The General Comic Discussion Thread - Part 2

[Babillygunn]

The Absolute books are very well written, and I mean that especially for Wonder Woman which has been great. But I don’t see myself reading any of them long term. It’s hard enough for me to keep up with what’s going on in one continuity without having to keep two continuities straight.

You guys have smarter, or at least more focused minds than me! Lol

 

[Snow Queen]

Absolute Martian Manhunter

 

[flickchick85]

Absolute Martian Manhunter

Wasn’t really following this one because I’d never heard of the writer, but now I’m hyped!

 

[Snow Queen]

Wasn’t really following this one because I’d never heard of the writer, but now I’m hyped!

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did, FC. I don't have the longest pull list, but of my five this week, it was definitely my favourite.

 

[Venom 1988]

Wasn’t really following this one because I’d never heard of the writer, but now I’m hyped!

Deniz Camp is quickly becoming one of my favorite new writers. I really dig his Ultimates book at the moment.

 

[CrimsonMist]

- Absolute Martian Manhunter was a trip. Easily my favorite of the new batch, despite Green Lantern dropping soon. It felt like a Vertigo reinvention of a character. The artwork was brilliant. The writing was exceptional. This is the title to watch, I think.

- Absolute Wonder Woman was also another great issue. I was hesitant when I saw that Hayden Sherman wasn't doing the interiors but Martian De Iulis...man, what an artist. His style is evocative of Ricardo Federici and Esad Ribic. It just really blew me away. It's a different direction that also feels incredibly consistent tonally with the approach of the character. I also loved the two one-page Dustin Nguyen "L'il Diana" shorts. Really digging what Kelly Thompson has been doing with this book.

- Wonder Woman #19. One door closes, another one opens. A satisfying conclusion to the initial battles but the war continues as it seems Diana has much more on her plate. I look forward to seeing King writes Diana now that it seems The Sovereign is taking a back seat for now. This arc has really solidified the idea that Diana is perpetually underestimated and, perhaps more than Superman and Batman, perpetually rises to the challenge with ease.

- The Flash #19. I've had a hard time with this Eclipso arc. The artwork really sucks. Spurrier is too good a writer to be phoning it in like this. I had a difficult time trying to finish this issue. It just feels half-assed and directionless and the idea that this Eclipso stuff is still going on by June is just frustrating. Maybe they'll be a change come issue #24 but man...it can't come soon enough. Shorter arcs and a better artist would do wonders. The Flash shouldn't feel like a D-List title.

- Black Canary #5. Can't say I've ever been a boxing fan. Outside of the Rocky movies, the only time I've exposed myself to boxing was the Tyson/Paul fight from a few months ago. On that note, I found the commentators for that fight to be overwhelmingly obnoxious. Thus, I find the commentators in this book to be equally obnoxious and I'm here for the ride. It's very Celebrity Death Match in a way. It's farcical how these guys are treating two people trying, quite literally, to kill each other as grand spectacle. That said, there's a lot of heart here and King does a solid job showcasing Black Canary as a cool character but maybe this wasn't the best way to go about it. It seems much more superficial than King's usual deep dives into the humanity of these characters. But with one issue to go, we'll see how he lands it.

 

[Karelia]

Haven't picked up my copy of Absolute Martian Manhunter yet, but hopefully will this week. I am glad to hear some praise for it. I also saw it just got extended to 12 issues instead of 6 today!

 

[Primal Slayer]

At the event, Waid said that the New History of the DC Universe will be a timeline of DC history as if you are a person living inside the DC Universe. Each issue of the extra-sized four-part series will have an inclusive timeline featuring more details not in the comic itself, as well as some additional characters.

Waid says that as a longtime DC fan-turned-editor-turned-writer-but-always-a-fan, DC continuity has a lot of contradictory information, but that he worked closely with DC's editorial team - including DC editor-in-chief Marie Javins who was on hand at the panel - to steer him the right direction.

They managed to “narrow it down to what works,” says Waid. The writer says the guiding principle of the whole story is answering the question 'What are the most important moments in the DC Universe?'.

The New History of the DC Universe #1 (of 4) will launch June 25.

DC Comics' New History of the DC Universe will include a definitive timeline of billions (and billions) of years of DC continuity

The goal of the New History of the DC Universe is to make you feel like you are a person living inside the DCU.

www.thepopverse.com

I am surprised that DC is finally stop being lazy with "everything happened" and trying to get something semi concrete

 

[Milk Tray Guy]

... and it'll be definitive. Until the next Crisis/reboot...

 

[Venom 1988]

DC Comics' New History of the DC Universe will include a definitive timeline of billions (and billions) of years of DC continuity

The goal of the New History of the DC Universe is to make you feel like you are a person living inside the DCU.

www.thepopverse.com

I am surprised that DC is finally stop being lazy with "everything happened" and trying to get something semi concrete

Isn't this basically the same as DC Universe Legacies? Especially the part of being from the POV of a civilian.

DCU: Legacies (Volume) - Comic Vine

comicvine.gamespot.com

Granted this comic is 15 years old, so a lot has changed since then.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Isn't this basically the same as DC Universe Legacies? Especially the part of being from the POV of a civilian.

DCU: Legacies (Volume) - Comic Vine

comicvine.gamespot.com

Granted this comic is 15 years old, so a lot has changed since then.

Yes. Just as they had done the HIstory of DC Universe in 1987 or whatever after COIE

 

[Primal Slayer]

Absolute Green Lantern was the weakest debut of the 6 titles.

 

[blueharvest]

 

[Gee]

Anyone hyped for Sophie Campbell's Supergirl? I will have to look at her TMNT run.

I stopped buying floppies a few years back, but I will try to nab Artgerm's variant.

 

[flickchick85]

Always hyped for a new Supergirl title!

 

[Babillygunn]

Same here.

 

[Mani-Man]

Always hyped for a new Supergirl title!

Yup, always here for more Supergirl stuff.

 

[Pfeiffer-Pfan]

Is Dan Mora getting any sleep? The man is everywhere at the minute.