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Post by Joe Neglia on Aug 13, 2010 21:56:42 GMT -5
I also noticed that it's from that wierd era where The Thing wore a mask, which I hated. I forget, what was the explanation for that again? Wolverine sliced up his face.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2010 22:02:35 GMT -5
After finishing Essential Iron Man and really loving it I went out and bought Marvel Masterworks Silver Surfer which seemed to be the same kind of thing to my eyes.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 13, 2010 22:13:54 GMT -5
Something that's slipped my mind, I'm sure I've read it but can't remember it.
Obviously the Scarlet Witch and Visions children were retconned into being manifestations of demonic entities and never really existing as children in the first place; however before all that in their limited series she was indeed pregnant.
I'm sure I probably know the answer but am drawing a blank is how originally did they explain the Vision who while anatomically correct is still a synthezoid and presumably unable to produce semen being able to impregnate Wanda before the whole ' they weren't really kids' explanation?
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 13, 2010 22:17:29 GMT -5
I also noticed that it's from that wierd era where The Thing wore a mask, which I hated. I forget, what was the explanation for that again? Wolverine sliced up his face. I always thought Paul Ryan shoulda drawn it way more nasty-looking. Like when you get the big reveal in the next issue, sure he's kinda puffy and gross looking, but seemed like he really could make it more disturbing. It's a minor quibble, just saying.
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Post by Legion on Aug 14, 2010 7:46:54 GMT -5
Something that's slipped my mind, I'm sure I've read it but can't remember it. Obviously the Scarlet Witch and Visions children were retconned into being manifestations of demonic entities and never really existing as children in the first place; however before all that in their limited series she was indeed pregnant. I'm sure I probably know the answer but am drawing a blank is how originally did they explain the Vision who while anatomically correct is still a synthezoid and presumably unable to produce semen being able to impregnate Wanda before the whole ' they weren't really kids' explanation? Her and Vision were captured by the Salem Seven, who has killed Agatha Harkness the first time round. They plan to sacrifice Wanda, but she escapes, and uses the magical energy that was building for the sacrifice to make herself pregnant. Essentially, she made herself pregnant, and later, we'd learn it was her own powers that did this, and not just the magical energy from the cancelled sacrifice.
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Post by LuciCypher on Aug 14, 2010 22:34:22 GMT -5
I Know I Might Late On This But Batman The Brave & The Bold Is Ending After Season 3 Sad To See It Go That Show Is Just Plain Fun I really want to see a Blue Beetle Or Booster Gold Cartoon And One The Marvel Side I Wouldn't mind seeing A Deadpool Cartoon
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Post by Legion on Aug 15, 2010 10:21:21 GMT -5
You couldn't really do a Deadpool cartoon, because he's a mercenary and killer, so it would be a really watered down Deadpool.....
Brave and the Bold has to end before grimdark Nolan Batman 3 comes out, because people might get confused with fun Batman and film Batman, well, that was a reason given by BATB fans, don't necessarily buy it, but it's possible
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Post by Psicosis Auto Theft on Aug 17, 2010 5:50:31 GMT -5
I went to the comic book store last week and got: Brightest Day #7, Sheer wackiness from one bite of a cheese burger and I can't tell where on Earth it's going. I am starting not to care. If I'm going to feel like I took LSD I'll take the real thing, not get it from a bunch of superheroes. Thanos Imperative #3, misleading cover but tons of action inside anyhow, learning about this new Cancerverse is fascinating especially to those who are Marvel history buffs or those who loved the What If serie runs plus I'm seeing a few character I haven't seen in a long time like Jocasta or Machine Man because no one has died in the Cancerverse. Drax the Destoryer just won't let the past be the past with Thanos and I'm fearful that Drax will screw up the outcome for the good guys. I'm liking the team Nova put together for their next mission to meet head on with the Revengers. I presently can't find Thanos Imperative #2 in my area for some reason, I'm quite intrigued to get #4 coming up. I'll see to it.
R.E.B.E.L.S. #19, some good comedy and some excellent savagery from outer space. Tons of explosions and Vril Dox nearly dies. At the end of the book someone's getting involved in a bountyhunter role. (Stop here. Spoiler coming) He'll be paid very well to kill Brainiac and the rather wealthy bountyhunter's name rymes with the word..... hobo(I know, that's lame, It's so obvisious)
World War Hulks: Captain America Vs. Wolverine (2 of 2), The story keeps going back and forth from old time past Chicago and recent today's time Washington, DC. Some very good action panels and someone gets their butt kicked very good in the end but I won't say who. I don't really like how Wolverine looks all Hulked-Up. There's a what seems to be a preview of Hulked-up Fantastic Four issues upcoming. I'm not buying Johnny Storm with Hulk powers. I'll pass again on Hulk related titles.
From the loose pile: Deathlok Annual #1 (August 1992), Timestreaming through cyberspace is the main story, another short story where Deathlok does show-and-tell day at his son's grade school only to wake up from it being a nightmare. Both storylines have guns a blasting. Quasar #27 (October 1991), Battling four of the past wearers of the quantum arm bands, lots of science is used here, the results of Eon dying at the hands of Thanos from the last issue puts New York City in big weird troubles, Moondragon brings back Jack of Hearts to life with her mind and Quasar helps with hatching an a big green egg to give birth to Epoch. This book ends all happy. I know this all sounds like bird shit but Wendell Vaughn of Earth is one underrated character. I'm a Quasar fan forever. I wish more people digged him. Teen Titans Spotlight #1 and #2 (August 1986), Starfire Princess Koriand'r fights the aparthied in South Africa. I got quite emotional into this comic, both books do a great job making revelent social political discussion. I think I might make a video comic book of these comics. I'll put it up here (don't wait up, it will take years, trust me, I've just started learning how).
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Aug 17, 2010 19:52:04 GMT -5
Is Ghost Rider doing anything lately? I ask because I recently thought of the character, and wondered if he had an ongoing or something I had been ignoring.
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Post by The Tank on Aug 17, 2010 19:52:25 GMT -5
Is Ghost Rider doing anything lately? I ask because I recently thought of the character, and wondered if he had an ongoing or something I had been ignoring. Shadowland.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Aug 17, 2010 19:55:03 GMT -5
Is Ghost Rider doing anything lately? I ask because I recently thought of the character, and wondered if he had an ongoing or something I had been ignoring. Shadowland. Ah, he's only in Shadowland? Well, that's good anyways, because I'm following that in a big way.
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Post by Legion on Aug 17, 2010 20:13:44 GMT -5
Ah, he's only in Shadowland? Well, that's good anyways, because I'm following that in a big way. Yeah, as Tank says. He showed up in Shadowland 1 I think, and has a one shot as part of the event. Unfortunately he is a character that they keep trying with, but he hasnt done well since the 90s.
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Post by The Tank on Aug 17, 2010 20:21:48 GMT -5
Ah, he's only in Shadowland? Well, that's good anyways, because I'm following that in a big way. Yeah, as Tank says. He showed up in Shadowland 1 I think, and has a one shot as part of the event. Unfortunately he is a character that they keep trying with, but he hasnt done well since the 90s. To be honest, it's a bit hard to make him interesting for some reason. A demon doing God's dirty work should be easy, but it never seems to come out right.
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Post by Legion on Aug 17, 2010 20:33:50 GMT -5
He's Marvel's version of the Spectre, but with more street value.
Maybe they should try and reinvent Ghost Rider as a different person; take another dead Marvel guy and make him Ghost Rider rather than it always being Blaze or Ketch or whoever it is now.
It kinda worked for Spectre as he got a series of a few years out of being Hal Jorden......
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Post by The Tank on Aug 17, 2010 20:35:21 GMT -5
He's Marvel's version of the Spectre, but with more street value. Maybe they should try and reinvent Ghost Rider as a different person; take another dead Marvel guy and make him Ghost Rider rather than it always being Blaze or Ketch or whoever it is now. It kinda worked for Spectre as he got a series of a few years out of being Hal Jorden...... But that worked because it was Hal Jordan. Who's dead that could work as Ghost Ri........... .............NIGHTCRAWLER FOR NEW GHOST RIDER.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2010 20:36:38 GMT -5
He's Marvel's version of the Spectre, but with more street value. Maybe they should try and reinvent Ghost Rider as a different person; take another dead Marvel guy and make him Ghost Rider rather than it always being Blaze or Ketch or whoever it is now. It kinda worked for Spectre as he got a series of a few years out of being Hal Jorden...... But that worked because it was Hal Jordan. Who's dead that could work as Ghost Ri........... .............NIGHTCRAWLER FOR NEW GHOST RIDER. CARNAGE FOR GHOST RIDER! {Spoiler}He can nanny on the weekends.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Aug 17, 2010 20:47:05 GMT -5
He's Marvel's version of the Spectre, but with more street value. Maybe they should try and reinvent Ghost Rider as a different person; take another dead Marvel guy and make him Ghost Rider rather than it always being Blaze or Ketch or whoever it is now. It kinda worked for Spectre as he got a series of a few years out of being Hal Jorden...... But that worked because it was Hal Jordan. Who's dead that could work as Ghost Ri........... .............NIGHTCRAWLER FOR NEW GHOST RIDER. Call me crazy, but I REALLY wanna see this.
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Post by Legion on Aug 18, 2010 7:46:19 GMT -5
Lots of dead guys will be back in November, when we get Chaos Wars: Dead Avengers.
A bunch of dead Avengers return from the dead to help Hercules fight that Japanese god with a name that sounds like he makes TVs or cars.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 18, 2010 8:07:07 GMT -5
Ghost Rider's problem has always been that it's a GREAT visual with almost nothing else really going for it. In my view anyway, though I do like the idea of it being sort of like has been mentioned a Spectre type thing.
Though I think I like it better as more of a Captain Universe/Enigma Force thing that different characters could inherit as needed. Something like wherever there was some grave injustice, the Spirit of Vengeance would take a new host as long as it was needed. Then you wouldn't really run out of steam with the concept with one host like a Johnny Blaze or Daniel Ketch, and you could turn the concept in interesting ways like say a host wasn't really worthy of having the power and started abusing it ( which they did a bit in a What If? story back in the nineties admittedly and there was also a Ghost Rider INNNN SPAAAAAACE back in Valentino's Guardians of the Galaxy period around that same time period), what would happen then? Seems like a lot of interesting tweaks could be added.
Might be a fresh take, granted I'll concede I might be the only one who thinks so.
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Post by Legion on Aug 18, 2010 12:21:24 GMT -5
No, I'd go for that.
The problem is that that might sustain a mini series, but would it work for an ongoing?
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