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AICN Comics Reviews LOADED BIBLE 2 (Jesus vs Vampires)! SUPERGIRL! GUTTSVILLE! & Much More!

FIRST by shatfanat	May 30th, 2007 02:37:35 AM
'Nuf said.
I got some back-issues of All Star Batman & Robin... by Zardoz	May 30th, 2007 03:11:28 AM
Boy, was THAT a mistake! I know, I know, every @sshole was telling me how absolutely AWFUL the thing was, but I just HAD to get it, despite the MANY warnings not to buy it. (like driving past a car wreck, you just GOTTA look) How the mighty (Frank Miller) have fallen. Wow. It's like he's writing a bad parody of "Frank Miller". Repetitive and boringly banal dialogue, a non-existent plot and HORRIBLE interpretations of iconic and heroic characters. (I want to kill EVERY character in the book!) What a HUGE fiasco! Seriously, this is EASILY the WORST comic-book I have EVER read. For shame, Frank, for SHAME...
Once read a religious comic by Doc_Strange	May 30th, 2007 03:43:37 AM
About some mobster that murders this lady's husband. Well the mobster gets sent to prison for the murder and the dead guy's wife visits him to tell him that "I love you, and I want you to accept Christ into your life." While the message is good and all, I don't think anyone who's had a spouse or loved one killed by someone will go up to that person and tell them they love them. Fuck, I'd commit an act of vengeance, Ezekiel 25:17 style. Needless to say, most religious comics are preachy pieces of crap to tell you that this such and such religion is the one religion and that anything else is Satanic.
I know this isn't about comics but....... by Doc_Strange	May 30th, 2007 04:03:39 AM
Just checked out Highlander: The Search for Vengeance. A kick ass anime and the BEST Highlander movie by far. Highly recommended.
Actually, Doc Strange... by raw_bean	May 30th, 2007 04:33:49 AM
...what you describe sounds like a fairly horrible vengeance to me.
Tentacle rape ain't the issue in H4H #13... by stones_throw	May 30th, 2007 05:05:49 AM
...the giant cleavage, the fact that the women are bound up looking distressed and disgusted and the slime on Black Cat's boobies is. I think it's the most disgusting thing Marvel's done in a long time. It's a book with strong female leads and the only way they can think to sell it is completely objectifying them on the cover. That's the kind of thing that keeps women and children away from comics.
I swear to god, I read the title of this article as... by Lolthien	May 30th, 2007 06:29:02 AM
"....GUPERGIRL! SLUTSVILLE! & Much More!" Sounds like its time I got laid.
Hey Bug, Jodie Foster IS a hot chick... by Abin Sur	May 30th, 2007 06:41:30 AM
Just 'cause she likes the ladies doesn't mean she's not a hottie herself.
OK, here we go... by BizarroJerry	May 30th, 2007 06:56:51 AM
I'm starting my own tradition on here, so as I've said in past @$$hole talkbacks, despite the possibility that I may be obsessive compulsive: You should be reading G.I. JOE: America's Elite. It's a fun book and it's been putting out some of the best Joe comics to show up in a long time. Check it out.
I never read Pizzazz. by rev_skarekroe	May 30th, 2007 07:30:05 AM
I was more a Dynamite! fan, because they sold it at school.
That was the best issue of Shadowpact all year by jocutus	May 30th, 2007 07:59:00 AM
The team has been battling blood thirsty monsters, magic users and demons for the last year but this was the first issue that actually had nice creepy horror feel to it. That was due mostly to the excellent artwork by Scott Hampton. The issue was a great set of little coming attractions of various villains plotting in the shadows and to my mind actually makes an interesting jumping on point for new readers. If you haven't read the book before I suggest you read this one at the shop. Sadly, the only part of the book I didn't like was the cover which felt lack luster and gave the false impression it was all about Zauriel.
Halfway mark? by rsanta74	May 30th, 2007 08:15:04 AM
Not to nitpick, but I'm pretty sure that Newuniversal ISN'T a limited series. As far as I know, the book isn't taking a break at issue #6 because this is the half-point intermission. It's breaking because Marvel wants to give Ellis & Larocca a chance to catch up. Again, all solicits have suggested that its an ongoing.
That reminds me of by The_Maxx	May 30th, 2007 08:46:33 AM
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter, anyone?
I know comic books are desparate for ideas, but by Snookeroo	May 30th, 2007 09:15:14 AM
Jesus Christ as a vampire hunter? That's just plain pathetic. It takes jumping the shark to a new level. What's next? Buddha the Cosmic Ranger? Have a little respect for other people's beliefs, man.
Easy, Reactionary Man... by Ambush Bug	May 30th, 2007 09:22:33 AM
If you would have read the review instead of getting all huffy about the title header and immediately zipping to the TBs, you'd see that I commented on how respectful the writer is to the character of Jesus. It really isn't disrespectful at all. It simply utilizes a historical figure in an imaginative, fun, yet respectful way.
Buddha the Cosmic Ranger.. by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 09:25:08 AM
Now there'd be a spin-off. But I'd get it only if Grant Morrison wrote it.
I dropped Shadowpact MONTHS Ago by Squashua	May 30th, 2007 09:28:37 AM
I make good on any threat I make in a review. And in doing so, I no longer collect Shadowpact, Wonder Woman or Flash.
Buddha the Cosmic Ranger, had a very shiny nose... by Squashua	May 30th, 2007 09:29:52 AM
... I also dropped Aquaman and Warlord like hot rocks.
Gah! Squashua! by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 09:38:17 AM
You're quite reasonable on Shadowpact and WW, but Flash has been gold (GOLD, I TELL YOU) since Guggenheim took over. Read through issue #9 and tell me it's not a delight. Also: Weather Wizard needs no wand (that happened in #11, though)!
As I said in the review... by Ambush Bug	May 30th, 2007 09:40:25 AM
Burchett is much better suited for titles that deal with more cartoony subject matter. Granted some SHE-HULK issues do qualify, but this issue in particular doesn't. I suggested BATMAN & SUPERMAN ADVENTURES type cartoon adaptations in the review and stick by it.
I had the same problems with Burchett's art... by stones_throw	May 30th, 2007 09:46:41 AM
...in the ADVENTURES books that I've read as I did in SHE-HULK (I dropped the book with #16). He seems to be drawing SHE-HULK in the Bruce Timm style which is very mis-suited but I also think he's just a weak artist in general - lack of depth, weird faces, disjointed action, too many small panels.
Thanks for the Supergirl review by CarmillaVonDoom	May 30th, 2007 10:28:14 AM
You summed up my feelings as well; they are going to have to cancel and reboot I would imagine.
Shadowpact re:jocutus by rock-me Amodeo	May 30th, 2007 10:30:24 AM
Well, I'm happy for Bill that SOMEONE liked it, LOL. But isn't it kinda sad that the best issue of Shadowpact actually had none of the main characters in it? And yeah, Hampton did a good job!
Gutsville, very original. by liljuniorbrown	May 30th, 2007 10:42:15 AM
Seriously, that sounds like a great read. I'm also interested in the whole Zombies vs Vampires thing in the cheap shots section. I'm just a fan of zombie flicks done right, i Brad Pitt and Plan B ever get around to a true adaption of World War Z and Zombie Survival Guide we're in for some awesome flicks.
Last Blood by liljuniorbrown	May 30th, 2007 10:47:05 AM
I forgot the name until my search led me to a horrendus film called Vampires vs Zombies. It has the actors from what appears to be UPN cast off's ,just looks awful. Anyways World War Z directed by David Fincher.
Humphrey Lee was born to review on AICN by MC Vamp	May 30th, 2007 11:49:07 AM
That Newuniversal review took five paragraphs to outline two sentences worth of relevant info. Dude, you seem to be an intelligent and competent writer. Now tell me what the book is ABOUT and why you didn't like it. Don't say "Justice does something vague" in the middle of the review and spend the rest of the review telling us that Marvel's getting cutesy with using actors as character reference and that future trade sales are overshadowing single-issue storytelling. We KNOW that. I just want to know what the book's about and if it was well-executed, and you really gave us no idea other than "Justice does something." I know you have a better review in ya, man!
Gail Simone... by arrangedletters	May 30th, 2007 11:51:23 AM
rocks it in Tranquility. The best new superhero series in a long time.
Dear Snookeroo..... by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 11:55:02 AM
I heard Jesus like to finger his asshole in the shower while getting head from Mohammed while Buddha licks his balls. How's that for respect you uptight fuck?
PS.... by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 11:56:27 AM
It's 'desperate' not 'desparate' you ILLITERATE uptight fuck.
Bug...a pro and a con by Homer Sexual	May 30th, 2007 12:41:31 PM
PRO: I'm right there with you on She-Hulk. I haven't actually been feeling this book in at least a year. I wondered if last issue was really THE last issue, since it says "continued in Hulk" at the end and there is no next-issue blurb of any type. Since it has been poor on all levels (no offense to Slott, I like most of his work), I wasn't surprised or even upset to see my once-favorite book possibly cancelled. CON: H4H? Really, not so great. The art is a little better,but for a book that once had outstandingly stylish art, it's still pretty lacking. And I feel the characterization has really suffered, with the single exception of Shang-Chi and Tarantula. I don't like the "new" Humbug so far, I am bored with everything else. This one remains on the precipice of getting dropped with me, another of my once-favorite books to decline. And I agree that the latest New Universal was the first one to be "whatever." Not bad, but not as involving as the previous issues. Justice killing everyone was interesting, though, and I think this will end up being one great maxi-series when it's all done.
Jesus v Vampires by YO MOM'S GOAT	May 30th, 2007 12:45:21 PM
is NOT sacriligeous? Look up the word and apply it to Christianity, twit.
Dear Psynapse by rock-me Amodeo	May 30th, 2007 12:58:36 PM
I think there is a difference between advocating a respect of people's beliefs vs. being uptight about it. Making a disagreeing comment doesn't automatically make one uptight, or else everyone is uptight about darn near everything. Thus far, the most uptight talkbacker seems to... uhn...well, rhymes with "Blynapse."
... by blackthought	May 30th, 2007 01:04:52 PM
oh this might turn ugly.
To Homer re: She-Hulk by rock-me Amodeo	May 30th, 2007 01:13:15 PM
I wondered the same thing, but I checked with Marvel and She-Hulk is tentatively scheduled all the way to issue #23, in January of 2008. She has a two tie-ins before that (21 and 22) to the "Rise of the Defenders" event, and I'm SURE her place it will be absolutely crucial...absolutely...mostly.
Homer... by Ambush Bug	May 30th, 2007 01:14:27 PM
I noticed that blurb too at the end of SHE-HULK and wondered the same thing. With SLott on AVENGERS THE INITIATIVE, I wonder if he's just given up on his flagship title. I'll have to check the solicits to see if further issues of SHE-HULK are advertised. And yes, I am really starting to love H4H. There's something about offbeat team-ups and groups that I have a fondness for. I like the little things that are happening. Black Cat's immediate assumption that Paladin felt her up while she was unconscious (which he probably did). The fact that Shang Chi is losing control of his martial arts and going nuts especially when he is around Tarantula is pretty cool too. Seeing someone who has been portrayed as Shang Chi has (very muhc in control and uptight evenman that words being thrown around a lot in this talkback) just letting loose and showing how much damage he can actually cause is pretty cool. I agree, Humbug's transformation was a bit unsettling, but I like it that he's been revamped into a more powerful player. His role as comic relief was getting a bit stale. Agreed, this isn't the best of the best, but I think it has taken a turn for the better since Zeb Wells came on board. For a while, I was wondering why this team had all of these characters since, despite the differences in uniforms, they all pretty much acted the same. Wells has these guys acting distinct and is giving everyone something interesting to do. Palmiotti and Gray didn't seem to want to do that and chose on focusing on one or two characters a month. To me, Wells is taking advantage of the large cast and giving them all something to do that is relevant to the plot. And c'mon, when Moon Boy is being dragged away by the Heroes and Devil Dinosaur is forced to choose between her friend or her eggs. That's some heartbreaking stuff.
Ugly by rock-me Amodeo	May 30th, 2007 01:16:28 PM
I hope not. As for me, I'm done. I probably shouldn't have said anything, sorry, I mostly agreed with Homer's post a few weeks ago that talkbacks should be for talkbackers, so I'm officially shutting up! Anyone wants to give me a virtual wedgie can do it through my e-mail.
I know what "sacrilegious" means. by SleazyG.	May 30th, 2007 01:18:25 PM
I also know that since everyone's beliefs are different, so are everyone's standards for what is and isn't. Hell, I'm an atheist, so nothing's sacrilegious to me, but I still find things tasteless, offensive or unnecessary when religious beliefs are handled inappropriately. Just like everybody else, though, I couldn't begin to describe where those limits are--I just know how I react when I see something. So just because one person automatically assumes it's sacrilegious doesn't mean the next person will be bothered. It's just the way things work, folks, and there's no getting around it, so you might as well get past it. Either that, or you need to get just as pissed off about the portrayals of the Greek, Roman, Norse, Indian, and Egyptian gods in comics, cartoons, movies, etc. in order to maintain consistency.
Play nice, folks. by Ambush Bug	May 30th, 2007 01:19:06 PM
Cogs and @$$Holes love each other.
Jesus as Blade? by Kid Z	May 30th, 2007 01:35:34 PM
... South Park did it! South Park did it! Actually, how about a Justice League of Prophets? (I know... Super Best Friends... South Park did it!) "Jesus! Mohammad! Buddha! Moses! Zoroaster! Banded together to fight the fights no single prophet could handle alone!" (And don't quibble that Jesus isn't a phophet. Also, to avoid offending Muslims, a running joke will be that whenever Muhammad is onscreen, there's always an object obscuring his face like a lampshade, another character, tree limb, etc.)
Yeah, cooky... by Ambush Bug	May 30th, 2007 01:52:21 PM
I was thinking the same thing. I wanted Hulk to land on earth with a gigantic boom and having a ballz-out action epic. But it looks as if there's going to be a whole lot of the talkity. I'll reserve judgment until I read it, but I doubt it'll be as kickass as everyone thinks it will be.
Ambush Bug by Snookeroo	May 30th, 2007 01:57:47 PM
I'll take your word for it that Jesus the Vampire Slayer is not disrespectful. Doesn't sound like my cup of tea, but glad it expanded your horizons. The concept strikes me as a least denominator, go for shock appeal kind of idea, but I haven't read it, so I could be totally wrong. Life goes on, eh?
Dear rock-me Amodeo...... by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 02:03:22 PM
Wow, thanks for the lecture on tolerance. Thanks also for the Miss Manners dissertation. Let me know when AICN gets back to being AICN instead of the Nazi Politeness Party you think it should be. If you think that post was an indication of my 'uptightness', if you will, then you haven't been paying attention to my posts these last few weeks. I am a RUDE motherfucker if I’m feeling it nothing more. (and that post was was what is known as ‘sarcasm’ in case you missed it) Furthermore, I'll have you note that 2 of the 3 religions I mocked (which Buddha himself would have laughed at) clearly and definitively declare me and all like me as abominations in the eyes of God that should be stoned (as in, beaten with one, not the kind I like to be) to death upon sight. So forgive me if I respond with vitriol to a demand of respect for something that declares me offensive to all creation. (Now THAT line was what is called ‘irony’ since forgiveness is an axiom of Christianity you see?)
Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter by Spandau Belly	May 30th, 2007 02:09:48 PM
There's actually a bloke in my town who makes low budget exploitation movies and they get shown at a cinema. One of them was actually called Jesus Christ: Vampire Hunter and about Jesus returning to earth to fight vampires. He should sue these guys, if he isn't actually involved. He also made two movies about a character called Harry Knuckles who did martial arts. The first one was called Harry Knuckles and The Curse of the Aztec Mummy, and I forget what the second was called.
PS..... by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 02:17:31 PM
That IS as nice as I do play, so deal. (*_^)
okay, one more: Psynapse, sorry I was too polite by rock-me Amodeo	May 30th, 2007 02:19:09 PM
Two sentences and an oblique jab is hardly a lecture. My bad for using decorum. Now that I know the rules, I'll respond the way you want. This is still AICN. And you're right, I haven't been paying attention to your posts these last few weeks...or ever, for that matter, before today. Didn't know you exist. Not sure it makes a difference to me, either, but for you, I'll be sure to dust off the stupid-stick next time we correspond. Happy now? Okay then.
P.S. by rock-me Amodeo	May 30th, 2007 02:20:29 PM
I can deal. You're okay in MY book. See you next talkback.
Not paying attention?!? by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 02:25:17 PM
Holy fried fuck I am just crushed!! ( I keed, I keed, f'real an' shit)
Psynapse by Snookeroo	May 30th, 2007 02:25:23 PM
It's "I heard Jesus LIKED to finger..", not "I heard Jesus LIKE to finger...". Just trying to be helpful -- don't want anyone to accuse you of being illiterate, after all.
a little van helsing never hurt anyone. by theonecalledshoe	May 30th, 2007 02:25:37 PM
If you don't 'get' the sense of christianity or its relatives then you don't get it. for abin sur's comment about jodie foster. amen to that sur amen. she's a looker. For some of the comics mentioned, I started wondering why can't women be like She-hulk? Then the rest of the comics following left me speechless. time doing: wondering what an idea of Pam Grier's version of wonder woman would have been like
I'm not snooks, I'm a shitty typist..... by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 02:31:48 PM
But I can see how you would leap on that to 'hoist me on my own petard'. I'd say that must have knocked me down at least half a peg while I was laughing at it. (ooohh buuuurn, you done got me son!
Alright, Thalya : I'll try some Flash by Squashua	May 30th, 2007 02:39:05 PM
I'll get #9 through current at the FLCS tomorrow when I pick up my stash, but if I don't like it, you owe me. And I don't take payback in crazy hippie rainbow zen colors. 8)
Psynapse -- you can't be a shitty typist by Snookeroo	May 30th, 2007 02:41:20 PM
'Cause I'm a shitty typist, and you're never at the meetings.
Crazy hippie zen colors? by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 02:51:25 PM
Whatever do you mean? (though you should _see_ what I can do now that Yahoo!'s upgraded to HTML over its old text-mail style..) But really now, name your price (and in a currency other than Hot Pockets, if you please). licks lips lasciviously
Crazy hippie RAINBOW zen colors... by Squashua	May 30th, 2007 02:56:13 PM
Hmm, let me think... Mmmm no, that idea would require Hot Pockets. Are Lean Pockets out of the question? Alright, alright... How about I get to shave your head so that you'll look more like Grant Morrison? 8P
That's actually not a bad idea.. by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 03:03:20 PM
The way I've been getting some crappy hairstyling over the years. Plus I could stop at a phrenologist afterwards and I've always been curious about a reading.. But would I look more like Morrison, Bendis, Vaughn, Ambush Bug, Luthor or Britney? That's what I'd like to know, because I think Noah would have issues about kissing someone who looked like Luthor..
Spandau Belly by bustahwolf	May 30th, 2007 03:05:34 PM
You ACTUALLY know the guy that made JC:VK?? That's fucking awesome!! One circle of friends I hang with see that as a little gem, which we have to whip out to all unsuspecting "victims" after getting pretty hammered. Always guaranteed to entertain in the "omg, i can't believe someone did this" sort of way you can only get with truly low-budget shlock. Makes a great viewing night when paired with "For your Height Only", an immensely low-budget Filipino spy flick with a 2-foot tall hero (play a drinking game with how many times he hits a villain in the nuts, everyone will be passed out before the movie's over) Now I don't know about your friend pulling a lawsuit on this comic, I thought the idea of Ann Rice suing the makers of Underworld was a bit far-fetched. But, if this comic has Jesus teaming with El Santos and fighting to save all the lesbians, THEN a lawsuit would work!!
Lex Luthor is "chemotherapy / alopecia bald". by Squashua	May 30th, 2007 03:07:13 PM
You'd have some stubble and nubbins unless you cleaned it daily. Corn Husker's Lotion is great for that sort of skullcap thing.
Ah, well, Ellen Ripley I could swing.. by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 03:14:05 PM
It'd be ok when on missions when I'm just covered up by the shap-..oh, look at the time.. skitter And here, since I'm especially ornery today, read all about it.. http://tinyurl.com/2kyrpp
Geez you guys play to rough... by IAMASISSYBOY	May 30th, 2007 03:14:57 PM
...especially Psynapse. You beast you! You are just plain rude, and vulgar...my goodness! Lot's of anger there as well Psynapse! I bet you have a real hate on for those jerks (latino male stripper looking types, with long hair and that have a sweet job that allows them to dress good, and fuck off about 90% of their day in their office...BASTARDS!!!) who pick up the hot chicks that snub you because your wit, sarcasm and knowledge of comics, movies, and pop culture is way to over their pretty little heads, as well as intimidating. Like I said, guys like you play to rough on here, and I'm not coming back...you big intellectual bully you! By the way, I talked this hot chick (that I work with) into calling in sick yesterday (I did the same). She came over to my house, and I showed her my comic book and action figure collection...SCORE!!!
snarfs at IAMASISSYBOY by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 03:18:15 PM
Oh the irony... Bwahahaha!
Latino male stripper looking types... by Squashua	May 30th, 2007 03:45:44 PM
... are totally Psy's bag, man.
And speaking of Flash.. by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 04:06:12 PM
See Newsarama..
Separated at Birth? by Squashua	May 30th, 2007 04:22:03 PM
I was about to post that, T.
Y'know what Snookeroo? by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 04:23:17 PM
I like you....(*_^)
Well.. by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 04:29:01 PM
They've been hyping issue 13 since the solicits, and in the "don't be caught understocked for Captain America #25" way. DiDio did say that the policy on death and rebirth, particularly for big deaths like Barry Allan and Ted Kord would be they'd only be dead so long as their deaths meant something. Well, we've got a multiverse back now, huh?
And waitasec.. by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 04:30:38 PM
Where does this leave Supergirl then?
RE: Supergirl by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 04:56:35 PM
Hopefully retconned into a character that doesn't suck ass.
How long have you been dating The Calculator? by Squashua	May 30th, 2007 04:58:01 PM
Just wondering.
About 1/2 the time... by Psynapse	May 30th, 2007 06:03:10 PM
I've been boinking King Mob.
re: loaded bible by sonnyhooper	May 30th, 2007 07:52:00 PM
when you really think about it, jesus is THE best guy you can get to kill vampires. dude can walk on water and turn blood into wine, he is like a vampires worst nightmare. i just hope they they keep jesus as he was intended to be; a loner on the edge. if they try to give him 12 lame sidekicks, it will just ruin the whole thing imo.
Dating? by Thalya	May 30th, 2007 09:14:48 PM
We've been married since issue 15 or 16, or will be married, or however that works.. Though we first met in spring 2006, I think was the year (which, if you read issue 2, was our first meeting!), and I started writing the issues Fall 2005. Next issue chronicles our first date: fast food and a jigsaw puzzle! dreamy sigh He makes me so happy, he does..
Well sonnyhooper... by Ambush Bug	May 30th, 2007 11:49:28 PM
a baby vampire does try to bite Jesus and suck his blood, but it simply explodes when it sinks his teeth into his skin. So your examples are not far off. He also instantly blesses some water and uses it as a weapon and his sword has has a giant cross as a scabbard.
And did I mention... by Ambush Bug	May 30th, 2007 11:50:29 PM
that the head of the vampires is a cavewoman-looking she-bitch? She looks to be part gorilla, part missing link. She's like, the original vampire.
She-Hulk by stones_throw	May 31st, 2007 04:12:26 AM
Dan Slott comes off SHE-HULK after #21, but the book will continue (smart money's on Peter David, who's leaving FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD SPIDER-MAN). Apparently Slott can only write two books a month and got offered one of his top five characters, so with all the Spidey titles changing hands I'm betting he's writing AMAZING. Count me pleased as punch - I've loved SHE-HULK but it's been a while since I've fully enjoyed it, and I reckon Dan Slott's the one guy I trust to sort out Spider-Man.
Civil War by Dr.Zeus	May 31st, 2007 04:59:41 AM
Reminds me of another Marvel fiasco called the Spider-Man clone saga. Although on a much grander scale! And it continues to make all of Marvel's books mostly unreadable. We can only hope that the Hulk kills off all of them in WWH, and harmony is restored by the Watcher. :D hah
Hey Squashua! by Dr.Zeus	May 31st, 2007 05:05:27 AM
Fear Agent is an awesome book! It reminds me of alot of the Weird Science EC stories, although it's underlying core is different. It does have that same flavor that those old stories had. My only complaint is that it's taken so long to get a reboot from a different publisher. In this age of "outta sight, outta mind", I only hope it doesn't hurt the sales of the book to be gone so long.
This zombie-fightin' Jesus... by BizarroJerry	May 31st, 2007 07:46:37 AM
is he actually fighting them? Like, with some sort of violence? Cuz, whether you're Christian or not, it's pretty obvious, Jesus wouldn't be kicking anyone's ass.
Bustahwolf by Spandau Belly	May 31st, 2007 07:47:55 AM
I don't personally hang out with Lee Demarbre. He just lives in my town and films all his movies here. His films are shown at the type of cinema that I believe you Americans call a 'grindhouse'. He shows up for the premieres and hangs out. A lot of people I know worked on JC: VH, and had a blast. If you really like the El Santos character you should check out Harry Knuckles. He's in those movies, too.
Squashua gets quoted..... by Psynapse	May 31st, 2007 08:51:57 AM
"World War Hulk may have just begun, but it’s already quite the “smash” hit with fans and critics alike. “World War Hulk looks like it’s going to be a blast,” said Squashua of Aint-It-Cool-News.Com."*http ://tinyurl.com/2gklmh*
All hot wimmen-folk may now throw themselves @ my feet. by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 08:56:00 AM
Hel-lo Lay-dees! http://tinyurl.com/363mjd
But...but... by Meglos	May 31st, 2007 08:58:17 AM
Jodie Foster IS a hot woman. She is I tells ya!
Dammit.... by Psynapse	May 31st, 2007 09:01:24 AM
Let's try this again: http://tinyurl.com/2gklmh
Random Spaces for Everyone! I'm buying! by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 09:07:06 AM
Consecutive characters over a certain limit cause that little space to get inserted. I know you enjoy them, but maybe a little less * next time, Psy. ;D
Beware the lightning-fast rabid shrews... by Thalya	May 31st, 2007 09:46:18 AM
Lack of shrews for feedback, people, that's all I'm asking. Lack of shrews. (and would it really kill the DC-philes to offer a word or two, I mean really?)
What in the NELL are you guys talking about?!?!?! by Ambush Bug	May 31st, 2007 11:19:44 AM
I'm sorry, she's a good actress, but hot is not an adjective I associate with Jodie Foster. NELL sealed the deal with me and ruined the poop girl forever in my book of stars I'd like to bang, but even when she tried to play the seductress in MAVERICK she failed miserably.
Anyone going to the AICN Hostel 2 premiere in Chicago? by Ambush Bug	May 31st, 2007 11:25:42 AM
Sleazy and I will be there. Should be a blast.
maybe... by blackthought	May 31st, 2007 11:54:43 AM
i will show up...i don't look forward to all those fuggin' tolls though.
cringes at the very idea of Hostel let alone Hostel 2 by Thalya	May 31st, 2007 11:59:23 AM

If AICN ever does anything in Miami, I'll be there. by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 12:25:39 PM
I'm a-gonna attend a convention in Columbus, OH in early July, but it ain't for comics (mostly).
... by SleazyG.	May 31st, 2007 12:41:27 PM
Blackthought is near Chicago?
I warned Bug not to knock Jodie Foster... by SleazyG.	May 31st, 2007 12:42:45 PM
...cuz I've had a thing for her for like 25 years, but he wouldn't listen. He should have said Fergie instead.
GUTSVILLE, DAMMIT! by SleazyG.	May 31st, 2007 12:43:34 PM
C'mon, people--has no one else picked it up yet? It's pretty out there. Get crackin'!
I asked my FLCS for a copy by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 12:51:11 PM
but they didn't order GUTSVILLE. I did look, though. Really, I did. I'll let Thalya know about Flash later on.
Wait.. by Thalya	May 31st, 2007 01:08:15 PM
Fergie as in the Duchess of York or the -alicious singer?
He meant... by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 01:21:47 PM
Ferguson Jenkins, formerly of the Chicago Cubs.
I meant all three. by SleazyG.	May 31st, 2007 01:25:27 PM
None of 'em are hittable in my book. Holy crap, I just made a baseball joke.
'K by Thalya	May 31st, 2007 01:28:38 PM
Sounds like a strikeout.
That took balls. by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 01:35:29 PM
Just a little outside.
But he put 'em in.. by Thalya	May 31st, 2007 01:37:30 PM
..right over home plate..
Supergirl - Kandor by Avengerdude	May 31st, 2007 01:39:40 PM
I'm glad I'm not the only one that didn't understand the Kandor story-line. Can anyone explain it?
Touchdown! by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 01:52:01 PM
What?
The eagle has landed. by Thalya	May 31st, 2007 01:56:03 PM
Repeat: the eagle has landed.
Kandor? by Thalya	May 31st, 2007 01:56:47 PM
No idea. I dropped the book when it appeared that Calculator wouldn't make any more cameos.
Your Kandor... by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 04:08:12 PM
...is appreciated, with a 'k'.
Read The Headline As AICN Reviews LOADED GIRL... by Buzz Maverik	May 31st, 2007 05:31:58 PM
...and thought, shit, I made out with her when I was in high school.
Phantom Stranger vs Uatu by rengaw	May 31st, 2007 07:43:12 PM
He's not actually a eunuch character. There have been several dating/sex scenes shown or implied in previous stories involving him. Now Uatu has never had anything like that implied.
Well, I'm sure he can "magic up" a penis anytime, but by Squashua	May 31st, 2007 08:09:58 PM
truly he's not supposed to be partaking. Plus, he was dating a blind chick, and everyone knows The Thing just uses a stick of rock candy on Alicia Masters.
thats what i mean bug.. by sonnyhooper	May 31st, 2007 09:59:33 PM
...it just seems to me the concept of J.C vs. vampires is ripe with possibilitys. mostly due to the fact that most vampire lore is so closely tied to the church. holy water, crosses all of that. which brings me to the question: if vampires are afraid of the cross, or unable to look at it or whatever, how does that work in this context? i mean, i don't know if vampires dislike the cross simply because it's a symbol or if it goes deeper to what the cross represents. because if so, shouldn't it "hurt" vampires just to look at jesus? because it seems to me he is the reason the cross whould have any power as a symbol in the first place.
I try to be accurate? by Thalya	Jun 1st, 2007 10:05:38 AM
To a 'T'?
Just To Be Totally Geeky... by Buzz Maverik	Jun 1st, 2007 10:44:02 AM
...Uatu is the Watcher. Norrin Radd is the Silver Surfer (Stan thus inventing the slang term "Rad!"). The Surfer, ridiculously, dated Alicia Masters in some poorly done comics because many comic writers are still no more subtle than comic writers were in the fifties. I don't think the Watcher ever dated anybody, although the NATIONAL LAMPOON once had this hilarious story where supposedly several "real" writers tried scripting the Surfer. In the one contributed by Charles Bukowski, the Surfer, now known as Silver Chinawski, and the Watcher shared a grungy apartment in LA where they took to booze, gambling and poetry and shared a 3 way with an alcoholic woman.
I. AM. IRON MAN. by Squashua	Jun 1st, 2007 02:56:28 PM
DOING ALL THE THINGS THAT AN IRON CAN. I. CAN. PRESS YOUR CLOTHES. OR BURN A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH YOUR PAN-TY HOSE!
I slept with Uatu once..... by Psynapse	Jun 1st, 2007 03:05:12 PM
I was REALLY REALLY drunk. Trust me, only one head is of any size. That asshole still owes me for his cab home....
Well, Psynapse, Uatu Has Seen... by Buzz Maverik	Jun 1st, 2007 05:45:01 PM
...the birth and death of worlds, so he's got THAT going for him.
... by blackthought	Jun 2nd, 2007 09:49:29 AM
blackthought is near chicago...blackthought is in chicago many times doing things...yeah...things...mostl y downtown or near wicker park (6 corners area) and what not...and blackhtought is not a fan of tollage...not at all. who else is near chi-town?
Hey Bug.. by Thalya	Jun 4th, 2007 09:00:34 AM
I just found Salvador at my LCS this weekend - excellent, gorgeous stuff! Here's hoping they keep things wordless. And I have to wonder if that may be the next big movement: in response to decompression, the rise of the writer, and general over-talkiness we get a number of books going completely silent. Korgi's also a book which is completely silent, and wasn't Robots vs. Zombies on the silent side too?
Glad you liked Salvador by Ambush Bug	Jun 4th, 2007 12:21:08 PM
It is afun read. Zombies v Robots was relatively silent, but it did have the robots speaking to one another. I'd love to see the return of the old silent comics. I think it would be a true challenge for these writers who are so much in love with their own words.
where is the presence... by blackthought	Jun 4th, 2007 09:40:21 PM
you know...it is lacking this week.
Uatu vs. Phantom Stranger by rock-me Amodeo	Jun 5th, 2007 03:23:00 PM
Uhn...I actually meant a metaphorical eunuch. You know, they supposedly have all this power but have somehow always been "cut off" from actually using it.
The internet is fixed! I have returned! by loodabagel	Jun 5th, 2007 09:34:31 PM
Unfortunately, my store appears to have stopped getting 90% of the comics I read. So, any time you guys wanna discuss stuff, I'll be there to make a tasteless joke because I am now a bitter, angry old man.
.. by blackthought	Jun 5th, 2007 10:04:00 PM
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