Does anyone even care about variants any more? The only time I feel bad about not getting a variant is when the "standard edition" art sucks (like the JLA covers).
People collecting comics like the death of Captain America and expecting to make money on it in this lifetime are in for a surprise.
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I liked how Nightwing mentioned Bat-girl in 52 this week.
And does anyone know how the fuck Detective and Batman hook up anymore? You have Harley being nice in one thing, then offing criminals in the other, Joker going even more batshit insane and recovering at the same time.
You can probably turn around and sell hard to find comics for a decent profit right after they come out. Stuff like Marvel Zombies, that's harder to find.
And stuff that kind of surprises people, like Ultimate Spidey #1 will probably stay up in price, but not at anything really significant.
The Immortal Iron Fist- I can't get enough of this book. I love how pencilling duties are spread out between artists with radically different styles depending on the time period or characters featured, the writing is sharp as hell, balancing out some quippy, light stuff with some very serious, dramatic stuff (with some cool action scenes sprinkled throughout), the pacing's great, already having set up two heroes, a villain, and an upcoming conflict in just four issues, and the regular series artist David Aja continues to wow me. This issue primarily delved into the pasts of both Orson Randall, the Iron Fist before Danny, and Davos, the main protagonist, fleshing out both characters' motivations nicely. A
Runaways- Initially I was concerned about where this title would be going under Whedon's direction, but my fears have been laid to rest. Whedon's managed to perfectly capture the characters' voices that Vaughan developed so well. Michael Ryan's also a pretty excellent match for the book, as he seems very capable when it comes to drawing fashion, teens, and facial expressions. This issue was mostly setup, but it was good setup. My only concern is that the main characters' interactions with a rather unsavory character, which seems like it'll be the basis for much of this arc, seems a little out of character. B+
The Irredeemable Ant-Man- Robert Kirkman's likeable jerk protagonist continues to do jerk things, like sneaking in on Ms. Marvel in the shower with plans to take and sell pictures of her should she ever "make it big". There's still a lot of development here, as the book's finally caught up to the present, so it doesn't keep ping-ponging back and forth from past to present. This entire issue basically shows where Ant-Man was at during the Mighty Avengers' fight with Mole Man. Hint: Punching old men in the crotch and stealing bags of gold. Cory Walker's also on as a guest penciller, which is a treat. He's got the kind of fun, bouncy style that makes this title work. A+
Justice League of America- If you enjoy gimmick covers that look crappy unless put side by side, a shitload of exposition, worthless fold out pages that confuse the reader, and characters becoming pale imitations of other heroes, this book is for you! Seriously, I gave Meltzer eight issues to do something, and was genuinely optimistic after the last one, but I don't care anymore. Ed Benes continues to deliver some pretty good art (a mix between Jim Lee and Michael Turner) but it's not nearly enough to keep me reading. D-
I'm not getting everyone's hate on Initiative. I liked it for a starter and a couple of the new characters have potential.
It's Weapon-X-esque. And quite honestly characters wearing shades and suits being dicks has run its course.
"NOTHING HAS HAPPENED HERE!"
I wouldn't put it past Slott to develop an extensive psychological profile on those people, namely what motivates so many of them to wear sunglasses when inside and obscured in the corner of the room with the worst visibility, even among colleagues.
And it's kind of a given that Gyrich would be involved.
Argh, Justice League kind of let me down. I liked the first 6 issues, because even amidst the complaints of "nothing's happening lol," there was all of that stuff with Red Tornado, which I found interesting in all of its emo glory. But, uh, literally nothing happened this issue.
Omega Flight was pretty good. What might make it suffer is that it was written as the start to an ongoing series, so it may be a bit slower then it otherwise would have been. Apparently Oeming has re-written the other issues to account for the Mini format, but for whatever reason #1 was not rewritten.
There are some very nice and subtle homages to Alpha Flight, and even Alpha Flight #1 in the issue. I thought Oeming did a pretty good job of portraying Canadians and some of the attitudes we have towards America.
If there's even a hint of "American Bashing" the comic won't survive. Plus Colbert does it better
Simply being Canadian doesn't make me wanna pick this up, maybe if there was a worth while superhero presance in Canada that didn't feel tacked on or 3rd rate I might bite. But since even most of the States are stuck with crappy superhero teams I won't hold my breath.
Well, it looks like #2 is partially set in Toronto from the solicit:
As super-villains flood the Canadian border, Omega Flight begins to cement its team of heroes. A new character is added to the ranks as U.S. Agent saves Toronto from the powerful and beautiful (well, powerful anyway…) Daisy!
32 PGS./Rated T+ …$2.99
I'm not getting everyone's hate on Initiative. I liked it for a starter and a couple of the new characters have potential.
It's Weapon-X-esque. And quite honestly characters wearing shades and suits being dicks has run its course.
"NOTHING HAS HAPPENED HERE!"
And you'd think if Tony Stark, super-fucking genius (who is best-buds with Reed Richards, super-fucking genius), was willing to beat the shit out of his best friends to get the Initiative put in place...
...don't you think they'd set it up in such a way that kids don't get their heads liquified in the first damn week or so?
You can't make an Initiative without...um, liquifying some kids heads? Or something. *shrug* Perhaps trusting men who make Einstein look a little slow on the uptake to be perfect is asking too much? Me thinks this is so.
You can't make an Initiative without...um, liquifying some kids heads? Or something. *shrug* Perhaps trusting men who make Einstein look a little slow on the uptake to be perfect is asking too much? Me thinks this is so.
It's too much to ask to have people designing the training room to go "Hey, maybe we shouldn't leave all the kids not currently training out in the middle of the room where their heads can be liquefied!"?
I mean, god, if you want them to watch but not take part at least put up a barrier or some shit.
And again, they already knew how Emo boy's power worked... there is no excuse for not warning Armory about what she should be prepared for. I know if that happened to me, I'd be going trigger-happy nuts as well.
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When I was a little kid, I always pretended I was the hero,' Skip said.
'Fuck yeah, me too. What little kid ever pretended to be part of the lynch-mob?'
And again, they already knew how Emo boy's power worked... there is no excuse for not warning Armory about what she should be prepared for. I know if that happened to me, I'd be going trigger-happy nuts as well.
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Who the hell is that guy, anyhow?
*huff*
*pant*
(I'm still laughing)
People collecting comics like the death of Captain America and expecting to make money on it in this lifetime are in for a surprise.
And does anyone know how the fuck Detective and Batman hook up anymore? You have Harley being nice in one thing, then offing criminals in the other, Joker going even more batshit insane and recovering at the same time.
And stuff that kind of surprises people, like Ultimate Spidey #1 will probably stay up in price, but not at anything really significant.
Madman.
Gonna have to make another trip now
Runaways- Initially I was concerned about where this title would be going under Whedon's direction, but my fears have been laid to rest. Whedon's managed to perfectly capture the characters' voices that Vaughan developed so well. Michael Ryan's also a pretty excellent match for the book, as he seems very capable when it comes to drawing fashion, teens, and facial expressions. This issue was mostly setup, but it was good setup. My only concern is that the main characters' interactions with a rather unsavory character, which seems like it'll be the basis for much of this arc, seems a little out of character. B+
The Irredeemable Ant-Man- Robert Kirkman's likeable jerk protagonist continues to do jerk things, like sneaking in on Ms. Marvel in the shower with plans to take and sell pictures of her should she ever "make it big". There's still a lot of development here, as the book's finally caught up to the present, so it doesn't keep ping-ponging back and forth from past to present. This entire issue basically shows where Ant-Man was at during the Mighty Avengers' fight with Mole Man. Hint: Punching old men in the crotch and stealing bags of gold. Cory Walker's also on as a guest penciller, which is a treat. He's got the kind of fun, bouncy style that makes this title work. A+
Justice League of America- If you enjoy gimmick covers that look crappy unless put side by side, a shitload of exposition, worthless fold out pages that confuse the reader, and characters becoming pale imitations of other heroes, this book is for you! Seriously, I gave Meltzer eight issues to do something, and was genuinely optimistic after the last one, but I don't care anymore. Ed Benes continues to deliver some pretty good art (a mix between Jim Lee and Michael Turner) but it's not nearly enough to keep me reading. D-
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New Avengers makes the SHRA plot device work, in that their actions will seem that much more heroic with the fucking odds they're up against.
It's Weapon-X-esque. And quite honestly characters wearing shades and suits being dicks has run its course.
"NOTHING HAS HAPPENED HERE!"
I wouldn't put it past Slott to develop an extensive psychological profile on those people, namely what motivates so many of them to wear sunglasses when inside and obscured in the corner of the room with the worst visibility, even among colleagues.
And it's kind of a given that Gyrich would be involved.
It's refreshing to see him hating on non-mutants.
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Wasn't he a dick to the Avengers back in those comics too? I never read them.
There are some very nice and subtle homages to Alpha Flight, and even Alpha Flight #1 in the issue. I thought Oeming did a pretty good job of portraying Canadians and some of the attitudes we have towards America.
Simply being Canadian doesn't make me wanna pick this up, maybe if there was a worth while superhero presance in Canada that didn't feel tacked on or 3rd rate I might bite. But since even most of the States are stuck with crappy superhero teams I won't hold my breath.
If it ain't NY or LA no one cool seems to care
Thor should make Asgard in Alberta!
But no
Would anyone really want Montreal to stick around?
Strip Clubs?
Canadiens > Maple Leafs?
Not last night, sadly.*
*Leafs eliminated the Habs from the playoff race last night.
And you'd think if Tony Stark, super-fucking genius (who is best-buds with Reed Richards, super-fucking genius), was willing to beat the shit out of his best friends to get the Initiative put in place...
...don't you think they'd set it up in such a way that kids don't get their heads liquified in the first damn week or so?
It's too much to ask to have people designing the training room to go "Hey, maybe we shouldn't leave all the kids not currently training out in the middle of the room where their heads can be liquefied!"?
I mean, god, if you want them to watch but not take part at least put up a barrier or some shit.
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Omega Flight was great though, I'm gonna keep reading it
Seriously, that was so fucking dumb and pointless