Catching up a bit...
No Man's Land is so good - I can't wait to see how they come back from that to modern Gotham. I just love post-disaster and apocalypse stories, so this is pushing all my buttons. The art is weirdly inconsistent though - characters look wildly different, even in a single volume (I'm just done with Vol 2, so it may be different in later books).
The reason the art is inconsistent is because No Man's Land (and man Batman trades) is made up of a multi-title extended crossover, with different art and writers for each title. If you look at the first page of, say, NML #2, you can see in the small print:
Originally published in magazine form as BATMAN:LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT 117, 119; BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT 85,86,87; BATMAN 565; DETECTIVE COMICS 732,733; BATMAN CHRONICLES 16.
Each title has its own writer and art team, but one writer is given the overall responsibility of "driving" the crossover (plus massive planning amongs the editorial staff). I'm not sure who drove NML, but I would guess Denny O'Neill.
Superman Birthright #11 - By this time, I'm just collecting it to keep the run intact.
Buh? Whu? I love Birthright. Clark Kent -- a woobie in all media.
I can't quite put my finger on it, but the title seems to have lost the sense of urgency and "newness" that the early issues had. It seems to have devolved to a big brawl, and you know who's going to win.
I forgot to mention that Flash #210 came out last week. Nightwing had a prominent guest role in the issue, and they even had a flashback to when Dick snuck Wally into the Batcave the first time, back when they were still Robin and Kid Flash. Good stuff. If anybody needs backstory on recent Flash happenings, just ask.
The No Man's Land superarc was at its time the latest and most ambitious arc of the Batman label up to that point, if I'm not mistaken. I started paying attention to Batman stories during the Lonely Place of Dying arc and then tried to follow it through over the years. The Venom one was disturbing, Sword of Azrael perplexing.
I really liked the earlier Knightfall-Knightquest-Knightsend storyline too.
Wasn't Contagion a maxi-type series too?
Thanks Jeff. I totally missed that bit of information. I had naively thought that it was all done in one series and that they sure did change artists and writers alot! (Maybe I shouldn't admit to being this dopey, but I find shame overrated). This does explain the changes in tone and the jumping from one storyline to the other. I haven't minded those things because the arc does all tie together, but it's definitely noticeable.
About Madelyne Pryor:
After Jean's death, Cyclops meets and marries and has a child with Madeline Pryor. Then Jean comes back, and Mr. Summers dumps her and the kid without a backward glance to get back into Jean's pants. Cad.
One thing to note about that is Maddy is Jean's double - later revealed to be a clone made by Sinister. I think that just adds a whole nother level of creepiness on Scott's part.
Christ, Snacky, how could I have forgotten to mention that? It's huge. Thanks.
Snacky and ita - that was the part of it that really creeps me out. The other bit just convinces me more and more of what an asshole Scott is; that is creeeeepy.
X2 was on HBO last night.
Remembered I really liked the movie. But biggest kick was COLOSSUS! Only in it for a moment, but I was all "Go, Pete! Go! YAHH!!"
Aimee calls him the "chunk-chunk-chunk" (sound of him transforming to Organic Steel!) Guy.
Remembered I really liked the movie. But biggest kick was COLOSSUS! Only in it for a moment, but I was all "Go, Pete! Go! YAHH!!"
When I saw it in the theatre, I think that moment got a bigger audience reaction than any other part of the movie.
All my classic X-Men comic reading has made me want to re-watch the movies, but I still have lots of comics left to go.
I really only know Colossus from the arcade game. I had no idea he was such a fan favorite. Why is he so cool?
Why is he so cool?
Whuh...jubba...
Dude, he's covered in steel an' junk! Hello! He's...he's...he's Colossus. Just...he's Colossus.
Colossus!!
