The BSS Quarterly (?) Chat Thread #1 (Oooh New #1!)

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Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I'm starting the month with a cold. So that's cool.

# ¿ Mar 3, 2019 17:26

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 15:21

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

We moved to monthly because the annual threads got too cumbersome.

# ¿ Mar 3, 2019 19:08

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

site posted:

A new thread for every post

# ¿ Mar 3, 2019 19:36

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I'm annoyed quarters will end May, August, and November, and February/

# ¿ Mar 3, 2019 19:45

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Lurdiak posted:

Even if every artist draws porn there is a spectrum of gross pervness and the Empowered guy is way over there next to people who draw disgusting fetish webcomics.

What do you think Empowered is?

# ¿ Mar 4, 2019 03:24

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I mean, I can see what she is talking about, but Gillen is pretty clear that everyone in WicDiv is terrible in their own way.

# ¿ Mar 4, 2019 17:40

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Samuringa posted:

I keep wondering, what are Spider-man runs(Preferably something somewhat recent) that really show all the aspects of Peter that readers are so enamored with?

Chip Zdarsky's Spectacular Spider-Man. Hell, just #310 is everything you need to know about Spider-Man.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2019 23:22

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Samuringa posted:

Oh, that's an option! Although the, currently only, tpb available begins at #301 and mentions his sister Teresa who I hope is just a nun!

I'll just learn what is going on by context, like pretty much every other comic.

I'm not sure where you're looking. Amazon has five volumes available, collecting the full run. The one starting with #301 is volume 3.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2019 23:59

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Thor wasn't part of that trend because he had gotten his '90s makeover a few years earlier.

Check out that two-fingered glove!

# ¿ Mar 7, 2019 03:11

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

X-O posted:

That is Thunderstrike! Not Thor!

Thor's bad 90s costume was his own, not some pretender!

I know Thunderstrike isn't Thor, but he still fits the trend of "replacement with bad '90s costume"

But yeah, *actual* Thor had his own '90s failures, but check out that crop cut top to show off his abs!

# ¿ Mar 7, 2019 04:30

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

https://twitter.com/jeffparker/status/1105188417304813568

# ¿ Mar 11, 2019 20:28

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Open Marriage Night posted:

Random Stranger mentioned there was a story involving virtual reality and Nightmare, and now I kind of want a story where Nightmare gets into the Vision�s dream. Electric sheep appreciated, but not necessary.

Avengers: No Road Home currently has Vision in Nightmare's realm, so it's kinda being done right now?

# ¿ Mar 12, 2019 17:02

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Open Marriage Night posted:

Oh cool. Is there currently a book where Kang goes after the X-Men for loving with time so much?

The Exiles series that ended had Evil Watchers going after the Exiles for loving with time too much.

# ¿ Mar 12, 2019 18:15

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Lurdiak posted:

The hell is slack.

It's IRC but uses 10x the system resources because it was coded by clowns

# ¿ Mar 13, 2019 03:39

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

CapnAndy posted:

Maybe reddit? I don't go there because it's the scum of the internet and looks like it hasn't been redesigned since 1997, but my understanding is that any idiot can make any subforum they like and set their own rules specific to that subform. So, worst case, we just... remake BSS there? I don't fuckin' know.

Reddit is trash and the commenting system is horrible for actually having conversations since stupid jokes get upvotes, so that's the first thing everyone sees, while actual discussion lingers at the bottom.

Don't even bother with the main comics sub if you want anything but superficial conversation that would make even our largely superficial discussions look deep.

# ¿ Mar 14, 2019 03:35

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

The comic where Professor X roller blades with Jubilee is *definitely* worth $500!

# ¿ Mar 14, 2019 15:26

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Lurdiak posted:

Newspaper Spider-man just ended and now I'm sad.

There's still a few more weekday strips. Today was just the last Sunday strip.

# ¿ Mar 18, 2019 02:58

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

https://twitter.com/mizabitha/status/952626747387740160

# ¿ Mar 19, 2019 13:18

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Archie is launching a Jughead: Time Police miniseries by Sina Grace and Derek Charm.

https://twitter.com/f_francavilla/status/1108034817109708800

# ¿ Mar 19, 2019 17:00

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Jamie McKelvie and Ryan North are having a Twitter spat.

https://twitter.com/McKelvie/status/1108367791902638080

# ¿ Mar 20, 2019 15:02

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Madkal posted:

Looks like possible arson turned into "multiple incindeary devices found" and man arrested later on. Nothing quite like finding out someone wanted to burn down your workplace really really badly. Anyway, how is everyone else doing?

I work for the government. Half the country wants to burn down my workplace literally and figuratively. And we're a safety org!

# ¿ Apr 2, 2019 13:15

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I'm surprised Erica Henderson inks by hand. Seemed like most of the industry, especially younger folks, had moved to digital.

https://twitter.com/EricaFails/status/1118594498811047938

# ¿ Apr 17, 2019 20:19

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

A Strange Aeon posted:

I just don't see how they are really comparable in terms of value. On the one hand you have an invisible digital collection that you maybe pirated or maybe paid super duper discount sale prices for that you can carry with you anywhere, but can't lend or display.

On the other hand, you have something physical you can hold in your hand, the creative team's work in the format it was designed to be experienced in, though I can concede that perhaps this is changing in ways I don't recognize because I don't read much contemporary hero comics.

I like going through back issue bins and used book stores and discovering stuff by synchronicity much more than shopping on Amazon or eBay; I suppose that could be a 'feels' or nostalgic thing and I can believe that my earlier point about cost/convenience of digital vs print isn't as large a factor for 'today's youth' as I thought, but still, every inexpensive tablet I've owned has not been a great comics reading device and reading on my PC or phone also sucks. When I've asked here the response always seems to be to buy a huge expensive iPad, which I would argue is out of reach of middle school kids, probably.

Kids don't give a poo poo and are happy to read on their phones. Hell, I've had arguments in here about how it sucks and was made fun for daring to suggest that comics are made to read a page (or two) at a time (I read on a big iPad Pro). That said, a lot of stuff really doesn't need the full-page experience, so stuff like Comixology's Guided View on a phone isn't really the worst thing.

# ¿ Apr 19, 2019 02:42

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Chip learned about steampunk, I guess.

https://twitter.com/zdarsky/status/1119427682255527936

# ¿ Apr 20, 2019 04:12

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

site posted:

You missed pt 2

https://twitter.com/zdarsky/status/1119437921491140609?s=19

I didn't *post* it, but I didn't miss it, either.

# ¿ Apr 20, 2019 15:40

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I haven't been, HeroesCon is generally regarded as one of the best cons for fans.

You could also consider DragonCon in Atlanta if you're into cosplay.

# ¿ Apr 24, 2019 13:45

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Random Stranger posted:

I know this is just paranoia, but I swear Marvel Unlimited is stalking me. I read a giant block of books and then about a month later they add a pile of related back issues to what I've been reading. I read through the clone saga last month so now they add a ton of the early Ben Reilly as Spider-Man appearances this week. Statistically I know it has to be a coincidence; read enough back issues and give yourself a six week window and there's bound to be coincidences like them adding a bunch more appearances of a minor character you've been reading or adding more issues of a series. It's just freaky how often it happens...

Their analytics showed Clone Saga poo poo reading going up infinity percent from 0 to 1 and they had to capture that hot market, obviously.

# ¿ Apr 29, 2019 17:13

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Nancy is a non-sequential comic strip, I guess.

https://twitter.com/nancysweatyedi1/status/1123079147776032769

# ¿ Apr 30, 2019 17:52

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I want to know about the wrestling book.

# ¿ May 12, 2019 00:26

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Lurdiak posted:

I am very thankful for the Sony email leaks for proving once and for all that corporate people are loving idiots who don't know what they're doing.

I am sad about them because we're not getting the MIB/22JS crossover.

# ¿ May 14, 2019 22:00

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

CapnAndy posted:

It's minor, but undoubtedly so. As nice as digital is, I will admit that you do lose the visual wham you get when turning the page and seeing all of a two-page splash at once.

I read in landscape mode and get this no problem.

# ¿ May 15, 2019 19:15

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Lurdiak posted:

Those people must not have very healthy relationship goals.

Comics fans think Harley and Joker is a good relationship, so that tracks.

# ¿ May 23, 2019 20:27

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Rhyno posted:

Did someone ask if DD was supposed to be quippy?

My lord, go read the stellar run by Mark Waid. Matt is supposed to be sharp tongued and hilarious.

I think that was in the DC thread where people were saying there's just no way Bendis could possibly write Batman because he's a poo poo gently caress assturd writer who can't write without everyone being quippy. Then people pointed out his DD was not quippy at all.

# ¿ May 25, 2019 15:43

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

A Strange Aeon posted:

Interesting, I just assumed it was a big comic publisher finding another way to screw him over.

No, it was explicitly his decision, and he fought to get his name removed from it.

quote:

P�M: Afterwards, did you sign anything to clarify that you were � with Emotiv, or Mick Anglo, or indeed with Marvel?

AM: I think that I did � one thing that I said at that time was that I was prepared to � if they brought out a collection, if somebody brought out a collection of Marvelman, then I would want all of the money from the first edition to go to Mick Anglo. This was at a time when I though, yes, I did do a lot of the work on it and it would be nice if, I don�t know, Leah and Amber, or Mel, were to profit from it in the future, but by the time that Marvel Comics were involved I just though, �No, let it go, give all the money to Mick Anglo,� and � which is more tricky than it � it looked like it was going to be quite easy to do, but then I kept getting all these contracts that didn�t want me to � didn�t seem to want me to give the money to Mick Anglo, or to take my name off of it. Eventually I signed one that did state just that.

...

AM: I think that�s probably true. I did hear of a comment that I didn�t really understand from Neil Gaiman that said that � I think this was after I�d said that I definitely wanted me name taking off of it, and they�d sent me another contract saying that, all right, �All the money will go to Mick Anglo, and Alan Moore�s name will not appear on the cover.� So I sent that back as well, saying, ��or the insides, or anywhere in the advertising, or anywhere connected to this project.� Eventually we got that accepted, but Neil Gaiman said something to me over the phone which I didn�t really understand. He said that he�d been talking to Marvel and had said, yes, they did have the rights to publish Marvelman, but that he had been talking to them suggesting that it might not be a good idea if they did. I didn�t care one way or the other by this point, so I didn�t really register that, or understand quite what Neil meant. Maybe he would know more about it, I presume he�s in closer touch with Marvel than I am.

https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-alan-mooremarvelman-interview-part-iii-i-definitely-wanted-my-name-taken-off-it/

# ¿ May 29, 2019 21:51

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

No plz

# ¿ Jun 3, 2019 01:42

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I spent the weekend at GalaxyCon Richmond and had a great time. The dealer room was disappointing (I wanted to buy some HCs/trades to get some creators to sign and there were almost none to be found), but there was a ton of cool panels to go to, the celebrity booths were never super busy, and they had free wrestling shows every night. More comic creators would be welcome, too, though. Worth the trip!

# ¿ Jun 3, 2019 02:35

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

I saw a Giffen and Dematteis panel a couple weeks ago. They're a trip. You'll enjoy it.

# ¿ Jun 13, 2019 19:57

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Not that I read it, but that's still a bummer.

# ¿ Jul 4, 2019 02:50

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

There's two of them and they're good games!

# ¿ Jul 9, 2019 20:58

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 15:21

Endless Mike: Aug 13, 2003

Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:

Are there any can't-miss comic shops in Washington D.C., especially with good selections of older action figures?

Nope. There's exactly two shops inside the District (Fantom Comics on P St. in Dupont and Big Planet Comics on U St.) and they're both quite small. Friendly, good shops, but not really what you're looking for, I don't think. If you have a car, Victory Comics in Falls Church, VA might be more what you want, but I wouldn't make a special trip for it.

# ¿ Jul 10, 2019 01:27

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