Slott's Avengers was so good. It was a great positive book from a time where almost everything was dark and moody.
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COMICS!!! |OT| May 2017 - Every Empire Falls
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BKatastrophe
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So I watched the Darksiders III trailer.
WE ARE NOT WORTHY
"They are seven, and you are but one."
"Gladly"
FUCKING HYPE AS SHIT
YOU CAN'T STOP THE HORSEMEN
WE ARE NOT WORTHY
"They are seven, and you are but one."
"Gladly"
FUCKING HYPE AS SHIT
YOU CAN'T STOP THE HORSEMEN
I read some of it for the Inhumans arc and I've decided to read all of it when I get the chance.
Freezasaurus
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It caught me by surprise. I really didn't expect that we'd ever get another game in that series.
BKatastrophe
Member
It seems like they're finishing the original plan, which works for me. I was
assuming Strife to be in this one, given that now we know at some point he stopped by the Makers' world and lost both of his guns. It's assumed that all of them had died and War was the last, and he broke the seal at the same time. Death died, rekindling humanity. So I would assume that, based on the fact that Strife is gone by the time War is imprisoned (since that's when Death goes on his quest). We also see that Fury is alive during a similar time period, but it's interesting to note that the Charred Council gives Fury her mission in front of War, and when War's quest begins, he has no idea what happened to any of the other Horsemen. On top of this, I believe Death killed one of the Seven Sins in the DLC for Ds2, when he went back to Earth and found the last human. Or at least Demon claiming to be one (either gluttony or greed). So I'm really interested as to where all of this falls. I assume Strife's game will be a prequel to the others. Interesting even more is how Fury is completely loyal to the Council, while War and Death are skeptical.
All i find is a reddit thread and apparently they are working on it.
Damn, that's a mighty long break then.
Kamala's core audience aren't the type to either read another book and some thought it ended right after Secret Wars
La Maquinon
Member
Read Saga volume 7. Is there another contender for best ongoing? This just seems to me to blow everything else out of the water.
Things that I read that may rival it:
Motor Girl
Paper Girls
The Flintstones
I do wonder if part of what I love about Saga is how cinematic it is. I was a big film fan in another life.
Things that I read that may rival it:
Motor Girl
Paper Girls
The Flintstones
I do wonder if part of what I love about Saga is how cinematic it is. I was a big film fan in another life.
LordOfLore
Banned
Can't wait for the next Jojonium releases in the west.
Oh right, we're getting Dixon Bane this week.
Re-reading Book One HC after just recently ordering Book Two. Still great. Don't remember much from this series after the first couple chapters though. Guessing it's still amazing 36 or so issues in?
BKatastrophe
Member
I'm psyched. Dixon on a Bat book? 10/10
Donniewahlberg
Banned
So it's super vague right now. The team has committed publicly a few times, since the last issue shipped and they announced a hiatus, that there is going to be more (I asked them myself and I've been watching for any change in responses on twitter). That seems like a lock for now. Harren has been doing those issues of Seven To Eternity lately, I guess we need to see if he needs to line up another project first or not. I think the whole team love working on the book but it is so under the radar and low on sales I think it's a bit of a struggle, Harren is probably busy making bank and raising his profile right now.
Storywise, volume 3 rounds out the *first chapter* of the story, it doesn't have an end end, but it has a satisfying conclusion for this leg, and a good place to leave off on for the break.
Good question, I feel like this is *depends what mood you catch me in* thing haha, Saga is incredible. There's times I feel like Lazarus or Southern Bastards are up there though, and Deadly Class has it's highs. Arcudi's BPRD run that just finished up was just incredible but I guess that's not ongoing any longer. The dark horse actually might be Shutter. I need to read further, but I actually was so into that book while I was reading it. I'm really bad at chooising what it best though, I just end up listing everything I like haha
I remembered back when I was doing a comic class a couple years ago, Saga volume 1 was a book that wasn't a requirement to get, but still a recommendation for a day of talking about it. I decided not to get it, more so cause I was lazy, and man that day when it was being talked about convinced me to check it the first volume later in the afternoon lol.
It is still quite a enjoyable series to keep checking in on.
It is still quite a enjoyable series to keep checking in on.
X-men Legacy by Spurrier et al. does. I think the show might be based off that. I don't know if that take on the character is unique to Spurrier's run though so maybe the show is a mashup of previous takes on Legion. Those are the only comics I've read featuring Legion.
The last issue announced a hiatus. Sales aren't great.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
The whole exploration of mental psychosis wrapped up in mental powers is just so well realised on the show, it's the kind of canvas having mutants on the board should provide, but it's rarely that deeply looked at. I'll definitely need to check out the Spurrier run, it's out of print in paperback unfortunately and I don't really want the omnibus Hah another one to note down to revisit if I go grab a month of MU at some point!
Aizo
Banned
As someone who has been reading it for a few years, I feel it's a bit slow reading as each issue comes out, but reading trades is a treat.
Such is the way of reading monthly comics.
LordOfLore
Banned
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Maybe I'll go for the Legion omnibus after all. The run was only 4 volumes so it can't be that much bigger than the average OHC, maybe one and a half? Do folks have any opinions on Spurrier's X-Force run?
Going the other route from comics off of the Legion TV show, I might actually check out one of Noah Hawley's novels.
Will need to read this Bane interview actually, Ive heard literally nothing about this book. Does it spin out of what King has been doing or just it's own thing?
Going the other route from comics off of the Legion TV show, I might actually check out one of Noah Hawley's novels.
Will need to read this Bane interview actually, Ive heard literally nothing about this book. Does it spin out of what King has been doing or just it's own thing?
It is the second best of the X-force runs i read (modern ones at least never read the 90s)
RepairmanJack
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Batman
As much as I was bitching about this not being written by King(still think it was fucked up they wait til not even a week until before announcing) I actually freaking loved this issue and it makes me hyped as hell.
Deathstroke
I'm actually bummed were going right into Lazarus Contract after this. I want more of this IMMEDIATELY.
Superman
I'm so confused, what is this weird Bat Mobile?
I'm only 3 issues in, but so far it's a great week of comics.
As much as I was bitching about this not being written by King(still think it was fucked up they wait til not even a week until before announcing) I actually freaking loved this issue and it makes me hyped as hell.
It really seems like timeline wise everything is open season. It's only been a few months since Flashpoint?!
Deathstroke
I'm actually bummed were going right into Lazarus Contract after this. I want more of this IMMEDIATELY.
Superman
I'm so confused, what is this weird Bat Mobile?
I'm only 3 issues in, but so far it's a great week of comics.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Yes I've had that nightmare too.
I can't see any lies here
RepairmanJack
Member
I'm thinking this whole crossover is just telling us what is at stake and is more or less just lead up to Metal or Forge/Casting.
Like we mostly are just learning stuff about the timeline.
Someone was keeping Flashpoint going for some reason and then once they're there it stops. Flashpoint was only a few months ago in current continuity. Stuff like that seems more important to the cross-over than basically the title of it(the button).
Donniewahlberg
Banned
You liked it that much, huh? Awesome. I'm guessing Remender's run takes the top spot?
Mmm, I have not read either so I could be very wrong but I am under the impression from reading interviews there are intentional unexplained changes in the status quo with Drax, Groot etc that will be filled in as time goes on via the issues with the guest artists
I guess the one real takeaway is that there is
some malevolent force toying with time and reality.
Allowing Batman to see his father, just to destroy said father and the world minutes later.
Whoever is behind this, they are clearly not playing with a full deck.
Allowing Batman to see his father, just to destroy said father and the world minutes later.
Whoever is behind this, they are clearly not playing with a full deck.
I mean in the modern runs at least there is only like 5 X-force runs whith the only ones i read in full was Spurrier, Yost (one of my earliest books that i regularly follow) and Rick remender so it's not really hard to be second spot.
RepairmanJack
Member
It also sort of delivers a message that Batman has been seeking for a while.
Batman this entire Rebirth run has been all about having a good death and satisfying his parents, and then he meets his dad and he straight out tells him to not be Batman. Made me think whoever was keeping the world alive was wanting Bruce to not be Batman...
Donniewahlberg
Banned
This is true! Managed to find those X-Men Legacy volumes for regular price on ebay after fidgeting around with keywords, so I'll give those a whirl and follow on to X-Force if it's a success (can't really see disliking anything Spurrier has done at this point).
That would save me buying another issue of the woeful Bendis run. I don't really mind being dropped into the middle, there's a lot of cool things afoot in the first issue.
LordOfLore
Banned
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haven't you heard, Bendis run was better than Abnett and Lanning. Yea, it looks and sounds great, the previews have been golden. If I was a monthly dude, I would be all over that. I kinda want to read the baby groot book too lol did you check out Black Bolt?
Oh maaaan, the dark tower trailer. I honestly don't know what to think. Felt very good about the It trailer but I'm just so apprehensive about this movie, I want it to be amazing haha. It's obvious they're going to have to cherry pick to do The Dark Tower, but it all depends what and how. There's definitely some cool stuff in the trailer though.
Who said that
LordOfLore
Banned
I'm probably going to pick up both Groot and Rocket when they come out, the former should be really fun. What they are doing in the main book in regards to baby Groot is interesting. I might buy Black Bolt later out of curiosity, the art looks cool.
Not really sure what to make out of the Dark Tower trailer as someone who has only read half of the first book. Definitely going to see it though.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Guardians of the Galaxy: Why Bendis Succeeded and Abnett and Lanning Failed
lol
Yea but "If I was a twice monthly dude" doesn't have the same ring to it!
Yeaaa, I think Duggan said something about the baby groot stuff being really dark on his end lol? Definitely share thoughts on BB if you grab it, I saw a 9.5/10 for it this morning on one of the review sites. Pretty awesome for the guy's first comic book if true!
whatsinaname
Member
Been reading The Fourth Power by Juan Gimenez. Story/writing is passable but the art! Damn!
LordOfLore
Banned
His art is wonderful.
Father_Brain
Banned
Love how they just abandoned the Watchmen pastiche conceit after the first issue.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
RepairmanJack
Member
That's what happens when you trade out King for the lesser of Williamson.
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