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COMICS! |OT| May 2014. I for one welcome our new Amazon overlords.
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Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I assume you're calling me out here since I used the m word, but the attacks go both ways. It's just as draining to read folks continually jabbing at bona fide classics (and their fans) as well. Every time I read Morrison dismissed as druggy or crazy, it's like a red rag to a bull.
This thread is oil and water, all mixed up together.
You don't come off looking better or even making a convincing argument when you say that if someone doesn't meet x condition they're a moron. Just an fyi.
http://www.newsarama.com/21219-first-look-at-the-heroes-of-marvel-s-axis-event.html
When they compare it to AvX i hope they don't mean a 12 issue series that could be told in half that.
When they compare it to AvX i hope they don't mean a 12 issue series that could be told in half that.
echoshifting
Banned
I'm really freakin' excited about Axis and Time Runs Out....probably more than I should be. Still, I'm gonna try to be totally caught up on Marvel Now before those hit! Making my way through BotA and Infinity now...I might actually make it!
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Indulge me for a sec to help me. if someone doesn't like a thing chiefly because they don't understand it on a basic, abc this-is-what-happened level - and they continually attack it - what is the correct response? It's a failing of mine to judge intelligence correlated to taste, but how should I approach it in future? Tbh I don't really see elitism as a cardinal sin, to each his own level and all that.
Maybe ComicsGAF should come to an agreement as to some sacred cows - Morrison/Quitely for sure, and I'd be quite happy to add Lobdell/Nocenti to the list too. Like a comics based nuclear deterrent.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Ignore them
TetraxShards
Member
I'm excited for Axis and Time Runs Out. Axis in particular, because hey, it's Remender writing Deadpool.
Affeinvasion
Member
I just finished Gillen's Journey into Mystery run and while I think it ends a bit abruptly it is one of the best runs I've read in a while. Clearly after the movies it wasn't a huge stretch to make Loki likable and interesting, but I can't think of a lot of times when he wasn't just a mustache-twirler in the comics.
I think Gillen's most admirable trait is that he very adeptly navigated what I would consider some weird continuity and made it interesting. 1) He fleshed out Fear Itself in a way that made it seem important (honestly JiM seems like the main book in that event even though it isn't). 2) He worked with the whole Hel is in Hell thing and Mephisto and Hela became interesting characters that couldn't just be considered rote villains. 3) He pulled off two crossovers with New Mutants and The Mighty Thor (obviously Thor makes sense here, but New Mutants was interesting because of the whole random Dani is a valkyrie thing).
I'm very excited to start re-reading Young Avengers (NOW!) again as I only read about 3 or 4 issues when it first came out.
I think Gillen's most admirable trait is that he very adeptly navigated what I would consider some weird continuity and made it interesting. 1) He fleshed out Fear Itself in a way that made it seem important (honestly JiM seems like the main book in that event even though it isn't). 2) He worked with the whole Hel is in Hell thing and Mephisto and Hela became interesting characters that couldn't just be considered rote villains. 3) He pulled off two crossovers with New Mutants and The Mighty Thor (obviously Thor makes sense here, but New Mutants was interesting because of the whole random Dani is a valkyrie thing).
I'm very excited to start re-reading Young Avengers (NOW!) again as I only read about 3 or 4 issues when it first came out.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
The work will be just fine, and fans will be just fine, if you let them have their opinion. You can voice your own alongside theirs. Elitism probably isn't a cardinal sin but it's definitely off putting to read, to this bystander. If I'm reading an argument back and forth, I'm just doing fuzzy ballot-counting in my head anyway, but jerky posts don't get counted. I'm newer to this than well, everybody, so I usually don't have an opinion of my own, I'm just following along.
We can talk about the works just fine without talking about the kind of people we all might be, and I'm not singling you out on that. That should go for everyone, me included.
I came back for this post b/c this is my favorite preview I've read
in the less than a year of being back in comics.
I would really recommend you try the second volume. I also didn't like the first one very much but now I'm really glad I gave the second one a try. It really picks up after the first arc.
I need that book in my life like right now.
The 2nd vol really sold me as well.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Yeah looks great. Love Gillen's work too.
I see that I'm going through a phase that I'm sure a lot of people have. I'm buying way more Image books than ever before.
I got lost in Morrison's work on several occasions to then pick it back up again. With his first run on Batman i didn't know a lot of the history he was pulling from, batmite and za something ra something. Batman and Robin was fairly easy to follow but i think i got a little lost at the very end when it was combining with Return of Bruce Wayne. Then in Batman Inc is started out really accessible until it started pulling out characters that i have no familiarity with and Oroboros stuff. Most of the time i just went with it, it was still a fun read but i always felt like i was missing out on the impact. One day i'm going to reread all of it from start to finish instead of monthly with delays, not remembering the previous issues hurt as well.
Now i have to skip reading my own post since it involves Morrison.
NOCENTI
Now i have to skip reading my own post since it involves Morrison.
NOCENTI
KoruptData
Member
Let's talk about real comic discussion. My wife and I were talking about the technicalities of Zatanna's backwards magic. In Bloodspell, it seems sometimes not only were the words backwards but the order in which they were said were backwards also. I have read some material in which just the the words are. This is the actual line we were using in the car talking about it.
TAE A KCID
KCID A TAE
What do you think the correct way should be?
TAE A KCID
KCID A TAE
What do you think the correct way should be?
Affeinvasion
Member
It would make more sense to me for the entire thing, syntax and all, to be backwards. But it's magic so, who knows.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Which one worked on her? That's your answer.
That's rude my friend. Also the second way is correct.
KoruptData
Member
That's what we eventually agreed on. Now all the writers need to get together and make that law. She came up with the phrase. We were talking about saying it to rude customers at work. Only joking though.
You'd forget to say it backwards
Finished off the District 14 season 1 hardcover this evening. Really cool little black and white French comic which was published in English by Humanoids.
This quote from Jeff Smith in the foreword should give you an idea of what it's like:
I've also seen it compared to Blacksad, which I haven't read yet. I guess that's down to the anthropomorphic animals forming the majority of the main cast (though they live alongside humans and aliens in District 14). At first glance I'd say the artwork is less spectacular than that of Blacksad, but I still really love the style.
There's resolution of a sort but still some plot threads dangling by the end and the final page ends on a cliffhanger. I'll be getting the season 2 hardcover eventually. Really enjoyed it.
This quote from Jeff Smith in the foreword should give you an idea of what it's like:
I've also seen it compared to Blacksad, which I haven't read yet. I guess that's down to the anthropomorphic animals forming the majority of the main cast (though they live alongside humans and aliens in District 14). At first glance I'd say the artwork is less spectacular than that of Blacksad, but I still really love the style.
There's resolution of a sort but still some plot threads dangling by the end and the final page ends on a cliffhanger. I'll be getting the season 2 hardcover eventually. Really enjoyed it.
GrandHarrier
Member
As I recall, in Identity Crisis she says words backwards but maintains the sentence structure. So when she says Bruce Wayne it was "ECURB ENYAW"
The first way is correct. Don't listen to Messi's lies.
Serpentine
Banned
Scott Pilgrim is my favorite comic series so... a little
TetraxShards
Member
Fantastic news.
It's been like that since Heroes Reborn, IIRC. There was a period where nearly every character had their own font, but they've toned it down the last few years. I sort of miss Iron Man's DOS-esque font from the early 00s.
Yes (I don't know if official). I think of it as their accent. It adds a nice feel.
It really does
Here you go
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=53011
Edit: should I read anything into the fact that most of the regular series writers are writing these issues but Nocenti is not writing Catwomans issue? Maybe I can get excited?
fredrancour
Member
Dangit.
When I someday decide to subject myself to all the new 52 events I missed in trade form, it's gonna be so expensive.
hopefully I've stopped caring by the time they've deigned to release trades.
When I someday decide to subject myself to all the new 52 events I missed in trade form, it's gonna be so expensive.
hopefully I've stopped caring by the time they've deigned to release trades.
Thanks. I usually buy combo packs and none of these offer them...so i might skip everything and just get the ones that look the best digitally. Out of what i read, Superman and Wonder Woman are both written by different people, Jurgens and Soule. Batman is by Snyder so i want that, and JL/JL United are a two part story by Lemire that i am more interested in digitally for combo combo.
Any interest in Harley's one? Seems like it could fit right into the current run.
I ignored Killens Run so far, but isnt the red DOS-esque font still always there when Tony is in the armor?
Freezasaurus
Member
Image has been putting out a lot of great books, which I imagine has a lot to do with their business model. Creators have been flocking there for a good while, now.
I started MIND MGMT last night and finished the first hardcover five minutes ago while on my lunch break, and let's me just say WOW!
This is honestly my first experience with Matt Kindt, and I have to say that I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. I wasn't initially that impressed with the art, but it really starts to grow on you in a way that's fitting for the book and tone.
I'm glad that I already have the second book at home, because the book is a total mind fuck, pun intended.
This is honestly my first experience with Matt Kindt, and I have to say that I had absolutely no idea what I was getting into. I wasn't initially that impressed with the art, but it really starts to grow on you in a way that's fitting for the book and tone.
I'm glad that I already have the second book at home, because the book is a total mind fuck, pun intended.
Freezasaurus
Member
What is it like? I've had my eye on that series. I read his old book 3 Story, which was a pretty fun read.
If I'm talking about comics outside this thread, I'm talking Image first, Marvel solos second.
Describing too much would really take away from the story but it's basically you trying to figure out what happened to your life and why you have amnesia.
still waiting on that first harley trade! It does look like i'm skipping that month for dc.
KoruptData
Member
Just recieved this badboy today (JSA Omnibus) and it feels like I own the bible to DC's B-List characters.
Also, if anyone is interested in seeing my updated Bookshelves, here is the link.
https://plus.google.com/photos/105282041739808203607/albums/6018229835782149329
Also, if anyone is interested in seeing my updated Bookshelves, here is the link.
https://plus.google.com/photos/105282041739808203607/albums/6018229835782149329
I really need to catch up on that book, I read the first hardcover last year and loved it. I wonder if the library got volume two in...
I feel bad bringing up Morrison again, but reading through all those Morrison posts got me thinking, am I the only one who totally loved Batman Inc? It was by far my favorite part of the whole run. Thinking back on it, there are just so many things I adored about it. Matches Malone, that issue that takes place in the future at Arkham Asylum, the Man of Bats stuff, everything drawn by Chris Burnham... Every time I think about it, I remember something about it that I absolutely loved that I'd forgotten about. It's interesting to me that most people thought that was one of the weaker parts of the run.
Also with all this Grant Morrison talk, I really want to read The Invisibles now...
Aaaand while typing this post, I just realized I was the one who brought up Grant Morrison in the first place and sparked that giant argument. Wooops.
Wow. Now that is quite a thing. I'm jealous.
Also one of the nicest looking spines I've seen on any book.
Also with all this Grant Morrison talk, I really want to read The Invisibles now...
Aaaand while typing this post, I just realized I was the one who brought up Grant Morrison in the first place and sparked that giant argument. Wooops.
Wow. Now that is quite a thing. I'm jealous.
Also one of the nicest looking spines I've seen on any book.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Finally read the new Eltingville #1. Truly Evan Dorkin at his best. Just scorching, hilarious, and just a little bit heartbreaking.
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