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COMICS!!!|OT| August 2019 | DON'T MAKE IT TOO GAY!
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Personally I was never a big DC fan until sometime after I got back into comics circa 2008. The universe and characters came off as somewhat impenetrable to me as a kid. Just because of how much backstory there already was, it seemed too daunting to try to get into. I wouldn't have known where to start.
But the late 80s was the perfect time to start, since it was right out of Crisis on Infinite Earths, had reset continuity, and DC was firing on all cylinders with a renewed sense of creativity and stepping out of the normal bounds.
Dude I was a child in the late 80's. I cared more about Ninja Turtles and Transformers toys than comics.
I mean, I didn't get into comics until 2015. That doesn't matter. I can see now how amazing the late 80s was for them. Even reading them now, it has the best Green Arrow run, the best Suicide Squad run, and top tier The Question (I would say the best, but there aren't really any others to compare it to), JL, WW, Superman, etc.
I'm just saying the fact that he wasn't into comics at the time doesn't matter, because the comics still exist.
They were also exceptional in the mid to late 90's. DC had some pretty consistent quality from the 80s to 2004.
There's a lot of questions to be answered to get there though. And ultimately I think what he said WRT superheroes is true. One Piece might have 200 volumes, but it'll end. Superman can't have that.
Started reading Paper Girls on a whim. 9/30 issues later, I'm convinced it's one of the best series I've ever read. It has no right being as good as it is considering it goes places. Even though I grew up in the 90s, I dig some of the 80s references and nods to defunct retail stores among other things. Stranger Things meets Alice In Wonderland sounds about right. The dialogue is snappy and pretty funny and the art is fantastic.
Every time I think this place is decent. *sigh* Cancel comics, they were a mistake.
how the fuck does this dipshit manage to fuck up the generally correct take of "adopting the Shonen Jump model wholesale would be bad for comics creatively and a total fucking disaster when it comes to labour issues in the industry" by making it about the specific format of shonen jump instead of the economics of it all?
Even then he's not really wrong with his overall point. This person just takes it as Larsen talking trash about manga and gets defensive.
So with this IDW Transformers reboot, did they just wipe away all the chronology and restart from way back in the good ol' days?
tbh I'd love a shonen jump model in DC for instance, but I don't think it'd hit how it does in Japan for a lot of reasons.
I don't think Jemas was in Marvel around AoA.
What Ive read is that turned down no less than four or five pitches from Grant Morrison.
Funny you say that. DBZ has a very fast pace in the manga ;)
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Manga is Shonen Jumps ffs
Are we surprised to see Gérard Way isn't even writing Doom Patrol anymore in November. It's Becky Cloonan and another writer?
No one picked up Conan Exodus the Ribic one shot?
Yea I could be thinking of someone else. I just remember hearing horror stories about a certain editor around that time as well.
damn you are making me want go read some DC comics. been a while...
What great stuff have I missed - Tynion's Tec? (whose solo books should I revisit beforehand? Steph Brown GOAT Batgirl, Cass, ???)
Tomasi / Gleason DC work?
pretty good advice, yeah.
i think i'll pick up superman/super sons as both of those are basically done now (i see super sons has a new book, but i'll wait on that.
also tynions Tec. what is the main line up there?
Tim
Steph
Cass
Batwoman
I'll maybe revisit a few issues from each of those characters before Tec.
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You know what's actually good? Tomasi's Detective Comics. It feels like Batman: TAS. Just by virtue of not forgetting that Batman occasionally has obligations as Bruce Wayne, including Alfred as more than someone to be threatened or rescued, and telling stories that don't involve endless misery, it's an enjoyable read every month.
I buy it. Everyhting ive read of his DC work, I either enjoyed like Aciton, or just liked for the most part like Young Justice. Havent read anything I actually disliked, but ive been avoiding stuff like his Superman.
Need to get caught back up on Young Justice. It looks like its about to go in a neat direction with Naomi joining and Tim's new look.
My two favorite books this week were both from Bendis - Leviathan and Batman Universe. Action has been consistently good to great and what little I've read of Young Justice has been fun. I can't speak for Superman or Naomi (but I've heard nothing but praise for the latter), but overall i think the move to DC has been great for Bendis. The strength of his other stuff even has me excited for LoSH.
^ Naomi was really really great. Obviously that's David Walker in part, but it was awesome. Moving over to DC has really dug Bendis out of his rut, everything he's been doing that I've read has been great. Batman Universe is particularly impressive, it feels like a total resuscitation for the franchise.
Batman Universe is the most fun I've had with a Batman comic since Batman Inc. It has that same Brave and the Bold, bright colors, anything goes vibe
The interactions between Batman and Alfred are probably the best ones in years. Maybe Tomasi comes close, but Bendis' are just so much fun.
Yep, that's exactly how I described it to someone who was on the fence about it. It's legitimately a fun Batman book with no misery porn in sight.
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