Legion
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Hail Hydra!
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Post by Legion on Feb 6, 2017 2:46:06 GMT -5
Remember kids, diversity is wrong. Straight white men 4eva!
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What a dick.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Feb 6, 2017 4:08:49 GMT -5
And on that note, we're going to move away from whatever that crap was, because we're bordering on taking this political.
I'll ask that you all refrain from posting Youtube comments - or comments from any such board/section - that are of obvious troll jobs.
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Post by sternrogers01 on Feb 6, 2017 5:26:18 GMT -5
Nate Stockman will be tackling art duties on Renew Your Vows for it's fifth issue, here's some previews
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Post by sternrogers01 on Feb 6, 2017 11:24:59 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2017 12:30:48 GMT -5
Didn't people clamor for a Power Man & Iron Fist series for years? ......that didn't last too long.
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Post by sternrogers01 on Feb 6, 2017 14:42:16 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2017 15:12:24 GMT -5
IDW's GI JOE #5 in April may very well feature the return of another old Hasbro property.....
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Bub (BLM)
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Fed. Up.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Feb 6, 2017 15:16:24 GMT -5
Didn't people clamor for a Power Man & Iron Fist series for years? ......that didn't last too long. I feel like this is a general problem in comics, nothing is allowed to find an audience or build a strong foundation. This isn't a Marvel exclusive problem, either. I totally get doing a Luke Cage solo, but I'm not sure sacrificing the team-up book was necessary. In a world where some characters appear across half a dozen monthly titles, a couple appearances by Luke Cage shouldn't be thought as too many.
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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on Feb 6, 2017 15:22:10 GMT -5
I think a Marvel Rebirth would be a terrible idea. It would repeat the same things that a lot of fans already complain about: relaunching titles with new #1s, because it's proven to work, but its effect seems to be waning when Marvel has repeatedly gone to that well. And to get to Marvel Rebirth, fans would have to go through Secret Empire, another event, when the effects of Secret Wars and Civil War II are still being felt (plus whatever IvX does to the X-books). And unlike DC, I honestly don't think Marvel would lower the prices of their books as their consumers, for whatever reason, are willing to sustain $5 books. And I'm still skeptical about the amount of new (and young) readers who seek out comics because of the movies, which have been around for almost a decade at this point. If people didn't pick up Thor books after Thor 1 and 2 and the 2 Avengers movies, for example, why would Thor 3 be the thing that makes them jump on? And Black Panther and Captain Marvel, as much as I'm looking forward to those movies, wouldn't have the profile they in the books if there weren't movie properties coming out soon. 'Meat and potatoes' books work for people who are already comic books, but this is also an ageing demographic, whereas those who don't go to their LCBS every Wednesday remain an untapped market (which, given the stresses of print media, will become a more important group of readers over time that Marvel and DC haven't sought enough). I'd rather Marvel just ease up on the relaunches and the events for a couple of years, let the books settle into something that would be a status quo to then shake up, and then shake things up. But there hasn't been much stability in the titles over the past 5 years because the books have gone from event to event and relaunch to relaunch. That's more of a problem than those fans who are upset by Ironheart-types of characters. And if LCBSs are worried about this, there are plenty of books that are being published that aren't owned by Disney and Time Warner. A Marvel Rebirth just betrays the fact that the American comics scene is painfully monocultural. DC and Marvel controlling 65-70% of the market allows for stability at the expense of innovation (of content, of delivery, of cost, of creator involvement), the swift kick in the ass that comics needs more than another mulligan.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Feb 6, 2017 16:35:44 GMT -5
Didn't people clamor for a Power Man & Iron Fist series for years? ......that didn't last too long. I feel like this is a general problem in comics, nothing is allowed to find an audience or build a strong foundation. This isn't a Marvel exclusive problem, either. I totally get doing a Luke Cage solo, but I'm not sure sacrificing the team-up book was necessary. In a world where some characters appear across half a dozen monthly titles, a couple appearances by Luke Cage shouldn't be thought as too many. I think another big problem is that they keep going to the well too often on characters that are proven duds sales-wise, even if they are well-loved characters. Iron Fist is one of those. He's had, what, seven or eight short-lived series now? He's a great character, but it's time to admit the dude can't carry a book.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Feb 6, 2017 17:48:00 GMT -5
The Secret Empire story is more than likely going to end with Steve Rogers discredited for a while because of the whole Hydra thing, so while most of the Marvel titles will likely shy away from politics, I'm guessing whatever title Steve's in will explore just where he goes from being essentially public enemy number one.
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Post by "Trickster Dogg" James Jesse on Feb 7, 2017 4:36:21 GMT -5
So I read this... www.bleedingcool.com/2017/02/06/price-dc-holding-line-2-99-move-3-99-happening-now/And as someone who almost exclusively buys trades (except for the newest Doom Patrol run), it got me thinking about why people by single issues. I still don't think that DC can sustain publishing bi-weekly books, and some numbers that have been crunched show significant drop-offs for some bi-weekly books when they get into months 4, 5, and 6 of their run. www.comicsbeat.com/dc-comics-month-to-month-sales-chart-december-2016-comic-readers-vs-retailer-incentive-variants/The first TPB collection of Tom King's Batman, a bi-weekly book, costs $12.90 on Amazon.com (plus taxes). The first TPB collection of New Super-Man, a monthly book but priced currently at $2.99 which will be at $3.99 in April, costs $16.99 on Amazon.com (plus taxes). Had you bought the first 6 issues of King's Batman run or New Super-Man, you paid or will pay $18 plus taxes (max $20?). Buying these books as TPBs, you're saving about $3-5 per title, which can add up fast when you're buying multiple titles. So with rumours about a Marvel Rebirth on the horizon, I ask myself what is the value of a single issue. For DC, trades seem much more cost-effective than single issues. For Marvel, if you're patient you can get Marvel Unlimited for $10 a month and read books 4-6 months behind what is out currently. Short of having something spoiled, I don't know if there's anything to be lost in waiting to read a story all at once?
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Post by sternrogers01 on Feb 7, 2017 4:53:36 GMT -5
The Secret Empire story is more than likely going to end with Steve Rogers discredited for a while because of the whole Hydra thing, so while most of the Marvel titles will likely shy away from politics, I'm guessing whatever title Steve's in will explore just where he goes from being essentially public enemy number one. Steve Rogers: Nomad#1 Preview of Clone Conspiracy: Omega www.newsarama.com/33042-first-look-clone-conspiracy-omega.html#s690s Jean in a jubliant mood in a preview from Renew Your Vows#6
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Post by sternrogers01 on Feb 7, 2017 14:07:10 GMT -5
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Patti Mayonnaise
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Fed. Up.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Feb 7, 2017 19:58:53 GMT -5
The Secret Empire story is more than likely going to end with Steve Rogers discredited for a while because of the whole Hydra thing, so while most of the Marvel titles will likely shy away from politics, I'm guessing whatever title Steve's in will explore just where he goes from being essentially public enemy number one. Captain America is the one series where political stuff really works for me, most of the time anyhow. If you're going to have America in your name, it sort of comes with the territory.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Feb 7, 2017 20:22:45 GMT -5
The Secret Empire story is more than likely going to end with Steve Rogers discredited for a while because of the whole Hydra thing, so while most of the Marvel titles will likely shy away from politics, I'm guessing whatever title Steve's in will explore just where he goes from being essentially public enemy number one. Captain America is the one series where political stuff really works for me, most of the time anyhow. If you're going to have America in your name, it sort of comes with the territory. Considering Cap was literally created by Kirby & Simon in response to the rise of the Nazis in Europe, being a more politically-charged character comes with the territory.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2017 20:29:31 GMT -5
IDW's GI JOE #5 in April may very well feature the return of another old Hasbro property..... I'm all for this shared Hasbroverse, but we don't really need shit that was unsuccessful the first time around to be part of it.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Feb 7, 2017 22:12:43 GMT -5
So I read this... www.bleedingcool.com/2017/02/06/price-dc-holding-line-2-99-move-3-99-happening-now/And as someone who almost exclusively buys trades (except for the newest Doom Patrol run), it got me thinking about why people by single issues. I still don't think that DC can sustain publishing bi-weekly books, and some numbers that have been crunched show significant drop-offs for some bi-weekly books when they get into months 4, 5, and 6 of their run. www.comicsbeat.com/dc-comics-month-to-month-sales-chart-december-2016-comic-readers-vs-retailer-incentive-variants/The first TPB collection of Tom King's Batman, a bi-weekly book, costs $12.90 on Amazon.com (plus taxes). The first TPB collection of New Super-Man, a monthly book but priced currently at $2.99 which will be at $3.99 in April, costs $16.99 on Amazon.com (plus taxes). Had you bought the first 6 issues of King's Batman run or New Super-Man, you paid or will pay $18 plus taxes (max $20?). Buying these books as TPBs, you're saving about $3-5 per title, which can add up fast when you're buying multiple titles. So with rumours about a Marvel Rebirth on the horizon, I ask myself what is the value of a single issue. For DC, trades seem much more cost-effective than single issues. For Marvel, if you're patient you can get Marvel Unlimited for $10 a month and read books 4-6 months behind what is out currently. Short of having something spoiled, I don't know if there's anything to be lost in waiting to read a story all at once? Image is even better on the price breaks. Their TPBs are usually between $7 and $10 on Amazon.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Feb 8, 2017 2:38:14 GMT -5
IDW's GI JOE #5 in April may very well feature the return of another old Hasbro property..... I'm all for this shared Hasbroverse, but we don't really need shit that was unsuccessful the first time around to be part of it. You hush. They should find a way to bring C.O.P.S. and Visionairies into it as well.
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Post by sternrogers01 on Feb 8, 2017 4:00:10 GMT -5
All-Star Batman {Spoiler}All-Star Batman
Oh my god, they worked in a Batman and Robin reference into a serious little piece about Poison Ivy. Bruce and her fend off the troopers from last issue and Bruce gets more information on the virus that's infecting the city, Ivy makes him promise that Gotham not name the virus after the kid that initially carried it Action Comics {Spoiler}{Spoiler}The lingering mystery of the human Clark Kent develops here after he almost botches one of Lois' sting operations. Lois stalks him and finds that whenever he enters his apartment building, he vanishes. The landlord tells her he hasn't been seen for months. Clark asks Lois on a date back at the Planet and she accepts, beleiving it's her oppertunity to get the truth out of him. Meanwhile, Steel arrives at the Fortress with a comatose Lana, he and Supes discuss what to do with her and they fly off, unaware they are being detected by agents working for Hank Henshaw
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