Brief, non-spoilery interview with Joss on writing the X-Men over at Comic Book Resources. (Interview also contains the first five pages (in black-and-white) of Astounishing #4, and a cover to #6 and #7).
She didn't even touch her pumpkin. It's a freak with no face.
Willow ,'Help'
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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.
Jeff Mejia - Aug 10, 2004 8:09:55 am PDT #5385 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 10, 2004 9:09:14 am PDT #5386 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Hmmm, that reminds me of the thought that if Kitty Pryde were ruthless, she could fairly easily put an end to just about anyone that depends on a physical body for survival.
-t - Aug 10, 2004 10:21:39 am PDT #5387 of 10000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
In case anyone was wondering, if you unsubscribe from this thread for a month because you are unable to find certain comics that people are talking about, it takes about two months to catch up again. Based on my scientifically rigorous sample of one.
I have since become hooked on Fables. I have the first two volumes and have preordered the third (I think it's coming out in February?). Should I be picking up actual issues at this point, or would that be duplicatin what I've ordered?
Michele T. - Aug 10, 2004 10:35:13 am PDT #5388 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
It should say on the solicitation for the compilation what issues it collects, and you can compare with what's in the stores.
I have heard good things about "Fables" -- what do you like about it?
-t - Aug 10, 2004 12:02:20 pm PDT #5389 of 10000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I was trying to avoid the actual looking things up, Michele. Hoping someone just knew off the top of their head and was willing to enable my laziness. But thanks for the practical advice.
What I like about "Fables". Mostly, I'm a total sucker for fairy tales in general, and "Fables" treats them with respect, but also lets them live in something like our reality. I love the portrayal of Prince Charming as everyone's ex, for example. It's modern and catty and also fits my understanding of the stories I read as a kid. I'm totally intrigued by the Big Bad Wolf and his relationship to, well, everyone else. And calling a bad guy the Adversary is an easy way to pique my interest.
sumi - Aug 11, 2004 5:02:07 am PDT #5390 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
News about the WB's television version of Global Frequency up at AICN. Ben Edlund and Diego Gutierrez will be on that show.
Also, Marvel is publishing Astounishing 1-3 in one issue for $5.99. The bad news: $5.99 is what Astounishing #4 is going to cost. I swear that previous issue weren't that expensive -- was I unaware because I've never bought them on their own?
Jeff Mejia - Aug 11, 2004 5:16:03 am PDT #5391 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
The bad news: $5.99 is what Astounishing #4 is going to cost. I swear that previous issue weren't that expensive -- was I unaware because I've never bought them on their own?
That price may be for the variant cover that Marvel just announced would be available (I can't find an official link, but it was mentioned on Mark Millar's board here). Marvel.com still lists the price as $2.99, so your store may be gouging.
sumi - Aug 11, 2004 5:21:06 am PDT #5392 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
I don't think that they are -- the price surprised me.
Okay, reading more carefully -- I see that what they said was that the compilation is coming out on the same date as #4.
-t - Aug 11, 2004 9:21:49 am PDT #5393 of 10000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I should clearly read my shipping labels more carefully. Fables 3 isn't pre-ordered, it's backordered. And the current run is waaay beyond it.
Posted just in case anyone is keeping track of just how boneheaded I can be.
In better news, my Planetary collections are in. Here's hoping there's an IC#3 in stock, too.
Steph L. - Aug 11, 2004 10:48:06 am PDT #5394 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
DC Comics is going to be the reason I will never get out of debt. Today's haul:
Robin Unmasked TPB
IC #3
Teen Titans #14
Nightwing #96
Legends of the Dark Night #182
Nightwing and Legends had annyoing promo CDs for the Sky Captain movie. Like I need 2 of them. (Or 1, for that matter.)