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Abandon Hope, Ye Who Enter [Previews Thread] Avoiding Spoilers

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    how the hell is magog terrible 90's comics personified?

    How the Hell did you never realize this?

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    I didn't read Kingdom Come until the 90s were over, so it didn't occur to me either.

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Ultimatum #4 Preview

    Shit Sandwich.

    Uh.
    Spider-Man's dead?
    Honestly I didn't think they'd do it, but they just might have. I still have faith that USM vol. 2 will be good though.

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  • DMACDMAC Come at me, bro! Moderator mod
    edited May 2009
    Dying in a blast of magic has to be one of the least conclusive "deaths" you can have.

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  • ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    agreed

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  • DrakeonDrakeon Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    I think I'm just going to be done with the ultimate line when they re-debut. This whole Ultimatum BS is has just tainted everything for me, so so terrible.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    I think I will as well.

    If anything I will pick up USM in trades now I guess, but the delays and just the general sense of "who cares" keeps popping into my head with the Ultimate line now.

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  • DrakeonDrakeon Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    TexiKen wrote: »
    I think I will as well.

    If anything I will pick up USM in trades now I guess, but the delays and just the general sense of "who cares" keeps popping into my head with the Ultimate line now.

    Yea, basically. I used to give a damn about the ultimate universe, but a convergence of events (Kirkman's dreadful run on UXM, everything Loeb's touched, the lackluster UFF) have kind of led me not to care about much of anything in the Ultimate universe, even USM sadly. Probably not fair of me, but yea, I just don't really care for anything in the ultimate universe anymore.

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  • wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Eh, I'll still get USM (whoops, I mean UCSM) at the least. It's not like Bendis is leaving the book or anything.

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited May 2009
    Ultimate Avengers should be good as well. And whatever the hell the 4th ongoing is might be good, depending on the creative team of course.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 preview is up.

    So far so good. I thought the art would be better if it's taken a year, seems less like painted art and more colors over finished pencils.

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  • ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    those colors look atrocious. way too saturated for that art style.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Why is Hal's idea so revolutionary? I was under the impression that heroes were already in the business of tracking down villains who were at large.

    As for the art, the blank stares aren't really suitable for a meeting that precipitates a division in the League.

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  • mattharvestmattharvest Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Why is Hal's idea so revolutionary? I was under the impression that heroes were already in the business of tracking down villains who were at large.

    As for the art, the blank stares aren't really suitable for a meeting that precipitates a division in the League.

    I believe his point is that the current status quo is that heroes only wait for a villain to attack, and then respond. He's suggesting that they be more proactive, going after known villains even if they're laying low at the moment.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    a bit of....Extreme Justice, if you will?

    Superheroes are never open to the military superheroes it seems, like Captain Atom and GL when they try to do this shizzle.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Why is Hal's idea so revolutionary? I was under the impression that heroes were already in the business of tracking down villains who were at large.

    As for the art, the blank stares aren't really suitable for a meeting that precipitates a division in the League.

    I believe his point is that the current status quo is that heroes only wait for a villain to attack, and then respond. He's suggesting that they be more proactive, going after known villains even if they're laying low at the moment.

    I understood that much. What I can't understand is why we're supposed to think that the heroes weren't going after villains in hiding already. Are we seriously meant to believe that when Joker's out of Arkham, nobody looks for him until he does something naughty?

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Why is Hal's idea so revolutionary? I was under the impression that heroes were already in the business of tracking down villains who were at large.

    As for the art, the blank stares aren't really suitable for a meeting that precipitates a division in the League.

    I believe his point is that the current status quo is that heroes only wait for a villain to attack, and then respond. He's suggesting that they be more proactive, going after known villains even if they're laying low at the moment.

    I understood that much. What I can't understand is why we're supposed to think that the heroes weren't going after villains in hiding already. Are we seriously meant to believe that, when Joker's out of Arkham, nobody looks for him until he does something naughty?
    Also, this isn't a new idea at all. See Extreme Justice, as referenced above.

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Also, this isn't a new idea at all. See Extreme Justice, as referenced above.

    From what I recall, and I have tried to block most of it out, but Extreme Justice never really went after villains in a proactive way. They mostly just fucked around getting attacked by robots, Nathaniel Adam-dressed-as-Monarch, some random villains, and a crazy, pregnant Star Sapphire. Though they did invade Bialya at one point.

    But yeah, a team of proactive heroes is hardly a new idea; Justice League Taskforce, Justice League Elite, and the Outsiders have all done it before.

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  • VirralVirral Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Munch wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Also, this isn't a new idea at all. See Extreme Justice, as referenced above.

    From what I recall, and I have tried to block most of it out, but Extreme Justice never really went after villains in a proactive way. They mostly just fucked around getting attacked by robots, Nathaniel Adam-dressed-as-Monarch, some random villains, and a crazy, pregnant Star Sapphire. Though they did invade Bialya at one point.

    But yeah, a team of proactive heroes is hardly a new idea; Justice League Taskforce, Justice League Elite, and the Outsiders have all done it before.

    I bet she didn't like that D:

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I was thinking of Justice League Elite. I mean, the names aren't really that far off.

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  • wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    John Layman, creator and writer of Chew, posted the full script for the first issue on CBR: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=21441 It's a pretty interesting read, a good preview, and even better is a great resource for wannabe creators. Apparently he'll be posting all of his scripts.

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Thank Gods I have absolutely no interest in Batman and Robin. That looks horrible.

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  • ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I'm stoked about it. first Batman comic I've been excited about in a while, actually.

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    My problem is that I don't like the character of Damien at all. So I just won't be reading the book, I guess.

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  • FaynorFaynor Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Preview for the next Fantastic Four.

    Well, at least Doom isn't being a subservient bitch to his master. I'm not sure where Miller's going with the alternate future thing, though.

    Uncanny X-Men's Preview also clarifies one of the problems people had with last issue.
    You can see Asian-Betsy in the background, so Kwannon is in the British body.

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  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    BRB: Godhunter #1

    I love Kieron's take on Agent Brand. And the whole story sounds awesome.

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  • wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I wonder what's up with KG's BRB mini though. It's coming out awfully slowly.

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  • CrimsondudeCrimsondude Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Not really. The SI aftermath issue was a one-shot. This is the mini. It could have been more timely, but I'm not complaining.

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  • wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Oh, okay. Didn't realize that.

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  • Caveman PawsCaveman Paws Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Faynor wrote: »
    Preview for the next Fantastic Four.

    Well, at least Doom isn't being a subservient bitch to his master. I'm not sure where Miller's going with the alternate future thing, though.

    Uncanny X-Men's Preview also clarifies one of the problems people had with last issue.
    You can see Asian-Betsy in the background, so Kwannon is in the British body.

    You'd think alternate future's would be really low on the list of shit to do with [any book here]. There are few good examples so why bother?

    Last but not least: Any cover where cyclops is posed as if pooping his pants or pretending to be balancing on a surf board get my full approval.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It's probably not an alternate future. They've probably trapped Doom in some kind of fantasy world, where he'll get exactly what he wants only to have it taken away.

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  • ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    so that FF preview reminded me how much I hate it when artists try to put in photos for shit they're too lazy to draw. It's enough to keep me from reading/buying a book most of the time.

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Hitch probably did that just to keep the issue from getting delayed further. Hell, he's not even drawing the last Millar issue, Stuart Immomen is.

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  • ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    yeah, another reason why i hate the serialized format. artist changes and corner cutting for deadlines rampant.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Hitch had about a year of lead-in time, nobody else's fault. Not the inker (when has a company been picky about an inker? If they are breathing they will ink something in a pinch), no one.

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  • Bob SlidelBob Slidel Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Why is Hal's idea so revolutionary? I was under the impression that heroes were already in the business of tracking down villains who were at large.

    As for the art, the blank stares aren't really suitable for a meeting that precipitates a division in the League.

    I believe his point is that the current status quo is that heroes only wait for a villain to attack, and then respond. He's suggesting that they be more proactive, going after known villains even if they're laying low at the moment.

    I understood that much. What I can't understand is why we're supposed to think that the heroes weren't going after villains in hiding already. Are we seriously meant to believe that when Joker's out of Arkham, nobody looks for him until he does something naughty?

    Yeah, kind of. What they're implying is that superheroes don't make it their business to stop crime and mayhem at the source, just contain and clean it up. Even Batman never hunted down his enemies.

    Not even Joker.

    Because they're criminals. How the hell are you supposed to pin them down until they pop up? Search every building in every city? It's not like they use credit cards.

    Hal is saying that they should. Fucking manhunt.
    Batman is dead. It's about time to start.

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  • Bob SlidelBob Slidel Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    My problem is that I don't like the character of Damien at all. So I just won't be reading the book, I guess.

    Plus, he's kind of a raving lunatic, at least he was in Batman and Son, which is pretty much where I stopped reading Batman up until R.I.P.

    I don't particularly like the new Batman and Robin team. Dick Grayson is not nearly the detective of Bruce Wayne, or even Tim.

    BAM!! Shouldn't be Batman.

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    The scans I saw with Hal and Ollie made it look like they were maybe torturing some bad guy.

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Prometheus.

    Hopefully for his role in killing Anima and cutting off Gunfire's hands.

    I hate that so many superheroes don't seem to care when a B-list hero gets killed or maimed, so I'd like to see some righteous indignation.

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    It would be a fun thing for an Elseworlds, but the real reason for most of the nonsensical things (mass-murderers running wild, no one caring about c/b-listers dying, people forgetting the world almost ended a few months ago) is editorial. Trying to create some in-universe explanation for things caused by editorial mandate or poor writing or whatever strikes me as risky business.

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