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Lurdiak posted:Aquaman is cool when people aren't trying to prove how cool he is.  sigh quote:But Namor is cooler
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Senor Candle posted:Chip Zdarsky Variant for Axis. So wait, is the Red Skull the new Onslaught now?
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Jul 31, 2014 22:10
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SilverSupernova posted:So wait, is the Red Skull the new Onslaught now? I believe so.
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Jul 31, 2014 22:11
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Would it be reasonable for me to imagine that there's some dude somewhere who thinks he's cleverer than he is who's written a dissertation-length Internet post about how Aquaman is now the ultimate DC character because he's the apotheosis of "I'm a Very Serious character! I'm not silly!" or something?
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Jul 31, 2014 22:13
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He has very defensive fanboys, so maybe.
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Jul 31, 2014 22:14
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I'm pretty sure that's why Geoff Johns is that person.
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Metal Loaf posted:Would it be reasonable for me to imagine that there's some dude somewhere who thinks he's cleverer than he is who's written a dissertation-length Internet post about how Aquaman is now the ultimate DC character because he's the apotheosis of "I'm a Very Serious character! I'm not silly!" or something? It's a fact: Every time someone tries to write Aquaman as a super cool badass just to counteract his ridiculous reputation, he grows exponentially less cool.
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Hakkesshu posted:It's a fact: Every time someone tries to write Aquaman as a super cool badass just to counteract his ridiculous reputation, he grows exponentially less cool. Once again, Justice League 
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Hakkesshu posted:It's a fact: Every time someone tries to write Aquaman as a super cool badass just to counteract his ridiculous reputation, he grows exponentially less cool. This is why BatB is the ultimate form of Aquaman.
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Sexual Lorax posted:
Aquaman, no! You're not supposed to punch people with that hand!
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Aug 1, 2014 00:00
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What is the context here? Why is Aquaman bowing on a conference table? Why is Superman being a massive rear end in a top hat to him? How do you even punch someone from that bowing position with any sort of momentum to, uh, FWAM Superman?
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Aug 1, 2014 00:29
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ImpAtom posted:This is why BatB is the ultimate form of Aquaman. OUTRAGEOUS!
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Metal Loaf posted:Would it be reasonable for me to imagine that there's some dude somewhere who thinks he's cleverer than he is who's written a dissertation-length Internet post about how Aquaman is now the ultimate DC character because he's the apotheosis of "I'm a Very Serious character! I'm not silly!" or something? I read the first arc of the One Year Later relaunch, that was kinda badass without trying too hard.
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Aug 1, 2014 00:33
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"What, you're too good to talk to fish? Racist." Did they seriously retcon away his ability to talk to sea life? So now he's just a fairly strong guy whose only distinguishing power is that he doesn't have to check out a rebreather from the Justice League Supply Cabinet when they go on an underwater mission?
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Aug 1, 2014 00:41
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No, he telepathically controls them, it's much cooler than just "talking" and besides they're stupid animals, they can't talk 
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Aug 1, 2014 00:52
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Knormal posted:"What, you're too good to talk to fish? Racist." He mentally commands them. It's that old comedy bit that I forgot who did. It's not like he's sitting down with fish going "Oh, hey swordfish, how are you today? How about those mets?" It's a one way "do this" thing.
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Aug 1, 2014 00:54
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So long and thanks for all the retcons [Brave and the Bold #28]
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Aug 1, 2014 01:34
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Sockser posted:Apparently there was an Aquaman series last year or so where everyone gave Aquaman a lot of poo poo ? Oh yeah, great, that's what we need with Aquaman. An overly serious overcompensating take to make him credible. Cause that's gonna work. :wank: Brave and the Bold Aquaman is superior.
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Aug 1, 2014 01:53
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DC is so bad, why do people even read DC books. They despise fun.
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Aug 1, 2014 02:05
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I liked overly serious 90s badass onehanded bearded Aquaman, sue me.   (JLA #23)
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Aug 1, 2014 02:07
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We all know what DC does with fun and fun characters. *Looks at Identity Crisis and Sue Dibney*
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Ignite Memories posted:DC is so bad, why do people even read DC books. They despise fun.
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Aug 1, 2014 02:46
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90's aqua man had to keep up with 90's Namor
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CapnAndy posted:No, he telepathically controls them, it's much cooler than just "talking" and besides they're stupid animals, they can't talk Vanadium posted:I liked overly serious 90s badass onehanded bearded Aquaman, sue me.
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Aug 1, 2014 02:52
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The "Sword of Atlantis" stuff was pretty interesting too, mostly in how it turned the bottom of the ocean into an alien world. Too bad it just kind of petered out.
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muscles like this? posted:The "Sword of Atlantis" stuff was pretty interesting too, mostly in how it turned the bottom of the ocean into an alien world. Too bad it just kind of petered out. No, no. Too bad they handed it over to another writer, who threw in Jar Jar Binks and a bunch of other unlikeable oceanic abominations, and then after completely loving up the entire premise, they scrubbed it so the original Aquaman could return for the latest pointless crossover that amounted to nothing. DC do not let good things "peter out" when it can utterly humiliate and destroy them.
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Aug 1, 2014 03:11
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Strange Tales 4, 19 & 100:  
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Ignite Memories posted:DC is so bad, why do people even read DC books. They despise fun. I resigned to let them become a septic ouroboros no one but the most blindly dedicated of fans could even pretend to love years ago. At least with Marvel you get a veneer of evolution, change, and respect for the past instead of outright enshrinement.
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Knormal posted:Ah, so they're re-framing it so he blatantly enslaves them. Much better. They literally say he talks to dolphins and poo poo but that most fish are so dumb they aren't even sapient. So you get your cake and can eat it too!
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Fuego Fish posted:No, no. Too bad they handed it over to another writer, who threw in Jar Jar Binks and a bunch of other unlikeable oceanic abominations, and then after completely loving up the entire premise, they scrubbed it so the original Aquaman could return for the latest pointless crossover that amounted to nothing. Well, part of the problem was hiring a guy who doesn't write comic books normally. Then getting annoyed when he turns in something that isn't really like most comic books.
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GrandpaPants posted:What is the context here? Why is Aquaman bowing on a conference table? Why is Superman being a massive rear end in a top hat to him? How do you even punch someone from that bowing position with any sort of momentum to, uh, FWAM Superman? Rather than be spanked by papa, I should source this. Aquaman V4 #29, apparently. It's actually Martian Manhunter, not Superman. As to why...gently caress if I know or care. JLA Fight Club? Let's go with that.
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Knormal posted:Ah, so they're re-framing it so he blatantly enslaves them. Much better. Yeah, Aquaman would be considerably more useful if he was a waterbender.
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Water-based Atlantean sorcery blasts from a water hand is such an obvious idea I am really shocked it didn't last. Even by DC standards that was a bizarre squandering of a great solution to a long-time obvious problem.
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Well, Aquaman always had that water hadouken.
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I tried to get into the Brave and the Bold, but the art style really grossed me out. Kind of a shame, it seemed like a pretty fun show.
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Small Frozen Thing posted:I tried to get into the Brave and the Bold, but the art style really grossed me out.
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He's not wrong. Brave and the Bold looks a lot like that Fischer Price Marvel series. I get that's kind-of the point, but hey it's not my nor everyone's flavor.
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Small Frozen Thing posted:I tried to get into the Brave and the Bold, but the art style really grossed me out. Kind of a shame, it seemed like a pretty fun show.
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mind the walrus posted:He's not wrong. Brave and the Bold looks a lot like that Fischer Price Marvel series. I get that's kind-of the point, but hey it's not my nor everyone's flavor. She Other than that, yes, pretty much.
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Gatts posted:Oh yeah, great, that's what we need with Aquaman. An overly serious overcompensating take to make him credible. Cause that's gonna work. :wank: I've read it, it wasn't that serious. There were a lot of people making fun of Aquaman, and I laughed.
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