Comic Book Discussion Thread (Marvel, DC, Image, Dark Horse, Top Cow, IDW, Indy, etc)

[Rodimus]

Comic Book disscussion Thread. Feel welcome to talk about any & everything comic book related.

[Rodimus]

I read the first issue of Secret Invasion last night... finally. Lots of stuff going on. Won't read issue #2 till next month but already I'm shocked at who turned out to be a Skrull. Honestly not who I was expecting. I got the following in last night.

Amazing Spider-Man 555-557
Annihilation Conquest 6
AOD/Xena Y Not? 2
Avengers Fairy Tales 2
Avengers The Initiative 11-12
Buddha Story of Enlightenment 2
Captain America 37
Captain Marvel 5
Dark Tower Long Road Home 2
Fantastic Four 556
Hulk 3
Incredible Herc 116
Kick Ass 2
Last Defenders 2
Mighty Avengers 12
New Avengers 40
New Exiles 4-5
New Warriors 11
Nova 12
Secret Invasion 1
Thor 8
Thor Ages of Thunder
Thunderbolts 119
Transformers Spotlight Grimlock
Ultimate FF 53
Ultimate Spider-Man 121
Uncanny X-Men 497
Wolverine Origins 24
X-Factor 30
X-Force 3
X-Men Divided We Stand 1

Can't wait to get off work and read a few more, but I absolutly had to read Secret Invasion #1 & Annihilation Conquest #6 right away.

[manthing]

I read the first issue of Secret Invasion last night... finally. Lots of stuff going on. Won't read issue #2 till next month but already I'm shocked at who turned out to be a Skrull. Honestly not who I was expecting. I got the following in last night.



Can't wait to get off work and read a few more, but I absolutly had to read Secret Invasion #1 & Annihilation Conquest #6 right away.

Annihilation Conquest was awesome.

Can't wait for Galactic Guardians

Also, I hope all Daredevil fans picked up the Black Tarantula one shot last week

[Rodimus]

Annihilation Conquest was awesome.

Can't wait for Galactic Guardians

You mean Guardians of the Galaxy. I know, it all sounds the same. I can't wait for it also. I has a huge fan of the orginal GotG back in the day. But the new team of Adam Warlock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Warlock), Gamora (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamora),Quasar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasar_%28comics%29), Drax the Destroyer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drax_the_Destroyer), Rocket Raccoon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Raccoon) and Star-Lord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star-Lord) is a pretty kick-ass cast for the team.

I did perfer Annihilation over Annihilation Conquest but I loved the re-introduction of Starlord. I just wonder when Thanos will pop back into the picture.

Can't wait to see how the events in space tie into the events on Earth.

[craven_fiend]

Thanks for the suggestions in the other thread Rodimus. I may take a look at a few of those. Definitely going to look into Kick Ass.

[Chase]

Hehehe... "mangas."

Skrulls, you say?

Captain America
Archangel
Angel
Illuminati
Cyclops Wolverine Colossus
Doc Ock/Sandman/Electro
Magneto/Scarlet Witch (purple helmet is the sign of the devil)
Thor
Crimson Dynamo (next to Archangel)
Nova
Thing/Torch
Ikaris/Eternals
Exiles Morph/Cannonball?
Phoenix
Giant Man
Sabretooth (nondescript one in the front right side)

All the above are Skrulls, I say. :drool:

[Rodimus]

Thanks for the suggestions in the other thread Rodimus. I may take a look at a few of those. Definitely going to look into Kick Ass.

I heard there are plans for a Kick-Ass movie already.

[st0neface]

So can anyone tell me who was recruiting for Nick Fury in the new Mighty Avengers since tghe thread was closed right after I asked.

[yukafls]

Hehehe... "mangas."

Skrulls, you say?

Captain America
Archangel
Angel
Illuminati
Cyclops Wolverine Colossus
Doc Ock/Sandman/Electro
Magneto/Scarlet Witch (purple helmet is the sign of the devil)
Thor
Crimson Dynamo (next to Archangel)
Nova
Thing/Torch
Ikaris/Eternals
Exiles Morph/Cannonball?
Phoenix
Giant Man
Sabretooth (nondescript one in the front right side)

All the above are Skrulls, I say. :drool:

Hmmm, I don't know about that. But if you have read the second Secret Invasion comic, you find that things are not as they seem in the skrull ship and something about Hawkeye(Clint Barton, Ronin)

[yukafls]

You mean Guardians of the Galaxy. I know, it all sounds the same. I can't wait for it also. I has a huge fan of the orginal GotG back in the day. But the new team of Adam Warlock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Warlock), Gamora (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamora),Quasar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quasar_%28comics%29), Drax the Destroyer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drax_the_Destroyer), Rocket Raccoon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocket_Raccoon) and Star-Lord (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star-Lord) is a pretty kick-ass cast for the team.

I did perfer Annihilation over Annihilation Conquest but I loved the re-introduction of Starlord. I just wonder when Thanos will pop back into the picture.

Can't wait to see how the events in space tie into the events on Earth.


Good thread, I will try to post every Wedensday the Marvel comics. Also, the Guardians of the Galaxy look kick ass. Oh, and Rodimus, X-Force 3,X-Men Divided We Stand 1, Avengers The Initiative 11-12, Captain America 37, Hulk 3, and Last Defenders 2 are really good.:D

[manthing]

So can anyone tell me who was recruiting for Nick Fury in the new Mighty Avengers since tghe thread was closed right after I asked.

Daisy something from 'Secret War' a few years back

[Rodimus]

Good thread, I will try to post every Wedensday the Marvel comics. Also, the Guardians of the Galaxy look kick ass. Oh, and Rodimus, X-Force 3,X-Men Divided We Stand 1, Avengers The Initiative 11-12, Captain America 37, Hulk 3, and Last Defenders 2 are really good.:D

I read X-men Divided we Stand #1 and I wasn't a big fan. Besides Nightcrawler it was a bunch of X-Men who I either don't know or don't care about. But then again I've just now gotten into the X-Titles. And thanks for the nice comment about the thread. I'm aways open for feedback.

The Last panel of New Avengers #40 was mind-bursting. I kinda had an idea but who would've guessed Spider-Woman is the fucking Queen skrull!!!

With that said I agree with manthing. While it was a great comic the only aspect that tied it to an Avengers title was the very last panel. Still it was brillant. And as for Mighty Avengers it's cool to see what Nicks been up to, but then I have to agree with Manthing again, great comic, but why Avengers? These would've made more sense as one-shots.

[SithFran]

Do you guys get your stuff from a local store or from an online one? I used to get them online with a sweet discount, but had to wait at least a month from when they came out. Didn't mind too much as I don't really have anyone to talk to about comics.

[Rodimus]

Do you guys get your stuff from a local store or from an online one? I used to get them online with a sweet discount, but had to wait at least a month from when they came out. Didn't mind too much as I don't really have anyone to talk to about comics.

I get my subscription online. It sucks waiting a month, but when I do get them it's like Luke Cage would say, "Sweet Christmas"

[yukafls]

I read X-men Divided we Stand #1 and I wasn't a big fan. Besides Nightcrawler it was a bunch of X-Men who I either don't know or don't care about. But then again I've just now gotten into the X-Titles. And thanks for the nice comment about the thread. I'm aways open for feedback.

The Last panel of New Avengers #40 was mind-bursting. I kinda had an idea but who would've guessed Spider-Woman is the fucking Queen skrull!!!

With that said I agree with manthing. While it was a great comic the only aspect that tied it to an Avengers title was the very last panel. Still it was brillant. And as for Mighty Avengers it's cool to see what Nicks been up to, but then I have to agree with Manthing again, great comic, but why Avengers? These would've made more sense as one-shots.

Yeah, well I have not read the New Avengers one yet, but I never would have guessed that. But, as I posted earlier, when you read the Secret Invasion #1 and 2 things are really not as they seem. Ok, here is what happened in Secret Invasion#2. DO NOT read unless it is killing you to know a little bit of what happened Hawkeye(skrull) gets killed, and Clint B(Ronin) takes his Bow and Arrow. Well when Mockingbird finds his body and says that she knew that skrulls must have gotten in, and then Wolverine and Luke Cage find her. So she starts saying she is not one of them and Clint shoots an arrow into Logan's leg before he can kill her. So Clint asks her a question about October 12. And then you find something REALLY, REALLY big about that skrull ship and Mockingbird and Clint With that said, after reading the what I wrote above I can't wait for the next comic. There is also a REALLY interesting piece at the end of the comic about NY, and it isn't looking good for earth. I would say the score so far is Skrulls:2 Heroes:0

[Rodimus]

How dare you tempt me with spoilers Mr. yukafls :-$

[yukafls]

It is probably killing you to know what happens;)

[Rodimus]

It is probably killing you to know what happens;)

Don't be a Skrull

[DeskLaser]

I read X-men Divided we Stand #1 and I wasn't a big fan. Besides Nightcrawler it was a bunch of X-Men who I either don't know or don't care about. But then again I've just now gotten into the X-Titles. And thanks for the nice comment about the thread. I'm aways open for feedback.

The Last panel of New Avengers #40 was mind-bursting. I kinda had an idea but who would've guessed Spider-Woman is the fucking Queen skrull!!!

With that said I agree with manthing. While it was a great comic the only aspect that tied it to an Avengers title was the very last panel. Still it was brillant. And as for Mighty Avengers it's cool to see what Nicks been up to, but then I have to agree with Manthing again, great comic, but why Avengers? These would've made more sense as one-shots.

Comment about the spoiler in the quote:
Now they didn't EXACTLY say she was Spider-Woman, they merely presented her with the option, hehe. However, if she is indeed Spider-Woman, then good luck Avengers, you're going to need it.

[yukafls]

I read X-men Divided we Stand #1 and I wasn't a big fan. Besides Nightcrawler it was a bunch of X-Men who I either don't know or don't care about. But then again I've just now gotten into the X-Titles. And thanks for the nice comment about the thread. I'm aways open for feedback.

The Last panel of New Avengers #40 was mind-bursting. I kinda had an idea but who would've guessed Spider-Woman is the fucking Queen skrull!!!

With that said I agree with manthing. While it was a great comic the only aspect that tied it to an Avengers title was the very last panel. Still it was brillant. And as for Mighty Avengers it's cool to see what Nicks been up to, but then I have to agree with Manthing again, great comic, but why Avengers? These would've made more sense as one-shots.

Comment about the spoiler in the quote:
Now they didn't EXACTLY say she was Spider-Woman, they merely presented her with the option, hehe. However, if she is indeed Spider-Woman, then good luck Avengers, you're going to need it.

Well, it kinda implied it. But you could be right, after some of the surprises I have seen already, I would not be surprised if it was someone else.

[CouRageouS]

Anyone care to share a good website that I can read summaries or recaps of the Secret Invasion? I tend to just read about it online and pick up trades later on.

[evilomar]

There are several websites with some good summaries/reviews such as IGN and Comicbook Resources. Now you can always try a podcast...ohh I don't know www.aboutheroes.com per say. Damn that was a shameless plug. Did anybody else enjoy The Invincible Iron Man #1 comic as much as I did? Along with The Boys 18 and Rann Thannagar Holy War it was my favorite book this week.

[lokizz]

how far back does this skrull invsion thing go and how is it possible for them to mimic peoples powers? also is there a chance someone could do a running spoiler list of how is confirmed as skrull? im kinda curious to know having been into comics in the 90s.

[Rodimus]

how far back does this skrull invsion thing go and how is it possible for them to mimic peoples powers? also is there a chance someone could do a running spoiler list of how is confirmed as skrull? im kinda curious to know having been into comics in the 90s.

It goes pretty far back, all the way to the Kree/Skrull war which was released back in the 70's. But the seeds for the story wasn't planted until New Avenger #1 (2004) But what really jump started it was New Avengers #29 when Elektra was found out to be a Skrull. After that little hints were being dropped all over the place.

If you read New Avengers #40 it explains how they're able to mimic their powers undetected. But without spoiling too much it was pretty much the Illuminati's fault.

[coolsteel]

Soo I haven't been following this all too closely, are the Skrulls killing those they impersonate or what?

[yukafls]

It goes pretty far back, all the way to the Kree/Skrull war which was released back in the 70's. But the seeds for the story wasn't planted until New Avenger #1 (2004) But what really jump started it was New Avengers #29 when Elektra was found out to be a Skrull. After that little hints were being dropped all over the place.

If you read New Avengers #40 it explains how they're able to mimic their powers undetected. But without spoiling too much it was pretty much the Illuminati's fault.

I bought the first one, and it explained about how Reed Richards hypnotized 3 skrulls into thinking that they were cows. So the skrulls shape shifted to cows, but then somehow they broke out of the trance and attacked the West Coast or regular Avengers....I cannot remember.

[Rodimus]

Soo I haven't been following this all too closely, are the Skrulls killing those they impersonate or what?

They haven't said yet. For all we know there could be two of the same hero running around. However the Skrulls like the idea of taking the place of an already deceased hero, since they have a habit of coming back to life anyways.

I bought the first one, and it explained about how Reed Richards hypnotized 3 skrulls into thinking that they were cows. So the skrulls shape shifted to cows, but then somehow they broke out of the trance and attacked the West Coast or regular Avengers....I cannot remember.

They actually killed a few of the half Skrulls/cows for meat. And when a few humans ate it they obtained Skrull abilities along with and urge to kill all Skrulls. Very strange. Anyways that group may show up in SI.

Anyone else dislike the Ultimate Thanos arc in FF? It was all so boring.

[yukafls]

They haven't said yet. For all we know there could be two of the same hero running around. However the Skrulls like the idea of taking the place of an already deceased hero, since they have a habit of coming back to life anyways.



They actually killed a few of the half Skrulls/cows for meat. And when a few humans ate it they obtained Skrull abilities along with and urge to kill all Skrulls. Very strange. Anyways that group may show up in SI.

Anyone else dislike the Ultimate Thanos arc in FF? It was all so boring.

Was that in the Skrull Kill Krew TPB??

And to reply to the top quote................you have to read the spoiler I put on the other page to find your answer. Man, you must be really dying to know what that spoiler is now.;)

[Rodimus]

Was that in the Skrull Kill Krew TPB??

Could be, haven't read it. However it's been stated that the Skrull Kill Krew won't played a major role in the Secret Invasion.

[yukafls]

Yeah, I found out about it while searching through amazon. Here is the link

http://www.amazon.com/Skrull-Kill-Krew-Grant-Morrison/dp/078512120X/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=I43E7G9TLOCZE&colid=NCV94FFE9N4R

Oh, and how long till you get the Secret Invasion #2??

[Rodimus]

Oh, and how long till you get the Secret Invasion #2??

"hmph"... In a month. Wish I could get sent comics weekly.

[manthing]

Anyone else dislike the Ultimate Thanos arc in FF? It was all so boring.


616 Thanos is among my favorite villians ever. Ultimate version is horrible. Acheron is a total snoozefest.

[yukafls]

I think I will buy the Incredible Hulk game for this

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=182516

[evilomar]

"hmph"... In a month. Wish I could get sent comics weekly.

I'm not sure who you order your books through....but all of us at aboutheroes get our books from DCB Sercive. They have an option to get your books shipped weekly and we get our books on Thursday instead of Wednesday. They have the best prices on the net. For example if you pre-order trades they are usually 50% off.

http://www.dcbservice.com/

The Skrulls have been infiltrating the Marvel U since the 60s. Super Skrulls can mimic powers, but these seem to be a new breed of Skrulls. During the Twelve storyline in X-men, Wolverine was replaced by a Skrull when he became Death.

The most popular and longest Skrull infiltration was Lyja. She replaced Alicia Masters when the FF were hold off by the Beyonder during the Secret Wars until Fantastic Four # 374. Pretty much from 1985 to 1991.

I'm not sure if this Secret Invasion was planned out since New Avengers 1. I know Bendis claims that, but hell with a storyline like this you can pretty much claim it was planned out from Fantastic Four 2.

[karsh]

Damn I really enjoyed Invincible Iron Man 1. I love how as much as I hated Tony over the past couple years, both of his comics are definitely two of my favorites from Marvel. Can't wait to read Viva Las Vegas 1 in a bit.

[Rodimus]

I'm not sure who you order your books through....but all of us at aboutheroes get our books from DCB Sercive. They have an option to get your books shipped weekly and we get our books on Thursday instead of Wednesday. They have the best prices on the net. For example if you pre-order trades they are usually 50% off.

http://www.dcbservice.com/

I checked out the site but was a little confused about ordering a subscription, I don't buy many TPB anymore. I saw individual comics but whats the best way to set up a subscription? Would it be easier to e-mail them a list?

[yukafls]

Hey, I am about to update my trade list with some current comics if anyone is interested. I will post the full list later.

EDIT:

Here is the list, I will also throw in some bonus stuff
*Annihilation: Conquest Wraith #1 (2)
*Superman #39 (3)
*Superman #6 (1)
*Justice League of America #5 (3)
*Dark House Comics The Umbrella Academy (2)
*Uncanny X-Men #492 Messiah Complex Chapter 2 (1)
*X-Men #206 Messiah Complex Chapter 9 (2)
*Punisher War Journal #13 Hunter Hunted Part 1 (1)
*Punisher War Journal #5
*Avengers/Invaders Sketchbook

[Rodimus]

Updated the OP.

Due to all the hype I put myself down for Invincible: Iron Man. Still haven't seen the movie yet.

[yukafls]

Updated the OP.

Due to all the hype I put myself down for Invincible: Iron Man. Still haven't seen the movie yet.

Me too, I cannot find the Invincible Iron Man anywhere.:cry::cry:

[Mid Boss]

So I'm looking into getting back into comics and just picked up the following today:

Invincible Iron Man 1
Secret Invasion 1
X-Force 1-3
Cable 1-2

I really enjoyed all the books listed above, with Cable probably standing out as my favorite of the bunch. Is there anything else I should be checking out? Maybe any TPBs that would give a little more back story on what I just picked up?

[Rodimus]

So I'm looking into getting back into comics and just picked up the following today:

Invincible Iron Man 1
Secret Invasion 1
X-Force 1-3
Cable 1-2

I really enjoyed all the books listed above, with Cable probably standing out as my favorite of the bunch. Is there anything else I should be checking out? Maybe any TPBs that would give a little more back story on what I just picked up?

You picked up some good Marvel comics. Nice choices. As for TPB it sounds like you're an X-Fan so I recommend "House of M," "Decimation" & mainly "Messiah Complex" when it comes out. Here's what I wrote in the previous thread, BTW they'er all Marvel titles. Hope it helps:

Secret Invasion - This years huge cross-over event. Skrulls are invading, I'm sure you've heard. The second issue is getting ready to come out. It shouldn't be too hard to locate issue #1. Plus if you liked Runaways they're having a tie-in called "Runaways/Young Avengers: Secret Invasion"... duh

Kick Ass - Think Super-Bad meets Marvel. Your typical nerd wants to be a superhero, but he's got no powers. Keep in mind this is not set in the Marvel Universe, so no Wolverine team-ups in this one. The first issue may be hard to get (it sold out fast) Issue #2 just came out and I think a reprint of Issue #1 will hit shelves soon.

X-Force - Probably my favorite X-Title out right now. Wolverine leads this new covert-ops X-Men team. The art is amazing. Issue #3 is the most recent

Incredible Herc - Trust me, this comic is amazing, action packed and funny. I've never been a Herc fan but I am now. It's Herc running around with boy genius Amadeus Cho being chased by S.H.E.I.L.D. with a great conforntation between him and his brother Aeres. He took over Hulk's old comic around issue #111. I urge you to pick up some back issues or wait for the first TPB. It also helps to know the World War Hulk story and Cho.

Hulk - He got a new series, it's currently on Issue #3. This one hasn't grabed me yet however I think it'll take off in the future.

Skaar: Son of Hulk - Set to come out this summer. If you liked WWH or Planet Hulk then this is a must.

Ultimate Spider-Man - The new Venom arc is starting up soon, it might be a good time to get onboard with the best Spider-Man title out. The great thing about Ultimate Spider-Man is being able to jump into at any arc.

Thor - He's back and he's reviving Asgard. Already at issue #8. Possibly pick up the TPB when it comes out.

Fantasctic Four - Just started a new arc a few issues back with power team of Millar & Hitch (Ultimates) They promise to jump start the FF and I'm on board. If you're intrested it's gonna be a 16-issue run. Go back a few issues to #554 and you should have no problem at all getting into it.

[yukafls]

You picked up some good Marvel comics. Nice choices. As for TPB it sounds like you're an X-Fan so I recommend "House of M," "Decimation" & mainly "Messiah Complex" when it comes out. Here's what I wrote in the previous thread, BTW they'er all Marvel titles. Hope it helps:

Yeah, those would help you out thew most. But if you are a Cable fan, you should pick up Cable and Deadpool. Definitely the most awesome series.:D:D

[Mid Boss]

Thanks for the help. Cable and Deadpool is definitely looking like a buy for me.

Any recommendations on where I can pick up some of these TPBs cheap? And for the House of M stuff, should I just check out the main House of M book or should I also look at the X-men, Hulk, Wolverine, etc. House of M books as well? Is there anything really important I'd be missing there?

[yukafls]

Thanks for the help. Cable and Deadpool is definitely looking like a buy for me.

Any recommendations on where I can pick up some of these TPBs cheap? And for the House of M stuff, should I just check out the main House of M book or should I also look at the X-men, Hulk, Wolverine, etc. House of M books as well? Is there anything really important I'd be missing there?

Try the main one first, but it doesn't matter which you start with first. I tried the Hulk first(It was cheapest) and it was pretty cool. I used to buy my TPB at Borders from Thursday to Sunday. They have a coupon (20% or more off of a book) that is only valid during those days. Usually when make a purchase, and have their rewards card, the coupon is on the receipt. You can also get one sent to your e-mail. Otherwise, check amazon.

[HuBu]

try to pick up the immortal iron fist. that was a good run by brubaker.

[yukafls]

I read the one shot about the Green Mist of Death, and it was surprisingly funny.

[HuBu]

yeah that was their annual.

[Nephlabobo]

Issue 2 was almost filler. The big reveal could have been condensed into either Issue 1 or 3.

More wanking from Bendis, which is what I expected.

[yukafls]

Damn, tomorrow is going to suck, I am going to pick up these comics
MAR082191 ALL NEW IRON MANUAL
MAR082210 CAPTAIN BRITAIN AND MI 13 #1 SI
MAR082246 DEAD OF NIGHT FEATURING MAN THING #4 (OF 4) (MR)
MAR082182 GIANT SIZE INCREDIBLE HULK #1
MAR082180 GUARDIANS OF GALAXY #1
MAR082190 IRON MAN LEGACY OF DOOM #2 (OF 4)
MAR082219 LAST DEFENDERS #3 (OF 6)
MAR082209 SECRET INVASION FANTASTIC FOUR #1 (OF 3) SI
MAR082236 WOLVERINE AMAZING IMMORTAL MAN BLOODY TALES
MAR082243 X-MEN ORIGIN COLOSSUS
and I need to buy my new 360. I am going to be strapped for cash. I know this is uncomic related, but if you have not seen this you should. Its pretty funny.

http://cottonandsand.com/sandandcotton/?p=3014

[JolietJake]

This has to be one of the corniest jokes I've ever read, figured this was the right thread for it.

What would Iron Man have been called if Tony Stark were Mexican?




Iron Manuel.

[yukafls]

ha ha, yeah thats a bad one.:)

[Chase]

616 Thanos is among my favorite villians ever. Ultimate version is horrible. Acheron is a total snoozefest.

I also did not like how they portrayed Ronan in the Ultimate universe. In fact, I hate it - a lot.

In any event...

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4586/secretinvasion02mrshephgu8.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=secretinvasion02mrshephgu8.jpg)


Random scene from Secret Invasion, Issue 2. I dig Dr. Strangebolt. :joystick:

[HuBu]

the skrull version of cap and iron man is tight.

too bad they are going to get beat up by little kids and nick fury.

[yukafls]

Ha ha, that is what you think. That is a skrull cap and a skrull iron man, they have potential to kick major ass. Look at the invaders in Avengers/Invaders #1, they totally owned the Tunderbolts in like 3 seconds.

[karsh]

I feel like he meant the hybrid Super Skrull that's in that picture. I love the look of the Wolverine-Cyclops-Colossus Skrull. Totally looks better than the X-Men Skrull in Ms. Marvel.

[JolietJake]

I also did not like how they portrayed Ronan in the Ultimate universe. In fact, I hate it - a lot.

In any event...

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4586/secretinvasion02mrshephgu8.th.jpg (http://img153.imageshack.us/my.php?image=secretinvasion02mrshephgu8.jpg)


Random scene from Secret Invasion, Issue 2. I dig Dr. Strangebolt. :joystick:Wow, cool version of wolverine, cyclops and colossus skrull,is that doc ock/sandman skrull i see on the right?:lol:

[Chase]

Wow, cool version of wolverine, cyclops and colossus skrull,is that doc ock/sandman skrull i see on the right?:lol:

Just to clarify, I think those Skrulls are just wearing gear. I still thought it was neat enough to post, though. :D

Also, Hank Pym and Janet could have been replaced all the way back in Avengers: Disassembled. Evidence is nothing more than speculation, but when Janet sees the destroyed Avengers Mansion, she says something like "It's beautiful." Also, Hank's favorite moment as an Avenger was the Kree-Skrull war, which he wasn't a part of. I know it's stretching a bit, but Bendis said there were little clues like that planted all over the place. I could see it. They could've been replaced when Pym went to visit her in the hospital when she was tiny-sized. It never gives detail on how the doctors were able to treat her at tiny size.

So, its all speculation, but I think it's interesting and makes sense.

[JolietJake]

Couldn't they copy things like colossus' metal skin though? Granted the cyclops visor and stuff is gear obviously, couldn't they actually do wolverines claws though? Those claws look way over sized though, unless they can manipulate the powers they're copying.

[Rodimus]

Just to clarify, I think those Skrulls are just wearing gear. I still thought it was neat enough to post, though. :D

Also, Hank Pym and Janet could have been replaced all the way back in Avengers: Disassembled. Evidence is nothing more than speculation, but when Janet sees the destroyed Avengers Mansion, she says something like "It's beautiful." Also, Hank's favorite moment as an Avenger was the Kree-Skrull war, which he wasn't a part of. I know it's stretching a bit, but Bendis said there were little clues like that planted all over the place. I could see it. They could've been replaced when Pym went to visit her in the hospital when she was tiny-sized. It never gives detail on how the doctors were able to treat her at tiny size.

So, its all speculation, but I think it's interesting and makes sense.

Damnit, put some of this in spoilers. I haven't read #2 yet. I knew about Hank but not Janet.

[yukafls]

Ok, I am just going to put my thoughts together. Everyone who was skrulls on earth, were kidnapped and then taken to earth on the Shuttle that crash landed in the Savage Land. An example.....Mockingbird, she is not a skrull but came out of the ship in the Savage Land. So some people were replaced at certin times

[Chase]

Damnit, put some of this in spoilers. I haven't read #2 yet. I knew about Hank but not Janet.

Ah, sorry about it, Rodimus. I thought I did. I try to be extra-cautious with spoilers - just because I also don't like to be spoiled.

[karsh]

Where have we shown that Jan is a Skrull? I thought that was just you speculating. Did I miss something and totally NOT pay attention?

[Rodimus]

Ah, sorry about it, Rodimus. I thought I did. I try to be extra-cautious with spoilers - just because I also don't like to be spoiled.

At least it wasn't a mega spoiler like "Bruce Willis is actually a ghost and the kid is the only one to see him."

Finally watched Iron Man. Very good movie. I hope everyone stayed till after the credits. Fucking awsome!!! If they keep this up they'll have a franchise bigger than Spider-Man or X-Men. It just clicked in my brain, Nick Fury showing up to recruit an Avengers team makes complete sense. They're already making an Ant-Man & Thor movie, plus the Hulk is just around the corner. If they're gunning for an Avengers movie this is the best way to do it.

[Chase]

Where have we shown that Jan is a Skrull? I thought that was just you speculating. Did I miss something and totally NOT pay attention?

'Twas speculation.

[karsh]

'Twas speculation.

Hahaha, okay good. I was like "Shit...Did I miss something in SI2 that I should have noticed?" Though I think it's pretty good speculation. Though if I were to peg a Mighty team member as a Skrull, it's gotta be Black Widow. She's had either no thought bubbles in the actual issues, or they were very generic ones that could be a Skrull's. And I know Bendis said somewhere the thought bubbles were a big clue to Skrully-ness.

[Rodimus]

I dropped: Last Defenders, Avengers/ Initiative, New Warriors & New Exiles from my pull list. Avengers Initiative and New Warriors started out good, but recently they've gotten very boring. So I replaced them with Locke & Key, New Universal, & GeNext.

Can anyone recomend anything non-Marvel? I'd like to expand my horizans and read something different.

[ivanctorres]

I am loving secret invasion so far. I just read the messiah complex trade which was awesome. i haven't been into an invent since sinestro corps hit last summer.

I just hope they keepy the secret invasion momentum going.

[yukafls]

DAMN!! I missed getting all of my comics yesterday, I was too busy.:cry::cry::cry:

[Rodimus]

Came across this Japanese X-Men intro, very cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8HkDMht3d4

[yukafls]

Came across this Japanese X-Men intro, very cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8HkDMht3d4

That is kinda cool, I think I remember my bro talking about watching that show(or some show like it) when he was little.

[st0neface]

I've been considering picking up Amazing Spiderman or Hulk, and really know nothing about either of the series, I read the Civil War Spiderman trade, but nothing really before or after. Should I start getting either? Also am I missing anything not picking up the Ms Marvel Secret Invasion issue(s)?

[manthing]

I've been considering picking up Amazing Spiderman or Hulk, and really know nothing about either of the series, I read the Civil War Spiderman trade, but nothing really before or after. Should I start getting either? Also am I missing anything not picking up the Ms Marvel Secret Invasion issue(s)?

ASM is meh. Not worth picking up.

Hulk is good, but slooooow.

Re: Ms Marvelnot really. The only thing that broke there was the non FF powered super skrulls.

And Machine man is very funny, a continuation of his Nextwave persona

[JolietJake]

Came across this Japanese X-Men intro, very cool:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8HkDMht3d4That was fucking awesome. The character designs are like the 90s cartoon, but the animation is so much better.

Ah, i see that this was an alternate Japanese intro to the 90s cartoon.

[karsh]

I dropped: Last Defenders, Avengers/ Initiative, New Warriors & New Exiles from my pull list. Avengers Initiative and New Warriors started out good, but recently they've gotten very boring. So I replaced them with Locke & Key, New Universal, & GeNext.

Can anyone recomend anything non-Marvel? I'd like to expand my horizans and read something different.

If you're up for DC stuff, I'd suggest Batman. Morrison's run, in my books, has been amazing and so far, through only one chapter, I'm completely hooked into Batman RIP. I'd also say Justice Society of America is pretty damn good. The first arc was great, and the current arc has been pretty damn good so far. Final Crisis should be entertaining, mostly again due to Morrison's involvement. Basically, if Grant Morrison or Geoff Johns writes a comic for DC, it's worth reading. I completely forgot to even MENTION all of the Green Lantern stuff. I'd suggest going as far back as Rebirth for that, because everything Geoff Johns has done since then is AMAZING.

For non-Big Two stuff, I'd suggest Invincible. It's slowly become one of my favorite comics. Next issue is 50, and there's been talk that it could be a good jumping on point for new readers because, as the cover says, "EVERY THING WILL CHANGE", haha. Do you basically just read strictly Marvel stuff?

[karkyco]

Came across this Japanese X-Men intro, very cool:



Oh my God that was spectacular. What the eff X-Men cartoon was that for? It seemed to be for the 90's cartoon but was way more anime than that one was.

I especially loved the love triangle drama shot between Jean Grey, Cyke, and Wolvie. Oh the painful dramaz!!!

BTW, going back to the little Skrully event, I've got a love/hate relationship with this whole thing...great concept/story long overdue, but what is really irritating is that at the very least it leaves such a gaping huge plot hole for the future. Just another way for any dead character to come back by claiming "oh it wasn't me who died X years ago, it was a Skrull that had replaced me." Makes for an easy copout for writers in the future too..."you don't like what X character did because he turned rogue? Oh he was really a left over Skrull from Secret Invasion." Among other problems.

Seriously now, none of the people from the Skrull ship that crash landed in the Savage Land should be human. The Skrulls would have absolutely no use for keeping the humans alive once they had their genetic samples and/or replacements in place. Absolutely none...in fact it would be incredibly moronic not to kill the humans at that point. Okay so just disregard that little problem, suspension of disbelief I know, but you can also now use the Mar-Vell case anywhere you want.

"Well, I'm really a Skrull, but the Skrulliez screwed up during the manufacturing process and I really really really believe I'm Captain Marvel. So just pretend that I'm really truly Captain Marvel, at least until I show my true colors, even if we have to wait 20 years for it in Secret Invasion 2, where I will end up betraying my friends then wrestling with my Skrull self for control of my mind. It will make me a more profound and 3 dimensional character, in any case."

Now some questions...

1. What ever happened to the mutant Skrulls that Xavier sent off into outer space after the whole Apocalypse 12 affair? Hopefully they won't be forgotten about.
2. Any confirmation if the Captain Marvel who attacked Thunderbolt Mountain is the one from the recent limited series? So did he simply succumb to the Skrull programming finally, or is he there to root out some already infiltrated Skrulls?
3. While I hope it really is Mockingbird, jeeze she better be careful about going anywhere near Clint. He's been seriously sleeping around the last few years...Moonstone, Scarlet Witch, Echo...better get tested.

[Rodimus]

^ I would say 80% of what I read is Marvel. I figured I'd replace those books which I'm not liking with something new/fresh.

I'm a bit hesitant to jump into the DC universe since I have no clue what's going on with the story. I may check out the Batman if it's easy to get into.

I've been considering picking up Amazing Spiderman or Hulk, and really know nothing about either of the series, I read the Civil War Spiderman trade, but nothing really before or after. Should I start getting either? Also am I missing anything not picking up the Ms Marvel Secret Invasion issue(s)?

I agree with manthing, don't bother with Amazing Spider-Man. It's not very good at the moment. Pretty much all that stuff you read in Civil War about Spider-Man is null and void. If you want to get a Spider-Man title how about Ultimate Spider-Man? And Hulk is good but it hasn't grabbed me yet. Still I think it wil get intresting with the next issue or two.

[Rodimus]

Glad you guys liked the video. It was the Japanese intro to the 90's X-Men cartoon. I guess they aired it over in Japan but with a diffrent intro. Anyways that was the 2nd opening. Here's the first:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUjJywCyY2A

[evilomar]

I dropped: Last Defenders, Avengers/ Initiative, New Warriors & New Exiles from my pull list. Avengers Initiative and New Warriors started out good, but recently they've gotten very boring. So I replaced them with Locke & Key, New Universal, & GeNext.

Can anyone recomend anything non-Marvel? I'd like to expand my horizans and read something different.


DC books are kind of hard to get into sometimes, mainly because of new readers not understanding the multiverse concept...which really isn't that difficult. I agree with Karsh on Green Lantern and Justice Society, those books are amazing. Morrison's Batman has been a rollercoaster (much like all of Morrison's books) it has its ups and downs. I would definetely try the Son of the demon trade and see if you dig that. I would also recommend Blue Beetle, it's one of the best new books to come out in years right up there with Iron Fist and Nova to me.

If you are looking something out of DC and Marvel, definetely Invincible and Walking Dead as Karsh suggested. I would also try out some Vertigo titles like Y: The Last Man, Fables, Preacher, and Sandman. I can't remember if you said that you liked Cable or not, but if you do enjoy Cable, do yourself a favor and read Lone Wolf and Cub.

Here are a couple of theories based on Karkyco's questions:

1. What ever happened to the mutant Skrulls that Xavier sent off into outer space after the whole Apocalypse 12 affair? Hopefully they won't be forgotten about.

I seriously doubt Bendis knows about them and for that matter any of the Marvel editorial will bring them back. Perhaps they might show up in the Sercret Invasion: X-men book. I'm hoping Storm is reveal to be a Skrull along with Wolverine from Wolverine Origins and New Avengers.

2. Any confirmation if the Captain Marvel who attacked Thunderbolt Mountain is the one from the recent limited series? So did he simply succumb to the Skrull programming finally, or is he there to root out some already infiltrated Skrulls?

He is a Skrull with Captain Marvel's memories. So that makes Captain Marvel's return rather lame.

3. While I hope it really is Mockingbird, jeeze she better be careful about going anywhere near Clint. He's been seriously sleeping around the last few years...Moonstone, Scarlet Witch, Echo...better get tested.

I'm hoping it's her too because I hated when she died in Avengers West Coast #102. Well, you have to keep in mind that Clint thought that MB was dead all those years and a man gots needs you know what I'm sayin? Besides he's a new man and all those STDs have probably gone away since Wanda brought him back in House of M.

[Rodimus]

I've been reading Y: The Last Man TPBs, awsome stuff. And I have been considering Preacher. But getting into the DC Universe seems like it'll take alot of time and money. Since I never cared much for any of the DC characters I feel like I'll be jumping in blindfolded. But I hear alot of people saying good things about Blue Beetle, I just may check that one out.

[karsh]

Yeah, I would DEFINITELY put Blue Beetle on that list too. I forgot all about it, but that's been pretty awesome, especially the end of the last arc.

[yukafls]

Ok, another recommendations. Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., it is the most kick ass series, I laughed at every page.

[KaneRobot]

About 10-11 years ago I was once in a band called the Skrulls. Pretty much cut and pasted from the Misfits style...but we were dressed like Skrulls.

Ah, misguided youth.

[Rodimus]

About 10-11 years ago I was once in a band called the Skrulls. Pretty much cut and pasted from the Misfits style...but we were dressed like Skrulls.

Ah, misguided youth.

I can't see how you guys didn't stick it out looking like this:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Zangeif123/183628-skrulls_400.jpg

If it's worth anything I would've came to see you guys.

[yukafls]

Hehe, thats sounds funny.:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[Zen Davis]

I've been reading Y: The Last Man TPBs, awsome stuff. And I have been considering Preacher. But getting into the DC Universe seems like it'll take alot of time and money. Since I never cared much for any of the DC characters I feel like I'll be jumping in blindfolded. But I hear alot of people saying good things about Blue Beetle, I just may check that one out.

Scott Pilgrim.

[SithFran]

How is Morrison's run on Batman? When did it start? I haven't read Batman in a few years.

But I'm hesitant as I thought his run in X-Men was pure shite. Read some of his other stuff and can't say I'm that impressed. Some of it was good, but I thought he was overhyped.

Course, I think the same about Bendis, which will probably get me shot. I just think the guy draws out the story too much in an attempt to make you buy more books.

[yukafls]

Scott Pilgrim.

You know, that looks funny as heck but I can't get the first one.

[Rodimus]

Anyone going to the Florida Super-Con next weekend? I've never been to a comic book convention but I may go to this and see how I like it.

[yukafls]

Yeah, check it out. I went to the Wonder Con in San Fransisco once and it was a blast. I wish I could go to the Super Con, that sounds fun. Also, does anyone have World War Hulk #1,4, and 5 that they want to get rid of?? Oh, and a new break in the Secret Invasion story if you have read the Secret Invasion Fantastic Four #1. I totally forgot about it, rememberHuman Torch(Johnny Storm) dated a skrull that in the Secret Invasion Fantastic Four #1 now wants to kill him

[KaneRobot]

I can't see how you guys didn't stick it out looking like this:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Zangeif123/183628-skrulls_400.jpg

If it's worth anything I would've came to see you guys.

Bah...if my video camera wasn't broke I'd post a few stills from one of the shows. If nothing else, this is one of the few areas of the internet that could have been amused by it. We didn't go 100% all out like Gwar or whatever, but we had the face paint/grooved chin/flat black hair "helmet"/black outfit with some purple/boots.

I did find a flyer though...this thing is about 11 years old...Marvel & DC's lawyers would have had a field day with us if we had lasted long enough to get any kind of attention:

http://i32.tinypic.com/2yy605y.jpg

I had forgotten until I saw this that my stage name was "Super Skrull" :lol:


...aaaand some stickers we were going to get printed up when we got back together a couple of years later (never happened), opting to add the life-ending albatross of the "2099" name alongside it:

http://i30.tinypic.com/15gf4h2.jpg



More on topic, I'm thinking about hitting the Motor City CC tomorrow. I hate how the damn thing is 20 bucks to get in though, I'm not into comics nearly as much as I used to be so the entry fee is making me hesitate.

[cletus]

Does anyone know when Invincible #50 is coming out? That and Fables is about the only comics I follow anymore.

[PlumeNoir]

Bah...if my video camera wasn't broke I'd post a few stills from one of the shows. If nothing else, this is one of the few areas of the internet that could have been amused by it. We didn't go 100% all out like Gwar or whatever, but we had the face paint/grooved chin/flat black hair "helmet"/black outfit with some purple/boots.

I did find a flyer though...this thing is about 11 years old...Marvel & DC's lawyers would have had a field day with us if we had lasted long enough to get any kind of attention:

http://i32.tinypic.com/2yy605y.jpg

I had forgotten until I saw this that my stage name was "Super Skrull" :lol:


...aaaand some stickers we were going to get printed up when we got back together a couple of years later (never happened), opting to add the life-ending albatross of the "2099" name alongside it:

http://i30.tinypic.com/15gf4h2.jpg



More on topic, I'm thinking about hitting the Motor City CC tomorrow. I hate how the damn thing is 20 bucks to get in though, I'm not into comics nearly as much as I used to be so the entry fee is making me hesitate.


Holy...shit. That was you???

I can't say I saw you play, but I remember the flyer. (I'd like to think I would remember seeing you, but that was during my drinking phase, so I'm not sure if I saw you or not.) My wife, who was dating a bouncer at Pharohs back then (and was there all the time with the owners) remembered you, though.

[yukafls]

Well, it seems this is a small world here on CAG.

[Rodimus]

Updated OP. Nothing too big coming out this week. But I will check out : Wolverine Amazing Immortal Man Bloody Tales. I think this is just a one-shot.

[yukafls]

Updated OP. Nothing too big coming out this week. But I will check out : Wolverine Amazing Immortal Man Bloody Tales. I think this is just a one-shot.


Yeah, that was last Wednesday along with the X-Men Origins: Colossus. I picked up both and they were all right, not the best, but interesting.

[Rodimus]

Really that came out last week? I wonder why it showed up on my pull list for this week.

[yukafls]

Yeah, here is this weeks. Just scroll down the list, there looks to be some good ones.:D
http://marvel.com/catalog/?date=2008-05-21

[stevemoco]

Wait till you read The Mighty Avengers #14- Beware the Void!

[yukafls]

WAIT, #14 is out?????

[stevemoco]

I would also recommend Kick Ass, The Boys, Superpowers, Gravel, and Black Summer

[stevemoco]

No 14 isn't out I get all my books about a week early

[yukafls]

Damn, your lucky. Where do you get them from??

[KaneRobot]

Holy...shit. That was you???

I can't say I saw you play, but I remember the flyer. (I'd like to think I would remember seeing you, but that was during my drinking phase, so I'm not sure if I saw you or not.) My wife, who was dating a bouncer at Pharohs back then (and was there all the time with the owners) remembered you, though.

Ha, holy shit. Funny stuff, especially because I think we only played there once or twice - I guess something that goofy can leave an impression though.

Well, it seems this is a small world here on CAG.

No foolin'.

[stevemoco]

I would love to tell you but it would cause alot of trouble lets just say I don't have a shop and I don't buy them

[karkyco]

Ok, another recommendations. Nextwave: Agents of H.A.T.E., it is the most kick ass series, I laughed at every page.

Oh yeah, it was so damn good. I love it when great writers take a random team of not-even-B-list characters and just make magic.

Ellis is so damn good.

[manthing]

The Nextwave Machine Man/Aaron Stack is in Ms Marvel right now.

That's the only reason I read it actually

[yukafls]

I would love to tell you but it would cause alot of trouble lets just say I don't have a shop and I don't buy them

:-?:-?:-?:-s:-s


The Nextwave Machine Man/Aaron Stack is in Ms Marvel right now.

That's the only reason I read it actually

Yeah, he was pretty funny. I might have to check that out.

[evilomar]

Yeah, check it out. I went to the Wonder Con in San Fransisco once and it was a blast. I wish I could go to the Super Con, that sounds fun. Also, does anyone have World War Hulk #1,4, and 5 that they want to get rid of?? Oh, and a new break in the Secret Invasion story if you have read the Secret Invasion Fantastic Four #1. I totally forgot about it, remember. Human Torch(Johnny Storm) dated a skrull that in the Secret Invasion Fantastic Four #1 now wants to kill him

Hold on a sec...are they talking about Lyja? I haven't read FF Secret Invasion (mainly because 90% of tie ins are worthless), but are they talking about Lyja? Because they didn't date, he was actually married to her for years. For her to be wanting to kill him would be completely out of character.

stevemoco, I really don't know if downloading comics can get you in trouble in this place or not. Hell, that's how I read most of my books, because I don't get my actual books until Thursdays. However, not all books are posted up a week early, just the ones that DC and Marvel send out to stores in their preview packages.

[Zen Davis]

So is all you guys read Marvel and that's it?

[Rodimus]

So is all you guys read Marvel and that's it?

If you go back and read some posts you'll see most everyone on this thread are adventurous readers. Marvel seems to be the common ground everyone shares. I don't see anything wrong with that.

[yukafls]

Hold on a sec...are they talking about Lyja? I haven't read FF Secret Invasion (mainly because 90% of tie ins are worthless), but are they talking about Lyja? Because they didn't date, he was actually married to her for years. For her to be wanting to kill him would be completely out of character.

stevemoco, I really don't know if downloading comics can get you in trouble in this place or not. Hell, that's how I read most of my books, because I don't get my actual books until Thursdays. However, not all books are posted up a week early, just the ones that DC and Marvel send out to stores in their preview packages.

Yeah, I think thats her (picks up comic and flips pages........) yep, its Lyja. And yeah she does want to kill him, Lyja said that she and Johnny have had this date for a while. I did not know that they were actually married at one point.

So is all you guys read Marvel and that's it?

Pretty much, for me at least. I read a couple of dark horse also.

[manthing]

stevemoco, I really don't know if downloading comics can get you in trouble in this place or not. Hell, that's how I read most of my books, because I don't get my actual books until Thursdays. However, not all books are posted up a week early, just the ones that DC and Marvel send out to stores in their preview packages.


If I recall, you can talk about using pirated things, but you cannot give instructions or direct to websites that tell people how to pirate.

So is all you guys read Marvel and that's it?

Nope. I really don't care about the Publisher so much as the story. Some of my favorite books right now are Green Lantern(and Corps), Fables(and Jack of Fables), Blue Beetle, Last Defenders(if only because it about the only Marvel book that uses continuity, not 'i made this crap real' fake continuity), Walking Dead,.

Truth be told, most Marvel stuff nowadays irritates me, but I still read it


:oops:

[Zen Davis]

If you go back and read some posts you'll see most everyone on this thread are adventurous readers. Marvel seems to be the common ground everyone shares. I don't see anything wrong with that.

You're right. There isn't anything wrong with that. I'm just curious as to how people discriminate between what they will read and what they won't. It's an interesting thing to me where when there aren't a lot of options, people will try to read everything that comes their way but when more options open up, people will veer towards one specific brand.

[Rodimus]

people will try to read everything that comes their way but when more options open up, people will veer towards one specific brand.

That's why I go to my libary often. I see tons of stuff I wouldn't normally buy and check it out. I'm often surprised by the little independent graphic novels. But not all of it's good, it's a hit & miss situation, but I read it all just the same.

[manthing]

Green Arrow movie script review

Here (http://latinoreview.com/news/supermax-green-arrow-story-details-villains-inmates-gallery-4673)

Sounds good, but why have it be Green Arrow? Why not Rick Flag or Bronze Tiger? Seems a bit wierd to make a Green Arrow movie and not let him be Green Arrow

[JolietJake]

A superhero movie, where the main characters is only the given super hero for 10 minutes.

Genius!:roll:

[evilomar]

So is all you guys read Marvel and that's it?

Like Rodimus stated, I think most people read a little bit of everything here. Although the topic is very biased towards Marvel....I can see why you think otherwise.

For me, I have a very special place in my heart for Marvel. After all it is the company that introduced me to comics 25 years ago. Even though lately they have lost my interest in most of the things they are doing, they have really shaped up some of the characters. But what really kills me is the summer crossover syndrome that plagued the 90s are back. I don't mind the 8 issue limited series, but if I have to go and buy the Mighty Avengers and New Avengers tie in to get the full story, I really do think someone is missing the definition of a "Tie In" issue. I'm just glad I am not a completest anymore.

If you wanted to buy all of the Secret Invasion story and tie ins and Final Crisis and tie ins...it's going to cost you a pretty penny. Good God there are almost 70 SI books and 35 Final Crisis books. This is all information from Wiki and solicitations:

Secret Invasion and tie-ins:

Secret Invasion: The Infiltration
Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1
New Avengers #31-32, #38-39
New Avengers: Illuminati #1, 5
Captain Marvel #3-5
Mighty Avengers #7
Ms. Marvel #25,26


April 2008
Secret Invasion #1
Mighty Avengers #12
New Avengers #40

May 2008
Secret Invasion #2
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #1
Incredible Hercules #117
Mighty Avengers #13
Mighty Avengers #14
New Avengers #41
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1
Ms. Marvel #27

June 2008
Secret Invasion #3
Avengers: The Initiative #14
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #2
Incredible Hercules #118
Ms. Marvel #28
Mighty Avengers #15
New Avengers #42
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2
Secret Invasion: Runaways and Young Avengers #1
Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? one-shot

July 2008
Secret Invasion #4
Avengers: The Initiative #15
Black Panther vol. 4 #39
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #3
Incredible Hercules #119
Mighty Avengers #16
Ms. Marvel #29
New Avengers #43
New Warriors (vol. 4) #14
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #3
Secret Invasion: Front Line #1
Secret Invasion: Runaways and Young Avengers #2
She-Hulk #31
Thunderbolts #122
X-Factor (vol. 3) #33

August 2008
Secret Invasion #5
New Warriors (vol. 4) #15
Thunderbolts #123
Secret Invasion: Inhumans #1
Secret Invasion: Spider-Man #1
Secret Invasion: Runaways and Young Avengers #3
Secret Invasion: Thor #1
Secret Invasion: X-Men #1
Nova (vol. 4) #16
Guardians of the Galaxy #4

September 2008
Secret Invasion #6
Secret Invasion: Thor #2
Secret Invasion: Spider-Man #2
Thunderbolts #124
Deadpool (vol. 2) #1
Nova (vol. 4) #17
Guardians of the Galaxy #5

October 2008
Secret Invasion #7
Secret Invasion: Thor #3
Secret Invasion: Spider-Man #3
Thunderbolts #125
Nova (vol. 4) #18
Guardians of the Galaxy #6

November 2008
Secret Invasion #8



Finail Crisis and tie-ins:

April
DC Universe #0

May
Justice League of America #21
Final Crisis #1 (of 7)
Final Crisis: Sketchbook

June
Final Crisis #2 (of 7)

July
Final Crisis #3 (of 7)
Final Crisis: Requiem (One-Shot)
Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge #1 (of 3)

August
DC Universe: Last Will and Testament (One-Shot)
Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #1 (of 5)
Final Crisis: Revelation #1 (of 5)
Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge #2 (of 3)
Final Crisis: Superman Beyond (One-Shot)

September
Final Crisis #4 (of 7)
Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #2 (of 5)
Final Crisis: Revelation #2 (of 5)
Final Crisis: Rogue's Revenge #3 (of 3)
Final Crisis: Submit (One-Shot)

October
Final Crisis #5 (of 7)
Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #3 (of 5)
Final Crisis: Resist (One-Shot)
Final Crisis: Revelation #3 (of 5)

November
Final Crisis #6 (of 7)
Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #4 (of 5)
Final Crisis: Rage of the Red Lanterns (One-Shot)
Final Crisis: Revelation #4 (of 5)

December
Final Crisis #7 (of 7)
Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds #5 (of 5)
Final Crisis: Revelation #5 (of 5)
Grant Morrison's Batman RIP

[stevemoco]

I don't download my books I get all magazines early

[Rodimus]

I didn't know Nova and Gaurdians of the Galaxy are gonna tie into Secret Invasion. That's actually very cool. But still, too many tie-ins. It's hard to avoid the Skrulls in 08' When it's all said & done I just hope SI is one hell of a story.

[Sc4rfac3]

i just got Secret invasion #2 wow
I gotta read over secret inasion #1 again.
Also got lost boys.

[JolietJake]

Anyone elase watch this super heroes show on the history channel? I've seen it lots of times, but is till love seeing all the old timers talk about the old days.

[Rodimus]

Anyone elase watch this super heroes show on the history channel? I've seen it lots of times, but is till love seeing all the old timers talk about the old days.

I watched a "history of comic books" program, not sure if it was the same thing. But I really enjoyed it. I'd like to see more like it. It's very intresting to know the history behind the comics I read.

[yukafls]

Secret Invasion and tie-ins:

Secret Invasion: The Infiltration
Avengers: The Initiative Annual #1
New Avengers #31-32, #38-39
New Avengers: Illuminati #1, 5
Captain Marvel #3-5
Mighty Avengers #7
Ms. Marvel #25,26


April 2008
Secret Invasion #1
Mighty Avengers #12
New Avengers #40

May 2008
Secret Invasion #2
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #1
Incredible Hercules #117
Mighty Avengers #13
Mighty Avengers #14
New Avengers #41
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #1
Ms. Marvel #27

June 2008
Secret Invasion #3
Avengers: The Initiative #14
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #2
Incredible Hercules #118
Ms. Marvel #28
Mighty Avengers #15
New Avengers #42
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #2
Secret Invasion: Runaways and Young Avengers #1
Secret Invasion: Who Do You Trust? one-shot

July 2008
Secret Invasion #4
Avengers: The Initiative #15
Black Panther vol. 4 #39
Captain Britain and MI: 13 #3
Incredible Hercules #119
Mighty Avengers #16
Ms. Marvel #29
New Avengers #43
New Warriors (vol. 4) #14
Secret Invasion: Fantastic Four #3
Secret Invasion: Front Line #1
Secret Invasion: Runaways and Young Avengers #2
She-Hulk #31
Thunderbolts #122
X-Factor (vol. 3) #33

August 2008
Secret Invasion #5
New Warriors (vol. 4) #15
Thunderbolts #123
Secret Invasion: Inhumans #1
Secret Invasion: Spider-Man #1
Secret Invasion: Runaways and Young Avengers #3
Secret Invasion: Thor #1
Secret Invasion: X-Men #1
Nova (vol. 4) #16
Guardians of the Galaxy #4

September 2008
Secret Invasion #6
Secret Invasion: Thor #2
Secret Invasion: Spider-Man #2
Thunderbolts #124
Deadpool (vol. 2) #1
Nova (vol. 4) #17
Guardians of the Galaxy #5

October 2008
Secret Invasion #7
Secret Invasion: Thor #3
Secret Invasion: Spider-Man #3
Thunderbolts #125
Nova (vol. 4) #18
Guardians of the Galaxy #6

November 2008
Secret Invasion #8



I missed picking up Guardians of the Galaxy, but when I get it I hope its good. I plan to buy all of the Secret invasion tie ins and regular story lines.

[HuBu]

GotS was pretty good. IMO, the writing was great.

[JolietJake]

I watched a "history of comic books" program, not sure if it was the same thing. But I really enjoyed it. I'd like to see more like it. It's very intresting to know the history behind the comics I read.This one has all the old guys, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Jim Steranko etc..

It shows a lot of the popular characters origins, talks about all the different controversies surrounding books/characters. I watch it whenever it comes on.

[Rodimus]

This one has all the old guys, Stan Lee, Will Eisner, Jim Steranko etc..

It shows a lot of the popular characters origins, talks about all the different controversies surrounding books/characters. I watch it whenever it comes on.

This sounds like the one I saw. Does it also talk about the industry and not just the characters? The one I saw talked about WWII's impact on comics and also 911. The way they depicted and drew the Japanese shocked me. You'd never see that in today's politically correct world.

[doctorfaustus]

How much do you spend comics per month, Rodimus?

BTW I've been reading Avengers:The Initative on marvel.com and find it a very good read. Too bad they don't have anything past issue #3 on there. Any fans of this series? Does it stay interesting?

[Rodimus]

How much do you spend comics per month, Rodimus?

BTW I've been reading Avengers:The Initative on marvel.com and find it a very good read. Too bad they don't have anything past issue #3 on there. Any fans of this series? Does it stay interesting?

Both comics & graphic novels, about $100. I loved The Initative until the recent few isssues. I decided to quit the subscription till it gets good again. The writer & artist just changed on the series. But keep reading it.

[yukafls]

How much do you spend comics per month, Rodimus?

BTW I've been reading Avengers:The Initative on marvel.com and find it a very good read. Too bad they don't have anything past issue #3 on there. Any fans of this series? Does it stay interesting?

Yeah it stays good, but after KIA, I am interested to see where they will take the series.

[Rodimus]

I didn't enjoy the KIA arc. Everything up to that I loved. I guess I just don't like clones. I'm still intrested to see who Mutant Zero is.

[yukafls]

I didn't enjoy the KIA arc. Everything up to that I loved. I guess I just don't like clones. I'm still interested to see who Mutant Zero is.

Yeah, same here, Mutant Zero seems familiar. I liked KIA and Gauntlet, but I kinda feel like the Initiative should have been a limited series. Cause the recruits already graduated, so when it gets boring, your just going to keep adding characters.

[evilomar]

This sounds like the one I saw. Does it also talk about the industry and not just the characters? The one I saw talked about WWII's impact on comics and also 911. The way they depicted and drew the Japanese shocked me. You'd never see that in today's politically correct world.

I saw that History of comics a couple of years ago. Always though it was funny to hear Frank Miller say Batman's balls and making Batman a badass on the History Channel.

Speaking of politically incorrectness. I turn you to one of my favorite sites of all time the inspiration of Pictures of the Week on my website. Damn...Superman sure is a dick!

http://www.superdickery.com/dick/20.html

[HuBu]

taskmaster from the initiative is hilarious. i hate when they change artist and writers. I just stopped my pull on iron first bc bru is off it. we'll see how the new team does before i add it back on.

[JolietJake]

This sounds like the one I saw. Does it also talk about the industry and not just the characters? The one I saw talked about WWII's impact on comics and also 911. The way they depicted and drew the Japanese shocked me. You'd never see that in today's politically correct world.
Yeah thats the one, i still can't believe it. They drew them looking like snakes with fangs and shit. Talked about how comic characters were fighting Hitler even before the US was and how it would seem to corny to do something like that today.

[JolietJake]

I saw that History of comics a couple of years ago. Always though it was funny to hear Frank Miller say Batman's balls and making Batman a badass on the History Channel.

Speaking of politically incorrectness. I turn you to one of my favorite sites of all time the inspiration of Pictures of the Week on my website. Damn...Superman sure is a dick!

http://www.superdickery.com/dick/20.htmlYeah that was funny as hell, he said somebody had to give batman his balls back after all the campiness that'd the character had been through.

Plus it had Kevin Smith talking about green arrow.

[Rodimus]

Just came back from Super-Con in Florida. It was my first and I had a lot of fun. I'm definatly gonna go next year.

I picked up Iron Man #55 (1st Thanos) Always wanted that since he's my favorite villian. Cost me $40 and it's in good condition. I'd grade it an 8.0 out of 10. I commissioned artist/inker Drew Geraci to draw a picture of Thor, much to my wife's dismay I'll be hanging that up ;). I talked with Brian O'Halloran (Dante from Clerks) for a few minutes and got my picture taken with him.

The only thing I didn't like was the fact it had a huge anime influence. I was ignorant to half of the anime crap going around. Wanted more comic books. Tons of Naruto cosplayers and not enough super-heroes.

Anyone else go?

[yukafls]

Just came back from Super-Con in Florida. It was my first and I had a lot of fun. I'm definatly gonna go next year.

I picked up Iron Man #55 (1st Thanos) Always wanted that since he's my favorite villian. Cost me $40 and it's in good condition. I'd grade it an 8.0 out of 10. I commissioned artist/inker Drew Geraci to draw a picture of Thor, much to my wife's dismay I'll be hanging that up ;). I talked with Brian O'Halloran (Dante from Clerks) for a few minutes and got my picture taken with him.

The only thing I didn't like was the fact it had a huge anime influence. I was ignorant to half of the anime crap going around. Wanted more comic books. Tons of Naruto cosplayers and not enough super-heroes.

Anyone else go?

lol, thats funny. Yeah that sounds about how Wondercon was. Nice score with Iron Man. Was Sergio Aragones there?

[Rodimus]

Update with this weeks comics. Marvel 1985 is here, can't wait to read it. Plus the highly anticipated Batman R.I.P. It'll be my first DC subscription ever. Gotta start somewhere.

yukafls - Sergio Aragones, name sounds familiar, that's the guy that does Groo, right? If it is, he wasn't there. I didn't notice too many noteworthy writers. Dan Slot (Avengers: The Initiative) was the only one I recognized. But I forgot to bring a few copies for him to sign.... rats :(

[yukafls]

Update with this weeks comics. Marvel 1985 is here, can't wait to read it. Plus the highly anticipated Batman R.I.P. It'll be my first DC subscription ever. Gotta start somewhere.

yukafls - Sergio Aragones, name sounds familiar, that's the guy that does Groo, right? If it is, he wasn't there. I didn't notice too many noteworthy writers. Dan Slot (Avengers: The Initiative) was the only one I recognized. But I forgot to bring a few copies for him to sign.... rats :(


Yeah, he did Groo the Wanderer, and does Made Magazine drawings. I have met him a couple of times and read about him being in a lot of the Comic Cons. Marvel 1985 looks awesome, I am mad.....I have not bought new comics in like......1-2 weeks. Thats what finals do to your life:cry:, and I missed Guardians of the Galaxy:bomb:

[kristianator]

forever ago, when i started going to sd comic con as a kid, i met sergio aragones before i even knew what groo was, and he sorta stopped the line and took the time to explain to me what his comic was about.. really cool and funny guy. i have no idea how i ended up in his line.. i had nothing for him to sign, haha.

i have nothing against anime/manga, but i just really hate when cosplayers get in my way at cons. your bigass robot costume is blocking walkway traffic, otaku jackass. i remember a couple years ago at sd comic con, i was standing in line waiting for the kevin smith panel, and some dude next to me urged everyone in line to boo and heckle anyone who walked by with a naruto headband. never noticed until then, but a LOT of kids wear those at the con.. we were booing all afternoon. too funny.

dc is hard to jump into fully, so i try to pick a series and stay within it. i followed green arrow when smith started writing it and through winick's run, i bought loeb/lee on batman which was eh, gail simone's birds of prey was kind of fun, i really liked batgirl (the cassandra cain one) when it first started coming out, young justice when it was still around was cool.. one of my favorite tpb's is that tower of babel story for jla, where batman has all these secret plans on how to take out his teammates if it was ever needed, and then the plans get stolen.. haha, awesome.

i'm planning on picking up final crisis but i have this feeling i'm gonna be lost. i didn't read crisis on infinite earths (blasphemy) nor infinite crisis. i've been waiting for the sinestro corps war to be available in tpb form, and i think it's out now.

for the people that do buy their comics on a regular basis, do you guys go to the lcs or buy them online? i hate the comic shop near me, so i've been using midtowncomics.com for a while. i used to use comicbooksetc.com but they were really disorganized with subscriptions.

[Rodimus]

Way too many people wearing those Naruto headbands. I thought the concept of cosplaying was to be original and stand out. Unless you have a kick-ass costume why would you even want to be a Naruto character? Maybe casue it's easier to buy the pre-packaged Naruto cosplaying kit rather than make your own goofy costume. I did see the awkward looking chubby guy dressed up as Sephiroth. I guess that's a must for any convention.

I go to my local comic shop about once a month and pick up anything I may have missed. It's an awsome store (Tate's Comics, check it out if you're in SoFlo) but it's 45 minutes away. I get my subscriptions online.

[SithFran]

I haven't been picking up anything new. Stopped getting stuff a couple years ago but I have a done of stuff I haven't read. That backlog is bigger than the gaming backlog. I've been reading the Bruce Wayne Fugitive TPB's. I think when I do get around to getting comics again I'll be picking up Batman.

My issue when I left comics was I was tired of getting monthly comics. I started to wait for the TPB's as I could read the story in one shot instead of forgetting what happened months later. Anyone else do this?

For those of you who get comics online, what do you like about your store or don't like? I've wanted to open my own online comic store before.

[yukafls]

I haven't been picking up anything new. Stopped getting stuff a couple years ago but I have a done of stuff I haven't read. That backlog is bigger than the gaming backlog. I've been reading the Bruce Wayne Fugitive TPB's. I think when I do get around to getting comics again I'll be picking up Batman.

My issue when I left comics was I was tired of getting monthly comics. I started to wait for the TPB's as I could read the story in one shot instead of forgetting what happened months later. Anyone else do this?

For those of you who get comics online, what do you like about your store or don't like? I've wanted to open my own online comic store before.

I have not ordered online, I buy in town. The only problem with that is the bastard who runs the store holds comics for his friends but once when I asked him if he could hold some aside for me, he said "I don't hold comics aside":roll: I did wait for the TPB's, but got impatient cause I would buy it and be done with it in like a minute and the next would not come out for a couple of months.:bomb:

So basically I have not gotten any good comics in, as I said above, 1-2 weeks.

[coolsteel]

Way too many people wearing those Naruto headbands. I thought the concept of cosplaying was to be original and stand out. Unless you have a kick-ass costume why would you even want to be a Naruto character? Maybe casue it's easier to buy the pre-packaged Naruto cosplaying kit rather than make your own goofy costume. I did see the awkward looking chubby guy dressed up as Sephiroth. I guess that's a must for any convention.

I go to my local comic shop about once a month and pick up anything I may have missed. It's an awsome store (Tate's Comics, check it out if you're in SoFlo) but it's 45 minutes away. I get my subscriptions online.

No no no, the must for any convention is a guy dressed like Sailor Moon, I have yet to visit a convention without that one

[Rodimus]

No no no, the must for any convention is a guy dressed like Sailor Moon, I have yet to visit a convention without that one

Sadly there was one of those too.

[HuBu]

Way too many people wearing those Naruto headbands. I thought the concept of cosplaying was to be original and stand out. Unless you have a kick-ass costume why would you even want to be a Naruto character? Maybe casue it's easier to buy the pre-packaged Naruto cosplaying kit rather than make your own goofy costume. I did see the awkward looking chubby guy dressed up as Sephiroth. I guess that's a must for any convention.

I go to my local comic shop about once a month and pick up anything I may have missed. It's an awsome store (Tate's Comics, check it out if you're in SoFlo) but it's 45 minutes away. I get my subscriptions online.

rodimus,

have you tried the comic book store east of university and pines. I believe the name is Earth 2 comics. Pretty cool and knowledgeable guys there.

[Rodimus]

rodimus,

have you tried the comic book store east of university and pines. I believe the name is Earth 2 comics. Pretty cool and knowledgeable guys there.

No, I haven't. It actually sounds like it's further away than Tate's.

[manthing]

*Sigh* another wasted Avengers book.

They have basically turned into masturbatory exercise for Bendis to show us how 'deep' the Skrulls go

And why is Morrison so obsessed with Darkseid via Michael Clark Duncan?

[Rodimus]

Michael Clark Duncan = M.Bision = Kingpin

He's typecasted as playing a the evil "white" villian.

Just picked up Ultimate Spider-Man the game. I want to quickly play through it before the new Venom arc starts up. I really liked this game and would liked to see more Marvel games based on the comics rather than the movies.

[Rodimus]

I walked into a Gamestop a few days ago, I was wearing a Captian America T-Shirt. The guy behind the counter said "Nice shirt, to bad Iron Man killed him." It kinda caught me off guard and I was about to correct/debat him but I decided to just ignore him & his comment, get my preorder and leave.

[yukafls]

I walked into a Gamestop a few days ago, I was wearing a Captian America T-Shirt. The guy behind the counter said "Nice shirt, to bad Iron Man killed him." It kinda caught me off guard and I was about to correct/debat him but I decided to just ignore him & his comment, get my preorder and leave.

Well, its kinda true.

[Rodimus]

Well, its kinda true.

Iron Man didn't orchistrate his death. And if you blame Iron Man then it would be fair to blame any pro-registration hero he fought against. And I seriously doubt Stark was working behind the scenes in the death of Cap. But this is Marvel so he could be alive in the body of Aunt May.

Anyways this is why I didn't say anything. I'd feel silly arguing to a GS employee about comic books. I can do that just fine online ;)

[yukafls]

Iron Man didn't orchistrate his death. And if you blame Iron Man then it would be fair to blame any pro-registration hero he fought against. And I seriously doubt Stark was working behind the scenes in the death of Cap. But this is Marvel so he could be alive in the body of Aunt May.

Anyways this is why I didn't say anything. I'd feel silly arguing to a GS employee about comic books. I can do that just fine online ;)

Haha yeah, that would have been funny to walk in and hear two guys arguing about comics:lol:. What I meant was that Iron Man played a part in the death. He didn't mean to but with the heroes fighting with one another for the registration act, the villains can rise. And with that, the Red Skull rose to power and shot him. So, he is and he isn't. Thats just what I think. I still like Iron man like I used to.:D

[Chase]

So, is anyone else reading Final Crisis?

[SpottedNigel]

I would be if I would take the time to go into a comic shop. Been WAY too busy. I at least got to re-read WWHulk at work. Well, re-read the first three issues, the last ones where actually new to me. Pretty awesome stuff

[yukafls]

I am missing the first and the last.....2 I think.

[yukafls]

Some good marvel comics this week, I got the list off of Marvel.com

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #561
AMERICAN DREAM #3
ASTONISHING X-MEN SKETCHBOOK SPECIAL ONE-SHOT
AVENGERS/INVADERS #2 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3734.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Avengers%7Esl ash%7EInvaders_%232)
AVENGERS/INVADERS #2 PERKINS VARIANT
CABLE #4 (DWS) » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3739.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Cable_%234)
CABLE #4 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (DWS)
CRIMINAL #3
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #4
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #4 GARNEY VARIANT
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #4 SKETCH VARIANT
HAUNT OF HORROR: LOVECRAFT #1
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3735.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Invincible_Ir on_Man_%232)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 PETERSON VARIANT
KICK-ASS #3
LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #5
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #40
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #12
NOVA #14 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3728.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Nova_%2314)
OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #9
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #20 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3729.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Punisher_War_ Journal_%2320)
SECRET INVASION #3
SECRET INVASION #3 YU VARIANT
SECRET INVASION #3 MCNIVEN VARIANT
SECRET INVASION #3 SKETCH VARIANT
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #9
THOR: SEARCH FOR ODIN MUST HAVE ONE-SHOT
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3736.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Ultimate_Orig ins_%231)
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 BIANCHI VARIANT
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 TURNER VARIANT
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 TURNER SKETCH VARIANT
WOLVERINE: DANGEROUS GAMES ONE-SHOT » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3724.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Wolverine%7Ec olon%7E_Dangerous_Game_%231)
YOUNG X-MEN #3 (DWS) » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3723.Exclusive_Preview%7Ecolon%7E_You ng_X-Men_%233)

Collections On-Sale:

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1 TPB
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD PREMIERE HC
HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD PREMIERE HC VARIANT
HULK VS. THE MARVEL UNIVERSE TPB
PENANCE: RELENTLESS TPB
THE ZOMBIE: SIMON GARTH TPB
X-FACTOR VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 4 TPB

[LXL_Guy]

Some good marvel comics this week, I got the list off of Marvel.com

AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #561
AMERICAN DREAM #3
ASTONISHING X-MEN SKETCHBOOK SPECIAL ONE-SHOT
AVENGERS/INVADERS #2 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3734.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Avengers%7Esl ash%7EInvaders_%232)
AVENGERS/INVADERS #2 PERKINS VARIANT
CABLE #4 (DWS) » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3739.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Cable_%234)
CABLE #4 DJURDJEVIC VARIANT (DWS)
CRIMINAL #3
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #4
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #4 GARNEY VARIANT
DARK TOWER: THE LONG ROAD HOME #4 SKETCH VARIANT
HAUNT OF HORROR: LOVECRAFT #1
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3735.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Invincible_Ir on_Man_%232)
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #2 PETERSON VARIANT
KICK-ASS #3
LORDS OF AVALON: SWORD OF DARKNESS #5
MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN #40
MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: SECRET INVASION
MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #12
NOVA #14 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3728.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Nova_%2314)
OMEGA: THE UNKNOWN #9
PUNISHER WAR JOURNAL #20 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3729.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Punisher_War_ Journal_%2320)
SECRET INVASION #3
SECRET INVASION #3 YU VARIANT
SECRET INVASION #3 MCNIVEN VARIANT
SECRET INVASION #3 SKETCH VARIANT
SPIDER-MAN FAMILY #9
THOR: SEARCH FOR ODIN MUST HAVE ONE-SHOT
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3736.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Ultimate_Orig ins_%231)
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 BIANCHI VARIANT
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 TURNER VARIANT
ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 TURNER SKETCH VARIANT
WOLVERINE: DANGEROUS GAMES ONE-SHOT » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3724.Preview%7Ecolon%7E_Wolverine%7Ec olon%7E_Dangerous_Game_%231)
YOUNG X-MEN #3 (DWS) » Preview (http://marvel.com/news/comicstories.3723.Exclusive_Preview%7Ecolon%7E_You ng_X-Men_%233)

Collections On-Sale:

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1 TPB
ESSENTIAL FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 1 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION)
HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD PREMIERE HC
HEDGE KNIGHT II: SWORN SWORD PREMIERE HC VARIANT
HULK VS. THE MARVEL UNIVERSE TPB
PENANCE: RELENTLESS TPB
THE ZOMBIE: SIMON GARTH TPB
X-FACTOR VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 4 TPB

Yeah, quite a few good marvel titles coming out for sure. Only ones I actually care to read are Amazing Spider-Man, Avengers/Invaders, Invincible Iron Man, Kick Ass and Secret Invasion. Forgot Ultimate Orgins was coming out. Will probably pick that up as well since I do have a love for the Ultimate universe.

[Rodimus]

Anyone else looking forward to "Old Man Logan" & "Venom: Dark Orgins?"

BTW the OP is updated.

[yukafls]

Hell yeah! I am interested to see where old man Logan will go, will they kill him off??? I am going to go to a huge comic store in CA on Friday/ maybe next week and pick up all of the new comics that I missed for the last like ...........3 weeks.

[Mid Boss]

Old Man Logan looks like its gonna be awesome. That's where I plan on picking up Wolverine again. There's a nice preview of it here (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=159074). I'm really digging the art from what I've seen so far.

I'm not so sure about Dark Origins yet, I'll probably end up picking it up, but I don't know enough about it to really get excited just yet. Is it just gonna be a one shot or what?

[Rodimus]

Old Man Logan looks like its gonna be awesome. That's where I plan on picking up Wolverine again. There's a nice preview of it here (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=159074). I'm really digging the art from what I've seen so far.

I'm not so sure about Dark Origins yet, I'll probably end up picking it up, but I don't know enough about it to really get excited just yet. Is it just gonna be a one shot or what?

I've never been a huge fan of Wolverine, but I've always liked future incarnations of him (Days of Future Past, Earth X)

As for Dark Origins I believe it's just an re-telling of Venom's origin, probably more in depth and well... dark. Not sure if it's gonna be good, haven't heard much hype, but I've always been a huge Venom fan and I'll jump on anything that's the Eddie Brook Venom.

[lokizz]

so whose been confirmed to be a skrull so far? and bw curse you whoever you are that posted that old man logan link. now i have to have this comic. shit everytime i try to leave they pull me back in!!!!!

[Rodimus]

so whose been confirmed to be a skrull so far? and bw curse you whoever you are that posted that old man logan link. now i have to have this comic. shit everytime i try to leave they pull me back in!!!!!

You find a list here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Invasion

I haven't read #2 yet and #3 will be out in the next day or two. I really think Marvel is going way to crazy with all the SI tie-ins.

[Mid Boss]

I can't say I've been too impressed with too many of the Secret Invasion tie-ins I've read so far. The only tie-ins I've really enjoyed are Captain Britain and Incredible Hercules. The Fantastic Four one was decent and most of the Avengers ones have felt sort of pointless. The Inhumans looks like it could be pretty good though and I really want to see how Deadpool gets involved when his new book launches in September.

[yukafls]

Old Man Logan looks like its gonna be awesome. That's where I plan on picking up Wolverine again. There's a nice preview of it here (http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=159074). I'm really digging the art from what I've seen so far.

I'm not so sure about Dark Origins yet, I'll probably end up picking it up, but I don't know enough about it to really get excited just yet. Is it just gonna be a one shot or what?

Same here, Deadpool is going to be a guaranteed hit. Now that you posted that, I am even more excited about it. The tie ins are cool, I did not catch the Hercules tie in or the Captain Britain, but I am working on it. I have one day left of finals tomorrow, and then I should be back on track collecting. I am going to a shop in CA that should have a crap load of the ones I missed out on.

[evilomar]

So, is anyone else reading Final Crisis?

As much as I hate to say; I was extremely dissappointed in Final Crisis. I swear if Martian Manhunter is dead, that is the stupidest way to kill a hero since Cyclops died in X-men 3. I do wonder what Libra is going to do with the rest of the Justice League, but unfortunately like with all of Morrison's writing it's up and down like a rollercoaster.

[Mid Boss]

So anyone get Secret Invasion 3 yet? Do you think Tony Stark really is a skrull or are the skrulls just fucking with his head? I'm leaning towards it being just a skrull trick. Seems like they're really pushing for a Battlestar Galactica feel to this whole thing and I think Tony could be set up to fill a role in SI similar role to Baltar's in BSG.

Also, I've got a little comic store story/rant:

So I decided to check out a different comic store today, one that's a lot closer than the one I've been going to, to pick up comics this week. A twenty minute drive is a helluva lot easier to justify than one close to an hour. Anyway, I went with a friend and we go grab what we wanted and were kind of browsing a little after that, I had Ultimate Origins in my hand looking around, when one of the employees there comes up and tells me I have to put it back. He just sort of walks up and says "Uhh, you're gonna have to put that back." My first reaction is that I'm pretty annoyed since I only wanted four books this week and that was one of them. I politely ask why and I'm told he needs to take aside subscription issues and all of that particular book that they received is accounted for. Luckily the other guy working in the store was nice enough to say I could have the copy reserved for him. If it wasn't for him I probably would've walked out then and there. Now I can understand setting aside books for subscriptions for people, I don't have a problem with that at all really. But why the fuck did they have it on the shelf to begin with if all the copies of it are reserved?

Is this a pretty common practice or is this just this store? I mean I don't remember having this problem at any other comic store I've been to, but I really have been out of it for awhile. The whole thing just sort of left a sour taste in my mouth. If the one guy didn't let me buy his copy I probably would have just left then and there and never gone back. Now I might give the place another shot, but I really am feeling like the extra drive time may well be worth it just to avoid worrying about dealing with this BS.
/end rant

Sorry about the rant, but it's sort of been bugging me all day and I felt like venting a little somewhere.

[yukafls]

Thats fucked up. That sounds like what the bastard at my place says. I asked him if he could hold me aside a couple of comics for next week(like 3) cause I could not buy them(kinda going over my $30 a week comic limit). I have seen him do this for a couple of guys that come in and he gives them comics and says you want these for next week for the ones that they don't want. So I ask him and he goes "Hmm, I don't hold comics aside" even though he has a huge ass cabinet behind the counter that he pulls comics out of all of the time.

[Mid Boss]

Yeah, it just really sucks because this one is so much closer than any other. There used to be a really great store in the same town that this one is in that I used to go to when I was younger, but they moved and eventually went out of business and now this is the closest I've got. Like I said, if it wasn't for the one guy there letting me take his copy I'd have sworn the place off forever. I mean if they didn't have the books sitting there on the shelf it wouldn't have been so bad, I could understand and accept it then, but having it in my hand, ready to pay for it and being told to put it back just didn't sit well with me.

The next closest one to me was a real ratty looking place from what I remember years ago, so I'm a bit reluctant to turn there. There is one that's maybe a little over half an hour away that I can check out, but past that everything else is close enough to that same hour drive that I'd rather stick with the one store I know and really like.

[yukafls]

I only have one in town, but there is another one that is in Sacramento that has a shit load. So basically I am going Friday and hoping that they have the ones I am looking for.

[evilomar]

It's stories like these that will make comic stores almost a thing of the past. I used to work at a comic store (damn, 12 years ago) and the thing to do was do the folders (suscriptions) first and then put them out on the shelves. They should order enough of these books for walk in customers too. Hell, the guy might have been doing you a favor by not letting you purchase ultimate origins...it wasn't that great of a story. Sometimes things are better left in the dark. But, that's another rant.

Comic stores never bounced back from their 90's fall and if they expect to be around for the next ten years than they have to do the one thing that online suscriptions don't offer; building up that customer relationship. If my local comic shop was worth a damn, I would buy from them faithfully, but it's annoying to go in there and have a 20 year old kid in college giving me his 2 cents of every comic I haven't read. That and the fact that the store owner is bipolar makes me thing the store won't be around another year or two. Damn, I miss the days when I was a kid and there was a comic store in almost every corner.

[Rodimus]

Since I order online I go to my local comic store for comic book related stuff not so much the books themselves. I may pick up a few that I'm a little interested in or one-shots that I missed. I really like the store and the people that work there have always been nice. But I'm with evilomar, I miss the days when there was a comic shop just 5 minutes down the road.

Anyone else reading Locke & Key? I just read the first 4 issues and I love it. It's nice to get away from the super-heroes every once n' awhile.

[manthing]

Comic book stores are the biggest detriment to the comics industry.

Also, I ain't getting Secret Invasion anymore. I'll read it and that's about it.

[Sc4rfac3]

So anyone get Secret Invasion 3 yet? Do you think Tony Stark really is a skrull or are the skrulls just fucking with his head? I'm leaning towards it being just a skrull trick. Seems like they're really pushing for a Battlestar Galactica feel to this whole thing and I think Tony could be set up to fill a role in SI similar role to Baltar's in BSG.

Also, I've got a little comic store story/rant:

So I decided to check out a different comic store today, one that's a lot closer than the one I've been going to, to pick up comics this week. A twenty minute drive is a helluva lot easier to justify than one close to an hour. Anyway, I went with a friend and we go grab what we wanted and were kind of browsing a little after that, I had Ultimate Origins in my hand looking around, when one of the employees there comes up and tells me I have to put it back. He just sort of walks up and says "Uhh, you're gonna have to put that back." My first reaction is that I'm pretty annoyed since I only wanted four books this week and that was one of them. I politely ask why and I'm told he needs to take aside subscription issues and all of that particular book that they received is accounted for. Luckily the other guy working in the store was nice enough to say I could have the copy reserved for him. If it wasn't for him I probably would've walked out then and there. Now I can understand setting aside books for subscriptions for people, I don't have a problem with that at all really. But why the fuck did they have it on the shelf to begin with if all the copies of it are reserved?

Is this a pretty common practice or is this just this store? I mean I don't remember having this problem at any other comic store I've been to, but I really have been out of it for awhile. The whole thing just sort of left a sour taste in my mouth. If the one guy didn't let me buy his copy I probably would have just left then and there and never gone back. Now I might give the place another shot, but I really am feeling like the extra drive time may well be worth it just to avoid worrying about dealing with this BS.
/end rant

Sorry about the rant, but it's sort of been bugging me all day and I felt like venting a little somewhere.
That would explain a lot.
As for your rant that store sucks. I thought it was common to fill the subs first before putting them out on the self.

[Mid Boss]

Hell, the guy might have been doing you a favor by not letting you purchase ultimate origins...it wasn't that great of a story. Sometimes things are better left in the dark. But, that's another rant.


Eh, I enjoyed it. I can understand wanting things to be left a mystery, but I was just looking for a good point to try and jump into the Ultimate universe and it served that purpose nicely.

That would explain a lot.
As for your rant that store sucks. I thought it was common to fill the subs first before putting them out on the self.

That's what I thought the case should be. If this is the way they do things, I'm amazed the place has stuck around as long as it has.

[Rodimus]

Anyone think they're screwing around with the Ultimate universe too much. I'm afraid this entire "Ultimatum" thing is gonna turn out sloppy & bad.

Ultimate FF is awful, I'm thinking about stopping my subscription till it gets good again. I was awsome around the Zombie FF arc. Ultimates 3 is okay, I know alot of people dislike the new direction but I'm still gonna collect it. Ultimate Spider-Man is the only U-title I really enjoy, even though the last 2 issues have felt like fillers.

[yukafls]

I scored in Sac., CA. I got


American Dream #1
Angle Revelations #1
Avengers/Invaders #2
Daredevil: Blood of the Tarantula
Guardians of the Galaxy #1
Iron Man Legacy of Doom #2
Secret Invasion #3
Ultimate Origins #1
Wolverine Dangerous Games
Wolverine First Class #3
X-Force #4 Bloody Variant

I didn't get everything that I was planning on getting(was short of $$$), but got some good stuff.

[Rodimus]

Nice haul. I read the Avengers/Invaders and I'm not a big fan of it. Maybe because I feel like I already know how the story will turn out.

[yukafls]

How do you think it will turn out? You can guess that they are going to go back where they came from, but how do you drag on a story for 12 issues. I like it so far. X Force is going down hill a little. I would recommend the Angle X-men story if you can get a hold of it, it really interesting.

[Rodimus]

How do you think it will turn out? You can guess that they are going to go back where they came from, but how do you drag on a story for 12 issues. I like it so far. X Force is going down hill a little. I would recommend the Angle X-men story if you can get a hold of it, it really interesting.

Ah you know, The Avengers & Invaders will fight a little bit then they'll team up, save the day from MODOK, Doom or whoever this weeks flavor is, then everything goes back to normal. It's not like the story is gonna have any kind of impact on the Marvel Universe. It kinda reminds me of the Transformers & Avengers which was also terrible. And that's another thing, I can't believe they're gonna drag it out for 12 issues. Now if Alex Ross did the interior art I may just pick it up for that alone.

I just read X-Force #4 and I wont say it'd going downhill but I'm hoping it'll pick up soon. The first two issues were awsome. If anything I'll continue to pick it up just for the art. It almost doesn't feel like a X-Men title, it's just so dark and bloody, and that's a good thing.

[yukafls]

Yeah, I agree, X-Force art is pretty good. But I fee like they are dragging it, they have to put a little more in the comic. Like in # 4[SPOILER]Wolfsbane almost kills angle and the healer, then takes angle's wings, then the anti mutant cult make an army of arcangles./SPOILER]
I just thought it was a quick comic and did not have enough. But non the less, it is still a pleasing series. You read Secret Invasion #3??

[Rodimus]

I won't be able to read SI #3 till next month. I just read #2 and it's good.

[yukafls]

Man, you are missing it. I would say the current score is

Super Heroes: 1/2
Skrulls:5

[Mid Boss]

Yeah, I agree, X-Force art is pretty good. But I fee like they are dragging it, they have to put a little more in the comic. Like in # 4Wolfsbane almost kills angle and the healer, then takes angle's wings, then the anti mutant cult make an army of arcangles.
I just thought it was a quick comic and did not have enough. But non the less, it is still a pleasing series. You read Secret Invasion #3??

I disagree on X-Force. I think it's gotten better in the past two issues. It seems like they've done a lot more to progress the story with issues 3 and 4 and reveal more of the Purifiers plans. I felt like I was losing interest until the end of the 3rd issue really shined some light on Bastion's plans and brought things into some perspective and 4 did more to shed some light some of the Purifiers' other plans. I'm sure it will pickup action-wise in the next couple issues, but I liked seeing things slow down a bit and provide some setup for more action for when this arc wraps up.

[yukafls]

I am interested to see the one shot tomorrow called ain't no dog about wolverine and there is a solo warpath in the same issue. It sounds kinda interesting.

[karsh]

It may just be me, but I hate these random one shots Marvel puts out for no real reason, not written by the main author of the comic in question, and having no bearing on the real story...This X-Force one shot will be another pointless one I bet, just like all the stupid Thunderbolts ones that would come out when Ellis couldn't get stuff done on time.

[Mid Boss]

I am interested to see the one shot tomorrow called ain't no dog about wolverine and there is a solo warpath in the same issue. It sounds kinda interesting.

I was gonna skip that, but I forgot about the Warpath story included. I'm more interested in that than a most likely pointless Wolverine story. At least Warpath is someone who could benefit from having a story focused on him for a change.

[yukafls]

It may just be me, but I hate these random one shots Marvel puts out for no real reason, not written by the main author of the comic in question, and having no bearing on the real story...This X-Force one shot will be another pointless one I bet, just like all the stupid Thunderbolts ones that would come out when Ellis couldn't get stuff done on time.

True, some of them are pointless, but others are entertaining. Like the Wolverine ones are kinda both. I agree about the Thunderbolts. The New T-Bolts I thought were better. I got the Daredevil Blood of Tarantula not too long ago and it was really interesting to follow another hero. Like White Tiger, you never hear about her. The Who Do You Trust one shot also looks alright.

I was gonna skip that, but I forgot about the Warpath story included. I'm more interested in that than a most likely pointless Wolverine story. At least Warpath is someone who could benefit from having a story focused on him for a change.

I agree. Like I said above its good to focus on other heroes, and the Wolverine ones are kinda boring and entertaining. But I am definitely going to pick up the What If one shot unfinished tribute issue.

[Rodimus]

It may just be me, but I hate these random one shots Marvel puts out for no real reason, not written by the main author of the comic in question, and having no bearing on the real story...This X-Force one shot will be another pointless one I bet, just like all the stupid Thunderbolts ones that would come out when Ellis couldn't get stuff done on time.


Fuckin' ain't that the truth. I hate all the Thunderbolt delays. I just finished the last issue with Norman turning back into the Green Goblin and it was my favortie comic I read in the past several months. If there are people in this thread that hasn't picked up a T-Bolts issue yet I urge you to go back, pick up the trades, and get on board with this series. Truly one of Marvels finest.

I'm starting to get hooked on Spider-Man OMD, I hated all the snow storm, Aztec god, Freak, Menace (wannabe Goblin), etc. crap so this month I swore I was gonna give it up. But it delivered slightly: Mary Jane coming finally making her debut & I hear there will be an update on Eddie Brock in the next month or so.

[Mid Boss]

Funny you bring up T-bolts, cause I just got the Faith in Monsters hardcover today(along with Thor and the Complete Age of Apocalypse books). Of course I only got interested in the book after reading one of those random one shots. I picked up the Reason in Madness one shot the other day and just had to check out some more of the series.

[yukafls]

I don't know, I finished reading the New T-Bolts and kinda got lost in the mix up. I do like Penance. Him being Speedball, it adds a twist, and when the Invaders kicked their ass. Don't get me wrong, I like the T-Bolts but I missed a section where Norman became the director and Radioactive man had to wear a suit and what happened to Zemo, and the Beetle(forgot the name of his new suit)???? I am left with so many questions after the New T-Bolts.

[Rodimus]

I don't know, I finished reading the New T-Bolts and kinda got lost in the mix up. I do like Penance. Him being Speedball, it adds a twist, and when the Invaders kicked their ass. Don't get me wrong, I like the T-Bolts but I missed a section where Norman became the director and Radioactive man had to wear a suit and what happened to Zemo, and the Beetle(forgot the name of his new suit)???? I am left with so many questions after the New T-Bolts.

I wouldn't add much interest in the Avengers/Invaders. The Thunderbolts are only in there for a cheap "pop" much like the main (awful) storyline. But in the old T-Bolts Zemo was sent away (by Songbirds betrayal) & hasn't been seen since. Don't remember what happened to Beetle...

Going back to the NEW T-Bolts: Why & how Norman becomes the leader is still unknown, only that he seems forced into it. (Check out Civil War: Frontlines for that story.)

Radioactive-Man only wears the suit for the public image (Norman explains this too)

[yukafls]

Riiight, Beetle was thrown in jail, my bad. Its just it seems like the Thunderbolts story jumps around a lot(oldish comics to new comics) I still like them, but its like how are you supposed to fill the gap between story lines??

[Rodimus]

Maybe it would've made more sense to just restart the issue count and name it "Thunderbolts 2" or "New Thunderbolts"

But what I don't get is this "New" stuff going on. I understand for maybe the first year or two, but after issue #20 or so they can't be new anymore. How do The Avengers get away with it?

Thinking about getting rid of some comics. Anyone interested in New Exiles #0-6 or The Last Defenders #1-3? If anyone has some graphic novels laying around I'll do a strait up trade. I'm trying to find the first story arc of the Immortal Iron Fist. I can't find it anywhere locally.

[yukafls]

New exiles 0???

[Rodimus]

New exiles 0???

New Exiles #0 was combination of Exiles #100 (the final issue) and an Exiles one-shot called Days of Then & Now. I guess the issue was ment to catch people up with the story and bridge the gap.

[yukafls]

Hmmm, I might be interested in that.

[yukafls]

Anyone get the comic series called Penance: Relentless???

[craven_fiend]

So I just finished reading the TPB for Lex Luthor: Man of Steel. It was ok, but nothing special. Not sure if I am going to jump into the current Batman arc or if I will catch up on some back log I currently have going.

[manthing]

Anyone reading Booster Gold?

I like Jaime, and have all his issues, but I miss Ted already...:cry:

[Rodimus]

Updated this weeks comics.

Been reading the Transformers comics both movie & non-movie. I enjoyed the Reign of Starscream movie prequel #1. The movie didn't really give us much on the Decepticons so this book sheds more light on their side of the battle. Which in my opinion is a far more interesting perspective. Plus it's got a cool cover that mimics an older 1980's TF cover:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Zangeif123/transformers1b.jpg http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Zangeif123/015.jpg

[yukafls]

Hmm, looks pretty cool.

[Rodimus]

As much as I hate Starscreams robot design in the movie I do like the way they developed his character in the comic. Hopefully that carries over into the next film.

[yukafls]

I have not been keeping up with Transformers, a friend of mine has a crap load of the alternator figures, but I may look into it now. Come to think of it, I have not been keeping up with anything. I still have to try to get the last couple of SI tie in comics, and some other series I missed out on. Like Marvel 1985, Iron Man Legacy of Doom, Iron Man Viva Las Vegas, American Dream, Young Avengers Presents, and(I kick myself every time I remember that I forgot) Wolverine #66 Old Man Logan Part 1:cry::cry::cry:

[Rodimus]

Forgot about the Wolverine #66 "Old Man Logon" run with Millar and McNiven. Thanks for reminding me, just added it to my list. Should be good stuff.

Haven't been 100% hooked on Millar's Fantastic Four yet, but with that said it's definatly been better than the previous arcs. ANyone else been reading this? I don't like it when the FF temporarily replace members which they recently did with Storm and Black Panther. It can never feel like a real FF adventure.

[yukafls]

Well Black Panther is pretty cool, but your right its not the same. I read a little bit of the FF, but stopped after #556. I like the FF and all, but it just wasn't me.

[yukafls]

Its reported on G4.com that there might be a marvel ultimate alliance 2



'Marvel Ultimate Aliance 2' Revealed?

Posted by Patrick Roche-Sowa - Monday, June 16, 2008 12:04 PM

http://images.g4tv.com/images/blog/2008/06/16/633492147851517115.jpgIn another one of the possible leaks we've uncovered, it appears that Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 will follow the Civil War storyline detailed in the comics.
If the game is real, and sees the light of day, players will be able to choose which side they want to fight for, and can assemble a team from over 20 Marvel superheroes, including the Hulk, Wolverine, Spiderman, Venom, and the Human Torch.
Players can also reportedly combine the superpowers of their team to create new and exciting abilities, like allowing Storm and Spiderman to generate lightning-webs. Neato. We'll give you any more details as they are revealed, but for now, we're interested.



There also seems to be a spider man vs marvel zombies game, here is the site G4 gave. It looks like good stuff


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=312708

[Sc4rfac3]

Fuckin' ain't that the truth. I hate all the Thunderbolt delays. I just finished the last issue with Norman turning back into the Green Goblin and it was my favortie comic I read in the past several months. If there are people in this thread that hasn't picked up a T-Bolts issue yet I urge you to go back, pick up the trades, and get on board with this series. Truly one of Marvels finest.

I'm starting to get hooked on Spider-Man OMD, I hated all the snow storm, Aztec god, Freak, Menace (wannabe Goblin), etc. crap so this month I swore I was gonna give it up. But it delivered slightly: Mary Jane coming finally making her debut & I hear there will be an update on Eddie Brock in the next month or so.
I so feel ya on the spiderman. The snow storm sucked the stupid villians sucked and lets not talk about the other spider man

[yukafls]

There is another one of those menaces?:roll:

[Rodimus]

Got back from my local Comic store and picked up a few. Mainly one shots & first issues that I missed. Plus a few other goodies. Trying to collect some older Thanos stories. Can't find locate Marvel: The End tpb.

Wolverine: The Amazing Immortal Man
Captain Britain and MI 13 #1
Cable #4
Hulk vs Hercules: When Titans Collide
Eternals #1
Dead She Said #1
Thanos: Cosmic Powers #1
Infinity Gauntlet #6
Y: The Last Man vol.7
Marvel Magazine: Doctor Doom w/ mini-statue

[yukafls]

Did they have any more Captain Britain and MI13 #1 left??? I would kill for one of those.;)

[Rodimus]

Yeah, they had like 20 left. And from what I've heard it's very good. Big spoiler at the end apparently Captain Britain dies!!!

I'm on a Thanos comic quest right now. Buying all his important appearance comics. Need to finish up my Infinity Gauntlet collection and locate a copy of Logan's Run #6 which includes his first solo story. I saw one in the store but they were asking for too much.

[Mid Boss]

Did they have any more Captain Britain and MI13 #1 left??? I would kill for one of those.;)

It shouldn't be too hard finding it since a second printing of it shipped this week.

I got a nice little haul today at the comic store today. I still haven't quite sorted out everything I wanna stick with, but I'm getting there. I'm finally starting to branch out from the Marvel side of things a little more. Anyhoo, ended up picking up:

Wolverine 66 Old Man Logan
The Incredible Hercules 118
X-Factor 32
Guardians of the Galaxy 2
The Dresden Files 2
Manhunter 31 (finally checking out something on the DC side of things!)
Caliber First Canon of Justice 2
George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards 1

Old Man Logan is good, but felt really short. I'm hoping the next issues get better in that regard. I was hoping to pick up the variant cover, but the $30 they were asking for it was way too damn much for me.

[Rodimus]

Joe Quesada interview about Secret Invasion done back at the NY Comic-con. He doesn't really say anything new, but if you're reading the series it's worth a watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uidY08jCaXA

[ivanctorres]

Joe Quesada interview about Secret Invasion done back at the NY Comic-con. He doesn't really say anything new, but if you're reading the series it's worth a watch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uidY08jCaXA

Good interview with Quesada. I has me hyped for what the House of Ideas has still to reveal.

[yukafls]

I am excited about the new House of M: Civil War and the new Magneto series.

[Rodimus]

Updated with this weeks comics in the OP.

Uncanny X-Men almost at the #500 milestone.

[yukafls]

Damn, I am going to be grabbing a crap load of comics from the lat 3 weeks on Wednesday.

[karsh]

Okay, entirely random, but here's my current pull list. I need to eliminate some titles from it, as my comics are getting WAY too expensive. I have some ideas on what I wanna cut, but I figured, what the hell, why not ask the comic thread for their opinion. So here goes:

DARK HORSE BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
DC COMICS ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER
DC COMICS BATMAN
DC COMICS BOOSTER GOLD
DC COMICS BRAVE AND THE BOLD
DC COMICS DETECTIVE COMICS
DC COMICS FABLES
DC COMICS FINAL CRISIS
DC COMICS GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY
DC COMICS GREEN LANTERN
DC COMICS GREEN LANTERN CORPS
DC COMICS JUSTICE LEAGUE of AMERICA
DC COMICS JUSTICE SOCIETY of AMERICA
DC COMICS TEEN TITANS
IMAGE COMICS INVINCIBLE
MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
MARVEL COMICS ASTONISHING X-MEN
MARVEL COMICS AVENGERS INITIATIVE
MARVEL COMICS CAPTAIN AMERICA
MARVEL COMICS DEADPOOL
MARVEL COMICS EXILES
MARVEL COMICS FANTASTIC FOUR
MARVEL COMICS INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
MARVEL COMICS IRON MAN
MARVEL COMICS NEW AVENGERS
MARVEL COMICS NEW WARRIORS
MARVEL COMICS RUNAWAYS
MARVEL COMICS SECRET INVASION
MARVEL COMICS THUNDERBOLTS
MARVEL COMICS ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN
MARVEL COMICS UNCANNY X-MEN
MARVEL COMICS X-MEN
MARVEL COMICS YOUNG (NEW) X-MEN

I'm currently thinking of dropping: Brave and the Bold, Exiles, Iron Man: Director of Shield, New Warriors, Thunderbolts (since Ellis is done after this issue this week), and Young X-Men.

[manthing]

Here are my suggestions and comments


DC COMICS ALL STAR BATMAN AND ROBIN THE BOY WONDER

- Only released bi-monthly(at best). It's so stupid it's almost parody. But I'd wait for a trade if you really dig it



DC COMICS GREEN ARROW BLACK CANARY

- Don't understand who this book is aimed at, but at least it isn't 'Titans' bad




DC COMICS JUSTICE LEAGUE of AMERICA

- I really want to like this due to McDuffie, but I just can'tAmazo again? /yawn



DC COMICS TEEN TITANS

-I'm still digging this, but there's so much better out there




MARVEL COMICS AMAZING SPIDER-MAN

- The new status quo is too much of a regression to me. But I've been reading just to see where they go with it



MARVEL COMICS AVENGERS INITIATIVE

- I thought this was done soon anyway?



MARVEL COMICS EXILES

-Complete trash. Forgettable before Claremont came aboard. Since the relaunch, cancer-causing terrible



MARVEL COMICS FANTASTIC FOUR

- First arc had a terrible ending. I have a feeling it'll just be Millar's crazy ideas w/ weak resolutions



MARVEL COMICS IRON MAN

- This the SHIELD one? If so, the new one is better





MARVEL COMICS NEW AVENGERS


- I'd say keep this through at least SI, since it seems to be where we'll learn ALL the good stuff...;)




MARVEL COMICS RUNAWAYS

- The current arc is bad, and seems to be taking forever. Aren't theystill in the past?

[Rodimus]

I agree with New Warriors & Exiles, drop em' they both suck. Whedon's run on the Runaways is done and like manthing said I heard it was bad, why not drop that? One Iron Man comic is enough for me, the Invincible Iron Man seems to be the best one out their, cancel anything else. Sorry I can't help you with DC stuff, the only one I started to collect was Batman.

Personally I would stick with The Thunderbolts. I really like the team, plus I heard a rumor that Speedball is coming back. I want to see if that's true.

As for Spider-Man it's a love/hate thing. It obviously eats away at our wallets since it's 3 times a month, and the stories have been pretty shitty. But like everyone else I just can't drop it. I feel the same torwards the Fantastic Four. The last arc didn't meet my expectations but it wasn't all that bad.

[karsh]

I feel like I'm willing to keep ASBaR on the list since it doesn't come out often and it's gotten to the point where I just laugh at the pure ridiculousness of it. Plus Jim Lee on art is never a bad thing and his art almost single-handedly saves Frank Miller's senility.

Green Arrow Black Canary is one of those titles I KNOW I should drop, yet I can't bring myself to. Mostly this is cause GA is prolly my favorite DC character not called Batman, and I feel like I should support this series, even if it's getting pretty ridiculous. But yeah, at least it isn't as bad as Titans. I picked up 3 issues of that and I'm pretty sure I'm done with that, :lol:

JLofA is definitely one I'm considering dropping. The fact that Red Tornado and Vixen are taking up the spotlights in the arcs instead of the Big Three or even more of Red Arrow and Hawkgirl just irks me. I keep holding on, hoping eventually Batman, RA or Hawkgirl will become important. Hell, the only thing that made me excited last issue was it seemed like McDuffie is going to shoe-horn Zatanna on the team since she actually was listed in the roster at the beginning.

Teen Titans is another of those books that isn't great, but I'm strangely enjoying it. I can't explain why, but it's just fun. Though I can't wait for this stupid Terror Titans plot to be over with. It's so meh.

As for Spider-Man....I know a lot of people aren't enjoying Brand New Day, but besides the horrid Bob Gale-written issues, I've been really enjoying it. I still sorta wish that JMS got his original ending to OMD and had Gwen Stacy come back instead of Harry. Oh well. This is one of those titles I know I prolly shouldn't be enjoying but I strangely do. It's definitely like Rodimus said; it eats at my wallet, but I just can't drop it.

Is Avengers: The Initiative ending? I hadn't heard anything like that, but it wouldn't surprise me. I'm not too sure I like this new class of members that came up, so that's why I'd consider dropping it. Task Master is one of the few things that makes me wanna keep reading. Him, Ant Man, and the potential to finally find out who that damn Mutant Zero is...

I started reading Exiles solely cause of Psylocke, and holy shit is Chris Claremont a horrible writer anymore. I just can't stand him anymore. It's like he's gone to the Frank Miller School of Senility. Not even my love of Psylocke can save this title me-thinks, and it makes me glad that everyone else is telling me "DROP THIS", :lol:

Fantastic Four....The first arc was kinda meh, but I absolutely LOVE Doom, so this can stay at least for the next arc since Doom is gonna play a huge role in it.

I loved the first 25 or so issues of Iron Man when Ellis and the Knaufs were writing, and it was sort of like the Iron Man equivalent of Captain America, with a giant arc going on in the background of little arcs. However, with the Knaufs leaving the title, I don't have much faith in it, and Invincible Iron Man is SO much better. That's why I think this one is getting kicked to the curb.

At least with Runaways, I've stuck with this title since the very beginning. I wouldn't say Whedon's arc was bad, it was just incredibly slow. I mean, it took him over a freaking year to get through one six-issue arc. That's ridiculous. At least his arc is done after today, and the new volume is starting next month. I think this'll stay at least through the beginning of the new volume, so I can see how Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos do on it.

I enjoyed New Warriors at first, but it's gotten to the point where every issue is the same. We get it....Jubilee doesn't trust Night Thrasher...Night Thrasher flakes out and is doing something else shady....Team gets in trouble....Rest of the team proves useless...It just gets tiring.

As for Thunderbolts....I dunno. I love the team, but I'm not sure how well Christos Gage will do now that he's going to be writing the REAL issues that will have consequences. I got onto this title for Warren Ellis, and it just feels wrong to see another person carrying on his vision.

[Rodimus]

So I take it New Warriors hasn't picked up in the last few issues. It's like they don't know what to write about so they're stalling. After World War Hulk the series went into the dumpster. Not to mention besides Thrasher and Jubilee the rest of the team is forgettable. 7 issues in and I have no clue what each of their powers are.

I haven't heard any info on the Initiative ending either. I now Slot's run is done and that's were I jumped ship on the series. And like you mentioned Karsh, Taskmaster was the best thing in the series.

If you want to drop T-Bolts go ahead. I'll let you know if the arc is any good when it comes out.

I'm also considering dropping a few comics. My student loans went up and I may have to take a sacrifice. I'll make a list of several comics I'm considering to drop soon and see what you guys think.

[Rodimus]

Here's my subscription list, what do you guys think I should drop?


AMAZING SPIDER-MAN
AVENGERS FAIRY TALES
BLACK PANTHER #39
BUCKAROO BANZAI
BUCKAROO BANZAI THE PREQUEL
BUDDHA STORY OF ENLIGHTENMENT
CAPTAIN AMERICA
CAPTAIN MARVEL
DARK TOWER
FANTASTIC FOUR
GENEXT
GUARDIANS OF GALAXY
HULK
INCREDIBLE HERCULES
INVINCIBLE IRON MAN
KICK ASS
LOCKE & KEY
MARVEL 1985
MIGHTY AVENGERS
MS MARVEL #28
NEW AVENGERS
NEW THUNDERBOLTS
NEW UNIVERSAL
NOVA
SECRET INVASION
SECRET INVASION: FANTASTIC FOUR
SECRET INVASION: RUNAWAYS YOUNG AVENGERS
SHE-HULK 2 #31
SKAAR SON OF HULK
SPIDER-MAN WITH GREAT POWER
THOR
THOR AGES OF THUNDER
THUNDERBOLTS
TRANSFORMERS
TRANSFORMERS SPOTLIGHT
TRANSFORMERS REIGN OF STARSCREAM
ULTIMATE ORIGINS
ULTIMATE SPIDER-MAN
ULTIMATES 3
UNCANNY X-MEN
VENOM: DARK ORIGINS
WOLVERINE
WOLVERINE ORIGINS
X-FACTOR
X-FORCE

[karsh]

I'd look at dropping, if it was me:

Wolverine Origins, Genext, Avengers Fairy Tales (though it IS only a mini-series), and Hulk. Jeph Loeb is horrid. A-Bomb? Who thought that was a good idea?!? Add in that it takes him like twelve years to get one issue done, and it just seems like that could be dropable. Though, that's sorta like me and ASBaR, so I prolly don't have much to stand on there, :lol:

[Rodimus]

I'm loving Wolverine Origins, however the art is a little odd. Everyone looks like a plastic doll. The last arc with Deadpool was alot of fun, but not really keeping true to the "Origins" idea. I can see why people are turned off.

I gave GenNext a shot but issue #1 didn't grab me, I may drop it.

Avengers Fairy Tales is okay. Like you said it's a mini-series. I only have 2 issues left, might as well finish it up. Issue #1 was Peter Pan, #2 was Pinnochio, & #3 looks like Alice in Wonderland.

The Hulk series hasn't got much love from me. However the next issue is supposed to be the Red vs Green so I gotta read that and see if it's any good. Plus I want to know who the R-Hulk is. I have an idea.....

[yukafls]

I haven't read comics for a while, but Wolverine Origins was pretty good. I was no to big fan of the Fairy Tales series, it seemed......awkward. And hopefully they do end the Initiative series, after they graduate they just have new people. Its like beating a dead horse.

[Rodimus]

I've been collecting these mini statues from the Marvel Magazine printed out of the UK. I want to buy a ton of them and fill my shelf with them. Here's a pic of what I have so far. It's missing Yellowjacket who I picked up yesterday:

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c396/Zangeif123/MarvelStatues.jpg

[yukafls]

YEAH!!! I went and got comics today. I picked up

Angle #2-really good series
1985 #1-it is different, not sure where they are going to take it
Runaways/Young Avengers-Thank god it is a 3 issue series, it is drawn kinda like anime style
New Avengers #41, 42-SI is heating up
and Mighty Avengers #13-I missed out on this a while ago and wanted to fill a gap

Not too bad of a score, depending on my funds, I may go back.

Oh, and those action figures are pretty cool. I go to a website where they sometimes have a sale on them, check it out

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/menu.aspx?menu=515&company=0&category=2932

[darkcrawlspace]

Michael Turner passed away yesterday. I knew his health conditions were bad, but when I read the news today, I was absolutely shocked. I've always been a fan of his work, and it's just so sad seeing such a great talent gone at such a young age.

http://newsarama.com/comics/080628-Turner.html

[KaneRobot]

Erik Larsen is stepping down as Image publisher and handing it over to Eric Stephenson.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=16997

Considering Savage Dragon is one of the remaining 3 books I read, that's fine with me. That book has been coming out like twice a year since he took that f'ing job.

[yukafls]

I got more comics today

Captain America #39
Last Defenders #4
Lobo The Duck #1
Darkhold #2
NFL Superpro #2

[Rodimus]

That's really sad abut Michael Turner. He was a great talent.

Phew, I just let go of a bunch of comics. Not all are subscriptions, some I wanted 1 or 2 issue of (Tie-ins). It was just getting way too expensive. I spent $130 last month. This'll probably knock off $50.

Avengers Fairy Tales
Batman
Black Panther
Buckaroo Banzai Return of the Screw
Buddha Story of Enlightenment
Genext
Invincible Iron Man
Marvel 1985
Ms Marvel
Newuniversal Shockfront
Secret Invasion FF
Secret Invasion Young Avengers/Runaways
She Hulk 2
Spider-Man With Great Power
X-Factor
X-Force


EDIT: BTW I updated this weeks list in the OP.

[karsh]

The only things I wouldn't have dropped of that are Batman, Invincible Iron Man, and X-Factor. Those three are all absolutely AMAZING comics that are definitely worth reading.

[yukafls]

The SI Runaways/Young Avengers is like drawn anime style. Its kinda disappointing, I expected it to be like how it was in SI #1 and 2.

[Rodimus]

The only things I wouldn't have dropped of that are Batman, Invincible Iron Man, and X-Factor. Those three are all absolutely AMAZING comics that are definitely worth reading.

I know, but I've never been a huge fan of the franchises or characters. The only reason I picked them up at all was because people told me to. They're often shoved aside so I can read other comics. There's always TPB.

Anyone else here excited about Stephen King's "The Stand" getting a comic book adaptation?

[yukafls]

Its been a while since people posted in here, I got some Darkhawk comics that are pretty good. I would definitely recommend.

[Rodimus]

Been on vacation for a week, when I got home my monthly comics were waiting for me :D I blazed through a bunch of them already. Secret Invasion is shaping up okay, however the main title is just all over the place. The warping between 5 different settings has me wishing they'd stick to one scene for at least more than 2 pages. Make it a giant-size and charge an extra $1. That's an idea.

There's a comic book social group if anyone cares to join. So far I'm the only member and it's kinda lonely.

[Mid Boss]

I didn't even know about the social groups until now. Anyway, I'm now in the comic group so it should be slightly less lonely now

[yukafls]

Woot, a comic group. I joined:applause:

[HuBu]

Rodimus,

Where did you get those figures from?

[Rodimus]

Rodimus,

Where did you get those figures from?

Tate's Comics in Lauderhill. I'm sure you could find them in most comic stores, even on ebay. Recently I went to a store in Orlando and saw a few there. It's actually packeged with a magazine called "The Marvel Magazine" Look for something like this:

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/613AqsMkR7L._SL500_AA280_.jpg

[yukafls]

Or you could get them at the website I posted a few pages back. The site is called www.bigbadtoystore.com

[yukafls]

Check this blog, I came up with some good titles

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/blog.php?b=985

[HuBu]

i saw some of those at earth 2 comics on pines and university, but they were in the display case.

[HuBu]

have anyone read SI #4 yet?

[Rodimus]

^ Unfortunatly no. I'm planing on changing my subscription service to have my comics mailed out weekly. I hate waiting a whole month to catch up.

[manthing]

I read SI #4


We're halfway through and not a whole lot has happened yet...meh

[HuBu]

i dont get secret exchange between Wolverine and Widow. Was it suppose to be based on their history or something?