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RandallODim posted:He can muster slightly more, at least, as seen in his cute pictures with Elektra at Deadpool's wedding. Took me too long to realise that wasn't Hammerhead.
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Happy Noodle Boy posted:I wish Dr. Strange dressed like that all the time. It would make New Avengers an even better book. When he's in the Defenders, he can borrow a pair from Namor. And I just realised that, of all the originals (Strange, Namor and Hulk), he's the only one who wears a full set of clothes.
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Planetary #7, not-Constantine discovers that the government is about to kill a pregnant prostiute on Christmas Eve: 
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Gorilla Salad posted:When he's in the Defenders, he can borrow a pair from Namor. Silver Surfer was another early member with no clothes.
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Strange has a real HEH HEH HEH BUENO vibe going on there...
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Skwirl posted:Silver Surfer was another early member with no clothes. Didn't they also have a woman who literally wore nothing but two clouds?
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Gavok posted:Didn't they also have a woman who literally wore nothing but two clouds? No, that's just who Strange spends Friday nights with when he tells Clea he's playing bridge with the boys.
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Gavok posted:Didn't they also have a woman who literally wore nothing but two clouds? Cloud wasn't technically female. Cloud was a homunculus remotely operated by a sapient stellar nebula. The homunculus looked female, but Cloud was able to replace it with a male homunculus if it wanted.
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Made me think of DC's Birthday Girl, who costume is just strategically placed balloons.
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Parahexavoctal posted:Cloud wasn't technically female. Cloud was a homunculus remotely operated by a sapient stellar nebula. The homunculus looked female, but Cloud was able to replace it with a male homunculus if it wanted. Yeah, totally a different thing.
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Stupid_Sexy_Flander posted:Strange has a real HEH HEH HEH BUENO vibe going on there... I don't see it.
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Alhazred posted:Planetary #7, not-Constantine discovers that the government is about to kill a pregnant prostiute on Christmas Eve: Can we get a little more context here? I'm sure it's badass but without some setup it's a little vague in scale.
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McSpanky posted:Can we get a little more context here? I'm sure it's badass but without some setup it's a little vague in scale. The prostitute might be pregnant with the second coming of Christ, and Thatcher is PM.
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David D. Davidson posted:The prostitute might be pregnant with the second coming of Christ, and Thatcher is PM. I think it's more of: is the civil servant a ghost? Is there relevance to Greek Street and why this civil servant is stuck inside the confines relating to that location? What's stopping this evil government from using a different civil servant for the job? I really need to re-read Planetary...
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Fuckstick Electric posted:I think it's more of: is the civil servant a ghost? Is there relevance to Greek Street and why this civil servant is stuck inside the confines relating to that location? What's stopping this evil government from using a different civil servant for the job? The next page is a flashback to modern day where the civil servant is now just a skeleton clutching the sign.
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David D. Davidson posted:The next page is a flashback to modern day where the civil servant is now just a skeleton clutching the sign. Not Constantine seals him on the street corner and keeps the bloke from shifting planes and returning to the material world. So basically it's a warning to not try that again. And its a warning that everyday people pass constantly. But it's right under their perception...
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More Planetary: Elijah Snow's been walking through the weird history prior to his interest. Dracula decides not to keep him alive. Snow flash-freezes Dracula. 
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If you're gonna fight Elijah Snow, be sure to wear a cup:
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I love this scene, but it bugs me. Greek Street doesn't have that kind of street sign, like most London streets, the signs are attached high up on walls. EDIT: Jakita and Batman share a moment     
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Those loving batwing swords. THOSE loving BATWING SWORDS good god i cant breathe
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Remember every lovely crossover you have ever read? Planetary/Batman: Night On Earth is NOT one of those crossovers.
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How is he blocking strikes from a woman who just twisted a metal pipe like it was made of aluminum foil Actually you know what it's Batman I'm sorry for asking
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AnonSpore posted:How is he blocking strikes from a woman who just twisted a metal pipe like it was made of aluminum foil sword play is not about power. batman has yeaaaaaars of training. she's just using strength (but i still accept "gently caress it its batman")
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AnonSpore posted:How is he blocking strikes from a woman who just twisted a metal pipe like it was made of aluminum foil It's not just Batman, it's an imaginary Batman brought to life so that means you can double down on the crazy bullshit he can do.
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The dead man got caught halfway in a localized dimension shift where in one dimension he was already dead. The guy doing it can't control it so throughout the issue we see different incarnations of Batman including DKR Batman, whatever that first one is supposed to be, and this: 
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Gorilla Salad posted:Remember every lovely crossover you have ever read? It's buried somewhere in the touching moments thread, but despite much of the issue being Ellis taking the piss out of Batman, it ends with probably my all-time favorite Batman moment. Batman's version of Superman's "You're stronger than you think. Trust me."
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   I love Planetary so much I bought it in single issues, trades, and every payday I have to forcibly stop myself from buying the Omnibus.
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If everyone is posting Planetary... (Is everyone reading the series right now? I started rereading it a few days ago myself.)        Planetary 16
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Huh, the Planetary omnibus is $50 on Amazon right now. Welp.
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Most of Mortal Kombat X #8 could be in this thread, but I had to cut it down a bit. The background is that after Shao Kahn died in the last game, the throne of Outworld was soon taken over by Kotal Kahn (no relation. "Kahn" appears to be more of a title than a name). He did this by dethroning Mileena, Shao's "rightful heir." Unlike Shao Kahn and all the other emperor characters in Mortal Kombat, Kotal Kahn is actually portrayed as more of a champion to the weak and is in fact a leader you can get behind, even if he is into drinking the blood of his enemies and eating their hearts. He sent Goro to go hunt down Mileena and finish her off, but Goro instead betrayed Kotal, joined with Mileena's side and killed a bunch of Kotal's warriors, including Kotal's father. Now Kotal's out to get revenge, riding through the desert on a dinosaur alone. When Rain tries to blot out the sun with clouds and cut off Kotal's power, Kotal summons a beam of intense sunlight right into him, frying Rain to a crisp. He kills some of Goro's men with ease, then demands a piece of Goro.        And yes, Kotal Kahn has his very own Master Blaster on the payroll.
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Nevvy Z posted:I love Planetary so much I bought it in single issues, trades, and every payday I have to forcibly stop myself from buying the Omnibus. ImpAtom posted:Huh, the Planetary omnibus is $50 on Amazon right now. When you buy the Omnibus, the very first thing you should do is look under the dust jacket. The cover of the book under the jacket is printed to look like one of Snow's old Planetary Guides.
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Alhazred posted:If you're gonna fight Elijah Snow, be sure to wear a cup: Jakita seems to have picked up some habits from Snow:  Planetary 25
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Gravitas Shortfall posted:When you buy the Omnibus, the very first thing you should do is look under the dust jacket. Goddamnit now I have to buy it.
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Ignite Memories posted:Man, john cassaday can loving draw. And its all been downhill since. redbackground fucked around with this message at 18:45 on Feb 23, 2015 |
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Gavok posted:Most of Mortal Kombat X #8 could be in this thread, but I had to cut it down a bit. The background is that after Shao Kahn died in the last game, the throne of Outworld was soon taken over by Kotal Kahn (no relation. "Kahn" appears to be more of a title than a name). He did this by dethroning Mileena, Shao's "rightful heir." Unlike Shao Kahn and all the other emperor characters in Mortal Kombat, Kotal Kahn is actually portrayed as more of a champion to the weak and is in fact a leader you can get behind, even if he is into drinking the blood of his enemies and eating their hearts. ...Goro didn't explain why he's serving Mileena, that was such a non-answer
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Now that you've pointed that out, I'm beginning to suspect that the character motivations in Mortal Kombat aren't all they're cracked up to be.
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Dan Didio posted:Now that you've pointed that out, I'm beginning to suspect that the character motivations in Mortal Kombat aren't all they're cracked up to be. It's just weird that they'd specifically mention that and then not even try to have an answer that makes sense.
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AnonSpore posted:...Goro didn't explain why he's serving Mileena, that was such a non-answer It was explained in an earlier issue. Mileena told him that if he joined her side she'd help his race regain their past glory, which I guess means that the Shokan would be the top race in her empire. Plus when Goro was killing Kotal's father, he explained, "Your son sent the Prince of Shokan into the desert to hunt rats... I AM NO MAN'S RATCATCHER!"' Even without that, the dialogue in the pages I posted makes it pretty clear Goro plans to kill Mileena instead of serve under her. That's even a plot point earlier in the issue where Reiko more or less tells her, "Goro's probably going to try and kill you. Let's let them kill each other and if either survives, I'll take care of it later."
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