not the first nor the last time they made xavier out to be a sex pest in claremont's run.
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I don't think its true at all. Tynion has even stated how he wants to write & he almost had a chance to write a Red Robin solo, but because Red Hood & the Outlaws needed a new writer, he got shifted onto that instead.
Percy like you said - denied. So there's two big writers, who want to write for Tim and were denied. It sounds like the problem is more DC Editorial tbh.
Beyond that - I'm not sure how I'm suppose to gauge writers interest in Tim Drake. I don't know how many writers want to write for Jason Todd, or Damian Wayne, or Duke Thomas, etc. All we know are writers have pitched/tried to write for Tim Drake and weren't allowed to.
Solid list but I think having one villain from each of the core Avengers Rogues or a parallel (and given its Marvel I would be forced to use the MCU lineup) would be better. So my choices were:
Mandarin (Iron Man) as the Lex Luthor leader
Baron Zemo (Cap)
Abomination (Hulk)
Taskmaster (Black Widow)
Bullseye (Hawkeye)
Loki (Thor)
Killmonger (Black Panther)
Baron Mordo (Dr. Strange)
Venom (Spider-Man, I know he's not evil but Brock teaming up with the freaks would be a cool idea)
"Weaker" was probably a bad term. It's not that I think the Marvel villains don't have potential, they do. I just feel like Marvel has totally wasted an opportunity to push them more. The MCU has done wonders to elevate the profile of a lot of Marvel heroes, I wish their Rogues would likewise be pushed.
I want to see it. A villain vs. villain event would be a breath of fresh air after all these hero vs. hero events.
why wouldn't you use Leader here? why would you use Loki and not Moonstone?
Multiple writers including Snyder, King, Tynion, and Seeley have pitched a "Robins" series where Dick, Jason, Tim, and Damian team up. DC keeps vetoing it. The higher ups were absolutely clueless about what would sell. Hopefully something good will come from the purges and the new people wont be so hard on Tim and the other younger characters.
Hah would you believe I actually did have Leader here? I ended up picking Abomination because it felt redundant to have two super geniuses with Leader and Mandarin on the same team. But Leader would be a great pick as well, and if I couldn't use Mandarin I would totally have him lead (heh) this team.
Yeah but is editorial trying to put him somewhere? If they wanted they could get someone to do a Bat-Family book. But instead of letting Tynion's team continue they shifted to Batman and the Outsiders, because...I dunno. I didn't read that 'cause I was pissed someone wanted to do THAT over just more Bat-Family stuff.
The problem is they've never pushed for that stuff. And these days the Bat brand only has room for four Bat-books. Batgirl they publish as a courtesy when it should be one of the biggest books on the stands, Nightwing because of nostalgia. The only thing people care about is Batman, and the editorial hasn't tried to make them care about anything else. Nightwing would've been canceled if Dan had gotten his way.
I think this is the part that confused me the most. Didn't Tim have the longest solo Robin series out of any of the Robins? Weren't the sales of his Red Robin series good? At this point, why not give him a limited series or something and see the sales?
Whatever. I would love a Cass/Steph/Tim ongoing but I doubt that'll happen.
Thank you for this. I love you forever for including Young Avengers.
He was my second choice
Otto and/or Osborn have huge egos and insane i can some dynamics trying to act like they're the leaders over whoever the leader turns out to be Baron Zemo or whoever
Osborn is more of a wildcard he might try to betray them too just to be a dick
I guess we need an anti hero like catwoman but that's Loki to manipulate them to be on track on saving the world and not just join the bad guys
Honestly the last Robin books were Son of Batman, which was a Damian solo and I book I have yet to read, and We Are Robin, which was honestly pretty fucking good.
Either way, Robin, Batgirl, and Nightwing are very necessary Bat Family books. Like, if you want a list of the Bat books you really need.
Batman
Detective Comics
Batgirl
Nightwing
Robin
Catwoman
Harley Quinn
Batwoman
Red Hood
Everyone else is extra. And that's already a lot.
Either way, Robin, Batgirl, and Nightwing are very necessary Bat Family books. Like, if you want a list of the Bat books you really need.
Batman
Detective Comics
Batgirl
Nightwing
Robin
Catwoman
Harley Quinn
Batwoman
Red Hood
Everyone else is extra. And that's already a lot.
I just want to point out that Young Justice #18 is the first time Stephanie Brown has been referred to as Robin since Flashpoint, and also Batman this week was fucking RAD.
Like I had wild emotions. Tynion's run started strong, and still strong let's fucking go.
Like I had wild emotions. Tynion's run started strong, and still strong let's fucking go.
When you go back you realise Charles Xavier has always been a shifty fucker.
i finally finished Batman Eternal and, like, it was fine
like it was an okay Batman story that just didn't fit with the long format they were trying. i get the appeal of wanting to do a weekly comic over a year, but it's so hard to tell a singular story that way without it either feeling overly convoluted or having it feel like it's endlessly dragging. there were points in Eternal where it felt like both at the same time which was a huge bummer
i also read through Talon which i did not really care for at all, but what can you do
like it was an okay Batman story that just didn't fit with the long format they were trying. i get the appeal of wanting to do a weekly comic over a year, but it's so hard to tell a singular story that way without it either feeling overly convoluted or having it feel like it's endlessly dragging. there were points in Eternal where it felt like both at the same time which was a huge bummer
i also read through Talon which i did not really care for at all, but what can you do
Loveness should be writing Shazam right now that Johns is done, because what a shit ass status quo to end that on
But Calvin is best boy though, right?
That is a damn good list.
Wicdiv <3
Squirrel girl. In a dream.
We Only Find Them When They're Dead was a good opener. Can't wait for #2. The premise is right up my alley.
Like I really want to talk about how fucking special this week's issue of Batman was in a way that I just don't think I've seen in awhile.
This issue connects because it's about accepting and overcoming yourself to push forward in a way that you simultaneously regularly see, but I feel I have a hard time connecting with in superhero comics, because there is also the direct connective thread of family as a known quantity, and knowing exactly the people you pick and choose to love and throw in with and how your actions affect them and each one of the plot threads has that. Bruce, Harley, and Selina, and it works so well.
Fucking dope issue
Like, Bruce has become alone and self-assured in a very cynical and cold way that we are supposed to assume is strength and take as hope, and both of these are true in a way, but this was different. This was acceptance at such a peaceful, familiar level. Comforting. A manifestation of the safest, most comfortable scenario possible to say "you are the most powerful, hopeful person out there and that has never been a weakness and never let that break you." A critique on isolationism as a coping mechanism as a whole when a loving family is right fucking there, and Bruce has the biggest, strongest family you could ask for (okay maybe not the strongest, but you get it). You have "Alfred" telling Bruce that he's taking out his failures on others who couldn't do what he wanted to do, projecting his failures on to them. Meanwhile we have outside Harley, desperately reaching out to the two most important people in her life: Batman and Poison Ivy, while protecting them from Punchline, whome she is also projecting herself onto. Then overcoming that self-projection. Simultaneously going through the same arc, as though to remind us that at the beginning of this book she came to Gotham to kill the Joker, and now she's Batman's #1 as he valls for back-up. Our C plot, Selina in a room full of supervillains says "fuck self-loathing, the love of my life needs me, I'm getting out of here."
This issue connects because it's about accepting and overcoming yourself to push forward in a way that you simultaneously regularly see, but I feel I have a hard time connecting with in superhero comics, because there is also the direct connective thread of family as a known quantity, and knowing exactly the people you pick and choose to love and throw in with and how your actions affect them and each one of the plot threads has that. Bruce, Harley, and Selina, and it works so well.
Fucking dope issue
You are on the right side of history my friend
he had so much potential and they just did nothingI didn't know Calvin's archenemy is Venom.
and kept just making him bigger and bigger?
So many great things in one book.
Supervillains hanging out and bickering at each other.
A nice little back and forth between Harley and Punchline.
A beautiful exchange between Bruce and his father.
Batman at full motivation instantly destroying Punchline.
Bat-tery.
This is the kind of quality Batman storytelling that has been gone for so long now.
More of this please.
Hell this wasn't just a great Bat book, but a great comic in general.
Theres an active Shazam movie franchise so it's definitely more possible than you think
For something that came out of nowhere and existed to resolve years of disparate plotlines Empyre ended pretty well! Ewing gave everything plenty of time to breath and gave all the characters time to shine. Ultimately it didn't blow me away, but with the general quality of events being so low I'm satisfied. Definitely helped that it was almost entirely weekly, please do this forever Marvel though I know Fuck is Coming will probably be dragged out (not that I'll be reading it anyway). Really looking forward to the aftermath issues.
and then the wait for Ewingvengers begins...
and then the wait for Ewingvengers begins...
Today was all Al Ewing for me - Empyre, GotG, and We Only Find Them When They're Dead.
Empyre wrapped really nicely I thought, all the major characters got their time to shine and I liked how it ended. I was a bit surprised
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This was a nice down issue for Guardians, it was nice to have a Rich focused issue. I always enjoy a good homage to X-Factor #87. Keeping the Guardians out of Empyre was a good decision I think.
We Only Find Them When They're Dead looked incredible, and I really can't wait to dive into that world more.
Empyre wrapped really nicely I thought, all the major characters got their time to shine and I liked how it ended. I was a bit surprised
Jen just kinda came back. I know that will be explored more in Immortal She-Hulk, but I was just expecting it to be handled differently I guess
This was a nice down issue for Guardians, it was nice to have a Rich focused issue. I always enjoy a good homage to X-Factor #87. Keeping the Guardians out of Empyre was a good decision I think.
We Only Find Them When They're Dead looked incredible, and I really can't wait to dive into that world more.
I've just read an issue of Uncanny X-Men where they're saved by leprechauns while visiting Banshee's ancestral castle. That was something. I assume the leprechauns have never been brought up again.
That's the thing people for whatever reason seem to overlook, if you want to talk about sales pounds per pound he's arguably the most popular secondary Bat family character if you got a decent creative team on it you could see sales that would more than justify a book, and obviously you're not going to have to really wrench anyone's arm to get them to write the book, there are people who want to do it that are already well established.
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I should probably read Black Hammer I just had it sitting for the longest.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #53
Finally sat down to read this last night, it was a lovely ride.
For those that aren't in the loop, MMPR follows two teams of Rangers- (1) the standard MMPR team of Tommy, Billy, Kim, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha and (2) the Omega Rangers, featuring Jason, Trini, and Zack. The pacing can sometimes suffer as the comics bounce between the two teams (something that wasn't a problem when there were two books) which is why I'm thankful the lineup is relaunching with Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers, so both teams have their own books, in November.
This month features no Omegas and concentrates solely on the first battle between the MMPR team and the Dark Rangers. After supercharging the Green Chaos Crystal, Lord Zedd bestows Dark Ranger powers on Rita, Goldar, Squat, Baboo, and Finster. It's an incredible fight, a highlight being Squat (as the Dark Blue Ranger) being amazed at how cool it is to be a Power Ranger and fighting Billy. The finale is incredibly fun, and look at this artwork:
It is my mission to convert as many people in this thread into MMPR readers.
Finally sat down to read this last night, it was a lovely ride.
For those that aren't in the loop, MMPR follows two teams of Rangers- (1) the standard MMPR team of Tommy, Billy, Kim, Rocky, Adam, and Aisha and (2) the Omega Rangers, featuring Jason, Trini, and Zack. The pacing can sometimes suffer as the comics bounce between the two teams (something that wasn't a problem when there were two books) which is why I'm thankful the lineup is relaunching with Mighty Morphin and Power Rangers, so both teams have their own books, in November.
This month features no Omegas and concentrates solely on the first battle between the MMPR team and the Dark Rangers. After supercharging the Green Chaos Crystal, Lord Zedd bestows Dark Ranger powers on Rita, Goldar, Squat, Baboo, and Finster. It's an incredible fight, a highlight being Squat (as the Dark Blue Ranger) being amazed at how cool it is to be a Power Ranger and fighting Billy. The finale is incredibly fun, and look at this artwork:
It is my mission to convert as many people in this thread into MMPR readers.
I was never too much into the show but I'm interested in the comic itself. Would you say that it's worth a read even if I don't care about Power Rangers shows?
Anyone here whose in the UK managed to get a copy of Batman by Grant Morrison vol 3. Mines be preordered with Amazon since December and I ain't received shit.
They're in an issue of Generation X but as far as I know that was the last time they were brought up.
I read 15 chapters of Chainsaw Man before bed. I couldn't stop, I love it. Messi was right, Power is sooo great. Her hatred of vegetables and reluctance to flush the toilet was very charming and I can relate to her love of cats.
Reed Comics say they won't be getting any stock until the end of the month.
Didn't it just come out this week? At least in America, dunno about the UK
Good question. The comic itself is completely standalone- you need almost no knowledge of the show itself to enjoy it -and the fan service it does do for the show is introduced smoothly enough that you will pick it up easily.
For my money, it's one of the best hero team comics available. The cast is pretty well developed through Go Go Power Rangers and the MMPR book and it's fairly easy to collect in trade paperbacks. The only downside I can see is the reading order, which can take some getting used to (GGPR acts as a prequel to MMPR, so the comics occasionally reference one another and intersect). GGPR is for high school drama/superhero learning. It reminds me a lot of Animorphs, if you're familiar with that series. MMPR, on the other hand, is a fun action comic with pretty high stakes.
Then there's the TMNT/Power Rangers crossover, which was just fantastic.
Just came across this. I saw you guys talking about Tim not being Drake anymore, but I figured he just got a better name. This is dumb imo. At least Damian is moving on and becoming something new. Tim regressing back to just Robin is dumb. I get wanting to have the classic Batfamily back together though.
Wow Empyre #6 once again makes me miss the Thor mini hard. Overall the event was fun, with many cool character moments strung along by a rather generic plot. Honestly, for popcorn events, this is what I expect anyway. Jen coming back just like that is kinda weird though, I assume there will be more in the Immortal She-Hulk mini
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