After a while you have to reset characters, there's just no other option if you want to keep your faves. I wish Claremont had his way way back when, but he didn't.
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COMICS!!! |OT1| This is DC year we just gotta accept that marvel boys
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After a while you have to reset characters, there's just no other option if you want to keep your faves. I wish Claremont had his way way back when, but he didn't.
I strongly disagree about X-Men Red. It's got some great issues, however its last year was weak and generic imo. But before SoS it really was a great book (the same can be said for SWORD, which I think was the most overlooked Krakoa book)
Depends on what going back to basics means. I feel X-Men needs to revisit the prejudice angle, as it's has not been explored properly for a long time. Even if it was a thing in early Krakoa era, it's mostly been sidelined in the current books. It's quite hard to have the mutants as a metaphor for that if they live in a offworld paradise
Question about the new Hellblazer series.
Is it the "real" John Constantine or the one that started with the New 52?
Is it the "real" John Constantine or the one that started with the New 52?
Damn you Wilson for introducing characters I'm interested in. First with Bella and now with unnamed Arkham Asylum prisoner. Lesser artists would have tied her with Harley immediately, but Wilson has that knack for making you fall into that cast of characters in a way only the likes of Kurt Busiek can achieve. Count it as a successful origin story. Though looking at her first comic appearance I wouldn't mind if she could have found a way to implement Dragon Fly, Silken Spider and Tiger Moth into the equation.
The new writer for Shazam did a pretty good job at things at reintroduced the characters. The family seems to be implemented more evenly here with the simple shenanigans that happened this issue. Thay said, we're beginning to see a new element with Billy's interaction with his alter ego, perhaps a consequence of his increases Wisdom of Solomon powers. If we get characters like the nymph the book will be in good hands.
Blue Beetle has a bit of a table setting issue restsblishing the state of the cast. I'm a bit worried with leaning Victoria Kord towards a villain role, butc those concerns were lessened by the end of the issue. We also have an understandable departure from the group.
Birds of Prey was basically fanservice: the issue leaning more of the female gaze. As expected things go awry and Barbs is caught in the crossfire. At least we'll likely get our answers next issue.
She-Hulk gives us some classic love triangle shenanigans (thanks to Scarlet Witch taking the character out of the dustbin more comics should do this). It has a good number of deep cuts including an old foe). Nothing too special here.
Usagi gives us a new arc involving some old friends and the kind of differences LG samurai could have in certain situations. It has the potential of being something bigger with the potential nature of the crow. It will be some good character development for the apprentice.
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Fantastic Four #19 (hopefully a nod to the Invisible Woman miniseries)
Transformers #7
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Return #3
The new writer for Shazam did a pretty good job at things at reintroduced the characters. The family seems to be implemented more evenly here with the simple shenanigans that happened this issue. Thay said, we're beginning to see a new element with Billy's interaction with his alter ego, perhaps a consequence of his increases Wisdom of Solomon powers. If we get characters like the nymph the book will be in good hands.
Blue Beetle has a bit of a table setting issue restsblishing the state of the cast. I'm a bit worried with leaning Victoria Kord towards a villain role, butc those concerns were lessened by the end of the issue. We also have an understandable departure from the group.
Birds of Prey was basically fanservice: the issue leaning more of the female gaze. As expected things go awry and Barbs is caught in the crossfire. At least we'll likely get our answers next issue.
She-Hulk gives us some classic love triangle shenanigans (thanks to Scarlet Witch taking the character out of the dustbin more comics should do this). It has a good number of deep cuts including an old foe). Nothing too special here.
Usagi gives us a new arc involving some old friends and the kind of differences LG samurai could have in certain situations. It has the potential of being something bigger with the potential nature of the crow. It will be some good character development for the apprentice.
List:
Fantastic Four #19 (hopefully a nod to the Invisible Woman miniseries)
Transformers #7
Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers: The Return #3
DOES IT? 'Cause like, most of the time they were on that island they were at war with a human supremacist group. Who eventually won, by the way.
I'm hedging my bets because it's been a minute since I read the original series this follows up on, but I wanna say it's the original. At least as close as could exist at this point? It's not the New 52 one though.
Oh it's old man John for sure. I just don't remember if it's explicitly the same one from the old Vertigo books or a new take modeled after that.
For me I don't get why people get mad at crazy stuff happening(like Doc Ock having Peter's body, Hydra Cap) Maybe if it's your first time experiencing it sure. But at a certain point reading comics it should just be known stuff will always reset back to the status quo.
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Is Betsy no longer Captain Britain?
Who's the blue hair lady?
I wonder how many Deadpool movie synergy comics are going to come out
Why is Betsy Pink? I thought that was Blink with some upgrades for a second. Is she's like all psychic energy now?
Yeah, that is silly as well. It's the flip side of the coin. Hate a change? Give it a few years or a decade and it'll likely be reverted.
Blue hair girl is Surge she was a prominent New Mutant a while ago
I can see your point. But for me the dynamic between the Arakkii and Storm was a pleasure from beginning to end.
A comedic bound group with folks like modok and that other sinister guy. That's not a depiction of prejudice at all, it's mostly a bad and silly joke. Prejudice is something you feel on daily things, not because a giant head has a Monster of the week plan onto you. The Idea of having this type of metaphor on a book is to have something to relate with, and this simply won't happen here.
Even the Krakoan angle is problematic imo. Feels like the only solution to prejudice is to moving to an isolated Island.
And I can also see your point. That last year or so didn't do anything to me though. The genesis conflict in particular, as it felt somewhat undercooked at an execution level
View: https://x.com/cquill97/status/1777731632792838204?s=46&t=woumKA_Tw38UJuhXf5zpyg
Superman is the best.
So it looks like Dunbier's gonna start his own publisher? Here's hoping it goes well. I wonder what he's got planned.
View: https://twitter.com/philhester/status/1777726641176744322
View: https://twitter.com/philhester/status/1777726641176744322
I'm so far behind on what I'm reading but this makes me want to add another book. I haven't enjoyed a new GL book since Jessica Cruz was dealing with her phobias or Jo Mullein was solving a mystery.
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But with Tini. She controls that level of Gotham right now.
What's frustrating is that I'd usually be interested in the characters she's writing, and Tini isn't terrible, but she's not really good enough either for me to add to an already growing backlog. I've been reading only about 3-4 comics a week and have a massive backlog already. Adding mid issues of Catwoman or Harley Quinn when they've both had very good runs not too long ago just isn't on my list of things to do.
They're both back and pretty integral to the plot.
I think a lot of people did because it went away for two months because of whatever last years shitty summer event was.
For the current run? Just start with issue 1 from last year by Jeremy Adams and go. Generally? Read Far Sector, it's a standalone 12 issue series by NK Jemisin and Jamal Campbell. It's a great story and you don't have to worry about tie ins or crossovers or anything.
Green lantern 1 fron the current series. Unless you want something older, then you can start at Green lantern rebirth and the geoff johns run, which is mostly good
Same here. Her books are fine, but i don't really have the time and will to read so many books, I just have to prioritize
New Spawn book is out today called Rat City!
www.ign.com
Spawn: Rat City Takes the Franchise Into a Cyberpunk Future | IGN Fan Fest 2024 - IGN
The Spawn franchise is headed into a cyberpunk future with the new series Rat City. Check out our exclusive art reveal and interview with writer Erica Schultz.
Jean Grey Takes to the Stars as Phoenix in New Series
Set in the X-Men’s upcoming From the Ashes era, Jean Grey headlines a new 'Phoenix' ongoing series by Stephanie Phillips and Alessandro Miracolo this July.
Who was it that thought "Let's give Tini Howard control of Gotham." and decided it was a good idea?
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Maybe these books are being re-booted after Absolute Power and DC decided that Howard could keep them cruising along until then.
Jean Grey Takes to the Stars as Phoenix in New Series
Set in the X-Men’s upcoming From the Ashes era, Jean Grey headlines a new 'Phoenix' ongoing series by Stephanie Phillips and Alessandro Miracolo this July.www.marvel.com
Yeah I'm in for this.
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Sounds much better than the X-Force pitch.Jean Grey Takes to the Stars as Phoenix in New Series
Set in the X-Men’s upcoming From the Ashes era, Jean Grey headlines a new 'Phoenix' ongoing series by Stephanie Phillips and Alessandro Miracolo this July.
But its not Spawn!
The Comics Journal put out a nice tribute to Mark Bright that I think is worth a read.
View: https://twitter.com/ComicsJournal/status/1778048437620977674
Also, this dude had Christian-themed webcomic? That's crazy. It's always sad when people pass away, and then you find out something they did might be lost media. Makes it feel like that stuff might just be gone for good, which feels weird when that material is still relatively recent.
Also, I'm not one for buying issues of The Comics Journal, but I might actually make an exception this time, and preorder this issue just for this feature. I'd love to read about the inside workings at Marvel during this time.
View: https://twitter.com/zachrabiroff/status/1777347238382973154
View: https://twitter.com/ComicsJournal/status/1778048437620977674
Also, this dude had Christian-themed webcomic? That's crazy. It's always sad when people pass away, and then you find out something they did might be lost media. Makes it feel like that stuff might just be gone for good, which feels weird when that material is still relatively recent.
Also, I'm not one for buying issues of The Comics Journal, but I might actually make an exception this time, and preorder this issue just for this feature. I'd love to read about the inside workings at Marvel during this time.
View: https://twitter.com/zachrabiroff/status/1777347238382973154
New Spawn book is out today called Rat City!
Spawn: Rat City Takes the Franchise Into a Cyberpunk Future | IGN Fan Fest 2024 - IGN
The Spawn franchise is headed into a cyberpunk future with the new series Rat City. Check out our exclusive art reveal and interview with writer Erica Schultz.
Wanted to maybe check that one out but they were sold out at the two stores I ended up stopping at today. Wasn't on my list but it looked like it could be interesting.
So far its just a cyberpunk Spawn story. I havent read any of the Spawn stuff since the big push around issue #350, but apparently this is another one of the new books that was spun out of that story. Biggest selling point for me was McFarlane wasnt writing or drawing lol. I have no idea who the writer is, but the art is really good. It is a bit graphic though, in a very 90s Image sort of way.
That all actually sells me on it even more. I think I've always liked the idea of Spawn more than the actual comic itself.
Krakoa into this new era will be my first major status quo reset since getting into comics, so that may make it hit far harder for me than it would if I was more used to this. But I loved the Krakoa status quo, so as much talent is behind this new era, I struggle to be excited for it.
In the complete opposite direction, Ultimate X-Men is the strangest book I've ever encountered. It's very good so far, but I am boring and would have liked a slightly more traditional set up in this new world.
In the complete opposite direction, Ultimate X-Men is the strangest book I've ever encountered. It's very good so far, but I am boring and would have liked a slightly more traditional set up in this new world.