Comments on: Random New Comics Day Thoughts http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/ Comic Book Resources Presents... Comics Should Be Good! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:23:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lynxara http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704929 Lynxara Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:21:41 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704929 The motion comic thing is aimed at iPods, yeah. I'd prefer just... comics reformatted for iPod, though. I really don't need somebody to read the comic to me to justify me buying it, and I would pay extra for my comic not to have crappy additional Flash pseudo-animation added. The motion comic thing is aimed at iPods, yeah. I’d prefer just… comics reformatted for iPod, though. I really don’t need somebody to read the comic to me to justify me buying it, and I would pay extra for my comic not to have crappy additional Flash pseudo-animation added.

]]> By: Lee http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704918 Lee Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:05:41 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704918 That issue of Ultimatum sounds fucking stupid. It just shows how out of touch and 'fresh' that terrible supposed writer is. Jeph Loeb is a retard. That issue of Ultimatum sounds fucking stupid. It just shows how out of touch and ‘fresh’ that terrible supposed writer is. Jeph Loeb is a retard.

]]> By: FunkyGreenJerusalem http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704584 FunkyGreenJerusalem Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:07:33 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704584 It wasn't a guy who works at the shop who had never heard of Scott Pilgrim was it? That mnotherfucker is a license to make money, and any shop owner who has never heard of it deserves to go out of business. <blockquote>Are these ‘motion comics’ the latest iteration of ‘cartoons that don’t move’? How did that get trendy again? I thought we were done with those after CrossGen tanked with their DVDs so hard.</blockquote> The big two seem to be copying everything else Crossgen did these days, so why not that? I think it could be more aimed at ipods and such though these days. It wasn’t a guy who works at the shop who had never heard of Scott Pilgrim was it?
That mnotherfucker is a license to make money, and any shop owner who has never heard of it deserves to go out of business.

Are these ‘motion comics’ the latest iteration of ‘cartoons that don’t move’? How did that get trendy again? I thought we were done with those after CrossGen tanked with their DVDs so hard.

The big two seem to be copying everything else Crossgen did these days, so why not that?

I think it could be more aimed at ipods and such though these days.

]]> By: SKFK http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704575 SKFK Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:00:15 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704575 Jonathan Hickman also had another book coming out this week. The first issue of Marvel's Astonishing Tales anthology has a story written and partially drawn by Hickman. That "partially drawn" part is a shame, because the story begins with Hickman art for the first half and then switches to a completely different style of art drawn by someone else. Jonathan Hickman also had another book coming out this week. The first issue of Marvel’s Astonishing Tales anthology has a story written and partially drawn by Hickman. That “partially drawn” part is a shame, because the story begins with Hickman art for the first half and then switches to a completely different style of art drawn by someone else.

]]> By: Neal K http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704567 Neal K Thu, 05 Feb 2009 19:15:25 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704567 The point isn't whether a particular book, like Agents of Atlas, will always be $4. If you charge me $4 for the entry point, I am far less likely to take the bait. I really don't need to take on new titles as it is (and am cutting some titles I get already in favor of buying trades). Wouldn't a better way to boost readership on a title be to add some extra content at the "regular" $3 price point? If they had done that, I'd feel like I was getting a bargain and me much more inclined to try something new. The point isn’t whether a particular book, like Agents of Atlas, will always be $4. If you charge me $4 for the entry point, I am far less likely to take the bait. I really don’t need to take on new titles as it is (and am cutting some titles I get already in favor of buying trades). Wouldn’t a better way to boost readership on a title be to add some extra content at the “regular” $3 price point? If they had done that, I’d feel like I was getting a bargain and me much more inclined to try something new.

]]> By: Pedro Bouça http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704562 Pedro Bouça Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:22:01 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704562 Darn it, people. Don't read Previews? Only the first Agents of Atlas issue is 3.99! It's got 40 pages or somesuch. The following issues were solicited with a 2.99 cover price! Same for Mighty Avengers. Best, Hunter (Pedro Bouça) Darn it, people. Don’t read Previews? Only the first Agents of Atlas issue is 3.99! It’s got 40 pages or somesuch. The following issues were solicited with a 2.99 cover price!

Same for Mighty Avengers.

Best,
Hunter (Pedro Bouça)

]]> By: Manglr http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704554 Manglr Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:45:17 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704554 Yesterday was a rough one for me and the $4 price point. I've been ignoring the Marvel $4 books like the plague, but did break down for Hickman's take on Fury. I'm cautiously optimistic as it seems that Secret Warrior is treading very close to be a full scale classic SHIELD story, which in my mind we haven't see the like of since NIck Fury vs. SHIELD twenty years ago. Glad to see Hydra front and center in the book. (Now if we could just slip in some of the old SHIELD agents like Clay Quartermain into the book as supporting cast.) The other $4 books that got me were both indy books which I feel a little better about springing for the extra cash. Dead Irons was a good set up issue, will characterically lovely art from Alexander. And Bad Dog was just snort out the nose funny in some places. But still...5 books bought...3 of them at $4, 1 at $3.5, and 1 and $3. (Thanks Dark Horse for holding the line at $3 bucks...) Yesterday was a rough one for me and the $4 price point.

I’ve been ignoring the Marvel $4 books like the plague, but did break down for Hickman’s take on Fury. I’m cautiously optimistic as it seems that Secret Warrior is treading very close to be a full scale classic SHIELD story, which in my mind we haven’t see the like of since NIck Fury vs. SHIELD twenty years ago. Glad to see Hydra front and center in the book. (Now if we could just slip in some of the old SHIELD agents like Clay Quartermain into the book as supporting cast.)

The other $4 books that got me were both indy books which I feel a little better about springing for the extra cash. Dead Irons was a good set up issue, will characterically lovely art from Alexander. And Bad Dog was just snort out the nose funny in some places.

But still…5 books bought…3 of them at $4, 1 at $3.5, and 1 and $3. (Thanks Dark Horse for holding the line at $3 bucks…)

]]> By: Nick T http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704549 Nick T Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:28:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704549 Panther boobs? Man I'm out of the loop. This and $4 cover prices are why I (gasp!) cut my pull list and stick with trades. The really good stuff is gonna make it out without my floppy support (Check out Jeff Smith's oversized RASL trade and Terry Moore's Echo - love both those creators, didn't buy the floppies, and yet, here they are!) Hell, I even turned MY book from a 10-issue series into two hardcover volumes so I wouldn't have to fight with Panther Boobs. Who could compete?! Panther boobs? Man I’m out of the loop. This and $4 cover prices are why I (gasp!) cut my pull list and stick with trades. The really good stuff is gonna make it out without my floppy support (Check out Jeff Smith’s oversized RASL trade and Terry Moore’s Echo – love both those creators, didn’t buy the floppies, and yet, here they are!)

Hell, I even turned MY book from a 10-issue series into two hardcover volumes so I wouldn’t have to fight with Panther Boobs.

Who could compete?!

]]> By: Neal K http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704541 Neal K Thu, 05 Feb 2009 15:41:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704541 That $4 price point prevented me from picking up Agents of Atlas, though I did spring for Secret Warriors (haven't read it yet, so I don't know if it was worth it). I picked up Agents of Atlas, flipped through it quickly while trying to rationalize dropping $4 for it, and decided it just was not meant to be. This really is a clear case where I would have definitely given it a try if it had been a $3 book. Maybe I'll check out the trade if I continue to hear good things about it. That $4 price point prevented me from picking up Agents of Atlas, though I did spring for Secret Warriors (haven’t read it yet, so I don’t know if it was worth it). I picked up Agents of Atlas, flipped through it quickly while trying to rationalize dropping $4 for it, and decided it just was not meant to be. This really is a clear case where I would have definitely given it a try if it had been a $3 book. Maybe I’ll check out the trade if I continue to hear good things about it.

]]> By: Cody http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704531 Cody Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:48:42 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704531 "I swear I didn’t write “Jeph Loeb” and “next logical step” in the same sentence to give T. a seizure, by the way." That's good, because you didn't actually write those two things in the same sentence. Now I'm curious to know how Xavier died. Damn you for making me slightly interested in a Jeph Loeb comic! “I swear I didn’t write “Jeph Loeb” and “next logical step” in the same sentence to give T. a seizure, by the way.”

That’s good, because you didn’t actually write those two things in the same sentence.

Now I’m curious to know how Xavier died. Damn you for making me slightly interested in a Jeph Loeb comic!

]]> By: Tom Fitzpatrick http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704511 Tom Fitzpatrick Thu, 05 Feb 2009 11:16:24 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704511 The first two issues of Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk came out two years ago by the same guy, but was derailed due to LOST. Took a damn long time to get back into it, but I hope it was worth the wait. The first two issues of Ultimate Wolverine vs. Hulk came out two years ago by the same guy, but was derailed due to LOST.

Took a damn long time to get back into it, but I hope it was worth the wait.

]]> By: Stuart http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704503 Stuart Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:03:11 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704503 There is a fair amounht of graphs and stuff at the end of Secret Warriors, not sure how involved he was in their creation but they definetly feel Hickman-esque, also the main art is quite nice even so. Ultimately, I would love to see Hickman return to his Pax Romana series rather than read this but I'll take what I can get, although I'm thinking I'll wait for the trade as I feel his work reads better in chunks (mostly because there is usually so much going on my feeble brain forgets inbetween months) There is a fair amounht of graphs and stuff at the end of Secret Warriors, not sure how involved he was in their creation but they definetly feel Hickman-esque, also the main art is quite nice even so. Ultimately, I would love to see Hickman return to his Pax Romana series rather than read this but I’ll take what I can get, although I’m thinking I’ll wait for the trade as I feel his work reads better in chunks (mostly because there is usually so much going on my feeble brain forgets inbetween months)

]]> By: Ryan http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704502 Ryan Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:25:50 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704502 Secret Warriors was indeed awesome. Caselli is an underrated talent. It's my favorite thing of Hickman's since Nightly News. Secret Warriors was indeed awesome. Caselli is an underrated talent. It’s my favorite thing of Hickman’s since Nightly News.

]]> By: Greg Hatcher http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704499 Greg Hatcher Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:44:36 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704499 Are these 'motion comics' the latest iteration of 'cartoons that don't move'? How did that get trendy again? I thought we were done with those after CrossGen tanked with their DVDs so hard. Are these ‘motion comics’ the latest iteration of ‘cartoons that don’t move’? How did that get trendy again? I thought we were done with those after CrossGen tanked with their DVDs so hard.

]]> By: Omar Karindu, back from an Internet Thogal ritual http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704496 Omar Karindu, back from an Internet Thogal ritual Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:02:47 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704496 Sadly, Mark Millar already had the Ultimate Blob mention his cannibalistic habits. As with the Wanda-Pietro twincest, this is just Loeb making one of Millar's dialogue gags unnecessarily explicit. Also, Secret Warrior #1 does have boatloads of graphs as a backup feature, very Hickman-y in nature. Sadly, Mark Millar already had the Ultimate Blob mention his cannibalistic habits. As with the Wanda-Pietro twincest, this is just Loeb making one of Millar’s dialogue gags unnecessarily explicit.

Also, Secret Warrior #1 does have boatloads of graphs as a backup feature, very Hickman-y in nature.

]]> By: Brian Cronin http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704493 Brian Cronin Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:47:39 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704493 Tags closed! Tags closed!

]]> By: Brad Curran http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704492 Brad Curran Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:43:51 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704492 Also, seriously; no one's commented on Black Panther's boobs? This is why I don't pay attention to these things unless I ask Aaron to come by and he does. You people never fail to disappoint me! Also, seriously; no one’s commented on Black Panther’s boobs? This is why I don’t pay attention to these things unless I ask Aaron to come by and he does. You people never fail to disappoint me!

]]> By: Brad Curran http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704491 Brad Curran Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:42:53 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704491 I have no idea why everything's italicized, other than to attack Alan's eyes, and hopefully it will be rectified soon. Also, thanks for coming by Aaron, and you'll get your receipt for that soon. Even if you did convince me to drop $4 on Secret Warriors. Thanks a lot, dick! I have no idea why everything’s italicized, other than to attack Alan’s eyes, and hopefully it will be rectified soon. Also, thanks for coming by Aaron, and you’ll get your receipt for that soon. Even if you did convince me to drop $4 on Secret Warriors. Thanks a lot, dick!

]]> By: Aaron Glazer http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704490 Aaron Glazer Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:29:55 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704490 Oops, Secret Warriors, not Avengers. Sorry, I got used to them sticking the Avengers tag on everything. Oops, Secret Warriors, not Avengers. Sorry, I got used to them sticking the Avengers tag on everything.

]]> By: Alan Coil http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2009/02/04/random-new-comics-day-thoughts/comment-page-1/#comment-704489 Alan Coil Thu, 05 Feb 2009 05:28:22 +0000 http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/?p=22135#comment-704489 Somebody...PLEASE...close the italics tag. My eyes hurt. Somebody…PLEASE…close the italics tag. My eyes hurt.

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