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COMICS! |OT| May 2013. Nothing says "love you Mom" like a thick Man-Thing... Omnibus.
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Much like Jim Lee's Gotham spreads compelled me to start reading DC books for several years, that page of art just made me subscribe to Batman, Batman/Superman, and Batman & [X] on my Pulllist.
The power of comics.
The power of comics.
Yeah.
Have they always been dead, or did they die in one of the books?
I haven't really kept up with any of the Superman titles. Keep meaning to get around to reading Action past Issue 3-4 where I left off.
Supermanisdead
Member
Never been a fan of Jae Lee's hay fever mushy faces. And everything is always grey and foggy as shit.
I think it's been shown in flashback, but they were already dead in Morrison's Action Comics (which is a few years in the New 52 DCU's past).
GrandHarrier
Member
They died sometime before Clark got to Metropolis. So, in New 52 continuity, they've been dead since the beginning of any of the Superman titles.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
How are Batwoman's fill in artists? Should I go for that book too?
Thanks. I wonder what the point of killing them off was. I always liked the those scenes when Superman would go back home and visit his parents.
I've only read the first 2 issues, but I'm glad to know it's kept the quality up. I love the art.
TheKaeptain
Banned
Nah that one from Flash a few months ago killed it.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
The book has been consistently beautiful from issue 1. The writing slumps on occasion but the storytelling that comes from the art is always top-notch. Also, there's a Trevor McCarthy issue, and that dude is ruthless.
GrandHarrier
Member
I agree with this; Whenever they've had fill in artists and even now that they've shifted artists, they've always tried too and mostly succeeded at keeping the stylistic "feel" of the book. I may not always like what I read (mostly because Kate is a fucking tool sometimes) but it's just gorgeous.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Seen that. This wins.
I just don't see how anything else merges layout and the panel where he's being held up from the tree.
I'm open to suggestions, but lets be real. Nothing beats that.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
The layout is a real marvel.
Ephemeris
Member
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I love JHWIII but we return again to the tree panel.
Show me one by JHWIII that beats it, I guess I'll reconsider, but I don't that I've seen a panel that iconic by him.
Ephemeris
Member
Yeah. That's going to be tough.
There may be some spreads where I believe are better drawn overall in the Detective/Rucka/Batwoman run, but nothing's really beating it in the Iconic category. :/
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
That's an unfair comparison to attempt to draw, as Lee is dealing with a character that is has decades upon decades of history with elements that have become iconic built in over time. The farm, the rural sprawl, Papa Kent just being the a timeless father-figure. It's an origin page so you're able to play on these things and they become iconic (if done with some ingenuity and craft) almost instantly. I think the weight of the story in the panels is incredibly impressive, but JH does indeed kill it on layouts whenever he uses them.
slightconfuse
Banned
i dont see what you guys see in this tree thing. maybe its because i dont read a lot of superman?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
FoneBone gets me.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
i dont see what you guys see in this tree thing. maybe its because i dont read a lot of superman?
It's just because it's perfect and beautiful. Nothing really to do with Superman. Reaches Rockwell levels of composition.
WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Yes. Yes, you should. The fill in artists are noticeable, for sure, but they're still way, way above average.
slightconfuse
Banned
Mac the KNife
Member
NO ONE CAN HAVE PARENTS
Pretty good interview with Ales Kot over at Newsarama about the book of the week (Suicide Squad) and his plans going forward on the title. It does have major spoilers though, so beware.
http://www.newsarama.com/17758-spoi...d-s-creepy-new-member-runs-down-the-team.html
http://www.newsarama.com/17758-spoi...d-s-creepy-new-member-runs-down-the-team.html
Dude you love crazy layouts but haven't been reading Batwoman? For shame Birdie I thought you were cool.
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
Avengers 11: What a great issue. ("Shut up, Doug").
And Secret Avengers is definitely building up something fun.
And Secret Avengers is definitely building up something fun.
Angelus Errare
Banned
That batman/superman layout is tits. But I still think Batwoman has pretty much all comics beat in the "GAWDDAMN! DAT LAYOUT!!" department.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
So....Chin Music #1....
That was certainly a comic book with pictures inside of it, alright...
That was certainly a comic book with pictures inside of it, alright...
slightconfuse
Banned
Captain America and all new x-men
Daredevil by Mark Waid.
Ephemeris
Member
Thanks for the suggestions. I'm by large a DC guy, but I've dabbled with Marvel from time to time.
I feel like Captain and Daredevil are almost guaranteed hotness at this point, but there's something about FF.. I usually enjoy every "relaunch" of the series but it never ends up keeping me around.
Also,
I feel like Captain and Daredevil are almost guaranteed hotness at this point, but there's something about FF.. I usually enjoy every "relaunch" of the series but it never ends up keeping me around.
Also,
I've always preferred Marvel characters, but for a while they displayed what felt like an insane crossover fetish and the world started to feel less cohesive. They've turned that around recently, and I'm really onboard with a lot of their current titles.
FF is wonderful, Daredevil is consistently outdoing itself, and they've even started handling the X side of the universe in a way that makes it feel like a part of the whole instead of its own deal. To that end, let me be the first to recommend X-Men Legacy to ya. It's one of the smartest books out right now, and absolutely a sleeper hit.
FF is wonderful, Daredevil is consistently outdoing itself, and they've even started handling the X side of the universe in a way that makes it feel like a part of the whole instead of its own deal. To that end, let me be the first to recommend X-Men Legacy to ya. It's one of the smartest books out right now, and absolutely a sleeper hit.
Yofaycesux
Neo Member
I AM SO ANGRY
I just finished up the 2005 Runaways run, and I HATE that they keep getting the shaft and their series are put on 'hiatus'. I understand Nico and Chase are in AA, Which is cool, but I want more of the normal series. Why do you do this Marvel? ;-;
I just finished up the 2005 Runaways run, and I HATE that they keep getting the shaft and their series are put on 'hiatus'. I understand Nico and Chase are in AA, Which is cool, but I want more of the normal series. Why do you do this Marvel? ;-;
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
So I did this thing where I was rereading AvsX to then reread all the NOW stuff and then I was like "Shit, I need to read Uncanny XF again too" and then I was like "Shit, then I have to read New X-Men again" and now it's ballooned to NXM, Uncanny X-Force, anything Aaron wrote in the X-Verse (you need his Wolverine: Weapon X to get the Deathlok skinny), and then AvsX to Marvel Now. Oh and also Fantastic Four and FF.
Oh, boy!
Oh, boy!
...and double-posting. I put him on the ignore list a couple months ago.
sorry birdie...
That batman/superman comic looks beautiful. I am not currently getting any DC stuff, but I will be getting that for sure. What do you call that art style? Edwardian?
I kind of want to get the first couple Swamp Thing TPB's, but is it tied to Animal Man throughout, or just for a few issues?
Father_Brain
Banned
Garbage 90s T&A bad-girl character gets garbage 90s-esque T&A bad-girl redesign. And given that Gaiman is co-writing at least one arc in the book featuring her, does anyone else find it strange that, AFAIK, he hasn't given one interview on the subject?
They're "just" in crossover hell for the Rotworld arc. Don't bother though, it's shit even if you're a Scott Snyder superfan.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I like Birdie's enthusiasm, but he does seem more BEST THING EVERRRRRR than usual
TTOB isn't here anymore, we've found a happy medium
TTOB isn't here anymore, we've found a happy medium
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