This book is going to be so good...EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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COMICS |OT| September 2016. Comics Should Be Good.
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Umbrella Academy vols 1 and 2
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Is this the daughter of Hank and Janet?EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
No, Hank and Maria Pym
ThyMusicMan
Member
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I AIN'T THE SHARPEST TOOL IN THE SHED.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I feel like
the time jumps are better for the long run. More time means that there's more that can be explored with how the world is going to deal with the animal's gaining consciousness, instead of the instant WTF reaction.
How do you mean? Like how Sandor being on team human vs other's just straight up attacking things?
Tragicomedy
Member
I'll be the contrarian here. Doom Patrol is weird as shit, with very nice art and a batshit insane "story" that is incoherent and challenging for...what exactly? To appeal to new readers of a dying industry? Maybe offer newbies a bone here?
This feels like the time Clap Your Hands Say Yeah kicked off their debut album with the most obnoxious, least commercially appealing opening track in existence. A nice middle finger to turn off the audience that didn't stick around for the second track.
This feels like the time Clap Your Hands Say Yeah kicked off their debut album with the most obnoxious, least commercially appealing opening track in existence. A nice middle finger to turn off the audience that didn't stick around for the second track.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
I will admit, it's a little random with some of the things that happened. The book just shoots the shit and hopes your in for the ride.
Like how some animals would seemingly became humans in terms of morality and how they think, while others simply became sentient. Sandor and the Tiger from the first issue make sense given their backstories.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
This is how I felt about Morrison's Doom Patrol, and why I didn't buy this today.I'll check it out when it's on sale in the future.
That's fair.
I feel like the time jump will also help smooth out some of those issues, as well.
BKatastrophe
Member
EXPLAIN NOW
I stopped reading it after the first arc. Found Tim super boring and I missed Terry too much. Pick it back up at the Rebirth.
It's an amazing team book. Strong plotting, how to write an ensemble, good dialogue, and the HYPEST SHIT YOU'VE SEEN THUS FAR.
Haven't read the most recent issue though.
Tell it to all them baby mommas
If it's not I'll burn down my LCS
Hey that's not PsychBat
They are well used to waiting and being second class citizens
This is what I was worried about
There is only one Messi. I'll meet you and give you the Irish handshake
Freezasaurus
Member
Overwatch was a mistake. It is never not a mistake.
I need something new to play.
I need something new to play.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I'm fine with it as long as it's not an every issue thing. If this issue got them where they need to be cool. But if it continues I'll be out very quickly.
KoruptData
Member
That's what Doom Patrol is though. It's a random stream of conscience. It's not a linear path. Everything doesn't have to be on rails.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
ReCore is ok so far.
Freezasaurus
Member
That sounds like more of a mistake than Overwatch, and Overwatch is a massive mistake.
I'm going to read some comics, which is a slightly smaller mistake than Overwatch.
BrightLightLava
Unconfirmed Member
I don't think it will be. I feel like from here on out it's going to be The Last of Us but Joel's a dog.
Or Y The Last Man but 355 is a dog.
Or The Road but Aragorn is a dog.
Or that storyline with the Hound and Arya, but the Hound is a dog.
Dog.
Freezasaurus
Member
Hey, Gotham Academy is awesome. New girl is great.
Edit: Nevermind. She's actually kind of a cunt.
Edit: Nevermind. She's actually kind of a cunt.
KoruptData
Member
Flash started out a bit slow but with today's issue, it just solidifies this Godspeed arc as something pretty cool. I'm not the biggest Flash scholar but Godspeed has turned out to be an incredible foe that has really brought out some character in Barry Allen Flash that I didn't know existed.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Sounds good to me lol
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I like dog
Tragicomedy
Member
A "little" random in the same sense that World War II was a "little" war and Trump is a "little" racist. I'm actually perfectly okay with random shit happening...hell, I've praised the shit out of God Hates Astronauts repeatedly. But there's internal consistency there and rhyme and reason behind the madness. This lacks even internal consistency and direction.
I'm unfamiliar with Morrison's run on the series, so maybe this works if you have that pre-existing knowledge. But again I'd argue that DC doesn't know WTF it's doing if this is how a book is being pitched to new readers. Like maaaaaaybe three pages in this book sort of makes sense, provided you ignore the dialogue. Half the words are standard dialogue and half are nonsense.
I was, too, based on some of the artwork I saw this past week. Very happy I didn't pick up the Morrison run if it's similar.
I can appreciate nonlinear narrative. It's cool to not have the direct causality of events be black and white. It's not cool to take an almost antagonistic, fuck you attitude to your storytelling. It's not about the story needing rails. It's about throwing new readers a bone or two. It doesn't compromise the integrity of your work to make your story comprehensible enough to read.
Woah. What a rollercoaster of emotions
Freezasaurus
Member
She ain't no Pomeline, I'll tell you that much.
I don't think you know about doom patrol
That's great to hear, I have to catch up on that title.
This made me laugh more than it should.
And you can't be giving handshakes at 6'5. You going to break my hand
Yeah but Pomeline is a shithead
Yes, just like a fast food place is for first class citizens and a real restaurant where you wait for food the way it's supposed to be is for second class.
Typical second class citizen talk.
Tragicomedy
Member
Helpful as usual, thanks. My whole point is that the book is practically worthless for a new reader. A new reader who doesn't know the history of the series.
Today's issue confidently approaches storytelling with the mindset that random disjointed thoughts can be illustrated to tell a coherent story. What is the central theme? Who are the protagonists? Who the fuck is the Clue rip-off singing telegram? Why is murder totally okay for a person who measures her success by saving lives for a living?
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Don't you dare talk shit about my waifu.
Good you have lots of questions. Welcome to doom patrol. If Way is doing what I think it is all going to become clearer. I was the same way reading the og doom patrol run.
This book along with the shade the changing girl show why these books would never have worked under the regular DC logo.
Tragicomedy
Member
Fair enough. Your waifu is a brilliant EMT who takes pride in saving lives.
If you happen to show up and kill her roommate, she's also perfectly okay to hold a normal conversation with you while covered in his guts and blood. No biggie.
Logic. How does it work?
The emt has had weird stuff like that happening to her for a while.
The emt chick(Claire I think) has had some run ins with the supernatural before #1.
I have a couple theories but Her relation to doom patrol and maybe Caulder to be exact but need to wait about 2 issues before I can jump to conclusions
she said something about her prom date being turned into a creature or puddle. Can't remember the exact wording
The emt chick(Claire I think) has had some run ins with the supernatural before #1.
I have a couple theories but Her relation to doom patrol and maybe Caulder to be exact but need to wait about 2 issues before I can jump to conclusions
Freezasaurus
Member
She's been much better lately. This new girl will make you love Pomeline.
Better than Overwatch.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
If you liked Human Revolution you'll enjoy the sequel. I enjoyed doing all the sidequests the most. To the point I started wondering if you could make a whole game with meaningful sidequests. Like some crime/detective game. However the ending
feels more like the end of chapter 1 and not a meaningful conclusion
KoruptData
Member
If he does it right, like Morrison did, you don't get your haul of bones til the end of the story. That's the reward for connecting the dots. If you were the least bit intrigued by things, you would have Googled Niles Caulder instead of getting on here and playing Devils Advocate to the mostly positive reactions to the first issue. I get the book is not for everybody, but that's what I love. I find the concept highly engaging and intelligent. I embrace the weird.