Thelogan Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I couldn't read the original Swamp Thing books. Couldn't get into them. Were they ever reprinted and cleaned up? I think that's a big part of my problem. Maybe with improved colors I could get into it, but with Alan Moore's words all over the place and the shoddy crayola work it's just too busy and gives me a headache even thinking about it. I originally read the reprints in black and white. The pencils are tight, it's just that there was a lot of lame experimentation with color plates in the 80's. It's good shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I only read the first one and then I had to trim some fat from the monthlies. It was good though. Much better than this. It's much better with the stache n' bowtie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Now you killed it. That was your cue to open up paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 He already did it. Or Shallit did. Anyway, it exists somewhere on Hondos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Heh. I think I remember that somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 One of my better moments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panch Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 Yup. Now I remember. Also, was that the debut of Logan's llama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I think it was. God, I llove that llama. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Geoff Johns & the JLA DC Comics announced at their DC Entertainment-All Access panel Sunday at Fan Expo Toronto that a new Justice League will be forming in 2013.Justice League of America will be an ongoing series written by Geoff Johns and drawn by David Finch. "This is a very different kind of team book,” said Geoff Johns in a press release. “On first glance, people might think the heroes of the Justice League of America stand in the shadows of Superman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League, but Green Arrow, Katana, Martian Manhunter, the new Green Lantern, Stargirl, Vibe, Hawkman and Catwoman thrive in the shadows. “They're underdogs who have everything to prove and something to lose. They're a team of unlikely heroes who will help one another discover they're as A-List as anybody -- yes, even Vibe. Though getting there won't be easy. “Why they're formed, why each member joins, what they're after and who the society of villains is they're trying to take apart will all be clear in the first issue when it hits early 2013. David and I are really focused on delving deep into what it's like to not be a member of the big seven and why, sometimes, the grass isn't always greener on the other side.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Who the hell is Luchador GL supposed to be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 He's apparently an Arab-American, he also carries a gun. Because comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 He's apparently an Arab-American, he also carries a gun. Because comics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newtype Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Earlier this week, DC Comics announced plans for 52 United States flag variant covers for Geoff Johns and David Finch's "Justice League of America" #1 in February. Via its blog, The Source, the publisher has released a first look at Finch's cover for the issue and variants for New York and California. The image features Green Lantern Baz, Green Arrow, Catwoman and Vibe hoisting a flag onto a pile of debris as the rest of the league -- including Stargirl, Martian Manhunter and Hawkman -- look on. Check out the standard, New York and California covers for "Justice League of America" #1 below. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Dan Didio, being seriously dissapointed in how the overwhelming rage coming his way has cooled off, has a new plan. Hellblazer is ending so John Constantine can fuck about in regular DC canon. Let that turd really sink into the punch bowl before pouring yourself a cup. I firmly expect Jesse Custer and Tim Hunter to be joining the Justice League soon, maybe Morpheus, Tommy Monaghan, and Jack Knight can come too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 okay, that's definitely shitty....but and i say this having not read Constantine since he was in India fucking about djinn/demons years back - he's been like vertigo's Judge Dredd, just sort've printing every month with no direction from one writer to the next. even Carey's lengthy run in recent run didnt really have its continuity respected after, from what i read. i'm never sure what the plan is there, or how much they make on it but presumed it was just enough to keep indulging...but for a number of reasons, Vertigo doesnt have the draw it once did. so yeah, conceptually this looks iffy but if they've got something in mind for him, it might not be the worst thing. hopefully they keep him in familiar circles...from your article:\ Constantine has recently made appearances in non-Vertigo books like Search for the Swamp Thing and Justice League Dark, which in hindsight were likely attempts to ease the character into the DCU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I was fine with dual John Constantines, there was the grizzled middle-aged version who smoked and swore and had angry sex and the slightly cleaned up version that was eternally maybe 30 at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 there's a Fury joke in here somewhere not to dismiss your point, but...when was the last time you or any other hondonian regularly read Constantine? I mean, not even paid for it, just read it. maybe i'm wrong here, i just haven't seen you guys talk about the book since...Azarello? it's been a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I pick up an issue here and there. I guess in an era where Grey/Palmiotti's Jonah Hex and Animal Man are deemed safe for canon-DC stuff a lot of John Constantine is allowed to escape. I just preferred that the character have at least one outlet where he could do/say whatever as he's got an appeal in that corner. Hellblazer may not be the juggernaut of a book it once was but it was nice having one mature-rated take on a popular big-2 character. I mean what else have we got? Punisher MAX? Fury MAX? I liked those books alright but they're about as subtle as a brick to the head and often pretty fucking stupid. I just don't see what Hellblazer's hurting and I don't see the need to consolidate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdukey Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 (edited) Oh wow. I've been jumping on some leaky ships lately. Edited November 10, 2012 by Mrdukey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrizzle Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Wait...is Tim Hunter already in the 52? Who's glasses kid? and that's definitely Amethyst (or whatever the actual characters name is). Really scraping the barrel there, DC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrdukey Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I can't tell you how bizarrely those images strike me after the Hellblazer binge I have been on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Captain Carrot!!! With everyone focused on who will follow Gail Simone on Batgirl and the departure of Scott Snyder and Yanick Paquette from Swamp Thing, we overlooked perhaps the biggest news to arise from DC Comics’ solicitations for March: that Captain Carrot will make his New 52 debut in Threshold #3, by Keith Giffen and Tom Raney. Only now he’s re-imagined as Captain K’Rot. Created by Roy Thomas and Scott Shaw, the anthropomorphic rabbit was introduced in 1982′s New Teen Titans #16. A series titled Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! launched months later and continued for 20 fun-tabulous issues. Giffen confirmed to Comic Book Resources that Captain K’Rot is indeed his take on Captain Carrot. Asked whether he was a longtime fan of the original series, Giffen quipped, “There was a series?” Ever the joker. He quickly added, “Every book needs a borderline psychotic, booze swilling, whore-mongering rabbit. I mean, c’mon!” The comics veteran teased last month in a CBR interview about Threshold that the series’ “breakaway” star would make his debut in the second issue. This will be the one fans start buying the book,” he promised. Safe bet that Captain K’Rot will be revealed in the final page or panel of the second issue, leading to his proper introduction in Threshold #3. Excuse me, not Captain Carrot. Captain K'rot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 So lets play the "Who deserves to sue" game. We have Marvel/The Creators of Rocket Racoon, the creators of Bucky O'Hare, or the creators of Jazz Jackrabbit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrizzle Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Captain Carrot should not have a gritty reboot. I need to go see where Scott Shaw stands on this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Well he did swoop in and save the day on Final Crisis, I say let the Lagomorph have his gritty reboot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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