The Bullshiting About Comics Thread w/ Justin & Friends

[Lee]

Yeah one's the bigger chain as it were and the one that gives you the cover isn't the big chain. Plus the girls are prettier in that shop and the guy has a charlie brown t-shirt.

 

[justinsayne]

Just read the conclusion to Schism. That fight was the bomb, and I'm happy to see that the kids rallied around Scott to fight off the Sentinel.

But then why the fuck are they leaving with Logan? If they want to fight, then why go with the guy that doesn't want them to fight?

And I can't help but feel like Hope is making a huge mistake. Cable was a fantastic leader, Scott is a fantastic leader... Logan is a weak leader. He does a decent job with X-Force, but he's still taking his cues from Cyclops. In the end of the day, I think she needs a father figure like Cyclops instead of a fun uncle like Wolverine.

I can't say I'm thrilled with the conclusion of the story as I thought it would be far more dramatic, but I'm excited to see where we go from here. I can't wait to see that little prick Killgore get kicked in the fucking face. Something tickles me when I see obnoxious children getting hurt.

Read X-Men: Regenisis, almost all of your question are addressed in that, & it's WELL worth the $3.99, great book, & currently in the lead for my Pick of the Week, also read Generation Hope #12 for more on the Hope situation.

Of the 8 books I bought this week, I've only finished reading 3 of them, Regenisis, Generation Hope #12, & Ghostbusters #2. I'm currently about half way through Uncanny X-Force, & then I still have to read PunisherMAX #18, New Avengers #17, The Cape #2, & Grifter #2.

 

[justinsayne]

NYCC 2011: Marvel Resurrects the SCARLET SPIDER This January
Posted on 10/14/11 at 6:15 PM in Articles, Previews by Jim Mroczkowski

Rejoice, you children of the nineties!

Tonight’s Amazing Spider-Man panelists teased a number of upcoming surprises– not the least of which was an upcoming crossover with Mark Waid’s Daredevil and the long-threatened revenge of the Sinister Six– but nothing surprised this reporter quite so much as the announcement of an honest-to-goodness ongoing Scarlet Spider series coming to shelves this January. Marvel had hinted at the return of the Behoodied One in recent Point One promos, but those of us wondering what kind of fake-out those promos were now live carrying the knowledge that they were exactly what they appeared to be.

Or were they??

Older readers have traditionally had some mixed feelings about this character’s legacy/getup, but those who were in their formative years during the Clone Saga clearly remember the character with fond nostalgia, as the press release for this announcement describes him as one of Marvel’s “most demanded, most popular super heroes.” No matter where you stand, the book is shaping up to be a good read, thanks to beloved writer Chris Yost and up-and-coming best-in-the-biz penciller Ryan Stegman, who you may remember from such recent romps as She-Hulks and Hulk vs. Dracula. Below is just a taste of what you have in store next year, both from Scarlet Spider and Spider-Man in general.

Only one thing I have to see to this news...

Spoiler

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[Ty Burna]

The latest X-Force issue was fantastic. It's easily my favorite series going right now.

Also, Scarlet Spider? Eh I can dig it. I actually kept up with that series when I was younger.

 

[justinsayne]

The whole Scarlet Spider/Clone saga bullshit was one of the big reasons why I dropped Spidey (& which later lead to me falling out of comics in general all those ago), I have not been able to get back into Spidey since. If Remender wasn't writing, & killing it, on the new Venom series, I would even be bothering with that, which right now is one of two Spidey related books I'm reading (New Avengers being the other).

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

I'm not a huge fan of Ben Reilly, but the character did draw in some solid sales...before they made him Spider-Man permanently and they dropped quicker than you can say “Vickie Guerrero's Attractive”.

 

[justinsayne]

-Rick Remender & Gabriel Hardman will be taking over Secret Avengers starting with issue #21.1. This of course means I have one more title to pick up each month.

-Brian Micheal Bendis & Mark Bagely will working on the upcoming Avengers Assemble book (making this Bendis's 3rd Avengers book). The team includes Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow, basically the exact line-up that will be seen in the Avengers movie coming out next summer.

-FF & Fantastic Four is going to be split into two separate titles, with Fantastic Four coming back with issue #602.

-Jeph Loeb and Simone Bianchi, last seen together killing Sabretooth, will be reuniting to resurrect Sabretooth. ”The story we told was not the whole story,” says Mr. Loeb. Loeb is also the guy tasked with the responsibility of resurrecting Cable as well.

-Finally, a mysterious slide showing “It’s coming….” and a distinctly Phoenix-esque shape flashed long enough to tantalize, but not long enough to communicate much else. Watch this space.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

-Brian Micheal Bendis & Mark Bagely will working on the upcoming Avengers Assemble book (making this Bendis's 3rd Avengers book). The team includes Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, the Hulk, Hawkeye and Black Widow, basically the exact line-up that will be seen in the Avengers movie coming out next summer.

Good lord, take a break Bendis. It's been clear that he's been burnt out since like 2007. He keeps recycling his own bloody plots and the Marvel U goes in one big circle. Nice to see him working with Bagley again though.

-FF & Fantastic Four is going to be split into two separate titles, with Fantastic Four coming back with issue #602.

Must...milk...product...for...every...cent...

-Jeph Loeb and Simone Bianchi, last seen together killing Sabretooth, will be reuniting to resurrect Sabretooth. ”The story we told was not the whole story,” says Mr. Loeb. Loeb is also the guy tasked with the responsibility of resurrecting Cable as well.

LULZ Jeph Loeb

-Finally, a mysterious slide showing “It’s coming….” and a distinctly Phoenix-esque shape flashed long enough to tantalize, but not long enough to communicate much else. Watch this space.

How many times will it be with Phoenix/Jean Grey coming back (in one form or another) if it is indeed that character?

 

[justinsayne]

LULZ Jeph Loeb

Here's my question(s), do we really need Sabretooth back? is he really that intriguing of a character? are there really anymore stories that need to be told that require Sabretooth?

How many times will it be with Phoenix/Jean Grey coming back (in one form or another) if it is indeed that character?

I'm not sure it's Jean Grey this time, at the end of Generation Hope this week, Scott & Kitty had a discussion about Hope &, as Kitty referred to it, "The city in Arizona". I don't want to spoil anything by saying much more, but I would highly recommend reading Generation Hope this week.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Here's my question(s), do we really need Sabretooth back? is he really that intriguing of a character? are there really anymore stories that need to be told that require Sabretooth?

He's a relatively dull character who just happens to be major because he's one of the most popular heroes of all time's arch enemy. Really, there's not much more they can do with him than have him murder another love interest/close friend of Wolverine's or turn him into a hero, which would be rather poor.

I'm not sure it's Jean Grey this time, at the end of Generation Hope this week, Scott & Kitty had a discussion about Hope &, as Kitty referred to it, "The city in Arizona". I don't want to spoil anything by saying much more, but I would highly recommend reading Generation Hope this week.

Interesting. Has the Phoenix entity ever taken control of someone other than Jean for an extended period?

 

[justinsayne]

Fresh from the floor of the NYCC, the trailer for the next DCU Animated feature, Justice League: Doom

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It's based on the "Tower of Babel" arc that took place between JLA #43-46. Cast is as follows...

Superman- Tim Daly
Batman- Kevin Conroy
Green Lantern- Nathan Fillion
Flash- Micheal Rosenbaum
Wonder Woman- Susan Eisenberg
Martian Manhunter- Carl Lumbly
Cyborg- Bumper Robinson

It's set for release sometime in 2012

 

[Shocky]

The X-Men/Avenger War has been teased for some time as Marvel's big event of 2012. The Phoenix makes it that much more interesting. Some of the theories going on is what will happen with Marvel going forward? If the DC reboot is successful, some think that the Phoenix/X-Men/Avenger War is a way for Marvel to reboot their continuity. Should be interesting.

 

[Shadowmancer]

my list for the week.

Batman #2
Birds of Prey #2
Catwoman #2
Green Lantern Corps #2
Nightwing #2

 

[justinsayne]

My list this week is rather long again, damn you New 52!!

-Batman #2
-Fear Itself #7
-Hulk #43
-Justice League #2
-Nightwing #2
-Uncanny X-Men #544
-Wolverine #17

 

[Lee]

I think this week it's:
Justice League
Nightwing
Red Hood
Supergirl
Wonder Woman

 

[Lee]

I think Justice League is currently my favourite of the new 52.

 

[justinsayne]

Not having even picked up my comics yet, I'm going to say that either Batman #2 or Justice League #2 are likely to be nominees for my POTW. I expect both to be worthy of the prestigious 5 star rating.

 

[Lee]

Justice League was mine though I wasn't disappointed with any of them. In fact Nightwing was probably bottom of my list this week.

 

[Shadowmancer]

Catwoman and Birds of Prey were quite good this week.

 

[justinsayne]

Justice League, Batman, & Wolverine all good this week.

Hulk not so much, thinking of just dropping this book for good, seems like one week it'll be great then the next issue is very average, & just overall boring.

 

[Lee]

Supergirl was pretty good too.

 

[Muffin Top Merkley]

Went to my local comic store to pick up this weeks comics, which surprisingly they actually had ALL of them for me. They didn't however, have any other the other books that they have been "promising" me that they'd order for me, so the family & I took an hour drive to the nearest comic shop out of town & managed to pick up nearly every book I've been waiting to get.

This week's pull list included:
* Action Comics 2
* Batman 2
* Detective Comics 2
* Batman & Robin 1 & 2
* Batgirl 2
* Batwoman 1 & 2
* Justice League 2

I also grabbed Penguin: Pain & Prejudice #1.

No one seems to have Nightwing 1 & 2, so they might be digital downloads.

I have a bunch of books to download off of ComiXology, such as Superboy, Supergirl, Red Hood, Batwing, Swamp Thing & 7 other titles, but I'll probably wait a month or two for the price drop.

Also: I've come to the conclusion that I really need to be smarter with my spending, and I am the sole provider for my family. I'm afraid comics will be one of the first things to go.

 

[justinsayne]

...So I'm the only person that still buys Marvel then? Hmm guess that's why this happened then...

Marvel Laying Off 'As Many as 15 People,' Report Says
By Albert Ching, Newsarama Staff Writer
posted: 20 October 2011 02:27 pm ET

Marvel Comics is laying off "as many as 15 people" today in an effort to cut costs, CBR reports.

The article states that the layoffs come from the editorial and production department and include editors Alejandro Arbona and Jody LeHeup. The moves are said to not be performance-based.

Arbona, an associate editor at Marvel, worked on projects including Invincible Iron Man, Iron Man 2.0 and the upcoming miniseries Victor Von Doom. LeHeup worked on X-office titles including Uncanny X-Force, and edited both Strange Tales anthology miniseries, featuring indie creators' take on Marvel characters.

In an apparent oblique but good-natured response to the news, Arbona posted on his Twitter account, "Now I can start tweeting REALLY dirty."

Marvel declined comment Thursday afternoon. Keep reading Newsarama for more as the story develops.

Update, 2:50 p.m. eastern: A tweet from Captain America writer Ed Brubaker suggests that assistant editor Rachel Pinnelas, whose credits include Thunderbolts, Heroes for Hire and Black Panther: Man Without Fear, is also among the cuts.

Update, 3:10 p.m. eastern: Writer Matt Fraction has confirmed via Twitter that Arbona will remain editor of creator-owned series Casanova, which is published by Marvel's Icon line.

 

[Shadowmancer]

I like Marvel its just I got out of reading comics for a little bit and I don't feel like I have a good jumping in spot.

 

[justinsayne]

Right now is a perfect time to jump back into X-men, Spidey is shit, there's a new Incredible Hulk series starting up I think next week that looks very promising.