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Post by Marvel Boy on Jul 1, 2015 20:32:22 GMT -5
About this being a reboot, it's hard to say. Alonso, Brevoort and others have repeatedly said that it's not, but take that for what you will. Myself, I don't think it is a clean-slate reboot. In today's over-saturated media market, keeping something that major a secret till the last minute is nigh impossible. So it seems that they are taking extra elements from alternate universes and injecting them into the proper MU, but how they will all play out remains to be seen. Speaking of not keeping a secret, the majority of the All-New title lineup was leaked, with Marvel having since confirmed them all. So here's the list of All-New Marvel titles. 45 titles in all, (yes, 45) so there may still be a few left to announce. Of notice: Uncanny Avengers with Spider-Man, Quicksilver, Brother Voodoo, Old Steve Rogers, Rogue, Human Torch and Deadpool. New Avengers with Hawkeye, Songbird, Wiccan, Hulkling, Squirrel Girl and Sunspot. All-New Avengers with Lady Thor, Vision, Ms. Marvel, Ultimate Spider-Man, Nova, Iron Man and SamCap. Both Vision and Scarlet Witch are getting their own solo titles.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 28, 2015 9:23:47 GMT -5
Marvel has been releasing details of the new titles that will make up the All-New MU after Secret Wars. Aside from the aforementioned Avengers by Waid and Invincible Iron Man by Bendis, we have the following so far: Kelly DeConnick announced that she was leaving the Captain Marvel title, to be replaced by the Agent Carter showrunners Tara Butters and Michele Fazekas along with artist Kris Anka. The focus will shift towards Carol commanding a space station designed to be Earth's first line of defense against any alien threats. SWORD, the dept of SHIELD that formerly handled such defenses, will no longer exist post-SW. New Captain MarvelSpider-Man will be relaunched with Miles Morales, the Ultimate Spider-Man front and center, by Bendis and Sara Pichelli. Speculation abounds though on what this means for Peter and ASM writer Dan Slott. Some think that due to the Renew Your Vows mini, Peter may retire and mentor Miles. Or perhaps we will get some later confirmation over the status of the ASM title along with Slott's involvement. Spider-ManJames Robinson and Leonard Kirk will be headlining the new Squadron Supreme ongoing title. However, this won't be the traditional group. Instead, this team will consist of members from destroyed parallel worlds. Members so far include Hyperion from Hickman's run, Nighthawk from Supreme Power, Doctor Spectrum from the Great Society, Blur from the New Universe's DP7 and possibly Thundra. New Squadron Supreme A-Force will become an ongoing, as the all-female team carries over into the proper MU. Writer G. Willow Wilson will continue on the book though no artist has been formally announced just yet. A-ForceJason Aaron and Chris Bachalo will tackle the new Doctor Strange ongoing title. Doctor StrangeFinally, Greg Pak and Frank Cho return with Totally Awesome Hulk (yes, that is apparently the title). There is a new Hulk in town, someone who is more than happy being green. As to the fate of Bruce Banner, Pak is keeping it a secret so far. Totally Awesome Hulk
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 21, 2015 20:39:43 GMT -5
Are those pseudonyms for the creative team for that issue? For I've never heard of Don Glut, Rick Hoberg, or Dave Hunt.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 21, 2015 20:34:01 GMT -5
The ending is truly fresh and original, a new direction for Hank. But I have no idea how this relates to Hickman's run and Hank's appearances therein. I hope this new direction isn't abandoned due to the repercussions of SW, I'd like to see where this new path for Hank could go.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 21, 2015 20:27:11 GMT -5
I take offense with #5, Starfox. Handled improperly, his power can come off being cheesy, but under Stern's penmanship, I think Eros proved his worth and value to the team (although, yes, I am biased since Eros was a member of my 'first' Avengers team but still).
As for the rest, Stingray is a prime example of Geoff Johns' philosophy of every character having worth under the right circumstances and writer. I would agree with Rage and Gilgamesh. I liked Silverclaw myself, better than Triathlon. I've never understood the Sentry, his circumstances, his existence, his purpose, none of it. Even when Remender brought him back as a Horseman in Uncanny Avengers, he made little sense to me. Deathcry, I've never read of in the title, so I can't say one way or the other.
My personal worst list starts with Wolverine. I still see no reason for his being a member beyond financial concerns and the sole reason for him being brought onto the team goes against everything the team ever stood for.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 14, 2015 9:02:06 GMT -5
Yes, some questionable roster additions there. I liked most of the Initiative and Academy students, although some were EXTREMELY lame. Butterball was probably even more ill-conceived than RAGE. And some, like Hardball, were just plot devices (ala the original Swordsman). I would NEVER consider them actual Avengers, they never really finished their training, IMO. And I feel the same about the Young Avengers, although I have never read any of their stories, although I've heard they were well written. There's something about children being Avengers that just doesn't work for me. As far as Storm goes, I've always wanted her on the team ever since the cover of Avengers #267 teased Storm and Colossus as members... I fell that both Storm and Colossus' characters would have been VERY well served to get out of the X-(crappy)-Universe and they would have made great additions to the NY or WC Avengers. Also, I forgot to mention how I was pleased with how Remender wrote and included Brother Voodoo on Uncanny Avengers. Sure, he's a poor-man's Dr Strange, but I feel he's a character that has earned his place on my favorite team. I feel the same about Iron Fist, although any Avengers stories I've read with him on the squad (admittedly, not many) have been garbage. I was reading some of the earliest adventures of the distinguished competition's League of Super-heroes recently. I thought it interesting that they had in there charter that they could only add one new member per year. I think that's a bit silly but recent years with the Avengers have made me think that maybe they had the right idea. Had the Avengers done that, they'd only have about half the members they have. Better yet, only about a dozen could have been added since the Bendis days. How many members have been forced onto the team by the government? I know Falcon was and USAgent was. The Legion's charter has some interesting insights. The 'one new member a year' rule lead to some classic zany tryout sessions but I like the clause that states 'no power replication'. No two serving members could have the exact same power. That makes sense to me, lending to more diversity amongst the team. I can see Rick Jones as an honorary member, not only because of the Kree/Skrull War, but in a similar vein to Snapper Carr, Rick has been there literally since the beginning. I have to ask though, who is Moira Brandon? I don't recognize the name.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 14, 2015 8:48:38 GMT -5
So, Lady Thor is actually.......
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I love it, given Jane's long association with Thor, I think this is a fine choice. Kudos to Aaron on how he built and maintained this mystery. All indications seemed to point to SHIELD Agent Roz Solomon, with Lady Thor's inner monologues and scenes showing Roz within the vicinity of Lady Thor's appearances. In fact, Odinson was convinced it was Roz and after helping Lady Thor against the Destroyer, he begged her to reveal the truth to him. She almost did until Roz herself appeared, leaving Odinson dumbfounded as Roz confronted Lady Thor.
My only nitpick, in trying to finally sway Lady Thor into revealing her identity, Odinson promised that if she trusted him enough to reveal the truth, that he would respond in kind by revealing to her the secret that Nick Fury whispered to him that caused him to become unworthy. With all the hype and hoopla about SW, this little nugget on information seems to have been lost in the confusion. I do hope at some point Aaron does reveal this powerful little secret.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 14, 2015 8:32:29 GMT -5
Based on her conversation with Doom in this issue, I wonder how much Sue may have been 'brainwashed' by Doom. She admits to her continued feelings of love for Johnny yet she seemed very willing to acquiesce to the punishment Doom enacted upon him. Strange's comments over adjusting memories may have some part to play in this as well. Would Sue even remember Reed at this point? Or would the sight of him be enough to start jogging her previous memory, that this place and history isn't 'right'?
I also liked Doom's comments in that conversation, about how, with so much power, he is still unable to heal himself. Or that while his creation of this world may be perfect, he considers himself to be the one flawed creature within that perfection. An interesting insight that I think fits well with his characterization.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 7, 2015 10:04:40 GMT -5
His current handling of the X-franchise has been terribly forgettable, so his leaving that franchise was welcome news to me.
But now this? I skipped a vast majority of his Avengers work so I have no idea of how well or bad he writes Tony. He's mentioned possibly picking up on Gillen's plot threads about who are Tony's real biological parents (which would be welcome) but I have a feeling that he'll answer that question with some lame retconned relationship between two characters that would make little to no sense.
Although, in most of his recent interviews, Bendis does come off as being coy, flippant, and too full of his own ego. So in line with the current version of Tony and the size of his ego, maybe Bendis has found his perfect character match after all.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 7, 2015 9:55:31 GMT -5
I'm glad they didn't use the usual Iron Man pose, of him after landing with his right arm hitting the ground. I'm kinda tired of seeing that particular image.
There's going to be quite a few Spiders running around though. Peter, Miles the Ultimate Spider-Man, Spider-Gwen, Spider-Woman, Silk is probably still running around as well, maybe even Spider-Man 2099.
Interesting, the Thing's costume here reminds me somewhat of his costume from his 80s solo title by Bryne, where Ben decided to stay on that other Battleworld.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 7, 2015 9:46:53 GMT -5
Well, we start to get some answers here in SW #3. Doom and Strange (and possibly Molecule Man) are responsible for the creation of Battleworld, Strange made the choice not to become a god which allowed Doom to become so. They tried to save what they could but had to replace what they couldn't. So the world is comprised of the remnants of actual Incursion points of the different universes.
Then, Doom and Strange had to streamline everyone's memories to make them conform to the new false history. Most of everyone here doesn't remember what came before. Now whether this was done through Doom's new godhood or one of Strange's spells or a combination of both, is unknown.
Doom and Strange have a partnership built upon mutual respect, which does seem odd at first. Does anyone know of any previous meetings between the two before all of this? I can only recall the Triumph and Torment GN by Stern and Mignola, where Doom solicits Strange's help in rescuing his mother's soul from Mephisto.
8 years have passed since the destruction of the MU. Strange found the Raft vessel holding our remaining heroes 3 years ago but held them in stasis until he released them here (after learning of the other Raft vessel the Thor Corps had found that held the Cabal). T'Challa, Reed, and the others are naturally upset and angry over the current situation but Strange begins to justify his decisions by claiming that Doom is actually very good at playing God....
Meanwhile, on the loose, the Cabal are investigating this unusual world when the Thor Corps finds them.
So far, this is the most that I've ever enjoyed Hickman's work. Some questions are answered while more questions are raised, the dialogue and characterizations are good, and while the GoT similarities may be inevitable and perhaps inescapable, the layers of creation that went into this new world are very interesting (the growing myth surrounding the Man in the Sun aka Johnny Storm for example). Ribic's art continues to amaze.
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 6, 2015 15:04:38 GMT -5
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Post by Marvel Boy on Jun 6, 2015 8:46:01 GMT -5
Marvel has released two new teaser images for characters following SW: That's Agent Coulson behind Black Panther (with Spider-Woman to his side), Steve is still wizened, and that's Red Wolf beside Ms. Marvel! That's Dr. Spectrum from Hickman's NA run, Zemo's 'Citizen V' from Thunderbolts, Karnak is wearing the hoodie, Thing (apparently) joins the Guardians, DD in darker threads, X-23 (a female clone of Logan) adopts his costume, Old Man Logan (apparently) joins the mainstream universe, and why Doctor Strange is carrying a battle axe is beyond me. Still no official confirmation if that is indeed Tony within the armor, but man, what better proof do you need that Iron Man is now the Official Marvel Mascot.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 31, 2015 19:46:19 GMT -5
#3, Uncanny Avengers, has been released...
...and finds our heroes on the run from the future Doom, who has assumed control over the remnants of Ultron's empire. They seek refuge in Asgardia but knowing this is the only real refuge left for them, Doom sends his forces after them.
Seeking help, our heroes learn that the majority of the Asgardians have been imprisoned within a magical mirror/dimension constructed by Loki. They also begin to question the Vision's initial validation of Doom, considering what has happened. They are unsure if Vision made the choice himself or was somehow corrupted by this century's tech to do so. Issues of trust are raised as Doom's armada arrives at the gates of Asgardia.
What follows is a very satisfying conclusion to this story. Jim Rhodes ends up providing the simple but elegant solution to freeing the Asgardians who join our heroes in repelling Doom's forces while the Vision proves his sincerity and honesty to the others (especially in a moving scene with Natasha, if you can't accept my word, then accept my word as a fellow Avenger). Vision reveals the true identity of this future Doom (and thus why he initially vouched for him), a surprising twist that ties back into the more recent Avengers A.I. series. A change of heart follows and so does the course of the future.
This was a solid, fun story and Davis' art was great throughout. I particularly liked the double-page splash of the Asgardians fighting alongside our time-tossed Avengers.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 31, 2015 19:31:48 GMT -5
A good deal of the tie-ins deal with alternate realities/futures. That accounts for the many different versions of the same character(s). Trouble is, there has been little sign or info about the 616 characters that survived on the Raft from SW #1.
Adding to the confusion is the slippery time scale. In the X-related Inferno tie-in, 4-5 years have passed. So, is that 4-5 years in just that domain or has that amount of time actually passed on Battleworld? Unknown at this moment.
I'm being very selective over which of these titles to buy (you're right bobc, at today's prices, you deserve to be entertained for the money spent. Man, do I miss the days when just 5 dollars could buy you the majority of Marvel's monthly titles). Spider-Man Renew Your Vows looks too interesting to pass up (basically what if One More Day had never happened?) Peter David writing Future Imperfect with Maestro looks decent. Given their prevalence, there are more X-related titles than Avengers although the upcoming Korvac Saga may be worth checking out, at least the first issue to see what it's about.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 30, 2015 13:47:52 GMT -5
Well, wasn't the Magneto reveal a retcon to begin with as well?
I'm surprised it's lasted this long, but it doesn't surprise me that it's been undone or reversed. Having Eric as their father gave the twins a large dramatic element that I do hate to see undone though.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 30, 2015 13:33:43 GMT -5
I thought the trailer was good, seems to have the usual MCU mixture of seriousness and humor. On the surface, Paul Rudd appears to be a good choice, also, as with Redford in Winter Soldier, I think Michael Douglas will add some gravitas to this film.
I'm also interested in seeing how this relates overall to the rest of the MCU.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 30, 2015 13:28:34 GMT -5
Okay, I'm about halfway through reading this trade and I can see both sides of the argument concerning the dismantling of the Vision.
I can see your point HB, throughout this, Wanda is the ONLY one to be truly taking this act seriously. She's distraught, emotional, shocked, anxious, all of the above while Hank seems to be treating all of this like his latest lab project. Clint seems more distressed over Bobbi's involvement with this action than the actual action itself and all this seemingly does to Simon is dredge up buried feelings and resentment over Wanda and the Vision. (Jan just seems preoccupied with acting as if she's still in charge, which is strange I admit).
But I think this highlights an underlying perception of the others, Wanda is the only one reacting as if someone has actually died. Her husband was kidnapped, violated, mutilated, and quite possibly, literally gone. Yet Hank and the others react as if the Vision is just another machine to repair, rebuild, restructure. Put the pieces back together in the right order and all will be well. Does this appear like they consider the Vision to be an 'actual' person or have an 'actual' personality?
Maybe I've read too many comics and watch too much sci-fi, but I have faults with the premise that simply reprinting Simon's brain patterns will solve the problem. Yes, his patterns may have formed the basis for the Vision's mind and personality but it was Vision's later experiences that helped form him into the hero he was, into the person who fell in love and married Wanda. How was Hank planning on recreating that? The assumption appeared to be that, simply replicate Simon's brain patterns and we'll instantly have the Vision that we've worked with and known all these years back. That kind of logic is a stretch to me.
What makes this story inherently difficult, I think, is that the group had no chance to stop this. Maybe their reactions would have been different had there been a chance to save the Vision from being dismantled but it's all aftermath instead. And it was unsettling how Hank and the others meekly accepted this, offering up gov't excuses and techno-babble to cover up the fact that they failed a fellow teammate (man, this story has been exposition HEAVY so far). It's also a disturbing sign of gov't influence on the group, this action against the Vision and their forcing of USAgent onto the team.
So, while you may have a sense of mis-characterization in this arc, I think it highlights an unsettling perception that the team had about the Vision.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 30, 2015 12:58:47 GMT -5
Marvel Boy--without giving away much in the way of spoilers, Dr Doom has been revealed to be Rabum Alal--a supreme God over all other Gods Really? Okay, now I'm confused. Did this happen before or after the final Incursion? For I thought Alal was mentioned before as a potential suspect for the origin of the incursions. In spite of the GoT similarities, there hasn't been enough background given about Battleworld's history to make sense of all this. Bobc, you may resent the switching of gears genre-wise but I'm content to leave behind all of Hickman's pseudo-technobabble for once, it forces him to focus on actual characterization for a change. What tie-ins that I've read have been enjoyable but the overall SW storyline seems wedged into it. The A-Force story itself was okay but the surrounding set-up for it was confusing. X-Men '92, based on the cartoon, was a blast to read, pitch-perfect in characterization and dialogue, but then went sideways with the arrival of Baron Robert Kelly (who rules this kingdom of Westchester). Some of these concepts are strong enough to stand on their own but it's like I have to put up with all this SW nonsense in order to read and enjoy them. @starfoxx I've been loving the Star Wars comic so far, in fact, I've enjoyed all the SW titles that Marvel has been publishing. Homicidal assassin droids in Vader, Leia searching for survivors of Alderaan, exploring the past of Kanan from the new Rebels cartoon, I'm also looking forward to the upcoming Lando mini-series. It's also been confirmed that Greg Rucka will be writing a mini-series that will help bridge the gap between the RoTJ and the upcoming Episode VII The Force Awakens.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 24, 2015 16:39:02 GMT -5
Did you all get the latest Avengers World? It is suddenly feeding into Hickman's Cabal storyline(s) and I am completely lost. It is mass chaos. Can anyone tellwhere this story fits into the overall timeline? Oh and have you guys bought A Force, the all female Avengers? There is zero explanation as to why this team exists or how it fits into the other books.And why is She Hulk the leader with characters like Wasp and Medusa around? Sigh...this is sad. Spoiler alerts here...sort of. Yep. Just bought it. I couldn't resist because I love so many of the female characters. Didn't understand a single thing. What is this Arcadia world they're living in? Why is Doom in charge? Why is Dr. Strange the sheriff? Did Dazzler go back to her original costume in other books or just here? Why is Namorita alive? Why is Sam Wilson one of the Thors? What are the Thors? The craziest part of the whole issue, for me, had to be the ending. Why? Because they ended it with a mystery line of "Who...are you?" I laughed out loud at the fact that I was supposed to be interested in this question when it was no more mysterious than every single other thing that occured in the book. Arghhhh! Arcadia is one of the baronies/kingdoms that comprise Battleworld. As for why or how Doom is in charge, we don't know. IN SW #1, he was seen meeting with the Beyonders, the powerful alien race that either started the Incursions or helped facilitate them. As for your questions about Strange, Namorita and Sam, we don't know why yet. The Thors are the corps responsible for enforcing Doom's laws, the cops of Battleworld. Your question about Dazzler hits upon a nagging point so far about this event, which version of our characters are we reading of? Is this Dazzler from our universe or the Ultimate Universe or a remnant of a destroyed universe? I've read hints elsewhere that Strange is indeed our 616 Strange. With A-Force, this is compounded because the women seem to be from different stages of the MU judging by the costumes they are wearing. Pixie, a mutant and member of the X-Men, is wearing her X-uniform. Did the X-Men exist in this world? I mean, we even have Jean Grey walking around in her Phoenix uniform. So is this version of her imbued with the power of the Phoenix Force? The simple answer so far is that we know little of the history of Battleworld at the moment. Indications seem to point to their being a long history of this world but of what nature is unknown. As for A-Force, I enjoyed the actual story, what happened within it, but the surrounding setup was confusing. Why have all these females gathered here in Arcadia? Who founded the A-Force? How and why is She-Hulk in charge? (As for the ending, that is apparently a new mysterious character called Singularity) What's really odd, I've read reports that when the MU is reborn or reset after SW, A-Force will be one element that makes the transition into the proper MU. So whatever their origin, they are apparently here to stay.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 24, 2015 16:23:02 GMT -5
Hey Marvel Boy! I really like your "cornerbox" avatar! I miss those....I guess with Hickman's "Expanded" Avengers roster, a cornerbox woulod take up the whole page! Thanks. It's the cornerbox from Avengers #227, my very first issue of the team. I miss cornerboxes, one of the more distinctive elements unique to the medium.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 18, 2015 21:23:39 GMT -5
Marvel just released a new reprinting in TPB of Bryne's Vision Quest story from WCA #42-50. Searching through my Collection of Stuff (COS), I only had #42-44 so I've never read the whole story.
Judging by the still insightful comments that I've read here concerning Bryne's work, I'm looking forward to reading this whole story.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 18, 2015 20:49:59 GMT -5
Well, like I said, I've never seen the show, nor read the books so I can't comment on how close or familiar GoT may be to what Hickman has shown so far in this set-up for Battleworld. The concepts of feuding Houses/Kingdoms, a barrier wall to protect against barbarous hordes, a royal hierarchy and such, these are all classic tropes of the fantasy genre, even appearing in sci-fi over the years (Dune springs to mind). There's no denying the immense popularity of GoT though so a comparison to it may be inevitable, but I thought how Hickman had adapted the elements of the MU into this structure was creative and interesting. Or maybe Doom is a fan of the show. My biggest question at the moment, how did the Cabal end up in the Raft? What happened to our heroes who aboard it previously?
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 18, 2015 20:33:53 GMT -5
Good morning Marvel Boy! Doing well. Looking forward to the summer and all of it's movies. How are you? Doing fine, good sir, doing fine. I took my son to see the film yesterday, he liked it though his first question afterwards was, "Who is the Vision?" Being my second viewing of the film, I took the opportunity to try and spot any smaller comic nods that I may missed before. I won't spoil where in the film these occur, but did anyone else catch the name drops of Roy Thomas and Jocasta? That was a nice touch on Whedon's part.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 17, 2015 11:09:42 GMT -5
Wow, what a difference one issue makes. Secret Wars #2 shows us our first glimpses as to the makeup and workings of this new Battleworld. I've read elsewhere of comments on how this gives off a Game of Thrones vibe, but I can't comment on that since I haven't watched the show nor have I read any of the books.
Still, how the differing Kingdoms are set up, how they relate (or war) with each other, the Shield Wall, I have to admit it, I think Hickman has really stepped it up here (and yes, the idea of a Thor Corps, devoted to protection and upholding justice, love that). And then you throw the Cabal into this mix, how and what is Thanos is going to do about this, I'm interested to see where this is going now. Ribic's art, man oh man, he is creating some stellar work here, easily some of his best ever.
Yeah, there's a whole smorgasbord of tie-in books with this major event, all based (apparently) on various alternate realities and futures that Marvel has given us over the years. I'm not sure yet which ones I may follow, the Spider-Man ones look interesting, a couple of the X-Men books look interesting, the idea of the differing Ghost Riders teaming up looks interesting. One book I will definitely check out is the Thors book by Aaron.
Yeah though, strange as it may sound, my interest level in this event just went up several notches.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 17, 2015 10:33:24 GMT -5
Ok, thanks for the link. I'm not sure if my LCS had any copies or not but I'll look for it next time I'm there.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 17, 2015 10:32:02 GMT -5
Hi folks! So much I want to comment on. I'll get that in another post. I just wanted to say hello for now. It's good to see this board alive again. Hawkeye's line to Wanda was, possibly, the best part of the movie. Hey Pym! How ya been? Absolutely agree with you, Clint's little speech to Wanda was terrific.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 17, 2015 10:30:10 GMT -5
I am on the fence about the guy who plays Captain America. I think the character needs to be a bit older and more commanding. I loved the fight between Black Widow and the Winter Soldier. She was fast and brutal. In fact all the fight scenes with all the characters were great and exciting. Now if we could just get Scarlett Johansen to act her way out of a paper bag, we'd really be in business!! The poor thing is a big zero in the personality department (I have a feeling I'm going to feel like Frankenstein soon being chased by angry villagers for saying that). Well, I can see your points about Cap, but I think Evans does a good job portraying the sense of honor, of duty, of doing the right thing, that Cap signifies. I guess it's all about what traits of the character they most want to portray. If he had a more commanding presence, then perhaps the tension between him and Tony wouldn't be as significant or motivational as it is right now, I think they've struck a fine balance between the two characters' outlook and personalities. As for Johanssen, I've enjoyed her performances so far, they've been subtle and she's more than carried her weight against the testosterone boys. In this film, they could've easily forced in some romantic/flirtatious aspect to her relationship with Steve, but I'm glad they didn't. Her platonic, respectful working partnership with Steve is one of the strengths of the film and it carries over quite well into Avengers 2.
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 16, 2015 9:18:43 GMT -5
Instead of creating a new thread, I'd thought that I would jump-start this one.
Would it be safe to say that Hickman has helped restore some of the honor and power of T'Challa? He's certainly helped boost my interest in the character (for I admit that I've read little of BP beyond his Avengers appearances).
So I was wondering if any of you can highlight a good reading list for BP? I'm not sure what volume of his title this thread was referring to and I recall hearing good things about Priest's run with the character (although was that in the same volume of title or did Priest have multiple runs with the character?)
Any suggestions?
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Post by Marvel Boy on May 16, 2015 9:05:26 GMT -5
Is 'Avengers Magazine' the official title of the book? Can you scan a pic of the cover or provide a link to one? It sounds very interesting but I'd like to see what it looks like so I know what to look for at my LCS.
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