Anyways, I think most people here know I am a pretty huge comic nerd. For a long time, I didn’t pay much attention to anything but my very favorite series/characters because I find individual issues to be not the nicest of formats, and checking out everything was prohibitively expensive. However, thanks to the internet and CDisplay (http://www.geocities.com/davidayton/CDisplay), I now follow a ridiculous amount of comics and do my comics buying via trade paperbacks, which I love as a format.
DC publishes the bulk of the stuff I read, though I definitely follow some Marvel stuff too. I am a huge fan of superhero team up books, like Justice League, JSA, Teen Titans, loads of X-Men stuff, and Runaways, and if I hear good stuff about anything like that, I try and check it out. I am a huge, huge Batman fan and I read just about everything that involves him or the Batfamily, even if I don’t think it is particularly good. The only non-Batman solo superhero book I read right now is Ultimate Spider-Man, and it is excellent.
I do like some non-superhero stuff too, although I don’t read much of it. I really enjoy Fables and Jack of Fables, and I loved Transmetropolitan. I am planning on reading Y: The Last Man soon also, which I have heard great stuff about.
I am woefully uneducated when it comes to comics being put out by people other than DC/Marvel, and I’d love it if people could recommend me some indie-ish stuff. ^___^
I have a ridiculous amount of comics either on my harddrive or burned, and I am happy to upload some issues of pretty much anything I mention for people to check out.
Since I know a lot of people are pretty psyched up about Dark Knight, and since I also already uploaded these for Neg….These are the two Batman comics that I really think are the best to read before seeing the new movie.
The Long Halloween (http://www.sendspace.com/file/qd2g9b) is the best story involving Harvey Dent out there, imo. It’s not terribly long and it doesn’t require a huge amount of familiarity with the Batman-verse to follow, imo, so I really recommend that anyone who wants to see the movie check it out!
The Killing Joke (http://www.sendspace.com/file/7k4rma) is a comic I rave about a lot, and it’s probably the best Joker story out there, though the competition is tough! It’s a graphic novel so it’s not terribly long either.
Anyways, post away! I know that even if there aren’t a lot of huge comic nerds here, there are a lot of people curious about comics, and that is something to build off of. 😉
also, because of that same skype session, i have now DL’d tons of xmen comics. i hope to read the entire collection of comics that take place in the xmen universe. what i really look forward to is the phoenix saga, house of m, and the stand alone phoenix books, which are called something like phoenix:war song or phoenix: end song, or something like that.
I read X-Men pretty heavily in the 90s and also I dabbled in Wolverine. I’ve read a couple issues of probably most X-Men related comics, I guess 🙂
Can’t wait to see what you’ll want to share with me in the future ^_^
What I like is hard to find in my neck on the woods.
So I haven’t looked in a long time.
=(
READ SPIDER-GIRL. I can’t say this enough. It is so, so good. it is the reality that I would like to consider what "really" happened in the Spider-Man story line. it has a wonderful classic comic feel without resorting to old fashioned cheesiness. It’s got a wonderful sense of humor, a fast-paced and interesting storyline where something exciting happens every single issue (something I think a lot of comic books are severely lacking these days, good gravy some of them are boring), and it manages to maintain a lot of traditional elements of the original Spider-Man storyline while also twisting things in fun new ways since it’s a young girl we’re talking about instead of a dude. May is a brainy, noble, and loving character like her father, and being Spider-Girl causes her social problems as well, but she’s also not an outcast the way Peter was, and she is actually fairly popular and has a cool football-playing boyfriend (who happens to be Flash Thompson’s son! if that is not brilliance I don’t know what is). Really, even if you are only vaguely familiar with the Spider-Man mythos and haven’t read much of it you NEED to read Spider-Girl. It’s made me love comic books again.
I also for some bizarre reason follow ASM still even despite the stupid bullshit they’ve pulled with it. I guess really the only reason is I want to know what’s going on with MJ in this new reality. I definitely skip some of the issues. I’m getting more and more angry at it as it goes by though and I’m starting to think I’ll quit reading it altogether soon. They’ve made Peter Parker decide to be a paparazzi now. I’m not kidding. These people claim they are just going to tell stories about the same Spider-Man in an altered reality but since they started they have been making Peter a more and more pathetic, obnoxious, and completely unlikeable character in every issue. His entire value system seems to have just been thrown out and every issue is just a huge checklist of extremely typical "classic" Spidey elements they wanted to include. HEY GUYS DON’T FORGET THAT OLD PARKER LUCK! HERE IS PETE GETTING UNLUCKY AGAIN! LOL! OH NO, HIS WEB SHOOTER GOT JAMMED! BET YOU’RE LOVING THIS CLASSIC MATERIAL HUH
And, of course, I read Transformers. Simon Furman’s next story arc is a 4-parter which is going to wrap up the batch of storylines he’s started, and the first arc written by someone other than him in the IDWverse is about to start, and I’m kinda nervous about it. I hope it doesn’t ruin the new storyline that Furman has so carefully put together.
I’ve also been reading Ghost Whisperer due to my absurd JLH obsession (note: I don’t recommend this. it is boring and the art is just okay aside from the covers, which are fantastic), and I randomly pick up an Usagi Yojimbo every now and then despite the fact that I’m not too keen on what it’s like these days. Anyone who hasn’t read the early Usagi material should definitely pick up the collections if you can find them though, it is downright amazing stuff, one of my all-time favorite comics.
I’m picking up Uncanny X-Men for a while maybe and if it hooks me enough I’ll stick with it. I tried leafing through a bit of Secret Invasion and it just seemed boring as hell so that’s definitely a no go.
I have, however, checked out a few of the newer Spider-Man comics, TK, and they are certainly shit, which is, coincidentally enough, exactly what Joe Quesada is full of. I was actually getting kind of interested in the direction those books were taking, what with Peter being unmasked and a fugitive from the government. To scrap that story, along with a couple decades of continuity, because that bastard didn’t like the main character being married is unforgivable.
i read mangas.
the only comic i have is the first edition of teenage mutant ninja turtles that is lying on the bottom of my chest, where i put everything i dont need or its usefulness factor has faded.
Seriously, can I have it? I’ll pay you for shipping.
Ndi, If you haven’t read it, you need to pick up Brad Meltzer’s Identity Crisis. This is one of the most brilliant relevant comics ever published and I have yet to find anyone who disagrees on that point. Meltzer crafts one hell of an emotional tale which introduces a lot of controversial retcons into the DCU. The pathos practically leaps off the page and boots you in the face– in a positive manner.
I’m also a Vertigo buff too, including Hellblazer, Transmetropolitan, Sandman, and most recently, 100 Bullets.
In Marveldom, one of my favourite X-books just concluded recently, the Astonishing X-Men which was written by Josh Wedon of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame. I cannot emphasize more how much I enjoyed his 25 issue run with the series. Not only was the action great, Whedon can still make you laugh out loud just by reading a few bits of funny dialogue. The art too is quite aboveboard, illustrated in its entirety by John Cassady. If you like Warren Ellis (writer of Transmetropolitan) you’ll probably be interested to know he’s taking over Astonishing X-Men this July.
As for Spider-man, I can’t quite agree with the hasty decision to retcon his unmasking, something I thought could take the character in bolder directions. Instead, they discarded that potential in favour of a return to the norm. Now, I must declare, this isn’t all bad. The decision itself, yes, but it’s implementation? Fantastic. One More Day, as the storyline’s called painted a very nice picture of Parker’s fears. Fear of letting go, fear of failing, fear of failing to protect his loved ones. The art too was fantastic. Especially the panels featuring Mephisto, who I hadn’t really seen since Thor’s Ragnorak, I think. Of note is that Parker didn’t want to accept Mephisto’s deal and it ended up being MJ who convinced him! Nice surprise. The Brand New Day stories aren’t too bad if you can ignore/accept the bad decision that birthed them either. At the very least, I’m somewhat refreshed to see happy-go-(un)lucky Parker in lighter stories after the turgid Civil War and Back in Black.
TK, I feel obligated to inform you that the X-books are currently drowning in a very shitty event called Divided We Stand. I’ve been reading somewhat faithfully since House of M/Decimation, both of which were brilliant. Divided We Stand has no singular plot besides the X-Men disbanding yet AGAIN. Uncanny has Emma Frost and Cyclops trapped in the 60s version of San Franciso so if that’s any indication you might want to wait it out. On the other hand, Wolverine (whom I hate), Colossus, and Nightcrawler have a far better story framed by Colossus’ return to Russia. If you still want some X-action I’d suggest Astonishing X-Men, by far, the best of the X-books right now.
Lastly, I’m about to double the geek quota presently by saying that I read the Star Wars comics, specifically Knights of the Old Republic and Legacy of the Force. Both take place at opposite ends of the SW timeline with KOTOR in the past and Legacy set in the far future beyond the New Republic/Order (that’s waaaaaay after the film Return of the Jedi for those curious). KOTOR pretty much tells the story of an unlucky Jedi (Zayne Carrick) framed for murder and maybe fated to become a dark lord. It’s rather funny stuff and TK’s brief rant makes me suppose Zayne might as well be classic Peter Parker only with the Force. If you’ve played any of the KOTOR games, some of the minor characters will be familiar to you since it takes place around the time of the Mandalorian Wars. They even managed to squeeze a Revan cameo in at one point. Legacy continues the Skywalker tradition with Cade Skywalker, another reluctant Jedi cast in the role of saviour against the new Sith. It’s actually a little hackneyed, but I still read it.
Seriously, old school starfire and raven were way more bad ass then the newer cartoony anime-ish looking versions.
Seriously, giant bushy red hair and humungo cleavage ftw
I have indeed read Identity Crisis. 🙂 It can be really hard to real just because….I guess of the way that it’s brutal? But it’s very well written and really enjoyable on the mystery front too.
I think of Vertigo stuff as DC just because they’re who owns them, but I read a lot of Vertigo titles too. Are you a Fables fan, but any chance? It is such a good series and I am happy to upload some issues for anyone who wants to check it out. More people need to read it!
Whedon is someone who I think reads so much better in trade paperbacks- he’s just coming off Runaways now too, and I am so excited to be able to read all of his story properly. I’m not sure if it’s just the style he writes in or that he has delays so much, but I feel the same way about the Buffy Season 8 comics and those have been pretty timely. I love Warren Ellis and Astonishing X-men so I have nothing but high hopes for that!
Do you read X-Factor, by any chance? I am a huge, huge Peter David fan, so I fully admit that I’m probably biased, but I think it’s such a great title, and it reads so differently from other X-Men related comics. I think Peter David is wonderful at taking underused/underdeveloped b-list characters and making them shine, so it is really the perfect sort of title for him to be on. 🙂 It ties into a lot of House of M stuff too, and you said you were a fan.
i hate heroes and villains who derive their powers from magic stuff. i know it’s dumb of me, i just find it really silly, even though comics are pretty silly in general.
anyways i am almost finished cable & deadpool and i really like it! it had made me interested in all this house of m stuff and the storylines following from that, so i might check that out next, as well as the original deadpool series. i am also thinking i will look at spider-girl. the other comic i’ve read some of recently is spider-man loves mary jane, and i am ashamed to admit i … pretty much thought it… wasnt all that bad!
i used to only read marvel stuff when i was a kiddo, pretty much. i never really warmed to DC stuff. i mean the batman cartoon rocked, but aside from that it was all superman. i guess all of the dc heroes just looked sort of goofy when you’re used to a certain set of superheroes. now that i am older i think i will be a bit more open minded about the whole affair! so i will probably download those comics in a day or two, yoooo. i have been told the killing joke is really good, too.
i meant to post most of this the first time. i didnt because my connection went weird!
also: i really dont like wolverine at all either doomjockey!
also, i don’t like wolverine all that much either.
I actually haven’t read a single issue of Fables as I have a problem with picking up new series (I usually don’t, lol). Of course I’m not adverse to reading anything new! I admit, I Wiki’d the title some time ago when I first heard of it and it didn’t sound too appealing to me. I’m willing to give it go though since you say it’s decent.
True, Whedon absolutely loves a cliffhanger, but I confess each keeps me coming back to discover what happened. just as equally though does he end a story with satisfaction, a talent which many great writers lack. I’ve been checking out Buffy Season 8 and Angel: After the Fall religiously and both titles are pretty good. At least they satisfy that nostalgic longing for sassy vampire slayers.
I’m currently reading X-Factor as part of the (bad) Divided We Stand event and I’m happy to say I’m enjoying the story at the moment. I really only got into it after House of M/Decimation, but it’s pretty good so far. I love Madrox’s whole imperfect dupe thing, it’s so randomly funny having those things pop up with different personalities. You’re absolutely right, I probably would’ve never bought Madrox as a main character without Peter David’s influence and I’m just remembering where from where I recall the name: the Spike (of Buffyverse) comics.
Belle, I am a huge fan of Cable and Deadpool! Fabian (i forget the last name) does such wonderful things with comedy and really makes Deadpool shine. The recap pages are similarly hilarious with some characters randomly breaking the fourth wall along with Deadpool, memorably, Apocalypse. I’m not sure I cared for the direction he took Cable, but Deadpool was spot on. If you’re interested, Fabian will be writing a new weekly called Trinity that features the core triumvirate of the JLA: Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. While I’m not very big into the JLA, it doesn’t disappoint at all as a source of playful amusement and superhero action complete with smashing and laser eyes.
Mangas are cool too Catastrophe, but so much harder and more expensive for me to get a hold of even though I can read Japanese to an acceptable degree. The last I read was probably Full Metal Alchemist, though I stopped some time ago when my source dried up (the shop closed). I know a lot of places online offer fan translations, but I’m a bit more comfortable with the author’s original Japanese which I can never seem to locate. =/
Yes, I get very annoyed with the whole tough-as-nails-beer-swillin-army killin-let’s-go-bub-snikt-lolz-i-just-bitch-slapped-Galactus reputation the writers give this guy. He’s a popular character, sure, but there’s no reason to consistently overrate him.
From Runways V2 Issue 12 ^_____^
I do like Wolverine, but I totally agree and it is so much fun for me when they let him have moments like this.
Weird. you’re the first person I have ever heard say *anything* good about One More Day. Even people who like the new direction for the character think that that story was a festering piece of shit. It’s easily the worst Spider-Man story I’m aware of, and possibly the worst comic book story I’m aware of. I guess I am happy for you if you found a way to like it, but I’m totally perplexed.
I think the fact that Peter is still so afraid of these things that he will apparently make a deal with the devil over them is downright pathetic, and is not nice to see at all. he has been Spider-Man for so long now that he should be used to these things, and he should be capable of accepting the fact that his aunt specifically told him she understood the danger involved in staying with him after his unmasking and she wanted to face it. She was totally ready to go. She would have wanted him to stay with MJ. Any moron can see that. All this story did was paint him a weak, sorry, selfish, immature, whining asshole and that seems to be more or less how they’ve continued to portray him from then on. For god’s sake the whole storyline was nothing but him running around screaming about people about how his 800 year old aunt is going to die and it’s ALL MY FAULT WAH WAH WAH. Who wants to read 20 pages of Peter Parker yelling at Dr. Strange like some kind of grade schooler who doesn’t want to go to bed?
Sometimes, I agree it’s nice to see Spider-Man stories with a lighter tone. But these stories could have been told all along, with him still married to MJ, and nobody had to write shitty stories like Back in Black… but the people who OKd this nonsense in the first place are the ones who are now telling us they are going to save us from it by sacrificing everything that is good about the character. And frankly I would take depressing Spider-Man stories where his character is left intact over lighthearted ones where he is turned into a boring, selfish, and scrubby dolt. I don’t even get why he is Spider-Man anymore in these stories. I don’t feel any of his motivation or the sense of right that compelled him to be Spider-Man, and to keep coming back to it over and over again. He’s just a loser with super powers now.
TK, I feel obligated to inform you that the X-books are currently drowning in a very shitty event called Divided We Stand. I’ve been reading somewhat faithfully since House of M/Decimation, both of which were brilliant. Divided We Stand has no singular plot besides the X-Men disbanding yet AGAIN. Uncanny has Emma Frost and Cyclops trapped in the 60s version of San Franciso so if that’s any indication you might want to wait it out. On the other hand, Wolverine (whom I hate), Colossus, and Nightcrawler have a far better story framed by Colossus’ return to Russia. If you still want some X-action I’d suggest Astonishing X-Men, by far, the best of the X-books right now.
Yup, I know what the storyline is. Maybe it really must be awful if you can say you enjoyed OMD and not this, though…
I’ve nothing against official translations at all (admittedly much easier and cheaper to get), but I often go for the Japanese stuff since the store closest to me used to import Shonen Gangan and Jump. That way I got to stay miles ahead of my friends. 😉 You have any suggestions? I haven’t read a decent manga in ages. I used to get into the sci-fi-ish stuff like Parasyte. Also, I enjoyed what little I read of Hellsing.
LOL, Ndi, that’s brilliant. I accept that he’s not a bad character if the writer’s decent enough. Was that was from Whedon’s run?
TK, that’s fine, but I think Civil War forewarned me. The whole idea that Tony Stark, could serve as a father figure to Peter stank of impending retardation, then Tony’s abuse of that trust prepared me for the fucking stupid maturity lapse Peter suffered in One More Day. Also, it might have something to do with my having read some of Spidey’s most awful adventures courtesy of Stan Lee and Len Wein in the golden days like Spidey vs. the Gibbon or the Looter or the Grizzly. Or the Hypno Hustler. *shiver* So yeah, I think I might be aware of faaaar shittier stories, unfortunately.
Personally, I’m thinking Moon Knight is the worst series I can recall off the top of my head.
That might be a misunderstanding with Uncanny. Divided We Stand is shitty only because it’s entirely…superfluous. There’s no unified plot so need to lump all those X-books together except to promote them to new readership. Like I said, specifically for Uncanny, the 60s Emma/Cyclops adventure feels pretty ridiculous, but the Kurt/Logan/Piotr plot is a better story. Wasn’t trying to give the impression I thought the entire book was awful, but there are better X-titles right now.
Seriously, can I have it? I’ll pay you for shipping.
NEVER! got it before the TMNT craze even began.
it was when i tried to get into comics, but failed.
couldnt afford both comics AND videogames.
i chose games.
Well, for what it’s worth, I’ve read Gibbon and Grizzly. The thing about old stories like that, in my mind, is that no matter how stupid they may have been, they at least didn’t impact Peter Parker as a character and they also have the value of being something we can all laugh about. I’d much rather read a stupid story like that, which has no affect on the continuity really, than one like OMD which I can’t laugh about in the slightest and which in my opinion has basically ruined the entire book for the foreseeable future.
It’s from Vaughn’s run, but there is a moment like that with Molly (the little girl) that is even better in Whedon’s run. It just was less conversation relevant. 😉
Ndi, can you suggest me any good Batman Story to buy?
And since you mentioned liking Alan Moore, I have to plug The Killing Joke even though it’s more of a Joker story than a Bats story. The deluxe edition came out really recently too, so it should be all over the place. 🙂
New Spider-Girl is awesome though. readitreaditreaditreaditreadit
I’ll read the Killing Joke soon!
X Men (all of them)
X Force
New Avengers
Mighty Avengers
Amazing Spider Man
Cable
Wolverine (My favorite)
New Exiles
New Warriors
Ultimate X Men
Ultimates 3
Ultimate Origin
Dark Ivory
Dawn
Soulfire
That is all I can remember off the top of my head, I am sure their are more. I also hate what they did with Spider man recently. *Sigh*
But I like how Gambit is making a pretty big come back in the recent issues of X men.
I used to collect Wolverine, Gen-X, Spawn, Pitt, X-men, The Preacher, and a bunch of other indie comics.
There were a couple of reason why I stopped collecting. Mostly ’cause the comic shops I went to kept changing locations to the point where they were at out-of-the-way locations I couldn’t get to by bus. Eventually, turned to collecting graphic novels (got cheaper than buying individual comics. Just add the price of each comic to bus fare multiplied by trips: $2-$2.50 each book + {$3.15 bus fare x No. of trips} also, before you say why not save with a Buss Pass, I didn’t take the bus enough times to need a Bus Pass.)
Eventually, I either didn’t like where some character’s stories where headed, or lost track of some characters, or publishers simply got rid of some titles all together. Point is I stopped.
Now with all these movies and the Heroes T.V series coming out, I started reading up on what was happening. So far, I’m getting interested in some plots like the GL war and the Ultimate series, and really hating others like Spidey. I just might get back into collecting. :coolegg:
this should answer your questions. (http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Shattered_Glass)
also, fail, as you being a tf fan should know what Shattered Glass is, tk.
Totally. It really disappointed me. I thought they’d at least drag out the Spider-imposter mystery for a few issues and somehow tie it into the Tracer Killings. I had a better time reading the Marvel Adventures version of Spider-man and I usually hate kiddy comics.
I absolutely ADORE Constantine and it’s only fitting that I finally start reading the comics!
Thanks again Ndi, for all your help ^___________^
also, fail, as you being a tf fan should know what Shattered Glass is, tk.
I didn’t click the link because I didn’t know what it was.
I stopped reading superhero stuff years ago, so I’m out of the loop on most Marvel and DC titles, but am open to suggestions if you have them.
Why not just use this thread?
I know a lot of people here have already read it, but here is a link to Watchmen (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=6QC7CV98) if anyone is interested. 🙂
Fuck it, no time like the present.
New releases day starts every Wednesday. Today is Monday so some of these will be a few days old.
Screamland 04 (2008) (Archangel-DCP)
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The Mummy – Rise & Fall Of Xango’S Axe 03 (2008) (Bang Brothers-Dcp)
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Marvel Adventures Avengers 025 (2008) (Greengiant-Dcp)
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Marvel Illustrated – The Three Musketeers 01 (Of 6) (2008) (Greengiant-Dcp)
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Maintenance 10 (2008) (c2c) (DementedFurby-ISN)
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Kick Ass 01 Directors Cut (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) (39 Mb)
Режиссерская версия первого выпуска с секцией бонусов: сценарий, скетчи, обложки.
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Wasteland 17 (2008) (DementedFurby-ISN)
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American Dream 004 (2008) (noads) (DuckDodgers-DCP)
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DMZ 032 (With Air Preview) (2008) (Racerx-Dcp)
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Ghost Rider 024 (2008) (Noads) (Frankblack-Dcp)
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Ubu Bubu 02 (Of 4) (2008) (C2C) (Greenengine-Dcp)
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Angel – After the Fall 009 (2008) (2 covers) (SpacemanSpiff-DCP)
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Everybody’s Dead 04 (2008) (Minutemen-Zone)
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Superman Batman 049 (2008) (lastkryptonian-DCP)
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Ultimate X-Men 095 (2008) (Steam-Dcp)
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Catwoman 080 (2008) (RacerX-DCP)
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Ultimate Fantastic Four 055 (2008) (SpacemanSpiff-DCP)
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Bomb Queen V5 2(2008)(Image)(WildBlueZero)
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Igor Movie Prequel 02 (2008)(TheCaptain-DCP)
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Madman Atomic Comics 09 (2008 (Thecaptain-Dcp)
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Gargoyles Bad Guys 03 (2008)(TheCaptain-DCP)
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Fathom v3 00 (2008)(TheCaptain-DCP)
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Godland 023 (2008)(TheCaptain-DCP)
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Marvel Illustrated The Illiad 06 (2008)(TheCaptain-DCP)
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Like so.
It is a classic, and it’s only 12 issues, so definitely worth checking out. 😀
aussi why did alan moore leave dc? =o
V1 – http://rs112.rapidshare.com/files/52963727/League_of_Extraordinary_Gentlemen_V1.rar
V2 – http://rapidshare.com/files/52973842/League_of_Extraordinary_Gentlemen_V2.rar
He is all about independant stuff now!
Duo, I checked rapidsearch quick and they have volume one of League! ^^
http://rapidshare.com/files/11611992/League_of_Extraordinary_Gentlemen_v1.rar
edit: just saw your stuff, espanha! I will get the WoW comic for Merl for sure, and I just wanted to say that both Brave and the Bold and Titans Year One are pretty awesome imo~
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it was complete crap…compared to the killing joke or the phoenix saga from back in the day the story was competely shallow and i really didn’t care which side won..the reason they were fighting in the first place was pretty stupid too
another prob…lack of new intriguing original characters…she hulk?? spider woman??? give me a break

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Pilot Season – Lady Pendragon (2008) (Minutemen-LockeZone) Pilot Season – Lady Pendragon (2008) (Minutemen-LockeZone) ()
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Trinity 04 (2008) (Minutemen-IncredibleHunk & Resin) Trinity 04 (2008) (Minutemen-IncredibleHunk & Resin) ()
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More as they come out.
I really could go either way on it right now, tbh. Would it be possible to get the second issue, please? So I can decide :p
No rush ^_^
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Warhammer 40,000 – 00 (BOOM! Studios 2007) (All 3 Covers) (Minutemen-Arkham) Warhammer 40,000 – 00 (BOOM! Studios 2007) (All 3 Covers) (Minutemen-Arkham) ()
Blanco 01 (2001) (c2c) (Minutemen-Roadkill Cafe) Blanco 01 (2001) (c2c) (Minutemen-Roadkill Cafe) ()
PMing you soon, Neg!

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Madame Xanadu 1(2008)(Vertigo)(WildBlueZero) Madame Xanadu 1(2008)(Vertigo)(WildBlueZero)
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BPRD – The Ectoplasmic Man 01 (2008) (RacerX-DCP) BPRD – The Ectoplasmic Man 01 (2008) (RacerX-DCP) ()
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Crossing Midnight 019 (2008) (RacerX-DCP) Crossing Midnight 019 (2008) (RacerX-DCP) ()
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Jack Of Fables 023 (2008) (RacerX-DCP) Jack Of Fables 023 (2008) (RacerX-DCP) ()
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Star Wars – Dark Times 012 (2008) (greengiant-DCP) Star Wars – Dark Times 012 (2008) (greengiant-DCP) ()
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Aspen Showcase Aspen(2008)(Aspen)(WildBlueZero) Aspen Showcase Aspen(2008)(Aspen)(WildBlueZero) ()
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Fire And Brimstone 1(2008)(Antarctic Press)(WildBlueZero) Fire And Brimstone 1(2008)(Antarctic Press)(WildBlueZero) ()
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Darkness 04 (2 Covers) (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) Darkness 04 (2 Covers) (2008) (Minutemen-Zone)
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No Hero 0(2008)(Avatar)(WildBlueZero) No Hero 0(2008)(Avatar)(WildBlueZero) ()
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Teen Titans 60 2008 Team-DCP Teen Titans 60 2008 Team-DCP ()
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Horrorhound Magazine 011 (2008) (c2c) (Carbunkle-DCP) Horrorhound Magazine 011 (2008) (c2c) (Carbunkle-DCP) ()
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Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein – Prodigal Son 002 (2008) (c2c) (DuckDodgers-DCP) Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein – Prodigal Son 002 (2008) (c2c) (DuckDodgers-DCP) ()
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Kade – Shiva’s Sun 004 (2008) (c2c) (DuckDodgers-DCP) Kade – Shiva’s Sun 004 (2008) (c2c) (DuckDodgers-DCP) ()
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The Darkness vs Eva – Daughter of Dracula 004 (2008) (c2c) (DuckDodgers-DCP) The Darkness vs Eva – Daughter of Dracula 004 (2008) (c2c) (DuckDodgers-DCP) ()
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Conan the Cimmerian 00 Conan the Cimmerian 00 ()
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Project Superpowers 4(2008)(Dynamite)(WildBlueZero) Project Superpowers 4(2008)(Dynamite)(WildBlueZero)
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Pigeons From Hell 03 of 4 (2008) (The Scangstas-DCP) Pigeons From Hell 03 of 4 (2008) (The Scangstas-DCP) ()
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Number of the Beast 06 of 8 (2008) (The Scangstas-DCP) Number of the Beast 06 of 8 (2008) (The Scangstas-DCP) ()
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The Programme 012 (2008) (The Scangstas-DCP) The Programme 012 (2008) (The Scangstas-DCP) ()
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Young Avengers Presents 06 (Of 6) (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) Young Avengers Presents 06 (Of 6) (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) ()
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Ultimates 3 04 (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) Ultimates 3 04 (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) ()
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Avengers – The Initiative 014 (2008) (Minutemen-Zonesdiva) Avengers – The Initiative 014 (2008) (Minutemen-Zonesdiva) ()
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Hulk 04 (Both Covers) (2008) (Greengiant-Dcp) Hulk 04 (Both Covers) (2008) (Greengiant-Dcp)
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Mighty Avengers 015 (2008) (Kryptonia-Dcp) Mighty Avengers 015 (2008) (Kryptonia-Dcp) ()
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Fantastic Four 558 (2008) (Kryptonia-Dcp) Fantastic Four 558 (2008) (Kryptonia-Dcp) ()
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Immortal Iron Fist 016 (2008) (Minutemen-Lockezone)
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Captain America 039 (2008) (Minutemen-Zonesdiva) Captain America 039 (2008) (Minutemen-Zonesdiva) ()
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Secret Invasion Young Avengers Runaways 01 (Of 3) (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) Secret Invasion Young Avengers Runaways 01 (Of 3) (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) ()
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Marvel 1985 (2 Of 6) (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) Marvel 1985 (2 Of 6) (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) ()
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Ultimate Spider-Man 123 (2008) (Steam-Dcp) Ultimate Spider-Man 123 (2008) (Steam-Dcp) ()
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Uncanny X-Men 499 (2008) (Steam-Dcp)
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Ms. Marvel 028 (2008) (Minutemen-Shepherdsdame)
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Daredevil 108 (2008) (Minutemen-Shazone) Daredevil 108 (2008) (Minutemen-Shazone) ()
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New Avengers 042 (2008) (Minutemen-Zonesdiva) New Avengers 042 (2008) (Minutemen-Zonesdiva) ()
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Another boatload for the day. Some promising reads there, especially a GN by Warren Ellis. I don’t know if this is helping anyone get their fix or creating more nerds but I sure hope so.
This week marks the debut of Robinson’s run, and I can’t wait to see where he’s going to lead us.
My all time best comics though would have to be Kingdom Come.
Epic story telling, uber-great artwork from Ross (It’s basically his career’s best achievement so far IMO) and great characterisation centered on my favorite superhero.
If anyone wanted to get into the Superman comics at this point, I would tell them to get All Star Superman, which is written by none other than Grant Morrison (Animal Man, JLA, The Invisibles, Batman R.I.P. etc…) with art by Frank Quitely. A really well written story with equaly matched artwork that portrays an iconic Superman on the verge of death.
Although I buy some one shots or trades from time to time, I unfortunately don’t have as much cash to spend on comics as I would want to, so I mostly stick to this one character.
Anyway, I wanted to find out how he defeated all those cosmic dudes to gain the Infinity gems. It was Thanos’s greatest caper,
SO I HAVE MY REQUEST:
http://marvelite.prohosting.com/surfer/reviews/covers/tq1.gif
Wiki (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thanos_Quest)
Thanos Quest 2:
http://rapidshare.com/files/36260017/The_Thanos_Quest_2.cbz
Hope you enjoy it!
I heard the same. Apparently, almost everyone is actually a Skrull now? Crazy!
Anyname, working on it!
thanks so much!!~~
Arrrgh~!
Anyname, I have it but you’ll have to wait until I get home from work today. No time to upload all 10 issues now.
Your presiding Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
John Glover Roberts, Jr.
thanks! and don’t worry, there’s no rush.
Johnny Jihad GN (2003) (Minutemen-Ka-Tet) Johnny Jihad GN (2003) (Minutemen-Ka-Tet) ()
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Vix! 01 (2008) (The Scangstas-DCP) Vix! 01(2008) (The Scangstas-DCP) ()
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Proof 9(2008)(Image)(WildBlueZero) Proof 9(2008)(Image)(WildBlueZero)
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[B]Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files – Welcome To The Jungle 03 (of 04) (2008) (Minutemen) Jim Butcher’s The Dresden Files – Welcome To The Jungle 03 (of 04) (2008) (Minutemen) ()
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The Man With No Name 002 (2008) (Minutemen-LockeZone) The Man With No Name 002 (2008) (Minutemen-LockeZone) ()
http://www.mediafire.com/?t3yzisljijs
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3t03zw
http://www.adrive.com/public/54ed55fed27ecf2ddc56f410eaf07a93b76656ffa2b303d53e ecc9c0db7ac9c6.html
Archie 586 (2008) (DementedFurby-ISN)[/B Archie 586 (2008) (DementedFurby-ISN) ()
http://www.sendspace.com/file/fjbqip
[B]
Secret History of the Authority – Hawksmoor #4 (Steam-DCP) Secret History of the Authority – Hawksmoor #4 (Steam-DCP)
()
http://rapidshare.com/files/125394154/Secret_History_of_the_Authority_-_Hawksmoor_004__2008___Steam-DCP_.cbr
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9O8XMFXJ
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3ys8b6
Jeffery Dahmer – An Unauthorized Biography of a Serial Killer (1992) (Minutemen-Abaddon).cbr (14.75 MB) Jeffery Dahmer – An Unauthorized Biography of a Serial Killer (1992) (Minutemen-Abaddon).cbr (14.75 MB) ()
http://www.mediafire.com/?mjutjeywe0r
Caliber 03 (of 05) (2008) (Minutemen-LockeZone) Caliber 03 (of 05) (2008) (Minutemen-LockeZone) ()
http://www.mediafire.com/?oynx0dinywm
http://rapidshare.com/files/125401198/Caliber_03__of_05___2008___Minutemen-LockeZone_.cbr
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GGC1NGSY
http://www.badongo.com/file/10094041
http://www.sendspace.com/file/4ibl5s
Wolverine Origins 026 (2008) (No-Ads) ( Jose Chung-Dcp) Wolverine Origins 026 (2008) (No-Ads) ( Jose Chung-Dcp) ()
http://www.filefactory.com/file/972fe5/
http://www.sendspace.com/file/wf79sf
X-Men – Legacy 213 (2008) (Steam-Dcp) X-Men – Legacy 213 (2008) (Steam-Dcp) ()
http://rapidshare.com/files/125307501/x-men_-_legacy_213__2008___steam-dcp_.cbr
http://www.filefactory.com/file/ae2569/
http://www.sendspace.com/file/ossbyq
Angel – Revelations 02 (Of 5) (2008) (Racerx-Dcp) Angel – Revelations 02 (Of 5) (2008) (Racerx-Dcp) ()
http://rapidshare.com/files/125053558/angel_-_revelations_02__of_5___2008___racerx-dcp_.cbr
http://www.sendspace.com/file/a3bwqm
http://www.filefactory.com/file/655bf2/
New Warriors V4 013 (2008) (Pf-Dcp) New Warriors V4 013 (2008) (Pf-Dcp) ()
http://rapidshare.com/files/125066230/new_warriors_v4_013__2008___pf-dcp_.cbr
http://www.sendspace.com/file/n9a9x2
http://www.filefactory.com/file/0e78ac/
Black Panther V4 037 (2008) (Pf-Dcp) Black Panther V4 037 (2008) (Pf-Dcp) ()
http://rapidshare.com/files/125075018/black_panther_v4_037__2008___pf-dcp_.cbr
http://www.sendspace.com/file/w4onnd
http://www.filefactory.com/file/d581bb/
Avengers – Fairy Tales 03 (2008) (Beavx-Dcp) Avengers – Fairy Tales 03 (2008) (Beavx-Dcp) ()
http://rapidshare.com/files/125077359/avengers_-_fairy_tales_03__2008___beavx-dcp_.cbr
http://www.filefactory.com/file/8792c7/
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7jdbe4
http://depositfiles.com/files/6230033
Mythos Captain America 001 (2008) (Minutemen-Zone)
Mythos Captain America 001 (2008) (Minutemen-Zone) ()
http://rapidshare.com/files/125113781/mythos_captain_america_001__2008___minutemen-zone_.cbr
http://www.filefactory.com/file/c7bbc0/
http://www.sendspace.com/file/j0h7s1
http://depositfiles.com/files/6230028
Runaways v2 030 (2008) (Kryptonia-DCP) Runaways v2 030 (2008) (Kryptonia-DCP) ()
http://rapidshare.com/files/125217764/Runaways_v2_030__2008___Kryptonia-DCP_.cbr.html
http://www.mediafire.com/?3mxzbaln210
http://www.filefactory.com/file/8c481b/
http://www.sendspace.com/file/jhnqbh
I heard about that. 🙁 He was so young, it’s really horrible. He did some great covers. This is a bad year death wise.
Since a lot of people here love Warren Ellis I wanted to link this (http://comics.ign.com/articles/885/885154p1.html?RSSwhen2008-06-28_215900&RSSid=885154) hilarious summary of his panel at Wizard World. I especially love the stuff about Alan Moore and Grant Morrison.
Your presiding Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
John Glover Roberts, Jr.
Your presiding Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
John Glover Roberts, Jr.
Will there be beer?
Is anyone going to Comicon?
If so, I’ll see you there! :coolegg:
Here is Neil Gaiman’s Whatever Happened to the Caped Crusader parts one (http://www.sendspace.com/file/j6pwul)and two (http://www.sendspace.com/file/63qtva).
IMO, this is the best Batman story told in ages, and while it references decades worth of Batman lore I think it can easily be enjoyed by people who don’t know Batman comics well. Neil Gaiman really nails every character and I am sad he can’t write for Bat books more often.
DO IT!!!
Here’s hoping the comics follow suit!

Bumpin’ dis
Because the new Batman and Robin comic started today and it is AWESOME.
I think it is pretty easy for people new to Batman to jump into. New Batman, new Robin, new villains.
Download it here (http://www.sendspace.com/file/ow8a0x).
im reading blackest night this summer 😡 it seems pretty good! and im also starting to read x-factor and i really like it 😀
I was planning on making a Blackest Night thread with downloads if the first issue had been as new reader friendly as the prologue had. I still might though, and I’ll just post background on characters like the Dibnys so non-DC nerds can still follow it. It is awesome, and hey, since they’re making a Green Lantern movie now it is a good time to be getting into the comics.
Seaguy 1-3 (http://www.mediafire.com/?ei01bmz24nf)
Seaguy: The Slaves of Mickey-Eye 1-3 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/emzxk1)
Read it, guys! It is weird and wonderful and I really love it. I will post the third mini whenever it comes out too.
http://www.comicvine.com/news/jennifer-love-hewitt-wants-as-wonder-woman/139045/
I’m not really sure if she can pull of a Wonder Woman?
However, I can see her as Supergirl though!
If only someone had decided to make a Spider-Girl movie back in the 90s she’d have been perfect!
JLH as Supergirl seems like bizarre casting to me. Even when she was younger, she didn’t look anything like Kara. I guess she could pull off Linda Supergirl, but she’s been retconned out of existence.
p.s. tk you should read seaguy
haha, mandi, "MY GOD, IT’S KRYPTONITE POISONING"
jeez, retconned out of existence? that’s so sad 🙁
Meh. You know I’m entirely on the Marvel side of the fence. 😛
If only someone had decided to make a Spider-Girl movie back in the 90s she’d have been perfect!
Actually, does Marvel have any major female characters like DC’s Wonder Woman? A female lead that has carried her own following and series for a long time,isn’t limited to being just a part of a team and isn’t a female version of a more popular male hero. I can’t think of any =\
You forgot the word Crisis!
Actually, does Marvel have any major female characters like DC’s Wonder Woman? A female lead that has carried her own following and series for a long time,isn’t limited to being just a part of a team and isn’t a female version of a more popular male hero. I can’t think of any =\
There’s Ms. Marvel, but I know they recently killed Ms. Marvel off and have someone else wearing her costume. I’m not super familiar with her, though. I tried reading her ongoing and found her to be extremely unlikable.
Both DC and Marvel could stand to introduce a lot of new characters. It doesn’t seem to happen much outside of team books.
which is why we need to write for them!
Definitely a place there’s lots of room for improvement on both sides!
There’s Ms. Marvel, but I know they recently killed Ms. Marvel off and have someone else wearing her costume. I’m not super familiar with her, though. I tried reading her ongoing and found her to be extremely unlikable.
Both DC and Marvel could stand to introduce a lot of new characters. It doesn’t seem to happen much outside of team books.
Aparently, the Ms. Marvel from the series going on right now is really Moonstone from Norman Osborn’s Dark Avengers! He gave her the title of Ms. Marvel.
The real Ms. Marvel supposedly died when she overused her powers in a battle. But, what doesn’t make sense is that she ends up joining the New Avengers some time later! Rumors are that this Ms. Marvel is actually an *ugh* *rolleyes* alternate reality Ms. Marvel!
You guys are forgetting that Elektra had her own series -unfortunetly the movie sucked! There’s also She-Hulk who’s pretty prominent and had her own series at one time.
The real Ms. Marvel supposedly died when she overused her powers in a battle. But, what doesn’t make sense is that she ends up joining the New Avengers some time later! Rumors are that this Ms. Marvel is actually an *ugh* *rolleyes* alternate reality Ms. Marvel!
You guys are forgetting that Elektra had her own series -unfortunetly the movie sucked! There’s also She-Hulk who’s pretty prominent and had her own series at one time.
One of my favorite Spider-man moments ever was in Peter David’s run of She-Hulk. Her series was canceled and she’s also a Hulk spin-off character though, so definitely doesn’t meet the criteria.
Pretty crazy that the only character like that that the big two have right now was created in the 1940’s!
or who knows i could be wrong. maybe launching one now would be successful.
I don’t think it’d be that hard to pull off, really. Get a high profile writer like say, Joss Whedon to do a six issue miniseries with an original female superhero. Using someone well known like that will get the character lots of publicity, and on the heels of that they can launch a new ongoing series with that character with a new writer. Have a popular character show up in her comic for a story arc and fbe sure to show that character on the cover.
I think doing something like that could bring in new fans too, which is something comic companies really need to do.
or who knows i could be wrong. maybe launching one now would be successful.
What about Witchblade? She’s not a spin-off character. The TV series was ok IMO & the movie is also coming out soon!
It’s not necessarily bad for a character to be a spin-off. Wolverine was a spin off from Hulk -of all characters- and not an X book.
Usually spinoffs tend to help characters come to existance into an already established universe in order to help the Hardcore fanboys accept them rather than tear them apart with "whats the point" questions. Then again, fanboys end up doing it anyways!
that wolverine part is too easy. i’ll leave it alone.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a character debuting in another character’s book, it’s just sort of annoying that female characters usually only get to shine in team books or if they’re a direct spin-off of a male character, like Supergirl or even Ms. Marvel, apparently.
Is Ms. Marvel the only lady hero with her own solo book right now at Marvel? Man, no wonder I mostly read team books. 🙁
Even when the big 2 do create a fresh new character non-spin off book, they eventually write them into an established character’s storyline by saying they were somewhat influenced or they were from an alt reality or timeline to help give the new character relevence in the universe.
But Elektra is not really very well known and hasn’t been a long-running standard who’s always carried her own title. Not at all.
Witchblade is Top Cow, not Marvel.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with a character debuting in another character’s book, it’s just sort of annoying that female characters usually only get to shine in team books or if they’re a direct spin-off of a male character, like Supergirl or even Ms. Marvel, apparently.
Is Ms. Marvel the only lady hero with her own solo book right now at Marvel? Man, no wonder I mostly read team books. 🙁
Well She-Hulk does have her own book last I knew but maybe that’s over now, and Spider-Girl’s only ended recently (which sucks.)
I think maybe part of the reason things are this way is that nowadays it seems like new characters don’t come out in a standalone sense that often period. If someone gets their own book nowadays it’s almost always because they debuted in some other book and got somewhat popular, right? So in a way now almost everything is a spinoff and you really just don’t get new heroes who achieve the kind of popularity of the old standards anymore at all.
So in a way now almost everything is a spinoff and you really just don’t get new heroes who achieve the kind of popularity of the old standards anymore at all.
This is true, short of going back to 1964 and getting Stan Lee and the gang to throw their energy behind a new female character, it’d be tough to have someone rise to that level of popularity. Maybe they could try introducing new characters in their movies.
She-Hulk got canceled earlier in this year. =/ I was never really a fan of the character but I really liked the writer on it so I read it sometimes. Awesome page under the cut!
They have "Marvel Divas" now, but I am really annoyed by the concept of that.
I hope the Archie Comics heroes DC is giving ongoings do well, and that it encourages them and maybe Marvel to give new characters a chance. I think both universes could really use some fresh blood, and it gives them a new character to turn into a movie.
and imo, gotham city sirens > marvel divas.
and mandi, that is exactly why you and i need to write for them!!! (as i have said before)

Not got round to reading it yet but when I saw it in the library there was no question about getting it. I mean Batman, fair enough but Tarzan?
No it didn’t. His campaign failed despite his successes and none of the 37 elephants he brought survived.
Even though the Romans didn’t have a weapon to penetrate elephant skin, I’m sure that’s not the case with the predator.
Although he did lose to Arnold, so I could be way off base.
Also, when this was discussed in my high school world history class, they never mentioned the defeats. He who controls the past, and all that jazz, eh?
No frills, just open, read, close. Offline files.
I had one before but lost it when I changed PC. Can’t remember what it was called or who told me of it, but I’m pretty sure it was someone in this thread.
Yeah. that’s the one I had before, I recognised the icon that the files changed to. THANK YOU anyname. Very much. 🙂
I could live without purple motorcycle lady but I feel like knowing wtf she’s talking about would be a good idea if I’m going to try this whole batman thing for a while.
I’d assume that that’s referring to Bruce Wayne’s alleged son, Damien? But I could be wrong cause not sure what you are reading.
Damien’s mother (Talia al Ghul) says that Bruce is his father but it’s never been confirmed. Bruce did a DNA test but then never revealed the results of it. My personal theory is that Damien is not his child, but Bruce wanted to get the kid away from the League of Assassins.
I’d assume that that’s referring to Bruce Wayne’s alleged son, Damien? But I could be wrong cause not sure what you are reading.
batman 694. I know it can’t be damien cause purple motorcycle lady tells Dick he’s dead
Baby D is just a kid who’d gotten shot who Dick wanted to help after he recovered. He wasn’t a major character or anything. Pretty sad though. 🙁
also lady on the motorcycle is huntress
to me she will always be purple motorcycle lady~
I’m really glad you’re enjoying Batman comics. I think Tony Daniels’ run has been really good so far. Hope he gets more than 6 issues!
But now is a pretty great time for jumping in! You can read Battle for the Cowl (or just read about it on wiki or something because it’s only so so) and then start with Batman #687.
I am always happy to answer questions the best I can here too if you get confused.
I forever associate "heh" with Guy Gardner now.
I need to make a Guy Gardner tribute thread soon.
It’s called BRONZE KNIGHT. Writen by Brian Azzarello and illustrated by Phil Noto.
Also got a few issues of Grimm Fairy Tales: Giant-Size comics.
SINESTRO CORPS SCARECROW HOLY CRAP
SINESTRO CORPS SCARECROW HOLY CRAP
To think he would get a second chance was even cooler. Then again all who were deputized was something amazing in its own right.
I can look for the two checklists and post them here if people are interested, though! Sure I can find all the comics to go with it too.
I can look for the two checklists and post them here if people are interested, though! Sure I can find all the comics to go with it too.
Thank you, I would be most appreciative!
Checklist Part One:
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/7672/checklistblackestnight.gif
Stuff coming out not on those lists that I know of:
Adventure Comics Starring Black Lantern Superboy- February
Blackest Night 7- February
Blackest Night 8- March
Blackest Night: JSA 2- January
Blackest Night: JSA 3- February
Blackest Night: The Flash 2- January
Blackest Night: The Flash 3- February
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman 2- January
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman 3- February
Black Lantern Green Arrow #30- February
Green Lantern #50- January
Green Lantern#51- February
Green Lantern Corps #44- January
Green Lantern Corps #45- February
And links to just about all of these comics that are out:
Green Lantern #43 (http://rapidshare.com/files/255564327/green_lantern_43__2009___two_covers___minutemen-dts_.cbz)
Blackest Night #1 (http://rapidshare.com/files/257082300/blackest_night_01__of_08___2009___two_covers___fix ed___minutemen-dts_.cbr)
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #1 (http://www.mediafire.com/?hx3t2zzzton)
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #2 (http://www.mediafire.com/?yyjimtmzzz1)
Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps #3 (http://www.mediafire.com/?oyzyyn3tyjj)
Green Lantern #44 (http://rapidshare.com/files/258871235/green_lantern_44__2009_.cbz)
Blackest Night #2 (http://rapidshare.com/files/267068002/blackest_night_02__of_08___2009___two_covers___min utemen-dts_.cbz)
Green Lantern #45 (http://rapidshare.com/files/271874197/green_lantern_45.cbz)
Green Lantern Corps #39 (http://rapidshare.com/files/267120185/green_lantern_corps_39__2009___two_covers___minute men-dts_.cbz)
Blackest Night: Batman 1 of 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/266981781/Blackest_Night_-_Batman_01__of_3___2009___GreenGiant-DCP_.cbr)
Blackest Night: Superman 1 of 3 (http://www.mediafire.com/?y2omcynkynv)
Blackest Night: Titans 1 of 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/271886234/blackest_night_-_titans_01__of_3___2009___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Blackest Night #3 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/9mlwar)
Green Lantern #46 (http://rapidshare.com/files/287059790/green_lantern_blackest_night_46.cbz)
Green Lantern Corps #40 (http://rapidshare.com/files/279185981/green_lantern_corps_40__2009___two_covers___minute men-dts_.cbz)
Blackest Night: Batman #2 of 3 (http://www.mediafire.com/?lnmzmrbmmmf)
Blackest Night: Superman #2 of 3 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/60w5pt)
Blackest Night: Titans #2 of 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/287068288/blackest_night_-_titans_02__of_3___2009___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Blackest Night #4 (http://rapidshare.com/files/300074897/blackest_night_04__of_08___three_covers___minuteme n-dts_.cbz)
Green Lantern #47 (http://rapidshare.com/files/299466200/green_lantern_47__2009___two_covers___minutemen-dts_.cbz)
Green Lantern Corps #41 (http://rapidshare.com/files/293280635/green_lantern_corps_41__2009___two_covers___minute men-dts_.cbz)
Blackest Night: Batman 3 of 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/293278412/blackest_night_-_batman_03__of_03___2009___two_covers___minutemen-dts_.cbz)
Blackest Night: Superman 3 of 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/296090684/blackest_night_-_superman_03__of_3___2009___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Blackest Night: Titans 3 of 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/300643648/blackest_night_-_titans_03__of_03___2009___two_cover___minutemen-molotov_.cbz)
Blackest Night 5 (http://rapidshare.com/files/312204174/blackest_night_05__of_8___2010___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Green Lantern #48 (http://rapidshare.com/files/312185540/green_lantern_048__2010___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Green Lantern Corps #42 (http://rapidshare.com/files/305693220/green_lantern_corps_v2_42.cbr)
Justice League of America #39 (http://rapidshare.com/files/312320733/justice_league_of_america_039__2010___avalon-scc-dcp_.cbr)
Superman/Batman #66 (http://rapidshare.com/files/310318705/superman____batman_066__2010___minutemen-fiji_.cbz)
Doom Patrol #4 (http://rapidshare.com/files/302491127/doom_patrol_04__2010___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Booster Gold #26 (http://rapidshare.com/files/305669770/booster_gold_026__2010___avalon-scc-dcp_.cbr)
R.E.B.E.L.S. #10 (http://rapidshare.com/files/305773084/rebels_010__2010___avalon-scc-dcp_.cbr)
Teen Titans #77 (http://rapidshare.com/files/312304551/teen_titans_077__2010___avalon-scc-dcp_.cbr)
Adventure Comics #4 (http://rapidshare.com/files/309843985/adventure_comics_004__2010___both_covers___minutem en-fiji_.cbz)
Outsiders #24 (http://rapidshare.com/files/309014565/outsiders_v4_024_dc__2010__yz1_.cbr)
Blackest Night 6 (http://rapidshare.com/files/328176674/blackest_night_06__of_8___2010___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Green Lantern #49 (http://rapidshare.com/files/325031659/green_lantern_049__2010___greengiant-dcp_.cbr.)
Green Lantern Corps #43 (http://rapidshare.com/files/322968326/green_lantern_corps_43__2010___two_covers___minute men-dts_.cbz)
Blackest Night: Flash 1 of 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/316958508/blackest_night_-_the_flash_01__of_03___2010___two_covers___minutem en-dts_.cbz)
Blackest Night: Wonder Woman 1 of 3 (http://rapidshare.com/files/315939451/blackest_night_-_wonder_woman_01__of_3___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Blackest Night: JSA 1 of 3 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7S4PZLIM)
Justice League of America #40 (http://rapidshare.com/files/321846527/justice_league_of_america_040__2010___avalon-scc-dcp_.cbr)
Superman/Batman #67 (http://rapidshare.com/files/323668222/superman___batman_067__2010___minutemen-fiji_.cbz)
Doom Patrol #5 (http://rapidshare.com/files/318741738/doom_patrol_05__2010___greengiant-dcp_.cbr)
Booster Gold #27 (http://rapidshare.com/files/318734934/booster_gold_027__2010___tenchiefs-scc-dcp_.cbr)
R.E.B.E.L.S. #11 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=P5BR86RG)
Teen Titans #78 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=X6BEJ1OC)
Adventure Comics #5 (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=MY8JJMJM)
Outsiders #25 (http://rapidshare.com/files/322138773/outsiders_v2_025__2010___the_last_kryptonian-dcp_.cbr)
Sorry so much of it is rapidshare. If there’s a problem with any of the links please let me know!
Man, Blackest Night has been great but keeping up with events is exhausting. Obviously, you don’t have to read all of it, but it helps. Most essential comics are Blackest Night and all the Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps stuff.
Man, Blackest Night has been great but keeping up with events is exhausting. Obviously, you don’t have to read all of it, but it helps. Most essential comics are Blackest Night and all the Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps stuff.
It is quite the list, but I will make a point of reading as much of this as possible. Comic marathon, time to whip out the cognac and vanilla ice cream. Thank you for taking the time to compile this list Ndi. Ndi FTEW!!!!!
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also, do you mean Galactus?

An Ozymandias happymeal toy from the saturday morining Watchmen cartoon.
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i am totally excited for jean’s return since they’re building it up so amazingly.
It’s just so good and getting more of the story will be awesome!
Hope Jean’s return is just as awesome. <3
After the Vision has shorted out Iron Man’s armor, the savage beating he gets at the hands of an enraged Captain America brought a smile to my face big time.
I’m also a Transformers Generation One fan, and still have the 4 issue mini series of ‘Transformers Versus G*I*JOE’ from the 1980’s. I’m not a fan of Beast Wars etc, but having grown up with Gen One, I have a fondness for this series.
Marvel UK’s Transformers line was more creative than their American counterparts, with original stories set after the movie, as well as Simon Furman’s signature creation (in his own words) Death’s Head.
The Death’s Head series spans the multitude of Marvel UK’s comic line, appearing in multiple comics (Dragon’s Claw even Captain Britain, just to name a couple.). Death’s Head was ‘killed off’ but brought back as the ‘adventurer Death’s Head II. No longer the flippant ‘Freelance Peacekeeping Agent’, his personality was the dominant one in a mind filled with over 100 personalities in a cyborg originally called Minion and created by AIM. Still… he was flippant as before, probably moreso.
I’ve also been a fan of Dark Horse comics, Knights of the Old Republic comic, set just before the first Knights of the Old Republic game. Good story telling, and even a cross Star Wars comic mini series ‘Vector’ which spans all four of Dark Horse’s Star Wars comic series (Knights of the Old Republic, Dark Times, Rebellion, and Legacy.) over 4000 years.
There was a 12 issue series Marvel did of a character called Nightwatch (Who was introduced earlier in Web of Spider-Man #99), was a good character, just a shame the series was cancelled.
Just today I got via postal order Marvel Zombies, so soon as I read that I’ll post my opinion of it.
He ruins it by pussying out in the end though.
Those are the other corps. Each color represents the emotion spectrum or something to that extent. In that particular picture:
Yellow = Fear
Blue = Hope
Orange = Avarice
Red = Rage
Then there’s also Indigo, Violet, and Black. Indigo being Compassion & Violet representing Love. Black is just Death for the most part.
Yellow, Blue, Orange and Brown by the looks of it.
Yellow = Fear
Blue = Hope
Orange = Avarice
Red = Rage
Then there’s also Indigo, Violet, and Black. Indigo being Compassion & Violet representing Love. Black is just Death for the most part.
Thanks. That explains the start of all those corps threads on 4chan.
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No Green?! No picture for Will?!
Sad but true… wouldn’t be Captain America if he actually did go through with the beating (Stark did deserve it imo).
Just finished reading the first Marvel Zombies compilation. Not bad, though it didn’t actually have the issue with the first outbreak in it though. Kinda disappointed about that…
I wanted to see Peter Parker devour his Aunt May and wife, Mary Jane. Iron Man taunted Spidey about that, after Magneto had been minced and eaten
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I’m reading World War Hulk and trying to catch up on some Marvel. I hope to get up to speed on recent events and dip my toes back into some DC books soon.
Planet Hulk was fun.
Read some siege stuff but feel like I want to fill in some gaps before reading more….
Also catching up on my Dark Horse Mike Mignola stuff.
~fwew!
Never heard of GrimJack, I’ll check it out when I can.
I found a heap of old comics, numerous collected series, the other day and had a read of the pilot issue for them.
Ghost Rider 2099 of the now defunct Marvel 2099 line. Retelling of the Ghost Rider in a high tech setting. Not bad at all, as both GR2099 and Death’s Head are flippant and violent.
Ghost Rider when it was in the beginning was quite good (The Daniel Ketch version), but towards the end with different artists and the story got ridiculous. Did have two good spinoffs though: The Midnight Sons and Spirits of Vengeance.
Also found some WWE comics… Mankind, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Undertaker in comic form. Art is done quite well, and of course the storylines are ‘out there’ (Just like the WWE storyline’s). Have some gory and bloody moments (Mainly in the Undertaker comics).
Witchblade, Avengelyne, Lady Death and Vampirella were a few more I found, in omnibus forms. Still good reads.


Her costume left very little to the imagination.
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Yeah GrimJack is right up your alley, DH.
http://www.grimjack.com/
You can read some free online over there.
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I knew they wouldn’t keep Kitty dead.
:lolsolis:
I haven’t seen one for willpower but I do have a several others if you wanna see them.
Sure why not. Please do share some more.
Let’s see if ya’ll can guess what they are.
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I found the Oath for this one.
"In brightest day, in blackest knight,
There is nothing of which we won???t make light
Those who are left have a sense of right,
We???ll kick their ice; Pun Corps unite!
So, I give you <a href=http://joeqhatesspidey.blogspot.com>Joe Quesada Hates Spider-Man</a>. I think this is going to be a fun new project for however long I feel the need to keep doing it.
Do me a favor and alert anyone you think might be interested please!
PS – Deaths Head is super cool, got the two volumes of the Complete Deaths Head from the library, that was good reading.
Otherwise I need to drop some titles…don’t know what though.
I’m not really into Marvel lately so hopefully this will help me get interested again. 😀 Pretty psyched about it.
I’m not really into Marvel lately so hopefully this will help me get interested again. 😀 Pretty psyched about it.
That does sound promising.
I hate grimdark just for grimdark sake, it takes away from the real grimdark stories and usually the thing they make grimdark don’t fix what’s wrong or boring with the show/book. Take smallville, I haven’t seen much of it recently but the last episode Clark’s wearing a black trenchcoat on black leather shirt & pants.
http://www.sillof.com/C-GaslightLOD.htm
It’s the Gaslight Legion of Doom.
That is a very well done edit, and also hilarious.
What?
I do not comprehend
well…i didn’t vote for you.
You don’t vote for kings. The lady of the lake, her arm clad in the purest shimering samite, held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the waters, thus signaling that I, TK, was to rule. That is why I’m your king!
Ayo King Jeffthur I’m happy for you and I’mma let you finish, but King Henry VIII had the best celebration banquet of all time. ALL TIME!
Alas, it seems Sir Kanye believes I should end this scroll here. With such rude interruptions I wonder why I keep him in my court.
Surely this is heresy! I do beseech thee it was I who cradled Excalibur in my grasp; ’twas I who was trying to tear it from its geologic sheath to no avail. Then with a stroke of quick wit and compassion, I gently lead the immortal sword out and was proclaimed king. The village of Camelot.net rejoiced with there cat macros and Rickrolls. Will Smith was the squire for the celebration banquet, and Xzibit heard I liked I liked to joust so he put a Colosseum in my carriage so I can defeat brave warriors whilst I travel. The celebration lasted over 9000 hours, there were much more festivities, but–
Ayo King Jeffthur I’m happy for you and I’mma let you finish, but King Henry VIII had the best celebration banquet of all time. ALL TIME!
Alas, it seems Sir Kanye believes I should end this scroll here. With such rude interruptions I wonder why I keep him in my court.
it’s a pretty obvious joke
it’s a bunch of 4chan memes prty much
You’re original face?
BREAKING NEWS
TK IS ORIGINAL FACE
MORE AT ELEVEN
:swoon:
/rage
All characters from comics have it.

OH SHIT I CAN’T FUCKING WAIT.
Let me guess
Many Fall:
Emma Frost cuz she’s evil to begin with, Nightcrawler cuz he’s gotten out of way worse scrapes than this with both his hide and morals intact yet for some reason this time he completely compromises his beliefs and integrity cuz the writer says so, Cyclops cuz he had to kill Jean and than immediately went to town on Emma, Beast cuz they haven’t done anything fun with beast yet so lets make him evil for a while.
Several Die:
Jean dies, Sniktbub dies but comes back cuz he’s the best there is at what he does, Cable dies but it’s a future Cable who sacrifices himself so present Cable can live, Magneto dies but it’s just a robot.
One will control the fate of the entire species:
A member form the new mutants who hasn’t been seen or used for several years is possessed by Xavier’s ghost from the future were he’s a bitter hate-filled old man.
Also in a crossover Spider-Man with do something way out of character that will completely contradict his actions in the Spider-Man book that had been jsut released that very same month.
Yay I can work for Joe Casadia!
You just ruined Christmas…………..again.
😀
You just ruined Christmas…………..again.
😀
Should, should I have spoiler-ed it to not ruin the end?
Many Fall:
Emma Frost cuz she’s evil to begin with, Nightcrawler cuz he’s gotten out of way worse scrapes than this with both his hide and morals intact yet for some reason this time he completely compromises his beliefs and integrity cuz the writer says so, Cyclops cuz he had to kill Jean and than immediately went to town on Emma, Beast cuz they haven’t done anything fun with beast yet so lets make him evil for a while.
Several Die:
Jean dies, Sniktbub dies but comes back cuz he’s the best there is at what he does, Cable dies but it’s a future Cable who sacrifices himself so present Cable can live, Magneto dies but it’s just a robot.
One will control the fate of the entire species:
A member form the new mutants who hasn’t been seen or used for several years is possessed by Xavier’s ghost from the future were he’s a bitter hate-filled old man.
Also in a crossover Spider-Man with do something way out of character that will completely contradict his actions in the Spider-Man book that had been jsut released that very same month.
Yay I can work for Joe Casadia!
you’re dumb
Legend of Zelda comic from Nintendo Power Magazine.
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Legend of Zelda comic from Nintendo Power Magazine.
http://forums.ffshrine.org/showpost.php?p=1456129&postcount=1
That’s funny I was jsut about to post a story as well…
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Many Fall:
Emma Frost cuz she’s evil to begin with, Nightcrawler cuz he’s gotten out of way worse scrapes than this with both his hide and morals intact yet for some reason this time he completely compromises his beliefs and integrity cuz the writer says so, Cyclops cuz he had to kill Jean and than immediately went to town on Emma, Beast cuz they haven’t done anything fun with beast yet so lets make him evil for a while.
Several Die:
Jean dies, Sniktbub dies but comes back cuz he’s the best there is at what he does, Cable dies but it’s a future Cable who sacrifices himself so present Cable can live, Magneto dies but it’s just a robot.
One will control the fate of the entire species:
A member form the new mutants who hasn’t been seen or used for several years is possessed by Xavier’s ghost from the future were he’s a bitter hate-filled old man.
Also in a crossover Spider-Man with do something way out of character that will completely contradict his actions in the Spider-Man book that had been jsut released that very same month.
Yay I can work for Joe Casadia!
Kyle and Yost are some of my favorite writers in the business right now, they will probably pull off something better then this. Not that I have any faith in Joe "X-23 WAS A PROSTITUTE NYX IS CANON CAUSE I WROTE IT" Quesada. (Kyle and Yost says she’s not, by the way, because they are awesome).
Speaking of Laura, I have the feeling she might be getting killed off soon. 🙁
she had a oneshot released last week that hasn’t been scanned yet 🙁
I think they’re foreshadowing some stuff in X-Force, and Kyle and Yost have talked about how Laura is their baby and they’d rather see her die then let certain writers get a hold of her.
alos, i don’t want laura do die 🙁 and how can she, with the healing factor and all. only thing i can think of is that hope will obliterate her with her crazy powers + the phoenix in second coming.
Speaking of Laura, I have the feeling she might be getting killed off soon. 🙁
I hate it when writers make girl characters prostatutes, or when they make someone randomly gay.
They just use it as a lame exeuse for chacter development.
NYX is a pretty terrible miniseries Joe Quesada wrote a few years back about mutant girls in New York. It’s where Kiden was introduced, so it was already sort of canon, but the one-shot cements it.
In it, Laura was a prostitute in New York City (which makes no sense if you’ve read both her minies). Kyle and Yost were asked about it in an interview and they made it pretty clear that Laura was never a prostitute, but obviously Joe Quesada gets the final say. 🙁
The new one-shot pretty much confirms that her being a prostitute is canon and talks more about her prostitution past. It’s also not very well written from what I’ve heard, so you might want to skip it since I know you love Laura too.
I hate it when writers make girl characters prostatutes, or when they make someone randomly gay.
They just use it as a lame exeuse for chacter development.
Yeah, rape and prostitution backgrounds seem really big with Marvel and DC. I don’t get it. It really doesn’t fit with some characters (Catwoman), and it just seems like it’s used way too often.
SECOND COMING STARTS TODAY! SO EXCITED ^_____________^
I am so happy to have J’onn back, and I am really curious to see what they do with Deadman now that he’s actually alive. Psyched for the Maxwell Lord stories to come too, and I hope Jade winds up back with the JSA.
In it, Laura was a prostitute in New York City (which makes no sense if you’ve read both her minies). Kyle and Yost were asked about it in an interview and they made it pretty clear that Laura was never a prostitute, but obviously Joe Quesada gets the final say. 🙁
The new one-shot pretty much confirms that her being a prostitute is canon and talks more about her prostitution past. It’s also not very well written from what I’ve heard, so you might want to skip it since I know you love Laura too.
Yeah, rape and prostitution backgrounds seem really big with Marvel and DC. I don’t get it. It really doesn’t fit with some characters (Catwoman), and it just seems like it’s used way too often.
I think if I make any super hero women they’ll have a Silver Surfer like skin armor that can be retracked only after saying a magic word in a little known language and concentrating so there will be no way a later writer can have them raped.
I am so happy to have J’onn back, and I am really curious to see what they do with Deadman now that he’s actually alive. Psyched for the Maxwell Lord stories to come too, and I hope Jade winds up back with the JSA.
is wonder woman still a….purple(?) lantern? and brightest day starts now, right?
also, what’s with the mirror image in this picture? what does it mean?
As for the Blackest Night stuff
People who didn’t originally have rings lost them. So no more Star Sapphire Wonder Woman (or Sinestro Corps Scarecrow :()
second coming has been scanned and i am so excited to read the rest. there was kind of a prologue type thing that was released and it just makes me even more excited to read the rest of this arc because it included 4 or 5 pages on a "what is the phoenix force" thing, and you don’t just go out of your way to write that if it’s not important ^^
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Wait, he’s actually a little kid in a big guy’s body? That could be a great way to explore a child’s fantasies and conceptions of the power and freedom that they see adults have and the consequences that they carry or it could be lame like the 10 year old power ranger from the lame car series.
I’ll pick that up next time, ‘course it’ll proabaly be gone now that I’m wanting it.
Tonight I bring you all the tragic tail of a Spider-man fan named Leah.
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same bff!
Tom, I used to have an edited version of that comic with a happy ending saved but it’s not on this computer. ; ;
Tom, I used to have an edited version of that comic with a happy ending saved but it’s not on this computer. ; ;
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He helped Rouge out in the foxkids cartoons and she had Ms Marvel’s powers so I’m sure he’s at least on level with her.
I won’t bother to point out that the cartoon is out of canon BUT someone significantly less powerful could still lend a hand to someone more powerful, but let’s be realistic here, Ms. Marvel can fly, is WAY stronger than Spider-Man, can absorb shit that would knock him unconscious and can blast guys with energy shit things. (I am pretty sure Rogue only got flying and strength from Ms. Marvel in the comics also, right? Was it even Ms. Marvel’s powers in the cartoon? I feel like they would have justified it some other way instead of bringing that complication to an audience who largely wouldn’t even know who Ms. Marvel is.)
Spider-Man is my favorite super hero, so don’t get me wrong here, I am not knocking him. But it always feels weird to me when he’s hanging with the Avengers. He’s seriously underpowered in that crowd.
im about 1 season in and it hasn’t explained that yet
but it might
it bothers me more that they’re in the middle of the ocean, or so it seems, and he has his web going off into the air. WHAT IS IT ATTACHED TO?!?!?!
also, yes, it was explained in the 90s cartoon that she stole ms. marvel’s power. there is even an episode where ms. marvel’s consciousness takes over rogue’s body, and jean has to go into her mind and seal ms. marvel away.
I won’t bother to point out that the cartoon is out of canon BUT someone significantly less powerful could still lend a hand to someone more powerful, but let’s be realistic here, Ms. Marvel can fly, is WAY stronger than Spider-Man, can absorb shit that would knock him unconscious and can blast guys with energy shit things. (I am pretty sure Rogue only got flying and strength from Ms. Marvel in the comics also, right? Was it even Ms. Marvel’s powers in the cartoon? I feel like they would have justified it some other way instead of bringing that complication to an audience who largely wouldn’t even know who Ms. Marvel is.)
Spider-Man is my favorite super hero, so don’t get me wrong here, I am not knocking him. But it always feels weird to me when he’s hanging with the Avengers. He’s seriously underpowered in that crowd.
The spell check on my google toolbar is acting up as well as my mouse which is double clicking when I only 1 click so that’s why Rogue was Rouge.
And yes in the cartoon Rogue had the durablity as well, a sentinal punched her into a wall and it made a cartoon indentation of her shape. She has also been shot by rockets and stuff.
I’m under court order to dye my back hair blonde so I guess that counts.
Most of the Avengers comics I’ve read are either from the 70’s or Marvel Adventures, but Spidey isn’t that outclassed, is he? I am not positive of the current Avengers line-up but he seems like he could hold his own with Cap, Hawkeye, and Hellcat easily.
I don’t know, maybe I’m biased because all my favorite incarnations of the Justice League have had Batman as a member, but even though he’s nowhere near as powerful as someone like Thor him being on the team doesn’t feel weird to me. I was going to say that his intelligence would probably be a big asset too but then I remembered Hank Pym. He isn’t in the Marvel Adventure Avengers so I forgot him. ; ;
Cap pretty much wiped the floor with Spidey when they fought in Civil War, though, which I think was about accurate. Plus as an avenger Cap is more there for his leadership qualities than anything else.
He’s there in part for his powers, but he’s the ‘heart’ of the group.
The guy that makes the random joke when tensions are at their highest and times are out their worst.
While he may not be as strong as the Hulk, he’s got the a heart the size of.
Even Jay Garrick, who is by far the weakest of the Flashes, is pretty freaking powerful. AND THEY ARE ALL AWESOME I WOULD SUPPORT A JUSTICE LEAGUE WITH EVERY FLASH ON IT IF IT DIDN’T MEAN THE JSA WOULD LOSE JAY.
also the flash rogues gallery is really interesting in spite of the weird weather thing. I love Captain Cold.
It’s nice to have a break in the constant tension.
But, Spider-man is a little more than ‘just comic relief’.
He can actually fight.
in comic news: i picked up this really interesting series called the sword and it is freaking awesome. there was a twist i didn’t really see and the story telling is great. last issue comes out in may. so excited and sad at the same time.
Even Jay Garrick, who is by far the weakest of the Flashes, is pretty freaking powerful. AND THEY ARE ALL AWESOME I WOULD SUPPORT A JUSTICE LEAGUE WITH EVERY FLASH ON IT IF IT DIDN’T MEAN THE JSA WOULD LOSE JAY.
also the flash rogues gallery is really interesting in spite of the weird weather thing. I love Captain Cold.
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Is it just me or does DC tend to pass on super hero titles to new characters i.e. the originals die/ become evil, or they just give it to their kids whereas Marvel just bumps up the original guys into modern times.
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Is it just me or does DC tend to pass on super hero titles to new characters i.e. the originals die/ become evil, or they just give it to their kids whereas Marvel just bumps up the original guys into modern times.
Well, Marvel occasionally has a legacy character, but it’s rare. TBH, the only example I can think of of one right now is Bucky Cap.
DC is very into legacy characters and families and all that though, which is something I’m into too. I really like the concept that the idea of a hero is so important that it needs to live on after the hero is gone. It gets a little confusing when characters regularly come back, though. Right now, there are three Flashes and one Kid Flash (who was a Flash at one point in time). Barry and Wally have really similar costumes too, which is a bit of a pain in the butt, but thankfully they’re written very differently. Jay’s costume is pretty easily recognizable, though.
If you want to get really confusing, there are two different characters in the DCU named Nightwing that aren’t related to each other in the slightest. Dick Grayson (who is currently Batman) took on the name Nightwing after hearing a story about a Kryptonian hero with that name, so it wasn’t really a big deal, but then that Nightwing showed up in the New Krypton storyline.
I have to confess that I love that comics are so weird and complicated, but it makes it hard to introduce people to stuff. ; ;
I’m sure Bucky Cap is not going to last forever. Steve has had plenty of hiatuses from being Captain America, but Marvel just can’t stand keeping him away too long.
It might actually be Marvel fans though, on the other hand. They tried to pass Spidey on to Ben Reilly, but fan outrage drove the series into the ground until they were forced to reverse it. But then again, that might be related to the incredibly hamhanded and disrespectful way they did it. Hmm, sounds familiar…
One idea I love that I don’t think I’ve seen used at all outside of the movie Mystery of the Batwoman is multiple heroes using the same costume at the same time to throw people off. The hero could be in multiple places at once and it’d really add to the creepy/messing with the bad guys head factor. Obviously this isn’t going to work for Flashes though, since they’re all fast enough to be in multiple places at once and Jay and Wally’s identities aren’t secret.
Ones with the pillows are Booster Gold and Ted Kord.
Ones with the pillows are Booster Gold and Ted Kord.
The weed keeps him form angry. Though I would have said movie Scarecrow, got the same glasses and hair as that guy and he uses drugs for his scare thing.
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I didn’t watch it seeing as how food was done but the best thing was Adam West voiced Tomas Wayne.
Did someone think Gargoyles were the shitnat or something in character design?
Also, is that 2008 from the Batman animation movie collection.
The one that’s suppose to be between ‘Begins’ and ‘The Dark Knight’?
Did someone think Gargoyles were the shitnat or something in character design?
Also, is that 2008 from the Batman animation movie collection.
The one that’s suppose to be between ‘Begins’ and ‘The Dark Knight’?
1. That was the style of the Superman animated series that aired on the WB, notice it’s much cheaper looking than BtAS artwork so when they decided to make the shows have 1 consistent style you can guess which one they went for.
2. Yes that’s the Batmanime.
Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill do voice acting in that episode too. It doesn’t get much better then that.
That picture should add in some of the Gotham Knight Bruce Waynes!
But yeah, while I love the way characters look in any Timm cartoon but B:TAS did it the best. Sunrise has such great animation too.
Final fantasy 8 anime.
That picture should add in some of the Gotham Knight Bruce Waynes!
But yeah, while I love the way characters look in any Timm cartoon but B:TAS did it the best. Sunrise has such great animation too.
Hearing Conroy’s voice and acting style form B:TAS in an anime was surreal at times, I wonder if they got the same voice actor from the japanese dub to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne too? I know there’s this one japanese VO guy who’s hugely prolific and does the dubs for Arnold Schwarzenegger, James Earl Jones, Tigger, & I think Sean Connery.

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There, those are all the ones I have that you didn’t post already.
I can’t really choose which Samurai Jack one is best joke wise.
It’s clever
1-8
Comics:
Watchmen – Complete
The Return of Superman – Complete
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns – Book1-4
Derek Webb – The Ringing Bell – Duek Koelhe
Preacher – Book One – Issues 1-12
Lucifer:
32
4
12
14
19
13
5
49
Shadow Lady:
20 – Sudden Death – 1 of 5
19 – The awakening – 7 of 7
21 – Sudden Death – 2 of 5
Gunsmith Cats:
Mister V – 1 of 11
Mister V – 2 of 11
The Return of Gray – 7 of 7
Kidnapped – 1 of 10
Mister V – 3 of 11
Mister V – 6 of 11
Dargonlance:
22
21
24
26
11
12
14
15
Oh My Goddess!:
Learning To Love – 3 of 3
Traveler – 2 of 5
Mysterious Child – 5 of 8
Mysterious Child – 3 of 8
Miss Keiichi – 1 of 2
Ninja Master – 1 of 2
Traveler – 1 of 5
Learing To Love – 1 of 3
Mysterious Child – 8 of 8
Mysterious Child – 6 of 8
Banpei In Love- 1 of 2
The Fourth Goddess – 1 of 8
Mysterious Child – 7 of 8
Mysterious Child – 2 0f 8
Childhood’s End – 1 of 2
Pretty ? Scarlet – 1 of 7
The Goddess’s Apprentice – Part IX 2
Hail To The Chief – 3 of 3
Hail To The Chief – 2 of 3
Hail To The Chief – 1 of 3
The Queen & The Goddess – Part VIII 3
Banpei In Love – 2 of 2
Another Me – Part X 3
The Secret of Speed – 1 of 2
Hand In Hand – 2 of 2
The Path:
14
21
16
20
15
17
Silent Mobious:
Blood – 3
Blood – 4
Blood – 5
Advent – 6
Advent – 5
Turnabout – 5
DC:
Countdown – 47
Countdown To Final Crisis – 22
Countdown – 46
Countdown – 44
Countdown – 49
Countdown To Adventure – 35
Countdown To Final Crisis – 04
Countdown To Final Crisis – 08
Countdown To Final Crisis – 23
Countdown To Final Crisis – 21
Coutdown Presents – Search for Ray Palmer – Wildstorm 50
Countdown 52 – Week Forty-Five
Countdown Special – Kamandi
Countdown 39 – All New Atom – Heaven Help…
Ones:
Samurai – Heaven & Earth – Vol2
Martin Mystery – 5 of 6
Singularity – 7 – Issue 3
Grendel Tales: Four Devils, One Hell – Vol1 of 6
Bastard!! – Ninja!! – Part 2 of 3 – 04
Roachmill – 4
Godzilla vs Barkley
The Demolutio Engine – Issue 1 of 7
Animaniacs – Welcome To Emergency World – Red Cross
The Uncanny X-men – 305OCT
Preacher – No26
And I’m not ever a 10th of the way in cataloging my comic book….FFFFFFUUUUU—-.
I know I should have never started this….and this is just the preamble of what I want to do with the inventory.
I need a life.
Along with loads of other crap.
I’m still collecting Dark Horse stuff and Lucifer and Preacher and Marvel: Civil War.
MCW is insane in the price around here.
50+ for one freaking issue.
FREK-THAT-NOISE
I just sat down and typed up a list of the ones I’ve read a few days ago, though I’m terrible at remembering things when I need to so this is only a small bit of what I’ve read.
DC
The Killing Joke
The Man Who Laughs
Gotham Emergency
Going Sane
The Dark Knight Returns
The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Batman Harley & Ivy
Mad Love
Batman Superman Wonder Woman Trinity
Gotham Central
Plastic Man on the Lamb
Watchmen
Marvel
Ultimate Spider-man (first TPB)
Ultimate X-Men (first TPB)
Marvels
Silver Surfer Requiem
Spider-Man Visionaries Todd McFarlane
Star Wars
The Phantom Menace manga Vol. 2
Star Wars manga Vol. 1
Return of the Jedi manga Vol. 3
Star Wars Dark Empire II
Dark Forces: Soldier of the Empire
Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
Knights of the Old Republic Vol. 1
Knighs of the Old Republic Vol. 2
Tag & Bink Are Dead
Jango Fett: Open Seasons
Star Wars Jango Fett
Star Wars Zam Wessell
Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures Vol. 4
Star Wars Clone Wars Adventures Vol. 6
Manga
Yotsuba&! Vol. 1
Yotsuba&! Vol. 2
Yotsuba&! Vol. 3
Ocarina of Time manga Vol. 1
Ocarina of Time manga Vol. 2 (fan translation)
Majora’s Mask manga (fan translation)
Legend of Zelda Wind Waker: Link’s Logbook ( fan translation)
Retake: Evangelion
Gundam San (on going)
Death Note Vol. 1
Gyo
Samurai Champloo vol. 1
Other
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 2
Sin City Vol. 1
Sin City Vol. 2
Godzilla vs. Barkley
Rawhead Rex
Rose (that bone thing)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book III
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles book IV
Futurama-O-Rama
American Born Chinese
The Eternal Smile
Good As Lily
Ancient Joe
Sticks & Stones
House
The Arrival
Free comics day Saturday! I think I’m going to hit up multiple comic shops this yearr since I’m going to have to drive a ways away anyways. The places near me are all pretty small and gaming/comics shops so they probably won’t have anything big going on, but it’ll still be fun, there’ll still be free comics and I’m still hoping that I’ll see something neat.
I might make my way back to that old comic store I visited a few weeks ago to see if anything cool is going on. I visited a second time and there wasn’t anyone else in there like the first visit, and I felt too shy to try chatting up the owner so I just got out of there heh. Haven’t been interested in going back really, because I am a bad person that is bad, but maybe this will make it worth while.
I re-read some Batman this week. I got tagged to make a "50 things you own!" video on Youtube and I pulled out The Long Halloween as one of my items, and decided to re-read it, SO I DID, and then I was like HEY I CAN RE-READ YEAR ONE ALSO, SO I DID
You should re-read Dark Victory too, if you have it! That one has a pretty special place in my heart, probably because I am so into Batfamily stuff.
Aside from my bajillion ongoings, I’m currently reading all of John Ostrander’s run on The Spectre. I’m currently about halfway through. It’s good stuff, but man, the 90’s were so weird for comics. Zatanna’s redesign!
1.) Why are you a superhero?
C.) Broads! (+5)
2.) What is your weapon of choice?
THins one’s kinda hard becouse I’m not any good at weapons and I don’t own any guns plus I’d use both so I guess
D.) Guns. Enough guns to make the NRA prolapse in fright. (+7)
3.) What describes your costume best?
E.) Body odor. (+10)
4.) A criminal is absconding with an old lady’s purse! You…
A.) Chase the thug down, deliver an inspiring oratory, and retrieve the purse by convincing him to see a social worker. (+0)
5.) How do your fellow superheroes regard you?
C.) "She’s unusually effective against aliens and cyborgs for someone with the same level of training as a silver medal-winning judo master." (+5)
6.) Are you a legacy hero?
A.) No. (+0)
7.) Do you fight crime with a significant other?
D.) Yes, my gun. (+7)
8.) What city are you most familiar with?
E.) New York City, circa 1985. (+10)
9.) What’s your greatest weakness?
E.) Law enforcement. (+10)
I’m a:
The Sociopathic Pacifist (41-60): You may not kill people, but you’re a pretty spooky guy. Chances are you’re teetering on the edge of some psychotic episode, eh Bruce? You could also be an amateur superhero like Kick-Ass who has no compunction shattering coccyxes
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Free comic books tomarrow. I only have 1 main comic book store but the guy is nice and last year he let everyone take 1 of each book he had.
Which ones?
No it won’t. You like Archie Comics, and ONLY Archie Comics!
there is no arguing this
Mr. Terrific is not a free comic but he is so awesome, and I’m so excited to have found him in person that I stuck him in the photo anyways. More pics of him later- I am totally scared to take him out of his package right now because I’m afraid I’ll mess him up somehow. ; ;
Comic places were totally packed. Strangely enough, the only people I saw in costume were dressed as anime characters. I wanted to buy some comics too, but the girl working that I talked too didn’t seem to know anything about comics and she couldn’t tell me if they had what I wanted, and I couldn’t find it on my own. 🙁 Oh well, such a busy day is probably not the best time to shop for that stuff. The people were nice and let me take a ton of comics so I will try and go back and drop some cash on comics there in the future.
I’ve never seen him in stores 🙁 Did they charge way higher than retail price?
I ended up deciding not to go, it’s kind of a weird, paranoid, anti-social reason, but something entered my mind I couldn’t get over. Weirdo 🙁
His t-spheres are attached to him with thin clear plastic so they’ll actually be floating around him, which is awesome, but I’m afraid I’ll break the plastic when I take him out. ; ;
Bet you can still score free comics if you change your mind, Ktulu! Probably way less crowded now too. But if not, I don’t think anything is don’t miss stuff, it is just fun to get free things. They had a free heroclix War Machine too, but I didn’t take it because I wasn’t super into it and they didn’t have a ton. I’d rather save it for people who’d be really psyched to get it. Plus I was not expecting to be allowed to take so many comics and I didn’t want to take advantage. ; ;
The Mouse Guard comic is seriously sturdy, and is a Fraggle Rock comic on the other side.
I was only able to get 3 comics today; DC kids, Fraggle Rock, & that fairy tale legend thing. There was 1 war machine left but I passed on him for the same reasons as you did.
There was some battle game tourney going on with about 5 guys, there where also quite a few little children coming and going as well so it was well attended compared to last year.
John Jackson Miller http://www.farawaypress.com/ was there as well as some local self published author.
John’s a pretty nice guy, he talked mostly about how the he had to develop and write around the artists creative liberties with the character designs i.e. 1 person was meant to be human but the artists made her albino pale with elf ears, as well as all the careful steps he took to make sure the comic synced up with the Kotor video game. He also lamented Hasblow’s cancellation of the comic figure 2 packs with 2 of his characters being the first set to be cut.
These things always vary from place to place, but a lot of that line of toys is hard to find. Gentleman Ghost and Vigilante aren’t common either. The only ubiquitous "shelf warmer" is pretty much Captain Cold.
I heard that a lot of people snap up the free comics from Free Comic Book Day just to sell on eBay, lawl.
And man, I want to trade Targets with you, Tom. Gentlemen Ghost is another of my most sought after figures. My store did have Kid Flash, but since it’s Wally and not Bart I wasn’t persuaded to grab him. Mostly though, there were just piles and piles of Commander Steel. Did your store get Power Girl? If they did I’m totally gonna cry. 😉
If I had a sable income I’d buy stuff for you and only want cost of item and shipping.
You probably haven’t seen these out yet, I really only want a Batman and none of the ones I’ve seen I really like enough to buy.
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Those two packs are supposed to be 30 bucks I think, which is just kinda meh. Usually multi-packs are less than the items within would cost separately so it’s not very alluring.
I totally want Captain Cold too 🙁
I guess living here limits my spending at least.
me too, as i was holding the last 2 pages, and reading all that epilogue, i was seriously hoping for something drastic to happen, but then, nothing, and i was like "thats it?".
im not a comicbookworm, so i havent read many comics, but i can tell a horrible ending when i see one, and crossed had the most horrible ending ive read so far.
also, a friend of mine is obsessed with marvel zombies series of comics, is that any good? i do like zombie movies and games to an extent (and i loved the walking dead, another friend has and i plan to buy for myself), but i dont want to be dissapointed if it has a horrible ending like crossed, though my friend said that while the "main" story was finished, they are still making another series, how can this be possible?
anyway, marvel zombies, recommend or avoid?
the reason i specifically want MZ, is that, its not as complicated as other marvel comics, like ULTIMATE MARVEL, MARVEL THIS, MARVEL THAT, and stuff like that that make my head hurt everytime i try to think about them.
Pieces Knight, the Marvel Zombie comics are pretty decent! I’d actually also suggest Marvel Adventures comics to you? They’re meant to be all-ages, but they’re hilarious, not super kiddy, and not continuity crazy or event plagued.
If you’re okay with reading DC and don’t mind a bit of fanservice, I’d also suggest the current Power Girl ongoing. I am a bit biased when it comes to Power Girl, but it’s well written, fun stories that generally last for about 2-3 issues, and they aren’t at all involved in the big DC universe stories. There are 11 issues out right now, and it’s getting a change in team after issue 12, so it probably won’t stay this way much longer, but it might be up your alley for the time being.
I genuinely do think he’s one of the most talented writers working in comics, but there’s such a clash between what I love in a comic and what he likes to do, and it can be frustrating. Do you know his comic The Boys? It’s Merl’s favorite comic, so I usually download it for him and sometimes I read it. I am not a huge fan of it, because it’s pretty anti-hero, but it’s perhaps my biggest source of inspiration right now.
In the most recent issues he’s introduced a team of heroes called Super-Duper, and it’s made such an impact on me.
They were just instantly so endearing and I wanted so much to root for them and watch them stumble through adventures and cheer them on. But I don’t trust that things are going to end well for them in a comic that employs eating babies as a storytelling device, so I think I’m going to write a comic with the kind of story that I wish Super-Duper would have. It’s not a rip-off, though I haven’t worked on it much- it’s just another lovable losers story that I expect will have a very different outcome. Curse you, Garth Ennis. ; ;
also, nothing wrong with replotting stuff! i’m starting to do it more and more, as i showed you already. i still need to write that btw…
My love of comics actually began with the cartoons, I generally read whatever the library has that looks good. I have colored re-prints of the 1, 3, & 4 vol. of the original TMNT comic, I’d like to read the original batch of X-Men and Spider-man, Yotsuba&! is my favorite manga, I’m reading League of Extraordinary Gentlemen The Black Dossier right now, and I’ve like to read some of the old marvel star wars stories.
I’d say I’m more of a Marvel guy and like the feel of the characters better but I can point out a bunch of DC stories I could recommend as sure reads whereas I can’t think of a single marvel book that’s all that great.
also, nothing wrong with replotting stuff! i’m starting to do it more and more, as i showed you already. i still need to write that btw…
Maybe it’s to trick the readers into a false sense of doom so you’ll think they meet a bad end but they’ll end up victorious at a tweest.
God there are soo many characters and stories I’d love to see re-done, I’m not any good at writing.
My main area is really quite horrible with stocking and even just carrying things. I really need plain metal bookends but no place carries them any more except staples and office max and those are crappy and expensive.
I think the only reason I see so many DC guys is because the stores only have 3 pegs for them so they only put out 1 box at a time so new things get rotated in regularly. Now the big lines like star wars, J.I. Joe, & transfromers it starts out ok,there’s enough restocking of the year’s first waves but they always end up ordering too much of the first waves that I can go form march with the first new sets and have only those out until october when you see like maybe 2 new cases worth and them nothing again until christmas.
I genuinely think DC is better than Marvel right now, though Marvel is improving. I realize that I’m going to sound biased when I say this, since I clearly have a DC preference, but I definitely think Marvel was better maybe 4-5 years ago- DC started to gain an edge again whenever Sinestro Corps War was. It goes back and forth.
I think Marvel has some major problems editorially right now, and I don’t say that only because Joe Quesada is awful. The way events cross over into other books has been really badly handled in recent years, and it’s hurt a lot of their books. One of the big ones for me is Bryan K. Vaughn’s last issue of Runaways- at the end of the book, Iron Man shows up to take the characters into custody, and readers are excited to see what happens next. If you grab the next issue, the Runaways are in New York for no discernible reason and any reader who read the last issue is going to wonder what they missed.
The space between those Runaways issues was somewhat bridged in the Runaways/Young Avengers Civil War tie-in, but plenty of readers aren’t going to realize this, and plenty of the one that do aren’t going to want to buy some tie-in to know what happened in a book they’ve read every issue of. This is also a really troublesome thing to do for a book like Runaways that’s known for having great trade paperback sales-that tie-in isn’t going to be in the trades. I’m sure they made some extra cash getting people to buy that trade in, but it’s short term thinking. Runaways lost a good chunk of readers after they did that, and now the comic is on hiatus, being retooled.
I think Marvel is on a better track now, and hopefully they keep improving, and DC does too. Things are always more fun when both of the big two are at their best. In the mean time, Marvel Adventures comics are as rad as ever!
I just think they’ve been really short-sighted with a lot of stuff lately. I don’t think it’s the fault of anyone but the editors. They’re recognizing that they messed up on some stuff and they’re fixing it, so I do think they’re on the right track. I will keep on dreaming of the day that Quesada gets ousted, though. ^^
Just as another example of what I mean- it was really, really short sighted to make Iron Man into such a colossal jerkbag when he had a major movie in the works. Marvel had to have been seeing the dailies for the movie and I’m sure they expected it to be a hit. The editors should’ve stepped up and said "hey, we can’t make Iron Man a big hated character right when he is about to see a surge in popularity", but they didn’t, and I don’t think they were able to capitalize on the first movie as much as they could’ve.
Now however, again not long before an Iron Man movie is coming out, they have worked to undo everything they messed up with Iron Man and are trying to get him back to being a likable character again. They’re retconning it stupidly, yes, but that’s the way reality gets punched when it comes to retcons, and I’m just pleased they realized their mistake and did what they need to to fix it. I hope Iron Man 2 is able to sell more comics, because you know how much I care about the comics industry.
Haha, man, I only meant to clarify that I wasn’t trying to Marvel bash. 🙁 I just can’t talk about this stuff without going on and on.
Right now I’m not reading any ongoings at all because I just got bored with it. I am planning to get back into it with Spectacular Spider-Girl which I’m going to make trips to the comic store to buy because I care so much about it, and this is probably the end of her unless she has miraculously good sales. I’ll probably read some other things maybe too because I’m hoping things are getting better like you say.
I’m still so utterly disgusted with ASM right now though that it makes me not want to read anything Marvel at all to some extent, like I have a hard time caring about anything that happens in their entire universe. The book has gotten unreadable to the point where I can’t stand to read it even for free.
I think overall DC has much better writing and stories right now. Character wise though I love Marvel and I have never really liked DC characters. =/
I’m also going to recommend Secret Six to you. I’m not sure why, other than the fact it is a really well written comic. It’s just a feeling, I guess. I could upload the first issue (or some 52 or Blue Beetle) if you’re in the mood to check anything out.
ugh, retcons piss me off so much. the xorn thing just makes me so annoyed/angry EVERY SINGLE TIME i think about it.
The space between those Runaways issues was somewhat bridged in the Runaways/Young Avengers Civil War tie-in, but plenty of readers aren’t going to realize this, and plenty of the one that do aren’t going to want to buy some tie-in to know what happened in a book they’ve read every issue of. This is also a really troublesome thing to do for a book like Runaways that’s known for having great trade paperback sales-that tie-in isn’t going to be in the trades. I’m sure they made some extra cash getting people to buy that trade in, but it’s short term thinking. Runaways lost a good chunk of readers after they did that, and now the comic is on hiatus, being retooled.
It’s things like this that make it super hard for anyone new to get into comic books. If you want people’s money you shouldn’t make it super hard for them to get into the thing you’re selling to them. Hell Now that I think about it I’ve gotten most of my comic book experiences from the cartoons.
I think I want to try and find some of the first original stories I’ve already read the first issues of X-Men and Spider-man so I figure I should see some of the origins of the other guys as well.
The Xorn thing is the reason I stopped reading Uncanny X-men, and I still haven’t gone back to it.
I think the only retcon that has made me angrier is OMD, if you can even call that a retcon.
I am really willing to swallow some dumb retcons sometimes (you know how much I love kryptonite poisoning), but there are some I can’t take.
Also: Both Batman and Robin and Red Robin were FANTASTIC this week. I can not stress enough how awesome a comic Batman and Robin is. It is just…everything I think an ongoing comic should be. Many of the villains are new to the Batman-verse and are fantastic, especially Professor Pyg. It has fantastic characterizations- the relationship between Dick and Damien is particularly well done, and it’s probably my favorite mentor/student relationship in comics. The art is wonderful- Frank Quitely (my favorite comic artist) does the art for the first few issues, and although someone else takes over after that, it’s still bright and colorful and really has a sense of action and movement. It tells good, fun, adventure stories that aren’t more than a few issues long, but at the same time builds wonderfully elaborate mysteries and hides clues that are so much fun to try to piece together. At the end of every issue of this comic, I immediately want to read it again and I feel like waiting a month to see what happens next will be an eternity.
I pretty much can’t gush about this series enough, so instead I’ll go ahead and link you guys to the first 12 issues (http://www.mediafire.com/?2ozlzi5ywi2) so that you can download them. If you are not okay with downloading comics, but still want to read this and we are buds, let me know and I will buy you the first trade and send it to you. I am serious. I want to share this with other people so badly!
also this belongs in the latest purchases thread I guess, but I got a new Batman tshirt and a new Superman tshirt today. Hooray for the boys department!
edit: also tom, I don’t know if you’re a fan of the character, but I really recommend Green Arrow: Year One
It’s a pretty solid week! Return of Bruce Wayne and Justice League: Generation Lost plus Birds of Prey relaunch all started this week.
also I just made this
also also: my offer to buy the first Batman and Robin trade for somebody stands. You guys are missing out!
none of my comics have been scanned yet 🙁 i can’t wait for sword. it’s the last issue 🙁 but it’s gonna be so awesome ^^
Post what you’re looking for and I’ll keep an eye out.
also, thanks for the offer, but i check thelongbox/rs pretty often throughout the day, so i’ll find them eventually. thanks anyway! <33
but in case you were curious, i’m waiting for sword, x-factor forever, x-men forever, new x-men, and astonishing x-men xenogenesis.
There’s definitely some stuff that will be a bit confusing if you’re not familiar with Birds of Prey. But I mean, wiki + asking questions should get you through it fine if it’s something you’re interested in.
they have x-factor forever 3? awesome. hellbound was last week. i have it, but it has these annoying watermark things on each page. it’s like a link to a blog or something.
unrelated to comics but saying it anyway because i have your attention: tyra mentioned like, 4 or 5 past girls this episode. it made me squee because i love when she mentions previous girls. (she was mentioning girls who didn’t win antm but have awesome careers now, in case you were curious.)
I can’t say for sure that the comic won’t tie into Brightest Day more in the future, but I don’t think you’ll have to follow along at all. The reason it has the Brightest Day logo on it is
12 characters come back from the dead at the end of Blackest Night, and one of them (Hawk) is in Birds of Prey now.
I’ll grab Gods and Monsters. I was looking at a list of indie comics coming out in the future a few months back, I should check and see how many of them are out now. I need to branch out with my comics reading more. I just love my superheroes so much. ; ;
oh, and the he-man/she-ra fan art in that thread are AWESOME, and i don’t really like he-man and she-ra. i totally saved them.
Hulk is a weird character for me, I read Hulk a ton growing up (Peter David’s run), but the character now is completely different from what I grew up with and I’m just not that interested. I miss Professor Hulk ; ;
Well, Peter David’s Hulk wasn’t really like that at all. Great stories can be told with the character, it’s just that plenty of people are happy to read "hulk smash", and I’m sure it’s a lot easier to write. I would say check out his Hulk run but he was on it forever tbh.
Another week, another new comics day~
It’s a pretty solid week! Return of Bruce Wayne and Justice League: Generation Lost plus Birds of Prey relaunch all started this week.
also I just made this
also also: my offer to buy the first Batman and Robin trade for somebody stands. You guys are missing out!
I just made something similar.
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Sadly most threads on 4chan only last around 1-3 hours. If enough people vote on it an epic thread can be saved in the 4chan archives, I know there are some download link threads that got saved there but most of the content is stuff you probably already have seen before:/
X-Factor Forever is out but I told you that already. Also, I’m pretty sure Sword doesn’t come out this week so you might not want to look for it.
I wonder what they’re going to do in Adventure Comics since Legion is getting its own ongoing too. The sales are great so I’m sure it won’t be canceled. Definitely curious!
He’s one of my favorite comic characters- I have unwavering loyalty to any member of Young Justice. He had his own good comic series in the late 90’s-early 2000’s and his Adventure Comics issues have been fantastic. Seriously psyched for this.
I would post the picture of a pouch someone had Rob Liefeld draw for them but I don’t have it saved on this computer. ; ;
Have you ever read Rob Liefeld’s twitter? It can be really strange. One post of his I remember in particular was "Only I can save Aquaman". If only bad anatomy and pouches were all it took, Rob. If only.
Although, that never stopped him from making human characters, so…
zing
ok, so now i know who this guy is but what’s with the pouch thing?
and night night, my fellow nerds!
oh, i remember that pic. didn’t know that was the artist. and neg, i’m pretty sure i showed YOU the nude version.
Other way around, brotha~
Why don’t you both just show you’re nudity together?
The 40 Worst Rob Liefeld Drawings
http://progressiveboink.com/archive/robliefeld.html
New comics day today. The first issue of the Zatanna ongoing starts today and I am pretty excited for it! I know Paul Dini has been dying to do this for a long time, and I love some of the art for it I’ve seen. Should be good stuff! The Legion ongoing is premiering too but I’m not sure if I’ll like that or not.
If anybody is looking for comics this week, post what you’re looking for and I’ll post links if I find them. 🙂
and none of my comics have been scanned yet 🙁 hell, nothing has been posted in the longbox thread.
Here’s the current /co/ thread:
Zatanna was decent. It’ll be fun to see where it goes. I always really like reading the backwards stuff with her for some reason. Did you grab it Rob? Paul Dini + magic seems relevant to your interests.
I liked Legion more than I thought I would. I think I’ll stick with it beyond my compulsion to check out the first issue/episode of everything.
No point in reviewing my ongoings this week because I don’t think any of you guys read them. 😉
also, i really want them to scan DV8 because it looked like an interest premise. and of course i need my second coming fix.
Also worth noting is the fact that Paul Dini is completely obsessed with Zatanna. He is actually married to a female magician who is pretty much Zatanna’s doppelganger.
there are some sections that are pretty dirty!!! like the sex club thing. also, zatanna is pretty cool! 🙂
I’m pretty sure that’s way Lex & Lana left, their actors got bored.
Pretty much the only way to get me to watch Smallville now is to have the JSA show up. Maybe this next season will be good since it’s already confirmed it’s the last, though!
I’m hoping for Darkseid to be the villain, because he’s awesome, and I think Luthor’s been done more than enough in the movieverse. I want this movie to make people excited about Superman because his public image isn’t great right now and I love Clark. Whenever I’m having a really bad day I have this page in All-Star Superman that is my go-to. I want the world to love Supes like I do!
I have a feeling that the final season is going to be rushed.
I’m hoping for Darkseid to be the villain, because he’s awesome, and I think Luthor’s been done more than enough in the movieverse. I want this movie to make people excited about Superman because his public image isn’t great right now and I love Clark. Whenever I’m having a really bad day I have this page in All-Star Superman that is my go-to. I want the world to love Supes like I do!
Are they restarting it like they did with Batman Begins?
Totally unrelated but LOOK AT HOW AWESOME THE FIRST PAGE OF BATMAN AND ROBIN IS WHY WON’T YOU GUYS LET ME BUY IT FOR YOU
I remember thinking the newest superman movie was OK, but that could be because I have never been a fan of the character in the first place.
With the newest Superman, I was mostly bothered by the fact that it was a sequel to a movie from the 80’s. I really don’t get why they didn’t reboot it. I was really bothered by the love triangle too because I thought Lois’ husband was so likable. I wasn’t a huge Superman fan when it came out either, though. I got converted maybe a year after I saw it. 🙂
ive always had the impression that superman is a boring overpowered superhero ( just like phoenix )
is he really a win all situations dude
ive always had the impression that superman is a boring overpowered superhero ( just like phoenix )
is he really a win all situations dude
haha,i lol’d
ive always had the impression that superman is a boring overpowered superhero ( just like phoenix )
is he really a win all situations dude
I will get to work on this. Let me look for good examples and comics for people to read.
He’s definitely not a win all situations guy- he has failed HUGELY at times, and I’m not just talking about when he died. He also has some glaring weaknesses- kryptonite and magic- and his rogues gallery is designed to exploit this.
The most powerful character in the DC universe is probably The Spectre, but I don’t think he’s written as boring either. His stories are set up more as battles of ethics and fights to hold onto his humanity rather than good vs. evil type stories.
I will have the thread for you in the next couple of days.

Tarzan wasn’t a ladies’ man
He’d just come along and scoop ’em up under his arm
Like that, quick as a cat in the jungle
But Clark Kent, now there was a real gent
He would not be caught sittin’ around in no
Junglescape, dumb as an ape doing nothing
Superman never made any money
For saving the world from Solomon Grundy
And sometimes I despair the world will never see
Another man like him
Hey Bob, Supe had a straight job
Even though he could have smashed through any bank
In the United States, he had the strength, but he would not
Folks said his family were all dead
Their planet crumbled but Superman, he forced himself
To carry on, forget Krypton, and keep going
Tarzan was king of the jungle and Lord over all the apes
But he could hardly string together four words: "I Tarzan, You Jane."
Sometimes when Supe was stopping crimes
I’ll bet that he was tempted to just quit and turn his back
On man, join Tarzan in the forest
But he stayed in the city, and kept on changing clothes
In dirty old phonebooths till his work was through
And nothing to do but go on home

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If only Smallville would have gone this direction.
I love old Golden and Silver age comics, but they’re a lot harder to track down than more recent stuff. I wish more stuff like The Black Casebook would get put out.
He’s the last son of a dying world who was sent to earth to conquer it but he was hit on the head when he was but a lad and taken in by an elderly couple who raised him as their own.
As he grew his powers increased which include Flight, speed, strength, energy blast, and the martial arts training he mastered under his sensei master Roshi.
After the tragic death of his father he set out on a journey to the west with a blue haired inventor named Lois Pewterschmidt Lane, a cowardly pig named Piglet, a piratish Rogue (or Rogueish Pirate) with an X shaped scar named Gambit Miroku Kaji Falco Lando Sanosuke Chad Sexington Solo Roberts, & his imaginary shape shifting cat Hobbs.
On his quest he met many adversaries who’s obtrusiveness put him through great adversity. Some of his greatest foes being:
-Zod The general of the Saiyans of the planet Krypton and his 2 lackies Radish and Goldberg
-Freeza a ruthless power monger from the planet Apocalypse
-Mr. Data who was build by Supes??? old enemy the Salvation Army to wreak vengeance upon his family by means of chagrin??? his L.A.Z.A.
-Kaptian Knuckles who???s blind lust for Candy Island drove him to create Bibady Bobidy Boo the pink saypuft man that can turn humans into candy.
Some illegal immigrant that needs to get his ass deported.
Am I the only one here reading The Return of Bruce Wayne? Because holy crap the new issue was INSANE. Not what I expected from this series at all but I have no complaints. Can’t wait for the next one. Grant Morrison knows how to end an issue like no other.
also I am pretty sure Miracleman is my favorite thing Alan Moore has ever done. I can upload it all if people are interested since it’s sadly not in print.
also I am pretty sure Miracleman is my favorite thing Alan Moore has ever done. I can upload it all if people are interested since it’s sadly not in print.
Yes upload them whenever it’s most convenient. We really don’t deserve someone as nice as you.
Miracleman 1-15 (http://www.mediafire.com/?o3knegnj3mj)
Miracleman 16-25 (http://www.mediafire.com/?zqnwzizgwjj)
Miracleman Apocrypha 1-3 (http://www.mediafire.com/?dyyzftutzqm)
Marvelman Summer Special (http://www.mediafire.com/?m2qyzmel2zw)
Miracleman Triumphant (http://www.mediafire.com/?2gtzmlwdb1o)
Miracleman 3-D (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=zj16y6pf)
This is one of my favorite comics of all time. I hope now that Marvel’s bought the rights to the character they’ll release new trades of it. The old trades are out of print and are a fortune on ebay. ; ; I’d rather money I spend on this stuff go to the comic companies anyways.
The Batman: The Brave and the Bold Wii Game is a 2D side scrolling beat em up.
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/debut-trailer-batman-the/100820
Please let there be a Music Meister level and that you can shout "Outrageous!" into the mic to activate Aquaman’s special attack.
Man, I am so excited to see what other characters will be playable! Plastic Man and Booster Gold, please!
If I was a celebraty I’d totaly do stuff like that all the time.
Have any of you ever read Pax Romana by Jonathan Hickman? I just acquired a hard copy of it, going to start reading it now!
Haven’t heard of it.
With purple socks, to boot.
I CANNOT WAIT FOR SCOTT PILGRIM 6 MAN
I CANNOT WAIT FOR IT
MOVIE LOOKS GOOD TOO
If I wore panties they’d be wet each time a new trailer for it came out, I can’t get enough.
and her goggles….
Everything but Cera is awesome ;;
Oh, looked back: Sooo, basically he’s Tony Stark except even more awesome? Sounds right to me 🙂 Sorry, for some reason my eyes slide over this thread, even when I’ve posted in it 🙁
also Kim Pine is the cutest ; ;
edit: I will change the thread title to "The RDJ Apprecation Thread and also funny books" if it gets you to post in here, buster.
Also perfect characterization of Julie from what I’ve seen.
Derp.
On the RDJ front I got a movie from BIGLOTS called eros. I has 3 short sexy stories done by Wong Kar Wai, Steven Soderbergh, & Mchelangelo Antonioni. Last night I flipped through it quickly and it didn’t seem all that sexy but the RDJ story is about him going to a shrink and telling the tail of dreams he has about a mystery sexy lady.
I’ve got pappercraft’s for them you anybody wants them.
I’m so excited!
At least you found some good stuff to read in your week of downtime. 🙂
and yeah!! i am in love with freakangels, srsly.
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saddest thing: this will probably be the thing that will make me get the ps3
bc it’s out on psn and whatever
versus their expected profits on any one console
scott pilgrim isn’t exactly a household name yet
I love Jaime, and since his friends and family are so much a part of his stories he seems perfect for a tv show. Hope it happens!
Mandy with get you set up, Though I can sujest some things I’ve enjoyed reading.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen vol. 1,2, & Black Dossier
The Killing Joke
The Dark Knight Returns
Watchmen
The Killing Joke
Going Sane
The Dark Knight Returns
Watchmen
Marvels
Silver Surfer Requiem
Star Wars: Tag & Bink Are Dead
Yotsuba&! (manga)
Azumanga Daioh! (manga)
Yotsuba&!
American Born Chinese
Scott Pilgrim
Coraline (though the movie does have things that are actually better than the book)
Most of those are 1 shot stories or have been collected into TPB or hard covers or omnibus’ so it woulnd be hard at all to find and figure out what you like of them.
Justice League – Cry For Justice
Superman_New_Krypton
Superman-Batman
100 Bullets
30_Days_Of_Night
Avengers_Dark_Reign
Batman
Cable_&_Deadpool
Darkstalkers
DC_ Infinite_Crisis
Deadpool
Devil May Cry
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep_ [Blade runner]
Sin City
Hellboy
Joker_HC
Justice_League_Of_America
Kingdom_Come
League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen
Lucifer
Marvel_Civil_War
Marvel_Mangaverse
Marvel_Zombies
Messiah_Complex
Messiah_War
Preacher
Sandman
Star_Wars_Legacy
Superman – Death & Return
Superman-Batman
Superman_All-Star
Superman_Camelot_Falls
Superman_For_All_Seasons
Superman_For_Tomorrow
Superman_Last_Son_Of_Earth
Superman_Peace_On_Earth
Superman_Red_Son
Superman_Whatever_Happened_To_The_Man_Of_Tomorrow
The Spirit
Transmetropolitan
V For Vendetta
Wanted
Watchmen
Wolverine – Old Man Logan
Wolverine – Origins
Wolverine_Origin
World War Hulk
X-Men – Age of Apocalypse
X-Men – Divided We Stand
X-Men_House of M
Y – The Last Man
Even if it was unintentionally that way.
It’s like a low budget version of ‘Spaceballs’ I guess, to me.
I didn’t like the Marvel Mangaverse either but I gave up after reading only a few of the stories.
I didn’t like the Marvel Mangaverse either but I gave up after reading only a few of the stories.
What I got from the random issues I downloaded and parts posted on 4chan All the characters are why different and most of them are killed within the first few pages they’re introduce in by random ninjas. Also most of the cast it replaced by girls, Dr. Doom is Black Panther’s sister, after Doc Doom cut Captain America’s head off a girl took Cap’s place, The Human Torch is Asuka Langly Souryu, I think Sue Storm was named Sioux, Electra killed Dare Devil and immediately felt guilty which gave Girl Cap an opening to cut Electra’s head off with her Shield, and in the end Spider-man, Mary Jane, Black Cat, Girl Captain America, Girl Nick Fury, Asuka Human Torch, and Snikt Bub who looks like Vageta are the only ones left.
If I can’t find one maybe I will start reviewing this stuff myself.
The biggest inspiration for the JSA collection I’m working on now his from the cover he did after this series with the JSA roundtable. I’m aiming to get everyone in the shot so that I can recreate it with a crappy looking cardboard table.
also I want to get a Judomaster figure so that I can make her and Damage snuggle and pretend he isn’t dead ; ;
Once you have all those guys you should go after the Legion of Doom to recreate the "All I want is pants, a decent pair of pants!" scene. I’m sorry your damage guy is dead.
I am going to get some villains for all of them too. I think I’ll build an Injustice League too. ^^ Maybe a couple different villain groups! Also I might do some Teen Titans sets and Young Justice. And a Gotham collection. I need more money and more space. ; ;
Most of the Wonder Woman I’ve read comes from her appearances in team books, where I usually think she isn’t well used. She was dead for a while during JLA and I didn’t miss her character at all. I did like her in Trinity and in the JL/JLU cartoons. I have tried to check out her main book several times and I didn’t care for it at all. I’ve heard Greg Rucka’s run on her book was really good, so I might read that one of these days. Her costume also really bugs me but that’s something silly I can get over.
I honestly do believe that every comic character has the potential to be fun and interesting, and all it’ll take is one good story. So when I say I don’t really like Wonder Woman and Aquaman, it doesn’t mean I won’t give them a chance! Just that it’s hard to get excited about owning their toys.
Most of the Wonder Womyn I’ve read comes from her appearances in team books, where I usually think she isn’t well used. She was dead for a while during JLA and I didn’t miss her character at all. I did like her in Trinity and in the JL/JLU cartoons. I have tried to check out her main book several times and I didn’t care for it at all. I’ve heard Greg Rucka’s run on her book was really good, so I might read that one of these days. Her costume also really bugs me but that’s something silly I can get over.
I honestly do believe that every comic character has the potential to be fun and interesting, and all it’ll take is one good story. So when I say I don’t really like Wonder Womyn and Aquaman, it doesn’t mean I won’t give them a chance! Just that it’s hard to get excited about owning their toys.
😀
According to what I have read, Wonder Woman was created by a guy who felt the same way about bondage that Zhang Qi does about feet.
The newest The Return of the Bruce Wayne came out this week (and like a bajillion of my other comics), and it was pretty spectacular. I’m bummed that it’s halfway over with already. At least there’s Time Masters coming up!
It was written by Alan Grant, who worked on Lobo for a long time and worked with writers like Grant Morrison and Alan Moore early in their careers. ^^ He wrote some neat Batman stuff too.
……*already downloading it*
The newest The Return of the Bruce Wayne came out this week (and like a bajillion of my other comics), and it was pretty spectacular. I’m bummed that it’s halfway over with already. At least there’s Time Masters coming up!
Squirrel Girl is top tier! That story is especially funny because she saves Iron Man from him in the process.
Squirrel Girl should get her own series. I’d totally read that.
The newest The Return of the Bruce Wayne came out this week (and like a bajillion of my other comics), and it was pretty spectacular. I’m bummed that it’s halfway over with already. At least there’s Time Masters coming up!
i know how you feel. second coming ends in two weeks or so, and i’m both excited and sad
It was written by Alan Grant, who worked on Lobo for a long time and worked with writers like Grant Morrison and Alan Moore early in their careers. ^^ He wrote some neat Batman stuff too.
How to be a good writer:
Step 1: Have Grant or Alan in your name
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Profit!
It was written by Alan Grant, who worked on Lobo for a long time and worked with writers like Grant Morrison and Alan Moore early in their careers. ^^ He wrote some neat Batman stuff too.
it really looks like fry
tbh, my preferences lie with the complete wackiness of the Silver Age, but any reading of old comics is good times!
Picked up Nausica??? of the Valley of the Wind (V3/4/5) and some random ‘Sandman’.
<3
Picked up Nausica??? of the Valley of the Wind (V3/4/5) and some random ‘Sandman’.
<3
I guess it was the comic.
Yeah, way back in the day when the manga were released in comic book style.
Kinda funny how manga’s are already in the trade paperback format that they have chapters the same size as floppy magazine issues. I know a great deal of them are actually printed first in mags and anthology books so that’s probably why they still have that page setup.
Man, I miss those days. I used to buy the Sailor Moon comics to go with my manga and I’d use to Sailor Moon pages to trace so I could figure out how to draw the characters better.
Really, floppy issues are a pretty inconvenient formant, though. Can’t be put on a bookshelf, so they’re hard to store and you have to have a rack to display them on in stores. I’m glad DC started up a digital comic program.
Batman Beyond miniseries starts today for those of you who might be interested. I am grabbing it for sure.
also:
I have always said that I’d try reading Wonder Woman if she got a costume redesign and I will be true to my word. She looks so awesome. ^^ I love JMS and he is about to start on her book anyways, so it’s pretty perfect timing.
some things never change
oh wonder woman
where’s the whip?
i also picked up batman beyond cuz batman beyond <333333333
The guantlets with gloves are nice but I would have given her some more armor like knee pads and stuff because while covered the legs look less armored without some proper boots.
I don’t hate it but I don’t love it.
…
Was that from her foot or her gauntlet?
i also picked up batman beyond cuz batman beyond <333333333
It’s basically set in an elseworlds, so once JMS’ run officially starts you shouldn’t need to be too familiar with the character. There’s some continuity stuff in this week’s issue (Wonder Woman 600), but it also has Amanda Conner art and Power Girl in it, so I recommend picking it up. 😉
Tom, it’s funny you say it makes you think of Superboy’s costume, because it reminds me a little of the costume Wondergirl wore back when she was all awkward and had the goofy black wig. That’s a good thing!
Tom, it’s funny you say it makes you think of Superboy’s costume, because it reminds me a little of the costume Wondergirl wore back when she was all awkward and had the goofy black wig. That’s a good thing!
So.. you’re saying Wondergirl IS Superboy?
He talked about his tactile telekinesis in Adventure Comics a couple issues back and I nostalgia’d so hard.
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bullet time gun toys
coool
Shot of Batman with all the guns makes me think of the end to Working Through the Pain, Tom. ^^
I really need to start buying these…
also, STILL fucking waiting for a comic to be scanned that came out weeks ago ;;
Shot of Batman with all the guns makes me think of the end to Working Through the Pain, Tom. ^^
I wasn’t even going form something deep, just a picture of Batman using lots o guns.
I have to say that while double or ball jointed elbows & knees are needed you can still get some nice looking poses with one of these guys.
I made a request for vol. 4 of Scott Pilgrim but if it doesn’t get filled soon I’ll just have to go ahead and buy the book myself. Why the library got 2 of vol.1, 2 of vol.2, 3 of vol.3, & 2 of vol.5 but none of 43 is baffling.
also, STILL fucking waiting for a comic to be scanned that came out weeks ago ;;
buy it, robbu! You can use it as an excuse to go check out that other comic shop or you can just get it off heavyink.
Heavyink gives cheaper shipping if you order 3 comics so it’s a good excuse to get another fun stuff too!
http://www.toplessrobot.com/2010/07/the_old_spice_guy_wants_to_be_luke_cage.php
anyone here reading Nemesis? ITS SO AWESOMEeee
‘rock zombies’
i liked it pretty well
they’re all very happy even though the last volume ended at such a sad note, so maybe that felt a little weird. but plenty of spunk and stuff. runaways = best super hero team marvel has imo.
anyone here reading Nemesis? ITS SO AWESOMEeee
So far I’ve managed to get them at 2 different libraries. Yopu should have similar luck if you’re in an ok sized town.
‘rock zombies’
i liked it pretty well
they’re all very happy even though the last volume ended at such a sad note, so maybe that felt a little weird. but plenty of spunk and stuff. runaways = best super hero team marvel has imo.
more people need to read runaways. it’s soooooooooooooooooo good. i’m sad it’s on hiatus right now. i’m scared it’ll be cancelled.
there’s another digest scheduled for release in september, but i dunno about the hiatus much or how long it will last. when i heard about it i was a downer the whole day, but then i couldn’t find any specific info about it. does it look like there’s a timeframe for a comeback?
Well, delays like that happen all the time. Planetary was delayed for something like 6 years before it finally ended. Delays like this are usually due to problems with part of the creative team- they’re sick, too busy, just not ready to write more of the story, etc.
A hiatus isn’t the same thing. Since Bryan K. Vaughn and Whedon stopped working on Runaways, Marvel has dictated the book’s creative, and if they wanted it published and the scripts/art were this late, they’d probably just replace the slow person. From what I understand, they put the series on hiatus because it’s not profitable enough for them right now and they want to re-work it so that it sells better again.
I could list off a lot of things Marvel did that were responsible for the drop in sales, but it doesn’t really matter. What they’re probably doing is re-tooling the book and we’ll have it back once more regular news for the movie starts coming out. They’ll renumber it (again) and capitalize on the people who are curious about the series because of the movie.
If I was Marvel I would be begging Bryan K. Vaighn to come back to the book, especially since Lost is over now so he probably has more time. That is pretty unlikely, though!
Shortpacked is great when it’s about toys and comics jokes and not the other stuff. I honestly have no idea where the guy’s coming from or what his views are a lot of the time.
so all in all, this is a very exciting time to be reading x-men and i am really glad that i’ve picked up comics again.

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Pete missed the wedding because a fat guy fell on him and knocked him out.
I could not make this up.
Also why is no one talking Scott Pilgrim!? The last volume came out yesterday, guys~
SPIDER MAN
WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS
FOR HALF A DAY
BY A FAT GUY FALLING ON HIM
nothing today
if scott pilgrim is not in my house by tomorrow i will cry
Also why is no one talking Scott Pilgrim!? The last volume came out yesterday, guys~
My brother ordered it from a local book store several days ago.
I’ve avoiding aalmsot everything comic book related until I read it.
As a guy in his mid-20s who feels aimless, I’m Scott Pilgrim’s target demographic!
I still loved it though. I liked to way too much when
(tiny spoiler)
Young Neil finally got called Neil
also TK I am not reacting to what you are saying because that means I have to acknowledge it is true. 🙁
Liking Scott Pilgrim is excellent!
"Young Neil gave it to you?"
"…for $200."
i felt exactly the same way
i think it’s because, even though page-wise, it is the biggest volume, the time-span of the story in this volume is the shortest out of all of them (it feels like this anyway)
That said, i’m hoping to be proven wrong – the trailers so far look amazing. Hopefully Cera will be able to step outside his comfort zone and deliver.
My closest place that sales comics is over half an hour away, and they tend to suck.
🙁
My closest place that sales comics is over half an hour away, and they tend to suck.
🙁
Personally I torrent them (i use Demonoid, but there are dedicated comic trackers out there) and use ComicRack (http://comicrack.cyolito.com/) on my PC and Droid Comic Viewer (http://www.robotcomics.net/android-comic-viewer/) on my phone to read them.
CR looks okay, but I’m fine with the original windows image viewer.
^_^
Yeah, as do I, but Demoniod won’t update my ratio (it’s stuck at .8) when I KNOW it should be at 1.00-2.00.
>:(
So, I’m not using it as much as I used to.
Also, since it is a good idea to pay for the series you enjoy so that they will continue, if you can’t make it to a nearby comics shop, try mailordercomics.com. They’ve got a great system set up and you save money compared to buying at the comics shop anyway.
EDIT: Man, you may feel that windows image viewer is OK, but I guarantee if you try CDisplayEX, you will never go back.
For downloading, I mostly use http://thelongbox.net. Marvel isn’t allowed to be posted there, though. If you know what issue you’re after usually doing a site search on google for mediafire or rapidshare will find you what you’re looking for.
I prefer not to torrent comics unless I’m getting a bunch of stuff because it’s just simpler to directly download the issue. On Wednesdays and Thursdays they usually show up on the longbox before anywhere else that I know of anyways.
even though i know i should support a run while it’s actually running
ps WELCOME TO THE PARTY T-K
Glad to be enjoying something recent, though.
I really don’t think single issues are a very good format, though. I have so many floppy issues but it’s a pain in the butt to use them for re-reading. I should probably look into DC’s digital comics service and see if it’d be something that I’d be interested in.
I like comic shops and I like the serial storytelling format but I’d rather sit down with a couple volumes of a trade then a bunch of issues of something any day.
You’re tellin me you don’t pull a wagon full of comics around with you?
I thought you was a nerd
Also, I buy as much comics as I can, but I’d still rather have digital copies of stuff I own.
Lets them be preserved and it’s also easier to read, I think.
I tend to agree, but, I really do want to have my collections preserved for a long time.
Same goes with PS2 games.
I have a stupid amount of them, but my PS2 is hacked.
It’s all about keeping my original discs as good as new for as long as possible.
Exactly why I download – money. Comics from DC/Marvel are $7.95 an issue here. I’m probably going to get Scott Pilgrim next time i’m near a decent comic shop though.
every book store pretty much
but i guess that’s because the author is local
First the Power of Love sword’s heart pummel looks like Scott’s ball sack on the cover.
I was alright with the slow start; I liked how as Scott tried to get with it he realized things had changed while he was out of it.
Young Neil becoming Neil.
Steven Stills being gay was surprising but it didn’t bother me I think because it’s not random or anything and there was a bit of set up to it. Plus why he never just left Julie Powers and to a stab at wooing Kim Pine was beyond me.
Speaking of Kim I was sad she didn’t get to be part of the finale. Sure she had a shadow spirit thing in the background but it would have been nice to have her there after going through so much of the evil exes stuff.
The dream of angel Ramona impaling Scott and then all his evil exes becoming monsters and eating him gave me ‘nam flashbacks to End of Evangelion :,(
The last half was rather too quick.
It???s not that I was disappointed with the explanations of the league, Gideon, Ramona, subspace, & everything it???s just that so much of it was crammed into so little space that it felt more like summarizing than a natural exposition.
But I did like the explanations such as Ramona just going back to her dad???s and while wanting to contact someone just forgot because of internet and dvd watching, or how the league was just a craig???s list rant and it turned out a bunch of people felt the same way.
One thing I wish was a little clearer and had more of the characters do character stuff off of was what Scott ultimately needed to do and learned.
I know he stopped running away from his problems like Kim Pine said but what was his main flaw that he needed to fix?
I know both he and Gideon have the same problems and that Scott figured that out but what was it?
Kim- Scott didn???t tell her that he was moving away.
Envy- We never got the whole story of.
Knives- Didn???t take control of things from the start to keep her from getting hurt. Then didn???t break it off with her soon enough.
Ramona- 2 timing her and Knives plus they both have baggage.
Scott not remembering things correctly
That last part I can’t think of better but I’m sure you get what I’m trying to say.
i think
I THINK
the problem is not being able to learn from your mistakes
and ignoring your own faults
and blaming others for stuff that goes wrong
the four panel memory you mention: twice scott is the one doing the breaking up, and twice he’s being broken up with, but he always sees himself as being the hurt one in general (he ignores the times he hurts others)
and this si the same thing gideon does
forgets how things really were and then blames his exes to the point where he freezes them up
i agree a lot of the stuff wasn’t explained in the end (carolina in the sky, i wanted tos ee more of for example. subspace was just rubber science and im ok with that
steven stills was totally gay by the time they were recording too hahaha
"tell him we’re making magic"
"WE’RE MAKING MAGIC SCOTT"
i’ve been trying to re-read to appreciate it more, but it’s not my fave book in the series at all. just because the pacing is so weird. like you said, the second half just flies because it’s all action.
it’s still my fave comic tho
i think
I THINK
the problem is not being able to learn from your mistakes
and ignoring your own faults
and blaming others for stuff that goes wrong
the four panel memory you mention: twice scott is the one doing the breaking up, and twice he’s being broken up with, but he always sees himself as being the hurt one in general (he ignores the times he hurts others)
and this si the same thing gideon does
forgets how things really were and then blames his exes to the point where he freezes them up
i agree a lot of the stuff wasn’t explained in the end (carolina in the sky, i wanted tos ee more of for example. subspace was just rubber science and im ok with that
steven stills was totally gay by the time they were recording too hahaha
"tell him we’re making magic"
"WE’RE MAKING MAGIC SCOTT"
i’ve been trying to re-read to appreciate it more, but it’s not my fave book in the series at all. just because the pacing is so weird. like you said, the second half just flies because it’s all action.
it’s still my fave comic tho
I felt that’s what the book was going for too. It just would have been nice to have it defined a bit clearer. Not simply become we’re dumb but because having the characters say it lets us know what they’re thinking and what ultimately will happen to them.
yeah the whole thing seemed to make the reader figure a lot out on their own
which i don’t usually mind
but the previous pilgrim books didn’t really do this. they just said ‘we’ll give you answers later on in the story, just stick with us’
anyway
dc universe online trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lGTfK4PmPw
Superman Saves House from Foreclosure
also i found this store that has a graphic novel section with paperbacks and hardcovers up to 50% off and i was really excited.
got a few runaways digests and a fantastic four digest for lil bro

I think it’s pretty cool.
Would have been cooler if you froze Lando Calrissian (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pK5HmuCMBM)
Hi Ndi! see Scott Pilgrim yet?
You won’t be disapointed. Well, you probably will be about somethings but overall I hope you’ll be pleased.
Also, old school Jim Lee X-Men meets modern coloring:
By EIDO11 – http://dreweiden.deviantart.com/art/Jim-Lee-s-X-Men-175486654
also, there is no jean in this picture 🙁
In the original version they’d already started coloring it white. I’ve had that image as a huge poster since I was probably 7-8 years old. It’s made of win. Have another Jim Lee poster with X-Men villains to go with it as well. Lots more characters on that one.
What’s considered to be the definitive Storm stories? She was pretty much my first love in the fox kids cartoon and I was more than disappointed with Halle Berry completely changing personalities form movie to movie.
Rogue is an X-men character
This is by far the heaviest comic, content wise, that exists out there today IMO.
Very plot driven, very good overall.
Looking forward to the TV series.
I hope this is a hit and more tv shows based on comics can happen. There are a lot of non-superhero comics that would be perfect for that kind of medium.
Anyone read TIN TIN? They’re alright I guess, it’s nice to see guns used in a kids book but so far they haven’t grabbed me.
For those of you who might be interested (TK?) Joe the Barbarian is getting a hardcover deluxe edition! Kind of want to pre-order it but it doesn’t come out till February.
I’m super broke right now so buying comics is a distant future possibility for me at the moment. Stupid car. -_-
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Is there a not hardcover one planned?
I’m super broke right now so buying comics is a distant future possibility for me at the moment. Stupid car. -_-
If you’re interested around the time it comes out I can grab two and gift you one, though!
But what has irritated me over the years is Marvel. They keep killing people off, bringing them back, and getting them married and then divorced or widowed. The "One More Day’ Saga pretty much made me quit reading Spider-man. I thought their marriage was great, and the lame plot they used to break them up pissed me off.
The next thing that irritated me was the recent sojourn into politics that Marvel has done during the 2008 election. I read comics to escape reality, not get more involved. The whole damned Marvel Universe seemed to kiss Obama’s ass during the last two years and it has pissed me off. Funny though how they recently got rid of Obama during the secret skrull invasion. Claiming he was a skrull as well.
Other then that I am glad to see Storm is married. Although i wonder how long it will last.
If you’re willing to read comics online, Crysta, I am happy to help you out. It is pretty much the only reason I’m able to follow all the series I do, although I spend way too much on comics anyways.
also, Black Panther hasn’t been consistently good since Christopher Priest left the book imo. He needs to come back to comics. ; ;
If you’re willing to read comics online, Crysta, I am happy to help you out. It is pretty much the only reason I’m able to follow all the series I do, although I spend way too much on comics anyways.
also, Black Panther hasn’t been consistently good since Christopher Priest left the book imo. He needs to come back to comics. ; ;
COOL! Which site do i go to? I wanna read online for FREE!!!
I have a huge store of comics, so if you’re looking for anything in particular, just say the word and I’ll post some links. I am always happy to recommend stuff too.
I have a huge store of comics, so if you’re looking for anything in particular, just say the word and I’ll post some links. I am always happy to recommend stuff too.
Thanks sweetie.
I got them from a smaller branch of the local library. The most recent date on them is 1982 and they go for $8.98.
Comics used to be super racist in general, really. Even after non-white superheroes were introduced it was still really bad for a while. I wish I had some good pages on hand for examples, but I don’t.
YouTube – Avengers Assemble! Episode 1: Healthcare (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA9PYvkwVxw)
YouTube – Avengers Assemble! Episode 2: Jobs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXZkcANsias)
YouTube – Avengers Assemble! Episode 3: Oil Spill (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw1iyYcESm8)
y: the last man
transmetropolitan
the losers
runaways
..scott pilgrim
Neil Gaiman Gets Animated on Arthur | GeekDad | Wired.com (http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/09/neil-gaiman-gets-animated-on-arthur/)
What are you looking for? I can link you some stuff if I know what you’re in the mood for.
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I’m looking for a good comic…
What are you looking for? I can link you some stuff if I know what you’re in the mood for.
I have no other comments since I pretty much only watch Smallville if they’re having an awesome character appearing on it. TV show Chloe dresses cuter than that, but clothes are usually not that great in comics and what really matters is that she’s well written. Looking forward to seeing her show up.
Ryan Reynolds: I’ll be in either Deadpool or R.I.P.D., but probably not both (http://io9.com/5643487/ryan-reynolds-ill-be-in-either-deadpool-or-ripd-but-probably-not-both)
Dammit why couldn’t Reynolds do Deadpool before Green Lantern? I don’t want to wait for 3 GL movies before getting Deadpool.
It seems like executives really like to give parts to the same couple of people. Hollywood can be pretty awful. I’m always stunned when I listen to commentaries on movies and people are talking about how for one part, the studio will just give them a list of names and they pretty much had to cast off that. They need their ~star~ and everything.
I tend to think most actors are overpaid in terms of how many butts they actually put in theater seats. Very few actors have huge followings of people that will go see any movie they’re in regardless of how good it looks. A lot of famous names are "box office poison" too. I guess being famous means you get to do the talk show circuit to promote the movie, but you really don’t have to be very famous to do that.
Maybe I’m biased in this department because I feel like in superhero movies, the movie’s big draw should be a superhero, and not a movie star. I’m sure Ryan Reynolds will do a perfectly good job as Hal, and I hope Chris Evans is good as Cap- I actually like Chris Evans a lot, even though I think it’s weird casting- I just get frustrated by the way things continue to be done with these movies. Blake Lively as Carol Ferris. ; ;
And yeah Rob, Variety confirmed Justin Timberlake was up for the part, and they’re really reliable.
It seems like executives really like to give parts to the same couple of people. Hollywood can be pretty awful. I’m always stunned when I listen to commentaries on movies and people are talking about how for one part, the studio will just give them a list of names and they pretty much had to cast off that. They need their ~star~ and everything.
I tend to think most actors are overpaid in terms of how many butts they actually put in theater seats. Very few actors have huge followings of people that will go see any movie they’re in regardless of how good it looks. A lot of famous names are "box office poison" too. I guess being famous means you get to do the talk show circuit to promote the movie, but you really don’t have to be very famous to do that.
Maybe I’m biased in this department because I feel like in superhero movies, the movie’s big draw should be a superhero, and not a movie star. I’m sure Ryan Reynolds will do a perfectly good job as Hal, and I hope Chris Evans is good as Cap- I actually like Chris Evans a lot, even though I think it’s weird casting- I just get frustrated by the way things continue to be done with these movies. Blake Lively as Carol Ferris. ; ;
And yeah Rob, Variety confirmed Justin Timberlake was up for the part, and they’re really reliable.
That’s funny seeing as how I only ever see bad movies based on who’s in then is when it’s the more weirder guys like Tim Curry or Garry Oldman or Christopher Lee or Alan Rickman. It also helps if they have awesome voices like Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones. Why Does John Rhys-Davies always take every sci-fi tv role he’s given? THey couldn’t be paying him all that much.
Probably the biggest thing I fear in adaptations is the what they do to the female characters.
Allow me to crash in with my D-game:
YouTube – "Birds of Prey" from Batman: The Brave and The Bold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAFP0IoMfsA)
YouTube – "Birds of Prey" from Batman: The Brave and The Bold (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAFP0IoMfsA)
Excellent.
YouTube – The Killing Joke (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT0U8-JZyLg)

TrekWeb.com – IDW Reveals Infestation Comic Book Mini Series Which Unites Star Trek and Other Licensed Titles (http://trekweb.com/articles/2010/10/08/IDW-Reveals-Infestation-Comic-Book-Mini-Series-Which-Unites-Star-Trek-and-Other-Licensed-Titles.shtml)
This is rather random, and zombies? Ghostbusters deal with that stuff all the time, G.I. Joe are highly trained and armed to the teeth, Star Trek while tacticaly a step backward in terms of warfare are highly advanced enough that they might even be able to find a cure, even if the Transformers weren’t technologically advanced like Trek but also huge they’re still robots so just send them in and problem solved. It’s actually kinda lame story wise now that I think about it. But if we got a video game and some toys…
To be brutally honest i grow weary of just about every live action show and cartoon pandering to one group or another. As a black bisexual i feel as if the leaders of the group to which I belong are acting as if we need to be placated. As if we need to see a gay, black, or feminized males in TV and prose in order for us to feel as if we matter or that we should feel good about ourselves. To be honest I don’t need that! I don’t feel any better about being bisexual because Colossus is gay, or Willow from BTVS is gay. I’m starting to think that the TV networks, comic books, and other media are whoring themselves out to a bunch of special interest group johns. And like any whore, they compliment you on your prowess and virility, but all they want is your money, and if they help you pop your cork fast enough then they can get rid of you and go on to the next john. That’s what we’ve become, dollar signs. I don’t think the media of today actually cares about the plight of any minority of any kind. They simply add gays and blacks to avoid controversy and to increase their ratings, not because they truly empathize or care about the cause.
What we get in the end for this pandering are a collection of one shot characters whose depth is based on their ethnicity or sexuality, and not on the basis of character development.
I don’t disagree that the Ultimate Universe is a wreck right now, but I don’t think it’s because of Colossus being gay or because of Ultimate Spider-man, which was consistently great up until Ultimatum. One of the reasons the Ultimate universe was created was so that people could do new takes on existing characters without being bogged down by continuity. I don’t particularly enjoy Ultimate Cap, who is portrayed as being somewhat racist, sexist, and homophobic because of the time he came from, but it’s still a valid take on the character, and I have 616 Cap to read any time I please. Ultimate X-men was written by Mark Millar, who is known for being offensive, has had comics come under fire for racism, and isn’t really the type of person to resort to 90’s esque tokenism. I’m sure he chose to make Colossus gay because he thought it’d be interesting to write. I can’t imagine what would bother you about Ultimate Peter Parker, who I think is much more likable than 616 Pete is these days. Why wouldn’t he have a penis? Because he treats his girlfriends respectfully?
I’m not going to pretend that there aren’t lots of badly written female and minority characters in comics. This is partially due to the fact that comics are almost exclusively written by a bunch of (awesome) nerdy white guys, but honestly, it’s also because there are a lot of badly written characters in comics in general, and I say that as a huge fan. When characters like say, Bruce Banner, are badly written (and he’s been written horribly a lot, people don’t say that there’s a problem with how white dudes are written in comics, because said white dudes are considered to be the default. American comics should be diverse, because America is diverse, and superheroes only being white males isn’t at all realistic. I wish more comics would focus on heroes outside America too, because that’s always felt off to me. I love stuff like Knight and Squire and the Super Young Team.
Willow seems a strange example for you to single out as just being there to avoid controversy, since they couldn’t even show her kissing her girlfriend onscreen until season 5 of the show, or have her actually say she was gay, for that matter. She doesn’t exist to make you feel better about being bi, she exists because she’s a rounded, complex character who was significantly developed over the course of the show’s 7 seasons, and in the season 8 comics as well. It’s great if people do relate to her story, and I’m sure a lot of people, straight and gay, male and female, can relate to her, because she’s a well written character. I hope that that eventually, the media does get away from both the white guy = default thing, and the idea that people can only relate to either white guys or characters who are the same age/sex/ethnicity/sexuality as them. The characters I really relate to are all over the spectrum, from Buffy Summers (white female), Connor Kent (white kryptonian male), Kyle Rayner (hispanic male), Miss Martian (white martian), Shotaro Hidari (asian male), Virgil Hawkins (black male), and I’m sure I’m not rare in feeling this way. I don’t think characters have to be at all repeatable to be enjoyable either. I can’t relate to Batman, Superman, Power Girl, the Joker, the Spectre, etc, in the slightest, but they’re all characters I deeply enjoy reading comics about. Some are aspirational, some are kind of terrifying, but they’re all well-written, and that’s what matters. And if a female, gay, non-white character isn’t well written, I think the goal should be for them to be well written, not for them to be written out of comics. Every bad character is just one good story away from being a good one.
And I also really need to say that it is so sad that anyone would take something being feminist as a bad thing. Everyone should be a feminist, male or female, because misogyny negatively impacts males just as it does females. The idea (that you seem to have) that males shouldn’t cry, shouldn’t care too much about their appearance or watch certain things, shouldn’t do anything associated with being feminine is because of the way society perceives females. Overt sexism is not the problem it used to be, and I am grateful for that, but misogyny is still so ingrained in our society. I catch myself thinking some pretty misogynist stuff sometimes too, and that’s really depressing. 🙁
Are you just a misanthrope? I’ve tried being a misanthrope. Doesn’t really work.
I’d like to turn Go-Fags into a positive rally cry. Let’s do that.
GO-FAGS!!!!!!!! ^___________^
I, like Philip, salute you <3
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I don’t disagree that the Ultimate Universe is a wreck right now, but I don’t think it’s because of Colossus being gay or because of Ultimate Spider-man, which was consistently great up until Ultimatum. One of the reasons the Ultimate universe was created was so that people could do new takes on existing characters without being bogged down by continuity. I don’t particularly enjoy Ultimate Cap, who is portrayed as being somewhat racist, sexist, and homophobic because of the time he came from, but it’s still a valid take on the character, and I have 616 Cap to read any time I please. Ultimate X-men was written by Mark Millar, who is known for being offensive, has had comics come under fire for racism, and isn’t really the type of person to resort to 90’s esque tokenism. I’m sure he chose to make Colossus gay because he thought it’d be interesting to write. I can’t imagine what would bother you about Ultimate Peter Parker, who I think is much more likable than 616 Pete is these days. Why wouldn’t he have a penis? Because he treats his girlfriends respectfully?
I’m not going to pretend that there aren’t lots of badly written female and minority characters in comics. This is partially due to the fact that comics are almost exclusively written by a bunch of (awesome) nerdy white guys, but honestly, it’s also because there are a lot of badly written characters in comics in general, and I say that as a huge fan. When characters like say, Bruce Banner, are badly written (and he’s been written horribly a lot, people don’t say that there’s a problem with how white dudes are written in comics, because said white dudes are considered to be the default. American comics should be diverse, because America is diverse, and superheroes only being white males isn’t at all realistic. I wish more comics would focus on heroes outside America too, because that’s always felt off to me. I love stuff like Knight and Squire and the Super Young Team.
Willow seems a strange example for you to single out as just being there to avoid controversy, since they couldn’t even show her kissing her girlfriend onscreen until season 5 of the show, or have her actually say she was gay, for that matter. She doesn’t exist to make you feel better about being bi, she exists because she’s a rounded, complex character who was significantly developed over the course of the show’s 7 seasons, and in the season 8 comics as well. It’s great if people do relate to her story, and I’m sure a lot of people, straight and gay, male and female, can relate to her, because she’s a well written character. I hope that that eventually, the media does get away from both the white guy = default thing, and the idea that people can only relate to either white guys or characters who are the same age/sex/ethnicity/sexuality as them. The characters I really relate to are all over the spectrum, from Buffy Summers (white female), Connor Kent (white kryptonian male), Kyle Rayner (hispanic male), Miss Martian (white martian), Shotaro Hidari (asian male), Virgil Hawkins (black male), and I’m sure I’m not rare in feeling this way. I don’t think characters have to be at all repeatable to be enjoyable either. I can’t relate to Batman, Superman, Power Girl, the Joker, the Spectre, etc, in the slightest, but they’re all characters I deeply enjoy reading comics about. Some are aspirational, some are kind of terrifying, but they’re all well-written, and that’s what matters. And if a female, gay, non-white character isn’t well written, I think the goal should be for them to be well written, not for them to be written out of comics. Every bad character is just one good story away from being a good one.
And I also really need to say that it is so sad that anyone would take something being feminist as a bad thing. Everyone should be a feminist, male or female, because misogyny negatively impacts males just as it does females. The idea (that you seem to have) that males shouldn’t cry, shouldn’t care too much about their appearance or watch certain things, shouldn’t do anything associated with being feminine is because of the way society perceives females. Overt sexism is not the problem it used to be, and I am grateful for that, but misogyny is still so ingrained in our society. I catch myself thinking some pretty misogynist stuff sometimes too, and that’s really depressing. 🙁
This is the most awesome thing I have EVER read on this site. Mandi, YOU are my favorite hero. If I could give you +infinite rep, I would.
when does ultimatum start and should i stop reading before getting to that point?
and I’m glad you liked the post, bsnowman! I was worried I wasn’t articulating my thoughts very well so I’m happy I made some sense. ^^
I don’t disagree that the Ultimate Universe is a wreck right now, but I don’t think it’s because of Colossus being gay or because of Ultimate Spider-man, which was consistently great up until Ultimatum. One of the reasons the Ultimate universe was created was so that people could do new takes on existing characters without being bogged down by continuity. I don’t particularly enjoy Ultimate Cap, who is portrayed as being somewhat racist, sexist, and homophobic because of the time he came from, but it’s still a valid take on the character, and I have 616 Cap to read any time I please. Ultimate X-men was written by Mark Millar, who is known for being offensive, has had comics come under fire for racism, and isn’t really the type of person to resort to 90’s esque tokenism. I’m sure he chose to make Colossus gay because he thought it’d be interesting to write. I can’t imagine what would bother you about Ultimate Peter Parker, who I think is much more likable than 616 Pete is these days. Why wouldn’t he have a penis? Because he treats his girlfriends respectfully?
I’m not going to pretend that there aren’t lots of badly written female and minority characters in comics. This is partially due to the fact that comics are almost exclusively written by a bunch of (awesome) nerdy white guys, but honestly, it’s also because there are a lot of badly written characters in comics in general, and I say that as a huge fan. When characters like say, Bruce Banner, are badly written (and he’s been written horribly a lot, people don’t say that there’s a problem with how white dudes are written in comics, because said white dudes are considered to be the default. American comics should be diverse, because America is diverse, and superheroes only being white males isn’t at all realistic. I wish more comics would focus on heroes outside America too, because that’s always felt off to me. I love stuff like Knight and Squire and the Super Young Team.
Willow seems a strange example for you to single out as just being there to avoid controversy, since they couldn’t even show her kissing her girlfriend onscreen until season 5 of the show, or have her actually say she was gay, for that matter. She doesn’t exist to make you feel better about being bi, she exists because she’s a rounded, complex character who was significantly developed over the course of the show’s 7 seasons, and in the season 8 comics as well. It’s great if people do relate to her story, and I’m sure a lot of people, straight and gay, male and female, can relate to her, because she’s a well written character. I hope that that eventually, the media does get away from both the white guy = default thing, and the idea that people can only relate to either white guys or characters who are the same age/sex/ethnicity/sexuality as them. The characters I really relate to are all over the spectrum, from Buffy Summers (white female), Connor Kent (white kryptonian male), Kyle Rayner (hispanic male), Miss Martian (white martian), Shotaro Hidari (asian male), Virgil Hawkins (black male), and I’m sure I’m not rare in feeling this way. I don’t think characters have to be at all repeatable to be enjoyable either. I can’t relate to Batman, Superman, Power Girl, the Joker, the Spectre, etc, in the slightest, but they’re all characters I deeply enjoy reading comics about. Some are aspirational, some are kind of terrifying, but they’re all well-written, and that’s what matters. And if a female, gay, non-white character isn’t well written, I think the goal should be for them to be well written, not for them to be written out of comics. Every bad character is just one good story away from being a good one.
And I also really need to say that it is so sad that anyone would take something being feminist as a bad thing. Everyone should be a feminist, male or female, because misogyny negatively impacts males just as it does females. The idea (that you seem to have) that males shouldn’t cry, shouldn’t care too much about their appearance or watch certain things, shouldn’t do anything associated with being feminine is because of the way society perceives females. Overt sexism is not the problem it used to be, and I am grateful for that, but misogyny is still so ingrained in our society. I catch myself thinking some pretty misogynist stuff sometimes too, and that’s really depressing. 🙁
I wish I has someone like you around.
Are you just a misanthrope? I’ve tried being a misanthrope. Doesn’t really work.
I’d like to turn Go-Fags into a positive rally cry. Let’s do that.
GO-FAGS!!!!!!!! ^___________^
I, like Philip, salute you <3
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Yer on yer own bub! But seriously what are you talking about.
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So what do you want? Nothing but straight white male christians in every form of media?
I don’t disagree that the Ultimate Universe is a wreck right now, but I don’t think it’s because of Colossus being gay or because of Ultimate Spider-man, which was consistently great up until Ultimatum. One of the reasons the Ultimate universe was created was so that people could do new takes on existing characters without being bogged down by continuity. I don’t particularly enjoy Ultimate Cap, who is portrayed as being somewhat racist, sexist, and homophobic because of the time he came from, but it’s still a valid take on the character, and I have 616 Cap to read any time I please. Ultimate X-men was written by Mark Millar, who is known for being offensive, has had comics come under fire for racism, and isn’t really the type of person to resort to 90’s esque tokenism. I’m sure he chose to make Colossus gay because he thought it’d be interesting to write. I can’t imagine what would bother you about Ultimate Peter Parker, who I think is much more likable than 616 Pete is these days. Why wouldn’t he have a penis? Because he treats his girlfriends respectfully?
I’m not going to pretend that there aren’t lots of badly written female and minority characters in comics. This is partially due to the fact that comics are almost exclusively written by a bunch of (awesome) nerdy white guys, but honestly, it’s also because there are a lot of badly written characters in comics in general, and I say that as a huge fan. When characters like say, Bruce Banner, are badly written (and he’s been written horribly a lot, people don’t say that there’s a problem with how white dudes are written in comics, because said white dudes are considered to be the default. American comics should be diverse, because America is diverse, and superheroes only being white males isn’t at all realistic. I wish more comics would focus on heroes outside America too, because that’s always felt off to me. I love stuff like Knight and Squire and the Super Young Team.
Willow seems a strange example for you to single out as just being there to avoid controversy, since they couldn’t even show her kissing her girlfriend onscreen until season 5 of the show, or have her actually say she was gay, for that matter. She doesn’t exist to make you feel better about being bi, she exists because she’s a rounded, complex character who was significantly developed over the course of the show’s 7 seasons, and in the season 8 comics as well. It’s great if people do relate to her story, and I’m sure a lot of people, straight and gay, male and female, can relate to her, because she’s a well written character. I hope that that eventually, the media does get away from both the white guy = default thing, and the idea that people can only relate to either white guys or characters who are the same age/sex/ethnicity/sexuality as them. The characters I really relate to are all over the spectrum, from Buffy Summers (white female), Connor Kent (white kryptonian male), Kyle Rayner (hispanic male), Miss Martian (white martian), Shotaro Hidari (asian male), Virgil Hawkins (black male), and I’m sure I’m not rare in feeling this way. I don’t think characters have to be at all repeatable to be enjoyable either. I can’t relate to Batman, Superman, Power Girl, the Joker, the Spectre, etc, in the slightest, but they’re all characters I deeply enjoy reading comics about. Some are aspirational, some are kind of terrifying, but they’re all well-written, and that’s what matters. And if a female, gay, non-white character isn’t well written, I think the goal should be for them to be well written, not for them to be written out of comics. Every bad character is just one good story away from being a good one.
And I also really need to say that it is so sad that anyone would take something being feminist as a bad thing. Everyone should be a feminist, male or female, because misogyny negatively impacts males just as it does females. The idea (that you seem to have) that males shouldn’t cry, shouldn’t care too much about their appearance or watch certain things, shouldn’t do anything associated with being feminine is because of the way society perceives females. Overt sexism is not the problem it used to be, and I am grateful for that, but misogyny is still so ingrained in our society. I catch myself thinking some pretty misogynist stuff sometimes too, and that’s really depressing. 🙁
What i don’t want is pandering and political correctness. I personally think it’s killing society. Now as far as feminism goes i’ve never needed it. Both my parents encouraged me and taught me to believe in myself. I don’t need support groups to help me make it. Now feminism has in some ways helped destroy the black community in my opinion. By teaching women that they don’t need a man in a relationship we get a large number of women with no man to help raise the children. And a large number of men wandering around aimlessly in life. I find it truly miserable when i can’t find a guy to seriously date that doesn’t have a baby’s mama to worry about. *sigh*
And yes i am tired of wimpy men. I like my men strong, confident, and intelligent. I don’t like whiners, which seems to be the token male representation in just about every comedy on TV. It’s funny though. I find that a lot of 20-somethings and teenagers find my opinion on things to be unusual in their way of thinking. In fact some have said my thinking is ass backwards. What’s truly ironic is that i used to think the same way in my early to mid 20’s. Once i made it past 28 i found my mindset changed a lot. Now I’m in my 30’s. And i am constantly discovering that a lot of what my parents said, that i thought was stupid and old fashioned, have come true and still apply even i n the so-called "new age".
And yes i am tired of wimpy men. I like my men strong, confident, and intelligent. I don’t like whiners, which seems to be the token male representation in just about every comedy on TV. It’s funny though. I find that a lot of 20-somethings and teenagers find my opinion on things to be unusual in their way of thinking. In fact some have said my thinking is ass backwards. What’s truly ironic is that i used to think the same way in my early to mid 20’s. Once i made it past 28 i found my mindset changed a lot. Now I’m in my 30’s. And i am constantly discovering that a lot of what my parents said, that i thought was stupid and old fashioned, have come true and still apply even i n the so-called "new age".
Of course you’ve benefited from feminism. Being able to post here and speak your opinion on a male dominated board is something that you wouldn’t be able to do if the women’s rights movement of the 60’s. That you’re not labeled as a spinster for being single in your 30’s is because of feminism. I’m not sure you understand what feminism is. Feminism is women having equal rights to men, is fighting the culture of misogyny. That’s pretty much it. To disregard feminism because you don’t like some women’s rights orginizations is kind of ridiculous. I think PETA is a vile organization, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to care any less about animal rights. It just means that I don’t support PETA.
I guarantee you that there were still women raising children alone before the women’s rights movement. However, before that, they didn’t have the support of the legal system in getting what they needed for their children. These women not only didn’t have the financial support they needed, but they were scorned by society as they struggled to raise their children. Choosing to raise a child alone is a choice a women has now that she didn’t have then, but I don’t see that as a negative. As long as the child has loving parents and parental figures in their life, they’ll be better off than many other kids out there.
Women don’t necessarily need men, and men don’t necessarily need women. Not everyone is hetero, after all, and not everyone wants to be in a relationship. That said, I don’t think it’s wrong to need another person. What I do think is problematic is depending on another person the way that women were made to depend on men prior to the feminist movement in the 1960’s. If a women’s husband died, she was left helpless. Even if she’d worked prior to getting married, she would’ve been out of the workforce for the duration of her marriage, and would have to struggle to obtain a job. She would not have been educated about financial matters and would have been faced with problems she was not equipped to deal with. Many widowed or divorced women then were in a situation where they felt they had to marry anyone they could, because of how helpless they were without a husband. That’s not a healthy or positive situation for any couple to be in.
Peter Parker is certainly strong and intelligent in Ultimate Spider-man. He has bursts of confidence, but is insecure in many other ways, which I think is a pretty realistic portrayal of a teenaged character. Confidence is a wonderful asset to have, but it’s something that many people lack, and seeing these character’s insecurities helps to humanize them for them for the reader and gives them ways to relate to them. It’s also a pretty tremendous thing, to see a character overcome their lack of confidence, and can be pretty inspiring. I don’t think being strong, confident, and intelligent means that men can’t show emotion either. It’s unhealthy to keep everything bottled inside, and no one, male or female, should feel like they have to do it. One thing I hate right now is the way that any expression of feelings is derided for being emo. It’s okay to be emo sometimes guys! We’re not robots.
I also think that the ideal machismo thing can be pretty messed up. Some guys are naturally that way, and that is awesome for them. But not every guy is going to be that way, and no one should be made to feel bad about themselves because of not living up to that ideal. It’s part of believing in equality for males and females- guys should be able to cry if they want to, to express their emotion as they want to, to have their feelings hurt, to not like sports or to like shows about cooking and houses. People should feel okay with being the person they want to be, whether they’re male or female. I also think you’re probably watching the wrong comedies, but that’s for another post.
There’s this pervasive idea that things used to be different in the good old days. Couples stayed happily married and raised their children in their house with the white picket fence. People treated each other respectfully, kids always had fresh homecooked meals to eat, all men were chivalrous, and you could accomplish what you wanted through hard work. The truth is though, that things were never like that. What’s truly different about now and the good old days is that we were better (or just worked harder) at putting up facades back then. And I’m glad that less people have to bottle everything they feel inside, I’m glad less gay people feel they have to stay closeted, I’m glad that two people, two women at that, can exchange opinions like this and don’t feel like they have to keep their mouth shut.
What I find particularly weird about what you’re saying, though (I hear this stuff about feminism all the time) is the way you assume that female and minority characters are just pandering. Why? Why would you undervalue those characters in that way. And you didn’t answer my question. Do you really think all comic or other media characters should just be white dudes? And if so, why?
There’s this pervasive idea that things used to be different in the good old days. Couples stayed happily married and raised their children in their house with the white picket fence. People treated each other respectfully, kids always had fresh homecooked meals to eat, all men were chivalrous, and you could accomplish what you wanted through hard work. The truth is though, that things were never like that. What’s truly different about now and the good old days is that we were better (or just worked harder) at putting up facades back then. And I’m glad that less people have to bottle everything they feel inside, I’m glad less gay people feel they have to stay closeted, I’m glad that two people, two women at that, can exchange opinions like this and don’t feel like they have to keep their mouth shut.
What I find particularly weird about what you’re saying, though (I hear this stuff about feminism all the time) is the way you assume that female and minority characters are just pandering. Why? Why would you undervalue those characters in that way. And you didn’t answer my question. Do you really think all comic or other media characters should just be white dudes? And if so, why?
I’ve never said i wanted all comics to have nothing but white christian males in them. As far as undervaluing characters, no offense but your statements prove to me that you only see things through the glasses of political correctness, youth, and lack of knowledge, not the truth of what’s behind the characters. You answered much of the question yourself when you brought up the fact that Willow of BTVS was not allowed to show any affection for a number of seasons. If the network was truly pro-LBGT then Willow would have been french kissing and having mild sex scenes off the bat with her girlfriend. If there was truly a belief in diversity at the major networks there would be more then one or two black characters in the majority of television shows on TV. Also have you ever noticed that all of shows that have a majority black cast are comedies? Why can’t CBS, NBC, or ABC come up with a drama starting a all-black or majority black cast? It can’t be that difficult.
Now as far as machismo in men. Your view tells me that you are one of those "emotional" type of guys. I have nothing against that but what’s being promoted is a weakening of the masculine mindset/persona. Watch the comedies, how many whiny, weak-willed men are there in most of these shows? If there is a strong male presence in any of the shows it is derided as being dumb, or poor. One thing I’ve come to learn over the years is that things are balanced a certain way for a reason. It seems to be the ultimate cause of just about every progressive movement in the world to undermine that balance and replace it with some politically correct bullshit fantasy. Not just to make things ‘fair’ but also to stroke their egos and prove that they can do things differently just because its them doing it.
Of course the network wasn’t pro-LGBT. I’m sure they would’ve preferred that there were no gay characters on Buffy at all, as it’s contentious, even more so back then than it would be now. But it was part of Whedon’s vision, and he fought tooth and nail to be able to have it. Eventually, he did get the chance to allow his characters to kiss, to have sex scenes, and to openly discuss their sexuality. But it was a long, hard battle for him to be able to do so, and to suggest that she was some token character the network added in to be more PC is completely wrong.
I don’t even think there are any comedies on the major networks right now that feature a majority black cast. I can think of a few on cable, but writers have a lot more freedom on cable than they do on the networks. This season, there is one drama with two black leads, but almost all the supporting characters are white, and from what I’ve seen, it’s likely to be canceled. This is hugely problematic. However, where we differ on this is that you see any attempts at diversity by the network as pandering. I completely disagree. I think television would be even more whitewashed than it is if the networks had their way. So few shows are even permitted to do something like colorblind casting- most casting sheets call for only Caucasian actors, even if being white has nothing to do with the character’s background. Many writers/show-heads have to fight to be allowed to do "color-blind casting", where they can audition actors of any race and just cast the best actor for the part. Even adaptations of shows with a minority cast, like The Last Airbender, get completely whitewashed. Marvel was asking for an exotic Caucasian girl to play the Asian female lead in Runaways until the casting sheet leaked on the internet and there was a huge outcry. Clearly, viewers, readers, etc, need to get it through to these companies that people want more diversity in media, not less.
Now as far as machismo in men. Your view tells me that you are one of those "emotional" type of guys. I have nothing against that but what’s being promoted is a weakening of the masculine mindset/persona. Watch the comedies, how many whiny, weak-willed men are there in most of these shows? If there is a strong male presence in any of the shows it is derided as being dumb, or poor. One thing I’ve come to learn over the years is that things are balanced a certain way for a reason. It seems to be the ultimate cause of just about every progressive movement in the world to undermine that balance and replace it with some politically correct bullshit fantasy. Not just to make things ‘fair’ but also to stroke their egos and prove that they can do things differently just because its them doing it.
I’m not a guy, I’m female, as I stated. I get the feeling I watch very different comedies from you, because what you’re describing sounds like the stereotypical family sitcom- dumb, fat husband, hot, bitchy wife who has to parent him along with their children. I watch NBC’s comedy block, minus Outsourced, which I have heard is not funny and pretty racist. None of these shows are family sitcoms, and the male characters on this show are pretty diverse. If you’re bothered by how the males are written on these shows, try watching other comedies instead.
What do you think is good about the balance we have now? Do you really think it’s a positive thing that there are no shows with a black majority cast on network television? That next to no non-white superheroes at the big two publishers have their own books? The only one I can name off the top of my head is Black Panther. Do you think it’s a good thing that gay characters aren’t allowed to show affection the way their straight counterparts are, unless there’s a three episode arc where a hot female character spends a lot of time making out with a hot female character, and has her attraction to women ignored from that point out? That there are twice as many male characters as there are female ones in television aimed at children?
And if you don’t think these things are positive, then why don’t you think they should change? You keep throwing around the term politically correct like a buzzword, but I don’t see how it’d apply to anything that’s genuinely a problem. The networks, the publishers, Hollywood- they should be striving to improve, and the audiences that they are making a fortune off of should be making sure that they do it. Comics in particular are a niche industry, and I think it’s vital that they change if they’re going to survive. Trying to appeal only to straight white males in a certain age bracket is not a sustainable business model.
I don’t even think there are any comedies on the major networks right now that feature a majority black cast. I can think of a few on cable, but writers have a lot more freedom on cable than they do on the networks. This season, there is one drama with two black leads, but almost all the supporting characters are white, and from what I’ve seen, it’s likely to be canceled. This is hugely problematic. However, where we differ on this is that you see any attempts at diversity by the network as pandering. I completely disagree. I think television would be even more whitewashed than it is if the networks had their way. So few shows are even permitted to do something like colorblind casting- most casting sheets call for only Caucasian actors, even if being white has nothing to do with the character’s background. Many writers/show-heads have to fight to be allowed to do "color-blind casting", where they can audition actors of any race and just cast the best actor for the part. Even adaptations of shows with a minority cast, like The Last Airbender, get completely whitewashed. Marvel was asking for an exotic Caucasian girl to play the Asian female lead in Runaways until the casting sheet leaked on the internet and there was a huge outcry. Clearly, viewers, readers, etc, need to get it through to these companies that people want more diversity in media, not less.
I’m not a guy, I’m female, as I stated. I get the feeling I watch very different comedies from you, because what you’re describing sounds like the stereotypical family sitcom- dumb, fat husband, hot, bitchy wife who has to parent him along with their children. I watch NBC’s comedy block, minus Outsourced, which I have heard is not funny and pretty racist. None of these shows are family sitcoms, and the male characters on this show are pretty diverse. If you’re bothered by how the males are written on these shows, try watching other comedies instead.
You do have a point. But to be honest i gave up watching most comedies a long time ago. Most of then are social engineering drivel in my opinion.
What do you think is good about the balance we have now? Do you really think it’s a positive thing that there are no shows with a black majority cast on network television? That next to no non-white superheroes at the big two publishers have their own books? The only one I can name off the top of my head is Black Panther. Do you think it’s a good thing that gay characters aren’t allowed to show affection the way their straight counterparts are, unless there’s a three episode arc where a hot female character spends a lot of time making out with a hot female character, and has her attraction to women ignored from that point out? That there are twice as many male characters as there are female ones in television aimed at children?
And if you don’t think these things are positive, then why don’t you think they should change? You keep throwing around the term politically correct like a buzzword, but I don’t see how it’d apply to anything that’s genuinely a problem. The networks, the publishers, Hollywood- they should be striving to improve, and the audiences that they are making a fortune off of should be making sure that they do it. Comics in particular are a niche industry, and I think it’s vital that they change if they’re going to survive. Trying to appeal only to straight white males in a certain age bracket is not a sustainable business model.
This is the second time you’ve just totally missed my point. The point is not about weather or not the networks have a majority black cast. It’s about the fact that many networks add a black cast member to a show to PANDER to a black audience. In other words they do it for money and to keep from getting bitched at by numerous groups. To be honest in comics there is a reason why there are so few black characters. THERE ARE ALMOST NO BLACKS BUYING COMICS!!! ACCORDING TO THE BUSINESS MODEL YOU DON’T EXPAND IN AN AREA THAT NO ONE IS BUYING IN!!!! *sigh* I go to a comic book store in my hometown. Through out the 10+ years this store has existed i have only seen three other black females come into the store, and two of those occasions they were there to buy something for a child, the third woman was there because she wanted to buy comics for herself. As far as black males go I’ve only seen two of them at the store that are regulars. The reason why there aren’t more black characters in comics is because a large number of black males DO NOT READ COMICS!!! Remember Static Shock, ION, and a entire line of pro-black comics that came out in the 90s? The line lasted all of three years because NO ONE WAS BUYING THE COMICS!! Not even in the market it was aimed at!! In business you don’t create a product aimed at a specific audience if no one is buying. SO in other words why do they continue to put one black male in a majority white show? There is ample evidence that there are not enough blacks watching the show to make a difference in ratings, so why even bother? Simple. Because some group complains there aren’t enough blacks on TV so the show adds one to SHUT UP THE COMPLAINERS! When you do something to just engender feelings of goodwill in order to avoid conflict we call that pandering.
I’m missing your point because I don’t really understand where you’re coming from. There’s certainly no widespread issue of minority characters randomly being added into television shows a few seasons in. The one show I regularly see being criticized for its lack of minority characters is Mad Men, and in one of this season’s last episodes, they (spoiler) fired the show’s only regular black character. In comics right now, there’s actually a major problem with minority characters being killed off and being replaced with their white predecessors- the deaths of Ryan Choi and Kendra Saunders are two recent example. Other popular minority characters, like Cassandra Cain and John Stewart, have been pushed to the sidelines and are seriously underused (though at least John got a great moment of awesome in Blackest Night).
I do think a network wouldn’t, say, launch a new season of pilots that features no minority characters for fear of bad press, but I don’t perceive that as pandering. Networks also routinely avoid pilots that would require a mostly minority cast, or that feature gay romance. Because their primary goal is making money through advertisers, they don’t want to alienate anyone too much.
I also think that the way a character is introduced shouldn’t define the character, particularly with comics. DC introduced Batwoman in 2006. They announced she’d be a lesbian, and they got a fair bit of press because of it, which I’m sure was one of their major goals. However, the character was pretty much a non-entity. She showed up in 52 as Renee Montoya’s girlfriend, and she didn’t get much characterization beyond that. However, 2 years later, DC allowed the character to take over their popular Detective Comics title. A terrific writer, Greg Rucka, was put on the book, as was one of the best artists in comics, JH Williams III. It was a major success. It sold well, DC got lots of critical acclaim, and Kate Kane is now a fleshed-out, well developed character with a terrific backstory. She’s also very different in both design and motivation than the rest of the Batfamily. Because it was a hit, she’s now getting her own ongoing.
Characters in comics can rise above their beginnings, or blips in their history. Alan Moore took Miracleman, a cheesy, Leave it to Beaver-esque superhero tale and turned it into a dark, brilliant story that deconstructed the superhero genre and focused on causes of evil. Batman was considered a joke in the 1960’s, and even in a good part of the 1970’s, when Denny O’Neil was writing some pretty solid stories. But Frank Miller came in, re-wrote the origin of the character, and helped to reinvent him in the minds of readers to the character he is today. The ability to do this is one of the greatest things about comics. If you believe a character isn’t up to snuff, whether because they’re written badly, don’t have much of a backstory, or because they’re a walking stereotype, the focus should be on figuring out how to make these characters better, not on getting rid of them.
I don’t have access to studies on comic reader demographics that would confirm my beliefs, but I don’t think the number of black comic readers is as small as you think it is. Every comic forum I’ve ever lurked at has had a high number of black members. Milestone Media wasn’t the flop that you seem to think it is. The company actually still exists, even though they closed their comic division. Several of their comics, particularly Static and Icon, had good sales considering the size of the imprit, and Static also had a very successful cartoon series. Since Milestone shut down, DC has worked to bring the Milestone characters into their universe. Static joined the Teen Titans, and Icon became a member of the Justice League. A new Milestone characters miniseries was released this year. New trade paperbacks of Static, Hardware, and Icon were all recently released. I really recommend the Static Shock trades, by the way. I’m a huge fan of Dwayne McDuffie and Virgil’s a really great character. I disagree on the tv stuff too- look at the ratings of shows the CW canceled, like The Game, Everybody Hates Chris, and Girlfriends and compare them to the shows they’re choosing to air now- but I am trying to keep this about comics as much as I can.
Comic companies absolutely need to expand their readerbase if they want the medium to survive. 25% of comic readers are over 65. If they don’t work hard to bring in new readers, comic companies will die when their readers do. The success of superhero movies has shown that people of all demographics can enjoy these kinds of stories and characters. I believe that DC and Marvel typically see a profit after selling about 19,000 issues of a comic (not counting trade sales), so bringing in even a tiny fraction of this audience would be huge for them. I love comics. My biggest dream in life is to become a comic writer. I hope with all my heart that DC and Marvel choose to try and seek out new readers rather than remaining stagnant, because it would be horrible to see comics disappear.
’nuff said.
And what the shit is this?
"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Marceline again."
I can’t give Mandi rep points!
FUCK!
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You are correct I had forgotten that a black man is also worse than a woman.
Thank you for highlighting this oversight.
Why the hell would everyone be Janet Van Dyne? Is it because of that Skrull thing and everyone who’s a Skrull turned into Wasp at the same time?
I’ll need to use Star Trek for this next one…..
When you look at the original series it’s multi culture cast is extremely tokenist. You’ve got the cowboy hero, the southern doctor, & the serious alien but the 3 of them are white American men while the rest are somewhat caricatures of foreign cultures who didn’t get to do all that much or receive all that much development. Uhura was in her mid 50s and she still didn’t speak a word of Klingon for christ sakes and these are the people they were at war with the most.
But for the time it was revolutionary. There was a Japanese guy who wasn???t a villain or a comedic character but a professional who helped drive the ship, the cold war was still a deep threat so having a Russian on as part of the crew humanized the enemies of the country, and to have a black women working in a professional environment where she wasn???t a maid or mammy character was huge back then.
Next Generation basically took TOS and modernized while expanding upon it.
Deep Space Nine took the series mythos to a whole nother level. Things weren???t so black and white as everything being greyer and with this setting the characters also became much more complex.
So far so good. The story lines themselves have matured, the female characters got progressively stronger, the black characters are fleshed out enough that even if they did have stereotypical aspects like playing sports or the proud warrior race guy being played by a black guy it didn???t really matter.
Here???s the thin though???.
While one of the main themes about Star Trek is that diversity and acceptance should and is a part of the future it???s still pretty damn imperialistic. The story arcs of the half breeds are about accepting all aspects of yourself but untimely it???s about those characters becoming more ???human??? or rather more acceptably normal than it is about finding balance. Spock should be a little more human. Worf should just chill with the whole Klingon thing and accept he was brought up in a human culture and that he???ll always be between 2 worlds, 7 of 9 should start acting more human if she wants to ever be happy with herself (God why did they ship(starship that is, wakka, wakka!) her with Chakotay with 3 episodes left? She should have been paired with the Dr.), B’Elanna Torres is the basic hot blooded Latina who???s tamed by the all American white boy.
Remember that episode about a unisexual race where gender is outlawed and it was a metaphor for homos? Well is was a great episode but because all the actors who played members of that race were girls it came off as Commander Riker conquers the Space Dykes. (Which I find hilarious but that???s beside the point.)
Then there???s the fact that the writers and producers keep nixing any attempt for a regular vanilla gay character.
Most of the characters treat other???s culture and customs as quant little eccentricities, not all the characters and not all the time but it happens a lot.
Now with the progress of the 1st 3 shows that???s not too big of a problem, you can only do so much at once and hope you???ve done all you can. But sadly things started to go down hill from there???
Voyager.
The 1st female Capt. often did thing in the worse way possible. Obeying the prime directive when bending it or breaking it would have been helpful to her crew and the alien of the week. Then on the next episode so totally goes rogue and breaks every rule and by doing so pisses off some faction and ends up with even more enemies.
Magic Indian, wimpy Asian boy (Neilix had to fuck a Klingon woman for him because he was too scared, Neilix! And let???s not forget he was killed and replaced with a duplicate I think twice.), and B’Elanna Torres explained above.
Enterprise
The black guy was just the black guy, didn???t do anything and can???t remember his name. (Though I hear this was because the actor was a substance abuser and had a contract so they couldn???t just fire him.) Meek Asian girl, and what the writers though of as ???sexy??? content was sad. Real sad. ???oh no! my top fell off in the tube ting!??? And what???s with T???Pol always almost going into Pon farr all the time?
Now reboot Trek has put things on the right track. Every character got there own moment and Uhura who has for the most part set dressing is now a main character, maybe even replacing bones in the trinity. Slight problem is this is the original cast so the possibility of getting underrepresented people in with new characters is small.
I guess Crysta, what I???m trying to get at is that things like these are a long painful agonizing process and while things might not be perfect, there are worth while things out there. And we need to hold onto them and fight to get new and better things. I too feel the same way about tokiens as you do Crysta, but sometimes I think the way we???re given things might have warped our minds into thinking these things. At first I didn???t bother watching Avatar: The Last Airbender because I thought it was just some stupid anime rip off that nick churned out to cast in on Naruto, 1 Piece, & Bleach and that it would be just like those. But also when I saw the characters I felt that it was going to be like how M. Night???s movie was, Asian flavor with a white boy and some Indians as sidekicks who he saves.
Now when I saw the Dali Lama and 2 eskimo kids why did I think they were just tokens or some shallow attempt to say the show is honoring Mongolians and Indians? It???s somewhat sad to think about it.
I think maybe why Crysta feels the who she does is because she???s been burned too many times and just comes to expect something who???s not a while man to either not get the treatment they deserve or are written out or out right killed or something like that. So she just figures who bother at times. I know I often feel like that. We fall in love with a cool black man and then there all like: ???Hey black man turn the power on.??? And he???s fucking eaten the lizards. It???s even sadder for me when the interesting girl dies and the plain boring blonde lives.
Damn it???s almost 2 I should quit while In ahead and stuff.
Damn it’s almost 2 I should quit while In ahead and stuff.
Now this is something I completely understand. There’ve been quite a few shows that started out with a diverse and interesting cast, but along the way all the minority characters are either killed off, written off, pushed to the sidelines, or out and out ignored.
Sometimes it’s strange to me, because while I think a lot of people are racist/sexist/otherwise bigoted, and I absolutely think Hollywood is pretty racist, but it still feels so off that these sort of things happen time and time again. I’m getting totally off the topic of comics again, but what’s really confusing to me is that I assume the biggest motivator for all these organizations is money, but doing these things doesn’t seem to be in their best interest. Statistically speaking, hispanics are more likely to pay to see a movie in theaters than any other demo, but the percentage of hispanic characters in movies is really small. Even when hispanic actors are getting parts, they’re often cast as white characters. Tyler Perry’s movies make insane amounts of money, but he is one of the only people out there doing movies with a predominately black cast.
I believe that a big part of the problem with comics right now is nostalgia based and not motivated by racism. I think you actually posted an article about this, Tom! Writers want to get rid of legacy characters and bring back the characters of their youth, but since so many of these characters are minorities, and comics don’t have enough minority characters to begin with, it becomes pretty problematic. I wish more writers would learn from how well Ted Kord/Jaime Reyes stuff has been handled.
Comic fans can obviously be a problem with this too. When Dwayne McDuffie was doing his run on JLA, he wasn’t allowed to use just about any of the universe’s heavy hitters, and was blocked from many other minor characters as well, since they were in other team books or had other important story stuff going on. He brought in what characters he could, several of whom were black, and the outrage over this was disgusting. There were people all over whining about the "reverse racism" (no words for how much I hate that term, btw), and how he was only doing this because he was black. Team books are one of the few places female and non-white characters have really been allowed to thrive, and it’s depressing to see they’re still only allowed to do that if there are plenty of white guys around. I wouldn’t pick Vixen for the JLA either, but she’s certainly much better than someone like Congorilla. And what could possibly be wrong with established heroes like Cyborg and John Stewart being a part of the league?
With comics and with any other form of media, people will often blame its failure on the sex and race of the characters. Ongoings like Black Lightning, She-Hulk, the Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle series, all are said to have failed because readers don’t want to read about black/female/hispanic superheroes. But nobody tries to say that series like Magog, Captain Britain (which was amazing, btw), The Web are canceled because people don’t want to read about white dudes. I feel like these comics are often under-appreciated for how well they do sell, too. Birds of Prey easily outsells books like X-Force, X-Factor, and both JSA books, but the only other female dominated team book I can name is the Gotham City Sirens, which, although it is a comic I enjoy, is pretty much cheesecake. Zatanna’s ongoing beats books like Deadpool Corps, Teen Titans, and the celebrity written Green Hornet, but her character isn’t getting any sort of mainstream attention.
So yes, it’s very frustrating, but that’s why I make an effort to buy books like Power Girl every month to try to get it through to comic companies that this is what they should doing more of. Even though I really like talking about stuff like this here, my wallet is the biggest vote I get and I try to take full advantage of that. If only there was a way I could pay DC to give Mr. Terrific an ongoing (or to let me write my Martian Manhunter/Miss Martian one).
A ‘sure thing’ gets more attention & money than a ‘it could be good’.
Why do you see so many reboots or remakes or movies based off of older material?
And robbu, I think it’s a great comic and a lot of fun, but the art is pure cheesecake. I think it suits the comic and I don’t have a problem with it, but it’s drastically different from Birds of Prey (which also sells better, btw). Give Gail Simone more comics, DC! She is wonderful. ; ; Secret Six is also fantastic.
I think one of the other problems that goes with the nostalgia thing you said is that when you adapt an older property, one which is mainly white men you have 2 choices if you want more female or minority characters, change an already established character’s color or gender or add an original character. Both of which are met with shaky results at best.
I’m not all that thrilled with changing a character by swapping their color or making them gay or stuff like that. Sometimes it can work great like, say Michael Clarke Duncan as the Kingpin. But is has to be done in a certain way, very carefully. Most of the time it doesn’t work all that well like it comes off as kinda uncomfortable. Like a person’s color which will hold a strong history for his or her background is just set dressing and can be swapped out like a clothing style. Not that with some characters their color is always an important part of their background it’s just if not handled correctly things come off as condescending at best and ignorant as worst (or should I have switched those?)
Personally I’d rather see a new gay hero than make Colossus gay or instead of making some 3rd tier character Hispanic who was already white make a new character if you want to develop a latino but some people just plan hate new guys so they’ll claim those as tokens.
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I think one of the other problems that goes with the nostalgia thing you said is that when you adapt an older property, one which is mainly white men you have 2 choices if you want more female or minority characters, change an already established character’s color or gender or add an original character. Both of which are met with shaky results at best.
I’m not all that thrilled with changing a character by swapping their color or making them gay or stuff like that. Sometimes it can work great like, say Michael Clarke Duncan as the Kingpin. But is has to be done in a certain way, very carefully. Most of the time it doesn’t work all that well like it comes off as kinda uncomfortable. Like a person’s color which will hold a strong history for his or her background is just set dressing and can be swapped out like a clothing style. Not that with some characters their color is always an important part of their background it’s just if not handled correctly things come off as condescending at best and ignorant as worst (or should I have switched those?)
Personally I’d rather see a new gay hero than make Colossus gay or instead of making some 3rd tier character Hispanic who was already white make a new character if you want to develop a latino but some people just plan hate new guys so they’ll claim those as tokens.
I don’t particularly mind race/gender/sexuality changing if it doesn’t happen in the main comics universe, like with Colossus. Just doing it for the novelty of it might come off as lame, but you know, I think there are interesting stories you could tell with a gay Batman, an Asian Superman, a female Joker. Sometimes I don’t think the Ultimate Universe takes advantage of the opportunities presented by an alternate universe enough and it’s often used to tell near identical stories without having to worry so much about backstory.
But in the main comics universe, Colossus or Batman becoming gay wouldn’t fit what we’ve seen on the characters at all (yes, non-bat comic readers, Batman is pretty firmly established as being straight). Changing Superman’s race would be extremely weird, and no one wants to see anyone else be the Joker (though I actually think you could do a neat story with Harley Quinn trying to pose as the Joker). I have no problem with making characters who haven’t been established as being straight gay or bi. Rob Liefeld hated it, but I think the Rictor/Shatterstar stuff was doing this right. It not only didn’t conflict with what we knew of the characters, but it drew on the character’s past together to set up their relationship. Changing a character’s race is pretty much always problematic to me, but I didn’t think the Kyle Rayner thing- raised by a single mom, later learned his dad was Hispanic- was too bad, if that’s what you were referencing.
I love legacy characters, but when they’re handled badly, it’s a mess. I have absolutely enjoyed Barry Allen since he’s been brought back to life. However, the guy’d been dead since the 80’s, so the very least they could have done was thought through how they were going to handle having so many Flashes once he was around. 4 guys with speedster Powers, similar color schemes in their costumes, who have all used the name "The Flash" is pretty problematic, but it can work if every character has a clear and separate role in the universe. And without Barry, they pretty much did. Jay Garrick is somewhat retired, has diminished speed capabilities, is referred to by his last name and, though he still fights with the JSA, works largely in a mentor role, frequently giving advice to the other people in the Flash family. Bart has taken back the Kid Flash mantle (he should be going by Impulse, but I can live with this), and he works with the Teen Titans, who don’t otherwise have a speedster. The world of the Teen Titans and the adult heroes in the DCU is pretty separate (probably more separate than it should be, given the Titans death toll) so again, it works. But Wally and Barry are completely in conflict with each other. Their costumes are almost identical. They both use the name Flash. And they’re both heroes who have served with the current JLA, and who have identical powers. Since Barry’s newly back, it means Wally (and his family) are completely pushed to the sidelines. Finding a way to differentiate these two should have been something they worked on before Barry was raised from the dead.
And part of the reason I think the Batfamily has worked so well is how much they’ve worked to differentiate these characters from each other. Every character feels like they serve a different purpose. Gotham clearly needs all the heroes it can get, and since most of them don’t have powers, it increases the need for them all the more. Things between the Batfamily and all the other Gotham based heroes are also really well organized, which I think more comics should try and use it as an example. All the characters Marvel has in New York has always been hugely problematic for me.
Making characters feel really separate and different even if they’re a completely original character too is important, I think. I mean, if you introduce a new guy but he’s basically got Guy Gardner’s personality and super speed powers, it’s going to be really tricky to make him seem vital to the universe. I know she’s not completely original, but look at Batwoman- really unique costuming, with the fire red wig, unusually done military background, the father/daughter team aspect, that in spite of her tragedy motivator she didn’t even think to begin being a superhero till much later in her life, her rockabilly style when she’s out of costume, coming out of the gate with her own villains, having connections to a retired hero, although she isn’t aware of it. All these things help make her feel like an authentic part of the universe and a really new character, and I think all of that, plus the combination of having amazing art and a great writer for her stories (and getting featured in multiple high selling comics), is why she’s been pretty accepted by fans and hasn’t been dismissed as being ~that lesbian character~.
Exploring a new part of the world helps to create new heroes without it feeling like you’re shoving characters in too. I know I’ve already mentioned Grant Morrison bringing in the Super Young Team from Japan and pulling Britain’s Knight and Squire out of the Silver Age, but you don’t even have to leave America to do this. All Bryan K. Vaughn had to do was stick his Runaways in LA, and it felt completely authentic for there to have been a supervillain syndicate that had basically been ignored up until this point. Runways had a pretty diverse cast of characters, and that coupled with the fact that it was sold in a manga like format when released in trades helped to bring in the new people to comics that both companies desperately need.
Comic companies can’t keep catering to the guys who hate all new characters and who want things to stay exactly as they are. They have to appeal to new people, and they have to keep things from feeling stale. I know I complained about some stuff when all the Bruce being gone stuff was first introduced, but it wound up being fantastic for the Batverse, and I think the inexplicable removal of Cassandra Cain is the only aspect of them that’s suffered. Change isn’t always good, but it can be, and it’s something that comics need. Better to try, fail, and amusingly retcon than to let things stagnate.
i agree on the gotham/marvel new york thing. i really like how in batcomics they all refer to each other. in birds of prey, oracle contacts the batcave for info/help, and then in GCS, harley or ivy or whoever will make a reference to another batcomic group/person. i’ve always liked cross referencing like that. also, i get annoyed by the NYC thing too. i mean, how many villains can be in one city, especially with that many heroes in it. how can regular people even stand to live there anymore with all the violence and chaos going on around them. that’s why i was happy that they moved the x-men to san francisco. that city is barely used in comics, and it was a nice change of scenery, and it enabled for new stories to be told. this sort of relates to the runaways point you brought up. the fact that it was set in a completely new and unused city/setting allowed the comic to be fresh from the beginning, not to mention that it’s an awesome comic that’s so well written and the art, excluding that one little hiccup, is really good. i’m still super worried it’s gonna be cancelled since it’s been on hiatus for so long.
yes, it is better to try and if it fails, retcon, but sometimes retcons make things worse then they were before. you know the example i’m gonna bring up, lol.
Personally I felt ‘Old Man Logan’ where the start of the comic is the end of the world, at least for all the good guys, was better than most stuff to come out in recent memory.
I love to see more done with the universe.
Superman Gets a Hipster Makeover – Crush: Hollywood’s Next Generation – omg! on Yahoo (http://omg.yahoo.com/blogs/crush/superman-gets-a-hipster-makeover/488)
Emo isn’t dead. It’s still a perfectly viable adjective!
Don’t let TK tell you otherwise. I mean, shit, he thinks American Idiot shouldn’t have been a musical 😉
Yeah, I absolutely agree retcons can make things worse. They’re why I stopped reading Uncanny X-Men and most 616 Spidey stuff. In the case of the Spidey stuff especially though, I don’t think they were a retcon done because they tried something new that failed. A lot of great, interesting stuff was going on with him at the time. Pete had publicly unmasked, which was huge and hadn’t even gotten played with much, storywise yet (worth mentioning that Quesada had said there’d be years worth of stories about this when it happened), and he’d also had a lot of growth as a character, including becoming a science teacher, which I though was a really neat development. Although I am a Peter and MJ fan, I’d be okay with them splitting up, but the way they did it is really problematic, even if you leave out the whole selling the marriage to the devil thing. Marvel (well, Quesada) has stated that they want their stories to be about a single Spider-man. Which means he might date, he might even be in a relationship for a while, but fans know after a while, things will go back to the status quo of him being a single loser again. And knowing that things aren’t going to be changing is a huge problem.
I also think that with One More Day, they demonstrated that they are not going to let May Parker die anytime soon. And I think this is a big problem too. I’m not some old lady hater wishing for Aunt May’s death, but this is another thing that makes the Spidey books feel as though they’re never going to change. It’s not good for the future of the comic.
also, old people are hipsters, cause they have hip replacements~

Having several non powered crime fighters working in the same location is a very good Idea. When Batman Beyond was on I wondered why Old Man Bruce only used Terry and not find at least a few more people. What if Terry quit or was wounded too much to function? Plus having several guys means you all can take a break and deal with non bat life like school work. How did Terry get anything done?
As for New York, it would make for a great one shot or mini series to have it like a Mad Max Escape form New York setting wear it’s just super powers slugging it out in a huge war zone.
Would centipedes be the ultimate hipsters?
What a wretched title. Just since 2003 we’ve had:
Rise of the Lycans
Rise of Cobra
Rise: Blood Hunter
Rise of the Silver Surfer
Rise of the Machines
Rise of the Apes (2011)
Hannibal Rising
Valhalla Rising
Rising Pegasus
Rising Dragon
Rising Titan
Rising Ultimate
Dead Rising
Metal Gear Solid: Rising
Batman: Dark Moon Rising
Batman: Orpheus Rising
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
And if I don’t just stick to Bat books:
Son of Hulk: Dark Son Rising
Fantastic Four: Rising Storm
Fantastic Four: Atlantis Rising
Blackest Night: Rise of the Black Lanterns
Legion of Super-Heroes: Enemy Rising
X-Men First Class: Rise Robot, Rise
Superman: Rise of the Robots
X-Men: Phoenix Rising (hi rob)
Wolverine/Nick Fury: Scorpio Rising
Justice League: Rise and Fall
Supernatural: Rising Son
Wonder Woman: Ares Rising
Wonder Woman: Rise of the Olympian
Darkseid Rising
Justice League of America: New Moon Rising
Amazing Spider-Man: Rising Son
Justice Society of America: Double Star Rising
Uncanny X-Men: Rise & Fall of the Shi’ar Empire
Ghost Rider: Rise of the Midnight Sons
Bruce Springsteen – the Rising
Black Water Rising
Great White – Rising
Vengeance Rising
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Star Wars: Dark Force Rising
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Trades-
Absolute All-Star Superman (probably won’t buy it but still!)
Batman and Robin Deluxe Edition Vol. 2 (pre-ordered this ages ago)
Last Stand of New Krypton Vol. 1
The Green Lantern Omnibus
Issues-
Superboy #1
Batman and Robin #16 and #17
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Secret Six #27
Return of Bruce Wayne #6
Birds of Prey #6
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Emerald Warriors #4
Knight and Squire #2
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Batman Inc #1
Power Girl #18
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Justice Society of America #45
Tom Strong and the Robots of Doom #6
Batwoman #0
Zatanna #7
The Unwritten #19
Last Unicorn #6
Captain America: Man Out of Time #1
Captain America #612
Sure I’m forgetting a bunch of stuff because I am way less awesome than Mr. MadKalnod, but oh well, you get the idea. I like DC comics with Bat characters in them and also unicorns~
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Hellboy: Double Feature of Evil, $3.50
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I guess basically my pull list is:
Anything with Batman or a member of his supporting cast in it (Except the Outsiders)
Anything with Spider-Man or a member of his supporting cast in it.
Anything based on Doctor Who, FarScape, Fringe, Ghostbusters, Star Trek, Star Wars, or The X-Files.
Anything about monster hunters, paranormal investigators, or supernatural detectives.
Anything with an arresting sci-fi concept, preferrably space opera.
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DARK HORSE COMICS
ABE SAPIEN: THE ABYSSAL PLAIN #1 (OF 2), $3.50 ($3.00)
ABE SAPIEN: THE ABYSSAL PLAIN #2 (OF 2), $3.50 ($3.00)
BILLY THE KID???S OLD-TIMEY ODDITIES AND THE GHASTLY FIEND OF LONDON #1 (OF 4), $3.99 ($3.42)
B.P.R.D.: HELL ON EARTH – NEW WORLD #1 (OF 5), $3.50 ($3.00)
B.P.R.D.: HELL ON EARTH – NEW WORLD #2 (OF 5), $3.50 ($3.00)
B.P.R.D.: HELL ON EARTH – NEW WORLD #3 (OF 5), $3.50 ($3.00)
BUZZARD #2 (OF 3), $3.50 ($3.00)
BUZZARD #3 (OF 3), $3.50 ($3.00)
HELLBOY: THE STORM #1 (OF 3), $2.99 ($2.57)
HELLBOY: THE STORM #2 (OF 3), $2.99 ($2.57)
HELLBOY: THE STORM #3 (OF 3), $2.99 ($2.57)
THE WEDNESDAY CONSPIRACY SC, $19.99 ($17.11)
DC COMICS
BATMAN AND ROBIN #15, $2.99 ($2.57)
BATMAN BEYOND #5 (OF 6), $2.99 ($2.57)
BRUCE WAYNE: THE ROAD HOME – BATGIRL #1, $2.99 ($2.57)
BRUCE WAYNE: THE ROAD HOME – BATMAN & ROBIN #1, $2.99 ($2.57)
BRUCE WAYNE: THE ROAD HOME – CATWOMAN #1, $2.99 ($2.57)
BRUCE WAYNE: THE ROAD HOME – COMMISSIONER GORDON #1, $2.99 ($2.57)
BRUCE WAYNE: THE ROAD HOME – OUTSIDERS #1, $2.99 ($2.57)
BRUCE WAYNE: THE ROAD HOME – RED ROBIN #1, $2.99 ($2.57)
DC COMICS PRESENTS: BATMAN #1, $7.99 ($6.84)
KNIGHT & SQUIRE #1 (OF 6), $2.99 ($2.57)
DC/VERTIGO COMICS
CONSTANTINE: HELLBLAZER – CITY OF DEMONS #1 (OF 5), $2.99 ($2.57)
FABLES #97, $2.99 ($2.57)
FABLES #98, $2.99 ($2.57)
FABLES #99, $2.99 ($2.57)
HELLBLAZER #272, $2.99 ($2.57)
IZOMBIE #3, $2.99 ($2.57)
IZOMBIE #4, $2.99 ($2.57)
IZOMBIE #5, $2.99 ($2.57)
IZOMBIE #6, $2.99 ($2.57)
JACK OF FABLES #46, $2.99 ($2.57)
JACK OF FABLES #47, $2.99 ($2.57)
DC/WILDSTORM COMICS
IDES OF BLOOD #1 (OF 6), $3.99 ($3.42)
IDES OF BLOOD #2 (OF 6), $3.99 ($3.42)
IDES OF BLOOD #3 (OF 6), $3.99 ($3.42)
X-FILES/30 DAYS OF NIGHT #4 (OF 6), $3.99 ($3.42)
DO-GOODER PRESS
P.S.238 #41, $2.99 ($2.57)
P.S.238 #42, $2.99 ($2.57)
P.S.238 #43, $2.99 ($2.57)
P.S.238 #44, $2.99, ($2.57)
P.S.238 #45, $2.99 ($2.57)
P.S.238 #46, $2.99 ($2.57)
DYNAMITE ENTERTAINMENT
GEORGE R. R. MARTIN???S WILD CARDS: THE HARD CALL #6 (OF 6), $3.99 ($3.42)
IDW PUBLISHING
JAMES PATTERSON???S MURDER OF KING TUT #5 (OF 5), $3.99 ($3.42)
MYSTERY SOCIETY #1 (OF 5), $3.99 ($3.42)
MYSTERY SOCIETY #2 (OF 5), $3.99 ($3.42)
MYSTERY SOCIETY #3 (OF 5), $3.99 ($3.42)
IMAGE COMICS
ELEPHANTMEN #27, $3.50 ($3.00)
PROOF #28, $3.50 ($3.00)
PVP #43, $3.50 ($3.00)
PVP #44, $3.50 ($3.00)
PVP #45, $3.50 ($3.00)
TURF #2 (OF 5), $2.99 ($2.57)
TURF #3 (OF 5), $2.99 ($2.57)
KENZER & COMPANY
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #156, $4.99 ($4.27)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #158, $4.99 ($4.27)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #159, $4.99 ($4.27)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #160, $4.99 ($4.27)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #161, $4.99 ($4.27)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #162, $4.99 ($4.27)
KNIGHTS OF THE DINNER TABLE #163, $4.99 ($4.27)
MARVEL COMICS
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #645, $2.99 ($2.57)
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN PRESENTS: BLACK CAT #4 (OF 4), $3.99 ($3.42)
CARNAGE #1 (OF 5), $3.99 ($3.42)
DEADPOOL CORPS: RANK AND FOUL, $3.99 ($3.42)
HEROIC AGE: SUPER-HEROES, $3.99 ($3.42)
IRON MANUAL 3.0, $3.99 ($3.42)
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: A TO Z UPDATE #1, $3.99 ($3.42)
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: A TO Z UPDATE #3, $3.99 ($3.42)
OFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE: A TO Z UPDATE #4, $3.99 ($3.42)
SIEGE: STORMING ASGARD – HEROES AND VILLAINS, $3.99 ($3.42)
X-MEN: PHOENIX FORCE HANDBOOK, $4.99 ($4.27)
MOONSTONE BOOKS
VAMPIRE, PA #2 (OF 3), $3.99 ($3.42)
ONI PRESS
GHOST PROJEKT #3 (OF 5), $3.99 ($3.42)
GHOST PROJEKT #4 (OF 5), $3.99 ($3.42)
THE SIXTH GUN #1, $3.99 ($3.42)
THE SIXTH GUN #2, $3.99 ($3.42)
THE SIXTH GUN #3, $3.99 ($3.42)
THE SIXTH GUN #4, $3.99 ($3.42)
THE SIXTH GUN #5, $3.99 ($3.42)
RADICAL PUBLISHING
DRIVER FOR THE DEAD #1 (OF 3), $4.99 ($4.27)
DRIVER FOR THE DEAD #2 (OF 3), $4.99 ($4.27)
HOTWIRE: DEEP CUT #1 (OF 3), $3.50 ($3.00)
RYDER ON THE STORM #1 (OF 3), $4.99, ($4.27)
SHRAPNEL: HUBRIS #2 (OF 3), $4.99 ($4.27)
RED 5 COMICS
BOX 13 GN, $13.00 ($11.13)
DRONE #3 (OF 4), $3.50 ($3.00)
DRONE #4 (OF 4), $3.50 ($3.00)
BOOKS & MAGAZINES
DC SUPERHERO FIGURINE COLLECTION MAGAZINE #64: THE QUESTION, $14.00 ($11.98)
DOCTOR WHO: NUCLEAR TIME HC, $11.99 ($10.26)
DOCTOR WHO: THE GLAMOUR CHASE HC, $11.99 ($10.26)
DOCTOR WHO: THE KING???S DRAGON HC, $11.99 ($10.26)
DOCTOR WHO: THE TARDIS HANDBOOK HC, $19.99 ($17.11)
CDS & DVDS
DC COMICS 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMPILATION CD, $14.99 ($12.83)
DOCTOR WHO NEW RADIO ADVENTURES AUDIO CD, $19.95 ($17.08)
T-SHIRTS & HATS
DOCTOR WHO: VENN DIAGRAM LIGHT BLUE T/S XXL, $19.99 ($17.11)
GHOSTBUSTERS: STAY BUSTIN??? BLACK T/S XXL, $19.99 ($17.11)
GOTHAM CITY POLICE T/S XXL, $20.95 ($17.93)
GRAND TOTAL = $544.55 ($466.13)
Even with my 20% subscriber discount (the price in parentheses, including tax), it’s gonna be a long time before I get to the bottom of that stack. Frell, I’ve got credit cards with lower balances on them. Still, the lads running my Friendly Local Comics Emporium are understanding guys, and the fact that my brother’s box has been twice as full for far longer goes a long way towards mitigating any impatience thay may have.
Also, there’s more than a few things in there that I’ve stopped ordering (namely KoDT), but I don’t want to stiff them for the ones that arrived in store before I stopped, so I will purchase them eventually, although I’m in no hurry to get them anytime soon.
Other stuff like the Marvel handbooks (Pretty much all the Marvel stuff I’ve got hold apart from Spidey-related titles) aren’t something I eagerly await reading, but I’d like them on my reference shelf as updates to my Marvel Encyclopedia at some point and don’t want to let them slip past me.
Still others, like Drone and Vampire, PA, languish in the bottom of the stack because the amazing colossal frak-up factory that is Diamond Distributors never shipped the first issue or two of each series, and no comics shop that I’ve been to in South Jersey can re-order them, so I’m not getting the end of them until I find the beginnings somewhere.
Be grateful that your choices are so limited overseas, as it will save you from getting in as deep as I am.
It’s just not the same. A significant portion of my Saturday routine involves leisurely enjoying the week’s stack over dinner at Johnny Rocket’s, and I neither have a laptop to view them on while I’m out and about, nor is there sufficient counter space to set it up and risk spilling milkshake all over it. That’s another point in favor of physical hardcopies: There’s no risk of losing everything due to the uncertainties of viruses and hard drive crashes.
I also can’t download T-shirts, hats, or figurines.
I also can’t download T-shirts, hats, or figurines.
could change the routine, but i understand not wanting to (that sounds like a super fun routine!)
on the other hand, digital copies can never get torn or damaged, or have stuff spilled on them. and if you do lose them, you can just redownload them, whereas if you lose a hard copy, you have to buy it again.
got me there on the merch.
Ah, but the trick is finding it again to re-download. Look at how many links for scores go belly up around here, and the original uploaders are no longer around to re-post, as well as at various vanishing blogs.
I also can’t download T-shirts, hats, or figurines.
That sounds very nice:)
mandi how did you like mai husbando
You haven’t shown us your husbando.
I wanted to buy all of ‘Civil War’, but…screw that, I’d rather have a new PC!
Maybe I should be planning some kind of a comic contest here so that people can get their hands on some awesome trades!
I’ve actually been planning a completely different contest for a long time so maybe I should sort that out first. 😉 I just got excited over the thought of being able to send comics to people, and maybe even being able to drive up interest in comics among the members here. ; ;
I’ve actually been planning a completely different contest for a long time so maybe I should sort that out first. 😉 I just got excited over the thought of being able to send comics to people, and maybe even being able to drive up interest in comics among the members here. ; ;
Bless your sweet pure heart Mandi!<3 You’re a rose in the cow pasture that we call the human race.
Lelouch vi Britannia. <3
He’s so bastard <3
Lelouch is a pretty fascinating character! He reminds me of a lot of other characters I like, like Artemis Fowl, Bruce Wayne, and Light Yagami, especially when he Geassed himself. I’m pretty sure before I started watching Code Geass I’d talked with you about how much I like "just as planned" type storylines so I’m sure you can guess what my feelings about the show’s ending are. Probably didn’t need to spoiler that last bit but I feel like being cautious.
Maybe I should be planning some kind of a comic contest here so that people can get their hands on some awesome trades!
As weird as it sounds…I prefer ‘softcover’ for my collections.
Which tend to run a lot a bit more, at least locally.
🙁
I own both hardcover’s of ‘The Preacher’, but I’m still buying softcover’s of them because I enjoy having them.
I like Clamp too! But i find it hard to get into. Every girl looks like CC Sakura. Creepy, seriously fucking creepy. Like just about every girl in Masamune Shirow’s early works look like Leona Osaki from Old Dominion Tank Police
They actually (to me) have a lot more variety in how their characters look in their darker stuff, like X/1999 or xxxHolic. Some of their other stuff, like Clover, is a lot more creative with their panel layout too, not sure if that matters to you or not! Anyways, I like their style and I find a lot of their stuff to be heartwarming in a very authentic sort of way. Maybe that’s just because I’m less used to stuff that would seem cliche in Japan, though. 😉
but i don’t remember card captors being drawn the same way.
The younger characters like Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, etc. weren’t, and since they played the biggest role of the story I think the way they proportion characters doesn’t stand out as much here. Toya and Yukito are definitely done in that style, though.
Damn…it’s been a LONG time since I’ve watch that show, looks more like yaio to me now.
Ugh. I am so tired of those effeminate looking gay/yaoi characters in anime and manga. I’ve been to Japan…and Japanese men do not naturally look like that!!! What makes it so creepy is that mostly men that draw characters like that. It would be cool if women did, then i could understand it better. *sigh*
And Crysta, that picture was drawn by females. ^^ Clamp is an all female team. If you’re not a big fan of that style of drawing male characters, though. I’d suggest looking into seinen manga titles. That art style doesn’t seem to be popular there. I actually don’t read a ton of manga, though, so I’m not so good with the recommendations in this department. I loved 20th Century Boys, I guess that’s probably seinen!
:3
Lucklaly they’re not quite that bad in the cartoon.
Sakura-chan is sooo cute, I couldn’t help but pinch her cheeks<3
10 insane facts comics taught us about American history (http://io9.com/5680091/10-insane-facts-comics-taught-us-about-american-history)

Sakura-chan is sooo cute, I couldn’t help but pinch her cheeks<3
10 insane facts comics taught us about American history (http://io9.com/5680091/10-insane-facts-comics-taught-us-about-american-history)
I’ve read and watched CCS, its pretty good. But it can be syrupy sweet and chibi cute to the point where ya wanna puke. But its one of the best anime/mangas i have ever seen.
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Oh yes i will note. I just remembered someone did tell me that Clamp was all women. I forgot, so used to men doing comics and manga. But the question you have to ask is, do Japanese women have a fetish for gay men?
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Oh yes i will note. I just remembered someone did tell me that Clamp was all women. I forgot, so used to men doing comics and manga. But the question you have to ask is, do Japanese women have a fetish for gay men?
Syrupy sweet useful before or after horror or dark or depressing show or movie to help give perspective on things, no?
Yes. As far as I can tell women now a days really only want gay man. Sister’s friends always see everything as huge homo overtones even when not present, whenever seeing a man they almost always want to see him gay out, never want him to be with them for some reason. What’s up with that?
Jameson was right!
It should be called ‘Superman Begins’.
Pretty good stuff, rather enjoyed the whole ‘he’s not the world’s biggest boy scout’ stuff and the origin story was kind of cool.
Hope they explore this version a little more.
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Also, finally, started reading ‘The Walking Dead’, after seeing the first episode of the series.
It’s REALLY different from the TV show, which is a good thing.
I’ve read that in Japan the target market for yaoi is middle aged housewives? Not sure how accurate that is, though.
There’s a lot of variety in Japanese leading men, I think it’s just a really different culture in terms of the way people view stuff like that.
I haven’t been liking JMS on the main Superman comics (Action Comics has been terrific lately though), but I enjoyed Earth One. It’s a different take on the character that doesn’t feel inauthentic, and I appreciate that, even though I don’t know that someone like me, who loves Supes as he is, is the target audience.
Longshot maybe, but does anyone want to talk about what’s going on in the bat books?
O_o;
Pretty good, if rather fucked up, stuff.
Anyone explain to me this ‘V’ stuff?
I’m reading ‘Teen Titans V2’, thinking it was before Teen Titans V3’…but it is and it is not.
W-T-F is going on?
Sometimes they do this after a series has been canceled for a while- this is the case with Teen Titans, and with other comics like X-Factor- and sometimes they do it at the start of a new storyline with an ongoing comic to try and boost sales, since there are plenty of people who will buy a comic just because it’s the first issue of something.
Sometimes they do this after a series has been canceled for a while- this is the case with Teen Titans, and with other comics like X-Factor- and sometimes they do it at the start of a new storyline with an ongoing comic to try and boost sales, since there are plenty of people who will buy a comic just because it’s the first issue of something.
Well…that’s silly.
But, it works, I’m reading though TTv3, wish I could find the Cartoon-Network version.
I can’t find them on my usual sites, so if you have them that’d be cool.
I really wish the cartoon had another season or two.
🙁
Teen Titans Go! (http://www.mediafire.com/?59qqcy8wopqhh)
Teen Titans Go! (http://www.mediafire.com/?59qqcy8wopqhh)
Cool, that works!
BTW:
Do you share your links on any wares sites?
Cause I’m sure you’d get some traffic if you did.
😀
i wish we read the same comics so we could talk about them 🙁
I think you and I are the only two people in this thread who regularly read X-comics.
I read X-Factor, bsnowman. I’ve abandoned most of my x-books, though.
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More suggestions for Tanis:
Zatanna, Birds of Prey (both the currently running version and the volume before it), any of the X-23 books Kyle and Yost have written (she has an ongoing now too but it’s really badly written), Alan Moore’s Promethea (bonus: JH Williams III art), Terra’s mini, Peter David penned issues of She-Hulk (I can’t stand the character, but they are great), Spider-man Love Mary Jane (more awesome than it sounds), Alias (not about the tv series), Echo, Hack/Slash, Queen and Country, Kathryn Imonen’s Hellcat mini, Greg Ruck’s Black Widow stuff, Manhunter, the Bulleteer mini (part of Seven Soldiers, which I recommend reading all of. Zatanna mini from this is good too), Ed Brubaker’s Catwoman, Fallen Angel, Love and Rockets, Anna Mercury
also: I’ve heard Spider-girl is pretty amazing
probably will continually edit this as I think of more
From Dark Horse, there’s Star Wars: Knight Errant, but I don’t know it that’s ending at issue #5 like it was solicited or becoming an ongoing.
There’s also Warren Ellis’s Anna Mercury and Freakangels from Avatar Press. Freakangels is another ensemble cast, but there’s a pretty even ratio of male and female characters.
Boom! Studios does the FarScape comics picking up where the TV show left off, and the cast is majority female now. Boom! also does a series of 4-parters called The Unknown about a female paranormal investigator.
Radical Publishing offers Shrapnel and Hotwire, both of which have female leads. Artesia is a series of 6-parters from Archaia Studios Press about what its creator likes to call a pagan Joan of Arc.
And while none of the following are current titles, they’re worth tracking down in trades or back issues:
Batgirl and Catwoman (the late-90s relaunches of each) from DC.
Aria from Image.
Mystic, Meridian, and Route 666 from CrossGen (These are strongly rumored to be coming back now that Disney, who bought CrossGen’s IP, owns Marvel)
edit: freakangels is amazing.
Yes! And I have FLCL is you want that.
Absolutely!:) Is Rapidshare okay or would you prefer another site?
I want the manga/comic book to Magical Shopping Arcade Abinobashi, I have the anime/cartoon series in my possession.
I can give people the Manga/comic book of FLCL once I upload it. But if you want the anime/cartoon show I can do a quick looksee and find some prospects because the damn thing is out of print and all I got is a bootleg and a VHS recorded from TV.
Green Lantern – Movie Trailers – iTunes (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/greenlantern/)
I have the animated series but im not uploading it for anyone 😀
Been reading Harley Quinn and Wonder Woman V1; talk about…erm…different art style.
Negative rep.
Seriously, if it’s not up there…you can request it and probably have it within a week or two.
Now… to check out that link you posted. 😀
Seriously, if it’s not up there…you can request it and probably have it within a week or two.
Bookmarking that for later use. It’s always good to have those at hand even if you’ve got a better favorite site it could crash, get closed down, or the links could get deleted and leave you hanging.
Green Lantern – Movie Trailers – iTunes (http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/wb/greenlantern/)
I am still trying to decide how I feel about it! I’m psyched for Kilowog, I’m SUPER psyched that Sinestro is left handed, but I’m iffy on the look of the suits and I was honestly shocked at how bad Blake Lively’s acting was. I’m still going to see it no matter what, but I have not figured out the appropriate level of excitement I should have.
also: squeed so hard at the end of the trailer
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(http://www.pimpandhost.com/image/5534218-original.html)
Dick survived a bullet to the skull, he’ll survive this~
(http://www.pimpandhost.com/image/5534218-original.html)
Wait…is that blue paint on Batman?
HOLY CRAP!
BATMAN SHMOO-SMOO’d NIGHTWING TO DEATH!
D:
HOLY CRAP!
BATMAN SHMOO-SMOO’d NIGHTWING TO DEATH!
D:
That was a custom paint job on a grey & blue Batman. His kid got a hold of it and had some fun with the crotch.
edit: freakangels is amazing.
freakangels is the best online comic. friggin love warren ellis. i’m a few months behind tho so no spoilers >:{
i was gonna collect buffy but i got to the 4th book and havent’ really had the urge to buy more…
Durrrrrr
I’m from Australia btw
I’m from Australia btw
Don’t be silly, some place cold isn’t in Australia.
this time, it is
1977. London. You have been tasked with producing the poster for Malcolm McLaren’s JUSTICE LEAGUE film.
What does that look like?
check out this piece from Annie Wu!
anyway the rest of the thread has a dissapointing amount of attempts to put sid vicious in the picture somehow
Whitechapel – NO FUTURE REMAKE/REMODEL: Malcolm McLaren's JUSTICE LEAGUE (http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9222&page=1)
this time, it is
1977. London. You have been tasked with producing the poster for Malcolm McLaren’s JUSTICE LEAGUE film.
What does that look like?
check out this piece from Annie Wu!
anyway the rest of the thread has a dissapointing amount of attempts to put sid vicious in the picture somehow
Whitechapel – NO FUTURE REMAKE/REMODEL: Malcolm McLaren's JUSTICE LEAGUE (http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=9222&page=1)
I like Aquaman throwing up but Batman should have has those big studded leather bracers.
I didn’t like it.
It was a mess but not like the show in a fun way and all the little nuances are either gone or downsized. On top of that it’s real hard to tell who’s speaking, what place the scene is meant to be in, what time frame i.e. flashback/foreshadowing/present, and the layout is confusing and muddy. And as for he characters they’ve lost most of there good but real messed up ness are are pretty horrable people at times.
The art style is nice and there area few useful pages and 2 page spreads for wallpapers and avatars and stuff.
is this bad?
I guess it’s better than that other guy. It’s not going to ruin Marvel but I wouldn’t hope for total improvement that’d herald in a golden age of comic books.
I doubt that. We might see some improvements, but I’m not holding my breath.
Axel Alonso wouldn’t have been my first choice, especially since I think he’ll probably keep OMD stuff around, but he’s worked as an editor on some pretty terrific books with writers I really respect, so I think he has a lot of promise.
What books and writers are you referrig to? I know Alonso was editor to many X-books, so are you possibly speaking of Morrison’s New X-Men?
Of course, he also was an editor on One More Day. 😉
The 50 best covers of 2010 | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment (http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/01/the-50-best-covers-of-2010/)
The 50 best covers of 2010 | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment (http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/01/the-50-best-covers-of-2010/)
I’m surprised the cover for Batman Inc. didn’t get in there, always love that one.
Plus the Larfleeze Christmas cover was hilarious.
Every Joe the Barbarian cover could be nominated, tbh.
I LIKE COVERS WITH BATMAN ON THEM
And the worst covers of the year:
Shame, because the comic itself is terrific.
My sister got a copy for her friend and is having me read through it first.
Ain’t It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48193)
Ain’t It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/48193)
Yeah, this should be interesting. I really enjoy IGN’s article on who should play her.
Who Should Play Wonder Woman? – TV Feature at IGN (http://tv.ign.com/articles/112/1125373p1.html)
I think out of those that Olivia Wilde or Odette Yustman would do a pretty great job as Wonder Woman.
If only they could go back in time to the 90’s and cast Lucy Lawless 😉
If only they could go back in time to the 90’s and cast Lucy Lawless 😉
Yeah I was thinking that too with the body type. Perhaps they’ll do the current Wonder Woman with Superboy’s old costume.
And Lucy Lawless I’ve heard many people say, I even theorized that myself if it were still the 90s. That would have been great.
If only they could go back in time to the 90’s and cast Lucy Lawless 😉
Maybe Lucy could play her in a Dark Knight Returns-like Wonder Women multi episode story arch?
Wizard Magazine is also dead.
However given how the plot is going…meh.
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And this is this year’s toy. I didn’t take the toy last year because I figured it’d just sit around and I wanted to save stuff for people who didn’t wait outside the comic store’s doors, but I might grab this one!
I’ll see if I want the toy if it ever finishes loading.
purple i think it was
no idea where it is now
anyway the spider and young justice look like definite grabs!
I’m really excited. ^^ Free Comics Day is one of my favorite days of the year!
Does anyone know of anything he’s done with an American accent? I’ve only seen him in some episodes of the Tudors.
Looks right for the part though.
I think you’d like this.
It’s a nice thing that you’ll stick up for Mandi. Hell, it’s a great thing, but I said that in jest you fool. And if she is offended, Mandi is most certainly outspoken enough to come to her own defense.
ban him
ps!!!! I rented Planetary 1 and 2 from the library today and the circulation desk lady was like ‘these are classic, i was following them as they were getting released. nice!’
warmed my heart
Or is saying something you personally don’t like grounds for banning?
warmed my heart
Planetary is so so good ^___^ Hope you like it!
I feel bad for anyone who followed Planetary as it came out because the delays were so insane ; ;
also you’re all banned twice
I feel bad for anyone who followed Planetary as it came out because the delays were so insane ; ;
also you’re all banned twice
I see you shed no tears over twice banning us all. 😀
ban him
ps!!!! I rented Planetary 1 and 2 from the library today and the circulation desk lady was like ‘these are classic, i was following them as they were getting released. nice!’
warmed my heart
Was she a naughty librarian?
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That’s totally a stacked battle.
Batman’ll just sick Morgan Freeman on Galactus.
I like how Galactus looks like he’s an old guy thinking ’bout somethin’ while chewing food.
Cobie Smulders Confirmed for The Avengers | Superhero Hype (http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/125790-cobie-smulders-confirmed-for-the-avengers)
I wanted her to be Lois Lane ; ;
She’s the former director of SHIELD.
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is she as cool as that lady who directs S.W.O.R.D?
Plus Abigail Brand has green hair so she has the advantage automatically.
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i read x-factor though. but that’s just one comic! and doesn’t deal with hope summers. I NEED THAT PLOT POINT ADVANCED NOW MARVEL!! GIVE ME MY JEAN BACK SOON!
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i read x-factor though. but that’s just one comic! and doesn’t deal with hope summers. I NEED THAT PLOT POINT ADVANCED NOW MARVEL!! GIVE ME MY JEAN BACK SOON!
Point #1: I agree. Somewhat. Wolverine gets WAY too much exposure in the Marvel universe. Two Avengers books, his own book, and just about every X-book on the racks. Too fucking much. His character has been explored enough as is and frankly Claremont had the right idea.
Point #2: Your Jean? If I might recall, she’s died so her marriage has been annulled and her old ball-and-chain is now shacking up w/ an ex-stripper. She’s a free woman buddy and isn’t yours. 🙂
also, nope, she’s mine. now and forever.
also also, fuck that skank ass whore slut bitch emma frost. i hope she rots.
THERE WILL BE BLOOD.
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Adrianne Palicki to Play Wonder Woman in NBC Pilot – The Hollywood Reporter (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/adrianne-palicki-play-wonder-woman-100465)
i had tears. :}
O_O pages are still ever so crisp as the day I bought it!! (over a year ago)
Joker shoots her, through-and-through of the spine, clothes removed, pics taken and who knows what else. maybe "stuffed".
Good man/woman.
See a doctor. He will slam a needle into that bad boy, you will scream like a woman, pass out, and when you wake up your wallet will be lighter.
Or so I was told.
You could make an argument for it, but she’s become miles better as a character post-Killing Joke, so I wouldn’t say that.
Or so I was told.
Dude, most people wouldn’t have enough cash to pay for a doctor’s appointment on their person.
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You could make an argument for it, but she’s become miles better as a character post-Killing Joke, so I wouldn’t say that.
But I’d have to be Batshit insane to argue with you.
Haha! Well, playing devil’s advocate, I could say that she would’ve become better written with or without being shot, since she’s definitely written better in anything that flashes back to her time as Batgirl.
But I think Oracle’s such a unique and interesting character, and she adds so much to the Batbooks as a whole, even if writers sometimes make me facepalm with the way they handle hacking stuff. Current Batgirl usually doesn’t get much to do outside her own book, Oracle regularly appears in most of the Bat titles and in several other DC titles. She became her own hero and not a sidekick, the same way that Nightwing did. 🙂
A lot of writers seem to fudge up how real computer hacking is done.
Like how in Die Hard 4 they hacked the computers to blow up when turned on!
This.
Hello Tom

Tony has a Bender.
He also seems to have Iron Man armors from multiple continuities.
Plus he has an Iron Man armor that looks like a Transformer.
they were rented out until the 30th
SO I BURNT THE PLACE DOWN
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i want to buy all of it anyway but no immediate gratification anymore 🙁
they were rented out until the 30th
SO I BURNT THE PLACE DOWN
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i want to buy all of it anyway but no immediate gratification anymore 🙁
But February only goes up to 28 :/
i am dyslexic when enraged
they were rented out until the 30th
SO I BURNT THE PLACE DOWN
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i want to buy all of it anyway but no immediate gratification anymore 🙁
Don’t be so modest riotmedic.
We all know you’ve made the unfortunate bastard who rented Planetary disappear as well.
like a boss
edit: VVV son of a bitch i can’t post anymore or i’ll destroy the universe
edit2: OH NO I ALREADY DID SOMEWHERE ELSE
SPIDEEEEYYY
Do you have a problem or something?
Yeah, I’m glad I’m not as much of a dork as I think I am…
😛
😛
No, it seems like you have a problem with me. If that’s the case then, let it go. Move on.
Will Bane be the main villain of The Dark Knight Rises?
Will Bane be the main villain of The Dark Knight Rises?
Bane & Catwoman. unknown if the back thing will be in it or not though it would be sad if they skipped over it.
I liked Knightfall. It went on for ages.
Also:
I’d love to see the ending of the movie be Bruce Wayne in the Batcave in a wheelchair.
YouTube – Black Panther Animated Intro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jogj0_8rw48)
Jill Scott played Storm!
I guess it got canned.
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Is that official or some fan made shit?
Also:
I’d love to see the ending of the movie be Bruce Wayne in the batcave in a wheelchair.
Fan art. It’d be funny if that happens and the movie is called The Dark Knight Rises.
RIP Dwayne McDuffie*|*The Beat (http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/02/22/rip-dwayne-mcduffie/)
I’ll have to watch the vid later, I have too much noise going on right now.
This is unfortunate. 🙁
RIP Dwayne McDuffie*|*The Beat (http://www.comicsbeat.com/2011/02/22/rip-dwayne-mcduffie/)
I’ll have to watch the vid later, I have too much noise going on right now.
Oh my god 🙁 Genuinely shocked at this, this is horrible news. Really respected him and his work a lot, especially for Static Shock and his work on the Justice League animated series. He had a terrific sense of humor too. RIP. Huge loss for the comics world.
This is unfortunate. 🙁
just because he was black?

I posted that on my Facebook last night!
He really was an awesome guy and created some great stuff ; ; He was pretty young too, only 49.
The crossover airs as part of a special episode called "Batman’s Strangest Cases," in which the all-powerful Bat-Mite (Paul Reubens) takes us through some weird alternate realities. Including the Scooby-Doo crossover, which is done in the style of early 1970s Hanna-Barbera animation. And an old Mad Magazine spoof from the 1960s.
io9. We come from the future. (http://io9.com/#!5781881/first-look-at-the-batman-crossover-weve-all-been-waiting-for)
He really was an awesome guy and created some great stuff ; ; He was pretty young too, only 49.
Lol that made me rofl so much 🙂
Black guy on skateboard
Black guy on skateboard
Black guy on skateboard
although I think putting up negro seems a bit racist isn’t it? just like saying nigger or something if you’re *not black*
EDIT:
So… HOW ABOUT SOME XMEN? (Since I don’t read DC comics and know little about Batman)
Reading the Uncanny X-Men right now, just got into comics around a month ago 😛
This sounds pretty promising! Bat-Mite has been terrific on Brave and the Bold in the past.
although I think putting up negro seems a bit racist isn’t it? just like saying nigger or something if you’re *not black*
Dwayne McDuffie was black.

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Bruce Timm Asuka & Rei.
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I really like the Asuka, he got her down rather well. And while Rei is good too there’s just a little something off about her. Maybe the lips are a bit big for her or something.
O_o
Nope.
One of the last scenes in the series is Zuko asking his dad were is mom is…after, earlier, he tells him that his mom is alive.
I agree that something feels off about Rei. It doesn’t quite look like her. I love his art style though, it’s so neat to see him take on non-comic characters.
I think you’re right. She is rather tight looking and strict when she should be more blank and stuff. Make the mouth half size and adjust the eyes a bit.
I just noticed he gave Asuka some real cute nipples.
2) The costume is okay.
I agree. I’m not a big fan of the bright coloured spandex.
tbh I’m not super attracted to him except for in that photoshoot he did with Claudia Schiffer. He’s a great actor though, I recommend Mysterious Skin and Brick to everybody.
Check out The Long Halloween, Mr. HipHop!
In the Dark Knight, yes.
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tbh I’m not super attracted to him except for in that photoshoot he did with Claudia Schiffer. He’s a great actor though, I recommend Mysterious Skin and Brick to everybody.
Check out The Long Halloween, Mr. HipHop!
I sure will ma’am. 🙂
He was taken out in the 1st scene with Batman in it and not seen again for the rest of the movie.
Check out The Long Halloween, Mr. HipHop!
I’ve got Long Halloween on a hard drive but have also requested it at the library. Weird, friday I got a call saying I had a CD in but when I went to pick it up they said it wasn’t at the main desk but up stairs. Went up there and lady said I have nothing in.
He’s talking about TDK, not Batman Begins.
Major in Batman Begins but not in Dark Knight.
Like that song from Spongebob!
Nolan’s never made a movie I disliked, so I trust him to balance the villains well. When you keep in mind Selina’s playing the love interest role, it’s really balanced about the same as previous movies.
Scare Crow, Joker, Two-Face in Dark Knight.
Plus Alfred, Gordon, Lucius, & Rachel along with Batman.
Juggles them well. Though I hope there’s some heavy emotional stuff about Rachel in this next one.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt Is Not Alberto Falcone in Batman 3 — Wait, What? – Topless Robot (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/03/joseph_gordon-levitt_is_not_alberto_falcone_in_bat.php)

You can’t polish a turd.
edit: i mean the costume from the comics.
only smear it
Make a decent Clayface.
I’ve started out reading Ultimate Spider-Man. I heard a lot of bad things about Ultimate Marvel, so I first bought a paperback containing the first few issues. Aside from a few weird design choices (like, why the fuck has the Green Goblin turned into the Green Orc?), it actually doesn’t seem that bad. I’m gonna continue on to see if it continues with a solid story or if it turns apeshit weird.
Also, I got into collecting these little Marvel figurines. Dr. Doom is so awesome. <3

I have that ASS page on my fridge. 😀
I’ve started out reading Ultimate Spider-Man. I heard a lot of bad things about Ultimate Marvel, so I first bought a paperback containing the first few issues. Aside from a few weird design choices (like, why the fuck has the Green Goblin turned into the Green Orc?), it actually doesn’t seem that bad. I’m gonna continue on to see if it continues with a solid story or if it turns apeshit weird.
Also, I got into collecting these little Marvel figurines. Dr. Doom is so awesome. <3
Ultimate Spidey is easily the best of the Ultimate books. I enjoyed Ultimate X-Men as well, even if it isn’t as good. The Ultimates books, especially Ultimates 3, are the worst for me, but I haven’t read all that the Ultimate-verse has to offer.
Obligatory since Doom was mentioned~
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It’s set in one of them hellhole futures with everyone living in a huge mega city with trash everywhere. The main characters are members of a neighborhood watch but want to get into professional vigilante street justice and then one of ’em gets hit on the head with a brick and can turn into that there xenomorph ninja turtle.
Would be nice if they could lure Bryan K. Vaughan back. Feel like he’s been MIA from the writing world for a while now. LOST SEASON SIX COULD HAVE USED YOU, MAN!
>_>
Have you been reading Generation Lost too, Tanis?
Maybe when I get through my backlog and/or it ends I’ll check it out.

Poozers.
Ain’t It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news. (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/49255)
And he’s buddies with Wade Wilson/ that guy from Blade 3!
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN

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I know you’re talking about the DCAU, though. I’m looking forward to Emerald Knights too but Year One sounds like it’ll be terrific!
This page won’t load for me. 😡 What’s it about?
'Batman: Year One' voice cast revealed | Film & TV News | NME.COM (http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/batman-year-one-voice-cast-revealed/213188)
Bryan Cranston :love:
Lets pray it’s really profitable and leads to a Dark Knight Returns animation as well. 😀 *wish wish.
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Excellent news. 😀 I have Year One. Be good to see it animated.
Lets pray it’s really profitable and leads to a Dark Knight Returns animation as well. 😀 *wish wish.
Good news…
Wait, The Dark Knight Returns Is Becoming an Animated Film? – Topless Robot (http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/04/wait_the_dark_knight_returns_is_becoming_an_animat .php)
Solicit text is:
Is an exclusive girls’ finishing school a secret training ground for teenaged assassins? Find out the truth as Batgirl undertakes her most dangerous mission yet at the request of Batman.
That plus the fact that it’s Batman Inc. means it probably is English!
Batman Inc. is a great comic, really fun to read. Definitely recommend it.
Here’s another fun upcoming Batman Inc. cover.
Is an exclusive girls’ finishing school a secret training ground for teenaged assassins? Find out the truth as Batgirl undertakes her most dangerous mission yet at the request of Batman.
That plus the fact that it’s Batman Inc. means it probably is English!
Batman Inc. is a great comic, really fun to read. Definitely recommend it.
Here’s another fun upcoming Batman Inc. cover.
Bat-Indian & Captain Falcon Batman?!
Pretty close! It’s Man-of-Bats and Red Raven. Believe they’re originally from a Silver Age story called "Batmen of the World" about heroes around the world who were inspired by Batman. Grant Morrison pulled them into the current continuity. Knight and Squire have similar origins.

Wonder Woman Vol 3 #610
Age Of X Universe #2
Namor The First Mutant #9
New Mutants Vol 3 #24 (Age Of X Part 6)
Uncanny X-Men #536
X-Men Vol 3 #10
Morning Glories #9
Stan Lees The Traveler #6
Warlord Of Mars #6
mandi, i didn’t know you read morning glories! i’m really enjoying the series. i want to find out the mystery!
YESSSSSSSSSS
Today is a great day ^___________________________^
also I agree about Wonder Woman, it’s been a terrific read.
Green Lantern #65
Green Lantern Corps #59
Green Lantern Emerald Warriors #9
Brightest Day #24
The Walking Dead #84
Haunt #15
Invincible #79
Batman Inc #5
Teen Titans #94
Decided to pick up The Flash again to get caught up a bit for Flashpoint. Will probably pick up missing issues later this week on Free Comic Day since the shop I go to usually has sales for their slot holders.
Then decided to grab this freebie just to get a little more background info on Thor (since I don’t really know anything about him).
>_<
Craigslist is probably good for comic selling too. You could try selling a whole longbox of them for a bigger amount, might be easier to get someone to take them all that way.
Spyboy, the only Thor I’ve really read is the JMS run on the comic, but I really recommend it! I can check to see exactly what issues that all entails for you if you like.
also, how do you like Haunt?
It’s mainly because I’m trying make myself more mobile.
I’ve got too much ‘stuff’ and figured I should start getting rid of it.
Might as well make sure that the stuff you have is stuff you really appreciate! I have some stuff I’m planning on thinning out too (not comics, obviously). I just like all my random stuff to feel special.
Have you read Sandman yet? May want to do that before Lucifer.
I love manga, but it’s just easier/less space to have it all on my e-HDD – it’s easier for travel.
I love the series so far. Then again I think that’s a bias answer since I enjoy anything by Kirkman. So if you’ve read his stuff then you’re sure to enjoy. Plus McFarlane is co-creator so bits of it are reminiscent of earlier Spawn stuff.
I bought a load of random comics for a few pounds from a comic book clearance store about a decade ago and amongst the crap lay a pristine copy of Sandman issue 50. It was special stand-alone issue. I was a happy bunny.
:neg: :neg: :neg:
Use to own almost all of them but I gave them to a friend for a wedding gift.
Her husband was so pissed…XD
I do like a lot of Kirkman stuff. I stopped reading Invincible around issue 30 for a reason I don’t remember, but I’m generally a fan. I’ll check it out!
I think I’m the only person here who worships at the altar of Morrison, but imma post this here anyways. Cover to Morrison’s upcoming book Supergods is out:
It’s a study of the history of superheroes and the ways people draw inspiration from them, and I expect it to be a terrific read. It’s out in July!
Use to own almost all of them but I gave them to a friend for a wedding gift.
Her husband was so pissed…XD
You dirty dawg, you! Seducing a taken women with funny books.
I was re-reading Shaman and I remembered how much I love this page so might as well post it~
Last panel more funny than frightening.
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Don’t forget ‘Free Comic Book Day’ this Saturday May 7th. Definitely gonna pick up some freebies along with sale items from local shop.
Possibly Green Lantern Heroclix too since I know my store usually gets those in.
If only that mustache matched his hair color of vice versa.
Last year my store had the Heroclix, but they didn’t have that many and I didn’t *really* want it, so I left it for the people that would. I’m a lot more enthused about the Green Lantern one, but I’ll probably do the same thing this year. It’d have to be something I was really excited about to take it when there clearly aren’t enough for everyone.
Is anyone dressing up or doing anything fun like that? I am probably just wearing a superhero t-shirt. Nothing special.
Last year my store had the Heroclix, but they didn’t have that many and I didn’t *really* want it, so I left it for the people that would. I’m a lot more enthused about the Green Lantern one, but I’ll probably do the same thing this year. It’d have to be something I was really excited about to take it when there clearly aren’t enough for everyone.
Is anyone dressing up or doing anything fun like that? I am probably just wearing a superhero t-shirt. Nothing special.
You should go naked in blue paint as movie Mystique and I’ll go as the Flesh, who’s super strong and super naked then all we’ll need is a guy to go as Dr. Manhattan. Are there any other naked heroes I’m forgetting that aren’t animal people with just shirts on?
Hoping to score that 52 Batwoman figure from comic shop since it’ll be 30% off base price on FCBD.
Super Saver Shipping is so unf
yessss! I have Prime right now, so it’s even better, but finding $25 worth of stuff to buy on Amazon is never hard.
I’ve thought about grabbing that DC chronicle, spyboy, let me know if it’s good!
I thought it was well written for what it was. I mean 75 years is a lot to cover so I’m sure things were left out but, the info that is included is very well written. I enjoyed it simply because I didn’t know too much about the early years. Otherwise if you enjoy DC comics, I’m sure you’ll like it to some extent. Though trying to find it for a reasonable price is only thing that will matter.
Top 100 Comic Book Heroes – IGN (http://www.ign.com/top/comic-book-heroes)
I always rage more over these than I should.

They always do stuff like this. In general gaming publications are terrible with comic book facts. I have sent Game Informer multiple NERD RAGE emails for blatantly wrong stuff they’ve printed when they’ve tried to talk about comics in their magazine. They’ve never printed them. XD
Are you doing Free Comics Day tomorrow, Robbu?
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JEAN IS 13?! WHAT IS THIS BULLSHIT??!?!?!?!?!?! AND THEY CHOSE SUCH AN AWFUL PICTURE OF HER TOO! UGH UGH UGH.
she’s certainly better than iron man, daredevil, and the hulk.
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this site is garbage
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AND HER DESCRIPTION WAS LIKE, TWO SENTENCES! SO BIASED
nerdraging.
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oh, look, i was right about the top four.
There’s an Avatar comic! Plus, excuse to go to that neat comic shop again.
also, part of the fun of Free Comic Day is that it gets you to check out new series. It’s why I started reading Irredeemable!
If stores are worried about running out, they’ll usually limit how many comics you can take. Only thing I feel guilty about grabbing are the Heroclix figures since my store just doesn’t get many, and I’m sure some people really want them.
Plus, sometimes people dress up in costume and that’s just fun to see.
They have a host of comics on a table that you can just grab and go or what?
I’ll be heading over to Hasting, if I go, so…yeah.
You can check what the closest place to you participating is here (http://www.freecomicbookday.com/fcbd_locator.asp).
Though, that Avatar one looks pretty sweet.
’10 Comics per Transaction’.
So I’m not sure if that means I can abuse the system or not.
😉
Gotta get gas and not sure if 1/4 of a tank is worth a few free comics…
:/
Free comics haul:
Discount comics haul (all of these were a dollar or less):
Almost grabbed a $6 Impulse figure but ultimately didn’t get it. Checked Walmart and Target to see if I’d get lucky and find Dex-Starr, but no luck.
My shop didn’t have a couple issues I wanted, like that Spontaneous comic, so I wanted to hit up some more of the shops in the area, but it was the Pride Parade in Northampton today and the city was swarmed. Cops out re-directing traffic and everything. Oh well. Hopefully it’ll get scanned, it sounded really neat and I like getting a chance to check this stuff out.
It’s short but definitely worth reading! Can give you a scan of it if you weren’t able to grab one. Goes for anyone else here too.
Will Barry Sonnenfeld And Grant Morrison Bring Us DINOSAURS VS. ALIENS? (http://www.aintitcool.com/node/49586)
I am up for anything if it involves Grant Morrison. :swoon:
If you love him so much than why don’t you merry him?
First a lil background. =P
I’m working in a bookstore, and we have some comics. I of course buy them there and I also purchase a specific merchandise, the Marvel Classic Figurine Collection (http://www.marvel-figurines.co.uk/). These figurines are hand-painted, limited (with number =P), about 10 cm high and made of lead. To each figurine, there’s a booklet that describes the character. The whole package comes in a plastic bag. Standard price varies from 15 to 25 dollars depending on vendor and whatnot.
Alright, so. One of the figurines we ordered came here slightly damaged. It’s the figurine of Blade, vampire hunter. This sells on Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=marvel+classic+collection+blade&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Amarvel+classic+collection+blade&ajr=0) for 25 bucks. We got a replacement, but we have this damaged one left over we hardly can sell, so maybe one of you guys would like it?
The damage is really neglectable, actually. It was just the katana in his hand that was slightly bent. I repaired it by bending it back (luckily lead is flexible like that). From both the damage and the repair, the color went off a bit, but you hardly can make it out since the blade color is almost the same as the base lead color of the figurine. Aside from that, the figurine is completely new and the seal was only broke open to repair the figurine and make pictures – I have resealed it after my fix and photographing.
Here you have some pics. It’s a handycam, so excuse the horrible quality:
I’ll have your offers for the figurine, I don’t really care for how much it goes away – though you’ll have to put up with the shipping entirely, I don’t wanna make a loss for sending this out. A couple of bucks beyond that would be cool but not necessary.
I accept payment through PayPal and if you live in the Euro Zone, I’ll also take a bank transfer. =)
Saw this yesterday and I thought it was a good and enlightening, if frustrating read.
p.s. I’m going to mail your comics this week, I swear. Still have them set aside, I’m just awful at actually doing stuff
If they are indeed rebooting everything? I’ll try and be cautiously optimistic about it. The last time I was really angry about DC having TOO MUCH CHANGE all their risks paid off hugely, and I do think that Crisis on Infinite Earths was great for DC, as a whole. It’ll probably just hurt a bit to lose some of that continuity. I love knowing little details about the characters and their relationships that you can only know by reading years and years worth of comics. And even though I know all the great stories I love still exist it’ll suck to know that stuff like Gothic, which has hugely shaped my ideas about Batman, isn’t actually in continuity. Grant Morrison managed to work an awful lot of Silver Age into modern continuity, so there’s hope, I guess.
Send them whenever you can! I always have a ton to read so waiting for comics is no big deal. 🙂
A lot of people seem upset about the updated Booster Gold costume, but it looks fine to me.
Zipped up version.

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Ugh, I’m all for exaggerated proportions and larger than life builds on super heroes but this just creeps me out. Her arms are thicker than her torso and it does this bendy thing. And when you do this in toys the ladies either have no joints because there’s no room or they are very weak.
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Cleavage Jean.
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She looks like a Vulcan or Romulan.
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The limited joints and the pre poses of the arms and hands really only gives you like 3 natural looking poses.
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She also came with a mutated Senator Kelly which was rubber with those plastic jean bag balls in him but I forgot to photo him.
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Wouldn’t it make more sense to have the hulks and the thing out front since the joes have guns?

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I like this. No complaints here. 🙂

Beautiful Joe collection. How I love these toys. 😀
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Oooh…Hadn’t noticed. Deadpool sided with the Joes ! :p
That’s because he’s a true patriot.
From Canada. :p
Also Deadpool is on both sides.
Rep+1 for this.
When the thugs track the protagonist to the settlement Peter helps him escape, but discovers the armor piece and explains that he and several other people have been looking for old versions of the armor for decades. The protagonist agrees to help him find the rest. Peter says they’re going to need help and they travel to another settlement that’s a pseudo military installation that specializes in trying to wipe out desert raiders. It’s lead by Steve Rogers, who has barely aged and is still in top shape. He doesn’t seem to have his shield though. Peter shows him the armor piece and he agrees to help them look for the rest of it. Steve sets a trap for the gang who’s been chasing them looking for the armor piece and beats information out of one of them about why they want it.
Turns out there’s someone offering a lifetime supply if water and weapons to anyone who can bring him pieces of the armor, but they don’t seem to have a name. They explain where they were supposed to take the armor piece to and the group decides to take it there themselves to see if they can find anyone with connections to other pieces. On the way Peter explains to the protagonist that the reason everyone wants the armor isn’t just because in this world it would be an almost unbeatable weapon. The bigger reason is to try to recreate its power source, because the world is out of any kind of advanced power source and this could help restart civlization, or it could be used to power a shitload of advanced weapons if you wanted to go that route.
That’s all I came up with so far. Obviously the story would go on. Also there would be many details inbetween and I’d want to use cameos from old Marvel characters, preferably a lot of lesser known ones to make things more interesting. Would this make a good comic book y/n.
When the thugs track the protagonist to the settlement Peter helps him escape, but discovers the armor piece and explains that he and several other people have been looking for old versions of the armor for decades. The protagonist agrees to help him find the rest. Peter says they’re going to need help and they travel to another settlement that’s a pseudo military installation that specializes in trying to wipe out desert raiders. It’s lead by Steve Rogers, who has barely aged and is still in top shape. He doesn’t seem to have his shield though. Peter shows him the armor piece and he agrees to help them look for the rest of it. Steve sets a trap for the gang who’s been chasing them looking for the armor piece and beats information out of one of them about why they want it.
Turns out there’s someone offering a lifetime supply if water and weapons to anyone who can bring him pieces of the armor, but they don’t seem to have a name. They explain where they were supposed to take the armor piece to and the group decides to take it there themselves to see if they can find anyone with connections to other pieces. On the way Peter explains to the protagonist that the reason everyone wants the armor isn’t just because in this world it would be an almost unbeatable weapon. The bigger reason is to try to recreate its power source, because the world is out of any kind of advanced power source and this could help restart civlization, or it could be used to power a shitload of advanced weapons if you wanted to go that route.
That’s all I came up with so far. Obviously the story would go on. Also there would be many details inbetween and I’d want to use cameos from old Marvel characters, preferably a lot of lesser known ones to make things more interesting. Would this make a good comic book y/n.
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Well golly, I never thought I’d see the day. 🙂
nope
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Well golly, I never thought I’d see the day. 🙂
Because I’m here to make you happy. :rolleyes:

I want that Iron Patriot. And that Taskmaster. And that Hawkeye. And that Doom. And that Moon Knight. But mostly that Iron Patriot.
Anyway…
How can the month end better than blowing out 100 bucks for good comics? :3
You may now snide remark. 🙂
You may now snide remark. 🙂
Oh you mean plastic bags to keep the comics in.
Yes.
When the thugs track the protagonist to the settlement Peter helps him escape, but discovers the armor piece and explains that he and several other people have been looking for old versions of the armor for decades. The protagonist agrees to help him find the rest. Peter says they’re going to need help and they travel to another settlement that’s a pseudo military installation that specializes in trying to wipe out desert raiders. It’s lead by Steve Rogers, who has barely aged and is still in top shape. He doesn’t seem to have his shield though. Peter shows him the armor piece and he agrees to help them look for the rest of it. Steve sets a trap for the gang who’s been chasing them looking for the armor piece and beats information out of one of them about why they want it.
Turns out there’s someone offering a lifetime supply if water and weapons to anyone who can bring him pieces of the armor, but they don’t seem to have a name. They explain where they were supposed to take the armor piece to and the group decides to take it there themselves to see if they can find anyone with connections to other pieces. On the way Peter explains to the protagonist that the reason everyone wants the armor isn’t just because in this world it would be an almost unbeatable weapon. The bigger reason is to try to recreate its power source, because the world is out of any kind of advanced power source and this could help restart civlization, or it could be used to power a shitload of advanced weapons if you wanted to go that route.
That’s all I came up with so far. Obviously the story would go on. Also there would be many details inbetween and I’d want to use cameos from old Marvel characters, preferably a lot of lesser known ones to make things more interesting. Would this make a good comic book y/n.
y!
Have you seen James Stokoes’ Spider-Man in ‘Nam fan comic? Get him to do the art.
He yesterday lent me ‘Batman: Dark Victory’ (seemingly a sequel to ‘The Long Halloween’) and the first collection volume of ‘Powers’.
Isn’t Robert Kirkman the writer?
Yuuuuuup.
Pretty damn fine writer at that.
I’ve been wanting to check out his stuff. He also wrote Walking Dead.
Yeah, I started reading Walking Dead but haven’t really read much of it. I have the same taste it seems as my friend does, so I’ll just take his reccomendations, he seems to think it starts feeling a bit empty and baseless as it gets on. I’ll have to carry on with it at some point though.
This can happen with post-apocalypse stories.
First, we have the Avengers-related characters the Leader, Scarlet Witch and of course Hercules. Loving his laughing face, it’s so Herc, heh.
Next up we got 2 Fantastic Four-related characters and Cosmic ones to boot; Super-Skrull and Black Bolt.
Then we have a blast from Capcom’s past with 2 MvC2 X-Men veterans who did not make the cut for MvC3. For Psylocke, I am sad, but I’m glad Cable didn’t make it in, don’t like the character at all, lul.
3 classic Spider-Man villains take their places on my overcrowded Spidey-display: Electro, Mysterio, and the Vulture – possibly the lamest Spidey-villain EVER. And yes, I did take Shocker into consideration for this.
Lastly, 2 characters who didn’t fit anywhere else – Dormammu now is standing next to Dr. Strange, while Luke Cage is brofisting it up with Iron Fist.
Quite satisfied with my progress in the collection; for some reason most of the X-Men characters, the Hulk, Ghost Rider and Namor (wait wat? o.O), are ever-elusive. However, with almost 60 figurines, my display is starting to look like a display. Well, except for the X-Men one, there’s still a loooot of guys missing there, hah.
It is. Someone will come along and converse with you about it.
I like how we got to see Batman actually try to talk out the problems between him and one o his villains. It makes sense for him to do that and goes with his no killing life saving deal.
The Killing Joke – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT0U8-JZyLg)
The Killing Joke – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT0U8-JZyLg)
See what I mean.
FanExpo Masquerade 2011 entry 22 Nova Marvel comics – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz1TV9KyCFg)
FanExpo Masquerade 2011 entry 22 Nova Marvel comics – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz1TV9KyCFg)
That is! 🙂 Makes me want to play him in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 more.
I’ve been picking up various new DC titles. Only thing on Marvel’s side I’ve gotten so far is Ultimate Comics x-men & Ultimate Comics Spidey.
Otherwise only odd ball titles I’ve picked up were three trades since they were on sale. Picked up Fall Out Toy Works and Vol. 2 & 3 of Thundercats.

You really gotta wonder why they’d make TT Starfire so different than comic Starfire. You’re only setting up new fans for confusion and disappointment.
For me, thus far, it’s been a shitstorm of disappointment.
IT’S GOING TO BE A REBOOT!
Yeah…no…no it isn’t.
Fucktards.
I try reading only completed stuff, but I was interested in this alleged ‘reboot’.
Yeah, the #1’s have been…mixed.
But, it’s not really a ‘reboot’ – Issue 1 should be an origin story, if they’re all reboots, and…well, they’re not.
All the ones that have come out.
I has a source.
😀
Avengers Prime in general is a good read for any Tony/Steve fan, providing you don’t mind Bendis *too* much. I am mostly just a Cap fan but I still dug it.
Bendis is terrible, though Dark Avengers was pretty good.
I :love: Annihilation.
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I am mostly just a Cap fan but I still dug it.
Pro’ly because he comes closest to being a DC character, ideology-wise. 😉
Nothing to be ashamed of.
Just avoid his Avengers Disassembled debacle and it’s pretty good imo.
His Spider-Woman was poor.
Not read any Avengers by him.
Yea, he mangled the shit out of Spider-Woman.
Otherwise I cut the new 52 down to a 1/4 that I’m actually willing to buy.
Picked up Batman Noel as well. I just love the art for this one. Could really give less of a care about the narrative and such.
Dropped my DC list down by two titles. Decided to drop Superman & Red Lanterns. Both were just flat out a boring read.

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Superheroine Breast Cancer PSA | The Mary Sue (http://www.themarysue.com/superheroines-breast-cancer-psas/)
Giggty
Giggty
Ah Power Girl would have been perfect. She could have even stuck her hand into her boob window.

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Superheroine Breast Cancer PSA | The Mary Sue (http://www.themarysue.com/superheroines-breast-cancer-psas/)
Wonder Woman
She-Hulk
Catwoman
Storm
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:awsm:
Thank you!
http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Transformers_Reading_Order
Dreamwave
http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dreamwave_Generation_One_continuity
IDW
http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/idw/guide.php?s=readingguide
http://www.comicbookherald.com/transformers-comics-reading-order/
http://www.howtolovecomics.com/2016/10/17/idws-transformers-reading-order/