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COMICS! |OT| November 2015. The much-anticipated sequel to October's OT.
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Baron von Loathsome
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smh at all the people joking about losing a finger. I went to ER once for insufficient hydration, and the most vivid memory I have of that incident was
watching a young woman walk by sobbing, holding a bloody napkin over her hand while her boyfriend tried to comfort her.
Freezasaurus
Member
I stubbed my pinkie toe on a dresser earlier. I don't think I'm gonna make it guys. My whole toe feels like a bruise.
Really depends on what finger it is. Index or thumb would fucking suck. Any of the others, you'll get by. Although sometimes you need the middle, as that comes in handy for L2/R2 sometimes depending on controller layout.
Really depends on what finger it is. Index or thumb would fucking suck. Any of the others, you'll get by. Although sometimes you need the middle, as that comes in handy for L2/R2 sometimes depending on controller layout.
BKatastrophe
Member
Uncanny Avengers Vol. 2: The Apocalypse Twins
Holy shit, is this book good. I like how Remender's not shying away from the racial debate in this book. Though, a lot of the tension makes these characters angry and therefore hard to like at times, it's done in a way that I don't dislike the characters in a bad way. If that makes sense. I also of course really enjoy the Apocalypse storyline being told since his Uncanny X-Force run. In fact, so far, this may be one of my favorite storylines in fiction. Period.
Now I know where the stuff about "Planet X" comes from. The thing that keeps popping up in all these "Marvel's moving mutants to Planet X and Inhumans are the new mutants" rumors (which I really don't want to start another argument about). Also, Acuña'a art is fantastic
Holy shit, is this book good. I like how Remender's not shying away from the racial debate in this book. Though, a lot of the tension makes these characters angry and therefore hard to like at times, it's done in a way that I don't dislike the characters in a bad way. If that makes sense. I also of course really enjoy the Apocalypse storyline being told since his Uncanny X-Force run. In fact, so far, this may be one of my favorite storylines in fiction. Period.
Now I know where the stuff about "Planet X" comes from. The thing that keeps popping up in all these "Marvel's moving mutants to Planet X and Inhumans are the new mutants" rumors (which I really don't want to start another argument about). Also, Acuña'a art is fantastic
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I'm sorry, that particular incident I described left me quite shook, as the kids say.
Freezasaurus
Member
Sounds like your family has a long history of finger injuries.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Complete amputation, or only partial? And at which knuckle?
Freezasaurus
Member
Guys, I just realized that you could have taken me to serious, even while I wrote the Lizard Serum stuff.
Even while my kitchen really is bloody like hell, I will not go to the ER. I just cut myself.
Argh
I knew you weren't serious, otherwise you'd be typing on a very bloody keyboard. But if it's bad, I would still consider getting it looked at.
Guys, I just realized that you could have taken me to serious, even while I wrote the Lizard Serum stuff.
Even while my kitchen really is bloody like hell, I will not go to the ER. I just cut myself.
Argh
So.....cancel the spider-man costume i just ordered in order to one day defeat you when you go on a lizard-fueled rampage?
WadiumArcadium
Member
Nah. That sounds like fun even if there isn't a Lizard to beat up.
Cancel it and take a "Die Spinne" costume from the one time Spidey and Wolverine were in East Berlin. Then come to germany to beat someone up. Stay true to the canon!
My knowledge of Spidey Lore is sometimes scary even for me
Yeah, have a little bit blood on my iphone, but I already tried to fix it with pressure. It will be ok, even when it will be horrible to drive again tomorrow.
BKatastrophe
Member
Nightwing Vol. 5: Setting Son
Welp, the mediocrity that has been New 52 Nightwing has ended. I don't know if it's because Kyle Higgins didn't understand the character or what, but it just didn't work. It was inconsistently paced, and a lot of storyline's seemed to be picked up and then dropped. Alas, Grayson is next, so I have a positive horizon ahead. Though, I'll read Forever Evil first, because I'm curious about what exactly happened to Dick, though technically I already know. Plus, I've seen some say that it was actually a good event, despite Trinity War and the tie-ins being shitty.
Welp, the mediocrity that has been New 52 Nightwing has ended. I don't know if it's because Kyle Higgins didn't understand the character or what, but it just didn't work. It was inconsistently paced, and a lot of storyline's seemed to be picked up and then dropped. Alas, Grayson is next, so I have a positive horizon ahead. Though, I'll read Forever Evil first, because I'm curious about what exactly happened to Dick, though technically I already know. Plus, I've seen some say that it was actually a good event, despite Trinity War and the tie-ins being shitty.
TetraxShards
Member
Trinity War was actually pretty good, I liked it more than Forever Evil and that wasn't bad either.
TetraxShards
Member
Literally the first Google result for "Utz Carolina Style Barbeque":
Utz Carolina BBQ Chips Are The Most Perfect Potato Chip On Earth
Well now I don't know what to believe.
I miss when Boomerang here actually used to show old cartoons.
Guys, I just realized that you could have taken me to serious, even while I wrote the Lizard Serum stuff.
Even while my kitchen really is bloody like hell, I will not go to the ER. I just cut myself.
Argh
Well if you do go the Lizard serum route GAMEPROFF, make sure you don't turn into the horrible Amazing Spider-Man 2 one.
Hope you're ok and it heals up quick, in all seriousness.
I actually shaved and have now a second bleedig wound on my chin (I am stupid, I know)
I never liked vinegar chips and didn't know what i was getting myself into. I bet there is a high correlation between liking vinegar-ish chips and sniffing comics.
TetraxShards
Member
Salt and vinegar crisps are my favourite, and I've never sniffed comics! I'm outraged, good sir, this will not stand!
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Forever Evil had some fun Bizarro stuff. That's the only nice thing I have to say about the writing and art on that event.
*winces*
TetraxShards
Member
I only sniff word books, and only ones I have purchased with real actual money.
Comics are great, but they lack New Book Smell, which is the greatest of smells. It's probably toxic, but "died from inhaling a leather-bound edition of The Once & Future King" is a great way to go.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Comics have words in them. And those old Essential Marvel collections have the superior Old Book Smell.
Capt Cold vs Johnny Quick was pretty great
Welp, I learned in addition to ordering from Amazon in the first place being dicey, going with "fulfilled by Amazon" sellers is even worse for comics. Got in two books today and my thought was "oh it's a seller so hopefully it'll beat Amazon's packaging" but considering the books from two sellers came together in one (noticeably too big) bubble envelope just flopping around, I'd guess that was Amazon's doing. And then the delivery guy ingeniously jammed it in the mailbox instead of bringing it to the door. And I'm guessing it's that last step that was the killer, as there's a noticeably dented corner (maybe the rough size of a quarter?) that travels straight through the whole book, which happens to match a similar bend in the envelope. But yeah, back to my first point, apparently being through a "fulfilled by Amazon" rather than Amazon themselves limits what they can do, so I couldn't get a replacement without the runaround of sending it back, but they were readable so customer service at least gave me a 20% refund, which is better than nothing.
Oh, and for what it's worth it was an Abe Sapien Volume and a BPRD Hell on Earth which I couldn't get off of IST. Still have one more coming through similar means so hopefully at least one makes it through in a shape at least somewhat befitting of a "new" book. :|
Oh, and for what it's worth it was an Abe Sapien Volume and a BPRD Hell on Earth which I couldn't get off of IST. Still have one more coming through similar means so hopefully at least one makes it through in a shape at least somewhat befitting of a "new" book. :|
Switch #1 was mostly enjoyable, i could do without the Witchblade stuff which is how i felt when the book was announced but it does have Sejic's endearing-character-qualities. Not sure if i'm going to wait for the trade while the book dies or continue monthly while the book dies.
^^^ pro-tip, use paint to fill in the creases.
^^^ pro-tip, use paint to fill in the creases.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
We still talk about Sejic's trash around here? Smh.
No one's been around to talk about Valiant.
Freezasaurus
Member
Doesn't #2 come out this week? I should read #1.
TetraxShards
Member
I thought it was as well, it's listed on CBR, but Image's own site says the 25th.
Freezasaurus
Member
Hm. Yeah, it's the 25th. Guess I don't have to read it yet after all. Phew.
Freezasaurus
Member
Read Switch #1. I liked it. And I've always found Witchblade comics pretty forgettable in the past, but this was fun. Probably because it was a different take on Witchblade.
I think I read the first volume of More Than Meets The Eye and then went back and read Wreckers, but yeah you're doing it the right way.
No joke, MTMTE is one of the best ongoing series out there right now.
Finished Batman Zero Year, and I've read all of the tie-in Zero Year stories, too. My favorite Snyder Batman story yet, and, for ME, it's now my definitive Batman origin story. I thought it was masterfully done. That's the first time I REALLY cared about Riddler as a villain, too, though admittedly I haven't read a ton of Riddler stuff.
Walking Dead tv show is boring me a little, the season started strong but then it took a swerve and just sat down on the two plot points happening at the same time.
I can't get this Jurassic World line out of my head and i apply it to everything. You just went and made a new Sejic book? Probably not a good idea.
I can't get this Jurassic World line out of my head and i apply it to everything. You just went and made a new Sejic book? Probably not a good idea.
Freezasaurus
Member
Season before last was when I was done with it. I still flip it on every now and then to see what's going down, but it's usually nothing interesting.
Freezasaurus
Member
Eh. Crossed is torture porn. Walking Dead has a story to tell. The comic, I mean. The TV series hasn't interested me in some time. Sometimes I flip through Crossed at the comic shop just to see what crazy shit is in there. Though I'm a bit curious to read Alan Moore's Crossed +100 series.
Is that avatar from Overwatch? They lost me so hard by not being F2P. And they're being super-cagey about content offerings.
Still reading through Bendis X-men. Just finished ANXM 8 and Uncanny 2. I do like the stay together for the kids thing going on, but it is the least subtle allusion to a failed marriage that I've ever seen. I'm being silly for expecting any subtlety in X-men.
Things I'm having a hard time getting over:
Everyone being mean to young Scott because Cyclops killed Xavier.
Kitty being the only person that is even a little concerned that Jean is going off the deep end with her powers. Also, no one being mean to Jean when her "older" self has literally destroyed planets full of sentient life when under the effects of the same force that Scott was under.
Bednis speak. Bendis speak, you say? Yup, Bendis speak. Ok.
I feel like I should have read AvX. I know most of this book came out of the event, but it was such a slog to read any of it. That event actually got me into buying comics, but I only bought the first 5 issues before noping right out of it. It did teach me some valuable lessons: Event comics are garbage, and the comic book store has worthwhile books.
Where is this Transformers read order people mentioned? I have the humble bundle, and keep hearing it is great even if you have zero attachment to the toys/shows.
Things I'm having a hard time getting over:
Everyone being mean to young Scott because Cyclops killed Xavier.
Kitty being the only person that is even a little concerned that Jean is going off the deep end with her powers. Also, no one being mean to Jean when her "older" self has literally destroyed planets full of sentient life when under the effects of the same force that Scott was under.
Bednis speak. Bendis speak, you say? Yup, Bendis speak. Ok.
I feel like I should have read AvX. I know most of this book came out of the event, but it was such a slog to read any of it. That event actually got me into buying comics, but I only bought the first 5 issues before noping right out of it. It did teach me some valuable lessons: Event comics are garbage, and the comic book store has worthwhile books.
Where is this Transformers read order people mentioned? I have the humble bundle, and keep hearing it is great even if you have zero attachment to the toys/shows.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Seven Soldiers: Zatanna #2 - Love how Morrison makes Zee feel so human through the way she talks.
Supergirl (PAD) #2 - This is really good so far. That page where Kara learns that Linda was into some fucked-up shit was great.
Supergirl (PAD) #2 - This is really good so far. That page where Kara learns that Linda was into some fucked-up shit was great.
Ah, I meant the show. Which is definitely also telling a story and very invested in doing so, but it's also just sooooo indulgent in the kills. It really is a bit much now. "Soccer mom mercilessly kills s home invader with a pair of scissors" pushed me to finally take a step back. It's nasty.
Avatar is D.VA from Overwatch, yeah. I'm pretty hyped for it. Sounds like a packaged release is the best thing to do for the games integrity. As for the future, I'll worry about it when we get there. 21 heroes at launch for 60 bones is a fine deal by me.
For sure, babe. 👌