Streets of Gotham #11 was a love/hate book, because :
Zsasz gets gutted, but he'll live. Which really irks me because while Dick won't kill someone, Damien will (and he would have been completely justified in doing so and letting this be a lesson where he learns from it).
So something good but something just as bad, it's like a Sentry/Void thing.
And then Johns did a teaser for the coming year in GL #53, but it feels like a page got lost at the printer or something:
Refresh my memory, when did Ganthet want to get rid of the GL Corp?
I'm not so sure Ganthet necessarily wants to bring about the end of the Corps, so much as he wants to see major revision in how they are governed. This story arc is titled "The New Guardians" and I have a feeling that Ganthet's play is that he will create some sort of uneasy truce amongst the various colored lantern corps and they will have a Tribunal of sorts that will convene on occasion to talk about space-stuff.
They have been hinting for a while now that the prominent members of each corps: Hal, Carol, Sinestro, Atrocitus, Saint Walker, Larfleeze, and Indigo-1 are the new Guardisn. I mean, if you look at the cover of GL #53, that is exactly what they are implying with the cover of the book.
To further extrapolate on my theory, I'm guessing that the reason Guy is saying Hal won't be his friend anymore is because he knows Hal will be completely against Ganthet's idea, but apparently Guy has bought into it.
Anyway, we have a Brightest Day thread, which is supposed to be about the Brightest Day maxi-series. Do we need to start a new Green Lantern thread to discuss lantern specific stuff? I mean, there are gonna be 3 ongoing lantern series starting next month.
I'd be happy to put together a new GL thread if you guys want one.
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
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It's very very good. No Black Panther knowledge necessary, purty Scot Eaton art.
Doom hasn't been written this well since Mark Waid's run. And you really feel bad for T'Challa.
I'm not so sure Ganthet necessarily wants to bring about the end of the Corps, so much as he wants to see major revision in how they are governed. This story arc is titled "The New Guardians" and I have a feeling that Ganthet's play is that he will create some sort of uneasy truce amongst the various colored lantern corps and they will have a Tribunal of sorts that will convene on occasion to talk about space-stuff.
They have been hinting for a while now that the prominent members of each corps: Hal, Carol, Sinestro, Atrocitus, Saint Walker, Larfleeze, and Indigo-1 are the new Guardisn. I mean, if you look at the cover of GL #53, that is exactly what they are implying with the cover of the book.
To further extrapolate on my theory, I'm guessing that the reason Guy is saying Hal won't be his friend anymore is because he knows Hal will be completely against Ganthet's idea, but apparently Guy has bought into it.
But what I don't get is
Ganthet is the only Guardian to trust, if he has a good idea to fix the GLC, let him, because he's 10x better than the other baldies in the group, plus you have Guy backing him up. It's a no brainer situation.
I'm not so sure Ganthet necessarily wants to bring about the end of the Corps, so much as he wants to see major revision in how they are governed. This story arc is titled "The New Guardians" and I have a feeling that Ganthet's play is that he will create some sort of uneasy truce amongst the various colored lantern corps and they will have a Tribunal of sorts that will convene on occasion to talk about space-stuff.
They have been hinting for a while now that the prominent members of each corps: Hal, Carol, Sinestro, Atrocitus, Saint Walker, Larfleeze, and Indigo-1 are the new Guardisn. I mean, if you look at the cover of GL #53, that is exactly what they are implying with the cover of the book.
To further extrapolate on my theory, I'm guessing that the reason Guy is saying Hal won't be his friend anymore is because he knows Hal will be completely against Ganthet's idea, but apparently Guy has bought into it.
Anyway, we have a Brightest Day thread, which is supposed to be about the Brightest Day maxi-series. Do we need to start a new Green Lantern thread to discuss lantern specific stuff? I mean, there are gonna be 3 ongoing lantern series starting next month.
I'd be happy to put together a new GL thread if you guys want one.
since Brightest Day is significantly a GL event, I'm using the Brightest Day thread for all things GL
we can start a new GL thread after brightest day wraps
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
edited April 2010
Ugh, just...ugh.
TLB, go listen to your Nickleback or Justin Beiber.
does waid's run have blastaar gettin' all up in doom's grill?
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
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OK, ignore Ke$ha up above, Doomwar #3, Doom is the greatest lawyer ever:
And that's only half of his debate to the Cat God, and the Cat God deems Doom pure in his intent and is allowed to pass that super secret lock and take the vibranium to make mega doom bots
Guys, you ignored Great Ten for some insane reason, but please, BUY DOOMWAR
Okay, Dommwar #3 was awesome, but this was my MOTW:
So here are some highlights of the Thanos Imperative starting up all proper-like.
The Guardians meet up with the other members that they thought had died at the hands of Magus just in time to see this pretty boy walking out of the mists. I turns out Thanos had killed literally every living thing on the Church of Universal Truth's homeworld and now he wants him some Guardians.
He's really scary, so Groot takes some initiative.
He's pretty much unstoppable at this point when Peter Quill realizes that if Magus had tricked them into thinking they had killed him, then Peter didn't really use the cosmic cube to do it, he just thought he had. So he decides to use it now:
Now Thanos is in custody while they figure out what to do with him. Awsome!
Oh, and one more thing:
Phylla's dead. DEAD dead. Mantis confirmed the corpse and everything.
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edited April 2010
I actually really liked Brave & The Bold #33, except for the time warp
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TexiKenDammit!That fish really got me!Registered Userregular
Scot Eaton, who's either playing loose with his lines or has a different inker(s) on this work along with a more subdued colorist. Eaton's always a good artist, but when he draws actions scenes like issue #2 was, it's really really good.
And Doomwar is also a 6 issues mini series. And again, you don't have to know anything about any characters in the book to enjoy it, it is one of the most accessible books I've read lately. Mayberry knows how to give us background and exposition without pulling a Claremont.
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Golden YakBurnished BovineThe sunny beaches of CanadaRegistered Userregular
edited April 2010
There was a funny moment in Ultimate Spider-man where Peter is cornered...
...by MJ, Kitty, and Gwen, who give him a hair cut. Ultimate Spidey's Sephiroth-bangs are no more.
They even poke a bit of fun at the first issue cover where Spidey's head is almost perfectly round, which they blame on his hair.
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Sars_BoyRest, You Are The Lightning.Registered Userregular
edited April 2010
hahahaha i like that they poked fun at all the people hating on lafuente
Just wanted to chime in and throw in one more vote for Doomwar. Every month I'm a little wary of it (not written by a comic book writer; features Black Panther, whom I'm not too interested in), and then every month it kicks my ass. I doubt that the series will have another Doom-moment as great as the one from issue #2 (when Doom totally punks T'Challa in front of Storm), but this week's issue was excellent anyway.
Brave & The Bold #33 was my moment of the week too. Was both heartwarming and depressing at the same time. The art by Cliff Chiang was really good too.
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American Vampire is starting to grow on me, Skinner's list of the European vampires' Likes and Dislikes cracked me up
Though I think they might have been there to show it wasn't the original night we were seeing, but a dream Barbara had in remembrance of that night.
also the line from Diana "I've never had trouble getting anyone out of their clothes" does not give me hope for JMS's Wonder Woman run
I think a ribald sense of humor fits a character like her, who'd probably have a more liberal sense of humor than the average person thanks to worshipping the kind of gods who turn into cows and knock women up, but I do agree that it doesn't fit any prior characterization of her.
DOOM! looks awesome. I wasn't going to pick that up but man, he's a massive badass in it and I love badass DOOM! On the other hand, Ultimate Spidey's haircut was the bestest moment in the week.
From REBELS #15. Earlier in the issue, Vril Dox told Adam Strange that he would return life to the dead world, Rann. Specifically stating that he'd need a giant Zeta Beam. Later, Starfire's zipping through space and goes to look at the place where Tamaran used to be, before it was destroyed. Then this happens.
Looks like the Rannians and Tamaraneans will be co-habitating on Tamarann. It's also apparently going to be the new headquarters for L.E.G.I.O.N. It's a little on-the-nose, and I feel like this story's already been done with the whole Rann/Thanagar story, but I like the idea of re-establishing a homeworld for the two displaced races.
Really, I just wish writers would stop blowing up planets willy-nilly. That shit loses its effect after you do it for the tenth time.
I actually really enjoyed Firestar #1, despite it being a little melodramatic and after-school special-y. But that's kind of hard to avoid when you're focusing on the titular character's recent battle with cancer, and her relationship with an old bully. Who's also an alcoholic. But the root of the story deals with Firestar's feelings that she's wasting her life by pursuing something she's passionate about, but which probably won't be financially rewarding. A feeling that's only compounded due to recently having to face her own mortality.
My only major complaint is that Firestar doesn't fight a supervillain it. I know this is a silly quibble, but every time I buy a one-shot or a single issue story, and the action beat is devoted to a superhero battling a random thug, or in this case a pair of carjackers, I wonder why nobody could just slap a mask and a silly costume on the antagonist. Just to make it a little more interesting. I buy superhero comics because I like seeing heroes fight ridiculous villains. I get tired of seeing nameless thugs that are completely disposable and interchangeable.
While there were no big, "Aw, fuck yeah!" moments in the issue, I really liked how Emma Rios pulled off the following panel. It's preceded by Firestar having a chat with her old bully, who suddenly interrupts to ask if she's wearing a wig.
With a lot of artists, it could have come off as silly, but Rios just nailed it. Big credit goes to her colorist Matthew Williams too, who made the whole issue really pop.
X-Factor #204 was pretty good, beginning a tie-in with Second Coming by showing how the military plans to go after the only mutants not located on Utopia, those being Madrox and the rest of X-Factor. To this end, they decide to hire the team and lure them away from the city, so they can kill them without worrying about civilian casualties or the intervention of other heroes.
A bit of interesting show-don't-tell from PAD. Madrox clearly doesn't trust the person who's hiring them, so he has Longshot take the money from the guy. For those who don't know, Longshot can gather psychic impressions from the things he touches. This bit of trivia cleverly explains the events that follow, without being super obvious about it.
Sif #1 was good, but nothing stands out as particularly great. The story revolves around Sif aiding Beta Ray Bill in removing a technorganic virus from his sentient ship, Skuttlebutt. I appreciated that the writer didn't try to bash me over the head with the parallel between Skuttlebutt and Sif herself, who only recently freed herself from Loki's possession.
Dark Wolverine #85 looks to be kicking off another terrible Wolverine crossover dealing with Romulus, which ends my interest in the book. I'll pick it back up for the Frankencastle crossover, but for me Daken is much less interesting when removed from all the Dark Avengers stuff.
Savage She-Hulks #2 was terrible, and as a fan of two of the three She-Hulks, Jeff Parker, and Salvador Espin, that really hurts to say. I probably shouldn't have picked it up, as I have no idea what's going on in the main Hulk titles. But Jen Walters acts very unlike herself, going so far as to bitch-slap Lyra and basically call her an ungrateful child, and the rest of the issue is dedicated to a pointless fight between the three She-Hulks, and flashbacks we've seen a million times. There's no reason for this book to exist, and it doesn't help that Jonboy Meyers, whose art I actually quite like, fills in for Espin about 2/3 of the way through the book. The shift in style is just too jarring.
But, if you want to read something awesome both written and drawn by Parker, go read this short story.
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so good. probably the best interpretation of Doom in a looooong, looooong time
also UCA, UCSM, and Who Won't Wield the Shield were all fantastic reads
They have been hinting for a while now that the prominent members of each corps: Hal, Carol, Sinestro, Atrocitus, Saint Walker, Larfleeze, and Indigo-1 are the new Guardisn. I mean, if you look at the cover of GL #53, that is exactly what they are implying with the cover of the book.
To further extrapolate on my theory, I'm guessing that the reason Guy is saying Hal won't be his friend anymore is because he knows Hal will be completely against Ganthet's idea, but apparently Guy has bought into it.
Anyway, we have a Brightest Day thread, which is supposed to be about the Brightest Day maxi-series. Do we need to start a new Green Lantern thread to discuss lantern specific stuff? I mean, there are gonna be 3 ongoing lantern series starting next month.
I'd be happy to put together a new GL thread if you guys want one.
Doom hasn't been written this well since Mark Waid's run. And you really feel bad for T'Challa.
But what I don't get is
you should have read it yesterday
AHEM
See, I leapfrogg'd you, bra.
waid's run is not better than doctor doom and the masters of evil so
since Brightest Day is significantly a GL event, I'm using the Brightest Day thread for all things GL
we can start a new GL thread after brightest day wraps
TLB, go listen to your Nickleback or Justin Beiber.
Ughh, that thinking is just so, wrong, bra.
does waid's run have blastaar gettin' all up in doom's grill?
And that's only half of his debate to the Cat God, and the Cat God deems Doom pure in his intent and is allowed to pass that super secret lock and take the vibranium to make mega doom bots
Guys, you ignored Great Ten for some insane reason, but please, BUY DOOMWAR
So here are some highlights of the Thanos Imperative starting up all proper-like.
He's really scary, so Groot takes some initiative.
He's pretty much unstoppable at this point when Peter Quill realizes that if Magus had tricked them into thinking they had killed him, then Peter didn't really use the cosmic cube to do it, he just thought he had. So he decides to use it now:
Now Thanos is in custody while they figure out what to do with him. Awsome!
Oh, and one more thing:
Scot Eaton, who's either playing loose with his lines or has a different inker(s) on this work along with a more subdued colorist. Eaton's always a good artist, but when he draws actions scenes like issue #2 was, it's really really good.
And Doomwar is also a 6 issues mini series. And again, you don't have to know anything about any characters in the book to enjoy it, it is one of the most accessible books I've read lately. Mayberry knows how to give us background and exposition without pulling a Claremont.
They even poke a bit of fun at the first issue cover where Spidey's head is almost perfectly round, which they blame on his hair.
I liked it too, though I'm not sure what you mean when you say you didn't like the time warp.
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No, I mean the iPhone and Beyonce references
https://twitter.com/Hooraydiation
BLOOD
MOONLIGHT
FAGGY CLOTHES
You didn't like American Vampire from the first issue? I've loved it.
also the line from Diana "I've never had trouble getting anyone out of their clothes" does not give me hope for JMS's Wonder Woman run
I think a ribald sense of humor fits a character like her, who'd probably have a more liberal sense of humor than the average person thanks to worshipping the kind of gods who turn into cows and knock women up, but I do agree that it doesn't fit any prior characterization of her.
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Didn't wolverine stab that guy THROUGH THE FACE?
Like claws coming out the back of his head?
Doesn't that usually, you know, kill you?
but most people are not DOOM
Not talking about Doom. I'm talking about the Broker.
The end of Unwritten #12 was sufficiently creepy to be memorable as well.
Looks like the Rannians and Tamaraneans will be co-habitating on Tamarann. It's also apparently going to be the new headquarters for L.E.G.I.O.N. It's a little on-the-nose, and I feel like this story's already been done with the whole Rann/Thanagar story, but I like the idea of re-establishing a homeworld for the two displaced races.
Really, I just wish writers would stop blowing up planets willy-nilly. That shit loses its effect after you do it for the tenth time.
I actually really enjoyed Firestar #1, despite it being a little melodramatic and after-school special-y. But that's kind of hard to avoid when you're focusing on the titular character's recent battle with cancer, and her relationship with an old bully. Who's also an alcoholic. But the root of the story deals with Firestar's feelings that she's wasting her life by pursuing something she's passionate about, but which probably won't be financially rewarding. A feeling that's only compounded due to recently having to face her own mortality.
My only major complaint is that Firestar doesn't fight a supervillain it. I know this is a silly quibble, but every time I buy a one-shot or a single issue story, and the action beat is devoted to a superhero battling a random thug, or in this case a pair of carjackers, I wonder why nobody could just slap a mask and a silly costume on the antagonist. Just to make it a little more interesting. I buy superhero comics because I like seeing heroes fight ridiculous villains. I get tired of seeing nameless thugs that are completely disposable and interchangeable.
With a lot of artists, it could have come off as silly, but Rios just nailed it. Big credit goes to her colorist Matthew Williams too, who made the whole issue really pop.
X-Factor #204 was pretty good, beginning a tie-in with Second Coming by showing how the military plans to go after the only mutants not located on Utopia, those being Madrox and the rest of X-Factor. To this end, they decide to hire the team and lure them away from the city, so they can kill them without worrying about civilian casualties or the intervention of other heroes.
A bit of interesting show-don't-tell from PAD. Madrox clearly doesn't trust the person who's hiring them, so he has Longshot take the money from the guy. For those who don't know, Longshot can gather psychic impressions from the things he touches. This bit of trivia cleverly explains the events that follow, without being super obvious about it.
Sif #1 was good, but nothing stands out as particularly great. The story revolves around Sif aiding Beta Ray Bill in removing a technorganic virus from his sentient ship, Skuttlebutt. I appreciated that the writer didn't try to bash me over the head with the parallel between Skuttlebutt and Sif herself, who only recently freed herself from Loki's possession.
Dark Wolverine #85 looks to be kicking off another terrible Wolverine crossover dealing with Romulus, which ends my interest in the book. I'll pick it back up for the Frankencastle crossover, but for me Daken is much less interesting when removed from all the Dark Avengers stuff.
Savage She-Hulks #2 was terrible, and as a fan of two of the three She-Hulks, Jeff Parker, and Salvador Espin, that really hurts to say. I probably shouldn't have picked it up, as I have no idea what's going on in the main Hulk titles. But Jen Walters acts very unlike herself, going so far as to bitch-slap Lyra and basically call her an ungrateful child, and the rest of the issue is dedicated to a pointless fight between the three She-Hulks, and flashbacks we've seen a million times. There's no reason for this book to exist, and it doesn't help that Jonboy Meyers, whose art I actually quite like, fills in for Espin about 2/3 of the way through the book. The shift in style is just too jarring.
But, if you want to read something awesome both written and drawn by Parker, go read this short story.
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