The Bullshiting About Comics Thread w/ Justin & Friends

[justinsayne]

No, but I got the first tpb of The Losers for free yesterday.

 

[MrHashasheen]

Don't people have to actually care about a character in order for it to be ruined?

I cared. He turned a wonderful Atomic Age superhero into a Doctor Manhattan wanabee supervillain for Superman.

 

[X]

I'm hearing all sorts of good things about the new Hawkeye series, I was worried cause Matt Fraction is one of those writers I tend to try & avoid, especially after the Fear Itself disaster last year. From what I understand the story is fairly realistic (well, by superhero standards anyway), & the stories (so far) are just one-shots, which I like. I may have to head back to my LCS & pick it up. I love the cover & what I saw of the art though.

The first issue for the Hawkeye series was pretty good I thought, the art was fantastic and I like the direction they're going for with him just being a regular joe kind of guy in a world of superheroes, worrying about petty shit like rent and evil landlords, very down-to-earth and human and I like that, it's refreshing. Will definitely pick up the next issue when it drops.

Let's see...bought the first and second issues of the Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe series and it's so fucking great so far, how can you not love a book in which Deadpool blows off Spider-Man's head while cracking jokes? Badass.

Also picked up Daredevil #16 and it was good as well, I like what I've read of Waid's run so far on the title and when I saw the new Daredevil annual that just came out at the store today I was tempted to buy it but only had like ten bucks in comics budget and couldn't drop $5 for one book today. Next time though, for sure, looks good.

Heard mixed things about the relaunched Gambit. Flipped through it briefly, the artwork seemed good but I'm not sure how well this take on Gambit will be.

Also bought a shit bunch of other older books randomly, lots of late 80s/early 90s Detective Comics stuff from Alan Grant and others as well as some other stuff. Oh and I picked up the trade paperback for the Dark Phoenix Saga finally because I've been meaning to read that whole arc for awhile now, a few issues in so far and enjoying it.

I've also been really, really enjoying Geoff Johns relaunch of Green Lantern with the New 52. The whole Sinestro and Green Lantern having to work side by side to destroy the Sinestro corps story is badass.

 

[MrHashasheen]

@justin: If you're getting into the Rot arcs, apparently Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E is doing a cross-over. And that comic book is the shit, and on part with Swamp Thing or better than at some parts. Swamp Thing gets called a Warrior King? Frankenstein is the Warrior King.

 

[The Doctor]

The current Mega Man arc, Spiritus Ex Machina, is fan-fucking-tastic. Seriously, don't let the fact that it's a videogame comic fool you, it's an incredibly well-done series. I highly recommend this arc. Can't wait for the final issue, which should be out soonish.

 

[justinsayne]

Good week for comics, I got 4 books this week

• Batman #12
• American Vampire: Lord of Nightmares #3
• The Massive #3
• Venom #22

Like Xfear, I thought about picking up Daredevil Annual but #4.99 is kinda steep, so I decided to pass, I decided to put that $5 toward my TNA ticket fund instead.

 

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Has anyone here played DC Universe online? If so is it worth my time on ps3?

 

[justinsayne]

Has anyone here played DC Universe online? If so is it worth my time on ps3?

It takes forever to DL to your PS3, like a fucking day... literally, & then takes forever to get started. I;ve played it a grad total of one time & found myself bored after about 20 mins. of beating up gorillas on the beach.

 

[justinsayne]

Today is a sad day in the world of comics. Legendary artist Joe Kubert has passed away at the age of 85. Joe Kubert was the co-creator of Sergeant Rock, Tor and Ragman, & famed for recreating Hawkman, & pursuing war comics. He was father of Adam & Andy Kubert, two great talents in the comicbook world in their own right. Perhaps Joe Kubert's greatest contribution to the world of comics was the school he founded to help groom the next generation of artist, The Joe Kubert School of Cartoon & Graphic Arts.

Richard Bruning, ex of DC Comics, where Joe did much of his best known work, said it best- "Joe Kubert one of the finest men I've ever known Rest in peace, Joe."

 

[justinsayne]

Pretty average week for me

Daredevil #17
Nightwing #12
Revival #2
Uncanny X-Force #29

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Justion, how is Daredevil under Mark Waid, and what's going on there?

 

[justinsayne]

Justion, how is Daredevil under Mark Waid,

Excellent, has their ever been a notable writer who has had a bad run on Daredevil?

and what's going on there?

I've been in & out of this book since it's re-launched, but I think Matt & Foggy had to change their approach to how they practice law after every case they work turns into a media circus due to everyone thinking Murdock is Daredevil, so they instead advise their clients on how to represent themselves in court, or something along those lines, then their was the whole Omega Drive thing, where he worked with Punisher & Spidey. Other stuff has been happens & Foggy ends his relationship with Murdock & kicks him out of the practice until he decides to get mental help, after Foggy finds a box of Daredevils father's remains in his desk.

The book seems to have a lot of smaller arcs making it easier to jump in & out, & both the art & writing is stellar. Mark Waid approach this book with the thought of wanting to let Daredevil smile every once & awhile so it's not nearly as dark & gritty as some previous version may have been.

Daredevil is probably the perfect Marvel book for any new comic reader to start with.

 

[Thriller Ant]

I'm interested in comics, but I've never really gotten into them. Currently, I started with issue 1 of the Minutemen series of Before Watchmen. It was kind of slow, but I think I'm going to read the entire 6 issue series.

Is there anything else relatively cheap that a beginner like me can hop into? I like stuff that sticks a bit closer to reality, kind of like how Watchmen isn't that big of a stretch, but I'm willing to try pretty much anything.

 

[justinsayne]

Batman is just getting ready to jump into a new arc with Joker, Nightwing is also pretty fucking good. As I said Daredevil is pretty new reader friendly, I haven't read it yet the new Hawkeye series that just started is suppose to be really good. The Massive is a solid non-superhero story that's only 3 issues in right now. The of course, their is always the Punisher.

I'm not reading any of the Before Watchmen books, because I felt the original story told my Alan Moore was prefect as is (if you haven't read that you should find a copy & read ASAP), but if you're enjoying Minutemen you may want to also check out Before Watchmen: Silk Specter series as well, that's the one I hear getting the most praise, & it's co-written by Darwyn Cooke, who is also writing Minutemen.

 

[Thriller Ant]

Batman is just getting ready to jump into a new arc with Joker, Nightwing is also pretty fucking good. As I said Daredevil is pretty new reader friendly, I haven't read it yet the new Hawkeye series that just started is suppose to be really good. The Massive is a solid non-superhero story that's only 3 issues in right now. The of course, their is always the Punisher.

What's a cliffnotes verson of what The Massive is about?

I'm not reading any of the Before Watchmen books, because I felt the original story told my Alan Moore was prefect as is (if you haven't read that you should find a copy & read ASAP), but if you're enjoying Minutemen you may want to also check out Before Watchmen: Silk Specter series as well, that's the one I hear getting the most praise, & it's co-written by Darwyn Cooke, who is also writing Minutemen.[/QUOTE]

I love Watchmen, that's what I decided to try a Before Watchmen. I totally agree that the original is perfect, but reading some backstory is always fun. I might check out the Silk Specter one as well; I just heard the Minutemen one was the best.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

I heard Snyder claimed that his upcoming Joker arc is his Killing Joke/Death in the Family, so yeah...

 

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Honestly i believe he could do that. Snyder has been pretty damn impressive with his work.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Honestly i believe he could do that. Snyder has been pretty damn impressive with his work.

Oh so do I. He's the best Batman writer in a long long time.

 

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Oh so do I. He's the best Batman writer in a long long time.

His writing has such a great story and atmosphere to it all the time and he doesn't go overboard with it like Grant Morrison did. For instance, Professor Pyg is a fantastic character but overdone to hell with the best example being the "You redefined wrong" bit. Snyder has made some great characters so far like The Dollmaker & James Gordon jr.(I'm trying to finish the court of owls but torrents of it are a bitch).

Also i wanna point out that DC Universe online is REALLY fun. I just beat up Donna Troy, Android, Nightwing, Starfire & Raven(Three times!). It may start a bit slow but in MMO's pointless quests like the ones in the beginning are pretty normal.

 

[justinsayne]

What's a cliffnotes verson of what The Massive is about?

I'll just copy & paste a brief description from a IGN preview of the series...

The Massive is a post-apocalyptic tale of an environmental-action trawler's captain that is searching for his place after the world has ended. The larger thematic ideas that writer Brian Wood seems to be tackling is what happens to a person -- in this case, an environmental activist -- after they've devoted their life to a cause and failed.

 

[Thriller Ant]

I'll just copy & paste a brief description from a IGN preview of the series...

I am intrigued. I'll see if the comic shop near my has it the next time I walk through

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Picked up the first trade of Waid's Daredevil, the first trade of Venom by Remender, the first trade of Hickman on Fantastic Four, Nemesis, first volume of JMS' Thor, first volume of Gotham Central, first volume of Locke & Key and Matt Wagner's Grendel omnibus, volume one. Yeah I spent a lot.

 

[justinsayne]

I enjoyed Daredevil, Venom, & Locke & Key, I've only read a small sample of Hickman's FF run, but constantly hear great things about it, Gotham Central is written by Snyder so it's bound to be solid, don't know anything about Grendal, & have never really been a huge Thor fan, though I hear Gillen's Jounry Into Mystery is pretty fucking entertaining.

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

Hey Justin, did you ever find out if that one website you were telling me about ever finished that GotG beginner's guide or whatever?

 

[justinsayne]

Hey Justin, did you ever find out if that one website you were telling me about ever finished that GotG beginner's guide or whatever?

Yeah, I thought I already posted it, but here it is again

Guardians of The Galaxy: Where Do I Start?
by Chris Arrant

If the Avengers are Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, then who is responsible for everything else in the universe? That limitless duty falls to the closest thing we have to the Cosmic Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy. Originally created by writer Arnold Drake and artist Gene Colan back in 1969 as a team from the 31st century, the original iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy (GotG for short) had numerous adventures in their own time and in time-spanning adventures into the modern day. In 2008, an all-new GotG sprung up in the aftermath of Annihilation as a modern-day team, made like a space-age Magnificent Seven of space-faring heroes.

The Guardians of the the Galaxy mantle has two distinct eras – three if you count the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it Guardians book featuring a group of kids fighting aliens, Goonies style. Between all of that, it might be hard to get a firm understand of who the team is. In light of this confusion and the impeding major motion picture, we’ve pulled together a list of four easily available comic book collections that’ll give you the gist on both eras of this superhero squadron.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Legacy: In the mid 2000s, Marvel’s cosmic playground had a series of upheavals and wars, with heroes living, dying, returning, and turning evil. In the midst of that chaos, Star-Lord calls together a team of interstellar heroes to patrol the galaxy and to root out problems before they get too bad. Star-Lord’s team was comprised of cosmic A-listers like Adam Warlock, Drax the Destroyer and the new Quasar, as well as some surprising choices in the tree alien Groot and the gun-toting Rocket Raccoon. This trade paperback collects their earliest adventures, showing their first team-up, their first headquarters and their first major threat.

Guardians of the Galaxy: Earth Shall Overcome: How can the original GotG be from centuries in the future? In the free-wheeling 60s the enterprising duo of Drake and Colan dreamt that up, creating a team that would band together and rise up against an alien race called the Badoon that was attempting to enslave the Earth’s solar system. Comprised of a futuristic Captain America stand-in named Vance Astro, a crystalline alien named Martinex, a muscle-bound soldier named Charlie-27 and a Vulcan-like blue skinned warrior named Yondu, this original GotG rose up against their alien oppressors and find surprising allies along the way.

The Korvac Saga: The 31st century GotG had a host of adventures in their own time, but perhaps their finest hour was chasing the Benedict Arnold of 31st century Michael Korvac back to our modern times and team with the Avengers to put a stop to him. First thing Korvac does? Sap some of Galactus’ power and inheriting the power cosmic. As one of the first major time-spanning cosmic-level stories in the Marvel U,this really set the template for cosmic battles from Secret Wars and Crisis on Infinite Earths on down.

The Thanos Imperative: Flipping back to our modern-day GotG, this miniseries showed the space-faring team use one of their most feared villains, Thanos, as a doomsday device against an even greater threat: an alternate reality invasion from a place known as the Cancerverse. This mirror universe has some of our best heroes gone bad, all led by a tainted evil version of the original Captain Marvel. Even after calling in the reinforcements with Silver Surfer, Nova and the Gladiator, the GotG are left wanting when it comes to turning the tide and repelling the invasion. Some people win, some people lose, some people die, and some are changed forever.