but we already have a new falcon. Then again I am still on the first arc so I don't know all the deets
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COMICS! |OT| October 2016. Capes, Crime, Bondage, and sometimes Overwatch.
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I recommend it.
Primethius
Banned
Deadly Class, Vol 4: Die for Me
[2/5]: Oh boy, where to start? After three volumes which I heavily enjoyed, this was a huge disappointment.
The entire arc is just happened too early in the story. There needed to be another 10-15 issues of progression within the school itself before something like this story should take place.
[2/5]: Oh boy, where to start? After three volumes which I heavily enjoyed, this was a huge disappointment.
Shabnam is a grade-A manga-villain reject. He sucked and brought the entire volume down with his shittiness. Marcus's continued introspection just doesn't work. It's boring. There's also way too much monologuing or what feels like monologuing where characters just repeat bits of dialogue trying to hammer their point in. And to be very honest, I'm not really emotionally invested in any of these characters so none of those scenes are effective in the least. The dialogue between Willie and Marcus on the roof just kinda sucked. Remender seemed self-aware with how cliche the entire thing sounded but was never able to write the scene in a way to escape the mediocrity of it all.
The backstories also seem to be trying to one-up each other. "No, I'm more fucked up then you or just as fucked up." But none are really done particularly well for me to give a shit that the character died. Which sucks because I'm the easiest guy to please in this regard. One Piece character backstories are my kryptonite. But somehow Remender continuously interjects the backstories throughout the volume and they never manage to make a lasting impression past the initial point in which you've read them.
The backstories also seem to be trying to one-up each other. "No, I'm more fucked up then you or just as fucked up." But none are really done particularly well for me to give a shit that the character died. Which sucks because I'm the easiest guy to please in this regard. One Piece character backstories are my kryptonite. But somehow Remender continuously interjects the backstories throughout the volume and they never manage to make a lasting impression past the initial point in which you've read them.
The entire arc is just happened too early in the story. There needed to be another 10-15 issues of progression within the school itself before something like this story should take place.
The book will be finished before 40 issues though. that being said I will have to disagree because the books is about an escalation of shit getting worse and worse. good people don't survive at an assassin school
echoshifting
Banned
These are all really good points.
I'm curious to see what happens to Sam when they decide they only need one Captain America. Or what happens to Miles and Miguel when they decide they only need one Spider-Man. I don't think Sam can go back to being Falcon, he has grown too much as a character to return to an identity that will always be labeled a sidekick role (this is even being reinforced right now in his title). Do they risk a new identity for him, a new hero? Is that the only way through the obstacles frye illustrated so well...build an audience for a character while they're using a legacy identity, then create a new hero? I think that's clearly what they're going to try to do with RiRi. Sam is the greater, more important test.
Miles I don't think is going anywhere but I do wonder if he will be "Spider-Man #2" forever.
Maybe that's what they will do, though, maybe they'll decide the best solution is to have multiple versions of the big name characters forever and keep minority representation in those roles. The problem is, as long as the movies feature the "default" versions, that's how most kids will grow up seeing them. To my daughter, Steve Rogers IS Captain America, Peter Parker IS Spider-Man. Someday I'll get her to read more cape books and she'll know better. ;p
I really think it came too early also but really liked it.
That would depend on how popular Riri ends up being. A good amount of these characters will probably stick around.
Another thing about Riri is that she doesn't have to give up a mantle sunc she has an original name and Doom will probably be the one to become Iron Man.
Lol there will never be just one spider person. Hell marvel keeps making more tbh.
I see miles as the one to take over the mantle of Spider-man. Peter is evolving past the street level stuff. The next movie Spider-Man is definitely going to be black as well
I just hope Ser Loras can do some good Kung Fu.
I'm staring right at a 3.99 price per issue on Comixology. They aren't part of the sale.
Back to Luke Cage watching, woo.
What leads you to believe these will stick when so many others didn't?
What else could he have done before that final arc?
Miles has still his favor from Molecule Man left to bring bAck the Ultimate Universe when Bendis descides to want his own sandbox back and Miguel will go back to the everlasting year of 2099 where everyone will continue to not care about him when the book is canceled soon, beside the occasions Slott wants to do something with him.
And I think this is way better solution then the quadrillions of Spider-People that running currently around in 616.
I was on this morning when it said 99 cents for the first 5 issues of power man and iron fist. But maybe it ended? It was apart of the Luke cage sale so yea the sale is probably over.
I am almost done with the show
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Ahah oooh shhhhiiiiit, you didn't did you. They were huge spoilers too I bet the books nearly done haha
Went all in
I don't think I've ever actually seen one of the highest price ones from him aside from that Wanda/Vision that is used as an example.
Canary/Zatanna?
echoshifting
Banned
Well I didn't say "Spider person." Obviously, yes. But even during the clone thing, Ben had to call himself Scarlet Spider. And back then Miguel wasn't running around current day New York calling himself Spider-Man. In Ultimate U Peter had to go before Miles became THE Spider-Man. This is a new approach.
"Definitely" is quite a stretch. They might do Miles, and they might do him as a replacement rather than his own thing. Or they might do one movie with both of them right before they reboot the whole universe and immediately bring back Peter. Nothing is certain here, not even close.
Miles better not go back
True but Movie wise we have to either get a reboot or new characters taking over for the legacy heroes.
Miles will probably become his own When he is older and adopt a new name.
Depends on Bendis. I think he is a guy who really wants his own playground back at some point.
Not that he would care about continuity right now, but who knows?
Yeah...
It didn't shock me, but I still wish I hadn't read it. Stupid reading in trade and not knowing what issue I'm on. I just finished the tenth trade of Hell on Earth and now I have to wait for the library to get volumes 11-13.
I would cry.
Freezasaurus
Member
Went all in
How many Messi monies were obliterated?
WHY DO I WANT THIS!?
The Establishment
Steve Rogers (Captain America)
John Walker (US Agent)
Roberta Mendez (Captiain America 2099)
William Burnside (Grand Director)
The Independents
Sam Wilson (Captain America)
Bucky Barnes (Winter Soldier)
Danielle Cage (Future Captain America)
Jeffrey Mace (Patriot)
echoshifting
Banned
I can think of about twenty characters Bendis can have to form his own little universe where he doesn't have to worry about people giving him shit for not caring about continuity or the shared universe. He can have all of them before he can take Miles.
I love seeing Miles play in the big leagues way too much.
I love seeing Miles play in the big leagues way too much.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha well ill be avoiding all spoilers but I know what you mean, in terms of being shocked. I honestly wouldn't put anything past them. I expect everything to burn to the ground haha.
Also Damn, you have raced through them. I'm only at volume 12, we'll be at the same spot soon! Have you enjoyed hell on earth as much as plague of frogs? Did you pick up Abe after whatever volume that stuff kicked off with him or are you going to finish bprd first?
Oh god, remember when the Hulk joined the X-Men?
Freezasaurus
Member
No. And I'd like to keep it that way.
Off the top of my head:
-Miles and Kamala are obvious
-Jane is Marvel's most popular female character so I expect her to stick around somehow
-I expect Robbie to stick around since Ghost Rider hasn't been popular for a while and this version is more modern
A lot of the others depend on reception to their appearances in new books among other things.
Freezasaurus
Member
Oh, I thought we were talking about our favorite ships for a minute.
A lot of people ship Kamala and Robbie.
I'm actually liking Hell on Earth more than Frogs, I like how fucked up everything is and all the crazy monsters. Plus
the fight between Liz and the Black Flame
The funny thing about it is one of the first questions asked during the initial interview for the new Ghost Rider book was if Kamala would show up.
On the matter of that one, you'd largely be fine without it, but note that the Hellboy in Mexico trade (or just the House of the Living Dead story contained within) technically does lead into that one, and is worth reading either way.
The House of the Living Dead is in my stack to read.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
Where's that rank in your top money spent for a commission?
Freezasaurus
Member
Man, you just bought him a PS4 Pro. You're a swell guy.
So, I read Spider-man: Ends of the Earth in my read-through of the Slott Spider-man I had on Comixology, and in turn that meant I actually read my first comic with Big Hero 6 in it as a result, which I wasn't expecting at all! Aren't the characters supposed to have a really low number of appearances in comics?
Anyway, that got me thinking... man, representation of minorities in general is far more important and it's cool to see that happening better lately, but Marvel/DC really do have an issue getting super-heroes in other (real life) countries than America to stick, don't they? Like, X-men is the one example that nailed making multi-cultural characters popular, but they kind of spend like all their time in the US anyway. It's just weird because whenever a comic needs to show a global crisis and pulls in international superheroes, it's generally D-listers or characters thrown together for that one arc. Like, what's the list of Marvel/DC characters anyone gives much of a damn about who don't spend most of their time in America or some fictional location? Because I feel like there really aren't that many...
Cool, just figured it was worth mentioning since that connection is especially easy to miss if you're just looking at the titles.
Anyway, that got me thinking... man, representation of minorities in general is far more important and it's cool to see that happening better lately, but Marvel/DC really do have an issue getting super-heroes in other (real life) countries than America to stick, don't they? Like, X-men is the one example that nailed making multi-cultural characters popular, but they kind of spend like all their time in the US anyway. It's just weird because whenever a comic needs to show a global crisis and pulls in international superheroes, it's generally D-listers or characters thrown together for that one arc. Like, what's the list of Marvel/DC characters anyone gives much of a damn about who don't spend most of their time in America or some fictional location? Because I feel like there really aren't that many...
Cool, just figured it was worth mentioning since that connection is especially easy to miss if you're just looking at the titles.
Can't be that swell, it's a PS4 Pro.
Freezasaurus
Member
I'm not putting up with this fiddle-faddle.
When I bought the Hellboy trades a few years back, I just bought the numbered volumes because of that very reason. I wasn't sure where the side story stuff fit into the chronology and figured it wasn't all that essential. It took me so long to read any of this stuff because the sheer number of volumes is pretty intimidating honestly, but it's been well worth the wait.
This
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I can't get the Ultimate Edition of Gears 4 and play Friday. It's gonna be a long weekend. :'(
Freezasaurus
Member
Buy Mafia III to tide you over.
I thought Mafia wasn't out til Friday as well.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I'll wait for a Black Friday sale.
Freezasaurus
Member
It's out Friday. He said he couldn't get Gears 4 Ultimate. So he has to wait until next week to play.