This is a Thread About [Superheroes]

BlankZoe

Steve Orlando says that his view of Supergirl is that she is a character whose strength is only rivaled by her compassion and that the primary influence for the title is Superman: The Animated Series

Yup

Gonna get that book

WeedLordVegeta

i would not mind if greg pak just started writing full time for Young Animal

UnbrokenEva

Flash Earth 2 episode

This is fun and all, but isn't it kind of fucked up that

Iris-2 was comforted by a doppelgänger of her husband when her father died?

Alternately, that Barry-2 couldn't be there for his wife when she lost her father?

BlankZoe

Fearghaill wrote: »

Flash Earth 2 episode

This is fun and all, but isn't it kind of fucked up that

Iris was comforted by a doppelgänger of her husband when her father died?

Yes but she isn't kept in the dark too much longer

KingofMadCows

WB might be forced to change course by their shareholders. They haven't exactly been doing too well recently. They released several big flops last year, like Jupiter Ascending, Pan, and In the Heart of the Sea. Even some of their well reviewed films, like Black Mass and Fury Road, didn't make that much money. In fact, last year, WB's films made less money than Bueno Vista/Disney and Universal films despite the fact that WB put out as many movies as those two studios combined.

Fakefaux

Goatmon wrote: »

Olivaw wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

Yeah, BvS being bad didn't sink it.

BvS being utterly grim and humorless for 2.5 hours did.

Yeah. Again, even Nolan's Bat-films had a bunch of little moments of levity

I think you could do completely humorless and have people come back to it? But the movie would have to be, y'know

Good

The combination of "bad" and "humorless" is what really sunk its potential

The "disappearing" pencil had me laughing my ass off.

If you're making a movie where Batman fights the Joker, you pretty much have to have some jokes in there. They can be pitch-black jokes that might make you shudder with revulsion as you also laugh, but they still need to be in the movie. Of course, watch Zack Snyder, or whatever gargoyles WB hires to write/direct their solo Batman movie, prove us wrong.

SimBen

Undead Scottsman wrote: »

Marvel apparently trademarked the name "Mosaic" for use in comics, alongside a bunch of no brainers like Old Man Logan and Howling Commandos.

Also "Tales of Suspense" for a digital comic.

Tales of Suspense is my most anticipated JRPG of the year.

SimBen

Blankzilla wrote: »

Tamin wrote: »

Olivaw wrote: »

Oh, and fun fact! WB's other big movies this year, the ones that have to make a ton of money to make up for BvS underperforming?

Tarzan and Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad is a real toss-up, but Tarzan? Not a chance in hell that's breaking any box office records

I sincerely wonder what Warner Bros. does come next year

I guess I don't get the claim that Tarzan is inherently unable to break box office records. Is it based on anything in particular?

Well

Tarzan

Like, it might be a good movie and do well but chances of it being a smash hit that demolishes records are...

Slim.

I'm gonna make the bold prediction that today's audiences don't give a single flaming shit about Tarzan.

masterofmetroid

Disney's Tarzan was pretty good

But i doubt this version will have sick tree surfing sooooooooooo

BlankZoe

However it will have music by the hit band Creed

UnbrokenEva

Fakefaux wrote: »

Goatmon wrote: »

Olivaw wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

Yeah, BvS being bad didn't sink it.

BvS being utterly grim and humorless for 2.5 hours did.

Yeah. Again, even Nolan's Bat-films had a bunch of little moments of levity

I think you could do completely humorless and have people come back to it? But the movie would have to be, y'know

Good

The combination of "bad" and "humorless" is what really sunk its potential

The "disappearing" pencil had me laughing my ass off.

If you're making a movie where Batman fights the Joker, you pretty much have to have some jokes in there. They can be pitch-black jokes that might make you shudder with revulsion as you also laugh, but they still need to be in the movie. Of course, watch Zack Snyder, or whatever gargoyles WB hires to write/direct their solo Batman movie, prove us wrong.

I thought Affleck had dibs on writing/directing his Batman movie

iguanacus

SimBen wrote: »

Remember when Ming-Na Wen fought Lingerie Ming-Na Wen?

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

And Baskin Robbins always find out, perv.

wirehead26

So this is happening

http://collider.com/seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-the-boys-cinemax/

BlankZoe

wirehead26 wrote: »

So this is happening

http://collider.com/seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-the-boys-cinemax/

No thank you, I am good.

Butler For Life #1

On the one hand, I really don't like giving DC my money

On the other hand, Doom Patrol

Hm

wirehead26

Blankzilla wrote: »

wirehead26 wrote: »

So this is happening

http://collider.com/seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-the-boys-cinemax/

No thank you, I am good.

Come on Blank this doesn't appeal to you?

Ennis has said that the series would "out-Preacher Preacher", presumably referring to the extreme violence and sexuality that were that series' hallmark.

iguanacus

wirehead26 wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

wirehead26 wrote: »

So this is happening

http://collider.com/seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-the-boys-cinemax/

No thank you, I am good.

Come on Blank this doesn't appeal to you?

Ennis has said that the series would "out-Preacher Preacher", presumably referring to the extreme violence and sexuality that were that series' hallmark.

Man, if you asked me to wipe out all of Ennis's bibliography the only thing that would give me pause would be Hellblazer, and getting rid of Crossed might make it worth it.

Centipede Damascus

"young animals" is a weird name for a line of books

UnbrokenEva

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

"young animals" is a weird name for a line of books

Way is literally Grant Morrison's apprentice, so weirdness is kind of assumed.

Gustav

I want to be excited about the Young Animals news. But it kinda sounds a lot like a lot of the Vertigo pushes that have tried and failed in the last decade.

BlankZoe

Way is a better Morrison than Morrison for my money

nightmarenny

Fearghaill wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

"young animals" is a weird name for a line of books

Way is literally Grant Morrison's apprentice, so weirdness is kind of assumed.

Also very consistent with how he names albums/songs.

BlankZoe

Gustav wrote: »

I want to be excited about the Young Animals news. But it kinda sounds a lot like a lot of the Vertigo pushes that have tried and failed in the last decade.

I would be a lot less excited if Gerard Way wasn't involved

I am not sure It will be a huge success but his coming back to comics and doing so by overseeing a whole imprint is very exciting

wirehead26

Ales Kot is super Morrison-like as well.

BlankZoe

iguanacus wrote: »

wirehead26 wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

wirehead26 wrote: »

So this is happening

http://collider.com/seth-rogen-evan-goldberg-the-boys-cinemax/

No thank you, I am good.

Come on Blank this doesn't appeal to you?

Ennis has said that the series would "out-Preacher Preacher", presumably referring to the extreme violence and sexuality that were that series' hallmark.

Man, if you asked me to wipe out all of Ennis's bibliography the only thing that would give me pause would be Hellblazer, and getting rid of Crossed might make it worth it.

Hitman #34

Gustav

Blankzilla wrote: »

Gustav wrote: »

I want to be excited about the Young Animals news. But it kinda sounds a lot like a lot of the Vertigo pushes that have tried and failed in the last decade.

I would be a lot less excited if Gerard Way wasn't involved

I am not sure It will be a huge success but his coming back to comics and doing so by overseeing a whole imprint is very exciting

Oh don't get me wrong. I'm always game for more Way written comics. It's just. I dunno. I don't see audiences biting at this the way DC wants them too. Hope I'm wrong though.

Centipede Damascus

Blankzilla wrote: »

Way is a better Morrison than Morrison for my money

Way has never written anything as transcendent as Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery

BlankZoe

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

Way is a better Morrison than Morrison for my money

Way has never written anything as transcendent as Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery

I do not like Flex Mentallo very much, personally

Centipede Damascus

wirehead26 wrote: »

Ales Kot is super Morrison-like as well.

Ales Kot is like a more pretentious and less talented Morrison

BlankZoe

Way has the fun insane bullshit of Morrison but without the self indulgent metanarrative stuff he constantly comes back to that drives me off.

Centipede Damascus

Blankzilla wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

Way is a better Morrison than Morrison for my money

Way has never written anything as transcendent as Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery

I do not like Flex Mentallo very much, personally

but Blank

he's the Hero of the Beach

BlankZoe

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

Centipede Damascus wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

Way is a better Morrison than Morrison for my money

Way has never written anything as transcendent as Flex Mentallo: Man of Muscle Mystery

I do not like Flex Mentallo very much, personally

but Blank

he's the Hero of the Beach

Once I set a towel down on the beach on top of a fire ant hill

Fuck the beach

Centipede Damascus

man I really need to read Seaguy and The Filth and Doom Patrol someday

I have a feeling I would love them

Olivaw

Goatmon wrote: »

Olivaw wrote: »

Blankzilla wrote: »

Yeah, BvS being bad didn't sink it.

BvS being utterly grim and humorless for 2.5 hours did.

Yeah. Again, even Nolan's Bat-films had a bunch of little moments of levity

I think you could do completely humorless and have people come back to it? But the movie would have to be, y'know

Good

The combination of "bad" and "humorless" is what really sunk its potential

The "disappearing" pencil had me laughing my ass off.

I went to see the Dark Knight multiple times, and this always got a reaction

Hell, I saw Dark Knight Rises twice, and there's moments in that movie that got audiences laughing, even cheering and applauding at one point!

I don't think anyone's applauded during a DC movie since

Gustav

Flex Mentallo is fuckin rad af.

Seaguy is fuckin rad af.

The Filth is fuckin...I uh.. it's fuckin something?

Olivaw

KingofMadCows wrote: »

WB might be forced to change course by their shareholders. They haven't exactly been doing too well recently. They released several big flops last year, like Jupiter Ascending, Pan, and In the Heart of the Sea. Even some of their well reviewed films, like Black Mass and Fury Road, didn't make that much money. In fact, last year, WB's films made less money than Bueno Vista/Disney and Universal films despite the fact that WB put out as many movies as those two studios combined.

...wow

When you put it like that, that sounds, like

MGM levels of trouble

I mean I'm sure it's not, because they're also a subsidiary of Time Warner, right? But that sure doesn't sound good

Gustav

WB ruined the Hobbit. Let them burn.

hyperbole of course. but those movies were garbo

Olivaw

Gustav wrote: »

WB ruined the Hobbit. Let them burn.

Oh god the fuckin' Hobbit

Man they've been putting out underperforming movies for a while, huh

Gustav

Honestly, yeah. The Hobbit is more or less the poster child of what kind of problems WB has with franchises.

AtomicTofu

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbiQhAF-X3Y

Sharon Carter gets a fight scene!