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**Anung Un Rama**

Ultimate Mr. Fantastic destroys eastern Europe?!

Comics are weird.

**reds8n**

gorgon wrote:Okay, so regarding Action Comics #5:

Spoiler:

Who are these guys in the Anti-Superman Army? Seems fairly obvious that one is the Kryptonite Man...but are the other two red and green versions of the same? IIRC, the Kryptonite Kid turned red at one point. And who's the blobby guy? Could it be the Kryptonoid? Would be a different incarnation if true. And can anyone remember a Phantom Zone villain with a cybernetic arm?

I guess these could be new villains, but Morrison loves to revamp old villains from yesteryear, so I feel like the answer is out there.

damn, I was hoping that you'd know !

I wondered if maybe the Blobby guy might be a new Chemo or even a parasite ? Not sure where we stand continuity wise with them now.

A great issue though, I love what Morrison has done with the background, thought the stuff with the Kents was good too, quite moving.

Krypto's cameo ( and future) was cool, and I enjoyed the payoff over the calf as well.

Swamp Thing and Animal Man were both great -- again. Looking forwards to their crossover, which is handy.

Spoiler:

**KamikazeCanuck**

Anung Un Rama wrote:Ultimate Mr. Fantastic destroys eastern Europe?!

Comics are weird.

He's been the #1 supervillian in the Ultimateverse for a while.

**gorgon**

reds8n wrote: damn, I was hoping that you'd know !

I wondered if maybe the Blobby guy might be a new Chemo or even a parasite ? Not sure where we stand continuity wise with them now.

A great issue though, I love what Morrison has done with the background, thought the stuff with the Kents was good too, quite moving.

Krypto's cameo ( and future) was cool, and I enjoyed the payoff over the calf as well.

Spoiler:

**Shadowseer_Kim**

Has anyone here read the Suicide Squad comics that started in Sept. 2011?

I was thinking about picking them up because they have Harley Quinn, but the coverart makes me hesitate. The imagery does not match with what/who Harley Quinn has always been, and I am afraid the storyline and character behavior will be too far different as well.

Any first hand knowledge?

**reds8n**

Haven't read any of it, sorry.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=36367

But with the arrival of the new titles comes the cancellations of six others that launched in September: "Men of War," "Mister Terrific," "O.M.A.C.," "Hawk and Dove," "Blackhawks" and "Static Shock."

No real surprises at any of these being cancelled.

DC Comics will launch the second wave of its "New 52" initiative in May with six new titles, including the return of "Batman Incorporated" by Grant Morrison Chris Burnham, and the debut of "Dial H" by award-winning fantasy author China Miéville and Brian Bolland.

oh hell yes !

DC released the following descriptions of the upcoming titles:

BATMAN INCORPORATED – Writer: Grant Morrison. Artist: Chris Burnham. The acclaimed ongoing writer of ACTION COMICS, Grant Morrison, presents a fresh take on BATMAN INCORPORATED, in which the Batman brand is franchised globally in preparation for a major international threat.
EARTH 2 – Writer: James Robinson. Artist: Nicola Scott. The greatest heroes on a parallel Earth, the Justice Society combats threats that will set them on a collision course with other worlds.
WORLDS’ FINEST – Writer: Paul Levitz. Artists: George Perez and Kevin Maguire. Stranded on our world from a parallel reality, Huntress and Power Girl struggle to find their way back to Earth 2. Perez and Maguire will be the artists on alternating story arcs.
DIAL H – Writer: China Miéville. Artist: Mateus Santoluoco. The first ongoing series from acclaimed novelist China Miéville, this is a bold new take on a cult classic concept about the psychological effects on an everyman who accidentally gains powers to become a hero.
G.I. COMBAT – Writer: J.T. Krul. Artist: Ariel Olivetti. Featuring the return of a classic DC Comics series, THE WAR THAT TIME FORGOT, along with rotating back-up stories and creative teams – including THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER, with writers Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and artist Dan Panosian; and THE HAUNTED TANK, with writer John Arcudi and artist Scott Kolins.
THE RAVAGERS – Writer: Howard Mackie. Artist: Ian Churchill. Spinning off from TEEN TITANS and SUPERBOY, this series finds four superpowered teens on the run and fighting against the organization that wants to turn them into supervillains.

**Alpharius**

I absolutely LOVE Kevin Maguire's art - really looking forward to that one!

**Anung Un Rama**

Hawk and Dove is getting canceled? Oh no! And Liefeld is also so enthusiastic when he tweets about it.

I was going to look into Static Shock, whenever it'll come out over here.

**Manchu**

Shadowseer_Kim wrote:Has anyone here read the Suicide Squad comics that started in Sept. 2011?

I was thinking about picking them up because they have Harley Quinn, but the coverart makes me hesitate. The imagery does not match with what/who Harley Quinn has always been, and I am afraid the storyline and character behavior will be too far different as well.

Any first hand knowledge?

I read the first issue and it was okay. But I didn't like any of the characters enough to keep going. This isn't just a matter of not liking them as they are presented in this series -- I never liked any of them too much before I read that issue, either. I guess the main point is that this book didn't get me any more interested in them than I already was ... er, wasn't? ... and so it quickly fell off my radar. Funnily enough, the only character I did like a little better after the issue was Harley. I thought about picking up issue 2 for more of her but other things (Huntress, Pain and Prejudice) seemed more worthwhile to me, overall.

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reds8n wrote:
DC wrote:WORLDS’ FINEST – Writer: Paul Levitz. Artists: George Perez and Kevin Maguire. Stranded on our world from a parallel reality, Huntress and Power Girl struggle to find their way back to Earth 2. Perez and Maguire will be the artists on alternating story arcs.

This is ... FANTASTIC!

**KamikazeCanuck**

Poor OMAC.

**Shadowseer_Kim**

So you liked Harley better.. but what was she like compared to whacky insane, carfree, off the wall/bat** crazy Harley of old?

I really don't want to buy an issue only to find out I have no interest in the new version of her.

**Anung Un Rama**

Manchu wrote:
reds8n wrote:
DC wrote:WORLDS’ FINEST – Writer: Paul Levitz. Artists: George Perez and Kevin Maguire. Stranded on our world from a parallel reality, Huntress and Power Girl struggle to find their way back to Earth 2. Perez and Maguire will be the artists on alternating story arcs.
This is ... FANTASTIC!

So, is this the Huntress who's actually Bruce' and Selina's daughter?

**Manchu**

Shadowseer_Kim wrote:So you liked Harley better.. but what was she like compared to whacky insane, carfree, off the wall/bat** crazy Harley of old?

She's darker, psychotic but not slapstick. TBH, there's not a lot of her in it, not enough to draw up a character description as extensive as what I could draw from the Animated Series. But there's the rub: a new idea cannot compete with an old one in terms of all the baggage, good and bad.

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Anung Un Rama wrote:So, is this the Huntress who's actually Bruce' and Selina's daughter?

I hope so!

**gorgon**

I don't know why they cancelled a book like Batman Inc and then launched a book like Hawk & Dove in the first place. I coulda told them for free which one should be in the lineup.

Regarding Dial H, that chestnut's been dusted off quite a few times now and I don't think it's ever stuck long term. *shrug* G.I. Combat featuring The Haunted Tank and The Unknown Soldier on the other hand...woot!

**Shadowseer_Kim**

Thanks Manchu, now I know I will skip shelling out good money for it.

**Alpharius**

gorgon wrote:I don't know why they cancelled a book like Batman Inc and then launched a book like Hawk & Dove in the first place. I coulda told them for free which one should be in the lineup.

Especially since Batman Inc. is coming right back now too!

**Anung Un Rama**

Now that Hawk and Dove got cancelled, it looks like Liefeld is now drawing Hawkman and Deathstroke, who will fight Lobo sometime soon.

**Bleak_Fantasy**

Manchu wrote:
Shadowseer_Kim wrote:So you liked Harley better.. but what was she like compared to whacky insane, carfree, off the wall/bat** crazy Harley of old?
She's darker, psychotic but not slapstick. TBH, there's not a lot of her in it, not enough to draw up a character description as extensive as what I could draw from the Animated Series. But there's the rub: a new idea cannot compete with an old one in terms of all the baggage, good and bad.

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Anung Un Rama wrote:So, is this the Huntress who's actually Bruce' and Selina's daughter?
I hope so!

Her and Deadshot are what makes Sucide Squad. Its one of my favorite books. Those new books in may are gonna break the bank lol. Gonna have to start trade waiting on somethings.

**KamikazeCanuck**

Looks like the next Marvel Mega event is Avengers vs. X-Men. Should be interesting but not sure how that'll work because the X-Men are still splintered from X-Men vs. X-Men.

Got all the JLA comics but haven't read them yet. My JLA #1 is 6th printing! That's due to DC selling buckets of comics since the relaunch.

**Bleak_Fantasy**

I'm strictly DC now thanks to the relaunch. Can't wait till the new titles come out latter this year. I will be picking up a few of them.

**Anung Un Rama**

Have you guys seen the new logo?

I think it's terrible.

**reds8n**

KamikazeCanuck wrote:Looks like the next Marvel Mega event is Avengers vs. X-Men. Should be interesting but not sure how that'll work because the X-Men are still splintered from X-Men vs. X-Men.

I'm sure that Wolverine vs Wolverine will be a blast.

Logo does have a bizarre resemblance to a toilet seat being unwrapped, looks better in the colour variants though.

How do people feel about the yettobeconfirmedalthoughtheymadesitestakedownartworkforit Watchmen 2/prequels then ?

Sounds like a good line up of creators.

**Manchu**

I don't see the purpose of more Watchmen. I thought comic books were finally getting over that stuff.

**Anung Un Rama**

reds8n wrote:Logo does have a bizarre resemblance to a toilet seat being unwrapped, looks better in the colour variants though.

Thank you, red. I was looking for a new signature.

**KamikazeCanuck**

reds8n wrote:
KamikazeCanuck wrote:Looks like the next Marvel Mega event is Avengers vs. X-Men. Should be interesting but not sure how that'll work because the X-Men are still splintered from X-Men vs. X-Men.

I'm sure that Wolverine vs Wolverine will be a blast.

Should be pretty hairy.

A Watchmen sequel to me is full blown heresy. Like Hamlet 2 or something like that.

**Anung Un Rama**

I have read Joss Whedon's entire X-Men run. It was pretty fun. I like Colossus and even though I think he's one of the characters who should've stayed dead because of the way he died, I liked the fact that he was back. The characters were all pretty great actually, Whedon is just good with those things. The whole story, with Breakworld was preeeeeety cheey though. I now the X-Men fight Aliens on a regular basis, but I would've prefered something for grounded. But overall, it was a pretty good run.

Spoiler:

**KamikazeCanuck**

I don't know hopefully he'll do another motion comic.

Agree about colossus. I actually like the way the 90s cartoon handled the virus. Wolverine is the one that "sacrifices" himself but barely survives because of his healing factor.

**Morathi's Darkest Sin**

Will be getting Batman Incorporated for certain, not sure on any of the others. Huntress and Powergirl is possible as I like those two characters.

I'm really liking Harley in Suicide Squad btw, she is suffering a little due to the ammount of characters jumping around, coming in, getting carted out in body bags. However I still find her fun to read when shes doing her thing.

Its probably just outside my top five. Although this relaunch has made me go Bats nuts, loving Batman, Dark Knight, Batwoman, Batgirl and Nightwing.

I think the issue I'm closest to dropping is Voodoo, its, well slightly dull, its not really going anywhere at the moment. Going to give it a few more issues, and then if still the same, I can see it going.

**Alpharius**

I agree with MDS!

The bat-family of books is the clear winner so far!

**malfred**

I wasn't really excited about the Avengers until I heard Whedon was doing it.

Now we're definitely going to see it.