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

DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
edited January 2008 in Graphic Violence
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.

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    So is Checkmate just kind of a focused SHIELD?

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Who wants to bet on what page the first "Hey guys I want to get into comics what should I buy?" post shows up

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited June 2007
    Why did you lead off the thread with a question about a series I don't read?

    Why did you do that

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    So who likes Michael Turner

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited June 2007
    balefuego I will end you

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Geebs what did you think of the Endangered Species one shot

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  • Pantaley ShlopapaPantaley Shlopapa Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Man you hate Rucka? He's written some awesome stuff.

    Edit: I am contributing to this thread

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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    I always confuse Rucka with Winnick for some reason.

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

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  • nokiddinnokiddin Registered User new member
    edited June 2007
    Hi, could someone recommend good Jonah Hex TPBs or anything else worthwhile featuring Jonah Hex?

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited June 2007
    Balefuego wrote: »
    Geebs what did you think of the Endangered Species one shot

    There were some neat moments but it was pretty boring.

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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • MalkorMalkor Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • nokiddinnokiddin Registered User new member
    edited June 2007
    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?

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  • JordynJordyn Really, Commander? Probing Uranus. Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • BlankspaceBlankspace __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    nokiddin 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.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Malkor 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.

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  • Pantaley ShlopapaPantaley Shlopapa Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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?

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  • Bad KarmaBad Karma Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • Pantaley ShlopapaPantaley Shlopapa Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Bad Karma 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.

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  • Bad KarmaBad Karma Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Bad Karma 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.

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  • FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    And by legions I mean like twenty angry people with an internet connection.

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • mattmatt Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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?

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  • BogartBogart Streetwise Hercules Registered User, Moderator Mod Emeritus
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • HayasaHayasa Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Every reference I see to Hank Pym suggests that he's kind of lame. Is he kind of lame?

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  • FencingsaxFencingsax It is difficult to get a man to understand, when his salary depends upon his not understanding GNU Terry PratchettRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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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  • IrohIroh Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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?

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  • Bad KarmaBad Karma Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • SentrySentry Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • devoirdevoir Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    That recent Nightwing Annual was fantastic. Maek moar gud Nightwing.

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  • Mai-KeroMai-Kero Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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  • KumaKuma Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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

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  • mattharvestmattharvest Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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?

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  • FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    The spouse abuse was a retarded one-time plot element put in by editorial mandate. In context it didn't even make any sense.

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    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.

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