― Huck, Monday, 23 August 2004 15:10 (twenty-one years ago)
But, yeah, it's fantastic - I really hope all the jackanapes (& level-headed folk) giving DC a rash of shit for _Identity Crisis_ are reading _TNF_, if they're looking for a creator to respect the DC heroes & their daunting legacy.
And you're right on re: the non-spandex stuff - all the shenanigans w/ the Suicide Squad & the Challengers of the Unknown, & especially that first chapter, is (appropriately) fantastic. Also, I'm partial to John Jones more than the Martian Manhunter.
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 23 August 2004 16:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huck, Monday, 23 August 2004 16:56 (twenty-one years ago)
Can't wait for the ending and the inevitable hardcover (and if my little fanboy prayers were answered, it'd be oversized.)
Glad you joined the party, Huck. I find it unimaginable that someone with your tastes wasn't partaking of the wonder...
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Monday, 23 August 2004 18:28 (twenty-one years ago)
I would love for well-crafted, lunchpail projects / series like _TNF_(or, for lack of a better example, _Queen & Country_) (OR F*CKING _SLEEPER_!) rec'd the word-of-mouth and red-carpetry that high-profile Wizard-approved ultra-mega-projects received ... and I had a "but..." clause to add to this statement, but it got lost in my brane, so I'll just stop here.
And since MM brings up JIM LEE'S SUPERMAN FEATURING JIM LEE, and there's an issue out this week, I'd just like to say that, despite all the distractionary bluster and hoohah that's accompanied JL's rendition of the S-Man, the story is solid stuff - it started slowly, but seems to have hit its stride; MUCH better than Mr. Azzarello's run at the Flying Rat.
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 23 August 2004 18:47 (twenty-one years ago)
So whattaya think, is it Starro or White Martians, or maybe even Despero?
― Huck, Monday, 23 August 2004 18:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 23 August 2004 18:52 (twenty-one years ago)
Just a guess, mind you. My DC-fu is much weaker than my Marvel-fu.
David, sadly, is right about quiet, modest and quality projects getting lost in the OMIGOD YOU MUST BUY THIS TITLE AND ALL THE VARIANT COVERS NOW maelstrom we find ourselves swept up in these days.
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Monday, 23 August 2004 20:04 (twenty-one years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 23 August 2004 20:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huck, Monday, 23 August 2004 20:14 (twenty-one years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 23 August 2004 20:16 (twenty-one years ago)
And is it me, or does Despero look a lot like the Anti-Dad from Seaguy?
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Monday, 23 August 2004 20:29 (twenty-one years ago)
― David N (David N.), Tuesday, 24 August 2004 00:37 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huck, Tuesday, 24 August 2004 04:54 (twenty-one years ago)
all of them are insane (the backs are usually even better!)
― Huck, Wednesday, 25 August 2004 16:05 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Wednesday, 25 August 2004 16:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huck, Wednesday, 25 August 2004 16:57 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 09:56 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Wednesday, 29 September 2004 13:34 (twenty-one years ago)
I can't wait for the inevitable oversize hardcover.
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 18:02 (twenty-one years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 18:05 (twenty-one years ago)
Seaguy was the last thing that got this much ILC approval, I think, although Astonishing is certainly getting its nods.
― Tep (ktepi), Wednesday, 29 September 2004 18:33 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Saturday, 9 October 2004 19:35 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Saturday, 9 October 2004 20:22 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Saturday, 9 October 2004 20:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 18 October 2004 16:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 18 October 2004 16:18 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 18 October 2004 16:29 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Monday, 18 October 2004 16:30 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 18 October 2004 16:37 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Monday, 18 October 2004 16:37 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Monday, 18 October 2004 16:47 (twenty-one years ago)
Still wish they weren't splitting it into two books. Boneheads.
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Monday, 18 October 2004 18:08 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Monday, 18 October 2004 18:15 (twenty-one years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 18 October 2004 18:18 (twenty-one years ago)
The three pages in question are mood pages, really. Not essential to the story, but beautiful nonetheless.
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Monday, 18 October 2004 19:11 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Monday, 18 October 2004 19:13 (twenty-one years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 18 October 2004 19:16 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Monday, 18 October 2004 19:24 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Monday, 18 October 2004 20:43 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 13:03 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 14:03 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Tuesday, 19 October 2004 14:07 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Tuesday, 19 October 2004 15:38 (twenty-one years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 00:19 (twenty-one years ago)
Selina's Big Score btw.
Absolutely worth seeking out, though, is an issue of Spider-Man's Tangled Web he did, that's a big goofy fun romance comic. #5 or so? There was a later one about Spider-Man bringing orphans presents or something that wasn't as great.
― kit brash (kit brash), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 00:27 (twenty-one years ago)
― Matt Maxwell (Matt M.), Wednesday, 20 October 2004 02:48 (twenty-one years ago)
― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:27 (twenty-one years ago)
― Huk-L, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 19:39 (twenty-one years ago)
Makes me look forward even more to his "The Spirit" run....
― David N (David N.), Thursday, 21 July 2005 23:47 (twenty years ago)
― veronica moser (veronica moser), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 16:00 (twenty years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 17:42 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 17:43 (twenty years ago)
It's still really good.
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 17:45 (twenty years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 17:46 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 17:49 (twenty years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 18:35 (twenty years ago)
― Chuck_Tatum (Chuck_Tatum), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 19:21 (twenty years ago)
― kenchen, Wednesday, 15 March 2006 19:26 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 15 March 2006 19:27 (twenty years ago)
http://www.newsarama.com/imagepop.htm?imageURL=http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Sept06/universe/AbsoluteDCNewFrontierHC.jpg
― Richard Baez (Johnny Logic), Monday, 19 June 2006 22:57 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Monday, 19 June 2006 23:44 (nineteen years ago)
― Richard Baez (Johnny Logic), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 00:10 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 00:46 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 17:29 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 17:40 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 17:45 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 17:46 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 17:47 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 17:48 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)
― Richard Baez (Johnny Logic), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 17:55 (nineteen years ago)
― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 18:38 (nineteen years ago)
― kit brash (kit brash), Tuesday, 20 June 2006 21:40 (nineteen years ago)
http://www.worldsfinestonline.com/WF/jl/backstage/interviews/berkowitz.php
"At the moment, I'm writing a direct-to-video animated adaptation of Darwyn Cooke's "New Frontier" epic. It will be feature length, rated PG-13 and Bruce [Timm] will be Executive Producer. So far, it's been nothing but fun... a chance for me to revisit my youth and the Starro era."
― Adrienne Begley (sparklecock), Wednesday, 21 June 2006 03:06 (nineteen years ago)
― Richard Baez (Johnny Logic), Wednesday, 21 June 2006 04:49 (nineteen years ago)
― Richard Baez (Johnny Logic), Wednesday, 21 June 2006 05:38 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Wednesday, 21 June 2006 13:33 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 16:22 (nineteen years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 16:32 (nineteen years ago)
― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 17:22 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Tuesday, 21 November 2006 18:49 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 23 November 2006 13:25 (nineteen years ago)
preview!
― Dr. Superman, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 03:03 (eighteen years ago)
As much as I should be happy about the animated movie of the book, I think I'll pass and instead read the Absolute edition again. Though having Agent Dale Cooper give voice to Superman might be enough to make me sit down and watch it.
― Matt M., Wednesday, 8 August 2007 03:17 (eighteen years ago)
blah blah 75 minutes blah blah "real men wear pants" blah blah doogie flash, md blah blah Darwyn Cooke SO does not look like i imagined (more like Slam Bradley, i thought!) blah blah Paul Levitz does blah blah gotta be better than any Death of Supes blah blah cautiously optimistic
― Dr. Superman, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 06:00 (eighteen years ago)
also, blonde Lucy Lawless = FINE TO MINT
― Dr. Superman, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 06:04 (eighteen years ago)
furthermore, Brenda's psycho brother as Batman makes SO much sense.
― Dr. Superman, Thursday, 9 August 2007 08:11 (eighteen years ago)
YES! http://www.newsarama.com/movies/DCanimated/NewFrontier/MartianManhunter_01_t.jpg
― Dr. Superman, Wednesday, 28 November 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)
Needs more inky goodness.
― Matt M., Wednesday, 28 November 2007 20:15 (eighteen years ago)
the batman picture is actually way better, but Martian Manhunter NEEDS love.
― Dr. Superman, Thursday, 29 November 2007 02:57 (eighteen years ago)
But that looks shithouse.
― energy flash gordon, Thursday, 29 November 2007 04:44 (eighteen years ago)
but it'll look better moving, right? right? COME ON! I'm clinging to this as the one thing that's keeping me going until the BLOCKBUSTER SUMMER MOVIE SEASON TO DESTROY ALL SENSES 2008 starts.
it's gonna be as shitty as Superman Doomsday looks, isn't it?
― Dr. Superman, Thursday, 29 November 2007 05:18 (eighteen years ago)
it looks like a fourteen-year-old drew it in computer class using the mouse, sorry Huk
― energy flash gordon, Thursday, 29 November 2007 07:42 (eighteen years ago)
Doesn't look like the other stuff I've seen.
http://www.tvshowsondvd.net/graphics/news3/JL-NewFrontier_ScreenShot.jpg
Maybe the different style is to emphasise J'onn's aliennessosity?
― Oilyrags, Thursday, 29 November 2007 14:05 (eighteen years ago)
I didn't watch that preview upthread until just now, and hence did not know that Darwyn Cooke has been moonlighting as Toby on "The Office."
― Oilyrags, Thursday, 29 November 2007 14:13 (eighteen years ago)
i liked doomsday! it was 32432423 better than iron man dvd!
― chaki, Thursday, 29 November 2007 23:56 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.youtube.com:80/watch?v=Z4h--tjAadQ
― JN$OT, Tuesday, 4 December 2007 11:41 (eighteen years ago)
yoo toob
― Dr. Superman, Friday, 1 February 2008 08:55 (eighteen years ago)
1st two minutes = oooooooooh. ohhhhhhhh. ahhhhhhh.
― Dr. Superman, Friday, 1 February 2008 09:05 (eighteen years ago)