Bustronaut Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Oh thank god it's only a variant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted December 24, 2013 Share Posted December 24, 2013 Wasn't there some kind of falling out between Miller and DC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 27, 2013 Share Posted December 27, 2013 Wasn't there some kind of falling out between Miller and DC? Turns out the drawing is left over from when Frank was writing All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder. http://brandonmontclare.com/post/71072487232/frank-millers-cover-to-detective-27-its-cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 So I'm planning to reread Johns' entire GL run starting later this week. I've already picked up some of the crossover events, but I'm wondering if there's anything else I should add to this list. Mostly, I'm just interested in books Johns actually wrote unless they directly cross over with GL. Here's my list so far. Most of these are the tpb collections. Green Lantern: Rebirth (the mini) Green Lantern: No Fear (tpb includes the Secret Files special) Green Lantern Corps: Recharge (Johns co-wrote with Gibbons) GL: Revenge of the Green Lanterns GL: Hal Jordan - Wanted Sinestro Corps War (GL 21-25, Sinestro Corps Special, GLC #14-19) Rage of the Red Lanterns (GL #26-28, Rage of the Red Lanterns Final Crisis Special, GL #36-38) GL: Secret Origin GL: Agent Orange Blackest Night #0-8 GL: Blackest Night (#43-52) Blackest Night: Tales of the Corps (#1-3) Brightest Day #0-24 GL: Brightest Day (53-62) GL: War of the Green Lanterns (GL #63-67, GLC #58-60, GL Emerald Warriors #8-10) GL: Sinestro (first six issues of New 52 relaunch) GL: Revenge of the Black Hand GL: Rise of the Third Army (GL 13-16, GLC 13-16, New Guardians 13-16, Red Lanterns 13-15, GL Annual #1, GLC Annual #1) GL: The End I'll probably read the current Justice League series afterwards since Hal is in it. Anything else I should add? I know there was a Sinestro Corps collection collecting the villains one shots, but Johns didn't write any of the specials and they don't seem essential to the main storyline (I'm familiar with the characters' backstories). Should I add it? Are there any other issues of GLC that tie in directly and should be added. Or something that ties into the crossover books. I assume if I read the Blackest Night/Brightest Day main books and the GL tie-ins, I won't miss anything too crucial? Anyways, if someone sees something that should be added, mention it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unholy Dragon Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Johns wrote (or co-wrote) at least one of the Sinestro Corps Tales stories iirc. And honestly, it's a much better experience with the other GL series + the Ion mini. Your call, but yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 GLC was fairly consistently the better book, imo, and the whole thing reads better if you read all of it in order (maybe not Red Lanterns. That book was pretty terrible) then just the Johns and direct crossover stuff. I think it works a lot better to think of it as the Johns/Tomasi GL era, as Tomasi was the editor on both GL and GLC until the middle of SCW, when he took over writing GLC (and then bounced around a bit) but your ymmv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 I've thought of rereading GLC and the other associated books, but.... I read some of the Gibbons and Tomasi run when the books came out and didn't find it anything out of the ordinary. I wouldn't mind picking up at least the GLC run, and giving Tomasi another chance. but that's probably 10 or 11 trades and I suspect I'm not going to want to invest that much on top of what I've already spent. Ideally, yeah, I'd go ahead and reread GLC and a couple other things too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Gotham Central: Jokers and Madmen. Really dug the first story focused on the Joker. It was interesting seeing how the cops act when someone like Joker comes around, and the casualties by the end were really felt. The murder case with scientists offered some nice focus on some of the other detectives within the MCU. The final story focusing on a cold case and Bullock was pretty good. The climax was particularly great with the tension created. It was good finally seeing follow up on Bullock after he was let go though I have to admit it was damn depressing as well. Great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Gotham Central: Jokers and Madmen. Really dug the first story focused on the Joker. It was interesting seeing how the cops act when someone like Joker comes around, and the casualties by the end were really felt. The murder case with scientists offered some nice focus on some of the other detectives within the MCU. The final story focusing on a cold case and Bullock was pretty good. The climax was particularly great with the tension created. It was good finally seeing follow up on Bullock after he was let go though I have to admit it was damn depressing as well. Great read. Glad you enjoyed it mate. The Joker story is one of the best ever Joker stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Gotham Central: Jokers and Madmen. Really dug the first story focused on the Joker. It was interesting seeing how the cops act when someone like Joker comes around, and the casualties by the end were really felt. The murder case with scientists offered some nice focus on some of the other detectives within the MCU. The final story focusing on a cold case and Bullock was pretty good. The climax was particularly great with the tension created. It was good finally seeing follow up on Bullock after he was let go though I have to admit it was damn depressing as well. Great read. Glad you enjoyed it mate. The Joker story is one of the best ever Joker stories. I actually disagree with that, not because the story wasn't good because as you can see I like it a good deal. Its not a great Joker story because ultimately its not really about him so much as how his obsession with Batman affects GCPD and citizens who are poor bastards caught in the middle of the feud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Gotham Central: Jokers and Madmen. Really dug the first story focused on the Joker. It was interesting seeing how the cops act when someone like Joker comes around, and the casualties by the end were really felt. The murder case with scientists offered some nice focus on some of the other detectives within the MCU. The final story focusing on a cold case and Bullock was pretty good. The climax was particularly great with the tension created. It was good finally seeing follow up on Bullock after he was let go though I have to admit it was damn depressing as well. Great read. Glad you enjoyed it mate. The Joker story is one of the best ever Joker stories. I actually disagree with that, not because the story wasn't good because as you can see I like it a good deal. Its not a great Joker story because ultimately its not really about him so much as how his obsession with Batman affects GCPD and citizens who are poor bastards caught in the middle of the feud. Fair dos. The reasons you give is one why I rate the story as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Gotham Central, oh how I miss you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 I hope you are reading Velvet. Brubaker + Epting + strong female* character (Middle aged, not a teenager, so doesnt check all Fowler boxes) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 1, 2014 Share Posted January 1, 2014 Is there an asshole love interest who might get redeemed over the course of the story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 1, 2014 Author Share Posted January 1, 2014 Is there an asshole love interest who might get redeemed over the course of the story? Possibly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Hanger Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Kind of a crossed wire, but those of you who, like me, we're big DC fans until Infinite Crisis or so and then wandered off will really want to see the new Scribblenauts game. The PC AVERSION IS $15 for another few hours on Steam still, and despite a few glaring omissions its depth of roster is jaw dropping. In the first mission I had to get a doctor to help an injured girl. As a test, I tried to summon Aztek. Not only is he in the game (as are Hitman, Argus and freaking Gunfire) but they remembered he's a surgeon. No sign of the Ryan Choi or Adam Cray versions of the Atom, though, and Bart is only in as Kid Flash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Anyone else on here reading Detective? If so, WTF was that with Catwoman showing up at Wayne Manor in an overcoat over Robin gear at the end of the last issue? There was no indication of the issue being Elseworlds or Earth 2 or any of that before that last page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 it's a tie in to the upcoming "Gothtopia" crossover. they haven't really given any details as to whether its alternate earth or what yet tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 The story has been more or less figured out due to solicits. Avoid them if you don't want spoilers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WholeFnMachine Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I had figured it was part of the whole Gothtopia deal, I just thought that was starting next week on its own. There was absolutely zero segue from in continuity to whatever the hell Gothtopia is going to be. I just read issue 26 yesterday and am currently 4 weeks behind in reading my weekly pulls. The stack of comics I need to read to catch up is daunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 i hate that people read the solicits and then bitch about "predictable" storylines and the inability to not have a surprise ending. not directing this at anyone, just wanted to bitch about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Sinestro series starts in April from Cullen Bunn and Dale Eaglesham. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I'm a big fan of what Johns did with the character, but it really seems like a good time to get him off the canvas for awhile. And I don't really care for Bunn as a writer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 I'm not familiar with Bunn, but they really should have just put Sinestro in deep freeze for at least a couple years after Johns wrapped him up so beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 Bunn writes the Sixth Gun for Oni, a supernatural western. The main character is a spunky girl. He's also started doing stuff for Marvel, like the now canceled Fearless Defenders, which featured a spunky nerd girl. He's right up your alley, brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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