Topic: Funnybooks (Read 170309 times)

Thad · « **Reply #1040 on:** December 06, 2010, 08:52:51 PM »

I missed #2. My CBG's sometimes get distracted when I tell them to hold things for me.

But I'm pretty much loving everything with Cornell's name on it right now.

Royal☭ · « **Reply #1041 on:** December 06, 2010, 09:08:16 PM »

#2 was also great, but you won't be missing any plot related stuff if you pick up #3. The general gist of the series seems to be best summed up as a comic from an alternate universe where DC is still publishing Silver Age Batman stories in Britain.

Zaratustra · « **Reply #1042 on:** December 11, 2010, 04:47:54 AM »

Fables #100 is out. Nope, it's still not over. In my opinion, the comic was already downhill by the time it -should- have stopped at #75.

Personally, my problem with Fables is that all the interesting characters got either killed or married off, and we're left looking at Totenkinder's plan (that turns out to be CAST MAGIC MISSILE) and Ozma (dear god couldn't we pick an even more obscure character why not the cat from the ugly duckling) tough but fair ten-year-old rule.

Thad · « **Reply #1043 on:** December 11, 2010, 10:42:20 AM »

I've been picking up the trades but I'm two behind. Not sure what issue number I've read up to but it's right before the crossover.

The defeat of the Adversary really was a pretty obvious ending point and just pitch-perfect, but I do kinda like that it kept on going because there's still potential for a lot of great stories there. Whether or not that potential's realized -- well, like I say, I've only read one more trade past that.

"Downhill after #75" is about how I'd describe Spider-Man.

(Although, Quesada mandates aside, it's currently a pretty great book. I've loved Slott's writing on Spidey since he fought Powdered Toastman.)

Niku · « **Reply #1044 on:** December 11, 2010, 12:36:49 PM »

Honestly, it was worth going past the Adversary just for Haven.

Büge · « **Reply #1045 on:** December 17, 2010, 05:51:24 AM »

http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2010/12/twilight-scribe-rosenberg-to-adapt-female-marvel-character-for-abc.html

Hahaha

Royal☭ · « **Reply #1046 on:** December 17, 2010, 06:00:56 AM »

OH, well that's inter- wait, Jessica Jones? Huh. If one esoteric character can make it to TV, can MODOK, P.I. be far behind?

Thad · « **Reply #1047 on:** December 17, 2010, 07:39:08 AM »

Wow, they wouldn't even let them use the word "Alias" in the title. I mean, obviously you can't call the show that, but "AKA" just sounds clunky; just calling it "Jessica Jones" would be better.

Pretty good choice; there's been quite a lot of discussion lately (with the Smallville finale approaching) of which superheroes would make for good TV shows. So far we've got Alias (which is just about a perfect choice), Raven (which could quite easily go either way), Hulk (which worked pretty well as a TV show 30 years ago), and Locke and Key (which I've never read but people seem to be excited about). ...wait, does Locke and Key count as superhero? If I'm just listing general comic book TV adaptations, well, there's that one they've been doing on AMC, too, of course.

Lots of fans have mentioned Power Man and Iron Fist as a great potential TV show. I'd throw out Daredevil as a good choice. Birds of Prey was actually a perfectly good basis for a show; it's a pity the show sucked.

Mothra · « **Reply #1048 on:** December 17, 2010, 07:48:19 AM »

Wait like, Teen Titans Raven?

Thad · « **Reply #1049 on:** December 17, 2010, 07:50:33 AM »

Niku · « **Reply #1050 on:** December 17, 2010, 07:55:25 AM »

Quote from: Thad on December 17, 2010, 07:39:08 AM

If I'm just listing general comic book TV adaptations, well, there's that one they've been doing on AMC, too, of course.

There was talk of a Fables pilot for ABC a year or two back, and then again a couple of months after the first announcement, but it's gone quiet since then so probably not happening.

Dream show: That's My Doom!

Thad · « **Reply #1051 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:00:59 AM »

Yeah, Willingham's said as much.

TV IS the best place for Fables, given its longform story, but the budget's bound to be a sticking point. Because of course nobody's going to be willing to do the obvious thing and animate it, because you can't market a cartoon to adults unless it's a comedy.

TA · « **Reply #1052 on:** December 17, 2010, 10:00:49 AM »

You'd think that Heroes For Hire would be a natural conversion to the big or small screen.

Niku · « **Reply #1053 on:** December 17, 2010, 11:27:38 AM »

Or hell, Dial H for HERO would lend itself great to episodic stuff with mini-arcs throughout.

Royal☭ · « **Reply #1054 on:** December 17, 2010, 09:20:28 PM »

So it turns out that Superman can get worse than Straczynski's "Grounded".

Mongrel · « **Reply #1055 on:** December 17, 2010, 11:18:33 PM »

I assume you want someone to ask you to elaborate.

So here I am asking: Please elaborate.

Royal☭ · « **Reply #1056 on:** December 18, 2010, 03:04:51 PM »

I don't envy the task of G. Willow Wilson having to fill in for JMS and produce a story for Superman #706 at the last moment, but that still doesn't excuse the awful story. Basically Perry White learns that the internet exists - which is odd for a man running a media giant in the year 2010 - and then being shocked that someone on it doesn't like the Daily Planet. It ends with Perry hiring the Matt Drudge wannabe because he baseless hated the Planet and then fell for a photoshoped image from an unreliable source.

Also the art was terrible and probably a quick rush job. Faces are deformed and melty at points.

Mongrel · « **Reply #1057 on:** December 18, 2010, 05:40:27 PM »

That sounds, uh, pretty bad. Yeah.

Büge · « **Reply #1058 on:** December 18, 2010, 07:41:49 PM »

Steel might be the next minority character on DC's death list.

Ted Belmont · « **Reply #1059 on:** December 18, 2010, 08:02:11 PM »

It's cool, there's a white guy named Steel that can step in for him.

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