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I think this might be my favourite section by IAmMrMonkey!	Nov 21st, 2007 06:08:43 AM
I'm clueless when it comes to comic books and it's always nice to see what's around so thankyou very much.
by The Penultimate Gunslinger	Nov 21st, 2007 06:23:53 AM
With the whole "making Spider-Man's identity a secret again" thing, I really hope they do it in a more subtle way, like the Scarlet-Spiders thing in The Initiative, rather than what is rumoured to be going to happen in One More Day. That just sounds bollocks. Or maybe the Sentry could use whatever he used in his tower to make the world forget about him for so many years? Come to think of it... whatever happened to Scout, the sidekick Sentry had when Paul Jenkins first wrote about him??
Scarlet Spiders by The Penultimate Gunslinger	Nov 21st, 2007 06:25:33 AM
I am loving Avengers: The Initiative though. The Scarlet Spiders are actually pretty sweet.
I don't get the Punisher #52 review by GrubStreeter	Nov 21st, 2007 06:46:50 AM
Can someone walk me through that one?
My two cents..... by BangoSkank	Nov 21st, 2007 06:57:19 AM
I agree that WWH shouldn't have been a huge crass-over, it was just unnecessary. Also it should have been a couple of issues shorter in length... but nowadays, I guess I just have to expect that... It's all about the trades. Two storylines I am enjoying are Messiah Complex and everything going on in New Avengers.... I was left completely unimpressed with the Beast backup stories leading up to MC, but have enjoyed the first three MCs.... sort of reminds me of "classic" X-men crossovers like The Mutant Massacre or Fall of the Mutants.... which is when I began reading the X-books in the first place. As for New Avengers? I'm just enjoying everything about it.... love the lineup, the villains, the use of other marvel characters, the art... all of it. After reading Wolverine last week, I canceled my subscription..... SPOILER..... So what? Now every time Wolverine "dies" he fights the Angel of Death? Fuck that shit. I'm done with it. More convoluted bullshit that just pisses me off. I just don't give a shit any more. I'll get my Wolverine fix from the other half a dozen books he's in. One last gripe.... I can live with the fucking ads in my comic, even the two page spreads that pop up every third page..... but this month Marvel has more self-promotional shit in the back of the book than even I --a 20 year Marvel Zombie-- can handle. Full pager for "Next Week", full pager for Iron Man 2, fucking 2 page spread for a New Exiles relaunch, a full page interview for the Iron Fist writer, a full pager to answer the question "What Marvel Character would you like to bang?", and a fucking full page for "Fury's File." Fuuuuuck. I guess I know why comics are $2.99 AND need NINETEEN FUCKING PAGES OF advertisements!!!! NINETEEN!!!!!
Oh, one more gripe.... by BangoSkank	Nov 21st, 2007 07:01:51 AM
In Fury's Files, why would Nick Fury comment that Storm was originally conceived by Dave Cockrum as The Black Cat? What the fuck? Marvel can't stay in continuity for five seconds any more. So what, Nick Fury is aware that the Marvel Universe is actually just a comic book creation. How very fucking self-aware. BRAAAAAAH! Something in my head just popped.
Batman meets.. by nolan bautista	Nov 21st, 2007 07:03:53 AM
..Pony-Boy and Dallas..watch as they battle against the Socs in Batman and the Outsiders..An American Zoetroppe production..directed by Sofia Coppola..
BangoSkank you are in for a treat come the new year... by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 07:25:16 AM
Wait until Jason Aaron takes over Wolverine. Read his "Scalped" series and you'll know EXACTLY what I'm talking about. Fuck it, look at a picture of Jason Aaron and you'll know what I mean. That guy is gonna kick ass.
http://www.scalped.info/ by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 07:38:47 AM
If you're not reading this book... Let me rephrase this... how many Marvel and DC books do we read monthly that we wish we could send directly to the asshole who wrote it and make them pay us back (S&H included!) for reading their garbage? This guy offers that. I have every issue. No fucking WAY am I doing that because this IS the best book from Vertigo. Top 3 for me right now.
World War Hulk by stones_throw	Nov 21st, 2007 07:43:40 AM
So...Greg Pak has, by most accounts, re-energized the Hulk and brought his book back up the sales charts, and now, after this huge, publicity-grabbing event they kick him off the book and get Jeph Loeb to write about some new Red Hulk while he gets put on a solo Hercules title? Did that guy make an off-hand comment about Joe Quesada's size? On Captain Marvel, I imagine that the Return one-shot was greenlit when they realized they needed a book to make up the monthly profits what with the CIVIL WAR delays. Makes sense when you think that the actual return of Captain Marvel was only 13 damn pages.
Jinxo doesn't pay attention much by ErnieAnderson	Nov 21st, 2007 08:01:28 AM
Had he actually READ the House of M storyline, he might have noticed that there were consistent references to an alternate history very different from the mainstream Marvel U's. Oops.
Bucky.... by BangoSkank	Nov 21st, 2007 08:09:40 AM
Thanks for the heads-up.... I'll be looking into Scalped ASAP.
Can't People Type "Ass"? by Aquatarkusman	Nov 21st, 2007 08:13:13 AM
What the fuck, lamenuts?
Any of you guys see Alan Moore on "The Simpsons?" by Abin Sur	Nov 21st, 2007 08:15:25 AM
Milhouse asking Moore to sign his copy of "Watchmen Babies" was the funniest thing I've seen in a LONG time...
I'm sure the Punisher review was hilarious... by rev_skarekroe	Nov 21st, 2007 08:17:19 AM
...to those who've read the issue. The rest of us would appreciate you sharing the joke with the rest of the class.
I just watched the Alan Moore bits on YouTube. by stones_throw	Nov 21st, 2007 08:17:47 AM
I can't sit through the Simpsons anymore. But "Watchmen Babies" was funny.
"Oh SHIT." by stones_throw	Nov 21st, 2007 08:24:56 AM
Makes sense to me. Denotes a highly tense, shit-hitting-the-fan-stylee issue. Read the thing yerself if you want to find out why.
Yeah. That Punisher review was on point. by DuncanHines	Nov 21st, 2007 08:34:57 AM
I read the issue too. You don't need to use a review to explain every nuance of the plot. You don't need to talk about how fucking awesome Goran Parlov's art is. And, as a whole, I wouldn't say the two-word "Oh SHIT..." review is hilarious... It nails this issue. Go read it.
House of M... by DuncanHines	Nov 21st, 2007 08:43:26 AM
I didn't read the issue, but the review leads me to believe that Marvel is about to jock DC and set up their own multi-verse, including Age Of Apocalypse-verse, Marvel Zombies-verse, Ultimate-verse, New Universe... This multiverse was hinted at in Ultimate Power too, where the traditional Squadron Supreme is zapped into the Supreme Power-verse (another one). And Ultimate Wanda was one of the conduits there, too, just like in House Of M. They could be shaping up for another MAJOR crossover with her as the central figure and most powerful thing in the whole Marvel Universe. She's like a human Infinity Gauntlet.
And on Captain Marvel... by DuncanHines	Nov 21st, 2007 08:45:48 AM
Another one I haven't gotten yet, but Lee Weeks is the selling point there. That dude's comics ALWAYS look great. Get Spider-Man's Tangled Web 7-9 for cheap at your local comic store. Lee Fucking Weeks. Dude's amazing.
Regarding the two-word Punisher review by Meglos	Nov 21st, 2007 08:57:32 AM
Go buy Punisher #50 (which is where the current arc begins), 51 and 52. Then read issues 50 and 51. Then read 52. When you read the last page of 52 you yourself will say "Oh SHIT."
stones_throw, I meant to say... by Abin Sur	Nov 21st, 2007 09:00:49 AM
...funniest thing I've seen "ON THE SIMPSONS" in a long time.
WW Hulk #5 by mrswing	Nov 21st, 2007 09:11:52 AM
I generally enjoy Ambush Bug's reviews and agree with them, but in this case I can't. WWH 5 sucked all kinds of ass. Not only was Hulk WRONG the whole time, the fight with Sentry ends in the lamest way possible, the standing of the heroes in the public eye (and with regards to each other) has not improved - I thought that this event was supposed to start the Post-CW 'healing process', the betrayal-twist is totally meh, and one of Marvel's main non-hero characters gets offed in a perfunctory and pointless fashion. The only 'Holy Shit'-moments here were of the 'holy shit that's BAD'-variety. One thing is clear: the only creators doing a first-rate job of event comics at Marvel right now are Abnett and Lanning. Here's hoping Annihilation: Conquest manages to go the distance.
re: Unbeatable by rock-me Amodeo	Nov 21st, 2007 09:54:10 AM
I read this comic, too, and the premise had me going from the start. That said, I agree that it really wasn't for kids, though the style of animation threw me for a bit: it didn't seem as dark as it got. That said, I enjoyed it. It's not the start of a miniseries, it's not a jump on point for a monthly - it's self contained, and a good yarn, even if the last couple of pages are mostly expostion. Still, it's good to get the big picture before its all over.
Why I approached PUNISHER that way: by SleazyG.	Nov 21st, 2007 09:57:59 AM
First, it's a cheap shot, not a review, and the whole point of cheap shots is they shouldn't feel bound to the same rules as a more formal review: they can be as short or snarky or on or off point as they want, which is why I did it as a cheapie. Second, I didn't want to give anything away, or overhype it, or go to much into it, because not everyone's read the issue yet. I didn't want to spoil the end, because there's no way you can read this storyline, get to that page, and not say "oh SHIT." I just didn't wanna blow it for anybody else, but it still needed to be said.
Oh, by the way again by I am Batman	Nov 21st, 2007 10:35:11 AM
BLACK DOSSIER is ridiculously bad. Makes the LoEG movie look brilliant by comparison.
Batman by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 10:42:13 AM
Please tell me you're shitting me. I'm canadian and I don't even know if I can legally get a copy over here but I've been looking forward to get a copy online somehow. please tell me it isn't shit.
Punisher by Laserhead	Nov 21st, 2007 10:45:22 AM
So you guys think what it looked like happened at the end REALLY happened? Is there a way we can discuss this and just say SPOILERS?
Yeah, but "oh SHIT" could be good or bad. by rev_skarekroe	Nov 21st, 2007 10:45:53 AM
You know, it could be "oh SHIT, that's the coolest story I've ever read!" or "oh SHIT, it turns out Frank Castle has been a clone for the last 20 years!" Just help a brother out next time.
It's an "Oh shit" as in by Laserhead	Nov 21st, 2007 10:48:31 AM
"Oh shit, did they really just go there? Oh shit, I can't imagine what kind of previously unheard-of, medieval lengths Frank Castle is going to go to now."
Wha-huh? by toshiro-solo	Nov 21st, 2007 10:53:39 AM
The 3rd LOEG comes out last week, and no review? Wha-huh? For my part, I thought it was pretty damn great; I think Moore's finding more to the story than what initially felt like a lark with the first volume (which was still damned good). The 3-D made my brain hurt though.
Punisher by rock-me Amodeo	Nov 21st, 2007 10:55:40 AM
No way did they go there. No way.
Finally...some love for Omega!!! by Matt Steezy	Nov 21st, 2007 10:57:54 AM
My thanks to Humphrey Lee for highlighting just how great 'Omega: The Unknown' is. I totally agree that it has that same, charming ambling quality of a Wes Anderson or Jim Jarmusch film, and that 'The Mink' is frickin' hilarious - I love the panel after he's figured out what his super-hero doodads actually do, and he just shouts "Cool!" with gay abandon while he tries to blast Omega. The art's great, and the cover to Issue 2 is a real subtle masterpiece...reminded me of that JRJR cover of the Sentry series with the city in flames through the window of his psychiatrists office...but the same image here, drawn more simply holds even more sway. In short, if I could only buy one comic book each month (instead of the 30 or so I seem to be hooked on), I'd make it Omega.
Batman meets Kevin Nash and Scott Hall by Reel American Hero	Nov 21st, 2007 11:01:23 AM
As they prepare to take over WCW in....Batman and The Outsiders.
Super...I mean, Sentry flies around the world a few times by Reel American Hero	Nov 21st, 2007 11:02:29 AM
How Marvel will retcon Spidey's identity issue. Just kidding, though it's so lame I wouldn't be surprised if that was the answer.
SCARLET SPIDER SPOILER!!! by Matt Steezy	Nov 21st, 2007 11:03:23 AM
Oh, and while I think it could be guessed, Marvel seem to have leaked the Avengers: The Initiative 'top secret' story arc about the identity of the Scarlet Spiders. The February solicitations say that they're called Michael, Van, and Patrick. MVP? They had to be cloning him for something good. I thought he might've been a great new Captain America, kind of as a Cap in training being mentored by Bucky...meh.
"What Marvel Character would you like to bang?" by mbeemer	Nov 21st, 2007 11:08:47 AM
Sue Richards. THAT was EASY!!! Oh, sorry! I thought the question was "What Marvel Character would you MOST like to bang?" The entire list would be too long to post...
Punisher by DuncanDisorderly	Nov 21st, 2007 11:13:58 AM

Kitty by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 11:16:24 AM

sorry, pressed wrong button! by DuncanDisorderly	Nov 21st, 2007 11:17:05 AM
Hopefully Marvel haven't gone there because that means Frank's current 'target' will be royally fucked up next issue and I was kinda hoping that Garth Ennis was going to use him as a recurring bad-ass nemesis, a la Jigsaw!
Kitty Pryde... by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 11:17:07 AM
I'd make her phase all the way to China!
DuncanDisorderly: Punisher? by rock-me Amodeo	Nov 21st, 2007 11:17:12 AM
I didn't even know her!
Bucky - but how would you get her back here? by rock-me Amodeo	Nov 21st, 2007 11:18:36 AM
Kinda makes "Coming to America" take on a whole new meaning.
Most bangable character by DuncanDisorderly	Nov 21st, 2007 11:18:54 AM
M in X-Factor ( as written by Peter David!!! ) is so hot...
45 posts and still no love on the Top Ten by rock-me Amodeo	Nov 21st, 2007 11:25:41 AM
and the DVD section on the main page still bleeds over into the Comics section. What up?
No Scarlet Spider spoiler, actually. by SleazyG.	Nov 21st, 2007 11:34:01 AM
That story pont was revealed in the most recent INITIATIVE issue, so it's not really a surprise.
Actually I want to switch from Kitty to M as well... by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 11:34:20 AM
DuncanDisorderly has a point... M is smokin'. p.s. Read X-Factor if you don't.
Actually, I think they mighta went there in PUNISHER. by SleazyG.	Nov 21st, 2007 11:35:23 AM
Look at the panel again: there's definitely some matter blowing out from the gunshot. Could be fake, could be not, but either way, that's a seriously "oh SHIT" splash page.
Story POINT, not story pont. by SleazyG.	Nov 21st, 2007 11:37:18 AM
Whoops.
Any Update on what Valiant's doing...??? by Master Darque	Nov 21st, 2007 11:39:30 AM
Was the Harbinger compilation all that we're gonna get?
I think they mighta went there too-- by Laserhead	Nov 21st, 2007 11:40:02 AM
I mean, it would make sense, dramatically. Take away the very, very last thing that could give Castle a tenuous hold on life and humanity, the last thing that might have a chance to redeem the world for him... and then see what he does.
Rictor by Homer Sexual	Nov 21st, 2007 12:35:07 PM
For some reason, I've long thought of Rictor as the Marvel character I'd most like to bang. Even now that he seems to have converted to hetero status, he's still my choice. And, geez, they couldn't even find one homo in the Bullpen to present an alternate view on that page?
Bendis and Cage? by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 12:41:39 PM

I DO pay attention by Jinxo	Nov 21st, 2007 01:18:32 PM
Yes, I do know there were references to an alternate history. Clearly people believe they have a history that was different from the current history. The issue at hand is did that history actually happen or do they merely THINK it happened. Did the Scarlet Witch actually go back in time and change the course of the last, say 15 years so different events actually happened? If so then nobody should have any ability to remember the old events even with "magical" prompting. OR di the Scarlet Witch merely alter everyone's memories of the past 15 years as well as the current day physical reality of the world to make people believe 15 years of fictional history that never actually happened except in their imaginations? This is what I had assumed had happened as it's the only thing that made sense. It would explain why memories of the old world can be brought to the surface; the old memories aren't gone, just wallpapered over. There was actually an episode of Angel that used this idea. The world was changed to an alternate reality with people believig a new history but the fact was the past was really the same, only people's perception of what had happened was altered, the world adjusted to match those new ideas. I read the book. Wanna impress me, explain why I should care enough about the concept to keep reading it.
Most bangable Marvel Heroine... by C.K. Lamoo	Nov 21st, 2007 01:44:55 PM
Layla Miller, THE KNOWS STUFF, and I want her to teach it to me.
C.K.... that's just fuckin' wrong by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 01:46:00 PM

The answer is Jessica Drew by rev_skarekroe	Nov 21st, 2007 01:53:30 PM
But only when she's got the black hair.
Lee Weeks/Punisher/Moonstar by steverodgers	Nov 21st, 2007 01:55:38 PM
Lee weeks is the best, and underated. His art on the'cap lives' arc was incredible. Punisher right now is totally out of hand, i hope ennis writes that book forever. also am i the only one who would thinks that danni moonstar was/is the most bangable comics babe in the marvel u? kitty pryde of course comes in 2nd.
I second... by Shigeru	Nov 21st, 2007 02:18:59 PM
I second the BRAVO to Marvel for putting out the great Omega the Unknown, even if it will get friggin buried.
Emma Frost AKA The White Queen by Zardoz	Nov 21st, 2007 02:30:33 PM
I'd make her a little "whiter", if you get my meaning... (wink, wink, nudge, nudge!)
Chuck Dixon is a homophobe by Art Crumb	Nov 21st, 2007 02:31:18 PM
Dixon crapped up writing about gay characters because he'sa homophobe and a gay-baiter himself. He hates the fact that gays are being discussed in comics, and he is personally repulsed by them. So, look for Grace and Thunder to be written out soon. He's incapable of writing about anything that doesn't fit his George Bush view of the world. Bet you he even puts WMDs in Iraq.
oh cum on Zardoz... that's gross by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 02:31:52 PM

Willingham Redux: Salvation Run = Continuation of 'Pantheon' by mdf2	Nov 21st, 2007 03:25:33 PM
Granted, 'Pantheon' was a small press book, and probably not as many people read it. But for those who've read it, its ending is practically where Salvation Run starts. The only difference is the government in Pantheon didn't disinguish between heroes and villains: 'We'll solve our own problems now, thanks. See you later'.
Bangable Marvel Broads... by DuncanHines	Nov 21st, 2007 03:56:08 PM
Black Cat. Yeah.
Oops...that should be 'distinguish' by mdf2	Nov 21st, 2007 04:00:20 PM
But much of Willingham's mainstream superhero stuff convinces me further he should play in his own sandbox -- all his own stuff: Elementals, Fables, etc. -- tends to be far superior to his DC work like Shadowpact.
Scarlet Witch...followed by She-Hulk by superhero	Nov 21st, 2007 04:01:33 PM
Although Shulkie would probably break me in half...be gentle!
Or maybe that should read Scarlet Witch with She-Hulk? by superhero	Nov 21st, 2007 04:02:16 PM
Hey! Lay off! It's my fantasy!
Okay, Okay...Scarlet Witch, She-Hulk, Black Cat foursome!!! by superhero	Nov 21st, 2007 04:07:04 PM
I could handle it! Be gentle!
C.K.Lamoo... by DuncanDisorderly	Nov 21st, 2007 04:17:33 PM
I hope your comment about Layla was made with your tongue firmly placed in your cheek...
Punisher and X-Factor... by DuncanDisorderly	Nov 21st, 2007 04:21:57 PM
Punisher and X-Factor are the only Marvel issues I actually read now. Once Garth Ennis leaves Punisher then I'll be left with X-Factor, unless Peter David vamooses, of course. This will then end my Marvel spending spree which began over 25 years ago. Joey Q, you a bad monkey!!!
most bangable marvel character is... by blackthought	Nov 21st, 2007 04:33:02 PM
the "black adam" version of mary marvel.
Batman SPOILER! You know the drill... by DuncanDisorderly	Nov 21st, 2007 04:37:07 PM
*SPOILERSPOILERSPOILER *The new Batman will be Jason Todd and will be written by Grant Morrison.
what?... what'll happen to Bruce? Jason?... by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 07:04:27 PM
Countdown says this? Final Crisis might be cool!
Don't cum on me, Bucky, please! by Zardoz	Nov 21st, 2007 08:26:07 PM

pfff... suck it up buttercup by Buckys_Kick_Ass_Arm	Nov 21st, 2007 09:21:10 PM

Barracuda must die by proper	Nov 21st, 2007 10:23:15 PM
Or else it's a sell out.Barracuda had a ok mini series earlier in the year I suppose but for me not a character that is up to snuff past this story.All I thought at the end of #052 was Boyyy that man is in trouble even if it's a fake so I appreciated that one,respect :>.It's a shame about the digital comics crackdown.I'm not impressed with Marvel's digital service,it's limited,out of date and you can't even keep what you have bought lol liberties.Oh well it was a good run,personally I obtained much history and am very humble,grateful and thankful,I have no complaints......Saying that,Please God of comics just let the House Of Mystery torrent finish..I'm looking forward to the LOEG Black Dossier,I hope that gets reviewed.All the best.
Coooooooool Barracuda by FuckYoMamaWithTheL.A.Raiders	Nov 22nd, 2007 03:08:01 AM
Barracuda is probably my favorite character ever. Even though I hope The Punisher eventually gets his revenge for what 'Cuda did to his daughter, I hope it doesn't happen before Garth is able to write the the one "What if..." comic that everybody is dying to see: "What if...Barracuda was a member of The Watchman?" And it goes pretty much like Watchmen goes, except at the very end Adrian Viedt has a large exit wound in the back of his pretty blond head and a gaping poop-chute with a diameter of about 19 inches. Yep, Cuda fucked his aryian ass good!!! Then he got some fried chicken outta the fridge and tuned all of Viedt's televison screens to Jerry Springer.
garth ennis can't write, he is hacky pondscum by ironic_name	Nov 22nd, 2007 04:32:00 AM
if i were writing, i would have had barracuda eat the little shit. then have sex with frank. using whats left of the child as a condom. then killed frank. that would have been a good end.
ironic_name... by DuncanDisorderly	Nov 22nd, 2007 07:02:10 AM
were you deprived of oxygen, or somehow dropped on your head at birth? If not, then maybe you should have been...
DuncanHines you're a bit late by messi	Nov 22nd, 2007 08:46:37 AM
Marvel have been doing the multiverse stories for along time now, DC wants to do it now with their multiverse because they saw Marvel made it work. Keep up with the times motherfucker.
Punisher: The Slavers = one of the best stories ever by messi	Nov 22nd, 2007 08:51:57 AM
written in all of fiction. obviously crime ficiton. but man was i blown away and enraged at the same time, especially considering this shit happens(only the bad shit, not he good shit like Frank destroying these motherfuckers). We live on Earth 3....we live on Earth 3.
hmm... by blackthought	Nov 22nd, 2007 10:09:08 PM
sleepy.
messi, I'm on time, fool! by DuncanHines	Nov 23rd, 2007 05:25:40 AM
I keep up with the times, but I keep up with my history, as well. DC had a multiverse first. Marvel has never acknowledged their multiverse as such, except maybe in Alan Moore's Captain Britain (as far as I know... I've never read Exiles though...) DC has characters who know of their multiverse AS a multiverse, and it looks like Marvel is about to have Wanda become something like that.

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