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2011/06/10 12:47:14
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Agree with you on Supergirl's new costume as "OK", Superman's being not so "OK" and Superboy's?
WTF?
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2011/06/10 15:57:56
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Wasn't expecting new costumes. I guess they look pretty good.
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2011/06/10 15:59:43
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
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I'm digging Tim Drake/Red Robin's new costume for Teen Titans.
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2011/06/10 16:05:28
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Average Orc Boy
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I've got two graphic novels (think it's 4/5 comics worth) of a book by Raymond E Fiest called Magician. From the riftwar series.
The next one should be out by now, but i can't find it anywhere. Does anyone know if they'll continue it?
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2011/06/10 16:25:14
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
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.. we're doing requests now then are we ..?
best I can find is here http://www.crydee.com/raymond-feist/comic-books
wiki says
In March, 2006 an adaptation of Magician began to be released by Dabel Brothers Productions and Marvel Comics. Currently they are publishing the adaptation of Magician: Apprentice in its entirety, and the first six issues have been released as a graphic novel hardcover. After almost one year of collaboration, Dabel Brothers Productions and Marvel parted ways, with all the books, including Magician, being retained by Marvel. In 2008, issues seven through twelve have also been released as graphic novel hard cover (Volume 2) by Marvel. Issues 13-18 are planned to be released under the title Magician:Riftwar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magician_(novel)
which, from past experience, would lead me to suggest not holding your breath here.
Sorry, and I hope I'm wrong. Could be worse... you have no idea how long I waited... longed for even a Dragonlance film and then.. then... 
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2011/06/11 12:16:15
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Dominating Dominatrix
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The return of Bruce Wayne arrived in local stores.
Is it any good? I'm not sure if I want to read Caveman Batman. 
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2011/06/11 20:06:29
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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The supergirl outfit looks kinda.... stupid, really... especially the boots...
I never like outfits taht have thea arms completely covered but show lots of skin on the legs.
Just looks incredibly stupid and mismatched.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2011/06/11 20:17:15
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
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Melissia wrote:The supergirl outfit looks kinda.... stupid, really... especially the boots...
I never like outfits taht have thea arms completely covered but show lots of skin on the legs.
Just looks incredibly stupid and mismatched.
So, you just start reading comics then? 
I agree - but we seem to be stuck with it...
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2011/06/11 21:36:35
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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I'm not over thirty, so I can hardly call myself a true comics veteran... but I have been reading comics, off and on, since I was in my single digits.
These outfits hav always irked me. They irk me in anime too, long sleeved schoolgirl uniforms... with skirts so short that they have to magically lengthen at times to not flash anything (to say nothing of the atrociously common and overdone fanservice based on this). But there, it's even creepier cause of the age. which is also part of the reason why Mary Marvel's stint in Countdown to Final Crisis was also so abhorred.
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This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at 2011/06/11 21:39:33
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2011/06/13 19:25:04
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/06/13/more-dc-relaunch-covers-frankenstein/
.. sure is a real purty cover there...
Still a bit unsure over this whole relaunch.. but I'll be picking up several titles.
Action Comics -- it's Morrison writing Superman. Essential.
Justice League and JLI I'll pick up at least initially, higher hopes for the former here, Jim Lee better not blow his deadlines.
Aquaman I'll give a try too -- Johns is a good writer and the character has always had potential.
Captain Atom and Firestorm -- always had a soft spot for these 2 so they're in, initially anyway.
Mister Terrific.. hmm.. the current character is cooler than the Fonz.. might try it see how it goes.
Both the LoS titles are a given. Sue me, I've never recovered from the Great Darkness saga or the majesty of the 5 year gap stories. I'll defend Giffen and Bierbaum to the death.
Reseurrection Man -- dig the writers so it' s a buy for me.
Swamp Thing and Animal man both sound interesting, sample them at least.
Demon KNights sounds too good to miss, loved the writers recent Knight and Squire series, if your British especially you must pick up the tpbk as/when.
Stormwatch is also sounding kind of cool.. be intrigued to see how they fold MM into that book.
.. crap that's a lot of books. Green Arrow is also kind of tempting..
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/06/10/those-52-issue-one-solicitations-in-full/
anything grabbing people at all ?
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2011/06/13 19:44:23
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Off topic for a sec, but I apparetlly just noticed some kinda in joke. How come all you Mod guys "work" for GW now?
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2011/06/13 20:46:56
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Dominating Dominatrix
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KamikazeCanuck wrote:Off topic for a sec, but I apparetlly just noticed some kinda in joke. How come all you Mod guys "work" for GW now?
Because they'd all do a better job then the current employees?  On-topic: I just don't enjoy reading single issues as much as I used to. I prefer buying tradepaper backs. I'm still confused by some of this reboot stuff. I thought they would start every character "from scratch" with retelling the origin stories and whatnot. But now I read there will be a Nightwing book, Batman inc. will continue, an African Batman gets his own series and Tim Drake is now a new Red Robin in the Titans team. What is going on?
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2011/06/13 20:48:53
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Anung Un Rama wrote:KamikazeCanuck wrote:Off topic for a sec, but I apparetlly just noticed some kinda in joke. How come all you Mod guys "work" for GW now?
Because they'd all do a better job then the current employsees?
On-topic: I just don't enjoy reading single issues as much as I used to. I prefer buying tradepaper backs.
Yes, it's a better reading experience but if everyone got trades and no one bought monthlies then there's be no trades.
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2011/06/13 21:54:23
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Dominating Dominatrix
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Tru dat.
What annoys me most is the quality of the paper in monthlies.
And there was one other thing I recently realised. I've been reading Superhero comics since Marvel's Heroes Reborn and that's at least 10 years old. I still enjoy quite a lot of books. Deadpool is always great (as long as there's only one of him) and Hush still looks as awesome today as it did the first time I read it.
But there used to be a very special feeling that I miss these days. Since I stopped reading Spider-Man there's been something missing. JMS's Spidey was my favourite series of all time and I never quite had that same feeling again.
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2011/06/13 22:47:23
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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JMS's spidey run was great one indeed. Your alienation is a good example of why trying to rewrite history is a bad idea.
I'm reading ASM and FF right now which are currently following the same story and it's quite good actually. I usually don't like extreme craziness in my comics but for some reason it just works with the FF and always has. Last month, I think it was, they travelled to the year 38,000,000 AD and saved the entire multiverse (not just a universe anyone can do that) 2 1/2 times in one comic! Also Reed Richards has invited all of his worst enemies to the Baxter Building to create a think tank for solving the riddle of how to "finally destroy Reed Richards" chaired by Doom himself. The whole thing is so ridiculus its funny. Anyways, although I'm enjoying it I'm not saying "OMG it's so good it's undoing all the ill will garnered by Brand New Day."
Also, maybe it's because you were reading ASM back in the day monthly?
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2011/06/14 11:25:33
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Dominating Dominatrix
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Yes, I was reading it monthly. The thought of only reading TPBs never occured to me back then.
The "destroy reed think thank" sounds like fun though.
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2011/06/14 15:59:48
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Psychologically I think when you read a monthly title you (by you I mean me and people in general) fell like your on the cutting edge of things. Like anything can happen.
A TPB feels like your reading a book.
A monthly feels like you're reading a newspaper.
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2011/06/14 21:41:45
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
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2025: Games Played:13/Models Bought:234/Sold:169/Painted:175
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2011/06/14 21:56:52
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Waaagh_Gonads wrote:Unstickified
Waaagh_Gonads
Curse your crusade of unsticking!
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2011/06/14 22:34:35
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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No worries here - we're more than capable of keeping this thread alive and kicking...
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2011/06/14 22:53:45
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Not so sure about that. There's definately been some dry spells.
On the other hand the power of stickyness can be a two-edged sword. I think I was on dakka for like 6 months before I realized there was a comic book thread. My eyes kinda gloss over the stickies because I just assumed they were all policey and procedures type stuff. We shall see I guess.
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2011/06/15 16:14:37
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
Coastal Bliss in the Shadow of Sizewell
Suffolk, where the Aliens roam.
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DC relaunch seems interesting, especially as apart from the odd UK reskin of older Batman titles I've never picked up one of their comics.
Fifty four titles if I'm reading correct though, damn where to start?
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"That's not an Ork, its a girl.." - Last words of High General Daran Ul'tharem, battle of Ursha VII.
Two White Horses (Ipswich Town and Denver Broncos Supporter)
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2011/06/15 17:10:46
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Stealthy Space Wolves Scout
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I'm never read a DC comic, so I'm thinking of picking up a few.
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2011/06/15 18:06:58
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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I find it strange that one of the reasons DC gave for this was to try to catch up to Marvel. Whenever I see the top 10 DC usually has like 6 of them. I guess it's what's happening after the top 10 ten that's bothering them.
I just hope these changes are sincere and not a cash grab. Surely, Superman's costume will go back to normal when the new movie is coming out. Anyone remember the last time he changed his costume and became some sort of weird energy being? No? Nevermind.
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2011/06/16 09:37:15
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
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2011/06/16 16:04:30
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Wolfun wrote:I'm never read a DC comic, so I'm thinking of picking up a few.
I guess this kinda sorta worked for me too, as I'll be picking up more DC titles than I usually do!
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2011/06/16 16:16:16
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
Coastal Bliss in the Shadow of Sizewell
Suffolk, where the Aliens roam.
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Well looking at that list, and factoring which DC characters I have liked via other mediums such as film and TV. I think I'll be going with...
Justice League
Batman
Catwoman
Batwoman
Teen Titans
might consider...
Justice League International
Justice League Dark
Birds of Prey
League of Superheroes
Any regular DC fans got any comments on those, ie, 'Don't do it man!' or 'this is really worth a look?'
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"That's not an Ork, its a girl.." - Last words of High General Daran Ul'tharem, battle of Ursha VII.
Two White Horses (Ipswich Town and Denver Broncos Supporter)
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2011/06/16 18:30:26
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Stealthy Space Wolves Scout
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I've subscribed to get Green Lantern and Batman of the DCnU. So, I hope they're good. =D
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2011/06/17 18:07:13
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Forgot to mention I saw Thor and X-Men. Liked them both but X-Men was better.
Green Latern's only got a meesly 25% on the Tomatometer but I think I'll still check it out.
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2011/06/17 20:09:07
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I was worried about Green Lantern ever since we saw the first teaser trailer...
I haven't seen any reviews yet, but I'm guessing they aren't very good?
But, my wife actually wants to see this one, so...
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