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Hazer75

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I really enjoyed this issue.  I don’t read alot of JMS stuff but i picked up this title begining with the last…

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October 13, 2010 3:17 pm @gobo   yeah,  and thats why it is so infuriating that they know the speed these guys operate at, yet  these things STILL almost never get done on time.  these types of delays are only excused for people with artistic lines of work.  lucky for you Grant,  I love you unconditionally!
October 13, 2010 3:02 pm @gobo.  My biggest issue here is with these miniseries that hold up continuity.  if the regular books get behind thats okay, but (@Josh) ya can't tell me they won't preprint Return of Bruce Wayne because they don't know if it will sell.  Of course it will.  Get these miniseries in the can before you screw up the system.
October 13, 2010 2:45 pm

I agree with Skeets.  Stand alone is not a big deal really, though it has caused me to drop books. 

 

The delays for "in continuity" books are extremely frustrating. I.E. the Captain America Reborn thing.  This week we are only up to issue 5 of 6 in Morrison's Return of Bruce Wayne series (which I believe was solicited as a bi-weekly series),  yet the slew of Bruce Wayne The Road Home books start coming out this same week.  I really hate that.  I wish these major publishers would REQUIRE these pivotal status quo changing miniseries to have more stuff in the can before going forward with the stories.  If that means fill in stories or one shots,  I'm all for that.

June 30, 2010 6:27 pm finally.  I've been tired of the hokey WW costume for the last 20 years.  good work boys.  looking forward to the JMS run on this and Superman.  btw,  please redesign Sups while you're at it!!
December 7, 2009 4:34 pm

@gobo  Hey, I'm all for comics being available in as many places as possible and I understand how comics shops are an aquired taste for the non geek type readers.  Just saying an all GN format would destroy the shops that specialize in comics.  I don't see Barnes and Noble taking kindly to heated in store discussions, peoples pull lists being ready when they arrive etc.  Not to mention your guy knowing what new stuff you may like if you forgot something was coming out.  I suppose the rate we're going tho in 5 years the only place to buy any books or traditional printed material (if they even print any material on paper anymore) will be Amazon.

Sorry for getting a bit off the orignal topic ;-D

December 7, 2009 4:15 pm

I'm on the fence with this one.  First thing to say is ther is a 99% chance i will get both of these because I love JMS,  and I love Gary Frank.  Johns is okay (loved Society, Sinestro Wars, and his Action run but the BN thing really does nothing for me) but I'm interested in his take on Batman.

That being said, I think this is a good idea in theory,  and it would only really work (at least as long as monthlies and current DCU continuity continue to exist) as a new and seperate continuity.  I think it could possibly grab some new readers and if they like what they read, they may decide to start following these characters in standard DCU continuity. At least that is my hope for these OGN's.  I am very much NOT in favour of the discontinuation of the monthlies.  If and when the switch to all GN format happens,  I am likely to fall way back on my comic consumption.  I hope that doesn't happen but I suppose times change and if I'm in the minority here I will understand, but  I really  don't see that happening at least for the next 5 years but who knows.

And I do agree that switch would mean the end of the local comic stores which would be a shame because even though the tables full of people playing D & D and Magic annoy me on Wednesdays,  I love the heated discussions and debates I get into about comics everytime I go into the shop.  Its something I look forward to every week and it would be a shame to lose that interaction.  Discussions in cyber space are okay, but not nearly as fun for me.  But I digress...

October 24, 2009 7:41 am @Hazer_75
April 19, 2009 3:43 pm

Secret Six

November 30, 2008 11:31 am RIP  has been a captivating series to me, and this issue didn't dissapoint.  I'm somewhat glad there is so much room for speculation in some of the things revealed,  and I look forward to the next 2 issues, then the stuff starting in Feb. I was verry worried where this arc might lead too, but I think it went to a cool place thus far and feel this is an exciting time for the Batman world and Gotham right now.  Not happy thus far w/ Crisis but as far as Batman goes, bravo Grant.  Keep it rolling...