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[Ross61]

Batfamily

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minus one

 

[Farside]

Has anyone read The Longest Day of the Future?

Looking to go crazy and pick up around $900 in trades, comic studies books, back issues during the next few months.

Batfamily

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minus one

Goddamn sausagefest.

 

[Dandy Lyin]

Black Monday Murders #2: Hickman, Coker and Garland are a match made in heaven. Together they have created imposing, mysterious and fascinating characters in Grigoria Rothschild and Viktor Eresko, and a cunning and sympathetic lead in Detective Dumas. In fact virtually all of the characters in this book seem to have back stories deep enough to swim in, and the art does a great job of expressing that with faces, shadows, even posture that are all clues to their histories. I can see why this book isn't really for everyone. Hickman is building a labyrinth before our eyes, though, a labyrinth of math, greed, power and the occult populated with capitalist demons and communist devils, and once we're through the architect phase this is going to be a damn good book to get lost in. Count on it.

I've only read #1 so far(which I will have to re-read before opening #2), but I love this book. I feel like I'm probably not smart enough for it... But I will keep reading it.

Who is everyone's favorite writer in comics at the moment. Mine is Marguerite Bennett obviously. But curious for other people's answers

This is a hard question to answer.

Rucka, I think. I would buy anything he wrote(even though it ain't all great...), and my fave book is Lazarus.

I'll have to check out some of Bennett's stuff.

 

[shingi70]

Best writer right now is Sam Humpriess.

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Steve Orlando

 

[Donniewahlberg]

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Rucka, I think. I would buy anything he wrote(even though it ain't all great

Haha. VEIL. At least the collection was nice, hardcover and all. Another great choice though. Lazarus <3

 

[Bii]

Purple Man is some MRA dude and Jessica is a victim and Jessica is all "fuck you bro!" And Purple Man starts dabbin.

Thanks for the synopsis. Gonna dive right into Luke Cage and skip Jessica Jones all together.

 

[Farside]

I've only read #1 so far(which I will have to re-read before opening #2), but I love this book. I feel like I'm probably not smart enough for it... But I will keep reading it.

I have yet to put together the code, but the rest of the book is compelling enough to not want the answers yet.

 

[LaunchpadMcQ]

Best writer right now is Sam Humpriess.

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Steve Orlando

I spat out my imaginary water, you bastard

 

[mreddie]

I should have joked about DC getting Tom King and Sam Humpries in the comic book writers draft.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Haha. VEIL. At least the collection was nice, hardcover and all. Another great choice though. Lazarus <3

I'm kind of surprised anyone even remembers Veil.

 

[Hagi]

Who is everyone's favorite writer in comics at the moment. Mine is Marguerite Bennett obviously. But curious for other people's answers

Remender or Aaron definitely. I'd throw in Waid for a solid top three.

 

[BKatastrophe]

Based on what I'm pulling, obviously, Jeff Lemire and Al Ewing are the writers that appear the most in regards to books I love, so them. Extraordinary X-Men, Moon Knight, Old Man Logan, The New Avengers, and The Ultimates. Could also throw Nick Spencer up there for both Cap books and Standoff.

Actually, I'll also toss up Steve Orlando. Midnighter was godlike and Supergirl is good so far. Super hyped for JLA and Midnighter and Apollo. Maybe Spurrier


Fuck it. I don't know.

Batfamily

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minus one

Wonder what Dick and Bruce are saying.

 

[tim1138]

The Mignolaverse will break your heart. I just finished volume 1 of Hell on Earth, and BPRD is some heartwrenching stuff. Every character is infused with tragedy, and I dunno that I've read a comic that so deftly protrays how high the stakes are as BPRD. I do admit my experience with BPRD might be aided by future knowledge, as I've read all of Hellboy up through the last five issues of Hellboy in Hell, but man these are some top tier comics. Mignolaverse > everything else out on the stands.

 

[mreddie]

1. Waid/Samnee
2. Hickman
3. Kelly Thomspon
4. Benjamin Percy
5. Synder

 

[Freezasaurus]

Best writer? I've gotta go with Hickman. But I also want to say that I enjoy John Allison's (Giant Days) writing immensely as well.

 

[MG310]

This might be/hoping it is Sara Pichelli's piece for the NYCC charity auction

 

[TheFlow]

Some people didn't like the last arc


(Crazy people)

yea, I was expecting booboo because Freeza told me it sucked, but it turned out to be hot fire.

 

[Freezasaurus]

This might be/hoping it is Sara Pichelli's piece for the NYCC charity auction

Those boobars are barely covered.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Those boobars are barely covered.

You should see some of the stuff she posts on her Instagram.

 

[shingi70]

Feel like getting my girlfriend copies of sunstone would be pretty unsubtle.

 

[echoshifting]

Feel like getting my girlfriend copies of sunstone would be pretty unsubtle.

Risk level: acceptable

 

[Primethius]

Haha! Even manage to get you in a gaming thread this week ) that's awesome man, I was kind if wondering how you would take the pacing of the volume given that it doesn't really progress THE big thing from volume 1 but I totally agree, it is like a good tv show, or a good book. There's a lot of stuff going on in vol 1 but vol 2 is where Aaron sits back and gets comfortable in the seat after spending the whole of the first volume typing away on the edge. Character first storytelling at its best, and it's worth it to get you invested in all this disparate viewpoints as they converge, both now and in a broader way as the series goes on.

Also yea, Red Crow is honestly a very compelling guy as you start to see his layers peeled back. Also a huge strength of Southern Bastards, giving the quote unquote villains time be much much more. Glad your enjoying it as you get to it anyway man, I actually was going to say Jason Aaron for favourite writer earlier but with the Goddamned still not in trade, thought I'd hold off and give someone else the nod. Dude is a really great writer though. Scalped and The Other Side were the first things I read by him and he's never disappointed since.

Spoiler

no one mention original sin

I hope, like the Shield, the ending can surprise me and execute on the various characters well. I don't want to think too much about it but man, it's kind of hard not to given how tragic the tale is.

Damnit, Aaron really did a wonderful job with the second volune.

 

[Ross61]

Flintstones, Superman, Shade The Changing Girl, Midnighter and Apollo, He-Man and ThunderCats, Hawkman and Adam Strange: Out of Time, Green Arrow, Future Quest, and Deadman: Dark Mansion of Forbidden Love are all coming out next week brehs.

 

[Messi]

Feel like getting my girlfriend copies of sunstone would be pretty unsubtle.

She will just turn into an emotional wreck.

 

[TheFlow]

Thor: God of Thunder #4

first yea, I know I am like years behind on reading thor, but I am loving this arc. that last panel where Thor arrives <3.

5/5


the road to Mighty thor continues

 

[jon bones]

Thor: God of Thunder #4

first yea, I know I am like years behind on reading thor, but I am loving this arc. that last panel where Thor arrives <3.

5/5


the road to Mighty thor continues

join me

i just read #17

i am so close to FemThor

 

[TheFlow]

join me

i just read #17

i am so close to FemThor

I am getting my hype ready.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Feel like getting my girlfriend copies of sunstone would be pretty unsubtle.

Give her Bitch Planet.

 

[shingi70]

Give her Bitch Planet.

Unsure if she'd like that the few comics she's tried have been in the girly hijinks genre. Your Jem, Gotham Academy, Harley.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Unsure if she'd like that the few comics she's tried have been in the girly hijinks genre. Your Jem, Gotham Academy, Harley.

Bitch Planet has some girly hijinks. Very hardcore, in your face, political, girly hijinks. lol

 

[VanWinkle]

Thor: God of Thunder #4

first yea, I know I am like years behind on reading thor, but I am loving this arc. that last panel where Thor arrives <3.

5/5


the road to Mighty thor continues

Great series. I've only read the God Butcher/Godbomb arc, but it was amazing.

 

[PsychBat!]

Godbomb is the bomb.

 

[Messi]

Bitch Planet has some girly hijinks. Very hardcore, in your face, political, girly hijinks. lol

Oh no. You take those words out of that sentence.

 

[Sandfox]

Every week CBR's reviews find a way to upset me lol.

 

[BenjaminBirdie]

Unsure if she'd like that the few comics she's tried have been in the girly hijinks genre. Your Jem, Gotham Academy, Harley.

Always give your SO Vimanarama. Always.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Oh no. You take those words out of that sentence.

Bitch Planet has some very hardcore, in your face, political lol.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Unsure if she'd like that the few comics she's tried have been in the girly hijinks genre. Your Jem, Gotham Academy, Harley.

Sounds like she'd enjoy Wayward.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Bitch Planet has some very hardcore, in your face, political lol.

It's been better lately, but at one point it just felt like Kelly Sue was channeling nothing but rage into it.

Sounds like she'd enjoy Wayward.

Wayward is great. Glad it's finally back.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

It's been better lately, but at one point it just felt like Kelly Sue was channeling nothing but rage into it.

To be fair, that's exactly how she described the book. All that rage from dudes giving her shit about Captain Marvel.

 

[Freezasaurus]

To be fair, that's exactly how she described the book. All that rage from dudes giving her shit about Captain Marvel.

Her Captain Marvel run was mediocre. Whether she got more shit for it than she deserved, who can say? But she came off like a stereotypical man-hater on that first Bitch Planet arc.

 

[MHWilliams]

When Champions starts and you motherfuckers go "well that was a steaming pile of donkey shit" im leaving this community.

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Mah Viv ;_;

I refuse to believe Waid would let me down like that.

i am willing to embrace a gif-less comics-gaf.

Never.

 

[Brian Fellows]

So a lady who murdered a guy I knew was finally arrested! Too bad it wasn't for the actual murder. She let her elderly grandmother take the 55 year wrap for that.

http://foxillinois.com/news/local/watkins-arrest-in-massachusetts

 

[Messi]

I really enjoyed Kelly Sue's Captain Marvel. I'd take it any day over the crap we have now. That's for damn sure.

 

[Tragicomedy]

Detective Comics

This seemed like a pretty boring issue. The whole issue is Batwoman checking up on the status of the team and eventually Gotham Girl freaking out. Meh.

I thought it was terrible. Big momentum killer for the crossover. A bunch of radio noise and red gunk.

Luke Cage binge tomorrow.

Sweet Christmas.

Amen. I'm very excited for this one. I end up getting through them much slower than most, but this is THE show for October. Netflix is killing it. Street level Marvel is best Marvel, and I love that my wife is being introduced to the characters in this format.

Daredevil, the Punisher, Iron Fist, and Luke Cage are my Marvel Mount Rushmore.

Still debating transmetropolitan cmx sale...

I went all in. The first volume is ace.

 

[Brian Fellows]

CMX has Deadly Class on sale.

 

[Freezasaurus]

I really enjoyed Kelly Sue's Captain Marvel. I'd take it any day over the crap we have now. That's for damn sure.

So the Kelly Sue stuff is less crappy. Doesn't mean crap-free.

CMX has Deadly Class on sale.

Joke's on them. I already have it all. Hahahaha

 

[Messi]

So the Kelly Sue stuff is less crappy. Doesn't mean crap-free.



Joke's on them. I already have it all. Hahahaha

I don't think it's crap at all. Got very invested in it. Shame it wasn't for you.

 

[Freezasaurus]

I don't think it's crap at all. Got very invested in it. Shame it wasn't for you.

It's not that I didn't want to like it. It just felt pretty generic to me.

 

[Tragicomedy]

Sheesh, the damage from this Vertigo sale. Animal Man, Swamp Thing, Transmetropolitan, Sheriff of Babylon, and Doom Patrol get.

Time for a second job

Spoiler

reading comics.

 

[echoshifting]

Oh I might have to grab Sheriff of Babylon at least