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JUNE! Comics OT Before Four Dollar Books and Toasters!
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BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Amongst the first? Hm. That's fucking interesting.*
*The Big Lebowski
*The Big Lebowski
I bet it's general ross.
Also, i'm buying ASM currently and #692 was the issue i might not bother with because it's expensive and i'm not sure i care. $5.99 anniversary issues with vague solicits...are not easy sells.
And Frankenstein #9 only sold ~ 17k copies
I blame all of you.
Also, i'm buying ASM currently and #692 was the issue i might not bother with because it's expensive and i'm not sure i care. $5.99 anniversary issues with vague solicits...are not easy sells.
And Frankenstein #9 only sold ~ 17k copies
I blame all of you.
Shin Johnpv
Member
I see DC was SERIOUS about making all of their characters thug-killaz:
DC thinks guns + hoodies = badass
So there's going to be 5 Earth GL's now?
I just read the comics I haven't been following the news on them at all lately, why is DC adding a new GL?
I'm sorry if this gets asked a lot, but as someone who is coming back to comics after a long absence, can you guys recommend some of your favorite, currently running comics?
As of now I am reading:
AvX
Batman
Batman Inc.
Red Hood
Earth 2
Before Watchmen (yeah, i know)
I've read the most recent issues of Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine and the X-Men but I didn't think they were that great, but that is mostly because they were AvX tie-ins. I will proabably keep picking them up because I love X-Men.
Any other recommendations? Really open to anything here.
Oh, I've read Walking Dead too. Just not all the way caught up.
As of now I am reading:
AvX
Batman
Batman Inc.
Red Hood
Earth 2
Before Watchmen (yeah, i know)
I've read the most recent issues of Uncanny X-Men and Wolverine and the X-Men but I didn't think they were that great, but that is mostly because they were AvX tie-ins. I will proabably keep picking them up because I love X-Men.
Any other recommendations? Really open to anything here.
Oh, I've read Walking Dead too. Just not all the way caught up.
GrandHarrier
Member
Wanna be more specific about what sort of themes or genres you like? I mean, without knowing, I'd suggest Green Lantern, Justice League, Action Comics, Teen Titans, or Animal Man / Swamp Thing, as a collection of different style, quality DC books.
Edit: Yeah, Nightwing is actually really good too.
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
Nightwing, Saga and Created-Owned Heroes. Also I recommend Invincible, it's from the creator of Walking Dead and it's been a great spin for the superhero genre since its beginning.
Banana Kid
Member
Go back and read the Wolverine & the X-Men and Uncanny issues from before AvX. They're very good.
Other than those, Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, Venom, Journey into Mystery, Secret Avengers, and Avengers Academy are some of my favorites.
Other than those, Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, Venom, Journey into Mystery, Secret Avengers, and Avengers Academy are some of my favorites.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
You literally can never go wrong with Hellboy and BPRD (and their ancillary books like Witchfinder and Lobster Johnson).
bernardobri
Steve, the dog with no powers that we let hang out with us all for some reason
What's the essential Hellboy/BPRD read? I have been interested on the premise of BPRD for a while...
I don't really have a specific genre preference right now. Just looking to get back into reading comics and curious what some of your guys' favorite series were. Just trying to get a feel for what some of the better books were.
Right now there's only one "official" Earth GL. Hal was kicked out and stripped of his ring (the one he's been using is a construct/cloned ring from Sinestro), Kyle was also kicked out but the Guardians couldn't remove his ring, John was
found guilty of murder by the Alpha Lanterns
GrandHarrier
Member
And there are machinations afoot with Guy... Dun dun dun...
Escape Goat
Member
I see DC was SERIOUS about making all of their characters thug-killaz:
DC thinks guns + hoodies = badass
oh dear...oh dear!
parrotbeak
Member
I'm really hopeful, but not sure if they can make 80k in 3-4 days. They've gone up by 3k or so since yesterday though, so maybe.It keeps getting better and better.
I wish they had better extras--not interested in the ipad case or t-shirt.
This gatefold is going to look sweet though, especially at omnibus size. That's like 12+" across and like i dunno, 24" or so long ways on this panel.
Was just looking through my stack recent new series issues and thinking about what series I was really enjoying and which ones I was just continuing in hopes they'll become good, and I decided Rachel Rising is probably the one new comic I'm really excited about. I'm enjoying Saga and Whispers also, although Whispers will only be 6 issues I think, so might as well wait for the trade since it's halfway through. But the rest--Thief of Thieves, Secret, Smoke and Mirrors, I'm still waiting for the payoff on all the set up they are doing.
I'll be checking out issue 2 of Creator Owned Heroes too.
Will be passing on Extermination and Higher Earth; those didn't do anything for me.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Oh boy, tough call. I'd really start with Hellboy: Seed Of Destruction. It's the very first Hellboy trade and it lays the groundwork for every other story that follows, including BPRD. That should give you a sense of whether or not it's for you. If you like it, I'd keep reading through Hellboy until BPRD starts (you'll know when) and then keep reading both. Hellboy never intermingles too much with BPRD as far as continuity. Both threads are almost completely stand alone. But if you can find a good chronology, there are frequent little callouts between them both, so it's fun to read them in order.
I should also note that a lot of Hellboy material is stand alone flashback stories. It sounds confusing, but Dark Horse has done an excellent job of dividing it up into trades, so I'd just go to your local comic book store, look at the Hellboy/BPRD section (all the trades are numbered) and that should give you a good sense of what you'll be in for. If you want to do it fancy, Hellboy Library and the Plague Of Frogs Omnibuses are both in lovely hardcover editions.
Yep, he's getting played and is too dumb to realize it.
All we need is the return of masks that don't actually cover the face.
best havok costume ever.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that. The Claremont era with the rings and the crazy shit on his head is one of the best of all time.
Anticitizen One
Banned
Supposedly there gonna kill off Hal again Johnny storm style. The rest of the green lanterns are going to be shut down by the guardians.
I'm surprised you guys are so shocked we already saw this new GL in the trinity war teaser and the free comic book day special so we knew it was coming. I'm just loling that DC has yet another charecter wielding a handgun.
....you are talking crazy.
I never understood what the random yellow bands on his thighs were.
im sure they are purely cosmetic. but it doesnt take away from the awesome that is that costume.
It was nice of him to give his jacket to Diana when they redesigned her for JMS' run on Wonder Woman.
Some context for that: they were up against a race of alien beings who fed off the green energy of their rings. Only a few of them with enough willpower could overpower them on their own.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Brahs what issues does the first Orc Stan trade cover? Want to get in on this but everything is out of print.
parrotbeak
Member
1-5? I want it too but waiting for a reprint of the trade. #7 came out in February. I still need #6.
http://orcstain.wordpress.com/
parrotbeak
Member
I don't care about this update but figured others here might. I'm pretty sure they will hit 75k at this rate. I want that 80k slip cover though.
WascallyWabbit
Member
I care! I was so happy when it hit the goal for omnibus treatment!!!
That stokoe art is gonna be amazing
parrotbeak
Member
I've cared about all the updates except this one cuz I don't read comics on my computer. Maybe if i get an ipad or something one day, but it's not on my list of things to get.
MisterHero
Super Member
well I hate Smallville but stuff like this keeps me watching (if it was still a tv show, lol)
http://i.newsarama.com/images/smallville_05_02.jpg
Smallville's version of Batman shows up
edit: fixed url lol
http://i.newsarama.com/images/smallville_05_02.jpg
Smallville's version of Batman shows up
edit: fixed url lol
What the fuck? First hawkman, then blue beetle and now this? Full costumed heroes end up looking like shit when connected to this.
He’s the most talked about villain of the year, and this fall Marvel is bringing fans everything you need to know about Thanos in Thanos: The Final Threat #1 and Thanos Quest #1! From creator Jim Starlin, Thanos: The Final Threat #1 follows the Mad Eternal as he gathers the cosmic Infinity Gems in a bid for interplanetary power! Can even the combined might of the Avengers, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man, and others stand up to Thanos might? But that’s not all! Jim Starlin and Ron Lim continue the son of Titan’s quest for power in Thanos Quest #1! Except this time, he’s looking destroy half the population of the universe, and rule all he surveys! And with a cover featuring the concept art from Marvel’s The Avengers by Andy Park, no fan can miss out!
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=39158
parrotbeak
Member
The lettering looks really out of place there. Nice art though, will look at pics when it comes out.
that looks awesome. hes gunning for the crown again
Hope so. Looks badass.
krypt0nian
Banned
They are reprints.
I see DC was SERIOUS about making all of their characters thug-killaz:
DC thinks guns + hoodies = badass
Who is this? I cannot even wrap my mind around this. A gun? WHY? I hate you new 52s. I hate you.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Bleeding Cool has a spoiler up for the "shocking" reveal in Batman #10... Given that we've had owls hammered into our heads for nine issues straight, is it really that surprising?
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Lame. I do not miss you, DC Comics.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I haven't read it yet (will be reading the issue tomorrow most likely)... is there some owl-based villain perhaps? Owlman from Earth 3? Actually that makes a twisted sense...
The gun let's you know that he is a badass.
my name is ed
Banned
So hyped for this. The art is off the charts good, or as BenjaminBirdie would put it, the greatest art of all time, if you are not getting this you are not living right
WascallyWabbit
Member
Excited for this, I love Brian Wood.
The cover kinda makes it look like a PS2 game though, lol
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