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ADVENTURE COMICS #4


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  1. Avatar photo captbastrd says:
    November 16, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    "Art by Jerry Ord-", AH FUCK!!!

  2. Avatar photo Conor Kilpatrick (@cskilpatrick) says:
    November 16, 2009 at 2:54 pm

    Looks like Manapul has alrady moved on to the Flash book.

    Love Ordway.

  3. Avatar photo skeets says:
    November 16, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    i believe ordway is doing this and 5 and Manapul is doing 6.

  4. Avatar photo captbastrd says:
    November 16, 2009 at 3:08 pm

    I generally dislike Ordway’s work, but especially in comparison to someone as fresh and great as Manapul… huge drop down for me. That cover… I mean… yeesh!

  5. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    November 16, 2009 at 3:10 pm

    @skeets

    That’s correct.  I remember last issue I convinced everyone that Ordway was doing 4-6, then January solicits came out and I felt bad.  But yes, Ordway is doing 4 and 5, Manapul is coming back for 6. 

  6. Avatar photo Jim says:
    November 16, 2009 at 3:11 pm

    Easiest way to get me NOT to buy something is to put Superboy-Prime in it.

  7. edward says:
    November 16, 2009 at 3:22 pm

    Are we sure there’s a ring with this one?

  8. Avatar photo KickAss says:
    November 16, 2009 at 3:49 pm

    Ah, the list of DC artists that will never work for Marvel makes me smile!

  9. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    November 16, 2009 at 3:58 pm

    I’m looking at the previews for this and Ordway’s pencils are looking very tight.

  10. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    November 16, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    I was hoping my first issue of Adventure Comics would feature Manapul art, but Ordway is also appealing to my gentle eyes.  I’m looking forward to this.

  11. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    November 16, 2009 at 4:05 pm

    Looking forward to this. Should be a good time.

    @edward Yes. 

    @KickAss Sigh… I don’t even had the energy to waste on a witty, cutting remark. 

  12. Avatar photo drakerivera says:
    November 16, 2009 at 4:09 pm

    so how many people are reading this book and how many are just getting for the blue ring

  13. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    November 16, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    I can’t believe how excited I am for a book with Superboy-Prime on the cover.  Behold the power of Johns.

    @KickAss – How much time do you spend jumping around bashing books you aren’t buying?  What benefit do you derive from it?  I’m not trying to be a smartass.  I’m actually interested from a scientific point of view.  You could spend that time reading (Marvel books, I assume.)  I’ve never understood trolling.

  14. Avatar photo Timmy Wood (@TimmyWood) says:
    November 16, 2009 at 4:23 pm

    I thought I didn’t like Jerry Ordways art after his run on Justice Society recently but then I went and looked up some of his stuff. I do like his stuff, it has a great old school silver age vibe to it. I then went back and looked at the JSA black adam arc and I think the reason behind the art looking bad on that book was the inker. They used some heavy lines over his pencils it looks like. Here’s hoping the inker is different.

    Also silver age art will be a nice companion to a book like Adventure Comics.

  15. Avatar photo WinTheWonderboy says:
    November 16, 2009 at 4:30 pm

    Whats with all the Ordway hate!? The man’s a very good storyteller and can produce more than four comics a year!

  16. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    November 16, 2009 at 4:52 pm

    @WinTheWonderboy

    I’m not familiar with Ordway, but I’m getting the feeling it’s not so much Ordway-hate as it is no-Manapul-disappointment.

    @Edward

    Yes, and according to my source it should be the blue one. 

  17. Avatar photo Ruo21 says:
    November 16, 2009 at 6:58 pm

    Interesting cover, wonder if it has any significance.

  18. Avatar photo supertrackmonkey says:
    November 16, 2009 at 9:01 pm

    I’m wondering how Superboy-Prime dies, and if it is in this issue.

  19. Avatar photo Hexsas says:
    November 16, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    I like this series so far. Hopefully this isn’t weak.

  20. IroncladMerc says:
    November 17, 2009 at 6:28 am

    Wasn’t Superboy-prime last seen returned to his restored home universe, and his family all knew what he did by reading his exploits in the comics? If not, when was his next appearance after that?

  21. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    November 17, 2009 at 7:36 am

    @IroncladMerc –  You are correct, that’s where they pick up his story. Here is the prevew – http://dcu.blog.dccomics.com/ 

  22. Avatar photo mikeandzod21 says:
    November 17, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    I’m still bothered that the lead up to this book is longer than johns’ entire run on it. That’s kind of annoying. And especially now that there’s a tie in that will interrupt the ongoing story ao far…sigh!!!

  23. Avatar photo DarthDuck says:
    November 17, 2009 at 4:04 pm

    Another week, another DC book just for those damn rings.

    It must be the power of last week’s orange ring that compells me.

  24. Avatar photo vadamowens says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:26 pm

    jesus christ!!! this issue was fucking awful:(

  25. Avatar photo FluffNFluff says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    I miss Francis Manapul, but this issue was solid. I’m still quite the newcomer to DC, but picking up the Action Comics Legion hardcover and Legion of 3 Worlds (both by Johns) make reading Superboy Prime, Superboy and Legion a treat, rather than the confusing chore it was before.

  26. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    November 18, 2009 at 6:51 pm

    TOO META.  Not my cup of tea.

  27. boostergold4 says:
    November 18, 2009 at 7:15 pm

    Love Ordway!!! Would buy any book he was associated with!!

  28. Avatar photo vadamowens says:
    November 18, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    i felt like i was looking at a comic drawn by a middle schooler.  it was vomitous at best.

  29. Avatar photo WadeWilson says:
    November 18, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    Yeah … what @stuclach said.

    I don’t get this comic. What are all the Black Lanterns doing on Earth Prime & how did they get there?

  30. Avatar photo zayaz says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:20 pm

    The Legion story and art was great… the Superboy-Prime story not so much, and the art was terrible.

  31. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    November 18, 2009 at 9:34 pm

    I very much enjoyed this issue.  The level of meta in it was just fine for me.  Art was OK.  Didn’t blow me away, but didn’t hate it.  Legion backup was confusing as hell, but I think I got it.

  32. Avatar photo Andrew says:
    November 18, 2009 at 10:30 pm

    I second Stuclach. I didn’t dislike it, and while some of the meta stuff was clever, it wore a bit thin for my tastes. What I did find interesting was that this seemed to be Ordway’s best art in a while. I usually can’t stand Ordway’s art, but this was much cleaner then I am used to from his work. I think the inking was lighter. Despite the coloring, it had an almost Joe Kubert sketchy feel.

  33. Avatar photo Slockhart says:
    November 18, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    You’d think they’d realize it’s a bad idea to repeatedly say that comic readers hate the main character of the book you’re reading.

    Overall this kind of reminded me of last week’s ASM; constantly flipping back and forth between clever and annoying.  I’ll have to remember to put #5 on top of my stack next time so I don’t take it so seriously and might enjoy it more (I read my books from least to most anticipated) 

  34. Avatar photo comicBOOKchris says:
    November 19, 2009 at 7:23 am

    Alright, just finished this issue, which was the first time I’ve seen Jerry Ordway’s art, and I HONESTLY dont see why people hate him so much. His art was completely serviceable.

  35. Avatar photo WadeWilson says:
    November 19, 2009 at 8:47 am

    So, does anyone know how all the Black Lanterns got to Earth Prime, or aren’t we meant to know yet?

  36. Avatar photo DarthDuck says:
    November 19, 2009 at 9:28 am

    @wadewilson – All I know is my brain can’t handle Blackest Night on Inifinate Earths

  37. Avatar photo DarthDuck says:
    November 19, 2009 at 9:29 am

    *Infinite (I’m an idioit)

  38. Avatar photo stuclach says:
    November 19, 2009 at 9:29 am

    @WadeWilson – I’m not sure what would stop them from getting there.  They seem to be pretty pervasive. Hell, I saw some at my comic shop the other day. They are literally breaking the third wall.

  39. Avatar photo mansuper says:
    November 19, 2009 at 10:51 am

    As a new comic book reader, I was loving the first 3 issues. but this crap was just aweful and confusing

  40. Avatar photo drakedangerz says:
    November 19, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    @Wade-I think Alex Luthor brought them over.  He has the power to travel between Earths.  At least, I think he does.  If not, I have no idea O_o

  41. Avatar photo MarkS says:
    November 19, 2009 at 1:17 pm

    This issue was fine if you knew what to expect.

    I didn’t get a ring. My store was selling them for $1 each.

    They suck.  I’m done with them. Over.

    FYI They’re in Bay Ridge Brooklyn. they suck.

  42. Avatar photo WinTheWonderboy says:
    November 19, 2009 at 2:56 pm

    I feel what Johns has done with Superboy-Prime has been genius. Very good issue. But whats up with all the type-o’s?

  43. Avatar photo skeets says:
    November 19, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    You guys are crazy if you think Ordway is a bad artist. The main story was solid, I really enjoyed the Legion story though. Henry’s art is fantastic.

  44. Avatar photo jmstump says:
    November 19, 2009 at 6:42 pm

    Ordway was firing on all cylinders with this issue.  Much better than the last time I saw him on JSA.  Maybe that book had too much going on in it for him.

  45. Avatar photo gnanniv says:
    November 19, 2009 at 10:48 pm

    This was alot of fun. Can’t wait for the next issue.

  46. MisterJ says:
    November 20, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    I too think the meta ideas in this issue were excessive.

  47. Avatar photo Hexsas says:
    November 20, 2009 at 8:47 pm

    I liked the art in the legion of super heroes better. is it just me, or does it always seem like there is a lot going on in the legion stories that we are not seeing? it’s like the story keeping moving but they only put parts of it in the comic. also, sun boy is mention in the first half as dead, but mentioned in the legion story as alive. nice story over-all but it hurt my head a little.

  48. Avatar photo PraxJarvin says:
    November 20, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    I really, really enjoyed this. Great Ordway art. Fun story. I really enjoyed the Meta-ness of it. Johns retooled Prime into being the fanboy stereotype back in Infinite Crisis, the overly meta nature of this book was its main selling point.

    @wadewilson Drake speaks the truth. Alexander Luthor can travel between worlds and can bring people with him. 

    @Hexsas THe Legion that appears in the main story are the Legion in the future of Earth-Prime. The Legion that appears in the back-up is from the future of New Earth (The DCU proper.)

  49. Avatar photo zattaric says:
    November 21, 2009 at 5:35 am

    @ Hexsas  I found the mentioning of 2 Sun Boys in this issue a little confusing at first too. ( And I’ve read all Legion books since the early ’90s.)  The Legion of Earth-Prime is my least favorite & I wish they would just go away. 

  50. Avatar photo kwisdumb says:
    November 21, 2009 at 7:24 am

    Good stuff, all around. I got a little bored with the metaness of it, but it wasn’t terrible or anything. Art was serviceable. 3/5.

  51. Avatar photo captbastrd says:
    November 22, 2009 at 2:13 pm

    Hey, look at that, I didn’t hate the Ordway stuff! Past experience and the face on Prime on the cover caused me to prejudge this one, but it was okay.

  52. Avatar photo Reform says:
    November 22, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    One word – FUN!  Looking foward to part two.

  53. Avatar photo RocketRacoon says:
    November 24, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    I had no ideas what was going on in this book…at least I got my ring out of it!

  54. Avatar photo Crippler says:
    November 25, 2009 at 5:47 am

    Great issue.  Loved the meta-commentary. 

  55. Avatar photo jlddlj11 says:
    November 30, 2009 at 9:49 pm

    Very enjoyable issue; and as Superboy-Prime said, someone has to like him and I’ve always been a fan of Superboy-Prime!  Great to see him still around!  Looking forward to issue 5.

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