Moment of the Week for 7/23/2008

JoeUser

Yes, I already got my comics.

Green Lantern Corps:

Spoiler:

Mongul being taken out by Bzzd and the new Green Lantern -- Mercy!

Balefuego

I forgot my wallet at home today, so I only bought Uncanny and New Avengers. Gonna go back and get the rest of my list tomorrow.

Golden Yak

GLC was awesome. One part that was cool but I also hated:

Spoiler:

Mother Mercy getting both a Sinestro ring and Green Lantern ring. I knew a moment like that would happen eventually and it was pretty cool, but I wish it could've lasted for longer than 2 seconds. Could probably get 2 issues out of some alien getting the rings and being all conflicted about which side to join.

Could've been cooler, s'all I'm saying.

Avengers:Initiative was also pretty cool.

Desktop Hippie

Comics don't come out until tomorrow here, but right now I'm going to go ahead and say that my MOTW is finding out that THERE'S A MINI MARVELS TPB!!! On sale!!! Tomorrow!!!

PleaseLetMyComicShopHaveItPleaseLetMyComicShopHaveItPleaseLetMyComicShopHaveIt

JoeUser

Desktop Hippie wrote: »

Comics don't come out until tomorrow here, but right now I'm going to go ahead and say that my MOTW is finding out that THERE'S A MINI MARVELS TPB!!! On sale!!! Tomorrow!!!

PleaseLetMyComicShopHaveItPleaseLetMyComicShopHaveItPleaseLetMyComicShopHaveIt

I saw it at my shop, but they only had 1 copy someone had requested. I was really surprised when I saw it!

Zeromus

The last page of Robin was pretty cool.

Whipstitch Zombie

what happened in robin

deadonthestreet

In Uncanny

Spoiler:

Cannonball shows up out of nowhere for two panels with no explanation and singlehandedly defeats Magneto and then disappears for the rest of the issue

At first I was like "That's awesome" but then I realized it just doesn't make sense

Robos A Go Go

deadonthestreet wrote: »

In Uncanny

Spoiler:

Cannonball shows up out of nowhere for two panels with no explanation and singlehandedly defeats Magneto and then disappears for the rest of the issue

At first I was like "That's awesome" but then I realized it just doesn't make sense

That's what I would do if I was a superhero. Hit people out of nowhere and then escape before I can be involved in the drama.

Munch

Ambush Bug was so fucking good.





More scans here.

Balefuego

Re: Uncanny

Spoiler:

He does explain. He says "Sorry I'm late, I stopped at the Grand Canyon." and he dosen't really "disapear" anymore than Nightcrawler or anyone else does. He just doesn't have any lines afterwards. Lots of characters running around, only so much face time to give.

deadonthestreet

Why would he do that and how did they even contact him and where was he inthe first place?

Robos A Go Go

deadonthestreet wrote: »

Why would he do that and how did they even contact him and where was he inthe first place?

Is there a range limit to Emma's powers?

Balefuego

deadonthestreet wrote: »

Why would he do that and how did they even contact him and where was he inthe first place?

Spoiler:

He was home in Kentucky, what he was late to was the art exhibit/party thing. He didnt know there was a fight going on until he got there.

deadonthestreet

Oh well ok then

JoeUser

Munch wrote: »

Ambush Bug was so fucking good.

scans

More scans here.

I want to hang out on Earth Six

Zeromus

WhipstitchZombie wrote: »

what happened in robin

Spoiler:

Basically, we get some flashbacks to Bruce's isolation ritual in Nanda Parbat (the one that occurred during 52), which mostly consist of Dick and Tim busting criminals together as Tim learns valuable life lessons. These are interspersed with scenes of Tim trying to figure out what's happened to Batman as Spoiler follows him around bitching. Robin offers a briefcase full of money to the Penguin to find Batman before dawn, which sets Spoiler off. "What if they do find Batman?" she asks. "What are you going to do then?" Tim responds with "See if he's all right... I mean, right in the head."

"And if he's not?"

Dramatic splash page of Robin standing against the backdrop of Gotham and the bat signal, saying "Then I'm going to take Batman down."

It was a pretty solid issue all around. I'm pleased.

Desktop Hippie

Hahahaha! Love that "next issue" Ambush Bug scan!

watchthesparks

Zeromus wrote: »

WhipstitchZombie wrote: »

what happened in robin

Spoiler:

Basically, we get some flashbacks to Bruce's isolation ritual in Nanda Parbat (the one that occurred during 52), which mostly consist of Dick and Tim busting criminals together as Tim learns valuable life lessons. These are interspersed with scenes of Tim trying to figure out what's happened to Batman as Spoiler follows him around bitching. Robin offers a briefcase full of money to the Penguin to find Batman before dawn, which sets Spoiler off. "What if they do find Batman?" she asks. "What are you going to do then?" Tim responds with "See if he's all right... I mean, right in the head."

"And if he's not?"

Dramatic splash page of Robin standing against the backdrop of Gotham and the bat signal, saying "Then I'm going to take Batman down."

It was a pretty solid issue all around. I'm pleased.

do you typically read robin? i did not click on the spoiler, is it worth reading for the RIP tie-in or does not really tie in at all, like the last issue of detective comics?

Zeromus

It directly, significantly tied into R.I.P. I tend to pick up Robin when new arcs or creative teams start to see if it strikes my fancy.

watchthesparks

thanks, i will check it out.

Balefuego

also from Uncanny

Spoiler:

Angel taking down a Sentinel by himself. Even if it was off panel, the reveal was fucking rad

Robos A Go Go

Balefuego wrote: »

also from Uncanny

Spoiler:

Angel taking down a Sentinel by himself. Even if it was off panel, the reveal was fucking rad

Spoiler:

That doesn't sound like it makes sense. Can he turn into Archangel at will now, or something?

Balefuego

Robos A Go Go wrote: »

Balefuego wrote: »

also from Uncanny

Spoiler:

Angel taking down a Sentinel by himself. Even if it was off panel, the reveal was fucking rad

Spoiler:

That doesn't sound like it makes sense. Can he turn into Archangel at will now, or something?

It's left ambiguous, although I do think that is a possibility.

SalmonOfDoubt

Ambush Bug was hilarious and made no sense at all.

The Lovely Bastard

that sounds kind of like the worst idea

wirehead26

Thunderbolts was good, may keep that as a trade-wait after the SI tie-in.

SalmonOfDoubt

Is Gage going to be writing Thunderbolts post-SI?

Lucascraft

I do not currently read any of the X-Books in issue form, but I'm a huge Brubaker fan. Is issue 500 a good time to jump on board?


Also, my moment of the week so far was the the end of Robin. However, I haven't read Daredevil yet, and this current arc has been damn good, so I'm expecting this one to be great also.

Balefuego

500 is pretty much the definition of a jumping on point, it's one huge setup issue for the next couple years of X-Men

Lucascraft

Awesome. I might go grab it tomorrow. I forgot to get bags and boards today (and I am in desperate need) so I gotta go back to the comic shop.

Zeromus

Lucascraft wrote: »

I do not currently read any of the X-Books in issue form, but I'm a huge Brubaker fan. Is issue 500 a good time to jump on board?


Also, my moment of the week so far was the the end of Robin. However, I haven't read Daredevil yet, and this current arc has been damn good, so I'm expecting this one to be great also.

Speaking of Daredevil, when does Lady Bullseye start?

Crimsondude

September, if I remember correctly.

SalmonOfDoubt wrote: »

Is Gage going to be writing Thunderbolts post-SI?

He should. he should have some ongoing given to him by now. I mean, really, does he have to develop stigmata or rescue a crippled baby orphanage from zombies before they give him his own ongoing?

wirehead26

Is Gage going to be writing Thunderbolts post-SI?

Yep, and Gage not only references Ellis's run but his own one-shot issues. Also,

Spoiler:

the last half of the issue is what was shown in Secret Invasion #1 and 3 involving Skrull Captain Marvel.

Dareth Ram

I only got the Thunderbolts issue because I started following the Captain Marvel Skrull since his mini and I want some fucking closure with him.

valiance

MOTW: Iron Fist still being good and buying 5 trades of Hellboy

SalmonOfDoubt

I really want to read more Hellboy, but I only started with buying the big mclargehuge "library edition" thing of the first two volumes and I don't want to buy the regular paperbacks and have a horrid messy bookshelf of half huge hellboy and half regular hellboy.

Does anyone know when the next big collection thing is being released?

jkylefulton

MotW - Black Summer. I hope we see those characters again at some point.

Angry

SalmonOfDoubt wrote: »

I really want to read more Hellboy, but I only started with buying the big mclargehuge "library edition" thing of the first two volumes and I don't want to buy the regular paperbacks and have a horrid messy bookshelf of half huge hellboy and half regular hellboy.

Does anyone know when the next big collection thing is being released?

end of october.

long wait, but the library edition is my favorite book, so it will be worth it. every page was so gorgeous.

Reigner

Avengers Initiative is slowly becoming my favorite comic in my entire pull list. This issue was fantastic. I hope Slott and Gage never leave.

jkylefulton

Reigner wrote: »

Avengers Initiative is slowly becoming my favorite comic in my entire pull list. This issue was fantastic. I hope Slott and Gage never leave.

Uh....

Spoiler:

There's a really good chance that the Initiative is going to be cancelled, post-SI.