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COMICS!!! |OT| March Harley Quinn does the Banana Splits
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Donniewahlberg
Banned
I'm dying here need to sleep. Shalvey book based on his time in Limerick called savage town. Dead to the world. Hopefully something cool to wake up to tomorrow.
Nice. A book about stab city.
What a shit hole.
Edit : I am not feeling these announcements
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
This might be the least impressive group of announcements Image has done in my memory.
Yeah. I'm not surprised they didn't do image expo this year.
Crystal or Kamala soon?
Manmademan
Member
you won't get kamala. those powers are too goofy.
But hair powers aren't?
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Yeah and that is on top of the 4 or 5 they announced over the last couple of months.
FAMILY TREE
Bestselling, award-winning Jeff Lemire (ROYAL CITY, DESCENDER, Sweet Tooth) and Phil Hester (Shipwreck, Green Arrow) come together for FAMILY TREE.
When an eight-year-old girl literally begins to transform into a tree, her single Mom, troubled brother and possibly insane Grandfather embark on a bizarre, and heart-wrenching odyssey across the back roads of America desperately searching for a way to cure to her horrifying transformation before it's too late.
But the further they get from home, and the closer the girl gets to completely losing her humanity, the more external forces threaten to tear the family apart as fanatical cults, mercenaries and and tabloid Paparazzi close in, determined to destroy the girl or use her for themselves.
A new genre-defying ongoing series The Family Tree will combine mystery, action and Cronenbergian body horror into an epic story about the lengths a Mother will go to keep her children safe in the face of an increasingly unstable world and unspeakable horrors.
Sweet Tooth vibes plus Cronenberg? Yup, I want this. Launches in November.
Bestselling, award-winning Jeff Lemire (ROYAL CITY, DESCENDER, Sweet Tooth) and Phil Hester (Shipwreck, Green Arrow) come together for FAMILY TREE.
When an eight-year-old girl literally begins to transform into a tree, her single Mom, troubled brother and possibly insane Grandfather embark on a bizarre, and heart-wrenching odyssey across the back roads of America desperately searching for a way to cure to her horrifying transformation before it's too late.
But the further they get from home, and the closer the girl gets to completely losing her humanity, the more external forces threaten to tear the family apart as fanatical cults, mercenaries and and tabloid Paparazzi close in, determined to destroy the girl or use her for themselves.
A new genre-defying ongoing series The Family Tree will combine mystery, action and Cronenbergian body horror into an epic story about the lengths a Mother will go to keep her children safe in the face of an increasingly unstable world and unspeakable horrors.
Sweet Tooth vibes plus Cronenberg? Yup, I want this. Launches in November.
More_Badass
Member
How's Jeff Lemire's Old Man Logan? I quite like that take on the character, is the series good?
I haven't read the latest issues, but I would say it's a good book.
It's good yeah.
More_Badass
Member
That's my editorializing, but it sure sounds like some Sweet Tooth traits from that summary. On the road, protecting a child from a vicious world, sci-fi/fantasy element that sets the child apart, etc.
I haven't read any of Lemire's Marvel stuff, but seems like Old Man Logan and Moon Knight have been well received. I'm all-in on his indie stuff.
More_Badass
Member
BKatastrophe
Member
Just saw Logan
We did it
WE DID IT
WE MADE IT
We did it
WE DID IT
WE MADE IT
One of my favorite books running right now.
my name is ed
Banned
Saw Logan
It was so fucking good, guys. So. fucking. good.
Easily the most emotional of any superhero movie
It was so fucking good, guys. So. fucking. good.
Easily the most emotional of any superhero movie
echoshifting
Banned
Ahhh you guys
I need to see it.
It's excellent but Lemire and Sorrentino are prepping to leave the book
I need to see it.
It's excellent but Lemire and Sorrentino are prepping to leave the book
BKatastrophe
Member
Yo man, when
the throwdown at the farm happened, I teared up with excitement. And in that finale, with the cross tipped into an X
Shit.
Crying just thinking about it.
Shit.
Crying just thinking about it.
All I could think was how much this film did characters justice.
echoshifting
Banned
I read Walking Dead 165...
And another OG is headed to the grave. Andrea will be dearly missed but she's had one of the best journeys of any character in the book and I'm glad she's going out doing something heroic at least.
But then I'm delivering her eulogy too early...she's got some fight left in her I reckon. Gonna go down guns blazing
I'm not as upset by this as I thought I would be. Makes sense to clear the deck for the Rick/Negan bromance I guess
But then I'm delivering her eulogy too early...she's got some fight left in her I reckon. Gonna go down guns blazing
I'm not as upset by this as I thought I would be. Makes sense to clear the deck for the Rick/Negan bromance I guess
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Yep
BKatastrophe
Member
I decided to "reward" the emotional blows I suffered from Logan by watching Lost Girl (bad idea). So very close to being done and HOLY SHIT THEY RIPPED OFF BUFFY. Not just any Buffy, but specifically the last four episodes of S5, which is exactly the same place Lost Girl is in: the last four episodes of S5.
Almost done almost done almost done....I think I'll bail after this and read some more Dixon Nightwing. But first, other issues!
Green Arrow #18
While I like that they're bringing him into the fold and how they differentiate him from Ollie, specifically in their combat styles (Ollie is a much more practical archer, whereas Roy relies more on trick arrows), this feels really plugged in. The Emerald Outlaw arc really wasn't done. It ended on a weird fucking note, and then this arc happens and it seems really shoved in there. I'm sure it'll pay off at the end and we'll get to see the big picture, but for now that's how it feels.
Still a great book.
Nightwing #16
I'm not a Damien expert, but that whole thing at the beginning seemed super weird to me. Like it shouldn't have been a thing. Regardless I am loving this book. This next villain is amazing on so many levels.
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Almost done almost done almost done....I think I'll bail after this and read some more Dixon Nightwing. But first, other issues!
Green Arrow #18
While I like that they're bringing him into the fold and how they differentiate him from Ollie, specifically in their combat styles (Ollie is a much more practical archer, whereas Roy relies more on trick arrows), this feels really plugged in. The Emerald Outlaw arc really wasn't done. It ended on a weird fucking note, and then this arc happens and it seems really shoved in there. I'm sure it'll pay off at the end and we'll get to see the big picture, but for now that's how it feels.
Still a great book.
Nightwing #16
I'm not a Damien expert, but that whole thing at the beginning seemed super weird to me. Like it shouldn't have been a thing. Regardless I am loving this book. This next villain is amazing on so many levels.
I wonder if Deathwing might be talking to Blockbuster? Or maybe Deathstroke, given that they're setting up for Judas Contract?
Donniewahlberg
Banned
You got it pretty spot on, Lemire said in the video that he considered it a thematic followup to Sweet Tooth & Animal Man. I'd agree with you guys, it wasn't a gangbusters set of announcements, probably not worth the staying up later for, but there was some good stuff on there. That Lemire pitch sounds absolutely spot on. Most of my favourite writers are already writing multiple books at Image, so not too disappointed but yea, not surprised they passed on Image Expo.
Not a fine place for tourism on the Emerald Isle then?
Did really like the art on that one Justin Jordan book though, and I'm sure Kot's stuff will be interesting, even if it burns up brightly not long after launch.
echoshifting
Banned
Eh I dunno. Those are nice covers but I don't like the concept. I think all three of those would be better without the glaring Hydra symbol
When I mentioned these variants in the other thread I mentioned that there will be people who won't like them for that reason. Removing that stuff would remove the purpose behind the covers though and the fact that they combine to form a Hydra symbol is a nice touch.
LordOfLore
Banned
I know its a mini-series. I meant that this is spinning out of Venom and that's kinda hard to do when the first 6 issues were a big failure and they are already trying to get people to forget it.
Edit: No one mentioned Blockbuster is returning! For shame, people.
Checking all the news now that I'm awake. Kot is doing 2 books?
Also:
Nice for physical DC readers.
Quite a few people don't like Lee, but Venom doesn't seem to be a failure at all. Also, I would imagine this will have more do with Venom 150 than the previous issues.I know its a mini-series. I meant that this is spinning out of Venom and that's kinda hard to do when the first 6 issues were a big failure and they are already trying to get people to forget it.
Edit: No one mentioned Blockbuster is returning! For shame, people.
Also:
LordOfLore
Banned
I know its a mini-series. I meant that this is spinning out of Venom and that's kinda hard to do when the first 6 issues were a big failure and they are already trying to get people to forget it.
Edit: No one mentioned Blockbuster is returning! For shame, people.
Checking all the news now that I'm awake. Kot is doing 2 books?
Also:
Nice for physical DC readers.
If it means the return of Venom Flash, whoever the new character is can die in a ditch.
They're going back to Eddie instead next month.
Of course they are
Dandy Lyin
Member
Family Tree, Famiy Trade, and Moonstruck all sound like they could be good. Redlands too, maybe.
Whatever happened to Eddie Brock?
Last I heard he was dying of cancer. Guess he got better.
Supaidaman
Member
He got an anti Symbiote because of Mr. Negative weird powers which cured his cancer, went around as Anti-Venom for a while then got rid of it(???) and now is the current host of Toxin (Carnage current series). Or was, I don't know if he lost it since I'm not following the comic.
Roland_Gunner
Member
Death of Love didn't really grab me based on the CBR report but this interview and especially the cover art is way better. A semi-humorous battle between a modern 'nice guy' and an embodiment of love sounds like just what we need.
http://www.newsarama.com/33426-cupid-in-the-crosshairs-with-image-s-death-of-love.html
http://www.newsarama.com/33426-cupid-in-the-crosshairs-with-image-s-death-of-love.html
whatsinaname
Member
Shang-Chi MOKF gets more insane with every issue. It is amazing!
LordOfLore
Banned
Finished The Lightning Saga. Man, if the return of the LoSH is even close to this I'll be happy.
Edit: Make Mine Marvel will relaunch titles and start the new books with the total number like Action Comics, Detective Comics and Venom soon.
Edit: Make Mine Marvel will relaunch titles and start the new books with the total number like Action Comics, Detective Comics and Venom soon.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
For the whole make mine marvel relaunch thing, is that being announced at ECCC or is that a later thing?
Yay, I've wanted a copy of this story for a while not knowing if it would be reprinted anytime soon.
LordOfLore
Banned
Later thing. After Secret Empire.
Really hoping they aren't just adopting the things they think made Rebirth a success with original numbers and double shipping. It was more than that and them being very open about it.