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Washout posted:Super duper powers and a bunch of gore? I haven't read it, but I assume Uber has both and it's massively discounted right now. https://www.comixology.com/Uber-Sale/page/8453?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC9kZXNrdG9wL3NtYWxsQ2Fyb3VzZWw
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Invincible is full of gore and is about as well-written as The Boys.
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Oct 14, 2015 10:10
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Kaine seemed interersting in SpideyVerse. Is there a big run or a series he was involved in that's good? I've read entirely 0 other spiderman than spiderverse if that helps
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Oct 14, 2015 10:26
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He had a good run on the Scarlet Spider title that began in 2012. There's 27 or so issues. I think he was in a recent New Warriors title, but I only read one or two issues of it so far (I was lent the whole run, just haven't gotten to it).
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Oct 14, 2015 10:35
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Yeah Scarlet Spider and the recent New Warriors were good. I miss both titles. Aracely and Jake Waffles were too good for this world.
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Oct 14, 2015 10:47
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Thank you!
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Oct 14, 2015 10:51
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Teenage Fansub posted:I haven't read it, but I assume Uber has both and it's massively discounted right now. I do enjoy it, but I can see why people wouldn't.
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Oct 14, 2015 13:41
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I'm interested in a superhero shared universe that's not Marvel or DC; are the current Valiant titles any good? I've heard some praise about Ninjak and X-O Manowar. For that matter, are any of the 90's valiant titles any good?X-O posted:The only thing wrong with the pacing on Sex Criminals is that Fraction seemed to bring his release schedule from Hawkeye with him when he left Marvel. I think the comic lost some of its energy once they started elaborating upon the Magical Orgasm Universe in detriment to Suzie and Jon's relationship. The latest issue reminds me of Gantz in a weird way.
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Oct 14, 2015 13:43
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Current Valiant is really good and their digital comics go on sale a couple times a year. Definitely check it out. Archer & Armstrong and Ivar, Timewalker are my favorites. 90s Valiant was interesting and definitely had some quality writers and artists, but I haven't really read enough to offer any suggestions.
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Oct 14, 2015 14:20
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Read Valiant. I don't know how everyone who loves superhero books isn't already reading it but there you go.
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Oct 14, 2015 14:25
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You can't go wrong with any Valiant. Even the weakest thing, Shadowman, is still pretty decent. And everything else is great.
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Oct 14, 2015 19:56
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Someone on reddit posted a comprehensive reading order for the New Valiant stuff that I found pretty useful.
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Oct 14, 2015 20:01
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Lurdiak posted:Invincible is full of gore and is about as well-written as The Boys. Is there even a name for the genre? Invincible, Authority, The Boys, Uber they all have this over the top interpretation of what super heroes would be like in the real world. Seems like just not very many titles. Uber is totally fantastic though.
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Oct 14, 2015 21:28
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Washout posted:Is there even a name for the genre? Invincible, Authority, The Boys, Uber they all have this over the top interpretation of what super heroes would be like in the real world. Seems like just not very many titles. Well, I have a name for it, but I don't think it's one the creators would enjoy.
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Oct 14, 2015 21:33
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I really liked the first couple years of Invincible, but then I kind of lost track of it and heard it basically devolved into ridiculous violence. That's a shame because it started off really well.
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Oct 14, 2015 22:29
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Washout posted:Is there even a name for the genre? Invincible, Authority, The Boys, Uber they all have this over the top interpretation of what super heroes would be like in the real world. Seems like just not very many titles. It's similar to A Song of Ice and Fire (at least the first couple books) where it takes an established genre, and turns it on its head. I don't believe there's an actual name for it though. If you like stuff in that vein, you may want to check out The Pro by Garth Ennis. It's a one shot about a prostitute who gets super powers.
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Oct 14, 2015 22:33
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Washout posted:Is there even a name for the genre?
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Oct 14, 2015 22:39
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X-O posted:I really liked the first couple years of Invincible, but then I kind of lost track of it and heard it basically devolved into ridiculous violence. That's a shame because it started off really well. Yeah, it went wayyyy off the rails of "Here is a neat coming of age superhero story." to Justice League lets run around the universe. Jedi posted:It's similar to A Song of Ice and Fire (at least the first couple books) where it takes an established genre, and turns it on its head. I don't believe there's an actual name for it though. If you like stuff in that vein, you may want to check out The Pro by Garth Ennis. It's a one shot about a prostitute who gets super powers. Oh yeah already read The Pro and loved it to death. I thought the genre had started to take off with how popular those books were but Nothing new except Uber it looks like. Has there even been a good successor to Nextwave? Washout fucked around with this message at 22:45 on Oct 14, 2015 |
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Oct 14, 2015 22:43
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Washout posted:Is there even a name for the genre? Invincible, Authority, The Boys, Uber they all have this over the top interpretation of what super heroes would be like in the real world. Seems like just not very many titles. Irredeemable by Waid would be what you want. Maybe Supergods by Ellis. Plus Miracleman.
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Oct 14, 2015 23:35
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Zachack posted:Irredeemable by Waid would be what you want. Maybe Supergods by Ellis. Irredeemable is great stuff, not sure it's really like those books though. Anyway, everyone should read both it and Incorruptible as they are both fantastic. Especially Incorruptible.
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Oct 14, 2015 23:37
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Washout posted:Oh yeah already read The Pro and loved it to death. I thought the genre had started to take off with how popular those books were but Nothing new except Uber it looks like. There's also Ultra from Image. It's a quick 8 issue mini-series. I haven't finished it yet, but it seems to be in a slightly similar vein. It's not as over the top as The Boys or The Pro, but I'm enjoying it so far.
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Oct 14, 2015 23:39
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X-O posted:Irredeemable is great stuff, not sure it's really like those books though. Anyway, everyone should read both it and Incorruptible as they are both fantastic. Especially Incorruptible. I don't think it's a stretch to say that Irredeemable close on the spectrum where Invincible and Authority exist, although I don't recall how gory it was (maybe around Authority? ). Uber is imo the one that's kinda off.
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Oct 14, 2015 23:46
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Jedi posted:There's also Ultra from Image. It's a quick 8 issue mini-series. I haven't finished it yet, but it seems to be in a slightly similar vein. It's not as over the top as The Boys or The Pro, but I'm enjoying it so far. Ultra seems like it takes place in the same universe as The Boys except way less ultra violence. Like what would Taylor Swift be like if she had superpowers and had to kill some dudes. Zachack posted:I don't think it's a stretch to say that Irredeemable close on the spectrum where Invincible and Authority exist, although I don't recall how gory it was (maybe around Authority? ). Uber is imo the one that's kinda off. Uber is closer to crossed in some sections, but not as insane, although pretty insane. It's basically an excuse to draw super powered Nazis and then watch them explode. Washout fucked around with this message at 02:39 on Oct 15, 2015 |
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Oct 15, 2015 02:31
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I'm a terrible person and only really read mainline superhero books. My wife however seems to really be getting into indy stuff. So far I've picked her up: Bitch Planet, Rat Queens, Lady Killer, and that first big rear end Saga omnibus. She's enjoyed all those so far. She read walking dead and some invincible, but she finds super long story arcs a bit exhausting (and she's back in school and still working full time cuz she's basically wonder woman). What do I grab next?
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Oct 15, 2015 15:32
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Norns posted:I'm a terrible person and only really read mainline superhero books. My wife however seems to really be getting into indy stuff. If she's liking stuff with female main characters - Lazarus? Revival? I quite like Copperhead, too, which doesn't get enough love - it's a sci-fi/western cop drama about a single mom and her angry war veteran partner, among other things. Those are what I can think of off the top of my head.
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Oct 15, 2015 16:05
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Sex Criminals, Whiteout, Queen & Country, Promethea, maybe Fatale, Finder, Love & Rockets. If you want her to try cape books maybe start with Soule's She Hulk. I will anti-recommend Strangers in Paradise (thought it was poor) and Rachel Rising (got to like issue 15 and nothing was happening, characters are morons). "Characters are morons" applies to Revival too, although what I read at least spun its wheels a bit less. Zachack fucked around with this message at 17:28 on Oct 15, 2015 |
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Oct 15, 2015 17:24
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Fatale is one of the best things I've ever read and it's also a great gateway to other Brubaker/Phillips stuff. What do you mean by "she doesn't like long storylines", like how long do you mean?
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Oct 15, 2015 17:30
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zoux posted:Fatale is one of the best things I've ever read and it's also a great gateway to other Brubaker/Phillips stuff. She leans more into self contained stuff with finite endings. I guess she finds the circular stories in super hero books frustrating?
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Oct 15, 2015 17:33
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Norns posted:She leans more into self contained stuff with finite endings. I guess she finds the circular stories in super hero books frustrating? Well a lot of these indie series do have finite endings, they just happen after 60 issues. Usually they have smaller internal arcs, take Southern Bastards for example, it does four issue story arcs within the larger over arching story lines (and is unbelievably good).
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Oct 15, 2015 17:36
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Norns posted:(and she's back in school and still working full time cuz she's basically wonder woman). Brian Azzarello's Wonder Woman! :-D Sandman?
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Oct 15, 2015 17:41
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She did say she wanted to check out the She Hulk run that was recomend. So who knows. It's a good excuse to start filling up some bookshelves, and to expand my own reading. Uthor posted:Brian Azzarello's Wonder Woman! :-D She's actually read sandman. Likes Gaiman quite a bit.
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Oct 15, 2015 17:42
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Maybe dig up Lucifer for her? It's a spin-off of Sandman. The Wicked & The Divine might be up her alley, but might not be.
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Oct 15, 2015 18:15
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Norns posted:She did say she wanted to check out the She Hulk run that was recomend. So who knows. If she digs Gaiman I recommend his Black Orchid book, it's a self contained revamping of an old DC character, like if Sandman was only 3 issues long. I was kinda mad when DC brought her back for Nu52 as a government agent, since Gaiman said part of his goal was to write a super-hero book where the hero never punches anyone. Also second, third and fourthing Sex Criminals
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A Tin Of Beans posted:If she's liking stuff with female main characters - Lazarus? Revival? I quite like Copperhead, too, which doesn't get enough love - it's a sci-fi/western cop drama about a single mom and her angry war veteran partner, among other things. All three of these books are great.
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A Tin Of Beans posted:If she's liking stuff with female main characters - Lazarus? Revival? I quite like Copperhead, too, which doesn't get enough love - it's a sci-fi/western cop drama about a single mom and her angry war veteran partner, among other things. Glory holy poo poo Glory
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Oct 15, 2015 21:18
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Washout posted:Is there anything recent like The Boys spin offs or The Authority have any newer stuff released? Or are there any newer books in the same vein? Super duper powers and a bunch of gore? Man I could do with more in the vein of No Hero or Black Summer.
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Is the Multiversity HC that just came out self contained or do I need a bunch of tie ins. Piecing together the reading order for Morrison's Batman run was a bit much for me.
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Oct 21, 2015 04:30
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sporklift posted:Is the Multiversity HC that just came out self contained or do I need a bunch of tie ins. Piecing together the reading order for Morrison's Batman run was a bit much for me. There's some setup / carry-over from Final Crisis with Nix Uotan (and from one issue of his run on Action), but it's pretty self-contained.
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sporklift posted:Is the Multiversity HC that just came out self contained or do I need a bunch of tie ins. Piecing together the reading order for Morrison's Batman run was a bit much for me. Multiversity is meant to be a standalone read. It is packed to the brim with references to DC history, but they're mostly cosmetic and don't get in the way of the story being told. As for Batman, I find this a very comprehensive breakdown of the reading order both in trades and in singles.
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Alright so I'm wrapping up the end of Morrison's x-men run. Also reading Claremont run prior, made me realize how much abuse single characters take. Wondering if there are any comics the deal with the mental health issues of Heroes with human minds constantly dying, being reborn, saving the galaxy, getting tortured, meeting gods, becoming gods... You get it.
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