Quick Question--
What is Powers and should I be reading it?
Willow: Something evil-crashed to earth in this. Then it broke out and slithered away to do badness.
Giles: Well, in all fairness, we don't really know about the "slithered" part. Anya: No, no, I'm sure it frisked about like a fluffy lamb.
'Never Leave Me'
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askye - Jul 21, 2004 11:45:38 am PDT #4999 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
Hayden - Jul 21, 2004 11:47:53 am PDT #5000 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I'm pretty pro-Grant Morrison, but I haven't read Seaguy #3 yet. His last sans-editor project, The Filth, was incoherent (but fun!) on first read, but on subsequent reads, it made more sense as an indictment of comic book writers first (which is, admittedly, a favorite subject of his) and repressed sexuality and official duplicity in society. I suspect that Seaguy is going for the same targets, based on the "be a hero, win the girl" and the "Mickey Eye" themes of the first two.
P.M. Marc - Jul 21, 2004 11:49:15 am PDT #5001 of 10000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Yeesh. And aren't you talking about V3? V2 is Barry Allen.
You are correct, sir.
Jeff, I think you're also correct on Vixen's powers, which I should know from both Flash and Suicide Squad.
Hayden - Jul 21, 2004 11:49:44 am PDT #5002 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
What is Powers and should I be reading it?
Askye - noir superhero book and yes.
Here's a sneak preview from the new High Hat about it.
Glamcookie - Jul 21, 2004 11:50:00 am PDT #5003 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
sumi - Jul 21, 2004 11:51:31 am PDT #5004 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Jeff, what is the Suicide Squad?
Jeff Mejia - Jul 21, 2004 12:28:43 pm PDT #5005 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
sumi - oh, dear. Well, [Edited to add obvious reference.] The Suicide Squad is/was basically the Dirty Dozen, using supervillains rather than dead-end soldiers. They are/were a team of supervillains working for the US under Amanda Waller. They are forced/coerced/bribed to join, with the incentive that they may be released from jail or something like that. There have been many incarnations of the team. Of notice to Bat-fans, Stephanie Brown's (curent Robin/former Spoiler) father, the villain Cluemaster, was a member of the Suicide Squad and died while on the team. Identity Crisis fans should note that Captain Boomerang was a prominent member of the Squad.
There is also a Silver Age team with the name Suicide Squadron, active from WW2 through to the 60s, that are composed of "regular" soldiers rather than supervillains. Don't think about connections too hard, though.
I'm leaving a lot out, but I'm not strong on the back history of some of these groups.
amych - Jul 21, 2004 1:01:45 pm PDT #5006 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Don't think about connections too hard, though.
Always a safe bet.
askye - Jul 21, 2004 1:01:52 pm PDT #5007 of 10000
Thrive to spite them
Oh! I picked up Powers last week (?) and looked at it but I was kinda put off by the art work.
I went and got my comic books! YAY! I didn't pick up Daredevil because ... well there was a reason when I was at the store but now I can't remember. I'll go back tomorrow and check out Powers. Also I need to see if they actually ordered Batman Fugitive for me.
Glamcookie - Jul 21, 2004 1:04:16 pm PDT #5008 of 10000
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
Interesting. I love the art in Powers. That's what first drew me to it. I think Oeming is great.