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In case anyone missed it, one of the letters is from Ray Bradbury, which is pretty awesome all on its own. Although as much as I love him, the teacher requesting copies for their class might top it out.
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Aug 21, 2014 16:26
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drat, that is awesome. 
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Aug 21, 2014 20:50
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GrandpaPants posted:I'll take any excuse to repost that comic. and holy poo poo, those last two letters are awesome
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Aug 22, 2014 02:11
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Of those eight joker panels the last four are Nicholson, BtAS, modern face-ripped-off dude and Ledger right?. What're the first four? I assume the first is the original Joker, what about the rest? Third one might be Killing Joke, and sad-looking number four could be from that non-canon/retconned origin where he was just a nameless schlub who got conned into a job that ended up with him taking the chemical dump? Second I got no clue.
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Aug 23, 2014 00:22
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Pierson posted:Of those eight joker panels the last four are Nicholson, BtAS, modern face-ripped-off dude and Ledger right?. What're the first four? I assume the first is the original Joker, what about the rest? Third one might be Killing Joke, and sad-looking number four could be from that non-canon/retconned origin where he was just a nameless schlub who got conned into a job that ended up with him taking the chemical dump? Second I got no clue. Original > Romero/'66 Aparo's/70s > Bolland's/Killing Joke Nicholson > Animated New52 > Ledger
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Aug 23, 2014 00:27
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2nd: Ceasar Romero from the 60s show. 3rd: The 70s comics Joker (Joker's 5 Way Revenge, The Laughing Fish, etc.) 4th: the Killing Joke.
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Aug 23, 2014 00:27
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Superman being casually indifferent to Joker is probably the most "Superman" moment I've enjoyed in a long time. How did that encounter end?
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Aug 23, 2014 01:02
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Literally Kermit posted:Superman being casually indifferent to Joker is probably the most "Superman" moment I've enjoyed in a long time. How did that encounter end? It reads a bit too much like smug fan-writer self-insert, but because it works (perhaps only) because it's Superman doing it, since that's exactly what he would do.
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Aug 23, 2014 01:38
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Jetfire posted:It reads a bit too much like smug fan-writer self-insert, but because it works (perhaps only) because it's Superman doing it, since that's exactly what he would do. There was a comedian who had a bit how in the old tv show Superman just stood there while getting shot at, while being all like "You stupid bastard, I'm Superman". And then, when the shooter ran out out of bullets, he'd throw the empty gun, which was a heavy prop that the actor George Reeves would of course duck! I saw that bit when I was young, I wish I could remember the comedian, but that is probably the element of Superman I love most.
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Aug 23, 2014 02:08
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Literally Kermit posted:Superman being casually indifferent to Joker is probably the most "Superman" moment I've enjoyed in a long time. How did that encounter end? Superman uses [hearing/visions/whateverthefuck] to trace the signal from the detonator to the bombs. He then swipes them in an instant, brings them to the Joker, and tells him again to go ahead if he'd like.
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Aug 23, 2014 02:11
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I do love when other characters' rogues galleries run into Superman and realize just how hopelessly out of their weight class they are. I remember an episode of Batman: The Animated Series where Batman was sick or injured or something and Superman covered for him in Gotham by wearing Batman's costume and pretending to be him. He then ran into Bane and the Riddler (who seemed to be planning their version of the event that ended with Bane breaking Batman) and kicked his rear end so thoroughly that Bane was completely demoralized and Riddler was left utterly baffled.
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Aug 23, 2014 02:58
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Polaron posted:I do love when other characters' rogues galleries run into Superman and realize just how hopelessly out of their weight class they are. I remember an episode of Batman: The Animated Series where Batman was sick or injured or something and Superman covered for him in Gotham by wearing Batman's costume and pretending to be him. Funny enough, I watched that clip on YouTube last night. I seriously don't recall The Riddler's design being like that, I remember the green suit with bowler hat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlcXA_iokPc
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Aug 23, 2014 03:11
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New Leaf posted:I seriously don't recall The Riddler's design being like that, I remember the green suit with bowler hat. It was one of the worse redesigns when BTAS started being "The New Batman Adventures". The character models were all redone to sort of match up to Superman: TAS's and pretty much all of the villains got bad redesigns. I don't mind a lot of them, but Riddler's is particularly bad in comparison to what he had before.
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Aug 23, 2014 03:28
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Jetfire posted:It reads a bit too much like smug fan-writer self-insert, but because it works (perhaps only) because it's Superman doing it, since that's exactly what he would do. Really? I didn't like it precisely because the whole thing didn't sound right for Superman's voice at all. Especially the bit about "you know what go ahead and do it, I don't care". Smug fan-writer self-insert is right, dude is using Superman as a sock puppet to express his grievances with the Joker. Whole thing reads like one of those comebacks you come up with AFTER a conversation.
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Aug 23, 2014 03:32
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TwoPair posted:It was one of the worse redesigns when BTAS started being "The New Batman Adventures". The character models were all redone to sort of match up to Superman: TAS's and pretty much all of the villains got bad redesigns. I don't mind a lot of them, but Riddler's is particularly bad in comparison to what he had before. Riddler and Catwoman probably had the worst. The redesigns were also made to animate much easier. That's when Joker lost most of his curves in exchange for the angular everything with white pupils. Scarecrow was pretty badass.
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Aug 23, 2014 03:41
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Eh, it conflicts with trad Supes, but New 52 Superman is a dick. Which, you know, is one of the (many, many) reasons people aren't thrilled with the New 52.
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Aug 23, 2014 03:46
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Captain Oblivious posted:Really? I didn't like it precisely because the whole thing didn't sound right for Superman's voice at all. Especially the bit about "you know what go ahead and do it, I don't care". Got to agree with this, it reminds me of the exchange posted a while back about Scott Lang destroying and humiliating Dr. Doom utterly, where the whole thing just felt like one big extended editorial rant awkwardly fit into a comic.
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Aug 23, 2014 03:59
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FilthyImp posted:Scarecrow was pretty badass. Yeah, the redesign of Scarecrow was great. 
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Aug 23, 2014 04:07
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Arkevillain posted:Yeah, the redesign of Scarecrow was great. Man oh man, did that redesign scare the gently caress out of me when I was a kid. His new voice actor making him whisper was great as well.
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Aug 23, 2014 05:06
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E the Shaggy posted:Man oh man, did that redesign scare the gently caress out of me when I was a kid. His new voice actor making him whisper was great as well. Jeffrey Combs. He also did The Question on JLU.
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Aug 23, 2014 06:06
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New Scarecrow almost balanced out the travesty of New Riddler. Tough call.
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Aug 23, 2014 07:03
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Chinaman7000 posted:New Scarecrow almost balanced out the travesty of New Riddler. I really love that Scarecrow, but I only remember two episodes he was in. That might just be my lovely memory, though. If anyone doesn't remember the redesign for the Riddler, here ya go.  Ugh Myrmomancer fucked around with this message at 07:21 on Aug 23, 2014 |
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Aug 23, 2014 07:18
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Achernar posted:Jeffrey Combs. He also did The Question on JLU. It really is for the better that they re-animated the Scarecrow. 
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Aug 23, 2014 07:19
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Achernar posted:Jeffrey Combs. He also did The Question on JLU. Jeffrey Combs, you may remember, was also Herbert West: Reanimator as well as Crawford Tillinghast in From Beyond. In other words, a great American hero
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Aug 23, 2014 08:36
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Gavok posted:It really is for the better that they re-animated the Scarecrow. should you make jokes like that.
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Aug 23, 2014 09:13
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mind the walrus posted:I know, I know, but Landis actually seems to have a pretty good grasp on these characters. Even a broken clock and all that. Forgive my ignorance but what's up with Max Landis? All I know about him is that he wrote the screenplay for the film Chronicle. Is his other work garbadge? Is he a jerk? What?
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Aug 23, 2014 12:09
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Polaron posted:He then ran into Bane and the Riddler (who seemed to be planning their version of the event that ended with Bane breaking Batman) and kicked his rear end so thoroughly that Bane was completely demoralized and Riddler was left utterly baffled. Then there's the bit where Superman reveals he can control his vocal chords precisely enough to perfectly emulate Batman's voice. And Robin's, which freaks him out. Nyeehg posted:Forgive my ignorance but what's up with Max Landis? All I know about him is that he wrote the screenplay for the film Chronicle. Is his other work garbadge? Is he a jerk? What? I've heard that he's kind of a representative for the "These comics are Very Serious! Look how many arms get ripped off in this issue! Take me seriously!" fan stereotype. If true, not a problem in itself, but it can rub people the wrong way. However, my only exposure to him is a Spider-Man fanfic he wrote something like 12 years ago called The Shocker: Legit, which starts off okay and had a cool enough premise (not unlike Superior Foes, in some senses), but then descends into Mary Sue Shocker vibrating the adamantium plate out of Hammerhead's skull, exploding Bullseye's testicles, and the main villain is the Shocker's dad, who plots to kill Galactus with a gamma bomb so he can loot the corpse. Wheat Loaf fucked around with this message at 12:41 on Aug 23, 2014 |
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Aug 23, 2014 12:11
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New Leaf posted:Funny enough, I watched that clip on YouTube last night. I seriously don't recall The Riddler's design being like that, I remember the green suit with bowler hat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlcXA_iokPc That was hilarous. Two things I loved about this: when Robin says "he's been workin' out" in maybe the smuggest voice possible, and when you realize that Superman was still taking it easy every time he was punching Bane. He had to be careful not to explode the guy like something out of Invincible.
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Aug 23, 2014 12:16
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Yeah, Bane's essentially in a wrestling match where Supes is selling all his moves for him and he doesn't even know it.
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Aug 23, 2014 12:35
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I may be the only one who doesn't like the Scarecrow redesign. It's just too different (it was a while before I even realized who it was supposed to be.) On the bright side of that horrible Riddler design, at least we didn't have to see it often. He only showed up two or three times in New Batman Adventures. Don't remember if any of those were even speaking roles.
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Aug 23, 2014 12:55
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Nyeehg posted:Forgive my ignorance but what's up with Max Landis? All I know about him is that he wrote the screenplay for the film Chronicle. Is his other work garbadge? Is he a jerk? What? I personally don't have a problem with the guy, like, at all beyond maybe those unsubstantiated rumors and the usual twinge of jealousy I get when I see someone who is truly truly privileged, but some people really flat-out hate the guy. People give him a lot of poo poo for being John Landis' son-- he's a clear son of privilege, John Landis is a monster, etc. etc. etc. Then there's the fact that in his video presentations he comes across both as a smug Hollywood princeling (cause he almost unquestionably is) who can make literal  videos guest-starring Elijah Wood and Ron Howard, has a very cocksure demeanor that indicates someone whose capacity to sound right far exceeds their capacity to be right, talks about superheroes which just plain pisses some people off, and there are unsubstantiated (to my knowledge) rumors that he does lovely PUA things at bars with no success and has some sexist/"nice guy"/MRA/what have you views.
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Aug 23, 2014 14:06
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Squidster posted:
The dialogue strikes me as dumb (and that's before I realized it was Landis), but drat that art; I especially love these two pages, where the art is eight different portrayals of the Joker. God drat I want just those panels, no dialogue, put on a poster.
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Aug 23, 2014 14:11
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mind the walrus posted:I personally don't have a problem with the guy, like, at all beyond maybe those unsubstantiated rumors and the usual twinge of jealousy I get when I see someone who is truly truly privileged, but some people really flat-out hate the guy. Doogz has some great stories about how trash Max Landis is from when they both were at Morrison's convention.
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Aug 23, 2014 14:28
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It wouldn't shock me in the least and I'd love to hear them. The kid definitely seems like he could be a real shitheel. I just give him the benefit of the doubt because for whatever reason he doesn't automatically piss me off.
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Aug 23, 2014 14:51
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mind the walrus posted:It wouldn't shock me in the least and I'd love to hear them. The kid definitely seems like he could be a real shitheel. I just give him the benefit of the doubt because for whatever reason he doesn't automatically piss me off. Well, here's a video of him making GBS threads on the Death and Return of Superman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PlwDbSYicM And here's his pitch, which features:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RWMc-EdDRY
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Aug 23, 2014 16:06
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I liked the Atomic Skull part of the first N52 Action Comics Annual that he wrote. It was wordless, mind you.
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Aug 23, 2014 16:15
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Flesh Forge posted:Jeffrey Combs, you may remember, was also Herbert West: Reanimator as well as Crawford Tillinghast in From Beyond. In other words, a great American hero Don't forget he starred in a Dr. Strange movie that lost the license somewhere in production, Doctor Mordrid, and voices The Leader. A treasure indeed.
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Aug 23, 2014 17:17
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AdjectiveNoun posted:Got to agree with this, it reminds me of the exchange posted a while back about Scott Lang destroying and humiliating Dr. Doom utterly, where the whole thing just felt like one big extended editorial rant awkwardly fit into a comic. Counterpoint: That was cool  Honestly, I feel like as cool a bad guy as Doom is, some of the best moments are when he gets owned.
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Gavok posted:It really is for the better that they re-animated the Scarecrow. Just don't send him to talk to Worf again. 
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