I like comics, How 'bout you?

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 10:25 am

bumblemusprime wrote:Thank you!

You really can't go wrong with 12-pt Times New Roman. I wish every webmaster could know this.

There's a reason that it's, like, the default for every word processing package ever.

Post by **Best First** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 1:13 pm

bumblemusprime wrote:New column up. I reviewed Jeff Smith's Shazam! and the first book in the shared-world superhero sequence Wild Cards. Also, I reviewed Best First's mom. Three stars out of five.

http://www.intergalacticmedicineshow.co ... rticle=022

man i read through that whole thing and you didn't meantion Momma First anywhere you lying douche.

And next time leave a tip.

Also i think your DD theory is undermined by Ultimate Spidey.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sat Jun 06, 2009 7:35 pm

They cut Momma First cuz it's a family site.

Doesn't the end of Ultimate Spidey undermine your theory?

Post by **Best First** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 8:39 am

bumblemusprime wrote:They cut Momma First cuz it's a family site.

Doesn't the end of Ultimate Spidey undermine your theory?

More the credibility of Marvel's editorial decision making i feel. Bah.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 3:45 pm

Is that really supposed to be the end in any way, tho?

More like the end of book1 or however you want to look at it. It's getting relaunched pretty soon. ( as is Ultimates, which may very well be quite ûber once more, natch.)

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 7:02 pm

I will dropping the following Dark Reign titles:

Black Panther
Ms. Marvel
Savage She-Hulk
Agents of Atlas

They just aren't worth the time or money. Some nice art, but simply not worth the cash.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:25 pm

Predabot wrote:Is that really supposed to be the end in any way, tho?

More like the end of book1 or however you want to look at it. It's getting relaunched pretty soon. ( as is Ultimates, which may very well be quite ûber once more, natch.)

We still have Ultimate Spider-Man: Requiem, before the series is completely over.

It's my understanding that the new "Ultimate Comics" line will be separate from the current one.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Sun Jun 07, 2009 9:33 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:We still have Ultimate Spider-Man: Requiem, before the series is completely over.

Well that's a relief.

Nothing with the subtitle Requiem has ever been short of stellar.

Battle Royale 2. AvP2.

... eh? What? Oh yes. Sorry.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 8:45 am

Professor Smooth wrote:It's my understanding that the new "Ultimate Comics" line will be separate from the current one.

Your understanding is not correct.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 9:49 pm

Ozz wrote:
Professor Smooth wrote:It's my understanding that the new "Ultimate Comics" line will be separate from the current one.
Your understanding is not correct.

If true, that's good, since I've grown kind of attached to a lot of them.

On the other hand, everyone's dead or maimed. Is there going to be some magical maggufin that resets everything?

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:15 am

Not everyone, most mutants are dead, yes, but there's not going to be X-Men series anyway. Same for Fantastic Four. The ones that will be published will have post-Ultimatum situation as a starting point, so it's definitely continuation.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 1:29 am

Yeah. Apparently Millar's essentially being handed all of the nifty toys, to do with as he wishes, in Ultimate Avengers and that other team-up book. (which I can't remember the name of now.)

Could be good.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 5:41 am

Has to be better than Ultimates 3...

Big death at the end of War of Kings 3? Very much enjoying that series.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 7:54 am

War Of Kings #4, surely?

It's very good, like basically anything in Marvel cosmos have been since Annihilation (the first one still being probably my favourite). The said death itself should really up the things because now there's no peaceful solution to the conflict which means the Inhumans will now go all the way.

Are you reading other space series? Especially Guardians of the Galaxy is good companion book for WOK. And more Drax ("Accessing fist"

), Star-Lord, Rocket, Mantis, Cosmo and company is always a good thing. Nova and Ascension are less relevant, although the latter might become more important now what with Raptors getting seriously involved.

Predabot wrote:which I can't remember the name of now

Probably because no Ultimate book by Millar other than Avengers was announced.

Post by **Best First** » Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:25 am

****this post may be implicitly spoilery for War of Kings****

Ozz wrote:War Of Kings #4, surely? It's very good, like basically anything in Marvel cosmos have been since Annihilation (the first one still being probably my favourite). The said death itself should really up the things because now there's no peaceful solution to the conflict which means the Inhumans will now go all the way.

Are you reading other space series? Especially Guardians of the Galaxy is good companion book for WOK. And more Drax ("Accessing fist" ), Star-Lord, Rocket, Mantis, Cosmo and company is always a good thing. Nova and Ascension are less relevant, although the latter might become more important now what with Raptors getting seriously involved.

Yeah i couldn't remember the issue number and didn't bother checking. Was thinking the same thing about a peaceful/status quo solution - there have been far too many plots over the years of depose/restore in terms of the Shiar so hopefully it won't be a case of life support next issue. Really liked the off panal manner in which it happened as well. Seems a bit daft sating this given the fanatsical nature of the series but it seemed very realistic in the low key manner in which the offing happened.

Be interesting to see what happens to Gladiator now - will he go ape or will he lose the confidence that sits behind his powers?

Not getting GotG - picked up the firts trade and intend to collect it in that fashion instead.

Less interested in the other space stuff and am hoping i can figure it out through the main series.

As an aside love Pettelier's art as well.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:55 am

Once again digging Amazing Spider-Man.

Considering the end of this most recent issue, I'm not sure how much longer I'll be able to say that.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:11 pm

I decided I needed to finish my run of Bendis and Maleev DD hardcovers. I needed vols 5 and 6. Found 6 on amazon for 10.50 US$! Excellent. Found 5 for... 60$ US.

What. The. Fridgidare.

I thought they printed gobs of these things.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sun Jul 05, 2009 9:07 pm

Daaaamn.... that's some money you're throwing there.

Honestly, I think you could have gotten it cheaper by buying it from AMAZON UK!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Daredevil-5-HC- ... 0785121102

And then have one of the trusty brit's of this forum ship it across the atlantic for you.

No but seriously, think it trough in the future. I'm pretty sure some of the lads here will be more than kind enough to give you a hand with some of this stuff. There's even UK exclusive collected editions at times. I hear there's one for Captain Britain and MI13 for instance.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Mon Jul 06, 2009 5:10 pm

Considering 1 quid UK generally trades for 2$ US, it's not much of a deal.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 2:40 pm

organized my comics this morning. I am seriously considering going trade on everything I collect.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:49 pm

Trades are nice, but I'm looking forward to going fully digital. A color-screened Kindle-type thing would be perfect.

Post by **Best First** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:17 pm

bumblemusprime wrote:organized my comics this morning. I am seriously considering going trade on everything I collect.

Yeah but... then you have to wait 6 months to find out what happens next

i am trying to do this with some new series but can never quite bring my self to make the switch with my core stuff.

Been on hols for 2 weeks so looking forward to a bumper comics pile in the post.

Magna Prime · Post by **Magna Prime** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:50 pm

Professor Smooth wrote:Trades are nice, but I'm looking forward to going fully digital. A color-screened Kindle-type thing would be perfect.

That would definitely put me over the edge on buying a kindle type device given the huge price point, if I could read comics on it full-color. I'm definitely over the need to have physical copies of the issues taking up space...

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:50 pm

Yeah, I've switched to trades myself, because I was tired of buying 6 issues thinking it was going to lead up to something substantial or interesting. But it never did for most things I was following (All Avengers titles, I'm looking at you). But that's the nature of serials, so I've only myself to blame.

Meanwhile, the effect thus far has been I keep myself abreast of the glacial story pace through online previews and message boards. Doesn't seem like I'm missing much (what sort of real progression has taken place in Dark Reign thus far?), and that only serves to dampen my original ideas of buying the trades. I mean, there are some things I have to pick up in the trades natch, like Fables, Walking Dead, Blackest Night, Cap, and Herc. But most everything else I've been staying away from.

Hell, I even stopped buying All Hail Megatron halfway through, given that it sucked and cost me $3.99 a pop.

Of course, I HAVE been saving up for graduate school and my upcoming nuptials, so that could have something to do with it as well. :P

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Tue Jul 14, 2009 4:44 am

Yeah, despite my good fortune in making a buck or two by talking about comics, I find it hard to get exciting about them lately--except in trade. I just got the latest Invincible trade and it was beautiful--I love the Ryan Ottley sketches at the back. And I just finished out the trades of the Bendis/Maleex run.

I had to have the individual issues for Initiative and X-Factor or go crazy a little while ago. But now I don't feel the need for those, either, because the monthly dose of story is so small.

Also, anything at all by Bendis is only worth reading in trade. His individual issues are like reading half-completed scenes.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed Jul 15, 2009 1:33 pm

Of the ongoing titles, I'm thinking about dropping everything except:

Thunderbolts
Dark Avengers
Deadpool
Invincible Iron Man
Daredevil
Nova
Transformers
Star Wars

Those are the ones that I have found to be for the most part fun to read. Daredevil and Iron Man in particular have some incredible art. Haven't tried some that you guys like.

Everything else is 'meh'. Some of the miniseries are quite fun though, like Elektra Dark Reign and Hawkeye Dark Reign series. War of Kings has been pretty good, as has Marvel Zombies.

Most disappointed with Transformers. If we keep getting mediocre crap like Cliffjumper, I'm going to scream. Metroplex was a step in the right direction. I was disappointed to hear Ryall say on the radio show that Transformers will likely not get as serious and mature as the G.I.Joe:Cobra series. Why?

Maybe it's time to sort of "pass the torch" to the younger generation as far as Transformers is concerned. I think if I were 15, I would be loving things like I did the Marvel stuff maybe.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:57 pm

Yaya wrote:Maybe it's time to sort of "pass the torch" to the younger generation as far as Transformers is concerned. I think if I were 15, I would be loving things like I did the Marvel stuff maybe.

At the same time, there's no reason why they shouldn't want our money as well. I'm sure there's a bunch of kiddy TF enthusiasm given the behemoth the movie has become, but when I got reinvigorated with Transformers, there was an Armada comic book AND a G1 book. There was Armada toys AND Alternators/Binaltech.

Spurnkimus wrote:Yeah, despite my good fortune in making a buck or two by talking about comics, I find it hard to get exciting about them lately--except in trade. I just got the latest Invincible trade and it was beautiful--I love the Ryan Ottley sketches at the back. And I just finished out the trades of the Bendis/Maleex run.

I'm definitely not the kind of comic reader that buys something for the art, but your line of thinking makes me realize that what I'm really about at this point is the writer. I bought Initiative until Slott left. I bought Brave and the Bold until Waid left. I bought Thunderbolts until Ellis left. If Brian K. Vaughn came out with a comic book version of "Everyone Poops," I'd snatch it up. I guess what happened is that I was dropping books because the writer changed, and I was left with a bunch of Bendis titles. And then when it came down to making my weekly trip to the LCS to pick up Herc and Cap, I was just like whatever.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:20 am

Shanti418 wrote:
Yaya wrote:Maybe it's time to sort of "pass the torch" to the younger generation as far as Transformers is concerned. I think if I were 15, I would be loving things like I did the Marvel stuff maybe.
At the same time, there's no reason why they shouldn't want our money as well. I'm sure there's a bunch of kiddy TF enthusiasm given the behemoth the movie has become, but when I got reinvigorated with Transformers, there was an Armada comic book AND a G1 book. There was Armada toys AND Alternators/Binaltech.

And as an example in an unrelated product, that was a contemporary of Marvel's G1:

Eastman and Laird produced 2 concurrent TMNT titles: One, cartoony and aimed at kids; The other, for the more mature reader.

bumblemusprime · Post by **bumblemusprime** » Fri Jul 17, 2009 2:35 am

Shanticracker (Yes, I just called you cracker) wrote: I bought Initiative until Slott left.

I actually think Gage is doing just as good. I miss Caselli, though. He was the best.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:02 am

Blackest Night was superb! The prelude book with Black Hand was nicely done as well.

Anybody else pick it up?