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COMICS! |OT| May 2013. Nothing says "love you Mom" like a thick Man-Thing... Omnibus.
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Supermanisdead
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Have not read my comics in like 2 weeks; going into withdrawal.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
I didn't like Fearless Defenders too much for the first episode (HEY KIDS DO YOU LIKE TnA AND LESBIANS!!!???) but that was an abbaration and now the book is AWESOME
Finally finished my comic haul from last week. The Movement turned out as great as I expected, and Sonic was pretty good, while Indestructible Hulk was merely okay. I also tried out Chris Yost's Scarlet Spider with issue 16, and I ended up liking the book, so far. Anyone else following it?
It's pretty fun. The wolves arc that just ended wasn't too amazing, but the rest of the book has been really fun. The last issue was a return to form.
Tawney Bomb
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I want to check out Fearless Defenders and Scarlet Spider soon.
Read the first 3 issues of the new Deadpool and it feels kind of flat. Not good, but not bad either and the humor isn't there too much either. Does it get better after the dead presidents arc?
Read the first 3 issues of the new Deadpool and it feels kind of flat. Not good, but not bad either and the humor isn't there too much either. Does it get better after the dead presidents arc?
Relaunches are always tricky. I think Ultimate really worked out for marvel in the long run because they were able to try new things without pissing anyone off. Look at how much it ended up rubbing off on the core universe. After house of m and civil war its just as dark as the ultimate universe.
I think we all agreed that #7, the retro issue, was amazingly funny. It seems like it's picking up after Dead Presidents.
Tawney Bomb
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Could I just skip to issue 7 and not miss much?
TheKaeptain
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X-Statix is MINE!!!! Also got Waid's DD VOL 1.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Yeah. There is one minor plot point that you'd miss.
Pretty much, one thing happens in Dead Presidents that carries over but it's not a very complicated thing.
EDIT: Well more like two things, Ben Franklin sticks around.
Tawney Bomb
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Awesome, I'll check out #7 this week then.
The omnibus? It's a beauty. Still haven't cracked into it
Artimities
Banned
Went to free comic book day and picked up a few freebies including the walking dead.
The omnibus? It's a beauty. Still haven't cracked into it
I admit, I've never heard of X-Statix before, but I am so very tempted to get that omnibus. The price is somewhat iffy, though...
Instocktrades has it for $68 I believe. It's gigantic and totally worth that price.
TheKaeptain
Banned
The omnibus? It's a beauty. Still haven't cracked into it
I'm going to start after classes end.
Freezasaurus
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That was my initial impression as well. But it's really become a fun book. Not quite on the level of Fraction's recent Defenders book, but still enjoyable.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
No, but I suppose I might if they were dumb enough.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Huh? It's never happened, but it would be pretty strange to rule out the possibility immediately after reacting that way to a comic for the first time, no?
Freezasaurus
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TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Ah, it looks like he broke into comics just after I basically stopped reading them.
Looking at what he's done, my only exposure has been his run on Ultimate X-Men, which was not good.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Okay guys I give in Hawkeye is good.
EDIT: Oh and I reread All-Star Superman. I totally forgot he made an Earth.
EDIT: Oh and I reread All-Star Superman. I totally forgot he made an Earth.
Yeah, it's pretty nuts. UA should be going back to normal for a while now, excluding the Ultron tie-in.
Of All Trades
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There are multiple sellers on Amazon marketplace selling it for around $36 shipped, new. I bought one a few weeks ago. That and a few other omnis (Aaron's Wolverine and Bryne's F4 for starters) are very cheap for some reason that a comic retailer explained elsewhere (I think Diamond is dumping them or something).
It's basically awesome.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
what the fuuu thanks dude! buying one now
GrandHarrier
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I am currently getting Saga, and while I am enjoying it, I can definitely see why someone wouldn't. It's got a Farscape/Lexx vibe of, "I'm not going to make much sense, but just come along for the ride anyways." You just have to accept that the world of Saga doesn't make much sense and go for the characters.
Auron_Kale
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This warms my heart...Bro.
Just wondering, what exactly about the world doesn't make sense?
That's a fucking amazing deal. Get on that everyone.
GrandHarrier
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Alot of things.
How is the war between the two worlds so contained despite the presence of magic and interstellar travel levels of science? How is it contained despite the fact that they are in orbit of each other?
Why are there people/robots with TVs for heads? Why would they have sex if they are robots? If they are living/biological besides the TV head, how do they get food/air/water for sustenance?
Alot of the incidental species that we've met along the way are extremely confusing as well. You just have to accept them as Farscape/Lexx muppets and move on?
Again, I'm enjoying it. But you just sort of have to hand wave logic away and just go with it.
Angelus Errare
Banned
The only issue that's got nice art is #7 with the pencils being handled by Phil Noto.
I also admit I stopped reading at issue #3 so I'm not sure if he's a new regular or something (I doubt it, but nothing shocks me nowadays)
EleventhDoctor
Banned
My favorite book currently. It's a treasure.
Hey how come no one worships Thor in the Marvel Universe? Isn't he proof that the Norse Gods at least are real?
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
I don't know.
But that reminds me... according to Thanos Quest #2, the God committed suicide billions of years ago. The Soul (Infinity) Gems are the most concentrated chunks of its remains.
Tizoc
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i'M PREtty sure someone else can respond to this better but here goes:
I never questioned why the creatures in the series are there, but come on it's sci fi; FICTION, not every character has to be an Earthling.
Well I just assumed it's within a certain space sector, and maybe there is a treaty or pact that prevents this war from spreading outside the designated sectors.
You really shouldn't bother thinking about such things since...they really don't matter. Keep in mind this is a Fictional setting so why NOT have humanoid robots with monitors for heads? How they 'eat' is unimportant. i really feel bad for Robot IV, he'd just gotten back from the war, has time with his wife, but is then quickly sent to hunt down Alana and Marko, and he isn't even a bad guy from what we've seen (and I can't help but feel he's going to get killed).
Well yes: it's a fictional setting and in a fictional setting one can use any creature or concept as they please.
I never questioned why the creatures in the series are there, but come on it's sci fi; FICTION, not every character has to be an Earthling.
Lists
I have a decent sized week.
- Batman 20
- Justice League of America 3
- Avengers 11
- Avengers Arena 9
- Thor: God of Thunder 8
- Uncanny Avengers 8
- Uncanny X-Force 4
I might drop Uncanny X-Force if this issue doesn't hit home with me. Cable and the X-Force is more to my liking so far, and I have too many X-books. Especially with X-Men coming out this month.
I think I will go back and read some of the Justice League run in preparation for Trinity. I read the first 3-4 issues back in 2011, but the series sort of lost my interest.
I have a decent sized week.
- Batman 20
- Justice League of America 3
- Avengers 11
- Avengers Arena 9
- Thor: God of Thunder 8
- Uncanny Avengers 8
- Uncanny X-Force 4
I might drop Uncanny X-Force if this issue doesn't hit home with me. Cable and the X-Force is more to my liking so far, and I have too many X-books. Especially with X-Men coming out this month.
I think I will go back and read some of the Justice League run in preparation for Trinity. I read the first 3-4 issues back in 2011, but the series sort of lost my interest.
The lying cat tshirt:
Oh God where can I order one of these T-shirts from?
I have to know.
Secret Six was an absolute gem of a series.
And Bane was the star.
slightconfuse
Banned
Enjoy it is one of the best books DC had ever made
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