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Semper Fudge posted:I wonder if there was some concentrated effort to make Martian Manhunter sound as bland and unappealing as possible in order to totally catch people off guard when it turned out to be really weird and floating a lot of good ideas. It somehow ended on a loving callback to Chocos. That's the level this comic is operating on.
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Trast posted:DC has finally hit on a formula that will keep people coming in for their books: constant relaunches. Just have new #1 issues every month! glitchwraith posted:How was the dialogue in Dr. Fate? It was pretty bad in the sneak peek, which is a shame as I love the art and general direction they are taking the character.
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Haven't heard anyone talking about Secret Six at all, which is understandable because it's been delayed for ages, isn't a relaunch, and is Gail Simone as gently caress, but this issue was actually pretty interesting. Especially because one of the Six turned out to actually be Ralph Dibny. And also because New DCU Sue is still dead. Can't wait for Simone to explain that one. 
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Genetic Toaster posted:Haven't heard anyone talking about Secret Six at all, which is understandable because it's been delayed for ages, isn't a relaunch, and is Gail Simone as gently caress, but this issue was actually pretty interesting. Why would they do this terrible thing?
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Semper Fudge posted:DC only relaunched like 3 or 4 books, what are you talking about? Nerds are passionate about trivial numbers.
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Well, it's what DC teaches us. Try tracking all the ways they've shoved the number 52 into things that aren't the weekly series titled 52.
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Yvonmukluk posted:Why would they do this terrible thing? Because Simone learned all the wrong lessons from the first run, it seems.
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Jun 19, 2015 09:23
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Can smeone tell me what the new CHAPPiE Batman is like? It kind of seems a terrible idea to me, almost cringe worthy. Who next to take up the mantle of the Bat? Bullock?
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It great. It really plays on it being a dumb idea. In flashbacks for half of the book, Jim is basically you.   e: That's Batman. I dunno if it's any good in Detective Comics. Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 13:56 on Jun 19, 2015 |
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Genetic Toaster posted:Haven't heard anyone talking about Secret Six at all, which is understandable because it's been delayed for ages, isn't a relaunch, and is Gail Simone as gently caress, but this issue was actually pretty interesting. Simone is just going to do it because no one at DC has any idea about what they can and cannot do. I tried to like Black Carney this week but gently caress if I didn't hate the art.
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Myrddin_Emrys posted:Can smeone tell me what the new CHAPPiE Batman is like? It kind of seems a terrible idea to me, almost cringe worthy. Who next to take up the mantle of the Bat? Bullock? Bat Bullock would be awesome. If you really want to know what it's like then read the drat issue. sbaldrick posted:I tried to like Black Carney this week but gently caress if I didn't hate the art. Sorry your eyes are broke.
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Jun 19, 2015 16:19
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No need to get chippy about DC jokes. It's just this is another big relaunch in how many years? I'm glad they are taking more chances with unique titles and new creators.
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Senor Candle posted:Bat Bullock would be awesome. If you really want to know what it's like then read the drat issue. People asking what something is like on an internet forum?  Teenage Fansub posted:It great. It really plays on it being a dumb idea. Wow, I'm seriously out of touch with the comics. I like to try and keep up with whats going on but I haven't read comics in some years. Much has happened if what the Batman is, is now controlled by other people. Do all WE execs know Bruce is bats? Does Gorden know officially that Bruce is bats now? I think I preferred it in the mid 80's/90's with dark psycho Batman, Jason (when he was DEAD!), Tim, Dick and co. I think there have been quite a few reboots since then. The last reboot when I were reading them was Zero Hour, which wasn't a reboot really, and I started reading them just after Crisis on Infinite Earths. Myrddin_Emrys fucked around with this message at 16:56 on Jun 19, 2015 |
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Myrddin_Emrys posted:People asking what something is like on an internet forum? Nobody knows who Batman is/was. This company has stepped in after his apparent death to fill the void since Gotham always needs a Batman and they tapped Gordon to do it. If you read the issue it goes into a series of recruits they have training and why they wanted Gordon who is pushing fifty instead of one of the super fit young dudes they've picked from the academy. I don't even think most people aside from Bullock and probably the new commissioner Maggie Sawyer know that it's Gordon in the suit. Barbara obviously doesn't know. Come to think of it, does Sarah Essen exist in the New 52?
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So what the gently caress happened to Gail Simone? Because I tried, I really tried to read this new Secret Six thinking for the first two issues "Oh it just needs to find its feet" but no it's just plain awful. I remember first getting into comics and picking up this book called Secret Six that had some clever dialogue and a bunch of villains living together and I really liked it. So I was hyped whenever it was announced as getting a relaunch, even after she made some poo poo comics in the interim, because I thought it would be the same. God, no. No no no, did I learn my lesson. edit: VVV I feel like there was a time when she was good but maybe I was fooling myself back then. I'll have to reread the old Secret Six stuff and see if I still like it. TwoPair fucked around with this message at 00:33 on Jun 20, 2015 |
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TwoPair posted:So what the gently caress happened to Gail Simone? Because I tried, I really tried to read this new Secret Six thinking for the first two issues "Oh it just needs to find its feet" but no it's just plain awful. I remember first getting into comics and picking up this book called Secret Six that had some clever dialogue and a bunch of villains living together and I really liked it. So I was hyped whenever it was announced as getting a relaunch, even after she made some poo poo comics in the interim, because I thought it would be the same. God, no. No no no, did I learn my lesson. She's always been a terrible writer.
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Rhyno posted:She's always been a terrible writer. Old Secret Six was good, and most of her other Pre-New 52 work was at the very least readable. I tried to like this version so much but it's just god-awful.
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Jun 20, 2015 01:42
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I think it would do better with more established characters. Yeah Simone had some original characters in there, like Scandal, Catman (reimagined by her) and Ragdoll, but also pre-established names like Deadshot, Bane, Cheshire and more. This lineup is basically all characters she either made or ones that have barely been established in new 52 like Strix. We don't really know anything about these characters and she's not doing much to establish them before tossing us into the insanity. I'm hoping it will read better in a full arc, but that will only happen if every issue doesn't get delayed.
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https://twitter.com/DCComics/status/612011324554526721 Interesting
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lotus circle posted:I'm hoping it will read better in a full arc, but that will only happen if every issue doesn't get delayed. I highly doubt it. Hell, collecting it might make it worse, seeing how they jumped locations between issues 2 and 3 in a snap with practically zero explanation. If she keeps poo poo like that up, maybe it can be both bad and incomprehensible! Regardless, someone else will have to tell me if it gets better, because I'm finally learning to not read bad comics. Also her Ventriloquist is the worst character in comics yes even worse than Deathstroke and Daken.
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His old friend Dick Grayson might just stop in to wish him luck. Let's us wish him luck too!
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Wait a second, two batman spinoff characters are going to meet? What a groundbreaking development that totally doesn't happen every other month.
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TwoPair posted:I highly doubt it. Hell, collecting it might make it worse, seeing how they jumped locations between issues 2 and 3 in a snap with practically zero explanation. If she keeps poo poo like that up, maybe it can be both bad and incomprehensible! Regardless, someone else will have to tell me if it gets better, because I'm finally learning to not read bad comics. I'm trying to imagine how you make a Ventriloquist that's worse than the new Joker's Daughter. She's 100% a serial killer, obvi. Does she still have a doll or does she turn her victims into puppets?
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HitTheTargets posted:She's 100% a serial killer, obvi. Does she still have a doll or does she turn her victims into puppets? The puppet is implied to have a consciousness of its own and talks. Also she is an emaciated former film star (I think?) and every line of dialogue from her is either: a. I'm so pretty! or b. hitting on Catman. Also there was a weird five-some off-screen between Issues 2 and 3. The puppet was involved. New Secret Six is garbage.
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Two Tone Shoes posted:Wait a second, two batman spinoff characters are going to meet? What a groundbreaking development that totally doesn't happen every other month. I remember something that was said about big events that shake up the status quo. You have to have a status quo to shake it up. I am really tired of all the events and cross overs that are always happening.
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Genetic Toaster posted:The puppet is implied to have a consciousness of its own and talks. That's One-Face level missing the point. Gail Simone, go home, you're drunk.
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HitTheTargets posted:That's One-Face level missing the point. Gail Simone, go home, you're drunk. Tell that to Paul Dini. He did the 'a lady gets the Scarface puppet and it acts the same' thing first.
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To be fair on Scarface. His owners always think and act like he is alive. Every once in a while it's implied he is alive in a way as well. Though him being alive is usually limited to his owners who can hear him speak even when he is not being used, showing how crazy they are. Wesker for example was pretty crazy. He briefly replaced Scarface with a sock puppet during Knightfall before finding Scarface again. His sockpuppet and Scarface proceeded to have a fight that resulted in gun use, resulting in Wesker shooting his hands and knocking himself out. This also allowed the police find and arrested him.
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Genetic Toaster posted:Haven't heard anyone talking about Secret Six at all, which is understandable because it's been delayed for ages, isn't a relaunch, and is Gail Simone as gently caress, but this issue was actually pretty interesting. This is seriously the worst of all possible outcomes.
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I finally got caught up reading all my new DC #1s. Here's how I'd rate them: Good stuff, will definitely keep reading: Black Canary, Starfire, Martian Manhunter Not that interested, might give it another issue or two: JLA, Section 8, Earth 2 Society Won't keep reading: Midnighter, Omega Men (seriously, Omega Men was unreadable) Anything else I should try to check out while I can still easily find stuff at the shop?
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We Are Rbin #1 is legit excellent. And GL the Lost Army was pretty good too. Both available tomorrow!
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Dunbar posted:I finally got caught up reading all my new DC #1s. Here's how I'd rate them: Prez, Bizarro, Robin: Son of Batman and Constantine were good stuff. Especially Prez. e: Heck. Try Dr. Fate too. Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 03:24 on Jun 24, 2015 |
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Rhyno posted:We Are Robin #1 is legit excellent. I can't wait to hear how DT didn't like it because a child was not brutally murdered. Also whenever I see the title of that book I read it like this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3GA2EyQHBM
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No, no, the brutal murder of a child that he is excited for is a few issues down the line.
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Senor Candle posted:I can't wait to hear how DT didn't like it because a child was not brutally murdered. Also whenever I see the title of that book I read it like this. Ha! Endless Mike posted:No, no, the brutal murder of a child that he is excited for is a few issues down the line. Let's be honest, brutal child murder is what we all got into comics for isn't it?
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It was certainly the last time I cared for Jason Todd.
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Madkal posted:It was certainly the last time I cared for Jason Todd. Even if he's had his ups and downs since, Under The Red Hood is super awesome. Never read the comics it was based on, though. WickedHate fucked around with this message at 21:33 on Jun 24, 2015 |
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So this Darkseid/Anti-Monitor War is certainly a thing...
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