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COMICS!!! |OT| May 2017 - Every Empire Falls
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Didn't know i had one
whatsinaname
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omg, I just noticed my Akira box set pre-order on Amazon dropped to $102. Glad I pre-ordered early.
In other news, the Kamandi Omnibus scheduled for later in the year is cancelled. I hope the Fourth World Omnibus doesn't go the same way. Starman, SMT and now this. Next, I expect DC to actually come into my house and take away some collected editions.
In other news, the Kamandi Omnibus scheduled for later in the year is cancelled. I hope the Fourth World Omnibus doesn't go the same way. Starman, SMT and now this. Next, I expect DC to actually come into my house and take away some collected editions.
LordOfLore
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"Cancelled" like the Aquaman omnibus which just got a new date or cancelled?
whatsinaname
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I am hoping it is the latter and that it shows up again in the Spring 2018 catalog. It currently shows cancelled in the Summer 2017 catalog.
LordOfLore
Banned
Probably. It was set for August, right?
Strange. Just got a notice that I have a package to pick up. Wasn't expecting anything now that the JSA omnibuses got lost in the mail a month ago. Will have to get it before heading into the city for the movie tonight.
my name is ed
Banned
Damn just checked my pre-order, 129 still. Do you have a secret amazon you shop from
whatsinaname
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What date did you order on? I ordered 20th March. camelcamelcamel shows it hit the lowest price on May 4th.
Duane Cunningham
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MU put up the first Riri issue today. I loved it, love her. How has it book been since then? How has the reaction been? To me, Bendis is at his best on a solo book when he has a strong vision, and that's clearly the case here. Also, Stephano Caselli is so good. In fact, he's just as good as having Marquez on the book, I think.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
No, Spencer has maintained there's a 100 issue plan lol, so it's apparently only half way through.
Fingers crossed, maybe it showed up!
Aizo
Banned
Would you recommend this Superman run to someone who has only ever read a few Superman stories?
RepairmanJack
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Superman for the most part yes, but Action Comics seems to be a lot more referential. I'd say it becomes a bit of an issue with the Reborn cross-over that just ended about a month ago. I even read most of the stuff it was building from and I was confused on some aspects.
As long as you go in accepting that Clark and Lois have a child and are not this planet's original Lois and Clark you're pretty good with Superman.
Aizo
Banned
Is the reader expected to be reading Action and Superman?
Lord. 100 issues?
They really will be fighting on the moon by the end.
Other than a crossover story in the middle, no they are completely separate.
'Superman' is the better of the 2.
Roland_Gunner
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Action and Superman are kept separate for the most part. They did come together for the Superman Rebirth storyline a month or two ago. I was only reading Superman and was able to follow the story fine.
LordOfLore
Banned
Went there and got a number to call. Apparently the letter I got was 4 weeks late so it was probably the omnibuses. Maybe I might actually get them later!
RepairmanJack
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Only for that crossover. Superman is more dealing with the family side of Supes and Action at first was dealing with a lot of the overall Superman mysteries. Who was the mystery Clark, who was Oz, stuff with Lex.
Superman Reborn was a cross-over between the two mostly dealing with stuff in Action.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Nothing would surprise me in that book, since everything felt pulled out of a hat by the time I dropped off around volume 6 or 7. It had been quite enough rope by that point and the book was swinging happily away.
Although Action is currently pulling in a billion Superman villains to form a new 'Revenge Squad' to take out Superman.
Full of absurdly powerful villains, most of which could probably take Superman 1 on 1.
I am reading to see how on earth he is going to beat them all.
'And then the aliens from dimension x invaded!'
Full of absurdly powerful villains, most of which could probably take Superman 1 on 1.
I am reading to see how on earth he is going to beat them all.
It felt to me like the comic book equivalent of a season of American Horror Story.
'And then the aliens from dimension x invaded!'
RepairmanJack
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Not to mention they'll be trying to get Zod next. Will be pretty interesting. Biggest thing is I just hope it doesn't end up being another Oz cop out.
my name is ed
Banned
Just checked. Same day! I ordered on March 20. Probably when it hit 130?
Oh weird when I check order details it puts it at 100! Sweet
no way no way
i think you need a new one
Still great. Riri is awesome.
He's gonna make some calls to the fam.
BKatastrophe
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Higgins Nightwing did have some stuff going for it, but I felt it was largely a regression for the character. Whereas Seeley feels like a direct sequel. Plus Seeley has a grasp on the character that very few do.
Let's fucking GODoomsdays Clock announced
Geoff Johns' story about Watchmen/DC
https://twitter.com/geoffjohns/status/863940804091363329
Spencer understands the character. It's what makes Steve so damned terrifying as a Hydra commander. It's definitely Steve, but totalitarian and facist
He's good people
Yes, because that's the boat I'm in.
I like Higgins and would love to see him take on the character outside of an elseworlds or the stigma of the New 52.
Seeley Nightwing is absolutely fantastic though. He seems to be the only writer other than Tomasi that wants to run towards and embrace everything that Morrison did.
Freezasaurus
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It's an Avril Lavigne song.
i know
LaunchpadMcQ
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That is the most perfect description ever
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
WadiumArcadium
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Avril Lavigne in 2017.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Why does life have to be so complicated?
The Rubin guest spot is a main issue so it's in. Amazon says Vol 2 is #7-12. Could always be wrong... I should try asking Lemire on twitter.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Right? I absolutely loved the game, I think the Wii U activity log has over 200 hours logged on it haha. I hope it's much more like the first than Lego Avengers, that game was rough. The teaser pic with spider Gwent, spidey 2099 etc though
good times.I'd like to think they have a place. I doubt they don't collect it, the solicit is maybe mistaken or something. What a great book though. Try tweeting the editor, you might have better luck there
BKatastrophe
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Supergirl #9
How is no one all about this?
Anyways this was a tight issue. Ching knows how to draw action and boy is it good. Also Kara comes off as bitter in this towards Barbara. Still, how did
Titans #11 a.k.a. The Lazarus Contract Part One
Garth is the fucking worst. And as goofy as that last panel was, this is something that's been coming for awhile. This is a pretty good start. It feels very naturally ingrained into an already progressing storyline. I liked this issue a lot. Although something that's bothering me, which I'm sure will get answered:
Shade the Changing Girl #8
So Shade's madness powers are getting out of control, which is reflective of everything. Everyone is getting out of control. Shit is blowing up, whether Shade acknowledges her hand in it or not. This book is great.
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #6
So I thought this was done. Apparently not. But this one is the last issue. It's weird. Kinda fun. Kinda funny.
That's about it.
How is no one all about this?
Fucking MAGOG is back! And what's even more interesting is that he is going to be a part of the new Fatal Five along with Emerald Empress. Or at least that's how I read that.
the Tycho spokeswoman, or rather Tycho as a whole, know about Supergirl's ship? That's pretty much a full admission of guilt.
Titans #11 a.k.a. The Lazarus Contract Part One
Garth is the fucking worst. And as goofy as that last panel was, this is something that's been coming for awhile. This is a pretty good start. It feels very naturally ingrained into an already progressing storyline. I liked this issue a lot. Although something that's bothering me, which I'm sure will get answered:
let's assume Lazarus is referring to Grant. Everyone on the team now was there when Grant died, so why would Dick not say anything? It doesn't seem right. Also proof that Omen was also lying because she was reading his mind, probing for lies.
Shade the Changing Girl #8
SHE JUST KILLED THAT GUY!
Batman/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures #6
So I thought this was done. Apparently not. But this one is the last issue. It's weird. Kinda fun. Kinda funny.
That's about it.
LordOfLore
Banned
Heading into the Sweden Alien premiere now. Hope it's better than at least 3.
Yeah I probably would check it out. I am happy that they are doing another original marvel game, and the premise and boxart already shows some promise.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
well, fuck... I stumbled onto the "graphic death" cover for Harbinger Renegade #5. Wish I could unsee it.
I love Supergirl, I just don't tall about it.
well, fuck... I stumbled onto the "graphic death" cover for Harbinger Renegade #5. Wish I could unsee it.
Is it Lady Ninja Jack?
BKatastrophe
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Like, I don't think Higgins is a bad writer. I'm loving MMPR to death right now.
The thing I can appreciate about Higgins' run is that it goes back to Dick's roots, which is a place that's largely been left untouched by many. So bringing him back there, to Gotham, and having arcs revolve around his family, the Circus, and Tony Zucco, it feels both old and new. Bringing Dick to Chicago opens up some new doors, and there was a lot of potential that got cut short by Forever Evil. The big problem with the run is that everything "new"? It sucks. If it isn't Gotham, it isn't very good (helps that Barrows was on art at that time, so anything after that seemed lesser). On top of that, Dick himself is regressed. Just talking about what Batman would do and honestly, Dick was kinda dumb. It felt like he was dealing with daddy issues he'd already dealt with and instead of moving on, he stays. He backslid into one big inferiority complex. And then Chicago was basically Bludhaven 2.0, only worse and it ended up not going anywhere.
Seeley basically said, "I know that's what you think Dick is, but it's not. He's better." With the first two arcs (Better than Batman and Rise of Raptor). It's basically a "fuck you" to Dick's roots. Like, "we ain't going back there."
Although all this talk about it makes me want to re-read Higgins' run.
Freezasaurus
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Isn't she like 40 now? Remember when she married that ugly kid from Sum 41 and then realized her mistake?
Brianimaniac
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Realized her mistake? She made an even worse mistake after.
I don't want to spoil the surprise if you don't know what that other mistake was.
So who is itwell, fuck... I stumbled onto the "graphic death" cover for Harbinger Renegade #5. Wish I could unsee it.
I just googled that............................
yeah lol not going to judge
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