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Gavok posted:From the latest Irredeemable. I hate to be that guy, but could you explain this one, and what the original meant? I just don't read this series of comics.
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Jul 17, 2010 01:29
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Mark Waid tweeted a frustration with how drat gloomy superhero comics are nowadays. He also writes a comic that is a superhero comic and is pretty drat gloomy, and that's the last page of it. So the implication is that the depressing comic mentioned in the tweet was his own.
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Jul 17, 2010 01:34
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Okay, I just thought it was weird because it looks like he teleported some Spree through someone's head.
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Jul 17, 2010 01:47
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More specifically, here's what the story of the issue is about : Irredeemable takes place in a world where the Plutonian (Superman, basically) completely loses his poo poo and goes on a killing spree. It's a good comic for the most part, but the last few issues have had so little to do with the title character and has been more about one superheroine whining about, "I knew about his one weakness and I never told anyone about it! I'm worse than Hitler!" So they set up this big showdown between the heroes Plutonian has yet to pick off and the Plutonian himself. Also, the heroes are helped out by Orian. For the sake of simplicity, we'll call him a Darkseid stand-in. Everyone's so desperate to get rid of the Plutonian that they'll gladly team up with this powerful alien monster who wants to take over the world. Everyone but Qubit, who is the story's Reed Richards figure. He knows that if they kill Plutonian, Orian will be able to take over the world unchecked. They all curbstomp Plutonian and one of the characters fires a one-of-a-kind bullet made of a special wax that can kill Plutonian. At the last second, Qubit opens up a portal in front of Plutonian's torso to catch the bullet and has a second portal appear in front of Orian's forehead. Orian's dead, Plutonian gets the hell out of there and everyone's calling out Qubit for being an rear end in a top hat. Then the last page reveal shows that he opened up ANOTHER portal behind Orian so he can catch the bullet for later use. Which begs the question: WHY DID HE NOT JUST KILL THEM BOTH? The short version is that Mark Waid said "_____ comic is stupid. I'm done." And my response is "no u"
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Jul 17, 2010 01:49
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Magic Love Hose posted:Mark Waid tweeted a frustration with how drat gloomy superhero comics are nowadays. He also writes a comic that is a superhero comic and is pretty drat gloomy, and that's the last page of it. So the implication is that the depressing comic mentioned in the tweet was his own.
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Jul 17, 2010 02:08
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Edge & Christian posted:He actually said he was tired of how bad and repetitive superhero comics have been lately. "Gloomy" is mis-characterizing it, but I guess you didn't want to flat-out say you think Irredeemable is the same lovely story you've read a dozen times? I didn't want to say that because Irredeemable is my favorite comic book since All-Star Superman ended and me saying it's lovely would be me telling a lie. EDIT: Mark Waid posted:...there is a new, recent cynicism to many of them that I find exhausting and mean-spirited and uninspiring and life-denying. Doesn't seem a far leap from this to 'gloomy' to me. Gavok posted:Then the last page reveal shows that he opened up ANOTHER portal behind Orian so he can catch the bullet for later use. Which begs the question: WHY DID HE NOT JUST KILL THEM BOTH? Qubit, all throughout the issue, talks about how much he doesn't want to kill the Plutonian - that he thinks he can still reach him. This isn't the first time it's been brought up that Qubit thinks this, either. Mike From Nowhere fucked around with this message at 02:59 on Jul 17, 2010 |
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Jul 17, 2010 02:55
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I dunno, if I were trying to catch a bullet between two portals as it's passing through someone, that might be something I couldn't pull off twice.
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Jul 17, 2010 03:11
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If the guy can catch it after it passes through the other guy's head, chances are it lost too much momentum to kill someone else, either way.
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Jul 17, 2010 03:35
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I started this derail, and I'm going to end it.
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Jul 17, 2010 15:30
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Saw this in YCS. Original is from Alias.
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Jul 18, 2010 21:23
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Figured this would be appropriate here (and absolutely no place else): Seanbaby's Green Lantern: Star Pervert.
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Jul 29, 2010 20:09
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Gavok posted:The short version is that Mark Waid said "_____ comic is stupid. I'm done." And my response is "no u" Oh, here I thought it was a Comic-Con joke and that bullet said BIC on it.
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Aug 1, 2010 04:30
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Aug 3, 2010 22:10
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whatsabattle posted:
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Aug 5, 2010 04:17
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ProfZoom posted:Figured this would be appropriate here (and absolutely no place else): 
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Aug 7, 2010 05:30
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This idea came to me in a dream last night, and I felt compelled to make it a reality. Click here for the full 1280x1980 image.  Click here for the full 1280x1980 image.  Click here for the full 1280x1980 image. Source: Avengers Academy #2
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Aug 11, 2010 01:23
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Teehee. 
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Aug 11, 2010 14:45
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The bottom panel of the first page looks straight-up traced from audrey hepburn. It's buggin' me out. (cute, btw. got a laugh outta me)
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Aug 11, 2010 18:32
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 Click here for the full 962x1492 image. Edit: Fixed the font. unlimited shrimp fucked around with this message at 13:51 on Aug 20, 2010 |
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Aug 17, 2010 20:11
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I remember a while ago someone edited the lyrics of "All Along the Watchtower" into some DC panels from that story where all the villains are on some planet. Can someone re-post that?
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KOraithER posted:I remember a while ago someone edited the lyrics of "All Along the Watchtower" into some DC panels from that story where all the villains are on some planet. Can someone re-post that? That.... that wasn't an edit. 
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Aug 20, 2010 13:36
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From Irredeemable #16. 
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Aug 21, 2010 07:22
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New Avengers #26  And now you know... the rest of the story.
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DynamicSloth posted:New Avengers #26 ...so...he hosed a doom bot?
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Sep 3, 2010 04:30
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linked for x-factor 208 spoiler https://wi.somethingawful.com/81/81a9ec7d8749e63c79b21c0cfd74de7241630a77.png https://wi.somethingawful.com/b9/b9783feac636b1d8a5e12cb3f4960bd2f89cfc07.png https://wi.somethingawful.com/df/df97310805ed21e24d2632b87451ccf329092afa.gif
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Sgt. Politeness posted:linked for x-factor 208 spoiler It's been a while since I laughed that hard at something
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CzarChasm posted:...so...he hosed a doom bot?
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CapnAndy posted:According to Avengers: Children's Crusade #2, yes he did. Not necessarily. She might have been replaced afterwards. If not... Doom makes some pretty accurate Doombots.
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Sep 3, 2010 16:24
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just_a_guy posted:Not necessarily. She might have been replaced afterwards. If not... Doom makes some pretty accurate Doombots.
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Endless Mike posted:"I am...fully functional." Hey, that's my line. V not really, but I'll concede it's stupid in any case. Anyway, not really worth bumping the thread ten days later to comment on. Elijya fucked around with this message at 00:37 on Sep 14, 2010 |
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Sep 3, 2010 19:58
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Elijya posted:Hey, that's my line. You're role playing as your avatar again Elijya. Remember, we had a talk about this.
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Sep 13, 2010 23:23
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Harvey Mantaco posted:You're role playing as your avatar again Elijya. Actually he's a highly successful post-op female to male transexual. That's what he's referring to. \/\/ Is that more appropriate? Is it a matter of offensiveness in form or taste in joke? Cause I'd defend tasteless joke. invalid user fucked around with this message at 01:43 on Sep 15, 2010 |
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Sep 14, 2010 00:43
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Dude, don't say tranny.
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Sep 14, 2010 23:59
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Lurdiak posted:Dude, don't say tranny. You're a tranny.
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Sep 15, 2010 07:44
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Happy Hippo posted:You're a tranny. I appreciate that you said that.
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Sep 17, 2010 07:24
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 Just look it up on YouTube if you don't get it.
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Oct 12, 2010 05:01
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You know, it just occurred to me that Hellboy and FrankenCastle should have had a crossover.
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Oct 12, 2010 05:04
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Is it just me or is FrankenCastle drawn like Dolph Lundgren?
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KOraithER posted:Is it just me or is FrankenCastle drawn like Dolph Lundgren? Nah, there's not enough shots of his balls for him to be Lundgren Punisher.
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