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[SpiderJerusalem]

I liked Land back on Nightwing. Or Birds of Prey. I even got him to draw Dick for me when they had those big Crossgen booths. His Xmen and stuff now is boring.

Oh this awesome Dr.Strange art is from this Excalibur issue, neat. I've seen this floating around for years

Can someone quickly tell me what Xavier is trying to heal Wanda from? I guess there was another event before this >_>

Oh cool thats on his disney infinity disc

 

[Filthy Slug]

This is your weekly reminder that The Flash is the best show currently airing.

True, Daredevil finished up already.

 

[Poodlestrike]

True, Daredevil finished up already.

They're so different that I'm reluctant to compare them directly, but IMO, Flash is better. Stronger main villain, at the very least.

 

[Rhaknar]

House of M #2 - yoooooooooo this is awesome. Love me a good Marvel alternate universe. I guess the whole no more mutants things comes at the END of the event, I thought it was what triggered it. But it's the opposite, this seems to be a world full of mutants where they rule.

Lol at Gambit just being a throwaway thief that gets owned by Ms.Marvel

Those uniforms from what I assume are Magneto's troops look snazzy as shit.

So we hate this event? Seems awesome so far

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Someone said Greg Land was decent in the 90s. I don't believe it.

He was. His Birds of Prey work was good

 

[Tizoc]

House of M #2 - yoooooooooo this is awesome. Love me a good Marvel alternate universe. I guess the whole no more mutants things comes at the END of the event, I thought it was what triggered it. But it's the opposite, this seems to be a world full of mutants where they rule.

Lol at Gambit just being a throwaway thief that gets owned by Ms.Marvel

Those uniforms from what I assume are Magneto's troops look snazzy as shit.

So we hate this event? Seems awesome so far

I recall it was disliked at the time because of the No more Mutants thing.

 

[Messi]

He was. His Birds of Prey work was good

I agree with this as someone who is currently reading it.

 

[my name is ed]

I just wanted to put it out there that using references and tracing are entirely different. Sean Phillips takes pics of himself to give him an idea of a scene, because that's legitimately how some people draw. He admitted that it's a bad habit and a lousy crutch, but I respect it.

Land straight up traces. Not only that, the dude fuckin swipes art. He's legit no better than Gene Simmons son.

I don't see that as a bad habit for artists IMO Photo reference is only useful up to a point. Tracing is something completely different. Since you are tracing and therefore fitting the story to some image you've found, you're limiting your storytelling ability. I dont think photo reference does that.


On a different note, apparently, a Harvard professor wrote a shitty piece for the New Yorker over A Force. I read a bit of it but it was really poorly written. I only bring it up because Wilson's response to it is really well written. Kind of came as a surprise since most comic writers don't really bother writing well outside of their comics. Wilson has come a long way since Air, which I thought was pretty meh.

 

[Mudcrab]

House of M #2 - yoooooooooo this is awesome. Love me a good Marvel alternate universe. I guess the whole no more mutants things comes at the END of the event, I thought it was what triggered it. But it's the opposite, this seems to be a world full of mutants where they rule.

Lol at Gambit just being a throwaway thief that gets owned by Ms.Marvel

Those uniforms from what I assume are Magneto's troops look snazzy as shit.

So we hate this event? Seems awesome so far

Nah I liked it. I still have that issue 1 Scarlet Witch variant somewhere around here.

 

[BKatastrophe]

Okay, who is that in the bottom left corner? Because that looks like she's straight up fingering herself on a spaceship.

 

[PsychBat!]

Okay, who is that in the bottom left corner? Because that looks like she's straight up fingering herself on a spaceship.

Ultimate Sue Storm

 

[Squire]

Okay, who is that in the bottom left corner? Because that looks like she's straight up fingering herself on a spaceship.

Bottom right corner looks like she bit down on it.

 

[Rhaknar]

Fantastic Four: House of M #1 - fuuuuuck o love this so much. Doom being Doom, Thing (I'm sorry, The It) as a chained mindless monster (is this Ben? Because the book says reed and his crew died in the shuttle so that would include Ben), Doom already conspiring to take down Mags (love the scene where Pietro summons Doom on a video call, Doom says not now and Pietro shows up instantly in Latveria saying it wasn't a request...dat speed)

Getting huge Age of apocalypse (the original) vibes from this, only this time more global and not just focused on the X peeps. And AoA is probably my favorite event ever (nostalgia perhaps but it is) so yeah, this is my jam

 

[Poodlestrike]

Bottom right corner looks like she bit down on it.

The one to the left of that looks like he edited it out.

 

[frye]

I don't see that as a bad habit for artists IMO Photo reference is only useful up to a point. Tracing is something completely different. Since you are tracing and therefore fitting the story to some image you've found, you're limiting your storytelling ability. I dont think photo reference does that.


On a different note, apparently, a Harvard professor wrote a shitty piece for the New Yorker over A Force. I read a bit of it but it was really poorly written. I only bring it up because Wilson's response to it is really well written. Kind of came as a surprise since most comic writers don't really bother writing well outside of their comics. Wilson has come a long way since Air, which I thought was pretty meh.

The original article read to me like the result of an assignment that she didn't have any interest in. I wonder if Marvel just saw that she wrote a Wonder Woman book and gave her a review copy to spread the word about How Marvel Is Totally Progressive Now, which has totally backfired if that was the case

good response tho

 

[Coriolanus]

Deadpool & Kate Bishop with Guest Appearance by Hawkguy.

Despite being written by Duggan, there were a coupla good jokes in there. Uatu one was legit good. Black Cat as the Big Bad made less than zero sense.

Was also trying to check if Avengers Disassembled was part of House of M, and ran into these classic bendisms:

so good.

also oh lawd at dat pannel repetition. chaos hijinx indeed.

 

[Squire]

Guys people are saying the Jem movie trailer sucks, so now I wanna check out the comic, but I also wish they would do one for Totally Spies because that's more of my jam.

 

[Rhaknar]

Lanus are you talking about the latest Deadpool & Hawkeye issue on MU?

I loved the first issue

 

[Messi]

Guys people are saying the Jem movie trailer sucks, so now I wanna check out the comic, but I also wish they would do one for Totally Spies because that's more of my jam.

The comic is really amazing. Outrageous art. Love it.

 

[Simply Sarah]

Look, we could go over a ridiculous piece of Land tracing artwork tracing hourly and we'd still be here for decades. Actually, I'm all for it. I can appreciate having things to constantly laugh, sometimes uncomfortably, about.

 

[Coriolanus]

Lanus are you talking about the latest Deadpool & Hawkeye issue on MU?

I loved the first issue

Aww poop, from your praise i thought you'd read the whole thing, otherwise i'd have spoiled that.

You might very well enjoy it. I've a Duggan hateboner a mile wide after Omega Hulk, so that could very well be playing into it.

 

[Mudcrab]

Deadpool & Kate Bishop with Guest Appearance by Hawkguy.

Despite being written by Duggan, there were a coupla good jokes in there. Uatu one was legit good. Black Cat as the Big Bad made less than zero sense.

Was also trying to check if Avengers Disassembled was part of House of M, and ran into these classic bendisms:


so good.

Not gonna lie, I loved the next 4 pages.

Other than that, the best part was Stark threatening to kill the Latverian delegate.

 

[Fintan]

Okay, who is that in the bottom left corner? Because that looks like she's straight up fingering herself on a spaceship.

Arcanna from Squadron Supreme, I think. From the Ultimate Power miniseries probably?

 

[headshot95]

Perhaps I read it wrong, but is DC reprinting the Johns Flash run in softcover omnibus format? Or just a reprint in general? Could have sworn I saw it somewhere.

 

[BKatastrophe]

Arcanna from Squadron Supreme, I think. From the Ultimate Power miniseries probably?

Ultimate Sue Storm

Dunno which is actually correct, but they are most certainly feeling lonely at a most inopportune moment.

 

[Tizoc]

I need to balance out the universe from all these shitty Greg Land art posts with some actual good comics and comic art, namely one I've been wanting to read for quite some time now:

New Mutants- Demon Bear story arc
http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2011/03/29/comics-you-should-own-the-new-mutants-18-31/

Bill Sienkiewicz delivers with the art

 

[Rhaknar]

Spider-Man: House of M #1 - not that big a fan of this one, although the angle with Peter faking being a mutant for the stardom is intriguing. And Rhino with a shirt over his costume

Ironman: House of M #1 - this on the other hand is more interesting. Weird manga style art and mech-inspired armors (which I'm kinda into), cool story with sapiens competing in gladiatorial style sports, Tony having daddy issues (some things never change I guess) and Pym researching shit he shouldn't, cool stuff.

Oh and Johnny Storm is in it so I guess not all Fantastic Four died in the original shuttle mission, so I guess that was Ben in Fantastic Four #1

 

[BrightLightLava]

Just finished Gillen and McKelvie's Young Avengers on MU.

I'm not sure I entirely understand it, but I liked it. I hope they (at least Billy and Kate) still exist in the future.

 

[Coriolanus]

Just finished Gillen and McKelvie's Young Avengers on MU.

I'm not sure I entirely understand it, but I liked it. I hope they (at least Billy and Kate) still exist in the future.

Ain't no one gon' fridge Hawkeye.

 

[zennyzz]

Kate's going nowhere.

You can worry bout everybody else, but Kate's pretty much the YA all star publishing wise

 

[styl3s]

Next weeks Skottie Young variants are sogood.gif

Secret Wars is gonna break me.

 

[zennyzz]

try rehosting mate.

 

[Mudcrab]

Next weeks Skottie Young variants are sogood.gif

Secret Wars is gonna break me.

I think I need this.

 

[Nudull]

Ultimate End starts next week? Huh.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Greg Land used to be good. I think even his Sojurn work started good but it's then when he started to cross over into the parody he is now.

Besides he drew the best Babs/Dick issue ever. So I'll never completely bag the guy.

 

[Squire]

Just finished Gillen and McKelvie's Young Avengers on MU.

I'm not sure I entirely understand it, but I liked it. I hope they (at least Billy and Kate) still exist in the future.

Read Hawkeye by Matt Fraction next. You'll be glad you did. Kate and America will be in Seige by Gillen this year, too. Leah too, actually.

Ain't no one gon' fridge Hawkeye.

Damn straight.

 

[Tyrant Rave]

if Marvel does anything evil with Katie Kate I will be sad

 

[NexusCell]

Alright, so question time comicGAF. After Bendis leaves the Xmen franchise, what which writer is more likely to be writing once it relaunches.

Remender or Humphries?

 

[Dan]

Perhaps I read it wrong, but is DC reprinting the Johns Flash run in softcover omnibus format? Or just a reprint in general? Could have sworn I saw it somewhere.

Yes, they're reprinting the omnibus set in softcover. The first book looks to be hitting comic shops in mid-November. Amazon and the like on December 1st.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I remember you all raving about Spider Verse as it was happening a few months ago. So...what happened?

OHC comes Friday! Yay! I hope for good Tie-Ins because based Slott.

Opinions on Spider-Man:The Other?

I liked it back then. I got a legit shock because it was my first superhero death and I thought Spidey was gone for real lol.
But it was a good conclusion to the whole Ezekiel arc. Just one of the artists almost killed the book with his shit-tier art.

How would you guys rank the regular USM artists? Would it be correct to say that Bagley is the worst (least good) out of all of them?

Bagley above all. Loved this guy.

I bought F4 & FF by Hickman

Now I can finally appreciate New Avengers and Avengers.

You have seen the light.

Avengers Disassembled.
Read this instead though

It featured Early Squirrel Girl.

Book is amazing, I hate that the trade is nowhere avaiable.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Alright, so question time comicGAF. After Bendis leaves the Xmen franchise, what which writer is more likely to be writing once it relaunches.

Remender or Humphries?

Remember when Humphries tried to relaunch Uncanny X-Force? No contest, Remender.

 

[Rhaknar]

Remender had a story in Uncanny Avengers very similar to those mutant planet rumours floating around, just saying

House of M main book continues to be excellent, some of the tie-ins not so much (but that's always the case even in the best events)

Edit: that GLA book isn't on MU btw :/

Edit: yeah I need to read more Cable & Deadpool ASAP

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Remender could use Planet X from Uncanny Avengers to reboot the X-Men.

 

[Parallax]

Next weeks Skottie Young variants are sogood.gif


Secret Wars is gonna break me.

that fucking world war hulk cover.

is that bald dude supposed to be bendis on the ultimate end?

 

[Palette Swap]

Alright, so question time comicGAF. After Bendis leaves the Xmen franchise, what which writer is more likely to be writing once it relaunches.

Remender or Humphries?

Wilson.

 

[BKatastrophe]

that fucking world war hulk cover.

is that bald dude supposed to be bendis on the ultimate end?

I think so.

The A-Force and World War Hulk ones are breaking my bones.

 

[MHWilliams]

Alright, so question time comicGAF. After Bendis leaves the Xmen franchise, what which writer is more likely to be writing once it relaunches.

Remender or Humphries?

Those choices make me sad. Marvel's running up on the same problem DC is mired in. They need a few more ringers.

 

[zennyzz]

you know what'd be a good post secret wars book

Marvel team-up

Fraction
Allred

random team ups with two comic arcs

 

[Rhaknar]

MU doesn't consider Decimation as an event so it's going to be annoying reading that after House of M having to manually search the titles

 

[GAMEPROFF]

MU doesn't consider Decimation as an event so it's going to be annoying reading that after House of M having to manually search the titles

They should introduce shareable Playlists for stuff like this.