ASK ME NOT, WHIPPY: THE THREAD (General Comics Questions Thread)

DJ Eebs

In this thread, ask any minor question that doesn't really deserve its own thread. Stuff like "Who is Bruce Banner's best friend?" or "What issue does Batman die in?"

Try not to be retards, though.

Malkor

So is Checkmate just kind of a focused SHIELD?

Balefuego

Who wants to bet on what page the first "Hey guys I want to get into comics what should I buy?" post shows up

DJ Eebs

Why did you lead off the thread with a question about a series I don't read?

Why did you do that

Balefuego

So who likes Michael Turner

DJ Eebs

balefuego I will end you

Balefuego

Geebs what did you think of the Endangered Species one shot

Pantaley Shlopapa

Malkor wrote: »

So is Checkmate just kind of a focused SHIELD?

Yeah, only with greater diversity and female directors that aren't total cunts.

Also has more Judomaster and murdering of Kobra initiates.

If you can get past the whole hating Rucka thing it's a pretty stable book.

Balefuego

Man you hate Rucka? He's written some awesome stuff.

Edit: I am contributing to this thread

Blankspace

I always confuse Rucka with Winnick for some reason.

I like Rucka well enough, but hate what he did with the Question.

nokiddin

Hi, could someone recommend good Jonah Hex TPBs or anything else worthwhile featuring Jonah Hex?

DJ Eebs

Balefuego wrote: »

Geebs what did you think of the Endangered Species one shot

There were some neat moments but it was pretty boring.

Blankspace

nokiddin wrote: »

Hi, could someone recommend good Jonah Hex TPBs or anything else worthwhile featuring Jonah Hex?

Every single issue of the new series.

It is fantastic.

Malkor

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

Balefuego wrote: »

Geebs what did you think of the Endangered Species one shot

There were some neat moments but it was pretty boring.

I think they could have fit most of it into one of the X-books. There really was no reason for a special issue IMO.

Blankspace

Hey Geebs, could I make a suggestion?

Why don't we have the new comics thread on Tuesday? I hear about a lot of people who forget comics when making their weekly trip and that may help with that. I for one would like to plan out what I'm getting and discuss what we think the books are gonna be like.

nokiddin

ebuT draobdraC wrote: »

nokiddin wrote: »

Hi, could someone recommend good Jonah Hex TPBs or anything else worthwhile featuring Jonah Hex?

Every single issue of the new series.

It is fantastic.

I know, that's why I'm looking, are there any trades for the earlier issues out?

Jordyn

Balefuego wrote: »

Man you hate Rucka? He's written some awesome stuff.

Edit: I am contributing to this thread

I have a theory that I might not like Rucka.

DJ Eebs

ebuT draobdraC wrote: »

Hey Geebs, could I make a suggestion?

Why don't we have the new comics thread on Tuesday? I hear about a lot of people who forget comics when making their weekly trip and that may help with that. I for one would like to plan out what I'm getting and discuss what we think the books are gonna be like.

I'll think about it, but I'm apt to forget. Send me a PM Tuesday night, maybe.

Blankspace

nokiddin wrote: »

ebuT draobdraC wrote: »

nokiddin wrote: »

Hi, could someone recommend good Jonah Hex TPBs or anything else worthwhile featuring Jonah Hex?

Every single issue of the new series.

It is fantastic.

I know, that's why I'm looking, are there any trades for the earlier issues out?

The only trade available is a Showcase collection of the old Jonah Hex series. No idea on the quality of it, though.

Balefuego

Malkor wrote: »

The Geebs That Is A Mod wrote: »

Balefuego wrote: »

Geebs what did you think of the Endangered Species one shot

There were some neat moments but it was pretty boring.

I think they could have fit most of it into one of the X-books. There really was no reason for a special issue IMO.

I really liked the art. I asked before but never got an answer. What else has Scott Eaton done?

And while I certainly wasn't expecting the entire thing to focus on the funeral, I thought it got its point across in an effective manner, and I particular enjoyed the Xavier/Shaw, Scott/Logan, and Hank/Jaime conversations.

Pantaley Shlopapa

I'm cool with Rucka, I was just under the impression that he wasn't exactly liked. Didn't he also have something to do with Ted getting offed, or at least advocating it?

Bad Karma

Pantaley Shlopapa wrote: »

Malkor wrote: »

So is Checkmate just kind of a focused SHIELD?

Yeah, only with greater diversity and female directors that aren't total cunts.

I guess you've never heard of Amanda Waller.

Pantaley Shlopapa

Bad Karma wrote: »

Pantaley Shlopapa wrote: »

Malkor wrote: »

So is Checkmate just kind of a focused SHIELD?

Yeah, only with greater diversity and female directors that aren't dumb cunts.

I guess you've never heard of Amanda Waller.

Fixed.

Bad Karma

Pantaley Shlopapa wrote: »

Bad Karma wrote: »

Pantaley Shlopapa wrote: »

Malkor wrote: »

So is Checkmate just kind of a focused SHIELD?

Yeah, only with greater diversity and female directors that aren't dumb cunts.

I guess you've never heard of Amanda Waller.

Fixed.

My thanks.

Furu

Pantaley Shlopapa wrote: »

I'm cool with Rucka, I was just under the impression that he wasn't exactly liked. Didn't he also have something to do with Ted getting offed, or at least advocating it?

I don't know anynoe who dislikes Rucka other than the rampaging JLI legions.

Furu

And by legions I mean like twenty angry people with an internet connection.

Wildcat

I posted this in the last Whippy thread, but here goes again: Is Superman: Our Worlds at War any good? My LCS had a shedload of copies, which worries me a bit, but I'm tempted.

matt

i got iron man extremis and it was awesome, so i wanted to read more iron man. i got ultimate galactus trilogy and iron man was rad in that as well.

so i read some other recent iron man (mainly civil war era stuff) and they turned the character into a jerk.

can any of you guys reccomend any other iron man trades where he isnt a prick?

Bogart

Iron Man: Hypervelocity is a mini-series that just finished, so it should be collected soon. It's an old-school Iron Man story with high-tech punching and lots of military-type acronyms and impressive-sounding weaponry. It's written by Adam Warren, who is awesome, but the art is only pretty good (Warren does the layouts but not the finishes, which is a shame, as Warren is a fantastic artist). Worth checking out.

Munch

Pantaley Shlopapa wrote: »

I'm cool with Rucka, I was just under the impression that he wasn't exactly liked. Didn't he also have something to do with Ted getting offed, or at least advocating it?

He makes up one of three people that won't let Ted be resurrected while they still work at DC, and made some pretty retarded "Hurhur we killeds thems hurrr," jokes about the JLI, which I always find annoying. So yeah, fuck Rucka right in his ear. I also dislike his habit of only writing protagonists that are tough-talkin', hard-drinkin' women that can like, totally roll with the boys. Between Q&C, OMAC, 52, GCPD, Checkmate, and his introduction of Sasha into the Batman series, it became kind of annoying. Though I still enjoy his work on Gotham Central and Wonder Woman.

Hayasa

Every reference I see to Hank Pym suggests that he's kind of lame. Is he kind of lame?

Fencingsax

Hayasa wrote: »

Every reference I see to Hank Pym suggests that he's kind of lame. Is he kind of lame?

He's less of a doctor than Hulk. And I don't mean Banner-Hulk, I mean Hulk Hulk.
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Iroh

So, about Nightwing...should I expect it to get better anytime soon, or should I get it over with and put that money towards another book?

Bad Karma

Iroh wrote: »

So, about Nightwing...should I expect it to get better anytime soon, or should I get it over with and put that money towards another book?

It has gotten better.

Sentry

Seriously, Nightwing is almost Shakespearian now compared to OYL... and even when it isn't compared to OYL its gotten pretty good.

The Bride and Groom arc was a lot better then I thought it would be.

devoir

That recent Nightwing Annual was fantastic. Maek moar gud Nightwing.

Mai-Kero

Hayasa wrote: »

Every reference I see to Hank Pym suggests that he's kind of lame. Is he kind of lame?

He's a douchebag.

Kuma

Hayasa wrote: »

Every reference I see to Hank Pym suggests that he's kind of lame. Is he kind of lame?

beating women is very lame

mattharvest

Kuma wrote: »

Hayasa wrote: »

Every reference I see to Hank Pym suggests that he's kind of lame. Is he kind of lame?

beating women is very lame

Didn't he do it once?

I mean, we hate Pym for one thing he did one time with one writer, but we don't have every other super-hero for equally messed up stuff that they did repeatedly?

Rogers said racist/sexist stuff constantly until he was frozen. Stark, Reed and others have caused countless deaths. Wolverine...god, he's murdered thousands at least. The list just goes on and on.

Spouse abuse is beyond f'ed up, no doubt, but why is it that people latch onto it so much more than the murder, etc. that everyone else did/does?

Furu

The spouse abuse was a retarded one-time plot element put in by editorial mandate. In context it didn't even make any sense.

Wildcat

Same reason everyone latches onto "Where's my money, honey?", probably - that one iconic, unforgettable moment that may not give you an insight into the character, but by heavens you'll remember it.