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BrianWilly posted:It's...hard to completely explain what's going on, Sounds like Hawkman
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I mean yeah, but the cool part of the admittedly pretty dense story is that it did make the Hawks' continuity very manageable and streamlined, which is quite a feat. There really shouldn't be any problem anymore for anyone to utilize these characters effectively...that is, unless A) no one reads this book before loving the Hawkpeople up again, or B) DC Comics goes tits up in the immediate future, which... ... Wow I guess the chances aren't super high huh 
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BrianWilly posted:There's probably bigger things going on right now what with the industry on the verge of doom, but I have to take a moment to note that Venditti's Hawkman series has been a real gem these last few years and, with this latest issue, he pulls off something few writers get to do by bringing satisfying closure to a really long-running storyline. I caught up with it over the last few weeks after learning it's one of the top books at my LCBS and... agreed. The evil Hawkman stuff goes on entirely too long, but as a whole, it turned a character I would have only previously described as "existing" into one I kinda dig. Looking forward to seeing what happens next.
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Anyone been reading Batman's Grave? Because it's blowing me away how boring it is.
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When is Damian first introduced in the comics?
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OscarDiggs posted:When is Damian first introduced in the comics? Batman: Son of the Demon (1987) As Damian Wayne: Batman #655 (September 2006) As Robin: Batman #657 (November 2006) As Batman: Batman #666 (August 2007) The Son of the Demon thing is obviously something of a retcon, since it was a maybe-sorta-in-continuity graphic novel in 1987 that was ignored by every other Batman comic for twenty years, basically. Batman #666 is a flash forward to a possible future within the run of Batman comics written by Grant Morrison that started with Batman #655, the first named appearance of Damian Wayne, who became Robin two issues later.
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Also of note the Son of the Demon stuff was considered out of Canon until Morrison showed up so he was never mentioned between Son of the Demon and Morrison's run.
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Cassa posted:Anyone been reading Batman's Grave? Because it's blowing me away how boring it is. Yeah, aside from wacky Alfred I'm not getting a whole lot out of it.
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Aug 13, 2020 17:12
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Edge & Christian posted:[url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damian_Wayne]First appearance Oof. Thats a long way to go back to. I think I'll save it for later then.
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Aug 13, 2020 17:41
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OscarDiggs posted:Oof. Thats a long way to go back to. I think I'll save it for later then. Son of the Demon is a short and good story. The rest is just basically the start of Morrison's Batman run, which I think everyone who digs Batman should read at least once.
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Skwirl posted:Son of the Demon is a short and good story. The rest is just basically the start of Morrison's Batman run, which I think everyone who digs Batman should read at least once. Oh is it Batman and Son? I'm so used to seeing the story names I never know how to interpret the plain ol numbers
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Aug 13, 2020 18:37
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OscarDiggs posted:Oh is it Batman and Son? I'm so used to seeing the story names I never know how to interpret the plain ol numbers I think so, it's been a couple years since I read Morrison's Batman.
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OscarDiggs posted:Oh is it Batman and Son? I'm so used to seeing the story names I never know how to interpret the plain ol numbers Yeah. Batman and Son is only three issues. He puts on a Robin costume in that story, but doesn’t officially become Robin until Batman & Robin #1. EDIT: Oh, hey! Death Metal accidentally drew Batgirl in her good costume. Open Marriage Night fucked around with this message at 00:30 on Aug 14, 2020 |
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Chinston Wurchill posted:Yeah, aside from wacky Alfred I'm not getting a whole lot out of it. Wacky Alfred is delightful though. 
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Aug 14, 2020 12:39
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Aw. Suicide Squad is ending at #11.
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Dawgstar posted:Aw. Suicide Squad is ending at #11.
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Correction: Taylor said it was planned to end this way but does have plans for the Revolutionaries. Some other stuff got the ax like Hawkman.
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I think Young Justice also got the axe. It's a bit of massacre right now for DC titles.
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Aug 14, 2020 18:17
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My friend at DC says poo poo is grim. Everyone expects to be fired.
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Hellblazer dead https://twitter.com/sispurrier/status/1294315618825535491?s=19 loving sucks, probably the best Hellblazer/Constantine book since they canceled the original. Definitely the first that felt like the old Vertigo title at its peak.
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Aug 14, 2020 19:16
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Do we need to tell DC they're gutted? Seems like they're pretty well aware.
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Aug 14, 2020 19:18
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I wonder how much longer DC comics will still be printing monthlys at this rate.
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Has AT&T or Warner given any reason or logic for decimating DC aside from it being a blood sacrifice to make a number on a spreadsheet go up.
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Father Wendigo posted:Has AT&T or Warner given any reason or logic for decimating DC aside from it being a blood sacrifice to make a number on a spreadsheet go up. Most of the other places that have seen big layoffs have also taken a revenue hit lately, mostly because of the pandemic. It's probably safe to assume that DC wasn't doing as well as AT&T would've liked. However, AT&T's expectations for revenue have more to do with its current debt than any actual failures, and it's been shooting itself in the foot over it for much of the last three years. It's safe to assume that the issues are entirely on AT&T's end.
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I wonder if DC will start releasing people from exclusive contracts. I don't think it's gonna survive much longer in its current form and will just sort of turn into an IP farm.
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Codependent Poster posted:will just sort of turn into an IP farm.
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Pretty stupid that they made Gotham and not just a TV show about Batman. Gotham Central is absolutely one of my favorite books but they couldn't even just adapt that. I kinda hope they start cutting the budgets of their films to a fifth of what they do currently and just try to make 5 movies instead of one disappointing blockbuster.
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I just started watching Gotham and I am very glad it wasn't just a Batman TV show. I would very much like to see a Batman show set 20 years after the events of Gotham though.
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Lord_Hambrose posted:Pretty stupid that they made Gotham and not just a TV show about Batman. Gotham Central is absolutely one of my favorite books but they couldn't even just adapt that. It sounds like the new show set in the universe of the upcoming movie is going to be more Gotham Central.
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Sounds like Aquaman is also being brought to a close in November. EDIT: Although it's apparently only the close of the current story and not necessarily a cancellation? https://twitter.com/kellysue/status/1294082105572352001 https://twitter.com/AquamanUniverse/status/1294081192757796866 I dig Aquaman, and the New 52 and Rebirth Aquaman runs were my first really foray into DC. I've gone a bit mad now though, and I'm currently in the very early stages of a big first-time readthrough from the '60s to the Present, going primarily through Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the various Crises, events, and cross-overs along the way (also Kirby's Fourth World, Saga of Swamp Thing, Hellblazer, Sandman, and other assorted side stops? I think - I hope - I've finally reached a spot where my completionism is sated and I can stop adding to the reading order...  ). I expect DC will be well into whatever the next plans for these characters are by the time I'm caught up, but it's still concerning seeing all these cancelations/"not-extendings".
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Lord_Hambrose posted:Pretty stupid that they made Gotham and not just a TV show about Batman. Gotham Central is absolutely one of my favorite books but they couldn't even just adapt that. I believe a Gotham Central TV show is now in the works via HBO Max, though the political situation makes a show about cops kinda iffy. Still it was announced in July of this year so it's still early.
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Hell yeah, so glad Gotham Central might actually happen.
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Noooo, Young Justice. This is looking pretty grim. I wonder how far the cuts will go.
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Joker War is going to end with a line wide reboot.
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Crisis on infinite jokers
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site posted:Crisis on infinite jokers He deleted the tweet for some reason, but a few years ago Chip Zdarsky joked that if his contract negotiations with Marvel didn't go well he was going over to DC and slipping them a note that just says "A Fourth Joker" If Zdarsky ever does switch companies I fully expect that to be announced at the same time.
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I'm getting the feeling that you're not gonna see people leave for DC. How long before Bendis is back at Marvel?
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What is bendis' first book when returning to marvel
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Codependent Poster posted:I'm getting the feeling that you're not gonna see people leave for DC. Oh yeah, no one's getting a new exclusive contract at DC for a long time site posted:What is bendis' first book when returning to marvel Amazing Spider-Man I'd bet. Assuming DC doesn't stop actually publishing Superman comics even if it's just in trade format or online only that's the only book I could see him leaving DC for.
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site posted:What is bendis' first book when returning to marvel Jessica Drew has a kid he can age up.
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