Semper Fudge posted:

Can we just make a D_T quarantine thread and be done with it already?

Teenage Fansub posted:

ee:
Saw this and now feel like I'm missing out with my Twix-less digital versions

Dunbar posted:

I need to beef up my DC pulls so I'm going to be interested in any of these new series or resumptions of old series that might be good points to jump in.

This week, I'm looking at Green Arrow, Green Lantern and Midnighter. Any reason I shouldn't start on those? I've read 2 trade collections of Lemire's run on Arrow (I think Vols. 4 and 5) but that's it, and nothing from the other two.

Rhyno posted:

John's been bi since Azzarello's run at least.

ImpAtom posted:

Wow, most of those are absurdly lazy. "Here is Robin! Also Hal Jordan doing a basically unrelated thing nearby."

AFoolAndHisMoney posted:

The solicits for the Superman line make it sound like Truth is already over. I'm surprised the arc only went for 4 months.

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

I'm getting tired of the Truth storyline, the explanation of the events that lead to Clark's loss of his power and outing is too slow, making me feel like I'm seeing a movie midways. The fact Lois is coming off like a massive bitch on her article doesn't help either.

Madkal posted:

Good point. How was Superman anyway? I was quite happy to see Gene Luen Yang get a comic to do.

Semper Fudge posted:

I want to love Green Arrow since it's hitting all of the right notes with me but the pacing and plotting is straight hosed in this issue. Particularly this subplot about police drones that would be outrageously over the top in even Robocop, that's introduced at whiplash speed and escalates way too quickly. This could be a really good Green Arrow book, but I was completely torn out of the story by a few quirks that would've been easy to fix.

Madkal posted:

Kind of sad to hear this. I picked up the last issue on comixology and really enjoyed. Was hoping the recent issue still went with a horror theme. Is that dropped?

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

The confrontation with Binghamton makes obvious that the whole point was to provoke Superman so they can justify their actions against him and Kentville.

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

The difference is that when Lex does it, is clear that is something done by an individual, not something sanctioned by the government.

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

I wasn't reading comics when Luthor was president and his stint as militar contractor at the start of the N52 was more about proving himself right than defaming Superman.

WickedHate posted:

Gee, the "super hero takes over and it all goes wrong" story again. When are people gonna realize that's like, the best possible solution instead of setting it up just to fail?

Shazam seems really interesting, though.

WickedHate posted:

Not if they're Batman or Superman, no. The writer always has to artifically change the characters to make it work.

WickedHate posted:

True, they'd never do what they should. That and the no killing are Superman's big flaws. Batman's too, but he has other issues he needs to work on too.

WickedHate posted:

Absolutely. Sure, it'd be bad if he suddenly and for no real reason turned into an unhinged tyrant or went Incorruptible on everyone, but that's not Superman.

WickedHate posted:

I think if Superman were real and truly that ethic and righteous, he wouldn't have a problem with it. That he doesn't is an arbitary limitation similar to how Batman's no kill policy wouldn't exist if not for a combination of wanting to keep the comics more childlike early on and also to keep old villians able to come back over and over.


I know that, I'm not advocating brainwashing.

Unmature posted:

That sounds cool. In what issue does that start?

Kurtofan posted:

Do you guys know when the dc comics sale on comixology promos rotate? It's switched to Cyborg/ Teen titans promos right now, I don't know much about that, is there a cool storyline in there?

(what I see on sale: A Kid's Game, the Judas Contract, Kidnapped, Raven Rising, Terra Incognito, Terror of Trigon, Titans East, Titans Around the World.

Unmature posted:

Reading the Gordon Batman stuff now.

So the police are working directly with Batman again? They're cool with the vigilantism and all that?

Or does Batman Inc legitimize him enough to work within the system or something?

Forgive my ignorance, I've been out of DC since the relaunch.

Teenage Fansub posted:

Terrible and barely related to the event.

The best run on Justice League Dark was Jeff Lemire's, which ended at Trinity War, and even that wasn't great, though the team was always filled with amazing characters with great, historic solo runs.

Read Swamp Thing from Alan Moore and the N52 series, Frankenstein in Seven Soldiers and his N52 series, Constantine in Hellblazer (Vertigo or brand new series, not the N52 "Constantine") instead.

Kurtofan posted:

Thanks, what's the difference between the Hellblazer series and the Constantine series?

Dunbar posted:

I feel like the only one who isn't getting in on the fun with Robin: Son of Batman. I got the #1 but I dropped my sub after that because I had no clue what was going on in the book.

Kurtofan posted:

What time zone?

Edge & Christian posted:

It's got a tornado full of sharks! Come on! You're not allowed not to like it!

To clarify, I read the first issue of Son of Batman (that's the book with the rainbow cave guardian living statue or whatever, right?) and I thought it was a fun enough book, haven't gotten around to reading a second issue but in terms of a recommendation, IT'S GOT THIS WEIRD THING IN IT, BUY IT isn't any more of a selling point than some random Syfy mash-em-up wacky movie.

Gaz-L posted:

The pillow gag with the bear might be my favourite joke in a comic in 2015.

And it's also got a surprising bit of heart, with Beth's dad's deathbed speech and Prez himself showing up. (Did he give her a kevlar sweater?)

Kurtofan posted:

I know I asked about the rogues before, but what are good flash stories in general? New 52 or before.

Jiro posted:

Anyone else underwhelmed by this weeks Superman? I also think they're kinda using him going nova a bit too much just to have him be more vulnerable as an easy out to write stories where he can't solve his problems with him being "Superman". I feel like the Action Comics storyline would work just as fine if he still had his normal power set. Jeans and t-shirt for the win though.

WickedHate posted:

I'Why worry about your day job when your day job is getting hired to slaughter evildoers and save innocent people? It's the perfect set up for a heroic story. Basically every Dungeons and Dragons party too, but you don't see them going "I can't kill this lich and his army of evil or I'll be just as bad!".

Travis343 posted:

I know he's got a superpowered Siri chair now, is he seriously already back in Snyder's book too? Christ.

WickedHate posted:

Regular militaries are constantly committing atrocities like it's a sport. I'm not bringing this up to defend real PMCs, they all suck, but so does a lot of things in this world that no cares about in fiction because Red Hood didn't become a US marine. Jason and Roy aren't any different than Luke and Danny.

Teenage Fansub posted:

A lot of DC's more interesting books had new issues today and if all we're gonna talk about is Red Hood, that's a sadness.

Teenage Fansub posted:

Dark_Tzitzimine posted:

Roy's idiotic idea to lure out criminals for them to take down.