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COMICS! |OT| October 2016. Capes, Crime, Bondage, and sometimes Overwatch.
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ElBoxyBrown
Banned
You should keep reading Deadly Class cuz the drug trips take a backseat to the over arching plot, which believe me really pays off. This currently wouldn't be my favorite indie book if it was just mindless drug trips, and even the drug trips have meaning.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
LOL Johann. Rereading hell on earth now, it's the first thing you notice, everyone has tensions between each and are at each others throats. Johann has gone full asshole for some time. The evolution of Arcudi's characterisation of everyone really suits the bleaker darker tone. Also there is some sick lovecraftian stuff in these stories haha.
and totally! Really excited by this one. The alien who died in the conqueror worm definitely said he was there at Hellboys birth as an assassin sent to kill him. I honestly never thought they would come back to that stuff
I should really start reading this, huh?
Start here? http://www.instocktrades.com/TP/Image/DEADLY-CLASS-DLX-HC-(MR)/MAR160633
Donniewahlberg
Banned
It's awesome but I know what you mean. I remember the previews for issue one and I honestly was a little wtf is this. Worth reading a few issues in to catch onto everything that's going on, it drops you in the deep end. Honestly think it's a fantastic book though.
MU should be interesting enough.
BKatastrophe
Member
More? Seriously? It was that popular?
Gail Simone's Secret Six
Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men
Remender's Uncanny X-Force
Spurrier's X-Force
Hickman's Secret Warriors
Secret Identities
Death Vigil
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Understandable. I didn't love #1 either but the series humor starts to really kick in with #2.
Yeah, I felt that way about so many Image comics that I am tradereading lately.
The end of Monster Men was so-so. The conceptual stuff from Strange to Batman was entertaining, but really short-lived. Probably off 'Tec now.
DC is putting out a lot more than I expected for that event in January lol.
I'm just glad I wasn't the only one to notice Johann becoming a total shit heel.
Re: the Visitor
I went back and read the wiki for Conqueror Worm and I think you're right. I bet that the line dialog referencing Roger is actually from Conqueror Worm.
Freezasaurus
Member
Well, let's be honest here. Comic shops aren't long for this world, anyway. Marvel is just hurrying things along.
Cool!
I read and abandoned Saga because it kinda had the same problems Deadly Class did (
I wanted to see the MCs settle down and struggle through the culture clashes culturally dissimilar couples go through instead of a constant chase sequence so ended up bailing when their family got broken up again with Hazel getting kidnapped.
Also can you explain WTF is up with the wicked and the divine? I was already to read a story about Gods walking among us in form of celebrities, then got a face full of insanity.
Why did the New Gods appear? Why are they so prominent now when they have 'supposedly' existed since forever? Where the hell is the US Govt in all this or all the other world government's? Like what?
I will be checking out the last three though.
I know the drug trips have meaning but they get so heavy-handed and he has made no headway in trying to kill Reagan. I've read up to the story part where
Saya and Willie are against Marcus for him out Willie as a simp and then Marcus failed to murder the weird russian jock but did kill his nice fighting instructor.
Locke and Key. Hellboy. Sweet Tooth. The sixth gun in fact. These could all fitoh and I suppose it's worth mentioning the wake? If you like Snyder and American Vamp already. These are all a mix in length but all have an interesting lore and mythology and have good character arcs that are intelligently thought out. If we softened the lore part, y the last man is a fantastic character driven saga, and its pretty expansive!
Also hey!
Sup!
Will check out the Wake. I love historical fiction in all forms except 80's form and will check that one out.
Welcome to the party
Lazarus
Rumble
Birthright
East of West
Manifest Destiny
How bad is the violence in Rumble? Preacher level or Invincible level? I can't do Preacher level. Will check out the others.
Embrace the all digital future.
Would it be possible for them to make a come back like bookstores have or is that just a no go for some reason?
Comics aren't popular enough for that.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Wait you nailed it, that's exactly what it is.
"Look Roger. It's a dead alien"
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Oooooooooooooh, again, you need to keep reading. You stopped at a very pivotal point in series.
Freezasaurus
Member
Pffffft. Bookstores aren't a great example of things making a resurgence. B&N probably gonna be broke within 5 years.
The issue with comic shops are that they're usually small businesses, and thus can't really compete with the kind of discounts you get from Amazon or IST/DCBS, and are stuck charging list price for everything. There's very little incentive to shop at comic stores these days when you can get your weekly haul digitally in minutes without having to drive anywhere. Sure you still pay list price, but you save gas and you can't beat that convenience.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
You know, after I said Saga, I thought that would be your response. I do sort of wonder where it's going sometimes, but the art is good enough to keep me around for basically ever.
As for WicDiv, I'd say
that they're more prominent now because the world is a very different place than it had been 90 years ago, or any time before that. The book talks about how in prior recurrences, the pantheon was mostly seen as a myth, because no one really got any proof of their existence outside of the people that say them face to face. But now we have the internet, so it's easy for the word to get around. Where it comes to government, though, they sort of brush past it a bit. They imply that the pantheon's caretaker has made a deal with the government to keep them out of their hair, but it hasn't come up in great detail.
Found that page and noticed something else
Freezasaurus
Member
Did DC re-solicit the Raven Bombshell statue? She's up for pre-order again at DCBS only now with an April 2017 release. Jesus, DC Collectibles is a fucking shit-show when it comes to getting things released. And I'm still waiting on that BvS Wonder Woman statue.
Edit: The Batman vs. Superman Wonder Woman statue now has a 12/28 release date HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAKILLME
Edit: The Batman vs. Superman Wonder Woman statue now has a 12/28 release date HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAKILLME
Donniewahlberg
Banned
God damn. I've even more excited now. When Mignola said that Robersons books would mostly be filling continuity gaps I was thinking of the 1950s stuff but rise of the black flame and now this...gaaaah. One of the longest standing mysteries haha! Roberson did say these books would have a throughline too, that he was working towards something bigger. What's next, the torch of liberty haha!
I'm sure
the alien mentions visiting where Hellboy bled and the lilies sprouted too in the conqueror worm in fact
He was only one of the artist slated for JL vs SS.
Man, that will be a sad fucking day. Unless I'm a filthy tradewaiter at that point.
Off Batgirl and the Birds of Prey.
I second East of West for Lois_Lane. That shit is crazy.
I asked last month and everyone said it was SHIT.
For some reason I don't think Mignola owns the rights to the Torch, wasn't he a John Byrne creation?
Re: your spoiler, you are absolutely right
BKatastrophe
Member
Pre-Secret Wars a.k.a. Spider-Gwen was enjoyable. Post-SW a.k.a. Radioactive Spider-Gwen became a boring slog of wheel spinning yet going nowhere. When it finally did go somewhere, it fell flat. I dropped Radioactive after about six issues and read all of the pre-SW run.
Freezasaurus
Member
I dropped all DCU except Gotham Academy. I can't stand how often they're shipping this shit now. Still kinda tempted to grab Superwoman, though.
People don't talk about it because that book is so damn boring. Such wasted potential.
Freezasaurus
Member
This. I love the character, but I was so damn bored reading that book. Just buy a Spider-Gwen statue instead.
BKatastrophe
Member
The concept is what kept me hanging on, but a concept can only take you so far. Constant world-building doesn't work for me unless I can be invested in that world, and that book couldn't drive me to keep following it.
If you're gonna build a world, then something has to happen in it.
flaxknuckles
Member
damn it. on to something else
I'm still hanging on to a few books, but I actively dislike a lot of stuff.
Loove Wonder Woman. Looove Bombshells. Love Harley. Love All Star Batman. Really like Superman. Rather dislike New Superman. Like Suicide Squad. Bout to drop Batman and Titans. (I fucking hate that week by week crossover thing. Gimme a main book and tie ins). Like Supergirl sorta but it's on the bubble. I'm close to writing off all of Young Animal. I like Justice League? But it's kinda a weird book? Love Batgirl. Love Birds of Prey. Trinity is ok? Love Gotham Academy. Love Injustice (it's like I don't have to play the game!) Love Raven.
Anything not mentioned is not being read.
Freezasaurus
Member
January DC solicits up at CBR if you can stand the formatting.
You know, I might jump back in on Wonder Woman. It's a solid book. I was just a little overwhelmed with DC last week.
Also, yes. Raven is great. Loved the first issue. Speaking of Raven, here's the cover for #5:
You know, I might jump back in on Wonder Woman. It's a solid book. I was just a little overwhelmed with DC last week.
Also, yes. Raven is great. Loved the first issue. Speaking of Raven, here's the cover for #5:
echoshifting
Banned
Yep. It's really too bad.
Also a shame.
I read some speculation here a few days ago that they might be returning to Lois52 eventually. I think that's certainly possible but it was a mistake to ditch her at all imho. Lost all interest.
It was a hilariously troll plot twist.
Baiiiiit and SWITCH! I mean, DC really hurt some feelings over that.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Huh. That makes so much more sense haha. I had no idea that was a Byrne character. I always figured (a little bit like
the aliens
The Visitor will be so rad. Do you read Rumble btw?
Damn btw, Mitch Gerads on Batman drawing Swamp Thing!
Ruthless!
I don't think there will be a day when I prefer digital. I get the appeal, but the tactile experience is "comics" to me. I know, dumb, but whatever...
Kill or be Killed #3: Series staved off elimination for another month.
I want to read TBMM #3 but the Indians game starts in 20 and I'll never be done by then.
Freezasaurus
Member
So you liked part of the first issue?
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Think I'll be picking this up. Cosmic Odyssey, deluxe HC. Starlin & Mignola.
