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Post by rand0mzer0 on Dec 27, 2014 18:09:15 GMT -5
This is my first time posting in this thread so hi everybody! I'm an infrequent comic book reader, started with the New 52 and then slowly tapered off from there. I'll be jumping back into the fold when the new Star Wars comic comes out next month. My brother though, he is a HUGE comic book reader. For Christmas, these were the books I bought for him: - Gotham Central: Book One - The Wake (which I do want to read) - Spider-Man: Blue - Daredevil: End of Days - Daredevil: Ultimate Collection Book One Hope I can contribute to this thread on a frequent basis. Seems everyone else ignored you. Welcome buddy : D LOL. It's fine. There were conversations already going on so I understand my post being forgotten. Thank you though
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Post by rand0mzer0 on Dec 27, 2014 18:13:03 GMT -5
This is my first time posting in this thread so hi everybody! I'm an infrequent comic book reader, started with the New 52 and then slowly tapered off from there. I'll be jumping back into the fold when the new Star Wars comic comes out next month. My brother though, he is a HUGE comic book reader. For Christmas, these were the books I bought for him: - Gotham Central: Book One - The Wake (which I do want to read) - Spider-Man: Blue - Daredevil: End of Days - Daredevil: Ultimate Collection Book One Hope I can contribute to this thread on a frequent basis. I thought The Wake was absolutely amazing for 8 issues, then slipped a bit in its last two. Its ending was a little wonky and out of nowhere but interesting. I think it actually would have benefited from another couple issues or at least a double-sized finale. Definitely worth a read, though. Awesome. I'm waiting for my brother to read it so I can add something to it. I should tell him to jump on here and have him give his thoughts.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Dec 27, 2014 19:25:45 GMT -5
And at the same time, the Manhunters (the red & blue robots who were the Guardians' original attempt, before the GL Corps, at a intergalactic police force) returned from obscurity to do evil things (of course), and it was revealed that they had been a cult on Earth in secret, infiltrating the DCU for years - so as a result, supporting characters from all sorts of different books (including Lana Lang, the Olympian god Pan, a Rocket Red who was hanging out with the JLA, and others) were revealed as Manhunters in disguise. You'll find it in trade format under the title 'Secret Invasion'. I did like the Manhunter spin-off book that came out of it.
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Post by Legion on Dec 27, 2014 19:48:31 GMT -5
And at the same time, the Manhunters (the red & blue robots who were the Guardians' original attempt, before the GL Corps, at a intergalactic police force) returned from obscurity to do evil things (of course), and it was revealed that they had been a cult on Earth in secret, infiltrating the DCU for years - so as a result, supporting characters from all sorts of different books (including Lana Lang, the Olympian god Pan, a Rocket Red who was hanging out with the JLA, and others) were revealed as Manhunters in disguise. You'll find it in trade format under the title 'Secret Invasion'. I did like the Manhunter spin-off book that came out of it. For me, Secret Invasion gets a pass for giving me Norman Osborn as Marvel's version of Lex Luthor. I really liked that development for him.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2014 19:50:41 GMT -5
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Post by Talent Name on Dec 27, 2014 19:52:13 GMT -5
I decided to read Armor Wars the original Iron Man one and it dawned on me that Tony Stark at that time could have been John Oates stunt double. I did like the Armor Wars idea
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2014 21:57:48 GMT -5
If not for Spider Verse might be done with comics again. Axis just turn me off with Marvel
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Dec 27, 2014 22:01:40 GMT -5
If not for Spider Verse might be done with comics again. Axis just turn me off with Marvel Same boat as well. Especially with the direction the x men comics are taking lately.
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Post by Friday Night SmackSown on Dec 27, 2014 23:01:20 GMT -5
You'll find it in trade format under the title 'Secret Invasion'. I did like the Manhunter spin-off book that came out of it. For me, Secret Invasion gets a pass for giving me Norman Osborn as Marvel's version of Lex Luthor. I really liked that development for him. It led to Siege, which was a fun little event that told the downfall of Norman Osborn rather well.
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Post by Thaal Sinestro on Dec 27, 2014 23:07:00 GMT -5
If not for Spider Verse might be done with comics again. Axis just turn me off with Marvel Just wish Slott would take his finger off the god damn trigger. Killing spiders left and right. {Spoiler}I miss six-armed spidey already : ( If he kills Spider-Ham I don't know what I'm going to do.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2014 23:12:21 GMT -5
Would love to know the plans to Renew your vows by Slott
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Post by Friday Night SmackSown on Dec 27, 2014 23:17:12 GMT -5
Would love to know the plans to Renew your vows by Slott It was part of those teasers with past events and the like, which were all linked to Secret Wars, so I'm assuming it's just a universe where Pete & MJ are still married and is now a part of the Battleworld in Secret Wars.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2014 23:17:30 GMT -5
What I'm reading these days
Spider-Man Batman Batman Eternal Magneto The Multiversity by Grant Morrison
One more day put me off for a long ass time But glad I came back. Spidey was my favorite Super Hero as a kid
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2014 23:18:51 GMT -5
Would love to know the plans to Renew your vows by Slott It was part of those teasers with past events and the like, which were all linked to Secret Wars, so I'm assuming it's just a universe where Pete & MJ are still married and is now a part of the Battleworld in Secret Wars. Can't help but feel it leads to a reboot. On a side note reading the X-men comics from the 70's and 80's I hate what has happen to them
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Post by Friday Night SmackSown on Dec 27, 2014 23:21:24 GMT -5
^ Might be the case, if this is to be believed (link spoilered just in case): {Spoiler}http://www.bleedingcool.com/2014/12/09/all-new-marvel-for-september/
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2014 23:28:40 GMT -5
Maybe it can fix the X-men. Bendis has done a terrible job with X-men.
Never did get why he good with USM and terrible at X-men
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Post by Friday Night SmackSown on Dec 27, 2014 23:30:45 GMT -5
I find myself following Captain Marvel by DeConnick quite often. Oh, and Spider-Verse. All-New Cap looks good too.
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Post by Talent Name on Dec 27, 2014 23:41:06 GMT -5
Maybe it can fix the X-men. Bendis has done a terrible job with X-men. Never did get why he good with USM and terrible at X-men Well USM was his baby he was the first writer for it with X-Men he is taking over other people's stories and trying resolve some of them plus Spider-Man for the most part is a solo act so the story can be just about him.
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Post by andrew8798 on Dec 27, 2014 23:54:27 GMT -5
He made Cyclops so unlikeable
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Post by Legion on Dec 28, 2014 8:25:20 GMT -5
I actually like what he's done with Cyclops. Cyclops, naturally, has progressed to the stage where he is a mutant terrorist. He's meant to be unlikeable and is now the new Magneto. I'm sure eventually he'll go back to being a hero, but for now, I kinda like this Cyclops.
I still don't think Marvel will full reboot. What I could see happening is the last ten years, from 'No More Mutants' on being wiped out, allowing Marvel to re-set the pieces.
It would piss me off a treat, because it would mean losing a lot of continuity and development for non-major characters, but Marvel is taking so many random punts with it's main characters, something has to redress that and a soft timey wimey reboot seems the easiest.
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