Dread Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Just back from Vancouver, and I was able to step into a comic shop on Granville Street that I try to hit up once a year. They always have a great "clearance" section, but this time was spectacular. I bought Mystery Men from marvel in hardcover for $8.99 (cover: $21.99) which is a pretty typical deal there. I've never seen omnibuses there before. I bought X-Men X-Tinction Agenda for $9.99! (cover price $55.99!) and the Evolutionary War for $24.99 (cover: 83.99)! They also had Age of Apocalypse for $19 and the real kick in the teeth Atlantis Attacks for $9.99 (which I paid four times that at half off). Crazy deals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 The new Skeletor:As compared to Onslaught: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Why is that book not called Masters of the DC Universe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Obviously, that is terrible. However, the picture in my head of whatever the hell that's supposed to be referring to Beast Man as a "knuckleheaded ninny" makes me giggle a little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 15, 2013 Report Share Posted September 15, 2013 In what could only be considered a victory for Ghost Rider co-creator Gary Friedrich, Marvel Comics has apparently offered a settlement in his case against the publisher for ownership of the character. Friedrich’s attorney informed a federal judge in New York that the creator and Marvel have worked out a deal to dismiss the lengthy case without having to go to trial. The details of that deal haven’t been revealed and the agreement hasn’t yet been fully executed. In June, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals opened the door to Friedrich having some claim to the character, stating that a work-for-hire contract he signed in 1978 were ambiguous on the topic of copyright renewal. That ruling overturned a judge’s ruling stating that Friedrich had no claim to Ghost Rider. Friedrich sued Marvel over ownership of the character in 2007, after the first Ghost Rider movie was released. The news is surprising given the lack of similar settlements in other high profile comic book copyright battles, like Marvel’s lengthy courtroom saga with the Kirby family (although it doesn’t necessarily mean settlements weren’t discussed in those cases). That a settlement is evidently possible could open the door to further creator claims to characters or other litigation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny Evil Posted September 16, 2013 Report Share Posted September 16, 2013 This arrived today. Glorious hardback edition from Dark Horse. Really looking forward to this. I've been trying to get a hold of Skin for years, but it's unbelievably rare (even though it doesn't usually sell for much.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 If Facebook stats are anything to go by, possibly as many as 40% of comics readers are now women. These figures don't strike me as terribly accurate, but I know DC's initial estimates of well under 10% were laughably low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted September 23, 2013 Report Share Posted September 23, 2013 Here's something interesting: an article from a 1971 issue of Rolling Stone detailing a visit to the Marvel offices. It's actually kind of a downer; Marvel's best days are clearly behind them at this point (Kirby had left the year before). It's not actually terribly well-written, but there's a nice write-up of Flo Steinberg, Marie Severin is very candid concerning the Bullpenners' opinions regarding the fanboys that managed to track their way to the Marvel offices, and the author managed to catch Stan on a day when he didn't feel like putting on the "Stan 'The Man' Lee" persona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 What is the appeal of the Stephanie Brown character? Her stories are kinda dull. I do not get the rabid fanbase. Both Babs and Cass Cain had much, much more interesting turns as Batgirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Fangirl carryover from her tenure as Robin, and all the fuckery surrounding her "death"/etc. plus it got cut short by the new 52. Im more a fan of Cain, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Cassandra Cain was excellent. One of the best post-crisis characters. Shame DC ruined her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 What is the appeal of the Stephanie Brown character? Her stories are kinda dull. I do not get the rabid fanbase. Both Babs and Cass Cain had much, much more interesting turns as Batgirl. Read her most recent run by Bryan Q Miller. Good stuff. EDIT: I just noticed you mentioned "turns as Batgirl," so maybe you were referring to that run anyway. In that case, I retort that I do not get peoples' not-getting of the appeal of the Stephanie Brown character. I like her relatability and the fun she brought to Batgirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Redden, a short, kinda creepy, well drawn take on Red Riding Hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightWing Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 Holy crap that was awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koete Posted October 12, 2013 Report Share Posted October 12, 2013 The room broke out into cheers again as the panel brought up the image of the name Miracleman, playing a video of writer Neil Gaiman speaking about the character. “Miracleman #25 has been sitting in the darkness, nobody’s seen it...I love the idea that it’s finally going to be seen,” Gaiman said, calling it the “big incomplete book of my life,” and announcing Marvel’s intention to bring the material back into print. Quesada told the cheering audience that in January 2014 they will be printing the “Miracleman” material and Gaiman’s end to the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 In the past few days, I've been hearing multiple people refer to the period after comics' Bronze Age, from roughly 1984/5ish (Secret Wars, Crisis) to 1991/2ish (the Image revolution), encompassing Watchmen, Dark Knight, the rise of limited series and events, etc., as the Copper Age. While it makes sense to continue the metallurgic and historical analogy, and "Dark Age" was probably never going to take hold permanently, that still seems kind of dopey to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 I prefer the Zinc Age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 Stryfe is a Rule 63 of Iron Maiden from THUNDER Agents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 It's almost as if Liefeld knew that he could get creator credit if he just added more shit to Iron Maiden's helmet. Also, Stryfe's tits are bigger. Man, it's been forever since I read any old THUNDER Agents. Wally Wood did some amazing stuff in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 23, 2013 Report Share Posted October 23, 2013 Yeah, they're doing some classic reprints, but they are ridiculously overpriced even at half off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Find me a better page than this one from Captain Marvel Adventures #35 (May 1944), in which Captain Marvel gets married to Reltih, the Reverse Hitler. I FUCKING DARE YOU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I just know that if Reverse Hitler expects Marvel to take his name, he's got another thing coming. It'll be Captain Marvel-Reverse Hitler, thank you very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I just know that if Reverse Hitler expects Marvel to take his name, he's got another thing coming. It'll be Captain Marvel-Reverse Hitler, thank you very much! But think of the children! What about little Arnold R. Marvel-Reverse Hitler. I mean, the insults write themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dread Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Is Reverse-Hitler's first name Floda? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 Damn, that was going to be my daughters name, now Floda is ruined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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