Comics/Graphic Novels

The Batlord · 08-05-2018, 10:36 AM

And Kitty Pryde had such a weird character design back in the day. Her mouth and eyes look like they're about to pop right out of her face.

Oriphiel · 08-05-2018, 05:16 PM

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Byrne did the issue but Terry Austin did the cover.

Could tell it was a Byrne issue 'cause of the faces in the box in the top left. Btw, after an eon of comic reading, I still don't know what the **** to call that box. I could probably google it, but **** it. I just call it the head box.

The Batlord · 08-05-2018, 05:25 PM

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Could tell it was a Byrne issue 'cause of the faces in the box in the top left. Btw, after an eon of comic reading, I still don't know what the **** to call that box. I could probably google it, but **** it. I just call it the head box.

I don't know why that box no longer exists. It's nice to know the core cast of a book without having to keep up with CBR articles.

Oriphiel · 08-05-2018, 05:30 PM

Same, don't know why they axed it. Post-headbox Marvel just ain't the same.

You're right, btw. Kitty Pryde pretty much spent that whole era being surprised at random ****, and just sort of gawking at nothing. I guess they were trying to make her perma-scared and vulnerable so the readers would feel bad for her.

The Batlord · 08-05-2018, 05:38 PM

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Same, don't know why they axed it. Post-headbox Marvel just ain't the same.

You're right, btw. Kitty Pryde pretty much spent that whole era being surprised at random ****, and just sort of gawking at nothing. I guess they were trying to make her perma-scared and vulnerable so the readers would feel bad for her.

The new Astonishing X-Men seems pretty fascinating btw and would be a prime candidate for a cover headbox: Angel/Archangel, Gambit, Rogue, Mystique, Phantomex, Psylocke, and Bishop. Rogue and Mystique; the whole Uncanny X-Force thing with Archangel, Psylocke, and Phantomex; and Gambit and Rogue together for the first time in years? That's so much sexy soap opera **** that I don't even know how to respond. I mean just putting Mystique into an X-Men team is enough to make me **** myself. And Bishop is there too.

Oriphiel · 08-05-2018, 05:49 PM

Did you read Rogue and Gambit at all? Came out like a few months ago. Don't know if it's still going, but it had plenty of soap opera goodness and sexual tension.

Oriphiel · 08-05-2018, 05:50 PM

Btw, I'm biking to a comic book store tomorrow. Know anything I should check out? Gimme all your recs.

The Batlord · 08-05-2018, 05:55 PM

I haven't been reading anything recently so I don't know. Me checking out Astonishing X-Men and X-Men Red recently is the first I've checked out in months. And that Rogue and Gambit thing doesn't look canon if Astonishing is anything to go by. It looks like the kind of fun throwaway thing for fans that means nothing. Astonishing X-Men is an actual real book though.

It seems that the X-Men line has had a relaunch recently with X-Men Gold, X-Men Blue, Astonishing X-Men, and X-Men Red, and Astonishing sounds like the book to read. It's been pretty alright for the first run though it seems like they're hyping the return of Xavier when it's pretty obvious that it's his evil son. Actual Jean Grey is totally back though, and is the focal point of X-Men Red. I'm just kind of curious of how she'll deal with X-23 who's in the book but other than that I don't know about it though it's got some good reviews.

The Batlord · 08-05-2018, 06:36 PM

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Btw, I'm biking to a comic book store tomorrow. Know anything I should check out? Gimme all your recs.

Oh and btw if you ask the shop dudes what's good then tell me. I've not been paying attention in the least. This last week with looking up current X-Men is literally the only current comics I've checked out in well over a year.

Oriphiel · 08-05-2018, 06:50 PM

I'll tell you if I find anything interesting.

I read a bit of Red awhile back, but not Gold/Blue/Astonishing. Seemed aight. A guy's head exploded, and that's always fun.

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Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Same, don't know why they axed it. Post-headbox Marvel just ain't the same. You're right, btw. Kitty Pryde pretty much spent that whole era being surprised at random ****, and just sort of gawking at nothing. I guess they were trying to make her perma-scared and vulnerable so the readers would feel bad for her. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

08-05-2018, 05:49 PM	#816 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Did you read Rogue and Gambit at all? Came out like a few months ago. Don't know if it's still going, but it had plenty of soap opera goodness and sexual tension. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

08-05-2018, 05:50 PM	#817 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	Btw, I'm biking to a comic book store tomorrow. Know anything I should check out? Gimme all your recs. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------

08-05-2018, 06:50 PM	#820 (permalink)
Oriphiel Ask me how! Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The States Posts: 5,354	I'll tell you if I find anything interesting. I read a bit of Red awhile back, but not Gold/Blue/Astonishing. Seemed aight. A guy's head exploded, and that's always fun. __________________ ---------------------- \|---Mic's Albums---\| ---------------------- ----------------------------- \|---Deafbox Industries---\| -----------------------------