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Young Allies: The Best YA team in Marvel

TexiKenTexiKen Dammit!That fish really got me!Registered User regular
edited August 2010 in Graphic Violence
Young Allies!

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With a searing intensity of 20,858 copies sold for issue #1, Young Allies is where it's at.

The team consists of the coolest, Gravity (his mini series is collected for reading):

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Firestar, fresh off her breast cancer show ever:

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Arana, now Spider-Girl though she says not to but she never got the message from Marvel and we never saw her lose her powers in ASM #637 like the editor's note said but hey who cares they're too busy twittering:

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Nomad, AKA Rikki Barnes, the cool Cap sidekick from Counter Earth:

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And Toro*:

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*he's an illegal immigrant so he stole the original Toro's identity (you should use Lifelock)

The book is a refreshing $3 per issue and really packs in the dialogue and has great art by David Baldeon, it really is worth a look. McKeever is hitting a good stride here returning to Marvel.

Why waste your money on that other loser YA book that never comes out, chill with the Young Allies.

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    jkylefultonjkylefulton Squid...or Kid? NNID - majpellRegistered User regular
    edited July 2010
    More likely - this thread reaches ten pages, or Young Allies reaches ten published issues?

    It's a good book, though.

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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 2010
    Did you purposely use the worst picture possible for each of them? Why is Arana eating her web things like spaghetti?

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    TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    More likely - this thread reaches ten pages, or Young Allies reaches ten published issues?

    It's a good book, though.

    Well I made the thread, so the book will be canceled next week.
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Did you purposely use the worst picture possible for each of them? Why is Arana eating her web things like spaghetti?

    edit: I liked the Gravity, Firstar, and Arana images. I like Miyazawa's art.

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    More likely - this thread reaches ten pages, or Young Allies reaches ten published issues?

    It's a good book, though.

    Well I made the thread, so the book will be canceled next week.
    Fencingsax wrote: »
    Did you purposely use the worst picture possible for each of them? Why is Arana eating her web things like spaghetti?

    edit: I liked the Gravity, Firstar, and Arana images. I like Miyazawa's art.

    Heh, at least you won't even pretend a defense for that Nomad one )

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    cshadow42cshadow42 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I thought YA was going to be canceled with #4?

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    cshadow42 wrote: »
    I thought YA was going to be canceled with #4?

    no one said this!

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    So what's this new Toro's deal? He has horns? Super-strength maybe?

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    Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    So what's this new Toro's deal? He has horns? Super-strength maybe?

    He's a former child soldier who underwent a super-soldier treatment and gained the ability to transform into a massive dude. He can't speak English and doesn't understand the American justice system, so needless to say he's the most dangerous member of the team.

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    It's sort of funny how the team's only two guys are treading more towards anti-hero shenanigans.

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    KyleWPetersonKyleWPeterson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Furu wrote: »
    cshadow42 wrote: »
    I thought YA was going to be canceled with #4?

    no one said this!
    I am saying it. Right now. Sorry in advance.

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Also, except for Toro , everyone wears goggles heh. ( well Firestar's is gogglish, but still!)

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Furu wrote: »
    It's sort of funny how the team's only two guys are treading more towards anti-hero shenanigans.

    I wouldn't say that Gravity was going all anti-hero, he's just a little angry because lots of people died.

    Anwyay, it doesn't matter because he is the coolest members of the team, so they are always going to need him.

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Solar wrote: »
    Furu wrote: »
    It's sort of funny how the team's only two guys are treading more towards anti-hero shenanigans.

    I wouldn't say that Gravity was going all anti-hero, he's just a little angry because lots of people died.

    Anwyay, it doesn't matter because he is the coolest members of the team, so they are always going to need him.

    considering he just got his ass kicked by electro while the younger three were actually going after the right person I'm not sure I'd say he's looking that cool right now

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    TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    No one else on the team saved the universe though, cut the guy some slack. Your expectations are weighing him down like a fat criminal landing on a hero the day of his wedding.

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
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    okay, so maybe he isn't the Leader's kid

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    TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    You forgot the solicit that Marvel finally released that has nothing spoilery in them at all regarding SDCC
    YOUNG ALLIES #5
    Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
    Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
    Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
    This is it! Our heroes' final battle against not only the Bastards of Evil, but the shocking surprise threat BEHIND the Bastards! Will the outcome bring these young allies together--or will it push them further apart? The answer isn't as obvious as you might think!
    32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

    That solicit does kinda seem like it could just be the end of series, like a quiet end similar to the Eternals series.

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    ...Nnnot really, dude. I'm pretty sure that's just the end of this arc.

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    TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I'm just saying, 5 is the magic number these days with Marvel cancels.

    When I see "This is it!", it doesn't read as "end of the arc" but more "end of the series"

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    cardboard delusionscardboard delusions USAgent PSN: USAgent31Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    You forgot the solicit that Marvel finally released that has nothing spoilery in them at all regarding SDCC
    YOUNG ALLIES #5
    Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
    Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
    Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
    This is it! Our heroes' final battle against not only the Bastards of Evil, but the shocking surprise threat BEHIND the Bastards! Will the outcome bring these young allies together--or will it push them further apart? The answer isn't as obvious as you might think!
    32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

    That solicit does kinda seem like it could just be the end of series, like a quiet end similar to the Eternals series.

    Final usually means last, I can't imagine what other baddies these guys would fight otherwise. (I mean I can but Marvel probably won't).

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    You forgot the solicit that Marvel finally released that has nothing spoilery in them at all regarding SDCC
    YOUNG ALLIES #5
    Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
    Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
    Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
    This is it! Our heroes' final battle against not only the Bastards of Evil, but the shocking surprise threat BEHIND the Bastards! Will the outcome bring these young allies together--or will it push them further apart? The answer isn't as obvious as you might think!
    32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

    That solicit does kinda seem like it could just be the end of series, like a quiet end similar to the Eternals series.

    Final usually means last, I can't imagine what other baddies these guys would fight otherwise. (I mean I can but Marvel probably won't).

    McKeever has other things planned

    holy shit can we stop jumping to conclusions?

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    see317see317 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    You forgot the solicit that Marvel finally released that has nothing spoilery in them at all regarding SDCC
    YOUNG ALLIES #5
    Written by SEAN MCKEEVER
    Penciled by DAVID BALDEON
    Cover by DAVID LAFUENTE
    This is it! Our heroes' final battle against not only the Bastards of Evil, but the shocking surprise threat BEHIND the Bastards! Will the outcome bring these young allies together--or will it push them further apart? The answer isn't as obvious as you might think!
    32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$2.99

    That solicit does kinda seem like it could just be the end of series, like a quiet end similar to the Eternals series.

    Final usually means last, I can't imagine what other baddies these guys would fight otherwise. (I mean I can but Marvel probably won't).

    But there's a shocking suprise threat behind the Bastards of Evil! Surely that's good for another issue or two, right?

    ...right?

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    There are other bad guys planned!

    and at least one new team member!

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Is it just me or does that little guy remind anyone else of little Piccolo back in the early Dragonball days?

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    cardboard delusionscardboard delusions USAgent PSN: USAgent31Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    The problem is most of us will get this in trades, but Marvel won't put out a trade before they make the decision to can it, which should be factored in to continuing the series. I don't want it to fail, I just also don't want to invest in single issues. "Damned if you do, damned if you don't."

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Then suck it up and buy singles. If you're not buying the book you lose the right to complain when it's canceled.

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    MastaPMastaP Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    This really should have been a mini series in the first place, and if successful, a series of minis.

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    WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Furu wrote: »
    Then suck it up and buy singles. If you're not buying the book you lose the right to complain when it's canceled.

    I don't, because Marvel never counted my purchases anyway! :D

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    cardboard delusionscardboard delusions USAgent PSN: USAgent31Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I never said I'd complain.

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Wildcat wrote: »
    Furu wrote: »
    Then suck it up and buy singles. If you're not buying the book you lose the right to complain when it's canceled.

    I don't, because Marvel never counted my purchases anyway! :D

    That is a good point, don't they only count issues bought by comic shops and other distributors?

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    NODeNODe Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    MastaP wrote: »
    This really should have been a mini series in the first place, and if successful, a series of minis.

    Shouldn't that be every comic?

    This "buy an ad filled comic you'd really rather buy in trade format but if you don't buy the comic you'll never get to buy the trade" nonesense is getting me down.

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    wirehead26wirehead26 Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    This might sound harsh for people who like the book (sorry Texiken) but to me it's no big loss if this title does get cancelled because it's one less book for me to buy. Same with Atlas.

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    KyleWPetersonKyleWPeterson Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Furu wrote: »
    holy shit can we stop jumping to conclusions?
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    The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    people need to learn how to spell lose correctly

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Kyle you're an alright guy

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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 2010
    I always assumed that was part of the joke.

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    The Lovely BastardThe Lovely Bastard Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    I would like to think it is part of the joke

    But even intelligent people spell it wrong all the time

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    FuruFuru Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    The solicit for Young Allies #5 says "This is it!" and "final battle." It it the last issue?

    Far from it! We're going strong into 2011 with new and old adversaries, guest-stars, and a Firestar variant cover by none other than Art Adams for #6!

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    WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Wildcat wrote: »
    Furu wrote: »
    Then suck it up and buy singles. If you're not buying the book you lose the right to complain when it's canceled.

    I don't, because Marvel never counted my purchases anyway! :D

    That is a good point, don't they only count issues bought by comic shops and other distributors?

    Quite possibly, but even if not I believe they don't count issues bought outside the US, so meh.

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    Wildcat wrote: »
    wirehead26 wrote: »
    Wildcat wrote: »
    Furu wrote: »
    Then suck it up and buy singles. If you're not buying the book you lose the right to complain when it's canceled.

    I don't, because Marvel never counted my purchases anyway! :D

    That is a good point, don't they only count issues bought by comic shops and other distributors?

    Quite possibly, but even if not I believe they don't count issues bought outside the US, so meh.

    Yeah, I don't think issues bought in the UK count. Which kind of sucks.

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    VirralVirral Registered User regular
    edited July 2010
    How hard is it to understand? It's their final battle AGAINST someone, not their final battle full stop.
    Is it just me or does that little guy remind anyone else of little Piccolo back in the early Dragonball days?

    Not just you, that's immediately what I thought of too.

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