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wut by Chumkid	Dec 19th, 2007 09:06:03 AM

Love Ms. Marvel by Aquatarkusman	Dec 19th, 2007 09:08:04 AM
She's the only character I'll play as in Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Thigh-high boots and blowin' up motherfuckers with the Power Cosmic.
Yeah, GL was great and all . . . by Zug	Dec 19th, 2007 09:20:45 AM
. . . but I can't wait until the geniuses in Hollywood get a hold of the concept and show Johns and the rest of us how a Green Lantern story is done. I mean, they have such a flawless track record and all. But all kidding aside, this is the kind of story that restores my faith in superhero comics, and that faith was pretty low. And no matter if Hollywood had a billion dollars, they couldn't hope to render a GL story this good on the screen. So enjoy this book, and enjoy the medium and what it can do that nothing else can.
Idea #102: Attack the mayor with hummis. by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 09:21:23 AM
Just trying to give some perspective...
Villains at end of SINESTRO CORPS WAR by RenoNevada2000	Dec 19th, 2007 09:34:13 AM
You know I just don't get people getting their panties in a twist over the fact that the end of the SINESTRO CORPS WAR story shows that all of the main villains survived. Remember the end of the first STAR WARS, people? Bad guys soundly defeated but living to bedevil the heroes another day. It's a standard pulp/comics/serial convention. Get over it.
The first thing I thought of... by Ray Garraty #47	Dec 19th, 2007 09:37:42 AM
...when I saw that Circle 2 cover was "Ellen Degeneres as Tomb Raider." I don't think that's what they were going for.
Jordon? by Avitable	Dec 19th, 2007 09:47:00 AM
Is it really that hard to spell "Jordan" correctly?
NEW RULE: You have to spell "Hal Jordan" correctly to review GL by SpyGuy	Dec 19th, 2007 09:59:34 AM
Seriously, could you put any less effort into that review? And I'm glad to see I wasn't the only one disappointed that every single villain who was bumped off in GREEN LANTERN #25 is suddenly back and ready to strike again by the issue's end. Oh, and DC now has their own set of zombies they can play with. As if Marvel's weren't overused enough.
Ambush Bug, re: JMS by raw_bean	Dec 19th, 2007 10:02:22 AM
In this instance, it really IS the traffic (ie, circumstances beyond JMS's control) every time. If you only knew how hard-working a writer JMS was, how dedicated to meeting his dealines and responsibilities, how much of a champion for planning stories and creative efforts out long in advance to make sure he meets budgets and deadlines, I'm sure you'd be embarrassed at what you said. This is the man who was so keen on getting his vision of a sci-fi TV series on screen on the very modest budget and to the punishing timescale available to him that he was the first - and to date only - writer to ever fully and completely script an entire full-length US TV season all by himself (the 22 episode Babylon 5 season 3). Following which he did it again. And for B5's final season, he damn near did it (again except for one episode guest-written by Neil Gaiman) even though the production schedule was shortened from 7 days per episode to 6 days. All in all, from partway through season 2 to partway through season 5 he wrote 50-odd TV episodes from start to finish in a continuous run, despite production hiccups like cancellation threats causing him to revise his series story, followed by an 11th hour renewal causing him to try and retrospectively resurrect his original plan, followed by an unexpected main cast member loss at the same time as his notes for the final season were lost, that forced him to rewrite the season afresh for a new character on the fly. He did all this - to great detriment to his health - not just because the series was a passion project for him, but (as he documented online throughout the series production) out of a sense of obligation to sci-fi fans and to his employers to do the very best job he could and to use his carefully worked out story plan to enable him to plan and write ahead to such a degree as to churn out a high-class full-length sci-fi TV series at a budget and to a timescale never achieved before or since. Even now his occasional newsgroup posts reveal him to be incredibly busy and hard at work on numerous film (Clint Eastwood is currently directing Angelina Jolie in 'The Changeling' by him, for example), tv and comic projects, all of which he seems to have flying out of the door at a pace and all of which leave his hands and then slow down immensely when the rest of the creative processes come into play (TV pitching, film casting and choosing of director, comic art). To cover comic book specifics, the writing on 'Rising Stars' was finished in plenty of time, but there was a legal issue surrounding the rights to adapt the material that meant JMS felt he was being screwed by the publisher, hence the delays in finishing. I've no idea about 'Midnight Nation'. Supreme Power was addressed in one of Newsarama's 'New Joe Fridays' question columns where it was said that JMS is (and has been for some time) officially off the title, and they're planning to get back to it with someone new at some point - ie, that's Marvel dragging their heels, not JMS. As for Spider-Man, JMS finished that some time ago but Joe Quesada hasn't. Sorry for the essay, just wanted to correct what seemed to me a miconception. :^)
Nice to see JMS posts here by stones_throw	Dec 19th, 2007 10:12:48 AM
Welcome, man.
Avitable and SpyGuy by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 10:16:42 AM
This reminds me of a childhood memory: I came home from school and saw the kitchen was a complete wreck. Despite having a mountain of homework, I decided to pitch in. Ninety long minutes later, the kitchen was spotless, with a few pans drying in the dishrack. When one of my parents came home, they walked in and the only thing they said was,"Couldn't you have made the effort to put the pans away?" So thanks for your stunningly shallow review of my review, and the next time someone doesn't meet 100% of your expectations, maybe you could think of the 95% they may possibly have achieved? Seriously, a misspelling is the only thing worth commenting on? No one likes getting punched in the gut just because they're not perfect.
non-Green Lanterns? by Animation	Dec 19th, 2007 10:44:24 AM
I'm WAY behind on anything related to Green Lantern, the GL Corps, or the Sinestro Wars. However, I cant shake the feeling that 7 or 9 colors of lantern rings with a different ethos attached to each sounds REALLY BAD. I mean, I dont care how well its done, at some point you have to admit you've got the Rainbow Lantern Corps. No matter how well the story is done, you cant escape that. Or can you?
A sucky month for comics, imo. by rev_skarekroe	Dec 19th, 2007 10:44:25 AM
I haven't been to the store since Thanksgiving, and I have no intention of going this week.
Watching the There Will Be Blood trailer made me think by Julius Dithers	Dec 19th, 2007 10:58:32 AM
the Daniel Day-Lewis character is a spot-on depiction of Sinestro. He'd be great for the GL movie but it'll never happen, of course. As for GL #25, it was all right. Eight ring corps? Black lanterns seem interesting. Blue, indigo, orange...not so much. Geoff Johns said he believes Green Lantern is a team book, so fans of the four musketeers (Kyle, Guy, Hal and John) have reason to rejoice. I'm not in that constituency. I'd like to read stories about Hal with a supporting cast who aren't superheroes. Cowgirl, Shane Sellers, General Stone and Carol & Tom were all put on the backburner so Johns could take the cosmic angle. No Earthbound stories seem imminent as they explore the ten laws of Oa and Blackest Night. I'll just say this before someone accuses me of living in the Silver Age: having a supporting cast of regular folks makes the space hero more interesting, not less. Here's my example -- Starman Jack Knight worked with superdupers (Ted Knight, David Knight, Mikaal, the Shade) but his interaction with the normals (Sadie, the O'Dare family, Charity) were really interesting. James Robinson wrote all the characters exceedingly well. In fact, Robinson is the only guy I'd want to replace Johns on Green Lantern. Again, that'll never happen.
Blue and red power rings? UGH by CarmillaVonDoom	Dec 19th, 2007 11:18:24 AM
That doesn't open up the DCU; it makes it MORE LIMITED imo. It is exactly like Sam Jackson and his lame purple lightsaber.
a minor bone to pick with the @ssholes by Bloo	Dec 19th, 2007 11:25:07 AM
not really because I don't think you possibly could have known this, but wanted to let you know a couple of weeks ago you reviwed (Ambush I think but not sure) the book Soon I Will Be Inviciable, the next week it was part of the gift list, I rodered the book from library, got it on Friday and devoured it over the weekend, actually in one night, it was a great book and highly enjoyed my reason for posting, one of the selling points was the great art that was mentioned, I don't know what copy you got ahold of or me, but it looks like there were 2 different publishers for SIWBI and one includes the artwork and one does not, the copy I got didn't have the artwork so I just wanted to let you know about that because I was really looking forward to the artwork, but I also wanted to thank you for turning me onto a GREAT read, but I wanted to let anyone know who might be planning on picking the book up either for themselves or for a Christmas present about the duel publishing
JordO/An - What's the diff? He read the book at least. by Squashua	Dec 19th, 2007 11:25:37 AM
At least he read the comic book and did a solid review of it, spelling-be-damned. Of course, next week I'm coming back in force to review Wally Whest in The Flash. :D
Rainbow Lanterns by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 11:30:54 AM
I agree. It COULD be a disaster, especially if the cosmic angle is not grounded in a solid supporting cast. I have a bunch of those Starmans in TPB, and they sit in a secret drawer in my desk, hopefully to be found like the treasure they are by one of my kids someday. But it COULD be really cool. I have a feeling that all this stuff is going to expand and then in a few years, retract back to the faithful green. We'll see. Oh, and I just realized: apparantly, I CAN review GL if I misspell Jordan as Jordon. Because look, it's still there! Sorry, guys. One is simply required to feel a little dumb afterwards. I can handle that.
"One more thing, Sinestro...... by lastsonofkrypton562	Dec 19th, 2007 11:44:48 AM
Your under arrest". Hal Jordan is too hard. If it wasn't for All-Star Superman, Green Lantern would be the best superhero comic out there.
Nice review Heathen! by Shigeru	Dec 19th, 2007 11:59:34 AM
You Halo nerd, you. :)
GL #25 - Black Lantern Corps by ian216a	Dec 19th, 2007 12:16:35 PM
Have to give it props for being the best superhero comic I've read in years. Shows what can happen when one person has most of the control over one of these crossover type things. I love a lot of Paul Dini's stuff, but he obviously has too many plot points to balance in the run up to Final Crisis to make Countdown as cohesive as it should be. But the best bit of GL25 was the "Coming Summer 2009" Trailer at the end. A comic book trailer - that was absolutely cool. And then you got to guess how many dead DC characters are going to going to be raised for the BL corp, and how many are going to die in the meantime so they can be! Betcha the bulk of the cannon fodder from Final Crisis get called. And I will be shocked if the Earth-2 Superman doesn't get pride of place. Then you have all those JLI mooks that people complain about being knocked off, if Ted Kord isn't back already from Booster Gold. This has good too too excited for it to be healthy, and it's 18 months away.
Green Lanterns Vs. Zombie Lanterns? (!!!) by LaserPants	Dec 19th, 2007 12:23:29 PM
A blatant rip-off of the Marvel Zombies, but who cares! I can't wait for the Black Lantern apocalypse. Sinestro Corps War PWNED MY NERDSOUL!
Bloo by xander23	Dec 19th, 2007 12:24:53 PM
The Edition of 'Soon I will Be Invincible' with the Bryan Hitch artwork is the UK Edition. I know that it can be ordered online and shipped to the US (although not in time for Christmas anymore). I've also seen a couple of retailers who have imported copies on the shelves in my area but I don't know how common this is nationwide.
Thank you Miamoto san! by The Heathen	Dec 19th, 2007 12:38:47 PM
You Nintendo nerd, you. ; )
Rok-mi Amodayo by Avitable	Dec 19th, 2007 12:59:15 PM
If you're going to write a review, it doesn't seem like too much to ask for you to actually spell one of the main character's names correctly. I could understand if it's a difficult name of alien origin or something, but your review loses complete credibility in this case. It's just simple professionalism.
Avitable by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 01:08:45 PM
It's not too much to ask. By the same token, I don't think a misplaced letter invalidates an entire work, otherwise we wouldn't have (sic) when quoting something worthwhile that contains an unfortunate mistake. And since I get to write the review, I don't think you get to set the rules. It's not too much to ask, but I suppose since its already done, in this case, the answer is "NO." I already said it was a dumb mistake. Deal with it, or write your own reviews, and lets put YOU under the colonoscope and see how you fare. Geez, I would hate to be anyone near you who deigns to make a mistake.
Rock-me Omodeo: Just because you CAN review doesn't mean you SH by SpyGuy	Dec 19th, 2007 01:16:33 PM
...you don't care enough about what you're writing to spell the lead character's name right. I mean, if you don't care all that much about the details, why should we? And yes, you should have put the fucking pans away instead of looking for nice pat on the head for doing 90% or so of what you started. In the immortal words of George W. Bush, mission accomplished.
Re: Green Lantern by Abin Sur	Dec 19th, 2007 01:16:52 PM
Just read #25 - outstanding from start to finish. But it seems like I missed an issue - at the end of "Part 10" of Sinestro Corps War, S-Prime had just smacked down Ion, and was about to square off with John Stewart and Guy Gardner. GL #25, which is supposed to be "Part 11", doesn't reference them fighting at all anywhere I can see. Did I miss something?
Also... by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 01:17:55 PM
I'm kinda over it. I wrote a solid review with which you may wish to disagree, but if you want to keep harping on a single letter of a comic book characters name, be my guest. Hey, maybe you could bring it up at a party sometime, about what a big, huge, totally unprofessional deal it was -- and watch the other guests slowly back away from you. (Just to keep things in perspective.) But I'm done.
thanks xander23 by Bloo	Dec 19th, 2007 01:18:27 PM
I had a feeling it was like that, I did see that there was a website for the book, I haven't had time to check it out yet. I really did love the book and am planning on buying it, I'm just glad I got the library copy first so it can be returned and I can order the copy with the artwork in it
I Find Superman Prime and Cyborg Superman Terrifying by LaserPants	Dec 19th, 2007 01:21:14 PM
Theres something oddly perverse about S-Prime's childish antics and shirtlessness. He really freaks me out. Cyborg Superman, likewise freaks me out but mostly because I feel sorry for him and he's all gross looking. And I agree that the end of the Anti-Monitor was horrifying. Great book all around.
I'm with Carmilla Von Doom by stones_throw	Dec 19th, 2007 01:26:15 PM
I've yet to read GL #25 but red, blue and orange power rings sounds like a titanically bad idea, no matter how cool Johns wrote it. It can't not rob the Green Lantern Corps of some of their unique appeal and over-clutter the universe.
Spyguy: Just because you CAN comment doesn't mean you "SH"? by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 01:32:43 PM
See, and THERE is the difference between "caring enough" and an honest mistake. You care about what you are saying. But you made an honest mistake. I see the difference, and am suitably chastised. Now that I have accorded you conciliatory grace, can you do the same for me? I know I said I was done, but I would rather end with a handshake than a headbutt. Friends come and go, but enemies accumulate if one is not careful - I've no desire to make anyone harbor a grudge.
oJAEflo by oJAEflo	Dec 19th, 2007 01:35:23 PM
I'm sorry to count myself among the nitpickers, but the GL #25 review knocked me over with the lousy editing. Johns was referred to as JONES, if I caught that correctly, and there were other misfires in spelling and grammar. If you guys have roughly a week to work with, I believe these should be more polished. Otherwise it was a good review, just distracting with all the mistakes.
The time travel rules... by zombieslayer	Dec 19th, 2007 01:36:44 PM
in Booster Gold #5 still work. The difference is that nothing was changed, so they couldn't change it. When the bad guys change things, they are the thing that changes it. Oh, okay, I see your point. I've gone cross eyed trying to sort it out. I was just too happy about the Blue Beetles at the end.
Pardon me... by Abin Sur	Dec 19th, 2007 01:38:38 PM
But can I tear anyone away from the spelling bee long enough to perhaps look at my earlier question? Thanks. :P
Please spell "farm." by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 01:43:40 PM
E-I-E-I-O. Sorry, Abin, I'm not sure I'm qualified to answer. Maybe one of the correctinators can rise to the occasion.
it wasn't in Sinestro Corps #1... by zombieslayer	Dec 19th, 2007 01:45:30 PM
but was it covered in one of the other one offs, maybe?
Terry Dodson... by qweruiop	Dec 19th, 2007 01:47:05 PM
is an absolute GOD when it comes to drawing women. He absolutely makes every single girl he draws look so beautiful. The only other artist that rivals him in this factor is Adam Hughes.
Ashley Wood is the comic art god by mithrandir16	Dec 19th, 2007 01:58:29 PM

Green Lantern by DuncanHines	Dec 19th, 2007 02:02:18 PM
Fucking fuck yeah! That book kicked maximum ass, balls and taint. Geoff Johns has made Green Lantern as much of a must-read as Flash was when he was on that.
Amodeo by Avitable	Dec 19th, 2007 02:11:37 PM
www.avitable.com Come criticize me all you want. If you're going to hold yourself out as a writer, keep your standards high. I consider proofreading and care in writing to be paramount when it comes to anything that's going to published online. If you don't, that's your prerogative.
Dear rock-me Amodeo.... by Psynapse	Dec 19th, 2007 02:18:14 PM
Haters is BITCHES. Fuck 'em. PS-LOVED the review, it was funny and on target.
Hey, rock-me… by The Heathen	Dec 19th, 2007 02:22:00 PM
Apparently people on da internets have problemz wit spellin rong and they never do anything poorly. Go figure? Anyway, don't sweat it I'm sure the ACTUAL REVIEW was good. I can't read it yet because I'm behind in the Sinestro Corps series, but I'll bitch at you after I've read it. ; )
Good Lord by ian216a	Dec 19th, 2007 03:02:56 PM
Best DC comic in YEARS and the fuckers argue about spelling mistakes on the internet. This is why mothers should be legally enforced to breast-feed. (Hmm - should that be hyphenated or not? Could someone confirm that to me in the form of a personal attack please?)
holy fuck, ian216!!!111!!!one!!! by zombieslayer	Dec 19th, 2007 03:13:56 PM
why would someone hyphenate breastfeed?!? There ya go.
Dear ian216a.... by Psynapse	Dec 19th, 2007 03:15:49 PM
It should NOT be hyphenated, the word is a contraction you motherfucking, goat-kissing, child-eating, vainglorious, pusillanimous bastard you. mwah!
FUCKDAMMIT by Shigeru	Dec 19th, 2007 03:36:17 PM
ian216a MAY YOU DIE A THOUSAND FIERY DEATHS
fuck off, spyguy. by SleazyG.	Dec 19th, 2007 03:49:26 PM
"for nice pat on the head"? REALLY? Guess you didn't care enough about what you were saying. You forgot to use the word "a" in there--it should have read "for a nice pat on the head". See what happens when people act like jagoffs?
yo rock-me! by blackthought	Dec 19th, 2007 04:07:06 PM
thanks for the review, i enjoyed and hot damn is gl25 one of the best issues of comic book reading i've experienced in many a year. makes me forget the cold around me. i'm going to miss you though, apparently you are doomed to an eternity in hell for a few mispellings if hell exists and all, if not then probably a month vacation somewhere deep in montana. i shudder to think what would happen if you had forgotten to include periods after sentences and paragraph breaks. and this talkback makes me happy with any mention of james robinson's run on starman, quite possible my favorite run in the entire history of the medium. damn i miss jack knight. i think skrulls are anti-mistakes perfect ppl too or so i've heard.
Times like these… by The Heathen	Dec 19th, 2007 04:43:20 PM
remind me that this column is the best damn one on this site! Not reading Green Lantern #25 while I have it sitting in front of me is some sick form of geek torture. I must endure for another week.
Julius Dithers by The Heathen	Dec 19th, 2007 04:50:07 PM
Daniel Day Lewis as Sinestro is one of the most brilliant things I've ever heard mentioned as far as casting is concerned. F'n great idea.
THE BLACK GREENLANTERN by partnerrumble@gmail.com	Dec 19th, 2007 05:11:42 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =IB3Hxve3RH0
THE BLACK GREENLANTERN by partnerrumble@gmail.com	Dec 19th, 2007 05:13:21 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =B03dqxxx1Q0
THE BLACK GREENLANTERN by partnerrumble@gmail.com	Dec 19th, 2007 05:14:57 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =B03dqxxx1Q0
THE BLACK GREENLANTERN by partnerrumble@gmail.com	Dec 19th, 2007 05:17:01 PM
http://tinyurl.com/2br4mb
SINESTRO CORPS WAR! by messi	Dec 19th, 2007 05:22:03 PM
Best Superhero story ever! SO EPIC!
The Anti-Monitor's fate was spine chilling by messi	Dec 19th, 2007 05:23:11 PM
seriously. he was the most powerful bad guy in dc history and then somoene scarier than him does somethign against his will. my pick, ro someone from cbr forums is that it's the demons from ysmault.
stones_throw multi coloured corps by messi	Dec 19th, 2007 05:34:18 PM
seemd like a bad idea by virtue of writing. But then you see the splash page of the Corps War and the way it's written. Then you say "Holy fuck". The Splash page is Green Lantern meets Return of the King.
Animation by messi	Dec 19th, 2007 05:36:03 PM
The Seven Corps are shown on 1 splash page in a MEGA WAR. It's one of the most amazing things i've ever seen. Sounds like a bad idea then you see the war. it's Return of the King meets Superheroes in Space.
The planet the Anti-Monitor landed on was by messi	Dec 19th, 2007 05:38:16 PM
Ysmault. Those ultra powerful beings who seem shit scary by being so powerful are the demons from the empire of tears. The ones that started the whole prophecy about the Sinestro Corps War and Sodam Yat.
re: THE BLACK GREENLANTERN by The Heathen	Dec 19th, 2007 05:45:44 PM
They said the 'N' word a lot.
Abin Sur Brought Up An Important Point About SinestroCorpsWar by LaserPants	Dec 19th, 2007 06:18:47 PM
What is up with the bridge between part 10 and 11? At the end of part 10, S-Prime is about to kill Ion. Then, in part 11, Ion, Hal, Guy, John, and Ganthet are all showing up for the fight? Whats up with that? Is it being told out of sequence?
Sinestro Corp War - bridge by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 07:34:44 PM
Looking back over the issues, and I COULD be wrong (gasp! a mistake!) but I think GL #25 picks up just BEFORE the end of part 10, GLC #18. So you get to see all the Lanterns together, then they split up a few pages later. When the action switches to New York and the Anti-Monitor, that's when we "catch up" to the ends of GLC #18, where Guy and John are presumably leading a contingent of Lanterns and other heroes. Prime has apparantly dropped Ion and moved on to two more Lanterns, and we see that in the right hand side of the same splash page with the Anti-Monitor. Five or six pages later, we come back to the New York setting, almost exactly where we left off, and we see the recovering Ion.
So... by rock-me Amodeo	Dec 19th, 2007 07:39:24 PM
Part 11 picks up just before the end of Part 10, and fills in some stuff that happened before Guy and John split off from Kyle and Hal JORDAN. Then Guy and John face Prime, and that is the meeting seen at the end of part 10.
Thanks for the correction guys by ian216a	Dec 19th, 2007 08:23:29 PM
I knew I could count on the talkbackers! (btw if veal counts, the child-eating remark was spot-on!) :)
Ah Yes, I See! Thanks, Amodeo by LaserPants	Dec 19th, 2007 08:25:56 PM
The transition is a little weird though. And on the page in particular, its not really made clear that S-Prime has just gotten done beating up Ion. I'm thinking in terms of, say, a tpb collection, if I was reading it for the first time I'd be like, wtf? But that transition did come out of another book, so, that crossover thing always turns out sorta wonky I think.
Teen Titans... GO! by Squashua	Dec 19th, 2007 08:31:17 PM
LINK. IS. NOT. SAFE. FOR. WORK. OR. CHILDREN. http://tinyurl.com/2fq57m
@Humphrey Lee by dtpena	Dec 19th, 2007 08:41:57 PM
You're the man
WTF is up w/ the tiny Marvel covers??? by Ye Not Guilty	Dec 19th, 2007 10:27:10 PM
Jesus Christ, I think the Marvel covers are actually getting smaller week-by-week. Hey @ssholes, why not boycott Marvel comics until Marvel gives you some cover images you can click to embiggen? You can't even tell what the fuck is supposed to be going on in those postage stamp sized covers! Does anybody have a fucking magnifying glass I can borrow?
ww is cool by ironic_name	Dec 20th, 2007 12:29:05 AM
the rest is bunk.
No "Umbrella Academy" discussion this week? by StrideX13	Dec 20th, 2007 12:36:24 AM
Just curious...
The villians in the Corps war may have not died.. by TallScott	Dec 20th, 2007 01:05:32 AM
But they sure got PUNKED. All 4 of em. The only one who came out on top was Sinestro. ( if I say why it wil spoil it BUY GL #25 if you love comics! ) But he still got the snot beat out of him. SB Prime crys like a scared little girl when the gaurdian gives him a can a whoop ass, not a snot nosed tough guy he trys to be. Im sure that will sting. Cyborg supes did not get what he wanted and the Anti-Monitor gets told your our bitch now. Im glad they were not killed. I always felt it is anti-climatic when the bad guy dies in the last panel when you know they will be back. I want to see them suffer and we got our moneys worth on that at the climax. Great job all around and made me really love a mainstream book in a long time
bacci40 what the fuck? by messi	Dec 20th, 2007 02:05:24 AM
are you fucking retarded? Green Lantern 25 is the best Superhero Comic of the past 2 decades.
Bow before Johns! by arrangedletters	Dec 20th, 2007 02:07:57 AM
If you think of everything Johns has done for DC it's amazing. The way he took an idiotic concept of not working against wood and managed to use it to not only return Hal but to spin the concept into all the spectrum corps is stunning in it's brilliance and simplicity. He has returned comics to a time when young and old alike can read a tale and take on it's various levels and enjoy them all. Oh and all the Beetle's rocked me so hard in Booster too!
Re; Green Lantern by eveelcapitalist	Dec 20th, 2007 06:10:49 AM
Who the hell is this Jones guy that keeps getting mentioned? Todd Winnick's cousin?
haha Jones by messi	Dec 20th, 2007 07:47:54 AM
WHO THE FUCK IS JONES!
Yep, you got me. I made an honest mistake. by SpyGuy	Dec 20th, 2007 07:59:31 AM
And that mistake was posting on a site where you can run over on the Subject heading and it gets cut off mid-word after you post it and there's no edit feature to go back and insert an "a" into a sentence. Sorry. My bad.
I've started... by Ghostball	Dec 20th, 2007 09:28:37 AM
...leaving choice issues from my old comics collection on the bus, where people pick one up like it's thet day's newspaper. I've already seen school kids read 'em together like it's something something that's just landed from Mars. Sure, I miss my individual issues of Preacher, but I feel I'm helping to spread the word without actually getting in people's faces about it. All you fanboys out there - forget trying to feather your pension by trying to sell your collections to other fan boys - leave the odd issue on the bus, train or in waiting rooms, where they'll get read by mofos who'd normally think the medium is (only) for people like Comic Book Guy!
Van Sciver? by The Heathen	Dec 20th, 2007 10:50:51 AM
You mean Ethan Van Sciver right? Last I checked he was like, sort of really awesome.
comicgeekoid is really.... by Psynapse	Dec 20th, 2007 11:25:16 AM
The comic shop guy from The Simpsons transported to our dimension.
Ghostball I'm with you by CarmillaVonDoom	Dec 20th, 2007 11:26:32 AM
I've got PILES of Batman/DCU Adventures books that would be perfect for something like that.
comicgeekoid by messi	Dec 20th, 2007 11:38:01 AM
Van Sciver is awesome. look at that double page corps war spread. or his Kyle Rayner's first appearence in the sinestro war special. that's amazing. the only problem with sciver is he is a right wing nut.
He's a right wing nut? by The Heathen	Dec 20th, 2007 12:01:06 PM
I had no idea. Well, as long as he's not a genuine asshole like Byrne I'm good. He's easily one of the top five artists working today I'd say.
That Sucks To Know About Van Sciver by LaserPants	Dec 20th, 2007 01:20:49 PM
But it doesn't make me love his artwork any less. If I ever meet the guy I'll nake sure to not bring up politics and focus on the stuff that matters instead... like comics!
That is known as GRACE Laserpants.... by Psynapse	Dec 20th, 2007 01:40:43 PM
Take a bow friend, you've earned it. (*_^)
Yeah, Talk To Enough Of 'Em... by Buzz Maverik	Dec 20th, 2007 04:55:56 PM
...and you realize there's no difference between a right wing nut and a left wing nut. They both agree that they want to repress ...well, guys like us. It's just on the reason why they diverge and for the repressed and oppressed, "why" doesn't much matter.
i too am frond of by blackthought	Dec 20th, 2007 05:45:18 PM
van sciver's work.
That Reminds Me Of A Funny John Milius Quote by LaserPants	Dec 20th, 2007 06:05:43 PM
He said something somewhere to the effect that he "was so far to the Right, I'm Left." I thought that was a great quote and speaks volumes because its totally true. Both extremes are totally irritating and not that much fun to hang out with.
And More Or Less Interchangable... by LaserPants	Dec 20th, 2007 06:06:52 PM
just differing in the manner / flavor of repression.
great review heath! by Darth Kal-El	Dec 20th, 2007 08:27:56 PM
its been a while since a cog review has gone up...or maybe its been a while since i checked the tbs im not sure. and heath we STILL havent had a chance to play some halo mane!
Buzz Maverik by messi	Dec 20th, 2007 10:02:26 PM
Left Wing nuts seem nicer than right wing nuts though.
For the record... by SlowBurn	Dec 20th, 2007 11:52:18 PM
That guy that Midnighter killed in the latest issue was a really bad. I actually thought he was killed back in the Authority # 14. Keith is the man and I am glad he is using some continuity to tell his Midnighter story. I read somewhere recently that he said he was going to be on the book until they kick him off. I hope that's true and he stays around for a while...
How has no one mentioned the Guardians fighting the Anti-Monitor by Sulik2	Dec 21st, 2007 01:28:26 AM
That was one the coolest scenes I have ever read in a comic. "Today Anti-Monitor the Guardians of the Universe are absent no more!" Man have I always wanted to see the guardians fight.
Sulik2 by messi	Dec 21st, 2007 02:33:39 AM
yeah that was badass. but the anti monitor landing on ysmault and being raped into becoming the power source of the black lanterns. that was amazing.
Green Lantern by Pogue__Mahone	Dec 21st, 2007 02:51:01 AM
I won't repeat everything that everyone has said already... just that Green Lantern 25 was quite simply one of the single best things I've read in the medium in the last decade. When the folks of Coast City start lighting up their city? I wanted to cheer. Name me a single comic book that's touched me on such an emotional level in forever!!! You won't find one! "Helluva family"? "Helluva City"? HELLUVA BOOK! Thanks you DC and all involved! I can't WAIT to see what comes next!
Start point for GL by Bluejack	Dec 21st, 2007 08:17:27 AM
I'm digging the Annihilation trades and Nova, and I wanted to go back and get a starting point for the current GL stories. Could someone point me in the right direction for a starting point. The review of the New Avengers was spot on. Bendis is becoming a parody of himself in N.A. and Powers. Every character is a snarky Bendis. He needs to work on portraying characters differeently through dialogue and thought balloons. Kirkman is doing it well in Invincible for example.
i'm up... by blackthought	Dec 21st, 2007 11:00:25 AM
for making this talkback all green in honor of the corps, or the holidays...whichever you prefer...i, the corps.
Halo by The Heathen	Dec 21st, 2007 11:11:31 AM
Thanks, Y! We gotta play indeed. Also, anyone else who plays Halo is welcome to join us. We could have an @$$hole and Cog TB session. Let me know some gamertags and we could set it up. Bluejack. Great comparison between Kirkman and Bendis. I wholeheartedly agree with you.
Bluejack by messi	Dec 21st, 2007 03:16:14 PM
Start at Green Lantern: Rebirth. Think of it as A New Hope. Introduces a universe and mythology whilst there has been adventures before. Then Green Lantern Corps: Recharge. Then the ongoing Green Lantern book and ongoing Green Lantern Corps book. All are some of the best superhero/sci fi stories ever written. It really is Star Wars meets Superheroes.
When everyone lit up the city green by messi	Dec 21st, 2007 03:17:10 PM
I wanted to cheer aswell, might come off badly in execution but that was a powerful moment of citizens believing in Hal Jordan.
Green Lantern? by Homer Sexual	Dec 21st, 2007 04:49:36 PM
Until Tony Stark became a total fascist prick, Hal Jordan was my least favorite hero. I find it hard to believe any comic with him as the lead could even be good, much less one of the best ever, etc. But with so much praise here, I may have to check it out. Skeptically, but I'll still check it out. As far as the worst, well I was stupid enough to pick up What If:Civil War, and it was just putrid. One of the worst comics in memory. Only read it if you really love the current incarnation of Tony Stark. Speaking of, many of us have seen the Iron Man trailer by now, and I must also admit, though it kills me to do so, that it looks pretty badass. Batman:Dark Knight, less so. Don't know if Heath was the right choice for Joker. Just not crazy enough.
Homer Sexual by messi	Dec 21st, 2007 08:14:34 PM
Hal wasn't a very good character. Until Geoff Johns started writing him, he is the only one that knows how to write him and now Hal is one of my favourite characters. His Hal is the iconic hero, but who is reckless, loves women and makes mistakes.
Geoff Johns offered to write Green Lantern movie by messi	Dec 22nd, 2007 12:45:07 AM
but the director stuck with a guy he personally knew rather than doing what's best for the film and franchise and hiring not just the only guy who knows how to write Hal Jordan, or the guy who has written the best Green Lantern stories ever but the best superhero writer in the world.
Sure bud… by The Heathen	Dec 22nd, 2007 11:17:54 AM
I bet you don't like Brian Bolland Phil Jimenez or J.H. Williams III either huh? I do, but hey, I'm a dork with no taste. Go buy Halo:Uprising!!! I know this might be a shock, but most people think that Ethan Van Sciver is not only good, but really good. Now ease down, control that giant mule cock of yours, it's okay to be a moron on the internet. Maybe you have a personal vendetta against the man? Maybe he fucked your Mom and all you could do was think of how awesome you were, how thin you were and how giant your pee pee was? One day you'd get him back by saying that he sucks and try to insult everyone else because you are so awesome, but the fact that you'll come across as a complete douche in the minority and be a pathetic and typical internet staple won't even cross your mind. Don't waste my time or anyone else's with how thin you are or how big your cock is. It makes you look smaller in more ways than one. Try having civilized debate instead of being a dick. You'll be remembered better that way. Happy Holidays!
i wonder if he is calling... by blackthought	Dec 22nd, 2007 12:18:52 PM
us cogs fat? cuz i always found myself to be overly sexy. heath, i agree on the complete douche part. i understand if you have differences in opinion on art, writing and everything else in the medium since well that is all well and good...everyone has different taste. so there is no need to personally attack everyone who disagrees with you. it's just not endearing or even remotely wanted plus it is just so passe to be a fuggin' troll. so leave that shit out of the talkback and man up by having decent conversation. not too much to ask. oh, and goal!!!!!!!!!!
J.H WILLIAMS III !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by messi	Dec 22nd, 2007 12:36:54 PM
Best artist in comics. That guy is amazing and an awesome dude with sweet music tastes.
Ethan Van Sciver's Kyle Rayner by messi	Dec 22nd, 2007 12:44:18 PM
is so awesome. The first panel he shows up in Sinestro War special. The form of Kyle and the way his body moves and just the way he's drawn is amazing.
messi by The Heathen	Dec 22nd, 2007 01:40:24 PM
I'm curious about J.H. Williams III music tastes? What does he like? blackthought, how could he call us Cogs fat? You're pretty much a super sexy bastard if there ever was one.
Not really. by The Heathen	Dec 22nd, 2007 04:57:12 PM
I'll decide when I'm done if you don't mind. Respectfully, I have to disagree that you're not acting like an internet troll, geekoid. Look, it's the Holidays, I really don't have time to waste on name calling and internet bravado, but I'd love to have an adult discussion about artists and what you like and don't like and the reasons why. Also, my first reply to your statement on your hate for Van Sciver was more sarcasm than anything and wasn't nearly as vehement and rude and immature as your reply back to me. Grow up if you're young. Act your age if you're old. Either way I think you're being a prat and that's not even because you dislike Van Sciver. I hope you think about this and would really appreciate to have an adult discussion if you feel so strong about it. Once again, Happy Holidays to all Cogs, @$$es and fellow TB'ers!
Ha! by The Heathen	Dec 22nd, 2007 06:20:23 PM
You're an idiot and for those who know me here, you couldn't be more off, but you could kindly fuck off! Troll on!!!
The Heathen - J.H Williams III's Music tastes by messi	Dec 23rd, 2007 03:11:16 AM
art rock and post rock stuff. eg Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Blonde Redhead, Mogwai. Dude owns. Best Artist in comics. CBR says he's the best Comic Artist of the 21st Century. Ok only been 7 years but i'd have to agree, he'll be mega huge soon. Bryan Hitch and Jae Lee are behind him.
Thanks, messi… by The Heathen	Dec 23rd, 2007 03:56:40 AM
I love Mogwai and I know a few people that really dig Godspeed You! Black Emperor but I haven't took the plunge yet. Speaking of Williams art, I'd agree with CBR definitely. Those three issues he recently did on Batman were amazing. I love how he can blend his styles so well. Brilliant work.
comicgeekoid.... by Psynapse	Dec 23rd, 2007 04:49:59 PM
Dude you make a troll look like a dilettante with all of the unrestrained vitriol you've shat on this TB. Go ahead and make EVERY anti-gay slur you can at me, 'cuz it ain't no great shakes coming from such a sad, bitter, angry and obviously VERY unliked in real life (Hmmm, wonder why THAT is...Wait, no I don't) person such as yourself. Oh yes, that's right, now tell me I'm done or owned or whatever....
count me as another... by blackthought	Dec 24th, 2007 09:13:40 PM
of the faithful followers of jh williams III...his promethea work is pure torture to me...anytime i read it and soak up his fabulous art it just makes my art look so much the more inferior, hence the torture because i love every frame he renders. sighs. i want his skills...top artists...jh williams III, jon cassady, eric powell and the rest firmly have me in their pockets. happy holidays.
Merry Christmas… by The Heathen	Dec 25th, 2007 01:57:22 AM
and a Happy New Year to all BANNED, Cogged and @$$holed! Also to the hardworking comic creators who make us happy and make us angry, especially the awesome Mr. Ethan Van Sciver! ; ) Happy Holidays everyone!
Belated Holiday Greetings from Flash's Rogues by Thalya	Dec 26th, 2007 10:31:19 AM
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comicgeekoid by messi	Dec 26th, 2007 11:46:20 AM
you know it's not every day you find someone apologizing to me for misdirected comments so it's quite a historic moment. but I do think you are wrong in using homosexuality in a derogatory fashion, it's petty and just wrong and makes your opinions invalid. Van Sciver isn't the best but he ain't bad, he ain't no Bryan Hitch though.
Bryan Hitch ain't no Alan Davis either... by Psynapse	Dec 26th, 2007 01:18:59 PM
Though he once tried to be, LOL.
maybe by comicgeekoid	Dec 26th, 2007 03:02:29 PM
ok, ill give the homos. As far as Alan Davis, i think thas a case of Hitch trying to be something else and then waking up to the fact that he's not (Alan Davis) and goes on to be something else. Like uh...godammit, the guy who drew infinite crisis. I like his stuff better now than when he was a perez clone.
You mean Phil Jimenez by messi	Dec 30th, 2007 07:14:07 AM
Either way never have i been blown away by a comic book because of it's visuals like i had been with Ultimates #1, before that it was discovering Jim Lee. Fuck me, that battle scene still blows my mind. He also draws such a beautiful iconic modern Superman and such a great Kyle Rayner. Plus his Bruce Wayne looks like Christian Bale and his Batman looks like it's from Begins and this was before the movie was even announced.
EASILY the best comic I've read in a long time by DirkAngerReloaded23	Dec 30th, 2007 11:03:24 PM
well, at least since the Sinestro Corps Special #1. I love the fact that Johns took a fairly lame character, in my opinion at least, and since GL Rebirth #1 has turned him into a great/fascinating character who now has an absolutely awesome mythology behind him and a trove of great stories ahead of him and the Corps spin-off. I think that the addition of the multi color corps was a stroke of genius, and the Black Lanterns? Man, that storyline will own all of our asses when it comes around. Period.
Ohh yeah I mean Bryan Hitch's Supes and Kyle by messi	Dec 31st, 2007 03:58:31 AM
Not Phil Jimenez. Though he draws a pretty good Supes.
Hal Jordan is A-List Iconic by messi	Dec 31st, 2007 04:00:27 AM
that's what Johns did. It was always "Hal Jordan is boring, Kyle made GL cool" and I still love Kyle but now Johns has made Hal Jordan one of those mythic Iconic heroes, truly living up to that God status.
Where.... by BangoSkank	Jan 7th, 2008 04:52:47 PM
the fuck are the Assholes???? It's like Gotham without the mother-fucking Batman around here. It's been weeks, is all I'm saying....
J. H. WIlliams III... by loodabagel	Jan 7th, 2008 05:41:27 PM
MY favorite pages would be his one-and-only issue of Detective Comics (Which has no recovered from his loss) the scene in the Batcave? Perfect. Also good is issue 5 of Desolation Jones when he pushes the guy in front of a car. Brilliatly drawn stuff. Also, for those keeping in check, I decided "fuck it." in regards to Amazing Spider-Man. I don't care if Dan Slott writes the best story of his whole life. It's gonna be a long time before I pick that up agian. I'll be spending the bread on issues of Daredevil and Thunderbolts, some of the only good stuff Marvel publishes and isn't skull-fucked by Joey da Q before it goes to print. JMS, I'll be sending my letter of grievance to your office. Nobody deserved to write some of that stuff.
One More Day... by DuncanDisorderly	Jan 8th, 2008 11:06:41 AM
I can't believe that the OMD travesty has been up and running for 10 days and yet there's been no mention of it bhere. Are you all off watching previews of Cloverfield, or what?!
You are cordially invited... by DuncanDisorderly	Jan 8th, 2008 11:19:45 AM
...to attend the funeral of Peter Parker. Peter was a good man and loving husband until he ran into a man named Joe Quesada. Joe Q as he was known, was a man with a vision and his vision was to change the lives of Peter and all his friends in the Marvel Universe. Joe had the idea of changing the Avengers and the X-Men and, as if by magic, a wizard, sorry, Witch did it- Avengers, Disassemble! No more mutants! Then Joe met Peter and, as if by magic, a wizard, sorry, Devil did it- I want your marriage! Joe, I hope you're reading this because you need to realise that you've stretched one idea over your three flagship titles and in the case of the X-Men things are improving. However, I will never forgive nor forget your One More Day nonsense. You've got no idea who Peter Parker is and more to the point, you just don't give a fuck. Then again neither do I anymore... R.I.P. Peter Parker, I'll miss you, Buddy!
Guys, just do what I did... by stones_throw	Jan 8th, 2008 11:57:26 AM
Skip ONE MORE DAY and come on board with Dan Slott and Steve McNiven. It's easy when you know how...
To stones_throw by DuncanDisorderly	Jan 8th, 2008 12:26:16 PM
No disrespect, but you haven't understood the point I was trying to make: Spider-Man is dead to me now and shall be forevermore. Marvel have lost my Spider-Man support, both vocally and, more importantly, financially.
Loyalty by Bluejack	Jan 8th, 2008 02:53:07 PM
It's really very simple. DC and Marvel show no customer loyalty, so I don't show them any. I add and drop titles all the time and I don't give a rats fanny about runs any more (they are pointless as the next reboot is just around the corner). Now that I've given up on that I enjoy comics a lot more. I read Brubaker and Annihilation titles. I read Kirkman. I picked up Green Lantern at folks suggestions here. If the comics companies fuck you over, then just read something else. They are driven by the almighty dollar after all.
Peter was the first... by loodabagel	Jan 8th, 2008 03:38:23 PM
He was the last. I was a Marvel kid way back in the day. As times changed, I left for other things. I still remained faithful to my ol buddy Pete. That time is over. HE is dead. Rest in Peace Peter Parker.
Excellent Writing, Duncan! by Buzz Maverik	Jan 8th, 2008 04:30:30 PM
I truly admire that funeral invitation. Back when I wrote reviews, if I could have included something like that in a review, I would have been proud.
Yeah, Loyalty To A Comic Co. Is Ridiculous by Buzz Maverik	Jan 8th, 2008 04:35:57 PM
For many reasons. The first of which, I discovered when I was about 12 years and rabid Marvel Zombie, only to discover that my favorite Bullpenners were also writing and drawing DC comics? How could they? Having just finished reading two of my Christmas presents, a Jack Kirby bio called TALES TO ASTONISH and especially STAN LEE: THE RISE & FALL O' THE AMERICAN COMIC BOOK, it's easy to see that Marvel and DC have given up. They don't sell anywhere near their numbers before the mid-1980s. They blame competing media (ie. video games) instead of blaming themselves for being unable to compete with video games.

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