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Immortal Iron Fist was boring by ZeroCorpse	Dec 6th, 2006 01:08:32 AM
No fun whatsoever. I was not impressed. I found a lot more enjoyment in this month's Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (Deb Whitman!!!) than I did in the "Danny Rand hits random Hydra dudes" book. I miss the days when Iron Fist was a FUN character, and not some rehashed Shang Chi.
Second! by Droogie Alex	Dec 6th, 2006 01:43:50 AM
Deal With it!
Turd! by dregmobile	Dec 6th, 2006 02:48:21 AM
From Droogie to Dreg. And I disagree about Bat/Spirit. I found it a subtance lighter than air. Still looking forward to the Spirit's new series, though ...
Damn you Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Dec 6th, 2006 04:05:28 AM
Damn you Michael Bay
Damn you MCMLXXVI by dregmobile	Dec 6th, 2006 04:33:16 AM
Damn you to hell.
Iron Fist by Black Satin 2	Dec 6th, 2006 05:59:04 AM
Iron Fist is a character who works away from the Marvel infrastructure. Sure, it's set in the Marvel Universe, but back in the 70s Marvel's book like Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Ghost Rider, et al worked because these guys weren't a part of the Avengers, Fantastic Four, X-Men. Nowadays, Marvel is sick with having individuals team-up with other people and they lose their individuality. I remember a great Iron Fist story where he dealt with the Wrecking Crew to save Misty Knight with only Captain America and the Avenger's Danger room as assistance. Or whatever they called their workout center. Now, everything is Bendis-tized and it's not worth reading anymore.
You think Collateral Damage is misogynist? by RighteousBrother	Dec 6th, 2006 06:35:26 AM
Try reading Black Kiss!!
Eighth! by knightrider	Dec 6th, 2006 07:53:11 AM
Ha!
Zombies Vs. Robots by Shigeru	Dec 6th, 2006 09:11:46 AM
Good stuff. Go Chris Ryall! Ash Wood rocks, too... tho I'm kind of surprised there were no scantily clad women in the book.
go chris ryall indeed! by blackthought	Dec 6th, 2006 09:25:42 AM
you think he'd accept a cog membership since he was our first interview? and i agree with shig on wood's art...it rocks...i'm jealous...then again i'm jealous of many...j.h. williams III among the tops.
... by loodabagel	Dec 6th, 2006 09:29:43 AM
Ya know, I really can't think of anything at the moment. Check back in a bit.
Iron Fist has an origin? by loodabagel	Dec 6th, 2006 09:47:46 AM
That's something to talk about. I always assumed he just existed, ya know?
Aaron Stack as customer service rep! The Captain on by chrth	Dec 6th, 2006 09:50:55 AM
another planet the other side of the Universe! Some weird shit with Monica! Elsa Bloodstone disappoints her dad! All because of Forbush Man! FORBUSH MAN! NextWave #10 is on shelves NOW. Kill anyone in your way! Even cats!
Warren Ellis... by loodabagel	Dec 6th, 2006 10:04:21 AM
How many comics does that guy write per month?
zombies vs robots by DocPazuzu	Dec 6th, 2006 10:07:42 AM
Why hasn't anyone thought of this before? Genius.
Pirates vs. Ninjas.... by loodabagel	Dec 6th, 2006 10:19:33 AM
vs. Zombies vs. Robots. Geekasm!
Ambush Bug, what did you expect? by Mr Incredible	Dec 6th, 2006 10:57:15 AM
Chaykin has some serious mental issues concerning women; you can tell that from his earlier stuff like American Flagg until now. The guy is a freak and it taints his writing and artwork, no matter what character he's using.
Morrison's BATMAN anyone? by George Newman	Dec 6th, 2006 11:06:33 AM
What happened with that? It was supposed to be "Joker" but instead we got a fill-in team "Grotesque" story. fart sound
Monkey Ninja Pirate Robot by Squashua	Dec 6th, 2006 12:37:02 PM
Is a game. The expansion includes Zombies, Cowboys and Cyborgs. http://www.atomicsockmonkey.co m/freebies/MNPR.pdf
Off-topic heads-up... by Kid Z	Dec 6th, 2006 12:46:45 PM
... A quote from Heath Ledger at Comicbookresources.com where he says it's a different kind of role for him because he'll be "wearing a mask"... WT-MF'ing-F?!!? Harry goddammit... get off your ass and look into this shit!
Dark Horse by Mister Inbetween	Dec 6th, 2006 01:02:12 PM
I was lucky enough to tour the Dark Horse offices and warehouse yesterday. It was pretty frickin cool. I got to don the Right Hand of Doom and brandish Hellboy's fat revolver that both sit on Mike Richardson's desk. MR has a giant wall of original art that'd make any fanboy knock up their Calvins. I got to see a never-before-seen clip from an upcoming Dark Horse Entertainment monster movie (which I'm not sure I'm supposed to mention...and which looked pretty funny incidentally...) Saw lots of secret things actually, which I stared at intently, memorizing and savoring them, which seemed to make our guide sweat a little. Little did he know I'm about as treacherous as Charlie Bucket, leaving the everlasting gobstopper on Wonka's desk at the end of the day. But will I inherit the company in exchange for my trustworthiness? We'll see. I just wanted to brag. It was quite a treat for me to see the guts of one of my favorite comic book houses...oh, and I got a free key chain!
About those Heath Leger comments... by Ambush Bug	Dec 6th, 2006 01:32:36 PM
I'll bet they were referring to him having to the Joker's Red Hood days, where the Joker wore a red cylindrical mask over his head before he became Joker-ized. If ths is the case, Leger really did drop a bombshell in that the Killing Joke origin may in fact be in the new Batman.
IMMORTAL IRON FIST #1 rocked! by SpyGuy	Dec 6th, 2006 01:43:27 PM
Anyone who says otherwise has a double-Y chromosome.
Is IDW REALLY indie? by vivavitalogy	Dec 6th, 2006 02:08:31 PM
hmmmmm
Ledger by dregmobile	Dec 6th, 2006 02:21:00 PM
Could just be speaking figuratively. He could be referring to just putting on makeup as 'putting on a mask'.
Well vivavitalogy... by Ambush Bug	Dec 6th, 2006 02:33:53 PM
since IDW makes up roughly 1% of the comic book market these days, I think it qualifies. IDW is one of the bigger comics distributors, but it still is a relatively new company and puts out a few books a month. It's not copied and stapled at Kinko's or put together in someone's basement, but I think compared to Marvel and DC, or even Image and Dark Horse, I'd still consider it indie.
IDW IS indie by Shigeru	Dec 6th, 2006 02:42:22 PM
It's true. Whatever happened to the question of the week?
Not interested in this week's reviews, sorry. by nofate	Dec 6th, 2006 03:37:41 PM
But I have a suggestion for the @$$holes, how 'bout caressing Harry's or Mori's scrotum just a bit more tenderly this week and do a story on what, if anything, is Wizard Magazine's contribution to the comic book industry now a days. You've probably heard by now that Pat McCullum, former Wizard EIC and VP, got canned last week in what they hope is a total overhaul of the rag. I mean with your, albeit sporadic, shoot the messenger feature, newsarama, CBR and the like, is there a place for a print edition of comic news? I haven't picked up an issue of Wizard since I canceled my subscription over 2 years ago. Their features were getting more and more idiotic and then they stopped doing reviews. Their logic on that? according to an answer to a letter from a reader questioning that very topic, "Gareb felt the magazine should help promote what's good about comics, not help diminish it" which is trade talk for "Marvel and DC threaten to pull advertising if we critisized their product". So how 'bout it? I'm sure I'm not alone here and I'd love to hear your take on that. Did Wizard help or hurt comics back when it was relevant? Even better, do you have any behind the scenes dirt? An exclusive contract that fell through after it was reported too soon perhaps? anything? Bueller? Bueller?
... by El Vale	Dec 6th, 2006 03:44:31 PM
Yeah
Got Zombies / Robots today... by Squashua	Dec 6th, 2006 04:02:34 PM
...and it's good!
SpyGuy, Double Y Chromosomes... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 6th, 2006 04:06:03 PM
...mean that you're extra aggressive. A MANly man. Studies have shown that the prison population is made up of approx. 70% double Ys. However, it can be channeled. Tests on highly successful men in business, the military, sports, comic book reviewing, etc. show great occurances of Double Y. I think you're thinking of chromosomal problems that result in Down's syndrome. Probably, a Double Y would like Iron Fist. Iron Fist would probably be Double Y. Batman. The Punisher. Maybe Daredevil. Wolverine's a mutant so regular genetics wouldn't apply to him. And don't get me started on supervillains. All of 'em. Lex Luthor. Stilt Man. Dr. Doom. Hank Scorpio...
XXY? by Mister Inbetween	Dec 6th, 2006 04:29:50 PM
Maybe he meant XXY, like Jamie Lee Curtis, or Regis Philbin.
... by blackthought	Dec 6th, 2006 04:53:44 PM
sighs
Does Davey Aja look better than he did on Daredevil? by loodabagel	Dec 6th, 2006 05:26:20 PM
For whatever reason, I imagine Iron Fist has lots of snowy, mountainous scenery, so it wouldn't be as dark as Daredevil was. Still, I'm not the David Aja epert here, so I think I'll give this the benefit of the doubt and check it out if I can. In other news, I would enjoy a classed-up Wizard magazine. The Comics Journal is nice and all, but when you live somewhere that only gets Marvel and Dc and the magazine basically only writes about companies so small they don't even exist... and plus, they're like 10 bucks an issue. I could buy that Desolation Jones trade for that! Which I am seriously considering. It looks to be an exceptionally cool comic book.
Get Storm outta Wakanda and marry her off to Kurt !!!! by Monkey_King	Dec 6th, 2006 06:27:35 PM
get her away from that lame T'Challa and marry her off to her "real" man, Nightcrawler. Claremont and Davis are probably embarassed by Hudlin's stupid Black Panther engagement storyline as much as I am. Damn you, Brian Bendis!!!!!
Zombies Vs. Robots by Capt. Spaulding	Dec 6th, 2006 07:14:42 PM
Maybe I'm just kinda burned out on zombies, I thought it was okay, a neat idea, but it didn't really grab me. What about the other IDW Zombie series (Zombies Feast?) anyone have anythoughts on it?
CBG is a LOT more fun to read than Wizard imo by CarmillaVonDoom	Dec 6th, 2006 08:58:14 PM
Always was, still is. Can't wait to read Last X-Mas and Zombies/Robots. Thanks for the heads-up guys! ;^)
sucks not to have cheap shots by Homer Sexual	Dec 6th, 2006 09:37:25 PM
But I do agree that Iron Fist is a great character, and that Immortal Iron Fist is worthy. Why so many zombies these days? Just zombies, zombies, zombies. And they work better in film than comics, IMO. (not that they always work in movies either).
Nextwave turns in one of its best, and not even a CS? by TallBoy66	Dec 6th, 2006 10:26:10 PM
seriously, if any book put out last week deserves at least a mention, its Nextwave's latest bit of genius with #10. If anything, just for Stuart Immoeen's amazing different art style throughout. And there's only 2 issues left! Not even a mention? For shame. who's pickin these reviews anyway?
Robots Vs Zombies. by Kamikaze Skeleton	Dec 7th, 2006 03:34:39 AM
IT is a foolish book. The natural enemy of the robot is the monkey. M O N K E Y.
Buzz Maverik: Sorry, I meant XYY Syndrome... by SpyGuy	Dec 7th, 2006 08:12:50 AM
...which, according to Wikipedia, results in learning difficulties up to 50%, delayed speech and language skills. Interestingly, it also states that the "aggressive" characteristics you mentioned are essentially a pop culture myth and not supported by medical studies. You know, Kyle, I guess we both learned something today.
Pirates Vs. Ninjas coming soon by holidill	Dec 7th, 2006 09:19:28 AM
Antarctic Press is going to do a Pirates vs. Ninjas Comic very soon.
Will somebody give some examples of the Howard... by loodabagel	Dec 7th, 2006 09:34:53 AM
Chaykin's sexism? I'm really curious.
Wizard Magazine by Shigeru	Dec 7th, 2006 09:39:06 AM
It desperately needs an overhaul. It's kind of sad to say, but yes, comic book websites have killed this magazine. And instead of countering the websites by providing exclusive and interesting content (exclusive interviews with creators, in-depth articles about the industry, opinionated reviews, exclusive creator-content), they continue with more and more movie coverage! Honestly, when you can get split-second comic movie news on no less than half a dozen websites, why would you wait and then pay more $$ just to read the same thing in a magazine? And their pieces have just gotten fluffier and fluffier... 'Kevin Spacey's Superman Returns Journal'!, 'Who's Who of Civil War'! When I was younger I used to love to read Wizard and thought it was often hilarious. Now it seems it needs to be A) completely overhauled, or B) put to sleep.
should wizard die? by blackthought	Dec 7th, 2006 11:31:17 AM
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Unfortunately, Wizard Has More Influence Than We Admit. by Buzz Maverik	Dec 7th, 2006 12:28:21 PM
No one wants to admit to reading it but thousands of geeks think WATCHMEN has to be an HBO mini-series or Patrick Warburton should play Superman (despite now being about 20 years too old and 50 pounds too heavy).
Gareb doesn't do shit at WIZARD any more. by SleazyG.	Dec 7th, 2006 12:30:55 PM
He's too busy with the International Fighting League, which of course all of you are huge fans of, right? I mean, why else would they have had that big ring taking up so much real estate at Wizard World this summer? You know the IFL should be taken seriously because they had two hot chicks in tight li'l outfits by the ring, and they let the dorks who showed up in Thor and Hulk costumes duke it out in the ring for fun. Go IFL--the only and best mixed martial arts league in teh geekw0rld! Now where did I leave my copy of Toyfare again?
I'm Starting A Fighting League For Geeks! by Buzz Maverik	Dec 7th, 2006 12:35:13 PM
At this computer, we have Nando "Gandalf Kid" Puckett. In this corner, we have Ryan "SaveTheCheerleader" Wapnierski. The topic: "Is LOST about purgatory and whose Mom is a bigger slut." In the other ring, where things have gotten physical Danny "BoredwithBenisBoard" Rodriguez will have a slap fight with "Dr. Hoo" Tommy Morgan. To spice things up, we'll remind them that one of them disagreed with the other on a message board once two and half years ago.
However, the @FL (@$$hole Fighting League)... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 7th, 2006 12:36:59 PM
...finds itself unable to get any hot chicks to parade around because every time we hire some wannabee model/actress/whatever, all of you run up and give her copies of THE WATCHMEN and SANDMAN and tell her she HAS to read them. Thanks, guys!
And We'll Have Gang Fights! by Buzz Maverik	Dec 7th, 2006 12:40:39 PM
I'm in negotiations to set up a cage match with Cogs vs. the Trolls. The problem is that the Trolls have turned out to be one guy with 12 different User IDs. I'm still hoping the Cogs will be willing to kick the shit out of one guy, but, dammit, they're all into fair play and not wanting to seriously injure anybody!
I know for a fact Turtle can start some shit. by Shigeru	Dec 7th, 2006 03:08:08 PM
Scratch that... he could finish some shit. He's got knives and stuff. Plus, in case you forgot, I have ninja status, and no problem using it on the troll-like. Someone want to explain to me what the IFL is about? Are we serious here?
We'll Have Special Martial Arts Matches... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 7th, 2006 05:34:29 PM
...because lots of geeks have...ahem...black belts. I figure we can either have a bunch of geeks up against somebody like a construction worker or prison guard, or we can have two groups of geeks fight each other. I'm seeing the practicioners of Shang Chi style in an aerial battle against Richard Dragon style warriors. Indian burns and pinching allowed.
I Think The First Match Went Well... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 7th, 2006 05:38:42 PM
...although I billed it wrong. I said it was a guy dressed like Hurley from LOST vs. a Simpsons Comic Store Guy-guy. Turns out that they weren't dressed up, at all and that was just how they looked. My bad. I thought they were going to kill each other, but then they found out they both hate CIVIL WAR so now they're BFF.
Actually, Psynapse... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 7th, 2006 05:44:23 PM
...when I wrote the stupid joke about the Cogs being too fair and upright to gang up on a troll, I almost said "...except for Psynapse" because I thought you'd get a kick out of that, but I don't pander to my audience. I-do-not-pander. And I don't hurl racial slurs at hecklers. I hurl feces, but that's a different matter. What is it with geek collectives, though? Does every clique have a guy who collects knives? The @$$holes have Vroom Socko who has knives and swords (and I own more guns than that scene in the MATRIX)and you've got the guy with the hard to type out user I.D. (I don't know why I can't bring myself to call him Turtle; it's either because I don't feel I have the right or because I'm a shit and I know he likes his nickname). Maybe we're all one person, or a few select people. Maybe...maybe I'd better change the bong water.
Invincible hand book by Kamikaze Skeleton	Dec 7th, 2006 05:56:31 PM
...it came out yestrday, and Im loving it. Plus there are revelations of plot yet to happen in some of the character bios. Which ? I will not say. And Invincible 37 was great, as always. My favorite bit was Invincible punching a normal (but evil) guy in the jaw. his mouth ended up like a foot to the lef tof his face. Great stuff.
Fight! Fight! Fight! by loodabagel	Dec 7th, 2006 08:36:10 PM
Do you know how much shit I take? I mean, usaually, it's a fuckin' lot, but sometimes you just need to vent, ya know? I once had to fight thses asshole frat boys. My buddy grabbed the fire extinguisher and I used the skateboard. Reaaranged the fucker's face, I did. Even cracked the board. The thing was on the way out anyway, but that's still pretty fuckin' intense. And what's up with that stupid Miami Vice ad? I thought I was looking at Blade 3. Now I'm going to kick Miami Vice's ass. Do I have a knife collecting friend? Hmm... Well, regardless, I shall still battlefield corpse-rape Jareb Shamus.
I am also pissed at goddamn foot ball movies... by loodabagel	Dec 7th, 2006 08:40:01 PM
They're taking up valuable fucking space in my movie theater! The other week, my buddy was being a dip because I didn't buy a ticket to Casino Royale, and I said "Hey, do you want to give money to a company that doesn't let you watch The Prestige, The Fountain, Tenacious D, Borat, A Scanner Darkly, Clerks 2, Thank You For Smoking or Art School Confidential?" Well, he is now in complete agreeance with me. Fuck Carmike.
Art School Confidential by dregmobile	Dec 7th, 2006 10:57:53 PM
They showed previews for that here, then pulled its release. Bastards. Not even available on DVD here yet. Anyone caught the new Detective Comics with Joker and Robin? How fucking awesome was it? Possibly the best of Dini's run so far. Felt like Speed, but as a short film, maybe. The latest Mystery in Space was maybe the best so far, too. Finally got some great action from Comet, and plenty of the dog which is always good. The Weird story is also moving forward nicely. The latest Hulk? Snore. I'm just making sure I have the issues that lead into World War Hulk so I know wtf is going on when it hits. But bagel, you got to see Casino Royale ... where do you live? The deep South?
Planet Hulk by Kamikaze Skeleton	Dec 7th, 2006 11:25:24 PM
Am I the only one enjoying Planet hulk. It seems its all bitch bitch bitch " whens the hulk coming back to set civil war straight" -- heres a fact: no character is going to set civil war straight, not even the hulk. He'd get a personaility lombotomy like everyone else. And planet hulk? its great. Using the character in a new way, creating new characters, and new settings. The use of the sulver surfer was great. Its all in all t a tight book, thats good issue to issue, and good from story arch to story arch. the arts not to shabby either. So give planet hulk some love.
Dregs, you misunderstand... by loodabagel	Dec 8th, 2006 09:28:09 AM
I saw the movie. I just didn't buy a ticket.
Be my Friend!!!! by Squashua	Dec 8th, 2006 10:48:52 AM
So lonely! http://www.comicspace.com/squa shua/
Buzz cracks me up... by Shigeru	Dec 8th, 2006 10:51:56 AM
The dude with the hard to spell username(Turtle), the bitter one with creative insults(Psy), the one who goes against every grain (Vale), the one with diabetes (Heathen), the token girl(Vale again, lolz). I am trying to think of what cog/clique/gang mold I fit in and I'm kind of bummed I don't have one. Dude who likes Japan too much?
comicspace by Shigeru	Dec 8th, 2006 10:58:23 AM
i am signing up right now...
comicspace broke by Shigeru	Dec 8th, 2006 11:09:21 AM
sorry
Shigeru... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 8th, 2006 11:10:25 AM
...for you, I'm tempted to say, "Cool leader type" but that would cause uproar among the other Cogs. It's like how you can apply Bart Simpson's role assignments to his friends, when they raided Shelbyville to get back the Springfield lemon tree, to the first X-MEN movie, with Cyclops as Bart: "I'm the cool leader. Wolverine's the tough guy. Jean's the smart guy. And Storm's the quiet, religious guy who goes nuts." Since you know I love and respect the Cogs (like, can I apply for Cog status when the @$$holes fire my @$$?), I think I can now tell you how I originally referred to you (keeping in mind that at when we first started reviewing, I couldn't remember all the @$$holes names and convinced them to bring Sleazy on board so there'd be someone I already knew): Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky and Mike. I think Psynapse is the only one of you almost old enough to know that reference. There's a great Cog-Gestalt you guys have there. We sorta had it once, but not so much after coporate downsizing and restructuring. And El is the dude who goes against the grain! El goes against the grain so much that on this board he thinks he's going against the grain by loving Bendis, when in fact this board goes against the grain by not loving Bendis (although not hating him as some people think). I didn't know ya liked Japan too much. Speaking of Japan, I was gonna ask Psynapse what that Japanese word was for Godzilla & Gamera movies again. I love those things but I can't remember what the Japanese call 'em.
I've Already Signed Up For Ideaspace. by Buzz Maverik	Dec 8th, 2006 11:12:55 AM
It's out there. Where all the ideas live. Alan Moore knows about it.
Are you thinking of "Kaiju"? by Shigeru	Dec 8th, 2006 11:30:58 AM
Of course Buzz Maverick is an honorary Cog already, and there is a special room in the orbiting Mansion reserved for you. Filled with cubans (cigars, not the people, though I'm sure they're quite nice) and tequila, natch. "Cool leader type" - I'm honored... and it's true, I pretty much rule and am awesome, so I'll take it. BRING ME NACHOS, SLAVES!
Stepped on/eaten by Gojira by Shigeru	Dec 8th, 2006 12:50:06 PM
is definitely on my "Top 5 Ways to Bite It" list. Followed by "Death by Shuriken as a result of some epic ninja beef."
Mysterious Beast Cinema! I Love It! by Buzz Maverik	Dec 8th, 2006 02:34:08 PM
It's freakin' Lovecraftian ("freakin' being somehow more appropriate that "fuckin'" here!. I remember the writers of an old Dark Horse Godzilla series likening Godzilla to Lovecrafts Elder Gods. Also fits in with the fun Warren Ellis series TOKYO STORM WARNING where the beasts would materialize for an unknown reason, to be battled by giant, robotic armor which also materialized. They probably gave us a reason but as a reviewer, I was never a big follow up guy, even if I liked the book. Just give me the first issue, it's probably not going to get any better or worse than that. Comic book hijinks follow.
So The Kaiju & Robo Suits... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 8th, 2006 05:38:40 PM
...were brought out of Idea Space. A theme forms.
I Tell Ya, Instead of Emmerich's Stupid GODZILLA,... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 8th, 2006 05:39:41 PM
...shoulda been Tim Burton's GODZILLA.
With A Real Script, Of Course... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 8th, 2006 05:40:37 PM
Tim Burton without a real script is some mighty pretty art direction.
Planet Hulk ... by dregmobile	Dec 8th, 2006 05:56:58 PM
Isn't bad (if it was, I wouldn't buy), but the events in the last couple of issue whiz past very quick. I have to stop myself to stare at the big images with little dialogue and admire the art, because otherwise I would finish the book in seconds.
Oh god, Tim Burton Godzilla... by loodabagel	Dec 8th, 2006 06:25:49 PM
Can you imagine all of the stripes? ANd on that Warren Ellis Tokyo Storm Warning-Was this actually part of the Stormwatch series? For whatever reason, there's a collection of that at the public library and there's a story where they go to Tokyo and fight a giant lizard. And there's this crazy guy without any eyes aming the monsters... But more importantly, why the hell is there a Stormwatch collection at the public library? They've only got about 15 comics, and they went straight to the frickin' stormwatch collection. I mean, they didn't bother to get The Dark Knight Returns or Watchmen or Maus or anything, they went straight to the damn Stormwatch collection. I wanted to ask them why the hell they decided to get that comic, but I guess some mysterious hidden figure picks out all of the stuff and there's no way you can influence his selection. Which is downright lame, considering they used to have a cool movie collection, but lately it's just been cheesy ass movies from the forties and boring PBS specials. Like that 28 part Ken Burns thing on the history of cheese.
... by blackthought	Dec 9th, 2006 09:43:13 AM
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Little early this week, Blackthought by Squashua	Dec 9th, 2006 06:06:05 PM
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pop Finally I can come in here.. by Thalya	Dec 9th, 2006 10:44:02 PM
Just finished my last two weeks worth of comics. So.. 1) Buzz, a CAGE match you say? Mmmm..cage.. 2) Shig, aren't I the token girl, or have I been downgraded? Life's hit me hard for the last month and a half at least, what with work, apt hunting, falling in love, and all that shit, hence the quietness (not to mention there hasn't been too much that leaps out as squeal-worthy lately). Which reminds me.. 3) Ok, so the eternal question is what do you guys get your gfs to read to get them into comics? How about a bigger quandary? What do I as a geekgirl have to give my bf in order to get _him_ into comics?
My gf by dregmobile	Dec 9th, 2006 10:45:59 PM
won't touch any regular hero comics. She can't get past the big asses and tits and hates the treatment of women in mainstream comics. They have to have animals in them (like Mouse Hunt and Blacksad). Which is why Phase 2 will consist of some Fables trades ...
black hole by blackthought	Dec 10th, 2006 11:11:30 AM
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All of my emoboy stuff... by loodabagel	Dec 10th, 2006 08:34:27 PM
At least I call it that sometimes. Most notably Dan Clowes, but I've been trying to push some Inhumans, 100% and The Oiginals on 'em.
Thalya by Shigeru	Dec 11th, 2006 09:44:28 AM
I couldn't pass up an opportunity to insult Vale. Though it seems he's MIA in TB land... not that I can really blame him, quality comics are seemingly getting harder to come by these days... A REAL LIFE BF?? Not like imaginary or anything? And he doesn't like comics? DUMP HIM PLZ. Seriously kick his ass to the curb. Okay maybe not. But what kind of movies is he into? It's usually a fairly good gauge as to which comics one would enjoy.
Never Try To Get Yer Love Interest Interested In Comics by Buzz Maverik	Dec 11th, 2006 11:06:37 AM
It's a good way to end up single. There's nothing wrong with having separate interests. It's good to be different from the person you're dating. It expands your world and theirs. Plus, if you're a guy and you don't mention comics, you can actually get a girl. No, dudes, yer girls really don't like comics. They say they do because they like you. I know these things because I'm older than you and when I was single, like Bill Muarry in STRIPES, chicks dug me because I rarely wore underwear and when I did it was usually something pretty provacative. I don't know why they dug me, with the ugliness and all, but bay-bee, they dug me. Maybe it was because I was never myself, I was who I wanted to be. Have a little separation in what you do, though. It'll make you interesting.
Don't Say, "Ya Gotta Read WATCHMEN, Ya Gotta... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 11th, 2006 11:13:46 AM
...read SANDMAN." Wouldn't you run away if someone told ya you had to read this or that? I would. Well, the thing to do would be to stick around until you found someone else, then run away. I sort of knew this instinctively, but my wife confirmed it when I once told her,"Yer gonna luuuuv WHAT ABOUT BOB?" She did love it, but she hated being told she would. You'll probably be able to get them to go to a geek movie with you, just like you watch chick flicks with them but that's it. This is the same for anything dudes are into. I have a friend who TIVOs every single football game televised and wants his wife to watch with him. She will kill him one day.
My wife by Shigeru	Dec 11th, 2006 12:59:00 PM
got interested in comics because she saw me reading them. I didn't push. And whenever we are in the LCS together (rare) she always picks out some wacky indie trade I've never heard of. She also hates chick flicks and luuuuuvs WHAT ABOUT BOB? (the best part of that flick are the noises Dreyfuss makes when the car splashes him with mud). I luuuuv her.
... by blackthought	Dec 11th, 2006 01:40:14 PM
mondays...
why I gotta be... by The Heathen	Dec 11th, 2006 03:39:48 PM
the diabetic Cog? kicks sand Hi everyone. Great bunch of reviews @$$es. Bug, check out Wolvie #41 for more greatness from Stuart Moore and C.P. Smith. One of the best single issues of Wolverine ever. Haven't read Iron Fist yet. Am interested in it though. I'm also ordering Zombies vs. Robots. Go Ryall!!! Punisher: War Journal was lame. Tivo's ALL football games? Good grief. She WILL kill him, Buzz. My wife read Y: The Last Man by herself. She picks up some obscure stuff sometimes too. She hasn't read anything comic related in a long time though. She wants to catch up on Y soon. Women or anyone hate to be forced or told that they will like something. My wife wouldn't read Harry Potter for months because I told her she would like it. Enough rambling. Mondays...
Is Ghost World siultaneously... by loodabagel	Dec 11th, 2006 07:54:47 PM
A chick flick and a geek movie?
Good question Looda... by Thalya	Dec 12th, 2006 08:57:43 AM
And Shig, yeah, with guy parts and everything. I owe my dearest Cogs big for getting me on MySpace. And no, he's not into comics right now, but he has potential. He's into Lovecraft, Battlestar Galactica.. He's got potential. He's also a direct parallel of Psy-fi interest-wise at some junctures so I'm thinking Sandman and Promethea and (because he liked Constantine) Hellblazer. Just wait til I get him hooked on Buffy though.. evil grin
Buffy... by The Heathen	Dec 12th, 2006 10:43:18 AM
is the absolute hardest thing to get someone into. If they're not already into it then they probably never will be. Shame it is. Good luck Thalya!
wait. by Shigeru	Dec 12th, 2006 11:02:44 AM
you met him on myspace? so is it...an INTERNET BOYFRIEND? it's easier to make a man shove a cactus up his peep than start him watching Buffy. or maybe that's just me...
I Don't Think Of You As The Diabetic Cog, Heathen. by Buzz Maverik	Dec 12th, 2006 11:02:53 AM
I think of you as the Cog who can't metabolize sugar. I kid. Actually, the first thing I think of when I think of you is the time you thought I was insulting your name when it was really just a typo. I typed H-E-A-T-H-E...R, which I felt bad about even though we were arguing about something because I don't work that way. I chalk it up to AICN talkback's stupid lack of an edit feature.
someone's gonna get slugged if he's not careful.. by Thalya	Dec 12th, 2006 01:21:12 PM
Just call me Ms. Van Pelt. And frankly internet dating works better because you can screen out the bad before things have a chance to get physical, if only because, after, it's all downhill. But what about Angel? Does Angel work the same way or does it get a better pass because it's slightly more guy-oriented?
Angel's worse, by Shigeru	Dec 12th, 2006 03:38:00 PM
because it stars 'hunky' guys, rather than hot babes. If that's the best reason you can come up with for why internet dating works better... Well reguardless I'm not judging or looking down on it at all. Congrats and stuff!
Maybe it's just a girl thing.. by Thalya	Dec 12th, 2006 04:40:33 PM
..but I don't want the physical until I'm comfortable with all of the remaining bs, otherwise the physical just sucks. Why go down a path if I'm gonna be unhappy? weak shrug I swear, it's a topsy-turvy world being a girl geek.. Oh, and Psy, by "interest-wise" I meant like the occult, etc.. And thanks fellas.. head goes thunk Perhaps I should go undercover as a zombie though, life being as it is right now. I could do swell reviews like that, and have the best vocabulary for a zombie ever! er.. brains?
huggles by Thalya	Dec 12th, 2006 04:47:54 PM
Thanks Psy-fi.. chomps on head Spicy brains.. http://tinyurl.com/yyj72q
Am I the only one ... by dregmobile	Dec 12th, 2006 08:39:08 PM
... who cringes going through the Marvel Solicitations after reading 'True Believer'? I feel like a member of Buck Rogers' team moments before lift-off into outer space. What's with this 'True Believer' stuff? I'm missing something, I know, but it's really annoying. And what a facinating read those Marvel Solicitations were for March. A highly entertaining reading of CLASSFIED INFORMATION! over and over ...
Buffy the Vampie Slayer... by loodabagel	Dec 13th, 2006 09:30:27 AM
I have never watched the show. My male friend wants me to watch both it and Angel, but I have absolutely no interest in the characters right now. It's just not going to happen. Likewise I can't get him to read Spider-Man loves Mary Jane. For each his own, right? The first time he saw me reading it, he was like "What the Fuck? Mate, that's weird." So I said "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" "BUt that's..." "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" End argument.
I've figured it out! by Shigeru	Dec 13th, 2006 09:33:27 AM
The internet boyfriend = EL VALE. It makes so much sense!
slug by Thalya	Dec 13th, 2006 10:09:45 AM
First of all, Vale doesn't wear glasses. That's a prerequisite as far as I'm concerned. Second: MySpace -> Friends List -> Gentleman_Sinner. If you really want to know.. sighs I just hope I didn't jinx things by talking about it..
I remember when Buzz called me Heather... by The Heathen	Dec 13th, 2006 10:51:59 AM
good times! I think we were all arguing about people who read comics and how attractive they are or can be. Was that it? Oh and fake girlfriends! That was a pretty long argument too. I'd rather be thought of as Diabetic Sugar Free Lad than Heather any day though. I love Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the last couple of seasons of Angel rocked, but I still think it's the hardest thing to get someone into. Shame. As for internet dating? Can't say anything bad about it I guess, but I know that seeing someone in person can't be beat. I mean, what if the person smells funny, has bad breath or you just don't gel with them? That'd be my main concern if I was still dating. When are you going to meet this guy Lady C.? And how did he come across your MySpace? Did he read some reviews? ; ) Read Secret Six #5. Great story, fugly art.
haha by blackthought	Dec 13th, 2006 11:14:49 AM
el vale...internet bf.
True Believer... by stones_throw	Dec 13th, 2006 11:25:33 AM
...one of Stan Lee's catchphrases from 60s letters pages. Since then it's become a phrase meaning 'Marvel fan/zombie' (and gets routinely rolled out because everyone at Marvel seems obsessed with being Stan Lee).
Hmm.. by Thalya	Dec 13th, 2006 01:47:40 PM
So has anyone ever gotten anyone else into Buffy, and if so, how? I dunno, H. Maybe sometime in January or February if things get that far, since he is all the way out in Michigan. He found me because he was lurking in some MySpace group or another and I had posted something, he saw my profile, and we hit it off. Though apparently he is eager to read anything I've written.. Also, I was just about to give up on the Secret Six mini, but then Dr. Psycho squared off with Mad Hatter and it was spectacular (til Cheshire walked in)! Why they hired Brad Walker to do the art, I have no idea, but.. If only Eaglesham could've been there, but he's rightly on JSA. And who's read JSA, huh, huh?!
Justice Society… by The Heathen	Dec 13th, 2006 03:45:17 PM
ooh, I haven't read it yet, but I hear it's the tits with a tremendous last page and the best work from Eaglesham to date. Hopefully I can get to my shop ASAP to get that and WD #33 that Shig was lucky enough to get early. But about Secret Six, yeah, the last issue was great. I was almost done with it around the 2 and 3rd issue, but this one kept me, even with Brad Walker. My wife happened to like Buffy already, so I dodged that bullet. Umm, I can't think of anyone I've convinced into liking the Buffyverse. You're more likely to get someone into Hot Pockets. ; ) It's cool that you hit it off with this Gentleman Sinner. Hope you two have a great time!
Holy nuts! by loodabagel	Dec 13th, 2006 04:57:36 PM
Yup, I know I'm basically depriving myself of a college education, but I think I shall never watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In more of a "Holy nuts!" realted topic, a friend of mine wants to read comics! He listens to a music like Tool, Modest Mouse and some lame ass emo bands. He likes to smoke a lot of weed and he and Johnny have formed about 8 different bands together. Currently, he is getting back off the streets of World of Warcraft addiction and I think he would enjoy Nextwave, The Originals, and 100%.
Thanks Stones Throw by dregmobile	Dec 13th, 2006 07:01:08 PM
And I'm with you bagel. Buffy looks like homogenised nonsense, I'll never watch it ...
Buffy is many things… by The Heathen	Dec 14th, 2006 10:58:20 AM
homogenized nonsense is not one of them.
Possibly... by loodabagel	Dec 15th, 2006 09:59:48 AM
But simply looking like it creates an automatic non-audience for it. LAST.

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