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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 10:38:40 GMT -5
I haven't read any Hickman, I believe... and certainly neither on FF or Avengers. But the concepts I see in the Preview pages at CBR, with what looks like a new mythology of Alephs and Engineers or whatever, are a very welcome departure from the endless recycling and misuse of Early Marvel creators' concepts. Galactus as a being on par with Death itself and Eternity? The Living Tribunal and Celestials belonging to the same select club as Life and Hate and Chaos? It all reeks of obsessive cataloging. I'd rather have our heroes face something brand new. Familiarity breeds contempt; it's the unknown that's scary! (Now if that's enough to make a story enjoyable, I have no idea!) That's one of the things I really liked about Hickman's FF run, and am enjoying about his Avengers run: it's not the 14 billionth version of "Dr Doom takes over the planet", it's not the 300 millionth version of the Masters of Evil (which is a damn silly name, anyway), he's actually creating a whole mass of new stuff for his stories. I think he's taken too long to get to the point on Avengers/New Avengers, and I'm largely dreading it all giving birth to Super Special Supreme Secret Sacred War of Old Stories Most Of Which Were Better Off Being Left Dead, but I have at least enjoyed the breadth of his vision. Him and Bendis have their faults, but (heresy!) I've enjoyed their Avengers more than most of the previous history of the Avengers |
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Post by Icctrombone on Mar 3, 2015 10:46:56 GMT -5
My guess is that Marvel is going to use Hickmans "incursion" storyline as the catalyst for then New universe they are going to convert into. Almost a 3 year story, yikes!
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Post by Confessor on Mar 3, 2015 11:08:10 GMT -5
That's one of the things I really liked about Hickman's FF run, and am enjoying about his Avengers run: it's not the 14 billionth version of "Dr Doom takes over the planet", it's not the 300 millionth version of the Masters of Evil (which is a damn silly name, anyway), he's actually creating a whole mass of new stuff for his stories. But he didn't do anything with it. I agree that there were lots and lots of interesting new ideas being thrown at the canvas by Hickman and, for a while there, I was really enjoying his FF run and wondering where all the threads would lead. Only they never lead anywhere and the longer the run went on, the more dangling story threads, unrealised potential and unresolved elements we had. It just seemed like a bit of a mess to me and I dropped the book once I'd decided that Hickman had no idea himself where all these little plot threads and larger overarching themes were going. I think he's taken too long to get to the point on Avengers/New Avengers Like I say, this was a major problem that I had with his FF run too. Just get on with it, already!! |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 3, 2015 15:35:15 GMT -5
That's one of the things I really liked about Hickman's FF run, and am enjoying about his Avengers run: it's not the 14 billionth version of "Dr Doom takes over the planet", it's not the 300 millionth version of the Masters of Evil (which is a damn silly name, anyway), he's actually creating a whole mass of new stuff for his stories. I think he's taken too long to get to the point on Avengers/New Avengers Like I say, this was a major problem that I had with his FF run too. Just get on with it, already!! That sounds like a lot of the criticisms the later Claremont's X-titles got, and then post-Claremont X-Titles under Nicenza & Lobdell, and then.... where fans complain things run too long and subplots never reach fruition and get dropped or forgotten, which eventually led to a transformation into more set storytelling styles and lengths (writing for the trade) rather that allowing subplots to develop or dangle, and making things more self contained, which led to lots of fans complaining about the way the books read then too...bottom line, there is a large portion of fandom who are not happy unless they are complaining...which in itself is a microcosm of life in which there are a lot of people who are not happy unless they have something to complain about. The bottom line, whatever they do, someone is not going to like it and complain about it, and some people will like it. One group tends to make more noise about it than the other though. -M |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Mar 5, 2015 20:35:35 GMT -5
Finished Spiderverse... meh. Some fun stuff, but overall way too overblown and drawn out... like just about every modern 'event' crossover.
They do set up a new 'Mayday' Parker series nicely... I would buy the heck out of that.. far more than Silk or Spider-Gwen.
Apparently, they destroyed 2099... I think what they're going for is without Spidey to bedevil them, Alchemax destroys everything... not sure that makes even a little sense (what about Doom?), but that's the story... blah. Seems like PAD is just taking stuff he's done before and tossing it in a blender.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2015 4:28:52 GMT -5
Read the new Heavy Metal issue #273. Very good stuff. You can see a Preview of the ish hereThe good: -Bilal's Julia and Roem part 2-the series is starting to take shape in its second installment and looks like it's going to be something I enjoy over he long haul -The 49th Key by Erika Lewis & J.K. Woodward-this is the debut of the series, and it's already been announced that John Barrowman's (Dr. Who, Toerchwood, Arrow) production company is working to develop a television mini-series event adapting this story (the Hollywood connections of HM's new owners already at work), and I have to say I am on board if they do. Any series that invoked John Dee, Edward Kelly and Enochian myths has my attention, but it is set in the modern world as a pediatrician and an archaeologist follow parallel paths of a mystery, centered on a young boy who can only communicate via music and art. -The Souvenir by Daniel Hugo and Jayson Geyland-lush art with phenomenal double page landscape/seascape type scenes, interesting premise and an intriguing lead. The interesting: -The Art gallery by Abrar Ajmal -Women's War by Fabio Celoni, Adriana Coppe, Marco Turini-stunning visuals and interesting premise, but the story itself felt a little thin and the characters needed more to hook me into the story -Ymir by Joseph Kelly-glorious art buy essentially a set up for a final panel punchline that fell a little flat for me -Exile by Mislav Tomasinjak-a visually strong story but int he end the story itself wa sa little unsatisfying -Artist Studio Myka Jelina The meh: -The Lost Girl preview-an 8 page preview of an online and in print GN, but after 8 pages (randomly selected from the piece, not chunk of the story) I am still left wondering what it's about-the art is terrific and there might be some plot/concepts ideas in there that would interest me, but the shotgun effect of random pages in the preview left me with no idea if this is something I would want to go out and buy-total missed opportunity on a marketing level -Temptation by Made in DNA and Christian Krank-a one pager that was just kind of there-not bad, but not interesting to me The Bad: -The Aftermath by the Molen Brothers-one of the longer peices and looks to be continued, but I found the art murky making it difficult to see what was happening on the page, so it muddled the panel to panel page to page storytelling, which for me didn't seem that strong to begin with-and the accompanying text and dialogue didn't help to clarify it at all for me. MY impression was that of a muddled mess. -MI9 by JD and JMB-the one page risque gag strip that has closed out both issues (272/273) that I have read of the new stuff, and really it's just not doing anything for me. The gags aren't funny and I don't find the T&A art all that titillating, so it's just kind of a fail for me. So overall, a strong issue despite two duds within, but far outweighed by some really good stuff and some stuff that may not have been perfect, was still worth reading. -M |
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Post by Dizzy D on Mar 7, 2015 13:31:46 GMT -5
First issue of Descender was pretty promising. Haven't read much Lemire yet, but from the adds in the back, the guy is pretty productive. Dustin Nguyen is great and trying new things as usual. Looking forward to issue number 2.
Miracleman is moving out of The Original Written reprints and will be starting on the Gaiman issues.
Rocket Raccoon: not a bad story, but the difference between Young's and Parker's artwork is noticeable.
Princess Leia #1: A bit disappointing, not a bad issue, but expect more from Waid. I do like that it goes into the "Princess"-part, which usually gets ignored in the Star Wars stories.
Sadly no Rat Queens this week.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 13:47:24 GMT -5
Does Heavy Metal still have a complete 40+ page graphic novel in every issue?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2015 15:22:04 GMT -5
Does Heavy Metal still have a complete 40+ page graphic novel in every issue? No. They have done in one stories and serials, but the longest feature in either issue I have read of the newer ones is about 15 pages long. Most stick to the 8 or 12 page format, but some single page or 2-3 page strips too. -M |
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Post by Action Ace on Mar 7, 2015 19:43:11 GMT -5
for Wednesday, March 11
DC COMICS
Action Comics #40
Detective Comics: Endgame #1
Earth 2: World's End #23
Green Lantern Corps #40
Justice League United #10
Worlds' Finest #32
Astro City #21
DYNAMITE
King: Flash Gordon #2
MARVEL COMICS
Star Wars #3
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Post by antoine on Mar 7, 2015 22:47:38 GMT -5
I went to the comic book shop last wednesday for the first time in a looooong time (except to get Alex+ Ada, the only book I get monthly).
I got Descender #1, Big Man Plans #1 and the Criminal Special.
I read a the Goon TPB in the past and really didn't like it (Wicked Inclinations). I thought I would give Powells another chance and I really liked Big Man Plans... Maybe I'll give the goon another chance.
Descender #1 was also pretty interesting, although it felt like it borowed stuff from other Sci-Fi/Comics. I immediately thought about Galactus when I first saw the harvesters, and when Tim woke up for the first time, I felt it look like a scene from the movie Moon.... (and look at that! He has a pet robot AND he his on a mining planet, just like the movie). I still liked it and will probably go get #2 in a month. I LOVE most of Lemire works.... Essex County, Sweet Tooth, Underwater Welder, even Lost Dogs was good, although I feel something is missing from that book.
All in all, a 14$ well invested (comics are expensive in Canada!) and I think I'm gonna start to go weekly to the Comicbook shops mid-june, when I'm off Paternity leave and working again! There's a new Minimum Wage series coming out soon, I'll be getting that for sure!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 2:59:24 GMT -5
Does Heavy Metal still have a complete 40+ page graphic novel in every issue? No. They have done in one stories and serials, but the longest feature in either issue I have read of the newer ones is about 15 pages long. Most stick to the 8 or 12 page format, but some single page or 2-3 page strips too. -M Ah, that's a bummer. That was my favorite part of Heavy Metal. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Mar 8, 2015 11:25:28 GMT -5
More from my February pile:
Batman and Robin, Batgirl 39: I like where both stories are going, but they're going so SLOWLY.
Justice League United 9: definitely suffers from 2nd to last issue syndrome... mostly set up.. the finale should be good though.
Thor Annual : Very cool, actually... even the CM Punk story, which kinda a dumb premise, was enjoyable. The best was the 'new' Thor hanging with the Warriors Three, too bad it's not a more standard art still.. the cartoony-ness isn't a bad style, but doesn't fit Thor that well.
FF 643: If you like Reed, you want this issue. This is another one where they try to show continuity bits, but fail. For instance, they show the old school Alpha Fight roster fighting in Toronto, when what left of them where killed by Hickman like 2 years ago. Puck is around, sure... in California. *sigh*. Also, very strange they showed the Captain Britain Spidey in London... he's supposed to be on Earth-001. Then there's the fact the Namor is just hanging in the Baxter building, rather than on some alternative universe being evil. *Sigh*
Silk 1: OK, but not worth $3.99... perhaps I'll nab it in trade, or in the $1 bin
Star Trek 41-42: Same
Most Importantly:
Superior Iron Man 5: We get Teen Abominations origin, which tied into the Black Lama and a SE scientist.. WAY back ( I actually just got a couple of those issues... haven't read them yet). The problem is the big revelation... Happy Hogan is his father. That makes NO SENSE AT ALL. 1) Happy was engaged to Pepper (or perhaps married) back then, and 2) there's NO WAY he'd have a kid and not raise it.. that's completely contrary to his character. Clearly, they're trying to nod at the past, which is nice, but do it right if you're going to. I'm getting real tired of 'everything you know about x is wrong!' retcons.
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Post by the4thpip on Mar 8, 2015 16:07:47 GMT -5
Most Importantly: Superior Iron Man 5: We get Teen Abominations origin, which tied into the Black Lama and a SE scientist.. WAY back ( I actually just got a couple of those issues... haven't read them yet). The problem is the big revelation... Happy Hogan is his father. That makes NO SENSE AT ALL. 1) Happy was engaged to Pepper (or perhaps married) back then, and 2) there's NO WAY he'd have a kid and not raise it.. that's completely contrary to his character. Clearly, they're trying to nod at the past, which is nice, but do it right if you're going to. I'm getting real tired of 'everything you know about x is wrong!' retcons. Ugh. I droped SIM after one issue. It's the metastasis that grew out of the cancer that was Axis. |
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Post by The Cheat on Mar 8, 2015 16:36:32 GMT -5
I immediately thought about Galactus when I first saw the harvesters Really? Not the Celestials? Interesting... |
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