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michaeljsmith · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 2:36 pm

Greg wrote:

Hey, Mike, have you been reading Synder and Capullo's Batman? What are your thoughts?

I loved Snyder's Detective Comics run... it was really good stuff. It is a little early to tell how Batman is shaping up. Obviously I am a fan of Capullo's art but the story has been really slow paced to this point.

WDM · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 4:05 pm

Happy Birthday, Brik.

Alex Grecian · **Joined:** Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:46 am **Posts:** 117

Really? Happy birthday!

Greg · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:30 am **Posts:** 3504

He's finally an old man!

michaeljsmith · **Posted:** Mon Nov 07, 2011 5:07 pm

thanks guys.... i am not old, i am.......

39

OLD

Greg · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:30 am **Posts:** 3504

Greg · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:30 am **Posts:** 3504

Black Panther #525 was SWEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!

T'Challa vs The Hand (ninjas!!!!) and is confronted once again by Lady Bullseye. Next issue T'Challa vs Typhoid Mary and Lady Bullseye all leading to T'Challa vs Kingpin!!

David Liss has been doing a pretty solid job writing this book, specifically T'Challa himself. He's been able to capture a lot of essence that's been missing since Christopher Priest wrote the character and his mythos. Given Wakanda playing a backdrop for this current arc, I would love to see T'Challa return to full Black Panther form and become king again and back to Wakanda! I'm willing to see what Liss can do with it. And Shawn Martinbrough killed it on art this issue!

michaeljsmith · **Posted:** Fri Nov 11, 2011 5:47 am

After much prodding from others I am going to check out Uncanny X-Force

400yrs · **Joined:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:49 am **Posts:** 160

Alex Grecian wrote:

400yrs wrote:

Alex, what did you think of The Flash?

I was disappointed. I think the Bilson run just ruined me on the character. Most people seemed to like really the art. I thought it was ok.

I think it's among the densest, most well-designed, and best-thought-out books in DC's relaunch. Manapul is doing some terrific stuff that evokes the Silver Age without seeming retro and he can actually write, which is more than I can say for most of the artists-turned-writer/artists that are currently creating books there.

I liked #2 a bunch. The whole sequence with the augmented cognition was a lot of fun and required readers to pay attention. It used the art to tell a story. And there's an intriguing mystery building throughout this arc so far.

I just don't see how he can keep up this pace (pun intended), keep the book monthly, and maintain the quality.

Anyway, sorry it's not your cup of tea, man, but I dig it.

A

Well, you were right. I re-read #1. This time, I got over the fact that Wally isn't the Flash and I took my time with reading it. It was much better on a second read.

Then, I read #2 and it was much better than #1. I took my time with looking over the pages. There were tons of great storytelling pages. The title pages have been really awesome and the augmented cognition pages had me flipping back and forth. I love those kinds of books.

I'm back on The Flash bandwagon.

400yrs · **Joined:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:49 am **Posts:** 160

michaeljsmith wrote:

After much prodding from others I am going to check out Uncanny X-Force

You should try Near Death instead. <poke, prod>

#2 was really excellent. If I had early copies, I'd certainly read them.

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