slightconfuse
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Got a midtown comcis gift card. Might get the nightlwing trade.
Also comics on Thursday this week right?
Also comics on Thursday this week right?
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December Comic |OT| Apocalypse NOW - Time Enough At Last.
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Spike Spiegel
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Think most stores got their shipment for 12/26 last week. Some even broke street date and sold early. No reason it won't be Wed most places.
slightconfuse
Banned
Ah that makes sense.
Supermanisdead
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ViewtifulJC
Banned
I've been re=reading all of Morrison's Batman, and it's all REALLY impressive when read together like this. I kinda see the whole thing in 3 acts, the first few Batman stories until the end of RIP, the Batman and Robin era, and then finally Batman Inc, which I think might just be his most consistently strong material(shitty internet 3.0 issue aside). This Levithan Strikes issue is doing the most, it starts off with Stephanie Brown becoming a member of a school that secretly trains sexy teenage ninja assassins, trainers include Lady Gaga and Rihanna look-a-likes(and I think the headmistress over there is Madonna)!
and THEN the second half of the story Batman and co lose their damn mind fighting Nazi superspy Daedalus in his labyrinth, trying to stop the meta-bombs from destroying the world. It's confusing as fuck the first time you read it, but the second time around it's actually a very conventional superhero story told in and interesting way.
and THEN the second half of the story Batman and co lose their damn mind fighting Nazi superspy Daedalus in his labyrinth, trying to stop the meta-bombs from destroying the world. It's confusing as fuck the first time you read it, but the second time around it's actually a very conventional superhero story told in and interesting way.
krypt0nian
Banned
The more work you put into some of his stuff, the more rewarding it can be.
Time to finish my dcbs order for Feb. shipping books, trade selection is looking like:
Mind MGMT vol 1 hc 9.99
Unwritten vol 7 tpb 7.49 - i'm only on volume 3....despite the good price it might be best to back off.
Skipping:
Marshal Law deluxe edition unless anyone says how amazing it is.
IVampire vol 2, vol 1 was good but i stopped caring and it's a little too vampiry serious.
Fear Agent vol 2 OHC since i haven't received vol 1 yet ( next dcbs shipment) and it's not half off
Mind MGMT vol 1 hc 9.99
Unwritten vol 7 tpb 7.49 - i'm only on volume 3....despite the good price it might be best to back off.
Skipping:
Marshal Law deluxe edition unless anyone says how amazing it is.
IVampire vol 2, vol 1 was good but i stopped caring and it's a little too vampiry serious.
Fear Agent vol 2 OHC since i haven't received vol 1 yet ( next dcbs shipment) and it's not half off
Vermillion
Banned
Just caught up on Scarlet Spider. Still loving it.
Also, Kaine does to Cassady what Batman should have done to Joker a long time ago. And he's RIGHT.
Also, Kaine does to Cassady what Batman should have done to Joker a long time ago. And he's RIGHT.
Reluctant-Hero
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If volume 2 sells as well as the first did, you'll be waiting for a second print in late 2013.
I was loving that book until they switched artists after fourth issue. The new stuff doesn't feel right to me.
Did it sell out immediately after it released? I plan on seeing if Instocktrades.com has it half-off on release week. Same way i might be picking up the Judge Dredd Bolland OHC.
slightconfuse
Banned
I mist have read levathan strikes like 5 times trying to understand what happened
sazabirules
Unconfirmed Member
Remender said the first printing is sold out and it won't be reprinted for a few months.
For single issues, do you guys care what printing you get? I know it really doesn't matter but I just like having first printings.
Also a question about Fear Agent, any idea what happened with Cory Walker and that book? In the first issue Remender goes on and on about how great it's going to be having Moore and Walker trade arcs, there are even interviews with Walker about the book. But it looks like it ended up being Moore/Opena all the way through.
Also a question about Fear Agent, any idea what happened with Cory Walker and that book? In the first issue Remender goes on and on about how great it's going to be having Moore and Walker trade arcs, there are even interviews with Walker about the book. But it looks like it ended up being Moore/Opena all the way through.
If i'm going to keep a series in my small collection i'd prefer first prints just because they are....first.
I don't keep many books though, tend to sell them off as i read them and buy the OHC if it comes out. i have a few though, Fractions Immortal Iron Fist is probably my favorite in the collection, i think i didn't bother buying one of the one-shots though late in the game. I'm a bad collector.
I don't keep many books though, tend to sell them off as i read them and buy the OHC if it comes out. i have a few though, Fractions Immortal Iron Fist is probably my favorite in the collection, i think i didn't bother buying one of the one-shots though late in the game. I'm a bad collector.
Did anybody catch the article Rich put up on BC before he pussied out and took it down?
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/12/23/um/
Something about a cancer kid and Doc Ock? I wanna see the original article because I'm impossible to offend.
Ed: haha, never mind I found it! Exceeds expectations!
http://www.die-screaming.com/did-bl...385&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/12/23/um/
Something about a cancer kid and Doc Ock? I wanna see the original article because I'm impossible to offend.
Ed: haha, never mind I found it! Exceeds expectations!
http://www.die-screaming.com/did-bl...385&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
Yeah, they posted it and someone pointed it out to Dan Slott who asked him to remove it. Rich said no and so Dan Slott asked all of his followers to block @bleedingcool. Rich took a poll to ask his followers if he should remove the story. Something like 17 YES/11 NO. I didn't have an issue with it, but it did seem like he posted it for hits. That letter was from something like 10 months ago.
He said after 700 he will have to go into hiding and the Internet will hate him. Well now it's happening and it's all pissy about it.
Personally, staying the hell off twitter would do wonders. There's only so many times an idiot can poke a bear before it mauls him.
BlueScrote
Member
I've been re=reading all of Morrison's Batman, and it's all REALLY impressive when read together like this. I kinda see the whole thing in 3 acts, the first few Batman stories until the end of RIP, the Batman and Robin era, and then finally Batman Inc, which I think might just be his most consistently strong material(shitty internet 3.0 issue aside). This Levithan Strikes issue is doing the most, it starts off with Stephanie Brown becoming a member of a school that secretly trains sexy teenage ninja assassins, trainers include Lady Gaga and Rihanna look-a-likes(and I think the headmistress over there is Madonna)!
and THEN the second half of the story Batman and co lose their damn mind fighting Nazi superspy Daedalus in his labyrinth, trying to stop the meta-bombs from destroying the world. It's confusing as fuck the first time you read it, but the second time around it's actually a very conventional superhero story told in and interesting way.
The Stephanie Brown story was easily my favorite part of Batman Inc. The second story though I had to reread multiple times to figure out what was going on.
You definitely get more out of Morrison books by rereading them.
quickwhips
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Ultimate spiderman's ending was way better than amazing spiderman. It sucks because I wanted to see peter just lose his powers and get MJ. I would have been ok with that.
Does anyone have any thoughts how how superior spiderman will end yet?
I don't like seeing doc ock who I never liked, getting to being spiderman like he deserves a chance at redemption.
Does anyone have any thoughts how how superior spiderman will end yet?
I don't know man, it sucks pretty hard.
I just don't know how long they can keep the series running. Can't see it selling very well after a couple months and it's not like anyone just getting into comics is going to pick it up. It would be funny if this whole thing is a red herring and after a couple issues Pete somehow defeats Doc and truly becomes the Superior Spider-Man.
If sales take a nose dive, they'll just end it quick and put things back to normal. But I don't see that happening.
Regardless, the backlash is stupid- the real Spider-Man will be back at some point or another.
Several different things come to mind:
-Maybe it will go back to One More Day and
-Similar to the above, only
-More clone crap- the Jackal brings back
Regardless, the backlash is stupid- the real Spider-Man will be back at some point or another.
Several different things come to mind:
-Maybe it will go back to One More Day and
have Mephisto come for Peter's soul...only to find that his body is now inhabited by Dock Ock. Some mystical crap happens and Doc Ock sacrifices his soul which restores Peter's to his body or something.
-Similar to the above, only
EVERYTHING that happened after that event gets reset- Peter is back in his body and is married to Mary Jane again. Peter then helps Doc Ock to overcome his sickness as a reward for the good he did as Spider-Man.
-More clone crap- the Jackal brings back
Peter Parker or in an eye-rolling reveal, we find out that the real Peter Parker has been out of commission for a while and it was actually a clone that's been running around since Spider-Island.
I could also see something happening where Peter gets himself a new body (clone, magic, whatever) and something happens to his original body that loses its Spider-Man abilities and turns Doc Ock back into a younger version of himself.
I could also see something happening where Peter gets himself a new body (clone, magic, whatever) and something happens to his original body that loses its Spider-Man abilities and turns Doc Ock back into a younger version of himself.
Yup. Won't be surprised to see Superior end and ASM #701 come out in a year or so.
Nah, man. What if:
The mind switch back did work, and Peter just thinks he is Doc Ock inside Peter's body! And then he gets all emotional and wears black again for a while after finding out! It's so deep and character driven!
krypt0nian
Banned
At this point it's a man child social experiment and the conclusion is that the vast majority should be sterilized.
The fanatics have shown themselves and they are getting the story they deserve.
The fanatics have shown themselves and they are getting the story they deserve.
I still like Slott and have liked all his Spidey stuff and will probably like Superior too but he needs to be taken to task for being such a fucking instigator. Funnybook fanatics are fucking fickle (ffffffffff) and Spidey in particular has had to deal with a lot of notorious bullshit in his recent history. Egging on the fanbase and then doing your best Urkel "Did I do that???" impression when everybody jumps down your throat is just fucking trolly nonsense.
Spiderjericho
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I couldn't believe ASM 700. But it's from the same writer as Spider Island, End of the World, etc.
It just seems like a shock change similar to Superman and Batman in the early 90s.
Some of the recent Marvel decisions are puzzling like AVX, this, etc.
It just seems like a shock change similar to Superman and Batman in the early 90s.
Some of the recent Marvel decisions are puzzling like AVX, this, etc.
I don't think it's even supposed to be long running. This whole thing feels more like a story arc than anything else. It'll end with something along the lines of:
It's not Uncle Ben's death and all the guilt that makes Spider-man who he is, Peter is just a hero and he'd have gotten there eventually even if Ben hadn't died
LiQuid!'s right, Slott trolled too damn hard and everyone's up in a tizzy over a story arc that's not even as bad as Sins Past.
There's nothing to pan out; Superior is not an actual replacement for Amazing, it's just a glorified story arc.
What makes you say this? It could go either way, right? What if this new Spidey catches on and ends up making Marvel some cash?
crimsonspider89
Banned
Read 700 to learn why it is Superior. 
The suit is changed due to Superior Spidey being a whimp. As shown in one of the panels from #1.
The suit is changed due to Superior Spidey being a whimp. As shown in one of the panels from #1.
The trends in superhero comics for the last 50 years.
BuddyJoeHooker
Member
I think Marvel wouldn't pass up the chance to have another number one issue of Amazing.
That stuff is in Avenging.
Most likely coinciding with the release of the next ASM movie.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Is this FINALLY ACTUALLY coming out??
Holy shit it's a christmas miracle. Will they let me order 12?
wellllll it's for the february shipping books and since it's dc i imagine it won't come out until April.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Who's handling the January thread?
ViewtifulJC
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