Hmm, no comments on Astounishing? I liked it, but didn't love it. I can't wait to see what comes next. And mildly intrigued that the part of Faith will be played by Emma Frost.
Also, anyone have any bets on who Emma was talking to conspiratorially ?
Willow: That's a work ethic! Buffy, you're developing a work ethic! Buffy: Do they make an ointment for that?
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Frankenbuddha - Nov 09, 2004 8:05:22 am PST #6313 of 10000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Polter-Cow - Nov 09, 2004 8:11:09 am PST #6314 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Huh. There are bets? I just assumed it was Scott.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 09, 2004 8:11:15 am PST #6315 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Maybe it's YET ANOTHER Magneto clone run amok. Dude has so many doppelgangers running around, I hear Dr. Doom is about to hit him with a trademark infringement lawsuit .
Steph L. - Nov 09, 2004 8:12:48 am PST #6316 of 10000
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My only question about Astounishing is this: were the first 2 pages a flashback? I'm assuming yes, because the color is all toned down and almost black-and-white, AND because the events on those pages don't segue into the action on the following pages.
However, I'm a little confused about the implications of what happened in that flashback (if it was a flashback) and when exactly it was supposed to have taken place.
I also want to know who Emma was talking to at the end, but my X-knowledge is so limited, and nobody here was commenting on it, so I assumed it just had to be obvious if you know your X-Men. Hmm.
DXMachina - Nov 09, 2004 9:12:12 am PST #6317 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I have little idea who Emma was talking to, but I'm pretty sure it's not Scott, or any of the X-Men. She's threatening Kitty for heaven's sake.
I was meh on the issue in general. I didn't follow anything about the one mutant will destroy the world thing. Joss never strays far from prophesies, does he? And Fury seemed incredibly clueless.
§ ita § - Nov 09, 2004 1:07:36 pm PST #6318 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
This week:
- Firestorm #7
- Identity Crisis #6 (Of 7)
- Nightwing #99
- District X #7
- X-Men The End Book One Dreamers And Demons #5 (Of 6)
+ whatever I was getting last week, because I haven't been yet.
Steph L. - Nov 10, 2004 4:57:49 am PST #6319 of 10000
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Huh. I think all I'm getting are IC #6 and Nightwing #99.
sumi - Nov 10, 2004 5:10:43 am PST #6320 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
I'm getting IC, Nightwing, LotDK and GC.
Although I think that the cover art of LotDK looks silly and why are they doing a Riddler story when they've just, kind of, done him in?
Steph L. - Nov 10, 2004 7:02:08 am PST #6321 of 10000
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From McSweeney's: The Riddler Makes an Announcement.
"There are some 65 of you henchmen currently based here at the lair, most of you with advanced degrees in English."
DavidS - Nov 10, 2004 7:34:58 am PST #6322 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Heh.
But that would be both unfair and in direct violation of our company regulations against self-riddling.