AntimatterDevo Was RightGates of SteelRegistered Userregular
i'm glad you didn't either!
and from the sounds of things I'm glad I'm glad I didn't give his Blackhawks a shot. I honestly wanted to cut him a break, maybe the transformers were just out of his wheelhouse.
I read the latest Hawkman and Firestorm issues today to see if those books were improving at all.
I'm honestly not sure. Hawkman is definitely much better, but once Liefeld takes over again, it will probably all go away. Firestorm seemed just a tiny bit better, but I'm thinking that was more because the setup has all been established now and it was more or less a down issue where things cooled off after whatever big event happened at the end of the first arc.
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ArrynAsk not the InnkeeperFor destiny is thy name!Registered Userregular
Pretty much my thoughts on Hawkman, too. It's way better than the first few issues, but still not quite there yet where I can say "yeah, this is good!"
Most of the problem lies in that I don't feel they really pieced together a character outline or any kind of cohesive backstory for Carter. He really doesn't have much personality outside of talking like a 80's action movie hero. And supposedly he's been Hawkman for awhile and has some tragedy in his past, but everyone reacts to him like he's a brand new super-hero ... confusing.
At ECCC, one of the editors made a point to say that characters will failed books won't disappear, but instead will just kind of fall into the general universe.
That honestly sounds better to me for some of these guys. I'm fine if Static needs to bounce around through guest appearances in other books until someone finds enough of a voice for him to get him his own solo series again. And I'd be fine if that happens with Hawkman, Firestorms, and a lot of the other B- and C list characters in the DCU.
A lot of them, but not my OMAC. And not my likely living-by-the-moment Frankenstein either
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AriviaI Like A ChallengeEarth-1Registered Userregular
At ECCC, one of the editors made a point to say that characters will failed books won't disappear, but instead will just kind of fall into the general universe.
That honestly sounds better to me for some of these guys. I'm fine if Static needs to bounce around through guest appearances in other books until someone finds enough of a voice for him to get him his own solo series again. And I'd be fine if that happens with Hawkman, Firestorms, and a lot of the other B- and C list characters in the DCU.
A lot of them, but not my OMAC. And not my likely living-by-the-moment Frankenstein either
OMAC's joining the JLI.
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CokomonOur butts are worth fighting for!Registered Userregular
Did I hear the guy at ECCC wrong, or did he mention Savage Hawkman as a character that will float around from comic to comic after his comic is gone? Maybe even DC doesn't have faith in Liefeld.
So last week I picked up 1-6 of Blackhawks
and O boy it was inconsistant and with a meh storyline {I know JLD was sooo slow 1-6 but still this was rather sad}
hahahahahahahaha
Blackhawks was written by Mike Costa, the guy who wrote the horrible and slow transformers ongoing from 2009-2011
his style is so fucking decompressed, three of his issues make up a single normal one
his GI Joe run was good, though, so I'm a little bit surprised that he can't write Blackhawks
then again, his best work was about a guy infiltrating Cobra
Ahh I saw it was a lot like Gi joe in being a like a Counter Terrorist squad instead of being elite pilots
Really how hard is it to write Transfromers people do it everyday and sometimes it's all about sex
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AriviaI Like A ChallengeEarth-1Registered Userregular
So according to Gail Simone at the ECCC panel, Batgirl is selling really well with new, young readers
I guess that's why I like it and all you cynical old farts don't :P
I thought Optimus Prime had a robot girlfriend! Arcee!
You can tell she was a girl because she's pink, you see
they don't have sex
they "reproduce", if you can call it that, by making protoforms in factories. the protoforms are educated, take on an altmode, and eventually become full-fledged transformers.
as for gender, IDW did something reaaaaaally weird. At first, they declared that there were zero female transformers, but, a writer screwed up, and put some female transformers in Megatron Origin. Eventually, they showed that a mad scientist named Jhiaxus, who tried to force evolution of the cybertronian race in various ways, introduced gender to the species by experimenting on various test subjects.
Arcee was the first subject, the first female transformer. other transformers would involuntarily call her a her, she, etc, which implies that that sort of thing wasn't initially present in their language to refer to each other. she did have a more feminine appearance, but not the ridiculous DDs of other versions of Arcee.
This drove Arcee nearly insane, and she swore to kill Jhiaxus. She eventually found him and beat him up horribly, and got satisfaction out of the fact that no matter what she did, he couldn't die, and he could be "killed" over and over again.
Plus, Elita-1 is Optimus's girlfriend, not Arcee.
Antimatter on
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AntimatterDevo Was RightGates of SteelRegistered Userregular
the only supplicating or "weak" or stereotypically feminine Arcees are poorly written Arcees
which, coincidentally, links up to only the Japanese versions of Arcee
she's always been shown as an incredible warrior that viciously defends her comrades from threats
the only supplicating or "weak" or stereotypically feminine Arcees are poorly written Arcees
which, coincidentally, links up to only the Japanese versions of Arcee
she's always been shown as an incredible warrior that viciously defends her comrades from threats
I've heard of Arcee before (for some reason I never remembered her when I watched the classic series) but she only made an impression with the Prime series. Great character.
ArrynAsk not the InnkeeperFor destiny is thy name!Registered Userregular
So reading Johns' interview about Shazam on AICN today, and then going back and rereading the Shazam back-up ... is the implication we're supposed to pick up on is that Freddie and Mary are going to be the other foster kids he's going to go live with?
So Mary's not going to be his blood sister this time around?
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
Probably not, let's just pray the Shazam doesn't oggle Mary Marvel in a Guy Gardner type way in the DCnU.
some totally 90s brutal villain named Breakdown, who can make people decay and have their flesh fall off and bones turn brittle then poof into dust, is around to break the system or some terribly contrived BS.
Also, OMAC shows up, and he's not even the same as he was at the end of OMAC 8.
He seems to not be in control... again. But beyond that he's being written entirely as Hulk by Jurgens, which blows, because that is not OMAC, and it is definitely not Kevin Kho.
The only decent thing is that it gave Batwing a real reason to be in Gotham for Night of the Owls.
And next month's issue is a tie-in to Firestorm, which makes me wonder if that's why JLI has suddenly turned into one of the most grimdark books at DC after being consistently light and entertaining until now.
Also, the end of OMAC was goddamn heartbreaking, and we should all light a candle and take a moment to reflect on the now dearly departed best book of the New 52.
Also, the end of OMAC was goddamn heartbreaking, and we should all light a candle and take a moment to reflect on the now dearly departed best book of the New 52.
What's the end of OMAC have to do with Blackhawks?
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AntimatterDevo Was RightGates of SteelRegistered Userregular
i still have to pick up OMAC tomorrow
WHAT DID THEY DO TO OMAC
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AriviaI Like A ChallengeEarth-1Registered Userregular
some totally 90s brutal villain named Breakdown, who can make people decay and have their flesh fall off and bones turn brittle then poof into dust, is around to break the system or some terribly contrived BS.
Also, OMAC shows up, and he's not even the same as he was at the end of OMAC 8.
He seems to not be in control... again. But beyond that he's being written entirely as Hulk by Jurgens, which blows, because that is not OMAC, and it is definitely not Kevin Kho.
The only decent thing is that it gave Batwing a real reason to be in Gotham for Night of the Owls.
And next month's issue is a tie-in to Firestorm, which makes me wonder if that's why JLI has suddenly turned into one of the most grimdark books at DC after being consistently light and entertaining until now.
Yeah JLI is feeling really blah on the palate after being one of my most consistently enjoyable DC books. I hope it picks up again after the Firestorm crossover.
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and from the sounds of things I'm glad I'm glad I didn't give his Blackhawks a shot. I honestly wanted to cut him a break, maybe the transformers were just out of his wheelhouse.
nyet.
that doesn't excuse you from your duties, as a writer, to create with it and allow you to whine because it is hard.
I'm honestly not sure. Hawkman is definitely much better, but once Liefeld takes over again, it will probably all go away. Firestorm seemed just a tiny bit better, but I'm thinking that was more because the setup has all been established now and it was more or less a down issue where things cooled off after whatever big event happened at the end of the first arc.
Most of the problem lies in that I don't feel they really pieced together a character outline or any kind of cohesive backstory for Carter. He really doesn't have much personality outside of talking like a 80's action movie hero. And supposedly he's been Hawkman for awhile and has some tragedy in his past, but everyone reacts to him like he's a brand new super-hero ... confusing.
That honestly sounds better to me for some of these guys. I'm fine if Static needs to bounce around through guest appearances in other books until someone finds enough of a voice for him to get him his own solo series again. And I'd be fine if that happens with Hawkman, Firestorms, and a lot of the other B- and C list characters in the DCU.
A lot of them, but not my OMAC.
OMAC's joining the JLI.
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Ahh I saw it was a lot like Gi joe in being a like a Counter Terrorist squad instead of being elite pilots
Really how hard is it to write Transfromers people do it everyday and sometimes it's all about sex
I guess that's why I like it and all you cynical old farts don't :P
wat
I thought Optimus Prime had a robot girlfriend! Arcee!
You can tell she was a girl because she's pink, you see
they don't have sex
they "reproduce", if you can call it that, by making protoforms in factories. the protoforms are educated, take on an altmode, and eventually become full-fledged transformers.
as for gender, IDW did something reaaaaaally weird. At first, they declared that there were zero female transformers, but, a writer screwed up, and put some female transformers in Megatron Origin. Eventually, they showed that a mad scientist named Jhiaxus, who tried to force evolution of the cybertronian race in various ways, introduced gender to the species by experimenting on various test subjects.
Arcee was the first subject, the first female transformer. other transformers would involuntarily call her a her, she, etc, which implies that that sort of thing wasn't initially present in their language to refer to each other. she did have a more feminine appearance, but not the ridiculous DDs of other versions of Arcee.
This drove Arcee nearly insane, and she swore to kill Jhiaxus. She eventually found him and beat him up horribly, and got satisfaction out of the fact that no matter what she did, he couldn't die, and he could be "killed" over and over again.
Plus, Elita-1 is Optimus's girlfriend, not Arcee.
the only supplicating or "weak" or stereotypically feminine Arcees are poorly written Arcees
which, coincidentally, links up to only the Japanese versions of Arcee
she's always been shown as an incredible warrior that viciously defends her comrades from threats
I've heard of Arcee before (for some reason I never remembered her when I watched the classic series) but she only made an impression with the Prime series. Great character.
of course
goes without saying
she is never supplicating unless someone is doing something wrong
in japan, she was a secretary. in the US, she was a crack shot and master hand to hand fighter.
So Mary's not going to be his blood sister this time around?
the she gets killed by Black Adam
Shazam swears that he will have his brutal revenge
a classic story for all ages!
Now Billy must kill his adopted sister/girlfriend or become a martyr himself!!!
MAKE IT STOP!
so wait are you saying Shazam first appeared in last month's Batwoman
Spoilers for JLI AND OMAC:
So not only is
The only decent thing is that it gave Batwing a real reason to be in Gotham for Night of the Owls.
And next month's issue is a tie-in to Firestorm, which makes me wonder if that's why JLI has suddenly turned into one of the most grimdark books at DC after being consistently light and entertaining until now.
What's the end of OMAC have to do with Blackhawks?
WHAT DID THEY DO TO OMAC
Yeah JLI is feeling really blah on the palate after being one of my most consistently enjoyable DC books. I hope it picks up again after the Firestorm crossover.
You guys need to look on the bright side here, with OMAC's book coming to a close they could have ulterior motives for his arrival.