MOTW - 07/17/13: Summers brother high five.

Interpreter

Didn't see a thread made yet(and I don't have a scanner) but for me two MOTW are:

All New X-Men #14 - The ending when the Uncanny Avengers show, and especially the bit with Alex and Scott(is it wrong that I want a book of Alex and young Scott just hanging around?)

Also Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #25 as everyone starts to talk to Miles rather than letting him deal on his own.

Elderlycrawfish

I probably mangled the picture due to phone screen cap, but said ANXM:

AtomicTofu

Savage Wolverine #7 Elektra don't care.

Nova #6 Secret identities are hard!

Centipede Damascus

Okay, I'll dish up some moments for you guys.

A + X #10. Adam Warren's story about Domino and the Scarlet Witch teaming up features a really fun use of hex magic + luck powers.

Wait, did I say fun? I meant horrifying.

Basically, they're trying to bring down an old Celestial weapon that has probability-based defenses.

(That little burp there comes from a bit earlier, Domino mentions that she'd been out drinking right when Wanda called her up for this mission)




That's right, Domino's dead! Forever! Ain't that a shocker??

She's not actually dead, of course. Read the issue to find out why!

Avengers #17. There's some neat fighting in this issue, but I want to highlight this scene.

Nightmask is teaching Starbrand about his expanding cosmic consciousness.

Thanos Rising #4. We see that Thanos is even crazier than we initially suspected. WARNING: Gore.

He's been razing planets left and right with his band of marauders, leaving no survivors.

Antimatter

um is that nudity in that one scene in thanos rising

also jeez that's unpleaant, the whole thing

Centipede Damascus

Yeah, I'm not really sure there. Marvel apparently doesn't think it counts as nudity, I guess.

Antimatter

that really looks like dead alien girl areola

Centipede Damascus

I'll edit the picture.

Antimatter

whoa holy crap

so uh, Simon Furman's done the best thing of his career in Regeneration One #93

i don't even follow it because everything else i've seen of it has been awful, hackneyed, regurgitated nonsense in a half-hearted attempt to revisit his prose of the 80s and early 90s

but this

this is genuinely fantastic (albeit incredibly fanwanky)

Hot Rod is given a vision of himself while in the Primus Chamber....a multiversal, infinite vision

The cancelled Return of Convoy Hot Rod, Energon Rodimus, Micromaster Hot Rod, War for Cybertron Hot Shot, More Than Meets the Eye Rodimus, Universe 2008 Legends Rodimus, Armada Hot Shot, Animated Rodimus Prime, Generation One Rodimus Prime, Alternators Rodimus, with Classics 2006 Rodimus and other various unknown Hot Shot/Hot Rod/Rodimus/Rodimus Prime(s) in silhouette

Undead Scottsman

Antimatter wrote: »

whoa holy crap

so uh, Simon Furman's done the best thing of his career in Regeneration One #93

i don't even follow it because everything else i've seen of it has been awful, hackneyed, regurgitated nonsense in a half-hearted attempt to revisit his prose of the 80s and early 90s

Wait, why would you get Furman to work on a continuation of G1 and not have him write it like how he wrote G1?

Antimatter

the writing style and the plot developments were both terrible

he's better than that

for example

the spoilered moment

Linespider5

See, things like that Thanos Rising are why I don't think of Thanos as a gleeful sort of dude.

Undead Scottsman

Linespider5 wrote: »

See, things like that Thanos Rising are why I don't think of Thanos as a gleeful sort of dude.

Honestly, it's not a great interpretation of Thanos

He's really whiny and lapdoggy in Thanos Rising. Thanos typically shines when he's scheming. Motherfucker is downright giddy when he pulls the rug out from under someone; or when fates conspire to make him the heroes last hope (which happened quite a lot after the Infinity Guantlet story).

EDIT: As an example

Rebirth of Thanos/Thanos Quest is chock full of Thanos outthinking powerful entities like the Silver Surfer and the Elders of the Universe, and it's quite obvious he gets a giant kick out of it every time he dupes someone.

Centipede Damascus

I feel like people are expecting Thanos to be the Thanos we already know in Thanos Rising, as opposed to a character growing into and becoming the Thanos we know. This Thanos is constantly changing, he's hardening himself and learning more about himself in every issue.

Linespider5

Prequels are, for the most part, generally demystifying affairs.

Undead Scottsman

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

I feel like people are expecting Thanos to be the Thanos we already know in Thanos Rising, as opposed to a character growing into and becoming the Thanos we know. This Thanos is constantly changing, he's hardening himself and learning more about himself in every issue.

Linespider5 wrote: »

Prequels are, for the most part, generally demystifying affairs.

Pretty much. I really don't care about seeing a whiny Thanos; that's not what makes Thanos a fun character to read about. Thanos is at his best when he's either putting a grand plan into action, or smugly and overconfidently winging things by the seat of his pants. This starter box version of Thanos isn't terribly interesting at best and negatively affects my opinion on the character as a whole at worst.

WiseManTobes

That Domino/Scarlet story in A+X was loaded with avatar fodder! The Domino when not being beaten up was too cute! Witch too, but the giant cleavage kinda ruined it on Witch.

Kyougu

Those Nova scans are really great, gives me a good Blue Beetle vibe

Caveman Paws

Thor:God of Thunder #10

Rated: Fucking Mëtal

WiseManTobes

Sweet lord this took way more time and effort than it should have, but dammit , I will not stand for improper censoring of a Marvel comic, if you are going to censor a Marvel comic, you do it right!!!!!!

edit: Seriously tho, when did transparency become such a ridiculous chore!

AtomicTofu

Death's Head reaction in Iron Man #15 upon learning there is a bounty on 451 made me giggle:

Balefuego

In Fantastic Four #10, the secret of the F4's sickness comes out, and 2 family members in particular do not take the news well.

Over in FF#9 Bentley takes up a new hobby with a predictably delightful inspiration

Wonder Woman #22, an unlikely circling of the wagons.

Powers: The Bureau #6

Special Agent Deena Pilgrim is having a really good day.

nightmarenny

WW spoilers

LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNOX!!!!

Also what the F is going on with the Fantastic FOur?

Balefuego

Ultimate Comics Spider-Man #25. Just fucking read it

Balefuego

nightmarenny wrote: »

WW spoilers

LEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNOX!!!!

Also what the F is going on with the Fantastic FOur?

They've been infected with something that causes their powers to destabilize (which will eventually kill them.) Thats the whole reason they are on this space roadtrip, Reed was looking for a way to cure them.

Man of the Waves

Elderlycrawfish wrote: »

I probably mangled the picture due to phone screen cap, but said ANXM:

So awkward.

Amigu

Which movie is the Bentley referencing in the new FF?

Crimsondude

Those two panels look like a Hitchcock homage with a twist.

Balefuego

Amigu wrote: »

Which movie is the Bentley referencing in the new FF?

Any Alfred Hitchcock movie

mts

Balefuego wrote: »

Amigu wrote: »

Which movie is the Bentley referencing in the new FF?

Any Alfred Hitchcock movie

could also be james bond

Crimsondude

No.