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Moment of the Week: 7/2/08

Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
edited July 2008 in Graphic Violence
Not a lot for me this week, but the end of Angel is a nice set-up
Holy fuckleberries it's about time we had a showdown between Angel and Gunn
Also ASM was good, even the part that Gale wrote. Well maybe "good" is too much for that part.
Let's say it falls somewhere between "not terrible" and "decent"

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Something actually happened in Trinity this week. I wouldn't necessarily call it my moment of the week, but I would say that I was surprised that the plot actually moved forward, finally.

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  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Batman was filled with some hard-hitting moments this issue
    The reveal that Bruce Wayne has been drugged up and is completely out of his mind was pretty substantial. And, of course, "I AM THE BATMAN OF ZUR-EN-ARRH!"

    I also liked the "oh shit" moment in Secret Invasion: Front Line
    When the Skrull awakens in the hospital at the very end.

    Haven't gotten around to reading Jonah Hex or Manhunter yet, but perhaps there's some good stuff there, too.

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2008
    Whoa there
    Batman
    That's been going on for all of R.I.P? Or has it been going on even longer?

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  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    It just happened in this issue.
    Bruce Wayne was ambushed last issue by Dr. Hurt and his cronies, forcibly given hard drugs, and is now basically an amnesiac hobo that thinks he's Batman from another planet.

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Lol! wrote: »
    Whoa there
    Batman
    That's been going on for all of R.I.P? Or has it been going on even longer?
    Technically we don't know how long this has been going on. Apparently Black Hand has programmed Batman with some response words or command words. "Zur En Arrh" seems to have triggered some sort of total mental breakdown in him, pre-drug induced haze.

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  • KVWKVW Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Here's the "new" Batman. Sorry for the size, couldn't be bothered shrinking. Morrison needs to lay off the drugs.
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  • LuxLux Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    My reaction to that last page in Batman was somewhere between amusement and grave concern.

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  • Golden YakGolden Yak Burnished Bovine The sunny beaches of CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Oh, Canada Day, truly you are a double-edged sword. You've provided a much-needed respite from work, but have also delayed the local comic shoppe's shipment.

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2008
    Joker's Asylum was just what
    In a good way

    As was Powers vol 8

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  • ZeromusZeromus Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I haven't read my Joker's Asylum yet, but I flipped through it and the art is atrocious. D:

    Glad to hear you think it's worth reading, though. I mean, I bought it so I'm planning to read it and stuff. But you know.

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  • VirralVirral Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    My moment of the week has to be finally taking the Howard the Duck trade (the early 2000's Gerber run) off my shelf and reading it. I must be the only person on the planet who loved the Howard the Duck movie, and I decided I owed it to myself to actually read some Howard stuff.

    I'm glad I did, because I absolutely loved it, and I can't wait till my Howard Omnibus arrives!

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  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    i watched the howard the duck movie for the first time not too long ago, and i don't think i'm out of line when i say that it was weird as shit.


    also the scene where the blonde heroine tries to sex up our feathered hero creeped out every single person with whom i was watching.

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  • VirralVirral Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Man, I wish I could get a copy of that movie... I suspect it's never ever going to make it onto DVD.

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  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    the wiki page for the movie says that it was just released on dvd in germany, the uk and australia, so i suspect you might be able to track down a copy

    edit- terrible theme song. "HOW-ARD...THA DUCK"

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  • AngryAngry The glory I had witnessed was just a sleight of handRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    what the shit is going on with bat's cape.

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  • VirralVirral Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    OH. MY. GOD

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  • VirralVirral Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Marry me Servo, I think I love you.

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  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited July 2008
    Manhunter is so goddang awesome. There is so much plot and character moments and oh-shits and it's so good

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Yeah, Manhunter manages to juggle a ton of subplots, and they're all interesting. Particularly anything with Dylan Battles or Mr. Bones. I kind of wish Jaime hadn't been shuffled offstage so quickly, but Kate's reasoning was sound enough, given that not many people are really aware of how much Jaime's accomplished during his superhero career.

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  • FCDFCD Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Virral wrote: »
    Marry me Servo, I think I love you.

    So, we can blame this and the prequel trilogy on Lucas. Truly, he is history's greatest monster.

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  • ServoServo Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2008
    Virral wrote: »
    Marry me Servo, I think I love you.

    just glad i could help ma'am

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  • The Muffin ManThe Muffin Man Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    ASM was actually pretty good.
    But the headline at the end was kind of obnoxious.
    Really, Dan? Did you HAVE to put "Internet complains about comic book" as a headline in the DB? What, did the waters calm down so you had to stir them up?

    I'm not so much offended at what was written, but more that it was so blatant.

    Of course, he followed up Bob Gales part of the story with a Back to the Future joke, so...

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  • frrserfrrser __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2008
    nothing new for me

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  • LuxLux Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Blue Beetle
    Hector's sweater turns from green on page 1 to red on page 2. Come onnnn.

    Manhunter
    The racial identity crisis of a skeleton are very interesting.

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  • TeaSpoonTeaSpoon Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Is it just me going time-blind or are we getting a lot of Angel lately?

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  • SalmonOfDoubtSalmonOfDoubt Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    KVW wrote: »
    Here's the "new" Batman. Sorry for the size, couldn't be bothered shrinking. Morrison needs to lay off the drugs.
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    That is the most ridiculous looking thing

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  • AlgertmanAlgertman Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    SalmonOfDoubt wrote: »
    KVW wrote: »
    Here's the "new" Batman. Sorry for the size, couldn't be bothered shrinking. Morrison needs to lay off the drugs.
    batman678mj7.jpg

    That is the most ridiculous looking thing

    AND I LOVE IT!

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  • CoJoeTheLawyerCoJoeTheLawyer Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    SalmonOfDoubt wrote: »
    That is the most awesome looking thing

    Fixed that for you.

    Is it just me, or is Morrison's run on Batman seriously going south of Surreal?

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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 July 2008
    You know what would be fun? If the Joker is the one that saves the day in some way.

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  • SatanIsMyMotorSatanIsMyMotor Fuck Warren Ellis Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    I'm not sure what I thought of Astonishing X-Men. It definitely wasn't bad and I do like the idea of the whole super-hero thing being their job. Also, Storm's reasons for being back on the team were kind of cool and I liked the play between her and Emma.

    However the whole "street gear" thing was sublimely retarded. Especially seeing Storm all urbanised yet still having the giant headdress on her head.

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  • Me Too!Me Too! __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2008
    TeaSpoon wrote: »
    Is it just me going time-blind or are we getting a lot of Angel lately?

    I think it was just the timing of when this book came out, and last month's having two books
    And Spike starts this month, too

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  • Bloods EndBloods End Blade of Tyshalle Punch dimensionRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    The Crimson King spread in Dark Tower.

    "You call Arthur Eld ancestor, but I call him "father"."

    And the Sheemie page.

    "Enough pain! Enough for a hundred lifetimes!"

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  • GonmunGonmun He keeps kickin' me in the dickRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    SatanIsMyMotor wrote: »
    I'm not sure what I thought of Astonishing X-Men. It definitely wasn't bad and I do like the idea of the whole super-hero thing being their job. Also, Storm's reasons for being back on the team were kind of cool and I liked the play between her and Emma.

    However the whole "street gear" thing was sublimely retarded. Especially seeing Storm all urbanised yet still having the giant headdress on her head.


    Frankly I wasn't overly impressed with Armor mopping about her name and such. Really seemed out of character given how she was acting at the end of the last issue where she and Logan started sparring. Almost makes me wonder if she's bi-polar or something.

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  • amateurhouramateurhour One day I'll be professionalhour The woods somewhere in TennesseeRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Buffy delivered all of my fanservice for the week, with both
    neigh

    and
    I know you're going through your experimental phase, but if you put the moves on my witch I'll kill you...

    AND
    FRAY!

    Also, I bought what I can only assume was a bootleg Howard the Duck at a Comic Con last year, and I've probably watched monthly since.

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  • wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    My MotW was reading Morrison's We3. Fantastic book and thankfully not as depressing as other people have said. The pure black speech bubble was brilliant.

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  • wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    SatanIsMyMotor wrote: »
    I'm not sure what I thought of Astonishing X-Men. It definitely wasn't bad and I do like the idea of the whole super-hero thing being their job. Also, Storm's reasons for being back on the team were kind of cool and I liked the play between her and Emma.

    However the whole "street gear" thing was sublimely retarded. Especially seeing Storm all urbanised yet still having the giant headdress on her head.

    What were Storm's reasons for being back with the X-Men?

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    wwtMask wrote: »
    SatanIsMyMotor wrote: »
    I'm not sure what I thought of Astonishing X-Men. It definitely wasn't bad and I do like the idea of the whole super-hero thing being their job. Also, Storm's reasons for being back on the team were kind of cool and I liked the play between her and Emma.

    However the whole "street gear" thing was sublimely retarded. Especially seeing Storm all urbanised yet still having the giant headdress on her head.

    What were Storm's reasons for being back with the X-Men?

    Boredom, essentially.

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  • SatanIsMyMotorSatanIsMyMotor Fuck Warren Ellis Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    Robos A Go Go wrote: »
    wwtMask wrote: »
    SatanIsMyMotor wrote: »
    I'm not sure what I thought of Astonishing X-Men. It definitely wasn't bad and I do like the idea of the whole super-hero thing being their job. Also, Storm's reasons for being back on the team were kind of cool and I liked the play between her and Emma.

    However the whole "street gear" thing was sublimely retarded. Especially seeing Storm all urbanised yet still having the giant headdress on her head.

    What were Storm's reasons for being back with the X-Men?

    Boredom, essentially.

    Well boredom is HER reason but the official reason is that the X-Men are now financed through MSF (Mutants Sans Frontiers). MSF is in turn financed partially by the Wakandan government and Storm is present to assess how the X-Men work and whether Wakanda's investment is a sound one.

    But mostly she's just bored.

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  • Bloods EndBloods End Blade of Tyshalle Punch dimensionRegistered User regular
    edited July 2008
    SatanIsMyMotor wrote: »
    Robos A Go Go wrote: »
    wwtMask wrote: »
    SatanIsMyMotor wrote: »
    I'm not sure what I thought of Astonishing X-Men. It definitely wasn't bad and I do like the idea of the whole super-hero thing being their job. Also, Storm's reasons for being back on the team were kind of cool and I liked the play between her and Emma.

    However the whole "street gear" thing was sublimely retarded. Especially seeing Storm all urbanised yet still having the giant headdress on her head.

    What were Storm's reasons for being back with the X-Men?

    Boredom, essentially.

    Well boredom is HER reason but the official reason is that the X-Men are now financed through MSF (Mutants Sans Frontiers). MSF is in turn financed partially by the Wakandan government and Storm is present to assess how the X-Men work and whether Wakanda's investment is a sound one.

    But mostly she's just bored.
    Alt answer
    Ellis trying to save her from bad writing.

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  • Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning. Registered User regular
    edited July 2008
    batman was so awesome this week

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