pock3tmonster
Banned
I appreciate the lull in Comixology's sales this week, after week after week of top shelf comics. Does Comixology typical participate in Black Friday/Cyber Monday sales? I can't remember.
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COMICS! |OT| November 2015. The much-anticipated sequel to October's OT.
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TheDarkKnight774
Member
I think they did something last year. I don't remember what it was.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Still can't make it through the second week of July comics. I'm still that depressed. I also think it's because Didio cancelled most of the books I'm interested in like Dr. Fate, Doomed, Aquaman, Gotham By Midnight and Mystic U and Dark Universe.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
I love these characters but I have no idea what Didio and co. are doing.....
pock3tmonster
Banned
I didn't know that Dr. Fate and Aquaman had been cancelled.
On another note, I'm not sure if you know, but Doomed is joining
the Teen Titans
Future Foundation
Member
Aquaman isn't cancelled, but Bunn is leaving the book.
Until KH3 trailer
goddamn it
Eh. With no new worlds they can keep it, honestly.
Tangled's in it.
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
New Stuff
HARLEY QUINN & POWER GIRL #5
BLACK SCIENCE #17
MONSTRESS #1
PAPER GIRLS #2
RASPUTIN #10
WE STAND ON GUARD #5
DEADPOOL #1
Old Stuff
MANIFEST DESTINY #6
RASPUTIN #9
TMNT #3
HARLEY QUINN & POWER GIRL #5
BLACK SCIENCE #17
MONSTRESS #1
PAPER GIRLS #2
RASPUTIN #10
WE STAND ON GUARD #5
DEADPOOL #1
Old Stuff
MANIFEST DESTINY #6
RASPUTIN #9
TMNT #3
Finally got around to rereading and finally finishing Batman Eternal. That's a fun-ass series, though the Batwing/supernatural stuff felt so separate from everything else. I'd definitely put it as required reading for Scott Snyder (even though he didn't actually write the script for most of the issues). And honestly, having a central Bat-Family book was really refreshing.
I enjoyed Harper, Julia, Killer Croc, and of course Spoiler all a helluva lot. Everyone got their time to shine really. And the climax was pretty damn great.
While I think the writing was fairly consistent, there were definitely a handful of the issues where I just was not feeling the art. Specifically Babs chasing after the Brazilian celebrity guy - Scorpiana was just drawn so fucking terribly. Ian Bertram's art... no fucking thank you. But that said, most of the artists did a fine job. Some cool shit from Dustin Nguyen, Jason Fabok, among others. Wish there was some more consistency among the artists as to how stuff like Jason's helmet works (does it have a nose or not, does it have a mouth or not, etc.)
But yeah, fun-ass read, and works far better now that it's all out as opposed to waiting for all the new issues. If you're going to read this in the context of the rest of Scott Snyder's work, read this after Graveyard Shift but before Endgame.
I enjoyed Harper, Julia, Killer Croc, and of course Spoiler all a helluva lot. Everyone got their time to shine really. And the climax was pretty damn great.
While I think the writing was fairly consistent, there were definitely a handful of the issues where I just was not feeling the art. Specifically Babs chasing after the Brazilian celebrity guy - Scorpiana was just drawn so fucking terribly. Ian Bertram's art... no fucking thank you. But that said, most of the artists did a fine job. Some cool shit from Dustin Nguyen, Jason Fabok, among others. Wish there was some more consistency among the artists as to how stuff like Jason's helmet works (does it have a nose or not, does it have a mouth or not, etc.)
But yeah, fun-ass read, and works far better now that it's all out as opposed to waiting for all the new issues. If you're going to read this in the context of the rest of Scott Snyder's work, read this after Graveyard Shift but before Endgame.
Between the backlog and my now impending financial circumstance change I'm kinda glad for it too. I think I have enough to read until about February.
pock3tmonster
Banned
Someone should create something like 'SteamLeft,' that calculates how many hours of reading time it would take to catch up on your unread Comixology library.
Aquaman wasn't cancelled, Bunn left because nobody liked what he'd done with it. His editor asked him to stay on despite the negative feedback to his first issue, and told him to ride it out for it bit. Nothing changed, it still received a ton of hate.
pock3tmonster
Banned
I couldn't find a source to confirm Doctor Fate's cancellation, but it's still on-going as far as January's solicitations. Supposedly Mystic U is still coming and Dark Universe was folded into Constantine: Hellblazer.
Have you read Doomed? The concept interested me, but I didn't trust Scott Lobdell's writing credits.
Hey ComicGAF, I want to get rid of some trades, but don't feel like selling them individually. I'm looking for $10 to cover shipping for this lot.
One punch man Vol 1
Archer and Armstrong Vol 1
Bloodshot Vol 1
Harbinger Vol 1&2
Eternal Warrior Vol 1
100 Bullets Vol 1&2
Maybe something else, too. Just thinning out my bookshelf and thought someone on here might be interested. Sorry if this is totally not ok here. If you want to try out some Valiant, this isn't a horrible way to sample it.
One punch man Vol 1
Archer and Armstrong Vol 1
Bloodshot Vol 1
Harbinger Vol 1&2
Eternal Warrior Vol 1
100 Bullets Vol 1&2
Maybe something else, too. Just thinning out my bookshelf and thought someone on here might be interested. Sorry if this is totally not ok here. If you want to try out some Valiant, this isn't a horrible way to sample it.
Bunn was actually getting criticized before the first issue even came out and wanted to leave then.
Poodlestrike
Banned
None of these are canceled, though. Other than the last two, I have no idea what those are.
EDIT: Oh, and Gotham by Midnight. That one's canceled.
Tizoc
Member
Until KH3 trailer
goddamn it
From what I read, nothing major occurs in it unless they add stuff rom their end to it.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
If I didn't own everything already, this would be a pretty stellar deal.
I usually find something in the most low key sales, but you're right, nothing for me this week either.
I'm pretty sure BF will have a big sale across multiple publishers.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ05sEmAhbQ&index=60&list=WL
Unpopular Spider-Man opinions.
I agree with a few of them.
Unpopular Spider-Man opinions.
I agree with a few of them.
pock3tmonster
Banned
Same. There's usually something every week that I have been eyeing, or that looks solid. Joe Hill's Road Rage has caught my interest this week, but I'm definitely going to hold back on the sales, until Black Friday.
On another note, what is the origin of your avatar?
whatsinaname
Member
Yeah there's a few in there I can stand by. Namely Spider-Man, who will undoubtedly be a major centerpiece in the MCU, kinda shouldn't be. Atleast not when he's so early in his career. I like Spidey as a top-tier street hero, not this emblematic example for being what a hero means etc. He should be saving people from weirdo supervillains on the streets of New York, not flying with the Avengers to go fight Dr. Doom or an alien threat or something. Even getting to just be in the same room as The Avengers should be like the biggest deal in the world for him. He isn't focusing on the "big picture" threats; he's saving individual civilians, stopping the stuff The Avengers never bother to go out and stop because it's just so beneath them.
Basically Spider-Man isn't interesting because he's Spider-Man. He's interesting because he's Peter Parker, and his guilt overrides his ability to claim any semblance of the average civilian life that he probably expected for so long. Spider-Man kinda robs him of that, but it also is this incredible outlet for him. It's that conflict that makes him so fascinating.
And now they're trying to push him away from that in the comics, and that's totally fine. They need to mix it up, they need to evolve it, and Peter can't stay an adolescent forever. But as far as the movies go, they're going to be playing up that struggling new hero angle, and I just hope they don't prop him up to be more than what he is in the world he inhabits. I mean, Captain America, Widow, and Falcon saved millions from being gunned down by Hydra gunships. Iron Man grabbed a nuclear missile aimed at New York and redirected it through a wormhole and sent it flying towards an alien mothership. Thor prevented multiple worlds from being simultaneously consumed by an eternal darkness unleashed by long-dormant space elves. Spider-Man? He beats up glorified bank-robbers and gangsters, and science experiments gone wrong. And that's awesome! That's totally fun. But I just hope they don't pull a Darth Vader and allow the awareness of the character's real-world popularity affect his standing in the fictional world, propping him up to be more special than Cap, or Iron Man, or Thor, etc.
Havent seen it because I am at work. but the dude seriously thinks that Spider-Man (not even a Marvel property) will be Centerpice of the MCU?
Edit: What you claim is plainthrough wrong, Spidey dealt big world threatening menaces countless times before, from time to time even almost at his own and its completly ok when he works side by side with the Avengers in Avengers movies.
Edit: What you claim is plainthrough wrong, Spidey dealt big world threatening menaces countless times before, from time to time even almost at his own and its completly ok when he works side by side with the Avengers in Avengers movies.
Havent seen it because I am at work. but the dude seriously thinks that Spider-Man (not even a Marvel property) will be Centerpice of the MCU?
Edit: What you claim is plainthrough wrong, Spidey dealt big world threatening menaces countless times before, from time to time even almost at his own and its completly ok when he works side by side with the Avengers in Avengers movies.
Marvel shoved everyone who wasn't already in early pre-production out of the way when they announced the new Spider-Man movie. The character is prominently featured in just about every single piece of non-MCU marketing. He is easily one of the highest-earning characters in all of superhero comics, if not all popular fiction. He is absolutely going to be a center-piece going forward.
And yes, Spider-Man has dealt with bigger shit. It's also where he's least dramatically interesting beyond providing quips. That's not where he shines.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Like they did with Ant Man & The Wasp. Ant Man & The Wasp confirmed to be the centerpices of the MCU confirmed.
Sorry you are jumping to conclussion. They just thought it would fit there the best way and thats it.
He wont be the Centerpiece even while he will be most likely very prominent because he is Spider-Man. Why make something your centerpice, when you dont get 1$ from boxoffice. They dont even have 100% free creative freedom, Sony has final say on everything. It would be pretty stupid to build everything around a character you cant 100% rely on how things turn out in the end.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
I've been had!
WadiumArcadium
Member
I'd argue Iron Man's still the centrepiece of the MCU but it's transitioning to Cap over time. It'll be interesting to see if Evans hangs around after Infinity War.
I'm reminded that I still need to get Sunstone vol. 3.
Thats the plane, they wanted to start to transfer the focus starting with Avengers 2.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
izzat teen titans
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
y'all aint even read shutter tho?
Tizoc
Member
We've known that for MONTHS.
We also know there's a Big Hero 6 world and Frozen world.
Apparently whatever the new trailer is it won't be anything new, so don't hold your breath waiting for it.
TetraxShards
Member
Freezasaurus
Member
Simply Sarah
Member
Lies. I certainly do.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
I'm catching up. It's so great, with the unsung best art in comics.
Schweinehund
Member
DU was cancelled, Mystik U is unknown. I still think they had another launch planned (with Supergirl, possibly Shazam or w/e Johns & Frank secret project is) for October but pushed it back in the face of ANAD. Seems odd to have no Supergirl ongoing with the show just launching.
my name is ed
Banned
http://sktchd.com/longform/marvels-...entful-present-could-be-impacting-its-future/
good although limited look at how delays have impacting marvel right now
good although limited look at how delays have impacting marvel right now
Brian Fellows
Pete Carroll Owns Me
LoL you have warped my fragile little mind!
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Super interesting.
Hickman must have cashed in every last favor to keep his team intact, god bless him.
my name is ed
Banned
worst case scenario:
having mike deodato bring his heartless work for fill in issues.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
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