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Post by uberwolf on Nov 29, 2006 8:36:26 GMT -5
Is Bullseye in the Thunderbolts now? Man, I love that guy. Back when I first started reading comics as a wee lad, my friend gave my a bunch of random issues. Aside from 2 copies of X-Men 94, he gave me my first Daredevil comic which just happened to be the introduction of Bullseye. After reading it I was like well, this Daredevil guy is kind of a wuss, but d**n, that Bullseye guy kicked ass!
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Post by Engage on Nov 29, 2006 23:16:22 GMT -5
Yep, they're going to jam the ol'electric chip into his neck and send Marvel's deadliest man out to play hero.
I'm not really sure how that's supposed to stop him from killing another church full of nuns, but apparently they figure they have it all worked out.
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Post by dlw66 on Nov 30, 2006 8:34:55 GMT -5
Ah, you can't beat the editorial leadership at work at Marvel these days. He's such a great villain, Venom can be a great villain, Sandman's a fun villain -- why the need to keep messing around all the time?  Can't anyone still write these guys as interesting bad guys? |
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Post by Doctor Doom on Nov 30, 2006 11:34:16 GMT -5
To be fair, I can recall exactly one time Venom was written as a great villain in the last ten years, and that wasn't even Eddie Brock.
Also one time Green Gobbo was. And Bullseye... well he's (excuse my lack of knowledge and by all means correct me) pretty two-dimensional, right?
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Post by dlw66 on Nov 30, 2006 13:01:35 GMT -5
To be fair, I can recall exactly one time Venom was written as a great villain in the last ten years, and that wasn't even Eddie Brock. Also one time Green Gobbo was. And Bullseye... well he's (excuse my lack of knowledge and by all means correct me) pretty two-dimensional, right? Sir, you answered my question as to whether or not there are good writers these days. One would have to wonder if the character is only capable of carrying 1-2 stories, why was he created in the first place? To me, Bullseye represents DD's greatest challenge. I have always thought Venom became overused (part of the "going dark" movement that was the 1990's), and I've stated my opinion elsewhere on my current feeling toward the handling of the Green Goblin. Yes, Doom, the question is: Where have all the creative writers gone? |
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Post by thew40 on Dec 10, 2006 13:52:53 GMT -5
Yes, Doom, the question is: Where have all the creative writers gone? They're still around. You just don't like 'em. Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, Peter Milligan, Brian K. Vaughn, Robert Kirkman, Peter David, Gail Simone, Mike Carey, Joss Whedon, Ed Brubaker, Warren Ellis, Niel Gaiman, Kurt Busiek, Mark Waid, Grant Morrison, and Fabian Niezcia (totally botched that spelling) are all around and quite active! ~W~ |
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Post by dlw66 on Dec 11, 2006 8:42:34 GMT -5
They're still around. You just don't like 'em. Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, Peter Milligan, Brian K. Vaughn, Robert Kirkman, Peter David, Gail Simone, Mike Carey, Joss Whedon, Ed Brubaker, Warren Ellis, Niel Gaiman, Kurt Busiek, Mark Waid, Grant Morrison, and Fabian Niezcia (totally botched that spelling) are all around and quite active! ~W~ Sorry the electronic transmission didn't convey that my question above was mostly rhetorical... You left Jeph Loeb off the list, as well as the guy presently writing DC's Justice. And while I'll give you, for the most part, "creative" on the guys above, it doesn't always mean it's "good". |
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Post by BigDuke on Dec 11, 2006 12:07:28 GMT -5
Is Bullseye in the Thunderbolts now? He has not yet appeared in their regular book. I just started picking up this book and read back about 7 issues. It seems that there is definitely a difference between the Thunderbolts and the former villains now working for the government, a difference that is not made clear in the CW mags. The villain warehouse Zemo had going on was for a completely different purpose than the CW. I am really liking this mag. |
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Post by thew40 on Dec 11, 2006 13:33:47 GMT -5
They're still around. You just don't like 'em. Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Millar, Peter Milligan, Brian K. Vaughn, Robert Kirkman, Peter David, Gail Simone, Mike Carey, Joss Whedon, Ed Brubaker, Warren Ellis, Niel Gaiman, Kurt Busiek, Mark Waid, Grant Morrison, and Fabian Niezcia (totally botched that spelling) are all around and quite active! ~W~ Sorry the electronic transmission didn't convey that my question above was mostly rhetorical... You left Jeph Loeb off the list, as well as the guy presently writing DC's Justice. And while I'll give you, for the most part, "creative" on the guys above, it doesn't always mean it's "good". D'oh! How could I forget Jim Krueger (one of my faves) and Jeph Loeb? As for those listed above and their good stuff, you should check out: - Power by Brian Michael Bendis
- The Authority by Mark Millar
- X-Force by Peter Milligan
- Y: The Last Man by Brian K Vaughn
- Invincible by Robert Kirkman
- X-Factor by Peter David
- Deadpool/Agent X by Gail Simone
- X-Men by Mike Carey
- Astonishing X-Men by Joss Whedon
- Captain America, Daredevil, Criminal, and Uncanny X-Men by Ed Brubaker
- Planetary by Warren Ellis
- Sandman and 1602 by Niel Gaiman
- Avengers and Arrowsmith by Kurt Busiek
- Fantastic Four and Kingdom Come by Mark Waid
- JLA, New X-Men, and Seven Soldiers by Grant Morrison
- Cable & Deadpool by Fabian Niezcia
- Batman: The Long Halloween and Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb
- Earth X by Jim Krueger
I know "good" is a matter of opinion, but all of these books I've just listed have been very well recieved by the general comic book reading population. ~W~ |
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Post by balok on Feb 23, 2007 9:51:42 GMT -5
Ah, you can't beat the editorial leadership at work at Marvel these days. He's such a great villain, Venom can be a great villain, Sandman's a fun villain -- why the need to keep messing around all the time? Can't anyone still write these guys as interesting bad guys? Evidently you missed the memo: villains are the new heroes!  |
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Post by The Night Phantom on Feb 24, 2007 12:47:30 GMT -5
Evidently you missed the memo: villains are the new heroes! Ah, but conversely heroes are the new villains. And Spider-Man’s costume is the new black! |
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Post by Nutcase65 on Mar 15, 2007 22:04:19 GMT -5
I've always liked bullseye as a low-level bad guy
But I really did like that writing during his 'interview'
where he just calmly describes catching that father and son eating popsicles. I thought that was great writing. Why? Because I could see me and my som walking along minding our own buisiness when he comes around the corner and blows out our candles.
Very Hannibal Lecter
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Can't anyone still write these guys as interesting bad guys?
