Comic Book Discussion Thread V.16

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

I've also heard Geoff's GL run was also great. I would pick it up but right now I'm sticking to new stuff. My budget can't handle it.

GL has been DCs best and most consistent comic book since Johns started up with his Rebirth arc.

 

[kuromusha]

GL has been DCs best and most consistent comic book since Johns started up with his Rebirth arc.

I'm hearing mixed reviews about the current run. Apparently Hal is no longer apart of the corps and is wandering around the galaxy like some space hobo. The upcoming "Edge of Oblivion" GL story has my interest. Tom Taylor is writing it but I'm not too familar with his work. The only Lantern books I'm currently reading are Sinestro and The Omega Men (which technically isn't a Lantern book but Rayner is a main character).

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

I'm hearing mixed reviews about the current run. Apparently Hal is no longer apart of the corps and is wandering around the galaxy like some space hobo. The upcoming "Edge of Oblivion" GL story has my interest. Tom Taylor is writing it but I'm not too familar with his work. The only Lantern books I'm currently reading are Sinestro and The Omega Men (which technically isn't technically a Lantern book but Rayner is a main character).

I don't know much about current GL at all. I stopped picking the book up once Johns left the title. His new 52 GL was solid but nothing was better than pre new 52 GL.

Johns brought that character back big time and added so much to Hal's history.... And I also like Kyle Rayner, Stewart and Guy. Sinestro is a great villain as well.

 

[kuromusha]

I don't know much about current GL at all. I stopped picking the book up once Johns left the title. His new 52 GL was solid but nothing was better than pre new 52 GL.

Johns brought that character back big time and added so much to Hal's history.... And I also like Kyle Rayner, Stewart and Guy. Sinestro is a great villain as well.

Still keeping up with Vader? I have yet to get Vader Down part 4. One of my favorite parts of part 3 is when

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evil C3P0 asks Chewbacca to stop beating him with his own arm. That issue had a lot of funny moments.

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Still keeping up with Vader? I have yet to get Vader Down part 4. One of my favorite parts of part 3 is when

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evil C3P0 ask Chewbacca to stop beating him with his own arm. That issue had a lot of funny moments.

I haven't been to the store in a few weeks. But when I go I'll make sure to get the rest of Vader down.

Also the Star Wars and Darth Vader Annuals are both out. The Star Wars one has Palpatine on the cover.

The Star Wars line at Marvel continues to be the best thing they're putting out. The Leia, Lando, Chewie mini series were all by good as well.

 

[Deleted member 429137]

Ugh at Dark Knight: The Master Race. First issue was... not good. Second issue more of the same. We're now two issues into the series, btw, and there still isn't a plot.

 

[FutureMod]

My own comic book series has book two out now on digital release. Just got it finished two days before xmas.
Creepy Scarlett Book Two has four stories, Asylum dreams (a double issue combined) Pumpkinface origins, and The seal of Solomon.

For this book I had four different artists work on each story to try create a style that suited each time and place. It worked out not too bad but was a pain in the ass to do so will revert to one artist for book three.
Creepy Scarlett is a continous storyline following a host of characters but mainly Scarlett. It will tell her story from 1900 to present day, when it will continue in current time. It should be around 2025 when it catches up to real time.

It's a pretty epic endeavour and I decided before starting this will be what I leave behind. Funded just now mostly through kickstarter campaigns. Next year I will start on other tie ins including a video game and. for me the holy grail, a live action movie series. I'd also like to have an animated series at some point.

It all starts with the comics so that is my main focus. If you want to check it out books one and two are on drivethrucomics, with the website that will sell print copies worldwide still in development.
I know it's not marvel or dc, so who gives a shit, but there you go. I want to keep it independent and as long as I can keep it alive it has a chance.

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Anyone see the new Dr. Strange pics from the upcoming movie.


Looks pretty cool. They're saying this gonna be a mind trip experience type thing.

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/28/doctor-strange-first-look-benedict-cumberbatch-ew

 

[FyrFytr998]

With all the Star Wars hoopla, and the fact that I'm probably the only dogger watching Rebels. I decided to pick up Kanan: The Last Padawan, since they really don't cover how he survived order 66 in the show.

Decent Read. Like the movie 7.5/10

 

[LilMountain]

Just started reading Saga recently. The attempts to interject sexuality seem forced and the general premise is a touch cliche, but I do find the characters and world they're in interesting

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Secret Wars #9 finally shipped this week.

Anyone finish this series? I got my copy just haven't reaad it yet. I stuck with Hickman from the beginning, no turning back now.


Lots of good Star Wars stuff at marvel right now. Plus the doctor strange ongoing is a great read, Aaron and Bachalo

 

[Doughbelly]

Secret Wars #9 finally shipped this week.

Anyone finish this series? I got my copy just haven't reaad it yet. I stuck with Hickman from the beginning, no turning back now.

Meh. Pretty much a paint by numbers ending. Completely uninspired.

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Meh. Pretty much a paint by numbers ending. Completely uninspired.

You've read it Dough? I've liked the main series the entire time. Lots of characters and things in motion. Loved Spidey and Miles.

The main series is awesome just took to long to ship. Felt like it mattered less becasue the relaunch of All New All Different launched.

You reading anything from Marvel Dough?

 

[prod2821]

The Flash Vol. 4 Reverse

Pretty good fun Flash centered story line, mixes some things up with the character but very entertaining. I'll have to wait for the Zoom volume which should be later this year

 

[FyrFytr998]

Meh. Pretty much a paint by numbers ending. Completely uninspired.

Feel the same. I could do without another Secret Wars ever.

Currently reading from Marvel.....

Astonishing Ant Man
Totally Awesome Hulk (until Cho stops drawing it)
Kanan the Last Padawan

I'm waiting on the new Miles Morales book and might try The Ultimates. Might give Dr. Strange a try since Bachalo is a favorite artist as well.

How's the new Iron Man with Marquez drawing it?

 

[The Clinch]

So basically where I'm at with the new Marvel shit:

Weirdworld, Venom, Uncanny Inhumans, Uncanny X-Men, Spider-Gwen, Squirrel Girl, and The Ultimates have been good so far.

Squadron Supreme is decent, kinda rushed, but I'm sticking with it.

Have Deadpool, Dr. Strange, Black Knight, New Wolverine, and Hellcat sitting around, just haven't really felt like reading them yet. The art in Black Knight and Wolverine are putting me off.

Extraordinary X-Men has been a let down, but maybe I expected more out of the team behind it. Read through the first story arc and meh, might grab one more issue before being done with it.

All New Inhumans and All New X-Men I really wanted to like more, but all and all they just aren't good. Karnak didn't do anything for me, New Avengers sucks. Angela is okay but I just don't care about it.

Looking forward to Silver Surfer (woooo Allred's still there), Old Man Logan, and Worst X-Man Ever. Will probably try out Hyperion, Nighthawk, Gwenpool, and X-Men '92 as well.

Might give Daredevil a try. Might.

Some of the titles they're putting out blow my mind.

 

[Lanx]

yea secret wars... eh

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

This is what I collect monthly from marvel after their relaunch.

Iron Man
doctor Strange
All new all different avengers
Guardians of Galaxy
And the Star Wars books.

These are all solid titles.

And I'll be getting Miles Morales when it comes out

 

[Doughbelly]

You've read it Dough? I've liked the main series the entire time. Lots of characters and things in motion. Loved Spidey and Miles.

The main series is awesome just took to long to ship. Felt like it mattered less becasue the relaunch of All New All Different launched.

You reading anything from Marvel Dough?

I somehow got sucked back into reading Marvel some time around the Time Runs Out. Except for Deadpool, I quit reading superhero comics unless they had a new or unusual take on the genre - Halcyon, Supurbia, The Boy, etcetera because mainstream superhero comics are such a tired genre where nothing interesting ever happens because the status quo must be maintained.

In fact, I think the entire Secret Wars event in microcosm is an indictment of the sad state state of the mainstream American comic book industry - great introduction, then it's all downhill from there. Stories should have a beginning, a middle and and end. That is the nature of a story. OTOH, American writers know how to pitch the kickoff to an amazing story, generally with the hope that they get picked up to be a continuing series. Instead of writing an emotionally conclusive ending, they write ambiguous, half hearted half endings, hoping to pick up a few checks on that property or idea later. What ends up happening is that entire generations of writers have been trained to write fucking spectacular introductions, backed up by the best and most popular artists only for the shit to inevitably roll downhill after a few 4-8 issues.

So bah to that mediocre shit. I'm going to be reading Deadpool (because I've been reading him since he was first introduced), Weirdworld (b/c it's not really a superhero comic), Hulk (while Cho is drawing) and A-Force (because I've been reading She-Hulk since was the original 4th wall breaker before Deadpool).

But yeah, the Miles and Peter interaction down when they were with Molecule Man was one of the better moments in the series ("Where did you get that burger, Miles?" "My pocket." "No Miles, where did that burger come from???") Good stuff.

Don't get me wrong, Secret War had it's moments, but all of the stuff that was supposed to turn out to be epic confrontations that Phoenix Cyclops vs Doom portended (Thanos vs Doom, Ben Grimm vs Thanos, Reed vs the Maker (seriously? hurk? that's it?) etc) were ultimately anticlimactic and undermined by the fact that we know there's a new Ben Grimm who's hanging out with the new GotG. Bah.

 

[Doughbelly]

Feel the same. I could do without another Secret Wars ever.

I was hoping that the idea of destroying all of these alternate universes would be a sign or a way of Marvel saying that they're going to keep the stories tight with less multiversal nonsense, but nope. Ends with Reed and Franklin and the FF spinning out entire universes and chucking them into being. So we're right back where we started? SMH. Waste of time in terms of storytelling.