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COMICS! |OT| October 2014. Witches, wytches, and things that go GROOT in the night.
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I don't get it.
It only two and a half years, but my proselytizing is finally paying off.
Man, here's hoping her the seeming revival of the Spider-Girl universe stuff via Spiderverse and Secret Wars or whatever will lead to a decent reprint of her series, like how they started putting out classic 2099 again recently after bringing him back. Also, literally every time my friend or I bring her up it's with the phrase "What ever happened to the daughter of Spider-man?" because for some reason the title of that trade really stuck out in our mind, I guess.
Oh, and while I'm spouting a wish list: I'd really like some kind of essential or omnibus or something for What If? stuff. I've always been curious about those but I've actually never read one, seem like they'd be interesting but like everything but the most recent ones seem to be out of print.
Oh, and while I'm spouting a wish list: I'd really like some kind of essential or omnibus or something for What If? stuff. I've always been curious about those but I've actually never read one, seem like they'd be interesting but like everything but the most recent ones seem to be out of print.
NorCal needs a big con... this weekend is "Super" Sac-Con (Sat & Sun instead of just Sun), which will be awesome, but it's the most rinky-dink convention ever. I still love it, but I miss when WonderCon used to be in SF.
I love BigWOW. But yeah, that isn't a big con.
I've never been, but next year I'll definitely make the trip over.
Just read the first story from Criminal, "Coward," in basically one sitting. That was some great stuff. It's not my all-time favorite comic yet, but it was definitely engrossing.
Also, even though I've enjoyed some other comics more (definitely not to say I didn't thoroughly enjoy that story), very few comics had that amazing sense of quality that Criminal has. It's just really well done all around.
The character work was fantastic. I genuinely was looking forward to learning more about the characters and spending more time with them.
Solely because of your constant praise, I ordered the OHC and it should be arriving tomorrow. I think it'll be the next thing I read after Criminal. Looking forward to it!
Also, even though I've enjoyed some other comics more (definitely not to say I didn't thoroughly enjoy that story), very few comics had that amazing sense of quality that Criminal has. It's just really well done all around.
The character work was fantastic. I genuinely was looking forward to learning more about the characters and spending more time with them.
Solely because of your constant praise, I ordered the OHC and it should be arriving tomorrow. I think it'll be the next thing I read after Criminal. Looking forward to it!
What. The. Fuck.
Well it's pretty clear that Marvel is now copying DC with
Will...will Kamala be safe? ;_;
BrokenFiction
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Tyrant Rave
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I don't think I will ever get Civil War. It never seemed like a very interesting concept to me.
Ms. Marvel is being played by Mindy Kaling in the MCU.
shadyspace
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Hmm MCU Tony is really anti-government though.
Depends. If Mark Millar is writing, she'll be revealed as an ISIS sleeper agent who developed a hatred of American ideals after being raped by a minority super villain.
So, for what it's worth, Weekly Shonen Jump (the American version of Shonen Jump, you get a digital issue weekly with around 200 pages of manga) is $20 for a year ($6 off) with the coupon code "wsjnycc2014". I took the opportunity to bump up my subscription to carry me to early 2016 instead of early 2015.
Also, apparently Naruto is ending in 5 weeks, so the "it's ending soon" I've been telling people for like a year now before it twisted all over the place is actually finally coming to fruition.
Also, apparently Naruto is ending in 5 weeks, so the "it's ending soon" I've been telling people for like a year now before it twisted all over the place is actually finally coming to fruition.
BuddyJoeHooker
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I don't trust that Civil War image at all, I mean a white Captain America? a red and gold Iron Man? If anything it will probably be a decompressed retelling like the Clone Saga a few years ago.
Edit:
Probably a dumb question but can you read past issues?
Edit:
Probably a dumb question but can you read past issues?
LiveFromKyoto
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Really? I thought the concept was fantastic. It's the only logical extension of the post-9/11 surveillance state in the superhero world. Look at the effect that two buildings coming down had. Now look at Marvel where cities get trashed every month. It was an area that needed exploring.
And it gave them an event that wasn't "giant seemingly unstoppable enemy X is going to destroy the world and/or universe." It gave them an excuse to have heroes fighting outside the usual "it's hypnosis" or "all a big misunderstanding."
And best of all, it presented a conflict without an easy answer. It seems easy to side with the freedom/Captain America side - but if this were real life and all these people were blowing up buildings all the time, would you really?
My only issues with the series were the anticlimax - Captain America getting shot in his own book robbed the series of a proper conclusion. And the clone Thor strikes me as a thing that shouldn't have been able to happen. The idea was totally out of character to begin with, but if those guys can just manufacture gods it kind of throws everything other problem they face into weird relief.
slightconfuse
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Civil War is going to cancel the X-men
shadyspace
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Yes. All of this. Smart man.
Aw hell. Theres layers to this shit.
X-men is full of women, and most of the strongest characters are female. Therefore, not surprising.
Freezasaurus
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Monet is the best. Maybe now with Wood leaving the book, it'll be safe to read again.
I will do anything to make this book good. Please.
slightconfuse
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woods been gone, one of the writers from arrow rook over
Messi writing X-Men?
When did this change happen and has it been good.
G Willow Wilson is going to knock it out of the park. I'm so excited to actually have a woman writer for a female team book.
edit - I need this Thor #7 variant.
shadyspace
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I'm glad I'm not in your position.
Would you guys be ok if I made Magik and Kitty/Young Jean the leaders of the two schools?
If so I can so this.
I will also bring back Gambit. I'm sorry.
You had me sold until the 3rd line, then you ruined everything... how could you?
It's sexist if I don't include a man and he is the most female-esque
Gambits already back.
Freezasaurus
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It's the first I've heard of it, so maybe it's just unremarkable.
Oh man, can't wait. She's been doing amazing work with Ms. Marvel. And look! Now she gets another Muslim character to write.
Wasn't his book just canned and we got the blame for trade waiting?
X factor was canned?
Gambit had a solo, a while back.
slightconfuse
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yep issue 20 is the last
ViewtifulJC
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Yeah, PAD was crying about last month
canned that too
James Asmus has been doing solid work at Valiant ever since. Q&W with Steve Lieber brehs
I'm actually not super familiar with the process of purchasing back issues, since I've been a subscriber since waaaaaay back in the print days up through present, but it looks like you can at least buy some of them here: http://www.vizmanga.com/weekly-shonen-jump/signup for a buck a pop. And it looks like there's a free sampler of sorts with like 450 pages or so. And of course you can purchase whole volumes of series if you're looking at any in particular like you'd do with print.
LiveFromKyoto
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I'm reading All New X-Men #1.
Brian Michael Bendis Drinking Game:
1. Pick a Bendis comic. Any one will do.
2. Do a shot every time a character, (male or female, young or old, doesn't matter) begins a sentence with "The thing is..."
3. Now you are dead.
Brian Michael Bendis Drinking Game:
1. Pick a Bendis comic. Any one will do.
2. Do a shot every time a character, (male or female, young or old, doesn't matter) begins a sentence with "The thing is..."
3. Now you are dead.
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