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COMICS! |OT| May 2014. I for one welcome our new Amazon overlords.
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Someone needs to show her how a condom works.
Man. I'm five or so issues into Colossal Conan right now. It's really, really, really good. Even if you don't want to invest the $80-something and buy the massive hardcover (which is an excellent product and actually a pretty great value), I'd highly recommend at least checking out the first trade (titled Conan: Frost Giants Daughter & Stories). You can even get it used on Amazon for $5 shipped.
It's incredibly entertaining, suspenseful, has great world-building, is very well-written, and has gorgeous art. I haven't been so fully entertained by a comic in a long time. It doesn't have insane depth or an incredibly complex plot like some comics, but instead it just tells a fairly straightforward but fantastic adventure story.
It's incredibly entertaining, suspenseful, has great world-building, is very well-written, and has gorgeous art. I haven't been so fully entertained by a comic in a long time. It doesn't have insane depth or an incredibly complex plot like some comics, but instead it just tells a fairly straightforward but fantastic adventure story.
the fuzzy blue elf and a mutant hating racist. and i guess those two.
TheDarkKnight774
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Amazing spidey marathon update
Just read ASM #3
So this is the issue where we meet dock Ock for the first time. A couple observations
- hearing a cocky spidey is funny since it hardly ever shows up. So of course hell get best down this ish
- they moved from 2 stories for a book to one per which was an improvement
- all of the sudden JJ is now the publisher of the daily bugle instead of Now magazine with no explanation
- peter gets slapped around and suddenly mopes and plans on retiring. Haha That didn't take much
- when Dock Ock awakens from the accident he says "with such power and my brilliant mind, I am the superior human being on earth!" Heh
- first appearance of the silly belt spidey light. Man Stan Lee was really pushing this bit hard and it never took off
Next up, the first appearance of The Sandman
Just read ASM #3
So this is the issue where we meet dock Ock for the first time. A couple observations
- hearing a cocky spidey is funny since it hardly ever shows up. So of course hell get best down this ish
- they moved from 2 stories for a book to one per which was an improvement
- all of the sudden JJ is now the publisher of the daily bugle instead of Now magazine with no explanation
- peter gets slapped around and suddenly mopes and plans on retiring. Haha That didn't take much
- when Dock Ock awakens from the accident he says "with such power and my brilliant mind, I am the superior human being on earth!" Heh
- first appearance of the silly belt spidey light. Man Stan Lee was really pushing this bit hard and it never took off
Next up, the first appearance of The Sandman
JLateralus
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I wasn't able to get to my LCS yesterday and I get there today and all of the Image books I wanted were gone. So, I guess it's time to start a pull list.
In 6 weeks I go from not reading comics to starting a 15 book pull list. Still not sure why I chose to go down this rabbit hole but it's been fun so far.
In 6 weeks I go from not reading comics to starting a 15 book pull list. Still not sure why I chose to go down this rabbit hole but it's been fun so far.
Freezasaurus
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Rabbit hole, psh. Wait until you've got a pull-list with 40 books like some of us.
JLateralus
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I'm pretty sure my wife would kill me if I got to 40.
KoruptData
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Started Astonishing X-Men tonight. So good, so so good. John Cassaday on this is amazing. Slightly better so far than Planetary. I don't know what happened with Uncanny Avengers. His work there was uninspired.
So did this run release on time? Was there any delays? Seems like with the names involved, it wouldn't hold a monthly schedule.
So did this run release on time? Was there any delays? Seems like with the names involved, it wouldn't hold a monthly schedule.
pretty sure it had huge delays towards the end at least.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
That Hawkgirl cover artist is late to the party.
Affeinvasion
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The older moon knight series are more conventional in that they have plots. The episodic thing is interesting and marvel books tend not to do it as much, but it doesn't fill me with confidence that the series won't end after 8 issues or whenever Ellis feels like stopping.
Serpentine
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I bought a Jimmy Olsen comic on FCBD thinking it was the Nick Spencer one that everyone loves but it turns out it's a different one by James Robinson. That'll teach me for assuming things, but how the fuck did i buy the wrong Jimmy Olsen one-shot
how many even exist
how many even exist
Lord British
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I'd recommend reading "Big Time" (Starting at #648) through to "Dying Wish" (Ending at #700) for Amazing Spider-Man, for a start. That's how you get to Superior Spider-Man, and it's pretty much consistently excellent.
"Astonishing X-Men" is brilliant, but I think it may require a tiny bit of foreknowledge? I can't really remember, I'm afraid.
Edit: And I just realised neither of those are MCU. Sorry!
Ed Brubaker's Captain America run has been highly recommended, but I don't know the issue numbers/trades. No doubt someone will!
Thor: God of Thunder has been highly rated, too.
Serpentine
Banned
Detective Comics is so fucking good. I'd buy it for the art alone now that they're working on a character I care somewhat about (Flash too OP) but there's a pretty good detective story going on in here too. but seriouslyyyyyy, the art
speaking of good art SCARLET SPIDER sale is going on today, buy that shit. Stegman kills it for like the first 6 issues and then Khoi Pham ruins my life. the Reilly Brown issues are very good looking as well.
speaking of good art SCARLET SPIDER sale is going on today, buy that shit. Stegman kills it for like the first 6 issues and then Khoi Pham ruins my life. the Reilly Brown issues are very good looking as well.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Loving those bombshell designs, would bite on the figures even they used some lf them.....
Definitely interested in non-MCU stuff, just figured it would be a good starting point is all. thanks!.
Would be surprised if it lasts more than 12 issues given how negative Ellis has been in the past about doing long runs on company-owned characters. It's a shame as I'd love to see him do a long run on Avengers.
ThyMusicMan
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http://imgur.com/a/aS9q1#0
Got this Batman / Gotham City tattoo done last night. 6 hours in so far but still not done. Still need to finish the Moon, the buildings, The yellows, Some shading still.. And the best part,, all the white highlights and finishing touches throughout the whole tattoo. Probably another 2 hours left.
(First time posting my own pics,, think I figured it out?)
Whats my Gaf family think?
Got this Batman / Gotham City tattoo done last night. 6 hours in so far but still not done. Still need to finish the Moon, the buildings, The yellows, Some shading still.. And the best part,, all the white highlights and finishing touches throughout the whole tattoo. Probably another 2 hours left.
(First time posting my own pics,, think I figured it out?)
Whats my Gaf family think?
it's gotham hurt a lot.
I sure, for one, would not mess around with someone who has forarm batattoo.
What's the reason/love/need/urge?
FUBAR McDangles
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Looks like it's on his leg. You can see his socks/shoes in some pictures.
I like the art man. Not a bad tattoo at all.
ThyMusicMan
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Yeah it's on my left calf.. my arms are just about all covered. Thanks mang
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Looks pretty schway.
If i was ever drunk enough to get a tattoo I would either get a "Faith, trust and pixie dust" tramp stamp or this above my pelvis "the pen is mightier than the sword"
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Dope, nigh-Bianchi style, which is pretty much perfect for tatville.
The Colossal Conan has to be the most aptly named collection:
And yes, the art does look amazing:
I don't even own it yet, but it's pretty high on my list of things to get!
It has 51 issues (#0 - 50); 1264 pages. Amazon lists it at 12.5 x 8.9 x 3.4 inches, and 13.3 pounds. It's colossal!
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Rafa=FedKilla
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Bleeding Cool is reporting that Tom Defalco is in charge of an event that will encompass two months while they move to Brubank. Da fuck? All comics? Can't just tell these brahs to right faster. Tom DeFalco, Dan Jurjens, Keith Giffen, the trifecta of bland writers in DC's rotation. Da fuck is wrong with you?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I could read this all day
http://brevoortformspring.tumblr.com
http://brevoortformspring.tumblr.com
Pai Pai Master
Banned
lol I loved that his makes an appearance in Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and it looks/seems just as silly.
Supermanisdead
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tom brevoort is one of the most dull humans to ever exist
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Supermanisdead
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even his "oh snap putdowns" are science teacher tier rofl.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Oh shit. I just realized Dan Slott killed Norman Osborn's Haircut!!!
And gave him a killer ginger handlebar mustache.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
The person who asked that question is hilariously and dumbly absurd. Motherfuckers forgot what the meaning of 'context' was.
Jedeye Sniv
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Good man! Keep going, it get's REAL GOOD next.
slightconfuse
Banned
DC putting 2 men that help marvel go into bankruptcy in high editorial positions is amazing .
Freezasaurus
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Man, that looks tempting. Is that an omnibus of the recent Dark Horse series, or an older one?
FUBAR McDangles
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Speaking of Batman Beyond, aren't there some comics for him? Are they any good?
Man, I feel conflicted to just read the Morrison's run or checking all other stuff that affected with this aftermath, its really made me curious.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
The aftermath is terrible and makes Morrison's tight and inventive run really drag in the middle. It was filler, hastily put together to cash in and give some time to get B&R up and running. Skip!
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Who, Harras and DeFalco?
Yea but now he's got an even stupider mustache.
They are very good. Cheap too, about a dollar a chapter. Super schway bro.
GrandHarrier
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Both Batman Beyond (Unlimited and Universe) and Justice League Beyond (Unlimited and Universe) are great. HIGHLY recommend them both.
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