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Blackest Night: Sinestro will save us all!

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  • jkylefultonjkylefulton Squid...or Kid? NNID - majpellRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I thought Power of Shazam #48 was a nicely done-in-one story.

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  • KVWKVW Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    KVW wrote: »
    Scarface and Violin Guy (so not his name) from Suicide Squad made constructs, too.

    Suicide Squad borders on out-of-continuity when it comes to the representation of its black lanterns though (e.g. the inexplicably different depiction of emotions).

    Huh? I didn't notice anything different when I read it. Still shows green and red and other coloured people for their emotions. Didn't noticeanything wrong with the Black Lanterns either. Care to elaborate?

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    What they did with Deadshot was cool, how his emotions are like lava trying to break out from the hard candy shell.

    They screwed up with Rick Flag though on the coloring, they say he had fear but he was 75%will, 25% rage.
    Ragdoll was a rainbow though (how fitting, yes?)

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    He was asking about Suicide Squad, Tex, not Secret Six :P

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Dammit, they're one and the same right now.

    What got me was that there were no emotions shown in the Suicide Squad issue.

    And Amanda Waller should be such a walking green wall of will that Black Lanterns just blow up when they are around her. She could be the secret weapon and save the universe. For America. High five.

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  • KVWKVW Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    You should shop her into that John Stewart "WILL" page.

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  • LucascraftLucascraft Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Its too bad that Bruce is "dead" right now, and its also too bad that they aren't really using any of the classic rogues with Dick, because a Batman arc in which Scarecrow rains havoc down on Gotham with his yellow ring would be awesome. Make it a 3 issue mini drawn by Frank Quitely and written by Grant Morrison, and it might be the best thing ever. Batman would be so disadvantaged against that...fear gas plus ring constructs...wow. And then when he pulls an awesome Batman moment out of his ass at the end, we would all smile.

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Scarecrow doesn't use fear gas anymore. He just relies on the powers of a Masters Degree in Psychology.

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  • Unco-ordinatedUnco-ordinated NZRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Scarecrow doesn't use fear gas anymore. He just relies on the powers of a Masters Degree in Psychology.

    That was only for that two issue Detective fill-in, I'm pretty sure they had him using the fear gas again a couple of months later in a different book.

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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 January 2010
    Scarecrow doesn't use fear gas anymore. He just relies on the powers of a Masters Degree in Psychology.

    That arc was awesome but yeah I think they're ignoring it because they're stupid

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  • Witch_Hunter_84Witch_Hunter_84 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Scarecrow doesn't use fear gas anymore. He just relies on the powers of a Masters Degree in Psychology.

    That was only for that two issue Detective fill-in, I'm pretty sure they had him using the fear gas again a couple of months later in a different book.

    He was using it in BN#6 when he was deputized into the Sinestro Corps.

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  • mtsmts Dr. Robot King Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Scarecrow doesn't use fear gas anymore. He just relies on the powers of a Masters Degree in Psychology.

    That was only for that two issue Detective fill-in, I'm pretty sure they had him using the fear gas again a couple of months later in a different book.

    well that just shows you how useful a Masters in Psychology really is.

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  • mattharvestmattharvest Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    KVW wrote: »
    KVW wrote: »
    Scarface and Violin Guy (so not his name) from Suicide Squad made constructs, too.

    Suicide Squad borders on out-of-continuity when it comes to the representation of its black lanterns though (e.g. the inexplicably different depiction of emotions).

    Huh? I didn't notice anything different when I read it. Still shows green and red and other coloured people for their emotions. Didn't noticeanything wrong with the Black Lanterns either. Care to elaborate?

    Well, on that point my problem is that other BL comics have made a big deal about how unusual it is for someone to be dominated by more than one emotion, while SS shows almost everyone as a constant mix.

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  • Unco-ordinatedUnco-ordinated NZRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    KVW wrote: »
    KVW wrote: »
    Scarface and Violin Guy (so not his name) from Suicide Squad made constructs, too.

    Suicide Squad borders on out-of-continuity when it comes to the representation of its black lanterns though (e.g. the inexplicably different depiction of emotions).

    Huh? I didn't notice anything different when I read it. Still shows green and red and other coloured people for their emotions. Didn't noticeanything wrong with the Black Lanterns either. Care to elaborate?

    Well, on that point my problem is that other BL comics have made a big deal about how unusual it is for someone to be dominated by more than one emotion, while SS shows almost everyone as a constant mix.

    You mean except for BN: Superman, BN: JSA , BN: Batman and a couple of others, right?

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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 January 2010
    KVW wrote: »
    KVW wrote: »
    Scarface and Violin Guy (so not his name) from Suicide Squad made constructs, too.

    Suicide Squad borders on out-of-continuity when it comes to the representation of its black lanterns though (e.g. the inexplicably different depiction of emotions).

    Huh? I didn't notice anything different when I read it. Still shows green and red and other coloured people for their emotions. Didn't noticeanything wrong with the Black Lanterns either. Care to elaborate?

    Well, on that point my problem is that other BL comics have made a big deal about how unusual it is for someone to be dominated by more than one emotion, while SS shows almost everyone as a constant mix.

    What? Every Blackest Night comic has had characters with mixed emotions, which is the point of the Black Lanterns trying to get them to feel something strong.

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  • mattharvestmattharvest Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    KVW wrote: »
    KVW wrote: »
    Scarface and Violin Guy (so not his name) from Suicide Squad made constructs, too.

    Suicide Squad borders on out-of-continuity when it comes to the representation of its black lanterns though (e.g. the inexplicably different depiction of emotions).

    Huh? I didn't notice anything different when I read it. Still shows green and red and other coloured people for their emotions. Didn't noticeanything wrong with the Black Lanterns either. Care to elaborate?

    Well, on that point my problem is that other BL comics have made a big deal about how unusual it is for someone to be dominated by more than one emotion, while SS shows almost everyone as a constant mix.

    You mean except for BN: Superman, BN: JSA , BN: Batman and a couple of others, right?

    Maybe I'm remembering this wrong - please correct me if I am - but I remembered basically all the others showing a sharp mix (like a pie chart) where it was supposed to be unusual (basically a heroic characteristic) to have a 'mix'. I thoguht SS is the only one where I've seen it all swirly and whatnot.

    In fairness, that's not the big problem I have with it though. They just feel 'off' in SS, for some reason I can't quite articulate (I have the exact same problem with the Shazam ones). It's like these BN's actually are supposed to be the dead people, as opposed to just replicas of them with the same memories.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Well, it is only Ragdoll who had the emotion swirls, no one else (Flag had his arms red, everything else green).

    And Ragdoll has no testicles, so everything is swirly with him.

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  • Mostlyjoe13Mostlyjoe13 Evil, Evil, Jump for joy! Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Thrack wrote: »
    The Red Lantern Guy action figure better come with a chainsaw accessory.

    WORD!

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  • RansRans Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/01/19/take-a-sneak-peek-at-aprils-brightest-day-solicit-info/

    the source put up the april post-Blackest Night solicits for Green Lantern/Brightest Day related comics

    most of it looks good!

    Rans on
  • HadjiQuestHadjiQuest Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Rans wrote: »
    http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/01/19/take-a-sneak-peek-at-aprils-brightest-day-solicit-info/

    the source put up the april post-Blackest Night solicits for Green Lantern/Brightest Day related comics

    most of it looks good!

    There's a "special ordering incentive" with Brightest Day 0. White Ring, anyone?

    Edit: GL53 and GLC47 also have them. Hmm.

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  • RansRans Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    notice GLC has gone up to 3.99 but with a 40 page count. no mention of the second feature yet.

    Rans on
  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Patrick Gleason hasn't taken a break yet for BN , dude gets mad respect.

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  • RansRans Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    yeah i thought for sure that the first post-BN arcs for GLC and GL would be drawn by fill-ins

    Gleason and Mahnke are incredible

    Rans on
  • Garlic BreadGarlic Bread i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a Registered User, Disagreeable regular
    edited January 2010
    it's sad that being able to put out a comic on time is now "incredible"

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Keith wrote: »
    it's sad that being able to put out a comic on time is now "incredible"

    Hey now, EVS has more important things to do instead of finishing his books on time. Like the internet.

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  • jkylefultonjkylefulton Squid...or Kid? NNID - majpellRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Which comes out first - BRIGHTEST DAY #0, or FLASH:REBIRTH #6?

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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 January 2010
    Flash: Rebirth #6 is set for February 26th now, although it was March 24th at one point

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  • RansRans Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    the source put up three GL-related variant covers for stuff next month
    http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/01/22/three-variant-covers-to-brighten-your-friday-morning/

    while all are pretty cool, it is annoying to me that bolland drew kyle with the wrong battery

    i'm afraid that kyle's unique battery design is one of those (fairly minor) details that will just get lost the farther out we get from kyle's GL run

    Rans on
  • robotsintheskiesrobotsintheskies Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    So, did anybody catch Green Lantern Corps. 44?

    Shit was awesome.
    Mogo comes along, increases his gravitational pull to, and I quote, "Purge Oa" of the Black Lantern threat. THEN HE SWALLOWS THEM ALL ALIVE AND USES HIS CORE TO DISSIPATE THEM FOR THE REST OF ETERNITY.

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  • TachTach Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I'm still loving:
    Guy Gardner: Christmas Lantern

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  • MisterBibsMisterBibs Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Flash #2 solidified it to me that Hope, as far all DC / GL is concerned, is more practically defined as Faith. The Blue Ring tells Flash that he always kept faith in things, and the very line "All will be well" is an assurance of faith.

    Plus (and I'm not sure where I read it), someone explained why Blue Rings drain Yellow Rings: That fear is an assumption of defeat / failure, whereas hope is defined as an assumption of success. In other words, faith that things will work out well.

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    Furu wrote:
    I like that Atrocitus genuinely wants to help save the universe...In the angriest manner possible.
  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Well thesaurus.com DOES list faith and hope as synonyms! I guess they're close enough that I can roll with it.

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  • MisterBibsMisterBibs Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Tach wrote: »
    I'm still loving:
    Guy Gardner: Christmas Lantern

    I like the character, but I don't like the outfit he's in. You know how comic book costumes look even less reasonable when taken into live-action? That character's outfit would look fine in live-action, but on paper it doesn't 'pop' visually and feels flat. The core of the problem I have, visually, is that the black parts of the costome are jet-black. A few highlights in the darker areas would do the costome justice.

    Frankly, I think a Larfleeze-like "Lantern uniform on fire" thing would have worked a bit better, personally.

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    Furu wrote:
    I like that Atrocitus genuinely wants to help save the universe...In the angriest manner possible.
  • goatboygoatboy Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    So, did anybody catch Green Lantern Corps. 44?

    Shit was awesome.
    Mogo comes along, increases his gravitational pull to, and I quote, "Purge Oa" of the Black Lantern threat. THEN HE SWALLOWS THEM ALL ALIVE AND USES HIS CORE TO DISSIPATE THEM FOR THE REST OF ETERNITY.

    That was a pretty awesome moment until I really thought about it.
    Weren't a lot of the Black Lanterns on Oa fallen Green Lanterns? Making them burn for all eternity inside Mogo's core seems like a bad ending. :(

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  • robotsintheskiesrobotsintheskies Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Why must you ruin the moment with thinking, Goatboy?!

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  • CarbonRodCarbonRod Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Well they'll stop burning once the black lanters are defeated right?

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    If the theory about all the Black Lanterns coming back to life has any truth to it, they'll be revived long enough to experience an excruciating death.

    But yes, after that they'll stop burning.

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  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    There's no such thing as overkill where zombies are concerned damn it.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    If Guy was actually on Earth when Nekron did his Batman BL trick to re-kill the heroes, do you think he would have died as well, or because he dislikes Batman so much there would be no tether?

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  • Diablo FettDiablo Fett Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    If Guy was actually on Earth when Nekron did his Batman BL trick to re-kill the heroes, do you think he would have died as well, or because he dislikes Batman so much there would be no tether?

    is hatred a subsidiary of rage?

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