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[Owzers]

Spider-Man is getting a 15 year old sidekick, alpha, in which Parker's lab experiment at Horizon gives the kid super powers while on a field trip. He then takes him under his spidey-wing to teach him responsibility. He will be the Alpha teaser dude from the anniversary 692 issue.

Intrigued?

*reads forum....and it also has a separate thread*

 

[alphaflightlives]

So Comixology is having a sale on Image number one issues from this year. Is there anything you guys would recommend from what's available? I definitely want to get Saga for sure but didn't know if anything else they have listed stands out...

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Spider-Man is getting a 15 year old sidekick, alpha, in which Parker's lab experiment at Horizon gives the kid super powers while on a field trip. He then takes him under his spidey-wing to teach him responsibility. He will be the Alpha teaser dude from the anniversary 692 issue.

Intrigued?

*reads forum....and it also has a separate thread*

As resident Spider-Man fanboy, I was the first to say "WTF!?!?!?"

But I liked the preview well enough, and Dan Slott has built up enough trust for me to go along with this and see where it goes.

 

[Extra Sauce]

So Comixology is having a sale on Image number one issues from this year. Is there anything you guys would recommend from what's available? I definitely want to get Saga for sure but didn't know if anything else they have listed stands out...

Danger Club is my favorite new Image series this year.

 

[8bit]

Ultimates & Manhattan Project were both really good, Wolverine & X-Men is suffering from being tied in to AvX, Spider-Men, Supreme & Hit-Girl are completely unnecessary. League of Extraordinary Gentlemen 2009 will probably be the last Alan Moore book I ever read.

Before Watchmen : Nite Owl - 2 Hurms out of 10. Looks pretty but not very well written.


Oh Yeah, Batman Inc. was also great!

 

[ElNarez]

So, new League. For a comic that features a giant Harry Potter killing a guy with a lightning bolt shot from his flaccid dick, it was okay. There's the kind of nauseating "everything was better back in the old day" undercurrent that's been driving a lot of Moore's thoughts lately, but it was still a good read.

 

[Owzers]

So Comixology is having a sale on Image number one issues from this year. Is there anything you guys would recommend from what's available? I definitely want to get Saga for sure but didn't know if anything else they have listed stands out...

It's an overused gif but i never get tired of it :O

I'd definitely get Saga, Danger Club, Fatale, and Mind the Gap.

Wouldn't hurt to check out Hell Yeah, Mudman, Manhattan Projects, Secret, or Peter Panzerfaust.

 

[Pie and Beans]

I don't understand how theres a way back for WatXM. It seems so totally south of FUBAR, theres now fundamental trust issues between any of Logan's faculty that isn't Kitty (I think?) or Hank. 8 issues is all we got before the fucking, not even a full year of monthlies :/

Maybe there'll be an event mind-wipe, I dunno, but for a new series that had so much energy and excitement attached, big ol fucking retcons required already is a crying shame.

 

[Mutagenic]

What's the best graphic novel to buy if I want to get into Spiderman comics for the first time?

 

[WascallyWabbit]

What's the best graphic novel to buy if I want to get into Spiderman comics for the first time?

Ultimate spider man? maybe the newest reboot, Ultimate Comics Spiderman: The World According to Peter Parker?

 

[Mutagenic]

Ultimate spider man? maybe the newest reboot, Ultimate Comics Spiderman: The World According to Peter Parker?

Would you kindly link me to a graphic novel on amazon that you'd recommend? There are so many various series that I wouldn't have a clue.

 

[Owzers]

What's the best graphic novel to buy if I want to get into Spiderman comics for the first time?

it also depends on what you want to get in on. Current Dan Slott Amazing Spider-Man. That would put you on the course to get caught up to what's going on now in the regular Marvel Universe and it's pretty good too. http://www.amazon.com/Spider-Man-Big-Time-Ultimate-Collection/dp/0785162178/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1340834899&sr=8-3&keywords=dan+slott+amazing+spider-man

 

[krypt0nian]

OK with this issue, Lemire's Justice League Dark is balls to the wall amazing.

Crazy fun!

 

[Mutagenic]

I decided to go with the originals by Lee/Ditko. Thanks though.

 

[Extra Sauce]

What's the best graphic novel to buy if I want to get into Spiderman comics for the first time?

This book features my favorite Spider-Man arc of all time, The Ezekiel Saga. It's also the start of J. Michael Straczynski's run, so it's very friendly to new readers.

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

I'm just going to say it, Saga is good but not great. Nothing besides the art has impressed me so far. It's just being weird for weirdness sake. I'm gonna sub to this shit till the end, though but I'll say it's the weakest of the new Image series I picked up this year.


Sucks to hear that WaTXM sucked this week, was going to jump back on it.

 

[alphaflightlives]

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It's an overused gif but i never get tired of it :O

I'd definitely get Saga, Danger Club, Fatale, and Mind the Gap.

Wouldn't hurt to check out Hell Yeah, Mudman, Manhattan Projects, Secret, or Peter Panzerfaust.

Haha yeah I'm a sucker for the .99 sales so I will probably end up trying most of them. Still working my way through all the cheap Atomic Robo goodness I bought last week. Thanks to you and xtrasauce for the recs!

 

[NEO0MJ]

Just finished reading vol.1 of Locke and Key. Story and concept are very interesting, and the family is just charming.

Spoiler

Echo also freaks me the hell out.

Gonna read vol.2&3 tomorrow, and chances are I'll probably buy the remaining volumes.

 

[Extra Sauce]

I'm just going to say it, Saga is good but not great. Nothing besides the art has impressed me so far. It's just being weird for weirdness sake. I'm gonna sub to this shit till the end, though but I'll say it's the weakest of the new Image series I picked up this year.


Sucks to hear that WaTXM sucked this week, was going to jump back on it.

The world does feel a bit disjointed/incoherent, but the dialogue is always a ton of fun and the narrative is engaging. I think it's one of the most wonderful books on the stands, because I never have the slightest idea what to expect and I never leave disappointed.

 

[Father_Brain]

I don't understand how theres a way back for WatXM. It seems so totally south of FUBAR, theres now fundamental trust issues between any of Logan's faculty that isn't Kitty (I think?) or Hank. 8 issues is all we got before the fucking, not even a full year of monthlies :/

Yeah, gotta say that Gillen has done a better job in UXM thus far of integrating AvX into his ongoing storylines. Well, #12 was basically filler (the whole "Hope generates five fake signals" bit in AvX added nothing to the plot and seems like it existed primarily as a basis for tie-in issues), but the others have been pretty damn good. Especially #14.

 

[krypt0nian]

I'm just going to say it, Saga is good but not great. Nothing besides the art has impressed me so far. It's just being weird for weirdness sake. I'm gonna sub to this shit till the end, though but I'll say it's the weakest of the new Image series I picked up this year.

I'm with you, but I'm going to give it a while for him to gel the world a bit.


OOOH! Always a good day when there is a surprise backup by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez!


And Goddamn Aquaman! THIS is how you do a hero book.

 

[Spike Spiegel]

Was flipping through the new Previews at the dinner table when...

Another one for the collection. :O :O :O

EDIT: Also, the solicit says Huntress is an upcoming figure.

 

[tim1138]

OK with this issue, Lemire's Justice League Dark is balls to the wall amazing.

Crazy fun!

Yeah I'm loving his first two issues, glad they kept Janin in art.

 

[SephCast]

Anybody on this thread not use their Marvel Codes for their digital copies? If you don't I'd gladly take any of them off you. I love using mine so far. Re-reading is great on the iPad.

 

[krypt0nian]

Searching DeviantArt found me this pg6 of the new Pathfinder comic due in August by Andrew Huerta:

Looking great!

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

Anybody on this thread not use their Marvel Codes for their digital copies? If you don't I'd gladly take any of them off you. I love using mine so far. Re-reading is great on the iPad.

What are you looking for?


And no dice on WaTXM brahs? Heard not good things about it, dealing with AvX. Book used to be agreat departure from the other X books and Marvel U.

 

[krypt0nian]

What are you looking for?


And no dice on WaTXM brahs? Heard not good things about it, dealing with AvX. Book used to be agreat departure from the other X books and Marvel U.

I think only Uncanny and New Avengers benefited from this Event. Everything else feels broken to me.

 

[crimsonspider89]

It feels weird but was more along the lines to show how Cyke is changing. And also to show nuAngel with a new ability, Rachel being the badass she is and Kid Gladiator shaming the Avengers.

 

[Owzers]

I'm not going to pretend to FULLY understand every detail of Action Comics #9, but i think i got the overall point and i liked it a lot.

Yet reading this issue reaffirms my complete letdown with the "new 52", which wasn't really new at all, nor worthwhile of a relaunch. The previous two issues, the refighting of Braniac for the 30th time in a similarly dull manner just shows how badly we needed a large revamp if we were going to get a revamp at all. I wish Action Comics #9 was Action Comics #1 and that this was superman's continuity. I don't know if i can go back to boring.

What looks more interesting:

or

 

[parrotbeak]

Just read the first Animal Man trade and really liked it. Can't wait to see how it continues. It mentions Swamp Thing. Am I going to have to read that too to get the whole story?

 

[krypt0nian]

Just read the first Animal Man trade and really liked it. Can't wait to see how it continues. It mentions Swamp Thing. Am I going to have to read that too to get the whole story?

The eventually cross over but you don't need to grab it. that said, it's the same cosmological mythos, and Swamp Thing is excellent, so it can't hurt.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Just read the first Animal Man trade and really liked it. Can't wait to see how it continues. It mentions Swamp Thing. Am I going to have to read that too to get the whole story?

I would say that you don't need to read Swamp Thing, but if you "really like" Animal Man you should check out ST. It's so good, and has a similar vibe while being different enough to stand on its own.

 

[tm24]

I really liked Spider-Men 2. It was fun. Comics can be fun sometimes. Sometimes i feel like Spidey is the only hero who can still have fun. Reading rest of stack now

 

[fredrancour]

Just read the first Animal Man trade and really liked it. Can't wait to see how it continues. It mentions Swamp Thing. Am I going to have to read that too to get the whole story?

As of this time the crossover still hasn't really happened in single issues yet, either. So up to this point, no. Eventually maybe? With all the series that have crossovers, the new 52 has been good about inserting issues in multiple trades to save people crossover related headaches. For example, red lantern and stormwatch trades are both gonna feature all the crossover issues in each of their trades so you only have to buy one of them if you geniunely don't give a fuck about the other book but want to read everything involving your book's characters. They might do the same for animal man and swamp thing.

 

[The Take Out Bandit]

Prep time.

 

[parrotbeak]

The eventually cross over but you don't need to grab it. that said, it's the same cosmological mythos, and Swamp Thing is excellent, so it can't hurt.

I would say that you don't need to read Swamp Thing, but if you "really like" Animal Man you should check out ST. It's so good, and has a similar vibe while being different enough to stand on its own.

As of this time the crossover still hasn't really happened in single issues yet, either. So up to this point, no. Eventually maybe? With all the series that have crossovers, the new 52 has been good about inserting issues in multiple trades to save people crossover related headaches. For example, red lantern and stormwatch trades are both gonna feature all the crossover issues in each of their trades so you only have to buy one of them if you geniunely don't give a fuck about the other book but want to read everything involving your book's characters. They might do the same for animal man and swamp thing.

Thanks for the responses. I guess I never got into Swamp Thing as a kid so wasn't interested but if it's as good as Animal Man, I'll give it a try. I'm not sure I'm all that into the mythos though; it was more the horror stuff that made me like AM.

 

[MC Safety]

I decided to go with the originals by Lee/Ditko. Thanks though.

You can't go wrong with those. They're 38 of the best comic stories ever done.

 

[fredrancour]

Thanks for the responses. I guess I never got into Swamp Thing as a kid so wasn't interested but if it's as good as Animal Man, I'll give it a try. I'm not sure I'm all that into the mythos though; it was more the horror stuff that made me like AM.

Swamp thing is still definitely the same middle-ground between horror story and superhero story as animal man.

 

[Mafro]

And no dice on WaTXM brahs? Heard not good things about it, dealing with AvX. Book used to be agreat departure from the other X books and Marvel U.

It's gotten progressively worse since AvX started, in my opinion. New issue was so-so.

 

[Splatt]

Conclusion to Hickman's Ultimates story was awful. I can't believe I've wasted time and money on that crap. I'm dropping the whole Ultimate line.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

EDIT: poop, dead thread

 

[Mafro]

Conclusion to Hickman's Ultimates story was awful. I can't believe I've wasted time and money on that crap. I'm dropping the whole Ultimate line.

Yeah it was quite the anticlimax pretty disappointing considering the build up.

 

[aett]

So, new League. For a comic that features a giant Harry Potter killing a guy with a lightning bolt shot from his flaccid dick, it was okay. There's the kind of nauseating "everything was better back in the old day" undercurrent that's been driving a lot of Moore's thoughts lately, but it was still a good read.

Overall, "Century" just sort of felt "okay". I always expected the League world to feel insanely crowded the closer you get to the modern day, but 2009 just felt a lot like the real world except there were caricatures of actors-playing-characters all over the streets and posters for stuff like "Who Dat Ninja" from 30 Rock.

This is more a complaint about the entire League series, but I never liked how Moore would never just let a lot of characters die or fade out of the spotlight. You've got The Blazing World and just about every fictional character ever in there, and I kind of understand why he made Alan and Mina immortal so that they can be the POV characters throughout all of the stories, but I would have much preferred entirely new groups of characters. Throw in an actual immortal character like Orlando to reference the old League stories and compare the new world with the old, and that's all you need.

Spoiler

The Hogwarts Express scene, with the remains of the children melting into the train and the platform, was pretty chilling. I wonder who that professor who stood up to Harry and basically said "I never liked you, fucking kill me" was supposed to be. Couldn't be Snape -- didn't look anything like him and he'd be dead by that point anyway.

 

[Thai]

Yeah it was quite the anticlimax pretty disappointing considering the build up.

I can't believe it ended that way. I dont know if the story idea was Hickman's or Humphrey's but the Deus Ex Machina was just plain ridiculous. Maybe it was the execution, but it totally did not feel deserved.

The first 4 issues were everything super hero comics could / should be. The last act just completely fell apart.