You do realize that this story isn't special or ground-breaking, right? Even the violence isn't special. The only thing surprising about this comic is that it actually shows a president who looks a lot like our current president being brutally and bloodily murdered by a superhero. Big deal, Mr. Ellis, you aren't winning any points here with your sensationalism.
Don't you think you're taking the brutal murder of a bunch of drawings rather personally?
Also, what's wrong with sensationalism? I like sensational things. I'm not always big on Ellis' shorter series and Avatar's stable of low-rent Geof Darrows leave me cold, but the few pages we've seen grabbed my attention and made me want to know what happens next.
When does the next issue come out? Are their any previews of it out somewhere?
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Read the thread, man.
the next issue is supposed to come out in august
BLACK SUMMER #1
US $2.99
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 7
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This is it, Warren Ellis’ masked hero masterpiece begins its monthly run right here! With Internet buzz that is off the charts, prepare for the world to go black as Ellis unveils his all-new super-powered heroes and villains epic! With art by the genius Juan Jose Ryp, no fan of The Authority or Wanted will want to miss this bleeding-edge eight issue masterpiece. Following directly from the #0 issue, the politics of the President have forced Horus to take matters into his own blood-stained hands. But he acted on his own and now his old team is going to be hunted for the crimes Horus commited. The dangers of being a hero have taken their toll on Tom Noir. He lost a leg, and hasn’t used his powers in many years as he drowns his problems with booze. But when a man-mountain named Vince, with far more advanced powers, shows up to find out how Tom is connected to his teammate Horus, the action kicks off and the team known as the Seven Guns is thrust into chaos as an epic conflict starts to form. This event-launching issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover and also a rare 1-in-25 cover featuring the Zoe Jump design sketch, all by series artist Juan Jose Ryp.
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When does the next issue come out? Are their any previews of it out somewhere?
Internet: Do my bidding!
Read the thread, man.
the next issue is supposed to come out in august
BLACK SUMMER #1
US $2.99
Cover: Juan Jose Ryp
Writer: Warren Ellis
Art: Juan Jose Ryp
Readership: MR
Format: Full Color, 32 pages, monthly, 1 of 7
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: This is it, Warren Ellis’ masked hero masterpiece begins its monthly run right here! With Internet buzz that is off the charts, prepare for the world to go black as Ellis unveils his all-new super-powered heroes and villains epic! With art by the genius Juan Jose Ryp, no fan of The Authority or Wanted will want to miss this bleeding-edge eight issue masterpiece. Following directly from the #0 issue, the politics of the President have forced Horus to take matters into his own blood-stained hands. But he acted on his own and now his old team is going to be hunted for the crimes Horus commited. The dangers of being a hero have taken their toll on Tom Noir. He lost a leg, and hasn’t used his powers in many years as he drowns his problems with booze. But when a man-mountain named Vince, with far more advanced powers, shows up to find out how Tom is connected to his teammate Horus, the action kicks off and the team known as the Seven Guns is thrust into chaos as an epic conflict starts to form. This event-launching issue is available with a regular or wraparound cover and also a rare 1-in-25 cover featuring the Zoe Jump design sketch, all by series artist Juan Jose Ryp.
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Ewww.
I'm sure It'll be a decent read, but damn if I don't want to be reminded that drek like Wanted had fans.
Dude, it is a solicit. Daniel Way has been called a fan-favorite in solicits. It seems most solicits are just attempts to solicit the comic to potential readers, usually by comparing the comic to something that sold really well.
Dude, it is a solicit. Daniel Way has been called a fan-favorite in solicits. It seems most solicits are just attempts to solicit the comic to potential readers, usually by comparing the comic to something that sold really well.
I wasn't being entirely serious.
It's Ellis; I take it for granted that it's almost automatically going to be a classier read than most anything by Millar.
Dude, it is a solicit. Daniel Way has been called a fan-favorite in solicits. It seems most solicits are just attempts to solicit the comic to potential readers, usually by comparing the comic to something that sold really well.
I wasn't being entirely serious.
It's Ellis; I take it for granted that it's almost automatically going to be a classier read than most anything by Millar.
Really! Read issue 0 and it's obvious rigth from the jump that it's classier.
Basically by making this story issue zero the writer is saying that the story isn't about Heroes killing heads of state. And by not showing it he makes it an even sturdier point. This comic will be about living in a world where super heroes have already evolved and transcended past current forms of government. Living in a world where power plays are made in a much faster and more dangerous close quarters event.
Are comic books below the FBI's notice, or can Warren Ellis never expect to catch a plane within the US again?
I'm sure this isn't the first time the POTUS was assassinated in a work of fiction.
But this is one of the few works to paint such a loss as desirable, though that's only the present implication with the actual ramifications of the act being as of yet unrevealed.
And if Cat Stevens, the least threatening Muslim alive, and more than a couple infants can end up on the do not fly list, surely a semi-major figure with some degree of violent ambivalence towards the United States government can end up grounded as well.
So number one finally came out. Personally, I loved the shit out of it, even more than issue 0. Something is still off about Ryp's faces, but everything else was great. I loved the super-science mumbo-jumbo, and especially the fight scene.
Tom Noir's gun and powers were pretty awesome and terrifying at the same time.
Zoe's eyes scared the shit out of me. She wears those goggles so she can always have the equation in her
mind, so she can cheat at science and have superspeed. I hope she is wrong about John Horus though. That would be too easy of an out.
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Are comic books below the FBI's notice, or can Warren Ellis never expect to catch a plane within the US again?
I'm sure this isn't the first time the POTUS was assassinated in a work of fiction.
But this is one of the few works to paint such a loss as desirable, though that's only the present implication with the actual ramifications of the act being as of yet unrevealed.
And if Cat Stevens, the least threatening Muslim alive, and more than a couple infants can end up on the do not fly list, surely a semi-major figure with some degree of violent ambivalence towards the United States government can end up grounded as well.
Cat Stevens actually supported the call for the assassination of some British author that pissed off Iran, though.
So, reading over Graizurs post got me thinking(well...got me confused enough to ask):
What IS this story gonna be about? And besides the fact he's graizur and probably high most of the time, what makes him think that this stories issue 0 and issue 1 are going to be completely unconnected simply because they already went through something in issue 0?
I think the story will be about the remaining Seven Guns (one is dead before the story starts, Laura something who was also Tom Noir's girlfriend) running for their lives from Blacksmith's new gunners and the rest of the United States police/military.
I would really like to think that the assassination of the president is just kind of a macguffin. I kind of hope the political rantings begin and end in issue 0, because superheroics and politics are not really something I enjoy.
I hope we meet the rest of the guns. We have met John, Tom and Zoe. Laura is dead. That leaves Angel One (who is en route to Tom and Zoe), Dominic (who wants to talk to Tom) and Kathy Artemis.
I've working on the wiki a little bit today, will work on it more after work.
Guys, it's official: since politics and comics aren't supposed to mix ever, you're not allowed to express any opinion of such an occurrence unless it's negative. :roll:
To be fair to Anjin, Akatsuk's comment was kinda dumb.
I'm all for political shit being mentioned in a comic pertaining to such.
But that was some random fuckmook from the Fuckmookery Factory of Greater Ohio, delivering the same brand of fuckmookery that's making me read GV less and less.
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Don't you think you're taking the brutal murder of a bunch of drawings rather personally?
Also, what's wrong with sensationalism? I like sensational things. I'm not always big on Ellis' shorter series and Avatar's stable of low-rent Geof Darrows leave me cold, but the few pages we've seen grabbed my attention and made me want to know what happens next.
Hmm? Oh no, I rather enjoy the art.
I was saying that Bri must have something wrong with his eyes if he read the comic, because he's totally wrong about a lot of its contents.
Spec, careful, if we both like the artwork...something must be terribly wrong.
I'm afraid I can only conclude one of us is an impostor.
The two of you have been acting pretty Skrully.
It makes for an awful sandwich.
I don't know, the premise is still a bit hard to swallow.
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I thought you were addressing all who have read the comic
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Read the thread, man.
the next issue is supposed to come out in august
Ewww.
I'm sure It'll be a decent read, but damn if I don't want to be reminded that drek like Wanted had fans.
I wasn't being entirely serious.
It's Ellis; I take it for granted that it's almost automatically going to be a classier read than most anything by Millar.
Really! Read issue 0 and it's obvious rigth from the jump that it's classier.
I'm sure this isn't the first time the POTUS was assassinated in a work of fiction.
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But this is one of the few works to paint such a loss as desirable, though that's only the present implication with the actual ramifications of the act being as of yet unrevealed.
And if Cat Stevens, the least threatening Muslim alive, and more than a couple infants can end up on the do not fly list, surely a semi-major figure with some degree of violent ambivalence towards the United States government can end up grounded as well.
Tom Noir's gun and powers were pretty awesome and terrifying at the same time.
Zoe's eyes scared the shit out of me. She wears those goggles so she can always have the equation in her
mind, so she can cheat at science and have superspeed. I hope she is wrong about John Horus though. That would be too easy of an out.
Cat Stevens actually supported the call for the assassination of some British author that pissed off Iran, though.
And those infants are like land piranha.
Doesn't look that hard to do. If I have some time tonight, I might put info from the first two issues out there.
What IS this story gonna be about? And besides the fact he's graizur and probably high most of the time, what makes him think that this stories issue 0 and issue 1 are going to be completely unconnected simply because they already went through something in issue 0?
I would really like to think that the assassination of the president is just kind of a macguffin. I kind of hope the political rantings begin and end in issue 0, because superheroics and politics are not really something I enjoy.
I hope we meet the rest of the guns. We have met John, Tom and Zoe. Laura is dead. That leaves Angel One (who is en route to Tom and Zoe), Dominic (who wants to talk to Tom) and Kathy Artemis.
I've working on the wiki a little bit today, will work on it more after work.
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But that was some random fuckmook from the Fuckmookery Factory of Greater Ohio, delivering the same brand of fuckmookery that's making me read GV less and less.
It's just fuckheads.
I pluralized, yo.