echoshifting
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Teem freeza
It was fine.
It was fine.
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COMICS! |OT| May 2016. Let's Do It. Let's Fall in Love.
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BKatastrophe
Member
Just got home from a Bullet for My Valentine concert. Made me remember why I used to love going to concerts so much. My ears remind me of the downsides. Goddamn it, sleeping's gonna be rough...
If Rocafort did Rat Queens, I would be fucking thrilled.
Ultimates is doing a great job on setting up Carol's side of things and also why Thanos shows up. However, Invincible Iron Man has done nothing to set up Tony's side of things. At all.
I'm sure there's a Justice League run somewhere...
Freezasaurus
Member
I feel like Tony may not have been the best choice to lead that team. Especially when this is the kind of moral stance that would traditionally be held by Captain America. Maybe Marvel didn't want a Captain vs. Captain event?
This is a thin list tbh.
He's in 52 a bit? And that's worth reading, but it's hardly a Red Tornado book.
Coriolanus
Banned
I am genuinely surprised that something like Nailbiter 7 ever happened. How the fuck does an editor justify letting that through? Dear gods.
I mean, sure, it's image, but... fuck.
I mean, sure, it's image, but... fuck.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Was that the BMB issue?
Coriolanus
Banned
Yurp
I didn't expect either side to be set up at all, much less Carol. Tony's received as much explanation as I expected, none.
Freezasaurus
Member
You can't really be surprised, though. The event as a whole is obviously a cash-grab intended to capitalize on the new Captain America film. It gives MCU fans the impression of an easy in to the comics.
What's surprising is that they explained Carol and even more that it was her over Tony the guy in the movie. I actually like Danvers so it's a pleasant surprise for me.
echoshifting
Banned
Giving Carol all the set-up was the smart play, since the whole thing is kind of a ripoff of the Minority Report and we all know how that turned out.
Now I'm at least willing to hear her out.
Now I'm at least willing to hear her out.
It makes some sense too. Carol as an ambassador of Earth has to deal with the war games of other Space-Marvel parties like the Shi-ar, having a tool that lets her deal with Earth ending threats easier at least makes it worth considering regardless of whether or not one agrees.
BKatastrophe
Member
Which is disappointing. A huge part of SamCap's book has been a rift between Steve and Sam (which didn't really feel like anything happened). Having Civil War 2 be between them would have been predictable, but way more fucking interesting than Iron Man vs. Captain Marvel. As it's been pointed out, Tony should not be leading the opposing team. Honestly, anyone could be more interesting than Tony in this opposition.
Problem here is that the first issue of Ultimates to feature the "Road to Civil War 2" headline has done more set-up than the past three issues of Invincible Iron Man, all of which sported the same aforementioned headline.
I'd like to think this could be a good event. This is just a case of the set-up and tie-ins are more likely to be better than the final product.
Freezasaurus
Member
There was a Minority Report television series recently, so I guess someone cashed in.
Yesss!!! Injustice is really good! Got me replaying the story mode after i finshed the three volumes i have of it. Gotta get the rest of the available volumes!
TropicalFish
Member
Really enjoyed it until Year Four. Year Four was mediocre.
Yeah I really dropped the ball on that one lol
Western Conference Finals Day!!!
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Freezasaurus
Member
I'm reading Year Four now. Or trying to. It's honestly kind of hard to stay interested. Injustice was fantastic up to this point.
RepairmanJack
Member
Batman Zero Year was really damn good. I think it's my favorite arc so far.
Freezasaurus
Member
My one complaint about ZY is that it's a prequel story. I have something of a bias against them.
RepairmanJack
Member
My only gripe is that so long is spent on a prequel story. It feels weird to spend that long of a run on establishing past events. It was a good story and it needed to be filled in if it impacts the character different than what we're used to, but it still just seems odd.
Did you buy the omnibus. I forget
yes I did. I love the feel of the pages and dust jacket. like this smooth finish.
edit: wereterrier is probably the lamest but original design ever
whatsinaname
Member
New Avengers #4-#6: That's already three cop-outs close calls on the hard decisions.
Black Swan and her motivations seem very intriguing though.
Avengers #6-#9: I am enjoying all the new characters that I am reading for the first time. A lot of the arcs seem like set-ups but it is a bit jarring to go from the urgency in New Avengers to the Avengers arcs.
Also, why is Spider-man being a dick. Is this from when Dr Ock had taken over?
With all the previous pages, the icon pages and the repeated foreboding panels (first there was light, then nothing), each individual issue seems very very short. Must have been a pain to read monthly.
Yeah, I am having to realign my expectations of how interconnected these are. I keep finding myself looking forward to reading the New Avengers issues when I am reading the Avengers ones.
Even mods are on 50ppp. What is this place coming to.
(Use a one time infinitely-powerful item, Galactus and a dead planet.)
Black Swan and her motivations seem very intriguing though.
Avengers #6-#9: I am enjoying all the new characters that I am reading for the first time. A lot of the arcs seem like set-ups but it is a bit jarring to go from the urgency in New Avengers to the Avengers arcs.
Also, why is Spider-man being a dick. Is this from when Dr Ock had taken over?
With all the previous pages, the icon pages and the repeated foreboding panels (first there was light, then nothing), each individual issue seems very very short. Must have been a pain to read monthly.
Yeah, I am having to realign my expectations of how interconnected these are. I keep finding myself looking forward to reading the New Avengers issues when I am reading the Avengers ones.
Even mods are on 50ppp. What is this place coming to.
Yeah that is a top notch omnibus.
Damn I gotta catch up with you
whatsinaname
Member
Oh sorry, I forgot you are reading this now as well. I will start using spoiler tags.
whatsinaname
Member
v3 solicited!
wait wtf? there are physical hc versions of this? I just added them to my wishlist. thanks for this post.
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less than 9 bucks per volume. yea this is cheaper than buying it off of CMX
wait wtf? there are physical hc versions of this? I just added them to my wishlist. thanks for this post.
edit:
less than 9 bucks per volume. yea this is cheaper than buying it off of CMX
Those hardcovers are so beautiful in person.
Simply Sarah
Member
wait wtf? there are physical hc versions of this? I just added them to my wishlist. thanks for this post.
edit:
less than 9 bucks per volume. yea this is cheaper than buying it off of CMX
Yep yep. They're cute little hardcovers.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Guys. I need overwatch back in my life. Just give it back Blizzard
SRSLY
Both the current books are really good.
Coriolanus
Banned
Remembered that i had to read Brobaker's Winter Soldier
First ish pretty ho-hum spy stuff, until the very end, where "...a gorilla with a 50cal?"
And then the gorilla gets a jetpack in issue 2.
#goodcomics
Yerp. The lettering is kinda blarf, but thats a solid run.
First ish pretty ho-hum spy stuff, until the very end, where "...a gorilla with a 50cal?"
And then the gorilla gets a jetpack in issue 2.
#goodcomics
Yerp. The lettering is kinda blarf, but thats a solid run.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Guys. I need overwatch back in my life. Just give it back Blizzard
They so cruel for dropping that beta like that and then just taking it away from everybody
like what the fuck are we supposed to do now you motherfuckers
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Why do you think I'm reading comics now
RepairmanJack
Member
Question that just came to mind regarding Batman and Zero Year. If all of that was only six years Batman went through 4 Robins in 6 years?!
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I always like to think Batman is 30-something, probably because he's such an authority figure and so experienced. Like maybe he was 12 when his parents died, did high school, went away to a fancy foreign college to learn Business so he can take over the family business(and train in his off hours cuz he didnt need money to work), came back at like 21 and thats when Batman Year One starts. Like he's probably in Batman: Year 15 or some shit by now.