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DC Rebirth |OT| It's not a reboot, and it always was [SPOILERS for Rebirth #1]
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I'd imagine when he reunites with Linda/they kiss suddenly the memories will come flooding back. They don't want to waste that powerful revelation too early. But GOD-DAMN is that going to spur Team Flash on to go kick some New York ass.
The Cretan
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The moment in Batman #1 when Batman
was so great. I was very touched.
asks Alfred if his parents would be proud and Alfred says that they would be, like him
Bear Force One
Banned
Consensus disagrees it seems. Rebirth has renewed the love of DC for many, myself included.
exmachina64
Banned
Same.
I've quit reading DC comics back when they introduced N52 and wasn't sure if I'll ever get into them again. Then Rebirth comes along and I'm pulled back in.
It's been a while since I've been excited about DC titles.
Yup, same here. Nu52 almost killed DC for me. I'm reading more DC now in this month than I have in the past 3 years.
GavinUK86
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Yup me too. I haven't read much DC since Flashpoint really. Off and on. But Rebirth has got me buying everything. It's really great so far.
Green Arrow is by far my favourite right now. Really intrigued to see what the "Court of Owls" type of group are up to. And what the deal is with Gotham and Gotham Girl in Batman.
New 52 DID kill DC for me. Rebirth has brought it back to life.
I think y'all misunderstand my point: the oneshots are all status updates and less their own story.
The poster I was responding too said Wonder Woman was 'boring' because of its structure and lack of action, I simply asserted that it was not alone in that. Green Arrow and very few others actually tried to do full, new stories.
Obviously, Rebirth as a whole is not a failure. This thread alone is a testament to that.
I mean, any event that can get me excited for a fucking Humphreys book has to be good.
The poster I was responding too said Wonder Woman was 'boring' because of its structure and lack of action, I simply asserted that it was not alone in that. Green Arrow and very few others actually tried to do full, new stories.
Obviously, Rebirth as a whole is not a failure. This thread alone is a testament to that.
I mean, any event that can get me excited for a fucking Humphreys book has to be good.
The only book that kept me going was Earth 2: Society.
Roland_Gunner
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Teen Titans was originally supposed to start in October but they moved it up. Wonder if that is to balance out JLA getting pushed back? Depending on the creative team they may need more lead time.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I hadn't heard 'bout that.
My money's on different team, Johnny Thunder pulling the old JSA gang back together.
I'm really surprised by how much I've been enjoying these books. Also having something to read each week seems to make the waiting not much of an issue. I really do need to get a new Kindle Fire though. My old one is a bit slow and I would like for the pages to be a bit bigger but it's not a huge issue right now. If it wasn't for the digital comics and the lowered price point I wouldn't be doing this at all.
The only title that was slow for me was the Wonder Woman Rebirth but at the same time I'm really curious as to what is going to happen. However I'm not as big of a Wonder Woman fan compared to other characters. That's changed over time due to the cartoons and even BvS but comic wise I never bothered with her own titles in the few times I've messed around with comics and trades over the years. I'm waiting for the new #1 though to see how things go.
So far though there isn't anything I don't want to read as it's coming out. However this is going to become costly. Granted I'm cutting back on spending in various places just in general I wondering if I'm going to end up spending close to or around $60+ on comics each month at this rate. Some things are going to unfortunately end up on the cutting room floor even if I'm enjoying it. I'm waiting until all the #1s are out to decide what I have to cut and maybe wait until a trade is collected.
The only title that was slow for me was the Wonder Woman Rebirth but at the same time I'm really curious as to what is going to happen. However I'm not as big of a Wonder Woman fan compared to other characters. That's changed over time due to the cartoons and even BvS but comic wise I never bothered with her own titles in the few times I've messed around with comics and trades over the years. I'm waiting for the new #1 though to see how things go.
So far though there isn't anything I don't want to read as it's coming out. However this is going to become costly. Granted I'm cutting back on spending in various places just in general I wondering if I'm going to end up spending close to or around $60+ on comics each month at this rate. Some things are going to unfortunately end up on the cutting room floor even if I'm enjoying it. I'm waiting until all the #1s are out to decide what I have to cut and maybe wait until a trade is collected.
BossDarkseid
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This could be fun, where did you hear that today was the day?
tringworldso
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Titans would have been a must buy for me (Dick+Donna+Wally) but Brett Booth is on art... WHY. WHY. WHY.
September solicits are out today, but I imagine we'll get a press release plus interviews for when JLA is finally announced, it won't just be dumped into that months solicits.
Poodlestrike
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Honestly, he's not... he's not good, but he's not that bad either. He is... there. Nobody is going to stop and marvel at the art work, but it doesn't, like, actively interfere with the story either. We're not talking about Greg Land or Rob Liefeld or abomination-tier stuff like Web 3.0.
BossDarkseid
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I still have my not gonna happen team...but it'll be fun to see who the team is when it is announced. I'm trying to think if DC have one of their AAA artist who's not already on a book, although I guess quite a few would be wrapping up a story arc around that time.
Secret Character
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I didn't have a chance to get into the panel due to a scheduling conflict with the booth I was working.
I did, however, catch up with the DC people there later and asked about Ambush Bug. I got a very good chuckle out of them.
I did, however, catch up with the DC people there later and asked about Ambush Bug. I got a very good chuckle out of them.
Neither Ivan Reis or Jason Fabok have announced books, but Fabok has also said he's done with big team books, so that just leaves Reis.
Yeah that was a great moment
The Cretan
Member
It must be in the next Batman solo film. Imagine
the villain trying to destroy the city or a part of it in an explosion and Batman and Alfred saying these lines while Batman tries to stop the explosion.
This may sound like an hyberpole, but I think this moment is one of the greatest moments of Batman.
RepairmanJack
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If only it didn't feel like a complete retread of issue 52 where basically the same conversation happened but coming from Alfred.
No, it was a really really good segment. I don't think to many moments in nu 52 come close
The Cretan
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It seems that issue 52 influenced heavily that moment, but it's still epic for me. Maybe it was because I haven't read that issue before Batman rebirth, but still, I love that moment.
I liked very much the moment in Endgame when Batman
has a fight with the league and honors Flash with his words. Also, he honors Wonder Woman with just creating an illusion because he can't beat her.
Loving that he evoked Little Girl Lost as his "starting point" for Supergirl. STAS is still my favorite incarnation of the character.
Between that and all the good things I've heard about Midnighter, I'm definitely keeping an eye on the new series. Worth a shot at least.
RepairmanJack
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Not reading it I think is a big reason you enjoyed it so much. It was used as basically just a filler issue between Snyder and King's runs and it didn't come off really well there. That mixed with the idea that this was just the first issue really left me sour on the issue. The dialogue itself was ok, it just left me feeling so weird and almost like it was a failed attempt at manipulation. I really just didn't like it.
Also I'm only talking about that moment really. The issue itself was fine for the pacing and action alone. It just ended up feeling really weird when it all came to an end.
Wonder Woman 1 Preview
http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/wonder-woman-1-dc-comics-2016
Cho Variant:
http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/wonder-woman-1-dc-comics-2016
Cho Variant:
LordOfLore
Banned
They're here!
PS. Looks like the Injustice book is going to end right where the first game started. Wonder if a new "Year" will be announced to tie into the new game. Has anyone asked Boon?
PS. Looks like the Injustice book is going to end right where the first game started. Wonder if a new "Year" will be announced to tie into the new game. Has anyone asked Boon?
BossDarkseid
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Ah well my theory (with no basis other than being bored) was a quad-creative team of Johns/Hickman and Fabok/Reis. Although Johns isn't writing comics for a while and if Fabok is done with big team comics for now...ah well.
And Reis showed up in the solicits this month on Batman to boot.
Discotheque
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Definitely gonna grab the variant. Liam sharp wondy is basura
Elaugaufein
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Hmmm. The Batman 6 Solicit cover is interesting.
Gotham Girl is alone and seems to have minor scrapes and scratches. Not what you'd expect from a flying brick meta. Maybe the Gothams power is temporary and needs renewal or device / item based ?
Tragicomedy
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I asked comics GAF yesterday if any of it is worth reading, and the one response I got wasn't very positive. Anyone here think Detective is worth diving into?
Roland_Gunner
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Of the two books Morrison's Action run is your best bet. Its far from his A-game, and the narrative is broken up by one-offs he wrote while Morales caught up on art, but still better than most comics out there.
After that, Layman and Fabok's Detective is pretty good. Layman tried to focus on the actual detective part of Batman's character but I found the storylines fairly predictable. Great art though.
BenjaminBirdie
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The new series has started off fantastically. Sorry I didn't catch the request, I would have very politely and enthusiastically recommended it.
Just realized you might have meant the books on sale.
The Tony Daniel drawn/driven issues always looked really bad, but after that, when Manapul took over, things were more interesting. There's a two parter drawn by Leon (or maybe Garry Brown?) that's super cool. Worth catching on sale at least I think. But skip anything that looks like House Style.
If nothing else, it has one of the best Krypto stories. I forgot which issue it is specifically, but it was drawn by Travel Foreman. Issue 13 maybe?
Tragicomedy
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Appreciate the recommendations. I just finished up Morrison's entire Batman run this weekend, so I've got to decide if I can deal with another descent into madness. I suppose at this price, it doesn't hurt to toss into the backlog.
The new series has started off fantastically. Sorry I didn't catch the request, I would have very politely and enthusiastically recommended it.
Just realized you might have meant the books on sale.
The Tony Daniel drawn/driven issues always looked really bad, but after that, when Manapul took over, things were more interesting. There's a two parter drawn by Leon (or maybe Garry Brown?) that's super cool. Worth catching on sale at least I think. But skip anything that looks like House Style.
Yeah, I'm current on everything Rebirth. Thinking of the sales. I'll have to dive into the individual issues and see who did what.
BenjaminBirdie
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Didn't know there was a Layman/Fabok run in there. That's probably ace.
And don't forget the Pak/Kuder Action Comics while you're there.
Tragicomedy
Member
Don't go and try costing me $100+ for all of this now!
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