lovecraftian Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 My pull list now looks like this: CreepyGigantic Adventure ComicsBlackest Night: The FlashBlackest Night: Wonder WomanThe Brave and the BoldDoom PatrolJonah Hex Invincible The Unwritten I'm gonna stick around and see if Levitz does any good work over in Adventure Comics. If he does, I'll keep on keepin' on with the title. Otherwise, I'll drop it like a hot potato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted December 5, 2009 Author Share Posted December 5, 2009 Definitely gonna be checking out Levitz on Adventure. Also thought about following a few series I don't normally follow during their Blackest Night tie-ins -- Outsiders and REBELS rose above the repetition to do different, creative things. I appreciate that. Wish I could say the same about Marvel's Siege. I picked up Siege: the Cabal this week and really, really want to see what happens next, but I'm not crazy about supporting their four-dollar titles. One of the first tie-ins, Kieron Gillen's first issue of Thor -- out this week -- was pretty readable to me, especially since I'm not a Thor fan and Thor was hardly in it. Works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecraftian Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 How did everybody like Adventure Comics #5/508? I love me some Jerry Ordway, as well as Superboy Prime, so it was win-win, for me. I was a little disappointed to find that there was no Legion backup. It was Superboy, instead. But, I must say, that disappointment quickly vanished in the face of awesome art and a fantastic cliffhanger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecraftian Posted January 11, 2010 Share Posted January 11, 2010 This thread ain't been touched in a while. Here's what I've got. Adventure ComicsBatmanBatman & RobinBlackest NightThe Brave and the BoldDoom PatrolJonah HexMagog --> This one is PARTICULARLY goodWorld's Finest The Unwritten Amazing Spider-ManInvincible Iron Man Creepy Invincible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 Marvel: X-Factor Dynamite: Green Hornet Now I'm up to two whole books a month! And for nostalgia reasons, I'll soon be getting X-Factor Forever. Louise Simonson will be writing this five issue mini series picking up where her run on the book left off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted March 8, 2010 Author Share Posted March 8, 2010 I'm past due for my quarterly update! Marvel, ongoing: Amazing Spider-ManAstonishing X-MenDeadpoolDeadpool Team-UpIncredible Hercules (assuming this is only on event-based hiatus and not flat-out canceled)Invincible Iron ManThorThunderbolts DC, ongoing: Batman & RobinGreen LanternGreen Lantern Corps (undecided about whether or not to stick with these two after Blackest Night ends)Secret Six Other companies and imprints, ongoing: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8ChewDie Hard: Year OneEx MachinaGlamourpussThe Muppet ShowSolomon Kane: Death's Black RidersThe Unwritten Miniseries: Blackest NightDemo v. 2Great TenMuppet King ArthurSiegeS.W.O.R.D. (just waiting on that last issue) Dropped since previous update: The Incredibles (it's still Mark Waid, but being written down to children)HellblazerFantastic FourDoom PatrolCyberforce/Hunter-Killer (one faux-Maxim cover too many)Booster Gold (the Blue Beetle backups are gone, and they're taking me with 'em)Archie (came to my senses)Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic (canceled) Possible additions in the immediate future: Adventure Comics (once Levitz arrives)Angel (if I can catch up on the trades quickly enough)The Flash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecraftian Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I'm due for one of my ridiculously compulsive updates. DCBatmanBatman and RobinBlackest NightThe Brave and the BoldDoom Patrol (Keith Giffen is the dopest of the dope, but I was sad to see the Metal Men backup go.)Jonah HexJustice Society of America (I'm sorta back-and-forth on this one. The last two-parter was fun, but I may just end up picking up the trades.)Magog (Nope. Nope. Don't care what you say. This title's great, and I'll be sad to see its inevitable cancellation.) MarvelAmazing Spider-Man (It doesn't even hurt to admit it. Whether or not you liked BND--I hated it, personally--this is some quality work.)Invincible Iron Man ImageInvincible VertigoHellblazer (I hopped onboard for the "India" arc because it looked entertaining. It was, and I'm giving the next arc a shot. If it doesn't do it for me, I'm out.)The Unwritten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecraftian Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 I'm way past due for yet another one of my obsessive compulsive change-ups: Invincible Captain AmericaInvincible Iron Man BatmanBatman: The Return of Bruce WayneBatman and RobinBooster GoldThe Brave and the BoldBrightest DayDoom PatrolJonah HexJustice League: Generation LostMagog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted May 14, 2010 Author Share Posted May 14, 2010 I've had some changes, but it's only been two months since my last update, so I'm gonna force myself to hold off a little longer, so I can maybe shorten my list even more. Booster GoldJustice League: Generation Lost I was thiiis close to picking those up, but this week was just too heavy on the budget. I ended up going in an unexpected direction and sacrificed both so I could afford to pick up the New Avengers Finale instead. I'm a sucker for ends of eras, and it's been a long time since I picked up anything with Bryan Hitch in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I'm thinking about trimming my pull list down to six or seven books a month. Here are the titles I plan to keep: Green LanternThe FlashBatman & RobinOne of the Superman booksThe Amazing Spider-ManOne of the Avengers books, possibly two (whatever Bendis writes) EDIT: Add Legion of Super Heroes to the list. Blame Paul Levitz returning to writing the book. *sigh*) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedo's Speedo Posted May 15, 2010 Share Posted May 15, 2010 I'll offer my selections too. MarvelStephen King's The Dark Tower & The StandDCBatgirlPower Woman (dropping next month with the change in writer and artist)Added this month: Birds of PreyDark HorseBuffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8Conan DynamiteArmy of DarknessGreen Hornet (now 3 different takes on the character - Brett Matthews, Kevin Smith and Matt Wagner)Buck RogersRed Sonja IDWAngelStar Trek ImageThe Walking Dead ZenescopeGrimm Fairy Tales Infrequent publications or limited seriesDynamite: Brett Matthew's The Lone RangerDynamite: Battlestar Galactica (awaiting publication of Galactica 1981 as follow-up to their Galactica 1980)Dark Horse: R.E. Howard's Solomon KaneDC: First Wave & spin-off'sDC: Supernatural Beginning's EndImage: Frank Frazetta's...Zenescope: Neverland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted May 30, 2010 Author Share Posted May 30, 2010 Close enough to time for another quarterly update, especially after a major shift in my budgetary paradigm. Now that I've set myself on a fixed weekly dollar budget, now that Marvel is raising most of its prices to the same levels as many indie companies that I've been avoiding, and now that DC's just losing me in all kinds of ways...my reading patterns have shifted a bit. Marvel, ongoing: Amazing Spider-ManDeadpoolInvincible Iron ManIron Man: LegacyS.H.I.E.L.D.ThorThunderboltsWeb of Spider-Man DC, ongoing: Secret SixThe Spirit Other companies and imprints, ongoing: AngelBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8ChewEx Machina (just one issue to go!)GlamourpussHellblazer (I keep trying to quit, but Peter Milligan keeps pulling me back in)The Muppet ShowThe Unwritten Miniseries: Angel: Barbary CoastAtomic Robo: Revenge of the Vampire DimensionGreat TenHeroic Age: Prince of PowerLocke and Key: Crown of ShadowsPeter ParkerStar Trek: Leonard McCoy, Frontier DoctorTerminator: 2029 I haven't collected so few DC titles since my first year of collecting at age 6. I'll probably check out Action Comics when Paul Cornell takes over, but beyond that...I don't share their 1980s fetish. I'm fed up with trying to read Grant Morrison's mind. I don't get their rule that every story arc must begin with old characters being brutally murdered. And I really do miss the days of expository dialogue and of characters who actually say each other's names -- y'know, devices from back in the day when new readers were encouraged to try out a new series without having to sit through several WikiPedia study sessions to catch up on continuity first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecraftian Posted August 24, 2010 Share Posted August 24, 2010 I've been away for a while again. Moving into a new apartment. Here's what I've been digging on: Adventure ComicsBatman and RobinBooster GoldThe Brave and the BoldDoom PatrolJonah Hex Avengers AcademyCasanovaInvincible Iron Man InvincibleMorning Glories Northlanders Locke and Key: Keys to the Kingdom I haven't collected so few DC titles since my first year of collecting at age 6. I'll probably check out Action Comics when Paul Cornell takes over, but beyond that...I don't share their 1980s fetish. I'm fed up with trying to read Grant Morrison's mind. I don't get their rule that every story arc must begin with old characters being brutally murdered. And I really do miss the days of expository dialogue and of characters who actually say each other's names -- y'know, devices from back in the day when new readers were encouraged to try out a new series without having to sit through several WikiPedia study sessions to catch up on continuity first. While I don't entirely agree with the Grant Morrison crack, I will admit that his Batman mega-saga is starting to wear me down. I don't know if I'm gonna delve into Batman, Inc. when it becomes a monthly, simply because I've come to appreciate Dick Grayson as Batman instead of Bruce Wayne. He's just so much nicer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted August 25, 2010 Author Share Posted August 25, 2010 Has it been three months already? Time for a quarterly update! Marvel, ongoing: Amazing Spider-ManDeadpoolInvincible Iron ManIron Man: LegacyS.H.I.E.L.D.ThorThor: the Mighty AvengerThunderboltsWeb of Spider-Man DC, ongoing: Action ComicsSecret SixThe SpiritSupermanZatanna Other companies and imprints, ongoing: AngelBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8ChewDungeons & DragonsGlamourpussHellblazerThe Muppet ShowThe Unwritten Miniseries: Hercules: Twilight of a GodHeroic Age: Prince of PowerLocke and Key: Keys to the KingdomMeta 4Spike: the Devil You KnowWelcome to Tranquility: One Foot in the Grave DC's recent changes in Superman personnel has my attention for now. Paul Cornell's Luthor is creative and a little loony, whereas JMS' old-fashioned Superman is like a pair of fuzzy slippers -- you might not want them around perennially, but they're nice for a comfy change of pace. It's also interesting to see Eddy Barrows grow as an artist, compared to his rough start as a 52 helper...though his key to improvement seems to be in imitating Bryan Hitch. He could've picked plenty worse, so I'll allow for it. Also looking forward to what John Rogers (cocreator of Jaime Reyes!) and what he can do with IDW's D&D comic. The zero issue was shaky, but I liked the glimmer of possibility it showed, especially the part where he doesn't plan to take it funereally like most other sword-'n'-sorcery comics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecraftian Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 Dracula: The Company of Monsters Batman and RobinBooster GoldThe Brave and the BoldDoom PatrolJonah HexSuperboy Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom Invincible Avengers AcademyInvincible Iron Man And now for general observations... Lemire's Superboy is fun and refreshing. Neither Booster Gold nor Doom Patrol get the amount of readers they deserve. Jonah Hex, in spite of abysmal filmic adaptations, is still the most consistent book on the stands today, as far as I'm concerned. Dracula: The Company of Monsters is a fun and interesting little horror romp with quirky, fun art and solid storytelling with an interesting take on the Dracula legend that's more Vlad Tepes than Stoker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Quarterly update again! Marvel, ongoing: DeadpoolInvincible Iron ManIron Man: LegacyS.H.I.E.L.D.Thor: the Mighty AvengerThunderbolts DC, ongoing: Action ComicsSecret Six Other companies and imprints, ongoing: AngelBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Season 8ChewDungeons & DragonsGlamourpussMorning GloriesThe Muppet ShowThe Unwritten Miniseries: Angel: Illyria: HauntedAnt-Man & WaspAtomic Robo: the Deadly Art of ScienceChaos WarLocke and Key: Keys to the KingdomMeta 4Spike: the Devil You KnowStrange Tales IIWarriors Three I'm not consciously trying to withdraw from super-heroes, but that end of the list sure keeps shrinking on me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 Poor Mercury. The blackout ate his post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 That's okay. I can do this over. DC Comics SupermanBatmanBatman, Inc.Batman: The Dark Knight (when it comes out)Green LanternThe FlashJustice League of AmericaAdventure ComicsLegion of Super Heroes DC Comics Mini-Series Brightest DayDC Universe Legacies Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-ManAvengersNew AvengersSecret Avengers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 After a few story arcs end, I may trim down my pull list to just Superman, one of the Batman books, Green Lantern, The Flash, Amazing Spider-Man, and one of the Avengers books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Solo Posted December 18, 2010 Share Posted December 18, 2010 Reign of Doomsday can't get here fast enough as far as I'm concerned. I'm not into villain-centered books so no matter how good I hear it is I can't get on board with Lex on Action, and I dont' think I've ever been more bored with a comic than I have been with Grounded in Superman. Preachy, hamfisted, and Superman's written like a dickwad. So I look forward to Reign of Doomsday to hopefully put an end to the bore-fest of Grounded, and also get Superman back in Action comics (which I'm guessing will happen in Action #900, which I think will be the still-secret final part to the Doomsday storyline). But for the present, no Superman for me right now and that sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Yeah, "Grounded" has left much to be desired. The only reason I'm buying Superman right now is that it's the only comic out there currently with Superman as the main character. I'm buying it, more or less, out of obligation. They need to put Geoff Johns and Gary Frank back on Action. That was a team Superman deserved. I wouldn't mind seeing Dan Jurgens come back to Superman, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Solo Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Yeah...I was wary of the storyline from the start as I think we discussed at the time, but I still thought it was going to be more than this. Then you put on top of that delays, "interlude" issues, and now JMS leaving the book, it just amazes me the half-assed job the editors are doing with this characters. Maybe if DC didn't have all their attention on their thirty Batman books, I dunno (love Batman, but damn, Batbooks take up half DC's solicit pages anymore). Anywho, I was thinking it might be kinda cool if Sterling Gates got a shot at writing Superman soon, considering they forced him off Supergirl for some reason that only they know, and I thought Supergirl has been the best Super-book in publication since he's been writing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Posted December 22, 2010 Share Posted December 22, 2010 I'm actually pretty disgusted at how DC's been treating Superman for the last decade or so. As I mentioned earlier, Geoff Johns' and Gary Frank's all-too-brief run on Action Comics was a beacon of hope, but now Superman is being shoved to the back of the shelf again. You would think DC would pick the best of the best for their flagship character and treat him with the utmost respect. I want to see a confident Superman lead the DC Universe again and stop all this pussyfooting around! And don't even get me started about JMS' Superman: Earth One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecraftian Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Batman and RobinBooster Gold -- Dropping it when Giffen leaves the titleDoom Patrol -- Can't believe this is getting cancelled to make way for ****ing "Flashpoint" tie-insJonah HexSuperboyXombi -- Looking forward to this'n Avengers AcademyInvincible Iron Man Locke & Key Invincible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NumberSix Posted February 18, 2011 Author Share Posted February 18, 2011 I second that Xombi love and the proactive Flashpoint hate. DC Comics Presents: Age of Apocalypse? Probably not my thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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