Darque Edge

He posted a picture of the Twin Towers, smoke billowing out and all, with the words "The Oratory" printed across. He also took shots at me in his personal profile. I'm going to guess it was rather ineptly done as well.

What did he get banned for? Let's have a laugh at his expense.

Is anyone else reading this? It's very, very interesting, and rather good to boot. It's illustrated by Brian Templesmith (who agreed to do it on the basis that there 'weren't any bloody vampires in it), so it looks gorgeous. The story is dense, dark and intriguing, and it's Warren Ellis in 'proper author mode', not 'mad uncle Warren mode'. But that's not the most interesting bit. Warren Ellis is experimenting with this one, so I'll quote what he's basically saying (from the five page afterward): Credit - Fell (back matters). Thoughts on the idea, the ethos behind it, and the comic if you've read it? If you've not, feel free to ask me about it.

Do you people see what happens? DO YOU? You don't go and see Fantastic Four, and THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS! Sin City and Batman Begins both did fairly well, and so has Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Everything else this summer has been an unmitigated pile of shit.

Either way, it's an awesome piece. Is that the Scarface font I found?

This is why I love Warren Ellis.

Mad's back? Woot. Let's hope he can deal with consistency this time around. I still get irritated at the eight pages of fill in on Uncanny #350.

Actually, they're right. If you've read the book (which I don't think you have), you'd read a different meaning into what's being said. Without reading the book, you'd take a different meaning. What the meaning ISN'T, is 'this will make the film more controversial, and thus make more people want to go and see it, and thus make more money'. It's more along the lines of 'This is a hugely cotroversial film, regardless of when it comes out, but it is one with a message, and with morals, and with the ability to make people think. The themes that the films encompass are the same themes that we are seeing across the world right now, which is a very good thing for the movie. It's more relevant.' Or at least, that's how I read it.

And where did they give that closure? In a 'previously' blurb. That's why it's irritating. End of issue one is a cliffhanger, involving Peter Parker, and we don't get a payoff - we get one line in a 'previously' blurb. You don't see that as annoying? There's too many plot points left loose in the core title.

Are you suggesting you weren't scared by an eight year old girl standing a little bit high on a ladder? Or even by her menstruating?

Just the kind of thing they're likely to do. The Bastards.

With the current Hollywood trend of raping characters I love by casting Keanu Reeves, I'm betting they'll cast him.

Only in the first movie. You couldn't see them ignoring that, and condensing the trilogy down. We get a pre-credits 'kiddy' bit, then BAM! Full Keanu crapness for the rest of the movie. Mind you, it could be worse. It could be Vin Diesel.

I'm enjoying it, but I have my issues with it. The primary one is that it isn't a self contained mini-series. First issue ends with the Peter Parker/Gwen Stacy revelation, and then...nothing. It's revealed in the 'previously' bit in issue three that Parker is a famous wrestler/actor. It feels too much like a main title where some stuff happens, but to find out what's going on, you absolutely have to read the other titles. It's trying too hard to be this decades Age of Apocalypse, trying far too hard. AoA had the awesome 'alpha' and 'omega' opener and closer. Then, in the middle, each title dealt with its own storyline, and they kept seperate. This, you have to buy the mini-series, and buy all the rest to understand what it's referring to. It's irritating. That said, it's also a lot of fun. It's an obvious twist to the formula that it's surprising we haven't thought of before.

The only - ONLY - way they could make this worse would be to cast Keanu Reeves as Damien. And I bet they do it, too, just to fuck with me.

Should Bruce die in battle, I think Dick would assume the mantle to find the killer and preserve the legacy. However, I do not think he'd accept it if Bruce simply asked. S-T: I don't know. I'm waiting for the collection, so I've yet to read it. In 'KnightQuest'. Dick made clear that he would do it if Bruce asked, and Bruce makes clear that he'd never ask precisely because Dick is his own man now, and is one that Bruce is very proud of.

Having just finished 'Essential Dracula', I'm itching for him to do something in the horror genre. Marvel could really do with something along those lines. Or it would also be sweet to see a continuing comic using Roland from The Dark Tower. For those who aren't aware, King is a long time comic book fan. He waxes hugely nostalgic in 'Danse Macabre' on the old EC movies, and Creepshow is, of course, a homage to them. He's also made references in the past that definitely show a working knowledge of X-Men, and Spiderman. Whether or not that's up to date, I don't know. Oh, and he wrote the special introduction for Batman 400, and for one of the Sandman books (IIRC).

At first glance, I wasn't too keen, preferring the last version - however, the more I look at it, the more I like it. I'm not 100% on the 'review','column' bit going down the side of the pictures - but that's a minor quibble. I love the bits at the bottom, with slightly older columns. REALLY nice.

I see they finally changed the 'V' logo. The first one was awful. I also see on their 'news' page, they make a big deal of Guy Fawkes being Hanged, and go on about recreating it in detail - neglecting to mention the fact that he was drawn and quartered. I'm not optimistic about this.

Fun, I enjoyed it. I really should get round to reading that damn novel.

It's almost like dog years. One real year = One month Marvel time. That's a total generalisation, but it gives an idea of what we're talking (I read once that it was a rule of thumb over at M). Oh, and as far as the years go, they're flexible. Thus, Tony Stark was a veteran of Vietnam, The Gulf War, and, presumably, the War on Terror - all we need is that within the last ten years or so, he's a veteran.

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Yep, I'm reading it. Enjoying it so far, should be an interesting read. I liked the fact that exactly the person you expected to say 'Kill her' did so, and in exactly the way you'd expect it.

Bruce Wayne. However, Luthor is far less scrupulous, and far more dangerous.

But isn't part of this whole story likely to be about time going screwy, and thus the pre-crisis stuff is open for business again? At least temporarily?