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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 2, 2011 18:27:47 GMT -5
I hope my local Forbidden Planet (even that is a train journey away!!) has a few copies of #1 left of Superman. I have never read any,well the odd one here and there. But,this looks amazing! I definitely want to get into reading this... almost every shop will hold a copy for you, if you ask them to and are reliable about picking them up. |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 9, 2011 16:07:17 GMT -5
"hawk and dove" released to day too.  uugghh it looks awful. actually, 20 years ago a hawk and dove mini was liefelds "big break". too bad the art is actually considerably worse now. 4 issues. tops. |
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Post by ShogunLogan on Sept 15, 2011 19:15:30 GMT -5
Having a hard time tracking down some issues I want....I missed Detective #1 and Animal Man #1. Both are sold out at 2 local shops...one near work, one near home.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 16, 2011 12:14:41 GMT -5
Having a hard time tracking down some issues I want....I missed Detective #1 and Animal Man #1. Both are sold out at 2 local shops...one near work, one near home. for the first time in ages i actually have a "pull" because i can't possibly hang out every Wednesday and be the first in line. the best closet shop for me is a good 45-60 minute drive. twice a month work brings me within a half-hour so i try to take a long "lunch break" and pick up comics. otherwise i wouldnt have a chance.  |
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Post by ShogunLogan on Sept 16, 2011 15:34:28 GMT -5
I finally got a Detective...still no Animal Man.
I don't do the pull-list thingy simply because I'm a nazi when it comes to the condition of the books I select.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 22, 2011 14:33:53 GMT -5
damn! i'm short on cash and theres alot of books i want to try out this week! i will go back and hope wonder woman and capt atom are still there! picked up "green lantern" and "green lantern corps" for my older boy. he's just at the right age to be into comics properly. you can be sure he has heard ALL the lectures about handling comics, and always having clean hands (NEVER eat while reading comics) and always always always put them in the bag when you're done! |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 22, 2011 14:41:22 GMT -5
an aside, JL#1 shows us that "fourth world/new gods" DO exist post-flashpoint which is cool. still no indication on JSA/golden age or SHAZAM.  |
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Post by ShogunLogan on Sept 23, 2011 11:42:05 GMT -5
What have you gotten so far? For me:
Justice League
Action
Detective
Swamp Thing
Batman
Catwoman
I am surprised that I am really enjoying this reboot. The Batman stuff is really good to me...Batman moreso over Detective and Catwoman was a real good surprise to me. Action didn't really do anything for me...I doubt I'll even get the 2nd issue.
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Post by Valentine Smith on Sept 23, 2011 22:28:24 GMT -5
So far the only ones I've picked up are (in order that I enjoyed them)
Action
Batman
JL
Stormwatch
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 23, 2011 23:58:46 GMT -5
so far, i'm all about superman. i'm going to keep an eye on him and supergirl.
"justice league" is on thin ice. i can;t wait for jim lee not to be involved. it might be the first one i cancel.
JL:I looks ok so far. early yet.
got GL and GLcorps for my boy, and i am very curious about capt atom and wonder woman and hawkman.
belloq is chasing more obscure titles and we're sharing notes as we go.
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Post by Valentine Smith on Sept 24, 2011 10:38:13 GMT -5
Word on the street is that Wonder Woman may be the best of the bunch.
My buddy enjoyed Captain Atom.
I'd buy more, but I'm broke.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 24, 2011 11:32:29 GMT -5
ugh... i hear you man. gonna try to get WW and capt atom, but i promised the boy i'd keep GL for him so i might have to pass it up.
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Post by cypher85 on Sept 25, 2011 17:45:00 GMT -5
So far I have checked out...
Justice League- I enjoyed it, but hopefully it picks up and gives us more than just an exploration of two characters in issue 2.
Action Comics-Loved it. Such a fresh take on superman. I like this "Golden Age" approach.
Animal Man-Interesting to say the least. Didn't really dig the art. I was ready to call it one and done for me though, until the end of the book. An interesting development that made me interested in issue 2.
Justice League International-A fun comic. Really enjoyed it. Jurgens writing was very 90's, but I love it. The art was really good. And I really love Booster. So this issue really was a winner for me. It was just fun.
Swamp thing-Eh, not for me. Critics seem to be loving this, but it's just not for me. Nothing compelling enough to bring me back for issue 2.
Green Lantern-Excellent as always. Johns and Mahnke continuing to do what they do.
Superboy- I liked this issue. I'm looking forward to see where they go with it from here.
Green Lantern Corps- Enjoyable. I really like the character of Guy, so this title is a winner for me. Not as good as the main GL book. But good nonetheless.
Nightwing- Always been a fan of Dick, but never actually read nightwing before now. I am a fan of Dick being his own man, with his own mantle. He doesn't work for me as batman. Many would disagree, but I am glad to see him back as nightwing. This felt like a perfect time to pick up this title.
Supergirl- Not much happened other than kara landing on earth. But, it's a "Super" book so I at least have to check it out. I enjoyed it. But, like I said not much happened. We'll see how issue 2 goes. Superman showed up on the last page, and it just confirmed that I am really not a fan of the new suit redesign. I'll probably get used to it, but with the exception of in JL, when he has popped up (Swamp thing and Supergirl) I haven't really been a fan. I guess it's how the artist draws it that determines really how I feel. Since I thought it looked pretty good in JL. But, again that was just one page, so we'll see.
What I'm planning on checking out next week.
Green Lantern-New Guardians
Superman (very skeptical of this, Perez needs to win me over)
I might check out Flash if it gets good reviews.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 28, 2011 16:37:06 GMT -5
been stymied today. couldn't get to my usual shop, passed one in another town and stopped in, i was going to get superman1 (even though i've got it pulled at my usual place) as well as flip through aquaman and see if they still had a few others. turns out, DIAMOND is getting some heat for shipping comics with damage. we're talking folds, bends and tears!  my shop in westerville(columbus) had to have some replaced LAST week, and this week it happens again and shops are waiting to friday or monday for replacements. (from what i understand diamond is shitty anyway) |
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Post by MAVERICK on Sept 29, 2011 3:04:56 GMT -5
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Post by Valentine Smith on Sept 29, 2011 7:21:43 GMT -5
Anyone who buys a comic that Tony Daniel or David Finch writes deserves everything they get.
On the other hand, Scott Snyder's Batman #1 was terrific!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2011 13:45:16 GMT -5
MAV! DAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Post by Valentine Smith on Sept 29, 2011 14:35:40 GMT -5
Very funny and brief review of that Batman comic that Mav posted.
(stolen from someone on Twitter)
If you like stiff, over-rendered art and plots that vaguely remind you of better books then BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT is the comic for you
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Post by ShogunLogan on Sept 29, 2011 16:15:47 GMT -5
I'd like to give a big thumbs up to Aquaman...loved this one! Looking forward to future issues.
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 29, 2011 16:46:49 GMT -5
I'd like to give a big thumbs up to Aquaman...loved this one! Looking forward to future issues. ok, i juuuuuuuust added that to my pull, withthe understanding i'd drop it on one ish, so you're telling me that- i'm glad i had it held for me. |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Sept 29, 2011 16:47:41 GMT -5
Anyone who buys a comic that Tony Daniel or David Finch writes deserves everything they get. On the other hand, S cott Snyder's Batman #1 was terrific!  impulse buy from barnes an noble! glad to hear its good, havent read it yet. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2011 22:51:50 GMT -5
There are so many goddamn Bat books that I don't know what's worth getting. I'm certainly not buying them all. I'm going to try to do four, and that's it (Action, Superman, JL and IDW's Ghostbusters).
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Post by Valentine Smith on Oct 1, 2011 8:58:30 GMT -5
The basic "Batman" is a safe bet, and is getting the most overall positive reviews.
I gotta say...I LOVED Flash #1. Manapul's art is charming and dynamic, and he does some really creative stuff. While it's not a Flash origin story, it's definitely a perfect entry-point to the character. Love the subtle re-design of the costume, as well.
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Post by ShogunLogan on Oct 1, 2011 9:49:46 GMT -5
The basic "Batman" is a safe bet, and is getting the most overall positive reviews. I gotta say...I LOVED Flash #1. Manapul's art is charming and dynamic, and he does some really creative stuff. While it's not a Flash origin story, it's definitely a perfect entry-point to the character. Love the subtle re-design of the costume, as well. I like Batman very much as well. Didn't care for Flash, though. My favs were Catwoman, Batman, and Aquaman. Still need to read Superman and Wonder Woman. |
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Post by Jor-L5150 on Oct 5, 2011 16:26:17 GMT -5
well, one month in and its a $ma$hing $ucce$$
good for them, but i have to think that a LOT of the sales were "first issue" speculators and curious fans.
now we're headed for "issues 2's" which will probably coast pretty good. by "issue 3's" we'll get a look at how well it's doing overall.
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impulse buy from barnes an noble! glad to hear its good, havent read it yet.