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  • Futt BuckerFutt Bucker CTRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I was really hoping Irving could get 3 issues out on time. I don't recall problems with his Azrael mini last year.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I don't think it's Irving, it's Morrison. Since all of the delayed books are Morrison's writings, and he's had a repeated history of delays before.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited September 2010
    I have no idea what happened in Batman Beyond #4

    None of it makes any sense. Which is a shame because I've been enjoying it until now

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  • jkylefultonjkylefulton Squid...or Kid? NNID - majpellRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    The parts where Bruce is both completely uncaring and totally incompetent kind of ruined the book for me. If your story hinges on
    Batman's cape causing Nightwing to eat fifteen bullets
    , your story is probably not so hot.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    So a breeze caused the death of a hero with years of experience? That's brilliant storytelling.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited September 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    So a breeze caused the death of a hero with years of experience? That's brilliant storytelling.
    No, Dick's still alive. That's when he stopped being Nightwing.

    In this issue, Terry goes to Dick to see if he's the new Hush and Terry's like "no offense" and dick's like "none taken i know how it is." and then gives him proof that he's not Hush

    and then the last page is "SIKE DICK GRAYSON IS HUSH"

    and i'm like "don't learn mysteries from jeph loeb"

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Keith wrote: »
    TexiKen wrote: »
    So a breeze caused the death of a hero with years of experience? That's brilliant storytelling.
    No, Dick's still alive. That's when he stopped being Nightwing.

    In this issue, Terry goes to Dick to see if he's the new Hush and Terry's like "no offense" and dick's like "none taken i know how it is." and then gives him proof that he's not Hush

    and then the last page is "SIKE DICK GRAYSON IS HUSH"

    and i'm like "don't learn mysteries from jeph loeb"
    It's gotta be a Dick Grayson clone or Clayface or something, because Dick obviously wasn't being held in Cadmus for all that time.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Batman Inc. #2 cover:

    batmanuuuu.jpg

    Batamanuuu

    Morrison likes global connections to heroes, like in New X-Men. Mexico better have el Murcielago loco.

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    You know, I don't think the delays across various books are necessarily Morrison's fault. I have a feeling that the problem is simply logistics. There are something like 6 bat-titles that need to line up in perfect sequential order as to not spoil the story in other books. That's a LOT of artists, colorers, inkers, editors, and everything else.

    Morrison always seems to be pretty far ahead with his scripts. I have a feeling that all this delay nonsense is simply because this whole "Return" thing has become a major event all of its own. Getting everything to sync up properly is probably a bit tricky.

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Also, a bonus question:

    What is Greg Rucka writing now? After he dropped off of Detective Comics, I haven't seen his name on anything.

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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 September 2010
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    You know, I don't think the delays across various books are necessarily Morrison's fault. I have a feeling that the problem is simply logistics. There are something like 6 bat-titles that need to line up in perfect sequential order as to not spoil the story in other books. That's a LOT of artists, colorers, inkers, editors, and everything else.

    Morrison always seems to be pretty far ahead with his scripts. I have a feeling that all this delay nonsense is simply because this whole "Return" thing has become a major event all of its own. Getting everything to sync up properly is probably a bit tricky.

    Do you not recall Final Crisis itself being delayed, because Morrison had to "change everything" (I do not know what was actually changed) at the last moment?

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  • KVWKVW Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Batman Inc. #2 cover:

    *snip*

    Batamanuuu

    Morrison likes global connections to heroes, like in New X-Men. Mexico better have el Murcielago loco.

    There's actually no u on the end of that. It's more like Baatoman, though I figure youre just going for the stereotype joke.


    And Batman Beyond #4 was fucked up beyond belief. It's like they were tired of doing a halfway decent revival of the franchise and decided to nosedive it into the runway.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Morrison also made New X-Men late by turning in scripts at the last minute to make sure editorial wouldn't interfere with them. Joe the Barbarian was late because Sean Murphy had no scripts after #5 I believe and was just waiting for them.

    The only book I know of that Morrison had done ahead of schedule was All-Star Superman, the delays there were Quitley's doing.

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  • MastaPMastaP Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Do you not recall Final Crisis itself being delayed, because Morrison had to "change everything" (I do not know what was actually changed) at the last moment?

    Final Crisis was late because of J.G. Jones, hence why the last issue was drawn by Doug Manhke

    Lucascraft wrote: »
    Also, a bonus question:

    What is Greg Rucka writing now? After he dropped off of Detective Comics, I haven't seen his name on anything.

    He's not really writing anything for DC. I think he's continuing Stumptown though.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    MastaP wrote: »
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Do you not recall Final Crisis itself being delayed, because Morrison had to "change everything" (I do not know what was actually changed) at the last moment?

    Final Crisis was late because of J.G. Jones, hence why the last issue was drawn by Doug Manhke

    Morrison was the reason FC was late. The team was given a year head start (hence why Countdown was made, and promptly ignored, because Morrison wasn't told about it and why Death of the New Gods was made), and Morrison changed the story save for issue #1. DC planned ahead to accommodate both creators on this one but Morrison changed the story. This is why at New York Comic Con in 2008, Jones only had completed issue #2.

    Then they put on Pacheco and Prado and finally Mahnke, who said he drew FC #7 in three weeks.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited September 2010
    Jones said that “Any problems completing the series are my own. I love Doug Mahnke’s art, and he would have probably been a better choice to draw this series in the first place.”

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Batman Inc. #2 cover:

    batmanuuuu.jpg

    Batamanuuu

    Morrison likes global connections to heroes, like in New X-Men. Mexico better have el Murcielago loco.
    I'm getting a bit of a Kato/Green Hornet vibe off that dude.

    I hope he works for an ineffectual white guy who claims credit for all his accomplishments.

    Or maybe he'd have a super badass chauffeur that's a white dude.

    Whichever's funnier really.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Keith wrote: »
    Jones said that “Any problems completing the series are my own. I love Doug Mahnke’s art, and he would have probably been a better choice to draw this series in the first place.”

    Wasn't that quote right around the time of all those rumors about Didio and Jann Jones?

    ]is this the article you got it from?

    edit: this is what I remember seeing:
    So, what of Brian Bendis’ comments on “Final Crisis" last week, "in 2012 when final crisis is done, we'll see what's what" interpreted by many as stating that the book is very late. This seemed to be confirmed from a number of sources. But one had more details.
    I’m told Grant Morrison turned in the issue one script back in November. However, it was not exactly what has been previously discussed and didn’t bounce off from the end of “Countdown" as intended. It also goes off on what can only be described as Morrisonian tangents. You know, what readers call “the good bits."
    So Dan DiDio flew to Scotland after Thanksgiving to discuss possibilities further. I understand the script is unchanged, but it was from those discussions that the 50 cent “DC Universe" #0, shipping the week after Free Comic Book Day, emerged. Co-written with Geoff Johns, it will keep any "Countdown" continuity issues out of the “Final Crisis" series and prepare the way... very much the John The Baptist of comic books.
    Geoff Johns is also writing a Final Crisis-spinoff "Legion" mini series drawn by George Perez that will slot into all of this very nicely.
    Artist JG Jones is currently working on issue two. I've been told that if there are production delays, rather than throw in "Countdown"/"Infinite Crisis" style fill-in artists, or cause "Civil War" style sales-harming delays on the book, expect the pages by JG Jones to reduce for subsequent issues with back up stories with the DCU #0 artists Scriver, Pacheco and Daniel to replace them. Which means the book may extend a couple of issues to fit in all of Morrison’s story, the retailers get their fill, and everyone wins...
    Apart from Brian Bendis.



    edit edit: I mean, delays are kind of Morrison's thing

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited September 2010
    i'm trying to think of a civilized way to say "texiken you need to get rich johnston's dick out of your mouth" but i'm having a difficult time

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I'll take Jones' word for it then, it's just Jones is usually good with schedules given time. He did a Black Widow mini for Marvel Knights on time, and Wanted was held up because Millar was sick and doing a lot of stuff with Millarworld when he had three or four books at a time out there.

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Keith wrote: »
    i'm trying to think of a civilized way to say "texiken you need to get rich johnston's dick out of your mouth" but i'm having a difficult time
    Rich Johnston once told a man he was going to die. Dude didn't believe him, but sure enough, five years later, he got hit by a bus.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Munch wrote: »
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Batman Inc. #2 cover:

    batmanuuuu.jpg

    Batamanuuu

    Morrison likes global connections to heroes, like in New X-Men. Mexico better have el Murcielago loco.
    I'm getting a bit of a Kato/Green Hornet vibe off that dude.

    I hope he works for an ineffectual white guy who claims credit for all his accomplishments.

    Or maybe he'd have a super badass chauffeur that's a white dude.

    Whichever's funnier really.

    I kind of think he's going to be a Bruce Lee pastiche, which would explain the Kato outfit.

    His facial expression makes me think he's doing Lee's characteristic cry, at least.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAFpQVPG39k

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Does anyone know Japanese (or Chinese, for the characters on the right)?

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  • Linespider5Linespider5 ALL HAIL KING KILLMONGER Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I can't help but see Batman's new chum going 'WOOOO!' on that cover.

    Maybe he really is.

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  • TairuTairu Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Does anyone know Japanese (or Chinese, for the characters on the right)?

    It says something to the effect of "unknown" or "unrevealed"

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  • FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Tairu wrote: »
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Does anyone know Japanese (or Chinese, for the characters on the right)?

    It says something to the effect of "unknown" or "unrevealed"

    Which either means they don't want to say or this game's name is Unknown

    either is clever

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  • SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I love the way Bruce Lee beats up tons of dudes.

    A Bruce Lee type dude in Batman would be ace, similar to Shang Chi. He's not all sneaky and gadgety he's just amazing at Kung Fu and even Cass Cain and Lady Shiva would be like "fuuuuuu" if they saw him kick ass.

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2010
    I am sorry, but those two don't react that way to anyone.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    The Batman Inc. #2 solicit says the Japanese Batman is call Mr. Unknown.

    This begs the question, where is Most Excellent Superbat?

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    The Batman Inc. #2 solicit says the Japanese Batman is call Mr. Unknown.

    This begs the question, where is Most Excellent Superbat?

    He's walking through Japan on a journey of self-discovery and telling everyone he meets that money is the solution to all their problems.

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  • FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    The Batman Inc. #2 solicit says the Japanese Batman is call Mr. Unknown.

    This begs the question, where is Most Excellent Superbat?

    Forget that shit, they're facing LORD DEATH MAN from the 60's Batman manga! Holy fuck!

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
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    Awesome.

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  • The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I need to get that batmanga

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  • augustaugust where you come from is gone Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I just googled Bat-Manga. I will be reading Bat-Manga.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Is the Batman Manga actually collected anywhere or can you only find bits of it in the Chipp Kidd book?

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  • Linespider5Linespider5 ALL HAIL KING KILLMONGER Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It exists. There's an oversized volume out, I've seen it in Barnes and Nobles and such. It's a pretty hefty bastard, expect about $40.00

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  • MastaPMastaP Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Is the Batman Manga actually collected anywhere or can you only find bits of it in the Chipp Kidd book?

    I think the Chip Kidd book gets most of it, but I'm not sure

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  • TairuTairu Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I guess Lord Death Man came before the Batman Manga, as just Death Man.

    http://magiccarpetburn.blogspot.com/2008/11/batman-180-death-knocks-three-times.html

    Still cool Grant is using the japanese one.

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  • Stand, Killer QueenStand, Killer Queen Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Late to the arty but B&R 14 was awesome. Few books have ever made me want MORE and MORE with each issue. The wait is agonizing.

    Also, you know how some people claim Alex Ross defined the way Superman looks for them? Frazer Irving has defined how Professor Pyg and Dr. Hurt look for me. I love it.

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  • Unco-ordinatedUnco-ordinated NZRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Morrison was the reason FC was late. The team was given a year head start (hence why Countdown was made, and promptly ignored, because Morrison wasn't told about it and why Death of the New Gods was made), and Morrison changed the story save for issue #1. DC planned ahead to accommodate both creators on this one but Morrison changed the story. This is why at New York Comic Con in 2008, Jones only had completed issue #2.

    Then they put on Pacheco and Prado and finally Mahnke, who said he drew FC #7 in three weeks.

    Morrison did mention that he'd changed some things later on in the process (like acknowledging Death of the New Gods in FC #2 or #3) but I'm pretty sure that was mostly just dialogue changes, nothing that would've affected the Jones' art.

    I'd guess Jones was late because of the personal craziness that went on at the time. Couldn't have been easy for the guy.
    Lucascraft wrote: »
    Also, a bonus question:

    What is Greg Rucka writing now? After he dropped off of Detective Comics, I haven't seen his name on anything.

    Nothing at DC. He said he's focusing on writing his novels for the time being. He may've left due to his frustration with DC editorial though, he didn't really make a secret of his annoyances with them at times (over Batwoman and cleaning up whatever Johns or Morrison were doing at the time).
    Also, you know how some people claim Alex Ross defined the way Superman looks for them?

    Nope. People really claim that?

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