Yeah I wonder what reactions would have been if it was like that Mother Panic book and was a brand new IP set in the DCU and wasn't using a known name. It'll be interesting to see what kind of reaction Shade gets next month, because that does reference what came before. Although to be fair I don't think the comics community as a whole has the same kind of emotional attachment to Milligan's Shade run as it does Morrison's Doom Patrol, which quite frankly is a shame, Shade the Changing Man was great.
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COMICS |OT| September 2016. Comics Should Be Good.
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Yeah I wonder what reactions would have been if it was like that Mother Panic book and was a brand new IP set in the DCU and wasn't using a known name. It'll be interesting to see what kind of reaction Shade gets next month, because that does reference what came before. Although to be fair I don't think the comics community as a whole has the same kind of emotional attachment to Milligan's Shade run as it does Morrison's Doom Patrol, which quite frankly is a shame, Shade the Changing Man was great.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Gross. Nobody should ever make anything like they do in Chicago. Their pizza is disgusting and so are their hotdogs.
You really do. sogood.gif
You don't need prior context, but, having that just illuminates what's there. It's like watching the Marvel movies with some knowledge of the comics. All you'd know from having read the old Doom Patrol comics is that
the brick at the end is definitely Danny, who is a sentient brick after having been a sentient street, and that Niles Caulder is up to some actually totally shady shit (and even that you could glean from the fact his keyboard plays the exact same fly sound as the probably evil army guy, which itself is of course the simplified representation of the fly on the gyro. (it's seriously the same, in the same position and everything.)
LordOfLore
Banned
@October OT: Is the Wonder Woman 75th Anniversary special issue included in the DC list? Feel like it should be.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Still two weeks left to go man, comics probably won't exist any more by then anyway
LordOfLore
Banned
Doc Shaner had some fun:
Dandy Lyin
Member
Finished Gotham Academy and loved it. I'm so glad that the new artist did a pretty good job of mimicking Kerschl. The backgrounds look great as usual, also.
RepairmanJack
Member
Random assortment of reading
Doctor Strange 11
Really liked this issue. Was nice to get a breather and a little status update on Strange before heading right back into another story. I'd gladly take Strange with more small time stories.
The Fix 5
I fucking love this book. I love the small one page stories they get in each issue with the boss. I sometimes forget how many continuing threads are going at one time, but it does a good job of at least hinting at them.
Invincible Iron Man 13
Mehhh, this just felt meandering. The ending cliff hanger was basically the same as last issue and could have been handled this one, but it dragged out.
I'm pretty sure I read more that I was behind on but that's all that stands out to me.
Doctor Strange 11
Really liked this issue. Was nice to get a breather and a little status update on Strange before heading right back into another story. I'd gladly take Strange with more small time stories.
The Fix 5
I fucking love this book. I love the small one page stories they get in each issue with the boss. I sometimes forget how many continuing threads are going at one time, but it does a good job of at least hinting at them.
Invincible Iron Man 13
Mehhh, this just felt meandering. The ending cliff hanger was basically the same as last issue and could have been handled this one, but it dragged out.
I'm pretty sure I read more that I was behind on but that's all that stands out to me.
It mostly makes sense in the other books surrounding the event, like her solo, Ultimates, but not in the main series. Everyone else is handling her better. He's too... heavy handed I guess.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I was asking about this yesterday actually, about the art, I am interested to know how it is. I doubt we really get Kerschl back on, now that he's working on Isola, so it's good to hear the new artist is a good fit.
Please don't forget to let us know what you think in 9 months.
Really glad I stuck with DeathStroke after the rebirth issue.
It's different from the other cape comics I normally read and that's good. This book is not great yet but I feel in a couple more issue the story will kick off. The story right now feels like a good set up. It brings up more of the past and relationships that I find interesting.
The art is really good too.
This book reminds me of when I used to read Tom Clancy Books.
It's different from the other cape comics I normally read and that's good. This book is not great yet but I feel in a couple more issue the story will kick off. The story right now feels like a good set up. It brings up more of the past and relationships that I find interesting.
The art is really good too.
This book reminds me of when I used to read Tom Clancy Books.
It's not in it. The OT is 95% done. I will have a look and try fit it in. Move around some of the hijinks.
this is why I had to reread the book. I knew I was missing stuff the first time.
Dandy Lyin
Member
Style-wise it's very close, but there are some differences. The big one I noticed is that the characters are a bit more "crisp" than the way Kerschl drew them. The colors are more solid, and the lines are black(with the exception of a few scenes). I don't know the terms for it, but often in Gotham Academy the lines for the characters would just be a darker shade of the color they were outlining, rather than black. It made it softer.
It still looks really good. It just sort of reminds me of a cartoon now, with the soft painted backgrounds and the very distinct characters in front of them.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
When time runs out....everything ends, and trade waiters read doom patrol!
I want to prod at DC since e they said they would be faster with trades but it's still 5 months until issue 6, let's assume it's a 6 issue trade...4 months is still a much long wait than for an image book to hit trade say, but not horrific by some DC examples I think think of.
Aweosme man. The preview did look great but I'm glad you enjoyed the whole thing. Gotham Academy rocks such a different style to any other DC book, I'd hate for it to lose that. It adds to the magic.
Well I finished rereading the two Thor god of thunder OHCs. Still waiting on the Aaron/Dauterman OHC releasing so I can't touch Mighty. That means I'm left with batgirl and gotham academy volumes 2 out of my last big haul. A good evening of reading lies before me!
The first new Thor OHC came out last week no?
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Usually takes a touch longer through bookstores/ not comic shops in the uk, usualky a week or two extra until availability. Amazon and the site I use both have the 20th down. I could probs have hunted it down off a comic store shop front on ebay or something but the place I buy from is consistent enough I don't mind waiting.
BKatastrophe
Member
There had better be some serious ramifications regarding Eva Bell's time travel, otherwise I'm pretty sure I hate her.
I don't see it. Other books have her as either some tertiary force with little involvement, or someone who is just as much a dictator in those as she is in this. I see no difference between how she is in Ultimates compared to the main book. That's just an example. Maybe there's a couple books that do, but for the most part I see her as the same.
About that...
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Jenny Frison doing work with her WW variants
Really nice variant by Matter Scalera in october too, for the red hood book.
Really nice variant by Matter Scalera in october too, for the red hood book.
LordOfLore
Banned
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha that's where I got it from but it felt wrong if I posted the link, I knew somewhere in the European aether you would cry out in pain.
Cover up that leg just in case Rucka gets mad again.
Freezasaurus
Member
God damn that's gorgeous.
Sgt. Kabukiman
Banned
Deathstroke #2 was incredibly confusing. The Rebirth issue was brilliant, the actual first issue was already pretty tough to follow but Priest lost me with 2 in the last few pages. It's extremely reminescent of his Black Panther run but it's too cryptic for me at this point. I might have to trade wait this.
Other than that, it was a pretty good week for DC, with Hal Jordan, Wonder Woman and Suicide Squad all being very entertaining. I'm the one guy who's not reading Detective Comics apparently. Now, on to Doom Patrol.
Other than that, it was a pretty good week for DC, with Hal Jordan, Wonder Woman and Suicide Squad all being very entertaining. I'm the one guy who's not reading Detective Comics apparently. Now, on to Doom Patrol.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Just so you can know what you'll never have haha.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Ahhhh Jock. My new least favorite artist this side of Brandon Graham.
Explain
RepairmanJack
Member
Action Comics
I swear if this ends up just being another drawn out 6 issues of stupid...
Flash
I liked this issue and I'm fine with who Godspeed ended up being, but overall it just made me feel pretty meh about this arc as a whole. The pages where Godspeed reveals himself were absolutely great though.
Suicide Squad
I really like what we're getting of SS but I just wish they'd put a different artist on it than Jim Lee so we could get an actual full issue. Or am I crazy in thinking they're doing the splits because it's doubtful Lee could cover this turn around?
All-Star Batman
I was kind of eh on the first issue but I really loved this one. All around fun and awesome and the time structure actually fit with this issue unlike the last. Still feel like this Batman has too much snark though.
I swear if this ends up just being another drawn out 6 issues of stupid...
Flash
I liked this issue and I'm fine with who Godspeed ended up being, but overall it just made me feel pretty meh about this arc as a whole. The pages where Godspeed reveals himself were absolutely great though.
Suicide Squad
I really like what we're getting of SS but I just wish they'd put a different artist on it than Jim Lee so we could get an actual full issue. Or am I crazy in thinking they're doing the splits because it's doubtful Lee could cover this turn around?
All-Star Batman
I was kind of eh on the first issue but I really loved this one. All around fun and awesome and the time structure actually fit with this issue unlike the last. Still feel like this Batman has too much snark though.
I find his work visually unappealing also. But I see why some like him. Same goes for Jae Lee and Eric Canette
They essentially said that's why they have backups now and he is also doing less issues.
He will be gone soon.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Fan of Jock here, big time in fact, but I think it's pretty understandable that some wouldn't be, it's very distinct. Also, I wouldn't say he's suited for every type of book, but imo his work with Snyder has been op point and awesome.
RepairmanJack
Member
His art is great, but who ever thought he could do twice monthly?
TetraxShards
Member
Being co-publisher has its' advantages.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Wytches. Paint splatter.
Well, that's one title. The stuff I've read with him didn't have that paint splatter stuff.
His work on The Losers was also good. That was such a great series.
YOOO (from Jock's twitter)
DC finally does printed cover boards on their standard size HCs just in time to make almost all of their Rebirth stuff in trade paperback.
That looks great. I didn't read AA because I was trade waiting and I might go physical for this one.
Dandy Lyin
Member
Detective Comics #940 was amazing. I can't wait to see what happens next... Well, next after the cross-over.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
It's a rotating list. He won't be there forever don't worry. I just read Wytches.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I haven't had the chance to check that actually! That was a Diggle joint right?
RepairmanJack
Member
Honestly, it might be even longer than that.
If Oz is showing up in multiple books it might not be handled until a big event.
Coriolanus
Banned
Sexcastle's first 16 pages are literary perfection.
Dandy Lyin
Member
Ohhh... I didn't realize that character wasn't specific to Detective. Intrigue!