Also, thee 9th Art folx rightly give column space to Joe Casey's two releases this week (his throwback Earth's Mightiest Heroes bi-weekly mini, & his puppet-nun caper The Intimates), both of which I am looking forward to (even if I'll probably get more from the Avengers than the puppet nun). And, also, in other news, blah blah new Astonishing X-Men blah blah the Avengers are (finally) disassembled blah blah The Question returns blah blah The Originals (again) and blah blah phbttt NEW Y!!!!!! And Uncle Scrooge too!
― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 1 November 2004 15:10 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Monday, 1 November 2004 15:14 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Monday, 1 November 2004 15:45 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Monday, 1 November 2004 15:57 (twenty years ago)
The meanest thing I said to my neighbor was, "Are you guys still playing Hackmaster?"
"Yes."
"Don't you think you've wasted enough time playing that?"
I mean, shit, they play every Monday night for FOUR HOURS. Do you know how much REAL stuff I can get done in FOUR HOURS?
― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 12:54 (twenty years ago)
― jocelyn (Jocelyn), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 13:39 (twenty years ago)
― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:06 (twenty years ago)
Moral: Let s/he who is without funny books or other geek ephemera cast the first thumb / forefinger LOSER sigil upon those of the gaming persuasion.
― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:09 (twenty years ago)
― Tep (ktepi), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:10 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Tuesday, 2 November 2004 14:49 (twenty years ago)
― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:07 (twenty years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:20 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 2 November 2004 15:23 (twenty years ago)
Planetary is execessivly metaphysical but he actually pulls it off.
Fables is great fun.
Y is magic mumbo jumbo but at least shit is happening.
Bullseye fucking rules.
We3 is also pretty fantastic, even if I didn't get a couple minor dialogue/plot points.
Can't remember what else I read, but there was a bunch more.
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 06:48 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Wednesday, 3 November 2004 15:45 (twenty years ago)
― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 21:28 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 21:33 (twenty years ago)
― Chris Hill (Chris Hill), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 21:53 (twenty years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 22:23 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 22:33 (twenty years ago)
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Wednesday, 3 November 2004 23:57 (twenty years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 4 November 2004 00:20 (twenty years ago)
SUPERMAN / BATMAN #13: Oh thank God it's over. Superman turned into a spokesperson for the Life on Earth Tourist Board while beating the crap out of Darkseid. I skipped all the captions, though they actually served some purpose re: how Supergirl didn't die. (Oh, yeah, big shock.) It ends w/ Darkseid getting wedged into the Source Wall, and Supergirl choosing to become a hero in that buttass throwback costume. Girl needs a ham sandwich and some potato salad. Also, Michael Turner hits all time lows here - deadlines must really suck in the comic industry, especially when you miss them by 2-3 months. Run, don't walk, away from this travesty (though feel free to mock both the 2-page spread / still life of Superman POWing Darkseid, and MT's homage to a stroke-addled George Perez near the end of the book). Punt punt punt punt punt punt punt. If you see someone at your local shop even looking at this book (either cover) (yes! multiple covers! how ginchy!), kick them in the shins and spit in their eye. Carlos Pacheco cannot come soon enough - Loeb's Bruckenheimering on this book is a lot easier to swallow when the art's fun to scan.
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 4 November 2004 01:23 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Thursday, 4 November 2004 01:46 (twenty years ago)
― Tep (ktepi), Thursday, 4 November 2004 01:53 (twenty years ago)
Also, I was hoping that animal soldier #4 would be something a little more exotic.
― Jordan (Jordan), Thursday, 4 November 2004 02:43 (twenty years ago)
I gotta go spelunking for We3 tomorrow. My local store had like 50 copies of the two versions of the new S/B, but no We3. Boo fucking hiss.
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 4 November 2004 05:46 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Thursday, 4 November 2004 15:36 (twenty years ago)
And, just because it's a word that's near & dear to my heart this week - dire dire dire dire dire dire dire dire.
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 4 November 2004 15:45 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Thursday, 4 November 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)
― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 4 November 2004 15:53 (twenty years ago)
WE'VE GOT TO MOVE THESE CHROMIUM-COVERED HOLOGRAPHIC ISSUES OF CODENAME: STRYKEFORCE-EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 4 November 2004 15:56 (twenty years ago)
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THAT AIN'T WORKIN THAT'S THE WAY YOU DO IT
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GET YOUR MONEY FOR NOTHIN GET YOUR CHICKS FOR FREE
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― Tep (ktepi), Thursday, 4 November 2004 16:22 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Thursday, 4 November 2004 16:33 (twenty years ago)
― Tep (ktepi), Thursday, 4 November 2004 16:39 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 4 November 2004 16:40 (twenty years ago)
http://monkeysvsrobots.com/features/doompatrol/characters/brainandmallah.jpg
Yeah buddy, that's his own hair
― Tep (ktepi), Thursday, 4 November 2004 16:46 (twenty years ago)
The end was great, though.
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Thursday, 4 November 2004 17:15 (twenty years ago)
The Witching was a funny Halloween issue (which lost some of it's oomph, considering I only read it last night) with a very interesting twist. Plus, you got to see a little girl in a cat costume being beaten up... Eh, it was funnier when I was reading it.
Y was good. Oh yes. Who was the bad-ass up on the roof? What organization is she with? The only thing I didn't like was [SPOLIER] 355 saying, "Fuck the ring, I'm outta here." She knows Yorick needs the ring! Damn, girl.
― Vermont Girl (Vermont Girl), Friday, 5 November 2004 12:31 (twenty years ago)
JLA: Classified #1 - Typical GM-Justice League shenanigans, Batman in sci-fi James Bondage & Discipline, Alfred in "Oh, you're such a tool." Ed McG ups the fun quotient. Plus, Grodd rules!
Birds of Brey #75 - Them ladies is hot! Even the one in the wheelchair. Hot! Hot! Hot! Lady Blackhawk wears a short skirt! There might be a story.
JLA #107 - Oh man, after the last year of mostly garbage now we have two really good JLA adventures going on. Flash & Martian Manhunter do housekeeping on the moon!
Daredevil #66 - My first Marvel single issue. I've already read the first two Bendis/Maleev trades, but Maleev's art really kicks ass, especially on the pop art pages! Guest starring Robert Duvall!
The Question #1 - Saving this for tonight!!! The art looks so good!!!
Also, JLA: One Million - I'm about halfway through it, and it seems like good fun.
― Huk-L, Friday, 5 November 2004 14:37 (twenty years ago)
― cinniblount (James Blount), Friday, 5 November 2004 17:59 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 5 November 2004 18:01 (twenty years ago)
SPOILED LIKE RORY GILMORE
AVENGERS #503: Somewhat perfunctory, but more satisfying & interesting than I originally thought (even if I had already heard about the SW rumors a while ago). Nice touches - the revelatory collage of previous SW appearances, and reprinting 3 pages from Avengers #16. I can't believe that the editors decided to print a letter from a SW fan in an issue where the SW goes bonkers & eeeeevil, though - that's tasteless (in a geeky way).
JLA: CLASSIFIED #1: "Alfred, has my flying saucer arrived in the mail yet?" I paraphrase, but it's there. Also - the large metallic Chemo-esque thing speaking in poetic verse (not haiku, but similar) and chemical equations. Also, ED MCGUINNESS!
MYSTIQUE #20: Solid stuff. Does anyone else here care? Shape-changing spy subterfuge and backstabbing? Is good, yes?
SOLO #1: A bi-monthly / quarterly series where one artist gets their chance to shine via short stories. This is Tim Sale's issue. Hit or miss, which is to be expected - I enjoyed the silly Darwyn Cooke Bat/Cat date, & Loeb's little Superman story, & Brian Azzarello's pulp thing. Everything else, eh. Not really sure $4.95 went too far here.
QUESTION #1: AMAZING! HEART PALPATING! LUGUBRIOUS WONDER! Tommy Lee Edwards = a Technicolor Alex Maleev. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
INTIMATES #1: Joe Casey does post-modernized super-hero Hogwarth's reality TV style, with tickers on the bottom of each page w/ silly info bits & panels stuffed to the gills with bells & whistles. Also, interludes from a comic book within the comic book drawn by Jim Lee! Might not be your cup o' tea, but I liked it.
EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES #1: Joe Casey does the old school Avengers for 8 issues over the course of 4 months. This issue sets the stage for Captain America's return, & does a fine job. I won't go so far as to say this is Marvel's answer to The New Frontier, but they are similar in spirit.
CATWOMAN: WHEN IN ROME #2: More goofy thief romping in Italy (wow! just like the title sez!), w/ Catwoman as Gracy Kelly, the Riddler as Peter Lorre, and some blonde Italian bohunk as the Love Interest (probably played by Charlton Heston affecting a crap accent).
Y: THE LAST MAN #28: Magic mumbo jumbo dismissed by 355. Amulet breaks. More w/ Hero. And some other stuff.
ASTONISHING X-MEN #6: "Two words." Dan's assessment is OTM, but it was still the thing I wanted to read the most this week (beating out Y & JLA), and the ending is innnteresting. I hope that Whedon (& Cassaday!) stay on longer than 12 issues.
ULTIMATE FF #12: See, I have no problem with Halitosis Van Damme, so I enjoyed this issue, even if it was a big ol' fist fight, which doesn't intrigue me so much as all the scientific talk earlier in this arc. I like Theoretical Ellis more than Clobberin' Time Ellis.
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #68: AKA The Human Torch Goes to High School. & hijinks ensue. Fuck 'em (the fans) if they can't take a little Dawson's Creek w/ their spandex. Being who I am, I'm glad to see folks (like Waid & Bendis) explore & have fun with the Human Torch / Spidey dynamic.
CAPTAIN AMERICAN & THE FALCON #9: MODOK! I will miss Joe Bennett when he leaves for (sniff) Hawkman. Priest is great. Read this interview.
And I think I forgot some books, too!
― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 5 November 2004 19:42 (twenty years ago)
― adam... (nordicskilla), Friday, 5 November 2004 19:57 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Friday, 5 November 2004 19:58 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 5 November 2004 20:00 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Friday, 5 November 2004 20:00 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Friday, 5 November 2004 20:01 (twenty years ago)
(x-post)
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 5 November 2004 20:02 (twenty years ago)
My critical insight of the day was: Seaguy is Morrison does Nintendo. We3 is Morrison does XBox.
― Tom (Groke), Friday, 5 November 2004 20:22 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 5 November 2004 21:22 (twenty years ago)
― Tep (ktepi), Friday, 5 November 2004 22:15 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 5 November 2004 22:16 (twenty years ago)
― Tep (ktepi), Friday, 5 November 2004 22:20 (twenty years ago)
― The Ghost of Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 5 November 2004 22:20 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 5 November 2004 22:22 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 5 November 2004 22:26 (twenty years ago)
ASTONISHING X-MEN: Hey, it finally got all plotty! And the panel with Hank's "I did that also" made me roffle.
SHE-HULK: Okay, you were all right. And the weird thing is, I didn't even look or ask for it, but the guy at the comic book shop just put it in my box without a word.
GRANT MORRISON DOES TEH JLA AGAIN: GM does not hate fun, that's for sure.
LUCIFER: Wow, Marc Hempel's art just rules. What has he done, again?
― Jordan (Jordan), Saturday, 6 November 2004 20:59 (twenty years ago)
I love the unsolicited She-Hulk! That's great.
― Tep (ktepi), Saturday, 6 November 2004 21:10 (twenty years ago)
Most of Gregory is now in two digest-sized paperbacks, too.
― kit brash (kit brash), Saturday, 6 November 2004 23:59 (twenty years ago)
― Tom (Groke), Sunday, 7 November 2004 08:56 (twenty years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Sunday, 7 November 2004 15:36 (twenty years ago)
― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 7 November 2004 16:10 (twenty years ago)
― Vic Fluro, Sunday, 7 November 2004 18:26 (twenty years ago)
― Huk-L, Monday, 8 November 2004 15:25 (twenty years ago)