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COMICS!!!|OT| January 2019 | Young man...you, too, can become a hero!
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Going through tomorrow's books and I noticed TMNT Shredder in Hell, which looks awesome! The artist that did the Secret History of the Foot Clan mini is writing and drawing, who was by far my favorite artist on TMNT that ive seen so far.
Those tentacles makes it look like hes in anime hell
I mean the main character's name is Killy lol
Those tentacles makes it look like hes in anime hell
Yea its up for alot of interpretation lol. Theres not alot of plot thats told to the reader, and relies instead on visual story telling, from what I remember. The movie does do a good job though, if your still interested in the world after finishing the books.
I mean the main character's name is Killy lol
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Saw Reign of the Supermen! Superboy was awesome, but not as awesome as the Supermullet lol. Think Death might have been the better of the two, but not by much really. Also Darkseid looks so badass in this movie, love the design they used. The movie did feel like it had its roots in the 90s. Was nice to get a better understanding of characters like the Eradicator and Cyborg Superman, along with 90s Superboy of course.
That stinger has me really excited for whatever they follow it up with. Itll probably be awhile though before it comes out.
That stinger has me really excited for whatever they follow it up with. Itll probably be awhile though before it comes out.
The second. The handling of Morrison characters by anyone who's not Morrison is... touchy at best. And the Seven Soldiers are Very Morrison™.
And that's assuming you trust King to handle them, which I assume some do not here.
With Conan #2 out tomorrow and Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man coming out next week I really hope double shipping the first month for an otherwise monthly series becomes a thing. Seems like it would benefit by launching series with a little more momentum to start and it makes it easier for me to quickly determine if I'm going to bother following it or not.
AAAAAAAH holy shit Impulse is getting TPB collections!
Now to decide whether to wait for them to come out or just buy the whole series digitally. It's probably going to flop hard like the Superboy collection did so I might as well buy it on CMX.
Now to decide whether to wait for them to come out or just buy the whole series digitally. It's probably going to flop hard like the Superboy collection did so I might as well buy it on CMX.
Still working through my One piece re-read (to where I dropped off)
Viz messed up the early digital volumes where the landscape mode is off a page. Messes up splash pages. It gets fixed at vol 20 or so
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Viz messed up the early digital volumes where the landscape mode is off a page. Messes up splash pages. It gets fixed at vol 20 or so
That is all
I started reading IDW's TMNT series again because of that movie thread and oh god the art is bad in Vol. 2.
I dunno, I think I prefer gritty urban crime TMNT because the contrast between what they're facing and their own inherently silly existence makes it work.
That's probably the best thing about the IP; that it's so adaptable you can drop the team into any situation and they intrinsically work.
I dunno, I think I prefer gritty urban crime TMNT because the contrast between what they're facing and their own inherently silly existence makes it work.
That's probably the best thing about the IP; that it's so adaptable you can drop the team into any situation and they intrinsically work.
Goodnight Punpun volume 2, half way through:
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*Bird people.
Needle
Through your eye
Me too. Something like Demon Knights, for example.
In other news- I caught up on West Coast Avengers and love it. It's the series that most reminds me of JLI and a great follow up on Hawkeye.
ComicsEra, work has got me in a bum mood tonight. Cheer me up with runs and stories you feel people over look. Maybe not your favorite, but one your mind always comes back to.
For me, I always think back fondly on the ol' Brubaker Batman stuff. I know it's polarizing, but that was when I really started reading a lot of comics. So it's stayed with me. I haven't actually gone back to read a lot of it in a while, tho... over 10 years, at least.
EDIT: Just remembered digital copies of comics go live on CMX soon so this thread is going to shift into new comics talk mode and be gaga for, idk... Venom or some shit. lol
For me, I always think back fondly on the ol' Brubaker Batman stuff. I know it's polarizing, but that was when I really started reading a lot of comics. So it's stayed with me. I haven't actually gone back to read a lot of it in a while, tho... over 10 years, at least.
EDIT: Just remembered digital copies of comics go live on CMX soon so this thread is going to shift into new comics talk mode and be gaga for, idk... Venom or some shit. lol
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It would if we actually read comics. This is a manga thread now
I think I like Power Girl: Power Trip more than most people do lol. It's a really fun and heartwarming run even beyond Amanda Conner's amazing art. It's a nice and lighthearted story.
Wow! Thank you so much for putting all that time and effort into the write up. That was enlightening.
So I was thinking of mostly jumping into post zero hour through DnA. You mentioned most of the former isn't collected, but tell me how this reading lists looks and if I'm missing a bunch in between.
Legionaires: Book One
Legionaires: Book Two
The Legion by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Vol 1. (The Damned)
The Legion by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning Vol 2. (Legion Lost)
Legion Worlds (DnA)
The Legion 1-5
The Legion: Terror Incognita (6-8)
The Legion: Robotica (9-14)
The Legion (15-18)
The Legion: Dream Crime (19-24)
The Legion: Foundations (25-31)
The Legion: Notorious (32-33)
I will start with Great Darkness before all that, just to read it, unless that's a bad idea.
Mignola's Lobster Johnson series is awesome 30s pulp action. Helps that the art by tonci zonjic is beautiful too.
Thats a quick recommendation of the top of my head for now ^^;
SageShinigami thanks for thst losh write up
Helps in knowing which run to pick up and read
For that matter dc need to release their showcase presents books digitally already =_=
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Translucid and Secret Identities are fantastic superhero comics.
Like, legit fucking radical and so superhero that they couldn't be mistaken for another genre if they tried.
Also can't wait til you get to that moment.Goodnight Punpun volume 2, half way through:
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*Bird people.
I'm not usually awake late during the week, but I worked very late tonight. When do cmx issues come out? Still like an hour and a half or something?
Silencer from the DC NAoH line has been really damn good. Brimstone has also been pretty good. I liked Sideways and I'm really sad he's going away :( DC could always use more Puerto Rican heroes.
Otherwise I'm just finishing up my PAD Hulk run. Almost at the Future Imperfect arc with the Maestro.
Roughly.
That's the one with the boob window explanation? I enjoyed that one, too. IDK if I agree with the boob window explanation. But at least they added some pathos to it.
Huh! Never read or heard of them. Sounds great, honestly. I'll track em down sometime.
Oh I'm a huge Mignola fan, and have read a share of Lobster Johnson.
I need to check out the NAoH stuff. And PAD Hulk.
There was an OGN that released in the past couple years called Imagine Wanting Only This. I found the name alone to be so haunting. I couldn't stop thinking about it for months before even reading it.
I related so much to the book, which has a lot to do with abandoned spaces and the writer's fascination with them.
I went to a few abandoned places across Japan, including this abandoned school on the coast in the mountains, when I lived in the second least populated prefecture in the country. I love the feeling and mystery surrounding places that people leave behind. The book doesn't get talked about, but I connected very personally with it.
Another one that doesn't get talked about much (outside Tyrant and I singing its praise) is Spinning by Tillie Walden. What a wonderful, personal, and touching book. I love Walden's work so much.
Maybe it hasn't really been missed, but last year's Sabrina by Nick Drnaso really stuck with me.
Some time in the next hour for the books that usually release at midnight. The books are usually up well before midnight pst.
Both of them are entirely collected in a single trade (per series). Translucid is from BOOM! and Secret Identities is Image
No, reading Great Darkness Saga is a good idea. It's *the* iconic Legion of Super-Heroes story, even tho I haven't read it myself lol.
Anyway, yeah that list will get you the very beginning of the PZH team, but between Legionnaires Book Two and The Legion Vol. 1 is roughly 40 issues from both ongoings. You'd essentially be skipping to the "end" of the Archie Legion, because the DnA run sunsets all that by introducing some villains known as The Blight--essentially the Borg for the DCU.
It sets the stage for Lost/World, and the list there is all you need. It's not too much darker but the art/story change is noticeable.
Anyway, the last story for PZH Legion is Teen Titans/LOSH: Universe Ablaze if you wanna chase that down. Runs directly into Threeboot.
Glad I could help.
If anyone has any more questions I'll do the best I can to help.
Did they ever specify Shining Knight's gender one way or the other?
Great Darkness Saga was very good, but it hinged too much on the mystery of the villain, which is not a mystery at all for anybody now. I would imagine that at the time it was pretty mind-blowing.
Levits/Giffen did better stuff than that, IMO.
Levits/Giffen did better stuff than that, IMO.
Could have sworn they did. That being said, it seems kinda...weird to have her so hot looking in that art. But Clay Mann, so.
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I actually don't think I've seen that. Wonder where that's from. I only recall the part in Seven Soldiers of Victory where Gloriana Tenebrae ripped the Shining Knight's clothing off and said "A girl knight."Ah yeah, you're right.
EDIT: Ohhh, this Wikipedia article explains it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shining_Knight
Apparently there's the Morrison version, who is a girl, and then there's a New 52 version who is transgender. I am not familiar with the New 52 version, but that must be where that panel is from.
Gotta be Demon Knights, which was one of the better New 52 books.
Oh, I did read the first volume of that awhile back. It was great. I need to read the other two volumes soon.
I don't know what that is. But god damn I'm really enjoying Conan. I like #2 even better than the first issue.
Power Girl is great. Starfire and Zatanna capture a similar feel for me, as did Hawkeye with Kate as the lead.
As for other overlooked gems: For those who like Judge Dredd or The Boys then Marshall Law is well worth checking out.
Barry Ween is a fun book that isn't talked about around here.
Parker by Darwyn Cooke is great for crime comics.
Loaers and The Activity for military stuff.
Mage is an all-time classic that is rarely mentioned.
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