# Continuous Comic Book Discussion Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 2, 2009, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366 "2009-10-02T17:07:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/141 "2010-03-05T17:40:14Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > Point on JQ, but…[spoiler]He exiled Owlman to the lifeless frozen world Superwoman was going to send HIM to. Even if Owlman had turned off the QED, he’d have died a slow death on that world of starvation/thirst (presuming his armour kept him from freezing). That he was a nihilist and so didn’t turn off the bomb didn’t result in his death, it made it less painful…or at least faster. > > So, Batman killed him, even if he gave him a choice about how he was actually going to go.[/spoiler] I seem to have missed part of the argument here…to the rest… I suppose they _could_ have retrieved him…if they wanted to risk sending someone to a world that might not exist any more (world destroying bomb and all), if they had a working device on time (he chucked the working one to Owlman and his bomb, and he had no way of knowing how long it’d take Lex to put another one together to get them back), and…well, if he told them where he sent them (no sign of that). And, of course, he didn’t need to strap him to the bomb - just send the bomb away, and bring Owlman back with him. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2010, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/142 "2010-03-08T14:18:35Z")
> [@Tengu](#): > > Point on JQ, but…[spoiler]He exiled Owlman to the lifeless frozen world Superwoman was going to send HIM to. Even if Owlman had turned off the QED, he’d have died a slow death on that world of starvation/thirst (presuming his armour kept him from freezing). That he was a nihilist and so didn’t turn off the bomb didn’t result in his death, it made it less painful…or at least faster. > > So, Batman killed him, even if he gave him a choice about how he was actually going to go.[/spoiler] Well, I think you’re also missing one other key ‘out’. If Owlman turned off the bomb, he had a working dimensional transporter laying at his feet. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/143 "2010-03-20T18:30:05Z")
Caught up on several weeks: **GL Corps** : Black Lantern refridgerator vs. Kyle. :smack: Still, turned out better than that concept had any reason to. **Booster Gold** : Is this being cancelled? It reads like this is being cancelled. ☹ **Batman & Robin** : Dick gets all detectivey to set up the return of Bruce. **Action Comics** : _sigh_ Just… get rid of the Nightwing/Flamebird plotline, please. And drop the Captain Atom backup. They’ve all sucked. **Last Stand of New Krypton** : as they get ready to put the writers’ new toy back into its bottle, I was looking forward to some _actual_ Superman stuff, and LSH stuff. Looks like we’re going to get the Superman stuff… but the writers immediately punked the LSH to showcase how awesome Zod is. :rolleyes: This is the LSH that faced Darkseid _and_ an entire planet of Daxamites – a squad with Element Lad and Projectra shouldn’t go down off-panel. Also, Jeckie’s new costume and Mon-El’s new “S” remain stupid looking. … I’m hoping what’s left of New Krypton ends up falling on top of Gen Sam Lane, too. **Wonder Woman** : punched into Canada. heh. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/144 "2010-03-20T18:54:25Z")
> [@Lightray](#): > > **Action Comics** : _sigh_ Just… get rid of the Nightwing/Flamebird plotline, please. And drop the Captain Atom backup. They’ve all sucked. This. I love Greg Rucka’s writing. His “Gotham Central” is one of the 5 best book of the early 2000s. He’s also the only Batman writer during the Denny O’Neill reign of terror who actually wrote well. But his Superman just sucks. > [@](#): > > **Last Stand of New Krypton** : as they get ready to put the writers’ new toy back into its bottle, I was looking forward to some _actual_ Superman stuff, and LSH stuff. Looks like we’re going to get the Superman stuff… but the writers immediately punked the LSH to showcase how awesome Zod is. :rolleyes: This is the LSH that faced Darkseid _and_ an entire planet of Daxamites – a squad with Element Lad and Projectra shouldn’t go down off-panel. Also, Jeckie’s new costume and Mon-El’s new “S” remain stupid looking. Also, this. It’s also the same Legion that fought the only Mordru worth mentioning. The one who has a big crystal ball where he “plucks out planets he likes like baubles on a jeweler’s tray.” These are not the reboot or the threeboot Legion. Also, ditto on the costume changes. They’re dreadful. I really hope it turns out that Sam Lane is a robot-clone from an evil dimension or something. Superman really doesn’t need to have a super-villain in-law. I may have missed an issue: where did it turn out that the Legion’s been hanging around to free the bottle cities? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2010, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/145 "2010-03-20T21:03:15Z")
I am definitely picking up **The Brave And The Bold** #35. The Legion of Substitute Heroes follows the example of their mentors to go back in time to recruit…_The Inferior Five!!_. Lovin’ it in advance. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2010, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/146 "2010-03-21T01:47:51Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > I may have missed an issue: where did it turn out that the Legion’s been hanging around to free the bottle cities? Adventure #8, basically. It has a fairly-okay 31st C portion, a plot-exposition 21st C bit (where they use Jeckie as a slideshow projector, basically. _sigh_), and yet another utterly irritating backup featuring one of Zod’s agents infiltrating Gen. Lane’s absurd organization. In whole, rather lackluster for the switchover of Adventure to an LSH-focus. But I suspect they’re trying to use the Last Stand crossovers to bolster the freefall that the Superman family of books has been in (since, oh, about the time they had no Superman in them). Probably thinking that, hey, it worked with GL and the Sinestro Corps War. Unfortunately, the Sinestro Corps War was actually _good_. The buildup to Last Stand has been so dull that I’m basically following now out of habit (and to get my LSH fix). … But the Subs in **Brave & Bold**? Sign me up. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/147 "2010-03-22T14:09:38Z")
Yeah, “freefall.” :rolleyes: Whatever. They plotted these books in large part over a year ago. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the Superman books with their alternate headliners. It was something different, which I appreciated. Cleanses the palate for what comes next - which is, unfortunately, JMS. So 50% chance it’s good, 50% chance it’s awful. As much as I enjoyed GL Corps and the creepiest Black Lantern of all time, my favorite book this past week was the Fall of an Avenger book with Hercules. Hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/148 "2010-03-22T15:40:09Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > Yeah, “freefall.” :rolleyes: Whatever. They plotted these books in large part over a year ago. Sales on the Superman books have apparently been _steadily_ going down since Superman was not in those books. Which has been since… about a year ago. And they weren’t great before that. So, yes, I think they planned Last Stand over a year ago, to recover sales in much the same way as the Sinestro Corps War did for GL. Unfortunately, the Sinestro Corps War stuff was awesome, and so far Last Stand looks rather pedestrian. JMS is hit-or-miss, but 99% chance his stuff’ll be better than that mess with Gen. Lane though. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/149 "2010-03-22T15:43:11Z")
Anyone been following Siege in Marvel? Any ideas on what the hell the Sentry is actually supposed to BE? ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/150 "2010-03-22T17:39:43Z")
> [@RikWriter](#): > > Anyone been following Siege in Marvel? > Any ideas on what the hell the Sentry is actually supposed to BE? I only read three Marvel titles these days, and Siege isn’t one of them - sorry, I wish I could help. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/151 "2010-03-22T18:52:22Z")
> [@CandidGamera](#): > > I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the Superman books with their alternate headliners. It was something different, which I appreciated. Cleanses the palate for what comes next - which is, unfortunately, JMS. So 50% chance it’s good, 50% chance it’s awful. It simply depends on how much editorial fuckery JMS has to deal with–if you leave him alone, his stories generally rock. Start forcing him into crossovers, and worse, start forcing him to rewrite, his stuff becomes awful. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/152 "2010-03-22T19:36:46Z")
> [@RikWriter](#): > > Anyone been following Siege in Marvel? > Any ideas on what the hell the Sentry is actually supposed to BE? Was that Sentry or Loki. And I have no idea what it was supposed to be. Nice to see Thanos back in Realm of Kings. ---
**Author:** ![RikWriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@RikWriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RikWriter)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2010, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/153 "2010-03-22T22:53:35Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Was that Sentry or Loki. And I have no idea what it was supposed to be. It’s what Sentry really is. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2010, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/154 "2010-03-23T14:43:25Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > It simply depends on how much editorial fuckery JMS has to deal with–if you leave him alone, his stories generally rock. Start forcing him into crossovers, and worse, start forcing him to rewrite, his stuff becomes awful. “Spider-Totem.” ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/155 "2010-03-25T02:37:31Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Was that Sentry or Loki. And I have no idea what it was supposed to be. > > Nice to see Thanos back in Realm of Kings. I’m glad he’s back too, and I’m looking forward to The Thanos Imperative. Unfortunately, both Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy are being put on hiatus next month at least until The Thanos Imperative is over. ☹ I hope that’s not code for cancellation. Both of those books are really good. Oh well, at least I’ll still have Fables. ---
**Author:** ![Lightray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightray/32/391_2.png) [@Lightray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightray)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/156 "2010-03-25T02:46:38Z")
Had a bit of a boggle at the critters-of-light rollcall splashpage in **Green Lantern** : fish of willpower, bug of fear, snake of greed, bird of hope, and… cuttlefish of compassion. Um… yeah. ---
**Author:** ![CandidGamera](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/candidgamera/32/2878_2.png) [@CandidGamera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CandidGamera)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/157 "2010-03-25T13:00:20Z")
Woo, Green Lantern! Excellent stuff - loved seeing Driq one more time. And I really dug Superman this week - with Brainiac’s minions including giant white apes who say ‘Koko’, as well as four alien species whose names start with U, L, T, and R… nice little reference there. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/158 "2010-03-25T13:25:36Z")
> [@Justin\_Credible](#): > > I’m glad he’s back too, and I’m looking forward to The Thanos Imperative. Unfortunately, both Nova and Guardians of the Galaxy are being put on hiatus next month at least until The Thanos Imperative is over. ☹ I hope that’s not code for cancellation. Both of those books are really good. > > Oh well, at least I’ll still have Fables. That sucks. I always preferred the cosmic and space stuff. Only reason I’m following The Siege is because of Thor and Asgard. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/159 "2010-03-25T16:46:46Z")
Re: the avatars of the corps… Given the focus on erotic love among the Star Sapphires, doesn’t that make their avatar the SEXUAL Predator.:o ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2010, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366/160 "2010-03-25T23:09:15Z")
So, is Arsenal going to get the Bucky Barnes treatment? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/continuous-comic-book-discussion-thread/512366.md?page=9)