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COMICS! |OT| July 2014. Lots of stores on the way to San Diego sell deodorant.
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What's that story about again?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Except for the large amount of $3.99+ books and Age of Ultron, I really don't have anything to complain about with Marvel over the past few years. I love a lot of the books they've been putting out.
Honestly, I think the delay is mostly on Aja. Didn't the same thing happen with Iron Fist?
TetraxShards
Member
It's great. Honestly, I was only reading Justice League for the Shazam back-ups and I know I'm not alone.
Yeah. I'm clinging to the Jedeye idea that it'll be fine when it's all collected.
Brubaker's Criminal. Not only is it a great crime comic it's also one of the best comics period.
Freezasaurus
Member
I don't know, I think he's some Green Arrow rip-off. House of Ideas. Ha! More like House of Recycled Ideas.
Thanks for that recommendation, I haven't read it yet. And I just ordered it.
I'm currently reading The Fuse, published by Image Comics. It's only five issues in and the arc is going to be done soon, so you can still grab back issues fairly easily if you want the physical floppies or just wait until the trade comes out in September 2014.. It's a murder-mystery set on an orbiting platform miles above Earth. The comic is really solid and the pacing is well managed.
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ViewtifulJC
Banned
Sin City
Stray Bullets
Gotham Central
Criminal
Queen & Country
Scalped
100 Bullets
From Hell
Torso
The Last Days of American Crime
Parker: The Hunter
Stumptown
Fell
My exact reaction. I'll finish it out but my hype is dead and now I'm going through the motions.
My bro.
Freezasaurus
Member
Anything by Brubaker and Philips. The Criminal series especially. Stay away from Fatale unless you want a supernatural twist on things. I'll also toss out Jinx by Brian Michael Bendis.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Yeah. I'm clinging to the Jedeye idea that it'll be fine when it's all collected.
Imagine what the internet was like when New X-Men was coming out
#FireGrantMorrison
sazabirules
Unconfirmed Member
Can anyone offer any advice on using DCBS? I'm thinking about switching to it to save some money. Can I add series to a pull list or do I have to add each issue manually for every month's preorder?
they had a pull list option but, several years back, when tried to use it it would add all the variants of those issues you pull as well and i had to delete each one. They might have fixed this. I tried to tinker just now with that old pull list and i had morning glories on it, it adds the new issue and all the trades that were rereleased with it, it adds Fatale's Image Digital First issue, etc. Before it adds it to your cart, you can 0 out the ones you didn't want.
So, its taken me a fair bit of time to write this post. Mostly because I am hopelessly optimistic in most things and somewhat stubborn. I kept my small flame alight for Catwoman for many months through sheer optimism choosing to be in denial about just how bad Ann Nocenti's series is. But I can't take it anymore. I feel like I am being taken for a ride by DC and Ann Nocenti. They are preying on people's love for Selina Kyle and turning out a book that is beyond sub par, greedily taking the fans $2.99 each month with little regard for quality.
I refuse to believe that Ann Nocenti sits back after finishing a script and thinks to herself "Yep, thats a good story". What galls me the most is not the horrendous scripts that contradict themselves over and over again sometimes on the same page. But more so the complete disregard for Selina's character or motivations. You could swap out Catwoman for any other character and they would fit in just the same. This is not a Catwoman book it is a generic anti hero book. Ann Nocenti has taken the decent work done by Judd Winnick and completely dismantled it.
I wonder if DC higher up's look at Catwoman pulling 20,000 sales a month and are happy with that. Seeing in the same list that the critically acclaimed Harley Quinn is pulling close to 65,000 a month. These books shouldn't be that far apart. If a Catwoman book was treated like Harley Quinn then those sales could be much closer. Catwoman fans want a book they can enjoy and share with others. As it is right now I am ashamed to be a Catwoman reader.
But I wont take it anymore. I wont give them any more money until they fix what is wrong creatively. I bought the floppies, I bought the trades, I supported the character and they have treated me with such disregard. My money will no longer support Ann Nocenti. Hell, I am angry enough that I let it get to this stage. That month after month I shit up with this thread ironically calling her Queen Nocenti and actually trying to review the book. To give constructive critique. I am sorry to anyone who has been bothered by me talking about Ann Nocenti. From this point on I am going to refuse to talk about her until she has left Catwoman and moved onto something else less close to my heart.
TLDR: Catwoman, Dropped. Fix this shit DC.
I refuse to believe that Ann Nocenti sits back after finishing a script and thinks to herself "Yep, thats a good story". What galls me the most is not the horrendous scripts that contradict themselves over and over again sometimes on the same page. But more so the complete disregard for Selina's character or motivations. You could swap out Catwoman for any other character and they would fit in just the same. This is not a Catwoman book it is a generic anti hero book. Ann Nocenti has taken the decent work done by Judd Winnick and completely dismantled it.
I wonder if DC higher up's look at Catwoman pulling 20,000 sales a month and are happy with that. Seeing in the same list that the critically acclaimed Harley Quinn is pulling close to 65,000 a month. These books shouldn't be that far apart. If a Catwoman book was treated like Harley Quinn then those sales could be much closer. Catwoman fans want a book they can enjoy and share with others. As it is right now I am ashamed to be a Catwoman reader.
But I wont take it anymore. I wont give them any more money until they fix what is wrong creatively. I bought the floppies, I bought the trades, I supported the character and they have treated me with such disregard. My money will no longer support Ann Nocenti. Hell, I am angry enough that I let it get to this stage. That month after month I shit up with this thread ironically calling her Queen Nocenti and actually trying to review the book. To give constructive critique. I am sorry to anyone who has been bothered by me talking about Ann Nocenti. From this point on I am going to refuse to talk about her until she has left Catwoman and moved onto something else less close to my heart.
TLDR: Catwoman, Dropped. Fix this shit DC.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I appreciate consistency in an artist's comic work.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
That's why I love Frank Quitely. He draws the most consistently shaky lines out of any artist.
Serpentine
Banned
are we fondly looking back on Judd Winick's Catwoman?
Rrongfield
Member
You've done good Messi. Your long suffering is at an end.
Also: Land's consistency can be further appreciated in his Ultimate F4
Also: Land's consistency can be further appreciated in his Ultimate F4
Tyrant Rave
Banned
It makes me happy to see all of us come together and enjoy the work of Greg Land
He traced the tip of his dick for that one.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
What are you talking about?
These are obviously completely different works and not at all alike. Can't you see how the heads are all turned in different directions?
Sadly, I would bet large amounts of real money that this is true.
Freezasaurus
Member
Holy shit, I never thought this would happen. We're all proud of you, Messi.
When Messi drops a book, publishers take notice. I flipped through the new issue of Catwoman today. What silly bullshit.
DC Book that I currently care about.
Great tier
Tomasi's Batman & Robin.
Azzarelo's WonderWoman
Very good tier
Snyder and Capullo's Batman
Detective Comic since #30
Good tier
Action Comic
Need artist change tier.
Batgirl
Good distraction for every week.
Batman Eternal
Somehow I enjoy this/Guilty Pleasure/Messi tier
Red hood and The Outlaws.
Look at this diverse list..
Great tier
Tomasi's Batman & Robin.
Azzarelo's WonderWoman
Very good tier
Snyder and Capullo's Batman
Detective Comic since #30
Good tier
Action Comic
Need artist change tier.
Batgirl
Good distraction for every week.
Batman Eternal
Somehow I enjoy this/Guilty Pleasure/Messi tier
Red hood and The Outlaws.
Look at this diverse list..
I didn't even bother.
Haha. I read that, too.
If Geoff Johns's Billy Batson counts as dark, the word "dark" as used to describe tone is basically meaningless.
That said, it's great stuff.
Cover of the year. Love me some rafael albuquerque.
That article about the Harley invading Comic Con one shot on CBR sounds wonderful.
Harley will apparently run into
and she is there to
I couldn't be more excited.
Harley will apparently run into
Stephen Amell
pitch her comic, 'Hurl Girl' whos power is to vomit. The pages of her book that Harley draws will be done by Amanda Conner.
I couldn't be more excited.
Serpentine
Banned
That actually does sound pretty fun
Freezasaurus
Member
That sounds awesome. When is this supposed to be coming out?
July 16th, same day as the new issue I believe.
#HARLEYDAY
EDIT: Nope, the other issue is now July 30th
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Great list. I've read all but the Last days of American Crime
KoruptData
Member
Messi drops Catwoman, DC announces new creative team tomorrow.
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Whatevs.
Missing out on a good one. It's not his best work, but I enjoyed it quite a bit.
I will give any other creative team a fair shot. But i'm done funding that insult.
The Canary has landed Along with Capullo Batman and Nightwing, and Arkham Origins Killer Croc - who is a hell of a figure especially since he's at the same price as a normal sized one (Probably as an apology for 99 percent of the 70 dollar Arkham Asylum Croc's arms snapping off if you looked at them)
Along with Capullo Batman and Nightwing, and Arkham Origins Killer Croc - who is a hell of a figure especially since he's at the same price as a normal sized one (Probably as an apology for 99 percent of the 70 dollar Arkham Asylum Croc's arms snapping off if you looked at them)
Freezasaurus
Member
I'd pay good money to see Maleev illustrate a Catwoman book.
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