What comics are you reading now?

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:12 pm

xodacia81 wrote:
Knightt wrote:
Doorman wrote:nope. no sarcasm involved ... just pointing out that Marvel's made some moves to alienate older readers ... and also some moves to alienate new readers (with all these self-involved stories that are based on 20 year old tales)
I am having a very hard time even finding something interesting to read from Marvel. DC, well all they had me at was Batman and with the recent stories, I feel like a lesbian saying, "I just want Dick out of my life."

Bring back Bruce Wayne as The Batman.

Bring back Steve Rogers as Captain America.
All in time, man. All in time.

Oh a Captain America pun ? 'All in time.' ???

Very clever, my friend...

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:10 pm

Finished up Justice League-Cry for Justice and then the "Fall of Green Arrow" storyline. I think Fall was a bit too short and I think Cry could have been a little better arranged. Fantastic art but the dialogue was horrible. My one question is...where in the hell did Mia get off to between Green Arrow 32 & Green Arrow 1? There's been no mention of her that I can recall. Does anyone know? Has it shown up in another book? Rise of Arsenal, maybe?

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:45 pm

if you're looking for some good Marvel stuff - Thor #1-12 & 600-610 was very well done.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Sun Jan 09, 2011 10:54 pm

Doorman wrote:if you're looking for some good Marvel stuff - Thor #1-12 & 600-610 was very well done.

Is that the JMS run?

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 7:59 am

xodacia81 wrote:Finished up Justice League-Cry for Justice and then the "Fall of Green Arrow" storyline. I think Fall was a bit too short and I think Cry could have been a little better arranged. Fantastic art but the dialogue was horrible. My one question is...where in the hell did Mia get off to between Green Arrow 32 & Green Arrow 1? There's been no mention of her that I can recall. Does anyone know? Has it shown up in another book? Rise of Arsenal, maybe?

I don't remember Mia showing up much in the Rise of Arsenal.

Rise of Arsenal leads directly into the current run on Titans. Deathstroke is leading a group of villains he has dubbed "Titans" and Arsenal signed up. This is about the only way I would read a Titans book.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:33 am

I've been reading some random Elseworlds annuals (Batman, Supes, Robin). I have enjoy all of them. I like the elseworlds concept. I think the best thing about it is that for the most part they are 1 shot complete stories.

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 2:13 pm

xodacia81 wrote:
Doorman wrote:if you're looking for some good Marvel stuff - Thor #1-12 & 600-610 was very well done.
Is that the JMS run?

yep

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:05 pm

Doorman wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:
Doorman wrote:if you're looking for some good Marvel stuff - Thor #1-12 & 600-610 was very well done.
Is that the JMS run?
yep

It's in trades, right? If so, I'll check it out. Won't buy it but I will read it. Thanks for the suggestion

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:09 pm

Starman / Congorilla #1

I didn't get this at all. I bet DC fanboys probably liked this, but it wasn't for me.

Civil War: The Confession Bendis / Maleev

This is talkey even for Bendis. The double splash page made it worth it though.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 11:18 pm

400yrs wrote:Starman / Congorilla #1

I didn't get this at all. I bet DC fanboys probably liked this, but it wasn't for me.

Civil War: The Confession Bendis / Maleev

This is talkey even for Bendis. The double splash page made it worth it though.

Neither sounds appealing.

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:23 am

xodacia81 wrote:
Doorman wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:
Doorman wrote:if you're looking for some good Marvel stuff - Thor #1-12 & 600-610 was very well done.
Is that the JMS run?
yep
It's in trades, right? If so, I'll check it out. Won't buy it but I will read it. Thanks for the suggestion

yep. and they just released an omnibus of it.

Doorman · Post by **Doorman** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:25 am

400yrs wrote:Civil War: The Confession Bendis / Maleev

This is talkey even for Bendis. The double splash page made it worth it though.

I remember enjoying this. A nice insight into a quiet moment of Marvel's Civil War.

OmenSpirits.com · Post by **OmenSpirits.com** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 1:49 pm

JLA/TITANS: The Technis Imperative

I really like this story!

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:02 pm

I started to reread some '90s DC stuff.

Reread Zero Hour and it was actually much more interesting than I remembered, but then I'm much more familiar with Crisis and the general DCU today.

Started rereading the Armageddon 2001 annuals. My reading staled due to the holidays but will soon resume. Nothing special so far but I'm keeping my eyes open for Captain Atom/Monarch hints.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:11 pm

sanman wrote:I started to reread some '90s DC stuff.

Reread Zero Hour and it was actually much more interesting than I remembered, but then I'm much more familiar with Crisis and the general DCU today.

Started rereading the Armageddon 2001 annuals. My reading staled due to the holidays but will soon resume. Nothing special so far but I'm keeping my eyes open for Captain Atom/Monarch hints.

There was an annual for one of the Superman books that I thought was really good. I can't recall which book it was.

chisumwomack · Post by **chisumwomack** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 2:13 pm

Just reread Aztek. Really liked it, except for the fact it was cancelled with like 10 plotlines left hanging.

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:26 pm

Heath wrote:
sanman wrote:I started to reread some '90s DC stuff.

Reread Zero Hour and it was actually much more interesting than I remembered, but then I'm much more familiar with Crisis and the general DCU today.

Started rereading the Armageddon 2001 annuals. My reading staled due to the holidays but will soon resume. Nothing special so far but I'm keeping my eyes open for Captain Atom/Monarch hints.
There was an annual for one of the Superman books that I thought was really good. I can't recall which book it was.

Do you remember the general storyline?

In Superman, Superman family’s and friends get wiped out by a nuclear blast, Superman takes on the world’s nuclear stock piles and has to be taken down by Batman

In Action Comics, Superman becomes president

In The Adventures of Superman, Lois dies and Superman hooks up with Maxima

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:10 pm

Just picked up some DC books today and had forgot DC had a special covers month... they are sweeeeet! Got JLA:GL, Batman & Robin, Booster Gold and Birds of Prey.

sanman · Post by **sanman** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:13 pm

ian_house wrote:Just picked up some DC books today and had forgot DC had a special covers month... they are sweeeeet! Got JLA:GL, Batman & Robin, Booster Gold and Birds of Prey.

Last week’s Brightest Day was really cool too.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:35 pm

The only book that came out for me this week was Emerald Warriors # 6. I did pick up a pile of older books to fill in some more holes. I hope next week has more.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:31 pm

reading the jim lee hush run for kiks great stuff

chisumwomack · Post by **chisumwomack** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:10 am

Am I the only guy here who didn't really care for the Hush storyline? Sure the art was pretty, but the story itself was predictable and just seemed an excuse to jam as many villains in as possible. Plus the whole "here's an old secret friend" thing seemed contrived. Just didn't do it for me I guess.

OmenSpirits.com · Post by **OmenSpirits.com** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:48 am

chisumwomack wrote:Am I the only guy here who didn't really care for the Hush storyline? Sure the art was pretty, but the story itself was predictable and just seemed an excuse to jam as many villains in as possible. Plus the whole "here's an old secret friend" thing seemed contrived. Just didn't do it for me I guess.

No, you are not.

Thought it sucked.

I suggest reading Marvel: The End by Jim Starlin.

chisumwomack · Post by **chisumwomack** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:16 pm

It's on my list, haven't quite made it there yet.

robb77 · Post by **robb77** » Thu Jan 13, 2011 4:10 pm

marvel the end is not a bad read. I agree on hush i read the tpb from the library and was not to impressed