TPBs Bought/Thought Thread

[The Watchman]

Dynamo 5 - Very cool new series

 

[Dread]

Dynamo 5 - Very cool new series

Glad you like it. The trade, at $9.99, is an absolute steal, considering the first 7 issues were $3.50.

 

[The Watchman]

I couldn't pass up the trade at that price, they practically paid me to read it.

 

[Dread]

I couldn't pass up the trade at that price, they practically paid me to read it.

Exactly.

 

[PhotoJones]

If they really wanted him to be awesome, it wouldn't be all that hard. Take him off Mighty Avengers, give him his own ongoing, and get Kurt Busiek or Alan Moore to write it with art from Lee Weeks. Actually, that would be damn near impossible.

Anubis gets a cookie.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

If they really wanted him to be awesome, it wouldn't be all that hard. Take him off Mighty Avengers, give him his own ongoing, and get Kurt Busiek or Alan Moore to write it with art from Lee Weeks. Actually, that would be damn near impossible.

If they really wanted to play up the psychological angle, they could always try to woo Grant Morrison away from DC for it. Although that'd probably be impossible, too.

 

[Dread]

If they really wanted to play up the psychological angle, they could always try to woo Grant Morrison away from DC for it. Although that'd probably be impossible, too.

Especially since Grant Morrison probably learned from his last tenure at Marvel that anything he writes that even hints at being innovative, Marvel will run scared and twist itself in knots to undo it the moment things get tough. Aside for Marvel Boy (Noh-Varr), I guess.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Marvel didn't pay any attention to Marvel Boy, either. They published the mini-series, it sold for crap, and that was it. It wasn't until the current crop of writers came in and happened to have an interest in Noh-Varr that he suddenly got revived in Young Avengers/Runaways.

 

[PhotoJones]

Wasn't the supposed to be the first Unverse book?

 

[Anubis]

That was the rumor.

Finished Y-The Last Man volume 8.

Once again, good stuff. More insight into a few more characters like Dr. Mann and that Israeli b***h. Am I the only one that finds chicks getting their brains blown out kinda disturbing? I'm just sayin'. Amp and Y are reunited. 355 and Y seem to be getting a bit closer. And Robo Man-****es. Awesome. Rating: Freakin' Sweet

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I never heard that rumor. That's kind of cool.

 

[PhotoJones]

Yeah, before and during the laucnh of the Unverse, Marvel mentioned something about there already being an Unverse book. The implication was that Marvel Boy was that book.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Only it wasn't. Psych!

 

[GNR]

Finished Checkmate Books 1 and 2.

Juicy reads which stories range from worldwide in scope,to the quieter more character focused stuff like Fire's arc or Pawn 502.I'm familiar with most of these characters thru other incarnations and books,so it wasn't that hard to jump in.The power structure is a great touch,makes alot of sense and isn't all that confusing as people said it would be.The tight mix of politics,suspense,backstabbing and action is the main sell here,kudos to Rucka.

I already have issues 16-19 on reserve for me at my store.They had to re-order #18 so I decided to wait so I could read it all straight.

 

[Elijya]

Wasn't the supposed to be the first Unverse book?

Unverse? I know you mean Ultimate, but where'd "Unverse" come form?

 

[Dread]

Yeah, before and during the laucnh of the Unverse, Marvel mentioned something about there already being an Unverse book. The implication was that Marvel Boy was that book.

I heard that rumor. In one massive article when Wizard reviewed all of the then-current Ultimate trades/arcs, MARVEL BOY was included in that bunch. So at one time, that was considered an "Ultimate" book before some writers said "waitaminute, that wasn't in the title" and inserted him into 616 proper. Even if he is a Kree from another dimension.

Unverse? I know you mean Ultimate, but where'd "Unverse" come form?

photojones2 made it up as his term for Ultimate a while back. He thinks it is clever. But some others have started using it so maybe it is.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Not particularly clever since it was originally a typo, but I found it funny.

 

[Sparta*]

Can anyone recommend any good horror related trades? I just finished the friday the 13th tpb by Wildstorm and I really enjoyed it

 

[TheCorpulent1]

30 Days of Night was good enough for Hollywood to take notice. I've never read it myself.

 

[masteryoda]

Can anyone recommend any good horror related trades? I just finished the friday the 13th tpb by Wildstorm and I really enjoyed it

Walking Dead.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Wow, how did I not think of that?

 

[Sparta*]

Walking Dead.

Yeah.............I know i'm going to get my ass chewed out for this but I didn't really like the Walking Dead. I read Vol.1-5 and they are pretty entertaining, but I don't think it's as great as everyone says, in my humble opinion.

Anyone read possessed by Wildstorm?

 

[The Watchman]

You like Friday the 13th...

but didn't like Walking Dead...

it's hard to even find rec's for a 'taste' like that...

 

[Sparta*]

Friday the 13th was a funner read IMO and I thought the art was better.

 

[masteryoda]

Wow, how did I not think of that?

You're still young.