The Official DC Stupid Question Thread....

[Bnightwing]

WHat about the absolute series like absolute Watchmen, Long Halloween, ect.

 

[Anubis]

why is it great?

Because reading it forces a mental reaction similar to shooting heroin and dropping acid at the same time.

Some people freak out and crap their pants, others find it quite entertaining. Only way to find out how you'll react is to read it for yourself.....or not....whatever.

 

[Bnightwing]

Is it hard cover?

 

[Anubis]

What do I look like? The Rockford Files? Find out for yourself.

Just kidding. Yes, it is in Hardcover.

And as far as the Absolutes, if you can afford to pay the price, then you should get some hookers instead. If you're too prissy for ****es, then go ahead and buy em. If you're gonna buy either, best to have the best copy.

 

[Bnightwing]

I assume you bought it haha and how much is it if you know.

 

[Anubis]

Like 25 bucks. 16 if you grab it from Amazon.

Absolutes on the other had are like, 75 bucks. Slightly less at Amazon, but still.....EXSPENSIVE.

 

[Bnightwing]

Are they worth it though? And I am thinking about getting RIP...

 

[Anubis]

That depends...do you just want to read the story, or are you looking for something.....deeper? Cuz the Absolutes are like Ultra Special Edition DVDs with Commentary and extras. If all you want is to read the story, just buy a regular copy. No need to go broke for a prettier art and the occasional script or whatever.

 

[Bnightwing]

Well I have 'The Long Halloween' but it broke down the book spine and just thinking should I buy a new one or get absolute and never knew it came with a DVD.

 

[Anubis]

I didn't say it CAME with a DVD, it's LIKE a DVD.

 

[Bnightwing]

Ohhhh lol my bad tell me Anubis what are your top fav graphic novels? As of now

 

[CBG]

Good things about Absolutes. . . oversized art, hardcover with slipcase, and LOADS of extras and commentary about the story.

Negatives would be how expensive they are and probably how much they weigh. I have a few Absolutes myself, and none of my bookshelves can hold their combined weight.

 

[Bnightwing]

Which ones do you have?

 

[SuperFerret]

Did the Martian Manhunter ever meet Miss Martian before he died? I'm wondering how that meeting would've went.

 

[BrianWilly]

He did not.

 

[yenaled]

why is it great?

Pick up Batman: The Black Glove and Batman: RIP.

It's a tale of a secret organisation who have been plotting to ruin Bruce's life his entire life. Batman in RIP is attacked by them and it's a story how Batman fights against that.

Being Morrison it's not a straight forward tale but an awesome idea that everything that has ever happened in a Batman comic has happened to one person in their 30+ years and what a toll that would take upon a human mind and body. Also it's like an acid trip without the harmful side effects and wallet eating prices.

 

[The Question]

Did the Martian Manhunter ever meet Miss Martian before he died? I'm wondering how that meeting would've went.

Knowing J'onn, it would have been a combination of cheesy poeticness and long, awkward pauses.

 

[CBG]

Which ones do you have?

- Sandman Volume 1
- Sandman Volume 2
- Sandman Volume 3
- Sandman Volume 4
- Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Watchmen
- League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Black Dossier
- Kingdom Come
- Batman: Long Halloween

Getting V for Vendetta and Death Absolutes later on (and Sandman Volume 5, if Gaiman and VERTIGO goes through with that).

Also have my sights on League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Volumes 1 and 2, but I have to bid for those on E-Bay.

 

[robinjr]

I guess no one knows whether Bart Allen and Owen Mercer ever met?

 

[Anubis]

Knowing J'onn, it would have been a combination of cheesy poeticness and long, awkward pauses.

Ending with them splitting a bag of Oreos.

 

[Bnightwing]

http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Black-...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235852211&sr=8-1

That black glove you are talkin about?

And why are people telling me that Sandman is such a good comic ,I picked it up (vol two I think) I was fairly confused about it but why do people tell me I need to read it?

 

[Anubis]

Ohhhh lol my bad tell me Anubis what are your top fav graphic novels? As of now

Hard to say. I prefer series.

Like Preacher, Sandman, Y the Last Man, Fables, or Planetary. Single stand alone graphic novels?

Hmm,

Watchmen I guess. The Long Halloween. Superman: Secret Identity. Kingdom Come. And a really awesome graphic Novel by Neil Gaimen called Murder Mysteries. About the first murder Mystery. Not Cain and Able.

Hmm, Watchmen

 

[Bnightwing]

What is Superman: Secret Identity?

 

[Anubis]

http://www.amazon.com/Batman-Black-...bs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235852211&sr=8-1

That black glove you are talkin about?

And why are people telling me that Sandman is such a good comic ,I picked it up (vol two I think) I was fairly confused about it but why do people tell me I need to read it?

Because it's high art. Tell me, do you like Shakespeare? Greek Tragedies? Metaphysical story telling? If not, then Sandman isn't for you. Everything isn't for everybody.

 

[Manic]

And why are people telling me that Sandman is such a good comic ,I picked it up (vol two I think) I was fairly confused about it but why do people tell me I need to read it?

Sandman is a very good comic, but it's not for everyone. It moves pretty slowly, and it's like reading a long fairy tale or mythology.

The reason you were confused was because you picked up Vol. 2. It's not one of those comics you can pick up somewhere in the middle. At all. It has to be read from the beginning, in sequential order.