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First Class was awesome.

Green Lantern won't be released in Germany until August, but my favourite online movie critic (not because I agree with him, but because I enjoy the show) completly destroyed it.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/escape-to-the-movies/3557-Green-Lantern

He calls it "Steel-bad"

Alpharius wrote: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...

She just wants to see Ryan Reynolds abs.

As long as Blake Lively responds in kind, I suppose it will be OK...

How do you guys get your funny books? Do you have a subscription box/saver thing were the store owner puts your designated books in for you? Do you just go to the shop and grab what looks good? The mythical newstand edition perhaps?

We have a local comic book store where I buy all my German comics. My brother reads a few things monthly, I only check for trade paperbacks once in a while.

Ordering English books over the store is a bit too expensive for my taste though, so I order those from Amazon.

KamikazeCanuck wrote:How do you guys get your funny books? Do you have a subscription box/saver thing were the store owner puts your designated books in for you? Do you just go to the shop and grab what looks good? The mythical newstand edition perhaps?

Pull list at my local shop.

I used to do the whole mail order thing for deeper discounts, once a month shipping.

But I got tired of paying for books that didn't ship months and sometimes YEARS later...

Alpharius wrote:

KamikazeCanuck wrote:How do you guys get your funny books? Do you have a subscription box/saver thing were the store owner puts your designated books in for you? Do you just go to the shop and grab what looks good? The mythical newstand edition perhaps?

Pull list at my local shop.

I used to do the whole mail order thing for deeper discounts, once a month shipping.

But I got tired of paying for books that didn't ship months and sometimes YEARS later...

They make you pay for books they don't ship? Dirty pool.

Pull list for me, and i browse and pick up the odd issue.

meanwhile...


http://www.dailyblam.com/news/2011/06/20/brand-new-artwork-details-for-dc-comics-relaunch

Pull list/subscription box for me as well.

The more costume changes I see the more wary I am of the whole thing. Makes it seem like a gimmick.

I don't think these are gimmicks in the 'costume change' sense, like a lot of bad series shake ups i the past.

This is DC trying to generate interest and increase sales in what has been a really bad period for comics as of late.

The aging population that cares about these things is... getting older.

DC wants to 'freshen up' the characters.

For instance...




We'll see if it works.

Alpharius wrote:I don't think these are gimmicks in the 'costume change' sense, like a lot of bad series shake ups i the past.

This is DC trying to generate interest and increase sales in what has been a really bad period for comics as of late.

The aging population that cares about these things is... getting older.

DC wants to 'freshen up' the characters.

For instance...

Spoiler:

Word is that Superman will no longer be married to Lois Lane.

Holy Mephisto! I don't know if these things increase sales. Sure you get a sales bump for having a bunch of new number ones but you may end up losing more long time fans. Anung Un Rama for example. He's a bitter ball of dissapointment because of this stuff. They lost me too for a while.

It's just....you can't change Superman's costume. It's Iconic. Same with Flash. I know he used to be different and have a bucket on his head but his current look is the iconic one. It's a problem that may be unique to DC especially Superman. He's just so engrained in our mind as to what he should be and look like.

KamikazeCanuck wrote:
Holy Mephisto! I don't know if these things increase sales. Sure you get a sales bump for having a bunch of new number ones but you may end up losing more long time fans.

See, DC (and other comics companies) feel as if the 'long time fans' are, for the most part, always going to be there.

They may see a slight drop off, but that will, in their plans, be off-set by the influx of new fans, who will then stick around...?

At $2.99 to $3.99 a pop, I think they're fighting a losing battle for the attention span of today's youth though.

Plus, the medium itself is up against stiff competition in the form of video games, the Internet and other more immediate and interactive distractions.

Here's the first Trailer for the Green Lantern animated series:

http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/167643-trailer-for-green-lantern-the-animated-series

@Alpharius
That's true. The other week I was shocked to see the tally of my box. It was the most I've ever spent. I immediately began dropping titles.

Don Cheadle will not appear in The Avengers
http://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/167657-don-cheadle-on-iron-man-3-and-the-avengers

He's still on for Iron Man 3 though...

Spider-Man is dead

KamikazeCanuck wrote:Spider-Man is dead

Spider-man spider-man or ultimate spider-man

Ultimate.

ah, alright then no reason to panic

For real this time?

Last USM story I read was tainted love. Not exactly excited for more.

For reals I believe, although I'll admit it wasn't quite as succinct as I thought it would be.

The actual issue itself was ok. I agree with this guy: http://comics.ign.com/articles/117/1178093p1.html Not as furious as Ultimatum.

I thought they might close shop on the Ultimateverse but now what I think what's going to happen is Peter Parker will stay dead and then someone else will be Spider-Man. The move to violently destroy all resemblences between the two universes is complete with this one.

I still can't believe they went through with it...

It was time. The Ultimateverse had lost it's original purpose: being new and light on history. Technically, because of Brand New Day Ultimate Spider-Man has a longer consistant continuity than the Amazing Spider-Man. That's why when I think about it I prefer the Ultimate Spider-Man these last few years.

They either had to shut down the whole universe or finish what they started in Ultimatum and break every last resemblance to the main universe. Honestly, the former would have been ok with me but we'll see what happens with the latter. It's going to be weird. We'll never actually see Spider-Man become....a man. Even though 160 months have passed in IRL only about 16 months have passed in that universe. He's was still just a kid when he died.

I haven't read the issue (it is still sitting in my pull box at the store!) - is it a 'definitely dead', or is there a way to eventually 'comic book' their way out of it?

You can "comic book" your way out of anything of course but he seems pretty dead. When you read it though you'll see what I mean about it's somewhat not-totally-conclusive ending. Peter seems quite dead but a certain greenish fellow...well post and let me know what you think.

KamikazeCanuck wrote:You can "comic book" your way out of anything of course but he seems pretty dead.

Colossus body got cremated and his ashes scattered

Anung Un Rama wrote:

KamikazeCanuck wrote:You can "comic book" your way out of anything of course but he seems pretty dead.

Colossus body got cremated and his ashes scattered

Yep. How did he come back btw?

http://www.themortonreport.com/books/excerpts/the-man-behind-superman-dissects-his-superhero-life/

Nerdrage alert! http://comics.ign.com/articles/117/1179785p1.html