Speaking of buying big ticket items for hobbies, I'm in the same boat. Last year it was a hunting crossbow (and all of the 'necessary' add-ons that required). This year's hobby was a DJI Phantom drone. Do you have any idea all of the 'needed' accessories one of those things has?
If fans of the Amazing Spider-Man series from 1973 could see the way Gwen Stacy was being used today at Marvel, I bet more than a few would be appalled.
If fans of the Amazing Spider-Man series from 1973 could see the way Gwen Stacy was being used today at Marvel, I bet more than a few would be appalled.
Well, even for those of us who only learned about Gwen from Peter's thought balloons and expository recaps, this is silly. It's like current writers and editors don't know what context is.
If fans of the Amazing Spider-Man series from 1973 could see the way Gwen Stacy was being used today at Marvel, I bet more than a few would be appalled.
Well, even for those of us who only learned about Gwen from Peter's thought balloons and expository recaps, this is silly. It's like current writers and editors don't know what context is.
Great point. Marvel seems clueless in this regard.
I feel a tremendous sense of sadness for their family members. Todd & Joely Fisher (Carrie's half-brother and half-sister) and of course Billie Lourd (Carrie's daughter). How profoundly devastating this week has surely been for them all.
I was looking at what movies I'm looking forward to this year and honestly not a lot that is comic related. I'll still see them. But I'd see Episode 8, Dunkirk, Blade Runner, Alien Covenant, War for Planet of Apes, Kong Skull Island, Beauty and the Beast, and Coco before.
I was looking at what movies I'm looking forward to this year and honestly not a lot that is comic related. I'll still see them. But I'd see Episode 8, Dunkirk, Blade Runner, Alien Covenant, War for Planet of Apes, Kong Skull Island, Beauty and the Beast, and Coco before.
Of the primary comic-book related movies coming out in 2017, my interest in them is (in order of magnitude) as follows: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man: Homecoming, Logan, Thor: Ragnarok, Justice League, and The LEGO Batman Movie.
Listening to Rob Liefelds interview on Word Ballon (boy is that combo that can bring down lightening from the CGS gawds) and they were talking about Extreme Universe getting a huge film option last week.
I guess I should be happy I finished loading up on those comics a few years ago. Now if anyone wants to purchase some Extreme Studios comics I'll be your man; he says as he pulls out a 1995 Wizard.
Currently in the reading stack as far as manga goes:
Nichijou - this one's bizarre and probably isn't for everyone. Bunch of short bits about a very strange city where very strange but funny things happen. Example, there a girl who's a robot, but doesn't want the rest of the town to know she's a robot. The big wingnut windup gear sticking out of her back kind of clues everyone in, but they humor her and pretend not to see it. That kinda weird.
Holy Corpse Rising - fair warning, haven't started this one yet (just showed up in my dcbs box). It has sexy witches and is drawn by a mangaka I like. I'll probably enjoy it (again...you put a sexy witch in your book, I'll at least look at it :) ).
Master Keaton - the latest re-release of Naoki Urasawa material...probably the driest, least fantastical thing he's done. It's about an insurance investigator who wants to be an archaeologist and the misadventures he has along the way. I dig it, and maybe older readers will as well, but it's probably the least "manga" of the manga I read. If that even makes sense.
@nweathington have you very read Alan Moore's Bojefferies Saga?
I've read a couple of episodes here and there as it moved from publication to publication, but not the entire series. It's basically a very British take on The Addams Family. Not Moore’s best work, but enjoyable enough. Parkhouse is an excellent artist and storyteller, sort of a cross between Dave Sim and Leo Baxendale ( who was sort of the John Stanley of Britain). I keep meaning to read the collection one of these days, just haven't gotten around to it yet.
@nweathington have you very read Alan Moore's Bojefferies Saga?
I've read a couple of episodes here and there as it moved from publication to publication, but not the entire series. It's basically a very British take on The Addams Family. Not Moore’s best work, but enjoyable enough. Parkhouse is an excellent artist and storyteller, sort of a cross between Dave Sim and Leo Baxendale ( who was sort of the John Stanley of Britain). I keep meaning to read the collection one of these days, just haven't gotten around to it yet.
I picked it up half off on comixology, and am about halfway through. It's been entertaining so far; there has been some actually fun social commentary in it.
So I have a lot of functioning old gaming systems. I've been slowly building up my games for the NES and Sega since 2000.
The coolest thing I have "found" in the last year or so has been repro games. These are games that have, for lack of a better term, been ported over to the NES or Sega by fans. I've bought some rather unique games this way.
Mother 25th Anniversary (NES) - this is a version of the RPG Earthbound translated into English with some updates.
Final Fantasy 7 (NES) - there are two versions of this game one really buggy version by a Chinese devolved, and one overhauled version by US programmers get the US version.
Fire Emblem - the original game that was only released in Japan, but translated into English.
The sequel to River City Ransom - this is another translated game that never made it over here and is fun as heck.
Lastly I ordered two interesting repros one for the NES and one for the Sega.
Pokemon 8-in-1 which basically takes all those old Gameboy versions (red, blue, yellow, crystal etc.) And ports them to the NES. Pokemon stadium for the Sega.
So I have a lot of functioning old gaming systems. I've been slowly building up my games for the NES and Sega since 2000.
The coolest thing I have "found" in the last year or so has been repro games. These are games that have, for lack of a better term, been ported over to the NES or Sega by fans. I've bought some rather unique games this way.
Mother 25th Anniversary (NES) - this is a version of the RPG Earthbound translated into English with some updates.
Final Fantasy 7 (NES) - there are two versions of this game one really buggy version by a Chinese devolved, and one overhauled version by US programmers get the US version.
Fire Emblem - the original game that was only released in Japan, but translated into English.
The sequel to River City Ransom - this is another translated game that never made it over here and is fun as heck.
Lastly I ordered two interesting repros one for the NES and one for the Sega.
Pokemon 8-in-1 which basically takes all those old Gameboy versions (red, blue, yellow, crystal etc.) And ports them to the NES. Pokemon stadium for the Sega.
It's crazy how much money NES games are going for nowadays.
So I have a lot of functioning old gaming systems. I've been slowly building up my games for the NES and Sega since 2000.
The coolest thing I have "found" in the last year or so has been repro games. These are games that have, for lack of a better term, been ported over to the NES or Sega by fans. I've bought some rather unique games this way.
Mother 25th Anniversary (NES) - this is a version of the RPG Earthbound translated into English with some updates.
Final Fantasy 7 (NES) - there are two versions of this game one really buggy version by a Chinese devolved, and one overhauled version by US programmers get the US version.
Fire Emblem - the original game that was only released in Japan, but translated into English.
The sequel to River City Ransom - this is another translated game that never made it over here and is fun as heck.
Lastly I ordered two interesting repros one for the NES and one for the Sega.
Pokemon 8-in-1 which basically takes all those old Gameboy versions (red, blue, yellow, crystal etc.) And ports them to the NES. Pokemon stadium for the Sega.
It's crazy how much money NES games are going for nowadays.
It truly is. I can get most Sega Genesis games for half of what I get NES games. It's a little like Comics in that you have to be patient and willing to pass on games you really want. The NES prices have come down, but you still have to do searching.
Now on the repros you are paying basically what you would pay for a new NES game. Sega repros are about 75% cheaper than NES repros.
Btw I forgot to mention what got me into repros Tecmo Superbowl 2017.
Brady, Roethlisberger, Rodgers, Ryan. I know this is an old take, but it still amazes me how important the quarterback is to the success of an NFL team.
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Glad you had a great Christmas @mwhitt80
Speaking of buying big ticket items for hobbies, I'm in the same boat. Last year it was a hunting crossbow (and all of the 'necessary' add-ons that required). This year's hobby was a DJI Phantom drone. Do you have any idea all of the 'needed' accessories one of those things has?
http://people.com/movies/carrie-fisher-dies/
http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/cw-renews-arrow-crazy-ex-girlfriend-flash-supernatural-1201955018/
I guess I should be happy I finished loading up on those comics a few years ago. Now if anyone wants to purchase some Extreme Studios comics I'll be your man; he says as he pulls out a 1995 Wizard.
Also @Torchsong any new manga you might recommend?
Nichijou - this one's bizarre and probably isn't for everyone. Bunch of short bits about a very strange city where very strange but funny things happen. Example, there a girl who's a robot, but doesn't want the rest of the town to know she's a robot. The big wingnut windup gear sticking out of her back kind of clues everyone in, but they humor her and pretend not to see it. That kinda weird.
Holy Corpse Rising - fair warning, haven't started this one yet (just showed up in my dcbs box). It has sexy witches and is drawn by a mangaka I like. I'll probably enjoy it (again...you put a sexy witch in your book, I'll at least look at it :) ).
Master Keaton - the latest re-release of Naoki Urasawa material...probably the driest, least fantastical thing he's done. It's about an insurance investigator who wants to be an archaeologist and the misadventures he has along the way. I dig it, and maybe older readers will as well, but it's probably the least "manga" of the manga I read. If that even makes sense.
Thanks TS
The coolest thing I have "found" in the last year or so has been repro games. These are games that have, for lack of a better term, been ported over to the NES or Sega by fans. I've bought some rather unique games this way.
Mother 25th Anniversary (NES) - this is a version of the RPG Earthbound translated into English with some updates.
Final Fantasy 7 (NES) - there are two versions of this game one really buggy version by a Chinese devolved, and one overhauled version by US programmers get the US version.
Fire Emblem - the original game that was only released in Japan, but translated into English.
The sequel to River City Ransom - this is another translated game that never made it over here and is fun as heck.
Lastly I ordered two interesting repros one for the NES and one for the Sega.
Pokemon 8-in-1 which basically takes all those old Gameboy versions (red, blue, yellow, crystal etc.) And ports them to the NES.
Pokemon stadium for the Sega.
F**k You It's January!
Now on the repros you are paying basically what you would pay for a new NES game. Sega repros are about 75% cheaper than NES repros.
Btw I forgot to mention what got me into repros Tecmo Superbowl 2017.
Extreme comic geekiness....
:smiley:
Matt Ryan was nasty against the Seahawks
Should be a good game.
I know this is an old take, but it still amazes me how important the quarterback is to the success of an NFL team.