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Bought/Thought January 27th, 2010

The son of Bat, the son of the poster Themanofbat. :up:

In my personal experiences, I have heard kids of all stripes and ages use the insult "******", although not as much as in the late 80's - early 90's when I was a kid. Boys are still likely to insult something by calling it "gay". But I live in Brooklyn, New York, so not all experiences are equal.

I'd argue that both Val and Franklin should be well raised enough to not use it as an insult; I mean their parents ARE Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman, and they have Ben and Johnny as uncles (well, one by blood and the other by cosmic ray storm). I could argue both of them really shouldn't act like TOO much like brats. But, I guess anything for a laugh to answer letters.
 
I have no objections to the word "******ed"... if used in the "playground" sense...
 
Phaed, just an FYI: Index #13 is NOT the final issue, in any respect. There's a #14 next month, and a new #1 coming up featuring Avengers, Cap and Thor.
 
The son of Bat, the son of the poster Themanofbat. :up:

In my personal experiences, I have heard kids of all stripes and ages use the insult "******", although not as much as in the late 80's - early 90's when I was a kid. Boys are still likely to insult something by calling it "gay". But I live in Brooklyn, New York, so not all experiences are equal.

I'd argue that both Val and Franklin should be well raised enough to not use it as an insult; I mean their parents ARE Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman, and they have Ben and Johnny as uncles (well, one by blood and the other by cosmic ray storm). I could argue both of them really shouldn't act like TOO much like brats. But, I guess anything for a laugh to answer letters.

I figure that they'd learn that type of stuff from their uncles, particularly their biological one.
 
LOL.My opineon on that is i am not a fan of ultimate spider-man but i don't hate it but its crazy that 3 of the fantastic four,kitty and iceman,spider-woman and a clone of gwen stacy live with peter and his aunt may.
 
I figure that they'd learn that type of stuff from their uncles, particularly their biological one.

I suppose...

And he's also a SHHype user...

Thesonofbat

:yay:

Aww...keeping SHH in the family. That's cute.

He also reads Ultimate Spider-Man, much to the dismay of his father:p

I read ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN for at least 5-7 years worth of material, so it happens to the best of us. ;)

This probably doesn't belong here, but I got around to watching the "motion comic" of SPIDER-WOMAN: AGENT OF SWORD #1. "Motion comic" is of course another way of saying "bad animation". Marvel's 1966 "cartoon" basically did this, and tried to pass itself off as TV animation. These, at least, are aware they merely move more than static images (and have voice overs and music). I saw the ASTONISHING X-MEN: CURE #1 one ages ago, and while I wasn't particularly thrilled with that, it was leagues better than S-W:AOS. For one thing, it actually LOOKED more "motion", with moving lips and occasional character movements. S-W:AOS #1 looked like a sub par submission to Newgrounds.com back in the late 90's. I suppose it'll impress older fans who are still new to things like flash animation or the Internet, but for someone like me, I wasn't thrilled.

But the technical aspect really pales to the subject matter. The premise is basically that Jessica Drew was replaced by the Skrull Queen for years and returns to Earth, finally, after the Skrull Invasion is done. Her life is in ruins, but Abigail Brand gives her a shot at getting revenge on the Skrulls that are left. You might imagine this as a high octane, "KILL BILL" style guilty pleasure adventure. Unfortunately, that's not how Bendis and Maleev see it. They see this as a bleak, dour, brooding emo-mess that takes itself so seriously that it almost becomes a parody. Drew is a super heroine with a longer lifespan than many soldiers, and all she does is whine, complain, and then whine some more. Bendis' often preachy and melodramatic dialogue is full of flourish and light on substance, but hearing it read and acted by a professional actress brings it to some sort of weird art project tone. Imagine the most self-important, self pitying drivel a superheroine could ever whine, occasionally inter-mingled with schlub slang like "doohicky".

It seems as if Abigail merely coaxes Drew into working with SWORD, but in the first issue a seeming Skrull of Spider-Man tries to claim that SWORD has been infiltrated. Really, must it be so complicated? After having read so much Bendis stuff, my new theory is he needlessly tacks on details and red herrings and other diversions because somewhere he knows he can't execute a straight-forward, simple story, so he tries to make up for it by trying to distract and outsmart his audience at every turn, and dazzle them with bells and whistles. It's not the most unique writer strategy, but it can become easy to read. The irony? Bendis' best stories are usually short, simple character studies that he actually can execute well, because he doesn't overthink it or needlessly complicate it, or feels he needs to beat his chest to prove his mark, or whatever.

"Motion comics" are not very long; most issues can be covered in a few minutes, usually less than 10 (or about the length of old Looney Tunes shorts). This one seems to go by even faster.

The irony of course is Joss Whedon is a TV writer who delved into comics, and while the ASTONISHING X-MEN comic and "motion comic" is overrated, the dialogue translates decently when moved to some sort of audio/visual media. Bendis' really doesn't, at all. Heck, it's outlasted it's welcome in comics. S-W:AOS #1 was like some cross between SIN CITY and READING RAINBOW (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6j8EiWIVZs), completely unaware of how absurd it is while trying to be so important.
 
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I'm assuming they aren't on often, as I don't think I've ever seen them on.
 
Thor #606

I remember when everyone was praising the relaunch of Thor and Straczynski's work on it, I kept thinking, "It's good...but, everything is going at such a slow pace, that I really am not finding it that great." Of course, by then, all of us Thor fans were just thrilled to have a Thor comic to read again. Now that Gillen's taken over, I'm finally getting what I had been missing so long: Great action and drama with some awesome bad guys!

Taking place before the events in Siege, Gillen gets the Asgardians back to Oklahoma, setting up the events currently happening in Marvel's big event. We get an awesome battle between Thor and Doom, Loki gets away with murder...again, and Kelda returns to life in some of Balder's most dramatic scenes ever. I love this title! What a difference a year makes.

New Avengers #61

What I can't stand about Blackest Night is what I'm loving about Siege. All of the Blackest Night tie-ins are telling the exact same story, and after reading this month after month, my displeasure of it grows and grows. With Siege's tie-ins (of which we haven't had a whole lot), we don't get the same scenes of characters fighting the Dark Avengers or Asgardians; we get to see the scenes that are happening outside of this event that may not seem on the surface to be relevant.

This issue might not seem relevant at all to Siege; but, I disagree strongly. Loki has been influencing many within Norman's Cabal, and that influence has now found its way to The Hood. After giving The Hood access to the Norn Stones, many C-list villians have been given a great power level increase; and, they've taken the battle to the Avengers, much like Norman is taking his battle to the Asgardians. This serves two purposes: One, it further continues Norman's plan to capture the elusive New Avengers, and two, keeps these heroes from interfering with Osborn's attack on Asgard. This really answers the question, "Where are all the heroes while Asgard is being attacked?;" and, it makes this a very good tie-in with Siege.

Bendis has some really good scenes in this issue, especially the interaction between Spidey and Spider-Woman (or, would her nickname be Spid-she??). I loved when Jessica made mention that she could have sworn Spider-Man had a wife.

Avengers: The Initiative #32

I've always enjoyed The Initiative; but, the last two issues have really made this one of my favorite comics. Since I first read Avengers #196 in the early 80's, I've been a huge fan of Taskmaster. But, year after year after year, nobody would use him to his fullest potential. Finally, he's getting his due! (Thank GOD, because his appearances in Deadpool had turned him into a joke.) Sometimes I hate dialogue boxes; but, this issue's use of getting us into the mind of Taskmaster was done nicely. It's great to see his motivations and thoughts about his past history. I'm also really liking the relationship that's developed between Constrictor and Diamondback. Finally, awesome final scene in this book that wasn't ruined by the cover of the book. (DC, take note!)

Red Hulk #1

A great writer can turn rubbish into something worth reading; and, Jeff Parker is just the man who can turn the horrid events in Loeb's Hulk interesting to many readers who have dropped Hulk in the past couple years. I won't call this issue "great;" but, I will say with his second Fall Of The Hulk's issue, Parker has made me slightly change my opinion on how much I disliked Red Hulk and A-Bomb before.

With this first issue, Red Hulk and A-Bomb reluctantly team-up, in order to locate MODOK and The Leader's mysterious Doomsday device. What they find is a Cosmic Hulk robot, which we discover was originally made by Galactus before he employed the help of his heralds. Accidentally getting activated by Rulk, we learn this was MODOK and The Leader's plan all along. It adds a new, deadly layer to Fall Of The Hulks, especially since the Cosmic Hulk can siphon off the energy of all the different colored Hulks, making it virtually unstoppable.

Robocop #1

I probably wouldn't recommend this comic to anyone who isn't a fan of the original movies. Dynamite doesn't even treat this comic as an origin for those who are unfamiliar with Robocop. It's more ongoing adventures, as OCP now owns the privatized Detroit Police Department and has replaced all of the uniformed cops with new, "glitch-free" OCP Ed-209b units. (If you've seen the original film, it's the huge machines that appeared in the beginning of that film, I believe.) All of the police force is fired, except Robocop; as, OCP legally owns 92% of his body.

I'll stick with this comic for the first storyline; as, it's much better than Dynamite's previous Terminator title that I quit reading after a single issue. Plus, I'm a mild fan of that original film; so, it has peeked my curiousity.
 
With Adam Warlock turned into Magus...I wonder what is in the Caccoon that the Church of Truth have....have they explained that yet...did I just miss it?
 
Amazing Spider-Man #619

I really wish that Dan Slott could take over the writing duties for Amazing Spider-Man more frequently. This second part of his 4-part Mysterio tale is better than the other Gauntlet stories that came before; and, it just feels like he was meant to write Spidey tales. He knows the history of this comic, and brings that history into his writing.

These first two issues really pay tribute to some of the classic gangster stories from the 80's, as Mysterio is setting up Spider-Man and trying to push him over the edge mentally. I love many of the old references, like to Jean DeWolff and Captain Stacy.

Wolverine: Wendigo!

Two decent stories in this one-shot. The first involves an "Believe It or Not" style television show, exploring the myth about the Wendigo...only to come across one in the woods of northern Canada. There is a bit of humor mixed in, and a pretty nice scene of a rude starlet getting her head lobbed off; but, don't expect much from Wolverine. Besides his claws and an appearance on the last page of the story, he's not really seen.

The second story is a Thor/Wolverine fight/team-up. Loki has spiked Logan's booze, and when he wakes, everyone he comes across looks like one of his old enemies. Get get the proverbial good guy vs. good guy/misunderstanding fight before Logan realizes he's being duped.

As a Wolverine one-shot usually goes, this one wasn't too bad.

X-Factor #201

This comic is at its best when it involves Val Richards...which in this case, isn't very often. She only gets a couple scenes. It's worst when we have grown-up Layla, which has started up again. (I was hoping after issue #50, it might be over. Guess we aren't so lucky.) Somehow Doom is involved...or we're lead to believe that. We don't really see him; so, it has me guessing that David is trying to dupe the reader until his big reveal, probably next issue.

I just find myself longing for the good-old-days, before the events in the Messiah crossover...and, have yet to be fully on board again with this title. Much like when Guardians Of The Galaxy killed off many of my favorite characters, this comic veered off on a different path. Thankfully, GOFG is getting back on track. As long as we keep getting old-Layla, I don't hold out much hope for David's title.

X-Force #23

Decent issue that shows X-Force getting their fannies handed to them by Selene's dead mutants. Of course, things always have to take a turn for the worse before the good guys win in these big events; and, by issue's end, X-Force is going to be taking the fight to Selene. We also get the resurrection of Elixer, the healing of Wolfsbane (with baby still intact...UGGG), and hopefully the last we'll see of Hrimhari. My biggest complaint is Crain's art, which is at times too dark and lifeless.

X-Men Legacy #232

Things do not look good for the X-Men, as they get their butts handed to them by Proteus. Magneto takes more of a central role by issue's end; but, the real star of this title has switched from Xavier to Rogue. I'm liking the whole Destiny side-story that is featured in this Necrosha X tie-in. Carey has made this one of the better X-titles in the past couple years. It's definitely much better than Uncanny.
 
X-Force #23 - I'll say again, this story really needed to be drawn by another artist. The scripts are good, even if not Kyle and Yost's best work, but Crain's muddy fight scenes have no snap to them, and the characters become muddled.

That really sums up what I was trying to say. Glad to see I'm not the only one who feels his art distracts from the story.
 
I see a few people complaining that they didn't view New Avengers as a Siege tie-in. Sure, it's not blatant; but, still, Bendis gives us a very important side-story that's happening outside the big event fight sequence. You simply have to ask yourself, "What is happening to the other heroes while Norman tries to take out Asgard?"

We are learning through many of these comics that Loki is taking a big role in the Marvel Universe; and, where Norman was perceived as the one in control...especially in regards to The Hood...now, it's Loki calling the shots. This is a vast history, as the Avengers originally formed because of Loki...and, Loki knows if Norman is to be successful, the New Avengers cannot be allowed to save Thor and the Asgardian's butts. Thus, Loki has The Hood in his back pocket now...he sends Hood to use the Nord Stones to get these expendable C-list heroes to keep the Avengers preoccupied...and, Loki's plans are coming together nicely.
 
Wow, I almost want to read New Avengers if Bendis is treating Loki that well. :up:
 
Fall of The Hulks:Red Hulk #1 of 4:I really liked this issue but this wasn't a good issue to put the Cup o' Joe in but besides that nice story jeff parker is awsome in hulk.*****

X-Men Forever #16:I am really starting to look forward to this comic and it is great to see Mystique and the ending is really sweet.*****

X-Babies #4 of 4:Sad to see this mini-series go every issue was awsome but this issue felt a little to weird for me but not to much.****

New Avengers #61:NOT A SIEGE TIE-IN AT ALL.But besides that i enjoyed this issue but sadly there is no other new avengers here but Bucky cap,Steve in a secret agent outfit,Spider-Woman,and Spidey-Man.But it was still a preety cool issue.****

Ultimate Enemy #1 of 4:This was pure crap where the hell was the Human Torch,Spider-Man,Kitty and Iceman and besides that another fail of the craptastic ultimate universe.No Stars AT ALL

Green Lantern #50:I LOVED this issue Scarecrow and Agent Orange but how the hell will we get hal back after this? *****

X-Men Legacy #232:This issue was good but confusing.****

X-Factor #201:This issue was awsome seems like there are 2 Mr.Fantastics.****

Ms.Marvel #49:Mystique was awsome in this but is captain marvel alive?****

The Atom and Hawkman #46:I really enjoyed this issue actully felt like a Blackest Night tie-in.*****

Age of Reptiles #2 of 4:I LOVED this issue so much action but i felt sorry for the poor dinosaurs.*****

Siege Storming Asgard:Heroes and Villians:SUCKED what a waste of money.No Stars

Amazing Spider-Man:What a lame issue i'm not a fan of this stuff gang wars and Mysterio don't mix.**
 
Amazingly enough, I actually did like this latest issue of Forever as well, especially after the last one which was so boring. I am really liking Rogue's costume in this and I wish her 616 self would adopt it as well. I liked seeing Sabes all dark and creepy too. He makes a good henchman, even if he does do it on loan for SHIELD. :p
 
Yeah it was hilarious seeing the guy's face when he heard sabes voice.
 

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