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DC Rebirth |OT| It's not a reboot, and it always was [SPOILERS for Rebirth #1]
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RepairmanJack
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I was so looking forward to TT until I realized the writer. His Green Arrow run has been pretty terrible.
I can only think of a couple things for Vigilante: a six issue miniseries that was published in 2005-06. I don't think it was ever collected in trade and it doesn't appear to be on comixology either, so it will be tricky to track it down. He also had a central role in Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers (which also features Shining Knight), that is available in a two volume collected set both in print and on comixology. There's also the old Seven Soldiers of Victory comics, they were collected in three volumes in the old DC Archives hardcovers, but they're out of print.
Likewise for Shining Knight, there's just not a whole lot that's readily available. You have the aforementioned Seven Soldiers runs (both the Morrison and classic volumes), and then the excellent and highly underrated Demon Knights series from the early days of the New 52. Demon Knights is collected in three volumes, although it looks like volume 1 is out of print. The whole series is also available in individual issues on comixology. Just a FYI, the modern version of Shining Knight is a bit different than what you're used to from the JLU cartoon.
Much appreciated for the info!
Razgriz-Specter
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CaptainofIndustry
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I'm reading through Superman: Lois and Clark right now and am enjoying it. Are the other current Superman books any good? What about Justice League?
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Pleased it's good. Got that, the Batman AS and Superman AS to watch.
His latest ongoing is good. Has his split identities feature prominently, has to stop Mars colliding with Earth.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
The Tomasi/Gleason Superman book is about the only one of these Rebirth titles I want to read.
Never liked Finch's artwork so not excited about that Bat-book, and don't know enough about the writer, King, to make me interested in the story for the book
King is an amazing writer.
Be excited.
The Tomasi/Gleason Superman book is about the only one of these Rebirth titles I want to read.
Never liked Finch's artwork so not excited about that Bat-book, and don't know enough about the writer, King, to make me interested in the story for the book
King is fantastic
I was wondering how many comic stores there could possibly be in Dublin or Ireland for that matter
Brett Booth says there are6 (adult) titans total, 5 were shown on the cover.
There are 4 in Dublin dedicated to selling comics and outside of dublin 2-3 more. Comics aren't big in ireland. Getting bigger due to the movies but its slow going. Not many stores.
TetraxShards
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Definitely not many that are exclusively comics anyway. There's a few hybrid comics/gaming stores out there. I actually can't think of any comics-only stories outside Dublin. There's a Sub City in Galway I think but nothing else springs to mind.
My nearest one is two hours away. Feels bad man. Thank the maker for digital.
Bear Force One
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The Tomasi/Gleason Superman book is about the only one of these Rebirth titles I want to read.
Never liked Finch's artwork so not excited about that Bat-book, and don't know enough about the writer, King, to make me interested in the story for the book
If you haven't read his Grayson you have failed at comics.
BrightLightLava
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The Tomasi/Gleason Superman book is about the only one of these Rebirth titles I want to read.
Never liked Finch's artwork so not excited about that Bat-book, and don't know enough about the writer, King, to make me interested in the story for the book
As others have mentioned, you should get to know King. He's only been around for a little, but it's very exciting seeing the next great comic writer get his big shot.
Though I don't particularly like Finch either. It'll still be worth it.
King is also bringing dat Mike Janin heat for the 2nd issue every month.
Yeah, it's not like it's just going to be Finch.
KonradLaw
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Yeah. King is the next big thing in superhero comics. It's fun to actually see next giant be born before my eyes, instead of just discovering him after he already became big.
DC securing him exclusively was incredibly wise. Especially since he's also doing one of the very best current Marvel books (Vision).
DC securing him exclusively was incredibly wise. Especially since he's also doing one of the very best current Marvel books (Vision).
LordRaptor
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Wildstorm is just another casualty of comics lines DC bought and don't really know what to do with.
See also: Fawcett, Charlton, Milestone, Quality
Vertigo is next.
Also, a lot of titles that are on those imprints just don't sell. Their name doesn't ring like it did back in the day. DC shouldn't keep titles on the shelves that can't sell adequately.
LordRaptor
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From a business point of view, sure, but just how broken the current comics industry is a whooooole different topic.
From a creative point of view, having control of multiple entire seperate universes worth of characters but not using any of them in favour of putting out 10 batman books a month... you're not exactly growing a fanbase.
What's really the point, when the best of these imprints have already been implemented into the main DC universe.
flaxknuckles
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Yeah, we already got Blue Beetle, Captain Marvel, and Midnighter from them. Who else do we need?
RepairmanJack
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Midnighter just needs to be a regular in Nightwing after his book ends. Him and Grayson together was some of either ones best stuff.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne? There's Travelling Man a few doors down from FP, and there was another across the road (which I've never actually been into).
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Aye, isn't the Travelling Man just trades and not new weekly releases? Never been in the other one.
I just get them digital anyways
They get the new releases too (on the left wall next to the counter); I tend to buy from them rather than FP because they usually include a polybag.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Hmm, might pop in on Friday before I see Civil War
KonradLaw
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Look like Jean Paul Valley?
Spike Spiegel
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First look at one of Frank Cho's WW variants:
MHWilliams
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It is. He was in Eternal and Red Robin tried to convert him. Lane's Suit of Sorrows is white and magical. New Valley's suit is red/yellow and tech-based.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
I think they tried to do to much too soon with that, but Helspont and the Daemenites could of been a really good story (and still could) if they took some time to plot it out correctly over a few non wildstorm related books before spreading the threat to the larger DC universe. The same goes for all the wildstorm characters. It would of been better to add them as guest and supporting characters in other books before forcing them on everybody all at once.
As long as he stays in his suit instead of takes up stupid costumes like the following I'll be happy:
That wasn't the only shitty one he took up, I never understood why.
His original was always pretty cool and bad ass.
Bear Force One
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First look at one of Frank Cho's WW variants:
That's too bad. Sharp is a far better illustrator.
bishopcruz
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People liked Jean-Paul Valley? I mean I don't hate him I guess... but he always just felt like a walking plot device to move Knightfall along.
First look at one of Frank Cho's WW variants:
Ew, Frank Cho. :/
Hope it's just variants.
I always preferred Michael Lane's Azrael... as much as a person can "like" Azrael at any rate.
He had some good aspects to him, there is more than Knightfall to the character but it's pretty much what people associate him with along with the 90's almost in a way to discard the character without really knowing much about him. Bane is much in the same way but at least he got a movie that made people appreciate him more.
He can do great art when he wants.
And when he wants to make money because people buy this stuff up in droves even as it causes some to blow a gasket, which likely spurs others to buy more!
First look at one of Frank Cho's WW variants:
god fucking damnit...
Some of the most immature bullshit I've seen from a comic artist, especially the Spider-Gwen "gag".
Yep. It's childish and disgusting and it's sad DC is giving him work, but especially on Wondy. Jesus.
bishopcruz
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I read a lot of 90s era Batman, it's great stuff so I don't see why it would be a pejorative. I guess it is for people who don't know that Denny O'Niell and Chuck Dixon were doing work at that time.Anyhow, Jean Paul just never really stood out to me. He just seemed an odd fit for the bat family at the time, especially since it wasn't really expansive then. By the time he becomes the first robo-bats he just felt introduced JUST for that purpose.
Don't talk to me about movie Bane. No one bitched when they whitewashed the hell out of him. Great character from !Cuba? One who runs his own plans, like a champ with a sense of honor? Just make him a white dude in thrall to the league of assassins who was a pawn the whole time. Gotta love it. Better than what they did in Batman and Robin, and he was cool, but it does bother me a little.
ElBoxyBrown
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He says he's the new cover artists but then says he'll be doing variant covers. I'm going to guess he's just doing variant covers cuz Rucka would have a heart attack.First look at one of Frank Cho's WW variants:
Freezasaurus
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Crotch-flaps for everyone.
Nah man, that's how it started, but people are paying him to draw these now. The question here is whether he'll get tired of drawing them before people get tired of getting outraged over them.
Agreed.
I would really like Angry Gay Batman to be given another chance in a secondary capacity.
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