IAM Marvel Community

[bebopeva88]

Welcome to the thread that has outlived the title (and original thread) that it celebrates. What originally began as a very early preemptive save The Irredeemable Ant-Man thread grew into the largest subforum thread Newsarama had ever seen, eventually outlasting the title, and turning into a community thread. This is an all purpose general Marvel discussion thread where people can hopefully get to know each other and talk not only about Marvel Comics, but anything else that comes up. This thread had 28,508 posts on Newsarama, and then they went and changed, and it's a mess, so I'm moving it here. Consider this post #28,509. :wink:

The original thread in all its glory may be found here: http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=96885

If you're an old friend -- welcome back. If you're new to the thread -- welcome! :smile:

Do yourself a favor and track down The Irredeemable Ant-Man back issues, or get the 2 digests, the first of which collects #1-6, and the second of which collects #7-12 -- it's good stuff. If you like IAM, it seems to have become a proven formula that you'll like us too (and often share our interests...it's weird that way).

So question 1) : Do you read The Irredeemable Ant-Man? If yes congrats, you're a wonderful person; if not, then there's no hope for you...UNLESS YOU TRY IAM!

The Regulars:
bebopeva88: Founder, President, dictator, and role model to many. Loves Wolverine, Jim Lee, Bloc Party, and Cowboy Bebop to a shocking degree. Loves Marvel, though it treats him like an abusive spouse, confounded by DC's ineptitude, responsible for shaping the minds of the current generation. Be afraid, oh yes, be very afraid.
Particularly likes: Jim Lee, Warren Ellis, Wolverine, Batman, Cho, Charest, McNiven, Jae Lee, Cassaday, Coipel, Dodson, Cheung, Yu, Bendis, Brubaker, movies, anime, sports (Phillies!), anime, a select group of TV shows, Riley, Bloc Party, Scarlett Johansson, blah, blah, blah, and getting stabby.
Particularly dislikes: the art of Steve Uy, Khoi Pham, Greg Land and Larry Stroman. The writing of nu-Claremont, Way, Austen, Casey and most Pak; Molly Hayes, all Flashes, most GL's, DC continuity, especially the Multiverse and multiple origins, Marvel's recent attempt to put awful creators on things he likes, IGN Comics' stupidity, Pixie, Legion, & Stroman (might as well just assume he's on everyone's dislike list), Aunt May, Loeb's Wolverine, nu-Wolverine origin & continuity

RedRonin: hates Jim Lee's art despite having otherwise good taste in comics; ignores Booster, calls Kernel retarded every 12.7 minutes; surely doomed during the bebopapocalypse due to his Lee hate; only his Charest love may spare him; warns of impending simian doom, prone to shocking outbursts about his hate for PETA. Likes to be coy about his ethnicity, but we all know he's Samoan. Has a strange fixation with Medusa...it's the hair.
Particularly likes: Iron Man, Black Panther, Warren Ellis, Travis Charest, Yu, Aja, Disco Dazzler, primates, Coipel, dreaming of Larroca's departure from IM, Jason Aaron, Kristin Bell, Medusa, Darkhawk, Brandon Peterson, despite his blindingly garish colors and shininess.
Particularly dislikes: Jim Lee's, Uy's, Pham's, Stroman's, and Land's art, Amadeus Cho...the creepy RASL guy, anime, DC's continuity/stupidity, num, Boostered, Twilight, Greg Pak, Legion, IGN Comics' stupidity, Frank Miller, and Larroca on IIM.

Sentry/Void aka Kid Impulse: thinks being British is an occupation, has horrid taste in art, gets wood at mention of JRJR or Bart Allen; used to slurp BKV, but has shifted to Ellis; has turned into nu-S/V, in which most tastes are now reversed (a professed love for Alex Ross! *gasp!*), and is perpetually in a drunken or hung over state; laments his supposed poorness, and inability to buy an umbrella when raining (in rainy 'ol England), or jeans, or anything...but has an iPhone. And a 360. Heh. Actually read Omega the Unknown, earning him copious cool points, as does his Bloc Party love.
Particularly likes: The Spot, Bart Allen, Umbrella Academy, Scott Pilgrim, simians, Ellis -- particularly Planetary and Transmet, The Venture Bros., awful art, speedsters, David Aja
Particularly dislikes: Nighthawk, Longshot, Pixie, good art, especially that of J. Scott Campbell, Hal Jordan, people messing with Bart Allen

Kernel: resident thread Butters; enjoys posting seemingly drunken pics of himself; disappeared for a long period of time only to mysteriously return despite claiming he never left; took like a year and 2000+ posts to finally effing read IAM; used to have a mullet; now can drive and has a job, which he doesn't let anyone forget. Likes raping Books-A-Million.
Particularly likes: Spider-Man, JRJR, mullets, Loeb's Red Hulk and its subsequent insanity, Venom, Kanye West, the Reds & Bengals, "Under the Hood", his Gale hating fetish
Particularly dislikes: book learnin; RedRonin, Num48champ, hardcore Morrison fans, and guys who correct your english and spelling mistakes (founder's note: It's actually "English"), Bob Gale & Freak

Hurnslice: Formerly mysteriously named old guy; resident TV guru who has freakishly similar taste to bebop; only human being alive who likes "Life". Does things that make his nipples bleed, and writes scripts whilst giving play by play updates.
Particularly likes: Spider-Man, the Umbrella Academy, TV and movies, dressing up like Detective Fell, frightening people with his Hurnslicer, "Life", creepy avatars, T:SCC, Jesse
Particularly dislikes: Domo, Larry Stroman, threats to T:SCC

comics91: still hasn't read the last 6 issues of IAM; African-American extra on The Wire due to his Baltimore war zone location; my occasional minion, and Comic News Lad; petulant toddler
Particularly likes: chillin', The Venture Bros., X-Men, Koi Pham *gasp!*
Particularly dislikes: safe cities

num48champ:Firestar lover, sig obsessed, no friends, causes gender confusion, posts here daily, didn't notice arthouse for like 100-odd pages, currently M.I.A...may have asphyxiated at a NASCAR event
Particularly likes: Jean Grey, Firestar, sigs, X-Men: First Class, Nascar
Particularly dislikes: mature comics

arp2008: Perpetually confused/lost guy who is either a trollish performance artist, or a 13 year old...perhaps both. Likes to flirt with dudes on the internet and attempts to use larger vocabulary incorrectly and misspelled so as not to seem like he's 13. Has no idea how to search for things/find out information on his own, and is the new nemesis of RR, usurping Kernel's coveted role.
Particularly likes: Naruto, Afro Samurai, X-Force, Clayton Crain, e-hitting on dudes, not trying new things that are inarguably good
Particularly dislikes: Sentry, Wolverine's prominence in things, Farel Dalrymple's art, understanding references

arthousecrap aka TheMagneticSteve: Secretary of Defense and foreign diplomat; spells things the charming Australian way; appreciates savagely witty wordplay, destroys any and all at battle of the bands; has hand writing like a drunken 4 yr. old girl; prima donna who needs to have the longest title -- it makes him feel special, though in his absence, it no longer is the longest...MUAHAHAHAHA; has my back with Mooninite one liners
Particularly likes: Playing music, ATHF, confusing Australian pop culture references, and uh...playing music
Particularly dislikes: showing up with regularity


Not-Quite-Regular Official Members of the Irredeemable Corps:
Mr. Batman: like a less confused arp2008; clearly, a real pioneer; had a sig/avatar fetish, but liked Jim Lee's art, so that was cool
poppycock aka Monty Cristo: Lover of muffins, poster since page #1
TheGrayHulk: Lover of the 80's, poster since page #1
zeitgeist07: German Ant-maniac who may in fact be German-Hawaiian
alextastic: Late to the party, but boy, can he dance! Has asexual sig and name, futilely attempts savagely witty wordplay.
panicbxmb:Kirkmania supporter ;poster since page 2!
Dragavon: Future Eric O'Grady in training
gorilla_buoy: Fan of Ms. Marvel shower scenes since 1998
Fear: says randomly hysterical insano-things; coined Kernel's new nickname, "Mr. Potato Head", came back REALLY fast from 18th dimension 90 day banishment; cheers on his own stripping fantasies
Prometheus3
rwe1138
CaityNavyCop
CrankFrank
rabbitman
Michael Hawk
VintageStar
jrad32
Deathangel
CrankFrank
deworde
GLG
Clem
Mojo Rizin'
AgentX78
ClintP
Tanjint
greenshoes713
JonniRandom
.

...and this guy:

Boostered: Phillies fan, Invincible lover, obsessed with Ryan Ottley, adores Die Hard (battery fetish), formerly posted pictures to make a joke; annoying guy with insane/horrible tastes at times
Particularly likes: bebop*, The Venture Bros.* Futurama*, lots of awful DC stuff, Invincible*, TWD*, Ryan Ottley's art*, Booster Gold, sports*
Particularly dislikes: good things, save for those that are asterisked, mullets

Users banned from membership for life:
Optimus Prim (WHO GOT BANNED! Suck on that, OP)

Other banned/deceased members:
DeadPoolJr.
patiswayfly

Acclaimed members and creators on the title who post occassionally in this thread:
Phil Hester
Ande Parks
Dan Slott
Troy Hickman
Kurt Busiek

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[Num48champ]

The REAL IAM thread is alive once more! :cool:

[bebopeva88]

The REAL IAM thread is alive once more! :cool:

Darn right. :cool:

[Kerny]

WEEEEEEEEE

It's good to be back!

[Skeets]

well, at least I can use the same name.

[bebopeva88]

WEEEEEEEEE

It's good to be back!

...I missed you Kernel.

There. I said it.

:redface:

[bebopeva88]

well, at least I can use the same name.

That was a motivation for me too. (As well as the fact that it's largely the same as old 'Rama...and it doesn't suck...and I can actually get into it...)

[Boostered]

It's nice to have this thread back officially.:smile:

[Kerny]

...I missed you Kernel.

There. I said it.

:redface:
Well gosh, I'm blushing right now ;)

[Skeets]

That was a motivation for me too. (As well as the fact that it's largely the same as old 'Rama...and it doesn't suck...and I can actually get into it...)
true, only thing i don't like about cbr is the sigs, newsarama is a cluster-**** now.

[Kerny]

true, only thing i don't like about cbr is the sigs, newsarama is a cluster-**** now.
Yea, but I got this new hulk sig just today :mad:

[carswell13]

Bah!!! I arrived late for the party, oh well, I'm not lea ving now unless you call security on me.

[Hurnslice]

How's the weather on this side of the internets?


Good to have a pulse once again.

[Boostered]

true, only thing i don't like about cbr is the sigs, newsarama is a cluster-fuck now.
It really is. I couldn't do **** on my new profile, no sig, no avatar, no messages, it sucked ass.

[Kerny]

It really is. I couldn't do **** on my new profile, no sig, no avatar, no messages, it sucked ass.
I sent you a message requesting porn.











No actually it was wondering if you had talked to Bebop

[Boostered]

I sent you a message requesting porn.

No actually it was wondering if you had talked to Bebop
I saw that, that's the reason why I made the thread on newsarama. I knew you would bug me about it.

[bebopeva88]

It's nice to have this thread back officially.:smile:


Ah, shaddap, Judas. :evilangry:

[Hurnslice]

Ah, shaddap, Judas. :evilangry:

That mean face looks evil.

Look at this guy... :eek: He's freakin'

[bebopeva88]

true, only thing i don't like about cbr is the sigs, newsarama is a cluster-fuck now.


100% agreed on both points.

[Boostered]

Ah, shaddap, Judas. :evilangry:
I only made the thread on newsarama because I knew you wouldn't be back there and I wanted us all to have a place to talk. If you me to, I will lock it.

[bebopeva88]

Bah!!! I arrived late for the party, oh well, I'm not lea ving now unless you call security on me.

Welcome!

*calls security anyway* :tongue:

Tongue smiley here is creepy...

[bebopeva88]

How's the weather on this side of the internets?


Good to have a pulse once again.

Oooo, Hurnslice sportin a new avatar...no more creepy Wolverine. :wink:

Hiya.

[bebopeva88]

That mean face looks evil.

Look at this guy... :eek: He's freakin'

Yeah...it's the take no prisoners angry face. Smileys are better here, except for said creepy tongue guy, and no animated roll eyes...but he was annyoing anyway.

[Hurnslice]

Oooo, Hurnslice sportin a new avatar...no more creepy Wolverine. :wink:

Hiya.

I can only sport the old Avatar now as Hurnslicer.

That'll be my psycho alt personality.

...So don't push it! :mad:

[Boostered]

I can only sport the old Avatar now as Hurslicer.

That'll be my psycho alt personality.

...So don't push it! :mad:

Hurslicer is an awesomely psychotic name.

[bebopeva88]

I only made the thread on newsarama because I knew you wouldn't be back there and I wanted us all to have a place to talk. If you me to, I will lock it.

I fully intended to come back and try it, I just can't get in. After being able to get a new name on Live Science and post there, I still can't post on the 'Rama...not that I'd want to though after seeing it/attempting to use it.

If you wanna lock it with the link to here you can, but I don't really care.

So uh, let's talk some comics before CBR mods get mad. :redface:

[bebopeva88]

I can only sport the old Avatar now as Hurnslicer.

That'll be my psycho alt personality.

...So don't push it! :mad:

Hurnslicer is epic.

...I wanna psycho alt personality.

[Kerny]

I fully intended to come back and try it, I just can't get in. After being able to get a new name on Live Science and post there, I still can't post on the 'Rama...not that I'd want to though after seeing it/attempting to use it.

If you wanna lock it with the link to here you can, but I don't really care.

So uh, let's talk some comics before CBR mods get mad. :redface:
Did you see the Hulk 4 preview. It inspired my new sig. :)

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg

[Num48champ]

...I missed you Kernel.

There. I said it.

:redface:

:eek: :eek:

[Boostered]

I fully intended to come back and try it, I just can't get in. After being able to get a new name on Live Science and post there, I still can't post on the 'Rama...not that I'd want to though after seeing it/attempting to use it.

If you wanna lock it with the link to here you can, but I don't really care.

So uh, let's talk some comics before CBR mods get mad. :redface:

Ah ok, I didn't think you would be returning since you said if the new rama sucks you would just post the new thread on something like the bloc party forum. So I decided that I would open the other thread open until you came back to the rama and made the official one.

Yeah, I will edit the first post with the link here and lock the thread.

That goes against almost everything this thread is about.:biggrin: (I refuse to use the tongue smily)

[bebopeva88]

Did you see the Hulk 4 preview. It inspired my new sig. :)

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg

Yeah, it made me chuckle when trying to get on the Rama.

I've decided to just post my sig in every post. :biggrin:

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[Hurnslice]

Hurnslicer is epic.

...I wanna psycho alt personality.

Bebopeva88er doesn't quite bring it home. :tongue:


:tongue: < What is that?

[Skeets]

Finally managed to log in as skeets on newsarama, but despite this, the severe lack of any features that make forum browsing easy still leaves nunewsarama far in the red.

[bebopeva88]

:eek: :eek:

You too, you strange, sig-obsessed, Nascar loving, Firestar guy.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif

[bebopeva88]

Bebopeva88er doesn't quite bring it home. :tongue:


:tongue: < What is that?

Red faced guy, who is apparently supposed to show embarrassment, but ends up just being creepy as well.

How about Mr. Stabby?

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif

[Tanjint]

wiggy woo motha****az!

damn, is this most of us from the rama?


-T

[bebopeva88]

wiggy woo mothafuckaz!

damn, is this most of us from the rama?


-T

Hiya.

Yep, it's a mass exodus.

[Num48champ]

You too, you strange, sig-obsessed, Nascar loving, Firestar guy.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif

:eek: :eek:

Are you.......feeling OK?

[Kerny]

Finally managed to log in as skeets on newsarama, but despite this, the severe lack of any features that make forum browsing easy still leaves nunewsarama far in the red.
I'm only using it to stay in touch with my fellow High School Heroes, and to comment on a book or two.

I'm also using Outhouse to be an assclown. I'm whoring myself out because rama sucks! Why rama why!?

[Boostered]

How about Mr. Stabby?


I think Stabby McSnikt would be more appropriate.

[Hurnslice]

I think Stabby McSnikt would be more appropriate.

StabbyMcSniktsAlot.

Spelling it brings the pain.

[Hurnslice]

Hiya.

Yep, it's a mass exodus.


Who knew Comic Book Fans were so fickle? :eek:

[Boostered]

StabbyMcSniktsAlot.

Spelling it brings the pain.

Mr.StabbyMcSniktsAlot to combine all of our ideas into one psychotic name that brings fear into all who see it.

[comics91]

Damn you guys had to drag me over here.:evilangry: :smile:

[Boostered]

Damn you guys had to drag me over here.:evilangry: :smile:
Comics!

Now all we need is RR and S/V and the thread will be back to normal.

[Kerny]

Damn you guys had to drag me over here.:evilangry: :smile:
GES!

Whats crack-a-lacking holmes?

[bebopeva88]

Damn you guys had to drag me over here.:evilangry: :smile:

COMICS!

You know you love it.

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[bebopeva88]

Now all we need is RR and S/V and the thread will be back to normal.

Yup...and RR can ignore you here. :wink:

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[comics91]

COMICS!

You know you love it.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif


Heh yeah I do. Champy I need you to revert my avatar size to 80x80.

[Boostered]

Yup...and RR can ignore you here. :wink:

Bah, I don't care. It's his lost.

[comics91]

GES!

Whats crack-a-lacking holmes?


Just chillin.

[Num48champ]

Damn you guys had to drag me over here.:evilangry: :smile:

Aww, did poor Ges have to register on another forum?:frown:

Poor baby.:tongue:

[bebopeva88]

Bah, I don't care. It's his lost.

He loves you.

Join me in cursing the Reds and hating Kernel (more) for liking them. I can't even really get to see Griffey for goodness sake.

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[Kerny]

Comics!

Now all we need is RR and S/V and the thread will be back to normal.
Let's hope RR's invite got lost

Kidding! RR knows I love him. As much as internet posters can in fact

*Cue RR calling me retarded, followed by Rolleyes*

[Kerny]

He loves you.

Join me in cursing the Reds and hating Kernel (more) for liking them. I can't even really get to see Griffey for goodness sake.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif
There's rumors that they may trade Adam Dunn, aka The Big Donkey to Boston cause of Ortiz going down

[bebopeva88]

It's gonna take me a long ass time to get back to 17,000 posts, and it's gonna take this thread almost as long to get back to 28,500...WHY BRADY, WHY???

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[comics91]

Aww, did poor Ges have to register on another forum?:frown:

Poor baby.:tongue:

I can't post my sig and my avatar is too big. Can you reduce my avatar to 80x80.

[bebopeva88]

There's rumors that they may trade Adam Dunn, aka The Big Donkey to Boston cause of Ortiz going down

There were some pretty heavy rumors of Griffey going back to Seattle a few weeks ago as well.

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[comics91]

It's gonna take me a long ass time to get back to 17,000 posts, and it's gonna take this thread almost as long to get back to 28,500...WHY BRADY, WHY???

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif


Are you going to ever come back?

[bebopeva88]

Are you going to ever come back?

I don't really see a reason to...it's essentially the same as it was right here...plus there's that whole awful missing features and pesky I can't log in thing.

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[comics91]

I don't really see a reason to...it's essentially the same as it was right here...plus there's that whole awful missing features and pesky I can't log in thing.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif

Oh ok.<aaa>

[Kerny]

It's gonna take me a long ass time to get back to 17,000 posts, and it's gonna take this thread almost as long to get back to 28,500...WHY BRADY, WHY???

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif
Yea, I am so having the highest post count in here, MUAHAHAHAHAHA

^ *evil bad guy laugh*

Actually no, June 28th, I'm going back to WV for majority of the Summer. I'll check in occasionly like I did before

[Num48champ]

I can't post my sig and my avatar is too big. Can you reduce my avatar to 80x80.

No sigs allowed here.

And give me your avatar.

[bebopeva88]

No sigs allowed here.


Muahahahahaha


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[Num48champ]

Muahahahahaha


http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif

Posting your sig in every post doesn't count.:rolleyes:

[Kerny]

Muahahahahaha


http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif
I would think reposting that every time would get tiresome, no?

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg

:eek: :tongue: < woah that is creepy

[comics91]

No sigs allowed here.

And give me your avatar.

Heh well I don't care. It's the one with the skelton with the afro. It is in your photobucket account.

[Num48champ]

Heh well I don't care. It's the one with the skelton with the afro.

Post it here! :mad:

[bebopeva88]

Posting your sig in every post doesn't count.:rolleyes:

I SAY IT DOES! THE WORLD IS FLAT!

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[bebopeva88]

I would think reposting that every time would get tiresome, no?

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg

:eek: :tongue: < woah that is creepy

Nah, just have the image url copied...takes an extra 2 seconds.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif

[Num48champ]

I SAY IT DOES! THE WORLD IS FLAT!

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif

MEN REACHING THE MOON WAS STAGED!!!

[Kerny]

Nah, just have the image url copied...takes an extra 2 seconds.

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif
http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg

....What?

[panicbxmb]

panicbxmb's back! :)

the new Rama is weird.

[bebopeva88]

MEN REACHING THE MOON WAS STAGED!!!

SCIENTOLOGY IS CORRECT! LIFE IS A GOOD SHOW! FIRESTAR IS A QUALITY CHARACTER!

[bebopeva88]

panicbxmb's back! :)

the new Rama is weird.

Yay, panic.

I need my hahas.

The new Rama is weird. And awful.

[Num48champ]

panicbxmb's back! :)

the new Rama is weird.

Yup. Welcome! :biggrin:

[comics91]

There you go Champy.

http://images.wikia.com/onepiece/images/a/ab/Brook.jpg

[comics91]

panicbxmb's back! :)

the new Rama is weird.


Yeah it is, but I guess I will stick with it.

[Num48champ]

There you go Champy.

http://images.wikia.com/onepiece/images/a/ab/Brook.jpg

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/5666/skullmanuh4.jpg

[comics91]

http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/5666/skullmanuh4.jpg


Thanks Champy.

[Kerny]

Yeah it is, but I guess I will stick with it.
I'm using it for HSH.

[comics91]

I'm using it for HSH.

So am I, but I am not going to leave it. I have faith that it will get better (at least I hope).

[Num48champ]

Thanks Champy.

No prob.

Just don't tell Mr Bats.:wink: :tongue: :biggrin:

[comics91]

No prob.

Just don't tell Mr Bats.:wink: :tongue: :biggrin:

My lips are sealed.

[Kerny]

My lips are sealed.
But are they still Ash............oh never mind

[comics91]

But are they still Ash............oh never mind

heh.<aaaaaaaaaaaaa>

[Kerny]

heh.<aaaaaaaaaaaaa>
Did you know there's two ladies in HSH now? Bow chicka wow wow.

I'm kidding. But there is actually two wiminz there now

[RedRonin]

Something told me to register over here after the Rama shut down, I knew there was a reason. Sure, I feel like a refugee, but I think I'm going to call this place home. And I won't even ignore Boostered here..... or least until I remember that he has nothing to offer and ignore him again.:wink:

Newsarama is like a super cute girl how thought she needed implants and lip injections and then got them but they looked all gross and gave her a a lazy nipple and some weird permanent half and now when you see her naked it's like, "why don't your tits fit your body? You were way cuter before, now you're just nasty and harder to use". I guess what I'm saying is it's gross and I don't like it.

[Kerny]

Something told me to register over here after the Rama shut down, I knew there was a reason. Sure, I feel like a refugee, but I think I'm going to call this place home. And I won't even ignore Boostered here..... or least until I remember that he has nothing to offer and ignore him again.:wink:

Newsarama is like a super cute girl how thought she needed implants and lip injections and then got them but they looked all gross and gave her a a lazy nipple and some weird permanent half and now when you see her naked it's like, "why don't your tits fit your body? You were way cuter before, now you're just nasty and harder to use". I guess what I'm saying is it's gross and I don't like it.
Glad you found your way RR. :)

Now tell me you missed me like Bebop did on page 1.

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg

[Kid Impulse]

Phew, everything is right again. Thanks for the heads-up about this, Bebop and Kern

[Expletive Deleted]

So uh, let's talk some comics before CBR mods get mad.That'd be appreciated.

I'm fine with a certain amount of thread drift and chat, especially since you guys are just settling in, but there needs to be a base level of Marvel comics discussion for a thread to be in this particular forum.

Thanks.

[Hurnslice]

That'd be appreciated.

I'm fine with a certain amount of thread drift and chat, especially since you guys are just settling in, but there needs to be a base level of Marvel comics discussion for a thread to be in this particular forum.

Thanks.

Not to worry ED, there will be Marvel discussion to spin your head. :wink:

I would like to add to the addendum that NO SPOILERS is still and always the rule.

(Bebop - maybe you could throw a little something on the main page of the thread)

Good to see the ol' crew is back in place.

I

[Hurnslice]

Newsarama is like a super cute girl how thought she needed implants and lip injections and then got them but they looked all gross and gave her a a lazy nipple and some weird permanent half and now when you see her naked it's like, "why don't your tits fit your body? You were way cuter before, now you're just nasty and harder to use". I guess what I'm saying is it's gross and I don't like it.


:eek: :biggrin:

General X-Factor opinion question:

As far as writing quality is concerned, do you think it's going to...

1. Stay the same.
2. Get better.

I doubt it'll get worse because we're talking PAD here, but the title is sort of running it's course with me and I'm thinking of taking a break from it.

[Kid Impulse]

This week's rankings

Invincible Iron Man #2
Amazing Spider-Man #561
Secret Invasion #3
Kick Ass #3
Nova #14

[Kid Impulse]

Also, my shop's started charging an extra 20p for comics!

Damn you credit crunch!

[Kerny]

Next week should be a good one for me. ASM, HULK (can't wait) and Wolverine (Millar & McNiven awesomeness!)

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg

[Num48champ]

I have a big pile of comics to read this weekend.

I am really looking foward to it.

[Kid Impulse]

Next week should be a good one for me. ASM, HULK (can't wait) and Wolverine (Millar & McNiven awesomeness!)

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg
Next week I have:

Captain Britain!
Brainiac!
Agents of Atlas!
and most importantly
BART ALLEN!

[Kerny]

Next week I have:

Captain Britain!
Brainiac!
Agents of Atlas!
and most importantly
BART ALLEN!
I'll be getting Action from that list and thats it

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc81/Dkernx4/redhulkkern.jpg

[mattbib]

:eek: :biggrin:

General X-Factor opinion question:

As far as writing quality is concerned, do you think it's going to...

1. Stay the same.
2. Get better.

I doubt it'll get worse because we're talking PAD here, but the title is sort of running it's course with me and I'm thinking of taking a break from it.Stay the same. Which would be fine with me because I've enjoyed the title. The better question is how long until he decides to move on...

And welcome to CBR, guys.

[Kerny]

Stay the same. Which would be fine with me because I've enjoyed the title. The better question is how long until he decides to move on...

And welcome to CBR, guys.
I say put him on the spidey braintrust for Gale. Just not a fan of Gale's writing at all

[Hurnslice]

I say put him on the spidey braintrust for Gale. Just not a fan of Gale's writing at all

I concur. Although Gale's arc wasn't too bad. But I'd take the switch.

[Kerny]

I concur. Although Gale's arc wasn't too bad. But I'd take the switch.
Everything I have read and bought I have generally liked. I can honestly say Gale's arc on ASM were the first comics I put down in absolute disgust

[zeitgeist07]

so I'm back!

the 'rama is just not the same without the good old IAM threat.

[Kid Impulse]

I concur. Although Gale's arc wasn't too bad. But I'd take the switch.

I can't stand Gale, I'm considering not getting next week's ASM, McKone isn't enough of a sell for me. I'll see when I get the the shop

*Back to revision*

[Hurnslice]

This week's books I'm picking up this weekend:

ASM #561
Criminal #3
SI #3
House of Mystery #2 (which was a great p/u last month)

Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #1 - will p/u in trade at some point.

I'll also p/u Manhunter at some point - Gaydos on art is very cool - anyone reading this series? What's the deal?

[Kid Impulse]

I'll also p/u Manhunter at some point - Gaydos on art is very cool - anyone reading this series? What's the deal?
How do you mean 'What's the deal?'

Like what's the series about or something else?

[Hurnslice]

How do you mean 'What's the deal?'

Like what's the series about or something else?

Is it good? Sounds like a female version of DD, w/ a kid.

[Kid Impulse]

Is it good? Sounds like a female version of DD, w/ a kid.
Yeah, it's really good. It's kind of a '(wo)man on the street' look at the DC Universe a lot of the time, it's off in it's own corner, which makes it more of an event when, say Superman shows up.

It's loosely connected to the larger DCU, she's related to Jack Knight (Starman), she has to deal with the Manhunter lagacy (she's like the 7th or something), her tech guy is a former minor league supervillain, Green Lantern's son Obsidian is a regular in the book as well as the other Azrael that isn't the one that took over from Batman.

Like I said it's a good book, I wish I had the money to get it though, you should check out the trades, if you like stuff like Daredevil, Sleeper and other noir-ey comics, you'll definitely like Manhunter

[bebopeva88]

Yay, RR!

Something told me to register over here after the Rama shut down, I knew there was a reason. Sure, I feel like a refugee, but I think I'm going to call this place home.

Likewise.

Newsarama is like a super cute girl how thought she needed implants and lip injections and then got them but they looked all gross and gave her a a lazy nipple and some weird permanent half and now when you see her naked it's like, "why don't your tits fit your body? You were way cuter before, now you're just nasty and harder to use". I guess what I'm saying is it's gross and I don't like it.

Ha, well put, and true.

[bebopeva88]

Phew, everything is right again. Thanks for the heads-up about this, Bebop and Kern

Hiya S/V. :biggrin:

[Kid Impulse]

I have my Winter's Tale/Emily Dickinson exam tomorrow *gulp*

[bebopeva88]

:eek: :biggrin:

General X-Factor opinion question:

As far as writing quality is concerned, do you think it's going to...

1. Stay the same.
2. Get better.

I doubt it'll get worse because we're talking PAD here, but the title is sort of running it's course with me and I'm thinking of taking a break from it.

I think it'll get worse...not necessarily because of PAD's abilities, but because of the absence of Raimondi, the coming of Stroman, and the lineup change...not the least of which seems to leave out Layla and Pietro for the most part, and Wolfsbane completely. I'll stick with it for awhile though before I drop it though, because it really used to be a top 5 title for me.

[Kid Impulse]

Hiya S/V. :biggrin:
It's nice to see we all made it here

Well, except Bats, oh well :rolleyes:

[Kerny]

Hiya S/V. :biggrin:
You're happiness and overall cheery attitude disturbs me

[bebopeva88]

I have a big pile of comics to read this weekend.

I am really looking foward to it.


Likewise, but change weekend to summer. :wink:

[Kid Impulse]

I think it'll get worse...not necessarily because of PAD's abilities, but because of the absence of Raimondi, the coming of Stroman, and the lineup change...not the least of which seems to leave out Layla and Pietro for the most part, and Wolfsbane completely. I'll stick with it for awhile though before I drop it though, because it really used to be a top 5 title for me.
Not even PAD could make Longshot interesting, he's just behind Nighth*wk in terms of sheer suckitude

[bebopeva88]

Is it good? Sounds like a female version of DD, w/ a kid.

It's really good. It's about the closest thing DC has to a DD type of book, both tonally, and quality-wise as far as "street/crime" comics go.

[Hurnslice]

I think it'll get worse...not necessarily because of PAD's abilities, but because of the absence of Raimondi, the coming of Stroman, and the lineup change...not the least of which seems to leave out Layla and Pietro for the most part, and Wolfsbane completely. I'll stick with it for awhile though before I drop it though, because it really used to be a top 5 title for me.

I actually think I'll stick through until after the SI crossover. And the Layla one-shot.

July looks like a 20 issue month, which for me, is gigantic.

SI Front Line looks interesting (shock!).

Once SI winds down I'm going to do a major overhaul of my pull list.

[bebopeva88]

Here's a question that hasn't come up in awhile: where would you like to see Eric appear post-A:TI? He's either gonna graduate or get kicked out eventually, so where would you like to see him next? (Outside of IAM V.2, or some solo mini obviously).

I'd like some kind of mini with lowertier characters, kind of like Loners, but without the "heroes wanting to get out of the life/keep getting pulled back in". Darkhawk, Ricochet, and Julie Power would still fit in well though.

[Hurnslice]

I think it'd interesting to see him on Thunderbolts - but that would take some doing - and would take some setting up.

I've really liked him in A:I. The little one liners have been excellent so I'd prefer him kept there.

I'd like a mini and would demand Kirkman and Hester on it. In the style of an 80's Hawkeye mini throwback.

[Kerny]

Here's a question that hasn't come up in awhile: where would you like to see Eric appear post-A:TI? He's either gonna graduate or get kicked out eventually, so where would you like to see him next? (Outside of IAM V.2, or some solo mini obviously).

I'd like some kind of mini with lowertier characters, kind of like Loners, but without the "heroes wanting to get out of the life/keep getting pulled back in". Darkhawk, Ricochet, and Julie Power would still fit in well though.
Vice-Dictator of Latervia. He'd be working with Doom, but would be really going around and sabatoging his work. Think Michael on Lost on the boat

[Kerny]

I think it'd interesting to see him on Thunderbolts - but that would take some doing - and would take some setting up.

I've really liked him in A:I. The little one liners have been excellent so I'd prefer him kept there.

I'd like a mini and would demand Kirkman and Hester on it. In the style of an 80's Hawkeye mini throwback.
Heh. Thunderbolts would be fun. Him having internal dialouge on what he thinks about the crazies like Norman, Venom, and Bullseye would be funny.

[bebopeva88]

I think it'd interesting to see him on Thunderbolts - but that would take some doing - and would take some setting up.

I've really liked him in A:I. The little one liners have been excellent so I'd prefer him kept there.

I'd like a mini and would demand Kirkman and Hester on it. In the style of an 80's Hawkeye mini throwback.

Thunderbolts would be cool. It could've happened rather naturally post IAM -- Tony makes him go there to make right/work off/do penance (no pun intended) for what he's done. It could still work though, but I think the humor Eric would cause would clash a bit with the current tone of Thunderbolts.

[Boostered]

And I won't even ignore Boostered here..... or least until I remember that he has nothing to offer and ignore him again.:wink:

:eek:

Well it is good to finally have the ability to talk to you RR.:smile:

[Kid Impulse]

Here's a question that hasn't come up in awhile: where would you like to see Eric appear post-A:TI? He's either gonna graduate or get kicked out eventually, so where would you like to see him next? (Outside of IAM V.2, or some solo mini obviously).

I'd like some kind of mini with lowertier characters, kind of like Loners, but without the "heroes wanting to get out of the life/keep getting pulled back in". Darkhawk, Ricochet, and Julie Power would still fit in well though.
I still like the idea of him just popping up in random comics at ant size, but for actual character appearances I think either Damage Control by McDuffie and Espin, or another attempt at H4H, which has been rumoured for a while

[Num48champ]

Likewise, but change weekend to summer. :wink:

Yeah, I think I'm gonna read a few at a time.

That way it will last the whole summer. Or at least the first part.

[Boostered]

Here's a question that hasn't come up in awhile: where would you like to see Eric appear post-A:TI? He's either gonna graduate or get kicked out eventually, so where would you like to see him next? (Outside of IAM V.2, or some solo mini obviously).

I'd like some kind of mini with lowertier characters, kind of like Loners, but without the "heroes wanting to get out of the life/keep getting pulled back in". Darkhawk, Ricochet, and Julie Power would still fit in well though.
I would want to see him in a mini with other a-hole characters such as himself. Taskmaster and a few others come to mind.

[Kid Impulse]

Thunderbolts would be cool. It could've happened rather naturally post IAM -- Tony makes him go there to make right/work off/do penance (no pun intended) for what he's done. It could still work though, but I think the humor Eric would cause would clash a bit with the current tone of Thunderbolts.
He actually have to do something though. As far as Tony and SHIELD are concerned, Eric is a model employee, after all he was given the Ant-Man suit to keep after the series finished, that shows SHIELD trusts Eric

[Boostered]

So the Phillies did great today, Hamels was back to his normal pitching goodness.:biggrin:

[Hurnslice]

Thunderbolts would be cool. It could've happened rather naturally post IAM -- Tony makes him go there to make right/work off/do penance (no pun intended) for what he's done. It could still work though, but I think the humor Eric would cause would clash a bit with the current tone of Thunderbolts.

It all depends on the writer. Ellis, I don't think, would have taken him & already had his stories figured out. (Ellis doesn't seem like the kind of writer you can walk up to and say, "Use Eric in your current arc and make it work.")

But Eric is so multifacited (jerky) that he would fit in just about anywhere. Which, I think, is the beauty of O'Grady and why he is so culty-loved by those that dig him. He's ruled by his id and speaks to a great number of us.

He just has to be embraced by a current working Marvel writer who feels the same. He's a go anywhere / do anything kind of character and non mutant to boot, the anti Spider-Man.

He should be the Avengers version of Dead Pool.

[Kerny]

No one liked my idea :(

[Kid Impulse]

I would want to see him in a mini with other a-hole characters such as himself. Taskmaster and a few others come to mind.
Ant-Man, Taskmaster and Constrictor in a road trip, on the run from SHIELD

[Boostered]

No one liked my idea :(
You should know how we feel about your ideas by now.

[Boostered]

Ant-Man, Taskmaster and Constrictor in a road trip, on the run from SHIELD
Machine Man and Deadpool were the two others that came to mind for me.

[Num48champ]

No one liked my idea :(

What was your idea? I try not to read your posts.:tongue:

[Hurnslice]

Machine Man and Deadpool were the two others that came to mind for me.

Yeah. It's a real shame the killed Stilt-Man. :wink:

[Kerny]

You should know how we feel about your ideas by now.
RR might not, but I'll put you on ignore Boostered! Don't tempt me! I'm just sitting here eating Beef Jerky, no telling what I'll do!

[Kid Impulse]

It all depends on the writer. Ellis, I don't think, would have taken him & already had his stories figured out. (Ellis doesn't seem like the kind of writer you can walk up to and say, "Use Eric in your current arc and make it work.")

But Eric is so multifacited (jerky) that he would fit in just about anywhere. Which, I think, is the beauty of O'Grady and why he is so culty-loved by those that dig him. He's ruled by his id and speaks to a great number of us.

He just has to be embraced by a current working Marvel writer who feels the same. He's a go anywhere / do anything kind of character and non mutant to boot, the anti Spider-Man.

He should be the Avengers version of Dead Pool.
I think he'd get on with Ares

[Hurnslice]

Kerny & Idea is an oxymoron. :tongue:

[Boostered]

RR might not, back I'll put you on ignore Boostered! Don't tempt me! I'm just sitting here eating Beef Jerky, no telling what I'll do!
Try to grow a mullet while listening to Willie Nelson cds?

[Num48champ]

RR might not, but I'll put you on ignore Boostered! Don't tempt me! I'm just sitting here eating Beef Jerky, no telling what I'll do!

That's what he wants you to do.:rolleyes:

[Kerny]

Yeah. It's a real shame the killed Stilt-Man. :wink:
The Shocker needs to join the iniative.

[Kerny]

Kerny & Idea is an oxymoron. :tongue:
Man that smiley is creepy

[Kid Impulse]

Invincible #50 is out next week! :eek:

[bebopeva88]

It all depends on the writer. Ellis, I don't think, would have taken him & already had his stories figured out. (Ellis doesn't seem like the kind of writer you can walk up to and say, "Use Eric in your current arc and make it work.")

But Eric is so multifacited (jerky) that he would fit in just about anywhere. Which, I think, is the beauty of O'Grady and why he is so culty-loved by those that dig him. He's ruled by his id and speaks to a great number of us.

He just has to be embraced by a current working Marvel writer who feels the same. He's a go anywhere / do anything kind of character and non mutant to boot, the anti Spider-Man.

He should be the Avengers version of Dead Pool.

Yeah...agreed on Ellis.

I think outside of Kirkman and Slott/Gage, Joe Kelly could do a really good Eric, which would go along with the Avengers version of Deadpool thing.

I don't get the random Eric hate from Deadpool fans, since they're often similar in terms of tone. (Well I do get it a bit in that Deadpool fans simply haven't read IAM).

[Kerny]

Invincible #50 is out next week! :eek:
Meanwhile, this smiley makes me laugh

[bebopeva88]

I still like the idea of him just popping up in random comics at ant size, but for actual character appearances I think either Damage Control by McDuffie and Espin, or another attempt at H4H, which has been rumoured for a while

Marvel just needs to stop with H4H for at least 5 years...how many cancelled attempts can one make before one realizes if you keep running into a wall it's gonna hurt?

[bebopeva88]

The Shocker needs to join the iniative.

Yeah, I've always liked the Shocker. He needs to branch out from the Spidey books and actually not be a chump for a bit, a la what Marvel teased with Electro in NA #1 (and then quickly reverted to haveing Electro be a chump).

[Boostered]

Invincible #50 is out next week! :eek:
I thought it was coming out on the 18th, either way I am very excited for it.

Looks like I will be re-reading Invincible now to get ready for #50.

[Kid Impulse]

Solicited cover

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/inv_im_2.jpg

Final cover

http://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/FUL/967566_ful.jpg

I wonder why they changed it?

[Monty_Cristo]

huh? so did newsarama become comicbookresources? :confused:

[Hurnslice]

Yeah, I've always liked the Shocker. He needs to branch out from the Spidey books and actually not be a chump for a bit, a la what Marvel teased with Electro in NA #1 (and then quickly reverted to haveing Electro be a chump).

Electro is a chump.

And now that I think about it, Eric and Deadpool need a team up. It's not the Odd Couple set up (like Frank Castle & Spidey) it's the Marvel Chaos team up - like a good Wrecking Crew kinda thing. Oh, the carnage!

It'd sell millions, I tell ya. I could see Ellis writing that!

[Boostered]

I wonder why they changed it?
The solicited cover looked stupid, like Iron Man was dancing to "You Can't Touch This". The actual cover looks a lot better.

[Hurnslice]

huh? so did newsarama become comicbookresources? :confused:

It was a big, unified jump.

dig your sig quote, btw.

[Kerny]

Electro is a chump.

And now that I think about it, Eric and Deadpool need a team up. It's not the Odd Couple set up (like Frank Castle & Spidey) it's the Marvel Chaos team up - like a good Wrecking Crew kinda thing. Oh, the carnage!

It'd sell millions, I tell ya. I could see Ellis writing that!
Electro is cool. I'm with Bebop on this one. I also really like Ult. Electro, though I couldn't tell ya why

I don't know if they would get along. Deadpool has random bouts of insanity. He stabbed his best (and maybe only) friend over a cheetoh. But it would a good book

[Num48champ]

The solicited cover looked stupid, like Iron Man was dancing to "You Can't Touch This". The actual cover looks a lot better.

This made me laugh, and I agree.

[Skeets]

My rankings for the week:

1. Noble Causes #34
2. Criminal #3
3. Kick-Ass #3
4. Justice Society of America #16
5. Amazing Spider-Man #561
6. House of Mystery #2
7. The Invincible Iron Man #2
8. All New Atom #24
9. Secret Invasion #3
10. Punisher War Journal #20

[Kid Impulse]

I thought it was coming out on the 18th, either way I am very excited for it.

Looks like I will be re-reading Invincible now to get ready for #50.
I just finished rereading it the other day, I'm gonna start TWD soon, I'm reviewing #1-50 for a friend's blog. I have until Halloween to do it though

[Skeets]

Invincible #50 is out next week! :eek:
I'll believe it when I see it.

[Kerny]

Braithwaite's Thor sketches for SI tie-in mini

http://i.newsarama.com/images/Thorsketch3-cv.jpg

http://i.newsarama.com/images/Thorheadstudy-cv.jpg

Looking good. He really draws the Coipel Thor well. If Coipel struggles with monthly, I say put this guy on the book.

[Kid Impulse]

huh? so did newsarama become comicbookresources? :confused:
No, Newsarama had a rehaul of their site, and quite frankly it sucks, so we've moved our thread here

[bebopeva88]

Solicited cover

http://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/inv_im_2.jpg

Final cover

http://www.midtowncomics.com/images/PRODUCT/FUL/967566_ful.jpg

I wonder why they changed it?

A) The solicited cover always looked silly -- like IM was dancing
B) It probably is some kind of plot point that is reflected in the final cover

[bebopeva88]

Braithwaite's Thor sketches for SI tie-in mini

Looking good. He really draws the Coipel Thor well. If Coipel struggles with monthly, I say put this guy on the book.

Looks awesome...he's such a good pickup for Marvel.

SI: Thor is the tie in mini I'm looking forward to the most in terms of creative team.

[Kerny]

Looks awesome...he's such a good pickup for Marvel.

SI: Thor is the tie in mini I'm looking forward to the most in terms of creative team.
I think it's funny Fraction went from not liking Thor to doing all his tie-ins and one-shots.

[Monty_Cristo]

It was a big, unified jump.

dig your sig quote, btw.

pssst...Monty_Cristo = poppycock

[Kerny]

pssst...Monty_Cristo = poppycock
Haha, wow. I seen you posting in my Thunderbolts thread, never made the connection.

[Kid Impulse]

Looks awesome...he's such a good pickup for Marvel.

SI: Thor is the tie in mini I'm looking forward to the most in terms of creative team.
Besides from the one-shot next week, it's the only tie-in I'm getting that I wouldn't normall get. I can't wait to see Bill again

[mr. batman]

Cool! Now IAM is at CBR!

[mr. batman]

Does anyone know how to allow IMG codes in their signature?

[mr. batman]

Does anyone know how to allow IMG codes in their signature?

[Old No.7]

Does anyone know how to allow IMG codes in their signature?

No images in the sigs. Only mods right now have that ability.

[JonniRandom]

So what's this then?

[Kid Impulse]

Does anyone know how to allow IMG codes in their signature?
Can't be done here. Have you not noticed how no-one else has images in their sigs?

Also, don't bump the rama one anymore, this is IAM now

[mr. batman]

Sorry...This thread shall live forever!

[Kid Impulse]

So what's this then?
It's just a place to talk comics with a sorta focus on The Irredemable Ant-Man, except we go off topic

A LOT

The reason we're not on 'Rama anymore is because they're new boards suck, and we like vBulliten better

[JonniRandom]

It's just a place to talk comics with a sorta focus on The Irredemable Ant-Man, except we go off topic

A LOT

The reason we're not on 'Rama anymore is because they're new boards suck, and we like vBulliten better

Ooh, I haven't read that, I'll wikipedia it.

I never posted on newsarama before.

[JonniRandom]

"Eric O'Grady: A man of very few morals and willingness to lie, cheat, steal, and manipulate in order to get ahead in life, Eric immediately steals the armor for his own selfish plans, which include using his status as a "super-hero" to stalk and seduce women and humiliate and torment others. With his best friend dead, Eric sets his sights on seducing and bedding Chris's girlfriend, Veronica King. The attraction resulted in the two having sex, leading to Veronica King's pregnancy and Ant Man ultimately abandoning her. Despite his attempts to seduce Veronica, Ant Man continuously uses his powers of shrinking to stalk women and watch them in various stages of undress, with Ms. Marvel of the Mighty Avengers being a popular target for his ever-increasing voyeurism."


...and this series made it to issue 12?!

[RedRonin]

General X-Factor opinion question:

As far as writing quality is concerned, do you think it's going to...

1. Stay the same.
2. Get better.

I doubt it'll get worse because we're talking PAD here, but the title is sort of running it's course with me and I'm thinking of taking a break from it.

Stay the same. It's always been great, though I feel Messiah Complex kind of cut the legs off the title. They had a big event and in the aftermath every other title got something out of it, except X-Factor, which right now isn't even playing in the "SFX" thing coming up.

So I expect it to stay the same, but I also expect their to be a dip in overall quality, just cause it lost some of the things that made the title what it is.

[Kid Impulse]

Ooh, I haven't read that, I'll wikipedia it.

I never posted on newsarama before.
You should definitely check it out, there are two digests price at about $10 each, and it's one of the most fun, underappreciated comics of this century. If you're reading Avengers: The Initiative, you'll recognise the character

[RedRonin]

I say put him on the spidey braintrust for Gale. Just not a fan of Gale's writing at all

Yeah, but Gale is off writing duties for the time being.

[Kid Impulse]

"Eric O'Grady: A man of very few morals and willingness to lie, cheat, steal, and manipulate in order to get ahead in life, Eric immediately steals the armor for his own selfish plans, which include using his status as a "super-hero" to stalk and seduce women and humiliate and torment others. With his best friend dead, Eric sets his sights on seducing and bedding Chris's girlfriend, Veronica King. The attraction resulted in the two having sex, leading to Veronica King's pregnancy and Ant Man ultimately abandoning her. Despite his attempts to seduce Veronica, Ant Man continuously uses his powers of shrinking to stalk women and watch them in various stages of undress, with Ms. Marvel of the Mighty Avengers being a popular target for his ever-increasing voyeurism."


...and this series made it to issue 12?!
I think you forgot the word only in the last sentence :wink:

[greenshoes713]

Welcome to CBR its so awesome that theres a lot of new people hope yall stay. I know its hard for yall i live in Houston so i know how weird it can be to displaced an all that but im sure u guys are gonna enjoy it here

P.S. plz stop making fun of our smileys i use them A LOT

oh and beware of jonnirandom

[JonniRandom]

I think you forgot the word only in the last sentence :wink:

Hehe

I see your point, go on then, describe it further, wikipedia didn't seem to approve of it much!

[Kid Impulse]

Yeah, but Gale is off writing duties for the time being.
Next week: Gale and McKone

[RedRonin]

Haunt of Horror: Lovecraft #1 - will p/u in trade at some point.

I may be mistaken, but I don't believe they collected the Haunt of Horror: Edgar Allen Poe mini. So they might not do this one either.

[JonniRandom]

Welcome to CBR its so awesome that theres a lot of new people hope yall stay. I know its hard for yall i live in Houston so i know how weird it can be to displaced an all that but im sure u guys are gonna enjoy it here

P.S. plz stop making fun of our smileys i use them A LOT

oh and beware of jonnirandom

Ugh, bandwagon much.

Beware of Greenshoes is what I say.
Ignore her.

[Kid Impulse]

Hehe

I see your point, go on then, describe it further, wikipedia didn't seem to approve of it much!
Eric really isn't as much of a jerk as that article makes out, the comic is more about what a normal dude would do with a super shrinking suit. Would he fight crime, or would he just dick about making ants race each other? It's a very lighthearted take on the MU, if you like Marvel's more comical books like Deadpool and She-Hulk, you'll probably like The Irredeemable Ant-Man

[RedRonin]

You're happiness and overall cheery attitude disturbs me

Don't question it, just enjoy it while you can.

[RedRonin]

Here's a question that hasn't come up in awhile: where would you like to see Eric appear post-A:TI? He's either gonna graduate or get kicked out eventually, so where would you like to see him next? (Outside of IAM V.2, or some solo mini obviously).

I'd like some kind of mini with lowertier characters, kind of like Loners, but without the "heroes wanting to get out of the life/keep getting pulled back in". Darkhawk, Ricochet, and Julie Power would still fit in well though.

I'm going to have to go with ol' Ant-Man/Taskmaster mini idea. It'd make for a great buddy book. Though I'm always up for more Darkhawk.

[JonniRandom]

Eric really isn't as much of a jerk as that article makes out, the comic is more about what a normal dude would do with a super shrinking suit. Would he fight crime, or would he just dick about making ants race each other? It's a very lighthearted take on the MU, if you like Marvel's more comical books like Deadpool and She-Hulk, you'll probably like The Irredeemable Ant-Man

I LOVE She-Hulk and mainly any comic that parodies mainstream "serious" comics, does it have guest appearences.....like Nextwave and S-Hulk? It sounds actually interesting although the article made it sound pervy!

[RedRonin]

:eek:

Well it is good to finally have the ability to talk to you RR.:smile:

It's a first in my message boarding, responding to Boostered.:eek:

[comics91]

Hello everybody. No more school. Yay.

[Boostered]

I LOVE She-Hulk and mainly any comic that parodies mainstream "serious" comics, does it have guest appearences.....like Nextwave and S-Hulk? It sounds actually interesting although the article made it sound pervy!
Wolverine, Hank Pym, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, The Hulk, and various others appear throughout the series.

[greenshoes713]

Ugh, bandwagon much.

Beware of Greenshoes is what I say.
Ignore her.

Yeah i am on the bandwagon... but still u have a reputation u gotta admit that and they have to cautious

[Boostered]

It's a first in my message boarding, responding to Boostered.:eek:
Not only that but you liked an idea of mine!:eek:

[JonniRandom]

Yeah i am on the bandwagon... but still u have a reputation u gotta admit that and they have to cautious

Yes and apparently you have just been given a reputation as a bad speller and someone who cannot use grammar, congratulations. "Y'all" over at X-Cres. were hardly fair to me- but I won't bring it out here, this is their new thread [don't spoil it "y'all"].:rolleyes:

[Kid Impulse]

I LOVE She-Hulk and mainly any comic that parodies mainstream "serious" comics, does it have guest appearences.....like Nextwave and S-Hulk? It sounds actually interesting although the article made it sound pervy!
Eric teams up with Jen at one point to fight Mr. Hyde, it has Iron Man guest appearances as the lead character works for SHIELD, at one point he joins up with Damage Control, so they cameo for a few issues. He also becomes friends with obscure villain The Black Fox. Oh yeah, #7 takes place at the same time as Mighty Avengers #1, so those guys show up for a bit

I really recommend you try it out, especially if you like the more irreverant comics, like Slott's She-Hulk

[RedRonin]

Marvel just needs to stop with H4H for at least 5 years...how many cancelled attempts can one make before one realizes if you keep running into a wall it's gonna hurt?

I disagree. The idea can work, but it needs some big names on it. And have a bigger role in the MU. Especially since Iron Fist and Luke Cage matter now.

But I do agree they need to let the title rest for now.

[RedRonin]

Yeah, I've always liked the Shocker. He needs to branch out from the Spidey books and actually not be a chump for a bit, a la what Marvel teased with Electro in NA #1 (and then quickly reverted to haveing Electro be a chump).

He needs to be shown as a better mercenary. Otherwise it's like, why do people hire him when he only gets his butt kicked?

[RedRonin]

I wonder why they changed it?

Cause the first one is horrid. Looks like he's doing some weird dance. Not that second one looks all that better.

[JonniRandom]

Eric teams up with Jen at one point to fight Mr. Hyde, it has Iron Man guest appearances as the lead character works for SHIELD, at one point he joins up with Damage Control, so they cameo for a few issues. He also becomes friends with obscure villain The Black Fox. Oh yeah, #7 takes place at the same time as Mighty Avengers #1, so those guys show up for a bit

I really recommend you try it out, especially if you like the more irreverant comics, like Slott's She-Hulk

Wow! Sounds great, does it in any way make a little bit of fun of the Marvel universe, or is it more focused upon pastiche/ fun than parody?

Damage Control, who art-they?

[Monty_Cristo]

Eric teams up with Jen at one point to fight Mr. Hyde, it has Iron Man guest appearances as the lead character works for SHIELD, at one point he joins up with Damage Control, so they cameo for a few issues. He also becomes friends with obscure villain The Black Fox. Oh yeah, #7 takes place at the same time as Mighty Avengers #1, so those guys show up for a bit

I really recommend you try it out, especially if you like the more irreverant comics, like Slott's She-Hulk

don't forget Wolverine. the first part of the story is in line with Enemy of the State.

[Kid Impulse]

Wolverine, Hank Pym, Nick Fury, Iron Man, Ms. Marvel, The Hulk, and various others appear throughout the series.
How the hell did I forget Pym :confused:

It's like I'm Kerny or something

[Monty_Cristo]

Wow! Sounds great, does it in any way make a little bit of fun of the Marvel universe, or is it more focused upon pastiche/ fun than parody?

http://bp2.blogger.com/_RM1nTPpMDEc/RZ593r7gm4I/AAAAAAAAATs/ZUtWnND4TD8/s1600-h/antmanUntitled-10.jpg
http://bp0.blogger.com/_5VgL6ZXwkaw/Rh5qs7zprLI/AAAAAAAACIg/GtKH06B7C48/s1600-h/Ant-Man+7-1.JPG
http://bp0.blogger.com/_5VgL6ZXwkaw/Rh5qt7zprNI/AAAAAAAACIw/S0NiuegH3Rw/s1600-h/Ant-Man+7-3.JPG

it's not parody but Eric does make fun of a number of marvel residents ex. Cloak and Dagger, Black Fox, Ms. Marvel, Iron Man, etc.

Damage Control, who art-they?

http://bp1.blogger.com/_5VgL6ZXwkaw/Rh5quLzprOI/AAAAAAAACI4/yWIE0SBXbOs/s1600-h/Ant-Man+7-4.JPG

they are construction workers who deal primarily with damage caused by superhuman fights. Eric signs up with a special branch of Damage Control that focuses on search and rescue. he dates one of his co-workers; Abigail.

http://bp2.blogger.com/_5VgL6ZXwkaw/Rl148-iYhbI/AAAAAAAACtA/QANtXOLNAv0/s1600-h/Ant-Man+8-3.JPG

[RedRonin]

Braithwaite's Thor sketches for SI tie-in mini

Looking good. He really draws the Coipel Thor well. If Coipel struggles with monthly, I say put this guy on the book.

No. I demand he becomes the regular penciler on Invincible Iron Man. RedRonin no like the combo of Larroca and Frank D'Armada.

[RedRonin]

B) It probably is some kind of plot point that is reflected in the final cover
Nope. He just took a panel from the first issue and photoshoped the arm from that panel on the second cover. It's weird.

[Kid Impulse]

Wow! Sounds great, does it in any way make a little bit of fun of the Marvel universe, or is it more focused upon pastiche/ fun than parody?

Damage Control, who art-they?
It's definitely less parody, and more just a bit of fun

Damage Control are the people hired to clean up after superhero fights, they were created by Dwayne McDuffie in the late 80's and they have a special place in my heart because this was my first comic

http://www.comics.org/graphics/covers/3972/400/3972_4_1.jpg

Recently, McDuffie wrote a three issue mini spinning out of World War Hulk, with great art by Salva Espin

http://homepage.mac.com/dmcduffie/site/WWHDAMAGE001.jpg

[RedRonin]

Next week: Gale and McKone

Right and he's part of some one-shot down the road, all of which he has already wrote. But I mean after that I think he's done.

[Kid Impulse]

No. I demand he becomes the regular penciler on Invincible Iron Man. RedRonin no like the combo of Larroca and Frank D'Armada.
I'd love to see Braithwaite's Iron Man. I love his art, he draws a great Impulse as well :biggrin:

[RedRonin]

Welcome to CBR its so awesome that theres a lot of new people hope yall stay. Thanks.

P.S. plz stop making fun of our smileys i use them A LOT

I can't promise anything like that.

[JonniRandom]

it's not parody but Eric does make fun of a number of marvel residents ex. Cloak and Dagger, Black Fox, Ms. Marvel, Iron Man, etc.

they are construction workers who deal primarily with damage caused by superhuman fights. Eric signs up with a special branch of Damage Control that focuses on search and rescue. he dates one of his co-workers; Abigail.


Sounds rocking! I want.

It's definitely less parody, and more just a bit of fun

Damage Control are the people hired to clean up after superhero fights, they were created by Dwayne McDuffie in the late 80's and they have a special place in my heart because this was my first comic


Mega, get me some of that, I wish there were more series like that....less spandex, more real life with am-ezz-in premises!:biggrin:

[comics91]

I'd love to see Braithwaite's Iron Man. I love his art, he draws a great Impulse as well :biggrin:

You always got to bring Bart in this.:tongue:

[RedRonin]

I LOVE She-Hulk and mainly any comic that parodies mainstream "serious" comics, does it have guest appearences.....like Nextwave and S-Hulk? It sounds actually interesting although the article made it sound pervy!

It's not an outright parody of the Marvel Universe, but it's more comedic than most titles.

[Kid Impulse]

Right and his part of some one-shot down the road, all of which he has already wrote. But I mean after that I think he's done.
I think he's writing part of the BND Extra issue, one third of an issue in July, then that's it thankfully

[RedRonin]

I'd love to see Braithwaite's Iron Man. I love his art, he draws a great Impulse as well :biggrin:

I'm sure he draws excellent dead bodies.

[greenshoes713]

Thanks.



I can't promise anything like that.

Thats alright i hope you guys explore the forums more

there's also a thread like this one at the X books its called X-Cress its nice u should check it out

[JonniRandom]

Thats alright i hope you guys explore the forums more

there's also a thread like this one at the X books its called X-Cress its nice u should check it out

No actually:

TIP: You shouldn't.

They've already made fun of Newsarama immigrants and some of them are rude.

[Kid Impulse]

Mega, get me some of that, I wish there were more series like that....less spandex, more real life with am-ezz-in premises!:biggrin:
The recent mini was only three issues so I dunno if they'll trade it, but you can probably find it dirt cheap on eBay

Here's a page from #3 as an example of how fun Damage Control is

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/SuperShik/chrysler.gif

[comics91]

Thats alright i hope you guys explore the forums more

there's also a thread like this one at the X books its called X-Cress its nice u should check it out


Yeah i think I will definitely post in the Onepiece manga thread and the X forums.

[Sentinel K]

Ignore JonniRandom, he's annoying.

And wrong.

[greenshoes713]

No actually:

TIP: You shouldn't.

They've already made fun of Newsarama immigrants and some of them are rude.

ok u can make fun of me but dont generalize X-Cress some are grumpy(Old No.7) but dont be a jerk Im sorry i said that ppl should beware of u i'll whatch what i say from now on

[bebopeva88]

"Eric O'Grady: A man of very few morals and willingness to lie, cheat, steal, and manipulate in order to get ahead in life, Eric immediately steals the armor for his own selfish plans, which include using his status as a "super-hero" to stalk and seduce women and humiliate and torment others. With his best friend dead, Eric sets his sights on seducing and bedding Chris's girlfriend, Veronica King. The attraction resulted in the two having sex, leading to Veronica King's pregnancy and Ant Man ultimately abandoning her. Despite his attempts to seduce Veronica, Ant Man continuously uses his powers of shrinking to stalk women and watch them in various stages of undress, with Ms. Marvel of the Mighty Avengers being a popular target for his ever-increasing voyeurism."


...and this series made it to issue 12?!

Ha!

It sounds a lot more lurid than it really was. It's all done in mostly humorous way.

[JonniRandom]

Ignore JonniRandom, he's annoying.
And wrong.

Ignore Sentinel K, he's rude and has nothing to contribute to this thread.

ok u can make fun of me but dont generalize X-Cress some are grumpy(Old No.7) but dont be a jerk Im sorry i said that ppl should beware of u i'll whatch what i say from now on

Alright then, I apologise if you think I made fun of you.

I'm not.





Okay I am a little bit.

[JonniRandom]

The recent mini was only three issues so I dunno if they'll trade it, but you can probably find it dirt cheap on eBay

Here's a page from #3 as an example of how fun Damage Control is

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s93/SuperShik/chrysler.gif

"Don't patronise me. I'm sick of this!"


HAHA! Sounds amazing, I'll have to pick up the trades.

Ha!

It sounds a lot more lurid than it really was. It's all done in mostly humorous way.

Cool beans.

[Old No.7]

Yes and apparently you have just been given a reputation as a bad speller and someone who cannot use grammar, congratulations. "Y'all" over at X-Cres. were hardly fair to me- but I won't bring it out here, this is their new thread [don't spoil it "y'all"].:rolleyes:

You're so persecuted.

No actually:

TIP: You shouldn't.

They've already made fun of Newsarama immigrants and some of them are rude.

Only to you.

Welcome to the Newsarama folks.

[Kid Impulse]

Bebop, wanna come over to Britain and take my English Lit exam tomorrow please? You like Dickinson and Winter's Tale right?

Anyways, I'm off, s'gone midnight and I need to rest up for tomorrow

[Hurnslice]

Just for my own personal curiosity...

Which is better - JLA or JSA? (I've never read either)

[Sentinel K]

Ignore Sentinel K, he's rude and has nothing to contribute to this thread.



Actually I do. More than you in fact.

I was a big fan of Kirkman's Ant Man and was gutted when it was cancelled.

Anyone who appreciates the 12 issues of greatness are OK in my book.

Looking forward to more of his Initiative antics. If anyone can do O'Grady justice it's Slott.

[JonniRandom]

You're so persecuted.
Only to you.
Welcome to the Newsarama folks.

*yawn*

Just for my own personal curiosity...
Which is better - JLA or JSA? (I've never read either)

JSA! I love it, much better than the big three in JLA.

[bebopeva88]

Just for my own personal curiosity...

Which is better - JLA or JSA? (I've never read either)

*screams JSA so loud Hurnslice hears it from across country*

JSA is above average, solid superheroics.

JLA is CRAP.

[JonniRandom]

Actually I do. More than you in fact.
I was a big fan of Kirkman's Ant Man and was gutted when it was cancelled.
Anyone who appreciates the 12 issues of greatness are OK in my book.
Looking forward to more of his Initiative antics. If anyone can do O'Grady justice it's Slott.

Well in your first comment you didn't contribute anything, you just used it as a ploy to comment on me, I've said numerous times that this looks amazing and yet you still despise me. Don't you have things to do on X-Cres?

[bebopeva88]

Bebop, wanna come over to Britain and take my English Lit exam tomorrow please? You like Dickinson and Winter's Tale right?


No way -- after tomorrow, I'm done being teacherly for a few months. :biggrin:

Good luck tomorrow.

[bebopeva88]

Welcome to the Newsarama folks.

Thank you. It seems so far that the CBR posters are more cordial than the 'Rama folks, which is nice to see.

[Hurnslice]

JSA - got it. Thanks.


My ears are now ringing, btw.

[bebopeva88]

BTW, with all the Kirkman talk, I'm so looking forward to The Destroyer -- it seems like it'll in some part fill the IAM hole in my pull as far as fun Kirkman insanity (but this time with a MAX twist).

[JonniRandom]

BTW, with all the Kirkman talk, I'm so looking forward to The Destroyer -- it seems like it'll in some part fill the IAM hole in my pull as far as fun Kirkman insanity (but this time with a MAX twist).

The Destroyer? What's that about, tell me its MAX humour please?

[Kid Impulse]

Just for my own personal curiosity...

Which is better - JLA or JSA? (I've never read either)
I read neither but I'm guessing JLA.

JSA has Ross crapping all over it

Okay, now I'm out

[bebopeva88]

The Destroyer? What's that about, tell me its MAX humour please?

Off the top of my head, it's about an old superhero who finds out he's dying, and he decides that means it's time to go out and end all of his supervillains in a humorous, over the top way. It's a MAX mini drawn by Corey Walker (who drew 2 IAM issues, #7 & 8, and did the 1st Invincible arc with Kirkman, among other things the 2 have collaborated on). I'm sure someone more motivated than me will post one of the interviews/articles on it along with the preview art, which had The Destroyer punching through a guy's head.

[mr. batman]

I'm gonna say JSA. Johns has been working his magic, and Eaglesham is awesome on covers.

JLA has been pretty bad, but I like the Injustice League Unlimited arc

[Hurnslice]

Off the top of my head, it's about an old superhero who finds out he's dying, and he decides that means it's time to go out and end all of his supervillains in a humorous, over the top way. It's a MAX mini drawn by Corey Walker (who drew 2 IAM issues, #7 & 8, and did the 1st Invincible arc with Kirkman, among other things the 2 have collaborated on). I'm sure someone more motivated than me will post one of the interviews/articles on it along with the preview art, which had The Destroyer punching through a guy's head.

wow, I forgot all about this.

My pull list is at it's breaking point.

[bebopeva88]

wow, I forgot all about this.

My pull list is at it's breaking point.

...DCBS calls you...

I wouldn't expect it anytime soon...it was originally announced as hitting in Sept., and then the next time it was mentioned it was said to be without a release date, which didn't sound good.

[Hurnslice]

...DCBS calls you...

I wouldn't expect it anytime soon...it was originally announced as hitting in Sept., and then the next time it was mentioned it was said to be without a release date, which didn't sound good.

there should be a bell ring sound every time you mention DCBS.

If I opt to stay on multiple singles after SI, I'll give it some serious thought. I get a 25% discount from my LCS as it is, which isn't bad and I don't have to think too much before I go in about what I'm getting and can aford an impulse buy every once in a while.

[bebopeva88]

Bermejo's variant to Astonishing #25 (which I didn't even know was going to have a variant)...pretty awesome. I love Bermejo, and it's nice to see him do an X-Men cover.

Linked, because Marvel's pics are nigh-impossible to post.

http://www.marvel.com/news/comics.3818.First_Look%3A_Lee_Bermejo%27s_Astonish ing_X-Men_%2325_

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif

[mr. batman]

Bermejo's variant to Astonishing #25 (which I didn't even know was going to have a variant)...pretty awesome. I love Bermejo, and it's nice to see him do an X-Men cover.

Linked, because Marvel's pics are nigh-impossible to post.

http://www.marvel.com/news/comics.3818.First_Look%3A_Lee_Bermejo%27s_Astonish ing_X-Men_%2325_

http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x16/bebopeva88/Bebop3.gif
Nice cover.
Astonishing X-Men overall has been great

[Skeets]

Bermejo's variant to Astonishing #25 (which I didn't even know was going to have a variant)...pretty awesome. I love Bermejo, and it's nice to see him do an X-Men cover.

Linked, because Marvel's pics are nigh-impossible to post.

http://www.marvel.com/i/content/st/3818new_storyimage2594302_full.jpg

not my cup of tea. not that I drink tea or anything.

[bebopeva88]

Bermejo supposedly has some Marvel project that he's working on, but that may have changed...really looking forward to the Joker stuff he has hitting soon from DC.

An Inhumans project by Bermejo would be the next best thing to a Jae Lee illustrated project (another one), which won't happen, since Jae's busy with The Dark Tower. A DD project by Bermejo would be great as well, but he's done some DD work already.

I like tea.

[bebopeva88]

Turner draws a pretty good old Logan...and he draws the claw sheaths in the knuckles too, which I like to see every once in awhile:

http://i.newsarama.com/images/Wolv66_cvr_Turner-cv.jpg

[Sentinel K]

Turner draws a pretty good old Logan...and he draws the claw sheaths in the knuckles too, which I like to see every once in awhile:

http://i.newsarama.com/images/Wolv66_cvr_Turner-cv.jpg

Except they're on his gloves. Not on his actual knuckles.

Nice one Turner.

You're right though. Decent effort.

[Hurnslice]

Old Man Logan is going to rock.

Glad I picked Wolverine back up with Aaron.