The Zone

by **Leckomaniac** on Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:03 pm

Well I really enjoyed Ultimate Extinction #1. The only problem is that not alot happened in that first issue so it was kind of slow, but I just can't get me enough of Gah Lak Tus!
I am going to read #2 right now, so I suppose I will update later.

by **burlivesleftnut** on Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:22 pm

Please do. The first one was good, but it didn't seem to really go anywhere.

by **Leckomaniac** on Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:39 pm

Well I just finished reading my new books.

Ultimate Extinction #2 was much of the same really. The real highlight for me was Captain America questioning his faith. Silver Surfer finally loses those ridiculous wings. But other than that, once again, there really isn't much happening. A lot of talking, with the exception of a few explosions caused by the Silver Surfer. And also, apparently Gah Lak Tus is actually a whole bunch of machines that look like the squid things from the Matrix. I will stick with it, apparently Ellis is trying to channel Bendis. haha

In other news, I really dug Ultimate X-Men, but that whole thing with Sabertooth being Wolverine's son??? Not too sure about that one.

Superman #226 was AMAZING!!! Gosh I loved it. I really like that old school feel. Seeing Supes, Wonder Woman, and Hawkman battling the Japanese during WWII was priceless!

by **Keepcoolbutcare** on Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:52 pm

Leckomaniac wrote:I will stick with it, apparently Ellis is trying to channel Bendis. haha

NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Egads, NOOOOOOOOO!!!!

by **Keepcoolbutcare** on Fri Feb 17, 2006 6:18 pm

Runaways, Volume 2, Chapter 13.

Precocious Princess Powerful, abducted by an Asiatic stick...will she survive the devious dastards devilry? Will she sock it to the sucker, and how long a nappy's will she need to take to recover? All this and more, in this months Runaways...

by **Leckomaniac** on Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:11 pm

Anyone read Ex-Machina by Vaughn? I am curious about it, so if anyone could help it'd be appreciated.

by **The Garbage Man** on Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:45 pm

Leckomaniac wrote:Anyone read Ex-Machina by Vaughn? I am curious about it, so if anyone could help it'd be appreciated.

We discussed Ex Machina a bit in the I heart Brian K. Vaughn thread, and I'm sure it's been mentioned a few times before and since.

The short version is: it's great.

by **Leckomaniac** on Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:01 pm

Great? In what sort of way? I mean what type of book is it?

by **The Garbage Man** on Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:38 pm

Ex Machina is sort of a mix of political intrigue, drama, and superheroing. While there are fantastical elements, for the most part the book is more grounded in reality than your regular comic.

In case you don't know, the story revolves around Mitchell Hundred, a normal man who somehow gains the ability to communicate with and control all machinery and becomes the world's first superhero. He soon finds that superheroics don't work well in the real world and retires from crime-fighting to run for mayor of New York City. The story often flashes backward and forward between his time as a superhero and his current struggles as mayor.

by **DennisMM** on Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:44 pm

What I find very interesting is that Mitchell Hundred was elected so quickly -- less than two months -- after he saved one of the WTC towers. Have they mentioned yet whether he was a write-in candidate? Based on most states' rules for getting on the ballot, I'd think he had to be.

by **Keepcoolbutcare** on Sat Feb 18, 2006 10:50 pm

DennisMM wrote:What I find very interesting is that Mitchell Hundred was elected so quickly -- less than two months -- after he saved one of the WTC towers. Have they mentioned yet whether he was a write-in candidate? Based on most states' rules for getting on the ballot, I'd think he had to be.

Mitchell mentions to Wylie that after he reveals himself to the public he won't have any trouble getting the 7,500 signatures needed to run.

by **Chief Redcock** on Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:09 am

I wish I had time to still read comics. I miss 'em.

by **DennisMM** on Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:31 am

keepcoolbutcare wrote:
DennisMM wrote:What I find very interesting is that Mitchell Hundred was elected so quickly -- less than two months -- after he saved one of the WTC towers. Have they mentioned yet whether he was a write-in candidate? Based on most states' rules for getting on the ballot, I'd think he had to be.

Mitchell mentions to Wylie that after he reveals himself to the public he won't have any trouble getting the 7,500 signatures needed to run.

NY must have very loose rules. Thanks; my copies are spread through many piles of unfiled comics.

by **DennisMM** on Sun Feb 19, 2006 1:32 am

Chief Redcock wrote:I wish I had time to still read comics. I miss 'em.

I figure if I stop watching TV I can read comics until I start drowning in them. I can't afford to, but I'd have the time.

by **doglips** on Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:31 am

WHOOOO! New Comic Saturday!

Hulk VS Wolverine 2 - Read it already, great art and a good story mechanism to get Banner to Tibet. It seems pretty shallow over all but I think there are some deeper plot points bubbling under in the writing.

The Exterminators 2 - I really enjoyed the first issue, crude, funny and quite visceral in parts, with a whole heap of plot lines to follow. Tony Moore's art is very nice too, characterisations are not quite my cup of tea but the backgrounds and locations are top notch.

Loveless 4 - Reading this next, fucking brilliant comic - if you have not read the previous issues yet, go and do it.

The Thing 4 - Had a flick through, looks like a good single issue story.

Ultimate Extinction 2 - 1st issue was O.K. I hope this gets better. Should do.

Book of Lost Souls 5 - This has taken a few issues to find it's stride ( No2 was very poor ) but I am really loving this book now. The art is amazing and the storylines have just got a lot darker. It's got a real 80's feel to it, I can only compare it to a dark comic twist on Highway to Heaven - sort of......Anyone else reading it??

by **Keepcoolbutcare** on Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:44 am

picked up Lucifer #71 and the 15th(!) tpb of Blade of the Immortal.

next weeks a biggie with Y, Infinite Crisis, Nextwave and (fingers crossed) Ultimates 2 #10.

by **Leckomaniac** on Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:52 am

Yeah I am reading Book of Lost Souls and I really enjoy the hell out of it!
My week was an all Marvel week (which is unusual)

Ultimate Spider-Man #90 - finally Ultimate Vulture...kind of an average outing by BMB. That last gag was hilarious though.

Amazing Spider-Man #529 - New costume is lame...so Spidey is bullet proof now and can fly? No thank you, but I have my hopes high for Civil War.

Fantastic Four #535 - LOVE IT! I really love this current arc featuring the Hulk. The end had me laughing.

Captain America # 15 - Very little of Cap in this issue (and its only in flashback form) but this series is still very strong and it is a good stand alone issue to set up what is coming.

Yeah next week is big, the Infinite Crisis continues!!!!

by **Shane** on Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:12 pm

Well it's been five months and |I finally emptied my file. |I'm only down to a few books now.

JSA
Godland
Daredevil
Justice
Jonah Hex

I'm trying to catch up. I loved the |Justice stuff, and am still liking My daredevil. for some odd reason I was missing Jonah Hex #2 and JSA # 81. WTF I'll have to go look for them.

by **Keepcoolbutcare** on Wed Mar 15, 2006 7:24 pm

Runaways (brilliant, as usual) and Ultimate Extinction (like what Warrens' doin' with it...a LOT!).

by **Keepcoolbutcare** on Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:06 am

unless DC/Wildstorm's fuckin' with me...

*cough* NEWSFLASH FUCKOS *cough*

PLANETARY #25 DROPS TODAY!!!

oh and Infinite Crisis #6, Y: The Last Man, Ex Machina 3rd tpb, Ex Machina issue 19, and, err, some Marvel stuff and indies as well I guess.

but in case you missed the headline...

PLANETARY #25 DROPS TODAY!!!

by **Roybertito** on Sun May 21, 2006 3:00 am

The Garbage Man wrote:
bc1970 wrote:Is anybody getting Marvel Zombies?

I just look at the previews, which give spoilers everytime.
I thought this was a great idea, then stupid, then great again.

I just saw SPOILER HEAVY previews of issue 2 or 3. gross.

Anybody else like this?

I've read the first issue, and I liked it. It's fun to see all your favorite Marvel heroes as evil flesh-munching zombies and an uninfected Magneto as the protagonist. And it's definitely got the "ick" factor, especially where
[SPOILERS]the heroes hunt down and rip apart Magneto, with Hulk downing one of Mag's legs whole only to revert back to Banner and have the undigested leg rip open his torso.[/SPOILERS]

Robert Kirman is a creatively disgusting genius (SPOILERISH):

If you like zombies and aren't squeamish (I kinda have an issue with the T+ rating, given the graphic ripping-apart and consumption of human flesh), I'd recommend it.

That pissed me off. Why? They bring back Silver Surfer for the first time since, well, since the cartoon was cancelled, and they have Wolverine kill him.

Silver Surfer is the best f*cking comic book character PERIOD.

*reads holographic issue #75*

by **Adam Balm** on Sun May 21, 2006 3:04 am

Roybertito wrote:
The Garbage Man wrote:
bc1970 wrote:Is anybody getting Marvel Zombies?

I just look at the previews, which give spoilers everytime.
I thought this was a great idea, then stupid, then great again.

I just saw SPOILER HEAVY previews of issue 2 or 3. gross.

Anybody else like this?

I've read the first issue, and I liked it. It's fun to see all your favorite Marvel heroes as evil flesh-munching zombies and an uninfected Magneto as the protagonist. And it's definitely got the "ick" factor, especially where
[SPOILERS]the heroes hunt down and rip apart Magneto, with Hulk downing one of Mag's legs whole only to revert back to Banner and have the undigested leg rip open his torso.[/SPOILERS]

Robert Kirman is a creatively disgusting genius (SPOILERISH):

If you like zombies and aren't squeamish (I kinda have an issue with the T+ rating, given the graphic ripping-apart and consumption of human flesh), I'd recommend it.

That pissed me off. Why? They bring back Silver Surfer for the first time since, well, since the cartoon was cancelled, and they have Wolverine kill him.

Silver Surfer is the best f*cking comic book character PERIOD.

*reads holographic issue #75*

Two problems with that statement.

1) Silver Surfer has had an ongoing series of his own in the last two years, and currently is being seen both in his own mini in Annihilation and fighting the Hulk in Planet Hulk.

2) Wolverine didn't even scratch Silver Surfer in that pic. He tries to claw him, and his entire arm skeleton is torn out.

by **Roybertito** on Sun May 21, 2006 3:16 am

^Wait, seroiusly? There's been a new SS series for 2 years and I haven't known?

How can this be? Can my comic shop suck that much?

I gotta find this comic, I love Silver Surfer.

by **Adam Balm** on Sun May 21, 2006 3:30 am

Sorry, what I meant was that he had an ongoing during the last two years or so. It was cancelled a while back, but it wasn't that long ago. Ran a dozen issues or so. Sadly underapprecitated and critically ignored.

by **Roybertito** on Sun May 21, 2006 3:36 am

^Crap.

by **The Garbage Man** on Sun May 21, 2006 3:39 am

Isn't he a big part of the ongoing Annihilation event, too?

by **Leckomaniac** on Wed May 31, 2006 8:52 pm

Just read DD #85. Brubaker is knocking it out of the park with this arc. Probably the best Marvel book out there right now.

by **Leckomaniac** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:38 am

Well I figured I would give this thread a bump. Here is what is coming out this week from the big two according to WizardUniverse.com:

DC COMICS

52 WEEK #8 $2.50
BATMAN #654 $2.99
BATMAN HUSH RETURNS TP $12.99
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #22 $2.25
CATWOMAN #56 $2.99
CRISIS AFTERMATH THE SPECTRE #2 (OF 3) $2.99
DCU BRAVE NEW WORLD #1 $1.00
HAWKGIRL #53 $2.99
HELLBLAZER GOOD INTENTIONS TP $14.95
ION #3 (OF 12) $2.99
JLA CLASSIFIED #23 $2.99
LOVELESS #8 (MR) $2.99
LUCIFER #75 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) $3.99
LUCIFER VOL 8 THE WOLF BENEATH THE TREE TP (MR) $14.99
OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL 1 $9.99
SEIMADEN VOL 5 $9.99
SOLO #11 $4.99
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #19 $2.99
TEEN TITANS GO #32 $2.25
TENJHO TENGE VOL 8 $9.99
WARLORD #5 $2.99

MARVEL

ALL NEW OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #6 $3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #533 CW $2.99
ANNIHILATION RONAN #3 (OF 4) $2.99
AVENGERS & POWER PACK ASSEMBLE #3 (OF 4) $2.99
BLACK PANTHER #17 $2.99
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #2 (OF 10) $2.99
DAREDEVIL #86 $2.99
DECIMATION GENERATION M TP $13.99
EARTH X TP NEW PTG $29.99
EXILES #83 $2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #538 CW $2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL 1 TP $14.99
HALO POSTER $6.99
MARVEL MILESTONES RAWHIDE KID & TWO GUN KID $3.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT NEIL GAIMAN SALVADOR LARROCA $2.99
MOON KNIGHT #3 $2.99
MOON KNIGHT DIRECTORS CUT #1 $3.99
NEW AVENGERS #21 CW $2.99
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE #6 $2.99
RUNAWAYS #17 $2.99
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #7 $2.99
STORM #5 (OF 6) $2.99
SUPREME POWER NIGHTHAWK TP $16.99
ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #14 $4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #96 $2.99
ULTIMATE TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #14 $4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 8 NEW MUTANTS TP $12.99
WOLVERINE #43 CW $2.99
X-FACTOR #8 CW $2.99
X-MEN #187 $2.99
YOUNG AVENGERS #12 $2.99

Just glancing that list I can say I am pumped for the following from Marvel:
Runaways, Young Avengers, Daredevil, Spider-Man Loves Mary Jane, Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Ultimate Spider-Man and Civil War: Frontline

On the DC side of things:
52, Batman, Brave New World, and Legion.

by **Colin** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:14 am

Why are only the Marvel and DC lists posted?

by **Leckomaniac** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:26 am

I was afraid if I posted all of the comics it might be too big...but ask and you shall recieve:

DARK HORSE

LADY SNOWBLOOD VOL 4 TP RETRIBUTION PART 2 TP (MR) $14.95
LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 10 HOSTAGE CHILD TP $9.95
LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 12 SHATTERED STONES TP (MR) $9.95
LONE WOLF & CUB VOL 14 DAY OF THE DEMONS TP (MR) $9.95
USAGI YOJIMBO #94 $2.99

DC COMICS

52 WEEK #8 $2.50
BATMAN #654 $2.99
BATMAN HUSH RETURNS TP $12.99
CARTOON NETWORK BLOCK PARTY #22 $2.25
CATWOMAN #56 $2.99
CRISIS AFTERMATH THE SPECTRE #2 (OF 3) $2.99
DCU BRAVE NEW WORLD #1 $1.00
HAWKGIRL #53 $2.99
HELLBLAZER GOOD INTENTIONS TP $14.95
ION #3 (OF 12) $2.99
JLA CLASSIFIED #23 $2.99
LOVELESS #8 (MR) $2.99
LUCIFER #75 (MR) (NOTE PRICE) $3.99
LUCIFER VOL 8 THE WOLF BENEATH THE TREE TP (MR) $14.99
OYAYUBIHIME INFINITY VOL 1 $9.99
SEIMADEN VOL 5 $9.99
SOLO #11 $4.99
SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER HEROES #19 $2.99
TEEN TITANS GO #32 $2.25
TENJHO TENGE VOL 8 $9.99
WARLORD #5 $2.99

MARVEL

ALL NEW OFF HANDBOOK MARVEL UNIVERSE A TO Z #6 $3.99
AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #533 CW $2.99
ANNIHILATION RONAN #3 (OF 4) $2.99
AVENGERS & POWER PACK ASSEMBLE #3 (OF 4) $2.99
BLACK PANTHER #17 $2.99
CIVIL WAR FRONT LINE #2 (OF 10) $2.99
DAREDEVIL #86 $2.99
DECIMATION GENERATION M TP $13.99
EARTH X TP NEW PTG $29.99
EXILES #83 $2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR #538 CW $2.99
FANTASTIC FOUR J MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI VOL 1 TP $14.99
HALO POSTER $6.99
MARVEL MILESTONES RAWHIDE KID & TWO GUN KID $3.99
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT NEIL GAIMAN SALVADOR LARROCA $2.99
MOON KNIGHT #3 $2.99
MOON KNIGHT DIRECTORS CUT #1 $3.99
NEW AVENGERS #21 CW $2.99
NEXTWAVE AGENTS OF HATE #6 $2.99
RUNAWAYS #17 $2.99
SPIDER-MAN LOVES MARY JANE #7 $2.99
STORM #5 (OF 6) $2.99
SUPREME POWER NIGHTHAWK TP $16.99
ULTIMATE MARVEL FLIP MAGAZINE #14 $4.99
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN #96 $2.99
ULTIMATE TALES FLIP MAGAZINE #14 $4.99
ULTIMATE X-MEN VOL 8 NEW MUTANTS TP $12.99
WOLVERINE #43 CW $2.99
X-FACTOR #8 CW $2.99
X-MEN #187 $2.99
YOUNG AVENGERS #12 $2.99

WIZARD

WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE JLA TURNER CVR #178 $5.99
WIZARD COMICS MAGAZINE SUPERMAN PHOTO CVR #178 $5.99

MORE COMICS

11TH CAT VOL 3 GN (RES) $10.95
ARCHAIC #4 $2.99
ARCHIE DOUBLE DIGEST #171 $3.69
BART SIMPSON COMICS #30 $2.99
BETTY #157 $2.25
BUMPERBOY & LOUD LOUD MOUNTAIN GN $8.95
ELSINORE VOL 1 PSYCHO SANCTII TP $14.95
ELVIRA #158 $2.50
EXALTED #4 POWER FOIL CVR ED $12.50
EXALTED #4 REG ED $3.49
FATHOM #9 $2.99
FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF SOJOURN CVR B #3 (OF 3) $8.95
FORGOTTEN REALMS DARK ELF SOJOURN SEELEY CVR A #3 (OF 3) $4.95
GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 3 ART OF WAR CVR A #4 (OF 5) $2.95
GI JOE VS TRANSFORMERS VOL 3 ART OF WAR CVR B #4 (OF 5) $2.95
HEAVENLY EXECUTIONER CHIWOO VOL 2 GN (RES) $10.95
JUGHEAD #174 $2.25
LIBERALITY FOR ALL #3 (OF 8) $2.99
MARSHAL #2 (OF 4) $2.95
MICKEY MOUSE ADVENTURES VOL 10 TP $7.95
MIDNIGHT SUN #1 (OF 5) $2.95
NAUSICAA OF VALLEY OF WIND VOL 1 2ND ED TP $9.95
NEW AVENGERS #21 SGN $19.99
ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS VOL 2 GN (SEP058348) $10.95
OZ THE MANGA POCKET MANGA VOL 1 $14.95
PHANTOM #11 $3.50
RAYMOND E FEIST MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #2 CVR A $2.95
RAYMOND E FEIST MAGICIAN APPRENTICE #2 CVR B $5.95
REAL LIES GN (RES) $10.95
SDCC 2006 AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #533 B & W VARIANT #533 PI
SHRUGGED #1 REFLECTION ALT CVR $5.99
SONIC X #10 $2.25
SOUTHLAND TALES BK 1 TWO ROADS DIVERGE $12.95
STREET FIGHTER II #4 ALVIN LEE CVR A $2.95
STREET FIGHTER II #4 POWERFOIL CHOI CVR C $12.50
STREET FIGHTER II #4 SVEN CVR B $2.95
TALES OF ALVIN MAKER RED PROPHET #3 ARLEM CVR A $2.95
TALES OF ALVIN MAKER RED PROPHET #3 BUXTON CVR B $5.95
TRANSFORMERS EVOLUTIONS HEARTS OF STEEL #1 $2.99
VAMPIRELLA REVELATIONS BOOK 2 PROTOTYPE ED #1 $4.95
XIII VOL 1 TP (RES) $14.95

These are all the books listed on WizardUniverse.com

by **doglips** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 4:59 am

New comic Tuesday for me this month, here's what came through the door this morning........

Ultimate Extinction 5
Ex Machina Special 2
Ex Machina 21
BPRD The Universal Machine 3 ( Yay! Johann! )
The Exterminators 6
Manifest Eternity 1
Eternals 1 ( great cover )
Superman Returns Prequel 1, 2 & 3
Star Wars Legacy 1

by **Leckomaniac** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:11 pm

thedoglippedone wrote:New comic Tuesday for me this month, here's what came through the door this morning........

Ultimate Extinction 5
Ex Machina Special 2
Ex Machina 21
BPRD The Universal Machine 3 ( Yay! Johann! )
The Exterminators 6
Manifest Eternity 1
Eternals 1 ( great cover )
Superman Returns Prequel 1, 2 & 3
Star Wars Legacy 1

I hope you enjoy Ex-Machina and Eternals as much as I did!

by **Adam Balm** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:16 pm

Colin wrote:Why are only the Marvel and DC lists posted?

Julius Caesar wrote:Is there any other kind, you wretched woman?

by **Leckomaniac** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:20 pm

Adam Balm wrote:
Colin wrote:Why are only the Marvel and DC lists posted?

Julius Caesar wrote:Is there any other kind, you wretched woman?

Brutus?

by **Adam Balm** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:25 pm

HAHAHA!

j/k...kinda.

by **Vegeta** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:22 pm

Will be picking up Civil War: Frontline this weekend. Too busy this week to make the stop.

by **DennisMM** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:12 pm

I enjoyed Ex Machina Special a great deal, but why were they Specials 1&2? They weren't specials in the normal sense. Shouldn't it have been designated as a microseries, with a title?

Not overwhelmed by Frontline. Will keep up with the main book so I have some idea what's going on, but that's all.

by **Keepcoolbutcare** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:51 pm

DennisMM wrote:I enjoyed Ex Machina Special a great deal

Hell.
Yeah.

Methinks Vaughan has a lot more up his sleeve. So many questions unanswered, so many storylines not yet explored.

Loved the radio interview, and the concept of Hundred's "opposite".

Great stuff.

by **DennisMM** on Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:21 pm

I loved the way Hundred walked away from the interview. I can't imagine any other character of authority doing that.

by **doglips** on Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:35 am

Leckomaniac wrote:
thedoglippedone wrote: New comic Tuesday for me this month, here's what came through the door this morning........

Ultimate Extinction 5
Ex Machina Special 2
Ex Machina 21
BPRD The Universal Machine 3 ( Yay! Johann! )
The Exterminators 6
Manifest Eternity 1
Eternals 1 ( great cover )
Superman Returns Prequel 1, 2 & 3
Star Wars Legacy 1

I hope you enjoy Ex-Machina and Eternals as much as I did!

ETERNALS is AMAZING! Great storytelling and script, incredible artwork. Shall we start a thread or talk about it here? That double page spread of the Celestials is fantastic!

I'm going to read Ex-Machina tonight.

by **doglips** on Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:09 pm

Keepcoolbutcare wrote:
DennisMM wrote:I enjoyed Ex Machina Special a great deal

Hell.
Yeah.

Methinks Vaughan has a lot more up his sleeve. So many questions unanswered, so many storylines not yet explored.

Loved the radio interview, and the concept of Hundred's "opposite".

Great stuff.

Special 2 and #21 are both excellent. I love the balance Vaughan strikes between action and dialogue. For an adventure and fantasy junkie like me, I surprise myself that I pretty much prefer the political conversations and scenes more than the Great Machine episodes.

Sprouse and Story did a very good job on the special's artwork. Harris's visuals really define the title, but their style worked well. ( that may be something to do with Mettler's outstanding colours though ).

Smoke, smoke is going to be a taught story. Can't wait for #22.

by **Leckomaniac** on Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:47 pm

Well I have read most of the books that were released this past week. Quick first impressions:

Amazing Spider-Man #533 - Pretty good. The phone conversation was pretty funny. It looks like CIVIL WAR is going to heat up.

Fantastic Four #538 - Lame. JMS needs to leave this title fast.

52 #8 - This book really frustrates me. Each issue is good. Not great, not bad, just good. It gets even better when you read them in a single sitting. When we really begin to get into the meat of this year (issue #25 or so) I bet things will begin to heat up. And in the end, I feel 52 will go down as a success.

With that in mind time to look towards the future. Here is a list of what is supposed to be shipping for July 5:

DARK HORSE COMICS
Archenemies #4 (Of 4), $2.99
BPRD Universal Machine #4 (Of 5), $2.99
Conan & The Songs Of The Dead #1 (Of 5), $2.99
Dark Horse Twenty Years, $0.25
Goon #18, $2.99
Old Boy Vol 1 TPB, $12.95

DC COMICS
52 Week #9, $2.50
All New Atom #1, $2.99
Batman City Of Crime TPB, $19.99
Batman Secrets #5 (Of 5), $2.99
Battler Britton #1 (Of 5), $2.99
Blood Of The Demon #17, $2.99
Cipher Vol 4, $9.99
Detective Comics #821, $2.99
Fables Vol 7 Arabian Nights And Days TPB, $14.99
Jonah Hex #9, $2.99
JSA #87, $2.99
Justice League Unlimited #23, $2.25
Looney Tunes #140, $2.25
Manifest Eternity #2, $2.99
Omac #1 (Of 8), $2.99
Outsiders #38, $2.99
Secret Six #2 (Of 6), $2.99
Showcase Presents Elongated Man Vol 1 TPB, $16.99
Skye Runner #3, $2.99
Skye Runner Var Cover #3, $2.99
Supergirl #7 (resolicited), $2.99
Superman Batman 2nd Ptg #25, $2.99
Superman Returns The Movie & More Tales Of The Man Of Steel, $12.99
Teen Titans #37, $2.99
Top 10 Beyond The Farthest Precinct TPB, $14.99
Vs (Versus) Vol 2, $9.99
Y The Last Man #47, $2.99

IMAGE COMICS
Art O/T Witchblade One Shot, $2.99
Casefiles Sam & Twitch #24, $2.95
Cyberforce #4, $2.99
Death Jr Vol 2 #1, $4.99
Invincible Vol 2 Ultimate Coll HC, $34.99
Umbra #2 (Of 3), $5.99

MARVEL COMICS
Ares #5 (Of 5), $2.99
Beyond #1 (Of 6), $2.99
Black Panther By Jack Kirby Vol 2 TPB, $19.99
Essential Off Handbook Marvel Universe Deluxe Ed Vol 3 TPB, $16.99
Fantastic Four First Family #5 (Of 6), $2.99
Franklin Richards Son Of A Genius Super Summer Spectacular, $2.99
Fury Peacemaker #6 (Of 6), $3.50
Incredible Hulk #96, $2.99
Last Planet Standing #5 (Of 5), $2.99
Marvel Adventures Spider-Man #17, $2.99
Marvel Tales Flip Magazine #13, $4.99
Marvel Team-Up #22, $2.99
Marvel Westerns Kid Colt And Arizona Girl, $3.99
Marvels Greatest Comics Fantastic Four #52, $2.99
New Excalibur #9, $2.99
Punisher #35, $2.99
Supreme Power Hyperion TPB, $14.99
Thing #8, $2.99
Uncanny X-Men #475, $2.99
Uncanny X-Men 1 For 25 Tan Sketch Var #475, AR

assorted
11th Cat Vol 3 GN (resolicited), $10.95
Alter Ego Collection Vol 1 TPB, $21.95
Betty & Veronica #219, $2.25
Devi #1, $2.99
Dragonlance Chronicles Vol 2 Kurth Cvr A #1 (Of 4), $4.95
Dragonlance Chronicles Vol 2 Walpole Cvr B #1 (Of 4), $8.95
Earthsong Vol 1 GN, $14.99
Exalted #4 Reg Ed, $3.49
Hack Slash Hard Slice, $0.25
Hate Annual #6, $4.95
Jack Kirby Collector #46, $9.95
Jughead And Friends Digest #12, $2.49
Licensable Bear #3, $3.50
Licensable Bear Free Copy Incv #3, AR
Little White Mouse Omnibus Edition, $24.95
Midnight Sun #1 (Of 5), $2.95
One Thousand And One Nights Vol 2 GN, $10.95
Pals N Gals Double Digest #104","Archie Comic Publications, $3.69
Raymond E Feist Magician Apprentice #2 Cvr A, $2.95
Raymond E Feist Magician Apprentice #2 Cvr B, $5.95
Revolution On The Planet Of The Apes #5 (Of 6), $3.95
Robert Asprins Myth Adventures Vol 1 SC, $24.95
Simpsons Super Spectacular #3, $2.99
Transformers Evolutions #1 Free 50 Copy Incv, AR
Transformers Evolutions Hearts Of Steel #1, $2.99

Looking at that list here is the books I am most looking forward too:

Marvel - Incredible Hulk #96, Thing #8, Uncanny X-Men #475.

DC - 52 #9, Detective Comics #821, Y: The Last Man #47.

by **buster00** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:05 am

Leckomaniac wrote:With that in mind time to look towards the future. Here is a list of what is supposed to be shipping for July 5:

Sure you don't mean July 6? If your comic shop is anything like the ones around here, shipping gets held up for a day if there's a holiday before Wednesday...but maybe yours is cool like that.

by **Leckomaniac** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 12:13 am

Just writing what the website indicated. But I mean did you REALLY need to call me on that though? I mean was it bothering you that much, that you absolutely had to say something about it instead of...I don't know...adding something of worth to the conversation.

Sigh.

by **doglips** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:39 am

Finally got my copy of Can't Get No - YAY!

I'll write up my thoughts tonight.

by **Leckomaniac** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:33 pm

thedoglippedone wrote:Finally got my copy of Can't Get No - YAY!

I'll write up my thoughts tonight.

I am really interested as to what you thought...I have heard great things about Can't Get No. Hurry up with that write up!

by **buster00** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 3:57 pm

Leckomaniac wrote:Just writing what the website indicated. But I mean did you REALLY need to call me on that though? I mean was it bothering you that much, that you absolutely had to say something about it instead of...I don't know...adding something of worth to the conversation.

Sigh.

Actually, I really was curious if that delay in shipping happened all over the country, or if the shops around here are just lame like that.

But to add to the conversation, I'll be picking up Johah Hex, 52, the new Fables trade, FF First Family, Punisher, and MAYBE Detective and the new Atom.

by **Leckomaniac** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:30 pm

FF First Family?

How has that series progressed? I read the first issue and I like the art...but felt the story was a bit lacking.

I am just curious if its worth my while or not.

by **buster00** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 4:55 pm

Leckomaniac wrote:FF First Family?

How has that series progressed? I read the first issue and I like the art...but felt the story was a bit lacking.

I am just curious if its worth my while or not.

Frankly, it's tapered off from the first couple of issues, IMO. Chalk it up to another mini-series that I got invested in early, and I keep buying it just to complete the story. Like last year's Ghost Rider.

Well, OK, not as big a letdown as Ghost Rider, but yawn-inducing nonetheless.

So, do your comics get delayed a day or what, bro?

by **Leckomaniac** on Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:31 pm

buster00 wrote:So, do your comics get delayed a day or what, bro?

Yeah I think Chicago Comics got delayed as well...but on their website it says "These comics will be released on Thursday, July 5". Well Thursday is July 6th, so I assume that is just a typo. Which is why my original post says July 5th.

Speaking of Ghost Rider...I am hoping the new on-going series is as good as I think it will be. The art looks splendid and it has potential.

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