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Post by wildfire2099 on May 3, 2024 20:49:13 GMT -5
interesting... so looks like Bonnets books has no web site, only social media.. they are open 6-9p... sometimes... they seem to post on facebook every day they are open on the day.
doesn't seem like a winning business model, but hey I guess if they're around it is.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 3, 2024 20:44:59 GMT -5
you guys are not wrong the the art was bad, though I love Century.. not sure why, maybe just nostalglia.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 3, 2024 8:06:02 GMT -5
2099 too.... they had a big flood and condensed down to one book that didn't last long (and was so terrible even I dropped it). the bits and bobs since had not really connected to the original at all other than Marvel generically referring to 2099 as 'the future' until the recent series of Miguel O'Hara mini series
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 3, 2024 7:42:38 GMT -5
I did... I considered it the continuation of Avengers West Coast (Which it was), and of course it tied into to Iron Man pretty closely.... that was the brief period of time that Marvel had an 'Iron Man' group of books.... Force Works, Iron Man, and War Machine.
The original concept was pretty neat (Tony inventing a thing so Scarlet Witch could use her powers to predict issues before they happen), but it quickly got sucked into the horror of the Crossing and making Tony evil... really it's only recovered for brief periods since then.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 3, 2024 7:14:04 GMT -5
seeems like the people there like to re-invent the wheel... that seems silly to me, but I guess whatever makes you happy.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 2, 2024 20:53:16 GMT -5
Jed Mackay's out of left field revelation on the identity of the new Moon Knight had me wondering how he'd stick the landing...and boy did he ever. Using that character suddenly made perfect sense and the way it fit into how characters are reacting to Moonknight's death was just perfect. I don't know where the story will go now that the mystery is over and it apparently tying into an event called Blood Hunt(I don't know what that is and I hope it doesn't suck) but I'm definitely locked in and looking forward to see where it all goes. Agreed! I have no interest in buying like 30 books at 3.99 (or 4.99) a pop to read the event.. so hopefully there won't be to much you need from the others. McKay is writing the event too, so at least there's that. Some of my other Marvel books this week (and probably last week): Iron Man 18 had some fun moments but ultimately the bait and switch of Feil Long as not really being a big villain is disappointing, and makes Tony seem like a sap. Next issue apparently Rhodey is going to turn on him, which hopefully will have a better reason than they've laid out so far. It's been a long time since Tony was shown to be smart and competent... I thought that was it, but turns out no.. he needed Magneto's help to dispose of what is essentially a henchman. Spider-Woman 6 and 7 : I've been liking the journey here.. I'm hoping her son didn't really get aged up... that would be pretty disappointing. Fun to have Jess back in San Francisco though, we'll see how it goes. Night Thrasher 3 : I was not expecting much.... I just wanted to support a New Warriors related book, and it's been surprisingly good. I'm hoping it sticks the landing on the last issue... that's going to do decide just how good it will be.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 2, 2024 20:37:17 GMT -5
there's a Geneva in Wisconsin and Illinois...maybe just where it was originally sold? Google tells me there's also a newsstand that still exists in Dorchester, MA called Geneva News, but that seems less likely with the '414'
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 2, 2024 12:58:00 GMT -5
Finally got a chance to read The Enfield Gang Massacre. I ran hot and cold on That Texas Blood, loving the genre and art, generally thinking the writing was good, but being bothered by some of the story choices (I HATE the damn Satanic cult crap from the 80s). This, however, I really liked. Solid western with the requisite mix of mythic storytelling and mythbusting. Excellent art and coloring that really accentuates it. Highly recommended. I agree... excellent book! I picked this up as I it was being released... the text pieces in the back about the author's research were also really interesting. Kinda made me want to check out That Texas Blood, but cults are not my thing...maybe if I come across it cheap
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 2, 2024 5:59:53 GMT -5
I mostly read my pull list.. not alot of classic stuff, just a few odds and ends from the to read pile. None of that was anything I wanted to get more of. And I was to say, the early 90s Avengers West Coast are ,well, early 90s comics. Not great.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 1, 2024 19:48:07 GMT -5
I read Greg Pak's Darth Vader series (the 1st trade) today... pretty interesting stuff, though I'm glad I didn't buy it... it only took me like 40 minutes to read the 5 issue trade, not alot of stort in there. Some fun action and what stroy there was is good.. not an angle I've seen before, with Vader looking to the past. I'll probably at least check out the 2nd one.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 1, 2024 19:30:59 GMT -5
Bad Batch finale today was quite good...totally NOT what the rumors thought, which was refreshing. I definitely hope we see more with Omega at some point.
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Post by wildfire2099 on May 1, 2024 19:18:48 GMT -5
I've always loved seeing people bind stuff... is it as expensive as I suspect it is? I could definitely get behind getting extra copies and doing some 2099 HCs.
I remember a thread maybe on CBR with stiff people had done some of them were really amazing with like a trade dress and vol. numbers, the whole works.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Apr 30, 2024 21:57:03 GMT -5
I never could stomach Seinfeld. The characters were all obnoxious and I never found their antics funny. I don't like "cringe" comedy (one of the reasons I loathe The Office) and avoid it as much as I can. I enjoyed the first couple of seasons of Friends but burned out on it after that (I wanted to beat Ross with a nail-studded baseball bat). No matter what genre a given show is (sitcom, police procedural, medical drama, etc), I have to like the characters if I'm going to tune in week after week. Thus I've had no incentive to watch shows like Breaking Bad, Dexter, House of Cards, The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, et al, that wallow in their characters' vices and criminality. I don't have a problem with anyone who does enjoy such shows. They're just not my cuppa. Cei-U! I summon my quirky TV habits! Seinfeld had it's moments, but i wouldn't say I'm a fan... I watched it enough in syndication to be familiar, but it's more of a 'I want some background noise' show then something I would actively seek out. I think I agree with your TV tastes... I found House of Cards and the Sopranos interesting for the first season or two but once it went too far over the top the fact the I didn't care about the characters made me stop... the others I only got through a couple episodes (The Wire was another one)/ Contrast that with shows I did really like (Longmire and Justified come to mind, and I know they are similar) where not only was the story good but I liked the lead characters.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Apr 29, 2024 21:56:25 GMT -5
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
I grabbed this because it was the oldest thing on my 'to-read' list, and I was in the mood for a history book. I've since become old and wiser and generally stay away from epic history tomes of this nature (they often just have too many small details and the bigger, more interesting bits get lost), but in this case, Roosevelt just did so much stuff it just moves along nicely.
You won't find any criticisms of Teddy in these pages.. the author is very clearly a big fan, and glosses over anything that would be considers a scandal or a failure. The writing is great though, and details all the important stuff without getting too bogged down in details.
It was especially interesting to me to compare Roosevelt and what he was and accomplished to today's politicans... it feels like maybe a certain orange-tinted candidate could be the the Mirror version of Teddy... I wonder if a less positive portrayal would lean into more similarities?
I'm very happy I finally got around to this one!
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Post by wildfire2099 on Apr 29, 2024 20:52:39 GMT -5
So Thor goes to Midgard. Before he can go look for the Norn stones, he has to check in on the big game of GET JANE FOSTER. With so many contestants, it was more of a tournament. And Jane is exhausted. Balder is protecting Jane, and the Enchantress and the Executioner are in offensive mode, with Jane Foster on Balder's 40-yard line. The appearance of Thor upsets the game. The Enchantress and the Executioner, seeing that Balder's hand is vastly improved by his Thor card, decide to fold, giving up the game to Balder. I'm totally on board for the GET JANE FOSTER: The CARD GAME kickstarter when it's ready
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