December Comic |OT| Apocalypse NOW - Time Enough At Last.
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ViewtifulJC
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inspired by TooBusyThinkingAboutComics, what's your ten favorite superhero comic issues this year so far?
Avenging Spider-Man #5 - Maybe the most utterly charming book I've read all year. The best Cap story in ages, and unless #700 impresses, ditto for Spidey.
Batman Incorporated #1 - "I'm a vegetarian. and THIS is Bat-Cow."
Batman Incorporated #5 - The thrilling, fitting conclusion to the 666 world, one of Morrison's best ideas on still broiling Bat-saga of his. A grim cynical issue that manages to squeeze out honest pathos, shocking reveals, brilliant Killing Joke homages, and damn spectacular escape scenes all in the midst of genuinely horrifying apocalyptic situation. So good, it's made me want to re-read the entire run.
Hawkeye #2/#3 - Put these together because they work for the same reason, namely that Fraction and Aja are making comic book magic happen on these pages, turning in some of the most stylish, smartest, and flat-out fun one-shot stories on the stands today, full of incident, virtuoso and economic storytelling, and impeccable flair. And if those preview pages of any indiciation, #6 might be added here as well. Who knew Clint Barton might have the coolest Avengers book of the year?
Thor: God of Thunder #1 - If you had to introduce a high-concept idea of telling three Thor stories at different points of his life, fighting the same enemy, establishing an incredible sense of dread and power and rendering the mythical in an accessible but awesome way....this is exactly how you would do it
Uncanny X-Men #14 - Just an absolutely brilliant, flawless comic book from top-to-bottom. And I don't mean "flawless" in that "completely perfect", boring way, but in the sense that it's as every single thing about it adds up to the whole. Every line of dialog, every panel, every side comment or gesture...just wonderful. I'm gonna miss Kieron Gillen's X-men.
Uncanny X-Force #28 - I don't think Final Execution was as good as the Dark Angel Saga. It never had the same stakes, the too-clean pencils of McKone and Noto were a poor fit for the dark ugly world the X-Force inhabit, and it ended retreading a lot of the same ground and ideas, some of them beat for beat. However, this chapter here works like gangbusters. The slick high concepts, the dramatic heft of it's ideas about death and it's consequences, the wonderfully energetic and kinetic artwork, it's surprisingly funny Deadpool humor...this one has it all. RIP Remender's UXF run.
Wolverine & the X-Men #6 - I'm not as low on WATXM during/post crossover as many users here. I think some of the issues during the crossover were REALLY quite good(the Bachalo drawn issue with everybody dealing with the Phoenix's approach, the Kitty/Colossus date issue, the brilliant Doop issue by Allred), and the last few issues have all been enjoyable, colorful reads. However, the issue I chose DID come right before the crossover in WATXM #6. Deftly combining charming comedy, romantic subplots, and wacky ideas, it's the kind of high energy X-men comic you read for years. And as long as Jason Aaron and Bradshaw stick around, I think it could happen.
Defenders #4 - Defenders #4 works in the same way that Hawkeye, and perhaps UXM #14 works. Fraction has mastered how to tell stories on a single page. So many of the scenes in this issue are simply done on one page, usually in three acts, beginning middle and end. They hit all the right notes, create the right mood, characterization, story beat, then it's off to the next one. It makes you feel like you read a comic twice as long, and that's because it's such a rich issue, full of fun little one-off moments, fantastic artwork by the underrated Michael Lark, and honest-to-god emotional heft with the saddest Dr. Strange I've ever seen.
Avenging Spider-Man #5 - Maybe the most utterly charming book I've read all year. The best Cap story in ages, and unless #700 impresses, ditto for Spidey.
Batman Incorporated #1 - "I'm a vegetarian. and THIS is Bat-Cow."
Batman Incorporated #5 - The thrilling, fitting conclusion to the 666 world, one of Morrison's best ideas on still broiling Bat-saga of his. A grim cynical issue that manages to squeeze out honest pathos, shocking reveals, brilliant Killing Joke homages, and damn spectacular escape scenes all in the midst of genuinely horrifying apocalyptic situation. So good, it's made me want to re-read the entire run.
Hawkeye #2/#3 - Put these together because they work for the same reason, namely that Fraction and Aja are making comic book magic happen on these pages, turning in some of the most stylish, smartest, and flat-out fun one-shot stories on the stands today, full of incident, virtuoso and economic storytelling, and impeccable flair. And if those preview pages of any indiciation, #6 might be added here as well. Who knew Clint Barton might have the coolest Avengers book of the year?
Thor: God of Thunder #1 - If you had to introduce a high-concept idea of telling three Thor stories at different points of his life, fighting the same enemy, establishing an incredible sense of dread and power and rendering the mythical in an accessible but awesome way....this is exactly how you would do it
Uncanny X-Men #14 - Just an absolutely brilliant, flawless comic book from top-to-bottom. And I don't mean "flawless" in that "completely perfect", boring way, but in the sense that it's as every single thing about it adds up to the whole. Every line of dialog, every panel, every side comment or gesture...just wonderful. I'm gonna miss Kieron Gillen's X-men.
Uncanny X-Force #28 - I don't think Final Execution was as good as the Dark Angel Saga. It never had the same stakes, the too-clean pencils of McKone and Noto were a poor fit for the dark ugly world the X-Force inhabit, and it ended retreading a lot of the same ground and ideas, some of them beat for beat. However, this chapter here works like gangbusters. The slick high concepts, the dramatic heft of it's ideas about death and it's consequences, the wonderfully energetic and kinetic artwork, it's surprisingly funny Deadpool humor...this one has it all. RIP Remender's UXF run.
Wolverine & the X-Men #6 - I'm not as low on WATXM during/post crossover as many users here. I think some of the issues during the crossover were REALLY quite good(the Bachalo drawn issue with everybody dealing with the Phoenix's approach, the Kitty/Colossus date issue, the brilliant Doop issue by Allred), and the last few issues have all been enjoyable, colorful reads. However, the issue I chose DID come right before the crossover in WATXM #6. Deftly combining charming comedy, romantic subplots, and wacky ideas, it's the kind of high energy X-men comic you read for years. And as long as Jason Aaron and Bradshaw stick around, I think it could happen.
Defenders #4 - Defenders #4 works in the same way that Hawkeye, and perhaps UXM #14 works. Fraction has mastered how to tell stories on a single page. So many of the scenes in this issue are simply done on one page, usually in three acts, beginning middle and end. They hit all the right notes, create the right mood, characterization, story beat, then it's off to the next one. It makes you feel like you read a comic twice as long, and that's because it's such a rich issue, full of fun little one-off moments, fantastic artwork by the underrated Michael Lark, and honest-to-god emotional heft with the saddest Dr. Strange I've ever seen.
The Take Out Bandit
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Yep, although I'd say Shirow is the influence for both.
So the God slayer in Thor is nudist Voldemort?
Lame.
Those McKelvie issues were pretty good but issue 4 is some real next level shit. Too bad the rest of the series wasn't so hot.
slightconfuse
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was Defenders 4 the one where Strange
revives his wife
Yep, that's the one. ViewtifulJC put the cover upthread.
So I finished reading UXF and I'm all caught up. You know, lately I've been thinking I'm not into video games anymore. Mass effect, assassins creed, skyrim, sleeping dogs, darksiders, the witcher, you name it. Nothing held my attention, pulled me in or made me feel like I cared about the story and its inhabitants. Turns out I was looking at the wrong medium. I liked this run more than anything in a long time. More than Alan Moore or Morrison books I loved in the past. Great storytelling, great character development and great action without having to be too drastic (looking at you Bendis). It's sad to know there's only one issue left, but it was for the best. Marvel might consider this "20-40 issue runs". It seemed very successful for Remender. Like he planned it all from the beginning.
crimsonspider89
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LOL, Hickman was hilarious over at the ask Hickman questions thread about Avengers on CBR.
Totally guy you hang out with.
Totally guy you hang out with.
Supermanisdead
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Hmm, I really have to think about my top 10 issues of the year. It will probably be all Marvel :/
lol, did he get banned for this
lol, did he get banned for this
slightconfuse
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Read hickman's FF next its the kind of thing you are looking for
supermanisdead said:
that or the mens right thread
IrishNinja
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If I had to give the edge to one in particular, I'd go with Preacher. It's my favorite comic book series of all time.
That fucking walk, man.
*fistbump* good taste, m'man!
BPRD, TMNT, and ghostbusters have been lots of fun for me lately.
Can't find them. What do they say?
The Take Out Bandit
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Good man.
Video games need to offer something outside of shitty 30 hour versions of shitty two hour Michael Bay movies if they want to compete. It would also help if visually more game developers took risks instead of using the same sad game engines that makes everybody look like a grotesque HGH freak.
Speaking of movies that are like comic books - Iron Sky.
Watched it yesterday, I enjoyed it more than Avengers. :X
Half Century War starts at the first Godzilla and a soldier in the Japanese military who was there, and follows him through the decades as man tries to find a means to fight the monsters.
As a life long Godzilla fan this is the first Godzilla comic I've found truly satisfying. The rest never got off the launch pad due to shitty art. :X
Rafa=FedKilla
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I know you feel brah. I liked the idea of playing video games but I just can't get into it. Mostly play a few PSN games or iOS.
The Take Out Bandit
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Oh, and Lockout.
Lockout is very much "like a video game", only more entertaining. It's on Netflix streaming now.
Go enjoy big dumb fun.
Lockout is very much "like a video game", only more entertaining. It's on Netflix streaming now.
Go enjoy big dumb fun.
Father_Brain
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Newsarama giving a gushing review to a heavily hyped DC/Marvel book? Who could have guessed?
I'm sure it'll be good, though.
BenjaminBirdie
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BenjaminBirdie
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Heavy notes of nutmeg.
BenjaminBirdie
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Vengeance is on sale on the Marvel app if anyone wants to catch up before Young Avengers.
The Take Out Bandit
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To be fair, the history of the battle of Thermopylae is pretty awesome.
The problem is the crappy comic, and the crappier movie.
The problem is the crappy comic, and the crappier movie.
BenjaminBirdie
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Pure poetry I'm sure
Supermanisdead
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Avengers stars the 6 from the movies? RIP any chance of good stories for Cannonball and Sunspot. Token mutants... smh.
Walking Dead and Invincible are definitely my guilty pleasure comics. Neither are as good as they used to be and i'm starting to regret buying the Ultimate HCs of Invincible because eventually i'm going to want to stop, yet having all the others, will either have to sell those or continue buying them even if they aren't amazing. Both Walking Dead #104 and Invincible #97 were crazy.
Fairy Quest kickstarter thingy from Jenkins/Ramos is going to be published by Boom as a two issue mini.
^^ tradewaiting Thunderbolts based on reviews might be a good call.
Fairy Quest kickstarter thingy from Jenkins/Ramos is going to be published by Boom as a two issue mini.
^^ tradewaiting Thunderbolts based on reviews might be a good call.
slightconfuse
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I was looking forward to this. Solid line up. But Steve Dillion art in a turn off. I honk I might just pick up issue 1 and decided from there
Supermanisdead
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You couldn't pay me to read Daniel Way and Steve Dillon on a book starring Red Hulk, lol. I expect it to sell decently though.
He doesn't make that decision?
krypt0nian
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Hell, after Parker's amazing Red Hulk run (after a shaky start IMO), I'm in it for General Ross!
It's fun to pretend though, especially when you visualize Bendis as Doom as he writes his books.
The Take Out Bandit
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I cannot picture Doom as a portly, bald, menschy Jewish hipster from Portland...
Got a kindle fire hd during black friday weekend best buy $30 gift card with purchase thingy.
Initial impressions! The text is kinda blurry. Could be my terrible eyes. Speakers are nice. Only a small line of backlight edge bleed like my ipad has. Time to load up a comicccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc.
Initial impressions! The text is kinda blurry. Could be my terrible eyes. Speakers are nice. Only a small line of backlight edge bleed like my ipad has. Time to load up a comicccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc.
I have one as well, comics look great on it.
For some reason i have a hard time reading the words ( not on comics yet, just menus and junk so far), i think my eyes are watery and i'm allergic to the Kindle. Edit: Part of this seems to be the automatic brightness setting deciding to always put the brightness up burning out my eyeballs.
ViewtifulJC
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Not for all the tea in China
Sorry, Elektra, I love you baby, but you got some wack creative teams. Don't worry, whenever that Zeb Wells/Joe Mad Elektra story comes out, I'll be there.
slightconfuse
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Jason Aaron talking about Thor and X-men
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/12/03/war-rocket-ajax-138-jason-aaron-interview-thor/
http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/12/03/war-rocket-ajax-138-jason-aaron-interview-thor/
Elektra is my dumb fanboy character too and she's the only one I'll go "That's not my _____!" to when she isn't written ~in-character~, as idiotic as that is.
But yeah, I used to think Elektra was a Miller character forever but Zeb Wells hits enough of those beats that makes it readable, unlike literally every other person who has written her.
krypt0nian
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Not sure if posted:
Newsarama:
Newsarama:
Update: The DC Comics fan community can breathe a sigh of relief, as DC Entertainment Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns has cleared the situation up on twitter. Turns out, it's no big deal at all and extremely common for characters to bear "codenames" of sorts.
"If a WW show happens her name is of course DIANA. Codenames (like IRIS) are used in casting a lot to try and avoid speculation. #TV101"
So yes, Amazon is being cast, and yes, the young Wonder Woman will be named Diana.
ViewtifulJC
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You and I are in complete agreement. Zeb Wells is the only other writer besides Miller that seems to "get" Elektra, and the only time where her voice and her actions seem right.
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