Freezasaurus
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Bendis using that DBZ-style plot progression these days?
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Bendis using that DBZ-style plot progression these days?
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Mmm, I posted a pic a few days ago. It was Hellboy, Abe, Liz, Lobster J, Rasputin & Nimue I believe.
Aizo
Banned
I do wonder what it'd be like to experience it in a vacuum. They really did ruin the tension by announcing legacy. I don't really care when anything happens because I know it'll all change.This portion of Secret Empire today felt pretty cathartic
But yeah, I'm already burnt out. The fact that Marvel already went full into damage control mode to assure people that the status quo will be back to normal soon sucked any tension out of the series.
I'm also of the opinion that Secret Empire, on it's own is actually a pretty solid story. It just came out at the worst possible time, after a decade plus of Hero vs Hero event fatigue and the current real-world political climate being a nightmare.
This could just be Legacy teasers, though Deodato is doing the art here rather than Ribic.
Marvel Comics 101 announce your next event mid current event so as to maximise the knee capping.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
You cry because Hellboy is over
Ain't that the truth lol
also I don't think that reading order mentions The Snake & The Magician from the Screw On Head book but it adds some interesting thought to Hellboy In Hell and how it ends, so there's that.Freezasaurus
Member
Ain't that the truth lol
What other Mignola books are worth checking out besides the Hellboy-verse stuff?
Thumbs up. Loved this stuff. Of the stuff I've read so far, it's DEFINITELY at its best when Perez is on writing AND art duties, but it continues to be good.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
In terms of writing himself, the Amazing Screw On Head & others book pretty much collects it all outside of HB, although he has an OGN coming this October which looks rad (help me out folks if I've forgot anything)
Co-writing as in passing scripting off to someone else, the stuff he has done with Chris Golden has been pretty great. That's Baltimore, which is done now, and Joe Golem which is just ramping up. Those are easily on par with the various Mignolaverse side books like witchfinder etc. Mignola's hands aren't on it but Imo Arcudi is as much the co-creator of the BPRD as Mig is so I'd recommend his book with James Harren at Image, Rumble. Really really great 3 volume thing right now (hopefully there will be more
)I suppose it's worth mentioning Grim Death, that's the only novel of his I've read. I really like the subject matter and the concept, I think it'll make a great comic book when they inevitably bring it over but as an actual novel the actual writing is very dull, very simple and straight forward.
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
I have to imagine it's one of the stories that'll end up being better once it is in trade, and removed from all the bullshit surrounding it.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
That spidey annual is one of my favorite spidey stories ever. So bitter reading it when it came out because I knew they were going to retcon the marriage. Which I'm still bitter about
Crimson_Echidna
Banned
Welp.
Well geez, now I know Joaquin probably won't get some nice send off since it's already been revealed that the New Patriot is essentially replacing him as Sam's sidekick.
Wait, I thought it was a one shot. It's supposed to be an ongoing?
Someone needs to make a chart explaining legacy and everything surrounding it.
I have no idea...good thing I don't make OTs
I like how Spencer had Captain Marvel admit
Legacy is a one shot.
that the events of CW2 and Secret Empire are all her fault. She even says that she it was about trying to prove herself and she "tried to get everyone to love her, but only made them hate her", which is obviously a nod to the readers.
Legacy is a one shot.
Aizo
Banned
Just read The Omega Men.
The ending. Wow. Hmm. What am I supposed to feel about The Omega Men? In the end, as Rayner said, we are all the same? We are all savages. We are all civilized. I have a hard time believing Primus doing what he does. Kalista... was pretty evil all the way through, really.
The last couple pages felt like a setup for something, but nothing follows this series, right?
In the end, I felt that it was good, but we skip through 182 days of the war in several pages. I feel that it could've been longer. Tigorr didn't have much development, and Primus didn't get that much either. I feel a bit unsatisfied, but it was good. Scrapps was my favorite character, but it was a bit lame that she's stopped from killing the one she has the most reason to just so Kalista could be theatrical. The whole "we are better than him" thing is such tripe. You kill so many people, but you should forgive the worst one? That's illogical to me. Be consistent with your murder. Then Primus goes on to kill tons of unarmed civilians during his rule? Does not compute.
The ending. Wow. Hmm. What am I supposed to feel about The Omega Men? In the end, as Rayner said, we are all the same? We are all savages. We are all civilized. I have a hard time believing Primus doing what he does. Kalista... was pretty evil all the way through, really.
The last couple pages felt like a setup for something, but nothing follows this series, right?
In the end, I felt that it was good, but we skip through 182 days of the war in several pages. I feel that it could've been longer. Tigorr didn't have much development, and Primus didn't get that much either. I feel a bit unsatisfied, but it was good. Scrapps was my favorite character, but it was a bit lame that she's stopped from killing the one she has the most reason to just so Kalista could be theatrical. The whole "we are better than him" thing is such tripe. You kill so many people, but you should forgive the worst one? That's illogical to me. Be consistent with your murder. Then Primus goes on to kill tons of unarmed civilians during his rule? Does not compute.
exmachina64
Banned
Ugh.
King was making a very focused commentary on war. One, that endless days of battle are monotonous and eventually blur together (thus not needing more page space). And, two, the lines of morality get more and more unclear the more animalistic we become. Regarding Primus, it was a tragic bit of irony for him to find that a position of power begets authority and stern rule. After all, we find that the "bad guy" (I can't remember his name) was not without his own good intentions.
Aizo
Banned
I feel like just seeing it all from a distance isn't as impactful as it could be. Sure, it's interesting to hear that all our heroes have had big changes, but if we saw what happened to Primus, I think that would have been more interesting and powerful.
Also, what do you think of Rayner? What do you think his choice is at the end of the comic? Who does he stand with? Is he still true to his beliefs, or has he been corrupted? Why is he not more affected hearing the horrible acts his old team has committed?
Freezasaurus
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Man, it's hard to believe Shutter is done.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I'm saving that one to read last. I mean I only bought 4 books this week so it won't be a huge wait but wait it shall!
TropicalFish
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Aaaand the New Superman and The Backstagers trades have been bought.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
What the fuck.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
So, they will just blame Captain Marvel for the whole thing now? That seems dumb.
It was always Carol's fault and fans have been calling her out on it for the past year. Steve called her out on it at the end of CW2 and now she's finally admitting it herself.
ShadowSwordmaster
Banned
I guess that works.
Freezasaurus
Member
If you picture Carol as Donald Trump, the parallels are stunning.
This will never catch on because she very clearly wasn't.
Just ask Bruce Banner. Oh wait. You can't.
It's not her fault Marvel wanted to push Cho.
Freezasaurus
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lmao give it a few months.
Or next week.
Yeah...its next week
La Maquinon
Member
Loved Generation Gone #1. Hop aboard this Kot-eriffic ride, kids.
Freezasaurus
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I'm expecting his return to either be in the Legacy one-shot or set up there, but we'll be getting some Greg Pak Banner Hulk next week at least.
Actually, one of these days I need to finish Civil War II just to see what horrible thing Carol did. One of my main issues with that run, at least with the first 4 or 5-ish issues, was that I was supposed to see what argument from both sides or something, but it was clear Carol was correct.
So you find this kid who can see possible realities if you don't intervene, which allows you to save the world once, and then he sees Thanos will come and fuck shit up, so you make a plan to stop him, and while doing that someone dies and another is hurt badly and I'm supposed to think this was an issue for some reason? If you didn't stop him then, everyone would've died, and soldiers get hurt while doing soldier shit.
I dunno, maybe they make her lose her mind later on in the event or something, but those first issues and just thinking "why the hell should I be listening to Tony Stark right now?".
So you find this kid who can see possible realities if you don't intervene, which allows you to save the world once, and then he sees Thanos will come and fuck shit up, so you make a plan to stop him, and while doing that someone dies and another is hurt badly and I'm supposed to think this was an issue for some reason? If you didn't stop him then, everyone would've died, and soldiers get hurt while doing soldier shit.
I dunno, maybe they make her lose her mind later on in the event or something, but those first issues and just thinking "why the hell should I be listening to Tony Stark right now?".
It's determined that the guys visions are just probability predictions. He's not seeing the future, just possible futures. She then gets Bruce Banner murdered based on a false vision.
She then also nearly murders Tony Stark because he had the audacity to try and stop her from arresting Mile Morales for the possible future murder of Captain America.
It's night time here. In the morning. But it's exactly like the others. Opens fully and lays nicely. Good binding. Lovely pic for under the dust cover. Barry on one cover, wally on the other, the spine is lightning.
This image
Great OHC.
Maaan. I want it so bad. IST still hasn't shipped mine.
Oh actually, that reminds me. I have a question. Solicitations and Amazon say that it includes Flash Rebirth #1 and #1-13 (like it should, since it's supposed to include the first two trades). But IST says it only includes Flash Rebirth #1 and #1-12.
Can you check what it actually includes for me?