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Post by Herman The Tosser on Sept 8, 2013 17:14:57 GMT -5
F**k Forever Evil and Villains Month. I couldn't give a toss about a Joker/Jackanapes story and other villain-centric stories that may or may not be directly tying into an event I don't care about and am not reading, when I would rather have had another chapter to "Zero Year" - Especially when the NYCC cover variant for Batman #24 leaked early and showed the "first" Batsuit. Looks like a modernised version of the first one in Detective Comics #27. And is still on DC's website, so if they're dumb enough to keep it there, I'm dumb enough to post it: {Spoiler}{Spoiler}
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 8, 2013 18:28:54 GMT -5
Marvel ain't doing a reboot. they never have and I doubt they ever will. this is leading somewhere else. somewhere a lot less predictable.
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Post by stinger on Sept 8, 2013 19:30:23 GMT -5
It would be a darn shame if Marvel rebooted. They are absolutely killing it right now. I know there are Bendis haters, but his X-Men books have been excellent, and Infinity is shaping up to be one of the best story arcs that Avengers has seen in years. It would be a shame to see all that go to waste. That being said, Marvel is selling pretty well right now, so I doubt they have any drastic plans in the near future.
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 8, 2013 19:58:37 GMT -5
F**k Forever Evil and Villains Month. I couldn't give a toss about a Joker/Jackanapes story and other villain-centric stories that may or may not be directly tying into an event I don't care about and am not reading, when I would rather have had another chapter to "Zero Year" - Especially when the NYCC cover variant for Batman #24 leaked early and showed the "first" Batsuit. Looks like a modernised version of the first one in Detective Comics #27. And is still on DC's website, so if they're dumb enough to keep it there, I'm dumb enough to post it: {Spoiler}{Spoiler} While I agree the whole Villains month is a waste of time. Forever Evil looks much better then yet another Bat Origin. There's gonna be a month of nothing but Zero Year tie-ins(I'm exaggerating but it might as well be Zero Year Month) so you can look forward to that.
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Post by stinger on Sept 8, 2013 21:14:03 GMT -5
So, Joker #1 (Batman 23.1) was pretty much a huge waste of time. I really hope the 3D covers go up in value so I didn't throw away 4 bucks by buying it.
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 8, 2013 21:16:37 GMT -5
I hope DC loses money for this month so they can stop these bullshit gimmick months. They kill some books' momentum dead in it's tracks and it's horrible. Seriously. Animal Man was picking up some steam then BAM 2 months till the next one cause of VILLYZ
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2013 6:59:28 GMT -5
I hope DC loses money for this month so they can stop these bullshit gimmick months. They said from the start that the 3D covers are gonna lose them some money. However, reorders for regular covers have been stellar so they may very well recoup quite a bit. And honestly, it's quite possible to work the villains issue into their pre-existing storylines, and even prepare the reader (and prepare the flow of their story) for the villains one-shot beforehand. As for titles that skip a month......welcome to the world of comics shipping late and what that felt like. This happened throughout the '90s and '00s so much readers should be numb to long waits by now.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2013 8:36:32 GMT -5
Oh hell yes. Ming Doyle is going to be doing a run on Quantum & Woody in the near future! Tom Fowler's been crushing it, but I've been wanting to see more of Doyle's work since MARA. Schaweet Oh - and the cover to this Harley Quinn comic is f***ing gross to me, though the interior art looks pretty fun {Spoiler}
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2013 9:35:46 GMT -5
Oh - and the cover to this Harley Quinn comic is f***ing gross to me, though the interior art looks pretty fun {Spoiler} Somehow I didn't notice Batman's particular positioning before now. {Spoiler}She hammers him in the groin, right?
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 9, 2013 17:01:04 GMT -5
I hope DC loses money for this month so they can stop these bullshit gimmick months. They said from the start that the 3D covers are gonna lose them some money. However, reorders for regular covers have been stellar so they may very well recoup quite a bit. And honestly, it's quite possible to work the villains issue into their pre-existing storylines, and even prepare the reader (and prepare the flow of their story) for the villains one-shot beforehand. As for titles that skip a month......welcome to the world of comics shipping late and what that felt like. This happened throughout the '90s and '00s so much readers should be numb to long waits by now. Well DC will have me numb SOON!
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Post by Joe Neglia on Sept 9, 2013 17:38:43 GMT -5
Just announced: Jeff Parker will be writing Aquaman.
Not a pairing I would have ever thought of, but it kinda fits.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2013 18:02:54 GMT -5
Just announced: Jeff Parker will be writing Aquaman. Not a pairing I would have ever thought of, but it kinda fits. Good writer writing AQUAMAN? It's happened before...
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Post by Jiren on Sept 9, 2013 18:20:15 GMT -5
people on other sites are pissed about that
I've never read Jeff Parker's stuff but I hope he's good
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 9, 2013 21:37:05 GMT -5
JEFF PERKER WRITING AQUAMAN!?!?!? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY GIL!
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Post by The Tank on Sept 9, 2013 21:56:31 GMT -5
Jeff Parker writing Aquaman? Yaaaaaaay....wait, it's been canceled after issue 5 to be replaced by Marine Adventure Batman. But honestly, would you really be surprised at this point if they did?
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 9, 2013 22:06:17 GMT -5
Well now that Geoff is off of the title, I wouldn't be surprised.
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Post by stinger on Sept 11, 2013 21:49:41 GMT -5
Oh hell yes. Ming Doyle is going to be doing a run on Quantum & Woody in the near future! Tom Fowler's been crushing it, but I've been wanting to see more of Doyle's work since MARA. Schaweet Oh - and the cover to this Harley Quinn comic is f***ing gross to me, though the interior art looks pretty fun {Spoiler} Really? I thought the interior art on that book was some of the worst I've seen. I will be looking to turn a profit on this book on ebay most likely.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2013 8:33:45 GMT -5
Oh hell yes. Ming Doyle is going to be doing a run on Quantum & Woody in the near future! Tom Fowler's been crushing it, but I've been wanting to see more of Doyle's work since MARA. Schaweet Oh - and the cover to this Harley Quinn comic is f***ing gross to me, though the interior art looks pretty fun {Spoiler} Really? I thought the interior art on that book was some of the worst I've seen. I will be looking to turn a profit on this book on ebay most likely. Eh, you know, different strokes I guess. I really like unconventional styles like Riley Rossmo or Tradd Moore, plus I think the dark/cartoony tone really worked well Kindt's script and Quinn's character - especially in contrast to that horrible cover which looks like an Apsen Comics cover.
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 12, 2013 20:44:21 GMT -5
So Marvel's December solicitations are out and it seems that Inhumanity is another event. Why are they hoping straight into another one right after Infinity?
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 13, 2013 8:12:46 GMT -5
So Marvel's December solicitations are out and it seems that Inhumanity is another event. Why are they hoping straight into another one right after Infinity? *cue that gif of Vince playing with money, but with Axel Alonso's head crudely photoshopped ontop*
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