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Post by chris on Apr 16, 2010 10:41:44 GMT -5
So did anyone read the zero issue yet? Looks like it's going to be a pretty interesting story so far. I loved seeing Martian Manhunter back and it looks like he is going to be a happy go lucky Martian this time around. Also, I can't wait to see what they do with the Hawks. What did everyone else think?
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Post by HoM on Apr 18, 2010 7:24:04 GMT -5
I really enjoyed the issue, but hated the opening-- I didn't need to see that bird die. I thought it was stupid and heavy handed and unnecessary. The vignettes with all the characters were spot on, I'm looking forward to this like I was 52-- though Maxwell Lord's moment was just, again, a bit unnecessary. I didn't like that story thread when it first appeared in Countdown to Infinite Crisis, and I can't say I like it now. The story that's springing from it sounds like it's gonna rock, don't get me wrong (Giffen and Winnick on a JLI-esque team book? Come on!!) but I just don't like how he's so evil. Irredemably so. I'm not completely sold on Hawkgirl (#--woman? Hawkwoman? Please!) no longer being Kendra... she's a beautifully crafted character and it was great to have that bump in the road for Carter. Now it seems like it's going to be so easy. Perhaps they're going to die again at the end of this? Strange. And did anyone notice how Carter is no longer a brunette? His hair went black from one issue to the next-- damn that Blackest Night!
All in all, I'm quite psyched. Star City looks to be an interesting development, and Aliveman is a hero I can appreciate to no end, no matter how ridiculous a turn it is for him. Any other favourite moments... yes, J'onn being back is fantastic, and I'm glad to see he's not moping around being all overtly Martian. He's the heart of the League and I'm glad he's back, and it should be interesting seeing what happens now that all these hardcore Big Seven-ers are back and Robinson has a very set, oddball team sorted for JLA. And all these little "echoes" of Black Lanterns is haunting and wonderful and I'm excited to see where that goes.
Also, Mera? Mm.
Ha!
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Apr 20, 2010 12:55:32 GMT -5
Didn't buy it yet (#0 came out on my off-week) but I do plan on giving it at least a flip-through when I go to the store tomorrow. This angle with Boston Brand (they're not really calling ihm "Alivieman", are they?) intrigues me, as I got chills when I realized he was resurrected...he's been a ghost his entire career, so it feels like a HUGE paradigm shift to bring him back. THen there's the odd bits that this new blog I'm following pointed out. I'm hoping that they're not as bad when taken in context: slaymonstrobot.blogspot.com/"What the Hell is that?" ;D
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Post by HoM on Apr 20, 2010 17:02:06 GMT -5
Nice blog-- I lost hours looking at all the stuff. Very cool. And I don't know if they're calling him Aliveman in the comics-- but they should
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Apr 23, 2010 0:29:30 GMT -5
Okay, picked it up, and I'm intrigued. Just as I thought, the stuff that blog was taking a poke at isn't so bad in context. Now THIS I can hang onto for a year.
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Post by HoM on Apr 29, 2010 18:01:41 GMT -5
See, what I'm thinking now is... should I just stop? Brightest Day looks brilliant and all that, but is the time for me to simply step back from collecting? It would cheaper (I would buy everything, that's my weakness with these things) to simply stop... I have all the Blackest Night stuff (pretty much) and most of the series I collect now I can simply stop buying, not that invested... but do you think that Brightest Day is something I should stick with? #0 was flawed but cool, but I still don't know...
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Apr 29, 2010 21:14:57 GMT -5
Try cutting yourself off from buying new comics for a couple months and see if you miss it. I wondered if I'd miss the Batman books when I dropped them, and I'm sorry to say that I don't.
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Post by chris on Apr 30, 2010 8:19:43 GMT -5
Try taking a break man. I would think a majority of all new books will be in the bins for cheap in a year or two. Plus, there's always tpb too.
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