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Official Civil War Discussion 2.0

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  • HenslerHensler Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Terrorbyte wrote:
    Rociel wrote:
    Terrorbyte wrote:
    Terrorbyte wrote:
    I actually enjoy the Cable parts, the whole savior thing is interesting.

    Dystopian soldier becomes utopian leader. Yawn. Cable isn't a character - he's a marketing gimmick that got turned into an endless reclamation project.

    Could be worse, though.

    Could be Ultimate Cable.

    God help me, but I like Ultimate Cable. I mean, he's not really who he is and who he really is is a nice, weird mash-up of '90s X-Men icons. I guess it doesn't hurt that Ben Oliver is really selling this arc with his awesome art, either.

    [spoiler:52d9b484ae]But we appear to have reached maximum Wolverine-saturation point. Not only is he in every book, he's in it twice[/spoiler:52d9b484ae]

    Which is why it's awesome that Ultimate Cable pisses off [spoiler:52d9b484ae]you know who's[/spoiler:52d9b484ae] fans. It's an idea so awful that it's awesome.
    It's not.

    What YOU do, however, is.

    What is it that I do exactly? You know, aside from sharing a critical yet even-handed opinion about a comic book?

    Nice work on capitalizing for emphasis, though. At least that post had some merit.

    Stupidity and fanboyism that makes Hensler look like Reed fucking Richards.

    Personally, I think I'd look really good with white highlights in my hair. Is that what you call those things?

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Oh, you know what really pissed me off?

    Those goddamn inserts for that online music service.

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  • DarkWarriorDarkWarrior __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2007
    Is it me or did the new Spider-Man seem like a lot of quoted text and very little of anything else? Same with Civil War 10 really. I just really can't buy that Speedball would blame [spoiler:1e02d3b5f1]himself for those deaths. Sounds like just a lame excuse to get him in a new, admittedly almost cool looking costume with some interesting internal additions[/spoiler:1e02d3b5f1]

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  • HenslerHensler Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    DarkPrimus wrote:
    Oh, you know what really pissed me off?

    Those goddamn inserts for that online music service.

    ???
    Did you buy at a newsstand or direct? Cuz I don't have any inserts.

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  • TerrorbyteTerrorbyte __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2007
    Captain America quoting, like, seven pages worth of Mark Twain while Peter Parker swoons and fawns over him like a teenage schoolgirl? Literally half of Frontline involving Ben and whatshername running around and being all, "Oh man, I know something awesome! You know something awesome too? Really? The real reason behind Civil War? Wouldn't it be nice if we gave even the slightest hin -- TO BE CONTINUED"

    This kind of pissed me off.

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  • wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Yeah, I got those inserts in my Marvel issues this month, which I got at my LCS. I want to tear them out but I know they'll just rip my comics.

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  • HenslerHensler Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Terrorbyte wrote:
    Captain America quoting, like, seven pages worth of Mark Twain while Peter Parker swoons and fawns over him like a teenage schoolgirl? Literally half of Frontline involving Ben and whatshername running around and being all, "Oh man, I know something awesome! You know something awesome too? Really? The real reason behind Civil War? Wouldn't it be nice if we gave even the slightest hin -- TO BE CONTINUED"

    This kind of pissed me off.

    Yeah, I hate mega-event-crossovers that don't tell the whole story in a single issue. Fuckers.

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  • TerrorbyteTerrorbyte __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2007
    Hensler wrote:
    Terrorbyte wrote:
    Captain America quoting, like, seven pages worth of Mark Twain while Peter Parker swoons and fawns over him like a teenage schoolgirl? Literally half of Frontline involving Ben and whatshername running around and being all, "Oh man, I know something awesome! You know something awesome too? Really? The real reason behind Civil War? Wouldn't it be nice if we gave even the slightest hin -- TO BE CONTINUED"

    This kind of pissed me off.

    Yeah, I hate mega-event-crossovers that don't tell the whole story in a single issue. Fuckers.

    Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying:

    "Marvel, why didn't you condense your megaevent and all its surprises into a single panel for rapid and satisfying consumption!?"

    Or, maybe, it was something more along the lines of:

    "Marvel, how the FUCK can you justify what is essentially an issue's worth of Mark Twain quotes and 'Neener, neener, I know something cool!' sprinkled in two of your headline books?"

    Really, it's just outright embarrassing.

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  • JudasJudas Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Woah. :shock:

    [spoiler:11b165ba85]Norman Osborn doing some serious fucking with Bullseye's head[/spoiler:11b165ba85]

    Thunderbolts may be the new title added to my monthly list.

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    Situation excellent. I am attacking.

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  • HenslerHensler Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Terrorbyte wrote:
    Hensler wrote:
    Terrorbyte wrote:
    Captain America quoting, like, seven pages worth of Mark Twain while Peter Parker swoons and fawns over him like a teenage schoolgirl? Literally half of Frontline involving Ben and whatshername running around and being all, "Oh man, I know something awesome! You know something awesome too? Really? The real reason behind Civil War? Wouldn't it be nice if we gave even the slightest hin -- TO BE CONTINUED"

    This kind of pissed me off.

    Yeah, I hate mega-event-crossovers that don't tell the whole story in a single issue. Fuckers.

    Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying:

    "Marvel, why didn't you condense your megaevent and all its surprises into a single panel for rapid and satisfying consumption!?"

    Or, maybe, it was something more along the lines of:

    "Marvel, how the FUCK can you justify what is essentially an issue's worth of Mark Twain quotes and 'Neener, neener, I know something cool!' sprinkled in two of your headline books?"

    Really, it's just outright embarrassing.

    Your mother is outright embarrassing.

    These issues had just as much progression as the others in the series - you cant pick them up now and start bitching about it. You've had 5 issues before this to decide it doesn't have enough action. Personally, I loved it and like the end-game set up we're getting.
    Judas wrote:
    Woah. :shock:

    [spoiler:7c15b9634d]Norman Osborn doing some serious fucking with Bullseye's head[/spoiler:7c15b9634d]

    Thunderbolts may be the new title added to my monthly list.

    Dude, it's Ellis.

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  • Romero ZombieRomero Zombie Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So…with the newest ASM

    [spoiler:a1ff9e4d25]Is MJ or Aunt May gonna get it?[/spoiler:a1ff9e4d25]

    Would explain why Pete is going back to the black costume

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  • HenslerHensler Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So…with the newest ASM

    [spoiler:09480bf0c6]Is MJ or Aunt May gonna get it?[/spoiler:09480bf0c6]

    Would explain why Pete is going back to the black costume

    [spoiler:09480bf0c6] They become lesbians and run off together, is my theory. But the rumor mill says MJ buys it. [/spoiler:09480bf0c6]

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  • Romero ZombieRomero Zombie Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Hensler wrote:
    So…with the newest ASM

    [spoiler:891268d542]Is MJ or Aunt May gonna get it?[/spoiler:891268d542]

    Would explain why Pete is going back to the black costume

    [spoiler:891268d542] They become lesbians and run off together, is my theory. But the rumor mill says MJ buys it. [/spoiler:891268d542]

    Mature lesbian porn...hawt.

    Can someone explain this favor that Loki owes Spider-Man? Seems to be a pretty common theory that Spidey cashes in his favor and Loki makes everyone forget that Peter Parker = Spider-Man.

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  • GoodCitizenGoodCitizen Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Hensler wrote:
    So…with the newest ASM

    [spoiler:a1ceca6ce4]Is MJ or Aunt May gonna get it?[/spoiler:a1ceca6ce4]

    Would explain why Pete is going back to the black costume

    [spoiler:a1ceca6ce4] They become lesbians and run off together, is my theory. But the rumor mill says MJ buys it. [/spoiler:a1ceca6ce4]

    Mature lesbian porn...hawt.

    Can someone explain this favor that Loki owes Spider-Man? Seems to be a pretty common theory that Spidey cashes in his favor and Loki makes everyone forget that Peter Parker = Spider-Man.

    One of loki's daughters on earth got possessed by some bad spirit thingy and Spider-man helped Loki save her.

    Honestly, I completely forgot about it till you just mentioned it.

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  • TerrorbyteTerrorbyte __BANNED USERS regular
    edited January 2007
    Hensler wrote:
    You've had 5 issues before this to decide it doesn't have enough action

    Oh, so you're the dude that dudes are talking about. After everything I've heard about you, I figured you'd at least have some rudimentary reading comprehension.

    The action is fine. Particular redundancies in particular books and the EGREGIOUS flaws in the aforementioned issues are the problem. I have no qualms with the overarching plot or its effects on the MU. Heck, I do like the event overall. It's just retarded to have a discussion without noting and discussing the flaws. If some of you dudes can't handle that, tough shit.

    But, really, why am I bothering to explain myself to a fucking idiot?

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  • GoodCitizenGoodCitizen Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Here's Loki promising to do spiderman a favor. It's from Amazing Spider-man 504. I went back to look for it after you mentioned it.

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    What are the "usual conditions"?

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  • ENERjAKzeroENERjAKzero Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    That Spidey gives him a Lap dance, and then tells no one about it...

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  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So is The new Civil War out yet? If not when?

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  • ENERjAKzeroENERjAKzero Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So is The new Civil War out yet? If not when?

    Should've been out this week. I hear most new issues this week are backed up because of the holiday though, so you'll need to ask your local comic shop when they'll get the new stuff.

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So guys, in Civil War 6...

    [spoiler:0d34b7847e]Tony has Sentry, Clor, Taskmaster... how the fuck can Cap compete with shit like that?[/spoiler:0d34b7847e]

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  • Bloods EndBloods End Blade of Tyshalle Punch dimensionRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    DarkPrimus wrote:
    So guys, in Civil War 6...

    [spoiler:f41d644780]Tony has Sentry, Clor, Taskmaster... how the fuck can Cap compete with shit like that?[/spoiler:f41d644780]

    THOR.


    And Batman.

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  • Mai-KeroMai-Kero Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    DarkPrimus wrote:
    So guys, in Civil War 6...

    [spoiler:ba24927a01]Tony has Sentry, Clor, Taskmaster... how the fuck can Cap compete with shit like that?[/spoiler:ba24927a01]

    [spoiler:ba24927a01]Hercules, the real Thor, Beta Ray Bill, Reed Richards realizing how much of a douchebag he's been and sabotaging Clor to attack Tony. Or: Cable shows up and beats the shit out of everyone. Alternatively: Agent X. Where the fuck has he been?[/spoiler:ba24927a01]

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  • DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Bloods End wrote:
    DarkPrimus wrote:
    So guys, in Civil War 6...

    [spoiler:5285877ed0]Tony has Sentry, Clor, Taskmaster... how the fuck can Cap compete with shit like that?[/spoiler:5285877ed0]

    THOR.


    And Batman.

    Thor, Thor, Thor... where the fuck is Thor?

    (So is THIS where Bats went during 52?)

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  • AlgertmanAlgertman Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    what a lame ass issue

    I've read Bendis shit with more story in them than this padded out rat turd

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  • Cosmic SombreroCosmic Sombrero Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Man, that was really rad.

    You guys are dumb.

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  • wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Man, for serious, fuck Robbie Baldwin and his S&M alt. He's a really strong reason for me to not buy Thunderbolts next week.

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  • spidahspidah Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Augh. Infuriated. Went to 6 comic book shops and a Borders today looking for Civil War 6, and...No dice.

    Would you guys be kind enough to please synopsize that crap for me?

    And Frontline and ASM were crap this month.

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  • The_LightbringerThe_Lightbringer Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    [spoiler:d5d8eb505d]Those greek superheroes that were shown for 2 pages are kinda shaping up into some kind of justice league spinoff, at least from what we've seen so far.

    Also, I wouldn't count out the anti reg folks just yet. With the prison opened I'd say there would an epic level fight... well until thor shows up and cleans house.[/spoiler:d5d8eb505d]

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  • MunchMunch Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    wwtMask wrote:
    [spoiler:faf337e9fc]Man, for serious, fuck Robbie Baldwin and his S&M alt. He's a really strong reason for me to not buy Thunderbolts next week.[/spoiler:faf337e9fc]

    I'm in total agreement. His change, even if you've only read about him in Front Line, comes off as very forced and contrived.

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  • wwtMaskwwtMask Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Munch wrote:
    wwtMask wrote:
    [spoiler:81fb312384]Man, for serious, fuck Robbie Baldwin and his S&M alt. He's a really strong reason for me to not buy Thunderbolts next week.[/spoiler:81fb312384]

    I'm in total agreement. His change, even if you've only read about him in Front Line, comes off as very forced and contrived.

    He was cool up until Frontline #9, at which point he jumped the shark. The S&M, wannabe Spawn/The Crow shark.

    Now the only cool New Warrior left is Nova, whom I fervently hope finds out about Robbie and proceeds to beat some sense into him.

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    He'd just enjoy it. Too much. "Hit me, I like it!"

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  • DMACDMAC Come at me, bro! Moderator mod
    edited January 2007
    Yeah... WTF.

    I read the first 5 or so issues of Frontline and, other than the fact that I hate what they did to the New Warriors, kind of liked how Robbie was handling the situation, NOT letting them break him. Of course he felt bad for what happened to the innocent people who died because of Nitro, but he wasn't letting it destroy who he was.

    That scanned sequence is one of the most ridiculously emo crapfests I've ever read.

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  • OwenashiOwenashi Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    Managed to take a look at a couple of the pages in #6...

    [spoiler:2b6d385051]..and Spider-Man's words on why Frank didn't fight back against Cap defantally stick with me in an 'inside vs outside' sort of way.. Would both men turn out the same if Cap had fought in Vietnam and Frank in WW2 or would the differences in the wars pull both men into their opposite's persona and personality?

    Course Cap could be right in the end with Frank simply being nuts. :)[/spoiler:2b6d385051]

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  • BucketmanBucketman Call me SkraggRegistered User regular
    edited January 2007
    So hes like...focusing his kinetic energy now? Gay. That man need to go bounce off things. Like a ball of some kind.

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  • robosagogorobosagogo Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    [spoiler:5ec068f922]Did Black Panther have a connection to Goliath or does T'Challa just have a soft spot for black heroes?

    And is it really in character for Wolverine to sit this out?

    And shit, Sentry's on Tony's side?[/spoiler:5ec068f922]

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  • DJ EebsDJ Eebs Moderator, Administrator admin
    edited January 2007
    I haven't really liked a single issue of Front Line.

    And this entire Speedball arc was a train wreck. Every single part.

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  • projectmayhemprojectmayhem Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    I've actually liked the past two frontlines.

    Civil War 6 provided me with nothing but blue balls.

    Frank Castle is still awesome.

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited January 2007
    You guys are being Speedballs about this.

    dont hurt me!

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