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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 13, 2014 13:44:26 GMT -5
Stephanie brought an issue with gambit not being Cajun enough in his inner monologue Wouldn't it be crazy if the Cajun accent was totally an act this entire time Something crazy I can think Peter David would totally do Pedro, That scenario is possible with PAD writing, but I think it was more him "finding" Gambit's inner voice without seeming to be cliche? It would be hilarious if all of a sudden Remy began speaking with an upper-crust British accent!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 13, 2014 13:05:57 GMT -5
Hey Bob, I was curious if you read the Marvel Cosmic storyline that started with Annihilation and went through Annihilation Conquest, War of the Kings, Realm of Kings, and Thanos Imperative? I wanted to kinda ramp up for the GoTG movie and started it a few weeks ago. I have to say Adam Warlock, Captain Marvel, and Super Skrull are some of my favorite characters ever, but I've really come to appreciate Richard Rider and Peter Quill a little more as I go through these story lines. Is Nova played by Rider as well in the Silver Age comics / Bronze Age comics? Cap'n Nick, I don't think I've ever read anything in that series, at least on purpose. I may have accidentally read an issue-or-two as they crossed over with something that I was reading, but that's it for me. Nova as created in 1976 was Richard Rider, but has since gone through some changes, I understand.
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 13, 2014 12:24:22 GMT -5
I enjoy Gambit. Or I did. He just can't seem to keep readers in a solo book. Is he used well in this series? Brad, So far, Gambit seems a good fit in the book, if not on the team, necessarily! There have been a couple of issues focused on the Cajun, and in the current story-line, he's in some very deep trouble with Harrison Snow, his boss at Serval Industries, who's in charge of this new version of X-Factor.
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 22:03:38 GMT -5
I must be in the minority judging by the sales and by this forum, but I enjoyed it. The way Haspiel and Kirk are drawing this title is out of this world good. Chris, I've no problems with the art; the story, on the other hand...
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 18:42:51 GMT -5
Was the new Avengers Annual the Doc Strange story? If so you should look into the writer Frank Barbiere's Image series Five Ghosts. It has awesome art by Chris Mooneyham and is the love child of Indiana Jones and League of Extraordinary Gentleman. I highly recommend it. Bobby, It was that Doctor Strange issue, indeed! I read the first trade on Five Ghosts, and quite enjoyed it; I'm sure that down the road I'll check back in again!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 18:14:03 GMT -5
Yeah I've been enjoying Invaders because I'm a Winter Soldier junkie. Now I have to buy the new Winter Soldier series by Ales Kot. Bobby, I believe the art duties on that will be filled by Marco Rudy, who did such an amazing job on the New Avengers Annual!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 17:46:24 GMT -5
Courtney, Well, the obvious answer is, of course, My Little Pony! Seriously though, there was Comet, the Super-Horse over at DC in the Adventure Comics Supergirl stories of the Sixties, and who sort-of re-appeared in Peter David's run in the Nineties. (I say sort-of, because it was a different character, in this case a shape-shifter, as was that version of the Maid of Steel.) My favorite horse in the comics is Aragorn, the winged steed of Marvel's Valkyrie! He originally belonged to Dane Whitman, the second (and heroic!) Black Knight, but when he was bewitched by the Enchantress (a spell that would be one of the causes of the "Avengers/Defenders War" by Steve Englehart!), the mighty Aragorn would become the mount of the Asgardian warrior woman. (That great cover is by Sal Buscema!) I guess if Beta Ray Bill counts, so do the Kymellians, the source of the kids' super-powers in the wonderful Louise Simonson/June Brigman Power Pack series? Here's a look: Beyond that, I'm at a loss; some characters certainly rode horses, such as Marvel's Nightmare and Mr. Fear, but no starring steeds come to mind, although DC's Atomic Knights rode around on giant dogs, which doesn't answer your question, but it was pretty bizarre! (see below) Thanks Bob! I'll have to seek out some of those old Comet the Super-Horse comics, and Aragorn. You're right, that cover is fantastic! The Atomic Knights concept looks...interesting, I'll give it that, ha ha! Courtney, I'll sure that you'll enjoy some retro-reading matter! The Defenders is one of my favorite Marvel series ever--#10 in fact! As to the Atomic Knights, it was the early-Sixties, and science-fiction was filled with weird things happening once the H-Bombs fell!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 13:34:44 GMT -5
Hey troops, I just came across this post on Kelly Sue DeConnick's Tumblr page regarding a charming young woman named Deb, who some of you con-goers across the Northeast US will know as the mistress of River, her cosplaying partner and service dog. I had the chance to meet them at last year's NYCC while on line to meet Kelly Sue, and Deb is a special person. Sadly, I can't get my pix to load here (security issue, apparently) but here's a great shot of River as Captain Marvel: Deb is experiencing a downturn in her health, so perhaps those among us who do the Tumblr/Twitter thing can help Kelly Sue give a boost to this young lady's spirits? Thanks in advance, Bob
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 11:53:19 GMT -5
I couldn't agree more Bob. I told the entire new team of Batgirl how beautiful I think the art is and can't wait to see it. Between that and Grayson I feel like DC is making moves to live up to the promise of the New 52. As for Gail's announcement, my gut is telling me it might keep until San Diego. It does deserve to be a big announcement at that type of event. Bobby, Even the new Catwoman seems to be a positive step! In terms of any announcements, I'll be keeping my ear to the ground, as Ms. Simone seems very anxious to spill the beans, so you never know...
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 10:22:54 GMT -5
#7 - better than #6. Is that really a compliment though....? I just feel like we are constantly re-treading the same story with the Fantastic Four. Ben is angry at Reed and Johnny because Reed can't change him back and Johnny is a selfish jerk to him. Your mind for the history is much better than mine Bob, so correct me if I'm wrong but haven't we seen this all before(::sarcasm: . As sad as it is to say is it possible that after 53 years there is only so much you can do with characters and maybe it's time for a break? On the positive side of things I really did like the page 2 up close full page shot of Ben's face. - Beau Beau, Fantastic Four #7 might have been better than #6, but it was still not very good, and this "Original Sin" business severely under-cuts the "family" relationships in the book, and to no great dramatic purpose, for as you say, we've seen it before. On top of that, as I've been ranting about for a while, the "sin" ret-cons away one of the most poignant moments in FF history, the final scenes of Fantastic Four #245, John Byrne's "Childhood's End": As to the series needing a break, I might agree only in that I think this arc is going nowhere fast, but I would disagree that there aren't other stories to tell. Not everyone cared for them as much as I did, but the Fantastic Four has just come off nearly 5 years of what to me were highly-imaginative stories by Jonathan Hickman and Matt Fraction that put the Richards clan through some interesting new paces. It'll never happen, but I would guarantee that John Byrne or Walt Simonson could tell some fine FF stories if given the chance, as could Mark Waid, Peter David, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Karl Kessel, or Jan Van Meter from Marvel's current roster of talent.
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 9:13:40 GMT -5
Hi Bob, I don't believe your on Twitter but based on tweets by Scott Snyder, Gail chose to leave and will be moving on to a new exciting project we should all keep our eyes on. For the drawing of Batgirl, I think it's gorgeous and a step away from the homogenized art DC was pumping out at the start. It does look manga influenced a bit but I still think this book will be mainstream DC and these changes can boost sales a bit too. Plus we have a Babs drawing Bans. What were the odds. Bobby, I hear that she might be making an announcement over the week-end at the London Film and Comic Con, although it might have to keep until San Diego. I'm excited about what the new direction for Batgirl might be signalling for DC moving forward, but if the book isn't supported, it could all go for naught! We need to spread that excitement to the non-believers, and more, to people not reading comics who might become fans as well!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 12, 2014 8:33:08 GMT -5
Well at least the Leonard Kirk art has been good. You gotta do what you gotta do Bob. Nothing wrong with that. Bobby, The saddest thing is that James Robinson is getting nearly everything right in Invaders, I can't for the life of me fathom how he can get things so wrong in Fantastic Four. Maybe Peter David can write the FF in his spare time? (Way off topic, but for a great take on the family, you should read the Fantastic Four 100th Anniversary issue that's just out! rrr)
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 11, 2014 23:57:56 GMT -5
I agree Bob. I didn't buy any issues till 6 and the intro of Cypher who I think is incredible potential under PAD. Originally I wasn't gonna purchase at all but I love David's writing and am a longtime fan. In the end, I decided that tradewaiting the series fit my budget and I don't regret the decision. Like you I also dropped FF after issue 6 and am done with the series for the forseeable future. After the amazing FF run with Scott Lang, Ms Thing, She-Hulk and Medusa, this series just doesn't measure up. Bobby, I'm glad that you're enjoying the new X-Factor! It's really picked up steam as it's gone along, so much so that a re-read of the first few issues is much more satisfying than first time around. Sadly, I haven't dropped Fantastic Four (#7 is pretty crummy, too, by the way!), as it's the one exception to my rule about "not buying what you're not enjoying". I'm hoping this arc by James Robinson will be a blip on the radar, and so on that basis I'm unwilling to put a gap into a complete collection, as fetishistic as that may sound!
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 11, 2014 23:07:26 GMT -5
Greetings, I haven't read any information on the new Batgirl yet but I can tell you now that if the art is as ridiculous as represented above I will likely drop this comic. I'll give it an issue or two, but it is just too cartoon like. I don't mean goofy type of cartoon, but rather like something my kids would watch on the Cartoon Network, one of the Justice League or Teen Titans shows. She looks like a 16yr old. She's dressed in yoga pants with boots and a leather jacket which is accented with snaps(because hey you gotta look good right?). I have personally loved Barbara as a young woman, out on her own, dealing with her own issues, having a roommate, having a boyfriend(sort of), etc. I hear people talk about how the New 52 is so 'dark' but I'm not exactly sure what that means. She's a superhero, she goes after the bad guys and there's drama. If she were an 'adventurer' type superhero visiting the stars or exploring the time line or some such I would understand some of the objections. But she's not. She lives in Gotham, one of the most jacked up cities in all the comic worlds. So maybe someone could explain to me what they are looking for in this comic? I just can't see any 'biff - pow - zowie' fights in the Bat universe as having much of a draw. So what's a good story that's not dark? That being said, at times I do root for my favorite heroes to find an issue or two of peace and happiness(poor, poor Ben Grimm). But peace, love, and happiness all the time...I just don't see that selling in this day and age. - Beau Beau, As I've said elsewhere on this thread, I'm sad over what seems to be the loss of Barbara Gordon's Batgirl from the mainstream DCU. As you all know, I'm a big fan of the character, and of her writer of many years, Ms. Gail Simone, but for me at least, if moving this character into the light will be the start of DC having more shadings and diversity in the tone and tenor of their books, then I'm all for it! (Heck, I have years of back-issues on that character to re-read when I choose!) Even just before the New 52, DC's books were becoming awfully grim for my taste, as were some of Marvel's quite frankly, through all the "Disassembling Secret Civil War Invasions" or whatever the heck they were called. Today, when to me as an old-time reader, nearly every mainstream book at DC strikes me as mean-spirited at one level or another, with lots of violence and far too many oddly-dressed and strangely-posed heroines, it's plain to see that Marvel has definitely staked out other territory with those space adventures you describe in Guardians or Captain Marvel, or books lighter in demeanor such as Hawkeye, or She-Hulk. To contrast, where is DC's Ms. Marvel? No matter how sticky things became for our heroes in Stan and Jack's Fantastic Four, you never felt the situation was hopeless, or that the heroes were being put into a situation where violence was the only remedy; there were quite a number of stories that ended without the utterance of "It's clobberin' time!" Now, I'm not saying that there shouldn't be "dark" books, or that things should be "peaches'n'cream" all the time, just that a little variety would be a good thing. Roger Ebert once said that watching a steady diet of ultra-violent films could de-sensitize you to more subtle fare, comparing it thusly: "If you eat nothing but spicy foods, you'll lose your taste for creme brulee." Back before these "Dark Ages" we're still laboring through, the best-selling comics sold three times as many copies as they sell now. There are a lot of factors involved, but if there were more books that appealed to other sensibilities, perhaps that broader audience can be built back up, so for this attempt with the new Batgirl, I give DC my heartiest kudos, and will do my best to support the title, providing it stays the course.
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Post by Bob Reyer on Jul 11, 2014 22:20:03 GMT -5
Hi Bob, This is going to be an incredibly strange question, but I figured if anyone could answer it, you could! My other hobby is horseback riding, and tonight at my lesson I was talking to the barn owner about my recent trip to Philly Comic Con. This brought up the question of whether there are comics that have featured horses, particularly superhero comics? I suppose Beta Ray Bill kind of counts, and of course we all know Loki's mythological connection with Sleipnir, but I was curious if any other horses have made appearances over the ages. Like I said, a strange question! Courtney, Well, the obvious answer is, of course, My Little Pony! Seriously though, there was Comet, the Super-Horse over at DC in the Adventure Comics Supergirl stories of the Sixties, and who sort-of re-appeared in Peter David's run in the Nineties. (I say sort-of, because it was a different character, in this case a shape-shifter, as was that version of the Maid of Steel.) My favorite horse in the comics is Aragorn, the winged steed of Marvel's Valkyrie! He originally belonged to Dane Whitman, the second (and heroic!) Black Knight, but when he was bewitched by the Enchantress (a spell that would be one of the causes of the "Avengers/Defenders War" by Steve Englehart!), the mighty Aragorn would become the mount of the Asgardian warrior woman. (That great cover is by Sal Buscema!) I guess if Beta Ray Bill counts, so do the Kymellians, the source of the kids' super-powers in the wonderful Louise Simonson/June Brigman Power Pack series? Here's a look: Beyond that, I'm at a loss; some characters certainly rode horses, such as Marvel's Nightmare and Mr. Fear, but no starring steeds come to mind, although DC's Atomic Knights rode around on giant dogs, which doesn't answer your question, but it was pretty bizarre! (see below)
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