I've read up to almost the current issue I think and its been good. Apart from some shite crossover in the middle. Deadpool is well written and not annoying. Rogue is good and so is Cable.
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I've read up to almost the current issue I think and its been good. Apart from some shite crossover in the middle. Deadpool is well written and not annoying. Rogue is good and so is Cable.
my name is ed
Banned
Was this the photo on twitter? He just had to pick the least flattering photo of me haha
Or maybe I'm uggo now D:
Anyway, my Bendis stanning predates practically all my friendships. It's been going on 15 years strong
TerrellOwensCryingThatsMyComicBookWriter.jpg
I should read that i guess duggan writes a good deadpool.
I thought you looked dashing. Time to sell those ed originals lads. Tell people he is Bendis certified.
Pandora012
Member
Damn I'm really out of the loop, I didn't even know Cable and Deadpool were a part of the team. I guess, it was a lot longer than I thought. Last thing I remember Good Sabertooth was with them.
Uncanny Avengers rebooted after that anc with a new team.
Snyder talking about the DC Summer 2017 event : http://www.newsarama.com/32547-snyder-capullo-s-2017-dc-event-to-be-celebratory-huge-crazy.html
A not too subtle knock at Marvel there.
And possibly at the crappy current DC movies as well.
Haloid1177
Banned
Finished up the second half of Night of the Monster Men last night, thank god that's over.
I just skipped that honestly and it looked like i missed nothing.
He knew people would spend $40 on an event sequel.
LordOfLore
Banned
I like how quickly the mememakers work after the Captain Hydra memes.
I like how quickly the mememakers work after the Captain Hydra memes.
White privilege in a meme.
I like how quickly the mememakers work after the Captain Hydra memes.
Fucking Bendis its Civil war all over again
bonesmccoy
Banned
I read through Sheriff of Babylon Vol 1 and about 9-10 issues of Stray Bullets over the weekend. Sheriff I thought was really interesting and better than similar stories I'd read (IE, the Activity), but I didn't like Stray Bullets at all.
Marvel should never have let Bendis venture out into anything and everything. He's genuinely a GREAT writer of solo street-level characters. He's just not that good with teams. They're trying to make him Geoff Johns and they just can't. He's NOT Geoff Johns. Johns can write pretty much anything at least well, especially big events (arguably Bendis' worst aspect of writing).
Speaking of Johns, I got this in just now:
I'm actually really mad, because I bought Justice League Vol. 4 The Grid a couple of weeks ago. I got two or three issues into it and then it started Trinity War part 1. I held off reading it because I was like, "wait, isn't there a Trinity War trade?" So I skip past and and then there's Trinity War Conclusion. I was like, WHAT? So basically that Grid trade was only good for two or three issues. Ugh. Anyway, I'm excited to read this.
Speaking of Johns, I got this in just now:
I'm actually really mad, because I bought Justice League Vol. 4 The Grid a couple of weeks ago. I got two or three issues into it and then it started Trinity War part 1. I held off reading it because I was like, "wait, isn't there a Trinity War trade?" So I skip past and and then there's Trinity War Conclusion. I was like, WHAT? So basically that Grid trade was only good for two or three issues. Ugh. Anyway, I'm excited to read this.
ViewtifulJC
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leave this community
TheDarkKnight774
Member
I like the sounds of that. It's time to take a break from heroes fighting each other and super grim event books. Those things by themselves aren't bad or shouldn't be explored but it's a well both sides have gone too a bit too often the last decade and it's time to mix it up
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
So why are we gonna fight the Watchmen?
I think John's said in the interview that there won't be a "fight" between them and Manhattan.
LordOfLore
Banned
Man, that Perlmutter photo.
I'm actually strongly positively surprised by IvX #1, after not liking #0.
It gives voice to issues and approaches that I wanted to see for a long time. This is giving me exactly what I wanted, especially with Emma and Erik. The name of the event still makes me cautious but now I'm slightly more optimistic.
It gives voice to issues and approaches that I wanted to see for a long time. This is giving me exactly what I wanted, especially with Emma and Erik. The name of the event still makes me cautious but now I'm slightly more optimistic.
Marvel should never have let Bendis venture out into anything and everything. He's genuinely a GREAT writer of solo street-level characters. He's just not that good with teams. They're trying to make him Geoff Johns and they just can't. He's NOT Geoff Johns. Johns can write pretty much anything at least well, especially big events (arguably Bendis' worst aspect of writing).
Speaking of Johns, I got this in just now:
I'm actually really mad, because I bought Justice League Vol. 4 The Grid a couple of weeks ago. I got two or three issues into it and then it started Trinity War part 1. I held off reading it because I was like, "wait, isn't there a Trinity War trade?" So I skip past and and then there's Trinity War Conclusion. I was like, WHAT? So basically that Grid trade was only good for two or three issues. Ugh. Anyway, I'm excited to read this.
Trinity War is a bad example. Its only redeeming quality is that it sets up what happens in the much superior Forever Evil event.
TetraxShards
Member
I like how quickly the mememakers work after the Captain Hydra memes.
I laughed so hard.
Marvel Studios' makeover of Carol's image is going to make the Stark one seem like nothing.
Manmademan
Member
Eh, they're six months late to the party since Marvel is having giant monsters fall from the sky in January
BenjaminBirdie
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BKatastrophe
Member
Yeah it's bad. Like, super bad.Well that's unfortunate. And here I was looking forward to it.
I have no reference for Carol's character.
But I assume she isn't supposed to be a selfish, incompetent, bitch.
More Bendis writingTM
I've actually heard they're both pretty good.
What was so bad about it?
LordOfLore
Banned
whatsinaname
Member
Yay, survived a trip to the dentist. Typing up my year end list with half my face numb.
My top ten comic reads in 2016!
10) Fantastic Four - Lee/Kirby - Just read the first omnibus, might climb higher next year as I go through the rest of the run. Great trip through the creation of the marvel universe. Each character has such a distinctive voice and it is fun to see them interact! Kirby's art is up and down through the series but the ups are definitely amazing. Loved the running Yancy Street Gang gag. Pirate Thing was awesome. A little less Namor would have been nice.
9) Scud: The Disposable Assassin - Schrab - Very funny and well drawn comic with some of the best action/motion art I've seen in western comics. Great side characters (Drywall!), creative character designs and a constantly progressing plot makes for a quick and fun read.
8) The Eternaut - Hector German Oestergeld - Long awaited translation of the Argentine work. Ran as a comic strip originally but collected into one of this years best designed HCs by Fantagraphics. Reads like a rather standard post-apocalyptic tale but the pacing, atmosphere and the political/social commentary undertones elevates it to a must read. And the art is amazing too.
7) Shang-Chi: The Master of Kung Fu - Englehart/Moench/Gulacy/Starlin - Another series that I might bump up next year once I read more. This is pure 70s Kung Fu movies/tv show aesthetic. You get the ornate and "mystic" dialogue. The first person narration. Hackneyed plots of one-note evil villains. Great action. And it is just pure fun. If you are a fan of Liu/Lee/Kar Leung type movies from that time, don't skip this. Some brilliant art from a lot of different artists in the first volume.
6) Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe - North/Henderson: And OGN from the team working on one of the best on-goings in the industry right now. What could be more fun than on SG? Two SGs! If Marvel ever release Deadpool's Guide to Super Villains cards in blind bags, I am going to go bankrupt.
5) Animal Man - Morrison - Is it a super hero run trying to re-imagine Animal Man , the extent of his powers and his origin by using meta-narrative? Or is it an unraveling of what makes super hero comics using Animal Man and his family and their travails? However you take it, it is a great run and just issue #5 puts it high up on the list of great runs.
4) The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Sonny Liew - It could be that having read this later in the year pushed it up the list but something about it really clicked for me. It is a telling of Singapore's history via the life of struggling artist Charlie Chan, a character created by Liew. (a la This is Spinal Tap). The premise gives free reign over art styles to Liew and he utilises that to the fullest extent possible. Great read.
3) Plastic Man - Jack Cole - Been making my way through the archives through 2016 and this is one of the most fun super hero comics I've read. It holds up against anything being published today, be it the art or the panel layouts or story telling. This + Baker's run + Plastic Man in Morrison's JLA have made him one of my favourite DC characters.
2) Fourth World - Jack Kirby - Another series I was very LTTP on but it was definitely worth tracking down the four omnibuses. There might be some nitpicks in that pacing from one series to another was a bit off and that the ending was a bit rushed but that doesn't stop this from being one of the best super-hero runs I've read. Brilliant world building, great characters and art that fits the epic nature of the action and story telling.
And Big Barda/Mr Miracle. <3.
1) Love and Rockets: Locas - Jaime Hernandez - This was on my list last year too but I read a lot more of it this year. Continues our look into Maggie and Hopey's lives. Jaime does not like status quos so we get a fast moving story and a good look at all the highs points and lows. Great art as always. Definitely my most memorable read this year.
(borrowing Tyrant's image here...)
Other notable reads this year that didn't get into my top 10 - The Longest Day of the Future, Black Panther (Priest), How to Talk to Girls at Parties, JLA (Morrison), Killing & Dying, American Flagg!.
Favourite physical edition of the year - The Eternaut. (Though I might have actually bought it in 2015...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOx8H4vPa8E
Favourite DC ongoing - Astro City (Had started my reread earlier in the year and am now one trade away from catching up!)
Favroutie Marvel ongoing - Squirrel Girl
My top ten comic reads in 2016!
10) Fantastic Four - Lee/Kirby - Just read the first omnibus, might climb higher next year as I go through the rest of the run. Great trip through the creation of the marvel universe. Each character has such a distinctive voice and it is fun to see them interact! Kirby's art is up and down through the series but the ups are definitely amazing. Loved the running Yancy Street Gang gag. Pirate Thing was awesome. A little less Namor would have been nice.
9) Scud: The Disposable Assassin - Schrab - Very funny and well drawn comic with some of the best action/motion art I've seen in western comics. Great side characters (Drywall!), creative character designs and a constantly progressing plot makes for a quick and fun read.
8) The Eternaut - Hector German Oestergeld - Long awaited translation of the Argentine work. Ran as a comic strip originally but collected into one of this years best designed HCs by Fantagraphics. Reads like a rather standard post-apocalyptic tale but the pacing, atmosphere and the political/social commentary undertones elevates it to a must read. And the art is amazing too.
7) Shang-Chi: The Master of Kung Fu - Englehart/Moench/Gulacy/Starlin - Another series that I might bump up next year once I read more. This is pure 70s Kung Fu movies/tv show aesthetic. You get the ornate and "mystic" dialogue. The first person narration. Hackneyed plots of one-note evil villains. Great action. And it is just pure fun. If you are a fan of Liu/Lee/Kar Leung type movies from that time, don't skip this. Some brilliant art from a lot of different artists in the first volume.
6) Squirrel Girl Beats Up the Marvel Universe - North/Henderson: And OGN from the team working on one of the best on-goings in the industry right now. What could be more fun than on SG? Two SGs! If Marvel ever release Deadpool's Guide to Super Villains cards in blind bags, I am going to go bankrupt.
5) Animal Man - Morrison - Is it a super hero run trying to re-imagine Animal Man , the extent of his powers and his origin by using meta-narrative? Or is it an unraveling of what makes super hero comics using Animal Man and his family and their travails? However you take it, it is a great run and just issue #5 puts it high up on the list of great runs.
4) The Art of Charlie Chan Hock Chye - Sonny Liew - It could be that having read this later in the year pushed it up the list but something about it really clicked for me. It is a telling of Singapore's history via the life of struggling artist Charlie Chan, a character created by Liew. (a la This is Spinal Tap). The premise gives free reign over art styles to Liew and he utilises that to the fullest extent possible. Great read.
3) Plastic Man - Jack Cole - Been making my way through the archives through 2016 and this is one of the most fun super hero comics I've read. It holds up against anything being published today, be it the art or the panel layouts or story telling. This + Baker's run + Plastic Man in Morrison's JLA have made him one of my favourite DC characters.
2) Fourth World - Jack Kirby - Another series I was very LTTP on but it was definitely worth tracking down the four omnibuses. There might be some nitpicks in that pacing from one series to another was a bit off and that the ending was a bit rushed but that doesn't stop this from being one of the best super-hero runs I've read. Brilliant world building, great characters and art that fits the epic nature of the action and story telling.
And Big Barda/Mr Miracle. <3.
1) Love and Rockets: Locas - Jaime Hernandez - This was on my list last year too but I read a lot more of it this year. Continues our look into Maggie and Hopey's lives. Jaime does not like status quos so we get a fast moving story and a good look at all the highs points and lows. Great art as always. Definitely my most memorable read this year.
(borrowing Tyrant's image here...)
Other notable reads this year that didn't get into my top 10 - The Longest Day of the Future, Black Panther (Priest), How to Talk to Girls at Parties, JLA (Morrison), Killing & Dying, American Flagg!.
Favourite physical edition of the year - The Eternaut. (Though I might have actually bought it in 2015...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOx8H4vPa8E
Favourite DC ongoing - Astro City (Had started my reread earlier in the year and am now one trade away from catching up!)
Favroutie Marvel ongoing - Squirrel Girl
ViewtifulJC
Banned
look at all those good comics
I like to pretend civil war 2 is in there.
BKatastrophe
Member
Just a lot of superheroes fighting each other and it didn't feel cohesive at all.
Retrospectives like this are always fun. Although they don't mention that the Grayson Future's End had him leading the USSR to become the dominant superpower.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
and my axe or whatever
Doom Patrol by Morrison is insanely good. Six issues in and it's incredible. Love the artwork, the completely ridiculous stories, and the bizarre characters. I may stop reading once I get to the "suggested for mature readers" in the run at issue #37, depending on how much mature content there actually is (I don't read books with "mature content" for the most part). But yeah, overall, incredible stuff here.
lol I love Nadia so much.
D
Deleted member 10571
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I read the newest Batgirl and hey, I really really like it. Might be my new favorite DC series, actually.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
All caught up on DC. Bombshells. This series is way better and way more fun than you'd expect on the surface. Plus some fun and crazy deep cuts of which characters show up. Good stuff, hope it continues for a while.
Me too. In fact the more I find out about their approach the more I like it. It helps that Hank Pym is my favorite among the Marvel scientists.
LordOfLore
Banned
Did you read it in the trades or the digital singles?