It's just a boring, uninspired and really safe choice.
I'll still read for Killer Frost tho.
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It's just a boring, uninspired and really safe choice.
I'll still read for Killer Frost tho.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I always believed in him. He's a man's man, not a comic's man's man..........man.
LordOfLore
Banned
echoshifting
Banned
It's fine. But.
Batman is already featured in four terrific books. It would be hard to compete with how they're utilizing him in Detective. So this book might be better off if he's in some sort of background role.
On the other hand, I have seen this approach before and never really enjoyed it, I don't think? I think it's hard to do with Batman who is by his nature a very active character. It's hard to justify keeping him out of the fight.
And I do think it's kind of cynical. I mean, I get it. But let's not pretend he's on the team because they thought up a really cool way to include him. That came after they decided this book needs Batman to stand a chance.
Five books actually.
Freezasaurus
Member
Man, I totally forgot about that Diamond Select Spider-Gwen statue I ordered. It just showed up today out of the blue. It's going back, though. The paintjob is awful. Gwen looks like a porn star with too much makeup.
echoshifting
Banned
Not all of them are terrific
Poodlestrike
Banned
Honestly, I have trouble getting upset over it. Batman saturation is a thing, but the Batman fanbase is a bigger one. Besides, like people've said, there's a strong history of this sort of thing. JLI was stronger for including him, this could very well be an update of that.
RepairmanJack
Member
Justice League deserves to be ignored.
I finally read the two latest Saga issues, and I don't think I liked the newest one as much as previous issues in the series.
I wasn't sure if that's what you were getting at lol.
I wasn't sure if that's what you were getting at lol.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Using an A-Lister to lead a team book isn't even exclusive to Batman and DC. Let's not forget about how Marvel relaunched Mighty Avengers as Captain America AND the Mighty Avengers not so long ago. Feels like a very weird thing to have issues with.
LordOfLore
Banned
Next three Suicide Squad backup stories announced by Khouri:
The next three SUICIDE SQUAD backup stories will be drawn by Carlos D'Anda, Christian Ward and Giuseppe Camuncoli!
echoshifting
Banned
I don't have any issue with it conceptually but I think it's a difficult time to compete with this character. I'm interested to see if they can make it stand out.
LordOfLore
Banned
"I will lead the investigation from Earth with Black Canary. Vixen and Ray, you'll lead the away team. Good luck in the Microverse or whatever Atom called it. Don't let Lobo kill innocent beings. Watch out for crazy clowns. Batman out." is what I'm guessing they'll do. Bruce and Dinah can't leave the world for long without it affecting their other books unless they're going for another "team books take place months after the other books" like with JL before Rebirth.
It's uninspired in both cases. It's a weird thing to have issue with Batman being pulled into another book when other great characters sit on the shelf?
Which is why I called him "Batverine" lol. I think it's a smart and obvious idea from a business standpoint.
Freezasaurus
Member
Yessssss
Is Parsons actually on it or are they just presenting?
echoshifting
Banned
Freezasaurus
Member
echoshifting
Banned
Oh that's going to be really great isn't it
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Freezasaurus
Member
That look on the Flash's face is perfect.
echoshifting
Banned
I love Superman's
"I always knew you were a dick Bruce"
"I always knew you were a dick Bruce"
Freezasaurus
Member
The comic series? You know, I bought the hardcover but haven't started it yet. I'll probably get to it after Goon Library Vol.4.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Happy Black Magick One Year Anniversary day!
Rowan from Black Magick by Michael Lark
Rowan by Cliff Chiang
Rowan from Black Magick by Michael Lark
Rowan by Cliff Chiang
Tyrant Rave
Banned
KoruptData
Member
JC, thumbs up.
Freezasaurus
Member
New Monsters Unleashed creatures:
Creators are in order: Greg Land, Leinil Yu, Adam Kubert, Art Adams, Salvador Larroca, Steve McNiven.
Creators are in order: Greg Land, Leinil Yu, Adam Kubert, Art Adams, Salvador Larroca, Steve McNiven.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Katana/Metamorpho/BLACK Lightning > Firestorm and Elastic Man ol' stretchy ass
this is so good
Freezasaurus
Member
Damn, when are we getting more issues?
Yeah that silly book with vampires living in high society in a fortified New York City. Does the hardcover contain all the issues?
Freezasaurus
Member
So long as "all the issues" means the three trade paperbacks, then yes. It includes Empire of the Dead Act One #1-5, Act Two: #1-5, and Act Three: #1-5.
It seems to be the third part of their current series. So yes it will be amazing.
Okay, why introduce more monsters? They already got a stacked deck of them already? Unless these are the monsters who'll start the series proper?
WadiumArcadium
Member
Vision #12 was a fitting end to the series. It had better get a hardcover. I'll buy seven.
Marvel wanted certain artists working on the book to each come up with a new monster to go along with the old ones.
Freezasaurus
Member
Honestly a few of those don't even look like monsters. They're robots. And I'm pretty sure one of them is a furry.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
April
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
So proud of you. I still need Thor 3. But there are four or five older ones I need to pick up before I get the recent OHC releases that have come out in the past few months.
It's not gonna be easy. Especially getting Terra back.
I'm a fan of the green ones lol.