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Willow ,'Conversations with Dead People'


Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!

Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!

Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.


Tom Scola - Dec 29, 2006 1:51:14 am PST #9 of 5059
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500

Can our next thread include a Crisis?

Crisis of Infinite Capes!


DXMachina - Dec 29, 2006 2:21:32 am PST #10 of 5059
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

I was going to include some sort of Crisis in the thread description, but then I forgot about it (the Crisis AND the thread description, both). We need to retcon some sort of thread description.


Frankenbuddha - Dec 29, 2006 2:44:05 am PST #11 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Top 10?

WOOOT!!


Theodosia - Dec 29, 2006 2:53:52 am PST #12 of 5059
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

It could be retconned to Astounishing Crises!!!1!


victor infante - Dec 29, 2006 5:55:02 am PST #13 of 5059
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Yeah, what exactly are the life changing comics in Victor's life?

At the moment? It's a hodgepodge.

  • "Agents of Atlas" may well be the best superhero funny book out there. Serious old-school fun with a great plot and classic characters.

  • "Secret Six" is, alas, gone for the time being, but it was so popular I suspect it'lll be back. Gail Simone called it "the wrongest book in all of comicdom," and she may well be right.

  • "The Atom." No, seriously. This is fun.

  • "Fables" and "Jack of Tales" -- Bill Willingham's such a weird, inconsistent writer, but all of this has been good. It's always the book I save for last. (Whichever one's in.)

  • "Nextwave" which, also alas, is turning out to be a limited series, but ... "My robot brain needs beer." Love, love, love. The guest appearance of the old "What The?" characters, including Forbush Man, put it over the top for me.

  • "New Universal" is too new to say, but it's certainly got my attention. Same with the new "Justice Society."

  • "Justice League" is coming together. I like the leisurely pace of it, the way Meltzer gets into the heads of some of these characters. And Black Lightning!

  • "BPRD" when it bothers to come out. Love me the whole Hellboy mythos.


Strega - Dec 29, 2006 6:02:03 am PST #14 of 5059

Zombies vs. Robots is a life-changing comic. Because of it being called Zombies vs. Robots. And also because it has zombies. And robots. Fighting!


victor infante - Dec 29, 2006 6:25:27 am PST #15 of 5059
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

Zombies vs. Robots

This sounds like one of those comics I'll feel foolish for having missed!


Jon B. - Dec 29, 2006 6:38:46 am PST #16 of 5059
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

Zombies v. Robots


victor infante - Dec 29, 2006 6:58:45 am PST #17 of 5059
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.

That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.


Strega - Dec 29, 2006 7:00:00 am PST #18 of 5059

The guest appearance of the old "What The?" characters, including Forbush Man, put it over the top for me.

If it weren't for NextWave & Planetary there's so much I wouldn't know about superhero comics. Damn that Ellis.

Another random proclamation because I'm running on 4 hours of sleep: any best-of-2006 lists that don't mention Casanova should be viewed with suspicion. And narrowed eyes.