Comments on: Down the Line: April 2008 http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/ Get Pantsed! Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:04:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: scherem http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11993 scherem Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:38:37 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11993 [quote comment="11974"]Regarding Ultimate Human, what I find MOST shocking is that the issue and HC ship on the same day. At least last previews, the Ultimate Iron Man II final issue and HC had some buffer weeks.[/quote] Actually on further thought, the Iron Man movie comes out the weekend after this release... so maybe they are doing this just to tie into the movie.

Regarding Ultimate Human, what I find MOST shocking is that the issue and HC ship on the same day.

At least last previews, the Ultimate Iron Man II final issue and HC had some buffer weeks.

Actually on further thought, the Iron Man movie comes out the weekend after this release… so maybe they are doing this just to tie into the movie.

]]> By: scherem http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11974 scherem Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:42:57 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11974 Regarding Ultimate Human, what I find MOST shocking is that the issue and HC ship on the same day. At least last previews, the Ultimate Iron Man II final issue and HC had some buffer weeks. Regarding Ultimate Human, what I find MOST shocking is that the issue and HC ship on the same day.

At least last previews, the Ultimate Iron Man II final issue and HC had some buffer weeks.

]]> By: Mike P http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11825 Mike P Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:52:45 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11825 I think Marvel Adventures ought to stay away from beauty pageants, especially where the Fantastic Four is involved. I was able to read the one where Johnny and Iceman judged a beauty pageant to my then-five-year-old son only by glossing over the parts where said judges are drooling over the contestants. I can't believe they are revisiting this well -- for frak's sake, don't superheroes have anything better to do? I am sure the focus on Sue will give it a (kinda) pro-feminist slant -- but, c'mon, Marvel, these should truly be all-age stories, inclusive of both genders. I think Marvel Adventures ought to stay away from beauty pageants, especially where the Fantastic Four is involved. I was able to read the one where Johnny and Iceman judged a beauty pageant to my then-five-year-old son only by glossing over the parts where said judges are drooling over the contestants. I can’t believe they are revisiting this well — for frak’s sake, don’t superheroes have anything better to do?

I am sure the focus on Sue will give it a (kinda) pro-feminist slant — but, c’mon, Marvel, these should truly be all-age stories, inclusive of both genders.

]]> By: Dan Grendell http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11714 Dan Grendell Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:37:24 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11714 [quote comment="11708"]New <i>Artesia</i>?! I actually cheered out loud right there. Two years... Would you recommend the Artesia RPG supplements/sourcebooks for a reader not interested in roleplaying, but who enjoys reading the encyclopedic back matter in the books?[/quote] There's only been one RPG book to my knowledge (the main one), but I definitely would. It has tons of material in it that is downright fascinating.

New Artesia?! I actually cheered out loud right there. Two years…
Would you recommend the Artesia RPG supplements/sourcebooks for a reader not interested in roleplaying, but who enjoys reading the encyclopedic back matter in the books?

There’s only been one RPG book to my knowledge (the main one), but I definitely would. It has tons of material in it that is downright fascinating.

]]> By: Karl Ruben http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11708 Karl Ruben Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:34:24 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11708 New <i>Artesia</i>?! I actually cheered out loud right there. Two years... Would you recommend the Artesia RPG supplements/sourcebooks for a reader not interested in roleplaying, but who enjoys reading the encyclopedic back matter in the books? New Artesia?! I actually cheered out loud right there. Two years…
Would you recommend the Artesia RPG supplements/sourcebooks for a reader not interested in roleplaying, but who enjoys reading the encyclopedic back matter in the books?

]]> By: rob http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11690 rob Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:34:38 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11690 Now now if you read my ROb reviews you know I LOVE my city and what has Marvel placed in San Fracisco? DAREdevil (good) Spider-woman (Oh god noo!) Hellstrom (the fricking son of Satan has to live here? GAG terror lived here but they NEVER did a story here! So you see I HAVE to like to like venom. that said I PITCHED brother voodoo Now now if you read my ROb reviews you know I LOVE my city and what has Marvel placed in San Fracisco?
DAREdevil (good)
Spider-woman (Oh god noo!)
Hellstrom (the fricking son of Satan has to live here? GAG
terror lived here but they NEVER did a story here!
So you see I HAVE to like to like venom.
that said I PITCHED brother voodoo

]]> By: GrayPumpkin http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11671 GrayPumpkin Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:13:26 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11671 [quote]Rob... c'mon. There's no such thing as a good Venom solo series. You're more likely to get a great Brother Voodoo series. ;)[/quote] Never cared much for Venom, but I'd be so on board for a Brother Voodoo series.

Rob… c’mon. There’s no such thing as a good Venom solo series. You’re more likely to get a great Brother Voodoo series. ;)

Never cared much for Venom, but I’d be so on board for a Brother Voodoo series.

]]> By: Randy Lander http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11666 Randy Lander Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:21:09 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11666 [quote comment="11534"]Has 'The Order' TPB been released yet?[/quote] Not yet. Soon, though. At this point I'd rather they just waited and do one big hardcover for us fans of the book. [quote comment="11536"]You could just change the name to “Other Stuff That Caught Our Eye AND stuff we just like to shoot down."[/quote] Hey, just cause it caught our eye doesn't mean that was a *good* thing. I mean, the godawful Bendis dialogue on that 2-page Secret Invasion preview caught my eye. It made me laugh out loud and forward it for derision to the rest of the Panteon, but it caught my eye. ;) [quote comment="11594"]heck where's a really good Venom solo series[/quote] Rob... c'mon. There's no such thing as a good Venom solo series. You're more likely to get a great Brother Voodoo series. ;)

Has ‘The Order’ TPB been released yet?

Not yet. Soon, though. At this point I’d rather they just waited and do one big hardcover for us fans of the book.

You could just change the name to “Other Stuff That Caught Our Eye AND stuff we just like to shoot down.”

Hey, just cause it caught our eye doesn’t mean that was a *good* thing. I mean, the godawful Bendis dialogue on that 2-page Secret Invasion preview caught my eye.

It made me laugh out loud and forward it for derision to the rest of the Panteon, but it caught my eye. ;)

heck where’s a really good Venom solo series

Rob… c’mon. There’s no such thing as a good Venom solo series. You’re more likely to get a great Brother Voodoo series. ;)

]]> By: GrayPumpkin http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11645 GrayPumpkin Mon, 04 Feb 2008 14:42:49 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11645 [quote comment="11634"]CREEPY had some great artwork, but some of the stories are kind of hard to read nowadays, not as half as clever as one believed back then :-).[/quote] Yeah I'd wondered if that would be the case.

CREEPY had some great artwork, but some of the stories are kind of hard to read nowadays, not as half as clever as one believed back then :-).

Yeah I’d wondered if that would be the case.

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11644 Dan Coyle Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:17:24 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11644 I suppose Dillon doesn't mind the royalty checks. I wonder if <I>The Boys</I> is really Garth Ennis externalizing his rage over Dillon doing Marvel books and not <I>City Lights</I>. I suppose Dillon doesn’t mind the royalty checks.

I wonder if The Boys is really Garth Ennis externalizing his rage over Dillon doing Marvel books and not City Lights.

]]> By: AndyDecker http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11634 AndyDecker Sun, 03 Feb 2008 22:14:44 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11634 CREEPY had some great artwork, but some of the stories are kind of hard to read nowadays, not as half as clever as one believed back then :-) Dillon on Deadpool? Why is Marvel insisting he is a great action artist? He will be wasted on this as he was wasted on Wolverine. CREEPY had some great artwork, but some of the stories are kind of hard to read nowadays, not as half as clever as one believed back then :-)

Dillon on Deadpool? Why is Marvel insisting he is a great action artist? He will be wasted on this as he was wasted on Wolverine.

]]> By: GrayPumpkin http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11620 GrayPumpkin Sun, 03 Feb 2008 14:10:06 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11620 Well, like some with others, the Creepy reprints sound interesting to me. I used to love Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella back when I was in my early teens, some of my all time favorite artists worked on those books, just some beautiful pen and ink in those things. Speaking of art, I checked into the new Sim project, I haven't been a fan since the early days, but the mention of a new project got me curious, and gotta say I love the art that's been previewed, if I like nothing else about this book, I like his new style. But then I've always leaned towards photo realistic over cartoony art. Well, like some with others, the Creepy reprints sound interesting to me. I used to love Creepy, Eerie and Vampirella back when I was in my early teens, some of my all time favorite artists worked on those books, just some beautiful pen and ink in those things.
Speaking of art, I checked into the new Sim project, I haven’t been a fan since the early days, but the mention of a new project got me curious, and gotta say I love the art that’s been previewed, if I like nothing else about this book, I like his new style. But then I’ve always leaned towards photo realistic over cartoony art.

]]> By: rob http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11594 rob Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:40:03 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11594 Well I am glad for Deadpool fans but of 90s guys that I never liked but I thought could be made cool where's Death's head,heck where's a really good Venom solo series And once again just becuse it was my favrote idea of the 1990s where's the series explaining Terror's history with Wolverine? Well I am glad for Deadpool fans but of 90s guys that I never liked but I thought could be made cool where’s Death’s head,heck where’s a really good Venom solo series
And once again just becuse it was my favrote idea of the 1990s where’s the series explaining Terror’s history with Wolverine?

]]> By: MushroomJones http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11591 MushroomJones Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:27:06 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11591 Sad truth: I buy Wolverine comics for my mother and I read, with some excitment the recent issue of Origins with Deadpool. So bad. That kills my hope for supporting such a book. Sad truth: I buy Wolverine comics for my mother and I read, with some excitment the recent issue of Origins with Deadpool. So bad. That kills my hope for supporting such a book.

]]> By: Dan Coyle http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11590 Dan Coyle Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:04:18 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11590 Mushroom Jones: Well, I've got good news, better news, and news so horrible that it makes the previous news worthless. The good news: Marvel's launching a new Deadpool series this summer. The better news: Steve Dillon is on art. The news that ruins it: Daniel Way is writing it. Now, I happen to think Daniel Way has talent, but he's lazy and too decompressed and <I>Origins</I> has been so unforgivably sloppy that I just want to weep at the thought of him doing Deadpool. Mushroom Jones: Well, I’ve got good news, better news, and news so horrible that it makes the previous news worthless.

The good news: Marvel’s launching a new Deadpool series this summer.

The better news: Steve Dillon is on art.

The news that ruins it: Daniel Way is writing it.

Now, I happen to think Daniel Way has talent, but he’s lazy and too decompressed and Origins has been so unforgivably sloppy that I just want to weep at the thought of him doing Deadpool.

]]> By: Dexter Morgan http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11561 Dexter Morgan Fri, 01 Feb 2008 23:46:56 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11561 <i>Actually, it’s just going to be The Hood raping Tigra for an entire issue.</i> And it'll happen in Harlem, while the rest of the New Avengers just stand around watching and talking in Bendispeak™. Actually, it’s just going to be The Hood raping Tigra for an entire issue.

And it’ll happen in Harlem, while the rest of the New Avengers just stand around watching and talking in Bendispeak™.

]]> By: rob http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11554 rob Fri, 01 Feb 2008 22:43:02 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11554 the problem you MAY run into with Skrulls is sombody get replaced that just makes NO sense like Wolverine or dr stange the problem you MAY run into with Skrulls is sombody get replaced that just makes NO sense like Wolverine or dr stange

]]> By: Hellhound http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11553 Hellhound Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:18:22 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11553 [quote]Secret Invasion #1 (Marvel): Randy: The solicitation promises “page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment.” Do you suppose they remembered to include a plot that makes sense amongst those reveals and shocking moment? Oh, right. Bendis book. My bad for asking.[/quote] Actually, it's just going to be The Hood raping Tigra for an entire issue.

Secret Invasion #1 (Marvel):
Randy: The solicitation promises “page after page unveils reveal after reveal and shocking moment after shocking moment.” Do you suppose they remembered to include a plot that makes sense amongst those reveals and shocking moment? Oh, right. Bendis book. My bad for asking.

Actually, it’s just going to be The Hood raping Tigra for an entire issue.

]]> By: rob http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11552 rob Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:08:41 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11552 1. I REALLY not like the idea of the Order 2. But damn it to bleeding ulcuated Hell I was plain wrong it's good very good even. 3. But that said I STILL understand where unreasoning hate for the title come from Civil War? replaceable Characters? LA? YUCK! but trust me if I like it people less bitter and hate filled than me will love it (grin) 4. I still think the plot of "Tony controls us compleatly would work better it were not the plot of the entire univese 1. I REALLY not like the idea of the Order
2. But damn it to bleeding ulcuated Hell I was plain wrong it’s good very good even.
3. But that said I STILL understand where unreasoning hate for the title come from Civil War? replaceable Characters? LA? YUCK! but trust me if I like it people less bitter and hate filled than me will love it (grin)
4. I still think the plot of “Tony controls us compleatly would work better it were not the plot of the entire univese

]]> By: Murphy http://comicpants.com/2008/02/down-the-line-april-2008/#comment-11551 Murphy Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:26:28 +0000 http://comicpants.com/?p=2707#comment-11551 A hardcover collection of Creepy? Yeehaw. Count me in. Robert E Howard + Joe Lansdale + a book called 'Pigeons from Hell' = someone has been reading my diary A hardcover collection of Creepy? Yeehaw. Count me in.

Robert E Howard + Joe Lansdale + a book called ‘Pigeons from Hell’ =

someone has been reading my diary

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