so it looks like the big event strategy is the main order of the day for the Big Two.
But that's nothing new--it has been for the past near twenty years. Ever since "Crisis on Infinite Earths."
Yes. Men like sports. Men watch the action movie, they eat of the beef, and enjoy to look at the bosoms. A thousand years of avenging our wrongs and that's all you've learned?
Xander ,'End of Days'
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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.
victor infante - Feb 09, 2005 6:05:41 am PST #7468 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Tom Scola - Feb 09, 2005 6:07:37 am PST #7469 of 10000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Except that in the mid-90's, overreliance on the Big Event came and bit them in the ass.
shrift - Feb 09, 2005 6:10:12 am PST #7470 of 10000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I'll probably be picking up:
Action #824
Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #188
Batman: The Man Who Laughs
Gotham Central #28
Green Arrow #47
Nightwing #103
Outsiders #20
Ultimate X-Men #56
And possibly some Supreme Power back issues because Holli is an evil pimp.
Steph L. - Feb 09, 2005 6:17:04 am PST #7471 of 10000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I have to get Manhunter back issues because SA is an evil pimp. Unless it's going to come out in TPB soon. Then I can wait. But I have to remember to add it to my pull list.
Jeff Mejia - Feb 09, 2005 7:04:24 am PST #7472 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
Hot off the heels of We3, Grant Morrison has his final 3-issue Vertigo mini launch today - Vimanarama.
I'll also be picking up JLA #111, JSA #70, Ultimates v. 2 #3, and Captain America #3 in addition to shrift's list.
§ ita § - Feb 09, 2005 11:22:20 am PST #7473 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Okay, the Ultimate Universe is totally gay.
Nightwing #103 wasn't the simple pleasure I found #102, but interesting enough, with a cameo laugh or two. Ultimates #2 -- my reaction to it is in a Schroedingery place -- assuming that wasn't Bruce on the phone -- whoa. If it was, half a whoa. Outsiders was ... okay. Ultimate X-Men got a couple laughs, but I'm not feeling the Ultimate Longshot love. Nice to see there seems to be a nice and hearty Ultimate Phoenix Force, though. That was the most interesting part.
victor infante - Feb 09, 2005 1:21:13 pm PST #7474 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Except that in the mid-90's, overreliance on the Big Event came and bit them in the ass.
Sure, but I like this set up a lot better than how they usually do it: the events of IC filtering thoughout the regular titles, simmering, and then coming back together in the next crisis is a heck of a lot more interesting tham "Stop everything! The Beyonder's on Earth!"
Mind, the events of Marvel's "Chaos" annoyed me mightily, and sories centered around Magneto and family are hardly unique, but I'll probably give it a shot.
Polter-Cow - Feb 09, 2005 1:54:29 pm PST #7475 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
ita, who else would it have been on the phone?
And so Phoenix has not made an appearance in UXM till now, then? Has there been any foreshadowing?
§ ita § - Feb 09, 2005 1:59:26 pm PST #7476 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
There has been foreshadowing, but I'd have to look through my issues to be sure of where. During a Scott/Jean makeup, I think.
As for the phone -- if it was obvious, I think they'd have just said. I'd like it much more if they weren't undercutting the previous pages. MUCH.
P.M. Marc - Feb 09, 2005 4:17:30 pm PST #7477 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
Re: Outsiders. Well, that was certainly graphic and weird.
Re: Nightwing 103. I see my question from last issue has been answered. Boston Brand is dead and Deadman by this point. It's good to see Jason in there, too. This issue was more subdued than last. I'm wondering if that will be a pattern with the storyline.
Green Arrow needs to lose the new art team. Painful. Painful.
JSA is managing to kick ass still.
I have sooo much more to read.