MOTW 7-8-10: Oh, Poo

TexiKen · July 2010

Thor and the Warriors Four is up there as one of the best minis of the year, beyond even a kids book. I mean, look at this cool stuff:

Afro-Ray Bill!

Dashing Dukes of Hazard Bill!

Baby Loki!

Great Ten #9, it didn't read like it condensed #10 into the issue to make up for it being cancelled an issue short, it just stops. Which sucks, because the mini was great until now. Eff you DC. But Mother of all Champions is a whore, basically.

ManetherenWolf · July 2010

Shadowland was pretty awesome. I kind of expected the ending, but it was still a good setup for the series.

Children's Crusade still kind of bugs me that they didnt fix the art... but whatever.

TexiKen · July 2010

Batman & Robin #13, if you can't see the cover on your stands, you might be colorblind.

But it was a great single issue, on top of leading into this new arc. And Irving's art is even better than RoBW#2

Munch · July 2010

Secret Six #23 was just awesome from start to finish. A self-contained, single-issue story that's basically an homage to The Most Dangerous Game, it's perfect for anyone looking for a good entry-point to Secret Six. And while every character gets a cool moment, Bane's are far and away my favorite.

I love those bright, cartoony sound effects.

Batman and Robin #13 was really cool too, kicking off with a weirdly disjointed prologue, and then diving into some creepy interactions between Batman, Robin, and the Joker. The whole thing looks beautiful, thanks to Frazier Irving, but I love this page.

The true fate of Oberon Sexton revealed.

Furu · July 2010

All of B&R #13

last page of Children's Crusade

Young Allies #2 was good but nothing really outstandingly great unless you count the Electro fight/last page and lesbian undertones.

TexiKen · July 2010

I liked Secret Six as well, it was as good as the Deadshot stand alone issue Ostrander wrote. The page with Deadshot and the Helicopter, that's streets ahead. "Now I got more."

This RB Silva has a nice art style too, sort of like a cross between Clayton Henry and Stuart Immonen.

And with regards to B&R #13, I'm just going to throw this out there, it makes no sense but it could:

Bruce Wayne is Dr. Hurt, this is the big trap Darkseid set up. It makes absolutely no sense but I'll go with it.

TexiKen · July 2010

Thor the Mighty Avenger #1 started slow. veeeerrrry slow. But the last few pages do enough to make me want to pick up issue #2. And the lettering is kind of off, the copy is so small it seems like all the people are talking really low, like they're shy or something.

Also, the next Pet Avengers mini will be Avengers vs. the Pet Avengers, because

Thor, Tony, and Bucky are turned into frogs by Fin Fang Foom. Thor even remarks "not again."

DMAC · July 2010

I thought Thor's "I said I was sorry." was pretty funny.

Munch · July 2010

TexiKen wrote: »

This RB Silva has a nice art style too, sort of like a cross between Clayton Henry and Stuart Immonen

See, I'd characterize it more as kind of a Cory Walker/Ryan Ottley/Pete Woods mash-up. Seriously, in those early pages where the guys are wearing robot suits, I was getting a total Invincible vibe off them.

TexiKen · July 2010

Here's another funny bit of Secret Six, showing Ostrander has a good sense of handling Ragdoll's bucket of crazy:

WiseManTobes · July 2010

Augh, afro bill, baby loki, my poor baby thor avatar is in danger!

( that looks awesome , mine better be in when I go pick up later this week)

TexiKen · July 2010

JSA All-Stars is a good book. The back-up needs to wrap up soon because it's been going on too long (it's nice to see Hourman and Jesse hanging out as a crime fighting couple, but it's just been too long), but the main story I like. #8 Is basic old school storytelling with great art, and Roxy is what Jocasta should be, and Cyclone and King Chimera are interesting characters as well. Plus, homicidal chimps riding jaguars:

DarkWarrior · July 2010

You should get Shadowland, DD has become a mega, ultra, total bad-ass.

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Jakesteraholic · July 2010

terrible dialogue + lame art + ten billionth Elektra stab homage = pretty lame DD story

Witch_Hunter_84 · July 2010

Jakesteraholic wrote: »

terrible dialogue + lame art + ten billionth Elektra stab homage = pretty lame DD story

You're trying to make me cry. It's not going to work!

I really liked Shadowland, it shows a really interesting path that Daredevil has taken in contrast to what he's been all about since his character's inception. I for one am interested to see how he plays it out considering he's now the head of an organization he fought against for years. I do agree that the Elektra stabbing homage is a little played out, but on the other hand, ZOMG HE KILLED BULLSEYE!!!!!!

Fencingsax · July 2010

Joker asking for help? If that's not a trick, Morrison is even worse than I thought at writing the Joker.

DarkWarrior · July 2010

Which comic is that in?

TexiKen · July 2010

That's the whole point, because you see him asking to be taken seriously to stop Penitente but then he realizes Damien is Bruce's son and you get that glimmer of "Joker crazy" that makes you wonder if he's gone back to being our Joker again.

And Dick is more popular among the GCPD than Bruce was, I liked that touch.

Witch_Hunter_84 · July 2010

I noticed that bit too, his smile got just a little bigger when he recognized a bit of Bruce's persona in the way Damien was talking. But I doubt that the old Joker will be completely back until Bruce takes up the cowl again. The Joker has even stated before that if there was no Batman he'd give himself up and just spend the rest of his days in a psychiatric institution, drugged out of his mind.

But if Damien grows up to be his father, will we see a geriatric Joker?

DarkWarrior · July 2010

Witch_Hunter_84 wrote: »

I noticed that bit too, his smile got just a little bigger when he recognized a bit of Bruce's persona in the way Damien was talking. But I doubt that the old Joker will be completely back until Bruce takes up the cowl again. The Joker has even stated before that if there was no Batman he'd give himself up and just spend the rest of his days in a psychiatric institution, drugged out of his mind.

But if Damien grows up to be his father, will we see a geriatric Joker?

Pretty much every Joker finale ends in him dying somehow by Batmans hand or a Bat family member or some hero that has enough. He never makes it to old age.

Witch_Hunter_84 · July 2010

DarkWarrior wrote: »

Witch_Hunter_84 wrote: »

I noticed that bit too, his smile got just a little bigger when he recognized a bit of Bruce's persona in the way Damien was talking. But I doubt that the old Joker will be completely back until Bruce takes up the cowl again. The Joker has even stated before that if there was no Batman he'd give himself up and just spend the rest of his days in a psychiatric institution, drugged out of his mind.

But if Damien grows up to be his father, will we see a geriatric Joker?

Pretty much every Joker finale ends in him dying somehow by Batmans hand or a Bat family member or some hero that has enough. He never makes it to old age.

Yes, but those endings are all wrong.

DarkWarrior · July 2010

As long as DC exists Joker will never die, its very hip to kill him in every possible alternate universe like it is to kill Spider-Man, its a 'shit just got real' thing writers use, but Joker is probably the most iconic villain in comics, in most media really even if I think he somehow came in under Hannibal fucking Lecter in a poll. He won't ever not be there.

Psychotic One · July 2010

Witch_Hunter_84 wrote: »

DarkWarrior wrote: »

Witch_Hunter_84 wrote: »

I noticed that bit too, his smile got just a little bigger when he recognized a bit of Bruce's persona in the way Damien was talking. But I doubt that the old Joker will be completely back until Bruce takes up the cowl again. The Joker has even stated before that if there was no Batman he'd give himself up and just spend the rest of his days in a psychiatric institution, drugged out of his mind.

But if Damien grows up to be his father, will we see a geriatric Joker?

Pretty much every Joker finale ends in him dying somehow by Batmans hand or a Bat family member or some hero that has enough. He never makes it to old age.

Yes, but those endings are all wrong.

I want an end where the Joker wins and becomes bored killing off all the Gotham Rogues simply because there was nothing else to do.

Gabriel_Pitt · July 2010

Wasn't that one of the themes of Emperor Joker?

TexiKen · July 2010

Yeah, he won, and in doing nothing but killing Batman over and over and making the world crazy he was basically corrupting the universe to be like him (he even got to the Spectre).

And the son of a bitch killed Krypto by dropping a fire hydrant on him, why the fuck hasn't Batman killed him yet?

The Lovely Bastard · July 2010

everytime I see how great Secret Six is, I get angry that it is not Suicide Squad

jkylefulton · July 2010

DarkWarrior wrote: »

Witch_Hunter_84 wrote: »

I noticed that bit too, his smile got just a little bigger when he recognized a bit of Bruce's persona in the way Damien was talking. But I doubt that the old Joker will be completely back until Bruce takes up the cowl again. The Joker has even stated before that if there was no Batman he'd give himself up and just spend the rest of his days in a psychiatric institution, drugged out of his mind.

But if Damien grows up to be his father, will we see a geriatric Joker?

Pretty much every Joker finale ends in him dying somehow by Batmans hand or a Bat family member or some hero that has enough. He never makes it to old age.

It happens every once in a while. Plus, the GENERATIONS books are solid elseworld books.

DarkWarrior · July 2010

Is he on that cover?

Or are youi saying hes old in the story? The cover at least gives the impression of the era before Joker was unmitigated, R-Rated evil.

Fencingsax · July 2010

To me, it's just Morrison trying to convince us that his big bad is just that badass. Of course, I refuse to read Batman without Batman in it, so I am not his audience to begin with.

Furu · July 2010

and yet you insist on posting about it just in case we've forgotten

DarkWarrior · July 2010

It seems Joker-ish to get a patsy to do the dirty work for him but he does tend to take pleasure in dealing with people he doesnt like personally. But he doesn't do fear or defeat, guy isn't afraid of Superman.

TexiKen · July 2010

Furu wrote: »

and yet you insist on posting about it just in case we've forgotten

Furu are you ok? You seem angry today.

It's ok to talk about it.

jkylefulton · July 2010

Possible that Furu is from Cleveland?

TexiKen · July 2010

Well he should go check out Miami's fabulous beaches and relax hurp de durp.

Diablo Fett · July 2010

Fufu is just mad that he's really slow at reading internet news

also because his girlfriend isn't around or something i dunno

on topic, i'm out of town this week and am unable to get comics and am very sad. combined with Doomwar selling out before i could get it last week and this has been the worst month

Zeromus · July 2010

Fencingsax wrote: »

Joker asking for help? If that's not a trick, Morrison is even worse than I thought at writing the Joker.

Goddddddd

Also:

Oh, Comics Alliance

WiseManTobes · July 2010

The entire bullseye opener scene in shadowlands, all I could think about was " oh man Solar's gonna cry"

durandal4532 · July 2010

Fencingsax wrote: »

To me, it's just Morrison trying to convince us that his big bad is just that badass. Of course, I refuse to read Batman without Batman in it, so I am not his audience to begin with.

Man I refuse to read Batman without Batman in it too.

Batman is Dick Grayson, right? He took over from Owlman. I started with B&R #1...

Gustav · July 2010

TexiKen wrote: »

Batman & Robin #13, if you can't see the cover on your stands, you might be colorblind.

But it was a great single issue, on top of leading into this new arc. And Irving's art is even better than RoBW#2

Holy crap, did Irving knock it out of the park on this issue. That is friggen perfect. He's doing the art for the entire arc right?

Lux · July 2010

Irving on Return of Bruce Wayne was kind of a weird pick for the pilgrim setting, but in Batman and Robin he is outstanding. There are some truly creepy and terrifying panels in this issue (Dr. Hurt's evil hedonistic creepy party and the real Sexton). I had no idea he was capable of those pages.

Fencingsax · July 2010

His work on Seven Soldiers is absolutely fantastic, so I was kind of expecting great things from the pilgrim stuff, as the dress and so on was fairly similar.

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