Poodlestrike
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Honestly, thematically it's interesting that the one Endless without any real problems is Death, who personifies basically the most vilified aspect of any of them.
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Honestly, thematically it's interesting that the one Endless without any real problems is Death, who personifies basically the most vilified aspect of any of them.
Coriolanus
Banned
Yes, but the cost she pays for that is having to be the one that ends her brothers.
Plus i don't remember Destiny having any flaw either, beyond being an enigmatic prick.
Dominican Power
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Looking to get back into Marvel again. Where do I start? What's going on with Spiderman, x men, etc.?
You could get a Marvel Unlimited subscription and read the latest stories or you can hop in to the relaunch of every series starting in October-ish that takes place after Secret Wars.
Coriolanus
Banned
All is Secret Wars. Secret Wars is all.
Best place to start is to get a Marvel Unlimited subscription and google search "character X best stories", then track them down on MU and have fun.
If you want to get back into current stuff you might as well just latest runs of the books featuring the characters you like in preparation for their books relaunching.
Dominican Power
Member
What are the books that are being relaunched
Coriolanus
Banned
All.
Dominican Power
Member
So they're combing all the Marvel universes into one. All these domains in the battleworld is crazy and Doom is the supreme ruler? lol
Coriolanus
Banned
That's about it, yes. Fwiw, it's the best megaevent Marvel's done in quite a very long while.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Here is a list of all the titles in the relaunch.
http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/All-New,_All-Different_Marvel
whatsinaname
Member
Justice League - Trinity War : -_- I now have two data points and I can make my line in the sand decision about Johns.
This is how the plotting must have been done.
1) I want a splash page of 3-Justice-Leagues!/Emo-superman!/Everyone-attacking-Constantine!. (Every other superhero will pose in the background.)
2) So where did the previous issue end?
3) I need to fill 20 pages to reach my splash page.
4) Reminder* - Include something with seven colours.
- Why is Diana a caricature of a bad cop from a shitty tv series?
- Why is the new Green Lantern a jobber? Why is everyone making fun of him? I don't even recall anyone using his name. And Batman actually punches him and says "You are no Hal Jordan."
- So this isn't even an event but just a lead-in into another event?
- What kind of shitty name is "Crime Syndicate" for a bunch of evil capes from a parallel world?
- Pandora says who's next and then completely forgets the rest of her 6 sins?
- What happened to those two panel-filler A.R.G.U.S and S.H.A.D.E agents?
This is how the plotting must have been done.
1) I want a splash page of 3-Justice-Leagues!/Emo-superman!/Everyone-attacking-Constantine!. (Every other superhero will pose in the background.)
2) So where did the previous issue end?
3) I need to fill 20 pages to reach my splash page.
4) Reminder* - Include something with seven colours.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I had no idea these guy were or what was going on when I was reading through Suicide Squad Vol 4(Forever Evil tie in).
What a completely out of nowhere shoehorned piece of shit that was.
Coriolanus
Banned
Captain Britain and MI-13 has the sort of fiendshly strong start that makes you go "who in blazes is Paul Cornell and what the heck else has the man written?"
my name is ed
Banned
Ultimates def set the tone for action comics that came after it. Just massively influential. Hitch experimented a bit with paneling a little later on in Cap America Reborn but he took a very cinematic approach to most of his work. I can't say that I would think his page designs would be helped by a more experimental approach. He has very functional paneling that keeps his story telling crystal clear. Not all stories or takes are helped by inventive, complicated or outside the grid paneling/page design.
One of his most recent works was DC's Demon Knights, still missed by many. He had a pre-death Wolverine run too, but...eh.
whatsinaname
Member
Justice League Dark #24 - #25: The Crime Syndicate already won and Constantine is wallowing in self pity again? Why is The Phantom Stranger randomly back? I guess this is where the Forever Evil: Blight ties in. I don't have the patience or inclination to track that down. Dropped.
Freezasaurus
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All I've been playing MGS 5 and I'm only 9% complete. By the time I finish with this, the Mad Max game will be down to $20. Maybe I shouldn't have bought them both at once. XD
oh, and comics. I will now post this weeks list.
Batman #44
Catwoman #44
Gotham Academy #10
Bitch Planet #5
Deadly Class #16
Walking Dead #146
1602 Witch Hunter Angela #3
Darth Vader #9
Ms. Marvel #18
Star Wars Shattered Empire #1
oh, and comics. I will now post this weeks list.
Batman #44
Catwoman #44
Gotham Academy #10
Bitch Planet #5
Deadly Class #16
Walking Dead #146
1602 Witch Hunter Angela #3
Darth Vader #9
Ms. Marvel #18
Star Wars Shattered Empire #1
Coriolanus
Banned
Good to know. Reading Cap Brit was making me wonder how much of it was a huge fuck you to Bendis, until the ending in ish 4 made it quite clear: all of it.
BKatastrophe
Member
Yup it's garbage
JLD and Constantine intersect with each other during Forever Evil. Honestly JLD drops in quality not only during the tie-in but afterwards. First three trades of JLD are the best. After that....eh. It's a constant cycle of Constantine fucks everything up and pissing everyone off, Zatanna takes control of the team, Swamp Thing tries to leave but then can't, then Zatanna and Constantine get both angry and sad and generally tortured about their relationship.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Check out Hawkeye by Matt Fraction if you haven't already. It's my go-to choice for anyone interested. It's got fun dialogue and excellent artwork, plus it's already finished so you don't have to wait for any more.
List for the week, pretty light on my end:
Gotham Academy
Starfire
Deadly Class
And it's manga but I highly recommend checking out Nijigahara Holograph by Inio Asano. It's getting a new printing I guess, but it's one of the more interesting manga series that I've read. Takes a good read or two to really get it but it's great stuff. Plus, it's hardcover, got paper that isn't toilet paper, and it has sewn binding!
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
The Walking Dead #146
Deadly Class #16
Unity #22
Ninjak #7
Deadly Class #16
Unity #22
Ninjak #7
whatsinaname
Member
Ugh. Looks like I picked a good point to drop it. I read so much New 52 in the last couple of months that I kind of started tolerating the mediocrity. Simonson's Thor was a bit of a recalibration for my standards. I shall go read Hellboy now.
Freezasaurus
Member
It sounds rather dry based on the synopsis. It doesn't seem like something that would appeal to me. I do have an itch to scoop up all of Junji Ito's books, tho.
Coriolanus
Banned
Hey, Demon Knights actually took only 4 pages to make Etrigan tolerable. That's unexpected. Shame about 1600s Lucy being such a dick.
Cornell sure does seem to have a knack for writing intro issues.
Cornell sure does seem to have a knack for writing intro issues.
Freezasaurus
Member
As does DC for cancelling good books.
Poodlestrike
Banned
List time! Hmm, let's see...
Starfire
Red Hood / Arsenal
Gotham Academy (Which is still not canceled, so there, Freeza)
Catwoman
Batman
Action Comics
How is Star Trek / Green Lantern, anyway? It's a fascinating idea, but I'm a little bit wary of picking it up because it's also a terrible one.
Starfire
Red Hood / Arsenal
Gotham Academy (Which is still not canceled, so there, Freeza)
Catwoman
Batman
Action Comics
How is Star Trek / Green Lantern, anyway? It's a fascinating idea, but I'm a little bit wary of picking it up because it's also a terrible one.
Freezasaurus
Member
Give it time.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Yeah New 52 was kind of rough at first. It has improved significantly though. DC's current output is pretty great.
If you like more psychological horror/suspense stuff it is worth a look for sure. Asano's a wicked good artist too and is great at setting the mood.
Poodlestrike
Banned
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Freezasaurus
Member
I think I prefer my horror with scary monsters that eat people.
IIRC, trinity war was several different writers. I don't know what your first 'data point' is, and TW isn't good, but I wouldn't exactly see a reason to use it as one of those points.
Crime Syndicate was used a long time ago, but was most popularly used in the excellent JLA:Earth 2 by Morrison and Quitely.
There's plenty of great New 52 stuff.
whatsinaname
Member
My first data point was his Green Lantern omnibus 1. (From GL Rebirth through to Sinestro Corps War).
Plenty of good stuff, definitely. I meant the mediocrity of JLD.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Yes. Great ones.
I've only read the first issue, so I need to catch up a bit. Still, it's not horrendously bad, but not the most well-written either.
Didn't help that most of the initial titles that were truly unique and refreshing were all sent to the slaughter before any of them could truly find an audience.
Didn't like it?
I'd think some of his GL, along with, say, his Justice Society work, Superman (the older stuff with his Brainiac, Legion crossover or Secret Origin) and any Flash/Rogues stuff are probably the best entries.
whatsinaname
Member
Started off ok. But by the end, I really disliked it. Only finished it because I bought the omnibus. (And because everyone said I should stick with it till the Sinestro Wars arc.)
The art is eh.Wait... MODOK Assassin is a secret Angela book. Why did no one inform me?
Guys you have let me down
Writing is good.
Tizoc
Member
Crime Syndicate is what theyr were called during the Silver Age IIRC. Furthermore, it doesn't matter how 'silly' a group name is when they're the most feared and dreaded people on a planet.
They could call themselves Betty and people would still run for the nearest bomb shelter if they so much fly over their house :V
Never really had an issue with the Crime Syndicate name. Especially since that Earth 2 story was the first time I had heard it. Morrison created a very effective set of characters there and it seemed to work fine with the alternate earth.
They also kind of creep me out.
ah, that's too bad. His GL fell off toward the end, but I enjoyed Sinestro Corps War.
They also kind of creep me out.
ah, that's too bad. His GL fell off toward the end, but I enjoyed Sinestro Corps War.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Pretty big week for me.
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #12
STARFIRE #4
DEADLY CLASS #16
WICKED & DIVINE #14
1602 WITCH HUNTER ANGELA #3
A-FORCE #4
CIVIL WAR #4
KORVAC SAGA #4
PLANET HULK #5
RED SKULL #3
SECRET WARS 2099 #5
SIEGE #3
NEW SUICIDE SQUAD #12
STARFIRE #4
DEADLY CLASS #16
WICKED & DIVINE #14
1602 WITCH HUNTER ANGELA #3
A-FORCE #4
CIVIL WAR #4
KORVAC SAGA #4
PLANET HULK #5
RED SKULL #3
SECRET WARS 2099 #5
SIEGE #3
BKatastrophe
Member
Thoughts on this?
If you didn't like Dick before, you sure as hell will after that. First couple of chapters are much older, so it's mullet Dick with his old costume. It's weird. After that, though? It's basically a Daredevil book. Only I like Dick as a character far more.
If you like street-level superheroics, it's a must have in my opinion.
Trinity War is bad but the main Forever Evil issues are good. Like you don't need to read Trinity War at all.
Sweet. They are getting a reprint early 2016, so I will preorder.
GrandHarrier
Member
The Crime Syndicate have been around since the 60s or something. Blame their name on A) it's old comics and B) they give no fucks about pretending to be anything but what they are. And they aren't just evil capes from another world. In most incarnations they are the equivalent of crime families that have split up the world into different territories to control. Their name is "shitty" in the same way that the Avengers is: you don't avenge shit, bruhs
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