Iambaytor Posted May 24, 2015 Share Posted May 24, 2015 The other one is "What if The Punisher Got the Venom Symbiote" it's like the only one with a happy ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 ^both of those are good I never read the one where he merges with Strange, so I didn't understand the reference. I'm honestly not sure why I even started bothering to read this. Hickman, mayhap? But I haven't read most of his Marvel stuff. Anyway, I'm enjoying it, but it's bittersweet because I love a good alternate universe story and they're acting like I'm not gonna get anymore. Must I lose all hope for another chance at Exiles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Do you really expect this to stick around forever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 god I hope not For anyone as lost as me, having not been the most diligent reader over the last couple of years I found a site which offered a 'primer' which included the last couple of issues of the original secret war, an issue of Hickman's FF run, a couple of New Avengers issues and some Ultimates/Ultimate Spiderman stuff. check out wherever piratesbay holds domain now. Hated what I've read in the core book so far but that's mostly because I'm resistant to change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 26, 2015 Author Share Posted May 26, 2015 ^its housekeeping, jzas. what we're reading here isnt so much status quo as tying up some pocket dimensions/realities i guess. i'm really not expecting/hoping for whatever lies between a hard and soft reset, like DC got with new 52. The other one is "What if The Punisher Got the Venom Symbiote" it's like the only one with a happy ending. shit, you got an issue # for that one? wanna read that now I'm honestly not sure why I even started bothering to read this. Hickman, mayhap? But I haven't read most of his Marvel stuff. i don't think ive read any bad stuff from him at marvel yet: SHIELD, Secret Warriors, etc. well, maybe some forgettable big event books but, you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) A something search offers #44 as the answer to your question. And to be honest I don't see the appeal in housekeeping anyway. I mean it's not like the multiverse is cluttered or confusing itrying again In a less crazy world marvel would have kept variant timelines like 1616 for fun experimentation instead of creating alternate canon which DOES make things confusing. Instead my take on what I've read so far is that Battleworld will be modelled on a multi-dimensional Westeros. Baytor made the valid point re creative accessibility- or putting all the toys in one sandbox to facilitate crossovers, but for my money I like my crossovers to start with wormholes and confusion rather than (assumedly) submitting council plans to God-King Doom at which time he will schedule an assessor to review... stop me if you do or don't understand my point here. Creating a beauracracy in the Marvel Universe is kind of a shitty idea, being said I'm keen to check out more Old Man Logan. Edited May 27, 2015 by The JZA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 I'M ONLY 32, JZA! Jesus fucking Christ, I deal with enough of that shit at home and then I come HERE and... ... I quit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Baytor made the valid point re creative accessibility- or putting all the toys in one sandbox to facilitate crossovers, but for my money I like my crossovers to start with wormholes and confusion rather than (assumedly) submitting council plans to God-King Doom at which time he will schedule an assessor to review... stop me if you do or don't understand my point here. Which is much different from the old method of stealing/borrowing Doom's time machine when necessary. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Old Man Logan came out today, Jazzers. Get on it. There's only one reference to God Emperor Doom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keth Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Old Man Logan came out today Does your lady friend know about this? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 We have an understanding. /eyebrow wiggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 (He means that it's patently obvious that she's just his beard) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Rytor pls. You can tell I'm not gay by the way I insist on uncomfortable and awkward public displays of affection/full blown intercourse with women every time someone accuses me of being a homosexual. I'm not just muttering "oh yeah? Would a gay dude do this? Huh?" for the ambiance, I'm trying to make a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Well it worked for Andrew Dice-Clay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted May 29, 2015 Share Posted May 29, 2015 Any mention of God-king Doom is too many. Likewise, reference was made to Thor Corps . While Millar's Marvel trilogy(OML/FF/1984) was a hot mess, I'll be interested to see how Postcode OML will eventually link up to a five hundred year old Susan Storm sending a dying planet earth(not Battleworld)'s population back in time and onto a parallel synthetic Earth created by Microsoft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted May 29, 2015 Author Share Posted May 29, 2015 man, you are holding onto those arcs like panch does with spider-man: the other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 In fairness Totems & Morlun became all relevant again with Spiderverse. Additionally, Doom was a bit more of accessible as a character when he was hanging out in the stomach of a pre-historic shark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Visitant Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Just got my copy of SW 1 in, been holding on to 2 for a bit now so I can finally start all the damn books ive been picking up. ...bee tee dubs (btw), is Old Man Logan as good as the damn one shot I read? I hate wolverine for the most part so I missed old man logan but that SW spinoff comic was pretty legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Being that OML was completely stand-alone and made no reference to physical or ethereal barriers to other worlds, it's fantastic, by comparison It's tethered to other Mark Millar stuff that is still being ignored too, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Is it tied into other shit? I forget what was going on at the time. Was it a nineteen eighty X thing? But Bindy, yeah. Snag that first OML trade. Sounds like you'll dig it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Yeah, Millar's Marvel trilogy made up of OML, 1985 and a really, really mediocre Fantastic Four run all fed into eachother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Iambaytor Posted June 13, 2015 Share Posted June 13, 2015 (edited) Being that OML was completely stand-alone and made no reference to physical or ethereal barriers to other worlds, it's fantastic, by comparison It's tethered to other Mark Millar stuff that is still being ignored too, apparently. Time is not a flat circle, Jizzlers. Edited June 13, 2015 by Iambaytor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Hakujin Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) So I finally got around to reading the 9 issues of SECRET WARS [proper] and it was pretty good. It had a bit of a Game of Thrones feel to it. And kudos to Hickman for managing to play the long game with this story. It's, what, 3-4 years in the making since he started it in New Avengers? It's probably old news by now, but I'll spoiler these plot comments anyhow... I knew damn near jack shit about Molecule Man, so much of his significance was lost on me past what Valeria's exposition relayed. I'll also admit the previous Secret Wars stuff was before my time, and I did a cursory web search. So I do know the Beyonder was a factor in these other events, but didn't read much more in to it than that. I am a bit confused as to how Doom created the Black Swans pre-God Doom on Earth 616, and what their ultimate goal was. Reducing the Molecule Man in each universe somehow slowed down the incursions? Eh. I dropped off Hickman's New Avengers around issue 20, but it was good to see his story from there culminate in that scene with the Richards clan being all happy-go-lucky cosmic overlords. I never read the Future Foundation run, so those characters being such a big part of the series was not such a highlight for me. I liked the art Ribic did on Aaron's first run of THOR and felt like he really had some iconic panels in this run. "You mean God..." That look on Reed's face is just perfection. Ditto for capturing the grotesqueness and sadness of Doom's face under the mask... The only other Secret Wars tie-in I read was OLD MAN LOGAN, and I really enjoyed that. There are so many spinoffs and tie-ins that I'm not sure where to start next. Anyone out there actually read these and have suggestions? Regarding OML: I'm assuming there's a story out there explaining how She-Hulk wound up in the Deadlands. Anyone know what title it's under [Alpha Flight I'm guessing from covers?] and if it's worth the read? Yeah, Millar's Marvel trilogy made up of OML, 1985 and a really, really mediocre Fantastic Four run all fed into eachother. I forgot about 1985--should I read that miniseries then? Secret Wars was Hickman's thing, but wasn't 1985 about Doom? Curious if they tie in somehow... Edited April 24, 2016 by Mr. Hakujin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 good post - honestly, OML is one of the better event books that i read. civil war & a few others were totally forgettable...x-men '92 might be worth it if you've missed that lineup like i have, it's also an ongoing book currently. JZA's a millar fan...that FF stuff with DOOM's mentor was interesting but like most millar reads, kinda fizzled out for me. 1985 was a fun mini for what it was that i only just now remembered from that quote, so take from that what you will. yeah, coming off original sin (which i didn't really enjoy, but am still dying to know what fury said to thor that made him feel "unworthy") i ended up really digging this book, i can see what you're saying about the GoT feel. for me, your highlights with Reed/doom were spot-on, but i was also all about the final illuminati stuff, panther's clan disowning him for not pulling the trigger, strange showing just how much he'd sold of his soul to save everything, panther taking his vengeance on namor, and man, that scene when namor comes crawling to castle latveria to beg for doom's help after teaming up with thanos & co, his whole "doom is no man's second option." was great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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