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by qupe » Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:58 pm

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Mommy wrote:I've never been a big fan of comics but over the last month I've read all 90 of the Walking Dead comics (well, scans but you get the gist).

Any other series that could be recommended?

I'm the same as you, in that I have never been a huge fan of comics but I have all of the Walking Dead volumes. Other good stuff I have encountered and enjoyed but never gotten around to acquiring is The Preacher and I also quite enjoyed my mate's Hitman collection.


Read Locke & Key, Chew (I read the Omnivore Editions - 10 issues each), Criminal.

I have just purchased Parker Martini Edition, thanks Pedro for the pics before, and Habibi.

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by Mafro » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:42 pm

Moar teasers:
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by HM » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:45 pm

Well looks like mafro has me on his foe list :lol:

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by Memento Mori » Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:32 pm

I was expecting Thing VS Namor. I guess it'll be Namor VS Black Panther then.

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by Mafro » Fri Jan 13, 2012 1:21 am

Watching Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes on Netflix. Tony Stark's voice in this is strawberry floating shameful, they've clearly just hired a RDJ impersonator :lol:

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by Mafro » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:48 am

The art in some of these teasers :?
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by HM » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:03 am

Wow that spider-woman/gambit one is awful, worse than the ms marvel one. How thin do they look :? . And then Romita jr has obviously done the Wolverine/Capt one. Hmm wonder who Cyclops is going against. I can see them killing Cyclops off early for the shock death effect (see Bucky/Nightcrawler) and making Wolverine the new leader because marvel love him so much :fp:

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by Memento Mori » Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:14 pm

Spider-Woman's waist there. :lol: Killing off Cyclops and throwing away the interesting character development he's had over the past few years would annoy me. Beast however becomes more unlikable with every appearance, he's become a whiny hypocrite. He can die.

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by Memento Mori » Fri Jan 13, 2012 5:49 pm

DC cancels 6 comics, announces 6 comics.

In May of 2012, DC Comics will release a “Second Wave” of titles as part of its historic DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 initiative. Six new, ongoing series will build on the shared universe and bold concepts introduced in September 2011 with the renumbering of DC Comics’ entire line of comic books.

Featuring a variety of different genres and storytelling sensibilities, the titles in the “Second Wave” will be helmed by some of the most legendary writers and artists in the comic book industry, and will also feature the first ongoing comic book series written by acclaimed novelist China Miéville.

“The excitement of the initial launch of DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 was in seeing the re-imagining of these classic characters and concepts,” said Bob Harras, DC Entertainment Editor-in-Chief. “The ‘Second Wave’ is all about world-building.”

DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 “Second Wave” includes:

BATMAN INCORPORATED – Writer: Grant Morrison. Artist: Chris Burnham. The acclaimed ongoing writer of ACTION COMICS, Grant Morrison, presents a fresh take on BATMAN INCORPORATED, in which the Batman brand is franchised globally in preparation for a major international threat.

EARTH 2 – Writer: James Robinson. Artist: Nicola Scott. The greatest heroes on a parallel Earth, the Justice Society combats threats that will set them on a collision course with other worlds.

WORLDS’ FINEST – Writer: Paul Levitz. Artists: George Perez and Kevin Maguire. Stranded on our world from a parallel reality, Huntress and Power Girl struggle to find their way back to Earth 2. Perez and Maguire will be the artists on alternating story arcs.

DIAL H – Writer: China Miéville. Artist: Mateus Santoluoco. The first ongoing series from acclaimed novelist China Miéville, this is a bold new take on a cult classic concept about the psychological effects on an everyman who accidentally gains powers to become a hero.

G.I. COMBAT – Writer: J.T. Krul. Artist: Ariel Olivetti. Featuring the return of a classic DC Comics series, THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT, along with rotating back-up stories and creative teams – including THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER, with writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Dan Panosian; and THE HAUNTED TANK, with writer John Arcudi and artist Scott Kolins.

THE RAVAGERS – Writer: Howard Mackie. Artist: Ian Churchill. Spinning off from TEEN TITANS and SUPERBOY, this series finds four superpowered teens on the run and fighting against the organization that wants to turn them into supervillains.

The six new series will replace BLACKHAWKS, HAWK AND DOVE, MEN OF WAR, MISTER TERRIFIC, O.M.A.C. and STATIC SHOCK, all of which will conclude with their eighth issues in April.

“Many of the characters from our canceled books will appear in DC COMICS-THE NEW 52 titles, and in some very surprising ways,” said Harras. “We’re developing stories that reach from cultures around the globe to parallel worlds. We’re just getting started.”


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by Mafro » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:29 pm

Cyclops :evil:

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by HM » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:39 pm

Cyclops vs Hawkeye? REALLY? Proof, as if it was needed, of how much Marvel love Wolverine.

If these teased avengers vs x-men battles actually happen, then the x-men should wipe the floor (bar thor vs storm) against the avengers. And it will take some serious deus ex machina to not make that happen


also ban request for marfo hating on the best marvel character of the last 5/6 many years.

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by Mafro » Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:45 pm

HM wrote:best marvel character of the last 5/6 many years.

Mate.

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by Memento Mori » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:33 pm

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Cyclops vs Hawkeye? REALLY? Proof, as if it was needed, of how much Marvel love Wolverine.

If these teased avengers vs x-men battles actually happen, then the x-men should wipe the floor (bar thor vs storm) against the avengers. And it will take some serious deus ex machina to not make that happen


also ban request for marfo hating on the best marvel character of the last 5/6 many years.


From those AVX promos here's how I see it going, winners in bold:

Stark V Magneto
Iceman V Spider-Man
Thor V Storm
Frost V Hulk
Colossus V Thing
Angel V Daredevil
Spider-Woman V Gambit (Does anyone really care about this one?)
Betsy V Black Widow
Ms Marvel V Rogue
Cage V Beast
Wolverine V Cap
Cyclops V Hawkeye

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PostRe: The Comics Thread
by Dante » Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:54 pm

DC seem to be doing the worse thing possible in comics - They're bringing in in Rob "Captain America has boobs?" Liefeld

I strawberry floating hate this guy so much :fp:

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PostRe: The Comics Thread
by Mafro » Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:14 pm

Couldn't sleep last night, so I stayed up till 4am reading some stuff.

Old Man Logan was very good, hope to see more from that in the future.

Schism Image Image What on earth was that? Pretty awful, especially the nonsense of Namor, Magneto, Ice Man etc. getting taken out by those children so easily :fp: And don't even get me started on how utterly ridiculous the new Hellfire Club is. Jesus Christ. Probably the worst Marvel event I've read.

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by NBK » Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:41 pm

Comixology are having selling all 60 issues of Y: The Last Man for 99c (about 65p) in a two day sale. Looks like it started yesterday, not sure when it's due to finish.

I managed to get all the one's I'd missed for a fraction of what picking up the remaining trades would have cost me.

For those that haven't read it, BleedingCool.com described it with this line:

“If you like The Walking Dead, but think there could be more live women in it, then this is the perfect comic for you.”

There you go.

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PostRe: The Comics Thread
by Cosmo » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:41 pm

So I'm going to order some more USM. Looking on Amazon Volume 9 is Ultimate Six, yet looking at the bibilography/arcs list on Wiki it goes from Cats & Kings to Hollywood. Is Ultimate Six not a part of it?

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by Mafro » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:45 pm

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btw where is normal Hulk just now?

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by Memento Mori » Mon Jan 16, 2012 9:44 pm

Cosmo wrote:So I'm going to order some more USM. Looking on Amazon Volume 9 is Ultimate Six, yet looking at the bibilography/arcs list on Wiki it goes from Cats & Kings to Hollywood. Is Ultimate Six not a part of it?

Ultimate Six was a USM/Ultimates crossover mini-series but its events are referenced later in USM so you should buy it. And it was pretty good as well.

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PostRe: The Comics Thread
by HM » Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:00 am

Mafro wrote:Image

btw where is normal Hulk just now?


Right where is Green Hulk?
Angel looks "normal"
Wolverine and Beast on the Avengers side, so I'm guessing they switch sides after a big death like in Civil War

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