yea, but I am glad because it gives me a week to catch up on stuff
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COMICS! |OT| August 2016. That's Rare Groove. Volume is Crucial.
- Thread starter Tyrant Rave
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yea, but I am glad because it gives me a week to catch up on stuff
Donniewahlberg
Banned
What issues of asm have you been reading/catching up on today?
Snotgirl #2
Honestly one of my favorite reads of the month.
I didn't think a book about fashion bloggers would be both interesting, and hilarious at the same time.
also the ending once again fucks with my mind
Honestly one of my favorite reads of the month.
Cute Girl is so fucking awesome, and slays me
I didn't think a book about fashion bloggers would be both interesting, and hilarious at the same time.
also the ending once again fucks with my mind
WTF! so who is texting snotgirl, is cool girl really dead, that cop is a boss
I wouldn't be against this to be honest but that said I just started reading ANAD X-men and it's not bad. The Ghosts of Cyclops thing is dumb but I've come to terms with how shitty the direction they've gone with Scott is post Bendis.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
It's one I decided not to continue with when I jumped back into MU last week. It wasn't alone though.
I also stopped reading Invincible Iron Man, Nova, Spidey 2099, and Spider-Gwen.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I bounced off of amazing and invincible iron too, I'm kind of interested if he's felt this way through out (nothing wrong with that of course) or if he feels it's jumped up at all.
Superman #4
this was some good shit, but I was hoping Jon would rekt.
Superman #5
Bruh! Batman showing everyone he is still the best
One of the best things about this issue was
the art is great in both issues
5/5 can't believe we got one more issue before this arc ends
this was some good shit, but I was hoping Jon would rekt.
Superman #5
Bruh! Batman showing everyone he is still the best
He got a batcave on the fucking Moon!
One of the best things about this issue was
Lois in the hellbat, and an inside view of the suit
the art is great in both issues
5/5 can't believe we got one more issue before this arc ends
LordOfLore
Banned
New Doc Shaner art:
Looks like it connects to his Jon piece.
Primethius
Banned
Bah, stuck in Skardu because my flight back to mainland Pakistan got delayed due to the weather.
And I'm pretty much out of comics to read that I have downloaded offline.
Feels bad.
And I'm pretty much out of comics to read that I have downloaded offline.
Feels bad.
My local shop (which is my avatar pic BTW) only got one copy and I passed. I'll see if they can reorder it from Diamond. Knew I should have grabbed it.
8/31 List!
Black Panther trade
Saga #37
Avatarex #2
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Google LL3 on the Huffington post man, by josh dysart. 35 page short graphic novel, hosted for free on that website, really great, I wrote a thing about it last week so still have it on the mind haha should keep you occupied for awhile! (No need to download it, it's just there on the page)
Batman #4
I know a bunch of yah had issues with this one, but I liked it. Gotham is no batman or superman.
4/5
Batman #5
solid issue that kinda left me confused as it tried to explain Gotham's power and such.
4/5
2 more weeks before the conclusion.
I know a bunch of yah had issues with this one, but I liked it. Gotham is no batman or superman.
4/5
Batman #5
solid issue that kinda left me confused as it tried to explain Gotham's power and such.
so I guess Gotham girl and Duke get married in the far future?
4/5
2 more weeks before the conclusion.
I find a lot of the dialogue to suffer from Waid-itis. An old ass dude trying to emulate culture he doesn't really understand based on what he's seen, so it comes off as kind of stiff and unnatural, but I am still compelled by a majority of the elements in this book (including the art).
I think there is
more to this cool girl thing than we think. A part of me thinks she isn't dead and doesn't really exist, but is instead a manifestation of her "coolness" dying. She's more or less coming to terms with growing up and becoming irrelevant.
But we will see what happens.
I have read booth Trades up to Issue 11.
I think it was quiete fun and even grew after the first arc IMO, which felt a little bit overstuffed with all that setup.
Compared to the books post Spider-Island its an insane hike in quality, even the dialogues arent that awful quippy as before.
Primethius
Banned
Thanks! Let's hope it loads on this Internet lol.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
Luckily I haven't read anything that came before. Sounds miserable.
Yeah I won't be reading her version either.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I... don't agree at all. O'Malley is pretty active on Tumblr/Twitter so it's not like this is all something he has no experience with. He's throwing in common acronyms used by fashion bloggers like OOTD which would leave most people scratching their head. The comments on the instagram stuff or text messages conversations all come across as pretty genuine too. That IS how a lot of fashion bloggers talk online.
You could definitely say Batgirl comes across as awkward in this regard, but this one's pretty damn accurate.
I'm sceptical whether Bendis will be able to make the book interesting with her but I'll probably check it out all the same. I liked the first few issues of IIM but I steadily lost interest when Marquez left, a shame really.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I'm just done with Bendis in general. He's been put on the list.
I'm sure that vapid fashion bloggers exist in real life, I've just never heard a 20-something girl talk like this(Coming from a 20-something year old dude who hangs out with 20-something year old girls). It reads like a man writing what he thinks women talk about IRL than how women actually speak. He's channeling Heathers/Clueless more than a female writer would approach the material.
So yeah, talking online...sure I guess.
whatsinaname
Member
Did you like Scott Pilgrim? I mean, this
was one of the problems I had with his previous books too.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha I feel like I've said this so many times since daredevil and alias, which are genuinely fantastic runs, but I'm going to give him another chance with jessica jones and honestly, probably iron doom too, even though that one I'm more skeptical with. Jessica jones with Gaydos is exactly his wheelhouse and what he excels at. I love him with Maleev too, although as mentioned, I can see myself being burned. I liked his original new avengers run well enough up to, and have a particular soft spot for secret invasion. I just think it's a really neat idea, but have been quite cold with him since.
If he really can't make it work with jessica a jones then, ouch.
I don't think they were mailed yet. You can still buy whatever available tickets until 9/2 I think so they'll probably be shipping out in September.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Haha I guess I'm fussier than you man. I have a fairly defined list of writers in my head that I just know there's no point in me reading, I'll need be satisfied. I really can't just read something because it has a character I like, I need an engaging writing style, I need one that's not full of exposition, I need character development more than plot as a general rule of thumb, but i also need to come away with something after a trade wait.
Pacing, I think I'm more forgiving of something slow paced in other mediums if its building character as it goes, like I'd say breaking bad was quote slow paced at times but the characters were so good, the main plot could be abandoned if it liked. With comics, price to issue ratio in trades has gotten alot tighter with the big two so it ends up playing a big factor. I can't spend £12 on a 4-5 issue trade and wait another 6 months with nothing having happened haha. Not when there's so many books I want.
Specifically of bendis' uncanny run, I think if I'd have waited til it was all done, and grabbed the whole thing , uncanny and all new, I'd have enjoyed it more, but as it was it kind of annoyed me and I ended dup dropping off after about 2,3 volumes of each.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Isn't Snotgirl/Lottie in her late 20s? Like 27? I forgot but the book makes it clear they are close to being grown adults. Same for her "friends".
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
I do and it includes artists too.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Trying to decide, buy even more comics in September than originally planned, or grab one of those 1060 6gb cards. Today's conundrum.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
both!
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Oh, you saucy devil
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I can only speak for myself, but I've heard plenty of women (ranging from coworkers to my own family) in their mid-to-late 20s use phrases like the ones used here. I don't think it's out of touch at all.
whatsinaname
Member
Yup! I also have bought way too many Links, it's like some sort of weak spot for me. Already have the Skyward Sword figma and the Majora's Mask and Wind Waker nendoroids. And then there's the amiibo I have... At least I THINK I'll be able to pass on the Twilight Princess one, since I'm kind of eh on that design.
Also, like 7-8 chapters into 52 now, and I'm really enjoying it! I had heard that it did multiple story lines, but I was expecting it to be the sort of thing where it alternated plot lines each issue. But instead it's just a ton of bite-sized bits each time around, which is creating a really interesting pacing, but certainly not one I dislike. Bonus points to the fact that it's both providing a followup to Renee's storyline from Gotham Central and a solid Booster Gold story, both of which are things I really wanted.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I really like this quote from Kirby:
"I taught myself how to draw, and I soon found out it was what I really wanted to do. I didnt think I was going to create any great masterpieces like Rembrandt or Gauguin. I thought comics was a common form of art and strictly American in my estimation because America was the home of the common man, and show me the common man that cant do a comic. So comics is an American form of art that anyone can do with a pencil and paper."
"I taught myself how to draw, and I soon found out it was what I really wanted to do. I didnt think I was going to create any great masterpieces like Rembrandt or Gauguin. I thought comics was a common form of art and strictly American in my estimation because America was the home of the common man, and show me the common man that cant do a comic. So comics is an American form of art that anyone can do with a pencil and paper."
This does not sound like American exceptionalism.
THE KING
BKatastrophe
Member
Chuck Dixon's Robin is sick. Tim Drake's my boy. KGBeast is terrifying. And I did not know Helena Bertenelli was a teacher for her profession. I always thought she was Huntress full time, living off of her family's fortune
Well it's not. At least for awhile. Thanks Mark Waid.
Schweinehund
Member
Still slowly making my way through Walt Simonson's Thor run, really good stuff. Balder might be my new favorite character. People say they like the initial run with Surtur, but I think it's gotten even more interesting. At the point with frog thor.
Was looking at picking up some current Marvel Trades. Is Aaron's current run on Thor good?
Was looking at picking up some current Marvel Trades. Is Aaron's current run on Thor good?
Jack Kirby's cosmic work is timeless... makes me want a Celestial tattoo.
Yes, get Aaron's Thor HC (contains issues 1-11 or 12) and bask in it's glory.
I need to pick up an old Thor run and read it. Need me some classic Asgard.
Yes, get Aaron's Thor HC (contains issues 1-11 or 12) and bask in it's glory.
I need to pick up an old Thor run and read it. Need me some classic Asgard.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Love Kirby art. Lines and contours all over the place.
Tragicomedy
Member
Flying sucks, but it does give me time to read comics. 18 issues in to Gotham Central and loving every minute of it. Driving right back in for my next flight.
Duncan Fregedo's Hellboy is soooo good.
http://www.duncanfegredo.co.uk/product/hellboy-anung-un-rama-2
http://www.duncanfegredo.co.uk/product/hellboy-anung-un-rama-2
Schweinehund
Member
@Schweinehund: Havent you bought the Odinson Series in OHCs? Female Thor is getting one in the next couple of months, too.
so far I have Aaron's Odinson Run (1 HC, 2 TP's), Straczynski's (4 tp's I think), Siege + Prelude to siege. I'll check Femthor's when hers comes out, probably with some rebirth trades.