Author Topic: Bore Comics Thread: Crisis On Infinite Megathreads (Read 856303 times)

ManaByte · « **Reply #2220 on:** March 21, 2013, 10:58:06 AM »

Yea that was a big WTF? for today. Especially since that character will be appearing in another book after that.

bork · « **Reply #2221 on:** March 21, 2013, 01:55:13 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 21, 2013, 10:16:31 AM

Right now I'm reading:

Vampi an anime-inspired, cyberpunk reboot of Vampirella by David Conrad and Kevin Lau

I remember this garbage. It's like they did everything possible to rip-off all the popular cyberpunk stuff at the time, like GiTS and The Matrix. They even had photos of artist Kevin Lau dressed up like Neo.

bork · « **Reply #2222 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:34:26 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 21, 2013, 10:56:04 AM

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In “Age of Ultron,” a story currently being published by Marvel Comics, the Avengers and their allies are on the ropes against their archenemy Ultron, an artificial intelligence who has taken over the world. The story concludes in June and will feature a special guest star: the angel Angela, a character created by the writer Neil Gaiman and the artist Todd McFarlane for “Spawn,” published by Image Comics.
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WHA? HUH? UH?

IIRC there was some dispute over who owned the character.

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Gaiman won and Angela was erased from Image continuity.

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2223 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:35:37 PM »

Quote from: bork laser on March 21, 2013, 01:55:13 PM

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 21, 2013, 10:16:31 AM
Right now I'm reading:

Vampi an anime-inspired, cyberpunk reboot of Vampirella by David Conrad and Kevin Lau

I remember this garbage. It's like they did everything possible to rip-off all the popular cyberpunk stuff at the time, like GiTS and The Matrix. They even had photos of artist Kevin Lau dressed up like Neo.

It's pretty awesome, though! I mean, if you go knowing exactly what to expect [which isn't hard], it's fun in that everything-is-totally-ridiculous way.

Eric P · « **Reply #2224 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:36:44 PM »

i see

bork · « **Reply #2225 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:36:55 PM »

Sure, I guess? From what I remember of it, it goes downhill pretty quickly and the original creative team left. Not sure if the series even finished. People bought it because Kevin Lau's art was kind of a big thing for a little bit.

Meanwhile the current Vampirella comics are pretty awful.

Eric P · « **Reply #2226 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:38:07 PM »

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bork · « **Reply #2227 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:38:11 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 21, 2013, 02:36:44 PM

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i see

Amazingly, she is actually more-clothed than the regular Vampirella!

Eric P · « **Reply #2228 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:39:08 PM »

i remember being in a comic club in middle school and someone brought in a vampirella magazine.

it was quickly banned

bork · « **Reply #2229 on:** March 21, 2013, 02:40:42 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 21, 2013, 02:38:07 PM

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LOL 90s. You can see how much of a GiTS Kusanagi design rip-off that is, too.

Of all the "bad-girl" characters, Vampirella was easily the one whose (lack of) costume always baffled me. She was usually depicted as just going around small town, baring all, and no one batted an eye.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2230 on:** March 21, 2013, 04:19:26 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 21, 2013, 02:38:07 PM

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Taking a page out of Masamune-sama's book!

And I've got the first omnibus of Vampi, which includes the first 18 issues. That's probably all I'll ever buy [or want].

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #2231 on:** March 21, 2013, 05:30:59 PM »

Man, DC does not seem to have their house in order.

Eric P · « **Reply #2232 on:** March 21, 2013, 05:40:12 PM »

yeah that shit crazy

fridge the black guy!

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #2233 on:** March 21, 2013, 05:45:10 PM »

They already fridged Asian Atom and Hispanic Blue Beetle... Time to whitewash the rest!

ManaByte · « **Reply #2234 on:** March 21, 2013, 07:24:39 PM »

They were probably going to kill him off and bring him back in Earth 2 as gay.

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In Earth 2, the lantern ring makes you gaaaaaay

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Yeti · « **Reply #2235 on:** March 21, 2013, 09:47:27 PM »

Who did they "fridge"? References to "the black guy" and green lantern rings is making me think John Stewart.

chronovore · « **Reply #2236 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:02:49 PM »

Comixology is having a 99¢ sale on John Constantine: Hellblazer. Which writer had the best run? Fabry, Ellis, or someone else?

Eric P · « **Reply #2237 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:16:38 PM »

Quote from: Yeti on March 21, 2013, 09:47:27 PM

Who did they "fridge"? References to "the black guy" and green lantern rings is making me think John Stewart.

basically

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/03/21/fialkov-left-dc-comics-over-plans-to-kill-off-john-stewart-dcs-black-green-lantern/

Eric P · « **Reply #2238 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:18:02 PM »

Quote from: chronovore on March 24, 2013, 07:02:49 PM

Comixology is having a 99¢ sale on John Constantine: Hellblazer. Which writer had the best run? Fabry, Ellis, or someone else?

i'm a huge fan of the original delano run.
my first run was the Ennis books and I think it holds up to this day. I stopped around issue 200 or so making me not that well versed in some well regarded "modern" stuff

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #2239 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:19:00 PM »

I tldr'd that, but I did notice the horrible art on the leading side.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #2240 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:19:21 PM »

He looks like a Jew golem.

chronovore · « **Reply #2241 on:** March 24, 2013, 07:31:08 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 24, 2013, 07:18:02 PM

Quote from: chronovore on March 24, 2013, 07:02:49 PM
Comixology is having a 99¢ sale on John Constantine: Hellblazer. Which writer had the best run? Fabry, Ellis, or someone else?

i'm a huge fan of the original delano run.
my first run was the Ennis books and I think it holds up to this day. I stopped around issue 200 or so making me not that well versed in some well regarded "modern" stuff

Hah, thanks! I've been rereading Preacher, so I had Ennis/Fabry in my brain, coin toss came up tails, should'a been heads. I'll bag some Delano stuff and give it a shot.

Eric P · « **Reply #2242 on:** March 24, 2013, 08:01:12 PM »

the first 7 are pretty good and makes up the TBP original sin

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2243 on:** March 24, 2013, 08:57:49 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 24, 2013, 07:16:38 PM

Quote from: Yeti on March 21, 2013, 09:47:27 PM
Who did they "fridge"? References to "the black guy" and green lantern rings is making me think John Stewart.

basically

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/03/21/fialkov-left-dc-comics-over-plans-to-kill-off-john-stewart-dcs-black-green-lantern/

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Such was the popularity of that incarnation that when Ryan Reynolds was announced as the star of the Green Lantern movie, much of the online response was outraged that he was being played by a white actor.

LOL, did this really happen? I must have slept through this.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2244 on:** March 24, 2013, 09:54:15 PM »

I was very tempted to bag the entire Hellblazer run but stopped at Delano, Ennis, Carey and Milligan. The first two I have read (in monthlies no less, was on that shit from day one). Looking forward to a re-read and checking out Carey/Milligan

chronovore · « **Reply #2245 on:** March 25, 2013, 05:54:39 AM »

I went through the first two years' worth, kept going... will pause to read a few before continuing my spending spree.

The art in the Warren Ellis stuff seems really out of place.

chronovore · « **Reply #2246 on:** March 25, 2013, 07:55:53 AM »

Fuck my goddamned thumbs, I ended up buying through issue #71, through the end of Tainted Love. Hellblazer, I am your bitch.

Eric P · « **Reply #2247 on:** March 25, 2013, 08:36:19 AM »

I wrapped up the final Manhunter trade over the weekend and wow what a series. You could tell it was going to die because it was just too weird. It really reminded me of Alias and not just because of the art, but rather because of the lead character. Absolutely loved it, until the final two "we're cancelling your series, wrap it up" issues which jumped the series 15 years into the future.

Yeti · « **Reply #2248 on:** March 25, 2013, 10:25:37 PM »

ugh, I hate time jumps

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2249 on:** March 25, 2013, 11:09:45 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 25, 2013, 08:36:19 AM

I wrapped up the final Manhunter trade over the weekend and wow what a series. You could tell it was going to die because it was just too weird. It really reminded me of Alias and not just because of the art, but rather because of the lead character. Absolutely loved it, until the final two "we're cancelling your series, wrap it up" issues which jumped the series 15 years into the future.

yeah, i liked it a lot back in the day. There was that essential whiff of real consequence to it, so rare in DC stuff.

You might want to watch out for the Dark Horse reissue of Dan Jolley's Bloodhound, which was a broadly similar DC series from ages back.

ManaByte · « **Reply #2250 on:** March 26, 2013, 03:52:31 PM »

Holy shit. The Deadpool script Fox won't film is FUCKING AWESOME. FUCK FOX FOR NOT MAKING THIS:

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DEADPOOL (to the thugs)
You're probably wondering. Why the red suit? It's so if you shoot me, you can't see me bleed.
(points to thug)
This guy has the idea. He wore the brown pants

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COLOSSUS
with qualities like yours, you
could have joined us. Been a super- hero.
DEADPOOL
Tell ya what. The day I decide to
become a crime-fighting shit- swizzler who rooms with 44 other little whiners at the Neverland mansion of some creepy old bald Heavens-Gate-Iooking mother- fucker ••• on that day ••• I'll send your shiny, happy ass a friend request. 'Til then, I'm gonna do
what I came here to. Either that or slap the bitch outta you.
(off Colossus's frown) That count as quietly?

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Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2251 on:** March 28, 2013, 09:35:22 AM »

Ooo, I want this:

It has every tie-in issue, even the Booster Gold one that came out 10 years later.

Eric P · « **Reply #2252 on:** March 28, 2013, 02:22:26 PM »

how stylized?

there's Warhead but I'm really enjoying Attack on Titan which is crazy stylized manga and is very very good

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2253 on:** March 28, 2013, 07:52:41 PM »

Orc Stain, Multiple Warheads, King City perhaps

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2254 on:** March 28, 2013, 07:55:54 PM »

none of those are really ongoing but that's arty comics for you.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2255 on:** March 29, 2013, 04:17:31 AM »

http://www.comixology.com/Zaucer-of-Zilk/comics-series/8842

http://www.comixology.com/Sharknife/comics-series/8018

http://www.comixology.com/7-Miles-A-Second/digital-comic/OCT121088

http://www.comixology.com/Bottomless-Belly-Button/digital-comic/MAR083712

http://www.comixology.com/Tales-Designed-To-Thrizzle/comics-series/2497

style for days

Eric P · « **Reply #2256 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:37:01 AM »

oh both Prophet and Glory are stylized and dope

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #2257 on:** March 29, 2013, 01:11:17 PM »

There are better arguments to be had, like who would win in a mud wrestling fight between Power Girl and Miss Martian?

Eric P · « **Reply #2258 on:** March 29, 2013, 01:39:47 PM »

miss martian, because she can shapeshift to wha.... wait a minute

confession; i really like Young Justice and i'm sad to see it go

Yeti · « **Reply #2259 on:** March 29, 2013, 05:13:31 PM »

I also liked Young Justice, but it seemed to have such a weird airdate schedule with random lengthy hiatuses.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2260 on:** March 29, 2013, 11:25:31 PM »

well Rick Remender sure lost some goodwill this week

Eric P · « **Reply #2261 on:** March 30, 2013, 08:12:21 AM »

i just read the heat and as always the reaction to the controversy is worse than the controversy

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #2262 on:** March 30, 2013, 01:04:06 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on March 30, 2013, 08:12:21 AM

i just read the heat and as always the reaction to the controversy is worse than the controversy

What is the controversy. Can't be because of Uncanny Avengers?

Eric P · « **Reply #2263 on:** March 30, 2013, 02:51:16 PM »

http://4thletter.net/2013/03/uncanny-avengers-x-men-rick-remender-and-oppression-comix/

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #2264 on:** March 30, 2013, 06:08:34 PM »

I thought the issue was ok and I see what Remender was going for. You know, mutants should be part of regular society and not separated from being part of the human race, but I guess he didn't get that mutants isn't really the negative word here.

I don't know, I liked Uncanny X-Force and it was the first thing I read when I got back into X-men, which really seems to have been meh since New X-men. But yeah Uncanny Avengers has been meh. But whatever, that seems to be the thing with the X-men books today. Who gives a crap about trying to understand the material! Just let the writers write! Now I've enjoyed some of the recent stories, but I won't say there has'nt been some disregard for whats come before from people like Bendis. Still ok stuff though.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2265 on:** March 30, 2013, 09:52:23 PM »

I was initially ok with it as a counterpoint to Scott being militantly pro-mutant, but when it was pointed out to me that Remender considers Alex his avatar in the series, and then Remender got so vicious with his response and posted NOFX's 'Don't call me white', it is hard not to see it as his actual real-world viewpoint on minorities - that they should all just STFU and assimilate. Which is perhaps not the WORST viewpoint anyone ever had on minorities, it's not the best either.

Then again, it is serial fiction and it is always possible that Rogue etc will call Alex on his shit in coming issues and maybe the issue will get worked through sensibly (and squeezed for maximum drama too...).

That said though, 'die in hobo piss if you dun like it' is a really shitty response to one's fanbase

ManaByte · « **Reply #2266 on:** March 30, 2013, 09:58:59 PM »

So today we messed with Rob Liefeld at Wondercon.

Back when The Infinite #1 came out, my friend (who owns the local comic shop) drew feet on the blank variant cover as a joke. Another friend bought the issue and decided he was going to see if Rob Liefeld would sign it.

So today we got in line for him at Wondercon and didn't know how he'd react. Either he'd refuse to do it or be a good sport. My friend was willing to offer him $20 to do it if he refused.

We were about fourth in line, and when we saw it he was like..."What's this? (sarcastic) Oh, that's hilarious." He got a bit pissed, but signed it:

chronovore · « **Reply #2267 on:** March 31, 2013, 05:50:14 AM »

The fact that he signed it has raised my impression of him.

ManaByte · « **Reply #2268 on:** April 01, 2013, 10:53:22 AM »

D Piddy

Eric P · « **Reply #2269 on:** April 01, 2013, 03:53:51 PM »

i'm home sick so i'm wrapping up some comical books

Saga vol 1. - awesome and funny and surreal. almost makes me want to read it monthly so i can stay on top of it

Batman vol2 Court of the Owls - i had read this monthly but didn't read the Annual. I don't know that i liked Snyder's take on Mr Freeze and it makes me wonder why the hell wayne industries is just flat out keeping a woman in cold storage if they won't let anyone try to revive her. also i really liked the possible new robin in Harper Row, at least for the one issue in which she appeared

attack on titan 4- i really love how he takes One Piece's style of really rubbery cartooning and puts it into an incredibly depressing war manga. crazy stuff and i absolutely love it.

ManaByte · « **Reply #2270 on:** April 01, 2013, 04:00:32 PM »

Just read East of West. So awesome.

And it isn't a five issue mini-series. Dragotta said at his Wondercon table that it was solicited wrong and it's on-going.

Eric P · « **Reply #2271 on:** April 01, 2013, 04:01:57 PM »

oh i also read the first two volumes of I, Vampire and really enjoyed it. it's a shame that the "dark" DCU stuff isn't doing that awesome, because when it's done well (like here and Animal Man), it's very cool stuff.

and i tried to read the bendis X-Men book and hated it.

Aside from Captain Marvel and Hawkeye is there anything worthwhile in Marvel town?

ManaByte · « **Reply #2272 on:** April 01, 2013, 04:03:48 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on April 01, 2013, 04:01:57 PM

oh i also read the first two volumes of I, Vampire and really enjoyed it. it's a shame that the "dark" DCU stuff isn't doing that awesome, because when it's done well (like here and Animal Man), it's very cool stuff.

Constantine #1 is good. Justice League Dark is good as well.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #2273 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:36:31 PM »

I actually ended up really enjoying American Vampire, you do have to dial your iq down a little bit, but the art dudes/dudettes stuff really works well with Snyders writing style.

Eric P · « **Reply #2274 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:38:55 PM »

holy shit

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2275 on:** April 01, 2013, 07:46:54 PM »

by the Goddess!

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2276 on:** April 01, 2013, 08:09:15 PM »

Quote from: Eric P on April 01, 2013, 04:01:57 PM

oh i also read the first two volumes of I, Vampire and really enjoyed it. it's a shame that the "dark" DCU stuff isn't doing that awesome, because when it's done well (like here and Animal Man), it's very cool stuff.

and i tried to read the bendis X-Men book and hated it.

Aside from Captain Marvel and Hawkeye is there anything worthwhile in Marvel town?

I think I did a list recently but there is a bunch of good to great stuff:
great -
Wolverine and the X-Men
Thor
Fury: My War Gone By
Hawkeye

good -
Superior Spider-Man
Young Avengers
Uncanny X-Force
FF (the Fraction/Allred book)

there are probably more but would have to go through comixology

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #2277 on:** April 01, 2013, 08:31:27 PM »

Hawkeye is pretty entertaining. Very stylish and pretty funny. Nothing epic, which is why it's fun. I also like Uncanny X-men as so far it's pretty good. Feels like what an X-men book should have been after Morrison's New X-men. If you don't like All New I don't think you should ignore Uncanny as well it doesn't seem to have the terrible slow pace of All New. Then again I don't read anywhere as much as most of you do. Mostly just Xbooks and I try and pick up in trades of what people speak well of. I think Batwoman and Saga are the only other things I regularly pick up that aren't X-men stuff.

In other news. I read through Fatale Vol.1. It was pretty solid, but I'm not sure if I would want this as an ongoing. I kind of would want this to end and not be stretched out. I remember reading here that maybe it jumped the shark. Should I pick up the next Volume? I mean I probably will as it is pretty interesting.

Cormacaroni · « **Reply #2278 on:** April 01, 2013, 08:34:00 PM »

Fatale is good but best read in chunks, I feel. I get it monthly but usually let it pile up for a while. So reading in trade makes sense

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #2279 on:** April 02, 2013, 12:38:15 AM »

Man finished Messiah Complex. Man that was a fun read. Now there's a good crossover. It had some solid build up, there's a lot of shit going on, a lot of characters receive the spotlight, there's some logical drama, actual relevant character development, and a lot of twists and turns. This was extremely fun. I returned to comics with Avengers Vs X-men and as a whole I thought that was pretty meh, but Messiah Complex was very fun.

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Author Topic: Bore Comics Thread: Crisis On Infinite Megathreads (Read 856303 times)