The Unholy Dragon Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Bleeding Cool says James Robinson and Tony Harris are bringing back Starman for a Black Label series, presumably a mini. Announcement to come at SDCC if DC doesn't blink due to it coming out sooner. Very interested in how this might go. The Shade maxi some years back was great, but it's always a question of whether or not the magic is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unholy Dragon Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 Bleeding Cool says James Robinson and Tony Harris are bringing back Starman for a Black Label series, presumably a mini. Announcement to come at SDCC if DC doesn't blink due to it coming out sooner. Very interested in how this might go. The Shade maxi some years back was great, but it's always a question of whether or not the magic is still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 36 minutes ago, The Unholy Dragon said: Bleeding Cool says James Robinson and Tony Harris are bringing back Starman for a Black Label series, presumably a mini. Announcement to come at SDCC if DC doesn't blink due to it coming out sooner. Very interested in how this might go. The Shade maxi some years back was great, but it's always a question of whether or not the magic is still there. Is their original Starman run back in print? Last I remember it wasn't, unless I haven't been paying attention James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogwelder Posted July 6 Share Posted July 6 35 minutes ago, J.H. said: Is their original Starman run back in print? Last I remember it wasn't, unless I haven't been paying attention James I don't think so other than the HCs they put out a few years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe vs the Algorithm Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 (edited) On 7/6/2024 at 3:22 PM, dogwelder said: I don't think so other than the HCs they put out a few years ago. Latest edition was the softcover Starman Compendium published in 2021-2022. 3 volunes, 1500 pages each. The hc Omnibus editions were printed almost 15 years ago. DC started to reprint the Omnibus in paperback but canceled it about halfway though. Shame. I prefer omnibus tpb (10-18 issues per volume) to hardcovers or the mega-size compendium format. 1500 pages makes for too bulky a book, imo. And I just store comic collections in long boxes so there’s not much reason for me to pay more for hc. Trade paperbacks are easier to bag and shove in a longbox. If I displayed comics in a bookcase or something, I’d probably pay for the hardcovers. Not overly excited about more Starman. Robinson has been very hit and miss for since Starman. Shade mini published after Starman was very interesting, but most of his output the past 15-20 years has been average, imo. Really didn’t like DC & JDR quasi-undoing the original run’s ending to tack on a Blackest Night crossover. I’ll check the new book out, though, and probably end up buying it all, so that’s what matters in the end. Edited July 7 by The Old-Fashioned Gamer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 I guess I have to think if I want to reprint the Starman zine I did back in the day, of course, all that information’s is now online somewhere I’m sure, a luxury I didn’t have in the late 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 7 Share Posted July 7 Absolute Batman ashcan cover was leaked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 https://bleedingcool.com/comics/scoop-dc-comics-launch-absolute-batman-at-san-diego-comic-con/ Summary: DC Comics unveils Absolute Batman at San Diego Comic-Con with exclusive Ashcan cover. Absolute Batman is part of DC All-In refresh, a modern take on classic characters. Scott Snyder spearheads the line, with Nick Dragotta rumored to join the artist roster. Absolute Universe to share a multiverse with standard DC continuity, creators have free rein. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 8 Share Posted July 8 It's the answer to Marvel's new Ultimate line. I'm waiting for Absolute Superman and more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 I really dislike them using the Absolute branding on this. Why confuse things with a term that already applies to something they publish? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 (edited) https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GScrriPX0AArBcG?format=jpg&name=small I'm not feeling bulky Bats from Absolute Batman at all. The flight suit and the fat Bat symbol reminiscent of The Dark Knight Returns. Edited July 15 by The Natural Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 Early version of the design. The added spikes and other things like his belt are different on the leaked pages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted July 15 Share Posted July 15 1 hour ago, The Natural said: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GScrriPX0AArBcG?format=jpg&name=small I'm not feeling bulky Bats from Absolute Batman at all. The flight suit and the fat Bat symbol reminiscent of The Dark Knight Returns. What in the name of Bill Finger is that crap? James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 (edited) So many bad decisions... What helped the original Ulty universe work is they started with 1 character in Spider-Man, then peppered more in over a couple years. Why are they all white? Why use Hal Jordan, when John Stewart's gotten more exposure over the past 20 years in other media? Why use a white blonde Aquaman from Superfriends when people still remember Jason Momoa? Literally the only good costume is Diana's. Edited July 16 by Ace 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted July 16 Share Posted July 16 Looks like Snyder and Williamson are making an announcement this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Batman and Robin: Year One 12 issue miniseries by Mark Waid and Chris Samnee announced today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSsEj_iW0AE6dJF?format=jpg&name=medium First look at Absolute Superman and Absolute Wonder Woman. Really like both unlike Batman. I'm a huge Batman fan but it doesn't stop criticising the bad Batman things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Just now, The Natural said: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSsEj_iW0AE6dJF?format=jpg&name=medium First look at Absolute Superman and Absolute Wonder Woman. Really like both unlike Batman. I'm a huge Batman fan but it doesn't stop criticising the bad Batman things. One more: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GSsuVlVWsAA5AZf?format=jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Fat Batman/Bulky Batman sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 I'm fine with all. I could do without Tats on Wonder Woman but whatevero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 All IN https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXhAz7nwUcQ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Stubbly Superman makes me giggle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Since Darkseid somehow creates the Absolute universe, makes sense why the Absolute versions of characters look they way they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 So in what sense is this universe "absolute" that others aren't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unholy Dragon Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 Real curious what the Absolute line ends up looking like. The creative teams for the launch books are stellar, but I'm more interested in how they expand past the trinity (though tbh I can see Absolute WW outselling the main title in my shop). Weirdly, I'm almost more interested in what the standard DCU slate looks like under the All In branding. A LOT of new creative teams and rumoured to have more B-D list stuff again. SDCC announcements could still go wild. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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