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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Aug 30, 2010 18:26:44 GMT -5
Rogue War. it's the penultimate chapter of Geoff Johns' run on the Flash (Wally flavor) and it's freaking awesome. there's also "The Return of Barry Allen" which is one of the best stories Mark Waid wrote, and he's pretty much the guy that defined Wally West, the Flash legacy, the speedster family and the speed force concept. even if the title was a big lie Grant Morrison and Mark Millar had a pretty sweet 12 issue run during the mid-late nineties that was also really good.
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Post by anticonscience on Aug 31, 2010 7:36:47 GMT -5
It is, unfortunately, the end of an era. I am having my dad go down to the comic shop today to cancel all my upcoming orders for me as I do not have the heart to do it myself (and am in all kinds of pain so I don't leave the house unless absolutely necessary). I am getting a MRI today but my doctor believes that I tore muscles in my knee and will require surgery, leaving me unable to work for the foreseeable future. With no income coming in anymore, I am afraid I won't even be able to pay my bills, let alone worry about comics. I have been reading comics most of my life, starting out with licensed properties like Back to the Future and Police Academy. First superhero book I got was when Superman returned from the dead and I haven't missed a single Superman comic since (not counting Elseworlds, just the core universe). Wednesdays were my favorite day of the week and now that has been taken from me I realize that it is too late to cancel this week's order, though, so I guess this week's haul is going to be my final hurrah.
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Post by Legion on Aug 31, 2010 18:49:48 GMT -5
That sucks dude. I don't know what I'd do in that situation.
I'm guessing you dont have insurance or anything? Can you palm the accident off on someone else and sue?
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Post by Legion on Sept 2, 2010 8:40:20 GMT -5
Oh Young Avengers: Children's Crusade, why are you so god damn awesome?
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Sept 2, 2010 20:05:01 GMT -5
Picked up Young Avengers: Children's Crusade #2, Hawkeye & Mockingbird #4, and Taskmaster #1. All three were great, and I intend to win a copy of YA:CC #1 on Ebay as soon as I get my next paycheck.
I gotta say, though, that the second issue really does make me dislike Wolverine even more than I usually do. Seeing him on the Avengers with such a seemingly bloodthirsty attitude irritates the crap out of me.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 2, 2010 20:08:16 GMT -5
/\ Wolverine being written as a one note caricature outside of his own titles and X-Force is par for the course thease days. there's really 2 reasons he's on Avengers. he brings in hardcore Wolvie fanboys, and Bendis doesn't have to do any character wprk for him.
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Sept 2, 2010 20:21:42 GMT -5
Seems like he's on it at least partially because someone thought the Avengers needed to be more like the JLA.
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Post by The Tank on Sept 2, 2010 20:33:40 GMT -5
Seems like he's on it at least partially because someone thought the Avengers needed to be more like the JLA. THIS. Hell, it's why the X-Men got Decimation'd. Because Quesada decided the Avengers needed to be the A-Team of Marvel, and that somehow meant cramming the X-Men into their own little world and no longer letting the Fantastic Four DO ANYTHING.
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Sept 2, 2010 20:41:03 GMT -5
Avengers were the A-Team of Marvel already, in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2010 20:42:16 GMT -5
Remember the Defenders? Where'd they go?
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Sept 2, 2010 21:27:31 GMT -5
Comic book limbo.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Sept 2, 2010 22:10:33 GMT -5
Remember the Defenders? Where'd they go? The New New Avengers may as well be The Defenders, trust me. Yeah, some of the faces are a little too "big time" for Defenders status, but the tone of the book is pure Defenders.
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Sept 2, 2010 22:35:13 GMT -5
I'd actually buy New Avengers if they called the team 'The Defenders'.
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Post by The Tank on Sept 2, 2010 22:38:00 GMT -5
Remember the Defenders? Where'd they go? The New New Avengers may as well be The Defenders, trust me. Yeah, some of the faces are a little too "big time" for Defenders status, but the tone of the book is pure Defenders. Seriously. That needs to happen. And then the Secret Avengers can be.........I don't know, Force Works.
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Post by Legion on Sept 3, 2010 12:30:53 GMT -5
There is a huge debate over at CBR forums about Wolverine saying he wanted to kill Wanda and potentially Wiccan.
The gist of it is that Wolverine either a) has the right to be angry because Wanda wiped out mutants vs. b) Wolverine kills more people before breakfast than she ever did, so he should stfu.
I'm in camp B.
Over all though, wow, what a book. The stuff with the Maximoff family is just great, the dialogue between Magneto and everyone, and then Quicksilver and Speed. Just great.
Plus, I love how Patriot continues to be portrayed as a complete dick, because, well, he is.
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Post by The Tank on Sept 3, 2010 12:40:51 GMT -5
So, you know what I'm sick of?
Why the hell is Moonstone STILL a Thunderbolt?
Seriously, that bitch has shown time and time and TIME again that she isn't going to reform, and flat out doesn't want to reform.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Sept 3, 2010 12:41:39 GMT -5
Remember the Defenders? Where'd they go? The same place that Alpha Flight is in. (Though I do know of that Chaos War: Alpha Flight tie in they're doing later this fall...)
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Post by Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan on Sept 3, 2010 12:49:01 GMT -5
There is a huge debate over at CBR forums about Wolverine saying he wanted to kill Wanda and potentially Wiccan. The gist of it is that Wolverine either a) has the right to be angry because Wanda wiped out mutants vs. b) Wolverine kills more people before breakfast than she ever did, so he should stfu. I'm in camp B. Over all though, wow, what a book. The stuff with the Maximoff family is just great, the dialogue between Magneto and everyone, and then Quicksilver and Speed. Just great. Plus, I love how Patriot continues to be portrayed as a complete dick, because, well, he is. Count me in Camp B as well, for more reasons than that Wolverine's done plenty of killing. And I'm really hoping that the other Avengers do lots of speaking out against Wolverine's bloodthirsty attitude, too. I can kinda see why he'd jump to the decision he has, but I'm going to be disgusted if any of the others, particularly the ones from the classic days of the Avengers, start agreeing with him. Ms. Marvel especially should be sticking up for Wanda a lot more.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Sept 3, 2010 12:52:47 GMT -5
There is a huge debate over at CBR forums about Wolverine saying he wanted to kill Wanda and potentially Wiccan. The gist of it is that Wolverine either a) has the right to be angry because Wanda wiped out mutants vs. b) Wolverine kills more people before breakfast than she ever did, so he should stfu. I'm in camp B. Over all though, wow, what a book. The stuff with the Maximoff family is just great, the dialogue between Magneto and everyone, and then Quicksilver and Speed. Just great. Plus, I love how Patriot continues to be portrayed as a complete dick, because, well, he is. Count me in Camp B as well, for more reasons than that Wolverine's done plenty of killing. And I'm really hoping that the other Avengers do lots of speaking out against Wolverine's bloodthirsty attitude, too. I can kinda see why he'd jump to the decision he has, but I'm going to be disgusted if any of the others, particularly the ones from the classic days of the Avengers, start agreeing with him. Ms. Marvel especially should be sticking up for Wanda a lot more. If you're a bloodthirsty prick, should you even deserve to be called an "Avenger"? Just askin'.
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Post by The Tank on Sept 3, 2010 12:53:25 GMT -5
I'm not really on either side.
Yeah, Wolverine's right to be angry, but killing them isn't gonna fix M-Day. He knows better.
But I don't blame Wolverine, I blame creative for writing him poorly.
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