Bwah! Between that and what I've heard about the identity of one of the Black Lanterns, DC is making my boycott really easy to maintain.
Zoe: Uh huh. River, honey? He's putting the hair away now. River: It'll still be there... waiting.
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Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 29, 2009 5:48:49 pm PST #2083 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
victor infante - Jan 29, 2009 5:49:02 pm PST #2084 of 5059
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
From the Nathan Fillion interview:
NATHAN FILLION: We had a whole handful of super heroes. Wolverine was Canadian. A lot of Americans don’t want to hear that. You’ve got Guardian, you had Sasquatch. You had those twins. You had Puck, the little guy. I think maybe, if I could be a Canadian super hero, I’d have some kind of freezing power and some sort of maple syrup weapon. Could be a little sticky.
The surest way to establish geek cred? Discuss "Alpha Flight."
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jan 29, 2009 8:49:26 pm PST #2085 of 5059
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
There is one Batman product I am looking forward to - The Batman Arkham Asylum video game! Follow the [link] to see screenshots and a new trailer with plenty of Joker.
Cashmere - Jan 29, 2009 10:01:18 pm PST #2086 of 5059
Now tagless for your comfort.
The AA video game is exciting news!
The Caked Crusaders at Cakewrecks are gut-wrenching.
Anyone else reading the new Umbrella Academy?
Invisible Green - Jan 30, 2009 5:56:56 am PST #2087 of 5059
...DC is making my boycott really easy to maintain.
Vixen: Return of the Lion has been pretty good. It's actually the only DC Universe title I've ever bought, simply because it's written by G. Willow Wilson. Her Vertigo series Air is one of the most perfect comics I've ever read; I highly recommend that.
Miracleman - Jan 30, 2009 7:28:06 am PST #2088 of 5059
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Hey, Miracleman, you fancy joining me on a little Dan Didio hunting?
I've heard he's a wily prey. I'll bring my duck call.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 30, 2009 4:24:04 pm PST #2089 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I leafed through Final Crisis #7 at the comic shop today. While I don't expect the final issue of a big crossover miniseries to make any sense to me coming into it cold, am I correct in my belief that people who've been reading all along found it equally nonsensical?
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Jan 30, 2009 4:42:23 pm PST #2090 of 5059
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Yes, nonsensical. Even the final big fight scene was filled with "whuh?" given that the arch-nemesis in that scene actually doesn't appear anywhere else in the FC series. Apparently that part of the arc occurred in Superman Beyond #1 & #2.
There are a few peeps that liked or loved FC but they are in a very significant minority. It's fair to say DC has pissed off a lot of their reader-base.
Polter-Cow - Jan 30, 2009 5:51:37 pm PST #2091 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
My friend says it "may not be excellent but it is incredibly fascinating, too cerebral for its own good at times and often just depressing." He loves Grant Morrison and Superman, though, so he loved FC. I don't really have any idea what happened in it.
Kalshane - Jan 31, 2009 8:00:01 am PST #2092 of 5059
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Has anyone else been watching "Wolverine and the X-Men"? I just caught the first three episodes, and I'm enjoying it so far. I was kind of surprised they didn't do the typical "What are Mutants? Why does Senator Kelly have it out for them? Who the X-Men? What's the deal with Xavier's school?" It just assumes you know all this from previous iterations and throws you right into the story. Which I'm good with, since I've seen it so many times before.
It seems to mostly pull from the comics, though Rogue appears to be the movie version, with no Ms. Marvel powers and seeing Wolverine as a sort of father figure. And they apparently decided to chuck the White Queen aspect of Emma's history (at least for now) and her previous interactions with Kitty.