marvel has historically treated retailers like dirt, it just usually hasn't mattered because they were kings of the direct market
serp is from socal i think
serp is from socal i think
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COMICS!!! |OT| August 2017 | Gwenpool's milkshake brings all the boys to the yard
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BKatastrophe
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Frreal. It's one of like, four books that gets consistent praise.
ShadowSwordmaster
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Link?
TheDarkKnight774
Member
They're adding a ton of stuff tomorrow, which is the same day DC sales start. CMX has a Google doc they update every Monday with that weeks releases: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iiVR4xEQnlO9TnuxohqwoHlvtYFoSzD303_tWw1rhGI/htmlview
ShadowSwordmaster
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TheDarkKnight774
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Ooooh cool new stuff! I'd love to get the classic wildcats runs of Alan Moore, even the Jim Lee stuff
Also I remember liking backlash back in the day. But my reading habits at the time weren't great. I basically only read image books, xmen and Batman. So who knows if it's really any good
whatsinaname
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MHWilliams
Member
I mean, I like Green Arrow, but best?
Superman, Deathstroke, Nightwing, and Detective Comics are great. Green Lanterns, New Super-Man, Super-Sons, Harley Quinn, Teen Titans, and JLA are all solid.
Holy shit lol. He kind of looks like he can be whatever Pinhead is.
BKatastrophe
Member
If Booth wasn't the main artist of Titans, I'd throw that up there too.
Freezasaurus
Member
I gasped audibly at some of the plot turns and at no point has the story been highjacked by a fucking crossover, nor (as previously mentioned) does it ever make you feel like you need to read something else to have an adequate frame of reference for the current events.
Freezasaurus
Member
Well he still reminds me of pinhead with that outfit.
The only Pinhead I care about is the bishoujo that Kotobukiya is making.
Aizo
Banned
Nightwing is that good? I don't think I see many people talk about it.
What are your thoughts on Wonder Woman and Titans?
Small but nice haul from IST's Damaged sale, as well as four issue The Shade miniseries from eBay (I have all of Robinson's Starman run except this miniseries, so I figured it was time to get it).
Yup.
Yup.
MHWilliams
Member
Rucka's run, despite loving his previous work with the character was mad uneven for me. I don't have a handle on new writer Fontana yet.
Titans is great, but it's drawn by Brett Booth, so it's also horrible.
Serpentine
Banned
this is true but my university has a "Scottish theme" of sorts
Aizo
Banned
Yeah, almost done with Rucka's run. I liked his previous work with Wonder Woman more.
What do you like so much about the Nightwing series? I have never heard much.
MHWilliams
Member
It's just a solid, straightforward series that gets what Nightwing is about. Dick Grayson is A) hot, B) wrapped up in everything, and C) always trying the do that right thing. Some Nightwing writers go too far and make his life horrible; Seeley has a good balance. Things are looking up, then they go to shit, then they're looking up again. It's just a great superhero book with a bit of espionage and sexual zest.
And when Fernandez is on art, he does great work.
BKatastrophe
Member
Titans is good, but Brett Booth's art brings it down a bit.
And yes Nightwing is that good. It's about Dick Grayson, the greatest superhero of all time.
Would you put it up there with Dixon's run?
Donniewahlberg
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Haha Serp is Scottish...by nomination!
I am actually Scottish though. If it makes you feel better, there are one or two other Scots around in the thread but IRL I am super alone as far as comic book reading goes, you would not say reading comic books (or even reading) is a big part of the culture here.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I too am Scott-ish.
BKatastrophe
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This is tough, because Dixon basically defined Dick as Nightwing as a solo hero, including his own mythos and world. Seeley basically creates a sequel to the Dick Grayson of both Grayson and pre-Flashpoint. It's really cool to see. If I had to pick, I prefer Dixon's writing simply in terms of dialogue and character beats, so I'd choose Dixon.
I'd never choose Higgins though.
Never.
LordOfLore
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Captain Skeleton
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I too am Scottish.
LordOfLore
Banned
Aizo
Banned
Has anyone here seen much of Teen Titans Go? Tell me about it.
Kinda disappointing that I could only get season one of Sleeper. Why isn't season two on sale?
Why isn't Planetary on sale?
Kinda disappointing that I could only get season one of Sleeper. Why isn't season two on sale?
Why isn't Planetary on sale?
Teen Titans Go is a decent Episoide of the day comedy show for kids. Episoides vary from Raven having great legs, to the Titans going to the batcave, to Cyborg becoming a real boy. The show gets alot of shit but it's pretty funny in small doses and isn't supposed to be a sequel to the previous Titans cartoon.
https://youtu.be/vriYd6tVq1s
JordanDeGroot
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I've been to Scotland quite a few times, don't live there though, would recommend it for great sights, much booze and battered food
I sometime feel like most of you guys have read a differnt Green Arrow series than me, I only read the first arc but thought the art was great found everything else all really cliche and parts of the story ridiculous even for comics. Am excited to try Nightwing with all the good recommendations on here though.
The bit about Big Bang and the Marvel lenticular covers sounds pretty shitty, I'm glad there taking a stand on it. I love Marvel but in terms of dialogue with stores and sales strategy they really do seem clueless. Its not going to happen, but I'd love it if most of the stores teamed up and just said no to the lenticular covers and Marvel had loads of unsold stock remaining for them to teach them something for once in the main thing they care about, money and sales figures.
I sometime feel like most of you guys have read a differnt Green Arrow series than me, I only read the first arc but thought the art was great found everything else all really cliche and parts of the story ridiculous even for comics. Am excited to try Nightwing with all the good recommendations on here though.
The bit about Big Bang and the Marvel lenticular covers sounds pretty shitty, I'm glad there taking a stand on it. I love Marvel but in terms of dialogue with stores and sales strategy they really do seem clueless. Its not going to happen, but I'd love it if most of the stores teamed up and just said no to the lenticular covers and Marvel had loads of unsold stock remaining for them to teach them something for once in the main thing they care about, money and sales figures.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
It's pretty decent
Donniewahlberg
Banned
The thread is still pretty high on Nightwing huh. I'll give it another volume but I found the first volume pretty dull, definitely one of those trades that left almost no impression on me. Nothing bad or offensive but just there. Seeley isn't a very compelling character writer for me, even though he clearly focuses on character and tries. I couldn't get behind Revival as a small town drama either.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
Yeah, it's just alright. I enjoy it when I read it, but it leaves no lasting impression.
Aizo
Banned
That looks very silly. I bet kids love it. I wish I had it as a kid. I don't think I'm interested now, though.
Captain Skeleton
Member
These new evil Batmen are more like cenobites.
Freezasaurus
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Not yet. We might get concept art fairly soon but a sculpt is probably still a ways off.
RedHoodedOwl
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Teen Titans Go is an acquired taste.Unfortunately, it's a kid friendly version of modern Family Guy. Beast Boy and Robin are beyond unbearable.
TTG is the best.
whatsinaname
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Superman Annual 1 (Tomasi/Gleason) was rather pretty to look at. The positioning (at the front of the trade) did throw me off a bit. It felt like a continuation of something?
JordanDeGroot
Member
Yeah I've still got to watch the last two (was distracted by thrones last night) but I've enjoyed it. Thankfully its been a real step up again after Iron Fist. I really like the each character having a colour theme as well, normally I find that stuff a little cheesy but think it works really well in this.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
Mixed with the Dark Judges.
BKatastrophe
Member
Scar Man and Staff Meeting, in addition to the episode with Robin and his puppets are pure gold.