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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
07/01/09

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Heroes Actually Make Money Each Rebirth
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omgwtflolbbqbye
07/01/09

@Jrsy Devil's Food Cake®: I've been using:

"Here's. Another. Marvel. Made. Eventual. Retcon."
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
07/02/09

@omgwtflolbbqbye: +1
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Gaucho85
06/30/09

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. . . I'd buy "Marvel Dudes"
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DeepFriar
06/30/09

@Gaucho85: Meh, I'm waiting for the trade
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NotArthurPDragon
06/30/09

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What's stupid and offensive about the Marvel Divas idea is that in a world with so few books about female superheroes when they finally do one it's not about being a superhero at all, but some dumbass Sex & The City take-off complete with an asinine title. You don't see them doing a Two And A Half Men book with Power Man and Iron Fist and calling it "Marvel Dudes."
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braak: You are, as usual, completely correct.
07/01/09

@NotArthurPDragon: Now that you mention it, though, "Marvel Dudes" sounds like it could be a fun read.
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DeepFriar
06/30/09

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Green Lantern Corps
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bitsytimelord
06/30/09

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It's actually a huge week for comic book nerds of a certain variety (who are named "me". Also coming out this week are new issues of:

Buffy
Angel
Echo
Locke & Key
Irredeemable
The Sword

I highly reccommend all of them :)
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franklinshepard
06/30/09

@bitsytimelord: I haven't read Angel since "After The Fall" ended. It just seemed like the perfect way to leave my favorite characters. Is Aftermath worth reading? Every great story has to have a great ending, and I don't want the Angel franchise to be extended just for financial reasons.
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bitsytimelord
06/30/09

@franklinshepard: I feel awful saying this but Aftermath is not necessary and, while I like Kelley Armstrong, this was not her best work. However Brian Lynch is back tomorrow with a one shot Gunn/Illyria story that looks to be awesome which will be followed by a two-part Drusilla arc and then a monthly Spike book all written by Brian Lynch. I'm not sure about Angel's story yet but I believe an official announcement will be made at SDCC.
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TrueCrime
06/30/09

@bitsytimelord: I'm always singing the praises of Locke & Key, but Irredeemable has been absolutely stunning. That scene in issue two, where Plutonian is "revealed" to his co-workers was chilling stuff.
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rek
06/28/09

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"I only killed him with the intention of bringing him back."

That right there is why I stopped reading superhero comics by Marvel and DC. Nothing means anything.
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Geoffrey Sperl
06/28/09

@rek: But there's strong fan resistance to Rogers coming back as Cap, so I suspect Barnes will stay on. Rogers can go off and sit on a beach in the Caribbean or something.

Let's be honest: The superhero genre has been going for so long that original stories are difficult to pull off month after month (and Cap has been around for over 60 years). Killing Rogers with the planned intention of bringing him back is better than the half-assed way DC killed Superman and brought him back (or how they recently killed Batman, or broke his back, or the rather sloppy way they are bringing Barry Allen back, etc.).

Since it seems there is an actual plan to how the story is unfolding then does it really matter that Rogers is coming back? Especially if it all comes down to a well-told story?
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Mount_Prion
06/28/09

@rek: Ditto to the new testament!
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Brian Hogg
06/29/09

@Geoffrey Sperl: Wasn't the death and return of Superman planned out? Ditto for Batman's back-breaking?

I think the real problem here, and the problem with legacy characters in comics, is that they're ageless. The "original stories are difficult" criticism is valid, certainly, but it would seem much less so if these old characters aged and died naturally.

The part that bothers me about all this is the disingenuous press; story-wise, you can pretty well guess it's going to happen. But when the companies putting out the stories make such a loud point to say "no, no, really, he's actually really totally dead this time!" it feels like a scam to get press.
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twophrasebark
06/15/09

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She actually shot him with a "retcon gun."

I hope this answers your questions.
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Michael Daniels
06/15/09

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Steve Rogers is the one and only Captain America. He doesn't even need his own book to be the biggest player in the Marvel U. Everytime Steve Rgoers shows up on panel you knew where things stood.

Sure, I like intrigue and plot twists as much as the next guy but I also like the good guys to win in the end. Steve Rgoers was the ultimate good guy. To have him be beaten by the jer-wad Tony Stark and then gunned down while in irons was disgusting (and made me cancel my subscription to his mag). This guy deserves better.

You like Bucky? Cool. Give him is own mag and make him the USAgent. Put Steve in the Avengers and get those books back on track. Marvel is missing its heart since Steve died.
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ggodo, the man from R.O.A.C.H.
06/15/09

@Michael Daniels: I think that was the point of his death. The man deserved so much better, but he gets killed from afar while bound in handcuffs because he's doing the right thing. If you remember the end of Civil War neither side really had the upper hand. Cap had his "Oh, shit, look at what we've done" moment and decide that it wasn't worth the collateral damage to punch each other more. He chooses to fight it in open court where people are less likely to be hurt. His reward was his inglorious death.
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fodder650
06/15/09

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This could have been the reveal

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DeepFriar
06/15/09

@fodder650: revealing, indeed
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DeepFriar
06/15/09

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Gutsy move, attaching "Reborn" anything having to do with retconned Marvel characters.

Yes, I'm looking at you, Rob Liefeld
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