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Post by Jiren on Jul 5, 2012 17:06:34 GMT -5
Animal Man was awesome again this week.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2012 19:00:15 GMT -5
I guess this is the place to put it. Is anyone listening to Kevin Smith's 'Fatman on Batman' podcast series? So far its been Smith talking to people connected to the Batman TAS series (namely Paul Dini Mark Hamill, Tara Strong & Arleen Sorkin) and its really interesting especially the Dini & Hamill stuff. Its not all Batman related and it mostly comes down to a biography of the guest star, but its fascinating stuff. I'm being informed by the wife (as I write this) that people online now hate Kevin Smith. Is that a thing? Does that stop his Green Arrow being awesome? I remember when Green Arrow was awesome ...
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Post by Jiren on Jul 5, 2012 19:05:37 GMT -5
I don't think it's hate so much annoyance because of his whining
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2012 19:08:00 GMT -5
I don't think it's hate so much annoyance because of his whining The whole 'waaah, critics didn't like my shit Willis film?' Heard about that, and yeah I totally get it. Still like his podcasts though... well, the ones I've heard at least.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jul 5, 2012 19:14:01 GMT -5
I don't think it's hate so much annoyance because of his whining Pretty much where I am, yeah. My fiancee doesn't get it, she still loves him. Though, I will admit the fact that he's spent the past couple of years bitching about movie critics and now he's doing a film review show for Hulu is...pretty amusing, to me.
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Post by Evilution E5150 on Jul 5, 2012 19:42:45 GMT -5
I guess this is the place to put it. Is anyone listening to Kevin Smith's 'Fatman on Batman' podcast series? So far its been Smith talking to people connected to the Batman TAS series (namely Paul Dini Mark Hamill, Tara Strong & Arleen Sorkin) and its really interesting especially the Dini & Hamill stuff. Its not all Batman related and it mostly comes down to a biography of the guest star, but its fascinating stuff. I'm being informed by the wife (as I write this) that people online now hate Kevin Smith. Is that a thing? Does that stop his Green Arrow being awesome? I remember when Green Arrow was awesome ... yeah since the smod cast thing took off and everything i'm kinda burnt out on Kevin Smith, used to be one of his biggest fans but it just seems like he is self promoting everywhere and on everything i seem to see and i just got tired of it, His run on batman was f***ing terrible and Walts art was pretty bad as well, he should have never been allowed near batman Add his whining on top of that and i'm pretty much turned off anything he does at this point, and i own 3 different versions of Clerks on dvd
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2012 19:58:47 GMT -5
Danger Club, Morning Glories and Thief of Thieves - all great this week.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Jul 5, 2012 20:05:22 GMT -5
Just to get the topic away from writer bashing, anyone read AvX 7 today? Wakanda gonna get f***ed up! Black Panther probably figured out how to rid the universe of the Phoenix before he hit puberty. He's just waiting for Tony Stark to write a Broadway musical called "Wakanda Is The Best!" before he tells the Avengers what to do.
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Post by doel on Jul 5, 2012 20:23:21 GMT -5
Seeing i got paid this week what with it being the first Thursday of the month.
I bought Batman Earth one, Manhattan Projects #1-4, Super Dinosaur Volume 1 (if i don't like it i can give it to my my younger brother) and Fatale Volume 1 as well my weekly pull.
I read #1 of Fatale but never picked up #2 i enjoyed #1 so i decided to pick up the TPB to jump into #6.
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Post by Legion on Jul 6, 2012 8:05:29 GMT -5
I guess this is the place to put it. Is anyone listening to Kevin Smith's 'Fatman on Batman' podcast series? So far its been Smith talking to people connected to the Batman TAS series (namely Paul Dini Mark Hamill, Tara Strong & Arleen Sorkin) and its really interesting especially the Dini & Hamill stuff. Its not all Batman related and it mostly comes down to a biography of the guest star, but its fascinating stuff. I'm being informed by the wife (as I write this) that people online now hate Kevin Smith. Is that a thing? Does that stop his Green Arrow being awesome? I remember when Green Arrow was awesome ... I like his Comic Book Men podcast TV show, but more because his comic book shop is run by some hilarious people, and have Kevin Nash and Alan Moore's freak baby living there as well
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Post by doel on Jul 6, 2012 8:12:15 GMT -5
Dial H #3 one word Awesome. {Spoiler}Manteau telling Nelson to chill out cause he's turned into a woman hero was hilarious, also the flash back with Flower Dragon was good as well. I still think this is one those books that needs to be read via Trades though.
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Jul 6, 2012 9:59:52 GMT -5
Seeing i got paid this week what with it being the first Thursday of the month. I bought Batman Earth one, Manhattan Projects #1-4, Super Dinosaur Volume 1 (if i don't like it i can give it to my my younger brother) and Fatale Volume 1 as well my weekly pull. I read #1 of Fatale but never picked up #2 i enjoyed #1 so i decided to pick up the TPB to jump into #6. Is Batman worth the money?
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Post by Jiren on Jul 6, 2012 10:19:35 GMT -5
Seeing i got paid this week what with it being the first Thursday of the month. I bought Batman Earth one, Manhattan Projects #1-4, Super Dinosaur Volume 1 (if i don't like it i can give it to my my younger brother) and Fatale Volume 1 as well my weekly pull. I read #1 of Fatale but never picked up #2 i enjoyed #1 so i decided to pick up the TPB to jump into #6. Is Batman worth the money? What he said
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Post by doel on Jul 6, 2012 13:51:23 GMT -5
Not read it yet planning on sitting down sometime this weekend to read it. I have only heard good things though from the people that have read it.
Cost me £11.99 which is a pretty good price for new Graphic Novels over here.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jul 6, 2012 15:20:38 GMT -5
HUGE news for DC. Detective Comics is getting a new writer and artist.And its John FREAKIN' Layman (writer of Chew). I haven't read a Batman comic since the 90's, but I'll definitely have to give the franchise another shot in October with this madcap dude on board. Hopefully he takes the comic in a new direction. this news is SUPER interesting to me. Chew is one of the best comics on the stands right now. I'm just curious about whether he's going to write something comedic like Chew or if he's going to make this more serious.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2012 19:47:30 GMT -5
HUGE news for DC. Detective Comics is getting a new writer and artist.And its John FREAKIN' Layman (writer of Chew). I haven't read a Batman comic since the 90's, but I'll definitely have to give the franchise another shot in October with this madcap dude on board. Hopefully he takes the comic in a new direction. this news is SUPER interesting to me. Chew is one of the best comics on the stands right now. I'm just curious about whether he's going to write something comedic like Chew or if he's going to make this more serious. In an interview he said that it wouldn't have the same 'horror' vibe that Snyder's does, but more like an adventure comic focusing heavily on the rogues gallery. The guy is crazy, so I'm hopeful it'll be something in stark contrast to the DC usual.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2012 19:48:47 GMT -5
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jul 6, 2012 20:20:02 GMT -5
poor bastard got to lie down for like 5 minutes before both Captain America and Professor X called him back to work.
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Post by erisi236 on Jul 6, 2012 23:24:01 GMT -5
Just a random observation from my buying habits, but I can't believe how I read nothing current from Marvel.
The only monthly that I read recently was X-23, but since then, nadda. Technically I do read marvel, but only older trade collections, I actually picked up Silver Surfer: Rebirth of Thanos the other day, strange that Thanos Quest is in this book but isn't included in Infinity Gauntlet but anyway...
I used to be such a Marvel kid, but now I'm a DC, Image, Dark Horse adult, strange how things turn out.
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Post by Lord Rahl on Jul 7, 2012 12:11:07 GMT -5
I'm confused. I'm reading the Knightfall books. A few comics into book 2 and I'm lost. Apparently somewhere between the end of Broken Bat and the beginning of Knightquest, Azrael defeats Bane...correct? It just seems odd to me that the people who put the novels together wouldnt include that issue in there seeing as he's the main villain in Broken Bat, then just disappears in Knightquest.
Or am I missing something?
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