Comic Books & Graphic Novels

[XIII Heartless]

Not to mention the fact that Spider-man had a much better relationship with Johnny Storm before Joey Q put an end to that. You know how I miss? The real Vision. Every time I pick up any Avengers title and remember that the Vision hasn't been around for nearly ten years, I find myself yearning to drop kick Brian Michael Bendis.

Why? What did Bendis do? *comic-reading newcomer*

[loke13]

Just read Men of War. The premise is pretty interesting and I'm liking the art, I like that there taking a "average joe" just a bunch of normal army guys living in a world full of super heroes and super villains.

[Morpheaus]

Why? What did Bendis do? *comic-reading newcomer*

I was referring to the Avengers: Disassembled story arc from August 2004, which essentially started the last six years of crossovers within the Marvel Comics mainline. Bendis illustrated just how deeply his insecurity and disregard for the works of other writers runs by ignoring years of continuity regarding Doctor Strange and Chaos Magic, essentially brutalizing and discarding the newest female Captain Marvel- created and introduced to the team shortly before his run on the title,- discarded years worth of character development for several heroes, and murdered the original versions of both Hawkeye and the Vision.

And I haven't even mentioned the fact that this proved to be build up for the cluster diddly that was House of M and the infamous "No more mutants," dialogue. Avengers: Disassembled heralded Bendis' assumption of near complete creative control of the Marvel Universe.

He's only brought us further into darkness in the ensuing years.

[XIII Heartless]

But isn't that the point of the Ultimate universe? To be separate from the original one?

[Zenkure]

But isn't that the point of the Ultimate universe? To be separate from the original one?

He's not talking about the Ultimate series.

[Morpheaus]

But isn't that the point of the Ultimate universe? To be separate from the original one?

Not sure if you're responding to my post, XIII. If so, I'm not discussing the Ultimate Universe but the 616 Universe, which is the main continuity for Marvel.

[Nyangoro]

So, this week, I got:

Batman and Robin
Batwoman
Demon Knights
Green Lantern
Grifter
Legion Lost
Mister Terrific
Suicide Squad
Superboy

Demon Knights and Grifter were two that I was originally planning on passing up, but the preview got me to try the first issue. I liked the preview for Demon Knights because of the fantasy setting, and I liked the preview for Grifter largely because it alleviated the thought that Grifter was basically going to be like Deathstroke.

[quiteMAD]

New Ultimate Spider-Man set itself up really well. His family is in no way cookie cutter, but still pretty believable. And his uncle is a great foil to Ben Parker. And...I guess his powers are going to be a bit different than Peter's. I'm a little disappointed in Norman Osbourne's involvement. After all he did, there's no way he should be able to reintegrate into society with any sort of merit. Unless something happened in Fallout that I don't know about, because I didn't read it.


Also I'm in love with Batwoman. :I

[loke13]

"So unless Superboy's human cells originated in a deeply pathological, megalomaniacal, narcissist the likes of which the world has never known... it means we did something wrong." Hilarious.

[XIII Heartless]

"So unless Superboy's human cells originated in a deeply pathological, megalomaniacal, narcissist the likes of which the world has never known... it means we did something wrong." Hilarious.

Where'd that excerpt come from and why's it funny? Superman isn't any of those things......

[quiteMAD]

The quote probably came from the new Superboy issue that came out today. I haven't read the issue, but unless they changed his origin, Superboy was created by Lex Luthor and has some of his dna in him. Hence why it's funny. Because they're unknowingly referring to Lex Luthor.

[Master Spockanort]

"So unless Superboy's human cells originated in a deeply pathological, megalomaniacal, narcissist the likes of which the world has never known... it means we did something wrong." Hilarious.

OMG I sent that line to a friend while I was reading it because I died laughing. xD I still am, actually. I was reading Superboy at school after I picked the issue up. That line pretty much made me want to buy a subscription for it.





So, I only got Superboy and Batwoman but I loved both. Kate Kane is my girl crush, but at times the art bothered me. And Kate being so pale as she is always throws me off.

[Relix]

"So unless Superboy's human cells originated in a deeply pathological, megalomaniacal, narcissist the likes of which the world has never known... it means we did something wrong." Hilarious.

lol thats just priceless

[XIII Heartless]

Lmao so is Superboy still related to Lex in Young Justice?

[Zenkure]

Got most of the ones released this week.

- Batman and Robin
- Batwoman
- Deathstroke
- Green Lantern
- Grifter
- Legion Lost
- Red Lantern
- Superboy
- Suicide Squad

I wasn't sure about Legion Lost, or Suicide Squad but I figured I should at least try them out considering they seem more mainstream than the others. Also got Spider-Island: Spider-Girl #2. Finally read the SI material released last month and it seems okay so far.

I'll read this week's releases tomorrow. When I post my opinion of these, I'll also post what I thought of the 3 books I haven't yet read from last week.