Community Forums => General Chat => Topic started by: shingi_70 on August 29, 2012, 06:25:37 PM
Title: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on August 29, 2012, 06:25:37 PM
So anyone else read comic books. If so this is the place to talk. From Marvel and DC to Indies its al; here. Anywho these are the books I currently read and keep up with. Action Comics Animal Man Earth 2 Green Arrow Swamp Thing Batman Frankenstien agent of shade Batwoman Green Lantern: New Guardians Justice League Dark I,Vampire Teen Titans Captian Marvel Fatale
was reading before ended Omac Justice League International
thinking of adding to my pull list Superman Justice League FF sword and socery
as you can see im a big DC fan.
Looks to be a Good time to be a comics fan with Year 2 of the DCnu starting in October and Marvel Now shaking things up. (http://cdn.bleedingcool.net/wp-content/uploads//2012/08/IMG_00362.jpg?848685) (http://media.dcentertainment.com/sites/default/files/Rise%20of%20the%20Third%20Army.jpg) (http://cdn.bleedingcool.net/wp-content/uploads//2012/08/JL_12_32_33.jpg?848685)
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Do_What on August 29, 2012, 06:41:14 PM
I've recently cut way down on books because I have about a thousand issues of books that I haven't read yet. I'm not buying anything new outside of megaman until I read at least half of what I have stashed in my closet. I have two or three years worth of marvel/dc continuity stuff I haven't even touched. I'm much more of an indie guy though. Not in a pretentious sort of way. I can just only handle so many super hero stories at a time.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on August 29, 2012, 07:01:58 PM
I've recently cut way down on books because I have about a thousand issues of books that I haven't read yet. I'm not buying anything new outside of megaman until I read at least half of what I have stashed in my closet. I have two or three years worth of marvel/dc continuity stuff I haven't even touched. I'm much more of an indie guy though. Not in a pretentious sort of way. I can just only handle so many super hero stories at a time.
i'm def a cape guy and that probably has to do with me being sort of new to comics in general.\
Read the first arc of megaman and loved. Kind of sad that its the only way to get a megaman fix now in days but i'm hoping its popularity gives renewed intrest in the games. can't wait for the crossover with sonic.
Also im all digital by the way.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: nickmitch on August 29, 2012, 08:54:35 PM
I've been following the New 52, but haven't had time to read much. I'm probably at least two months behind on the books I've been reading.
Started reading The Walking Dead though. That **** is pretty good. Gets a little soap opera-y at times.
Also, recently finished Irredeemable and Incorruptible.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Halbred on August 29, 2012, 10:06:22 PM
I was following Catwoman and Wonder Woman (New 52) but the creative teams changed every other freaking issue, which really bothered me, so I quit them both. Batman just got a new creative team too, and the art sucks, so after the Court of Owls story I'm basically done with Batman. Only New 52 book I keep up with now is Animal Man, because it's amazing. Can't wait for THEM to change creative teams. I'm surprised it hasn't happened yet.
Only book I read consistently right now is the IDW reboot of TMNT, and any new Danger Girls anthologies that come out, although I'm not interested in the Danger Girl/GI Joe crossover.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on August 30, 2012, 08:20:26 AM
Batman is still Snyder and Capullo. Cloonan drew issue #12 because Capullo wanted a break and the issue doesn't focus on batman. Capullo is going to be back on next month. The same goes for catwoman. The wruiter has stayed the same and the artist has only been filled in usually with a similar artist.
And Animal Man already changed Artists halfway through.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: bustin98 on August 30, 2012, 08:36:13 AM
Changing artists is the main reason I stop reading a book. One of the few exceptions: back in the 80s Kevin Maguire was penciling Justice League, and then it went to Adam Hughes. They are both awesome and produced classic stories.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Do_What on August 30, 2012, 11:51:27 AM
Becky Cloonan is one of my favorite artists in the industry. I've liked everything she's done artistically. Her work on Conan is great. I thought the court of owls story was a bit of a mess. It started interestingly enough then went on a bit long and got sort of sideways.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Rimba on September 05, 2012, 08:23:18 AM
I love all the Marvel comic books. It is sad that the kids our days prefer to watch the cartoons not read the comic. Only the smell of the comics pages makes me feel like Captain America. Cool photos btw.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: ShyGuy on September 05, 2012, 09:44:04 AM
Upper management and editorial at DC is horrible right now. They've ruined a lot of books.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on September 05, 2012, 10:18:51 PM
Eh I usually don't care about all the ediotral drama lliefield/snyder twitter drama aside.
I am suprised on how there are quite a few writers saying something is wrong with editorial while you have another slew of writers being abl to do what ever they want.
DC needs to start having writer summits like marvel does.
Still most of the dc lines are good with the only real bad ones being edge and maybe young justice.
Read a ton of books from last week and will probably post impression 2mmrw.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: TheXenocide on September 25, 2012, 07:36:18 PM
I just read all the Green Lantern titles that are out at any given time! I am so stoked for the Rise of the Third Army story line! I definitely recommend it to anybody!
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on October 04, 2012, 11:13:26 PM
I read all of the new guardians book but dropped it last month in favor of the the main title. Baz seems awesome.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on October 12, 2012, 05:18:21 PM
Anyone keeping up with NYCC news.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Do_What on October 12, 2012, 06:32:46 PM
I sort of am tangentially. Nothing has jumped out at me as super exciting.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Pixelated Pixies on October 12, 2012, 07:35:11 PM
The only comics I've ever read are the Serenity comics, Scott Pilgrim and a few Batman ones. I'm pretty ignorant of the comic book scene.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on October 12, 2012, 10:42:22 PM
Well the New 52 is only #14 issues in and would be easy to catch up on most series. Also Marvel now is starting this month with the Point One issue and Uncanny Avengers. Alot of the heavy hitter like thor, ironman, captian america, and hulk. Are starting new story lines.
what types of genres are you into?
this NYCC hasnt been that exciting but the panels have been solid and a few suprise annoucments like Threshold and Uncanny Xforce look good. Plus new creator owned work by snyder and lemire.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 13, 2012, 10:34:59 PM
I used to read a lot of them in the past but recently not so much. I blame video games for that and not having a nearby comic book store to go too but I found one semi recently which I will be picking up the new MLP:FIM comic on November 28th and maybe a few others that peak my interest since I have been out of the comic book arena for a while.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: ShyGuy on October 14, 2012, 01:48:06 AM
How did I know there was a Pony comic. HOW DID I KNOW?
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 14, 2012, 03:10:15 AM
I think I mentioned it in the Mafia Game thread for the game I was hosting. In any case the artist posted the 3rd page of the first issue on his DA page since it was being talked about at NYCC. It apparently already has 90,100 preorders so far. http://andypriceart.deviantart.com/#/d5hrj7k
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on October 14, 2012, 02:41:18 PM
The MLP comic looks solid. Looks like a great creative team and it has its place. Its selling prepreprepretty well and up their with the top selling cape books.
Good to see a high selling kids book though i will amdit I'd rather have other books selling that much.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: nickmitch on October 14, 2012, 08:48:00 PM
If anyone reads comics on a smart device, Comixology is having a half off sale on The Walking Dead. This is great for me, since I only got the first omnibuses when those went on sale.
For those that are unfamiliar with the app, it's like steam. There's sales every week. (Marvel has something on sale every Monday.) They sell all the major publishers except Darkhorse. If you wanna read comic books on a tablet, this is the way to go.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 14, 2012, 09:30:51 PM
The MLP comic looks solid. Looks like a great creative team and it has its place. Its selling prepreprepretty well and up their with the top selling cape books.
Good to see a high selling kids book though i will amdit I'd rather have other books selling that much.
It is a 2 person team I believe. They did a panel back in September about it. They aren't going to phone it in so they are making it for everyone. The release date was changed recently so ignore at the end when they say middle of November. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ILfOaolnDs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ILfOaolnDs)
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: BeautifulShy on October 22, 2012, 08:01:26 AM
IDW the publisher has set up a sub forum for the comic on their forums found here (http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewforum.php?f=36)
Also the editor has posted a topic where you can ask questions about the comic found here (http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=12770)
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: broodwars on October 23, 2012, 09:38:27 AM
A few days ago, I finally got around to ordering the last Ultimate Spider-Man Hardcover I was missing (the rare, elusive, and expensive #8). It should be arriving at my door as I write this, and then I'll finally have a complete collection of the original run of Ultimate Spider-Man in Hardcover form. A pity Marvel hasn't started doing this for Ultimate Comics Spider-Man up to the start of the new Spider-Man's run.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Do_What on October 23, 2012, 09:59:45 AM
Oh cool. I have a complete run of Ultimate Spider-Man in floppy form. I'm getting the new Ultimate Spider-Man in Hardcover because it's cheaper for me that way, getting them for at least 50% off and such from my shop.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: broodwars on October 23, 2012, 10:04:34 AM
Oh cool. I have a complete run of Ultimate Spider-Man in floppy form. I'm getting the new Ultimate Spider-Man in Hardcover because it's cheaper for me that way, getting them for at least 50% off and such from my shop.
Are you collecting from the beginning or just the beginning of the new Spider-Man's run? Because if you're starting from the beginning, good luck because those hardcovers are hard to find. I got lucky and stumbled into half of them at a decent price a few years ago.
Honestly, I don't understand why anyone would buy anything other than these 150-200 page hardbound collections. It's just not worth the money and space otherwise.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Do_What on October 23, 2012, 10:40:26 AM
Just the new stuff. I'm not really huge into double dipping. Especially not when I'll end up paying well over cover price.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 07, 2012, 12:53:09 PM
Found this video today which talks about what is coming out this week and next week.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqlkVPX98y0
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 12, 2012, 06:29:25 PM
Just got back from my comic shop and got the first issue of Iron Man and will be picking up 2 copies of the new MLP:FIM for myself and for the prize to send off to someone for my Mafia game come Wednesday. I gotta say the art style of the Iron Man comic is really nice.
Finished reading Iron Man #1 and it is pretty good so far. Writing was pretty good it had a certain style of Tony Stark but it didn't pull me in as much as far as the plot goes. I will pick up the next issue though on the 21st though to see where it goes from here.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on November 13, 2012, 11:30:00 AM
The new Iron Man series looks decent. Not a fan of the Greg Land's art and the story I've heard is a retread of what fraction was doing.
I'm going to be picking up the Palo Rivera varient cover of Captian America to frame up on the wall.
(http://i.imgur.com/3KIyl.jpg)
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: GK on November 14, 2012, 12:22:57 PM
Haven't stayed all that current in years. These days I'll browse favorite characters on wikipedia or wait for a friend on a messenger to tell me the latest info(regardless if I want it or not).
I mainly just wait for a cool looking storyline to come out in graphic novel form. Still need more Green Lantern: Blackest Night stuff as well as War of the Green Lanterns.
My most recent purchases include: Empowered: Vol 1 Deluxe Edition, Power Girl vol 1, Power Girl: Bomb Squad, & Batman: Hush.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: BeautifulShy on November 27, 2012, 11:11:19 PM
Turns out I was mistaken about the MLP:FIM issue #1 last week it actually comes out tomorrow. I am picking up 2 copies. One for me and one for Bustin98 for the prize for the Mafia game. I will also likely pick up the Iron Man #2 as well when I go down there.
The guy down there at my comic shop told me about a site where you can find about the latest releases among other things. previewsworld.com
Edit. Seems the MLP:FIM #1 is up on iTunes now.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: azeke on November 28, 2012, 12:08:03 AM
I have some Empowered in paperback. I keep it in the box instead of showing it off on the shelf...
I've got all of PG series and Terra's book should be delivered sometime this week.
But for some reason "PG: Aliens and Apes" is out of print or something. The only way to get it is through resellers by ridiculous prices.
Recently, i've bought two first paperbacks of Waid's 90s Flash run, should be good.
Yeah, I had my Empowered tucked under my bed when I had guests over for Thanksgiving. Though a friend found it while I was busy gaming. She thought it was hilarious.
Yeah, I saw that on Amazon. Thus why I switched tracks & went to Bomb Squad instead of Aliens and Apes.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Caterkiller on December 16, 2012, 02:05:41 PM
Just started reading The Walking Dead... Does anyone else get depressed after reading it? One Piece makes me cry tears of sorry and joy, this just makes feel terrible and wonder what sick muthafletcher can put these ideas on paper.
It's a great story no doubt, I am hooked, but holy crap this is true survival horror.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: nickmitch on December 16, 2012, 09:39:57 PM
Yeah, there's gonna be a lot of gloom and doom, but the key thing is that they press on. Even when the core group changes (mild spoilers?), there's still rays of hope. One thing though, you never know who's gonna die or what seemingly foreshadowing events actually pan out. I'm up to date one it, and highly recommend that you keep reading. I became totally enthralled reading through the first two omnibuses. and eventually getting individual volumes, then issues until I completely caught up.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: BranDonk Kong on December 16, 2012, 09:41:35 PM
Haven't looked at this thread in a while...that Captain America cover is awesome...now I want a poster of it.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Caterkiller on December 17, 2012, 06:16:49 PM
Yeah, there's gonna be a lot of gloom and doom, but the key thing is that they press on. Even when the core group changes (mild spoilers?), there's still rays of hope. One thing though, you never know who's gonna die or what seemingly foreshadowing events actually pan out. I'm up to date one it, and highly recommend that you keep reading. I became totally enthralled reading through the first two omnibuses. and eventually getting individual volumes, then issues until I completely caught up.
Yeah, there's gonna be a lot of gloom and doom, but the key thing is that they press on. Even when the core group changes (mild spoilers?), there's still rays of hope. One thing though, you never know who's gonna die or what seemingly foreshadowing events actually pan out. I'm up to date one it, and highly recommend that you keep reading. I became totally enthralled reading through the first two omnibuses. and eventually getting individual volumes, then issues until I completely caught up.
Yeah, there's gonna be a lot of gloom and doom, but the key thing is that they press on. Even when the core group changes (mild spoilers?), there's still rays of hope. One thing though, you never know who's gonna die or what seemingly foreshadowing events actually pan out. I'm up to date one it, and highly recommend that you keep reading. I became totally enthralled reading through the first two omnibuses. and eventually getting individual volumes, then issues until I completely caught up.
I just finished the hard cover for Book 4. I guess part 8? So I absolutely have to know if someone survives. The way it was drawn I couldn't tell if that person got hit or not. Though we are led to believe that yea that person did bite it, I just can't imagine that character dying ever.
So Nickmitch tell me, in the tv series some of the zombies used rocks as tools. I only noticed it after a rewatch and that seems really uncharacteristic of them. Is that topic ever touched upon after the mess with the governor?
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: nickmitch on December 17, 2012, 09:35:53 PM
I don't think so. The books don't really focus on the behavior of the zombies in that way. Just kind of how they operate in groups, react to sounds and smell, etc. I honestly can't recall seeing them use tools.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on December 21, 2012, 08:57:29 PM
Sometimes I think DC is run by a bunch of monkeys.
So two weeks ago Gail Simone was fired from Batgirl when the book got a new Editor despite it being one of the top selling books DC has and the top selling book female book of both DC and Marvel. In her place Ray Fawkes the new writer of Brids of Prey was going to fill in for two issues.
Fast forward today is was announced that Gail Simone is replacing Gail Simone as the new Batgirl writer.
Any one here following Marvel Now"
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: ShyGuy on December 22, 2012, 12:56:38 AM
Gail Simone has a bit of a temper, so maybe there was a dust up.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: bustin98 on December 27, 2012, 02:32:21 PM
Doc Oc as Spidey, The Superior Spider-Man?
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: TJ Spyke on December 27, 2012, 02:39:33 PM
Stupid idea that goes against everything established about both characters. I hope the outrage continues so that they quickly reverse the decision.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on December 27, 2012, 04:08:42 PM
Dan Slott makes me shame my head in shame.
Good thing there are two really spiderman related books in Scarlet Spider and Venom so you can ignore there Carnival of stupid.
The Justice League and Aquaman crossover is pretty good thus far. Aqua man is beast.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: ShyGuy on December 27, 2012, 04:24:41 PM
I got my phat loot from every ones favorite Canadian, Khrushrenada! Multiple issues of Power Girl and Justice League International. Haven't had time to peruse yet.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Khushrenada on December 27, 2012, 06:49:05 PM
Good to hear. You may have gotten a good deal with Power Girl considering the discussion early about the Vol. 1 being out of print. Just makes the gift that much more special. Hope everything arrived in good shape.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Khushrenada on December 27, 2012, 06:58:17 PM
Just learned about this today also. It's definitely eyebrow raising and quite surprising. I'll admit, I'm not a Marvel fan but I do check on Spiderman and for awhile I was reading it regularly from about American Son which is like issue 695 to a little after Spider Island around 645.
Personally, I don't mind Dan Slott and I like that he took Parker and for awhile basically started having him live up to his potential instead of always being kicked around so much. Of course, considering the reversal that has played out, maybe that changed in the last while. My feelings are that I don't like the way that they let Parker die and have Ock as spiderman, that just feels so wrong and wierd, yet at the same time, I'm curious to see where things go from there.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: Do_What on January 02, 2013, 09:35:08 AM
Not the first time something like this has happened. It's stupid, it'll die in a year and in two years we'll mostly forget about it, just like the peter selling his soul to save aunt may thing.
Title: Re: Comic Books
Post by: shingi_70 on January 17, 2013, 01:02:06 PM
So apparently Superior Spiderman in story has too mean that everyone but Doc Lock Spidey is stupid. Was talking to a friend who reads only marvel and the recent Daredevil and Avenging spiderman hinges on the fact that the characters realize that something is up with spidey but then he talks his way out of it.
