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[TheDarkKnight774]

My Planetary omnibus came today. I’ve never read this, or heard about it, but from some GAF post I’m in for a treat.

First reactions: it’s huge, and heavy lmao.

Thank you GAF, Amazon, and Audible for the free graphic novel .

It’s amazing. One of my favorite comics

 

[RedHoodedOwl]

I am all about this

That Electro fangirl is still alive? I thought she was of the clones who disintegrated during the Clone Conspiracy?

 

[Tyrant Rave]

My Planetary omnibus came today. I’ve never read this, or heard about it, but from some GAF post I’m in for a treat.

First reactions: it’s huge, and heavy lmao.

Thank you GAF, Amazon, and Audible for the free graphic novel .

Make sure to use the official omnibus reading position:

 

[Messi]

That Electro fangirl is still alive? I thought she was of the clones who disintegrated during the Clone Conspiracy?

I thought so too but I am glad she didn't. Shes great.

 

[tim1138]

My Planetary omnibus came today. I’ve never read this, or heard about it, but from some GAF post I’m in for a treat.

First reactions: it’s huge, and heavy lmao.

Thank you GAF, Amazon, and Audible for the free graphic novel .

Planetary is one of the best comics ever

 

[RedHoodedOwl]

I thought so too but I am glad she didn't. Shes great.

But she killed Prowler.

 

[VanWinkle]

Make sure to use the official omnibus reading position:

That reading position, while great for most books, is still uncomfortable for omnis. I maintain that this is the superior omnibus reading position:

 

[Einchy]

The only acceptable way to read.

Anyway other than this and you're a weirdo.

 

[error4041]

The only acceptable way to read.

Anyway other than this and you're a weirdo.

if I do that for too long, my back starts too hurt.

 

[VanWinkle]

if I do that for too long, my back starts too hurt.

Yup, and my arms/elbows. BUT it is comfortable for short periods of time.

 

[Owzers]

My izombie Omni has a crease/dent in the spine, the audible thing exists to turn me against print.

 

[VanWinkle]

My izombie Omni has a crease/dent in the spine, the audible thing exists to turn me against print.

Is that what you got from Amazon? If so, I'm not surprised. About half the books I buy from them come damaged.

 

[tim1138]

My izombie Omni has a crease/dent in the spine, the audible thing exists to turn me against print.

Digital comics never have creases or dents. Physical was a mistake, nothing but trash.

 

[Messi]

But she killed Prowler.

Is that supposed to be a negative?

The only acceptable way to read.

Anyway other than this and you're a weirdo.

Try this at 6'6 and line backer build. ill wait.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

People read comics.....on paper?

 

[Owzers]

Is that what you got from Amazon? If so, I'm not surprised. About half the books I buy from them come damaged.

Yep, audible promo. i don't even give the Barnes and Noble buy 2 get 1 sales much of a chance anymore, always damaged, Amazon too. At first i saw the for page side corners were fine-ish with only minor wear but then i saw the spine and kinda frowned. Free book vs. obsessing over things.....hmmmmm. I could exchange it but what are the chances i get a better one when they don't use any packaging material?

 

[VanWinkle]

Yep, audible promo. i don't even give the Barnes and Noble buy 2 get 1 sales much of a chance anymore, always damaged, Amazon too. At first i saw the for page side corners were fine-ish with only minor wear but then i saw the spine and kinda frowned. Free book vs. obsessing over things.....hmmmmm. I could exchange it but what are the chances i get a better one when they don't use any packaging material?

See that's a weird situation. I normally exchange my books, and they do somehow always turn out better the second time. But because the book was free, I don't know if I would, lol.

 

[Owzers]

See that's a weird situation. I normally exchange my books, and they do somehow always turn out better the second time. But because the book was free, I don't know if I would, lol.

the second time they send you an empty box and you just imagine a better book.

 

[Aizo]

I got promoted today. More money for comics!

What’s your title?
God Emperor?

 

[Messi]

What’s your title?
God Emperor?

God King Messi

The staff in my store call me the safety wizard. So now I am the super safety wizard. Christ I'm so bad at safety.

 

[Owzers]

Back to Low, who’s buying the ohc?

 

[mreddie]

This shit looks dope.

 

[Sou Da]

Isn't Bombshell a good girl now

Also the numbering is confusing

Lol, it's supposed to be her mom but I'm pretty sure Bendis is just winging his Spider-Man scripts or doing a terrible job of communicating with artists. Like there was one cover that was entirely non-specific for an issue of Miles going to Japan.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Back to Low, who’s buying the ohc?

I was going to but I realized I don't really care about that book anymore. Just grabbed the Grayson omni and the Super Sons tpb.

 

[Sandfox]

Lol, it's supposed to be her mom but I'm pretty sure Bendis is just winging his Spider-Man scripts or doing a terrible job of communicating with artists. Like there was one cover that was entirely non-specific for an issue of Miles going to Japan.

Both of them are on the cover and the solicitations it.

 

[Owzers]

I was going to but I realized I don't really care about that book anymore. Just grabbed the Grayson omni and the Super Sons tpb.

I’m trying to figure out when my comic trade collection becomes my dvd collection and it never gets new books cycling into it because I buy new image titles digitally for the most part. After hellboy in hell library and east of west, is my ohc bookcase just going to be frozen in time while everything new is on the iPad? It’s weird. I was thinking maybe Low but it just might be the next digital sale book I buy to join everything else.

 

[Aizo]

God King Messi

The staff in my store call me the safety wizard. So now I am the super safety wizard. Christ I'm so bad at safety.

Is this a magic store?

 

[Brian Fellows]

 

[Freezasaurus]

After hellboy in hell library and east of west, is my ohc bookcase just going to be frozen in time while everything new is on the iPad? It’s weird. I was thinking maybe Low but it just might be the next digital sale book I buy to join everything else.

I still buy omnis of things I want to read and hardcovers for stuff I really liked. I just bought the 14th Walking Dead hardcover last week. If Black Monday Murders gets an OHC it will be glorious.

Is this a magic store?

Messi is responsible for safety and the place consistently doesn't burn down. Sounds like magic to me.

 

[Aizo]

I haven’t read Green Lanterns yet, but why does Jessica look white in this DC YouTube vid? She typically doesn’t look like this, correct?
https://youtu.be/GPqDSFtXiRk

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Did I enrage my fellow dog?

 

[Brian Fellows]

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Did I enrage my fellow dog?

Not unless your name is Jon Malin or Ed Brisson.

 

[Ross61]

I haven’t read Green Lanterns yet, but why does Jessica look white in this DC YouTube vid? She typically doesn’t look like this, correct?
https://youtu.be/GPqDSFtXiRk

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Did I enrage my fellow dog?

Depends on the artist really.

 

[Aizo]

Not unless your name is Jon Malin or Ed Brisson.

Not even close. My name sounds way more German.

Depends on the artist really.

Seems like a really drastic change. Lighter skin and different hair color.

 

[Ross61]

Not even close. My name sounds way more German.

Seems like a really drastic change. Lighter skin and different hair color.

She’s had that hair color all of Rebirth. The skin tone changes with the author and it’s never been specified what Latina aha is.

 

[Aizo]

She’s had that hair color all of Rebirth. The skin tone changes with the author and it’s never been specified what Latina aha is.

I guess I’ve not seen her enough. I didn’t think her hair was that orange looking.
Guess I’m easily bothered by what appears to be whitewashing.

 

[Ross61]

I guess I’ve not seen her enough. I didn’t think her hair was that orange looking.
Guess I’m easily bothered by what appears to be whitewashing.

Can’t really make a case for whitewashing when her skin tone hasn’t even been consistent when she was first conceived.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Guess I’m easily bothered by what appears to be whitewashing.

Clearly the colorists are all conspiring to gradually lighten dark skin tones so no one notices.

 

[MHWilliams]

Isn't Bombshell a good girl now

Also the numbering is confusing

She's probably going to snap when Miles shoots her down for no good reason.

The best reading position is a tablet or Kindle in bed, however you want. The best Omnibus reading position is never, because they go on shelves to look good.

 

[Serpentine]

I've been clearing through my backlog of physical singles bc i'm tired of my room being a dang mess - Slam #1 probably being the best so far, great characters and great art.

Also I remember the start of Birds of Prey Rebirth being controversial on here because of the art and now i can safely say that anyone who didn't like it is a damn goober

Clearly the colorists are all conspiring to gradually lighten dark skin tones so no one notices.

Whitewashing can be accidental

 

[Freezasaurus]

Whitewashing can be accidental

I don't even know what to say to this.

 

[caliph95]

Colorist kinda suck in regards to skin color sometimes they're not really consistent with it

Connor Hawke went through two different races

 

[LordOfLore]

BC: Marvel, you don’t need to promote Gwen this much /s

 

[JordanDeGroot]

The absolute worst is when an original character is drawn and its quite obvious there of an ethnic origin due to skin tones used by the artist, but then when a different artist takes over they just completely ignore previous work, use there own white skin tone and then get away with it by saying 'well it wasn't stated anywhere the character isn't white'. Or in film/tv adaptions they whitewash a character but then think thats no problem because they have like one black/hispanic actor actor in the whole cast so its officialy a multi cultural cast

I need to wait for them to release ultimate collection 4 before I can read more Miles man, probably going to be waiting quite a while though they pack a lot of issues in those bad boys.

 

[LordOfLore]

The absolute worst is when an original character is drawn and its quite obvious there of an ethnic origin due to skin tones used by the artist, but then when a different artist takes over they just completely ignore previous work, use there own white skin tone and then get away with it by saying 'well it wasn't stated anywhere the character isn't white'. Or in film/tv adaptions they whitewash a character but then think thats no problem because they have like one black/hispanic actor actor in the whole cast so its officialy a multi cultural cast

I need to wait for them to release ultimate collection 4 before I can read more Miles man, probably going to be waiting quite a while though they pack a lot of issues in those bad boys.

People complain about Sunspot in the movie trailer but he has been whitewashed for decades in the comics.

 

[caliph95]

Sunspot goes back and forth depending on the artists

 

[Serpentine]

Didn't really care for the first issue of the Faith ongoing from Valiant but I did really like the scene where Faith beats up a robber, takes him to the cops, but then they can't actually charge him with anything because she was the only one who saw the guy. I don't see that kinda thing often in vigilante superhero books

I don't even know what to say to this.

You came to a baffling conclusion. Who's arguing conspiracy?

 

[Captain Skeleton]

Colorist kinda suck in regards to skin color sometimes they're not really consistent with it

Connor Hawke went through two different races

Look what happened in the second Sandman Mystery Theatre arc. That had to be recoloured because the Asian characters were bright yellow.

 

[JordanDeGroot]

Sunspot goes back and forth depending on the artists

Yeah Sunspot has been done the dirty over the years, he was born in Brazil and mixed race for gods sake, give the guy a bit of colour. Some artists don't even bother and make him almost look full white.

 

[LordOfLore]

An Open Letter To Chuck Dixon

Jimenez wrote this on his blog:

Chuck Dixon wrote some of the first comics I ever drew/became known for (Robin). He was a great script writer, and his scripts at the time didn't overly reflect his politics that I can remember, tho I remember editors warning me he was conservative. I learned more about his politics through friends and peers than personal experience, which I guess I'm grateful for. His descent into ...this... leaves me smh. Such a waste.

 

[Captain Skeleton]

An Open Letter To Chuck Dixon

Jimenez wrote this on his blog:

That's not a particularly well written open letter.