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COMICS! |OT| October 2016. Capes, Crime, Bondage, and sometimes Overwatch.
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To be honest, I like it more than all of God of Thunder. I felt like that part ran out of steam for me by the end.
free box and then leveling.
Poodlestrike
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BKatastrophe
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There's a fairly majority dislike towards both Superman and Max Landis, so making that thread would be a bad idea.
echoshifting
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I agree!
I'd totally recommend adding Thors as well. Like, it's obviously not a perfectly tied in piece of the story and is something a bit different by design. But it's still really enjoyable and you totally shouldn't skip it.
echoshifting
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Seconded.
OniBarubary
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I see Boom's been talking to Image about how they've been conning me out of my money and have been releasing the first Volumes of some of their series for 10 bucks. Gonna pick up Goldie Vance Vol. 1 and wish Cognetic Vol. 1 was also 10.
I remember reading some 'done before better' comments in OT but nobody could really tell me where. I was genuinely curious.
echoshifting
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Can't wait to read it. My daughter and I are gonna read it together while we head to Florida this Friday
Freezasaurus
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Nice. I just got it in the mail today with some other stuff from IST. I can't wait to read it, but all these damn video games are getting in the way!
It's a surprisingly long story too. But man, I wish I could talk about all the cool things that happen...
0-5 overloot boxes, but i got an emote. that's a thing people want.
BKatastrophe
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Tyrant Rave
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What's up guys. Things have been... kinda stressful for me lately which is a big part of why I left for a bit. Honestly haven't read as much as I normally do as a result.
Have read some stuff I wanted to talk about though.
I've been reading through quite a bit of Peter Milligan's Vertigo work, which has been super great. I'm still working through Shade, the Changing Man and I'm in the mid 30s right now taking it nice and slow. Still really enjoying it. The relationship stuff is all incredibly entertaining and I loved the drama that came from it. Shade himself continues to be a great protagonist.
I also read through all of Enigma which was just amazing. It's kinda hard to go into detail without spoiling it but it's just a fantastic comic that's more or less about self-discovery and I can't recommend it enough. Just a single trade-- check it out if you want something more introspective.
Per JC and frye's' recommendation, I also read Face and that was easily my favorite Milligan thing I read recently. It's just a long oneshot issue and it really impressed me. It's about a plastic surgeon and his wife staying at an island owned by a famous artist. The surgeon is tasked with performing surgery on the artist who isn't... completely normal. I had to order a copy off eBay since it's not available in any other way and it was so worth it. It's very gruesome and horrifying but it's hands down one of the best oneshots I've read. The fact that this (and the other stuff I've mentioned) isn't in some trade or collection is a damn shame.
And finally, I started Girl, which is yet another collab between Milligan and Fegredo. Frye compared it to Kill Your Boyfriend which I'm very much noticing so far. Need to read the second and third issue still. Milligan's work from Vertigo is just awesome though. He's quickly become one of my favorite writers this past month.
As far as ongoings go, haven't read much. Young Animal had an incredible start and Doom Patrol and Shade both had excellent first issues and I can't wait to see the future of this line. I can't help but feel like people overplay the "it's confusing!" argument-- I don't think they're all that obtuse even with my experience with these series previously. They're good stuff and they're worth checking out if you like superhero stuff. Very much a modern day version of early 90s Vertigo so far. They're exciting, they're fresh, and they're fun. Definitely something to watch as it's the most interesting thing to come out of either Marvel or DC in recent times.
I also read through a couple of issues of stuff I do still follow. The new Deadly Class was a solid setup issue, and Snotgirl and Lady Killer continue to be great as well. Hellboy and The BPRD 1954 also just began and I dug the first issue. I saw some of Stephen Green's art on tumblr and this man is talented. Really hoping we see more from him in the Mignolaverse after this.
I also got this last month. Probably doesn't compare to the mountain of money dropped by those who attended NYCC but I'm happy regardless. It's a sketch of Scarlet Witch from Steve Lieber. He seems like a great guy and I really enjoyed his work in what I've read by him:
Also managed to order a Megg and Mogg comic from Hanselmann before it went out of stock so I'm stoked about that. Now I just need to wait for it to show up.
Have read some stuff I wanted to talk about though.
I've been reading through quite a bit of Peter Milligan's Vertigo work, which has been super great. I'm still working through Shade, the Changing Man and I'm in the mid 30s right now taking it nice and slow. Still really enjoying it. The relationship stuff is all incredibly entertaining and I loved the drama that came from it. Shade himself continues to be a great protagonist.
I also read through all of Enigma which was just amazing. It's kinda hard to go into detail without spoiling it but it's just a fantastic comic that's more or less about self-discovery and I can't recommend it enough. Just a single trade-- check it out if you want something more introspective.
Per JC and frye's' recommendation, I also read Face and that was easily my favorite Milligan thing I read recently. It's just a long oneshot issue and it really impressed me. It's about a plastic surgeon and his wife staying at an island owned by a famous artist. The surgeon is tasked with performing surgery on the artist who isn't... completely normal. I had to order a copy off eBay since it's not available in any other way and it was so worth it. It's very gruesome and horrifying but it's hands down one of the best oneshots I've read. The fact that this (and the other stuff I've mentioned) isn't in some trade or collection is a damn shame.
And finally, I started Girl, which is yet another collab between Milligan and Fegredo. Frye compared it to Kill Your Boyfriend which I'm very much noticing so far. Need to read the second and third issue still. Milligan's work from Vertigo is just awesome though. He's quickly become one of my favorite writers this past month.
As far as ongoings go, haven't read much. Young Animal had an incredible start and Doom Patrol and Shade both had excellent first issues and I can't wait to see the future of this line. I can't help but feel like people overplay the "it's confusing!" argument-- I don't think they're all that obtuse even with my experience with these series previously. They're good stuff and they're worth checking out if you like superhero stuff. Very much a modern day version of early 90s Vertigo so far. They're exciting, they're fresh, and they're fun. Definitely something to watch as it's the most interesting thing to come out of either Marvel or DC in recent times.
I also read through a couple of issues of stuff I do still follow. The new Deadly Class was a solid setup issue, and Snotgirl and Lady Killer continue to be great as well. Hellboy and The BPRD 1954 also just began and I dug the first issue. I saw some of Stephen Green's art on tumblr and this man is talented. Really hoping we see more from him in the Mignolaverse after this.
I also got this last month. Probably doesn't compare to the mountain of money dropped by those who attended NYCC but I'm happy regardless. It's a sketch of Scarlet Witch from Steve Lieber. He seems like a great guy and I really enjoyed his work in what I've read by him:
Also managed to order a Megg and Mogg comic from Hanselmann before it went out of stock so I'm stoked about that. Now I just need to wait for it to show up.
echoshifting
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Hi Tyrant!! Sorry about the stress...hope there's smoother sailing for you in the very near future.
Good point about Vertigo and YA. Those books were all like that in the 90s.
Love dat Witch.
Good point about Vertigo and YA. Those books were all like that in the 90s.
Love dat Witch.
Donniewahlberg
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Oh dude, for sure. Especially now you're done hellboy and you've *made it*. BPRD Plague Of Frogs, Hell On Earth & the Abe Sapien
ark & Terrible series add so much to the world, to Hellboy's journey and a lot of the themes explored in other ways/from different angles. They are also just awesome comics Ah damn, I keep forgetting this! I have the FemThor OHC & the mighty premiere HC, but no Thors. Secret Wars just keeps going out my head, even though I really want Thors & Weirdworld.
Rave! I need to check out some of that Milligan stuff, I've honestly only really read his Hellblazer, and I'm not even sure if that's rated that highly in his work. Especially that Fegredo stuff, after Darkness Calls - The Fury, I could read Fegredo's storytelling all day long, incredible artist. It's not often someone comes along and potential puts down a take that rivals it's creator who is also working on the book ha.
Stephen Green looks rad. He's doing a Lobster story in the Hellboy Winter Special (out in January I think), so hopefully they were impressed with him. Right now I'm REALLY pulling for Chris Mitten to stick in there after Rise Of The Black Flame. I've followed his stuff for a long time, & he's great.
Loving the Lieber too, real good!
EDIT -
Some interesting tidbits from Brubaker's latest newsletter. He had this to say about Westworld:
And also mentions he has another TV show thing that he's working on but is bound from speaking of. He was dropping heavyhints awhile back that there had been movement with Velvet but who knows. Incognito now has a scripter attached too. Incognito, not my favourite Brubaker book true be told, but definitely suits hollywood right now.
Donniewahlberg
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I can't wait to hear how good the anthology is
LordOfLore
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I saw a bunch of reviewers on twitter yesterday saying it was really good.
Gavin Darklighter
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Damn we about to get another solid arc
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Luke Cage and Danny Rand go up against a former hero, Alex Wilderformerly of RUNAWAYSin the new Harlem Burns arc beginning in Decembers POWER MAN & IRON FIST #10. Wilders time in hell has changed him, and with a mix of technology and magic he plans to depose all other crime bosses of Harlem and take the neighborhood for himself.
Is the lady under Luke Cage the councilwoman from the tv show?
Donniewahlberg
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Ah dude with the creators involved I have no doubt!
Freezasaurus
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Hey, guys, it's Anime Rave! Did you see the nice OT that Messi and I made? You will have to fight us both inside He'll in a Cell if you want OT-making rights back.
Hope things work out for you, whatever the trouble is.
BenjaminBirdie
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I did of course also get the last issue of Howard.
A perfect final issue and kind of a
A perfect final issue and kind of a
very fitting capper to a lifetime of following the Marvel Universe lol
Freezasaurus
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Black Mariah, yes. She looks a bit different in the comics.
Donniewahlberg
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Hah when Birdies patience runs out, Howard (and everything) ends.
KoruptData
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Doom Patrol #2. I love it. Not as much to unpack in this one but it's still a big damn mystery of what's going on.
It's amazing. It retreads a tiny bit from the time travel arc but it's just different enough to be amazing.
Nice! It's on my "first to read" stack today.
RepairmanJack
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So many books today! God damn! I still haven't read all my books from last week.
All-New Wolverine
Set up issue, but I liked it. Whoever is pulling this has a lot of power to get all those planes and deal with the power and phones.
Extraordinary X-Men
This was a pretty meh issue. Not much actually happened?
All-New Wolverine
Set up issue, but I liked it. Whoever is pulling this has a lot of power to get all those planes and deal with the power and phones.
Extraordinary X-Men
This was a pretty meh issue. Not much actually happened?
Donniewahlberg
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I know people said it gets better after the first arc but I think I'm out on the book. It can be one of those awkward one volumes on my shelf.
RepairmanJack
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I really liked it up to around the end of the previous arc. I wonder if something changed behind the scenes or for down the road changes but it seemed like the previous arc just suddenly ended and moved on to stuff following that arc but at the same time the choices felt out of place. It's just felt kind of weird for me. It was like they suddenly had to speed up on certain plans but then you have this issue that almost nothing happens.
Donniewahlberg
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Probably the whole death of x/ x gonna resurrex it to you stuff man. I was going to carry on a little more but nothing has really stuck with me about the book. Out of that marvel stuff I tried only Strange and Vision are carrying on with Thor as my marvel reads. Vision is ending anyway. I think I'll try power man and iron fist now the first vol is out though.
Freezasaurus
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Which one was Travis? Was he the one that looks like he should be in Grease?
Yes the guy on the cover of the fisrt anthology, and who almost killed skinner.
That was such a good anthology.
Just finished Anthology #2
Had some highs, had some lows. Art was great in places. The highlight was the short glimpse of
It was a split second, but I have a feeling they have more in store for that moving forward. Is it worth the $7? Probably not unless you're a huge American Vampire fan. I am one of those people so mileage will definitely vary. Don't even touch this unless you're caught up because you won't have a single clue what's going on.
3/5
Had some highs, had some lows. Art was great in places. The highlight was the short glimpse of
Travis grown up a bit still doing VMS work, now as a field agent and working with Pearl.
3/5
Glad I finished up
I think this one is better compared to Vertigo's The Witching Hour than Anthology #1.
Ah man. I am saving all my DC reading for tomorrow maybe. I am dying to read more thor atm
The art in the bride is amazing, the story is...I couldn't tell you if it's something a character would do in this universe or not.
Freezasaurus
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Zombeen pls. You could have just said yes.
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LordOfLore
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If Gillen announces the next Star Wars book and it's about
you are forbidden from posting a OT thread about it.
Aphra like most think
No spoiling if she lives or dies.