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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2011 20:09:50 GMT
Had a look at the February comics sales for next Feb on Disposable Heroes, who I was using. Even with the sub discount, all comics have jumped up another 15p in price. That's the last straw. Digital all the way now*. The price of print has just reached silly levels now, especially when a cheaper alternative exists.
-Ralph
*With the sole exception of the Panini UK newsstand titles.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 24, 2011 20:16:26 GMT
I'm not sure any comic has annoyed me as much as Avenging Spider-Man #1 has in a long time. . I read Andu's comic. I thought it was shit, though my opinion is partly biased due to not caring about 616 Spidey since the character destroying 'One More Day' bollocks. Zeb Wells is not a good writer and Joe Mad can't draw for toffee (when he can be arsed to turn up). -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 30, 2011 18:21:18 GMT
Picked up the Mark Millar Superior Charity Special. It's to raise money for the Yorkhill Sick Kids Hospital (I was born next door in the regular hospital, fact fans). A rather large number of politicians have spent an inordinate amount of energy and determination trying to shut down this world-renowned essential resource for many years (even though there is not even an economic case for it) so any pennies happily donated.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 3, 2011 11:51:03 GMT
Wolverine & The X-Men 2: Yeah, somehow I picked up the second issue instead of waiting for EXM. Fun. This is a fun comic. That's to be highly commended. And they do something with Iceman too. Well worth a read.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 4, 2011 21:59:37 GMT
Indeed it is and the Brood student is the best thing in it!
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2012 10:07:19 GMT
Is Alpha Flight #7 (of 8) the *WORST* comic I have ever read? Quite possibly. Deary me.
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Post by blueshift on Jan 7, 2012 11:13:46 GMT
Is Alpha Flight #7 (of 8) the *WORST* comic I have ever read? Quite possibly. Deary me. *Pulls up a chair* Do tell! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2012 13:08:07 GMT
It just was. To tell you why means I have to think about it.....
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 13:12:12 GMT
DETAILS!!!
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 13:22:26 GMT
We need to know. I've read a tonne of shit comics in my time and must know how this compares.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 13:25:07 GMT
Indeed, I mean I have read Dawn of the Dread Force and Darkminds: Macropolis or whatever it was called.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 13:45:28 GMT
I even read every issue of Madballs! And the Annual!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2012 13:58:55 GMT
You're evil so and sos for making me do this....
The art hasn't been great all along. The dialogue is poor throughout. As soon as Wolverine shows up Mac gets in a fight with him. Lots of references to the Big Secret Machine they've been building. Sasquatch behaving like a Hulk KO in beast form (where did that come from?) Sandman being imune to the Purple girl's powers somehow. The traitor turns out to be who it's clear it's been all along and that Alpha Flight knew and were using it. The Master's spaceship being hidden under capital hill as he cries "For the good of humanity ALPHA FLIGHT MUST DIE". Oh it's just rotten from start to finish. horrible junk.
Thank goodness Wolverine & the X-Men 3 has just popped through the door.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 13:59:45 GMT
Oh you will love that.
X-books haven't been this much fun in a looong time.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2012 14:03:15 GMT
I may need to read it right now to take the bad images in my head out.
And what's worse people out in Internet land loved it. It's a travesty of a comic!
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 14:04:28 GMT
Wolverine and the X-Men is more fun than Uncanny, but both books have a distinct tone and purpose. I do enjoy Uncanny.
I just think they need to get shot of adjectiveless and Legacy.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 14:06:19 GMT
The Master's spaceship being hidden under capital hill as he cries "For the good of humanity ALPHA FLIGHT MUST DIE". But...that sounds great! -Ralph |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 14:08:46 GMT
The fact it apparently isn't is very disappointing.
Alpha Flight - I'd love them to make work, but it doesn't seem to be possible these days. DC have the same problem with Legion of Super Heroes.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2012 14:34:36 GMT
The number of people that have made Alpha Flight work is few: Byrne & Claremont, but they created them. Mantlo but, and with no disrespect to the great man, not as well as Byrne did. The first four issues of Fabian Nicieza.
The problem is we keep coming back in the hope they will find someone who does get it and rcapture the magic.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 7, 2012 16:26:26 GMT
Alpha Flight had its day, alas.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 7, 2012 22:07:39 GMT
Thank goodness Wolverine & the X-Men 3 has just popped through the door. Oh you will love that. X-books haven't been this much fun in a looong time. Andy Yup it was great. Loved it. Of the two Wolverine & ... is the one that's doing it for me. It's got a life and bounce to it. Andu, have you got the latest FF Adventures? Turn to the back and look at the next issue cover. That's good Alan Davis squishy that is! |
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Post by legios on Jan 8, 2012 20:14:39 GMT
I have seen the next issue FFA cover... and very nice indeed it is too!
As to Alpha Flight, I do think it suffers from Legion Syndrome now - never really holds a new audience and it has been rebooted to the point of living death. Some books just can't survive continual restarts and I think Alpha is another good example of that.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 21, 2012 15:09:03 GMT
Wolverine & The X-Men 4 Aw, this is just such a good comic. Even with not the regular artist drawing they've produced a top, top issue here, albeit one a little lacking in the "doing super hero things" stakes. Don't care. Fabulous.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 21, 2012 16:12:51 GMT
The cover for that issue is the best comic cover I have seen in quite some time. It makes me smile.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jan 21, 2012 17:39:18 GMT
That cover is highly amusing. It is a series I think I shall definitely be picking up in trade in due course. What I have read of it is just such fun.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 28, 2012 14:44:16 GMT
Alpha Flight #8: Better then the last issue, but that wasn't hard. Remind me never to buy an Alpha Flight comic againm unless Byrne or Claremont are involved.
X-Force #20: Back to Betsy having been kidnapped by Brian and the reformed Captain Britain corps. I didn't get on with the art here and any attempt to do a new Otherworld story just bores me to tears. But my real problem with this issue is that we've got a good idea how the story will end due to the Secret Avengers advert showing Captain Britain on the team printed in the middle of the issue! Idiots.
X-Factor #230: Every so often I wonder why I buy X-Factor. But it's just such a decent read month after month with some fabulous dialogue in this issue. Unfortunetly at the end of this issue my least favourite mutant couple show up. Apart - fine. Together - kiss of death for any title.
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 29, 2012 17:20:05 GMT
Kirby Genesis Silver Silver #1: SHIT.
Infestation 2 #1: SHIT.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 22, 2012 20:54:40 GMT
re: Wolverine and the X-Men.
The series also has official Twitter feeds. You can follow the Jean Grey School and its various teachers!
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Feb 22, 2012 20:58:50 GMT
re: Wolverine and the X-Men. The series also has official Twitter feeds. You can follow the Jean Grey School and its various teachers! -Ralph How absolutely wonderful. A highly appropriate kind of modern marketing. I approve. Karl |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Feb 22, 2012 22:56:05 GMT
and it's still a top comic.
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