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[Guileless]

I'm thinking of checking out either Wonder Woman (because of mentions in the thread) or Captain Marvel (because the change to Carol Danvers seems interesting and I like the new costume), which of these is the better pick? I have pop-culture osmosis levels of knowledge about Wonder Woman but know nothing at all really about Captain Marvel, old or new.

I'd recommend Wonder Woman to the general reader. Interesting take on the character with entertaining art. Captain Marvel is much more straightforward comic book style stuff. Enjoyable if you like Carol, but not memorable.

 

[slightconfuse]

Wonder Womane is a great foray into Greek Mythology. highly recomend it

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

DC announces: New Crisis! The outcome of this event will shake the DC universe down to it's very core! Wonder Woman's origin gets rewritten AGAIN. Donna Troy is back again again, Batman's timeline has been condensed to 3 months!

LOL

 

[Owzers]

And, one year and a half into the New 52, DC is back to being giga-fucked. So, now that this happens, how soon will we start hearing about a giant fucking purge at the top? And who should be among the casualties?

I'll be curious to see what Trinity War does considering it's not it's own book and takes place in JL/JLoA/JL Dark and looks like a punchy book.

Also, Wonder Woman is definitely worth picking up.

 

[Acid08]

Invincible #102 struck me the wrong way, it read like the final issue of a Bendis event where it's the "change in continuity" issue without proper build-up. I somewhat appreciate the suddenness of the shift, but it still felt awkward.

I agree that it felt rushed but it was my favorite issue in a while.

 

[ElNarez]

I'll be curious to see what Trinity War does considering it's not it's own book and takes place in JL/JLoA/JL Dark and looks like a punchy book.

Also, Wonder Woman is definitely worth picking up.

It'll sell, I mean, DC still can put some top 10 books out, but outside of Batman and Justice league, their line is somewhat fucked. And Superman Unchained will move copies too. But Johns and Lee are the only two people in DC's upper management who have any idea how to make books that people will want to pay money for. (which is why I think they're safe when Purgemageddon 2013 comes to town) Everyone else is fair game for unemployment, starting with Didio.

 

[kswiston]

And, one year and a half into the New 52, DC is back to being giga-fucked. So, now that this happens, how soon will we start hearing about a giant fucking purge at the top? And who should be among the casualties?

This is pretty nuts.

Also, I think Marvel Now proves that ditching the continuity of your entire line is completely unnecessary to spur interest. DC could have just relaunched everything to #1 with the same continuity, not pissed off long term fans of various non A-listers, and gotten a comparable sales boost.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

I thought the scuttlebutt was that Didio had been pushed out by Lee, Harras, and Johns, and that those three were effectively running the creative side while Dan handled the day-to-day duties?

 

[frye]

I thought the scuttlebutt was that Didio had been pushed out by Lee, Harras, and Johns, and that those three were effectively running the creative side while Dan handled the day-to-day duties?

Everyone blames those dudes but really the problems at DC have been there since before they became prominent.

 

[ElNarez]

I thought the scuttlebutt was that Didio had been pushed out by Lee, Harras, and Johns, and that those three were effectively running the creative side while Dan handled the day-to-day duties?

It's not just a creative problem. Editorial is fucked, but marketing is doing fuck-all to make things any better, and the trade department is a joke. Things are pretty toxic all around.

The only thing DC has been doing somewhat well is the digital stuff, so I say whoever's responsible for that should actually run the entire shindig.

 

[sazabirules]

I picked up the TNMT and Star Wars/Avatar free issues. My shop had so many Iron Man Extremis HCs so I picked up it for 50% off.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

The Cyborg 009 prelude issue was great. Love the paper they used and Marcus To was a great choice. Definitely picking up the hardcover this summer.

 

[Owzers]

Didn't enjoy Action Comics #15 at all, Morrison-ness overload. Keep your 5d, i barely want the 3DS.

 

[WanderingWind]

I missed the initial talk about those X-Men previews. Why does Jubilee have a kid? When did that happen? Is she still a vampire or did they just get rid of that?

 

[TheKaeptain]

I thought the scuttlebutt was that Didio had been pushed out by Lee, Harras, and Johns, and that those three were effectively running the creative side while Dan handled the day-to-day duties?

I've always thought this was bullshit.

 

[Supermanisdead]

I missed the initial talk about those X-Men previews. Why does Jubilee have a kid? When did that happen? Is she still a vampire or did they just get rid of that?

Still a vampire, unfortunately. Kid is the mystery or the first arc.

 

[WanderingWind]

Still a vampire, unfortunately. Kid is the mystery or the first arc.

Ah. Interesting, to say the least.

The kid, not the vampire thing. Like your avatar, btw.

 

[SpiderJerusalem]

catching up on Uncanny Avengers.....

I like Coipel's Rogue in here <3

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

And, one year and a half into the New 52, DC is back to being giga-fucked. So, now that this happens, how soon will we start hearing about a giant fucking purge at the top? And who should be among the casualties?

Keep Lee and everyone else is fair game.

 

[Anticitizen One]

And, one year and a half into the New 52, DC is back to being giga-fucked. So, now that this happens, how soon will we start hearing about a giant fucking purge at the top? And who should be among the casualties?

I'm sending DC my proposals for a big reboot as we speak

 

[B-Dubs]

It's not just a creative problem. Editorial is fucked, but marketing is doing fuck-all to make things any better, and the trade department is a joke. Things are pretty toxic all around.

The only thing DC has been doing somewhat well is the digital stuff, so I say whoever's responsible for that should actually run the entire shindig.

Damn straight, their digital is probably the only thing that isn't fucked up.

 

[frye]

I think digital is handled on the (b)est coast via DC Entertainment so that might explain things.

 

[Tawney Bomb]

Just out of curiosity, are the Fantastic Four or Superior Spider-Man Age of Ultron books necessary reading to continue the story in each series?

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Just out of curiosity, are the Fantastic Four or Superior Spider-Man Age of Ultron books necessary reading to continue the story in each series?

No.

 

[Acid08]

Read a couple Marvel issues from this week.

Superior 9:

Great issue, paved really well. Stegman so much better than everyone at drawing Spidey. I hope he comes back.

Indestructible Hulk 7:

It was okay. I find the SBH thing to be stupid.

 

[Tawney Bomb]

No.

Thanks sir.

 

[Wool]

I should have asked for recommendations from you all before I went to the store today to get the free comics. There were way more than I thought there'd be. I grabbed Superman, TMNT, Walking Dead, and a couple random ones I have never heard of.

Is the free Walking Dead supposed to be just a standalone story, or is it part of the larger series?

 

[AEREC]

Just out of curiosity, are the Fantastic Four or Superior Spider-Man Age of Ultron books necessary reading to continue the story in each series?

Definitely not for F4...was a waste of 4 bucks and the next issue basically ignored it. Art was shit too.

 

[ElNarez]

Thanks sir.

He's wrong, by the by. The F4 AU tie-in has a pretty fucking huge reveal, and great moments of family.

However, yeah, the Spider-Man thing is shite.

 

[diaspora]

I've been re-reading Grim Hunt, and it's really highlighting how lackluster "Superior" is right now.

 

[Averon]

And, one year and a half into the New 52, DC is back to being giga-fucked. So, now that this happens, how soon will we start hearing about a giant fucking purge at the top? And who should be among the casualties?

Would Comics-GAF consider New 52 a failure for DC?

 

[fredrancour]

Would Comics-GAF consider New 52 a failure for DC?

Eh. I guess. most of the good storylines could have been pulled off without a hard reboot. The universe-wide storylines haven't really been good enough to justify starting from scratch.

 

[Wool]

I don't care about it too much, I just wish they left Hellblazer alone. It seems like Vertigo is coming to a close overall. Such a shame.

 

[Captain N]

I thought Superior Spider-Man would be in the top 10. How long has Spider-Man been outta the top ten?

 

[B-Dubs]

I thought Superior Spider-Man would be in the top 10. How long has Spider-Man been outta the top ten?

It was Top Ten for the first few issues of Superior.

 

[Parallax]

DC announces: New Crisis! The outcome of this event will shake the DC universe down to it's very core! Wonder Woman's origin gets rewritten AGAIN. Donna Troy is back again again, Batman's timeline has been condensed to 3 months!

donna has to get wiped from existense the following issue of her return. dc is really good at keeping the tradition of dropping steamers on her

 

[hamchan]

The Marvel Unlimited app got a bit better because now the comics actually take up the whole vertical space instead of having that horrible title bar. Hooray!

 

[Owzers]

Would Comics-GAF consider New 52 a failure for DC?

Definite success, just probably not as prolonged and wide as they'd have liked. Creatively that's another thing.

 

[ReiGun]

So, after reading Adventures of Superman, I want Parker and Samnee to be doing Action.

Would Comics-GAF consider New 52 a failure for DC?

It was a short term success at doing what it was supposed to: getting new readers into the books. However, DC's incompetence fucked it in the long term.

 

[B-Dubs]

It was a short term success at doing what it was supposed to: getting new readers into the books. However, DC's incompetence fucked it in the long term.

Yup, also why is Lobdell writing like 4 books? He needs to be writing fewer books not more.

 

[blackflag]

How do you guys and gals find new comics? I don't really read marvel or dc anymore but I read Saga, Thief of Thieves, American Vampire, TWD, Chew, etc. I feel like I'm probably missing a lot of great stuff because I don't see it talked about much. I don't actually know anyone else that reads comics either.

 

[Owzers]

How do you guys and gals find new comics? I don't really read marvel or dc anymore but I read Saga, Thief of Thieves, American Vampire, TWD, Chew, etc. I feel like I'm probably missing a lot of great stuff because I don't see it talked about much. I don't actually know anyone else that reads comics either.

Ign weekly reviews, this thread should be good, and you can always follow the creators you do like and check out their other work. Check out hawkeye from marvel and batman by Snyder for dc.

 

[Acid08]

How do you guys and gals find new comics? I don't really read marvel or dc anymore but I read Saga, Thief of Thieves, American Vampire, TWD, Chew, etc. I feel like I'm probably missing a lot of great stuff because I don't see it talked about much. I don't actually know anyone else that reads comics either.

This thread usually. People in here do talk about a lot of noteworthy stuff.

Or you can just browse a site like Comiclist that aggregates all the releases for a week and just browse through different publishers.

 

[Captain N]

In what ways do you see Spider-Man 2099 impacting Superior Spider-Man?

 

[B-Dubs]

In what ways do you see Spider-Man 2099 impacting Superior Spider-Man?

Apparently Miguel is going to go all Terminator on this shit (according to Slott). Take that as you will.

 

[Parallax]

Apparently Miguel is going to go all Terminator on this shit (according to Slott). Take that as you will.

terminator? so hes gonna be searching for peter parker and kill all the peter parkers listed in new york? or hes been sent back in time to protect the real peter parker from the horrible future that he faces(not that he would know about that), or has he come back to save mary jane?

 

[Acid08]

terminator? so hes gonna be searching for peter parker and kill all the peter parkers listed in new york? or hes been sent back in time to protect the real peter parker from the horrible future that he faces(not that he would know about that), or has he come back to save mary jane?

Could be a combination of those or none of those. We're going to have to wait and see. Stoked for that though. What issue is his first appearance? 17?

 

[B-Dubs]

terminator? so hes gonna be searching for peter parker and kill all the peter parkers listed in new york? or hes been sent back in time to protect the real peter parker from the horrible future that he faces(not that he would know about that), or has he come back to save mary jane?

Dunno, Slott compared the arc to Terminator. That's all we know. Could be he's here to set it all right.

 

[blackflag]

Ign weekly reviews, this thread should be good, and you can always follow the creators you do like and check out their other work. Check out hawkeye from marvel and batman by Snyder for dc.

Thanks, yeah those are the only 2 I read from the big 2 right now. I was gonna give The Movement #1 a read though.

 

[blackflag]

This thread usually. People in here do talk about a lot of noteworthy stuff.

Or you can just browse a site like Comiclist that aggregates all the releases for a week and just browse through different publishers.

Cool ill keep a closer eye on the thread.