I just like that Fear Itself has been able to constantly raise the stakes each issue. True they could do a better job in the main book showing all the fear thats happening in the world (remember I'm not reading the tie-ins) but I'm really looking forward to the Serpent/Odin showdown at the end.
I haven't liked Fear Itself as much as Flashpoint, and it's had some giant WTF moments and massive gaping problems with pacing and consistency (the big death came out of nowhere, but took an entire issue). Still, I do enjoy its moments as a giant, knock-down, drag-out fight.
So I look forward to issue 5 next week.
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
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I believe it was Crimsondude who mentioned this at a convention he went to, but Fear Itself #5 spoilers
Spider-Man quits the fight to go be with his family, that is incredibly out of character
and then
Caps shield is broken by the Serpent, which is the third time it's been broken (4th if you want to count the time Thor bent the hell out of it in that Standoff crossover)
I believe it was Crimsondude who mentioned this at a convention he went to, but Fear Itself #5 spoilers
Spider-Man quits the fight to go be with his family, that is incredibly out of character
and then
Caps shield is broken by the Serpent, which is the third time it's been broken (4th if you want to count the time Thor bent the hell out of it in that Standoff crossover)
A) Spider-Man could be doing that because of the fear aura
I believe it was Crimsondude who mentioned this at a convention he went to, but Fear Itself #5 spoilers
Spider-Man quits the fight to go be with his family, that is incredibly out of character
and then
Caps shield is broken by the Serpent, which is the third time it's been broken (4th if you want to count the time Thor bent the hell out of it in that Standoff crossover)
A) Spider-Man could be doing that because of the fear aura
It's been a while since it last happened though
Regarding the Spider-man thing, remember that he's in the list of the "Mighty".
I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!!!
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
Spider-Man is a guy who didn't stop fighting against the Juggernaut, someone waaaay outside his class, I expected that same mentality to carry over here.
Another thing that was in the issue that didn't really sync up
Franklin uses his powers to de-worthy Thing, which makes Johnny dying seem worse than it did. At the very least Franklin could have repowered Ben during that time to Thing status to help Johnny out.
Spider-Man is a guy who didn't stop fighting against the Juggernaut, someone waaaay outside his class, I expected that same mentality to carry over here.
Another thing that was in the issue that didn't really sync up
Franklin uses his powers to de-worthy Thing, which makes Johnny dying seem worse than it did. At the very least Franklin could have repowered Ben during that time to Thing status to help Johnny out.
Isn't that pretty much why Franklin has been shown to be cut up about Johnny dying, as he felt that looking back he could probably have stopped it? On another note isn't it generally thought that Franklin, like an Infinity Gem, can only affect the universe he's currently in?
Yeah, that was another issue of Fear Itself that I'm torn up on.
I'm coming around to the crossover a little more each issue, but it still feels really choppy and weird and overly-simplistic sometimes. Still, nowhere near the mess the first few issues were.
Spider-Man is a guy who didn't stop fighting against the Juggernaut, someone waaaay outside his class, I expected that same mentality to carry over here.
Another thing that was in the issue that didn't really sync up
Franklin uses his powers to de-worthy Thing, which makes Johnny dying seem worse than it did. At the very least Franklin could have repowered Ben during that time to Thing status to help Johnny out.
Isn't that pretty much why Franklin has been shown to be cut up about Johnny dying, as he felt that looking back he could probably have stopped it? On another note isn't it generally thought that Franklin, like an Infinity Gem, can only affect the universe he's currently in?
Yeah, and it led to that very touching conversation between Spider-Man and Franklin about the whole thing in the last F4 issue
I really liked this issue. It is one of the few events that actually feels like a world threatening crisis. I can definitely buy the heroes having a sort of PTSD after this.
As for Spidey,
there is a big difference between him fighting to stop Juggernaut from destroying a building and him fighting a guy who just killed Bucky, broke Cap's shield and effectively stomped all of the Avengers while also waging what is effectively a global manslaughter. Dude just wanted to go be with his family as the world ends around him.
I really liked this issue. It is one of the few events that actually feels like a world threatening crisis. I can definitely buy the heroes having a sort of PTSD after this.
As for Spidey,
there is a big difference between him fighting to stop Juggernaut from destroying a building and him fighting a guy who just killed Bucky, broke Cap's shield and effectively stomped all of the Avengers while also waging what is effectively a global manslaughter. Dude just wanted to go be with his family as the world ends around him.
And he didn't even really quit the whole fight, he just said he wanted to check on his family during the god damn apocalypse. Yes, slightly out of character, but no more so than Caps "Well fuck it, we're gonna lose anyways" comment.
Other than some overly simplistic characterisation, I enjoyed #5 too. Watching Thor unleash is always fun and I will never get bored of how Immonen draws energy and movement. Tonys scene with Odin was cool as well, I loved the "Fuck your mercy, I want your workshop" speech.
He just had his best friend killed in front of him. Again. His unbreakable shield shattered. Thor and Tony, his best hopes, are unconscious and out of contact respectively.
He just had his best friend killed in front of him. Again. His unbreakable shield shattered. Thor and Tony, his best hopes, are unconscious and out of contact respectively.
This isn't really a good moment for Steve.
Oh, it certainly is raining shit on Steve Rogers. It's just this is the guy people look to when shit gets real, that paragon of hope, that guiding light for all heroes the follow, he bridges generations and saves the world. He does not however, admit loss halfway through a battle. I mean, he is literally just got back into his flag-duds and first thing he does is give up? I know he'll muster the courage and rally the troops by page 5 of the next issue, still weird to see cap say that shit.
He just had his best friend killed in front of him. Again. His unbreakable shield shattered. Thor and Tony, his best hopes, are unconscious and out of contact respectively.
This isn't really a good moment for Steve.
Yeah he is a great hero and all but he is a human being. If he wasn't affected by that, he's not really very human at all.
As a long time lover of Marvel Dracula I was sad to see him come back the way he did.
But I will say that the Death of Dracula one shot wasn't completely terrible, I liked Throne of Blood, and Merc With a Mouth was pretty good. Hulk vs Dracula looks interesting and I will be buying that.
So, I'll definitely give a Marvel Vampires book a shot.
I think the battle scars promo with him probably had people set on it being Janus. I know I thought it was him. JRJR just didn't make him look very Japanese.
I hope Janus is kicking around somewhere in this. I like him.
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I think that's the point
He's just so fucking sick of the Hulk he can't be bothered to flower up his language
It's not like Fraction had a stroke and forgot how to write Thor for a panel
when the dude has time he can be formal but he is fighting, probably, the hardest battle of his life
dude's gotta keep the trash talk simple
he is the king of all badasses
but when he is angry, you really can tell
that shot of him with the bloodied up mjolnir is awesome
Lightning and glass flying everywhere while Thor let's him have everything he's got
Pretty damn cool
if that issue looks as great as the preview sells it, I will like it even more soon
So I look forward to issue 5 next week.
and then
A) Spider-Man could be doing that because of the fear aura
Regarding the Spider-man thing, remember that he's in the list of the "Mighty".
Another thing that was in the issue that didn't really sync up
I'm coming around to the crossover a little more each issue, but it still feels really choppy and weird and overly-simplistic sometimes. Still, nowhere near the mess the first few issues were.
Yeah, and it led to that very touching conversation between Spider-Man and Franklin about the whole thing in the last F4 issue
As for Spidey,
Other than some overly simplistic characterisation, I enjoyed #5 too. Watching Thor unleash is always fun and I will never get bored of how Immonen draws energy and movement. Tonys scene with Odin was cool as well, I loved the "Fuck your mercy, I want your workshop" speech.
This isn't really a good moment for Steve.
Yeah he is a great hero and all but he is a human being. If he wasn't affected by that, he's not really very human at all.
10 bucks says it is Victor Girschler's(or however you spell it) inevitable Vampire Team book.
i can deal with this
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I write about video games and stuff. It is fun. Sometimes.
I would read either as long as Victor Girshclehelcler doesn't write it
But I will say that the Death of Dracula one shot wasn't completely terrible, I liked Throne of Blood, and Merc With a Mouth was pretty good. Hulk vs Dracula looks interesting and I will be buying that.
So, I'll definitely give a Marvel Vampires book a shot.
Automaticzen posted the teaser for the second woman in the Avengers thread.
yup yup
Yeah that is pretty bad
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
And the logical one kinda looks Chambery, what's that kid up to nowadays?
The big guy is wearing a fluffy, white version of Hercs new duds too.
That's what it is!
Janus was Xarius' brother from the X-men vampire thingy....
My bad.
I hope Janus is kicking around somewhere in this. I like him.