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COMICS! |OT| May 2014. I for one welcome our new Amazon overlords.
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Right back atcha Messi. Happy birthday!
It is indeed, it also has like 50 pages of sketches, character designs, covers, and page layouts.
Freezasaurus said:
It's about Laika the Russian space dog.
It's equal parts fascinating (the early days of the space race) and tragically sad (animal testing). She is now considered a Russian hero and even has a statue in her honor.
Tyrant Rave
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Hell yes! You win. I'll make that my pic tomorrow. You saved ComicGAF from a Greg Land "O" face avatar.
Edit: tomorrow came early. I'll be saving Terri-bad batman for future use.
BuddyJoeHooker
Member
Happy Birthday to Messi and Tim
Bee and Puppycat #1 - I nominate this issue for most adorable comic of the month, so yeah this was a fun book I'll be picking up the next one.
Shutter #2 - This book does not slow down and I really like the subtle humor it has.
Starlight #3 - Millar is keeping this lighthearted so far (for Millar). He took this issue to remind us how bad the bad guy is and how old the old protagonist is.
Bee and Puppycat #1 - I nominate this issue for most adorable comic of the month, so yeah this was a fun book I'll be picking up the next one.
Shutter #2 - This book does not slow down and I really like the subtle humor it has.
Starlight #3 - Millar is keeping this lighthearted so far (for Millar). He took this issue to remind us how bad the bad guy is and how old the old protagonist is.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Alright, I'll send you a PM later tonight.
The Punisher #5
I have to admit, I haven't read Rucka's run on Punisher. With that said, I'm enjoying what I'm getting from Edmondson. It's basically Frank Castle just blowing shit up, which makes for pretty art. Oh, and I like Electro. One would think he can easily overpower Frank but that doesn't seem to be the case so far.
I do find it strange that afterjumps out of the helicopter, nothing happens with that person thereafter. Or did I miss something? Also, the build up to something happening toDomino. Disappointing, to say the least. :/Tuggs was absolutely nothing
So who wants the code to Punisher #5? I also have Punishers #1-4 but I'm at work right now, so I can give those codes out later today.
I love the art on this title.
KoruptData
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Happy Birthday Messi from the land of the dollar and home of Olivia Wilde.
Happy Birthday Tim, my friendly neighborhood ComicGaffer.
Tonight I read Spider-man Family Business and I have never seen more gorgeous comic art in my life. Wow! Yeah, it was only 120 pages but you stared at each page 3x longer than you normally would. Oh yeah, story was good too.
Happy Birthday Tim, my friendly neighborhood ComicGaffer.
Tonight I read Spider-man Family Business and I have never seen more gorgeous comic art in my life. Wow! Yeah, it was only 120 pages but you stared at each page 3x longer than you normally would. Oh yeah, story was good too.
Hope so because this current arc is making me want to drop this book fast.
Tyrant Rave
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For Batman you can just start with the current series written by Scott Snyder. I'm really far behind on it myself, but it's a great run.
Spider-Man you can start with the previous series, Superior Spider-Man, which just concluded. If you really don't want to read that much you could just start with Amazing Spider-Man #1 which just came out.
I haven't read any Deadpool in a long time, but I've heard good things about the current series past the first arc. I really enjoyed Cable & Deadpool too.
If you're looking for some other stuff, I always recommend Hawkeye by Matt Fraction and Superior Foes of Spider-Man. Both are great series with a lot of lovable characters and require no background knowledge to enjoy. Mark Waid's Daredevil is also fantastic.
Tizoc
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Dark humor? Anything by Garth Ennis.
Transformers: More than meets the eye has some dark humor if you consider some of the dialog
Batman: Grant Morrison's run, this is my recommended reading order:
Batman and Son>Black Glove>Batman RIP>Final Crisis>Batman and Robin>Return of Bruce Wayne>Batman Inc.
Spiderman: Ultimate Spiderman by Bendis and JMS' Spiderman run. The original Stan Lee run is timeless too.
Green Lantern: Geoff Johns' run
X-men: I personally liked Grant Morrison and Joss Whedon's run. You can start with either but Joss Whedon is considered a sequel/successor to Morrison's run.
X-Statix by Peter Milligan is fantastic too and must read.
Deadpool: Deadpool Classic TPBs, then Agent X, then Cable and Deadpool. There are some great DP minis too but their names escape me atm.
That's a good list, but I'd start a little further back with Spiderman, with Big Time as a lot of what happens in Superior gets its start there. Starting Slott's run with Superior is like starting the Knight Fall story with Knight's Quest.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Happy belated birthday to my brahs Tim and Messi.
im excited for this new Jim Zub comic in August that is supposed to be like Buffy without the Whedon....
im excited for this new Jim Zub comic in August that is supposed to be like Buffy without the Whedon....
Jedeye Sniv
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Comics!
Catching up with my DC stack last night.
Doomed - OK I was very skeptical about this going into it since Doomsday is pretty 'meh' as a device (barely even a character) but since I'm already reading Action and S/WW I thought I'd give it a try.
Was glad that Doomsday
I thought the Action and S/WW were both better than the first special. Kuder is great but his Superman didn't look beat up enough, and the
seems a bit dumb, I'm not liking how the government is the de facto bad guy in a lot of these books right now, it seems very mundane. Tony Daniel was rocking the hell out of S/WW though, his Diana is pretty damn foxy in that coat and boots combo.
OK.
Will probably keep reading it because for the car crash effect but I'm not holding out hope for greatness.
Future's End - doubt I will keep reading this. The problem with it being set in the future is that we don't have much connection to what's going on, and given comics' nature this future will most likely never happen. And if it does happen, it means we have a decent idea of DC's direction for the next few years. So really, I'm not quite seeing the point of this story just yet, it seems like an odd exercise. We get teases of what might be coming in the next year, but we also are told that it gets resolved in some way, somewhat lessening the impact of these stories-to-come.
Catching up with my DC stack last night.
Doomed - OK I was very skeptical about this going into it since Doomsday is pretty 'meh' as a device (barely even a character) but since I'm already reading Action and S/WW I thought I'd give it a try.
Was glad that Doomsday
was dealt with quickly, found it pretty surprising. But then as soon as I realised what the story was going to be my eyes rolled so hard they almost fell out of my head. It's basically a remix of All Star Superman #3, spun out into how many issues? We've just had an evil Superman story in Forever evil as well. And the metaphor made literal of "What will become of me if I kill?" is embarrassingly on the nose.
I thought the Action and S/WW were both better than the first special. Kuder is great but his Superman didn't look beat up enough, and the
Lois-is-possessed story
She has war telepathy now too?
Will probably keep reading it because for the car crash effect but I'm not holding out hope for greatness.
Future's End - doubt I will keep reading this. The problem with it being set in the future is that we don't have much connection to what's going on, and given comics' nature this future will most likely never happen. And if it does happen, it means we have a decent idea of DC's direction for the next few years. So really, I'm not quite seeing the point of this story just yet, it seems like an odd exercise. We get teases of what might be coming in the next year, but we also are told that it gets resolved in some way, somewhat lessening the impact of these stories-to-come.
sazabirules
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Wayward looks good.
Had forgotten just how good John Romita Jr. is at drawing Spider-Man. I was re-reading some random issues of his run with JMS. I loved that run, it sort of gets shitty once Romita leaves though.
Also, the costume from the future in #500 needs to pop up at some stage (maybe in Spider-verse?)
So good.
Also, the costume from the future in #500 needs to pop up at some stage (maybe in Spider-verse?)
So good.
Shin Johnpv
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Happy belated Birthday's to Tim and Messi!
I totally love your avatar.
It's amazing. Thank you so much! Yours is Stjepan Sejic right? That dude knows how to draw.
WadiumArcadium
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Damn, this Death of the Family Paperback was so good. Snyder wrote a perfect Joker Story, one of my favourite so far. So excited to read the companion book with the Tie-In-Books of the Batfamily.
Waiting until November to pick up Year Zero will be so hard
How come you're waiting until November to pick it up? The first part of Zero Year (Secret City)has just come out. I saw a copy in Waterstones yesterday, Amazon don't seem to have sent mine yet. Can't wait to read it.
tringworldso
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Why is Tony beat up in New Avengers 18?
Indeed it is and he is amazing.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Ay yo--Tim and Messi, Happy birthday, fellas!
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
The 'editor' on this book has the easiest fucking job.
How about that "west coast...best coast" monologue by Mr Hyde this issue? So fucking dumb. It's like this book is trying way too hard to be a book about dat California lyfe. Waiting for Sublime references, Jack Johnson, and a new protagonist who lives in the Full House home.
I'm looking for some trade recommendations and I figured this would be the place to ask. Specifically, I want feedback on what series I'm currently reading I should drop:
- Action Comics : I have read volumes 1 through 3, the entire Morrison run, and I loved it. Is the new writer as good, better, or worse? Is it continuing where Morrison left off or has it taken an entirely new direction?
- Aquaman: I've read volumens 1 and 2, 3 is on its way from Amazon, and I should be getting vol 4 to complete Geoff Johns's run. My doubts are the same I have with Action Comics.
- Batwoman: same as the previous 2. I understand the writers quit after DC starting messing with their vision of the title.
- Catwoman: I've read the first 3 volumes and volume 3 was terrible except for the tie-in with Death of the Family and #0. Is it gonna get worse on volume 4 or does it have some redeeming qualities still?
Also, which other new 52 titles do you guys recommend? I've been reading and enjoying Batman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, and Earth 2. I've been meaning to start reading World' Finest (Power Girl/Huntress) and Batman/Superman to replace Batman Incorporated since it already finished.
- Action Comics : I have read volumes 1 through 3, the entire Morrison run, and I loved it. Is the new writer as good, better, or worse? Is it continuing where Morrison left off or has it taken an entirely new direction?
- Aquaman: I've read volumens 1 and 2, 3 is on its way from Amazon, and I should be getting vol 4 to complete Geoff Johns's run. My doubts are the same I have with Action Comics.
- Batwoman: same as the previous 2. I understand the writers quit after DC starting messing with their vision of the title.
- Catwoman: I've read the first 3 volumes and volume 3 was terrible except for the tie-in with Death of the Family and #0. Is it gonna get worse on volume 4 or does it have some redeeming qualities still?
Also, which other new 52 titles do you guys recommend? I've been reading and enjoying Batman, Wonder Woman, Justice League, and Earth 2. I've been meaning to start reading World' Finest (Power Girl/Huntress) and Batman/Superman to replace Batman Incorporated since it already finished.
BenjaminBirdie
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Tizoc
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Seems Jim Zub wrote a short story in the FCBD Street Fighter #0 issue. Looks like UDON's finally about to start the SF3 arc since they mention
Art was nice but this caught my interest
Necro's gotta be mind controlled here...
the society in the other story and that can only mean Gill's orginization
Necro's gotta be mind controlled here...
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
New Villain: Wildfire.
Buncha Godzilla comics on sale at Comixology, including James Stokoe's Half-Century War for 99 cents an issue:
Get on that.
Get on that.
You are safe in sticking with Aquaman, Jeff Parker is doing good stuff since taking over. It was a seamless transition.
I'd recommend Green Arrow starting with Jeff Lemire's run. The first trade of his stuff came out a month ago and I believe is called the Kill Machine.
Superman/Wonder Woman has solid writing by Charles Soule and the best art of Tony Daniel's career.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Yep, that's exactly what they are. Marvel has been doing it a lot lately.
Whoever said Rucka is writing Cyclops because Lazarus isn't making him any is right, he said in the letters he is raising the price fifty cents for that very reason.
How's the other Godzilla stuff?
ThyMusicMan
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"Operational Wolverine Claws"
Thanks for the recommendations. I had forgotten that Superman/Wonder Woman existed. I will buy when the first volume is out.
Tyrant Rave
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Probably waiting for the paperback, which isn't out yet.
I wait for paperbacks on Batwoman and it takes forever.
Geez do I read slow but I'm almost caught up to The Walking Dead. On issue 98.
After The Walking Dead, I think I'll start reading Ultimate Spider-Man. That or some other image series, thinking either Saga or Chew.
Is there an Manga OT or is it okay to talk manga here?
You guys read any foreign comics/euro comics? Recommendations?
After The Walking Dead, I think I'll start reading Ultimate Spider-Man. That or some other image series, thinking either Saga or Chew.
Is there an Manga OT or is it okay to talk manga here?
You guys read any foreign comics/euro comics? Recommendations?
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