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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Aug 20, 2010 8:09:13 GMT -5
Yeah, US Agent is definitely an ass-kicker, and anyone who didn't believe that before Thunderbolts #147 should believe so now.
Also, Grim Reaper is going to be in that dead Avengers thing? This just gets better and better!
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Aug 20, 2010 11:20:11 GMT -5
I've liked USAgent since he was SuperPatriot back in the eighties and took over as Cap for awhile.
Gruenwald was on fire in that era.
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Post by Legion on Aug 20, 2010 11:28:10 GMT -5
It's a shame the art in Thunderbolts nearly names my eyes bleed
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Aug 20, 2010 11:39:44 GMT -5
So anyone else pick up Avengers: Infinity Gauntlet #1? I did so, and have since regretted it. Just seems like a joke, and it doesn't even star any Avengers save for Warbird (and technically Spider-Man and Wolverine, but I don't think of them as Avengers).
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Post by Legion on Aug 20, 2010 11:46:50 GMT -5
i flicked through it, saw it was awfully simplified re-telling of one of the best stories ever, saw the art was of the badly proportioned type, saw it was actually one of those 'all ages' books and put it back down.
I did however notice that next month has a Ron Lim cover. I might pick that up literally just for that.
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Aug 20, 2010 11:49:28 GMT -5
I just saw "Avengers" in the title and Thanos on the cover, and snapped it up on impulse.
I got a chuckle over the reason for Wolverine being on the team being sent into space, though, even if it was the point where I decided that this mini is a joke that I don't intend to waste anymore money on.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2010 12:59:03 GMT -5
Mandrill's still kicking around I know. He showed up in the big Raft breakout and I think I saw him in the Hood's gang somewhere.
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Post by Legion on Aug 20, 2010 13:02:02 GMT -5
He was in this weeks Avengers Academy for a moment as well.
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Aug 21, 2010 0:54:29 GMT -5
Just got back to Indy from Comic Con...and SWEET JESUS am I exhausted.
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Post by Legion on Aug 21, 2010 10:10:42 GMT -5
Was it fun?
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Aug 21, 2010 12:28:28 GMT -5
I had a blast. My primary reason for heading up there was to meet some of the guys in the wrestling industry I haven't had a chance to talk to yet. Page is one hell of a guy to talk to. He also let me in on the three most flexible guys in the business. Him (JESUS that man can stretch), RVD (no surprise), and...you'll never guess #3. D2 - Phoenix - Franchise The new Triple Threat. When we walked up to his booth, he just started laughing at the shirts. "Hey, it's quite fitting. Asshole - TNA. Well, it should be Asshole - Dixie - TNA." We had a good 15 minute conversation on the direction TNA is going with the ECW Revival, and The Franchise believes the company will be gone in a year. He also put the pay for HardCORE Justice in perspective. When he was working the program with Daniels, he made just over $5,000 for that one program. The offer they made him for the PPV and resulting angle was $250. Also, they didn't even BOTHER calling Funk. So, we have an ECW Reunion show without Franchise and Terry Funk. He's a great guy to talk to though. Raven SO didn't want to be there. Not seen in picture: Virgil. Because I made sure to hit up the booth when he wasn't around. If I had the forethought, I would have brought a copy of "Where the HELL did everybody go?!" and have him sign it. I don't care what anybody says, Big Kev is a hell of a guy. We had him sign a copy of TMNT II. He laughed his ass off. Not shown: The giant erection Michael had when Christy told him to take this kind of picture. SURPRISE BUTTSECKS!! Also there but not pictured: Rikishi, Greg Valentine, Honky Tonk Man (who I LITERALLY ran into in the bathroom), Jackie Haas (Charlie couldn't make it), Kevin Thorn, Kevin Sullivan, Mick Foley, and The Iron Sheik. I wanted to meet Sheiky Baby SO bad...but he was sleeping most of the time.
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Post by Legion on Aug 21, 2010 12:57:26 GMT -5
I am confused........why were thise guys at a comiccon? I know Nash had a comic book.......
Either way, looks like hella fun was had by all.
Except Raven.
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Aug 21, 2010 12:58:52 GMT -5
I am confused........why were thise guys at a comiccon? I know Nash had a comic book....... Either way, looks like hella fun was had by all. Except Raven. It's a fan convention. Fan convention = Money
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Aug 22, 2010 21:28:11 GMT -5
I am confused........why were thise guys at a comiccon? I know Nash had a comic book....... Either way, looks like hella fun was had by all. Except Raven. Comic-con's often feature things beyond the realm of comics that geeks (such as myself) are into. I met Virgil at Wizard World Philly one year.
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Post by Vampiro138 on Aug 22, 2010 23:55:13 GMT -5
dude...that pic with Hemme...thats me in the background in the punisher shirt..and yea, Raven so didnt want to be there, i got some pics from the con in the "post your pic" thread...heres my highlights.. thats from the batman and robin party, we were told no photos were to be taken at the event, but adam showed up and was taking photos with everybody in the room. i took photos with every harley quinn at the con, but this one was the best one.. she was really cool, talkative and gave me her number. this was taken on thursdays "preview night" so thus, i didnt have to pay to get photos with it. and yea...raven didnt want to be there AT ALL and Mick was just laied back the entire time. i posted my pic with james o'barr in this thread earlier, i kept running into him during the weekend. and everytime we would bump into each other we would talk for about 5 min just about random stuff. today when i saw him he said to me "well jay, i keep running into you here, well have to do this again next year...caus im not sure i can handle seeing you every day of the year!" and he told me that he heard the studio that is doing the crow re-boot want to make a twilight style crow film... i picked up the complete bone series today for 15 bucks, last day of the con so alot of things were mega cheap.
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Post by Legion on Aug 23, 2010 20:21:48 GMT -5
Twillight style?
For the Crow?
That is as funny as Fox wanting to get the Twillight director for Wolverine 2
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Post by Vampiro138 on Aug 23, 2010 20:32:25 GMT -5
yea, from talking to james the entire weekend of the comic con, hes tried to stop every crow film made after the first one. because they have botched the character time and time again. and kept saying "the story has a beginning and it has an ending...the first film covered that pretty well" and said he had to be a pain in the ass during the making of the first film because they kept screwing it up. he said quite a bit that when new people go and take on the character nobody knows what to do with it.
i really wish i could have met david mack when i was at the con but he was never ever at his booth when i was in the artist alley. and i would have liked to have met brian azzarello too, but they only had him sign stuff for probably 45 min and the line was huge and had a cut off for him.
also at the con William Shatner had a Q & A where he didnt answer any damn question and instead used the time on the mic to talk about how great he is and talk about new projects...avrey brooks came in after him for his Q&A and said "im sorry you had to sit through that...ill take any questions you had for shatner and answer them for you all"
also led to adam west doing a shatner impersonation at the batman and robin party i went to.
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Post by Legion on Aug 30, 2010 9:22:24 GMT -5
Shatner loves himself, who knew.....
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 30, 2010 9:25:52 GMT -5
yea, from talking to james the entire weekend of the comic con, hes tried to stop every crow film made after the first one. because they have botched the character time and time again. and kept saying "the story has a beginning and it has an ending...the first film covered that pretty well" and said he had to be a pain in the ass during the making of the first film because they kept screwing it up. he said quite a bit that when new people go and take on the character nobody knows what to do with it. i really wish i could have met david mack when i was at the con but he was never ever at his booth when i was in the artist alley. and i would have liked to have met brian azzarello too, but they only had him sign stuff for probably 45 min and the line was huge and had a cut off for him. also at the con William Shatner had a Q & A where he didnt answer any damn question and instead used the time on the mic to talk about how great he is and talk about new projects...avrey brooks came in after him for his Q&A and said "im sorry you had to sit through that...ill take any questions you had for shatner and answer them for you all" also led to adam west doing a shatner impersonation at the batman and robin party i went to. Sisco was already my favorite captain, and that just makes me like him more.
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Post by Jiren on Aug 30, 2010 13:25:56 GMT -5
I want to read more Flash books, Can anyone recommend me some.
I've pretty much only read his stuff in crossover related stories
- Crisis On Multiple Earths - Crisis On Infinite Earths - Infinite Crisis - Final Crisis - Rogue's Revenge
I want to read Rebirth but i was worried about it being reference heavy.
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