Gunn: The final score can't be rigged. I don't care how many players you grease, that last shot always comes up a question mark. But here's the thing. You never know when you're taking it. It could be when you're duking it out with the Legion of Doom, or just crossing the street deciding where to have brunch. So you just treat it like it was up to you—the world in balance—'cause you never know when it is.

'Underneath'


Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!

Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!

Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.


Strega - May 13, 2011 10:47:27 am PDT #3497 of 5059

I loaned out my copy of Batman & Son, but I'm sure there's other fun stuff in it.

And aha -- I think Colin must be Colin Wilkes, AKA "Abuse." Which naturally led to this:

Robin gave Colin the Cycle of Abuse, a trike, because he thought Abuse looked stupid walking with his trench coat.

Comics, everybody!

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§ ita § - May 13, 2011 12:09:31 pm PDT #3498 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Cycle of Abuse? That hurts.


§ ita § - May 14, 2011 11:40:26 am PDT #3499 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Okay, I picked up Batman and Son, and the love still runs strong. I also grabbed the first six Batman Incorporated, because I just felt like getting my hands wet with a series, and I have no sense. There's a good reason I've stopped collecting comics so many times.

Talking of Colin, the first thing I saw when I walked into the store was a Eureka comic book, and my mind blew and remained blown for a few minutes. Very surreal.


Frankenbuddha - May 15, 2011 2:55:26 pm PDT #3500 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

Talking of Colin, the first thing I saw when I walked into the store was a Eureka comic book, and my mind blew and remained blown for a few minutes. Very surreal.

Heh. I can only imagine. Much as I augaddaugaddaued to your "who is Colin?"


Polter-Cow - May 15, 2011 9:53:18 pm PDT #3501 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Has everyone read Daytripper ? Because it is beautiful and gorgeous.


Strega - May 15, 2011 10:57:40 pm PDT #3502 of 5059

I have! And yes.

I don't know how to talk about it but there was a lot of hype and I was trying not to build it up in my head before I read it and it turns out that it's great and lovely and moving. And I want to reread it except I have this huge pile of books & comics to read for the first time before I can think about rereading anything because I'm terrible.


Polter-Cow - May 16, 2011 9:47:21 am PDT #3503 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

Yeah, I was hoping not to be disappointed, and it was just so lovely and understated and even though I felt like I didn't really get to KNOW these characters in the span of ten issues, they still felt real in a way.

I also read Nick Spencer's Jimmy Olsen book, which I loved! So much fun, and very clever.


DavidS - May 17, 2011 1:21:18 pm PDT #3504 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

I am very sad I don't own this comic.


§ ita § - May 18, 2011 5:44:23 am PDT #3505 of 5059
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

Can someone explain Jason Todd's hair to me?


Tom Scola - May 18, 2011 5:47:02 am PDT #3506 of 5059
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

Just speculating; could it be a Lazarus Pit thing?