Dear whoever. I'm knee deep in Marvel. What are some good alternatives? Because this Initiative shit looks like something I want to skip altogether.
If you're into interconnected universes, but feel bogged down by all the Marvel/DC event hysteria and such, I advise you to venture into Robert Kirkman's loosely connected little universe; Capes, Brit, Invincible, Tech Jacket, and the soon-to-be-released Astonishing Wolf-Man. Invincible has 7 trades out, Tech Jacket's collected in one, Brit's now collected into one trade (Old Soldier), Capes will be collected this summer, and Astonishing Wolf-Man starts on Free Comic Book Day, with the first issue being given away.
I like Invincible, and had no idea it was part of a universe :shock:
Basically, a kid finds a technologically-advanced vest, puts it on, and becomes a superhero. It only lasted six issues, and it was one of Kirkman's early books, so it didn't really have much time to go anywhere. If you've ever read Invincible, Tech Jacket later shows up at the Battle of Omnipotus and uses his armor to power the machine that defeats Omnipotus.
Dear whoever. I'm knee deep in Marvel. What are some good alternatives? Because this Initiative shit looks like something I want to skip altogether.
If you're into interconnected universes, but feel bogged down by all the Marvel/DC event hysteria and such, I advise you to venture into Robert Kirkman's loosely connected little universe; Capes, Brit, Invincible, Tech Jacket, and the soon-to-be-released Astonishing Wolf-Man. Invincible has 7 trades out, Tech Jacket's collected in one, Brit's now collected into one trade (Old Soldier), Capes will be collected this summer, and Astonishing Wolf-Man starts on Free Comic Book Day, with the first issue being given away.
I like Invincible, and had no idea it was part of a universe :shock:
Apperently some superhero Image stuff can be a part of the "Image Universe", I guess. Actually, I think Invincable was the only surviving comic in a wave of superhero books in the shared Image U.
Soon, Savage Dragon is gonna go on a world tour and meet up with abunch of characters from other Image books like Invincible, Bomb Queen, and prolly Shadowhawk and more.
You guys should be reading Savage Dragon anyway, it's pure fun and Larson does the entire book himself, even colors, I believe.
Apperently some superhero Image stuff can be a part of the "Image Universe", I guess. Actually, I think Invincable was the only surviving comic in a wave of superhero books in the shared Image U.
Soon, Savage Dragon is gonna go on a world tour and meet up with abunch of characters from other Image books like Invincible, Bomb Queen, and prolly Shadowhawk and more.
You guys should be reading Savage Dragon anyway, it's pure fun and Larson does the entire book himself, even colors, I believe.
Actually, in the funeral for the JLA-analogue (I forget their name), you see Super-Patriot (whose wife becomes a friend of Invincible's mother) and Savage Dragon, as well as a few other assorted characters.
Apperently some superhero Image stuff can be a part of the "Image Universe", I guess. Actually, I think Invincable was the only surviving comic in a wave of superhero books in the shared Image U.
Soon, Savage Dragon is gonna go on a world tour and meet up with abunch of characters from other Image books like Invincible, Bomb Queen, and prolly Shadowhawk and more.
You guys should be reading Savage Dragon anyway, it's pure fun and Larson does the entire book himself, even colors, I believe.
Actually, in the funeral for the JLA-analogue (I forget their name), you see Super-Patriot (whose wife becomes a friend of Invincible's mother) and Savage Dragon, as well as a few other assorted characters.
Gaurdians of the Globe. heh. Invincible kicks ass.
In Extremis Tony re-wrote the virus to just alter certain bits of him, so that it wouldn't take so long. He had to get out there and stop the first dude, after all.
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Apperently some superhero Image stuff can be a part of the "Image Universe", I guess. Actually, I think Invincable was the only surviving comic in a wave of superhero books in the shared Image U.
Soon, Savage Dragon is gonna go on a world tour and meet up with abunch of characters from other Image books like Invincible, Bomb Queen, and prolly Shadowhawk and more.
You guys should be reading Savage Dragon anyway, it's pure fun and Larson does the entire book himself, even colors, I believe.
Actually, in the funeral for the JLA-analogue (I forget their name), you see Super-Patriot (whose wife becomes a friend of Invincible's mother) and Savage Dragon, as well as a few other assorted characters.
Gaurdians of the Globe. heh. Invincible kicks ass.
I hate when books do that kind of blatant rip-offs/homages. I mean, yeah, it's funny that it's poking fun at the JLA, but it just makes the Invincible universe less "serious".
What bugs me more is shit like "GameStation/GameBox/GameGuy/whatever". Call it a fucking Playstation or just make something up. Don't try to be "clever".
What bugs me more is shit like "GameStation/GameBox/GameGuy/whatever". Call it a fucking Playstation or just make something up. Don't try to be "clever".
Hey Mr Negative, maybe there are dumb legal reasons they can't just call products by their real names? Ever think of that?
I hate when books do that kind of blatant rip-offs/homages. I mean, yeah, it's funny that it's poking fun at the JLA, but it just makes the Invincible universe less "serious".
To be fair, Kirkman did say that he based all the Guardians of the Globe on well-known archetypes because it would help the reader connect to them easier, which was important due to how quickly they need to be introduced and subsequently removed from the story.
What bugs me more is shit like "GameStation/GameBox/GameGuy/whatever". Call it a fucking Playstation or just make something up. Don't try to be "clever".
they are making the name up there, though, keith...
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What bugs me more is shit like "GameStation/GameBox/GameGuy/whatever". Call it a fucking Playstation or just make something up. Don't try to be "clever".
they are making the name up there, though, keith...
I hate when books do that kind of blatant rip-offs/homages. I mean, yeah, it's funny that it's poking fun at the JLA, but it just makes the Invincible universe less "serious".
To be fair, Kirkman did say that he based all the Guardians of the Globe on well-known archetypes because it would help the reader connect to them easier, which was important due to how quickly they need to be introduced and subsequently removed from the story.
Yeah, there's no reason to develop new orginal characters just to kill them off in 5 pages. The team served their purpose.
Guardians of the Globe is one cool ass name for a superhero team, though.
I just started reading Ultimate Marvel TPBs and they are pretty awesome. So far I have read Ultimate Spidey Volumes 1 & 2, and volume 1 of The Ultimates. Is there a timeline that I should be paying attention to? I don't want to start reading Ultimate FF or X-Men before I'm supposed to. Not to mention the other ones Like Daredevil and the Galactus Trilogy.
Do y'all think that Lois would ever be down for a Clark/Lana/Lois threesome? I mean, she's been getting all that awesome super-sex for the past decade or so ... it's the least she could do. Of course, Lana would be down for it in a heartbeat since she is a skank and is also still in love with Superman.
Then again, Clark would probably be all, "Ma and Pa wouldn't approve."
I devour TPB's at a rate I'm sure all of you understand. I've begun to wonder, though, whether or not I'm appreciating the books as they were intended. I think there's something to say for the suspense that a month or two in between issues provides. However, the cohesiveness of the books makes them super exciting.
Do you think it's the same to read single issues as they come, or wait and buy the TPB? Money issues aside.
Superman in a three way? If you got him really drunk and Lois brought it up... mebbe.
Sadly Clark seems to be the poster boy for christian values so probably no. Offically at least >.>
I'm not sure you could get Superman drunk. His superior kryptonian liver probably prevents it. His superior moral values are physically ingrained into his being.
Are debates over issues such as "Who would win in a fight?" and now "Pro-Reg or Anti-Reg?" as heated in other comics forums as they are on this one, or is this a uniquely heated bunch?
Are debates over issues such as "Who would win in a fight?" and now "Pro-Reg or Anti-Reg?" as heated in other comics forums as they are on this one, or is this a uniquely heated bunch?
We try to stay away from "Who will win" conversations. They tend to bring out the ugliest of uglies.
Are debates over issues such as "Who would win in a fight?" and now "Pro-Reg or Anti-Reg?" as heated in other comics forums as they are on this one, or is this a uniquely heated bunch?
We try to stay away from "Who will win" conversations. They tend to bring out the ugliest of uglies.
except when we talk about nothing else in thread after thread for six months?
Are debates over issues such as "Who would win in a fight?" and now "Pro-Reg or Anti-Reg?" as heated in other comics forums as they are on this one, or is this a uniquely heated bunch?
We try to stay away from "Who will win" conversations. They tend to bring out the ugliest of uglies.
except when we talk about nothing else in thread after thread for six months?
Those were sanctioned tournament threads. I mean more like "Woh would win..Captain America versus Bat-man with no prepar time!!"
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I like Invincible, and had no idea it was part of a universe :shock:
Basically, a kid finds a technologically-advanced vest, puts it on, and becomes a superhero. It only lasted six issues, and it was one of Kirkman's early books, so it didn't really have much time to go anywhere. If you've ever read Invincible, Tech Jacket later shows up at the Battle of Omnipotus and uses his armor to power the machine that defeats Omnipotus.
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Apperently some superhero Image stuff can be a part of the "Image Universe", I guess. Actually, I think Invincable was the only surviving comic in a wave of superhero books in the shared Image U.
Soon, Savage Dragon is gonna go on a world tour and meet up with abunch of characters from other Image books like Invincible, Bomb Queen, and prolly Shadowhawk and more.
You guys should be reading Savage Dragon anyway, it's pure fun and Larson does the entire book himself, even colors, I believe.
Actually, in the funeral for the JLA-analogue (I forget their name), you see Super-Patriot (whose wife becomes a friend of Invincible's mother) and Savage Dragon, as well as a few other assorted characters.
The man's got style, imo. I dig his stuff way better than Mcfarlane.
Gaurdians of the Globe. heh. Invincible kicks ass.
Anally.
I hate when books do that kind of blatant rip-offs/homages. I mean, yeah, it's funny that it's poking fun at the JLA, but it just makes the Invincible universe less "serious".
What bugs me more is shit like "GameStation/GameBox/GameGuy/whatever". Call it a fucking Playstation or just make something up. Don't try to be "clever".
Hey Mr Negative, maybe there are dumb legal reasons they can't just call products by their real names? Ever think of that?
Anally.
Like that's praise or anything. :P
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To be fair, Kirkman did say that he based all the Guardians of the Globe on well-known archetypes because it would help the reader connect to them easier, which was important due to how quickly they need to be introduced and subsequently removed from the story.
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they are making the name up there, though, keith...
no, because everything uses those
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Touche. At any rate, Larsen got really cool work.
Yeah, there's no reason to develop new orginal characters just to kill them off in 5 pages. The team served their purpose.
Guardians of the Globe is one cool ass name for a superhero team, though.
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It's no spoiler, but Hawkeye pops up in a couple Ultimate Spider-men, and though he is mentioned in Ultimates 1, he doesn't appear.
I was curious to find out the (real) dates that all the books started, if anyone knows off hand. As in, Ultimate Spiderman #1, Ultimates #1...
And also how other Ultimate books deal with the passage of time. I'm on the 13th TPB of Spiderman, and only nine months have passed.
Then again, Clark would probably be all, "Ma and Pa wouldn't approve."
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Superman in a three way? If you got him really drunk and Lois brought it up... mebbe.
Sadly Clark seems to be the poster boy for christian values so probably no. Offically at least >.>
Do you think it's the same to read single issues as they come, or wait and buy the TPB? Money issues aside.
I'm not sure you could get Superman drunk. His superior kryptonian liver probably prevents it. His superior moral values are physically ingrained into his being.
Anally.
Anally.
We try to stay away from "Who will win" conversations. They tend to bring out the ugliest of uglies.
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except when we talk about nothing else in thread after thread for six months?
Because nobody takes Way's shitty writing seriously. I just got done with some of his Ghost Rider. I let out a hearty
GODDAMNIT WHAT THE FUCK HAVE I JUST READ?!
Seriously though, I dunno. Maybe it's a clever ruse?
Those were sanctioned tournament threads. I mean more like "Woh would win..Captain America versus Bat-man with no prepar time!!"
You know, like that.
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This is going to be fucking great.
Paul Dini says that is actually on the DC fax page
Yeah he's definitely in Iron man.