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[Schweinehund]

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For comparison:

Arkham City, which came out like 4 years ago.

I quite like the Beyond skin though I don't care for TDKR, they should have used Batfleck instead. AC skins mostly sucked, I like the TAS and Blue/Grey. Arkham Origins had the best skins, Thomas Wayne, Batman One Million, Gotham by Fuckin' Gaslight.

Nightwing and Robins suits look like garbage in AK. They were fine in AC.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Everything looks like Batman became Iron Man.

 

[zennyzz]

So far today I've read Inferno and 2099. Inferno was pretty bad and 2099 has potential but is off to a boring start.

god dammit

 

[Zombine]

god dammit

That makes me want to read it more. I did buy X-Men 100th...

 

[ReAxion]

Can't believe I dismissed Spider-Man & the X-Men after two issues. I just read the whole run and it's the best thing ever.

I never gave up hope. It started with Kalan too deep in the toy box so you can't be blamed for checking out after two.

 

[E the Shaggy]

Spoiler

It still appears to be the "main" universe in the vast majority of books.

Well of course, I knew that was always going to be the case regardless of the outcome of Convergence, but

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just being able to get stories out the Old 52 is great. Old Wally West lives!

 

[echoshifting]

That makes me want to read it more. I did buy X-Men 100th...

It was better than that thing

 

[Slayven]

Newsarama: Convergence #8 Spoilers and the resulting effects

Spoiler

Undoes Crisis on Infinite Earths and restores every universe that ever existed.

Spoiler

Everything lives.

But for how long?

 

[BuddyJoeHooker]

Deadly Class

Spoiler

It was kind of obvious what was coming ;_;

 

[GrandHarrier]

But for how long?

That answer is easy.

Spoiler

The next Crisis.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

That answer is easy.

Spoiler

The next Crisis.

Spoiler

So Convergence is a full grown Crisis?

 

[Slayven]

That answer is easy.

Spoiler

The next Crisis.

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Or Zero Hour or Genesis or Flashpoint or whatever

You know this all just to keep batman characters off of tv, right?

 

[Zombine]

It was better than that thing

A good way to filter out hyperbole is to hold any Marvel comic book against X-Men 100th.

"That new issue of X-Men was awful. Maybe the worst book ever"

"As bad as 100th?"

"Hell no."

Hyperbole detected.

 

[echoshifting]

Wow, Infinity Gauntlet was an unexpected delight. Much different than what I anticipated but it worked beautifully.

A good way to filter out hyperbole is to hold any Marvel comic book against X-Men 100th.

"That new issue of X-Men was awful. Maybe the worst book ever"

"As bad as 100th?"

"Hell no."

Hyperbole detected.

Touché

(though I did say it was pretty bad, not abysmal)

 

[E the Shaggy]

Invincible spoilers:

Spoiler

Kirkman killed Battle Beast. I am so sad right now.

 

[Simply Sarah]

Wait, wait, wait. DC did what?

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So after 30 years of trying to fix the fallout of COIE they've just said "Screw it." and we're pretty much back to the old old old old status quo?

 

[echoshifting]

M.O.D.O.K. Assassin...omg. My new favorite Secret Wars book. Works beautifully, filled with awesome cameos, and does a nice job of grounding the reader in the setting. Can't recommend this one enough.

There are at least a dozen panels I am dying to post but I don't want to ruin the funny

 

[GrandHarrier]

Wait, wait, wait. DC did what?

Spoiler

So after 30 years of trying to fix the fallout of COIE they've just said "Screw it." and we're pretty much back to the old old old old status quo?

Sort of?

Spoiler

COIE happened because they felt that the idea of the multiverse was too difficult for people to understand. That really isn't the case anymore. Most people get it. My take away from this change is more that they want all the options on the table open for people to tell stories. I don't think you're suddenly going to see "lines" of books like Marvel's Ultimate Universe, but more likely individual titles hand picked here and there from different universes.

 

[Slayven]

Invincible spoilers:

Spoiler

Kirkman killed Battle Beast. I am so sad right now.

That saddens me and I haven't read Invinicble in years. It started to seem like every arc was the same. Like a bad shonen where Mark gets beat half to death then comes back stronger.

 

[SoilBreak]

Damn Dustin Weaver killed it in infinity gauntlet #1.

 

[flaxknuckles]

Invincible spoilers:

Spoiler

Kirkman killed Battle Beast. I am so sad right now.

Thragg was

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friggin wearing him. But I ain't sad cus BB got what he wanted.

 

[Simply Sarah]

Sort of?

Spoiler

COIE happened because they felt that the idea of the multiverse was too difficult for people to understand. That really isn't the case anymore. Most people get it. My take away from this change is more that they want all the options on the table open for people to tell stories. I don't think you're suddenly going to see "lines" of books like Marvel's Ultimate Universe, but more likely individual titles hand picked here and there from different universes.

To be fair, that's pretty much exactly how

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pre-COIE DC worked. And yeah, I'm quite familiar with the reasoning behind COIE and the 50 other reboots of varying degrees they've done since then (Well, OK, Infinite Crisis had a different goal). Of course, the funny thing is that this actually makes the DC world more complicated than ever.

 

[tim1138]

I hope people don't sleep on Material like they did Zero, that was a fucking fantastic first issue.

 

[Rhaknar]

X-Men '92 is out right? is Psych ok?

 

[echoshifting]

Old Man Logan: Loved this one too. Gorgeous book. Fucking dark.

X-Men '92 is out right? is Psych ok?

Up next!

 

[E the Shaggy]

Thragg was

Spoiler

friggin wearing him. But I ain't sad cus BB got what he wanted.

I imagine he's in heaven now, fighting God.

 

[GrandHarrier]

To be fair, that's pretty much exactly how

Spoiler

pre-COIE DC worked. And yeah, I'm quite familiar with the reasoning behind COIE and the 50 other reboots of varying degrees they've done since then (Well, OK, Infinite Crisis had a different goal). Of course, the funny thing is that this actually makes the DC world more complicated than ever.

Lets be honest. They did this so that

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Legion continuity

actually makes sense now.

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Infinite Legions

.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

So... The X-Men 92 Comic is the same as the Infinite Comic?

 

[echoshifting]

So... The X-Men 92 Comic is the same as the Infinite Comic?

Yes. Print copies in June.

I can hear the theme music.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Yes. Print copies in June.

I can hear the theme music.

Argh..... I really dont like the art.

And another week without my pulllist. FML.

 

[Rhaknar]

started the cosmic chart this morning before crashing btw, no turning back now!

Thanos #1-4 (of 12) was awesome, I really like good guy...well, anti-hero, whatever you want to call it Thanos.

 

[tim1138]

Wow that Flash preview was awful. Horrible writing, atrocious art, just a giant, stinking like of garbage. You'd think with the success of the show they'd want a good creative team on that book.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

How's the art in IG#1?

 

[mreddie]

Convergence:

Spoiler

Everything lives.

Secret Wars:

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Everything dies...and then lives.

 

[ElNarez]

I hope people don't sleep on Material like they did Zero, that was a fucking fantastic first issue.

Yeah. It's a book that's pissed off about the same things I'm pissed off at, and making statements with a socio-cultural and political literacy that I wish I had. There's no obfuscation, no games, just a thing that requires you to engage with it, making it and you better for having done so.

It's shit I am all about is what I'm saying, and chances are you will judge it the same way you judge my posting because that book really is in tune with me on a spiritual level.

 

[flaxknuckles]

Jeff Parker & Travel Foreman's JLU preview is coming out later today.

Is that Static on the cover? I thought DC didn't own Milestone anymore?

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Is that Static on the cover? I thought DC didn't own Milestone anymore?

They never owned Milestone, but they did (I guess still do) license their characters.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

I hope people don't sleep on Material like they did Zero, that was a fucking fantastic first issue.

The ElNarez of comics

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

The ElNarez of comics

I asked "what does that even mean."

And then I looked up at ElNarez's post. "Oh."

 

[tim1138]

The ElNarez of comics

Well yeah, I mean, oh...

Yeah. It's a book that's pissed off about the same things I'm pissed off at, and making statements with a socio-cultural and political literacy that I wish I had. There's no obfuscation, no games, just a thing that requires you to engage with it, making it and you better for having done so.

It's shit I am all about is what I'm saying, and chances are you will judge it the same way you judge my posting because that book really is in tune with me on a spiritual level.

Seriously though, it was great. Check it out people.

 

[echoshifting]

Argh..... I really dont like the art.

I thought the art was serviceable and slavishly devoted to the cartoon. They nailed the look of a mediocre Saturday morning cartoon from the '90s.

The dialogue is spot-on. This is how they all used to talk and act. Whether that's a good thing or not is going to depend on the reader.

That last page reveal really threw me. Wouldn't have guessed that character would pop up in this book.

 

[KoruptData]

Yeah, Convergence was pretty great. That was a good ending. Once again, another event that could have been cut in half. So much filler.

 

[Shin Johnpv]

Newsarama: Convergence #8 Spoilers and the resulting effects

Spoiler

Undoes Crisis on Infinite Earths and restores every universe that ever existed.

Spoiler

Everything lives.

That's pretty fucking huge. It's basically what Golden/Silver Age DC where any continuity could be written about.

 

[Owzers]

I am moving on to Loki for my next MU start and rereading issue #1 since it's been awhile. I remember being against this series early on because Loki as a "sexy secret agent" after liking Kid Loki in Journey Into Mystery annoyed me, but the first issue was great, better than i remember. I actually confused Gambit #1's story with Loki since it's been so long.

 

[ElNarez]

I am moving on to Loki for my next MU start and rereading issue #1 since it's been awhile. I remember being against this series early on because Loki as a "sexy secret agent" after liking Kid Loki in Journey Into Mystery annoyed me, but the first issue was great, better than i remember. I actually confused Gambit #1's story with Loki since it's been so long.

You need to read Young Avengers right now because it feels like you missed a pretty important chapter, namely

Spoiler

the whole thing about Loki's guilt manifesting itself to stop Loki from pulling a big Loki scheme.

It's intentionally worded weird so you have to read it.

 

[NexusCell]

Damn, Old Man Logan was actually really freaking good. Probably the best tie in this week.

Weird how Bendis goes from writing one of the worst to one of the best tie ins

 

[Schweinehund]

That's pretty fucking huge.

Spoiler

It's basically what Golden/Silver Age DC where any continuity could be written about.[

Finished reading it

Curious what writers will actually do with it, I know

Spoiler

Didio said there was a book spinning out of it, I don't expect too many non prime earth books. JSA stands the most to benefit but I wouldn't be surprised to see writers use Question, Booster Gold, or Flash Family. I'd love to see JSA setup before IC or Flashpoint or a silver age JLA book, or a silver age Superman book complete with Superdickery covers.

Comic con going to be huge.

 

[Owzers]

You need to read Young Avengers right now because it feels like you missed a pretty important chapter, namely

Spoiler

the whole thing about Loki's guilt manifesting itself to stop Loki from pulling a big Loki scheme.

It's intentionally worded weird so you have to read it.

No one can forget Young Avengers. I didn't like it, Loki's role was okay though from what i remember.

 

[echoshifting]

Just for grins, here's how I'd rank all of the Secret Wars books I've read so far. Yes I'm bored.

M.O.D.O.K. Assassin
Old Man Logan
Infinity Gauntlet
Planet Hulk
Spider-Verse
Battleworld
Master of Kung Fu
A-Force
The Last Days of Loki
Ultimate End
X-Men '92
Secret Wars 2099
The Last Days of Magneto
Deadpool's Secret Secret Wars
Inferno

I think that's all of them? Christ I've read a lot of SW tie-ins. I still have Journal to read but I haven't been able to get into it yet.

 

[whatsinaname]

Whaaaaaaaat

It's real.

Also haven't read it but can easily say j H Williams iii is God.

He's ok I guess...

From the preview of Overture #5.

http://i.imgur.com/0OXpGFs.jpg