Maryokutai Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 50 minutes ago, Maf said: So if even a tiny fraction of kids think I want to find out more of this story that’s good for comics. Yes, hence why you put Marvel in Fortnite but not vice-versa or am I looking at this upside down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Well it’s a crossover. Fortnite wants Marvel fans to come spend money in Fortnite and Marvel wants Fortnite fans to buy their comics. So it makes sense for the characters to appear in each. How successful they’ll be is probably not high but comics have no principles. They’ll do whatever you want as long as you buy the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 So what makes a really good villain? Resolve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Deadpool has opinions on the X-Men and their new island nation I mean close enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 Some more fantastic [and Very Expensive] Alex Ross art... £295.80 £295.80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 New comic book day! There are so many good covers this month I had to leave some out because it was just too much. Spoiler Superman #25 Marauders #12 Marauders #13 Venom #28 Daredevil #22 X-Force #12 Deadpool #7 Black Widow #2 Champions #1 Justice League #53 Justice League #54 Shazam #15 Young Justice #19 Captain America #23 Strange Academy #3 Far Sector #8 Flash #762 Juggernaut #1 Thor #7 Amazing Spider-Man #49 (#850) Batman #99 Batman #100 Phew. That’s a lot of covers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted October 13, 2020 Share Posted October 13, 2020 I've got Juggernaut #1 on the way too. Pretty excited for that. I've also heard about the "controversial" Marauders #12. It is nice to see them revisit a classic look for Kitty Pryde though. I don't know if they tie-in to the same story but the DD and Captain America covers, with the armours do make me chuckle. The "MCU effect". Wherein everyone either wants or is improved by an Iron Tech Armour. When previously, outside of Iron Man books/rogues, no one wanted one. Most of them didn't need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Yay it’s like 2 months late but my Absolute Carnage hardcover arrived Contains the main 4 issue series and all the tie-ins most of which I didn’t read. This is one of my favourite Marvel events in a longtime and the best Spider-Man/Venom event in forever so was more than happy to spend the £50. Just don’t know why but Amazon had it pending for nearly 2 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maf Posted October 15, 2020 Share Posted October 15, 2020 Next big event for DC. Spinning out of Death Metal. Not sure how excited I am for this. It’s supposed to be about seeing the future and end for lots of main DC heroes or their multiverse counterparts. The problem with any kind of story like this is that you know it’s bullshit because DC will never, ever stop making Batman comics about “present day” Batman. So skipping to the end and launching a new comic called The Next Batman. There will never be a next Batman so why. Add to the fact that this has happened so many times before it’s like oh, really. So all those other times we’ve seen Batman end, those don’t count, this is the real one, yeah sure. That’s not to say this won’t be fun or interesting but very rarely does a comic book character or series have rich mythology added to it by jumping straight to the end. Unless it’s out of continuity, which apparently this isn’t. The good news is that regular DC comics will be stopped for 2 months while this event happens. Nice for me as I was worried I’d be overspending an even more ridiculous amount on comics than I already do. They also have some cool creatives involved as well. Jen Bartel doing the interiors for Immortal Wonder Woman, Nick Derrington doing The Next Batman, Schmidt doing Catwoman, etc. I think more than anything this isn’t the future of DC and more just a showcase and try out for new talent and ideas. I didn’t recognise any of the writers names for these comics and there are already some cool new character designs going around Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryokutai Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Yeah, I liked some of those covers too, particularly the WW one and Supergir...woman, sorry. I just hope these stories are isolated enough for someone like me who hasn't read any major arcs in the last 15 years to be able to follow them. If so I could see myself checking out some of these when they're eventually bundled in a paperback or hardcover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 New This Week... Juggernaut #1 I'm a little behind with my Juggernaut lore. Last time I read one of his stories, he fully absorbed the power of his gem and became this... Spoiler He truly became the Unstoppable Juggernaut. As all of his previous weaknesses were gone. Amazing X-Men Vol. 3 (2014) Fast forward to 2020, Cain Marko now works for Damage Control (long story, but they repair the sites destroyed during superhero battles.) He is back to his more "normal" powerset too. Also a nice little nod to previous continuity, as Marko journeys through another dimension. Where Dr. Strange sent him back in the 60's. The story is a decent first issue and it is nice to see some classic artwork in the form of Ron Garney. More known for his Captain America run in the 90's. Next issue is Juggernaut and the Immortal Hulk, which should be very interesting to see. 7/10 Hellions #5/X of Swords #6 (of 22) Mr. Sinister takes centre stage here. While I still don't like this characterisation, for the set-up to the Hellions involvement in the wider X of Swords event, it works. He tasks them with a suicide mission. To which the Quiet Council agrees, and insists that he leads the group. He complies in a way that only Sinister can. Empath also rejoins the group and avenges his death in the first arc, in a way that can only end badly for him. 8/10 Strange Adventures #6 (of 12) Now we add yet another layer of complexity to the characterisations here. Chiefly in the case of Alanna. The last issue certainly gave the vibe of antagonist and manipulator. This issue, that isn't so clear cut. As the flashbacks give us a latter day glimpse of the last great war of Rann. While in the present day, Mr Terrific and Alanna give a fair bit of insight into both of them. Although I do look forward to the companion issue to this one and its added context on these events. 9/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 New This Week... X-Men #13/X of Swords #10(of 22) An immediate continuation of XoS Creation. We have another Apocalypse-centric issue. More New backstory featuring his previous family. Plus, the reason why he didn't go with them... That is an interesting claim to make. I don't know if it serves to make the new antagonist really powerful, or another nerf for Apocalypse? It was a good issue, but it was more exposition than anything else. 7/10 Fantastic Four #25 The best issue in a long time. We have a new status quo for just about everyone by the end of the story. Franklin most of all. Including two key turning points for both the FF and the Marvel Universe going forward (yes, they are setting up the next Event already)8/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 But wait, there's more... Well.. That was disappointing. Classic Juggernaut vs. Hulk fights have been all about the spectacle. This one, isn't. The fight is poorly paced and not very well illustrated either. You see that cover image? That is the clearest image of the fight in the entire issue. The other problems with the book are: (1) Hulk is largely redundant. This issue clearly states it takes place prior to Immortal Hulk #30. So already stakes and impetus are removed. (2) Juggernaut is inexplicably weaker than he has been in about a decade. Prior JvH fights were to a standstill. Unstoppable Force X Immovable object, kinda stuff. Here, Juggernaut is being smacked around like he is The Thing (FF) IE so far down the strength rankings the fight is a foregone conclusion. Which, considering this is the Juggernaut's book, is not the right impression that should be portrayed. A decent start and a disappointing second issue, is not an alluring incentive for a new series in the long term. 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 New This Week... X of Swords: Stasis (XoS #11 of 22) Technically the mid point of this event and... this is basically the exposition heavy debut of the primary antagonists. It isn't great. Considering those debuted here are the direct opponents to their X-Men counterparts, most are "recruited" in three to four panels. With next to no backstory or anything beyond their aesthetic. Halfway through this arc and the fighting hasn't even started yet. I'm starting to get the sinking feeling at least a third of these 22 chapters will be padding. 5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 I've been a little lax with this stuff for a while. New books have been coming in, but I had my ole illness off and on for about a month and it doesn't really prompt me to do much. Now that has shifted and before I show off the backlog. I dug up something from my archives. Anyone who has seen The New Mutants film, will be aware of Dr Reyes. For one of the films, she was a surprisingly faithful adaptation. Other than plot-specific allegiances she doesn't normally have. I believe this one was a poster from Wizard Magazine. Circa around 1997. This is the original design for Cecilia Reyes. She was introduced as one of the New X-Men, introduced during the crossover event, Operation: Zero Tolerance. An ER Doctor that was swiftly fired after being outed as a Mutant. After the event she actually refused to join the X-Men. Instead being an ally for many years. Forcefield powers are basically the same as in the film. Behind her, is Maggott. A personal favourite with a very strange and interesting powerset. I doubt he will feature in any film. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Wandavision character origins information, spoilers Spoiler I found the most straight forward video I could to help out those watching WandaVision. "Spoilers", character-wise, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimboxy Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 @OCH I edited the spoiler into your post above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 29 minutes ago, Jimbo Xiii said: @OCH I edited the spoiler into your post above. Ta. Wasn't sure or not. Hence why I didn't post it in the MCU thread at all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Ms Marvel/Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers Way before her successful debut in the MCU. Or her character resurgence in the 2000's (alongside the Avengers en masse). She was known for two things. 1) How X-Men's Rogue got the more impressive side of her powerset. 2) One of the most controversial and notorious stories Marvel has ever produced: This. For the uninitiated and/or newer fans of the character...enjoy, I guess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCH Posted June 18, 2021 Share Posted June 18, 2021 Clearly, this thread has been dormant for a while... It is one of those things, the longer the gap inbetween talking about issues, the more you fall behind. As it is close to the end, I'm going to save talking about DC's Strange Adventures until it finishes. The last issue alone dropped a pretty significant twist. Meanwhile, it was the X-Men side of things that prompted me to post today... Okay, so the X-books are currently all tied into an event called 'Hellfire Gala'. It isn't so much an event, as an epilogue to the last phase (for example, the current X-Men #21 is Hickman's last as writer) and epilogue to where each series is headed under some new creative teams. AKA Talking heads with next to no action. Which brings us to this book... Previously on X-Men.. The entire Mutant population has formed a new nation on the [Mutant] island of Krakoa. Through events, a second island joined onto Krakoa and suddenly their population was in the millions. Leading to a lot of mistrust and suspicion from both the Superhero and political communities. Emma Frost has organised a special gala, inviting everyone from the Avengers to politicians to famous face cameos. To make peace while strengthening deals and alliances for the fledgling nation. With permission, she then psychically links the minds of those in attendance for the main event of the night. To announce to the world: Using only their powers, the Mutants have terraformed Mars and claimed it as their own! This is essentially the primer to the next run, written by Gerry Duggan. To say it hits the ground running is an understatement. To me, it also makes a point regarding the characters themselves. Marvel has this habit of making ultra powerful, god level characters and doing nothing with me, beyond their initial story. Here Duggan showcases at least two of those with the power to warp reality and shows them making the most of it. They don't just build a city on Mars ala classic sci-fi/human science. They reignite the core, restore the atmosphere and make the land itself liveable without space suits. Real crazy sci-fi shit that X-Men has always had the potential to do. Hickman reinvented the wheel with House of X/Powers of X. Planet Size X-Men #1 takes them into a fascinating new direction altogether. 9.5/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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