[quote]Qaash wrote:
What were your thoughts on World War Hulk?[/quote]
I haven’t read it. I may take a trip to the comic store tomorrow and look into it. I was more interested in characters like Captain America, Iron Man and Luke Cage (who they clearly don’t write enough material for in my opinion). The Fantasic Four relaunch where they started the story over with them as teenagers was weak to me at first but they seem to be growing on me.
The fact that they added the Black Panther and Storm as members of the original Fantastic Four shocked me.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
Qaash wrote:
What were your thoughts on World War Hulk?
I haven’t read it. I may take a trip to the comic store tomorrow and look into it. I was more interested in characters like Captain America, Iron Man and Luke Cage (who they clearly don’t write enough material for in my opinion). The Fantasic Four relaunch where they started the story over with them as teenagers was weak to me at first but they seem to be growing on me.
The fact that they added the Black Panther and Storm as members of the original Fantastic Four shocked me. [/quote]
I think you’ll find most of the Marvel universe Ultimate line a mature read.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
BF Bullpup wrote:
Qaash wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Agreed. It was a great story with suck ass ending. It sort of reminded me of those Scooby Doo cartoons where everyone laughs at the end of the show after they catch the guy in the mask.[/quote]
Yes, everybody… except for the guy about to become somebody’s wife in prison. The ending of issue 4 was fine. The epilogue was not.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
… and Luke Cage (who they clearly don’t write enough material for in my opinion).[/quote]
Brian Michael Bendis loves Cage, and has used him extensively for New Avengers, and now Mighty Avengers. What will happen to him and his marriage and kid in Secret Invasion is anyone’s guess, but it’ll be big, I’m sure.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
The Fantasic Four relaunch where they started the story over with them as teenagers was weak to me at first but they seem to be growing on me.[/quote]
I enjoyed the start of that, but it’s only the Ultimate line, not a relaunch of the around-since-1961 FF.
[quote]Professor X wrote:
The fact that they added the Black Panther and Storm as members of the original Fantastic Four shocked me. [/quote]
Only for about 4 issues post-Civil War, however. Priest did wonders for Panther, making him one of the brightest and most-prepared guys around. You could see him slipping into Reed’s spot very easily after Priest’s work.
World War Hulk was very interesting, although I think the aftermath has been anti-climactic. I would’ve expected more repercussions, but everyone wanted to get some other storylines wrapped up before they had to get caught up in Secret Invasion, I guess.
I enjoy much of what DC puts out. Sinestro Corps War was amazing, and JLA and JSA do not disappoint. I understand that Morrison’s doing some radical work on Batman.
But I’ve never seen DC as “edgy.” The revelations of past events and the reveal of the murderer/motive in Identity Crisis were edgy–but they brought in an established novelist for that story. Could someone from their own stable have written about Dr. Light’s depravity, the early JLA’s dishonesty and betrayal, or made Jean Loring so psycho? Not sure. It was a radical departure from business as usual. One “Girl Stuffed in Refrigerator” isn’t enough to qualify you as edgy…even if you’re the house that created the meme.
It’s far easier to believe in that kind of stuff in the Marvel Universe.
[quote]TShaw wrote: World War Hulk was very interesting, although I think the aftermath has been anti-climactic. I would’ve expected more repercussions, but everyone wanted to get some other storylines wrapped up before they had to get caught up in Secret Invasion, I guess.[/quote]
Meanwhile, they just let that whole Hulk vs Wolverine series die before it even started well. How could they just drop that one?
[quote]Professor X wrote:
TShaw wrote: World War Hulk was very interesting, although I think the aftermath has been anti-climactic. I would’ve expected more repercussions, but everyone wanted to get some other storylines wrapped up before they had to get caught up in Secret Invasion, I guess.
Meanwhile, they just let that whole Hulk vs Wolverine series die before it even started well. How could they just drop that one?[/quote]
Yeah, I still wonder what the hell happened with that? People are still waiting for the rest of that fight.
[quote]TShaw wrote:
I enjoy much of what DC puts out. Sinestro Corps War was amazing, and JLA and JSA do not disappoint. I understand that Morrison’s doing some radical work on Batman.
But I’ve never seen DC as “edgy.” The revelations of past events and the reveal of the murderer/motive in Identity Crisis were edgy–but they brought in an established novelist for that story. Could someone from their own stable have written about Dr. Light’s depravity, the early JLA’s dishonesty and betrayal, or made Jean Loring so psycho? Not sure. It was a radical departure from business as usual. One “Girl Stuffed in Refrigerator” isn’t enough to qualify you as edgy…even if you’re the house that created the meme.
It’s far easier to believe in that kind of stuff in the Marvel Universe.[/quote]
The ramifications of the Sinestro Corps war are still to come. That’s going to be a great story. Green Lantern titles have always been outside the box…from Hal going nuts to the girl in a refrigerator and so on.
I find DC has better written stories and plots…Marvel is trying though, especially in the last year.[/quote]
I usd to be a huge Marvel fan, now though I’ve drifted very far from their stuff, I definitely agree that this past year has been a decent year (as long as you overlook the Spiderman thing). I’m hoping “Secret Invasion” won’t just screw it all up.
[quote]Rykker wrote:
What are the thoughts on the Death of Superman; World without Superman; Return of Superman series?
I read it back in the '90s; still have it around here, somewhere, in the graphic novel versions (as opposed to all of the individual comics that comprised the series).
Having been more of a Marvel fan than of DC, I still thought it was pretty interesting.[/quote]
I liked it, I only got the main titles not all the different offshoot books that came out of it.
I think it was interesting that Cyborg played a huge part in the GL War. Previously to the Death of Superman…etc Hank Henshaw was always a 2-bit villain. I did NOT like what they did with Superman after he returned though with the Blue/Red Superman…etc that was a bad move I thought.
[quote]Qaash wrote:
TShaw wrote:
I enjoy much of what DC puts out. Sinestro Corps War was amazing, and JLA and JSA do not disappoint. I understand that Morrison’s doing some radical work on Batman.
But I’ve never seen DC as “edgy.” The revelations of past events and the reveal of the murderer/motive in Identity Crisis were edgy–but they brought in an established novelist for that story. Could someone from their own stable have written about Dr. Light’s depravity, the early JLA’s dishonesty and betrayal, or made Jean Loring so psycho? Not sure. It was a radical departure from business as usual. One “Girl Stuffed in Refrigerator” isn’t enough to qualify you as edgy…even if you’re the house that created the meme.
It’s far easier to believe in that kind of stuff in the Marvel Universe.
The ramifications of the Sinestro Corps war are still to come. That’s going to be a great story. Green Lantern titles have always been outside the box…from Hal going nuts to the girl in a refrigerator and so on.[/quote]
I think the Corps War will be something to keep an eye on. So far Blue, Black and Red have been established, other than Yellow and Green.
[quote]Qaash wrote:
Professor X wrote:
TShaw wrote: World War Hulk was very interesting, although I think the aftermath has been anti-climactic. I would’ve expected more repercussions, but everyone wanted to get some other storylines wrapped up before they had to get caught up in Secret Invasion, I guess.
Meanwhile, they just let that whole Hulk vs Wolverine series die before it even started well. How could they just drop that one?
Yeah, I still wonder what the hell happened with that? People are still waiting for the rest of that fight.[/quote]
It ended with Wolverine getting torn in half and having his legs thrown four miles away. Wolverine was in the process of trying to smell out where his legs landed while pulling himself along the countryside looking for them on his hands.
