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COMICS! |OT| October 2014. Witches, wytches, and things that go GROOT in the night.

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Filthy Slug

Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Fables first 75 issues were amazing but I seriously had little interest in continuing the story after the Adversary arc. To keep a run that good for 75 issues is super impressive though

Totally agree. It's painfully clear that those 75 issues were the story(ies) that Willingham and Buckingham wanted/needed to tell. The highs that that series hits during the great war arc are fucking absurd, and it ends pretty damn good, with some genuinely earned character redemption
Prince Charming walking the bomb via the magic carpet is just fucking awesome
and all that good stuff.

Sadly, everything after has just been "hey, people love this series, here's some more Buffkin and other jackasses!" or the Mister Dark stuff, who I thought was just about the most boring villain you could introduce into the series.

I'd like to know the end of the series though.
 

Cade

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Jeez. I don't remember that. Who the hell calls their event the event in the comic? Imagine if in Death of Wolverine someone saw Wolverine die and said "I just saw the Death of Wolverine (in stores now)". Jeeeeeeeeeeeez.
 

MG310

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When I said "post death of Captain America", I mean after #25-50, lol. That was basically one big Omnibus, "The Death of Captain America", I still have that one. It was one of the most exciting books on the stands back then, but after Reborn...meh

That was the boring Agent Bravo/Hydra Queen (or whoever the hell she's supposed to be) stuff right?
 
This reminds me that I've never read Fables. I'm assuming it's still worth grabbing up till the point it drops off?

Also, while I'm remembering things: has anyone on here read much Exiles? I actually own the first trade, and found it just kind of so-so, but I'm still interested in it and was wondering if it's at all worth picking up.

And to add onto things I own and should consider grabbing more of maybe: Powers. Have the first hardcover and remember enjoying it a good bit, but never got around to grabbing more. Is the rest worth looking into?

Fables Deluxe 1 to 9 cover everything to the exact point where most of us thought things dropped off.

But wetflame in this thread mentioned that it improves again and seems to be finishing strong.
 
Jeez. I don't remember that. Who the hell calls their event the event in the comic? Imagine if in Death of Wolverine someone saw Wolverine die and said "I just saw the Death of Wolverine (in stores now)". Jeeeeeeeeeeeez.

"Can't you see what this violence, this...CIVIL WAR is doing to us, Tony?"

"C'mon gang, its time we step this up to MAXIMUM CARNAGE! HEHEHEHEHE!"

"This is it...the final showdown of AVENGERS AND X-MEN: AXIS...and no one knows which way the coin will land"

"It seems we live in a world of INFINITE CRISIS, Bruce...sometimes I wonder why we even bother". "Are you having an IDENTITY CRISIS, Clark? You're Superman; act like it"

That was the boring Agent Bravo/Hydra Queen (or whoever the hell she's supposed to be) stuff right?

SO boring. Jesus, I didn't know Captain America fighting Hydra could be so dull.
 

Filthy Slug

Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Y'all are just going to ignore the giant fucking creepy Harley Quinn...
 

ReiGun

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I'm actually kinda sad that the best Wonder Woman runs ever is ending. Wonder Woman is one of the few things that the New 52 did well.

Same. I have my misgivings about the run (as was said earlier, it ended weaker than it started), but it was one of the books I looked forward too every month for the last three years. And I'm not feeling confident the Finches can keep the momentum going at all.

Oh well. I still have Strife, the best damn new character from the New 52. She better be in the movie.
 

Cade

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"Can't you see what this violence, this...CIVIL WAR is doing to us, Tony?"

"C'mon gang, its time we step this up to MAXIMUM CARNAGE! HEHEHEHEHE!"

"This is it...the final showdown of AVENGERS AND X-MEN: AXIS...and no one knows which way the coin will land"

"It seems we live in a world of INFINITE CRISIS, Bruce...sometimes I wonder why we even bother". "Are you having an IDENTITY CRISIS, Clark? You're Superman; act like it"
p... pls stop

"Man, Hope has really given the X-Men a MESSIAH COMPLEX."

I think I failed. I'm tired.
 

frye

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Transformers vs GI Joe would've been better if it wasn't already a dead horse of a crossover (granted it was Dreamwave, but still) with nothing much to show that's new.

I dunno man, this is Tom Scioli being his most Scioli. It's a hell of a weird comic -- I can honestly say I've never read anything like this before

When I said "post death of Captain America", I mean after #25-50, lol. That was basically one big Omnibus, "The Death of Captain America", I still have that one. It was one of the most exciting books on the stands back then, but after Reborn...meh

Winter Soldier is hot, tho

ah, yeah. Thought you were talking about the Actual Death and was like "dang, I thought we were more simpatico than this" Really liked those Captain Americas.

I think the problem with Geoff Johns Green Lantern was Sinstero Corps was TOO good, too popular, so when Blackest Night rolled around DC was like "eh let me in on that one", so it wasn't so much a GL event as it was this big dumb DC event, and it didn't do its high concept(SPACE ZOMBIES) much good being spread out like that.

Doug Mahnke was fire, tho, and he stayed godlike no matter how dumb the comic he was drawing
geoff johns green lantern fell off after blackest night

I don't even like Green Lantern (that issue of All Star where he paints himself yellow to kick Hal's ass owns bones) but that run is fairly readable (would never revisit it tho) until it... isn't
 

Messi

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Messi! Please tell me you read Harley today. It has art by Sejic!!!!

I didn't read it yet but Omg for real?

10 pages of this thread are JUST Messi. Think about that.

You'd miss me if I was gone, and one day I will be. Think about THAT.

Y'all are just going to ignore the giant fucking creepy Harley Quinn...

Probably too busy hot gluing.

It's pretty.

I can't be the only one who saved that.
 
p... pls stop

"Man, Hope has really given the X-Men a MESSIAH COMPLEX."

I think I failed. I'm tired.

"Everyone around here thinks you're some kind of messiah, darling. 'pose to bring down the SECOND COMING for us mutants. But all I see is a scared little girl cryin' for her daddy."

"Betsy, pls! You know how I feel about Jean! This FATAL ATTRACTION between us has to stop!"

"What am I going to do? Aunt May won't talk to me because I dropped out of school, but I can't go to school with all this Spider-Man business! That smug photographer Lance Bannon is taking up any change that old tightwad Jonah lets slip out, so I can't even afford the tution! And now, the Jackal's back with all this CLONE SAGA shit! Jeez, its enough to make a guy want to...clone himself! That's it! Oh, Mr. Parker, sometimes you have your moments!"
 

ReiGun

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I remember a lot of hype when I was getting into comics around the time of Blackest Night, and then I remember all that hype dissipating around the time of Brightest Day.

And now it feels like no one got love for Hal and the crew.
 

Filthy Slug

Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Blackest night gave us paul cornell's action comics run. between that and adventure comics. great time for lex luthor comics

Paul Cornell is kind of fascinating: he did a great year on Action Comics with Lex; did some solid Batman & Robin and Knight & Squire issues/minis; put in work for Demon Knights and Stormwatch for the new 52; and then went on to be Marvel's worst writer.
 
I have those TFormers vs. GI Joe issues, i need to catch up. #1 was weird and fun

and I cannot believe that those Brightest Day pages are from a legit comic, until i remember that Geoff Johns can print whatever shit ass dialogue he wants. It's worse than "they don't hate each other, they're friends! They're SUPER FRIENDS!"

Buy your son this for Christmas.
He made his 90s comics bed, he'll lie in it.
...hmmm, that's a pretty good price. Not gonna lie, the only email notifications i get for new listings is for "x-force omnibus." I'm hoping one springs up for less than 37 dollars!
I'm a tiny guy and I love my lady books too!
I'm a tiny, skinny dude and i only read hypermasculine alpha male books. Has Rob Liefeld ever done a Punisher series? It's not too late, Marvel
 

Cade

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"Everyone around here thinks you're some kind of messiah, darling. 'pose to bring down the SECOND COMING for us mutants. But all I see is a scared little girl cryin' for her daddy."

"Betsy, pls! You know how I feel about Jean! This FATAL ATTRACTION between us has to stop!"

"What am I going to do? Aunt May won't talk to me because I dropped out of school, but I can't go to school with all this Spider-Man business! That smug photographer Lance Bannon is taking up any change that old tightwad Jonah lets slip out, so I can't even afford the tution! And now, the Jackal's back with all this CLONE SAGA shit! Jeez, its enough to make a guy want to...clone himself! That's it! Oh, Mr. Parker, sometimes you have your moments!"

"With most of Earth's superheroes dead, you could say 'Damn. This FUTURE IMPERFECT.' It wouldn't be grammatically correct but goddamn it, you could still say it."
 
Paul Cornell is kind of fascinating: he did a great year on Action Comics with Lex; did some solid Batman & Robin and Knight & Squire issues/minis; put in work for Demon Knights and Stormwatch for the new 52; and then went on to be Marvel's worst writer.

Captian Britan Brah. rest of his marvel work doesnt matter
 

Boogiepop

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Seriously though, people, do I want Exiles? Also, definitely picking up more Powers at some point, as that first Definitive Collection that I own going out of stock is a bad sign.
 
Paul Cornell is kind of fascinating: he did a great year on Action Comics with Lex; did some solid Batman & Robin and Knight & Squire issues/minis; put in work for Demon Knights and Stormwatch for the new 52; and then went on to be Marvel's worst writer.

Captain Britain, sir. Vampire Missiles fired from Dracula's secret base on the dark side of the moon. Thank you.

Those Wolverine stories never happened.

I have those TFormers vs. GI Joe issues, i need to catch up. #1 was weird and fun

and I cannot believe that those Brightest Day pages are from a legit comic, until i remember that Geoff Johns can print whatever shit ass dialogue he wants. It's worse than "they don't hate each other, they're friends! They're SUPER FRIENDS!"

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"With most of Earth's superheroes dead, you could say 'Damn. This FUTURE IMPERFECT.' It wouldn't be grammatically correct but goddamn it, you could still say it."

"Damn Wolverine, what the hell did you do him?" "Played him an ol' favorite tune of mine, bub. I call it the X-CUTIONER'S SONG" "Uh...might want to keep that title in the oven for a bit, just between us"
 
Wonder Woman #35 was great. Solid finish to Azzarello and Chiang's run. I may check out an issue or two of the Finch run, but I'll probably drop the series soon.

Seriously though, people, do I want Exiles? Also, definitely picking up more Powers at some point, as that first Definitive Collection that I own going out of stock is a bad sign.

Yeah, Exiles was great. Just steer clear of Claremont's New Exiles.
 
Wonder Woman #35 was great. Solid finish to Azzarello and Chiang's run. I may check out an issue or two of the Finch run, but I'll probably drop the series soon.



Yeah, Exiles was great. Just steer clear of Claremont's New Exiles.

New exilles wasa guilty pleasure of mine. really enjoyed that book for some reason.
 

MG310

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I've been doing some more framing...thanks b1g1 free at AC Moore.

I'll probably put something under the 2 Carols and slip some of the tiny Olly Moss prints in the little gaps. Want to find a way to center that Lil Gotham calendar behind the book cabinet glass as well. Might rearrange the top row as well.


I really need to repaint that handrail.

I really wish I had better paper or Bristol on me when I got that Jessica Jones sketch from Gaydos..it's from 2008 and the paper is starting to yellow a bit.
 

Bii

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I've been doing some more framing...thanks b1g1 free at AC Moore.

I'll probably put something under the 2 Carols and slip some of the tiny Olly Moss prints in the little gaps. Want to find a way to center that Lil Gotham calendar behind the book cabinet glass as well. Might rearrange the top row as well.



I really need to repaint that handrail.

I really wish I had better paper or Bristol on me when I got that Jessica Jones sketch from Gaydos..it's from 2008 and the paper is starting to yellow a bit.

That is a very impressive wall of art. Who's the artist for that Daredevil piece situated at the top?
 
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Man I really didn't want to remember New Exiles.
 

Owzers

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watching Colbert....so Gamersgate is a thing? I keep seeing and ignoring it on gaming-gaf because it sounds dumb and i avoid dumb things unless it's Bendis books on Marvel Unlimited. When does the battle over girly hijinx books begin?
 

Rhaknar

The Steam equivalent of the drunk friend who keeps offering to pay your tab all night.
so it turns out that doc cornelius (of the original weapon x program) somehow didn't die/had a DOOMbot or whatever and has been working on bonding metal for super soldiers since, and when logan showed up he wanted his healing factor which was of course gone. stuff happens, logan claws open the adamatium tank & gets it all over hisself thereby saving these would-be "weapons", chases down doc to a helipad & kills him (at least until that well runs dry again) before said adamantium finally hardens & makes a tragic logan statue which will prolly make people at the Jean school pretty awkward until someone pays attention and hears a heartbeat in it inside of six months because fuck i am a grown-ass man why did i read this i knew it'd be shit

hope that helps

first of all, thank you kind sir

second of all...lol :(
 
watching Colbert....so Gamersgate is a thing? I keep seeing and ignoring it on gaming-gaf because it sounds dumb and i avoid dumb things unless it's Bendis books on Marvel Unlimited. When does the battle over girly hijinx books begin?

it is a dumb thing. you'd do good to continue avoiding it
 
watching Colbert....so Gamersgate is a thing? I keep seeing and ignoring it on gaming-gaf because it sounds dumb and i avoid dumb things unless it's Bendis books on Marvel Unlimited. When does the battle over girly hijinx books begin?

I'm still kind of confused as to what it is. Not actually something real people care about, I think.
 

ReiGun

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watching Colbert....so Gamersgate is a thing? I keep seeing and ignoring it on gaming-gaf because it sounds dumb and i avoid dumb things unless it's Bendis books on Marvel Unlimited. When does the battle over girly hijinx books begin?

I'm still kind of confused as to what it is. Not actually something real people care about, I think.

It is a dumb thing. Continue to ignore it if you can.

What's crazy to me is watching it unfold and seeing comic nerds come out the woodwork like "Ugh those gamers." Like the comic book community doesn't have a sexism based dust up every two months.
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Only read 4 books so far today.

Batman Eternal was really good this week and the first Ray Fawkes script that really clicked with me. Major happening to a major character in this issue that packed the feels.

Wonder Woman finale for Azzarello was solid. I think my expectations were too high. It was a good issue but I hyped myself up for something huge when the reality is we got a sweet ending to their run.

Harley Quinn Annual was once again, just a fun issue. The creative team is hitting all the right notes and delivering a highly entertaining read every time. It's in the top 10 in sales for a reason. The scratch and sniff stuff added nothing to the story but actually did help with some immersion into the material.

The Justice League United Annual has been my favorite thing I have read so far. I don't know if it's because of the theme of the story being kinda similar or if it's just that good, but reading this conjured the same feelings I had reading Uncanny X-Force. Great team dynamic mixed with humor, action, mystery, confrontation, etc. Was another fun read. The art in here was a mixture of DC house blended with 90's Saturday morning cartoons. It was fun to look at. This is my first experience with the Legion and they seem like a nice cast of characters. I really like this book after the slow start.
 
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