C.T. Phipps Posted February 9, 2021 Share Posted February 9, 2021 (edited) I'm currently working my way through the entirety of Ms. Marvel because she's such an enjoyable character (and I'm playing Marvel's Avengers). I just finished the Civil War tie-in. Edited February 9, 2021 by C.T. Phipps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 2 hours ago, C.T. Phipps said: I'm currently working my way through the entirety of Ms. Marvel because she's such an enjoyable character (and I'm playing Marvel's Avengers). I just finished the Civil War tie-in. I just picked up the first HC volume of the Khamala Khan Ms Marvel. Collects the first couple trades I believe. Been meaning to give this a try for quite a while now, and I found it dirt cheap at an Ollie’s (great deals on comics there btw). Will try to get to it soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkdaub Posted February 11, 2021 Share Posted February 11, 2021 I have now read... Death of Wolverine Hunt for Wolverine Return of Wolverine Issues of Wolverine up to X of Swords, which I am saving until I catch some other titles up. The first (Rebirth)Detective Comics trade...written by Tynion...called Rise of the Batmen. I am now reading the second DC trade...The Victim Syndicate. All were/are good and enjoyed. Particularly good villains with good creepy vibes. I hope to see more of them. I will likely never be current again, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sci-2 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Read the two Old Guard trades. Good stuff though stuff happens *fast* in the second trade with people seeming to make split second decisions that has a whiff of unrealism. OTOH, when you are an immortal among immortals, it is hard to say what their mental state would be in such circumstances. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of Ashes Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 I dunno if anybody here has read or heard about Abraham Reisman's bio of Stan Lee True Believer but if anyone has and is feeling disillusioned here's Roy Thomas's pushback. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/roy-thomas-former-marvel-editor-pushes-back-on-new-stan-lee-biography-guest-column Winterfell is Burning and Ran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 Getting through Immortal Hulk. It really is outstandingly good. Nictarion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 19 hours ago, Heartofice said: Getting through Immortal Hulk. It really is outstandingly good. It hit a bit of lull for a while but overall a great run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 The newest X-men is really, really good. I thought Hickman lost his touch, but what he did with Laura, Synch, Darwin and the Children of the Vault was fascinating. KingintheNorth4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 7:06 PM, Red Tiger said: The newest X-men is really, really good. I thought Hickman lost his touch, but what he did with Laura, Synch, Darwin and the Children of the Vault was fascinating. Yes, this was the best issue since The Crucible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.T. Phipps Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Anyone remember the Vampire: The Masquerade games from the 90s? They've come back and have a comic book now. I really enjoyed it. A nice throwback by Tim Seeley, Blake Howard, and Tini Howard. https://booknest.eu/reviews/charles/2194-vampirethemasqueradewintersteeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Just read X-men 21, and spotted GRRM at the Hellfire Gala right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 16 hours ago, Nictarion said: Just read X-men 21, and spotted GRRM at the Hellfire Gala right away. Explains why he hasn't finished the books. Red Tiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 This was news I never expected to see: Matt Wagner's Grendel to be adapted by Netflix, in an 8 episode order. I don't expect they will delve into the various iterations of Grendel, but Hunter Rose should provide story enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Issue #1 of Inferno was really good. Definitely closer to HoX, PoX, and X-men #20 in terms of quality, than to the rest of Hickman’s run. Red Tiger 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 I've never been much of a comics reader; only bought a few scattered issues over the course of my life (plus the omnibus of Bone, if graphic novels count). But I bought one the other day, which just showed up and I've since read: issue #1 of the Eat. Bang! Kill. Tour a limited(?) spin-off set in the continuity of the animated Harley Quinn show. I think that show is hilarious, even though almost all the DC references go over my head, so I decided to check out this comic series which apparently serves as a sort of season 2.5. It was pretty good. Writing isn't as sharp as the show, but the author did a good job of emulating its style; and the art was recognizably in the animation's style. It was fun. I'll probably keep reading; issues #2 and #3 are already out. I was not impressed by the physical book itself though, but perhaps that's simply the state comics are in now? Every other page in the middle of the issue was an ad for another series, rather being part of the content. The book itself seemed small too; perhaps that's the standard dimensions for comics, but I would've liked if everything was bigger. And it seemed too short. I believe it's a 6 issue run, and if they are all this length, I think it should've been 3 issues. Although, maybe it was the standard length for comics. Lastly, the paper wasn't flimsy or anything, but it was not nearly as robust as whatever my old Calvin & Hobbes compilation books from the early '90s were printed on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 10/7/2021 at 10:47 AM, Nictarion said: Issue #1 of Inferno was really good. Definitely closer to HoX, PoX, and X-men #20 in terms of quality, than to the rest of Hickman’s run. Really made you understand just how dangerous Orchis and Nimrod are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted November 1, 2021 Share Posted November 1, 2021 Issue #2 of Inferno, however, didn't impress me. The problem is that Hickman seems to be forcing the characters to move in ways that don't make sense for them for the sake of advancing the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 On 11/1/2021 at 4:17 PM, Winterfell is Burning said: Issue #2 of Inferno, however, didn't impress me. The problem is that Hickman seems to be forcing the characters to move in ways that don't make sense for them for the sake of advancing the plot. Hickman's problem, in my humble opinion, is while he is great at setting up political systems, plot, worldbuilding and stuff like that, he tends to put characterization on the backburner. Spoiler Nightcrawler wanting to please the woman who abandoned him and almost killed Rogue? Nah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterfell is Burning Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Red Tiger said: Hickman's problem, in my humble opinion, is while he is great at setting up political systems, plot, worldbuilding and stuff like that, he tends to put characterization on the backburner. Hide contents Nightcrawler wanting to please the woman who abandoned him and almost killed Rogue? Nah. The one you mentioned was hardly the biggest problem, and actually Way of X provides a justification: Spoiler Legion mentions the lack of precogs in Krakoa, and how's that weird. But the issues are bigger than this- Spoiler the most obvious one is why wouldn't Moira or Magneto simply kill Mystique before Krakoa, put her dead last in the resurrection line, rather than give her a sit in the council? Basically, the whole story simply requires massive plot induced stupidity for both him and Xavier. And why do their only tactic to fight Orchis is sending X-force people instead of the big guns? Also, the way Mystique gets Shaw vote, and why doesn't he change his, is just pathetic. If someone like Austen wrote this, he'd be lambasted. And how is that Hope doesn't notice she's not getting telepathy from "Xavier" and she has Mystique powers? And that's just from the top of my head. Edited November 8, 2021 by Winterfell is Burning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 19 hours ago, Winterfell is Burning said: The one you mentioned was hardly the biggest problem, and actually Way of X provides a justification: Reveal hidden contents Legion mentions the lack of precogs in Krakoa, and how's that weird. But the issues are bigger than this- Hide contents the most obvious one is why wouldn't Moira or Magneto simply kill Mystique before Krakoa, put her dead last in the resurrection line, rather than give her a sit in the council? Basically, the whole story simply requires massive plot induced stupidity for both him and Xavier. And why do their only tactic to fight Orchis is sending X-force people instead of the big guns? Also, the way Mystique gets Shaw vote, and why doesn't he change his, is just pathetic. If someone like Austen wrote this, he'd be lambasted. And how is that Hope doesn't notice she's not getting telepathy from "Xavier" and she has Mystique powers? And that's just from the top of my head. Spoiler Suppose you send in the big guns to fight Nimrod. Recall that Nimrod adapts and becomes stronger. If he manages to say, take down Jamie Braddock, then he can counter all kind of omega-level powers with ease and he becomes even harder to take down. The Destiny thing is actually managed when Magneto and Moira talk later on. Magneto would normally be willing to kill her, but Krakoa basically giving him everything he ever wanted has made him look at things differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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