Western Comics thread

Darkstorm

I was reading some JLA in the library and found this;

[hide]http://www.intuitivewebdesigns.com/comics/graphics/superman/NewSuperman.jpg[/hide]The fuck is this? Is this a new look or just a temporary thing?

He got electricity based powers in '97 - (Superman Blue, I always called it). It lasted about a year. From memory that was partially during Morrision's fantastic run on JLA (Prometheus, Mageddon, etc), since I seem to remember New World Order had him in. I didn't follow superman specifically but I think the plot went something like this:

! -Superman randomly gains electricity powers that make him need a containment suit (superrman blue)
-One of his big enemies ( I think cyber superman) splits him in two
(superman red, superman blue)
-they recombine to become original superman.
Someone who read superman at the time could probably explain it in more depth.

Tizoc

@lelandlancaster:

I've heard a lot of really good things about that series. Surprisingly good things considering it's about…a swamp thing. XD

You will eventually like…the Swamp Thing...by Alan Moore.

Other writers wrote the character after Moore's departure like Mark Millar and Brian K. Vaughn to name a few. I have yet to read their work, but Moore's is a milestone classic in terms of horror comics.

Fugdge, now I wanna reread Morrison's JLA XD "DARKSEID IS!"

Jedi Master

Also about the Saga of the Swamp Thing, are the new ones that came out recently re-prints of an older version?

The next vol of ASM is called Spider-Man: 24/7, right? or is it Character assassination…I read election day a long time ago but I dont remember Character assassination being in it, but it says somewhere that it is part of election day

Tizoc

@Jedi Master- Nope, over the years various authors have written Swamp Thing, but not every author used the same Swamp Thing (the one Moore wrote is not the same as the one Brain K. Vaughn wrote IIRC)
Here are collected editions of Moore's issues, which are collected in a total of 6 books-
http://www.amazon.com/Swamp-Thing-Vol-Saga/dp/0930289226/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264618193&sr=8-3
Hardcover of Vol. 1-
http://www.amazon.com/Saga-Swamp-Thing-Book-1/dp/1401220827/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264618193&sr=8-2

Anyways, behold the new Avengers line-up…post Siege!

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! http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24586
I'm kinda not pleased with Thor being on the roster, but if he's handled right, I'll enjoy him in it.
Glad to see Widow and Beast on the team, but I am gonna miss Luke Cage somewhat.
I want more Ares though ;.;

Syan Strife

^Why Thing? The team looks alright. I wanted Ms. Marvel, though.

@Jedi:

The next vol of ASM is called Spider-Man: 24/7, right? or is it Character assassination…I read election day a long time ago but I dont remember Character assassination being in it, but it says somewhere that it is part of election day

After Election Day, it's 24/7 -> American Son -> Died In Your Arms -> Red-Headed Stranger -> Return of the Black Cat (contains "Who Was Ben Reilly" arc) -> Gauntlet part 1.

Character Assassination was before Election Day.

RuNa

Pretty much everyone is saying that it isn't the avengers lineup rather characters/series to look forward to this year (new Black Widow Ongoing, Hickman FF, Agents of Atlas restarting, Iron Man's new costume, etc.).

Really, though, they had me at Clint being Hawkeye….except I saw Bendis is still writing Avengers.

Tizoc

CBR had previews of Siege #2-

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Fuck yes.

Tizoc

No…NO...NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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DAMN YOU YOU URANIAN BASTARD! DAMN YOU TO THE DEEPEST PITS OF URANIAN HELL!

Sakonosolo

What comic is that from? Looks pretty cool, as does that Siege one.

Tizoc

Thunderbolts 140.
Thunderbolts had to be the only good thing to happen to him I believe ;.;

…but seriously Thunderbolts has been great since Warren Ellis wrote it, and the writers succeeding him.

KaizokuFan22

reading Tiny titans issue 24

actually a intresitng comic series involving alot of the titans

theres even one called X-Babies ..

ill skip that one.

Tizoc

X-Babies is based on a story arc from the 80s X-Men stories. I haven't raed it myself TBH, but I chat with someone who does and he seems fine with it ^_^;

Tiny Titans is great though.

RuNa

^
I didn't like X-Babies or the original story it is based off of. Kinda wish I didn't buy it :\

Tizoc

Well at the end of the day it comes down to the writer I guess.

I'll try to read the X-23 miniseries later this week, /co/ convinced me after the 100th time I've seen it being recommended @_@

EDIT: Speaking of recommendations, if you haven't read Atomic Robo yet, do so it's fun and hilarious-

Speak of the Bat-

Brainiac must've gotten away with it by claiming he has a skin condition-

Tizoc

Manly Transformers up in this bitch!

Man I would so pay for an omnibus of the 80s TF series =_=

KaizokuFan22

@Tizoc:

Manly Transformers up in this bitch!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/Freeman-Zero/th_1264914101340.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/Freeman-Zero/th_1264914150339.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/Freeman-Zero/th_1264914197838.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/Freeman-Zero/th_1264914343237.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/Freeman-Zero/th_1264914393239.jpg

Man I would so pay for an omnibus of the 80s TF series =_=

reminds me of the small comics of the Tranformers VHS boxes

Tizoc

http://i49.tinypic.com/v7tkz7.jpg

Hmmm wonder if Acuna will be the artist for this story, that'd be pretty awesome if so.

Ravager

^ how many bet that Hope is Jean Grey reincarnation

The Dude

SIEGE NUMBER FUCKING TWO

! Sentry pulled a Carnage on Ares, if you know what I mean.

Sano

Marvel.com is having a speical week for She-Hulk's 30th Brithday.

So far this week, got sneak peaks of

Fall of the Hulks: The Savage She-Hulks: http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.11164.fall_of_the_she-hulks

She-Hulk: SENSATIONAL #1: http://marvel.com/blogs/Agent_M/entry/1681

I'm planning to post more stuff as they come out this week.

Also I got my copy of She-Hulk Volume 5 today in the mail. So far just great as always.

Tizoc

Glad to see Shulkie's getting a new series =D Brian Reed wrote most of Ms. Marvel IIRC, so i have some high expectations for it. Though I would like to see Slott write Shulkie again.

Ultimate Enemy felt like Ultimate Secret War (not the event from the 80s) XD

I feel kinda sad that The Sword is coming to an end, but I hope the end will be satisfying.

Also, I have no idea what so friggin' ever of what is actually happening in Realm of Kings; WHAT KINGS ARE WE EVEN IN THE REALM OF!? Anyways at least Cosmo's coming back =3

The art for the latest X-Force felt rushed, that or the colouring was badly done since it's hard to tell WTF is going on unless you look carefully, though I will give Clayton Crain props for DAT ASS Selene cover ^3^

EDIT: Here's an alternative cover of the Ibuki mini series from UDON-
http://omar-dogan.deviantart.com/art/Ibuki-Legends-Con-Cover-152774182
Awesome cover IMO, partially due to Oro!
The girl next to Ibuki is one of her friends, whereas the guy in the background is her senpai I believe (he appears in her SF3: 3S ending)

Sano

Sadly, the She-Hulk: SENSATIONAL #1 is going to be a one-shot story for her brithday (I wished it was a new series as well).

From the recent spoilers from one recent issues of The Fall of the Hulk storyline ( I don't know which book.)

! Red She-Hulk snap neck She-Hulk with cable, and she might be dead. Even through the recently shown the cover of Fall of the Hulks: Savage She-Hulks issue 2 does have Jen on the cover, so I have feeling she isn't dead.

Here is the cover I was talking in the previous spoiler tag.

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Dark Lord Zenigame

@The:

SIEGE NUMBER FUCKING TWO

! Sentry pulled a Carnage on Ares, if you know what I mean.

What.

FUCKING WHAT.

Sano

All I can say I can't wait to read the Siege arc in the graphic novels.

RuNa

Siege 2 was alright but the Secret Warriors text at the end was terrible and filled with Bendis-speak.

Also, noticed Marvel has no qualms with gore and they are probably rebooting the Hercules franchise now seeing as how what happened here and that Hercules will die in his own series and it is cancelled.

Sano

Just finished reading She-Hulk Volume 5: Planet without a Hulk. I thought volume 5 was really a great reading all the through. I pretty much love it when Jen got really pissed off at off Tony Starks for sending the Hulk into space (setting up Planet Hulk and World War Hulk). I also like the cameo of Duckworld. The entire storyline was really driven with Jen being her normal self instead of She-Hulk with Tony putting the nano bots in her body.

I can't wait to read Volume 6 of She-Hulk whenever I have a chance to get it.

Tizoc

@RuNa:

Siege 2 was alright but the Secret Warriors text at the end was terrible and filled with Bendis-speak.

Their discussion seemed fine, heck I think Hickman would've wrote it similar if he did it in SW.

I wonder if what was in the case is Tony's old armor?

lelandlancaster

Ordered Hellblazer: Highwater a couple of days ago (because I had a gift card lmao). Also because I am romantically in love with Marcelo Frusin's art. And Highwater was one of my favorite Hellblazer storylines ever. The religious and racial themes are great.

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Tizoc

So Paul Dini's Zatanna series starts in May =3

Ravager

i just hope it does get written by Dini and not like Streets or Sirens that are written by others when it was suppose to be him

Tizoc

Those are 2 of my fav. Bat books ATM though.
Sirens needs more Detective Riddler.

RuNa

@Tizoc:

Those are 2 of my fav. Bat books ATM though.
Sirens needs more Detective Riddler.

Detective Riddler is gone thanks to Tony Daniel :getlost:

Oh, and Dini didn't write that amazing issue.

Tizoc

@RuNa:

Detective Riddler is gone thanks to Tony Daniel :getlost:

So I've heard, but I won't let it get me down.
I haven't followed the main Batman book featuring Rick since Winnick was the writer, I just couldn't get into it XD. I think I'll get back on when it when a different writer does it.

For now I am loving Batman and Robin.

BTW, what's the book/issue where Riddler talks about how the Joker changed into a murderous psychopath? I only remember it being one page where he talked about it BTW.

Tizoc

http://comics.ign.com/articles/106/1067375p1.html
YES! YES! DELICIOUS!

Tizoc

New Thunderbolts line-up revealed for post Siege-
http://comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=24771
That is so friggin' random, but fuck yes

! MOONSTONE, GHOST AND MAN-FUCKING-THING!!
EDIT: Full image-
http://i50.tinypic.com/2nsmjkp.jpg

Ravager

do not forget The Juggernaut, bitch

Syan Strife

Is the last guy Crossbones? I can't really tell with that red tint, took forever to even recognize that that was Moonstone.

And Luke Cage to lead the team. Nice.

Tizoc

Yeah, apparently it is Crossbone, which is pretty odd >_>;

myogatheflea

Crossbones!? I mean, Juggernaut has played both sides but Crossbones has always been one hell of an evil bastard! I guess the Red Skull's getting involved eventually.

Buuhan1

As a young wannabe X-Men fan I'm thinking of picking up this new series that just started, I believe called Nation X. When are the issues hitting store shelves? I don't wanna head down to my local comic shop (Rick's Comic City) only to walk out empty handed like I've done before. I think it's rude for a small business like that.

Syan Strife

@Buuhan1:

As a young wannabe X-Men fan I'm thinking of picking up this new series that just started, I believe called Nation X. When are the issues hitting store shelves? I don't wanna head down to my local comic shop (Rick's Comic City) only to walk out empty handed like I've done before. I think it's rude for a small business like that.

Issues 1 and 2 are already out. #3 releases Feb. 24 and #4 on Mar. 17.

Buuhan1

Sweet. I look forward to Issue 2, I like me some Jubilee.

Ravager

i didnt liked Nation X
issue 1 was kinda good but overall this series was not really above average

gogoedward

@Buuhan1:

Sweet. I look forward to Issue 2, I like me some Jubilee.

Fellow Jubilee fan here and I must say her story in issue 2 was pretty good. Anyone who's a fan and has been waiting for her to show up somewhere in the past few years will enjoy this appearance I think. A nice reminder of what the character is up too, but also a bit sad in spots. The art was really well done as well. The only complaint I had was a really out of character Surge.

Tizoc

^…and that Sooriya/Dust said 'busted'. That just seems a bit out of character for her >_>;

KaizokuFan22

what the?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20100211/ts_ynews/ynews_ts1129

RuNa

Best announcements ever!

http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/02/12/more-brightest-day-news-a-new-green-lantern-corps-creative-team/
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/02/12/brightest-day-solicitations-for-may/

Ravager

Aquaman lives ;_;

Tizoc

^That's not Aquaman, that's Ocean Guy!

@RuNa:

Best announcements ever!

http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/02/12/more-brightest-day-news-a-new-green-lantern-corps-creative-team/
http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/2010/02/12/brightest-day-solicitations-for-may/

Partially because Kyle Ryner isn't getting his own series >o>

Buuhan1

Okay, went to the comic shop today and got issues 1-2 of Nation X. This probably wasn't the best place to get started in comics. I liked Kurt and Logan's Road Trip (I think I have a perfect signature I can make from that) and Jubilee's story cause it's Jubliee.

So, I need to know what series I need to buy. Old or New, any series canceled or ongoing, just as long as it's not too expensive. I think my comic shop has a good catalog. I wanna get started in comics, and forgive me if walking into my comic shop and seeing what I see is intimidating to me.