Venneh Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Batman: Heart of Hush: Read this at Barnes and Noble Wednesday night while I was waiting for my little sister's bible study to be done, probably didn't read it as close as I could've. I really liked this, good story, didn't know Hush, but goddamn, I want to know more. Also, Selina is beyond awesome in this, even if she is literally missing her heart for most of it, and appearances by Zatanna are always awesome. Going on my to buy list. Comic Books: 53 TPBs: 20 Graphic Novels: 2 Motion Comic: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 Hush is getting a full one volume reprinting soon. Hush returns is the only other book out right now with Hush and it is shit. If you want to read more on this story, Dini has him in the latest issues of Sirens and Streets of Gotham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 I read through the original Hush arc for free at work and I wanted my money back. I don't really know how the character is handled nowadays, but Hush has got to have one of the dumbest origin stories ever conceived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted August 8, 2009 Report Share Posted August 8, 2009 It looks pretty, but the ending is fucking terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Justice Volume 3: Never got to finish this up back at school as the friend didn't have the final volume, here. Incredibly pretty, as to be expected with Alex Ross, especially the armor. Story was pretty solid, even if the ending was a bit cliched. Comic Books: 53 TPBs: 21 Graphic Novels: 2 Motion Comic: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I read through the original Hush arc for free at work and I wanted my money back. I don't really know how the character is handled nowadays, but Hush has got to have one of the dumbest origin stories ever conceived. ...Really? I mean, really? I love Hush's origin. The idea of him being this reversal on who Bruce is, feels really profound. I'll admit that Loeb rushed the ending and the Jason Todd/Harvey Dent/Jim Gordon involvement was a bit underdeveloped, but overall, I really loved Hush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 To point out the bad in Hush, one only has to look at this: Ooh, here's this guy from Bruce's past who's kind of like a childhood antagonist. Oh yeah, and here's the masked villain that just happened to surface at the same time as Bruce's old friend. The bad guy is actually Jason Todd back from the dead! Fooled ya! Psych. It's actually the obvious thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 To point out the bad in Hush, one only has to look at this: Ooh, here's this guy from Bruce's past who's kind of like a childhood antagonist. Oh yeah, and here's the masked villain that just happened to surface at the same time as Bruce's old friend. The bad guy is actually Jason Todd back from the dead! Fooled ya! Psych. It's actually the obvious thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 To point out the bad in Hush, one only has to look at this: Ooh, here's this guy from Bruce's past who's kind of like a childhood antagonist. Oh yeah, and here's the masked villain that just happened to surface at the same time as Bruce's old friend. The bad guy is actually Jason Todd back from the dead! Fooled ya! Psych. It's actually the obvious thing. Hush, you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I'll add issue 7 to what's bad in Hush. You've got Batman beating Joker to a bloody pulp, remembering all of the people in his life Joker has hurt, needing Gordon to stop him from following through with actually killing him...and all of this was set off by the apparent death of a guy we met five issues ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Hush was a good story that just fell apart at the end. Though it did give us under the hood due to the twist and how pissed off people were. Anyway: Blackest night #1 Nice issue, shame I'm waiting for the hardcover, also I noticed you need to read Green Lantern to get parts of the Hal Jordan part of the story, Line of the issue "I smell a mystery" by Ralph Dibny. Green Lanter #44. Good issue, I like Mahnke's art in general, and this is no different. Line of the issue, Martian Manhunter picking up the building and saying "Why don't people remember I'm as astrong as Superman" it seems the dead get the powers of the heros, but not the morals, which is awesome as what Manhunter does to flash is awesome. I'm worried about how they'll collect this, would it be 4 issues of blackest night and the green lantern parts and the tie-in issues, as I would like to read these all and have them on a shelf where I could go back to it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I expect there will be a Blackest Night HC and a Green Lantern: Blackest Night HC. They'll probably do two volumes of each, but I'm hoping they just do two big HCs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 Thoughts in Earth-2.net: The Show 331 Citizen Rex #1 Dethklok vs. The Goon Project Superpowers: Chapter Two #1 Star Trek: Spock Reflections #1 We Kill Monsters #1 Total Comic books: 20 Trade paperbacks: 47 Graphic novels: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I know I'm a bit late to the party on this one, but Captain America #601 was fucking incredible. Just... perfect from top to bottom. Brubaker put together the perfect story to put Colan on, and Mean Gene knocked it out of the park. Maybe my favorite single issue ever, easily the best Cap book I've ever read. Also picked up Green Lantern #44 and Amazing Spider-Man #600. Both good, but nowhere near the other book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 But Green Lantern had Martian Manhunter not be a boring crap character, Johns did a fucking miracle their! I read Green Lantern Corps #39 the end to the emerald eclipse storyline, wow, that was.....mediocre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I said it was good, what more do you want? I thought it actually was a little too short and had few too many things happening, but it's just build for Blackest Night, so I won't hold that against it. Barry and Hal both bore me to tears, usually, but they were fine here. Obviously, J'onn was the highlight. "I'm as powerful as Superman. Why does everyone forget that?" It was a fine issue, but it doesn't hold a candle to the Cap book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I know I'm a bit late to the party on this one, but Captain America #601 was fucking incredible. Just... perfect from top to bottom. Brubaker put together the perfect story to put Colan on, and Mean Gene knocked it out of the park. Maybe my favorite single issue ever, easily the best Cap book I've ever read. Also picked up Green Lantern #44 and Amazing Spider-Man #600. Both good, but nowhere near the other book. Preach it Brother Preston! Preach it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Honestly, I was skeptical about how Bru would put together a story for a guy like Colan, but as soon as I saw vampires, I was sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 It was perfect. Absolutely perfect. I've seen his recent commission work, which is amazing, but what Colan was able to do in that book at his age is awe inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I said it was good, what more do you want? I want you to make love to it! I just wanted you to make mention of that great scene of J'ohn with the bulding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 I read through the original Hush arc for free at work and I wanted my money back. I don't really know how the character is handled nowadays, but Hush has got to have one of the dumbest origin stories ever conceived. ...Really? I mean, really? I love Hush's origin. The idea of him being this reversal on who Bruce is, feels really profound. I'll admit that Loeb rushed the ending and the Jason Todd/Harvey Dent/Jim Gordon involvement was a bit underdeveloped, but overall, I really loved Hush. "Your dad saved my mom's life, Bruce, which for an astoundingly petty reason upset me and now I'm going to construct this elaborate and convoluted plan to get back at you!" I mean, seriously. The only good thing that came out of Hush is that Riddler got to do something cool for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 And Hush himself... Right, Dubs? ...Right? EDIT: And how exactly, is that more implausible than, "My parents are dead, I'm going to dress up like a bat and punch the fuck out of a clown." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 EDIT: And how exactly, is that more implausible than, "My parents are dead, I'm going to dress up like a bat and punch the fuck out of a clown." Becoming a symbol of justice because your parents died in a senseless act of violence is quite different than hunting down your childhood friend 20 years later because his dad saved your mom's life, preventing you from an inheritance that you didn't even need because you went on to become a fucking surgeon. Anywho, my last real post in this thread was back in March. Living on a farm with no internet for five months gave me a chance to do quite a bit of reading, and I'm going to try my damnedest to remember it all. Comic Books Street Fighter II Turbo #4-9 Gravel #8-12 Crossed #0 Crossed #3-6 The Contingent #1 Greatest Hits #6 Battle for the Cowl: The Underground One-shot Batman: Detective Comics #853 Irredeemable #1 Welcome to Hoxford #2-4 Destroyer 1 & 2 Batman #687 Tales of the Corps #1-3 Green Lantern #39-44 Tarot #53 (Yeah, don't ask.) Greek Street #1 Creepy Comics #1 Seaguy #1 (Utter shit) Exiles #1-4 (And it's canceled already) Doctor Who: The Wondering Gallery One-shot Blackest Night #1 & 2 Absolution #0 Chronicles of Wormwood #1 No Hero #1-2 Blackest Night: Batman #1 Green Lantern Corps #39 Doctor Who #1 Final Crisis 1-7 Hellblazer #256 & 257 Satan's Sodomy Baby One-shot Drawing on Your Nightmares one-shot Digital Webbing Presents #5 Dark Horse Presents #157 The Goon 1-3 (1999) The Goon 1-4 (2002) The Goon Color Special The Stuff of Legend #1 The Entire Resurrection Man run which is 28 issues and an appearance in Supergirl #24 Trades Death: High Cost of Living Hellraiser: Collected Best Hack/Slash Vol 2: Death by Sequel Batman: Hush Vol 1 & 2 Batman: The Long Halloween Simon Dark Vol 2: Ashes JLA: The Nail The Sword Vol 1: Fire Comic Books: 140 TPBs: 10 HCs: 0 Graphic Novels: 0 Greatest Hits #4-6, Gravel #6-12, Crossed #2-6, Epilogue #3-4, City of Dust #3, Moon Knight #25, Incognito #1, Street Fighter II Turbo #3-9, Grimm Fairy Tales Annual 08, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic #36, Doctor Who Classics #1, Doctor Who: The Forgotten #3-6, Scalped #24, The Goon #31, Ultimate Hulk Annual #1, Bomb Queen V #5, Mirror's Edge #3, Captain Britain and MI 13 #9, Titans #9, X-Men/Spider-man #3, Faces of Evil: Deathstroke, Street Fighter Legends: Chun Li, Astounding Wolf Man #12, Stephen King's The Stand: Captain Trips, Big Dog #1, I am Legion #1, Hack/Slash: First Cut, Welcome to Hoxford #1-4, Batman #686-687, X-Infernus #03, Crossed #0, The Contingent #1, Battle for the Cowl: The Underground, Batman: Detective Comics #853, Irredeemable #1,, Destroyer #1-2, Batman #687, Tarot #53, Green Lantern: Tales of the Corps #1-3, Greek Street #1, Creepy Comics #1, Green Lantern #39-44, Seaguy #1, Exiles #1-4, Doctor Who: The Wondering Gallery, Blackest Night #1-2, Doctor Who #1, Final Crisis #1-7, Absolution #0, Chronicles of Wormwood #1, No Hero #1-2, Blackest Night: Batman #1, Green Lantern Corps #39, Hellblazer #256-257, The Goon , Satan's Sodomy Baby, Drawing on Your Nightmares, Digital Webbing Presents #5, Dark Horse Presents #157, The Goon 1-3 (1999), The Goon 1-4 (2002), The Goon Color Special, Resurrection Man #1-27, Resurrection Man #1,000,000, Supergirl #24, The Stuff of Legend #1, Death: High Cost of Living, Hellraiser: Collected Best, Hack/Slash Vol 2: Death by Sequel, Batman: Hush Vol 1 & 2, Batman: The Long Halloween, Simon Dark Vol 2: Ashes, JLA: The Nail, The Sword Vol 1: Fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 EDIT: And how exactly, is that more implausible than, "My parents are dead, I'm going to dress up like a bat and punch the fuck out of a clown." Becoming a symbol of justice because your parents died in a senseless act of violence is quite different than hunting down your childhood friend 20 years later because his dad saved your mom's life, preventing you from an inheritance that you didn't even need because you went on to become a fucking surgeon. But, the fact that your mother made your life a living hell by surviving might change that perception slightly, yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Tarot #53 (Yeah, don't ask.) I know it has the greatest line of dialogue to ever be printed in a comic, but really Dubs, you could have just gone to the ISB and saved yourself from the horror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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