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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 19:55:59 GMT -5
I also disagree. I hated when they let Giffen and Dematteis do a little run on Jurgen's Booster title. It really highlighted how much Booster had grown, but the story itself was just dumb. Jaime Reyes was a Blue Beetle worth reading, and it was that character that got screwed. Booster's only really been screwed by disappearing in the New 52.....so far. His run in with Jonah Hex is awesome including Jonah Hex visiting today I wonder if this is Booster's fate for a little while at least: randomly showing up (why, we don't know.......yet) to mix up some character's existence for a bit. Also, count me as one who wasn't thrilled with Giffen and DeMatteis' BOOSTER run. It felt like they were brought on to put a rest to the "JLIness" of Booster. A necessary thing to do for the character, I guess, but I wasn't crazy about the execution.... Until Giffen said that he's done with the JLI (said when he, DeMatteis and Maguire reunited for that Retroactive DC JL special 2 years ago), I was certain Didio brought them in just for that task of killing the aura of the era dead; but I guess the creators were tired of it too. Bleh.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2013 19:57:50 GMT -5
What's the betting THIS comic will be a better anniversary than the actual TV show. And it's not just 1 comic either. They're about halfway thru publishing a yearlong DOCTOR WHO: PRISONERS OF TIME series - 1 issue for each Doctor - that ends in November. I guess I should buy the 4-issue trades, since they won't be doing a big 12-issue collection next year or so now....
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jul 18, 2013 15:42:38 GMT -5
Bought the first trade of the recent Hawkeye series. Heard good things about it. Did I make a smart move?
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Post by Legion on Jul 18, 2013 15:53:31 GMT -5
Yeah, it's a great series, it can be a bit dull and it's very 'street,' but there is some fun stuff with Kate Bishop and the entire book is well written
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Post by Bishblast on Jul 18, 2013 16:00:05 GMT -5
I've only read the first 7 issues of the current Hawkeye, but I think it's a great read, so far. Really, really dug the stand alone Katrina issue, especially.
Edit: why did I put Katrina? That was 8 years ago and in another part of the country... I meant Sandy.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jul 18, 2013 21:26:48 GMT -5
where the hell was this Matt Fraction when he was writing X-men? it just goes to show you how even a really talented writer can have their rep seriously tarnished if they get put on a book they have no business writing.
picked up the last Remender Uncanny X-Force trade today. utterly amazing read. he did get a little kill-happy towards the end, and you just KNEW Daken wasn't going to stay dead for very long (hell, Remender already brought him back) but if that were the last Wolverine story ever it'd be a hell of a way to end the character. also re-iterates my belief that Fantomex is a much better match for Psylocke than Warren was (it's like those 2 were only put together for the sake of putting them together). it'd be great if Remender ever wrote a Captain Britain mini or ongoing because this comic's the first time I ever cared about him.
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Jul 18, 2013 22:18:16 GMT -5
She's gonna end up having a four way with Fantomex
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jul 18, 2013 22:31:37 GMT -5
She's gonna end up having a four way with Fantomex is it really a 4-way if they're all technically the same person? and for that matter, is it technically gay if she hooks up with Cluster?
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Jul 18, 2013 22:33:17 GMT -5
Was it masturbation or Incest when Fantomex was hooking up with Cluster? f*** I dunno man. Clone shit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2013 15:35:02 GMT -5
where the hell was this Matt Fraction when he was writing X-men? it just goes to show you how even a really talented writer can have their rep seriously tarnished if they get put on a book they have no business writing. If you want something even more...unique, I guess, from him, then check out Fraction's Satellite Sam. The first issue didn't blow me away, but it's different from everything else that's out there. I'm definitely going to check out the second issue.
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Post by Bishblast on Jul 20, 2013 17:21:43 GMT -5
Sweet jesus, I stumbled into a small goldmine at 2nd and Charles just now:
Uncanny X Men #266 (yeah, the "first appearance" of Gambit) for ONE DOLLAR. Uncanny X Force (Remender's run) #1-4, 10, 18, also all for ONE DOLLAR A PIECE. Daredevil #1 (current run) for ONE DOLLAR.
Wow.
edit: They actually had the entire Remender run on UXF (including the .1s) except for #5. I owned over half of them and only had so much cash to go off of, or else I would have completed my collection. This place is less than half a mile down the road, too... definitely going there before I go to the comic shop from now on for random browsing.
The first appearance of Gambit looks to be VF-, and I already have a copy that is damn near mint (that I bought in '99 for $15), so I'm probably going to sell one of them. I also have four copies of the Uncanny X Men Annual with his "cameo first" (three I got for a dollar a piece, one for two dollars), so maybe I can sell one of each make a pretty nice profit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 11:40:52 GMT -5
Big talk at Comic-Con amongst creators.........DC has offered SUPERMAN to John Romita Jr. And he may say yes.
That's a giant move. A Romita at DC. Dang.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 12:13:03 GMT -5
I just got around to reading the first issue of Avengers AI. It was fun. I never thought I'd like a Doombot so much.
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Post by Legion on Jul 21, 2013 12:24:07 GMT -5
Big talk at Comic-Con amongst creators.........DC has offered SUPERMAN to John Romita Jr. And he may say yes. That's a giant move. A Romita at DC. Dang. Please go, please go, please go. I hate his work, so him on that book means I wont have to see it any more!
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Post by dav on Jul 21, 2013 13:42:55 GMT -5
Bought the Ghostbusters trade from IDW and really enjoyed it. Did d areally good job of capturing the humour and action of the movies. Shame it's the only trade out currently.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 14:25:47 GMT -5
Bought the Ghostbusters trade from IDW and really enjoyed it. Did d areally good job of capturing the humour and action of the movies. Shame it's the only trade out currently. Oh, there are several Ghostbusters TPBs out there. They started with a few miniseries (each have trades, and IIRC they might even be an omnibus of all those) and there's currently an ongoing series with a couple trades out already.
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Post by dav on Jul 21, 2013 14:29:43 GMT -5
Bought the Ghostbusters trade from IDW and really enjoyed it. Did d areally good job of capturing the humour and action of the movies. Shame it's the only trade out currently. Oh, there are several Ghostbusters TPBs out there. They started with a few miniseries (each have trades, and IIRC they might even be an omnibus of all those) and there's currently an ongoing series with a couple trades out already. Someone needs to tell my local comic book shop that. They've only got that one I bought on catalogue.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2013 14:58:31 GMT -5
Oh, there are several Ghostbusters TPBs out there. They started with a few miniseries (each have trades, and IIRC they might even be an omnibus of all those) and there's currently an ongoing series with a couple trades out already. Someone needs to tell my local comic book shop that. They've only got that one I bought on catalogue. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters_(comics)#IDW_PublishingDoesn't have a list of all the TPBs, but it's a good list of all the Ghostbusters comics that IDW has done. And they're a few months into their 2nd ongoing series. First one ran 16 issues, before that there were several miniseries and one-shot specials....
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Jul 21, 2013 18:15:36 GMT -5
Big talk at Comic-Con amongst creators.........DC has offered SUPERMAN to John Romita Jr. And he may say yes. That's a giant move. A Romita at DC. Dang. they need to keep his 8th grader's sketchbook style away from Supes. Romita jr. has to be the most overrated artist in comics. I guess Nepotism still pays in that business.
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Post by Jiren on Jul 21, 2013 18:31:04 GMT -5
Someone needs to tell my local comic book shop that. They've only got that one I bought on catalogue. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghostbusters_(comics)#IDW_PublishingDoesn't have a list of all the TPBs, but it's a good list of all the Ghostbusters comics that IDW has done. And they're a few months into their 2nd ongoing series. First one ran 16 issues, before that there were several miniseries and one-shot specials.... Good god IDW are a confusing company Trying to get transformers/G.I Joe into order =
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