tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post116059576619853596..comments2024-03-29T02:32:15.437-04:00Comments on Remarkable: Comics Out 11 October 2006Geoff Klockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160771686282257612006-10-13T16:34:00.000-04:002006-10-13T16:34:00.000-04:00Not to be the guy that constantly brings up things...Not to be the guy that constantly brings up things that most people don't like on this blog, but... <BR/><BR/>This is an interesting observation from Double Articulation about Morrison's Batman, that I thought might have a place here:<BR/><BR/>"The gallery’s upside-down dinosaur in formaldehyde—a wry echo of the big green dinosaur “trophy” in the Bat Cave and presumably the work of provocateur Damien Hirst—is the symbolic centerpiece of Morrison’s vision of the new Batman, who, like the Green Dinosaur, is finally out of the Bat Cave, upside-down, and in a bright, madcap postmodern setting." <BR/><BR/>There is a link to the right if you'd like to read the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160754210911681482006-10-13T11:43:00.000-04:002006-10-13T11:43:00.000-04:00I enjoyed Infinite Crisis, and appreciated that ra...I enjoyed Infinite Crisis, and appreciated that rather than being another attempt to "fix" the DC Universe, it seemed instead a bona-fide sequel-story to the original Crisis. To later read Dan Didio describing IC as an "attempt to fix the DC Universe" was a tad disheartening, but probably at odds with what Johns and co. were up to. Pulpy fun, indeed.<BR/><BR/>Fun thing I noticed in this week's comics: I've not enjoyed what I've read of Kirkman's Ultimate X-Men run so far, having dropped the book something like 3 times since he started, but flicking through the latest issue I saw a pretty cool idea. If the final-page revelation is to be believed, then Ultimate Cable is not Cyclops' son, but a future Wolverine. Which is pretty funny given that Liefield's original pitch for the character could easily have been "think Wolverine... from the future".Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14740669500899738381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160735652057467152006-10-13T06:34:00.000-04:002006-10-13T06:34:00.000-04:00Geoff: Obviously I disagree... I think the 2 scene...Geoff: Obviously I disagree... I think the 2 scenes are similar in intent and execution. Both define the terms of the conflict and the lead female's relationship within said conflict.<BR/>Both shows are about workplaces, and I would THINK that creators of Studio 60 would say that they are trying to present their subject in a realistic way... More than the SUBJECT I think the important difference between the two shows is the execution, in the Wire NOTHING is simple in Studio 60 EVERYTHING is.Ping33https://www.blogger.com/profile/09631445208675326795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160713748508600072006-10-13T00:29:00.000-04:002006-10-13T00:29:00.000-04:00Ping: I have several posts on Studio 60 coming. Le...Ping: I have several posts on Studio 60 coming. Let me say this for now: I still think it is the best show on TV, but I agree that something of the old Sorkin magic is missing. I do not think your comparison to the Wire is fair however, since the aims are so different -- the Wire (stunning, by the way) is realistic street drama; Studio is Capra-esque. Never the twain shall meet. More on this later. <BR/><BR/>Dan: "Is there anything punching can't do?" Well said. HA!Geoff Klockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080580776997273785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160710170157914752006-10-12T23:29:00.000-04:002006-10-12T23:29:00.000-04:00Really? Ah well. It's somewhere nearby in some clo...Really? Ah well. It's somewhere nearby in some closely related book. Who can keep track of such things? Maybe if he punches hard enough he'll retcon that revelation into the IC mini proper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160696158585806692006-10-12T19:35:00.000-04:002006-10-12T19:35:00.000-04:00Yeah, I liked the continuity-altering power of Sup...Yeah, I liked the continuity-altering power of Supey Prime's punches too, dan, but I wouldn't have even known about it if I'd only been reading the IC mini proper. Because...well...it's not in there. Is it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160693997351343342006-10-12T18:59:00.000-04:002006-10-12T18:59:00.000-04:00My favourite part of Infinite Crisis? That Superbo...My favourite part of Infinite Crisis? That Superboy-Prime <I>punched changes in official DC continuity</I>.<BR/><BR/>I haven't been that excited by the power of punching since the Justice Legion A Superman punched his way through time and back to the 853rd Century in DC One Million.<BR/><BR/>Is there anything punching can't do??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160691576456005902006-10-12T18:19:00.000-04:002006-10-12T18:19:00.000-04:00To mitch. Yeah that's true. If Singer had waited t...To mitch. <BR/><BR/>Yeah that's true. If Singer had waited to Direct X3 we would have had a well done movie with a deep plot. but instead we were given a well-done movie with a shallow irrelevant plot(Superman Returns) and a totally piece of crap that had a potentially good story(X3)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160670994381829402006-10-12T12:36:00.000-04:002006-10-12T12:36:00.000-04:00talking crossover events: new Annihilation this we...talking crossover events: new Annihilation this week!<BR/><BR/>The first issue of the 2nd series of Bomb Queen is out... I LOVED the 1st series so have high hopes for this.<BR/><BR/>Also check my blog to see why Studio 60 isn't close to being the smartest show on TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160668029536280882006-10-12T11:47:00.001-04:002006-10-12T11:47:00.001-04:00Was House of M before or after 198 or something? E...Was House of M before or after 198 or something? Either way, the ramifications ruined the most interesting x-title for me, which was District X. It was like a weakly executed Age of Apocalypse.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160668027801987572006-10-12T11:47:00.000-04:002006-10-12T11:47:00.000-04:00You're not alone, detective. I was disappointed i...You're not alone, detective. I was disappointed in IC too. In fact, I'm surprised by all the love for it here. It had its moments and I certainly enjoyed some of the meta-stuff, but I just didn't buy the degeneration of Alex Luthor, Superboy Prime, and the original Superman. Nor did I think the jumble o' artists worked very well. I agree that IC's a mess, Geoff, but I didn't have as nearly as much fun with it as I'd hoped.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of messes that were crammed into small spaces, I agree about X3's crapitude. It kills me that X3 - with its cast of thousands and duelling storylines - had the same freakin' running time as the first movie. Good god.<BR/><BR/>That's not to say that Singer's stuff was perfect. Far from it. Scott and Storm really got the shaft in his films. And any X-Men film where THOSE two characters are practically non-entities is seriously flawed. In fact, given how crappily and minimally Scott was used in the first two, it really is quite natural that, in the Movie-verse, he only warrants a relatively unmourned and offscreen death in the third.<BR/><BR/>Having said that, that I still LOVE X2 for everything it did right. (And though Storm had more screentime in X3, she didn't have one iota more character.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160666840469967112006-10-12T11:27:00.000-04:002006-10-12T11:27:00.000-04:00I'll stand by my review of X-Men, of course. The m...I'll stand by my review of X-Men, of course. The movie is flawed, to be sure, but I don't think beheadings will make the dissapointment go away. Plus, I think Bryan Singer owes us an apology of his own. But that's me. <BR/><BR/>Also, I have to say, I only liked half of Infinite Crisis, as strange as that sounds: I hated the first issue, loved the second issues, hated the third, and so on, like the Star Trek Movies. I only found the material in the even number issues compelling. Issues 3, 5, and 7 were complete chores to read. The battle of the Superboy's in Issue 4 and the death of Conner Kent in Issue 6 were both very well handled. However, when Superboy Prime came back in issue five, it seemed a little redundant. Also the fight between the two Supermen was pretty lackluster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160631281916535292006-10-12T01:34:00.000-04:002006-10-12T01:34:00.000-04:0012 (or 15) issue story smashed into 7 issues, a hu...<B><BR/>12 (or 15) issue story smashed into 7 issues, a huge cast, and like 7 lead in mini-series.<BR/></B><BR/><BR/>That was also my only pet peeve with Infinite Crisis. The plotting was great!!! but the story told should have been longer? I think it would have been beneficial with the Return of Donna Troy (yet again) that should have been incorperated into Infinite Crisis as a whole and perhaps told Donna's side story similar to Power Girl's tale. Granted it was a starting point, but I feel it should have een more inclusive.<BR/><BR/>For 3 years I walked away from D.C. comics after being a self avowed D.C. fan for years. But Identity Crisis bought me back, Infinite Crisis hooked me again ^.~<BR/><BR/>At any rate I noticed a lot of different D.C. storylines have matured in content with maintaining a certain kind of diginity. I am enjoying that. I am appreciating that the editors and writers are realising these characters are far from perfect or honorable at times, but in the end most of them do the right thing. That makes for good superhero comic writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160628221561736282006-10-12T00:43:00.000-04:002006-10-12T00:43:00.000-04:00I totally agree. X3 is an abmonination in the hist...I totally agree. X3 is an abmonination in the history of movies. Haley Berry and Brett Ratner shoulder be beheaded and have their heads sent to Bryan Singer as an apology.<BR/><BR/>House of M was a great story but the changes/impact of it were vile. X-MEN is a social commentary. How can they continue with that without mutants existing in large numbers?<BR/><BR/>I haven't kept up on Civil War. Concept is intriguing though, and Captain America is totally bitchin' in the story, from what I've seen. Which is probably one of the reasons he's Comic Con's 2006 SuperHero of the Year.<BR/><BR/>I honestly almost cried when I read Teen Titans, and Conner Kent was killed, duing the Infinite Crisis. Mainly, because I'm pretty sure the copyright problems will prevent the typical back from the dead angle. <BR/><BR/>PeaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23042008.post-1160623474575449382006-10-11T23:24:00.000-04:002006-10-11T23:24:00.000-04:00Wow. I was a bit disappointed in IC. But, I am lam...Wow. I was a bit disappointed in IC. But, I am lame....The Detective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com