Ewok_3000 Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 ^ Its good, don't go into expecting classic Joker from the comics though. Its a much more gritty Nolan type Batman, one look at how The Joker is portrayed in this and you'll realise that. Its a good story with beautiful artwork, its no Killing Joke, but its good, 7/10. Sweet, cheers dude. I wanted to get it last year, but I didn't have enough. If they have it this year, I'll probably get it. I haven't read any recent comics, but I really want to get some old-school Batman storylines and one-shot comics. Ones like The Long Halloween, The Killing Joke, Joker, Batman: Nine Lives, and The Dark Knight Returns. No problem. All the comics you listed there are worth a read, some brilliant stories. Would also recommend Year One, Dark Victory, Arkham Asylum, Black Mirror and Hush. Yeah I was considering a few of those titles. What's Dark Victory about? I want to also get some Superman comics, but aside from The Death Of Superman and Reign of Doomsday, I don't know of any. Also, can anyone tell me if Blackest Night is a good storyline? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 ^ Its good, don't go into expecting classic Joker from the comics though. Its a much more gritty Nolan type Batman, one look at how The Joker is portrayed in this and you'll realise that. Its a good story with beautiful artwork, its no Killing Joke, but its good, 7/10. Sweet, cheers dude. I wanted to get it last year, but I didn't have enough. If they have it this year, I'll probably get it. I haven't read any recent comics, but I really want to get some old-school Batman storylines and one-shot comics. Ones like The Long Halloween, The Killing Joke, Joker, Batman: Nine Lives, and The Dark Knight Returns. No problem. All the comics you listed there are worth a read, some brilliant stories. Would also recommend Year One, Dark Victory, Arkham Asylum, Black Mirror and Hush. Yeah I was considering a few of those titles. What's Dark Victory about? I want to also get some Superman comics, but aside from The Death Of Superman and Reign of Doomsday, I don't know of any. Also, can anyone tell me if Blackest Night is a good storyline? Get Red Son for Superman im not a huge Superman fan by any means but that is one of my favorite storys bar none. Blackest Night is pretty good, there is a Absolute Blackest Night hardcover coming out at the end of June that collects a ton of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straight Edge Kid Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 ^ Its good, don't go into expecting classic Joker from the comics though. Its a much more gritty Nolan type Batman, one look at how The Joker is portrayed in this and you'll realise that. Its a good story with beautiful artwork, its no Killing Joke, but its good, 7/10. Sweet, cheers dude. I wanted to get it last year, but I didn't have enough. If they have it this year, I'll probably get it. I haven't read any recent comics, but I really want to get some old-school Batman storylines and one-shot comics. Ones like The Long Halloween, The Killing Joke, Joker, Batman: Nine Lives, and The Dark Knight Returns. No problem. All the comics you listed there are worth a read, some brilliant stories. Would also recommend Year One, Dark Victory, Arkham Asylum, Black Mirror and Hush. Yeah I was considering a few of those titles. What's Dark Victory about? I want to also get some Superman comics, but aside from The Death Of Superman and Reign of Doomsday, I don't know of any. Also, can anyone tell me if Blackest Night is a good storyline? I enjoyed Blackest Night as well. It is pretty cool to read. Especially if you read some of the backstory that went through GL since Rebirth to that point with the other lanterns. Dark Victory is basically a sequel to Long Halloween and Year One a lot of the same characters appear (the living Falcone family members are a big part of this one like in Long Halloween.) along with Penguin and Freeze getting some face time in. We also get to see the debut of Robin. The plot revolves around a new killer named Hangman killing current and former cops, with a calling card of leaving a Hangman game. I will not say I liked it as much as Long Halloween, but it was a great way to expand on the the story that was set out before in the afformentioned Long Halloween and Year One. Has the same feel as the other two books the gangsters with tommyguns almost noirish type Batman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewok_3000 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Thanks for the advice, Lunchbox and SEK Anyway, I went and bought The Killing Joke at the Armageddon Expo on Saturday. Honestly, I thought it would have been longer. I was going to buy Joker, but the girl at the stall recommended The Killing Joke, so I bought it. While I was at the same stall, I bought Batman: Year One on DVD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted March 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Why does noone talk about Batman: Earth One and how great it is? Heres hoping to him doing more volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewok_3000 Posted March 11, 2013 Report Share Posted March 11, 2013 Why does noone talk about Batman: Earth One and how great it is? Heres hoping to him doing more volumes. That was another book I could have bought. Same with Superman: Earth One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I heard Superman: Earth One wasn't that great and that was coming from a dude who loved Superman. Can I mention (Probably remention) how much i love House of M? The part where Peter Parker has his fake world shattered is so heart wrenching. Same with veteran Steve Rodgers. Im starting to realized that Brian Michael Bendis can legitimately do no wrong, everything hes done that i have read is really great. Age of Ultron started this week and it was fantastic. Its a messed up New York and Hawkeye is running around messing shit up its so good. Other than that i ordered a bunch of graphic novels on the cheap (Came out to $56 with shipping!) Gates of Gotham by Scott Snyder and Kyle Higgins 5 Ronin by Peter Mulligan Astonishing X-Men Volume 1 by Joss Whedon Criminal Vol 3 & 4 by Ed Brubaker The New Avengers vol 1 & 2 by Brian Micheal Bendis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncannyOneEye Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Have you not read Whedon's X-Men? You're in for a treat! Ordered me the Absolutes of The Long Halloween and Dark Victory, and also managed to snag Vols 1-5 of Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 How do you guys feel about the loss of Damien Wayne? Happy? Sad? Also, Green Arrow has been awesome thus far since the creative change... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted March 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 Im devestated by the loss. Dude was my favorite Robin by far and his death was so well written. I got choked up when he was talking to Grayson about how they were the best. Even him going "...call him off at once...mother..." Just right in the heartstrings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Moon Posted March 14, 2013 Report Share Posted March 14, 2013 What happened? And this was more devastating than Jason's death? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I would say emotionally yes, as no one truly connected with Jason Todd, I may be wrong. As physically I'd say Jasons beating was more horrific, its just down to personal opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncannyOneEye Posted March 15, 2013 Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'm pissed we won't have anymore Dick and Damian moments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted March 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2013 The ending of Batman & Robin was the worst. I don't like seeing Batman like that. MY FEEELINGSSSSS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kman Posted March 16, 2013 Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 ^ The silent issue? Yeah it was very moving, the end panel especially. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted March 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2013 Im expecting Nightwing to be just as bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Moon Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/19/injustice-gods-among-us-comic-review-dc/ Yea..... What is wrong with this guy?? O.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Evil Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/19/injustice-gods-among-us-comic-review-dc/ Yea..... What is wrong with this guy?? O.o He has taste in comics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Moon Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 He may have a taste, but can't judge apparently. Injustice has been getting great reviews from trustworthy critics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Its been so-so, the big gaping plothole is that the Joker is in the game but clearly got a fist through his chest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronson Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Its been so-so, the big gaping plothole is that the Joker is in the game but clearly got a fist through his chest. Well that likely gets explained in the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Evil Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 He may have a taste, but can't judge apparently. Injustice has been getting great reviews from trustworthy critics. Name some. Regardless the whole story comes across as ridiculous, and explaining it in words to another individual always results in laughter, I'd know because I've already done it twice. Joker being capable of performing heart surgery to rig a *censored*ing bomb to blow up Metropolis is the funniest ish I've read in a long ass time. Simply because of how over the top and stupid it is. And did you read the review or just disregard it because it was against something that I'm under the assumption you like? It wasn't biased hatred, it just showed how goofy the comic came across as. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Moon Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Ok, I can't go get the names right now because Im in a rush at work, but Ill get them. As for over the top, its super hero comics. Be real, they're supposed to be over the top. And about Joker performing heart surgery, the fact wr don't truly know everything about Joker outside of what's been shown, how do we know he isn't capable of doing this stuff? He is incredible smart and all he has to do is just put the device that recognizes a heartbeat right next to her heart. Hell, that could just require Joker taping the wire to her pounding her. And yes, I did read the whole review because I didn't want to disregard it out of the fact he's negatively reviewing something I like. Forbes. has given this comic good reviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunchbox Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2013 IGN is giving it decent reviews, im just not a huge fan of the package as a whole. The worst part about the book is the art. There are a few scenes where it looks like peoples faces are getting ready to melt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewok_3000 Posted March 29, 2013 Report Share Posted March 29, 2013 Ok, so I've really been thinking about ordering Blackest Night, but I've got one question - Is it broken up into different volumes like Batman: No Man's Land, or is it one book like Final Crisis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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