I have Buffy S8, #2 in my hands. Envy ME!
I decided to give Runaways a pass for now (I bet there'll be a TPB), as I don't know any of the characters or the backstories.
This is not funny. This... this is a morality tale about the evils of sake.
Simon ,'Objects In Space'
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Frankenbuddha - Apr 04, 2007 7:36:02 am PDT #378 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Cashmere - Apr 04, 2007 8:56:21 am PDT #379 of 5059
Now tagless for your comfort.
If I don't get a call from my comic store TODAY, there will be trouble.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 04, 2007 8:57:40 am PDT #380 of 5059
What is even happening?
I know. I haven't gotten my e-mail, yet.
maggiesox - Apr 04, 2007 9:02:45 am PDT #381 of 5059
Send Lawyers, Guns and Chutley.
I just picked it up, along with Book 3 of The Dark Tower.
I am currently made of flail. That's Spike, right? In the dream? Right?! Also, if Amy's boyfriend turns out to be Adam I think I might weep with annoyance. For the record, I'm totally over Giant!Dawn. Or any Dawn, really.
I should note that the lovely guys in my local shop told me they only received half of the copies they ordered. They...aren't looking forward to tonight.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 04, 2007 9:07:33 am PDT #382 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I should note that the lovely guys in my local shop told me they only received half of the copies they ordered. They...aren't looking forward to tonight.
Yeah, I got into my nearest Newbury Comics right after noon, when they bring out the new comics, and they had two small stacks of each cover. There were more of the one Runaways issue than there was of both covers of Buffy. Methinks if I'd waited until the afternoon, I would have been SOL.
sumi - Apr 04, 2007 9:18:15 am PDT #383 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
I have mine -- oh and I love it. I laughed outloud at Xander's comment when Dawn splashed him. I'm still not recognizing Amy w/o prompting. And it was lovely to see Giles and Willow. Also - it's Sleeping Beauty Buffy !!
maggiesox - Apr 04, 2007 10:02:29 am PDT #384 of 5059
Send Lawyers, Guns and Chutley.
I laughed outloud at Xander's comment when Dawn splashed him.
Me, too, but I'm trying to figure out why it's not bothering anyone that Xander's basically watching Dawn bathe, and apparently thinks nothing of it. I mean, it's Xander. Just me?
sumi - Apr 04, 2007 10:15:47 am PDT #385 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
Oh, that bothered me. I rationalized that he had his back to her. But I'd have to look at those panels more carefully.
(Aww, Giles singing about Buffy just came up on my itunes.)
I really want to just grab my comic and re-read, right here, at my desk.
maggiesox - Apr 04, 2007 10:20:19 am PDT #386 of 5059
Send Lawyers, Guns and Chutley.
I rationalized that he had his back to her. But I'd have to look at those panels more carefully.
I just checked- it is. Still. Yeesh. I mean, I understand that the scene was necessary to show Xander's intrinsic understanding of Dawn's emotional state, but they couldn't have done that anywhere else? The splash punchline was that worth it?
sumi - Apr 04, 2007 10:35:08 am PDT #387 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!
Oh, the other thing I wanted to say is that there is an issue of the Runaways out called "Runaways Saga" that is a catch-up issue. Clearly, Marvel realized that people who don't normally read the Runaways might start with Joss writing it AND they wanted to celebrate/commemorate the completion of Brian K. Vaughn's run on the book - so there's that. It's a normal sized comic and is told by one of the main characters.