I picked up a couple of Nightwings they were holding for me, GCPD, Birds of Prey (sure -- nothing happens but it's fun and snarky), Gotham Knights and the Outsiders.
(Teppy, aren't you reading the Outsiders?)
My whole life, I've never loved anything else.
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
sumi - Jun 16, 2004 11:33:05 am PDT #3881 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Steph L. - Jun 16, 2004 11:34:32 am PDT #3882 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
(Teppy, aren't you reading the Outsiders?)
No, though I looked through it at the store. Same with BoP.
victor infante - Jun 16, 2004 11:43:42 am PDT #3883 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
He said a good way to get to know other major DC characters is via JLA.
The way JLA's been written lately, it's the surest, best way to hate character you used to like with a fiery, consuming passion.
OK, the horrendous Byrne/Claremont story is over, so maybe it'll get better. Maybe it'll just feel good when the pain goes away.
askye - Jun 16, 2004 11:44:28 am PDT #3884 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
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You should read Outsiders. It's smart and snarky and fun. There's a tpb of the first 5 issues and title is at #13 or #14 so there isn't a huge amount to catch up on.
Steph L. - Jun 16, 2004 11:45:52 am PDT #3885 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
The way JLA's been written lately, it's the surest, best way to hate character you used to like with a fiery, consuming passion.
I should clarify -- he told me to read the first couple of TPBs of JLA.
victor infante - Jun 16, 2004 11:50:52 am PDT #3886 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I should clarify -- he told me to read the first couple of TPBs of JLA.
Oh, that's different. All of the Grant Morrisson stuff is excellent. Same with the Mark Waid stuff that followed. The Joe Kelley stuff after that had some rough patches, along with a few brilliant moments. After that, we were subjected to drek. Pure, unadulterated rek.
Polter-Cow - Jun 16, 2004 11:52:22 am PDT #3887 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
You should read Outsiders. It's smart and snarky and fun.
I saw the first trade and read the introduction, and it definitely piqued my interest. Plus, there was some killer gorilla or something.
sumi - Jun 16, 2004 11:53:02 am PDT #3888 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
There was a killer gorilla ARMY.
It's lots of fun.
Steph L. - Jun 16, 2004 11:53:24 am PDT #3889 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Get thee behind me, pimps!!!
MechaKrelboyne - Jun 16, 2004 12:25:48 pm PDT #3890 of 10000
... and that's a Pantera's box you don't want to open. - Mister Furious
Oh, that's different. All of the Grant Morrisson stuff is excellent. Same with the Mark Waid stuff that followed. The Joe Kelley stuff after that had some rough patches, along with a few brilliant moments. After that, we were subjected to drek. Pure, unadulterated rek.
After the last go 'round through JLA talk that mentioned Kelly, I dug out some of my issues from that run. While there are indeed rough patches (I'm never going to call plot the guy's strong suit) there were some interesting ideas and good takes on the characters and the relationships between them (I particularly dig how they all rib on Batman's OOOH Scary! image while being just a little scared of him). Plus when Manitou Raven grows to enormous size to battle the evil Atlantean queen he yells 'INUKCHUK' !
All that and Major friggin' Disaster too. I thought he did pretty well, all things considered, though I prefer his smaller scale stuff, like Deadpool. That was a sweet sweet run.