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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2014 23:32:03 GMT -5
I'm only two issues in (I'm in October), but Godhead is the best thing I've seen the Green Lantern books do (outside of Red Lanterns) since the writing changes. I hope it stays good...or decent.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 8:56:05 GMT -5
Godhead is a great GL story, but as a New Gods fan boy howdy did they just shit up that whole segment of the DC Universe. There was a sense of wonder before. But this - and Miracle/Barda over in Earth 2/Future's End - and Darkseid's mainstream usage - just sucks all of that away now.
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Post by MC Blowfish on Dec 3, 2014 11:17:13 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 11:23:22 GMT -5
^^ Seeing a Marvel exec call ESPN "our sister company" suddenly reminds you that all these things we love are just cogs in a giant conglomerate machine that would run over and destroy us all if it could....
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 11:53:42 GMT -5
That Bill & Ted comic is being draw by Jerry Gaylord who did Fanboys Vs Zombies & Loki: Ragnarok and Roll which are two VERY fun comics so I'm hopeful for this one.
Also, in case you guys hadn't heard, the creative team behind PROOF are BACK with a new book called "RASPUTIN." I read the first issue and its pretty brutal.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 3, 2014 16:48:46 GMT -5
Scott Snyder And Frank Miller To Co-Write THE DARK KNIGHT 3
"According to BleedingCool the story is likely to be set much further into the future than the first story and will revolve around an older Carrie Kelley (the original story's Robin) as she looks for a successor to watch over Gotham once she is gone."
Oh Boy
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Dec 3, 2014 17:53:05 GMT -5
Wow, I had a pretty low opinion of DC editorial before, but even I never thought they were stupid enough to let Frank Miller write anything ever again.
For God's sake DC, The Dark Knight Returns is not a defining piece of popular geek culture, it's AN OUTDATED RELIC FROM A BYGONE ERA. Stop being so concerned about your past successes and actually try to fix the mess your current universe is in and worry about its future.
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Post by Fundertaker on Dec 3, 2014 17:55:28 GMT -5
Scott Snyder And Frank Miller To Co-Write THE DARK KNIGHT 3 "According to BleedingCool the story is likely to be set much further into the future than the first story and will revolve around an older Carrie Kelley (the original story's Robin) as she looks for a successor to watch over Gotham once she is gone." Oh Boy *already awaits a new Miller Time from Linkara*
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 3, 2014 19:11:56 GMT -5
Looks like a slow week for new releases
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Post by Citizen Snips on Dec 3, 2014 20:23:50 GMT -5
New issues of Chew and Tooth & Claw this week. That's all I really need.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Dec 3, 2014 20:33:45 GMT -5
Looks like a slow week for new releases Grayson (even though he's not Nightwing anymore still gotta support him), and Peggy Carter one shot are pretty much it.
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Post by Jiren on Dec 3, 2014 21:15:24 GMT -5
Scott Snyder And Frank Miller To Co-Write THE DARK KNIGHT 3 "According to BleedingCool the story is likely to be set much further into the future than the first story and will revolve around an older Carrie Kelley (the original story's Robin) as she looks for a successor to watch over Gotham once she is gone." Oh Boy Not worried about this, I can see it being Scott Snyder writing most of it with Miller having some input. Scott Snyder writing anything is awesome. And No the DC universe isn't a mess, it's fine.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Dec 3, 2014 21:21:16 GMT -5
I'd argue that it's much more the former than the later; but it's definitely been strip mined to the point of parody.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Dec 3, 2014 21:34:36 GMT -5
How does Frank Miller still find work even after years of leaving his own reputation into shambles?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 22:41:08 GMT -5
If its a slow week for you and you like thrillers/horror - check out NAILBITER from Image.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2014 22:52:51 GMT -5
Yeah, Nailbiter is awesome sauce!
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Dec 4, 2014 0:17:45 GMT -5
Didn't Frank Miller say he's got a Captain America story he'd love to write?
Yeah, like Disney would allow Marvel to put current day Frank anywhere near Cap
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 4, 2014 7:07:38 GMT -5
I didn't think it was possible to have a dumber idea than letting Orson Scott Card write Superman. but here we go again. oh well, at least we'll get more Miller Time out of it. honestly I've never been a big fan of DKR. Miller's only really great work with Batman was Year One, and even that had the dumbass idea of making Catwoman a hooker (which somehow got retconned back in because Judd Winnick's a moron).
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Post by Legion on Dec 4, 2014 16:14:17 GMT -5
Gail Simone's new Secret Six launched.
DC got me to buy a New52 book.
I dunno that'll go back. I don't care for any of the new characters and Catman is just different enough to not feel like Catman.....I miss Scandal, Deadshot and Jeanette.
And Ragdoll.
No 'Doll, no buys.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Dec 4, 2014 16:16:39 GMT -5
Gail Simone's new Secret Six launched. DC got me to buy a New52 book. I dunno that'll go back. I don't care for any of the new characters and Catman is just different enough to not feel like Catman.....I miss Scandal, Deadshot and Jeanette. And Ragdoll. No 'Doll, no buys. Hmm... that's odd since they let Gail add Ragdoll in the New 52 during her run on Batgirl...
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