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DC Rebirth |OT| It's not a reboot, and it always was [SPOILERS for Rebirth #1]
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Elaugaufein
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BossDarkseid
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RepairmanJack
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Gotham Academy: The College Years
I know but Nu52 hasn't been kind to that character . But you guys are right. Tynion has been doing pretty good with Tec too.
I haven't been up to speed on Pre-Rebirth Flash but I think Wally West doesn't know his father. Could be possible that he's under the impression that Daniel still isn't his father.
For those of you who were confused about New 52 Wally saying Daniel was his uncle in the TT preview; Ben Percy just explained to me that Daniel is indeed his father but Wally doesn't know that yet. Link: https://twitter.com/Benjamin_Percy/status/771358635460956160
Poodlestrike
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Works for me, that's a nice twist.
Schweinehund
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That's cool, hope it's a fun team. I liked Orlando's Shazam one shot, can't say I ever read supergirl or midnighter though.
You should read Midnighter. Everyone should read Midnighter.
Poodlestrike
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Seconded. I don't even like Stormwatch/ The Authority but Midnighter was great stuff.
I'm betting it's going to be used as a plot point wth Daniel west reverse flash showing up in either flash or Titans.
Actually I bet it'll mostly play out in Teen Titans. I have a feeling the first few stories are going to be the them squaring off against their villainous family members - Damian and Ra's, Wally and Daniel, Raven and Trigon, Starfire and Blackfire,
Aqualad and Black Manta
Emperor_EL
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Not yet.
Jesus, you'd think Batman would get on that.
I don't know really anything about the Midnighter series. Can you guys explain what makes it so good? I'm certainly open to getting it, but it's not something I was interested in before.
Poodlestrike
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For one thing, it's pretty gorgeous.
It's also very well written, from both a technical perspective (i.e. dialogue flows well, characters have solid voices) and a plot/character development standpoint. My only real objection is that the fights end up pretty one-sided, but other than that? Great shit all around.
For one thing, it's pretty gorgeous.
It's also very well written, from both a technical perspective (i.e. dialogue flows well, characters have solid voices) and a plot/character development standpoint. My only real objection is that the fights end up pretty one-sided, but other than that? Great shit all around.
Of course they're one sided, he can't be beat!
So all of the stuff Poodle said above. It is an incredibly character driven book that isn't afraid to hug at the heartstrings (there are a couple of flashbacks early on that hit especially hard). Despite Midnighter's messed up origins (he was abducted and experimented on and has no memory of his family, childhood, or even what his real name is), there is no brooding. Midnighter accepts who he is as an out gay man with a fight computer for a brain and enjoys life and does everything with a smile on his face. It's just a fantastic book that's full of heart.
Can't do nothing about it with no clues. There more immediate pressing matters going on right now.
RepairmanJack
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For one thing, it's pretty gorgeous.
It's also very well written, from both a technical perspective (i.e. dialogue flows well, characters have solid voices) and a plot/character development standpoint. My only real objection is that the fights end up pretty one-sided, but other than that? Great shit all around.
I liked the art in Midnighter but the zoom in and xray panels would sometimes just leave me confused with the layouts. Because it's midnighter I'm not sure you're reallyy supposed to pay much attention to it though. He's supposed to just be making a lot of fast perfect moves. Still felt lost a lot though.
Memento Mori
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Have they announced what book that's going to be followed up in? Presumably either Snyder or Tom King is doing that story.
Elaugaufein
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I'd be very surprised if the "Big Stuff" isn't a mini/maxi-series , with a volume of the tie-ins leading to it published at the same time , and a bajillion crossovers (of various relevance) in every book published at the time.
No. I don't imagine that collecting comics to sell in the future is a good idea at this point. So many people bag and board comics now that there's no real scarcity like there was with older comics which were read, kept out in the air, folded into paper airplanes, thrown away, etc...
Rebirth has mostly been fairly good in my view.
The best series, IMO, are:
Detective Comics
Green Arrow
New Super-Man
Superman
Wonder Woman
Batman
and
Hal Jodran and the GLC
Elaugaufein
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This weeks Haul
Batman: This is a bridge between I am Gotham and I am Suicide. I don't think anything else really happens (maybe a little bit of Batman character study).
Nightwing:
Justice League:This remains as (in)comprehensible as ever. At least things appear to be happening now, which means this arc may end soon.
Batman: This is a bridge between I am Gotham and I am Suicide. I don't think anything else really happens (maybe a little bit of Batman character study).
Nightwing:
Nightwing and Raptor act against the Court of Owls. The twist which everyone saw coming happens as the stinger.
Justice League:This remains as (in)comprehensible as ever. At least things appear to be happening now, which means this arc may end soon.
RepairmanJack
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Look's like lowest score a 6 but mostly high reviews.
I wonder when all the one shots will be over? It'd be cool to look back and see what I think the best and worst Rebirth one-shots are.
Well I guess depends are Supersons and JLA getting Rebirth one-shots or going straight into series?
Elaugaufein
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There's no way to know until they come out. Many of the "second wave" of Rebirth #1s have really been #1s of the series (Blue Beetle, Deathstroke, Birds of Prey).
Didn't Spider-Gwen's first appearence in a throwaway Spider-Verse issue sell for quite a bit recently?
RepairmanJack
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Yeah, this kind of sucks too. It seemed like Rebirth was supposed to be used as a one-shot as a new direction or new status-quo and a lot of them have just used them as regular number 1's with another one following closely behind.
flaxknuckles
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Aquaman was dope but Abnett knows Arthur should have gotten that work. And damn Black manta doesn't give a shit.
Cyborg Rebirth was really good and a much better start than David Walker's run. I'm now not gonna read this out of obligation like I did with that run but because I'm actually interested in the events that are transpiring. The dialogue is a bit weird and I can't put my finger on why but it doesn't really detract much. And the art is gorgeous. And dude already has some interesting dynamics being set up. Too bad no one will get the cliffhanger unless you read the previous run.
Cyborg Rebirth was really good and a much better start than David Walker's run. I'm now not gonna read this out of obligation like I did with that run but because I'm actually interested in the events that are transpiring. The dialogue is a bit weird and I can't put my finger on why but it doesn't really detract much. And the art is gorgeous. And dude already has some interesting dynamics being set up. Too bad no one will get the cliffhanger unless you read the previous run.
There might be an outlier here or there, but that's true with anything people do to try to earn money, whether buying lotto tickets, day trading penny stocks or betting on football. The number of people that will make money doing any of those is lower than the number that will lose money.
A nice interview with Jonboy Meyers on the look of Teen Titans with the design sheets for all the characters.
http://www.cbr.com/artist-jonboy-meyers-helps-damian-wayne-take-over-teen-titans/
http://www.cbr.com/artist-jonboy-meyers-helps-damian-wayne-take-over-teen-titans/
Uh that Starfire age thing is strange. I get that her and Babs behavior make them seem younger than their age, but Dick is only 21. There is no reason for Star to age slower other than being creepy. Glad that other people are tired of the Trigon nonsense.
Sorry was looking at 2 different interviews and responded to the wrong one. Here's the one with Starfires age.
http://dccomicsnews.com/2016/09/06/dcn-exclusive-interview-jonboy-meyers/
I didn't really think much of it, but Cyborg has always been a boring character to me anyway.
Elaugaufein
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The bit that often makes it seem off is that Babs is attitude wise (and often illustration wise) like a late teen, while Nightwing often seems more like his pre-Nu52 mid to late 20s. Wheras both are ~20 (or a tad older). The different attitudes resemble a weird power dynamic too, kinda like a teacher dating a student, since Babs is relatively inexperienced as a vigilante (due to her paralysis) and Dick is Batman's protege.
The attitude discrepancy is partially that all the male Robins still happened, wheras the other Batgirls and most of Oracle is gone and partially because Batgirl is aimed at a younger audience.
The attitude discrepancy is partially that all the male Robins still happened, wheras the other Batgirls and most of Oracle is gone and partially because Batgirl is aimed at a younger audience.
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