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This week, I'm picking up the Captain Britain and MI:13 Annual, Dark Avengers #5, and the new issue of Exiles, but what I'm most excited about is Grant Morrison's Batman And Robin #1. It'll be awesome.

It'll also be awesome when, later this month, the Detective Comics starring Batwoman hits shelves so I can finally pick up a DC book that doesn't have Morrison on the cover.

What about you?

5 books of Order of the Stick. But I don't get to keep them. :waah:

Edrondol said:

5 books of Order of the Stick. But I don't get to keep them. :waah:

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I do! Er, wait...

This week, I picked up:
-The Unwritten #1 (get it! Seriously! It's only $1!)
-Definitive Queen & Country Vol.4 (great British espionage book)
-Invincible Vol.10 (continues to be a great series)

I just bought 5 issues of Green Arrow/Black Canary.

Cajungal said:

I just bought 5 issues of Green Arrow/Black Canary.

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Oh, gods. I'm so sorry.

Not this week exactly, but I just picked up all 12 TPBs of 100 Bullets. Now I have to wait for the final one.

Well, I am thinking of completing my Nodwick collection with Nodwick Chronicles II.

ThatNickGuy said:

Cajungal said:

I just bought 5 issues of Green Arrow/Black Canary.

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Oh, gods. I'm so sorry.

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Wasted pity, but thanks for the thought.

ThatNickGuy said:

-The Unwritten #1 (get it! Seriously! It's only $1!)

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Gah, that was like 2 weeks ago, BAD NERD!!! But yes, everyone should pick this up, was a great read.

Friday, I plan on picking up Batman/Robin #1 and Secret Six #10....continuing to be the best thing DC is currently putting out. Also picking up The Muppet Show #3, because that along with The Incredibles and Cars has, thanks to Boom Studios, allowed me to sit down and read comisc with my daughter that both of us are HIGHLY enjoying. Seriously...the Muppet Show book is almost just barely close enough to making it feel like you're watching the old episodes.

The Sword #17
Wolverine #72
New Avengers #53
Green Lantern #41

Nothing really coming out this week that is on my must read list. Might have gotten Batman and Robin if it wasn't for Frank Quitely.

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ThatNickGuy said:

-The Unwritten #1 (get it! Seriously! It's only $1!)

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Gah, that was like 2 weeks ago, BAD NERD!!! But yes, everyone should pick this up, was a great read.

Friday, I plan on picking up Batman/Robin #1 and Secret Six #10....continuing to be the best thing DC is currently putting out. Also picking up The Muppet Show #3, because that along with The Incredibles and Cars has, thanks to Boom Studios, allowed me to sit down and read comisc with my daughter that both of us are HIGHLY enjoying. Seriously...the Muppet Show book is almost just barely close enough to making it feel like you're watching the old episodes.

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It think it's time for a "just because" present for the fellow...

Covar said:

Nothing really coming out this week that is on my must read list. Might have gotten Batman and Robin if it wasn't for Frank Quitely.

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I... I don't understand.

Are you saying you don't like how this looks?

nope. its just plain ugly to me.

Well I just don't know what to say to that, but Grant Morrison is awesome anyway.

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nope. its just plain ugly to me.

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http://www.visionexpress.com

Frank Quitely is the Shit. Just reread we3 and man is that one beautiful book.

As for me no comics in this week so will probably pick up the new edition of the Ocean TP as well as Batman and Robin (thanks for the tip). A day late as Thursday is comic book day over here.

None this week.

BUT, huge convention in a few weeks, with two paychecks prior to... oh yes Im going to load up on books, action figures, collectables..

Updating to say that the Batman And Robin comic was awesome, that is all, peace

I'll be trade waiting Batman and Robin.

I pre-order most of my comics, so this week I actually got all my May comics. Still chugging through them. In addition to the regular pulls, I got the I Kill Giants trade and the first volume of Lone Wolf and Cub. Looking forward to both.

So I won't get them until next month, but it looks like a light week for me. New Avengers: Reunion and the Buffy one-shot.

And while I disagree, I can kind of see how someone wouldn't like Quitely. His people and faces aren't always pretty (sometimes it seems like he's not sure where to put eyes). But the man can tell a story.

Yes, I find his faces weird most of the time, but in Batman and Robin I swear they weren't too bad. Even nice, sometimes?

Yeah, I'm kinda hot and cold with Quitely, depending on my mood. He's done some amazing stuff (We3, All Star Superman, X-Men, JLA: Earth 2)....huh, you know, maybe it's anything he does with Morrison that I happen to like.

i read pretty much most of the main stuff that comes out weekly, with my favorite smaller thing thrown in as well. Bless you, internet, and your loose morals.

that reminds me, Covar you going to Heroes Con this year? I wonder if Dusty (HF Dusty not Shelton's Dusty) is gonna drive down and attend.

Lotta big names this year.

To clarify my stance on Quitely (after all i should provide more than just "its ugly"). I find his art to look "muddy" if that makes any sense. I think this stems from his inability to draw a steady line. I find the tiny swiggly lines kills any sense of texture in his art. On top of this I've yet to see him draw any person that would be a 5 or higher If I ran into them on the street. He made Emma Frost and Jean Grey look like ugly old hags when he was on New X-men. Which is actually a good lead in to my biggest issue with Quitely; his speed. I'm not saying he should be as fast an artist as Jack Kirby was, or even as fast as Mark Bagley (both of whom IMO put out better quality art), but the man can't even come close to a monthly schedule and yet continuously gets himself put on "monthly" titles.

@Mav: I had thought about attending (i've yet to go to a con), but unfortunately it once again falls on the one weekend a month I have to work.

I bought an Archie comic. Does that count? Or should I leave this discussion with my head hanging in shame?

lafftaff said:

I bought an Archie comic. Does that count? Or should I leave this discussion with my head hanging in shame?

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This begs exploration.

Did you buy the #600 cause he was getting married / high number issue or did you buy it cause it's what you normally read and such?

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lafftaff said:

I bought an Archie comic. Does that count? Or should I leave this discussion with my head hanging in shame?

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If it was Punisher meets Archie, then you can stay. Anything else? GTFO.

As far as Quitely goes, I can kind of unverstand where you're coming from Covar. However, I'm sure we can at least agree that the guy deserves more work in the business than, say, Rob Liefeld. And come on, tell me a lot of his work in All Star Superman wasn't absolutely gorgeous.

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As far as Quitely goes, I can kind of unverstand where you're coming from Covar. However, I'm sure we can at least agree that the guy deserves more work in the business than, say, Rob Liefeld. And come on, tell me a lot of his work in All Star Superman wasn't absolutely gorgeous.

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I found his ASS (should probably have spelled that one out) to be just as ugly as I find his other work.

Regarding Liefeld: how can you not find his work sexy

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I bought an Archie comic. Does that count? Or should I leave this discussion with my head hanging in shame?

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Whatever, I still read my moldy old Archies from grade school. Did you know that Big Moose is Dyslexic now?!?! So we're not allowed to laugh when he does something dumb. What the hell, man? What the hell?

Mav said:

lafftaff said:

I bought an Archie comic. Does that count? Or should I leave this discussion with my head hanging in shame?

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This begs exploration.

Did you buy the #600 cause he was getting married / high number issue or did you buy it cause it's what you normally read and such?

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Well, the #600 comic doesn't come out until August. It was a bit of both though. I used to read Archie comics pretty regularly but got out of the habit. The marriage news made me nostalgic for the comic again. I just like them because they're easy and uncomplicated and I can buy it at the grocery store.

Whatever, I still read my moldy old Archies from grade school. Did you know that Big Moose is Dyslexic now?!?! So we're not allowed to laugh when he does something dumb. What the *, man? What the *?

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What!? Pssh, that's like the Cookie Monster and how cookies are now a "sometimes" food. Damn PC

Covar said:

To clarify my stance on Quitely (after all i should provide more than just "its ugly"). I find his art to look "muddy" if that makes any sense. I think this stems from his inability to draw a steady line. I find the tiny swiggly lines kills any sense of texture in his art. On top of this I've yet to see him draw any person that would be a 5 or higher If I ran into them on the street. He made Emma Frost and Jean Grey look like ugly old hags when he was on New X-men. Which is actually a good lead in to my biggest issue with Quitely; his speed. I'm not saying he should be as fast an artist as Jack Kirby was, or even as fast as Mark Bagley (both of whom IMO put out better quality art), but the man can't even come close to a monthly schedule and yet continuously gets himself put on "monthly" titles.

@Mav: I had thought about attending (i've yet to go to a con), but unfortunately it once again falls on the one weekend a month I have to work.

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I take some of what you say on board and it emphasises the different aesthetic qualities that people bring to art. There are other artists who may suffer from similar issues spring to mind (Steve Pugh for example) this doesn't mean that I cannot enjoy their art, though it will not be to everyone's liking. Speed can be an issue and I understand it can piss of readers especially of monthly titles but I hold up The Rocketeer as exhibit B for the defence. I waited for years/decades for that to get finished, it never was. So in comparison to Dave Stevens anyone else is like The Flash. Speed should not be a reason to dislike some-one's art just their scheduling.

Picked up "Serenity: Better Days" for only a few bucks from Barnes and Noble.

Employee discount at Barnes and Noble + Extra 10% off Weekend + Lots and lots of comics=WIN.

redapples said:

Covar said:

To clarify my stance on Quitely (after all i should provide more than just "its ugly"). I find his art to look "muddy" if that makes any sense. I think this stems from his inability to draw a steady line. I find the tiny swiggly lines kills any sense of texture in his art. On top of this I've yet to see him draw any person that would be a 5 or higher If I ran into them on the street. He made Emma Frost and Jean Grey look like ugly old hags when he was on New X-men. Which is actually a good lead in to my biggest issue with Quitely; his speed. I'm not saying he should be as fast an artist as Jack Kirby was, or even as fast as Mark Bagley (both of whom IMO put out better quality art), but the man can't even come close to a monthly schedule and yet continuously gets himself put on "monthly" titles.

@Mav: I had thought about attending (i've yet to go to a con), but unfortunately it once again falls on the one weekend a month I have to work.

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I take some of what you say on board and it emphasises the different aesthetic qualities that people bring to art. There are other artists who may suffer from similar issues spring to mind (Steve Pugh for example) this doesn't mean that I cannot enjoy their art, though it will not be to everyone's liking. Speed can be an issue and I understand it can * of readers especially of monthly titles but I hold up The Rocketeer as exhibit B for the defence. I waited for years/decades for that to get finished, it never was. So in comparison to Dave Stevens anyone else is like The Flash. Speed should not be a reason to dislike some-one's art just their scheduling.

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Speed is a big additional factor to me. Not the only reason. For example I love Ethan Van Sciver and Gary Frank's artwork (Superman: Secret Origin needs to just come out already). Both artists are incapable of keeping a monthly schedule. However unlike Quitely and Brian Hitch they are not being constantly placed on monthly books. Remember All-Star Superman (not abbreviating that again) was supposed to be Monthly. Thank goodness it was self-contained otherwise you would have had the entire Superman line derailed worse than the Last Son story.

There are no monthlies coming out this week that I want to get, so I may pick up the next trade of Y: The Last Man that I need instead.

Cajungal said:

ThatNickGuy said:

Cajungal said:

I just bought 5 issues of Green Arrow/Black Canary.

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Oh, gods. I'm so sorry.

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Wasted pity, but thanks for the thought.

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Is it anywhere near as good as Green Arrow was back in the 90's?

^I don't really have a frame of reference yet... but I might by the end of the summer. So far I'm having fun, at least.

Look up the Mike Grell run on Green Arrow. It was one of only 3 costumed hero comic lines I bought back them. The others were The Question, and Batman and his 4 or so comics back then.

Cool. The guy at the shop mentioned some older series that was good, too, but I couldn't remember which.

Mr. ZM picked up the Eureka TPB and I loved it. The story is by the show's creators and the writer really nailed the dialogue. I highly recommend it for anyone who really likes the series (although it is not cheap).

Unfortunately I didn't like the preview of the next series; the art isn't as attractive and it centers around Zoe, my least favorite character.

I'm in the middle of reading the "I Kill Giants" trade, and it is excellent.

The Grell Green Arrow stuff was good. The Kevin Smith and Brad Metzler runs (which brought him back from the dead) are really good. The Winnick stuff that follows them is pretty good, but uneven. GA: Year 1 is excellent.

The first arc of Green Arrow/Black Canary was okay, but not great. I dropped the book at the end of that, before the current team came on.

Yeah, I didn't mean to jump on you so harshly about the book, CG. I've just heard endlessly bad things about it, that's all. I 100% agree with Sixpack: check out Mike Grell's run. There's one trade of a mini-series he did called Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters that's like a set up for the regular series. Great stuff.

Not sure if there's anything I'm going to pick up this week. I've been thinking of buying the fourth Buffy trade, but given that I'm still looking for a second job for the summer, I'm holding off. There's a few things coming out this month that I want to get, such as JLA deluxe Vol.2 (Grant Morrison's run continued) and Starman Omnibus Vol.3.

Oh, and I also spotted a prose short story anthology in Chapters yesterday called "Who Will Save Us, Now?" that I'm definitely going to get at some point, if only for inspiration for my own writing.

So I read Batman & Robin, really enjoy the story still greatly despise the art. Seriously he draws Dick and he looks like he is in his forties.

I also picked up the first issue of Chew from Image. Its got an interestingly weird premise and was a fun read.

BPRD: War on Frogs 3.
The Unwritten.

That is all.

My friends just got me NM copies of Flash 62-65, Born to Run. The very start of Mark Waid's run on the title.

I'll repost this I guess:

No problem, TNG. You're the expert. And I thank both you and sixpack for the advice on what to look into next. If you say it's good, I'm guessing it's good. I'm looking forward to comparing comics from different times.

Picked up the second Sinstro Corps War trade last week and the third Starman Omnibus. I tell ya, those Omnibuses (Omnibi?) are a thing of beauty. I wish DC would put out more collected editions like this and the Kirby volumes.

Oh, and The Unwritten #2. I'm starting to feel this series might be as good as Gaiman's Sandman. It certainly feels literary enough, with all of its references.

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I'll repost this I guess:

No problem, TNG. You're the expert. And I thank both you and sixpack for the advice on what to look into next. If you say it's good, I'm guessing it's good. I'm looking forward to comparing comics from different times.

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I've not purchased a continuing comic in 15 years, don't rely on my advice too much.

Has anyone purchased the Marvell complete comic runs on DVD. I thought about getting X-men or Spider-man. Also has DC done the same thing?

A buddy of mine lent me a pile of comics to read and I'm currently reading through Avengers: The Initiative issues. Man, I love this series. Issue 13 is probably one of the single best comics I have ever read.

Mav said:

that reminds me, Covar you going to Heroes Con this year? I wonder if Dusty (HF Dusty not Shelton's Dusty) is gonna drive down and attend.

Lotta big names this year.

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I wanted to but my folkaphobia and my dog getting sick conspired against me. Either one I could have overcome, but together...

Screw the week, get these:



http://home.att.net/~numericana/arms/ottokar.htm

(i suggest you leave the 1st three for last, the first 2 where done as b&w strips and the 3rd is still before Herge started actually heavily researching stuff for the books).

Had my comic books shop pull the new Detective Comics, the new Daredevil, Iron Fist, and Captain America #600 from last week.

Acquired quite a few this week, as normal. Only had time to read jsut a couple though. ASM was great, this American Son storyline has been a fun read.

JLA Deluxe Vol.2 (continuing Grant Morrison's phenomenal run) and The Question: Five Books of Blood TPB.

I want that Question book. Anyone read Detective Comics this week? Absolutely gorgeous. I normally stay away from Bat books but I may give this one a go for a while.

My pulls this week are pretty big:

Daredevil 119
Detective Comics 854
Green Lantern 42
JSA 28 (would have skipped this arc if I hadn't pre-ordered it)
Ms Marvel 40
New Avengers 54
Secret Warriors 5
Thor 602
X-Factor 45

Other than Detective I'll have to wait until I get my June shipment next week to read them.

I cannot wait to read Detective Comics. I've been waiting for this storyline for months.

Detective Comics #854

I really have not been keeping tabs with the whole Batman scenario that's playing out over at DC, just bits and pieces, and I picked this one up on a recommendation. To be honest, I was not expecting to find anything fulfilling within.

Holy shit this one BEAUTIFUL comic, well written too, but the artwork in this one alone makes it worth the purchase. I want to place the individual panels up on my walls.

DMZ

Frigging AWESOME series. Got the first volume of this last week and I'm so hooked, I went and bought Vol.2 this week, as well. Seriously, go check it out. It's written by Brian Wood, who is also doing Northlanders (vikings!).

Final Crisis

It was on sale at the comic store and...
...and...

...what the fuck did I just read? Seriously, I couldn't even finish it because NONE of it makes sense! I thought maybe it would make more sense to me, since I love all of Jack Kirby's creations that are heavily used in this but cripes, I couldn't even enjoy the Superman Beyond portion of it because it made about as much sense as putting cottage cheese on a turtle.

Just...ugh. And I usually like Morrison's writing!

the best thing i can say about final crisis is that it was a bunch of moments which were great seperately, but as part of a larger story, made absolutely no fucking sense. that and the main storyline felt like morrison was attempting to recreate a much better previous JLA story (rock of ages) he did on a universe-wide scale. and failed miserably.

Walking Dead #63, bundled with Chew #1

Almost dropped Walking Dead for a while but right now I'm really enjoying the direction it's going after that long prison arc.

Chew seems pretty good but I'm going to wait for the trade so I can store my comics on a shelf.

Wednesday Comics 1 & 2

Amazing stuff. absolutely gorgeous.

Blackest Night 1

Going to be good fun I think

and the latest Outsiders and R.E.B.E.L.S. both excellent books.

-Dark Knight 1&2 hardcover edition.
-Eden, Vol. 11
-The Blackest night 1

I didn't like the first issue of blackest night that much. The buildup in both GL series has been much much better. Of course, I know I should wait for at least the second issue. We'll see.

I guess I'll be getting Spider-Man 600 this week. Just seems like I should.

Green Lantern 44
Blackest Night Tales 2
Dark Reign Fantastic Four 5
Power Girl 3
Phonogram 4 (maybe, if I find it; never did get a copy of 3)
Ms Marvel 42

I picked up the Dark Reign FF in anticipation of the Hickman run on FF, but I think I'm going to start making the transition to trades soon.

Stuff I want but can't afford at the moment:

Mouseguard Winter 1152 Hardcover
Parker The Hunter

I get my comics by the month, currently suscribed only to Runaways, which I haven't caught up with.

JCM said:

-Dark Knight 1&2 hardcover edition.

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Wait a minute, hold on, hold the phone. You actually paid money for The Dark Knight Strikes Again?

Wow.

And you've chastised us for buying needless continuations for a story?

I picked up the TPB of Scud The Disposable Assassin- The Whole Shebang.

I plan on picking up yet The Tick complete Edlund issues this week yet.

Not really into comics like I used to be.

The Walking Dead, the Veil, and a few others I can't remember. The fellow surprised me with a big stack of em.

Krisken said:

I picked up the TPB of Scud The Disposable Assassin- The Whole Shebang.

I plan on picking up yet The Tick complete Edlund issues this week yet.

Not really into comics like I used to be.

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Scud's been on my want list for a while.

Let us know if that Tick collection is in color. I have an old collection that's I think about half the Edlund stuff, and it's colorized.

Alex B. said:

Krisken said:

I picked up the TPB of Scud The Disposable Assassin- The Whole Shebang.

I plan on picking up yet The Tick complete Edlund issues this week yet.

Not really into comics like I used to be.

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Scud's been on my want list for a while.

Let us know if that Tick collection is in color. I have an old collection that's I think about half the Edlund stuff, and it's colorized.

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Its not I have it. Great read, but black and white. Not having read comics when Tick originally came out were these originally in color?

Alex B. said:

Krisken said:

I picked up the TPB of Scud The Disposable Assassin- The Whole Shebang.

I plan on picking up yet The Tick complete Edlund issues this week yet.

Not really into comics like I used to be.

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Scud's been on my want list for a while.

Let us know if that Tick collection is in color. I have an old collection that's I think about half the Edlund stuff, and it's colorized.

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The Scud collection is B&W, and the last ten issues really tie everything together. Just when you think it can't get more bizarre, it goes just a bit further.

Sadly, the Tick collection is B&W as well. Sorry Alex. It would be great if New England press put out a decent collection in color, but the price would be astronomical. I feel like I'm splurging just getting the black and white complete Edlund!

Covar- I know the Big Blue Destiny series was, but couldn't tell you if the first series was in color.

The original Tick series was in black and white.

I have The Naked City collection, to which they added color.

Still, that Complete is pretty tempting. Sigh.

I highly suggest you get it. I have it and the second trade they put out (haven't read it yet) and I love the golden age size pages of the book. Speaking as a new Tick fan I must say the book is funny as hell.

The B&W explains how I never felt like I was missing something like I do with the Marvel Essentials and DC Showcases.

Alex B. said:

The original Tick series was in black and white.

I have The Naked City collection, to which they added color.

Still, that Complete is pretty tempting. Sigh.

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Ah, I see. Yeah, I have The Naked City.

Superman: Secret Identity.

The premise is nice. It's our world, as we know it. Even more so than Earth-Prime. A boy named Clark Kent live in Kansas. He is keenly aware of the comic character. His parents named him Clark as a joke. Anyway, it just so happens he gains Superman's powers (though it's made very clear that they aren't of the magnitude of the comic Superman's).

Quick review: don't bother. The art is nice. It's colored pencils, like my own work, only with the color laid on much thicker. The rest of the story is whiny drivel. If you like drama, read it. Otherwise, all you get is four double-sized issues of whine. The most hilarious thing is that Clark, on like the third page, says that he's "no Holden Caufield", then proceeds to whine for the rest of the series.

Spoilers:
[spoiler:2qq3kk9k]No supervillains. Superman remains secretive. He marries a Lois (after being set up on a date as a joke). No explanation other than a couple of references to a meteor strike. The closest thing to a confrontation with a super-villain is never ever resolved.[/spoiler:2qq3kk9k]

Keep your money.

fade said:

Superman: Secret Identity.

The premise is nice. It's our world, as we know it. Even more so than Earth-Prime. A boy named Clark Kent live in Kansas. He is keenly aware of the comic character. His parents named him Clark as a joke. Anyway, it just so happens he gains Superman's powers (though it's made very clear that they aren't of the magnitude of the comic Superman's).

Quick review: don't bother. The art is nice. It's colored pencils, like my own work, only with the color laid on much thicker. The rest of the story is whiny drivel. If you like drama, read it. Otherwise, all you get is four double-sized issues of whine. The most hilarious thing is that Clark, on like the third page, says that he's "no Holden Caufield", then proceeds to whine for the rest of the series.

Spoilers:
[spoiler:2pqjm0b3]No supervillains. Superman remains secretive. He marries a Lois (after being set up on a date as a joke). No explanation other than a couple of references to a meteor strike. The closest thing to a confrontation with a super-villain is never ever resolved.[/spoiler:2pqjm0b3]

Keep your money.

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:waah:

That's my favourite piece of graphic literature, period. It's not SUPPOSED to be about fighting super villains and such, but how someone may deal with having a secret identity in our world.

Yeah, I got that. But it was just so Dawson's Creek whiny. Maybe if they compressed it down to half the size, and made Clark into something less fussy, it would be better. I know it wasn't about super-villains. I was just pointing it out. Putting an adversary in might have pepped it up a little. It was like watching a sports star die of cancer.

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It wasn't just the excessive whininess. It was Clark's pretentiousness, too. That part bugged the crud out of me, too. His real life, which he spent most of his time in, was perfect and successful. I guess that's it--it's not necessarily a supervillain I was looking for, but some kind of interaction or friction. We got a couple of brief ones, but mostly, the story was about this guy with a near-perfect life (barring some teen troubles) who got major frosting on his cake in the form of superpowers (and ohyeahbytheway, some government guys are mildly interested in him--but he takes care of that lickety-split with zero reprecussions). His biggest plot point is keeping it secret, which plays out really fast.

Mildly interested? Like how they captured him and wanted to cut him up and dissect him? How would that not make someone paranoid as all hell?

Again, this was a story about what it would be like for someone with Superman's powers to exist in our world. It was not, I repeat, NOT about superheroics and superhero daring-do. If you want that, Geoff Johns has been doing a great run on Action Comics for the last few years. I don't know where you got pretentiousness from the character, either. He was a thinker and a writer, which means he's contemplative about all of his actions. Sure, he was successful in life, but rarely could he let loose and be who he really was (which in a lot of ways, encapsulates Superman as a character).

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Speaking of Geoff Johns' run on Superman:

Last Son

I remember complaints from people about this story taking forever to finish because it was delayed and delayed and such. But you know what? It's a damn fun read, now that it's all finished. I think it was a result of Adam Kubert taking forever on the art. None of that matters, now that the story is completed.

I liked how they presented Zod, here. He was somewhat similar to the Zod we all know and love from the movie, but much more cunning and general-like. And I don't know what the consensus was on Christopher Kent, who was briefly adopted by Lois and Clark, but I kind of liked the kid. He wasn't in-your-face annoying or anything like that and you felt some sympathy for him due to [spoiler:22idlsz1]being abused by Zod.[/spoiler:22idlsz1]

I'm glad Kubert was able to do the art for the final issue. It was a really fun, unique style of several small panels to do the action sequences. It wound up being a lot of fun, something that I wish more artists would do, as opposed to the giant splash pages that's becoming more and more the norm.

I'd also bought the second volume of DMZ and Superman: Legion of Superheroes (another of Johns' run), but have yet to read them.

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Mildly interested? Like how they captured him and wanted to cut him up and dissect him? How would that not make someone paranoid as all *?

Again, this was a story about what it would be like for someone with Superman's powers to exist in our world. It was not, I repeat, NOT about superheroics and superhero daring-do. If you want that, Geoff Johns has been doing a great run on Action Comics for the last few years. I don't know where you got pretentiousness from the character, either. He was a thinker and a writer, which means he's contemplative about all of his actions. Sure, he was successful in life, but rarely could he let loose and be who he really was (which in a lot of ways, encapsulates Superman as a character).

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Like I said, I got that. Like I said, it didn't have to be superhuman derring-do. Just something. Yeah, I read a lot of pretentiousness in Clark--usually in the things he thinks about while flying alone. But that's me. If you like it, go ahead. I didn't for stated reasons. Just don't keep misinterpreting what I'm saying about supervillains, since I've said twice now that it's not necessarily the superheroics. I just don't find it an interesting story without some conflict, be it superheroic or regular old life drama. That's why I was pointing out his successful (and uneventful beyond the ordinary) real life. I found it to be a one-trick story, and the one trick was well-explored by the end of the first book. After that it was like, "Oh jeez, he's complaining about no privacy and not getting to be his real self...again." Which I got. I know you keep pointing it out. I got it. Trust me. After he says it on every page for hundreds of pages, I couldn't help but get it.

*nods* Sorry, I thought that's what you were complaing about. I'm still waking up here today. But yeah, to each their own, I guess. Given that it's my favourite thing of all time in comics, I'm just having a hard time coming to terms with someone that didn't like it. :tongue: Agree to disagree and all that.

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Mildly interested? Like how they captured him and wanted to cut him up and dissect him? How would that not make someone paranoid as all *?

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^ This. Also Secret Identity is one of my favorite Superman stories. Everything about it is excellent.

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ThatNickGuy said:

Mildly interested? Like how they captured him and wanted to cut him up and dissect him? How would that not make someone paranoid as all *?

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^ This. Also Secret Identity is one of my favorite Superman stories. Everything about it is excellent.

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THANK YOU!!!! :clap:

I too remember it being underwhelming...

I liked Secret Identity, but it's been a while since I read it. I'll have to dig it out again when I get a chance.

Superman: For All Seasons is great.

My most recent comic book purchases:

The Demon (a hardcover collection of Jack Kirby's 16-issue run of Etrigan the Demon)
Showcase Presents: Bat Lash (Eight issues from the short-lived Bat Lash series, along with a few other issues from series where he appeared)
Blackest Night #1 (which means I now possess the Black Lantern ring promotional! Huzzah!)

I found an issue of Birds of Prey in a quarter back issue box, so I grabbed it just to see what's what. I looked for more Walking Dead, too, but I can't afford the next book til I get paid again.

Nice, Film Fanatic! Hope you enjoy that Demon omnibus. I know I did, when I got it late last year.

I went on a little shopping spree and got a few of these pretty cheap:

-Devil Dinosaur Omnibus (KIRBY!)
-DMZ Vol.3 (I swear, this really is the best comic series I've read in a long time)
-Superman: Escape From Bizarro World (more Geoff Johns Superman; this one, like the others, is a lot of fun)
-Sleeper, Season 1 (from the same creative team as the OTHER fantastic comic series, Criminal, this one's just some great superhero mixed with espionage stuff)
-Justice League: The Nail (never read it, so I'm excited to read this Elseworld where the Kents had a flat tire due to a nail...so they never found Superman's crashed ship)

DMZ is great (just to back you up, there, Nick). I'm behind on it, though. Sleeper is on my list of wants.

I'm ashamed to say I just this past weekend obtained Volume 1 of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Also grabbed Spidey 600, which was great.

This week's pulls:

Detective 855 (I think I'm going to stop getting them, though, and trade this series)
Blackest Night Tales 3
New Avengers 55
Secret Warriors 6
Justice Society 29

Looking forward to next week, when I'll actually get all my July comics.

just grabbed the whatever happened to the caped crusader hardcover, spider-man noir, and jms' first thor volume(i love the scene where thor beats the crap out of ironman )
going to another comic shop tomorrow to grab dini's batman: death in the city.
add these to the ones i bought last week and the week before(heart of hush, batman: detective, private casebook, and harley quinn) and it all adds up to me spending too much on comics this month...
hooray for comics!

edit* wow...i had never read spider-man noir before buying it today and i am very impressed. great story, great art, i highly recommend it.

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ThatNickGuy said:

Mildly interested? Like how they captured him and wanted to cut him up and dissect him? How would that not make someone paranoid as all *?

Again, this was a story about what it would be like for someone with Superman's powers to exist in our world. It was not, I repeat, NOT about superheroics and superhero daring-do. If you want that, Geoff Johns has been doing a great run on Action Comics for the last few years. I don't know where you got pretentiousness from the character, either. He was a thinker and a writer, which means he's contemplative about all of his actions. Sure, he was successful in life, but rarely could he let loose and be who he really was (which in a lot of ways, encapsulates Superman as a character).

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Like I said, I got that. Like I said, it didn't have to be superhuman derring-do. Just something. Yeah, I read a lot of pretentiousness in Clark--usually in the things he thinks about while flying alone. But that's me. If you like it, go ahead. I didn't for stated reasons. Just don't keep misinterpreting what I'm saying about supervillains, since I've said twice now that it's not necessarily the superheroics. I just don't find it an interesting story without some conflict, be it superheroic or regular old life drama. That's why I was pointing out his successful (and uneventful beyond the ordinary) real life. I found it to be a one-trick story, and the one trick was well-explored by the end of the first book. After that it was like, "Oh jeez, he's complaining about no privacy and not getting to be his real self...again." Which I got. I know you keep pointing it out. I got it. Trust me. After he says it on every page for hundreds of pages, I couldn't help but get it.

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You must read in a different way than I did, because in my head Clark's voice/narration wasn't at all pretentious, quite the opposite, he is someone who is always questioning and always in doubt, he wants to understand and figure out thigs and even the conclusions that he gets (after a LOT of flying alone) still has some hints of "I am not sure", also, I loved the structure of the series with each book taking a chapter of his life. Also loved the art style, that is rather unusual for a comic book and somehow fits with the story theme/genre.

also, if I am correct, you liked that comic book, JLA: Acts of Gods, right? the one with the Christian Wonder Woman?

Just picked up some more comics. Here's what I got:

Hitman: A Rage in Arkham
Saga of the Swamp Thing (Vol. 1 of Alan Moore's run)
Batman: Harley and Ivy
The Best of the Spirit