COMICS! |OT| June 2015. Alright fanboys, it's time to pick a side once and for all.
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Poodlestrike
Banned
Stumbled across a fun little Arkham Knight easter egg:
One of Bruce Wayne's phone messages is from none other than Katherine Kane, asking if Bruce is going to make it to her and Mags' engagement party.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
how do I access this cellphone to hear this? I need to know NOW!!!
Nevermind I found it accidentally lol
DLC PLS!!!
KoruptData
Member
Is this Crisis on Infinite Earths that's happening in Alan Moores Swamp Thing?
Schweinehund
Member
Man does it suck not to be able to play the game and talk about the easter eggs and story, it's a lot like watching a taped sports game 
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Easter Egg
Yeah one of the issues has it, I think sandman does too.
Finished reading Animal Man, such a weird comic with not a lot of focus. It's kind of like Morrison's take on ecological problems spun into fourth wall breaking and what comic book characters mean to him. New 52 probably tore his heart apart, you can see he really likes obscure characters everyone forgot about. It's a good read for sure but I like his Doom Patrol better.
.Easter Egg
I was spoiled that luthor was in the game, I hope this is a nod toward a Superman game next
Yeah one of the issues has it, I think sandman does too.
Finished reading Animal Man, such a weird comic with not a lot of focus. It's kind of like Morrison's take on ecological problems spun into fourth wall breaking and what comic book characters mean to him. New 52 probably tore his heart apart, you can see he really likes obscure characters everyone forgot about. It's a good read for sure but I like his Doom Patrol better.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Yes, and there are a couple of foreshadowy appearances of Crisis characters like the Monitor and Harbinger.
Back then, Alan Moore was willingly to play along with the company party line and incorporated the huge literally universe-shaking event into his own story.
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Next week, new comics from Spurrier and Stokely
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Really excited for this. The character designs look great.
I love Shulkie but man, I just can't get behind their bishoujo statue of her. I reeeally don't like the face.
KoruptData
Member
Man does it suck not to be able to play the game and talk about the easter eggs and story, it's a lot like watching a taped sports game
Easter EggI was spoiled that luthor was in the game, I hope this is a nod toward a Superman game next
Yeah one of the issues has it, I think sandman does too.
Finished reading Animal Man, such a weird comic with not a lot of focus. It's kind of like Morrison's take on ecological problems spun into fourth wall breaking and what comic book characters mean to him. New 52 probably tore his heart apart, you can see he really likes obscure characters everyone forgot about. It's a good read for sure but I like his Doom Patrol better.
Thanks. It's kinda what I figured with the time period but wasn't totally sure. Just another example of the master class write Moore is as a bunch of books I have read have seemed distracted by big events and Swamp Thing reads just as good as previous stories.
crimsonspider89
Banned
Freezers pointed out that she's missing her red streaks.
echoshifting
Banned
Makes me wonder which Hank McCoy this is...it makes more sense that the young Hank McCoy from All-New would develop into "classic" Beast to me.
So, I read some comics.
Return of Superman was fun. And it actually tied in nicely to the Johns Green Lantern run, which is much appreciated to have that "gap" filled in. Shame I already knew most of the Supermen, as I'd imagine going in knowing nothing would make it even more enjoyable. Also was impressed by how much of a bargain it was! Like $20 MSRP (which I then got IST discount on) for about 500 pages!
Vengeance was okay, didn't blow me away but it had its moments. America Chavez was depicted a bit more... eye-candy-ish than I was expecting, which was a little disappointing, but again, she had her moments.
And then I'm pretty much finished Annihilation on MU (just have the Heralds of Galactus issues left). And yeah... think I'm okay if I can't track this down for a decent price in the end. It was largely decent, but the only real standout parts for me were the Drax mini and the parts with him. And even those weren't "oh my god I must own this" level. It was all just okay. I'll probably grab it for the sake of completeness if it gets an affordable reprint down the line or something, I guess.
Return of Superman was fun. And it actually tied in nicely to the Johns Green Lantern run, which is much appreciated to have that "gap" filled in. Shame I already knew most of the Supermen, as I'd imagine going in knowing nothing would make it even more enjoyable. Also was impressed by how much of a bargain it was! Like $20 MSRP (which I then got IST discount on) for about 500 pages!
Vengeance was okay, didn't blow me away but it had its moments. America Chavez was depicted a bit more... eye-candy-ish than I was expecting, which was a little disappointing, but again, she had her moments.
And then I'm pretty much finished Annihilation on MU (just have the Heralds of Galactus issues left). And yeah... think I'm okay if I can't track this down for a decent price in the end. It was largely decent, but the only real standout parts for me were the Drax mini and the parts with him. And even those weren't "oh my god I must own this" level. It was all just okay. I'll probably grab it for the sake of completeness if it gets an affordable reprint down the line or something, I guess.
Coriolanus
Banned
They gotta send that dude back sometime.
echoshifting
Banned
Do they? I enjoy the younger counterparts so much more. I hope they never go back! Especially Jean and Hank.
Young Jean 4 life
I'm about to go pick up a couple Batman trades. I've only ever read TDKR, so what would you all recommend? I don't know what the store I'm going to has, but I'm thinking of grabbing The Killing Joke, A Death in the Family, Hush, Court of Owls, The Black Mirror, or Year One. Anything else I should look into?
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
The Long Halloween and Dark Victory.
KoruptData
Member
Skip Court of Owls and get the two trades that contain Zero Year.
But court of owls is awesome.
It also has implications later on. I wouldn't skip any of Snyder's run tbh
BKatastrophe
Member
KoruptData
Member
Zero Year is what I would read before I started any of Snyders run. It establishes Snyders Bruce Wayne and makes all the stories that happen after it much better.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I'd skip Hush, and probably grab Batman Year 100. If you like Paul Pope even slightly, it's damn good.
KoruptData
Member
Something like Steam would be cool. Title message boards, friends activities, mini reviews. Could be fun.
No thanks. I just wanna hoard comics and talk on here about what books I bought to not read.
I just want to talk about what games i rent from Gamefly and about statues that have iffy paint jobs that make me nervous.
OH! I finished that Dark Reigns Modok one-shot, that was a comic i totally read, and it was fun enough.
edit: Speaking of things that aren't comics, i watched half of Walking with the Dead parody movie on neflix, it wasn't as awful as it could have been, and more of Orange is the New Black season 2. I think i'm tired of that show and one season would have been enough.
TetraxShards
Member
Same.
I'm reading Justice League 3000, it's pretty good. Howard Porter drawing the bejesus out of it.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I might actually agree with silly with orange. Loved season 1. Had to struggle to finish 2. Have no urge to watch 3
I love it more with each episode. Thought all of season 2 was amazing
Sounds good, I've always wanted a forum to talk about comics on
KoruptData
Member
Lulz
Anyone read Black Canary? picked it up today and though I loved the art the writing left me a bit cold. The concept is interesting if a bit weird but the execution just isn't there. Reminds me a lot of how I feel about Spider-Gwen to be honest expect Dinah is dull.
First issue though so hopefully it finds it's groove.
First issue though so hopefully it finds it's groove.
Coriolanus
Banned
Well yeah, who wouldn't like a live jean and a non-shitstain McCoy more than a corpse and a furry ball of fail?
I'm more interested in Dinah's band than her tbh. They seem like they could be cool. I agree the art is the big selling point at the moment. Hopefully they imbue the book with a little more of the wit that was present in the preview issue.
I think this would have been better as a breakout book for a new character. The supporting cast does seem a lot more personable than she is. I heard that she appears in Batgirl so maybe I should give that a read before issue 2 comes out.
I wonder if the band name is a coincidence because it certainly doesn't seem like they know she is Black Canary lol
Picked up a lot of other things that are new and at jump on points like Batman, Detective Comics, Green Lantern, Harley and PeeGee, JLA and Robin - Son of Batman. Feels good to be back on board with DC.
Freeza get the list ready. We might need to add a few to it.
whatsinaname
Member
Raises hand.
Mainly because I am too miserly to buy many statues/figures/art pages. There are a few figures I want.