Dec 2006 Previews

[Darthphere]

http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Dec06/solicitations.html

 

[GNR]

I hope the cover for Action looks better

Hopefully.The coloring is off.

 

[Darthphere]

You guys should be more worried about the writing.

 

[yenaled]

So Morrison is off Batman... don't really care as:
1) Dini is still on Detective.
2) Freakin' John Ostrander is taking over!

Ignoring the horrid Action Comics we have a Krypto story in Superman. I'm looking forward to it Kurt Busiek knows what he is doing and for some reason I love that cover. Talking about Kurt; a new Fisherman in Aquaman which may prove to be great.

Both Confidentials will be a miss for me.

As usual 52 solits don't give anything away.

That has to be Flag on the cover of Checkmate - I'll guess we'll ifnd out soon enough. As for the Green Lantern titles; Corps and Ion look interesting continuing on how they have been. Guy mini has horrible art but I will check it out. With Green Lantern just pushing out a re-solit from last month (this is also the same with Teen Titans). It seems so hard to make a book come out month by month - this doesn't bode too well for JSA which is listed there. JSA Classififed is a pick up though Dr. Mid-Nite story should be great.

Jonah Hex gets it's first multi-parter and I'm curious to see how it works out.

As for minis; Conner Hawke i'm very excited about. Plus Mystery in Space, Uncle Sam and Tales of the Unexpected. Apart from Uncle Sam (and Shazam which isn't listed) I'll be missing out the rest of the Brave New World minis.

I can't wait for The Spirit been looking forward to this for ages.

Plus, Manhunter is back!

And apart from a few other titles that's about it.

All in all, looks like a good month.

 

[The Batman]

Its great how everyones assuming that Action will be bad before it even comes out. Me, and worried about the fact that kubert is intent on making supes' outfit like the one from a movie that underperformed at the BO.

And why the hell are morrison and andy taking a break from batman in the middle of their run?

 

[blksuperman2]

Who is Power Boy, and how did he and Supergirl hook up?

 

[Harlekin]

That has to be Flag on the cover of Checkmate - I'll guess we'll ifnd out soon enough.

Actually, that looks a hell of a lot more like Sarge Steel. Still an awesome cover though.

 

[Tropico]

Yup, the metal fist sure reminds me of Sarge Steel.

 

[hippie_hunter]

So Morrison is off Batman... don't really care as:
1) Dini is still on Detective.
2) Freakin' John Ostrander is taking over!

I think Ostrander's issues are just a fill-in for Morrison to allow him a bit more time on writing not only Batman, but several other books such as WildC.A.T.S, The Authority, 52, and All-Star Superman. DC already has books such as Teen Titans, Green Lantern, All-Star Superman, All-Star Batman and Robin: The Boy Wonder, Justice League of America, Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis, and Superman/Batman, DC doesn't need another delayed book. I remember reading a Newsarama interview with Morrison which he says that he's in the Batman title for the long term

Ignoring the horrid Action Comics we have a Krypto story in Superman. I'm looking forward to it Kurt Busiek knows what he is doing and for some reason I love that cover. Talking about Kurt; a new Fisherman in Aquaman which may prove to be great.

I've been wondering about what has happened to Krypto now that his owner is freaking dead.

Both Confidentials will be a miss for me.

Likewise, I'll be skipping the Confidential line. Though if these books are successes, I wouldn't be surprised if they make Wonder Woman Confidential, Flash Confidential, and Green Lantern Confidential. In my opinion they look like to be in continuity All-Star books.

That has to be Flag on the cover of Checkmate - I'll guess we'll ifnd out soon enough.

I'm still not getting Checkmate on account that it is a SHIELD rip-off

As for the Green Lantern titles; Corps and Ion look interesting continuing on how they have been. Guy mini has horrible art but I will check it out.

I'm glad that DC is starting to push other characters such as Wonder Woman and Green Lantern besides Batman and Superman.

With Green Lantern just pushing out a re-solit from last month (this is also the same with Teen Titans). It seems so hard to make a book come out month by month - this doesn't bode too well for JSA which is listed there.

Johns really needs to lighten his work load. BADLY. These delays are getting rediculous.

Apart from Uncle Sam (and Shazam which isn't listed) I'll be missing out the rest of the Brave New World minis.

I'm getting Trials of Shazam, The All-New Atom, Creeper, and Martian Manhunter. I found Battle for Bludhaven to be rather boring so I decided to skip out on it's sequel: Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters, was that a mistake on my part. And like all of Bruce Jones's work, I avoid OMAC like the clap.

 

[dumbdumduccan]

Ok, I sometimes buy variant covers. I dont buy retailer incentive covers. They usually are limited to a ratio of 1:25 & are sold for about $10-$15.
I did purchase the Mystery in Space Retailer Incentive cover because it was a Neal Adams cover & a nice one at that.

Will the 2 covers of the new JSA book be variant or retailer incentive?

Going to have to get the JSA poster ( depending on what it looks like) & frame it.

The Batwoman, Isis & Batman/Scarecrow 2 pak action figures are must haves also.


SANDMAN MYSTERY THEATRE: SLEEP OF REASON #1 Looks very good. My understanding is that this is new material, not a reprint.

 

[Darthphere]

I'm still not getting Checkmate on account that it is a SHIELD rip-off

Your loss. Its really one of the silliest reasons not to read a book ive seen.

 

[Green Lantern]

I'm still not getting Checkmate on account that it is a SHIELD rip-off

And if you read the freaking book you'd know that that argument has no base. Congrats on making assumptions based on pictures and concept. "LOL its a government agency with a half blind guy lol!!!!"

Your loss. Its really one of the silliest reasons not to read a book ive seen.

I agree, and he's missing one of the best books DC has going now...

 

[hippie_hunter]

And if you read the freaking book you'd know that that argument has no base. Congrats on making assumptions based on pictures and concept. "LOL its a government agency with a half blind guy lol!!!!"

Checkmate is basically the same damn thing as SHIELD. A UN organization that was once under US control but with heavy US ties lead by semi-immortal men with eye patches that fought in World War II. And both teams consist of superheroes

I agree, and he's missing one of the best books DC has going now...

Alan Fury dammit

 

[Darthphere]

If you want to put into simplistic terms like that, sure, but they are nothing alike, and its not like Marvel has a SHIELD book to begin with,

 

[Green Lantern]

Checkmate is basically the same damn thing as SHIELD. A UN organization that was once under US control but with heavy US ties lead by semi-immortal men with eye patches that fought in World War II. And both teams consist of superheroes



Alan Fury dammit

If you simplify it that much, then the JLA and the Avengers are the same thing. Both teams are lead by the respective companies most idealistic hero and a representative of "The American Way" both teams have had just about every hero IN their universe at one point or another. Both teams have been controlled by the government at one point or another...

 

[PWN3R]

Seriously Hippie, try Checkmate out, its such a good book. It has got better and better and you need to read it.

Everything in comics is a rip off, if you're letting that stop you then shame on you. Anyway Checkmate so far has been nothing like SHIELD...

 

[Tropico]

Checkmate is basically the same damn thing as SHIELD. A UN organization that was once under US control but with heavy US ties lead by semi-immortal men with eye patches that fought in World War II. And both teams consist of superheroes



Alan Fury dammit

DC's "semi immortal man with an eye patch" is no longer part of the equation. SHIELD is mostly about non-powered operatives with lots of tech; Checkmate consists of a balance of supers and normals as per their rules. They basically tackle the same theme so, of course, the flavor is going to similar but this isn't SHIELD.

I know you can be highly opinionated sometimes, but your comments regarding a title that you refuse to read border on, sorry to say, ignorance.

Matt Damon dammit.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

If you simplify it that much, then the JLA and the Avengers are the same thing. Both teams are lead by the respective companies most idealistic hero and a representative of "The American Way" both teams have had just about every hero IN their universe at one point or another. Both teams have been controlled by the government at one point or another...

Btw, in December Marvel will publish another alternate JLA vs alternate Marvel heroes. How many we have seen in the last 15 years?

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

So Morrison is off Batman... don't really care as:
1) Dini is still on Detective.
2) Freakin' John Ostrander is taking over!

Are we sure Morrison is off the book, or are they simply having some time off to work on the new issues?

 

[yenaled]

Actually, that looks a hell of a lot more like Sarge Steel. Still an awesome cover though.

Good point actually, didn't see the hand or even think of Sarge Steel. I'm currently on a Flag hunt.

Are we sure Morrison is off the book, or are they simply having some time off to work on the new issues?

Well he is off the book for at least four issues which is at least till Febuary. That's not like a one issue fill in.

I'm still not getting Checkmate on account that it is a SHIELD rip-off

That's incredibly naive and kind of shows you havn't read the book. For me; Checkmate, Aquaman and Ion are DC's three best books.

I found Battle for Bludhaven to be rather boring so I decided to skip out on it's sequel: Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters, was that a mistake on my part.

Battle for Bludhaven was a horrid turgid mess with an ending which I really hope doesn't get touched on and gets ignored (Captain Atom mess) but it looks like it might spin off two great thing; Uncle Sam so far has been excellent and I reconmend trying it out and there are hints of a kamandi mini with the remaining Atomic Knights.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Fine, I'll try out the damn book when the next arc starts you bastards

But I still retain the right to call Alan Scott, Alan Fury: Agent of CHECKMATE

 

[Green Lantern]

Except hes not anymore...

 

[hippie_hunter]

Except hes not anymore...

What, he's regained his eye back or something

 

[Darthphere]

Hes not with Checkmate, he got kicked the **** out, mostly for pissing off the Prez and Waller.

 

[Tropico]

He was too much of an upstanding guy to be accepted in the organization.