Ultimately Off-Topic VI: Another Star Trek Reference

[Balfro]

I'm not much of a gamer these days (I'm currently playing the Walking Dead game on PS3, and it's taken me almost 3 weeks and I'm not even done episode 1 yet) but I'll for sure give this game a shot (if it is on console, I don't even know). Especially if they have the ULTIMATE costumes in the game, which I don't see them NOT including. In the trailer I believe we see Tony's new armor from the Avengers movie and Spidey's white Future Foundation costume, so if they leave out the Ultimate costumes I'll be really confused. The only question is, will they include the classic Ultimate costumes or the newer ones? Or both? For example: Thor; will he have the Hitch design or the Ribic design? Spidey better have the Miles Morales costume

[Sinx]

I'm not much of a gamer these days (I'm currently playing the Walking Dead game on PS3, and it's taken me almost 3 weeks and I'm not even done episode 1 yet) but I'll for sure give this game a shot (if it is on console, I don't even know). Especially if they have the ULTIMATE costumes in the game, which I don't see them NOT including. In the trailer I believe we see Tony's new armor from the Avengers movie and Spidey's white Future Foundation costume, so if they leave out the Ultimate costumes I'll be really confused. The only question is, will they include the classic Ultimate costumes or the newer ones? Or both? For example: Thor; will he have the Hitch design or the Ribic design? Spidey better have the Miles Morales costume

What game are you talking about?

[Balfro]

What game are you talking about?

The Marvel MMO that Wyo posted the trailer for.

[thecrimson]

Stayed up all night and finally passed out several hours ago only to wake up just an hour ago.

[wyokid]

The Incredible Hulk #7 - Hulk crashing into Doom's ship was one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Jason Aaron has successfully created a new favorite Hulk moment. The story is a rather interesting one due to the fact that it is following the aftermath of the last issue; Bruce Banner is dead. Not in a metaphorical way either. Hulk let off a gamma bomb and held Bruce in his hand while he turned into ashes. Hulk and Bruce have separated before and Hulk has been killed, but I don't think they've ever killed Banner off. I'm curious on how Hulk will handle this freedom. This issue was surprisingly touching as well. While I'm still not a fan of the art, it's not terrible. 8/10

Venom #16 - Man Flash is badass! This issue I realized the difference between Venom and Scarlet Spider and why I feel it's fine for Venom to kill, but not Kaine. For one Flash is a soldier, killing is part of the job. Secondly Flash isn't a clone of Peter Parker. Anyway, the story was an interesting one with Venom trying to defend a villain from the Hobgoblin while also trying to prevent said villain from escaping. Something huge is coming and I have a feeling it's going to be incredibly epic. 8/10

Captain America & Hawkeye #629 - When I heard Brubaker was leaving Captain America & Bucky for Deadpool #1000, Deadpool Team-Up #888, Fear Itself: The Deep, Deadpool Family, and Immortal Weapons #2 writer Cullen Bunn my heart sank. Those books were TERRIBLE. Now they have him on a Captain America TEAM-UP book!!? It wasn't too bad. Hawkeye is a MAJOR unlikable character and it's clear that he and Cap have to put their differences aside and work together to beat what looks like dinosaurs that symbiotes are controlling. The art was a tad too muddy for my taste, but it seemed to smooth out the farther the book went along. 7/10

Wolverine #305 - When I heard Aaron was leaving Wolverine for Deadpool #1000, Deadpool Team-Up #888, Fear Itself: The Deep, Deadpool Family, and Immortal Weapons #2 writer Cullen Bunn my heart sank. Those books were TERRIBLE. Now they have him continuing Jason Aaron's best creations, Dr. Rot!!? It was alright. The story flows nicely and the art fits the story. However, Bunn (and Aaron for that matter) has managed to finally show me what stories work best for Wolverine. Horror. I think Wolverine would fit in quite nicely with the Midnight Sons or Legion of Monsters. 7/10

[thecrimson]

Venom #16 - Man Flash is badass! This issue I realized the difference between Venom and Scarlet Spider and why I feel it's fine for Venom to kill, but not Kaine. For one Flash is a soldier, killing is part of the job. Secondly Flash isn't a clone of Peter Parker. Anyway, the story was an interesting one with Venom trying to defend a villain from the Hobgoblin while also trying to prevent said villain from escaping. Something huge is coming and I have a feeling it's going to be incredibly epic. 8/10

I really want to pick this comic up. Sigh, so much to do.

[wyokid]

Yeah, it's good.

[thecrimson]

Yeah, it's good.

A friend told me that there was some brewing romance between Flash and someone other than Betty Brant?

[wyokid]

A friend told me that there was some brewing romance between Flash and someone other than Betty Brant?

Not really. It was more of an awkward conversation.

[thecrimson]

Not really. It was more of an awkward conversation.

Ok, that makes sense. I didn't really think that was the case.

[wyokid]

Well, tomorrow is when I buy my last DC comic. What's in everybody's top 5?

5. Ultimate Comics X-Men #12
4. Hulk Smash Avengers #4
3. Marvel Zombies Destroy #2
2. Marvel Universe: Ultimate Spider-Man #2
1. Absolute Batman: Dark Victory HC

[Sinx]

Well, tomorrow is when I buy my last DC comic. What's in everybody's top 5?

5. Ultimate Comics X-Men #12
4. Hulk Smash Avengers #4
3. Marvel Zombies Destroy #2
2. Marvel Universe: Ultimate Spider-Man #2
1. Absolute Batman: Dark Victory HC

1. Aquaman #9
2. Superman #9
3. Ultimate Comics X-Men #12
4. Batman, Incorporated #1
5. Batman: The Dark Knight #9

Why aren't you buying DC comics anymore?

[Plawsky]

You still don't joke to a little girl to leave

There's no indication that it was a little girl. Just a girl. Again, without any comment on what the mood in the room was, there's no way we can know how the comment was received. Considering that the writer doesn't editorialize at all about the reactions in the room, I doubt that anyone present was overly offended. Also, the question would not have been directed towards Millar, so it's pretty likely that he just interjected for the sake of the joke... "Torch isn't an X-Man - NEXT!" There's a dozen ways the situation could have gone, I don't see why you assume he's a jerk. Despite the vulgarity his writing can have, I've not seen any evidence of Mark Millar being unpleasant in person.

and yes, saying that someone has a girl's name is an insult, especially towards a feminist like Joss. It implies a lack of masculinity.

This is about as ridiculous as the complaints towards Whedon about the adopted joke in Avengers. It's like saying "you throw like a girl." There's no actual malice intended and no reason to be offended unless you're just hypersensitive about everything.

[wyokid]

Despite the vulgarity his writing can have, I've not seen any evidence of Mark Millar being unpleasant in person..

I pitched this to DC for a laugh years back. The idea was that, like Death of Superman, we had Rape of Wonder Woman; a twenty-two page rape scene that opened up into a gatefold at the end just like Superman did.

He PITCHED the idea. He wrote down the story and at least the first issue and sent it to DC...as a JOKE. You don't find anything wrong with that?

While down at the shops, I saw a black guy with [Down syndrome]. Amazing, as this is something my friends and I had queried for years. Is DS genetically localized to Caucasians. Yes, I’m now about to waste 20 mins phoning a couple of my pals to say so, but now me appetite has been whet and I’m curious if there are any Chinese or Indian Downs Syndrome people out there. Given that Scotland is almost entirely white my chances of seeing one here are slim, but I’m certainly on the look out now.

This should speak for itself.

and, while I haven’t seen it personally, apparently there was also an interview where it showed him in his house and he had a picture of him in black face just sitting out in the open.

[Plawsky]

He PITCHED the idea. He wrote down the story and at least the first issue and sent it to DC...as a JOKE. You don't find anything wrong with that?

This should speak for itself.

and, while I haven’t seen it personally, apparently there was also an interview where it showed him in his house and he had a picture of him in black face just sitting out in the open.

It's dark, sure, but it doesn't really bother me. It's not like he or DC actually went through with releasing it. Obviously I can see why it'd be offensive, but it's not really any more so than his other work. I never said he had a clean sense of humor or that I agree with his view on everything. And the Down Syndrome comments are obviously odd, but it's in the same vain.

But I still don't see any evidence of him being rude to fans. You just posted two stories about him and a rumor that are completely unrelated to the subject at hand. I'm not saying he's never been mean to his audience or a jerk in interviews, but I've never seen it. The little amount of searching I can do hasn't helped anything. And again, we still don't have any context for these latest comments. It's no different than Djurdjevic's last Con as a Marvel artist, when online sources ran stories about him being rude towards Marvel, but that turned out not to be the case at all.

I get that you don't like Millar, but you're really stretching by calling him a jerk for an out of context interaction with a fan and the fact that he said Joss was a girlie name.