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Post by shenron on Oct 26, 2011 23:15:56 GMT -5
Ya, I figured. That is what happens in "Team" comics.
I do have high hopes though and the costume is alright, I do without the wings - other then that I think it looks pretty cool.
I will pick up the title and see how it is.
Tim Drake is always one of my favorites. I really liked the Red Robin Series I hope they complete all the trades soon so I can by them at once.
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Post by WildKnight on Oct 26, 2011 23:24:20 GMT -5
I like team books. They're basically the only way I can stand Batman anymore. Or Wolverine, for that matter.
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Post by shenron on Oct 26, 2011 23:26:38 GMT -5
Haha, my buddy once said that Batman is a character that is always better in other peoples comics.
I should be picking up the Teen Titan issues in a week or so.
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Post by roxolid on Oct 28, 2011 8:02:09 GMT -5
With issue 3 rolling around soon, what are peoples' thoughts on each book? Be handy to get an opinion on the various titles. For me: 1) Justice League - I like the art, it's very colourful and detailed. The character depictions seem to show Superman as having lost a few (like 200) IQ points and Hal Jordan to be a bit of a drooling idiot. Either that or they make Batman look smarter. The other two are intent on fighting most of the time, or blowing stuff up. Also (and this applies to the DC 52 reboot as a whole not the Justice League title) Did they make Superman younger? Or did they make EVERYONE younger, and some older (like the former Teen Titans - Starfire, Nightwing, Cyborg - suddenly caught up with the JLA?) The timeline has me a little confused too, and setting a story 5 years ago whilst the characters individual titles continue in the 'present day' means the JLA adventures contain no threat. We know the JLA will be round in 5 years because we're reading the team members present day adventures. I'll continue reading the JLA for now. 2) Superman/Action Comics - I like the uniform update. About time he stopped wearing his pants (that's 'underpants', American viewers. I never got that you guys call trousers 'pants' ) on the outside. Lois Lane appears to be a more 'liberated' (though not as much as Starfire) woman, and of course they ditched the marriage, and it looks like, the romance. Plus Lois' days as a reporter seem numbered. Anyone have any ideas how powerful Superman is? The most powerful hero? Faster than a speeding bullet? Able to lift the Pyramid (his post crisis strength level) or move the moon (pre-crisis)? How about nuclear bombs? Post Crisis a 40 megaton nuke would knock him out for 1/2 an hour. Now? I'll continue reading this one I think but it's not a 'must read' yet. 3) Batman titles - I'll admit, I'm not a Batman comic book fan. I love the Nolanverse movies but the comics didn't ever do it for me. The 'Batman Family' seems so fragmented now, I'm half expecting Ace the Bat Hound and Bat Mite to make an appearance. Batgirl gets her legs back? Batwoman is new-ish, and she looks odd. Needs to get out in the sun more. Half of the book she's intent on chasing Maggie Sawyer rather than crooks it seems. I like Nightwing but that's more to do with his Teen Titans days. Do we need such a large 'Bat Family'? Time (and sales,or lack of) will tell. Any thoughts/opinions on the other titles? I'll dig through and see what else I've bought. Hawk And Dove was never going to be a must buy for me but i'll give Liefield his due. He learnt how to draw feet. And managed to keep the pouch/bandolier count to a minimum. Didn't see any big guns and the strange proportions were oddly absent. Give him time though. I'm sure he'll turn the book into pure shit.
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Post by WildKnight on Oct 28, 2011 8:06:05 GMT -5
I still vastly prefer the non-hero stuff. Resurrection Man is great. Grifter is great. Demon Knights is great. Frankenstein is the worst crap I've ever read (seriously, I honestly can't remember a worse comic. Ever)
Batman & Robin is amusing me, if only because it's remarkably evident that Bruce Wayne is only "sane" to create a juxtaposition with his son, who is a psychopath. The other Bat-titles, meh. Nightwing is good-ish, but that may just be because they're telling stories about a character I actually like.
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Post by Beacon on Nov 8, 2011 0:20:10 GMT -5
Well, it looks like another of the Pre-Boot DC trades I’ve been waiting for has been cancelled… www.comiclist.com/index.php/lists/dc-comics-extended-forecast-for-11-09-2011With the final R.E.B.E.L.S. trade gone, I figure it’s only a matter of time before the Chase collection and the last Steph Brown Batgirl trade get the ax. At least Batgirl seems to be available digitally. Man, between this and the reboot, DC is saving me so much money. Edit: Oh, and apparently I missed that the second Suicide Squad trade has been cancelled. Yep, they cancelled the SS collection…again. I think it’s safe to say that none of the stuff from the old continuity is safe unless it stars Batman or Superman.
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Post by roxolid on Jan 18, 2012 19:59:46 GMT -5
The military-themed Men of War and Blackhawks, the Jack Kirby-esque O.M.A.C., and even a few African-American hero books like Mr. Terrific and Static Shock.
All CANCELLED from the DC 52 lineup. Add to that Hawk & Dove - looks like Liefield doesn't have the pull or clout he hoped he might have. There's no love for strange feet or pouches, or no waists either, but from what I saw, he had improved in all those areas. Maybe his comics are just crap.
to replace those:
"And Batman Incorporated is being written by Grant Morrison, who’s allowed to do whatever he wants. Two of the series are set in a parallel universe — Earth 2 and Worlds’ Finest — and it’s an easy bet that an alternate version of Batman will show up in those eventually, probably with a cyborg arm. The Ravagers is a Teen Titans spin-off in which four superpowered teenagers try to escape from an evil organization, and since they’re on the run, they’ll presumably swing by Gotham City for just long enough to get Batman on the cover.
The final two new comics sound intriguingly Batman-free, though. G.I. Combat is an anthology series which reboots a few beloved war-comic classics, including The War That Time Forgot (soldiers vs. dinosaurs!), The Unknown Soldier (soldiers in disguise!), and The Haunted Tank (self-explanatory!) Meanwhile, sci-fi/fantasy author China Miéville is creating a new series, Dial H, about “the psychological effects on an everyman who accidentally gains powers to become a hero.”
Not surprising really. The big titles are ruling the roost in comic book sales, the little ones had their chance, failed to pick up readers and are cancelled. Bit brutal, but hey, one of those was Liefields.
For that I shed no tears!
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Post by Black Sam on Jan 18, 2012 23:12:12 GMT -5
Anyone been reading Aquaman? I've caught glimpses and am interested.
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