odessasteps Posted November 3, 2021 Author Share Posted November 3, 2021 I think comics have always had the cliff hanger aspect, being a monthly periodical, but it's gotten worse since most stories are written for a collection and not done in one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 15 hours ago, ohtani's jacket said: I burned through Y: The Last Man. It seems to be a series that a lot of people have a problem with due to politics, but I thought it was a ripping yarn. Briskly paced, easy to read, and a great cliffhanger at the end of each issue. I wound up binge reading it, by my own standards, which raises the question, did comics become like TV or did TV become like comics? When it came time for the big reveal, I was a little disappointed and thought it was gonna be another mystery that's so big it's impossible to pay off, but ultimately the story was bigger than the premise and the final run of issues was a fantastic finale. I wouldn't put it up there with the very best Vertigo stuff, but I liked it more than 100 Bullets. Really? I've only seen issues taken up with the politics from the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted November 4, 2021 Share Posted November 4, 2021 All the criticisms I read were either about the politics or how stupid the characters act. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Next is Justice League Universal. Wonder if this world is the Elseworld? The new main Earth. If so, It has less baggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Dustin Nguyen. One of my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Here's a random question that popped into my head: do any DC characters have iconic sound effects, like Spider-Man's "thwip" or Nightcrawler's "bamf"? I couldn't think of any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 1 hour ago, tbarrie said: Here's a random question that popped into my head: do any DC characters have iconic sound effects, like Spider-Man's "thwip" or Nightcrawler's "bamf"? I couldn't think of any. off the top of my head, i can't think of any. Odd that the three that immediately spring to mind are all Marvel (the two mentioned and Wolverine's "snikt") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 They fit in Superman and the Authority into continuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 2 hours ago, twiztor said: off the top of my head, i can't think of any. Odd that the three that immediately spring to mind are all Marvel (the two mentioned and Wolverine's "snikt") Yeah, and I can't think of any Marvel examples either beyond those three, so it's not like it was Marvel house style to use consistent sound effects. Was it? Do Iron Man's repulsor rays have a trademark sound effect? I was never a big Iron Man guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 The first ones that come to mind after those mentioned above are some of the one Ken Bruzenak did in American Flagg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 i wonder if it had something to do with DC trying to get away from specific sound effects, from too much association with the '60s Batman tv show? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 Possibly relevant: https://www.cbr.com/the-15-most-iconic-comic-book-sound-effects/ Though the only ones that would count as the sort of thing I'm thinking of (other than the ones we already mentioned) are Captain Marvel's "Ktang" (didn't know that one) and Motherbox's "Ping ping ping" (hey, a DC example!). Also, ranking "snikt" above "thwip" is heresy.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 10, 2021 Author Share Posted November 10, 2021 Was that he slammed the Nega Bands together? Speaking of Captain Marvel, did the lightning have a specific sound when Billy changed into Cap? Or just the "shazam!" Dialogue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 7 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Was that he slammed the Nega Bands together? Yeah, that's the one. 7 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Speaking of Captain Marvel, did the lightning have a specific sound when Billy changed into Cap? Or just the "shazam!" Dialogue? I don't think the real Captain Marvel had one, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Frank Miller writing a YA Carrie Kelley Robin novel sounds horrific on so many levels. It has the potential to be Robocop 2 level bad on the Frank Miller sale James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 12, 2021 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, J.H. said: Frank Miller writing a YA Carrie Kelley Robin novel sounds horrific on so many levels. It has the potential to be Robocop 2 level bad on the Frank Miller sale James Or even Robocop 3 bad. hopefully not The Spirit bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Billy is getting depowered and Mary will be the new Shazam Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohtani's jacket Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I read the J.M. DeMatteis/Keith Giffen Doctor Fate mini-series from 1987. Another post-Crisis misfire for me. That Giffen art that I loved as a kid does not register with me at all as an adult. I was kind of hoping that reading the mini-series would prompt me to continue with ongoing title, but I might have to skip it unless someone can convince me otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/12/2021 at 12:26 AM, J.H. said: Frank Miller writing a YA Carrie Kelley Robin novel sounds horrific on so many levels. It has the potential to be Robocop 2 level bad on the Frank Miller sale James That's a scary proposition for the reasons you say. When Frank Miller's on, he's brilliant (Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil) but when he's off, he's fucking terrible (The Dark Knight Strikes Again, All Star Batman and Robin, Dark Knight: The Golden Child). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 (edited) Dark Knight: The Golden Child better have Bruce rapping how he wants the knife... please James Edited November 24, 2021 by J.H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarheel Moneghetti Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 3 hours ago, ohtani's jacket said: I read the J.M. DeMatteis/Keith Giffen Doctor Fate mini-series from 1987. Another post-Crisis misfire for me. That Giffen art that I loved as a kid does not register with me at all as an adult. I was kind of hoping that reading the mini-series would prompt me to continue with ongoing title, but I might have to skip it unless someone can convince me otherwise. Shawn McManus drew most of the ongoing series. Giffen wasn't involved at all. Not sure how you feel about McManus, but that sold me the book. The ongoing series has a lighter tone than the mini. More one-liners and gags. Doctor Fate came out during DeMatteis' post-Justice League period where he was trying to balance his old writing style (lot of voiceover narration, weighty themes) with JL-style humor and the humor parts don't really work for me. Lol, I mostly dislike Giffen/DeMatteis Justice League, though I may still be in the minority on that. I'd still recommend it. DeMatteis writing supernatural characters is almost always worth a read and I think McManus' art is fantastic. If I remember correctly, he also did the inking on many issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 hours ago, The Natural said: That's a scary proposition for the reasons you say. When Frank Miller's on, he's brilliant (Batman: Year One, The Dark Knight Returns, Daredevil) but when he's off, he's fucking terrible (The Dark Knight Strikes Again, All Star Batman and Robin, Dark Knight: The Golden Child). i received Dark Knight Strikes Again as a x-mas gift one year. i read that thing a few times, trying to figure out why people thought it was so amazing. never liked it. realized later that i was confusing it with DKR, which is definitely solid. never read ASB&R, as it finished inconclusively. If Miller ever finishes writing it (not likely) then i'll give it a read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 7:54 AM, tbarrie said: Here's a random question that popped into my head: do any DC characters have iconic sound effects, like Spider-Man's "thwip" or Nightcrawler's "bamf"? I couldn't think of any. The best were from Incredible Hercules: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 7 hours ago, J.H. said: Dark Knight: The Golden Child better have Bruce rapping how he wants the knife... pkease James I for one want a cameo from Brother Numpsay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 Good news, Black Hand is back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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