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[ReAxion]

Nah, you can read volume 2 without any knowledge of volume 1. It's a bunch of stand alone stories and works on its own. It's also one of the best things ever. Long live Seth Bingo and the Silent Girl!

Awesome. Bought and thanks in advance!

 

[Serpentine]

Superman #32
Trees #2. I read the first issue today, it was dope, great art. Ghost Rider can wait a bit
random back issues

How do you think it made me feel? Shit made my blood boil. Sorry I didn't pay 3.99 to read a domestic abuse comic.

hey... it was 2.99.

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i wouldn't pay $.50 for that shit

 

[Messi]

Superman #32
Trees #2. I read the first issue today, it was dope, great art. Ghost Rider can wait a bit
random back issues

hey... it was 2.99.

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i wouldn't pay $.50 for that shit

It was 2 issues so technically it was 5.98

 

[Tyrant Rave]

You should read the Fashion Business GN . It's good stuff.

Is it about Spider-Man trying to find the perfect outfit?

 

[Freezasaurus]

It was 2 issues so technically it was 5.98

Who knew Messi's rage was so inexpensive?

 

[SoilBreak]

Is it about Spider-Man trying to find the perfect outfit?

Lol I meant family.

 

[whatsinaname]

Just finished reading Superman: The Black Ring volume 1. Maybe I am missing some context but it was very uninteresting. I have no urge to go find the next volume.

 

[Messi]

Who knew Messi's rage was so inexpensive?

I've been angrier for much less. But that tie in specifically is some of the most aggressively shit and tone deaf characterization I've ever had the shame of reading. And I read Queen Nocenti's sacred passages each month.

 

[Zombine]

Family Business is a beautiful mess. Waid writes the most dated, god awful NY accent Parker I have ever read.

 

[Sentilly]

Just finished reading Bee and Puppycat #2, without giving away anything it was sooo good! really beautiful story, i'm sad i'll have to wait a month for the next.

 

[SoilBreak]

Family Business is a beautiful mess. Waid writes the most dated, god awful NY accent Parker I have ever read.

Really cause I didn't felt anything was out of the ordinary the way Peter was speaking most of the time.

 

[MG310]

RE: That new Dazzler costume....it seems incredibly hard to redesign her. She had two classic ones that were tied to the trends of the time and then nothing that has stuck for the last few decades. New Excalibur's pink hair and space cowboy chaps, Bianchi crotchburst, Chris Bachalo's Official large center cutout X-Costume For Ladies in AoA, Shield costume etc.

I do like that Steampunk Disco Thor thing from Age of X though.

Saw this look on google while looking for some of her other costumes and thought it was pretty good...especially since the ipod/headphones could work with her powers. Not into the carefully and intentionally ripped for maximum cool thing though.

http://branch56.tumblr.com/



Also found out that Within Temptation is playing at Terminal 5 the 2nd night of NYCC so definitely going to that

 

[frye]

Dazzler's been outdated since she was created (oh so this disco thing is what kids are into these days, huh? wait, fuck!). It's just part of her character.

besides, disco's cool again

 

[evilpigking]

About halfway through Infinite Crisis omnibus and there are some tenuous connections between the series so far but I'm guessing they come together more later on.

Gotta finish this one up so I can move on to 52

 

[Storm Chamber]

Every ninety years, a dozen gods incarnate as humans and then they die two years later. In the meantime, they're treated like pop stars. That's essentially the jist of the series. Of course, from the first issue you can see that comes with a price. There are people who don't believe any of it, and some are downright hostile about it.

Gotcha. Thanks.

 

[Serpentine]

add me to the "JLU #2 was boring" train. I'll finish up the arc, but if it doesn't pick up it's dropped. I liked that it was just a competent, fairly decent superteam book that wasn't actually straight up boring.

I did like the first issues of Nailbiter, The Fuse, and Three though. it's a catchup day basically

 

[GrandHarrier]

Because of Messi's love of and penchant for doomed romances, today's reason Messi should read the Legion is Dawnstar of Starhaven.

 

[Messi]

Because of Messi's love of and penchant for doomed romances, today's reason Messi should read the Legion is Dawnstar of Starhaven.

Doomed you say? Harley and Joker's relationship is Eternal. Whether that's a good or a bad thing is open to interpretation.

 

[GrandHarrier]

Doomed you say? Harley and Joker's relationship is Eternal. Whether that's a good or a bad thing is open to interpretation.

I was thinking of getting the DoTF Suicide Squad issues framed. I feel they are deep and powerful and important to the evolution of the Harley Quinn character. Well, this particular Harley anyways. Until she is killed and joins the others and we get a new one.

Spoiler

/poke hornet nest

 

[Messi]

I was thinking of getting the DoTF Suicide Squad issues framed. I feel they are deep and powerful and important to the evolution of the Harley Quinn character. Well, this particular Harley anyways. Until she is killed and joins the others and we get a new one.

Spoiler

/poke hornet nest

 

[ReiGun]

I was thinking of getting the DoTF Suicide Squad issues framed. I feel they are deep and powerful and important to the evolution of the Harley Quinn character. Well, this particular Harley anyways. Until she is killed and joins the others and we get a new one.

Spoiler

/poke hornet nest

 

[GrandHarrier]

Yo ReiGun!

I need my terrible anime update. And in the interest of being thread relevant, manga too.

 

[ThyMusicMan]

My Vacation Comic List!:

BOOM!
BEE AND PUPPYCAT #1 & #2
(I missed out on #1 first printing but have had #2 in my pull box. I'm trying to get the LCS owner to give me a #1 first printing that someone hasn't come to get.)

DC COMICS:
BATMAN #32
BATMAN ETERNAL #12
SUPERMAN #32

IMAGE:
C.O.W.L. #2 (maybe)
DEADLY CLASS #6
DREAM POLICE #3 (maybe)
SAGA #20
TREES #2

MARVEL:
GHOST RIDER #4
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #3
MS. MARVEL #5

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I'm getting married this Saturday., Gonna try and hold off and get my comics Friday so I can read em on my way to Las Vegas Tuesday!

 

[GrandHarrier]

Congratulations, Thy! May your union be blessed by a Wife who tolerates your hobby.

 

[ThyMusicMan]

Congratulations, Thy! May your union be blessed by a Wife who tolerates your hobby.

Thanks brotha.. yeah she's cool... Haha. I try to get her to check some out,, she's interested in the Sons of Anarchy comics I have.

 

[Messi]

Congratulations Thy.

 

[GrandHarrier]

Thanks brotha.. yeah she's cool... Haha. I try to get her to check some out,, she's interested in the Sons of Anarchy comics I have.

Hey now, I didn't say like, just tolerate. We gotta be realistic here.

Also, how terrible are the Sons of Anarchy comics? I might get some for my roommate since he watched that show.

 

[ThyMusicMan]

Hey now, I didn't say like, just tolerate. We gotta be realistic here.

Also, how terrible are the Sons of Anarchy comics? I might get some for my roommate since he watched that show.

Haha,, touche,, the first arc was pretty good I thought. It was suppose to be a 6 issue mini series but they made it an on-going half way through. I dropped it after #6 when the creative team changed,, I think the letterer in the first 6 issues became the writer lol. Idk how it is after #6. but I liked the first arc

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Thanks Messi

 

[Shin Johnpv]

Saga this week! YAY!

I'm getting like 13 - 14 comics this week, still haven't caught up from the last 2 weeks. Fourth World problems.



*edit*

I just wanted to almost mention that we're getting another Earth GL this week, Jessica Cruz, granted she's technically the replacement Power Ring, but still. The only reason I bring this up, is because out side of Johns books Simon Baz has been a non-entity. His last appearance in a comic that I can recall was Trinity War, seriously it's been almost a year since he was used in a comic.

 

[tim1138]

I didn't tell you personally in the thread, but I mentioned it in one of my post.

Ah, I missed that.
I still can't believe Mahnke hasn't picked up another on going since Green Lantern ended last May. He had that short stint on JLA and the random fill in here and there, but that's it.

The 2.5 Batman and Frankenstein issues make a serious case for how great a Bats and Frank ongoing could be. And get Matt Kindt to write it.

I'm game. Who draws it?
You weren't kidding about the Bats/Ra's fight, that was absolutely brutal.

 

[phoenixyz]

You weren't kidding about the Bats/Ra's fight, that was absolutely brutal.

Spoiler

"... but today I believe you!" "I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE!" *SKRAK*

that was so badass.

 

[GrandHarrier]

Spoiler

"... but today I believe you!" "I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU BELIEVE!" *SKRAK*

that was so badass.

When I think of Batman I think of

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Yetis

vs

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Manbats

and

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Ninjas

.

 

[Messi]

While I love the changing art in Zero it us making it very difficult to follow the time line of everything that is going on.

 

[tim1138]

Man, Justice League #34 got delayed from August to October (September is gimmick month). Wonder what's behind all the delays, if it's Johns or Reis.

 

[Gipsy Danger]

A bit late but list time!

Batman #32
Batman Eternal #12
Saga #20
Trees #2
Amazing Spider-Man #3
Ms Marvel #5
New Avengers #20

I might also pick up Spider-Man Spectacular but getting another $5 Marvel book isn't sitting well with me.

 

[Filthy Slug]

Ah, I missed that.
I still can't believe Mahnke hasn't picked up another on going since Green Lantern ended last May. He had that short stint on JLA and the random fill in here and there, but that's it.



I'm game. Who draws it?
You weren't kidding about the Bats/Ra's fight, that was absolutely brutal.

I think Alberto Ponticelli draws my favorite Frank, so him as lead artist on the series with, say, Mahnke or Gleason as backup would be my jam.

While I love the changing art in Zero it us making it very difficult to follow the time line of everything that is going on.

I disagree entirely. You can tell which period of time you're in pretty easily depending on which characters are around, what the big event is that's discussed/being played out, and Zero's physical appearance. Obviously you're not always going to know exactly day and date, but it's not difficult to piece together an overall timeline so far with what's offered by the story.

The rotating art and non-linear storyline are two of my favorite aspects of Zero, and Kot is doing things, structurally and artistically, that in the general mainstream comics wouldn't really fly.

 

[Messi]

Final list for this week.

Batman #31
Batman Eternal #12
Catwoman #32
Harley Quinn #0 Directors Cut
Superman #32
Chew #42
COWL #2
Deadly Class #6
SAGA #6
All New Ghost Rider #4
Ms Marvel #5
Original Sins #2
Amazing Spider-Man #3

Good week. Excited to see what extra content is in the Director's cut. Lots of good people in that book.

Also SAGA week!

 

[GrandHarrier]

Sometimes it'd be really nice to know how well certain titles do digitally cause when you look at their physical sales... Oof. That's rough.

 

[tim1138]

I think Alberto Ponticelli draws my favorite Frank, so him as lead artist on the series with, say, Mahnke or Gleason as backup would be my jam.



I disagree entirely. You can tell which period of time you're in pretty easily depending on which characters are around, what the big event is that's discussed/being played out, and Zero's physical appearance. Obviously you're not always going to know exactly day and date, but it's not difficult to piece together an overall timeline so far with what's offered by the story.

The rotating art and non-linear storyline are two of my favorite aspects of Zero, and Kot is doing things, structurally and artistically, that in the general mainstream comics wouldn't really fly.

I think Aaron Lopresti would be a good fit for a Bats/Frank book.

Couldn't agree more on the Zero bit. Despite the wildly differing art styles, there are plenty of contextual clues to know when in the time line an issue is taking place.

 

[Tizoc]

Just finished reading Superman: The Black Ring volume 1. Maybe I am missing some context but it was very uninteresting. I have no urge to go find the next volume.

Oh Paul Cornell's short run where he had Lex Luthor tracking a Black Ring. I LOVE that run, great characterization for Luthor and overall good and funny writing.
I hate Lex Luthor BTW.

 

[Messi]

Sometimes it'd be really nice to know how well certain titles do digitally cause when you look at their physical sales... Oof. That's rough.

Any titles in particular?

 

[Shin Johnpv]

Man, Justice League #34 got delayed from August to October (September is gimmick month). Wonder what's behind all the delays, if it's Johns or Reis.

Every other N52 launch title will be hitting issue 52 and JL will be hitting #40.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Sometimes it'd be really nice to know how well certain titles do digitally cause when you look at their physical sales... Oof. That's rough.

Comic superstardom just isn't what it used to be. Money and woman have been replaced by ghost writers and faux outrage.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

I'm getting married this Saturday., Gonna try and hold off and get my comics Friday so I can read em on my way to Las Vegas Tuesday!

Congrats!

Been reading more She-Hulk by Dan Slott, and this is such a fun series. I'm in the middle of the Titania arc and I've been loving it.

 

[whatsinaname]

Oh Paul Cornell's short run where he had Lex Luthor tracking a Black Ring. I LOVE that run, great characterization for Luthor and overall good and funny writing.
I hate Lex Luthor BTW.

That's the one. Would it have been a better read after the Blackest Night event?

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

I'm going to try and keep myself to 10 books a week now. Let's see how I do.

Got
Batman 32
Eternal 12
Deadly Class 6
Saga 20
Trees 2
Avengers Undercover 6
New Avengers 20
Uncanny Avengers 21
Winter Soldier: Bitter March 5
X-O Manowar 26

Dropped/On Hold/Trade Wait/Sale
Futures End 8
Secret Origins 3
Justice League 31
Sinestro 3
Flash Gordon 3
Cartoon Network Super Secret Crisis War 1
Outcast 1
Doop 3
All New Ghost Rider 4
All New Ultimates 4
Amazing Spider-Man 3
Fantastic Four 6
New Avengers Annual 1
Wolverine 9
X-Force 6
Bravest Warriors 21
Shadowman End Times 3
Ms Marvel 5
Original Sins 2
Original Sins 3.1
Guardians Of The Galaxy 16
Superman 32

 

[Filthy Slug]

I think Aaron Lopresti would be a good fit for a Bats/Frank book.

Couldn't agree more on the Zero bit. Despite the wildly differing art styles, there are plenty of contextual clues to know when in the time line an issue is taking place.

I can see Lopresti on that too--he'd be great. I'd like to see what Burnham could do with Frank's look. To be honest, I just want to see Burnham drawing anything right now.

Oh Paul Cornell's short run where he had Lex Luthor tracking a Black Ring. I LOVE that run, great characterization for Luthor and overall good and funny writing.
I hate Lex Luthor BTW.

That run was fucking awesome. I mean, Death from Sandman shows up, and it works. Cornell was on top of his game at DC. I feel like he was lobotomized when he switched over to Marvel.

 

[tim1138]

I can see Lopresti on that too--he'd be great. I'd like to see what Burnham could do with Frank's look. To be honest, I just want to see Burnham drawing anything right now.

Yeah I really miss seeing Burnham on a monthly basis. Do we know when Nameless launches?

Every other N52 launch title will be hitting issue 52 and JL will be hitting #40.

That is the truth. The Forever Evil delays really screwed up its shipping schedule.

 

[GrandHarrier]

Any titles in particular?

Comic superstardom just isn't what it used to be. Money and woman have been replaced by ghost writers and faux outrage.

Last issue of Zero was at 6,000 copies. Last issue of Rat Queens was at 11,000. I know where DC and Marvel draw the line but I don't understand the indie market at all.

 

[BuddyJoeHooker]

I'm getting married this Saturday., Gonna try and hold off and get my comics Friday so I can read em on my way to Las Vegas Tuesday!

Congrats!

Thinking of picking up Justice League again,(Forever Evil stuff)

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would this title be the most likely to bring up Bruce and Diana's bond again.

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Also I want to see if Spike is ghost writing for Johns