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Post by Legion on Dec 29, 2012 19:10:16 GMT -5
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Post by Citizen Snips on Dec 29, 2012 19:16:13 GMT -5
Anyone read Saga? Seen it picking up a lot of end-of-the-year love but who can trust IGN these days?
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 29, 2012 20:44:36 GMT -5
Anyone got any recommendations that fit either of the listed: Military action, superhero story, and/or optimistic in nature?
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 29, 2012 21:04:22 GMT -5
hmm... if you need a good laugh I always recommend Chew. it's about a police investigator who gets telepathic impressions from everything he eats in a world where all poultry products are banned. while it does get gorn-tastic at times and every now and again it has really sad wham moments, it's largely the funniest book on the stands.
as for Military stuff, Garth Ennis has a new series called Stitched, about a bunch of soldiers in afghanistan who run afoul of a cult who make very disturbing and unique zombie-type creatures. it's violent-as-hell and being an Ennis book it's has lots of badass military stuff too.
and as for a good Superhero book, I may get some odd looks for this but Red Hood and the Outlaws is really good. the first issue in no way was definitive of what the series is. hell the trade put issue 6 before the first issue just to give new readers the right idea.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Dec 29, 2012 21:08:13 GMT -5
hmm... if you need a good laugh I always recommend Chew. it's about a police investigator who gets telepathic impressions from everything he eats in a world where all poultry products are banned. while it does get gorn-tastic at times and every now and again it has really sad wham moments, it's largely the funniest book on the stands. Speaking of Chew whams, I was not ready for that last issue. That was heart-breaking.
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Post by Jiren on Dec 29, 2012 21:26:50 GMT -5
hmm... if you need a good laugh I always recommend Chew. it's about a police investigator who gets telepathic impressions from everything he eats in a world where all poultry products are banned. while it does get gorn-tastic at times and every now and again it has really sad wham moments, it's largely the funniest book on the stands. as for Military stuff, Garth Ennis has a new series called Stitched, about a bunch of soldiers in afghanistan who run afoul of a cult who make very disturbing and unique zombie-type creatures. it's violent-as-hell and being an Ennis book it's has lots of badass military stuff too. and as for a good Superhero book, I may get some odd looks for this but Red Hood and the Outlaws is really good. the first issue in no way was definitive of what the series is. hell the trade put issue 6 before the first issue just to give new readers the right idea. I second Chew & Red Hood. Both are awesome
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2012 21:38:19 GMT -5
I finally read ASM 700 today.......and I'm just embarrassed of the people threatening death to the writer and overall making asses of themselves. Hell, the r-word didn't even come up in this issue like I'd heard it might, it's just fodder talk by the angst fanboy nerds who are pissing themselves over what happened. They actually ACTUALLY {Spoiler}redeemed Doc Ock somewhat, injecting him with Pete's emotions and morality and whatever so that, in the end, he's not just a super villain masquerading as a hero . Oh sure, it'll be different. He'll act different. Reactions will be different. There may be problems regarding perception. But they've got a helluva tether to Peter Parker. And when you do that, you sew the seeds of things being undone down the line. It's a comic book. This happens.
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Post by Legion on Dec 29, 2012 21:41:50 GMT -5
I finally read ASM 700 today.......and I'm just embarrassed of the people threatening death to the writer and overall making asses of themselves. Hell, the r-word didn't even come up in this issue like I'd heard it might, it's just fodder talk by the angst fanboy nerds who are pissing themselves over what happened. They actually ACTUALLY {Spoiler}redeemed Doc Ock somewhat, injecting him with Pete's emotions and morality and whatever so that, in the end, he's not just a super villain masquerading as a hero . Oh sure, it'll be different. He'll act different. Reactions will be different. There may be problems regarding perception. But they've got a helluva tether to Peter Parker. And when you do that, you sew the seeds of things being undone down the line. It's a comic book. This happens. Again, sssshhhh with your sense, grab the pitchfork
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2012 21:54:05 GMT -5
I finally read ASM 700 today.......and I'm just embarrassed of the people threatening death to the writer and overall making asses of themselves. Hell, the r-word didn't even come up in this issue like I'd heard it might, it's just fodder talk by the angst fanboy nerds who are pissing themselves over what happened. They actually ACTUALLY {Spoiler}redeemed Doc Ock somewhat, injecting him with Pete's emotions and morality and whatever so that, in the end, he's not just a super villain masquerading as a hero . Oh sure, it'll be different. He'll act different. Reactions will be different. There may be problems regarding perception. But they've got a helluva tether to Peter Parker. And when you do that, you sew the seeds of things being undone down the line. It's a comic book. This happens. Again, sssshhhh with your sense, grab the pitchfork Oh, alright....... BURN THEM WITH FIRE!!!!
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 29, 2012 21:59:56 GMT -5
I finally read ASM 700 today.......and I'm just embarrassed of the people threatening death to the writer and overall making asses of themselves. Hell, the r-word didn't even come up in this issue like I'd heard it might, it's just fodder talk by the angst fanboy nerds who are pissing themselves over what happened. They actually ACTUALLY {Spoiler}redeemed Doc Ock somewhat, injecting him with Pete's emotions and morality and whatever so that, in the end, he's not just a super villain masquerading as a hero . Oh sure, it'll be different. He'll act different. Reactions will be different. There may be problems regarding perception. But they've got a helluva tether to Peter Parker. And when you do that, you sew the seeds of things being undone down the line. It's a comic book. This happens. {Spoiler}This isn't gonna be a Dark Avengers situation with villains pretending to be a hero. This is a villain who's been forced to live through Parker's memories as Spidey, both good and bad, and has now been given a chance to live up to his legacy. Sure, there'll be his ego shining through now and then, but Octopus is surely going to try his best to be a "superior" hero.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 29, 2012 22:04:52 GMT -5
I thought the idea was much more interesting with Ock not being redeemed. Have the hero community gradually realizing something is off, then totally wrong with Spidey while Parker's soul/spirit ventures through the various Marvel spirit realms trying to get back to reclaim his body. But yeah, the story of Ock trying to redeem himself with Peter's blessing? Bleh. But the premise of "something being wrong" will run out someday; and soon, because it's dumb to just drag it out longer than it should. At least with this premise, it presents the possibility that it's permanent. An ongoing series based on a finite concept - especially when it's the primary Spider-Man series - makes a publisher look stupid. and Marvel's already doing THAT with Avenger's Arena cut and pasted this from the other thread. someone should probably lock it.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 29, 2012 22:09:43 GMT -5
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 29, 2012 22:15:19 GMT -5
someone should tell them that just because they admit it's a ripoff doesn't make it any better.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2012 0:13:34 GMT -5
Anybody use ComicsPriceGuide.com?
I was looking for a site where I can look up the value of comics and I came across it. Not only does it supply the value, but it also has some people that are selling those issues.
Is it legit?
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Post by stinger on Dec 30, 2012 10:14:08 GMT -5
Anyone read Saga? Seen it picking up a lot of end-of-the-year love but who can trust IGN these days? I read Saga and enjoy it very much. If you like sci-fi epics, you'll like it. There are some graphic depictions of nudity scattered throughout, so be warned if that kind of thing bothers you. Brian K. Vaughan is an amazing comic writer. If you read and liked Y The Last Man, check this out. (If you didn't read YTLM, get on that immediately.)
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Post by Talent Name on Dec 30, 2012 10:33:28 GMT -5
If anyone reads the The Ultimates where do you think they are going with the other Nick Fury story line
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2012 11:05:18 GMT -5
Anyone read Saga? Seen it picking up a lot of end-of-the-year love but who can trust IGN these days? I read Saga and enjoy it very much. If you like sci-fi epics, you'll like it. There are some graphic depictions of nudity scattered throughout, so be warned if that kind of thing bothers you. Brian K. Vaughan is an amazing comic writer. If you read and liked Y The Last Man, check this out. (If you didn't read YTLM, get on that immediately.) All the hype you've been hearing about SAGA is justified in my mind. I've been picking it up for months now and it's a great read. One of the best on the market. Other trades to pick up that may have fell under the radar: Think Tank Volume 1 - One of the best science based books out there. The writer pulls real military tech and incorporates into a story about a think tank researcher who wants to quit but the government won't let him because he knows too much. Danger Club - this is pretty much the only superhero book I read and the first volume just came out a little bit ago. Makes Teen Titans looks like the Bearstein Bears. Peter Panzerfaust Basically Peter Pan's characters set during WWII, but much cooler. The Massive - Brian Wood's first creator-owned post DMZ story and it's been damn good so far. Some comics just getting started this year: Bedlam (Nick Spencer & Riley Rossmo), The Legend of Luther Strode
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2012 11:15:05 GMT -5
Anyone got any recommendations that fit either of the listed: Military action, superhero story, and/or optimistic in nature? Military action: The Activity by Nathan Edmondson and Mitch Gerads, basically one of the best military action books on the market. Follows a team of direct action, black ops style operators completing missions all over the world. Superhero: Danger Club - best superhero title on the market today. Optimistic: Skullkickers a fantasy story, but one of the funniest books that still tells a good story. Blue Estate It had it's dark moments, but over all it was a pretty comical look at the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles crime scene. If you're open to digital comics at all through Comixology, Chris Roberson's Edison Rex has been a funny take on the classic superhero archetypes.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2012 11:50:49 GMT -5
Just learned of the Spidey thing and.... Holy s***, that's worse than One More Day. No way this makes it to two years. One, sure, editors are stubborn, but not two.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 30, 2012 12:15:04 GMT -5
Just learned of the Spidey thing and.... Holy s***, that's worse than One More Day. No way this makes it to two years. One, sure, editors are stubborn, but not two. I've been saying this a lot lately, and I'll say it again: This is gonna be undone by the time the Amazing Spider-Man movie sequel rolls around, trust me on that.
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