition Bii"? (Fair warning: I don't have digital codes to give out for my books, unfortunately.)
But oh man. I just read #4 with Marcos Martin on art duties. I absolutely love his style. It reminds me a lot of the art from Miller's Daredevil run, except it still has a modern edge to it (probably because of modern inking and coloring techniques/sensibilities).
Martin just nails that sort of old-fashioned straightforwardness of the action panels.
And the detail and energy in even this tiny panel had me staring for a good 20 seconds:
And I just realized that he's the one who did the art for the first five issues of BKV's Private Eye. I definitely need to read that soon.
So anyways, can I claim the role of "collected edition Bii"? (Fair warning: I don't have digital codes to give out for my books, unfortunately.)
Storm Chamber
Banned
I read it as fast as I could just so I could be through with it.
Haven't done that since Stroman's X-Factor and Gugliotta's Secret Warriors
Freezasaurus
Member
Was that an older series? Because I loved the shit out of the more recent Hickman Secret Warriors.
Realized I never got him Batman: Year One Hundred, which I heard was great a while back. That a good choice alongside what I have? All I need is confirmation and I'll pull the trigger.
Storm Chamber
Banned
No, it was Hickman's series. Gugliotta drew one issue and I've been scarred for life ever since.
And apparently Wimberly is coming back next issue for She-Hulk...I guess I'll read the rest on Wikipedia or something.
Life is too short and my pull list is too big to suffer through godawful art anymore.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/06/20/piecing-together-a-new-image-comic-for-october-goners/
Concept and description sound interesting, but wary of Man of Action relations.
Concept and description sound interesting, but wary of Man of Action relations.
Freezasaurus
Member
ooh, yeah. I just flipped through the omnibus. I saw it.
Dropped.
Honestly, I wasn't really enjoying the book as much as I'd have liked anyhow. It had some fun moments, but overall it just wasn't doing it for me the way Ms. Marvel does.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I know everybody wants to stay away from criticizing people for their tastes in artists, but my man, the only thing godawful here is your opinion on Ron Wimberly.
Freezasaurus
Member
I have to ask. Did you even see She-Hulk #5?
It's our NY tastes, brother. His art is urban as fuck. Love it.
Storm Chamber
Banned
Supermanisdead
Member
new dazzler design. god help us all.
bendis da god. bendis 4 president.
bendis da god. bendis 4 president.
KoruptData
Member
Just read Silver Surfer 3 that Cheska gave away on here and I really liked it. Damn comics being such a cool and fun hobby yet being so expensive. I would quadruple my pull if I could.
Freezasaurus
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That may be the worst character design I've ever seen.
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