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Post by The Doctor on Sept 23, 2011 22:31:33 GMT
Read the recent issue of FF Adventures. Yep, you really learn to appreciate Hickman more after the dreadful filler Annual story in which naff writing and art collide in an explosion of boringness. Looks like it's back to Hickman next issue though!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 24, 2011 10:32:45 GMT
I'm not feeling I'm getting Hickman's FF. I love his Secret Warriors but his FF is leaving me cold.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 30, 2011 15:53:34 GMT
The one issue of MWOM I read was good, but I only wanted it for Mighty Avengers and workeed out it's be cheaper to buy the trade. On a similar theme I see that Essential X-Men is reprinting Second Coming for the next 5 months. I make that £14.75. Well the trade ain't that much more so I may skip the next few months of EXM So no EXM for me this week. Astonishing Spider Man is proving a bit of a struggle at the moment as it's been spider fight, spider fight,spider fight and a bit neglecting the rest of the cast. |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 30, 2011 19:36:27 GMT
MWOM will be running Shadowlands and Chaos War in future issues, according to the letters page.
EXM #23 runs parts #1-3 of Second Coming.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Sept 30, 2011 21:46:45 GMT
I've read the stuff leading into Shadowlands and wasn't impressed....
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Post by Jaymz on Sept 30, 2011 23:36:07 GMT
Shadowland is terrible, avoid.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2011 13:49:33 GMT
*TWO* Alan Davis covers on my Panini Collectors editions today. They saw Andu coming.
Avengers Unconquered is finishing next issue becoming Avengers Assemble. Should have had that title all along.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 10, 2011 17:48:03 GMT
Current issue has first 3 parts of Avengers: Prime for a third of what it cost to get the US issues and without the bimonthly schedule. Huzzah.
Perhaps going to a new #1 could have waited until May when the movie comes out but perhaps Panini thought the post-Siege era would make for a better jumping-on point.
I've dropped almost all print comics now ahead of switching to digital in the New Year. Only picking up Panini reprints in paper now as they are good value for money and it's still nice to get something off of newsstands.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Nov 10, 2011 21:43:25 GMT
I am thinking of expanding my purchases of Panini stuff - sure it means that I am getting stories way behind the US titles, but that just makes it like when I was a kid and I coped then, and the cost-to-value ratio is heavily in their favour.
If there is a suitable jumping on point to the Avengers title it might be a good time for me to give it a go. The Batman and Fantastic Four titles have been pretty good to me after all.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 10, 2011 23:25:35 GMT
The X-Men should have a good jump on point shortly too when a major story finishes.
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Post by legios on Nov 11, 2011 7:16:15 GMT
Picked up and dropped the X-Men one several times over the last couple of years - once because of the amount of Legacy it was printing and once because I had read Curse of the Mutants in trade and hadn't been impressed enough to want to actually own it.
Might be time to think about giving it another go soon though.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 11, 2011 8:37:34 GMT
You might think about waiting till post Schism then.
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 11, 2011 8:47:17 GMT
I generally jump on and off the x-book depending on the current story.
Current Avengers issue is printing Avengers Prime so is jump onable. Siege has finished. I presume the renumbered January issue will kick off with the post-Siege Avengers #1 etc. I am hoping they run Secret Avengers.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 11, 2011 8:47:54 GMT
You might think about waiting till post Schism then. In about 18 months time then. -Ralph |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 11, 2011 9:21:23 GMT
Yeah, possibly. Year at least.
Anyhow:
Avengers Unconquered 38 (Avengers Prime 1-3) I don't buy the whole Cap/Iron Man/Thor are at the centre of the Avengers thing (though I'd argue Cap is.....) so this buddy bonding story with them sent to some of the nine worlds isn't doing it for me. However that is by some distance the best Alan Davis art I've seen for a while, if not quite looking like it did in his New Mutants Annuals/Excalibur glory days.
Astonishing Spider-Man 51 (Amazing Spiderman 633 and (I think) 634 (There's a typo on the contents page) + American Son 3) This powered up "Spider villains that the Kraven's are responsible for" story feels like it's been going on forever (10+ issues) so when May finally turns up in this issue I'd forgotton she'd a)been possessed and b) who by (I think it involves Mister Negative). I'd never heard of the Kaine that shows up in the second part but when the word Clone came up my warning sensors went off. A bit too dark and violent throughout for my tastes with the Lizard having slain a child and the Kravens' sacrificing the current Spider-Girl (just don't ask) so this probably isn't selling the title to you. The first 40 issues of this title were fabulous but it's hit a trough I think. By contrast the American Son back up manages to salvage something from the train wreck that was the Sins Past storyline.
Fantastic Four Adventures 24 (Spider-Man/FF 2, FF 582, FF 75) I'm not a fan of crowbarring extra stories into existing continuity but SM/FF hasn't been too bad, and I'm finding it a better read than the main FF strip written by Hickman who I usually like. Perhaps a reread once 588 is reprinted may throw a different light on it. Lee/Kirby reprints are always good even though I've not really been reading them.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2011 19:37:39 GMT
Astonishing Spiderman 52 today which wrapped up American Son and seems top be getting to the conclusion of this Gaunlet nonsense. I note Essential X-Men is out too.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 24, 2011 20:32:46 GMT
Which part of second coming was it in the new Essential X-Men? 3 or 4?
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Post by The Doctor on Nov 25, 2011 8:12:39 GMT
Parts 7-9.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 25, 2011 8:44:54 GMT
I think it's the penultimate chapter then. Ta. Just want to know when to start buying again as I have the second coming trade, Lord knows why.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 8, 2011 17:55:35 GMT
Panini Avengers, FF & Spider Man out today. Sadly a visitor, getting the boy, exhaustion and time wars weather have kept me from WHS.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 16, 2011 22:13:35 GMT
Panini Avengers being relaunched as Avengers Assemble next month with a 100 page special. Kicking off the Bendis/JRJR run. The last two issues of Avengers: Prime - great stuff from Alan Davis, the story was decent nothing great though.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 5, 2012 23:15:57 GMT
Avengers Assemble 1 is out with FOUR issues of the Avengers in it. Unfortunately the letters column confirms it *WON'T* be printing Secret Avengers...... To Amazon!
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 6, 2012 0:04:08 GMT
Balls! I shall have to see if it's on the Comixology app.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 6, 2012 0:06:38 GMT
Only the opening arc is.
I dare say the rest will appear soon enough.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 6, 2012 0:08:54 GMT
Opening arc was cracking
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 6, 2012 0:09:02 GMT
Good, good.
I'm pretty much resolved to heavy digital buying now. Just don't have the space for piles of comics/trades anymore.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 6, 2012 0:41:39 GMT
Looking forward to the Ellis penned issues hitting the iPad. Look cracking, done in one adventure stories.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jan 7, 2012 22:47:00 GMT
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! Not yet. Trip into town tomorrow to pick it up. Andy |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 8, 2012 15:10:34 GMT
And ..... ? Is it not a fab piece of art?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 8, 2012 22:27:05 GMT
I have seen the next issue FFA cover... and very nice indeed it is too! Karl I have a scanner: |
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