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J. Walter Weatherman

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #60 on: August 28, 2012, 06:00:07 PM »
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I vaguely remember McKean at the time was the hotshot artist, and Grant Morrison was some unknown guy who did Doom Patrol. The art does detract. McKean works better as a cover artist.

But the words are worth it.

Is an audiobook version available?

I can make you an abridged one, as long as you don't mind a tape of me yelling "Fuck you, Tank" over and over in a loop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSGWKsJCjzY
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Re: Batman books
« Reply #61 on: August 28, 2012, 07:43:52 PM »
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Garth Ennis hates superheroes, but he manages to both nail Superman's strengths and weaknesses in Hitman #34. Hitman is worth reading in its entirety, but this standalone issue won an Eisner with good cause.

SKO - my suggestion if you like DC characters is to branch out.  There are some excellent Batman and Superman stories suggested here, but a lot of the best stuff in DC was produced when a creator was given one of the more obscure or lesser titles and given free reign on it.

Stuff I'd recommend:

Hitman - an excellent title authored by Garth Ennis, I believe the full series was re-released a few years ago in several volumes.

Suicide Squad - terrific series about supervillains who take on covert missions for the US Government in exchange for reduced prison sentences.  John Ostrander's run in the late 80's/early 90's was outstanding but later iterations remain solid.

Grant Morrison's stints on Doom Patrol and Animal Man defy description, but should definitely be read.

I'm also partial to Justice League International, which came about when JM DeMatteis and Keith Giffen were given the Justice League to write but for various reasons were not allowed to utilize Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash or Aquaman.  I think the resulting series was a lot more fun than the standard "WE ARE GODS LOOKING DOWN ON EARTH" stuff that the JLA books tend to traffic in.



CT gives good advice.

One rather recent series that I would also recommend is Secret Six. It's got a bit of that Claremont soap-opera feel, in a good way. It's a team of mostly also-ran villains who basically end up working together out of necessity, with all the bickering, alliances, and betrayals you might expect.

Forgot about the Secret Six, also highly recommended.  Believe this crosses over with Suicide Squad at some point as well, since Deadshot is a prominent member of both teams.

For those who don't know, Deadshot is awesome.

Bort

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #62 on: August 28, 2012, 11:50:35 PM »
Deadshot is great. Always.
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Re: Batman books
« Reply #63 on: September 01, 2012, 08:51:48 PM »
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 28, 2012, 10:37:09 AM
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I cracked open Arkham Asylum and the art bothers the shit out of me. I can't get into it at all. Did anyone have that problem?

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I've been rereading these lately. They are outstanding.
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Re: Batman books
« Reply #64 on: September 01, 2012, 09:58:53 PM »
Quote from: Canadouche on September 01, 2012, 08:51:48 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 28, 2012, 10:37:09 AM
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I cracked open Arkham Asylum and the art bothers the shit out of me. I can't get into it at all. Did anyone have that problem?

Intrepid Reader: Goth Bort

God help you if you ever speak ill of my beloved Sandman...

I've been rereading these lately. They are outstanding.

Night of a Thousand Cats is outstanding.

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #65 on: September 05, 2012, 09:28:44 PM »
Quote from: Bort on September 01, 2012, 09:58:53 PM
Quote from: Canadouche on September 01, 2012, 08:51:48 PM
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 28, 2012, 10:37:09 AM
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I cracked open Arkham Asylum and the art bothers the shit out of me. I can't get into it at all. Did anyone have that problem?

Intrepid Reader: Goth Bort

God help you if you ever speak ill of my beloved Sandman...

I've been rereading these lately. They are outstanding.

Night of a Thousand Cats is outstanding.

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Just finished the series. Lord help me, but now I'm tempted to read The Dreaming, even though it can't possibly be nearly as good.
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Re: Batman books
« Reply #66 on: October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM »
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770


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Re: Batman books
« Reply #67 on: July 24, 2013, 11:32:16 AM »
Quote from: CT III on October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770




They announced at Comic Con that Man of Steel 2 will be Batman vs. Superman in the summer of 2015. I still haven't seen Man of Steel, but I haven't heard much to give me hope this won't suck.
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Re: Batman books
« Reply #68 on: August 23, 2013, 09:05:35 AM »
Quote from: SKO on July 24, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770




They announced at Comic Con that Man of Steel 2 will be Batman vs. Superman in the summer of 2015. I still haven't seen Man of Steel, but I haven't heard much to give me hope this won't suck.

Bump so Fork can make an excruciatingly painful quip about Matt Damon playing Robin.

J. Walter Weatherman

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #69 on: August 23, 2013, 09:15:50 AM »
Quote from: R-V on August 23, 2013, 09:05:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on July 24, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770




They announced at Comic Con that Man of Steel 2 will be Batman vs. Superman in the summer of 2015. I still haven't seen Man of Steel, but I haven't heard much to give me hope this won't suck.

Bump so Fork can make an excruciatingly painful quip about Matt Damon playing Robin.

Also for SKO's aching red butt.
Loor and I came acrossks like opatoets.

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #70 on: August 23, 2013, 10:04:53 AM »
Quote from: R-V on August 23, 2013, 09:05:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on July 24, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770




They announced at Comic Con that Man of Steel 2 will be Batman vs. Superman in the summer of 2015. I still haven't seen Man of Steel, but I haven't heard much to give me hope this won't suck.

Bump so Fork can make an excruciatingly painful quip about Matt Damon playing Robin.

If they can work in Jennifer Garner in any tight-fitting costume, it's all good - just cover her Dumbo ears.
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J. Walter Weatherman

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #71 on: August 23, 2013, 10:08:27 AM »
Quote from: Fork on August 23, 2013, 10:04:53 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 23, 2013, 09:05:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on July 24, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770




They announced at Comic Con that Man of Steel 2 will be Batman vs. Superman in the summer of 2015. I still haven't seen Man of Steel, but I haven't heard much to give me hope this won't suck.

Bump so Fork can make an excruciatingly painful quip about Matt Damon playing Robin.

If they can work in Jennifer Garner in any tight-fitting costume, it's all good - just cover her Dumbo ears.

Abed Fork is Batman Chuck now.
Loor and I came acrossks like opatoets.

SKO

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #72 on: August 23, 2013, 10:32:21 AM »
Quote from: J. Walter Weatherman on August 23, 2013, 10:08:27 AM
Quote from: Fork on August 23, 2013, 10:04:53 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 23, 2013, 09:05:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on July 24, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770




They announced at Comic Con that Man of Steel 2 will be Batman vs. Superman in the summer of 2015. I still haven't seen Man of Steel, but I haven't heard much to give me hope this won't suck.

Bump so Fork can make an excruciatingly painful quip about Matt Damon playing Robin.

If they can work in Jennifer Garner in any tight-fitting costume, it's all good - just cover her Dumbo ears.

Abed Fork is Batman Chuck now.

Affleck will probably be fine. The movie will be as mindlessly entertaining and dumb as Man of Steel was, I'm sure. But...yeah..my initial reaction was not positive.
I will vow, for the sake of peace, not to complain about David Ross between now and his first start next year- 10/26/2015

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #73 on: August 23, 2013, 12:18:49 PM »
Quote from: Fork on August 23, 2013, 10:04:53 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 23, 2013, 09:05:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on July 24, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770




They announced at Comic Con that Man of Steel 2 will be Batman vs. Superman in the summer of 2015. I still haven't seen Man of Steel, but I haven't heard much to give me hope this won't suck.

Bump so Fork can make an excruciatingly painful quip about Matt Damon playing Robin.

If they can work in Jennifer Garner in any tight-fitting costume, it's all good - just cover her Dumbo ears.

You want a Daredevil remake?

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Re: Batman books
« Reply #74 on: August 23, 2013, 02:05:30 PM »
Quote from: Chuck to Chuck on August 23, 2013, 12:18:49 PM
Quote from: Fork on August 23, 2013, 10:04:53 AM
Quote from: R-V on August 23, 2013, 09:05:35 AM
Quote from: SKO on July 24, 2013, 11:32:16 AM
Quote from: CT III on October 20, 2012, 10:46:35 AM
Bump.

Well, Warner Brothers won their latest round of copyright fun with Joe Shuster's estate, so SKO's beloved Justice League movie will be able to go ahead as planned.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/warner-bros-wins-big-court-379770




They announced at Comic Con that Man of Steel 2 will be Batman vs. Superman in the summer of 2015. I still haven't seen Man of Steel, but I haven't heard much to give me hope this won't suck.

Bump so Fork can make an excruciatingly painful quip about Matt Damon playing Robin.

If they can work in Jennifer Garner in any tight-fitting costume, it's all good - just cover her Dumbo ears.

You want a Daredevil remake? SOMETHING SOMETHING MY PENIS DOESN'T LIKE CHRISTINA HENDRICKS
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