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COMICS! |OT| October 2015. ...Are just something we do while the patch downloads.
- Thread starter Spike Spiegel
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
echoshifting
Banned
Ohhhhh my. Shots fired.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
HAGI HOLD ME BACK DAWG, HOLD ME BACK
KoruptData
Member
Excitement!
whatsinaname
Member
Why Hagi? Valiant is already holding you back.
Goddamn yall are ruthless this morning.
TetraxShards
Member
Do it, ed!
Also, my god, the shade in this thread today. Good lord.
I finally got this month's (well, last month's) Judge Dredd Mega Collection books today. Turns out the post office sent them to a street with a similar name. Finally get to read part 2 of Day of Chaos!
Poodlestrike
Banned
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
whatsinaname
Member
Anecdotal, but there does seem to be a lot of interest in Valiant in general out there. My library finally added The Valiant to their catalog. Been three days and there are already 9 people on the waiting list.
For comparison, Batman and Robin v5 had 5 after a week.
For comparison, Batman and Robin v5 had 5 after a week.
So, I was reading some more Fraction Iron Man last night, really enjoying it, and I got to the big splash panel of "hey look at all of these bad guys teamed up" and... geeze, Iron Man does not have the best rogues gallery. I mean, I like to think I know a good bit of comics stuff and I still didn't know who half those dudes were. Like, I feel like you have a problem when the Melter is one of your "big name" enemies (and one of the ones that I did indeed recognize, though I guess not that incarnation).
Which got me thinking: why haven't the heroes with a poor rogues gallery been able to balance out to least a decent collection? Like, with Spider-man or Batman, you've got a big old list of popular ones so it makes sense that you'd primarily draw from that. But with Iron Man, I don't feel like you "need" to use most of the characters except for I suppose the Mandarin. So it'd make sense to me that you'd try out more new villains in a title like that, and inevitably you'd get some new ones that are at least decent and worth keeping around.
But I guess that things just don't work out like that. I'd be really curious to see a breakdown by character with like, say the last 10 years, telling how many issues/arcs/whatever starred a new villain versus an established one versus I guess a "guest" one (IE how Doom definitely seems to get around).
Which got me thinking: why haven't the heroes with a poor rogues gallery been able to balance out to least a decent collection? Like, with Spider-man or Batman, you've got a big old list of popular ones so it makes sense that you'd primarily draw from that. But with Iron Man, I don't feel like you "need" to use most of the characters except for I suppose the Mandarin. So it'd make sense to me that you'd try out more new villains in a title like that, and inevitably you'd get some new ones that are at least decent and worth keeping around.
But I guess that things just don't work out like that. I'd be really curious to see a breakdown by character with like, say the last 10 years, telling how many issues/arcs/whatever starred a new villain versus an established one versus I guess a "guest" one (IE how Doom definitely seems to get around).
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I'll come up with a good comeback later and make sure to post it then.
Yes it's great.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I like it. The art has gone down hill a bit with each change IMO but even now it's still decent.
Freezasaurus
Member
Holy shit. Best post I've read this month.
I was disappointed in Flash but I think my expectations were too high after the finale. It went in much safer direction than I thought it would.
Until the next lol valiant post of which there should be many
Oh I've liked a couple of the Valiant books I've read, I just have the decency to keep it to myself.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Knew what it was before I even came in.
Shame on you people.
Yooooo I back you up when people step to your girl Wilde, and you tell me to take the L? Ice cold man.
Knew what it was before I even came in.
Shame on you people.
Yooooo I back you up when people step to your girl Wilde, and you tell me to take the L? Ice cold man.
You can't revive a man who is already dead.
echoshifting
Banned
Poor Lunchbox. Been a rough week. I hope you liked ASM at least <3
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Too rough. Haven't even gotten a chance to read ASM yet.
also, I don't mind being the punching bag. I love you guys regardless. I know you're just teasing
Schweinehund
Member
Flash was ok, was more about tying stuff up. Didn't care for how they used Atom Smasher, they even used the Al's name so I know it isn't another Weather Wizard 1.0 situation, so my hopes for him being a significant character has plummeted. It looks like it will kick into full gear with Jay showing up already.
Arrow was more interesting and had better pacing. I like DC's magic side so I think I'll enjoy this season quite a bit. Dahrk already had big screen presence. I enjoyed Vixen's webseries so I'm hoping she shows up this season.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Just wrapped up The Manhattan Projects Vol. 1. Not sure what to think of it, really. Art was okay, not really to my taste but there's a real knack for the strange there. Bizarre machines and beasts are rendered in gorgeous horror. I can appreciate it for what it is, even if I don't precisely like it.
Writing wise... about in the same place. It's well written, but I'm not sure I like the end product of that good writing. The main characters are all, in their way, terrible people, Oppenheimer especially (duh), but the rest are pretty terrible too, and not in an interesting sort of way, either. Einstein is his dickish twin from another world/reality, Feinman is a pathological narcissist (might actually be true to life), the General is an ass. I'm just not feeling attached to these characters; things just... happen to them and to people around them.
Overall, I'm not really feeling compelled to pick up the next volume. Maybe in the next sale.
Writing wise... about in the same place. It's well written, but I'm not sure I like the end product of that good writing. The main characters are all, in their way, terrible people, Oppenheimer especially (duh), but the rest are pretty terrible too, and not in an interesting sort of way, either. Einstein is his dickish twin from another world/reality, Feinman is a pathological narcissist (might actually be true to life), the General is an ass. I'm just not feeling attached to these characters; things just... happen to them and to people around them.
Overall, I'm not really feeling compelled to pick up the next volume. Maybe in the next sale.
Spike Spiegel
Member
NYCC '15: Erik Larsen to co-write, draw Todd MacFarlane's Spawn; MacFarlane to ink (CBR)
In related news, the number of teenage orgies depicted in Spawn will be increased by 100%.
In related news, the number of teenage orgies depicted in Spawn will be increased by 100%.
Freezasaurus
Member
Oh boy (and not in a good way).
Tizoc
Member
You may have my axe
Show no mercy, and remember: You can't have a slaughter without laughter.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Why you gotta make it weird Tizoc
"Satan Saga Wars"
KoruptData
Member
Just read Action #45. Solid issue. It's a fun story but astetically, I hate dude bro Supes. I do wonder how Clarks life will be after this story. They can't go back to the status quo.
Freezasaurus
Member
Kotobukiya revealed the concept art for the new Harley Quinn bishoujo.
I like that.
But then again I thought her recent costume changes were an upgrade over the original which was okay for an animated show but didn't do much else.
We Stand on Guard continues to rock, and with the recent atmosphere in the US and what some people have said about a wall the book feels very timely. Helps that the whole Syrian crisis is talked about in the issue as well. The book actually feels like something that could come true one day.
But then again I thought her recent costume changes were an upgrade over the original which was okay for an animated show but didn't do much else.
We Stand on Guard continues to rock, and with the recent atmosphere in the US and what some people have said about a wall the book feels very timely. Helps that the whole Syrian crisis is talked about in the issue as well. The book actually feels like something that could come true one day.
Nah on that outfit. Should have gone roller derby.
GrandHarrier
Member
So let me get this straight.. We're getting a pre-secret wars book during secret wars while post-secret wars stuff is coming out?
KoruptData
Member
Don't like that at all.
echoshifting
Banned
Status Quo always wins sadly.
Freezasaurus
Member
If they nail the face, she'll be amazing. Trust me, I know stuff.
echoshifting
Banned
Ant-Man 2 was just announced. I liked Ant-Man.
Sad it's gonna bump back Black Panther and Captain Marvel though.
Sad it's gonna bump back Black Panther and Captain Marvel though.
Ugh suicide squad Harley is worst Harley
Poodlestrike
Banned
I kinda dig T-Shirt & Jeans Superman, but yeah, they're gonna get him back into the costume eventually. I agree that they're almost certainly not going to get back to the old status quo, though.
echoshifting
Banned
Yeah, I just realized that, sorry. I'm fine with this, then.
If she's still in the outfit I have no interest in it.