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So last night I read Batman Universe and Superman Up in the Sky, and Batman by Bendis is great and so different from Daredevil, which is the reason anybody wanted him to write Batman. Superman is basically all of the worst tendencies Tom King has wrapped into a story that really doesn't hang together at all. But seriously, this page from Batman.
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Anyone try Orlando's Wonder Woman this week? It seems to just be wrapping up Wilson's storyline, so is there a point in trying it yet if you bailed on her run?
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Nov 14, 2019 06:33
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Event Leviathan was one of the most wet farts of an "event" I can think of in recent memories. 6 issues, several tie-ins*, and all that happens is we find out Leviathan (the guy) is an obscure older character, Lois' dad dies, and Talia Al Ghul retakes Leviathan (the organization)... except not really because after he escapes the guy is approached by people who tells him he's still in control and all the heroes were fools to think they'd won. So boorring. I don't know why I keep reading Bendis' Superman (and Superman related events), it's all either mediocre at best or outright bad, I guess I'm just a glutton for punishment. *And not even tie-ins for the right books! Batgirl disappears with them all the way back under in that year of the villain special making it look like she might have heel-turned and reappears in issue 4 saying she's been working to infiltrate them. saying that she was working with them in secret to destroy them from the inside and we never see it and no one questions it and the Batgirl book has not mentioned it before or since. jfc.
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Nov 14, 2019 07:16
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Teenage Fansub posted:Anyone try Orlando's Wonder Woman this week? The storyline has been...exacerbating, at this point.
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Nov 14, 2019 07:39
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So, is it just finishing off Wilson's stuff, or is it Orlando's own start? I'm just going by what the solicit sounded like. It's a six issue arc, so that's a while to wait.
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Nov 14, 2019 08:03
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TwoPair posted:after he escapes the guy is approached by people who tells him he's still in control and all the heroes were fools to think they'd won. That person is The Guardian so that's something-ish.
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Nov 14, 2019 08:06
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It's not so much finishing off Wilson's arc as it is a direct continuation and, imo, kinda needlessly dragging it out. Wilson's arc felt finished to me. Cheetah was defeated and imprisoned on Themyscira. And then now she's just free again and wreaking havoc on the island, yay, just like Grail just got free and wreaked havoc on the island an arc or two ago. We just did this. It just feels really clumsy to me. I dunno. Issue #750, the big one coming out in January, seems like a better time to jump back in.
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Nov 14, 2019 11:58
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TwoPair posted:Event Leviathan was one of the most wet farts of an "event" I can think of in recent memories. 6 issues, several tie-ins*, and all that happens is we find out Leviathan (the guy) is an obscure older character, Lois' dad dies, and Talia Al Ghul retakes Leviathan (the organization)... except not really because after he escapes the guy is approached by people who tells him he's still in control and all the heroes were fools to think they'd won. So boorring. I don't know why I keep reading Bendis' Superman (and Superman related events), it's all either mediocre at best or outright bad, I guess I'm just a glutton for punishment. About the only thing that it might have an effect on is shifting the status quo with all of the secret organizations they barely used in the first place. The really big ones taht were at all relevant to their implosion were Argus (since they were every writer's go-to for US gov't linked org to handle weird poo poo) and Spyral (everyone's go to for independent spy org handling superhero poo poo). The DEO was really only relevant for Supergirl. SHADE only existed for Frankenstien at this point and he only reappeared because SHADE imploded. Checkmate basically didn't exist after the OMAC series or something, I think. Kobra is the only other one I can think of that got blasted and that always blows up after a story arc because that's more or less their whole point. I don't recall any other org that got caught up, but it's more a less trying to shuffle the status quo in a questionable way.
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Nov 14, 2019 15:04
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Batman & The Outsiders and Justice League Odyssey are DC's undercover Really Good Team Books at the moment. I'm especially impressed at JLO's turnaround after spinning its wheels for a bit, but the latest arc is solid. BatO managing to keep Batman in the background and actually develop its cast needs to last as long as possible. And Ra's as a shadowy, deal-with-the-devil threat? Yes please!
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Nov 14, 2019 15:58
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I was pleasantly surprised by the Dark Multiverse Blackest Night. It wasn’t nearly as grimdark edgy as I expected.
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Nov 14, 2019 17:49
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TheHan posted:I was pleasantly surprised by the Dark Multiverse Blackest Night. It wasn’t nearly as grimdark edgy as I expected. The ending was very amusing. Imagine: A universe descended from and inspired by Lobo
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Nov 14, 2019 18:01
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Space Fish posted:Batman & The Outsiders and Justice League Odyssey are DC's undercover Really Good Team Books at the moment. I'm especially impressed at JLO's turnaround after spinning its wheels for a bit, but the latest arc is solid. BatO managing to keep Batman in the background and actually develop its cast needs to last as long as possible. And Ra's as a shadowy, deal-with-the-devil threat? Yes please! Yeah, BatO really turned things around once it started focusing on the team and less on the new OCs. Also, I haven't really been following the DCeased stuff, but this cover for the new spinoff starting next year caught my eye for a very specific reason: 
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Nov 14, 2019 18:37
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Ugh, DT backup account spotted.
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Nov 14, 2019 19:11
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Darth Nat posted:Yeah, BatO really turned things around once it started focusing on the team and less on the new OCs. Ohh Cass's old Batgirl outfit.
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Nov 14, 2019 19:16
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Teenage Fansub posted:That person is The Guardian so that's something-ish. That'd be something if it were a big shocking turn for a character currently being written but I can't remember Guardian being written in much of anything since Final Crisis. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure he's been here and there but if they want their shock stinger moment to be "Gasp! The good guy's gone bad!" they should choose a hero that's either been in the book before the end (for example Elongated Man, Question, and someone in a Deathstroke suit that isn't Slade for example if you don't want to interfere with any other characters with active books) or maybe at hero that's a little closer to A-list (just saying, there's like 3 green lanterns not currently in a book)
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Nov 14, 2019 19:29
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Feb solicits: https://www.newsarama.com/47882-dc-comics-february-2020-solicitations.html The new Justice League team (for now?) is Robert Venditti and Doug Mahnke DCeased follow-up focusing on villains Bendis/Maleev Leviathan special one-shot Bendis/Fraction/Rucka/Jody Houser Superman Villains special Flash #750 special w/ various creators incl Johns and Wolfman GMo GL starts up again Amy Reeder's Amethyst starts Nick Derrington is drawing the second arc of Batman/Superman David F Walker now co-writes Young Justice with Bendis e: Ram V is co-writing this issue of JLD, then takes over from Tynion https://twitter.com/therightram/status/1195403518665994248 Teenage Fansub fucked around with this message at 20:17 on Nov 15, 2019 |
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Nov 15, 2019 19:39
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Also Batman/Catwoman has not been solicited
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Nov 15, 2019 19:56
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Teenage Fansub posted:Feb solicits: https://www.newsarama.com/47882-dc-comics-february-2020-solicitations.html I am currently re-reading Soule's Swamp Thing (which is excellent and everyone should read it) and was wondering what ever happened to Animal Man since Rebirth.
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Nov 15, 2019 20:10
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bobkatt013 posted:Also Batman/Catwoman has not been solicited King's said that they've pushed it back so Clay Mann can draw all of the issues.
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Nov 15, 2019 20:16
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Rhyno posted:Ugh, DT backup account spotted. 
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Nov 19, 2019 00:58
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FilthyImp posted:Awww. Did Darktitsanime get popped??? A while ago when some hosed up "lesbians just need some good dick" poo poo he said got brought up.
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Nov 19, 2019 01:26
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Vince MechMahon posted:A while ago when some hosed up "lesbians just need some good dick" poo poo he said got brought up. don't be ridiculous, that's not what happened what happened was it came to light thanks to endorph i think that DT moderates an imageboard dedicated to the idea of lesbians being hosed straight by men. completely different.
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Nov 19, 2019 02:38
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What a wonderful person
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Nov 19, 2019 02:58
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He once posted that Jason Todd's fictional death by crowbar was the equivalent of an actual woman being raped. gently caress him.
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Nov 19, 2019 04:56
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Darth Nat posted:Yeah, BatO really turned things around once it started focusing on the team and less on the new OCs. While it probably takes place before the arks take off, I like to think Damien specifically left Jason Todd there.
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Nov 19, 2019 14:30
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This month's Jimmy Olsen was wonderful. I was going to post some panels but there was a lot of lead up to most of the gags so you'll just have to trust me. Dex-Starr is a good kitty.
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Nov 20, 2019 20:44
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Latest issue of Batman isn't going to win King any fans, especially with his extremely slow moving story arc, but I thought it was a touching tribute even though it took an entire issue to tell it. You could say the issue is everything that is wrong with King's run, and you wouldn't be wrong, but I liked it all the same.
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Nov 20, 2019 22:58
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I just wonder how many more poems or songs we would have been subjected to if he'd have gotten his additional 15 issues. I guess we might find out in the Bat/Cat book.
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Nov 20, 2019 23:03
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People reviewing Watchmen: "By adding epigraphs from great literary works and songs into the book, Alan Moore elevates the comic book to literature." Tom King: THE TIME HAS COME, THE WALRUS SAID, TO HOLD MY loving BEER
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Nov 20, 2019 23:07
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First there was Dr Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" Now... Dr King's "The Bat in the Cat" This joke just came to me so I had to post it.
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Nov 20, 2019 23:16
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I love Tom Kings work, but the poems and poo poo is like the type of stuff would make a comic a more serious piece of literature when I was a teenager. I probably have an old Myspace somewhere with pictures of Batman captioned with song quotes.
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Nov 21, 2019 01:10
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chaosapiant posted:First there was Dr Seuss's "The Cat in the Hat" I laughed.
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Nov 21, 2019 01:53
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God I wish the interiors for Flash Forward looked even a quarter as good as the covers do.
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Nov 21, 2019 02:38
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Chinston Wurchill posted:This month's Jimmy Olsen was wonderful. I was going to post some panels but there was a lot of lead up to most of the gags so you'll just have to trust me. Absolutely and completely incredible. I never expected to see Batman get so thoroughly annihilated.
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Nov 21, 2019 03:04
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Roth posted:God I wish the interiors for Flash Forward looked even a quarter as good as the covers do. If the comic had Shaner art it'd be a must buy because Shaner draws speedsters so dang well.
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Nov 21, 2019 04:27
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I think borrowing great poetry to illuminate parallels in your work can be a really good literary technique, but if it's undercooked the whole thing comes off as callow. King has great taste in poetry, but he usually fails to make his use of it feel integral or necessary to the stories he's using it for.
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Nov 21, 2019 15:55
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The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage feels great in print. Black Label's square format is larger than any digital format I could reasonably find and looks fantastic. Finally, print DC issues with no ads! I appreciate this take on Vic who'll save people and harshly judge them -- doubly appreciate that Vic's allies openly call out his rigid worldview while supporting his drive to save lives.
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Nov 21, 2019 17:30
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DC's old prestige format had no ads, was printed on glossy stock and was generally squarebound. I have a dozen or more of them on my bookshelf.
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Nov 21, 2019 17:32
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The Question was great, and I am happy he gets a book again. Getting the 80s art team back is a nice touch (and always a good spin on not being able to get new talent at DC) Between this and Last God, maybe Black Label won't just be for Batman and derivatives! 
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Nov 22, 2019 19:02
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I know the guy who is assisting Cowan on the art for the book (uncredited as usual). Dude can perfectly replicate Cowan's style and has drawn a lot of his credited work. I guess his hands are an ongoing issue for him so he farms out the work.
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Nov 22, 2019 19:34
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