Avatar Press: We're more try-hard than Mark Millar.
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COMICS! |OT| May 2016. Let's Do It. Let's Fall in Love.
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Avatar Press: We're more try-hard than Mark Millar.
Tragicomedy
Member
And in turn, I just committed the same mistake out of curiosity.
People read and enjoy this?
echoshifting
Banned
I just did that too. God damn, people read this????!
echoshifting
Banned
You know it's bad when noooobody is reposting those images ;p
You want the mods to close this community?
And yet, people get on my case whenever I criticize how women are written in other comics or shows...
Doesn't he charge a lot? I'm reading $100-$150 for a headsketch or $200-$300 for a bust, and that was last year, so prices might go up by the time SDCC rolls around.
Though if you really want one, I might be able to help you.
Future Foundation
Member
Mercy will clean up this dirty community.
I miss Mercy.
And Overwatch.
EDIT: Got curious. Searched Ferals. Immediately regretted it. It's just so fucking gross.
Coriolanus
Banned
It's not so much that they're try-hard as it is that they... simply don't care. Which is how Hine and Lapham get this kinda shit published.
Supergod was legit good, fwiw. Uber is a pretty fun read too.
But you see, it was ok because she felt an irresistible urge to fuck and be violently abused by the protagonist while they fucked (which is how she got a dislocated shoulder). And that's ok because the wives of the other half-werewolf guys also actively enjoy being abused and they all kinda got this whole "if he really loves me, he'll beat the shit outta me" thing going on.
#lapham
This is the stray bullets guy? Huh
I'm feeling pretty good about having not read or supported that, now.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Freezasaurus
Member
Avatar seems to specialize in things that get pretty close to torture porn. They have some good books, but gratuitous violence and gore is definitely their niche. I haven't read too much from them, but the things I have weren't that bad. Uber and Caliban were pretty good. Crossed +100 less so, but it wasn't completely over-the-top with the gore like the main Crossed book is.
echoshifting
Banned
Yeah Caliban was good comics
Future Foundation
Member
Wait, fuck, Stray Bullets Lapham? This is him?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
everyone makes mistakes
i just have to keep my head down and let all this Avatar/Ferals talk pass.
i googled Ferals. That sure is a lot of intestines.
Speaking of, i started a zombie movie on netflix, Navy Seals: The Battle for New Orleans....it's not looking good but had potential. Special effects are bad, but they tried. The plot had some potential but the story beats aren't going anywhere interesting.
i googled Ferals. That sure is a lot of intestines.
Speaking of, i started a zombie movie on netflix, Navy Seals: The Battle for New Orleans....it's not looking good but had potential. Special effects are bad, but they tried. The plot had some potential but the story beats aren't going anywhere interesting.
Not everyone willingly chooses to write an Avatar Press comic. Especially bullshit like that.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Trust me, I'm not defending Avatar lol
They're down there with, like, Zenescope for me. Everything I've seen from Avatar looks gross.
Freezasaurus
Member
You mean guro?
Yeah gurren lagann
Freezasaurus
Member
^^^^^Thats an amazing order. Team Quitely.
So after looking at these Ferals pictures I feel like there is probably a decent B Movie Werewolf story to be told, but it's kinda buried under extreme fanservice.
Like, if it was an image book and toned down the gratuity and got a different artist it would be ok.
I think after Black Panther we should have a Ferals reading party.
So after looking at these Ferals pictures I feel like there is probably a decent B Movie Werewolf story to be told, but it's kinda buried under extreme fanservice.
Like, if it was an image book and toned down the gratuity and got a different artist it would be ok.
I think after Black Panther we should have a Ferals reading party.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
ASS and Batman are awesome.
I want to get Absolute Inc. but I already have it digitally...
Coriolanus
Banned
On to happier books
Went against my best judgement and decided to have a gander at Legacy of Luther Strode before it was complete. Gawd damn did Trad Moore become good over these last 5 years. Dude's depiction of movement is nearly unrivaled in the biz. It already was ridic a coupla years ago when i last saw the swolen freak, but now... gosh.
I read the whole thing. There isn't. On issue 4 there appeared to be the semblance of one. It was quickly discarded.
Went against my best judgement and decided to have a gander at Legacy of Luther Strode before it was complete. Gawd damn did Trad Moore become good over these last 5 years. Dude's depiction of movement is nearly unrivaled in the biz. It already was ridic a coupla years ago when i last saw the swolen freak, but now... gosh.
I read the whole thing. There isn't. On issue 4 there appeared to be the semblance of one. It was quickly discarded.
I was gonna get Inc. in regular Hardcovers, but the Absolute Edition has tons of redrawn pages from the original publication. Also, book is freakin' massive, over 700 pages iirc.
All Star Superman looks glorious in Absolute. Nice upgrade over my original HCs
I was a big fan of Swamp Thing by Snyder Deluxe. Really awesome book.
Great pickups
Freezasaurus
Member
RIP Darwyn list
-Comics-
Clean Room #8
Doctor Fate #12
Black Road #2
Invincible #128
Manifest Destiny #19
All-New Wolverine #8
Scarlet #9
Silver Surfer #4
Spider-Man #4
-Collected editions-
Lazarus HC Vol.2
Death Defying Doctor Mirage Vol.2 Second Lives
-Comics-
Clean Room #8
Doctor Fate #12
Black Road #2
Invincible #128
Manifest Destiny #19
All-New Wolverine #8
Scarlet #9
Silver Surfer #4
Spider-Man #4
-Collected editions-
Lazarus HC Vol.2
Death Defying Doctor Mirage Vol.2 Second Lives
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Just Power Man and Iron Fist #4 for my ongoings this week. Kinda interested in Future Quest #1 too.
Good week for trades and graphic novels though. Flash by Johns Vol 2 and Boy's Club! Gonna wait a bit on Flash but gotta get Boy's Club day one.
Good week for trades and graphic novels though. Flash by Johns Vol 2 and Boy's Club! Gonna wait a bit on Flash but gotta get Boy's Club day one.
July 20 something. Don't quite remember off the top of my head. PM me about this bro so I don't forget.
Freezasaurus
Member
Yeah, that caught my eye as well. Gonna wait to see a preview before I decide, though.
echoshifting
Banned
Dept H 2 (I'm in for one more issue)
Martian Manhunter 12
Archangel 1 (William Gibson wrote a comic? Sold)
Black Road 2
Citizen Jack 6
Drifter 11
All-New Wolverine 8
Astonishing Ant-Man 8
Civil War II 0
International Iron Man 3 (thinking about dropping this too)
Old Man Logan 6
Power Man and Iron Fist 4
Silver Surfer 4
Spider-Man 4
Spider-Woman 7
Squadron Supreme 7
Uncanny Avengers 9 (maybe...I WAS just complaining about them not using Pymtron)
Martian Manhunter 12
Archangel 1 (William Gibson wrote a comic? Sold)
Black Road 2
Citizen Jack 6
Drifter 11
All-New Wolverine 8
Astonishing Ant-Man 8
Civil War II 0
International Iron Man 3 (thinking about dropping this too)
Old Man Logan 6
Power Man and Iron Fist 4
Silver Surfer 4
Spider-Man 4
Spider-Woman 7
Squadron Supreme 7
Uncanny Avengers 9 (maybe...I WAS just complaining about them not using Pymtron)
More_Badass
Member
Can't get enough sci-fi. Something about the imagination, scale, and scope that artists can capture is endlessly amazing
Just picked up the first volumes of
Plus some horror series to even it out
Just picked up the first volumes of
Plus some horror series to even it out
echoshifting
Banned
^missing from picture: Drifter
Some nice pickups there though, I should say, Rachel Rising and Low are two of my favorite books
Some nice pickups there though, I should say, Rachel Rising and Low are two of my favorite books
Freezasaurus
Member
If you like sci-fi, you should check out Glory. It's a 12-issue series based on the old Rob Liefeld comic of the same name. Written by Joe Keatinge with art by Sophie Campbell. Available in two tpb volumes or one deluxe hardcover.
More_Badass
Member
Rachel Rising's got a new fan now
Freezasaurus
Member
Can't wait to read it, but I'm not digging in until I get my omnibus in July/August.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Yeah it rules. You picked a good time to start too since it ends this month.
Also, Milligan's X-Force is totally my shit. Why didn't I read this sooner? This is such a wonderful comic.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
Flipped through a bunch more of old Vision/Scarlet Witch stuff, these two panels made me laugh.
Also, you can really tell how much of an after thought the Avengers were in the 90s. Terrible line ups, terrible villains, it was a mess.
Also picked up 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, and it's delightful. Messi, you're right, the shy kid cracked me up.
Also, you can really tell how much of an after thought the Avengers were in the 90s. Terrible line ups, terrible villains, it was a mess.
Also picked up 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, and it's delightful. Messi, you're right, the shy kid cracked me up.
Busiek/Perez Avengers in the 90s was awesome, though.