• Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.

COMICS! |OT| June 2015. Alright fanboys, it's time to pick a side once and for all.

E

echoshifting

Banned
ElNarez said:
Because for a hot minute, like, maybe 16 issues?, it was the best work of Bunn's career, Walta still on the pencils? because his shit was nice too.
Click to expand...

Paul Davidson is on art now

I dunno, I can't pin down when exactly I stopped liking this book but I think it was when Magneto moved back to Genosha, a plot that went nowhere. The Last Days arc has been terrible.

I think there's only one or two issues left and I might just skip em
 
E

ElNarez

Banned
echoshifting said:
Paul Davidson is on art now

I dunno, I can't pin down when exactly I stopped liking this book but I think it was when Magneto moved back to Genosha, a plot that went nowhere. The Last Days arc has been terrible.

I think there's only one or two issues left and I might just skip em
Click to expand...

That Genosha serial killer arc gets to a good place, I thought, really dug the twist that
a mutant with the power to materialize thoughts accidentally hooked on his memories of the camps.
.
 
E

echoshifting

Banned
ElNarez said:
That Genosha serial killer arc gets to a good place, I thought, really dug the twist that
a mutant with the power to materialize thoughts accidentally hooked on his memories of the camps.
.
Click to expand...

It was an interesting twist, I'll grant you that. But I didn't like the arc.

On reflection, I'd agree that the early stuff was some of Bunn's best work but only the first eight issues. There have been glimmers of greatness since, such as the helicarrier issue, and I think that's what has made me stick with it. Overall though I've been bored with it for awhile and this Last Days arc has me ready to abandon ship.
 
B

BKatastrophe

Member
echoshifting said:
It was an interesting twist, I'll grant you that. But I didn't like the arc.

On reflection, I'd agree that the early stuff was some of Bunn's best work but only the first eight issues. There have been glimmers of greatness since, such as the helicarrier issue, and I think that's what has made me stick with it. Overall though I've been bored with it for awhile and this Last Days arc has me ready to abandon ship.
Click to expand...

It's funny hearing this, because every time I go to get comics, I debate with myself if I want to read it or not. Because it's a book centering on Magneto, right? I mean, I like Magneto, so the book should be good, right? Why worry? Just buy it.

And then I don't buy it, and I feel no regrets from that day forth.
 
S

Shin Johnpv

Member
gketter said:
I am at the point now where they have to show a ton for me to invest in a launch Nintendo system again. All how systems are not the best investments at launch but with Nintendo I think it's time to wait and buy in a bundle bunch.
Click to expand...

This is every console now adays. I mean shit I got a PS4 at launch and didn't buy a retail game for it till Shadow of Mordor 11 months later.
 
S

Shin Johnpv

Member
Cheska said:
tumblr_m4usvlwJE71rnbfo1o1_500.gif


I actually had a two hour google hangout on Sunday doing nothing but talking about comics haha. ComicGAF needs to revive that group talk! Let's do it :D
Click to expand...

I've got a ComicGaf google chat room going, if you want to be added to let it let me know your gmail. So far its Tim, GH, Spider Jourselum(spelling), My Name is Ed, and myself. There is some one else ohh shit I forget who, sorry.
 
T

tim1138

Member
Random thoughts on Martian Manhunter.

Mr Biscuits is
pretty clearly mind fucked J'onn. That bit is probably happening in the future
. I love his design, the white mask makes him look very frog like.
I hope that random girl that
the White Martian
recognized somehow ends up being M'gann.

This was a crazy good first issue.
 
B

BenjaminBirdie

Banned
echoshifting said:
Paul Davidson is on art now

I dunno, I can't pin down when exactly I stopped liking this book but I think it was when Magneto moved back to Genosha, a plot that went nowhere. The Last Days arc has been terrible.

I think there's only one or two issues left and I might just skip em
Click to expand...

I skipped this one.

Just pointless at this point and Walta's gone.
 
F

Future Foundation

Member
For the third week in a row, I've liked everything I read from DC (so far).

Martian Manhunter, Robin, and Prez were all really great. Sinestro wasn't half bad.

I gotta try Dr. Fate next. I've heard nice stuff about that one too.
 
E

echoshifting

Banned
I wouldn't put Squadron Sinister in the upper echelon of SW books, but it was still a lot of fun. Lots of stuff happened in this issue which is always nice. I love evil Justice League stories.
 
G

GrandHarrier

Member
BenjaminBirdie said:
Don't really understand what IGN is doing reviewing comics. Multiversity or Comics Alliance are the only places to go. Or Uzumeri's Twitter feed.
Click to expand...

o_O I can't even find a remotely relevant comic review on the first 5 pages of their review tab outside of Prez and even that's pushing it. They seem to have an aversion to reviewing anything that sells more than 5000 copies.
 
M

Messi

Member
GrandHarrier said:
o_O I can't even find a remotely relevant comic review on the first 5 pages of their review tab outside of Prez and even that's pushing it. They seem to have an aversion to reviewing anything that sells more than 5000 copies.
Click to expand...

Can you link me to all the Zero reviews?
 
B

BenjaminBirdie

Banned
GrandHarrier said:
o_O I can't even find a remotely relevant comic review on the first 5 pages of their review tab outside of Prez and even that's pushing it. They seem to have an aversion to reviewing anything that sells more than 5000 copies.
Click to expand...

They don't do it enough but they definitely have the best comics writers. Although, Uzu is writing somewhere else these days.
 
G

GrandHarrier

Member
BenjaminBirdie said:
They don't do it enough but they definitely have the best comics writers. Although, Uzu is writing somewhere else these days.
Click to expand...

I'm not even trying to be snarky about this. I do enjoy their longform from time to time. But I think sites like IGN do have a place for handling the bulk of more mainstream comics and getting quick and dirty impressions.
 
E

ElBoxyBrown

Banned
GrandHarrier said:
I'm not even trying to be snarky about this. I do enjoy their longform from time to time. But I think sites like IGN do have a place for handling the bulk of more mainstream comics and getting quick and dirty impressions.
Click to expand...

Comicvine does a good job covering mainstream comics. But I hate how comics are reviewed to be honest. I'd rather they wait for a story arc to end before doing their review instead of reviewing an issue.
 
B

BenjaminBirdie

Banned
GrandHarrier said:
I'm not even trying to be snarky about this. I do enjoy their longform from time to time. But I think sites like IGN do have a place for handling the bulk of more mainstream comics and getting quick and dirty impressions.
Click to expand...

Quick and dirty impressions do comics a huge disservice. Having been in the trenches, I know that's what those sites look for, and I've been guilty of it myself, but when given the opportunity, I try to model my approach after actual critics like Andy Greenwald or Matt Zoeller Seitz, not Amazonk Product Reviews.
 
O

Owzers

Member
IGN reviews helped get me into comics and i still like browsing through their short list of reviewed stuff every Thursday.
 
T

tim1138

Member
BenjaminBirdie said:
Quick and dirty impressions do comics a huge disservice. Having been in the trenches, I know that's what those sites look for, and I've been guilty of it myself, but when given the opportunity, I try to model my approach after actual critics like Andy Greenwald or Matt Zoeller Seitz, not Amazonk Product Reviews.
Click to expand...

I'm just going to jump into this real quick to say people should check out the handful of comics articles Alex Pappademas has written for Grantland. It's the best long-form writing about the industry I've read.
 
B

BenjaminBirdie

Banned
tim1138 said:
I'm just going to jump into this real quick to say people should check out the handful of comics articles Alex Pappademas has written for Grantland. It's the best long-form writing about the industry I've read.
Click to expand...

YES.

Also, Oliver Sava (I think?) does the lords work at AV Club.
 
T

tim1138

Member
GrandHarrier said:
Don't do this to me Tim. I can't believe you. Paul Levitz is just a husk of his former self. What could have breathed new life into him?
Click to expand...

Maybe being freed from the bloated corpse of the Legion has reinspired him? It's really good though, a very likeable cast that feel like actual people and not tropes, and Sonny Liew doing the lord's work on the art side.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

Coming Soon to Game Pass: Ara: History Untold, Frostpunk 2, and Wargroove 2
News Hype
47
2K
Punished Miku replied
My 1 year self requested exile is over.
2
74
6K
Ozzy Onya A2Z replied
The Holiday Sale promotion comes to PlayStation Store on 12/20
Deals Platform
45
4K
graywolf323 replied
History of Batman Games (1986 - 2023) | Documentary
Opinion Analysis Trailer
0
1K
IbizaPocholo replied
  • Locked
[TNYT] Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders
Social News Community 2
69
4K
ManaByte replied
Top Bottom