Comic Book Thread: Combined for greatness

[Sumiko]

holy galactus you guys get this news fast @_@ we just finished setting up that superior spider-man cover haha.

Did any of you guys pick up AVX BABIES!?!?!? It's the BEST BOOK EVER.

[Delirium]

Babies are not out yet, next week I think. I did pick up the babies variant of Uncanny Avengers, as well as the Deadpool and Scarlet Witch variants. Freaking making me go broke

[Krandor]

Thank god they're keeping Slott on Spider-Man.

[grantlogan]

Why cancel Amazing at 700, are customers that intimidated by high numbers thinking they won't be able to follow the story? Hell, why not just revert every series to #1 every year.

[Blackice]

Uncanny Avengers....WTFFFFFFFFFF. Remender turning it up a notch.

I finally got around to this last night, and yeah the last page is pretty wtf. I'm excited to see where it goes from there.

[Delirium]

Brian Lee O'Malley cover for Young Avengers #1

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[Blackice]

Ugh I hate that art, and I know Marvel is trying to embrace the LBGT community but do we really need a guy fondling another guy on the cover?

[tyven]

Ugh I hate that art, and I know Marvel is trying to embrace the LBGT community but do we really need a guy fondling another guy on the cover?

isnt that wiccan and his boyfriend hulkskrull or w/e? they are just dancing yo! i wish omalley was writing it

[Blackice]

Wiccan and Hulkling, yeah.

[Delirium]

Scott Snyder and Jim Lee doing Man of Steel

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Jim Lee

As a huge fan of Scott's writing, I'm looking forward to drawing Superman as much as I am reading Scott's story as it unfolds. Scott's crafted a truly epic yet personal story which will demonstrate without a doubt why Superman remains the most iconic hero of the modern age. 2013 is gonna absolutely rock!

Scott Snyder

I've loved Superman since I was a kid, and to be working on him now, with the great Jim Lee, is simply too thrilling for words. It's a dream come true for me on every front. I don't want to give too much away, so I'll just say it's the Superman story I'd write if I only ever got one chance to write the character. It's an exploration of everything I love and am fascinated by about him. Like Court of Owls for Batman, it's a character piece for Clark - it's going to challenge him to his core. And it's definitely epic in scope, with huge action and drama - the biggest and most earth shaking action I've ever done.

[grantlogan]

Superman breaking shitloads of chains...in space!

[Krandor]

Why cancel Amazing at 700, are customers that intimidated by high numbers thinking they won't be able to follow the story? Hell, why not just revert every series to #1 every year.

The logic is that it's easier for new customers to jump in on a #1.

The other answer is since it worked for DC (rebooting everything back to #1) it should work for Marvel. Of course the problem with that logic was that at the time outside of Green Lantern and some of the Batman series, DC was getting murdered on the monthly sales charts. Expect this shit to last around a year then we'll have another "earth-shattering world-changing buzzword-buzzword" event and they'll put everything back to conventional numbering.

[Delirium]

I don't disagree that they believe that changing to #1s is easier to jump on. I also don't necessarily disagree it is a new age in Marvel comics because of all their writing shakeups. That being said, the second a series gets to a big, round number they will change it. They have done so with Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Fantastic Four, etc.

[grantlogan]

I know that's why Marvel did it, just pisses me off. Also, there's a lot of gossip and speculation about Superior Spider-Man and it not being Peter Parker. Slott keeps dropping these ominous retarded comments about it.

[Blackice]

Superman breaking shitloads of chains...in space!

I'm extremely excited for this. Also, while it does look a little weird that he's breaking what seems like an inordinate amount of chains... while in space; you can see what seems to me anyways, Helspont's face in the top right corner.

[Vagrant]

I know that's why Marvel did it, just pisses me off. Also, there's a lot of gossip and speculation about Superior Spider-Man and it not being Peter Parker. Slott keeps dropping these ominous retarded comments about it.

Yeah I've heard this too and the mention of the douche Alpha being the one to take over the role.

[Kaslo]

I know that's why Marvel did it, just pisses me off. Also, there's a lot of gossip and speculation about Superior Spider-Man and it not being Peter Parker. Slott keeps dropping these ominous retarded comments about it.

It will really be Alpha!

[tyven]

fuck an alpha, i did not enjoy that arc one bit

[Blackice]

More Superman Panel news:

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The Man of Steel is going to steal the spotlight next year. Not only does he have a rather awesome new film coming out but there's also plenty to look forward to in his comics. Today at New York Comic-Con the panel was packed with big names, including Grant Morrison, Andy Diggle, Tony Daniel and much more.

Before he departs ACTION COMICS, fan favorite write Grant Morrison has an action packed story to tell. "Super Doomsday" (who we first met in issue #9) is going to take on Kal-El in issue #15 and Morrison remarked the story is filled with "lots of fighting, lot of pain." Also, ACTION ANNUAL (Sholly Fisch, Cully Hamner) will have New 52 Superman's first encounter with kryptonite. It'll also include Superman's familiar faces -- Lex Luthor, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen.

Come issue #18 of ACTION COMICS, writer Andy Diggle and artist Tony Daniel will take over. Both joked about the title being a refreshing change of pace -- with Diggle remarking he often writes darker characters and Tony joking how most of his illustrations take place at night. As for the new costume, Diggle said the end of SUPERMAN #0 reveals the attire and it will be explained over time.

To top it off, there's also the upcoming Superman crossover "H'el on Earth." The Justice League will make a cameo and we were treated to images of Cyborg and Flash on covers. However, the real highlight was Superboy and Ravager getting funky with a defeated Superman serving as a third wheel.

To make matters even more interesting, Superboy is now sporting Superman's costume. The panel remarked that they intentionally tried to delay Superman meeting Superboy for as long as possible to make it an especially special (but not good) moment. Matt Idelson added Superboy is "going to like Batman more than he likes Superman."

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[Kaslo]

holy galactus you guys get this news fast @_@ we just finished setting up that superior spider-man cover haha.

Did any of you guys pick up AVX BABIES!?!?!? It's the BEST BOOK EVER.

btw you need to drop some hints to the higherups that the Scott Pilgrim variant needs to be a poster. That is all.