Talent Name
Ozymandius
Got fined anyway. Possibly a Moose
James Franco is the white Donald Glover
Posts: 63,530
|
Post by Talent Name on Sept 3, 2014 18:25:53 GMT -5
But if Present Cyclops die doesn't past Cyclops die as well .......I have no idea how that's possible, but knowing comics (and X-Men) I'm certain they've come up with some silly way to explain how if a future/present version of someone dies, their younger self also dies - even though (a) it's usually always the other way around in time travel stories, and (b) past Jean Grey is alive yet present Jean Grey is dead. Jean Grey is the exception to every resurrection rule she never stays dead.
|
|
Thaal Sinestro
Hank Scorpio
In Brightest Night, In Blackest Day. Etc.
Posts: 5,012
|
Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 3, 2014 18:37:40 GMT -5
With Axis coming up tie to change the title to " I did Nazi this coming "
|
|
|
Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Sept 3, 2014 20:24:09 GMT -5
hmm maybe but I just changed it a few days ago to now adjective free because I was bored... Also then we'd go from one Marvel Event title to the next... instead of something from DC like something about Future's End... though if people prefer sticking with marvel I'll swap it for Axis
|
|
Thaal Sinestro
Hank Scorpio
In Brightest Night, In Blackest Day. Etc.
Posts: 5,012
|
Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 3, 2014 21:29:48 GMT -5
I know people like Marvel more here so I just go with it.
I can't think of shit for DC tho, lulz. There's Multiversity going on too so if u think of something from that then it'll be cool too.
|
|
|
Post by The Tank on Sept 3, 2014 21:36:54 GMT -5
Honestly, if we're trying to give it a name based off of something from the big two companies, it's high past time we just reboot the whole thing and call it New Official Comic Book Thread #1.
...again. Because hell, maybe it has been long enough that people don't remember the last time we did that.
|
|
andrew8798
FANatic
on 24/7 this month
Posts: 106,119
|
Post by andrew8798 on Sept 3, 2014 21:39:36 GMT -5
Speaking of Multiversity what's everyone's thoughts on it so far
|
|
Thaal Sinestro
Hank Scorpio
In Brightest Night, In Blackest Day. Etc.
Posts: 5,012
|
Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 3, 2014 21:41:44 GMT -5
Speaking of Multiversity what's everyone's thoughts on it so far Haven't read it yet but I'm looking forward to it.
|
|
|
Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 3, 2014 21:58:34 GMT -5
I'm kinda excited about Multiversity but I'm more excited about Morrison's other project, Annihilator. it's the kind of bug-f*** insanity I miss from him these days.
|
|
|
Post by PsychoGoatee on Sept 3, 2014 22:08:00 GMT -5
Stopping by to recommend Invincible and Savage Dragon to everyone, my favs at the moment! Long cohesive runs like that are so rare in superhero comics, really clever awesome books there. I also love Judge Dredd and other stories in 2000AD weekly, and Judge Dredd Megazine.
Also a big fan of Hack/Slash, in five badass omnibus volumes, fun stuff. One more recommendation for ya, Cobra: The Last Laugh, a hard boiled dark noir kind of story set in a GI Joe universe. Surprisingly brilliant I'd say.
|
|
|
Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 3, 2014 22:29:10 GMT -5
anyone want to recommend some good less-known Superman trades for me?
|
|
|
Post by Citizen Snips on Sept 3, 2014 23:02:04 GMT -5
Maybe I'm just cynical after Original Sin but I'm guessing Axis goes along the lines of:
-Lots of shocking events/deaths in the first couple issues -Time travel/visit to an alternate Marvel universe -Deaths/changes erased, status quo more or less preserved.
Again, probably just a little burnt out on Marvel's event books and I actually like Remender, but having read Uncanny X-Force and Avengers, I just have a feeling that's going to be the playbook.
|
|
|
Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 4, 2014 6:19:50 GMT -5
Maybe I'm just cynical after Original Sin but I'm guessing Axis goes along the lines of: -Lots of shocking events/deaths in the first couple issues -Time travel/visit to an alternate Marvel universe -Deaths/changes erased, status quo more or less preserved. Again, probably just a little burnt out on Marvel's event books and I actually like Remender, but having read Uncanny X-Force and Avengers, I just have a feeling that's going to be the playbook. Rick Remender's a good writer but he needs to learn a new tune.
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 7:59:56 GMT -5
anyone want to recommend some good less-known Superman trades for me? ENDING BATTLE - from the early 2000's. A villain is going after Superman and everyone he knows. It's a huge mashup of Superman (and misc. DC) villains and characters. Rather good knowledge of his cast of characters and the mythos at the time might be required, but I've always enjoyed it. THEY SAVED LUTHOR'S BRAIN! - from the early '90s. Lex Luthor dies in his plane crash, and from out of the blue his long-lost son comes to Metropolis to take over the family business... The name of the trade is the overall spoiler, but also not totally. PHANTOM ZONE - from the early '80s. Steve Gerber (HOWARD THE DUCK) wrote a miniseries about the Phantom Zone, which kinda broke down the ethics of imprisoning criminals like that. I recall it being pretty good. A recent TPB release, too, so probably easier to find than these others. SUPERMAN: THE DARK SIDE - an Elseworlds story about Superman landing on Apokolips and being raised as Darkseid's son. There was also a WORLD OF KRYPTON trade released a few years back - depicting the backstory of the post-Crisis Krypton, with art by Mike Mignola. It also collects a ton of old Krypton stories from the '60s and '70s, which is interesting because the 2 Kryptons pre and post Crisis were VERY different. And honestly, any of the SUPERMAN OF THE various decades trades. Primarily the '50s, '60s and '70s, as the quality was pretty consistant all the way through them.
|
|
JDviant
Unicron
XB1 username: lil giant robot
Posts: 3,103
|
Post by JDviant on Sept 4, 2014 8:38:32 GMT -5
Superman: Dark Knight over Metropolis
|
|
Deleted
Deleted Member
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 9:56:52 GMT -5
Big Marvel news of the day: new Marvelman stories (finally/technically) in December - MARVELMAN Annual #1 features a "lost"/unpublished story by Grant Morrison (written 30 years ago) and illustrated by Quesada (also with an actual new story by Peter Milligan & Mike Allred).
Big DC news of the day: SECRET SIX returns in December (Catman and Black Alice!), written by Gail Simone, art by Ken Lashley and covers & designs by Dale Eaglesham (original S6 artist).
|
|
Thaal Sinestro
Hank Scorpio
In Brightest Night, In Blackest Day. Etc.
Posts: 5,012
|
Post by Thaal Sinestro on Sept 4, 2014 20:36:45 GMT -5
{Spoiler}Will we get a good reason for why this causes Thor to become unworthy? I don't think so
|
|
|
Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Sept 4, 2014 22:01:23 GMT -5
Big Marvel news of the day: new Marvelman stories (finally/technically) in December - MARVELMAN Annual #1 features a "lost"/unpublished story by Grant Morrison (written 30 years ago) and illustrated by Quesada (also with an actual new story by Peter Milligan & Mike Allred). Big DC news of the day: SECRET SIX returns in December (Catman and Black Alice!), written by Gail Simone, art by Ken Lashley and covers & designs by Dale Eaglesham (original S6 artist).
|
|
Talent Name
Ozymandius
Got fined anyway. Possibly a Moose
James Franco is the white Donald Glover
Posts: 63,530
|
Post by Talent Name on Sept 4, 2014 22:12:34 GMT -5
How about for a title we combine a marvel event and a DC event and call it Days of Future's End
|
|
|
Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Sept 4, 2014 22:19:15 GMT -5
Done.
Also damn awesome that return of Secret Six.
|
|
|
Post by Citizen Snips on Sept 4, 2014 22:59:33 GMT -5
{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Will we get a good reason for why this causes Thor to become unworthy? I don't think so "Lowest grossing Phase 2 movie"
|
|