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COMICS! |OT| October 2016. Capes, Crime, Bondage, and sometimes Overwatch.
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With how fucked up he's been, I hope he turns full heel.
BKatastrophe
Member
Watched Ghostbusters (2016) for the first time tonight and it was actually pretty fun. Some choppy editing in places and fell a little flat at the climax, but for the most part it was pretty enjoyable. It was funny. Actors had good chemistry and I thought they played their parts well.
Watching The Killing Joke now. About halfway through. God save me it's very ungood.
Watching The Killing Joke now. About halfway through. God save me it's very ungood.
echoshifting
Banned
I like several of Alan Moore's books, there are a couple I love, and I think the impact he had is undeniable, especially for DC. Whether it was good or bad impact is debatable.
And I agree with Boogie regarding the TMNT minis and micros. Some are less important than others but most of them are as good or better than the main book. You shouldn't skip them (the only one I didn't read was the Ghostbusters mini and even THAT was brought up at some point). There were a couple I didn't like at all (especially Mutanimals and Bebop & Rocksteady), but I am still glad I have them under my belt. You will be too.
What sucks about them is that most of that material could have been incorporated into the main book. It's nice that somebody went to the trouble of making a flowchart but it could easily be titled "Why IDW TMNT is a bad choice for casual readers" and it would present a compelling case without any additional explanation.
And I agree with Boogie regarding the TMNT minis and micros. Some are less important than others but most of them are as good or better than the main book. You shouldn't skip them (the only one I didn't read was the Ghostbusters mini and even THAT was brought up at some point). There were a couple I didn't like at all (especially Mutanimals and Bebop & Rocksteady), but I am still glad I have them under my belt. You will be too.
What sucks about them is that most of that material could have been incorporated into the main book. It's nice that somebody went to the trouble of making a flowchart but it could easily be titled "Why IDW TMNT is a bad choice for casual readers" and it would present a compelling case without any additional explanation.
Power Man and Iron Fist 9: Why is this book so good? Seriously, even the Civil War nonsense was done really good imo. Kinda worried about what Kaare Andrews is going to end up bringing to the table with his Iron Fist mini. I really did not enjoy his Living weapon run and hope it doesn't have too much of an effect on this book.
Freezasaurus
Member
Not me. Had enough of getting killed by people I didn't even see in the demo. I just finished Mafia 3 earlier tonight and started Dragon Quest Builders. It's a fun, relaxing game.
I also read Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe. It was delightful.
Was the Deadpool trading card of Mysterio supposed to say "Mysterion" ? Because that's a Southpark character, not Marvel lololol
BuddyJoeHooker
Member
The OT thread about selling old stuff got me to pull out some old tpbs that I should really get rid of. Anybody gone about selling old collections before?
This is what I'm getting rid of for now, I'm thinking of taking it to half price books to sell, I'm expecting less then 50 bucks for it.
This is what I'm getting rid of for now, I'm thinking of taking it to half price books to sell, I'm expecting less then 50 bucks for it.
That chart is from IDW's website lol.
echoshifting
Banned
You can probably get a lot more easily, I got fifty bucks for less than half that just getting rid of them at a garage sale. If you put up an ad on craigslist for "best offer," you might be surprised. Somebody willing to go to the effort of selling them all individually stands to make a pretty penny from such a transaction.
Which supports my point from where I'm sitting!
BKatastrophe
Member
TKJ was bad. Not gonna go into detail. It was just a bad movie.
Unrelated note: I really want a DC/Marvel crossover with Oracle and Jessica Jones. I think it'd be dope and it has a lot of potential. Plus, they're my girls.
Ending scene with Babs as Oracle got me hyped, even if it is for nothing.
Unrelated note: I really want a DC/Marvel crossover with Oracle and Jessica Jones. I think it'd be dope and it has a lot of potential. Plus, they're my girls.
echoshifting
Banned
If there is ever an Oracle again, I don't think it will be Babs.
Isn't there supposed to be a new one?
BuddyJoeHooker
Member
You can probably get a lot more easily, I got fifty bucks for less than half that just getting rid of them at a garage sale. If you put up an ad on craigslist for "best offer," you might be surprised. Somebody willing to go to the effort of selling them all individually stands to make a pretty penny from such a transaction.
Which supports my point from where I'm sitting!
That a good idea, although I've never messed with craigslist before. Maybe I'll give it a try if I don't like the offer half price books gives me. Thanks echo!
BKatastrophe
Member
Crossover books don't have to be in canon.
Someone is using the Oracle code and identity to sell info to criminals.
Primethius
Banned
I just did a bunch of throwing away and seling, but for the opposite reason.
Need some more room for books and comics.
echoshifting
Banned
np Joe, good luck man!
True, BK... actually are any of the old Marvel/DC universes canon?
Oh? I missed that.
True, BK... actually are any of the old Marvel/DC universes canon?
Oh? I missed that.
BKatastrophe
Member
Nope, and even if they were, we've had Secret Wars and Age of Ultron on the Marvel side, with Infinite Crisis, Final Crisis, Flashpoint, and Convergence (at least) on the DC side. By this point, they've been deleted from their respective continuities.
Freezasaurus
Member
Did you manage to find a copy of Goon Library vol.4 yet? Looks like IST and Midtown are both out of stock. TFAW still has it but for $35. I wonder WTF happened. My copy came in the mail today and it's sweet.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
9 boxes = 1 skin! Finally!
Freezasaurus
Member
Nope. Makes me so sad.
I'm really curious about what happened. There don't seem to be as many copies in the wild as there should be. I'm sure it'll be more available soon.
BKatastrophe
Member
I'm gonna be super upset when I'm all caught up on New Girl because then I'll have to alter my nightly routine of "Watch New Girl and play Birth by Sleep until bed time." Always sad to alter a nightly routine.
TropicalFish
Member
SCREAMING WITH GLEE @ the Justice League x Power Rangers crossover I can't fucking wait.
Really,Really great Christopher Priest interview with Evan Narcisse
That upcoming gun violence issue of Deathstroke sounds so amazing. And that Judas Contract Rebirth retelling.
That upcoming gun violence issue of Deathstroke sounds so amazing. And that Judas Contract Rebirth retelling.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I love Swamp Thing. You remind me, I always meant to test the waters on that Charles Soule run but it just goes entirely out of mind when I'm buying books, even if it's DC books I'm buying.
It's really great if you ever get a chance. Probably one of the best runs is the last few years to me. Snyder passed the baton to Soule and he ran with it.
BKatastrophe
Member
Uncanny Avengers #15
So I decided to jump back on this train woth the Marvel NOW issue, after a negative first impression immediately killed my interest, but the Standoff issue and re-piqued it. And damn am I glad I did. This was super fun. The llot's intriguing, there's good chemistry and dialogue, especially because Deadpool's not insufferable and actually enjoyable (Duggan's at it again). The art's fun and colorful and does a good job portraying the fast action. The two-page spread in this issue was super cool.
. One thing this issue didn't do too well on was really giving each character a defined personality. Everyone feels pretty samey except for Rogue, Torch, and Wade. And maybe Brother Voodoo. Wasp, Quicksilver, and Synapse may as well all be the same people. Again I'm giving the benefit of the doubt since I've skipped out on 12 previous issues (I've read the first and one of the Standoff issues).
Enjoyable and looking forward to more. Hopefully it stays good because I really need some more team books.
So I decided to jump back on this train woth the Marvel NOW issue, after a negative first impression immediately killed my interest, but the Standoff issue and re-piqued it. And damn am I glad I did. This was super fun. The llot's intriguing, there's good chemistry and dialogue, especially because Deadpool's not insufferable and actually enjoyable (Duggan's at it again). The art's fun and colorful and does a good job portraying the fast action. The two-page spread in this issue was super cool.
I'm genuinely curious if that's actually Banner
Enjoyable and looking forward to more. Hopefully it stays good because I really need some more team books.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I really need to get on that. I think it was just purely that I had no experience with Soule at the time that I dropped off, but it ended up building up quite a bit of good feeling about it. I like what they're doing with Rebirth, but I loved the whole *dark* push with the new 52, I want to see those books get another shot under the current talent and direction DC is pushing in.
Uncanny has been really good since like the first arc ended. There was even a somewhat connected issue of Deadpool that focused on him and Rogue which was really good. Right now I would say the book feels more like an X-book than an Avengers book lol.
BKatastrophe
Member
Green Arrow #8
Issue was sexy as hell. Also, though, my first instinctive reaction to
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #3
Art improving, but still nothing special. Odd to focus on
. Still a good issue, though
.
Issue was sexy as hell. Also, though, my first instinctive reaction to
the scarred guy was Jericho Wilson. Or someone Slade-related. Also i thought Diggle and Dinah were in a bot together and only Ollie got knocked out. So how did Dinah and Diggle end up on separate chunkcs of the island? Or am I misremembering?
Batgirl and the Birds of Prey #3
Art improving, but still nothing special. Odd to focus on
Dinah's past this issue, as it really didn't have anything to do with much, though I suppose it coukd be argued that Dinah's past is being used to reflect on Helena not letting go. By letting go of her parents and accepting where she was at, Dinah was able to advance forward. Helena has not, and is why she's so angry and bent on murder.
I felt like the reveal of Fenice was supposed to be more impactful, which I clearly didn't feel.
It definitely feels good to read compared to most of the X-books. Plus I love me some Rogue.
Deathstroke #4 was fucking great. From the relations I thought we were getting a Batman vs Deathstroke brawl, the a battle of the minds was more appropriate and just as awesome. I kinds feel sorry for those who tapped out early, this comic is definitely Top 5 at DC right now.
Like, this fucking page:
Joe Bennett and Carlo Pagulayan were perfect for the job.
Like, this fucking page:
Joe Bennett and Carlo Pagulayan were perfect for the job.
BKatastrophe
Member
Teen Titans Rebirth #1
Weird and highly amusing way to bring the team together. The art and character designs are really awesome. I want to know what dark wizardry Percy performs to get artists who can actually draw women who are sexy and not sexualized. Great job on all counts. Origin explanations felt a wee bit rushed, but they're serviceable. Enjoyable all around and enough to push me to go further. One question:
Batman Beyond Rebirth #1
Honestly a bit disappointing. Felt messy trying to explain
I understand I should have probably read all of the previous run, but it was just so boooring. I like the art, but I'm hating the red eyes. Overall a bit of a sloppy issue, but I'll push through. As far as story related comments:
Weird and highly amusing way to bring the team together. The art and character designs are really awesome. I want to know what dark wizardry Percy performs to get artists who can actually draw women who are sexy and not sexualized. Great job on all counts. Origin explanations felt a wee bit rushed, but they're serviceable. Enjoyable all around and enough to push me to go further. One question:
What's that giant monster with Damien? Is that from his recent solo?
Batman Beyond Rebirth #1
Honestly a bit disappointing. Felt messy trying to explain
why Terry is back with no explanation as to Tim's whereabouts.
it has to be physically impossible for Joker to be back, right? The only nanites containing his DNA were destroyed and old Tim is probably dead anyways. So it has to be some sort of imposter. Unless there was remaining tech, but that'd feel contrived and wouldn't explain the whole crippled and in a hospital bed bit they have there.
That's Damien's pet from his solo Robin: Son Of Batman
The Transformers IDW books were the same for a long time. When they started putting everything in the hardbacks they inserted them into the reading order and it works a hell of a lot better.
Since RID/MTMTE started that's become much less of an issue.
LordOfLore
Banned
This is great.
BKatastrophe
Member
Supergirl #2
Oh I'm sure this will end super well. In no way will
. Ah who am I kidding, I love all of it. Good book. Seriously though, Cat Grant is a little bit irritating.
Oh I'm sure this will end super well. In no way will
a planet populated entirely with Brainiac/Kryptonian cyborg people could EVER go poorly. I also don't particularly care for this whole Cat Grant thing. Maybe it's because I'm too interested in the actual Kryptonian thing going on.
I figured, but I thought I'd ask.
Also, funny thing about that is I think that is a Rebirth mandate.They un-sexualized alot of female characters and their costumes.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Black Canary seems 50/50 with fans. Some really like Wu's design and feel like the new one is a downgrade. And the way Schmidt draws her is sometimes pervy. He is a pinup artist first and foremost.
But really, Starfire's the only female character that got unsexualized. Everyone else is still the same. Bleez is still Bleez.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha, this has crossed my mind while looking at the previews. I love the look of Wu's book and it's plenty sexy without being silly but some of the stuff in the Green Arrow previews is a little regressive. It's not a deal breaker or a problem for me personally, I just ignore that stuff in the end, but it is noticeable.
I mean, Bleez been Bleez. But there's been a noticeable change in Supergirl, Raven, Starfire, Cat Grant, and others. And I don't really get the Black Canary argument cause the costume change doesn't really seem all that different to me.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
It's less about the costume.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Some Comicalliance journalist about a month ago was going off on how Schmidt and other male artist destroyed what Wu and Fletcher tried to do with her. These days I can't tell if it's the outfit or that she doesn't have a solo book anymore. And don't remind me that we are losing the most badass anime as fuck Raven outfit. I don't care what what anyone thinks. That shit was gold.
Then I just don't get it.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Well if you can't see a difference in visual portrayal between wu's book or the batgirl run versus the new green arrow stuff, that's fine. I do agree costumes aren't very different.