ViewtifulJC
Banned
"1980s Marvel" sure goes a long way on your resume
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COMICS! |OT| May 2016. Let's Do It. Let's Fall in Love.
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"1980s Marvel" sure goes a long way on your resume
Freezasaurus
Member
Not in a world with Frank Cho.
You should check out The Marvels Project. It's short, captures a great era of Marvel, has yummy Steve Epting art.
I <3 Brubaker.
my name is ed
Banned
I demand a high level of aptitude and respect of the subject matter if you're gonna draw booty
I hang my head in shame.
on the other hand, bargain bin hunting got me Wendy Whitebread the Undercover Slut and Tales to Thrizzle so you know
its a mixed bag
dont google wendy whitebread at work btw
Wow never heard of this but added it to my wishlist.
The hell kind of bargain bins have you been digging in?
Upcoming Hellcat with Bee and Puppycat creator.
Amazing
What the fuck was the ending to Years of Future Past #5. What a shit tie in, easily one of the worst (and Im an X-Men fanboy)
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
It's not really a question of quality. It's a question of tone. Even though most of the Image books I read are hardly comedies they still have some levity I them to balance out the serious parts of the books. I'm just not into stories that are 100% grim all the time.
Freezasaurus
Member
Love it.
Brubaker stories aren't grim though. They're certainly serious, but the tone you speak of is more of a noir thing. Brubaker simply cannot write a story without turning it into noir or pseudo-noir. Regardless of the material. It's pretty funny, but it's a trait which I love because it's such a neat personal style. I think his writing has quite a bit of humor in it too, but it's usually in a dry sarcastic way. Characters don't joke much, but sometimes the joke is on them.
Even when Brubaker wrote Books of Doom, it turned into a pseudo-noir tale with Doom as an unreliable narrator!
Amazing
What the fuck was the ending to Years of Future Past #5. What a shit tie in, easily one of the worst (and Im an X-Men fanboy)
The X-Men were a mistake, nothing but trash.
I would very much agree with this.
my name is ed
Banned
College was a wild time, I admit. Liquor flowed like water, the women were loose, the men were looser and there was manga to be read in the morning.
I wish more people talked about Books of Doom. That book was awesome.
KoruptData
Member
So the Chinese Superman debuted in today's Batman/Superman #32. That was about the only interesting thing that happened in this issue.
Okay, talking comixology sales again, was Nailbiter a thing that was well liked? I've definitely seen it mentioned in here, but I can't recall if it was particularly positive comments or not.
Also... wasn't there a Star Wars sale that was more than just 1st issues? Did that disappear into the void already?
Oh, and dare I ask... anything that's a must have from the IDW originals sale?
Also... wasn't there a Star Wars sale that was more than just 1st issues? Did that disappear into the void already?
Oh, and dare I ask... anything that's a must have from the IDW originals sale?
Poodlestrike
Banned
Oh, was that him? The shape of the symbol was similar, but the colors are swapped, so I'm not sure.
But yeah, it was kind of a slow issue. The Great 10 fight was pretty good, though.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I've enjoyed nailbiter. Not my favorite image book. But the overall mystery is interesting from what I've read so far.
And yea the SW sale was a one day deal and it's gone
First volume of Parker is a great deal. I would normally suggest you get the physical version to appreciate the art but 4 bucks is a steal.
Essex county- lemieres master piece and best original work
From hell- alan Moore
Damn, I really need to get myself out of the mindset of doing this stuff "at the end of the day" because that's the second time I've been screwed over by (presumably) the difference between PST and EST. The day hasn't ended for me, and yet the sale is gone.
Serpentine
Banned
i'm like 70% sure i saw this in there too
getting kicked out valiant
in 1992
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Yeah I'd put it in the top half of the Image titles I'm reading but it would be just outside the Top 10.
I just read the new issue and it was pretty damed good
Biggest selling point though? Brian Michael Bendis himself shows up as a character in the book during the second arc.
I liked the first trade of Nailbiter a lot but then i heard it kinda went down a bit in quality so i bought paints instead.
Also, i read more comics than everyone here today combined: 4. That's a lot of comics, almost a trade, i could have died but i kept going.
Read through issue 14 of Black Science in my catch-up mode, it's still kinda iffy but entertaining enough i don't regret owning the rest, but i'm glad i didn't buy the OHC blindly despite having the flops. Maybe Team Nate?
Also, i read more comics than everyone here today combined: 4. That's a lot of comics, almost a trade, i could have died but i kept going.
Read through issue 14 of Black Science in my catch-up mode, it's still kinda iffy but entertaining enough i don't regret owning the rest, but i'm glad i didn't buy the OHC blindly despite having the flops. Maybe Team Nate?
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
A little bit. It was more of a world building arc and didn't move the story along much. 3rd arc was as good or better than the 1st arc though and now the 4th arc has started off nicely.
Freezasaurus
Member
A-Force was adorable this week, and Ben Caldwell's art is perfect. Though he does draw Captain Marvel's face as if she were a 40 year-old dude.
Unfollow was really good, too. I wish Marguerite Sauvage was the regular artist. Her style really fits with the book.
Unfollow was really good, too. I wish Marguerite Sauvage was the regular artist. Her style really fits with the book.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I saw the preview of her art for the new Scarlet Witch, it looked great. Story still seemed kind of meh, though.
Also Invincible Iron Man is kind of losing me. The story seems to have stalled, and the Deodato is such a step down from Marquez.
Freezasaurus
Member
Um. That's a very naked Sinestro. :|
Sinestro Corps War was probably the strongest part of the Johns run. It was exciting and the scope of the event was just right (I'm looking at you, Blackest Night).
Aw, Blackest Night wasn't that good? I was looking forward to it.
did this guy also have an orgasm
Manhattan Projects is Science Hijinks and is mostly concluded with the two main deluxe hardcovers. Hickman started off on continuation miniseries but that seems to have fizzled out after one, "The Sun Beyond the Stars". East of West is faction scheming along with the four horsemen of the apocalypse, it gets a little weird at the start but i'm quite fond of it overall. I safely put both in the must-read category.
echoshifting
Banned
Ok EAST OF WEST
Let me tell you about my FAVORITE Hickman book
It is an incredibly complex and detailed far-future Weird Western epic about the apocalypse. It has a huge number of moving parts and I'm glad the first year HC is out there now because I'm sure it's easier to follow when you can just sit down and read all the early stuff, otherwise intimidating would be the right word for it. There is a supplementary guide available as well with additional details on just about everything, I highly recommend picking that up (assuming it's not folded into the HC, you might want to check before you buy it).
Anyway, what makes East of West so rad is the amount of work Hickman put into worldbuilding. It's probably one of the best examples of fantasy worldbuilding I've ever read. The USA has been divided into seven nations, each controlled - or manipulated from the shadows - by a member of a powerful apocalypse cult that serves the four horsemen of Revelation: Death, War, Famine and Conquest (the central antagonists...and the protagonist). Each nation is totally unique and each has its own cast of characters and machinations to follow, though in the end this is really the story of Death, in the lone stranger role, on a quest to save his son.
And to top it all off, every single issue is stunning. Eye-popping art from cover to cover, every time. I can't recommend this book enough, especially if you like Weird West settings.
edit: The guide is called The World. I would read it after you finish year one.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Overwatch beta keepin me away from comics
Me and JC going ham tbh
Me and JC going ham tbh
New 52? Preacher was doing that a decade ago son
Man I need to re-read Preacher, used to be a yearly ritual for me. That and watching the X-Files, and I havent done either in years
BKatastrophe
Member
A-Force #5
The art change was jarring, but very much welcome. Really enjoying it, and it helps to better accentuate the chemistry between the characters. That said, I still feel this book is missing something that the SW series had, and I think that element is...hype. I know it sounds utterly stupid and painfully subjective and hollow, but the SW got me excited because everyone felt so kickass and awesome. This book doesn't have that, and when it tries to it goes to the cutesy zone and immediately loses it, "Medusa your hair is so cool!" "Oh Dazzler, your lights are so cool!" "Oh Nico, your magic is the illest!" "Oh Carol, you do do cool things I guess!" "Oh Singularity, you're so cute and stuff!" "She-Hulk is totes strong and green!" And the plot doesn't hold me enough to help make those badass moments feel as big and bold as they should. The art really helps, but the moment itself lacks what I need from it to feel excited. It just...I want to like this book so much, but it's getting harder and harder to do it.
Invincible Iron Man #9
Oh wow, a whole issue where they don't do anything inside an armor. Awesome. Actually makes the characters feel badass on their own. Also that Friday sass and Doom being a good guy. Good issue.
Sam Wilson Captain America #9
This book is still just good. Plot and characters are still compelling. Now let's get some action up in this beeyotch! I need some sick in flight shield passing!
All-New Inhumans #7
More Inhumans lore! Fucking yes! Also, Ana very much lives up to her namesake by being a fucking hoss. Let's do this shit.
Moon Knight #2
WE GOT OLD ONES IN SPACE PYRAMIDS
The New Avengers #11
X-Men '92 #3
When's Blade tho?
Uncanny X-Men #7
And the plot has now become genuinely compelling. Apparently the change in artist helped to affect the plot as well.
Thunderbolts #1
Midnighter #12
And now another book ends. This was an awesome book. Great art, great action, great characters, great plot, and a fantastic ending. I'm upset to see that this won't continue, because it was one that I got excited for with each month. Genuinely one of my favorite ongoings at the time, and my favorite DC ongoing. Alas poor Midnighter, I knew him.
Cry Havoc #3 & #4
I honest to god have no idea what this book is. Like, I'm compelled to read it, but I have no idea what the fuck will come next and that uncertainty leaves a rather ominous presence with it. Like, what the fuck is this book? Yes, I know that's two whole issues, and yes, that is all I have to say. What. The. Fuck?
Uncanny X-Men Annual #1
So since the trades (which I have all of) lack the annuals, I decided to track the first one down, containing part one of the Eva Bell time travel plotline that the trades so unceremoniously skipped. This story really cements Eva as one of the best additions to the X-Men roster, and I'm really compelled by her personal story. Bless Sorrentino and Bendis for doing the lord's work on this day. Now I have to snag the All-New side of the story...
The art change was jarring, but very much welcome. Really enjoying it, and it helps to better accentuate the chemistry between the characters. That said, I still feel this book is missing something that the SW series had, and I think that element is...hype. I know it sounds utterly stupid and painfully subjective and hollow, but the SW got me excited because everyone felt so kickass and awesome. This book doesn't have that, and when it tries to it goes to the cutesy zone and immediately loses it, "Medusa your hair is so cool!" "Oh Dazzler, your lights are so cool!" "Oh Nico, your magic is the illest!" "Oh Carol, you do do cool things I guess!" "Oh Singularity, you're so cute and stuff!" "She-Hulk is totes strong and green!" And the plot doesn't hold me enough to help make those badass moments feel as big and bold as they should. The art really helps, but the moment itself lacks what I need from it to feel excited. It just...I want to like this book so much, but it's getting harder and harder to do it.
Invincible Iron Man #9
Oh wow, a whole issue where they don't do anything inside an armor. Awesome. Actually makes the characters feel badass on their own. Also that Friday sass and Doom being a good guy. Good issue.
Sam Wilson Captain America #9
This book is still just good. Plot and characters are still compelling. Now let's get some action up in this beeyotch! I need some sick in flight shield passing!
All-New Inhumans #7
More Inhumans lore! Fucking yes! Also, Ana very much lives up to her namesake by being a fucking hoss. Let's do this shit.
Moon Knight #2
WE GOT OLD ONES IN SPACE PYRAMIDS
The New Avengers #11
X-Men '92 #3
When's Blade tho?
Uncanny X-Men #7
And the plot has now become genuinely compelling. Apparently the change in artist helped to affect the plot as well.
Thunderbolts #1
Midnighter #12
And now another book ends. This was an awesome book. Great art, great action, great characters, great plot, and a fantastic ending. I'm upset to see that this won't continue, because it was one that I got excited for with each month. Genuinely one of my favorite ongoings at the time, and my favorite DC ongoing. Alas poor Midnighter, I knew him.
Cry Havoc #3 & #4
I honest to god have no idea what this book is. Like, I'm compelled to read it, but I have no idea what the fuck will come next and that uncertainty leaves a rather ominous presence with it. Like, what the fuck is this book? Yes, I know that's two whole issues, and yes, that is all I have to say. What. The. Fuck?
Uncanny X-Men Annual #1
So since the trades (which I have all of) lack the annuals, I decided to track the first one down, containing part one of the Eva Bell time travel plotline that the trades so unceremoniously skipped. This story really cements Eva as one of the best additions to the X-Men roster, and I'm really compelled by her personal story. Bless Sorrentino and Bendis for doing the lord's work on this day. Now I have to snag the All-New side of the story...
BKatastrophe
Member
It is what it is
ViewtifulJC
Banned
When is East of West slated to be completed? It sounds rad.
Before or after Marvel finally ships the end of SHIELD?
the same time all Hickman books end
NEVER
echoshifting
Banned
When is East of West slated to be completed? It sounds rad.
Before or after Marvel finally ships the end of SHIELD?
I don't see it ending anytime soon, honestly
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
It's pretty fun though I've only played a few games against AI so far. After 4000 hours of Call of Duty it's pretty rough getting used to no ADS.