Nope -- I had to get back to work, dang it.
See, Vera? Dress yourself up; you get taken out somewhere fun.
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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.
Steph L. - Sep 29, 2004 11:44:30 am PDT #6096 of 10000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2004 12:06:08 pm PDT #6097 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have read Outsiders (interesting, want to see ramifications NOW), Batman (kinda whatever, I wonder what's going through the Bathead right now, because he's not that sharp at the moment) and X-Men (kind of annoying, because you've been too trusting with Juggernaut, ALL of you, but you let Xorn^2 free and run around just like that? That's just odd)
Mr. Broom - Sep 29, 2004 12:09:47 pm PDT #6098 of 10000
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
The X-Men have a nice track record of doing that, though, ita. Magneto and Sabertooth leap to mind. The X-Men are stereotypical white hats in that respect, though don't count Cain out yet. They've built up quite a lot regarding his desire to be good; I don't expect them to throw all of it away.
sumi - Sep 29, 2004 12:14:31 pm PDT #6099 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
I loved the interaction between Nissa and her Dad in Outsiders. Also, the big Dick/Roy fight.
And I'm about 1 issue - or 1 month behind in Green Lantern. Is all the stuff about people close to Kyle who have been killed or died completely unconnected to IC ?
§ ita § - Sep 29, 2004 12:15:44 pm PDT #6100 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm not counting Cain out at all -- they've gone out of their way to make it look like he's playing the Brotherhood, not the X-Men. The Xorn thing, though? On the heels of a suspected betrayal from within? Why is he with them? However, he's in costume on the splash page. The fait seemed a little quickly accompli.
Polter-Cow - Sep 30, 2004 7:48:47 pm PDT #6101 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What's with Marvel's new 2099 titles? They're so weird. Daredevil 2099 is about some guy who dresses up as some sort of mecha-Daredevil, without any of Matt's actual abilities. I mean...what's the point?
Although the new official guide looked really useful. Relatively complete histories of the important characters, as far as I could tell. I had no idea Elektra had been introduced as recently as 1981. Also didn't know Karen Page was Matt's original girlfriend, which makes Kevin Smith's run particularly significant.
DXMachina - Oct 01, 2004 2:44:01 am PDT #6102 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I mean...what's the point?
It's to separate you from more of your money.
CaBil - Oct 01, 2004 4:37:39 am PDT #6103 of 10000
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Why 2099?
Fifth week event to keep their publishing volume up, something to do to test/entice Robert Kirkman a rising star among writers and to test the waters about a possible return of their 2099 line a mid 90s experiment.
Mr. Broom - Oct 01, 2004 8:14:27 am PDT #6104 of 10000
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
This 2099 line appears to share only its name with the one that Marvel tried ten years ago (and which I followed pretty religiously for while until I realized the plots weren't that good).
Polter-Cow - Oct 02, 2004 6:59:34 am PDT #6105 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I got to see Part Two of the X-Men I hadn't seen today. Fun time-travel mayhem. But, really, I have to say something:
YOU CAN'T SEE VIRUSES AND ANTIBODIES WITH A FUCKING MICROSCOPE.
That's all.