Calling All Comic Geeks!

[harmless]

You might like Whedon's Astonishing X-Men run. Probably any Top 10 X-Men stories list would have all the obvious classics.

[Peeps]

You might like Whedon's Astonishing X-Men run. Probably any Top 10 X-Men stories list would have all the obvious classics.

some of my favorite stories....

fall of the mutants
mutant masacre
whedons run (gifted, dangerous, torn, unstoppable (in that order))
riot at xaviers
phoenix saga
the outback

[griffinxi]

I pretty love everything about X-Men except for X-Men itself. Why is that?

There are too many of them.

This may well be it. It's like, the context, political and social, man that's good stuff. And I love the mutant theme, there's a lot of stuff which could stand as allegory for any number of minority rights issues (disability for one). It's a great idea. And I like some of the X-Men in theory. But terrible Wolverine films just put me off and make me think look, teach me the skills; I'LL make a good one, OK? I guess the execution often leaves something to be desired. Also, the comic mythology is just too vast. If I wanted some stuff in which that Identity Politics theme came to the fore, where would I start? I don't know. I don't just want the fighting, I want to know about Professor X and Magneto and their political disagreements about equality etc.

The mythology is tough for sure...I got back into comics this year and have been reading quite a few books since January, and even so, I'm constantly going to the internet in search of answers to provide context to current events. Have you ever attempted that? For a glimpse into the futility, try reading Kang the Conqueror's Wikipedia entry and see if you can make any sense of it.

[harmless]

I pretty love everything about X-Men except for X-Men itself. Why is that?

There are too many of them.

This may well be it. It's like, the context, political and social, man that's good stuff. And I love the mutant theme, there's a lot of stuff which could stand as allegory for any number of minority rights issues (disability for one). It's a great idea. And I like some of the X-Men in theory. But terrible Wolverine films just put me off and make me think look, teach me the skills; I'LL make a good one, OK? I guess the execution often leaves something to be desired. Also, the comic mythology is just too vast. If I wanted some stuff in which that Identity Politics theme came to the fore, where would I start? I don't know. I don't just want the fighting, I want to know about Professor X and Magneto and their political disagreements about equality etc.

The mythology is tough for sure...I got back into comics this year and have been reading quite a few books since January, and even so, I'm constantly going to the internet in search of answers to provide context to current events. Have you ever attempted that? For a glimpse into the futility, try reading Kang the Conqueror's Wikipedia entry and see if you can make any sense of it.

Yeah, I do that sometimes. I still haven't really branched out from Daredevil (the first comic I started collecting) but I do occasionally check Wikis etc. for that. That's where I learned, amongst other things, about Electra and Echo spin-offs that I hope to get to eventually.

[griffinxi]

I pretty love everything about X-Men except for X-Men itself. Why is that?

There are too many of them.

This may well be it. It's like, the context, political and social, man that's good stuff. And I love the mutant theme, there's a lot of stuff which could stand as allegory for any number of minority rights issues (disability for one). It's a great idea. And I like some of the X-Men in theory. But terrible Wolverine films just put me off and make me think look, teach me the skills; I'LL make a good one, OK? I guess the execution often leaves something to be desired. Also, the comic mythology is just too vast. If I wanted some stuff in which that Identity Politics theme came to the fore, where would I start? I don't know. I don't just want the fighting, I want to know about Professor X and Magneto and their political disagreements about equality etc.

The mythology is tough for sure...I got back into comics this year and have been reading quite a few books since January, and even so, I'm constantly going to the internet in search of answers to provide context to current events. Have you ever attempted that? For a glimpse into the futility, try reading Kang the Conqueror's Wikipedia entry and see if you can make any sense of it.

Yeah, I do that sometimes. I still haven't really branched out from Daredevil (the first comic I started collecting) but I do occasionally check Wikis etc. for that. That's where I learned, amongst other things, about Electra and Echo spin-offs that I hope to get to eventually.

I bought my first Daredevil comic in a long time last week, as a result of the Silver Surfer guest spot (I'm a big SS fan and have been missing him from the Marvel Universe lately). It seemed pretty accessible, though obviously some of the faces/names were new. Seems you could fall right into it, whereas in X-Men the cast is huge.

[harmless]

I pretty love everything about X-Men except for X-Men itself. Why is that?

There are too many of them.

This may well be it. It's like, the context, political and social, man that's good stuff. And I love the mutant theme, there's a lot of stuff which could stand as allegory for any number of minority rights issues (disability for one). It's a great idea. And I like some of the X-Men in theory. But terrible Wolverine films just put me off and make me think look, teach me the skills; I'LL make a good one, OK? I guess the execution often leaves something to be desired. Also, the comic mythology is just too vast. If I wanted some stuff in which that Identity Politics theme came to the fore, where would I start? I don't know. I don't just want the fighting, I want to know about Professor X and Magneto and their political disagreements about equality etc.

The mythology is tough for sure...I got back into comics this year and have been reading quite a few books since January, and even so, I'm constantly going to the internet in search of answers to provide context to current events. Have you ever attempted that? For a glimpse into the futility, try reading Kang the Conqueror's Wikipedia entry and see if you can make any sense of it.

Yeah, I do that sometimes. I still haven't really branched out from Daredevil (the first comic I started collecting) but I do occasionally check Wikis etc. for that. That's where I learned, amongst other things, about Electra and Echo spin-offs that I hope to get to eventually.

I bought my first Daredevil comic in a long time last week, as a result of a Silver Surfer guest spot (I'm a big SS fan and have been missing him from the Marvel Universe lately). It seemed pretty accessible, though obviously some of the faces/names were new. Seems you could fall right into it, whereas in X-Men the cast is huge.

Yep. The basics of the Daredevil storyline are quite simple, and a lot of the comics will recap for you (occasionally too much but that's not a real criticism, I'd rather that than getting lost). The general mythos will sometimes off-shoot left and right (DD's friendship with Spiderman, for example, or his connection to the Fantastic Four), but generally it won't open out into several convoluted subplots you can get lost in. It's like a tree, you can branch out and come back to the trunk, or just climb the trunk.

[bada]

I wiki all the time. Especially the cosmic Marvel stuff.

[griffinxi]

I wiki all the time. Especially the cosmic Marvel stuff.

Yeah. I spend more time in the wiki deconstructing Uncanny Avengers than I do actually reading Uncanny Avengers. It doesn't help to have the two most convoluted team books to my knowledge sharing the stage.

[doone]

I pretty love everything about X-Men except for X-Men itself. Why is that?

There are too many of them.

That may explain why my favourite X-book since M-Day has been X-Factor. They are of the X-men's world but don't participate much in it; there's action but also a story to tell. No crossover bullshit and Wolverine is NOT on the team!
Too bad it's coming to an end.

[bada]

Forever Evil #1 was pretty cool. Thinking its a nice jump on point for folks unfamiliar with the New 52.

[doone]

I haven't read it yet, so don't ruin it for me but my favourite book comes to an end with this issue. X-Factor #262.

[VinylGuy]

Forever Evil #1 was pretty cool. Thinking its a nice jump on point for folks unfamiliar with the New 52.

i like Luthor´s suit. Very 80s.

[bada]

Did anyone read Infinity #2? Thanos has a son? Who?

[bune]

I just finished reading The Dark Knight Returns and couldn't help but notice similarities with The Boys.

Spoilers ahead for both:

Spoiler: show

Superman turned into a gun for hire? It seemed to me that this was aped by The Boys with The Homelander. Not so much the bat-shit insane parts (obv.) but the parts where he was at the beck and call of someone to do things. There were other small bits but that was the one that stood out to me. Butcher would be a good allegory for Batman.

Now to read the next book.

Also read Identity Crisis.

Spoiler: show

Was the graphic novel missing something, or did I miss the part where Hank sends his exwife to Arkham? Because they were arguing and then suddenly he's walking away, giving his communicator to that guy. I read it twice and couldn't figure out what I was missing. Was I missing something?

[Peeps]

I just finished reading The Dark Knight Returns and couldn't help but notice similarities with The Boys.


Also read Identity Crisis.

Spoiler: show

Was the graphic novel missing something, or did I miss the part where Hank sends his exwife to Arkham? Because they were arguing and then suddenly he's walking away, giving his communicator to that guy. I read it twice and couldn't figure out what I was missing. Was I missing something?

it is implied thats where she would go so you didnt miss anything. I have to say that is by far one of my favorite DC novels. every single piece of dialogue, every drawn panel is just amazing. i went in blind and didnt know what it was about but the part about why we were the masks is such a great explanation.

i cant think of any event that has been better crafted by any comics company

[HardTI]

If you guys aren't reading Injustice you're really missing out. That is one of the most entertaining books dc has put out in forever.

[bada]

That's based on the video game right? Can you jump in or do you need to start from the beginning?

[i got bugs]

If you guys aren't reading Injustice you're really missing out. That is one of the most entertaining books dc has put out in forever.

how many issues is this total??

love the vid game

[HardTI]

That's based on the video game right? Can you jump in or do you need to start from the beginning?

It's almost like a Walking Dead type deal going on. Same basic story in both, but I'm not sure that everything that happens in one is happening in the other.
It's sooooo good though. Major twists and turns on every issue and it's really well written.
I would totally recommend starting from the beginning. They are up to issue 35 or so and it's about every week. Quick reads. I think they are like 10 pages total each.
(If you want I have these all on my google drive)

[HardTI]

If you guys aren't reading Injustice you're really missing out. That is one of the most entertaining books dc has put out in forever.

how many issues is this total??

love the vid game

bugs! what system do you play on? The game is fantastic and the story is even better in the comics. So ya issue 35 or 36 is out tomorrow. If you want the previous ones just let me know