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I will blow Chris Matthews for this | 105 comments (105 topical, 0 hidden)
I'll never understand how some threads (none / 0)
get no responses.

Yours should have like 100 based on the title alone (and probably one PM from Matthews).

by ihavenobias on 09/04/2008 12:50:57 AM EST

Lol (none / 0)
I believe this one will get plenty of comments... even though a lot of Turkletons are well aware desert and I are in the tank for Tweety ;-)

But not without some occasional good cause, of course.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:08:33 AM EST

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that (none / 0)
is still a classic.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 01:14:47 AM EST

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that's funny (none / 0)
I almost forgot about that meth-head Kevin James.  That was so worth watching again.  Yeah, I don't know why, but when Chris goes off, he really goes off the deep end just a teeny weeny bit, which must be why I like it.  I feel about there myself right now about Palin.   

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 01:26:19 AM EST

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So much for no responses, eh Tom? (none / 0)
hehe, I guess all I gotta do is ask Spence or Rich or Hazmat a geek-related question on any low-comment post. Though, to be fair, the title and the great video link was gonna get this a ton of responses anyway. Now people are probably shying away from the below O/T discussion. If you are, check out the link desert posted, it's a terrific 4 minutes from Tweety.

I know I'm repeating myself now but, unintentional hijack, I swear! Sorry desertpear. well, kinda sorry, this is one of my favorite posts now.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 03:41:26 AM EST

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a provocative title always helps (none / 0)
We all want to know what it takes to gain favor with DP. I will remember this if I ever interview those two guys.

by KenTX on 09/04/2008 06:05:05 PM EST

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What's happening in that picture? (none / 0)

It looks like that guy is challenging them to a b-boy battle.

"Check this move out!"  ::stick to the face:: "Take that healthy Democracy."

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 12:57:03 AM EST

Oh yeah (none / 0)
That Matthews clip was also good.  ;)

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 12:57:40 AM EST

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It is a ridiculously funny-looking pic (none / 0)
And, completely O/T, did u know there's a TYT commenter named Kang the Conqueror?

We geeks grow stronger by the day (mostly Marvel it seems, tho, sorry Spence, not much love for/knowledge of indies).





okay probably not stronger but certainly.... something

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:12:26 AM EST

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I now wish I could change my nic (none / 0)

I could be ProfX, I suppose

Actually, I am extremely jealous of Kang's nic.

Anyway, really just wanted to voice my membership in the Merry Marvel Marching Society and reflect on one of my proudest days as a Turk.  The day Ken said none of my arguments were relevant because I like comic books.  It was awesome.

Incidentally, has anyone seen the story about McCain (himself) twice attributing Obama support to pasty faced geeks who live in their parents basement and play D&D?

Anyone here ever been to an Obama event?

Anyone ever see ass like that at a gaming/comic con?

 

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 01:28:50 AM EST

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you want to be ProFX? (none / 0)

lol

Women are carrying Obama.  and that is awesome. 

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 01:33:22 AM EST

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Most cons nowadays (none / 0)
have a ton of hot girls.  So what if they're only there to pimp products.  It still counts... right?    Right?

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 01:33:54 AM EST

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that reminds me (none / 0)
Ana calendar by Xmas.

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 01:44:03 AM EST

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You've always been Prof X to me, Rich (none / 0)
Taming down my agression, and introducing logic and reasoning to my emotional reactions. Henceforth, that is what I'll call you.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:42:45 AM EST

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Fair enough (none / 0)

Now we need to figure out who the rotating cast of teenage girls who worship you in some strange vaguely disturbing father daughter relationship are.

 

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 07:36:01 AM EST

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I would love to find out as well (none / 0)
Jubilee? you out there? Rogue? Kitty? Illyana? Anyone?

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 11:49:54 PM EST

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Yes (none / 0)
Kang is one of my new favorite posters.  And don't worry, I read a lot of Marvel.  I'll be able to keep up you nerds.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 01:31:56 AM EST

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confession (none / 0)
When I was a kid, my favorite marvel character was the Punisher. I still have my comics. I "cling" to them.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 01:34:15 AM EST

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I love me some Punisher. (none / 0)
Garth Ennis will be very missed on that title.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 01:37:00 AM EST

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In my collection (none / 0)

The first 3 (if memory serves) were drawn by John Romita and inked by Klaus Jansen. Beautiful. While mining for this on google I noticed there's a War Zone movie slated for December 2008. I dunno, I'm keeping my powder dry.

 

The first 5 of this series were drawn and inked by Frank Miller and Klaus Jansen. Can't tell you offhand who wrote'em but they were fucking awesome. I paid $10 for this a week after it came out. Know how much its worth now?

That's right, you guessed it. $10. That's okay, its not for sale anyway. Sniff.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 01:55:15 AM EST

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Mike Baron was the writer. (none / 0)

And I have those first five as well (though I bought them later).

War Zone was a pretty good series.  Romita Jr.'s gruff looking strong-jawed people were perfect for the Punisher's world.  The Ennis run is still the best in my opinion though.  Go pick up a trade of the "Welcome Back Frank" storyline.  If you like the Punisher, it's well worth your time.  The Max title is (was) also solid.  Sometimes it gets very mindless, but it always satisfies my bloodlust.  ;)

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 02:04:11 AM EST

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I've been stockpiling the various MAX releases (none / 0)
over the past year for this upcoming winter. Good to know Punisher MAX gets a positive review from a fellow Turkleton.

Alas, I lost most of my original comics collection. Actually, I lost it three times over now, after rebuilding each time. Don't know if I have it in me (financially or otherwise) to do it again. Been forced to pirate download most now, though I buy when I can.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 02:11:11 AM EST

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weeping (none / 0)

oh man I love you guys. This is unbelievable. Do you know how many people have read these comics? A small handful. Do you have the original limited series too? That was my introduction. I had to hide #3 from my parents because I was afraid they would prevent me from reading comics if they saw the cover. They didn't shelter me or anything, but you know, just in case ;-)

Although I only bought #2-5 I caught number one in a later printing. Thanks for the tips.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 02:17:45 AM EST

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Yep (none / 0)

I have the original limited series from '85, but I don't have the '87 series that you're talking about.  I thought I had it, but I just looked through my old box to try to find the #3 that your parents thought was so bad, but I came up with nothing.  I can't find a pic of it online either.  Cursed internets.

Tim Bradstreet does the best Punisher covers ever.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 02:36:34 AM EST

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I couldn't find a pic either (none / 0)
or I would have posted it. Its airbrush art. It had a white background, with the skull (I think) and a very pissed off Frank Castle in full dress holding a large gun, like a magnum or something. there were bullet holes in the background with blood dripping out of them. It was unlike any comic cover I had ever seen. To tell you the truth I hadn't read comics much up to that point, but it opened a whole new world for me.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:06:03 AM EST

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Oh yeah! (none / 0)

That's from the '85 mini-series (not the '87 one, which is what I was looking for).  Great cover.

MASSIVE PICTURE WARNING! 

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 03:10:36 AM EST

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bingo (none / 0)
yeah, '85 sounds more like it. Forgot about the target. I would have guessed I was 10 yrs old and that puts me at 10. Young enough to still give a shit what my parents think.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:15:07 AM EST

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duh (none / 0)
that series had 4 issues, not 5.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:18:39 AM EST

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No, you were right. (none / 0)

It did have five issues.  It did so well that they upped it from four to five halfway through the run.

That right there is what Ken calls my "creepy" ability to remember useless stuff.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 03:21:59 AM EST

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facts (none / 0)
do tend to creep up on that guy when he's least expecting them.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:28:31 AM EST

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Fair warning (none / 0)

If Kang weighs in on this thread, prepare to be amazed and seriously outgeeked.

He is a superhuman font of comic knowledge.

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 07:55:05 AM EST

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Bring it on. (none / 0)
The more the merrier.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 03:07:58 PM EST

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a fun little mystery (none / 0)
I was right the first time. the 85 series has five issues, despite what the cover says. In the back of issue 4 it says Next: Finale. Nice little marketing gimmick.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:27:29 AM EST

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Oh.my.God. (none / 0)
I was trying to place the cover/series you guys were talking about but that pic just brought back one helluva grade school flashback! I remember trying to put together a trade for that series several times, unsuccessfully I'm afraid. I couldn't get the other kid to budge and he couldn't get me to give up what would've made the deal possible. I think we still put something together, though, where he got everything I was offering but for an entirely different set of comics.

A throw-in to that set I got was a Guardians of the Galaxy #12 (I think) with Firelord on the cover getting impaled by a future Ghost Rider. It wound up being a great throw-in because through that issue I became obsessed with that somewhat corny series and it's still a nostalgic favorite of mine. Now I have to go and finish what I started and get this Punisher series, along with the Avengers he had!

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 03:28:12 AM EST

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Thanks Mile High. (none / 0)

 This thread is getting crazy with the images.

There ya go. 

 

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 03:33:07 AM EST

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I'm lovin it. (none / 0)

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:34:23 AM EST

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As am I (none / 0)
But it's THREE IN THE FRIGGIN MORNING NOW! Damn you all, I gotta be @work in a couple of hours... and I'm already on the verge of bein fired for being late every goddamn day....


Thanks for the company and the enjoyable conversation. We'll hijack another post soon, I'm sure. Good night.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 03:56:56 AM EST

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Bingo! Nice find. (none / 0)
That's the one! The Ghost Rider impaling him cover was a different issue but that's the one that got me hooked.

And yeah, I've dumped a LOT of money at Mile High. Rebuilt my collection twice through them. Friggin Chuck Rozanski, great marketer with those personal-touch newsletters and codeword sales.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 03:45:15 AM EST

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Comic book covers (none / 0)

Check out the Grand Comic Database (google it).  It has almost all covers.  I use them a lot.

Also the Marvel Chronology Project is a fascinating resource (no covers, though).

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 07:52:08 AM EST

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Love the Ennis MAX stuff (none / 0)

Have you read the end?

It wasn't mindless.  It was actually one large story.  He ties it together.  Its really quite brilliant.

A powerful commentary on Bush style government too.

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 07:46:37 AM EST

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Now I'm really excited. (none / 0)

I read mostly in trade paperbacks, and it hasn't come out yet, but now I can't wait.

My favorite Ennis Max Punisher stories were the three one shots.  The Tyger was a great story.  There is a line in there that has stuck with me since I read it.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 03:05:59 PM EST

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and the line is? (none / 0)
The fearful symmetry one?  Cause that's not his.

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 04:43:22 PM EST

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I'm happy (none / 0)

ProFx found this thread!

I'm calling you guys the Xmen now.  Is that Marvel?  I am so dumb.

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 04:46:12 PM EST

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Nope (none / 0)
At the end of The Tyger when he says "And I will show the world a face not made by god."  That line (and the whole issue it appeared in) was just unspeakably badass to me.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 04:56:33 PM EST

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Frank and Garth (none / 0)

I read most of what Ennis wrote before his Punisher run and thought it was good but not great.

With Punisher MAX and the accompanying one-shots, it got great.

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 05:15:54 PM EST

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Did you read (none / 0)

his earlier pre-Max Marvel Knights Punisher run?  I thought that was great as well.  The inevitable (and I would imagine Marvel demanded) Punisher/Wolverine crossover that he did was hilarious. 

It's a shame that the Ennis Nick Fury Max miniseries sucked so bad.  That could have been golden.  If anyone could match Frank Castle in badassosity, it's Fury.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 05:31:12 PM EST

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100 posts (none / 0)
happy bias?

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 05:52:20 PM EST

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I've read it all (none / 0)

the only thing Ennis has written I haven't read is Hellblazer.

I agree with Fury and his badassness.  I love the Ultimate Samuel Jackson Fury.

I liked the second Ennis run (I think it was second, he had 12 issues before that at least) and actually like the first Ennis/Pun run better but the MAX stuff is so much more grown up and abandons a lot of Ennis' weird obsessions (missing body parts, mutilated faces, sodomy rape, gender confusion) and becomes much more about Castle, his psychology and the world he haunts.

But even the least of Ennis' Punisher work is better than everyone else's best.

by ProfRich on 09/05/2008 07:34:04 AM EST

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Frank Castle (none / 0)

Now THERE is a bitter man who clings to his guns!!!!

Its not revenge, its punishment 

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 01:38:20 AM EST

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Indeed (none / 0)

Have you seen the trailer for the new movie?  I actually liked the last one (though I'm pretty alone on that), so I'm very excited.  The casting is great.

"Sometimes I'd like to get my hands on god."  Classic Ennis-esque writing.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 01:42:35 AM EST

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oh, sweet (none / 0)
Thankyouthankyouthankyoutha nkyou.


(You too Rich, all I had before were tiny AIM icons, this is exactly the pic I needed. Think I'll make it one of my rotating desktop backgrounds along with the Declaration of Independence, Wrigley and downtown Chicago.)

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:45:10 AM EST

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shit (none / 0)
you dudes are punisher fans? I figured this was way too violent for a buncha leebs. If I didn't have reason to waste time on this site before...

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 01:58:50 AM EST

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As if the Wolvie nick wasn't a giveaway (none / 0)
Along with my several un-liberal death-glorifying comments when I'm a bit too angry.

You should read the Punisher 2099 series. They weren't widely read and I know most fans would still pooh-pooh the whole 2099 collection as teh industry getting too title-happy, but Punisher 2099 was an interesting take. They take the psychological issues to a new level. You know, I actually never finished reading that series... first task of winter.

I liked the Thomas Jane movie too. They kept the character nicely in tune with his somewhat psychotic appreciation of violent vengeance (I know, I know... punishment.... riiiiiight.)

Seriously, the Logan movie better be rated R.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 02:05:48 AM EST

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Okay (none / 0)

that's 2 positive reviews from fellow turks on the Jane movie, a movie that I have avoided like the plague for years because of bad reviews and they put him in Miami. You better not lead me astray or I will fuck your shit up.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 02:21:43 AM EST

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It's no Dark Knight (none / 0)
But I think you'll be pleasantly surprised considering they low-budgeted it and moved it to Miami. Based mostly on Welcome Back, Frank if my faded recollections of that book are accurate.

Trust in us, we shall not fail you.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 02:49:03 AM EST

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Punisher movie (none / 0)
Its definitely worth watching.  Don't expect Iron Man or X-Men 2 or Spider-Man 2 but its worth the 2 hours.

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 07:49:10 AM EST

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If we actually met.... (none / 0)
You two would be cracking up. I own like, nine-gazillion different Punisher skull t-shirts and rotate them constantly... under my work clothes too, sometimes (sad, I know, but I love it). Also, a lot of times Weapon X is taken as a nick or is too obvious so I go with Francis Castle.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:40:59 AM EST

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My comic shirts: (none / 0)

I have a classic Fantastic Four logo shirt, a Cap shield shirt, a Venom spider wraparound shirt, a Grendel "behold the devil" shirt, a Silver Surfer (bought recently from Hot Topic), one with a huge strutting Galactus, and (my favorite) "Magneto was right" (I would post a pic of it, but the only one I can find on google is much lamer looking, and it makes me feel much geekier when I see the other douche bags wearing them.  Not me though.  I look badass... hopefully).

I'm going to go hang myself now.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 01:53:02 AM EST

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No suicide! (none / 0)
Don't leave me alone as the only one that nerdy! But, seriously, I do look badass in my Punisher shirts, and no one can ever convince me otherwise.

I also have the wraparound Venom (several, of course, can't risk being without the option of wearing it, as I did for the last two Spidey movies), two Ghost Rider shirts (too goofy-looking to wear more than once, though)along with a very cartoonish X-Men shirt though, in my defense, I didn't buy that one a friend did, and I haven't worn it yet. Also, the majority of pictures of me as a kid have me wearing a Batman shirt or hoodie (DC before age 9).

The "Magneto was right" one makes me jealous. Hope you don't mind if I immediately commence searching for one as well.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:59:15 AM EST

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Search no more. (none / 0)
Here's the one I bought.  It's looks much better than this one in my opinion.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 02:08:31 AM EST

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Great thanks, Spence. (none / 0)
Done. Red doesn't look that good on me, but I love this shirt! You're right, Erik's face is much better on this one. I may see this weekend if I can find it in red on black.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 02:14:45 AM EST

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Actually, you're a bastard (none / 0)
I've now spent an hour searching for different comic book shirts you asshole lol. I actually did find an interesting black version on eBay. I was already going to replenish my Punisher and Red Skull shirt collection this weekend with some interesting new versions (think they were on superherostuff.com). & lt;sigh> there goes my paycheck 

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 03:08:04 AM EST

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That black one (none / 0)

is quite awesome.

I like this one.  It reminds me of The Skull from Earth X (which everyone in the world should read).

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 03:15:56 AM EST

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the red one (none / 0)
is badass.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:17:17 AM EST

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LOL (none / 0)
I have that. As well as a white skull on a black background version. I included it as part of "nine-gazillion Punisher skull shirts" in my list above because I wasn't sure if anyone would get the Earth/Paradise/Universe X reference. Shoulda known better hehe.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 03:32:57 AM EST

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Earth X (none / 0)

A true masterpiece.  I agree, everyone should read.

That and Watchmen and Ultimates Vol 1 & 2.

Anyone read Y: The Last Man?  That is brilliant as well.

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 07:53:54 AM EST

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Y (none / 0)
All of the trades are sitting there waiting for me to get time.  My girlfriend has read them though, and she loved it front to back.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 03:00:05 PM EST

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I began Paradise X (or Universe?)but didn't finish (none / 0)
after I got the new job this past March. I may have to restart from after teh end of Earth X, which was a masterpiece. It is getting a bit convoluted where I had gotten to in the sequesls but it is still a terrific take on teh whole Marvel Universe and mythology. Love the tie-ins to obscure characters (my beloved Guardians of the Galaxy re-appear!) and the ones who died off long, long ago.

by Weapon X on 09/05/2008 07:12:49 PM EST

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Whcih shirt will you wear for the hanging? (none / 0)

I have the Venom wraparound.  Funny how many positive comments I get on it.

Once I had a very strange conversation with a woman who insisted it was a native American symbol for an eagle.  I told her it was a spider and she laughed at me.  She would have none of it.  She did not seem to understand it was a comic book character.  This went on for like five minutes.  It was awesome.

My son has Punisher and the Magneto was right shirt.

I do have to say, as a high school teacher, Marvel shirts are extremely hip.  I see at least 5 a day and often on the "cool kids".  I had a girl in summer school who wore a different one every day and she seemed to be quite popular.

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 07:39:57 AM EST

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Furthermore (none / 0)
I'm sorry for helping to ruin pear's thread.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 01:55:34 AM EST

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not at all (none / 0)
threads come and go, but comic t-shirts last forever!

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 02:05:46 AM EST

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One comment (none / 0)
That's all it took. One comment. All I asked was if Spence had seen the new TYT poster whose nick is Kang the Conqueror, and we wound up hijacking the entire post.

Sorry desert, thanks for understanding.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 02:07:44 AM EST

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most comments of any post? (none / 0)

lol.  I just think it's funny that three or four of you all read the same comics.  I have all the original Elfquest in a closet at my mom's house, and lots of old Heavy Metals (maybe I got rid of those finally), and lots of alternative comics here in my house.  I used to live in Berkeley and there was one of the best comic stores in the US there.  They seem much harder to part with than some books. 

Has anyone checked out Spore yet?

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 02:49:05 AM EST

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Nope (none / 0)
I just watched the trailer and it looks like a ton of fun though.  Too bad my computer is way too slow/old for gaming.  Maybe if they make a PS3 version...

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 02:54:27 AM EST

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What alternative stuff? (none / 0)

We'll see if I'm cool enough to have read anything that your elitist Berkeley ass has.  ;)  Fun Home was great.  That seems like a Berkeley kind of book.

BTW, I tried to find that Desert Peach book that you said you named yourself after, but there isn't a trade paperback of it, so I gave up.  If I can't get it all in one collection, I usually don't bother.  If you know where I can find one, I'd love to check it out.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 03:07:42 AM EST

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some stuff I still have (none / 0)

Love and Rockets

Bone

Eightball (Dan Clowes)

Frank (Jim Woodring)

Peepshow (Joe Matt)

Hate (Peter Bagge)

Optic Nerve (Adrian Tomine, before he got snagged by the New Yorker)

The First Kingdom

The Acme comics by Chris Ware

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 02:19:10 PM EST

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Of all those... (none / 0)
I've read only one.  Bone was a great book though.  Jeff Smith recently wrote a Captain Marvel mini-series which was also quite good.

by Spencer on 09/04/2008 02:58:37 PM EST

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I grew up in Oakland (none / 0)
and made regular pilgrimages to Comix&Comix as well as Comic Relief. Which one are you referring to? This thread is rising in the ranks as one of my favorite hijacked threads of all time.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:08:51 AM EST

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Digging through my comic collection (none / 0)
I have an old paper "Comics & Comix" bag (hows that for nostalgia), so evidently I spelled it wrong. Oh well there's no one to apologize to since they sadly no longer exist.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:33:40 AM EST

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Comic Relief (none / 0)
Which I could walk to, and which was on the way to the weekly double feature of Hong Kong movies at the University Theater on Thursday nights.

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 02:11:15 PM EST

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I only went to UH once (none / 0)
for rocky horror. It was an experience.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 02:22:33 PM EST

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what about (none / 0)
the East Bay Vivarium in Oakland before the earthquake?  Ever go there?

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 02:19:59 PM EST

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sounds extremely familiar (none / 0)
remind me what it was? wasn't that a herp store?

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 02:24:04 PM EST

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yep, that's the one (none / 0)
It was damaged in the earthquake and relocated to the 4th Street area of Berkeley.  I love that store.  Where else can you run into pythons the size of your thigh, or teeny baby scorpions the size of pinheads, or guys with pink mohawks and nose bones making a decent living. 

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 03:11:54 PM EST

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ahah, that's why (none / 0)
you see, when I was at Berkeley, there was a chameleon craze in my lab. So I did in fact go there many times. It was almost cooler than the zoo.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 03:37:19 PM EST

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I know! (none / 0)

The chameleons were my favorite!  I just love the monitors too, like the ones they had that grew longer than the Komodo Dragon (12 ft).  awesome.  But a friend of mine told me that having giant monitors is kind of a pain in the ass, especially when they try to kill you with a swap of the tail.  Some are more gentle I think, and I love how there was a sign in the store saying that they require less care than a human baby. 

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 03:54:25 PM EST

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Elfquest! (none / 0)
Great love to the alternatives desert, I just don't have nearly as much knowledge or previous collections of those as captivated as I was by complete immersion into Marveldom.

Spore looks like great. Too great. Command & Conquer meets the SIMS meets... something else. A half year flushed away, easy. Since early high school, I've studiously avoided PC games so far so maybe, maybe not on actually trying this one out (also avoided portable game systems, successfully for now).

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 03:20:56 AM EST

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I was never too big on the Punisher until... (none / 0)

Garth Ennis.

That is some seriously bad-ass shit!

Too bad he has moved on.  He and Frank were a match made in hea....make that hell.

I also enjoyed Punisher in the Earth X stuff.

by ProfRich on 09/04/2008 07:34:52 AM EST

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To wrap up, since we're waaaay O/T now (none / 0)
Kang is also a great commenter. Funny how all the comic book fans have turned out to be good posters/commenters so far. I'm not sayin anythin, I'm just sayin... well, no, I really am not saying anything after all.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 03:53:50 AM EST

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AWWWW COME ON! (none / 0)
YOU CHANGED THE PIC DESERTPEAR!

Great pic but, LOL, our comments now seem ridiculous!

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:23:25 AM EST

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I know!! (none / 0)

I didn't mean it!  I was cleaning up my photobucket account and all of a sudden I was like uh oh....

I'll restore it....

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 01:27:19 AM EST

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Thanks desert! (none / 0)
Now Spence and I don't seem quite so unbalanced. Well, not in these comments anyway.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:46:15 AM EST

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I didn't comment (none / 0)

right away, because aside from the awesome title, I'm a little mixed on my reaction to Matthews. That orange-haired dude is insufferable. He was one of the biggest Bush mouthpieces during the Bush era.

Yeah the beginning of the segment was good, but Matthews really softened up toward the end. He expressed some skepticism (that's his job, not especially praiseworthy) about their attacking the media, then let them blather on for a bit. He even kind of let them off the hook by saying "you guys are good at what you do", which seemed to me a kind of way of winking and saying "come on, between us washington insiders, we're pals right? I know you guys aren't really that dumb, you're just good spokesmen".

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 01:13:06 AM EST

I dunno (none / 0)
I think he got a little soft in the middle but not really by the way he finished. And the "you guys are good at what you do" came off as a jab at their spinning, to me anyway.

I hear the criticism of what he did a lot during the Bush years (not over yet, btw), I'll never forget some of the Muslim fear-mongering segments where he all but calls the liberal an America-hater and the actual hate-monger a patriot... but he still comes across to me as sincere. Foolish at times, but sincere.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:22:19 AM EST

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no i meant the other guy (none / 0)

it just wasn't clear the way I wrote it. I was referring to the dipshit on the far right (nice how that turn of phrase worked out) with the orange hair as being a mouthpiece for Bush, not Matthews.

Of course I agree with what you say about Matthews during the Bush years. I rewatched the vid you linked of the Matthews Smackdown, and realized that it plays a second time even better than the first. Tweety had me in stitches. Let's hope its a sign of more to come.

by hazmat on 09/04/2008 01:27:50 AM EST

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Rachel in 5 days....4....3....2.. (none / 0)

by desertpear on 09/04/2008 01:31:33 AM EST

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Woo-hoo!!! (none / 0)
And is that a.... Countdown? hehe

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:49:24 AM EST

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Pulitzer worthy turn of phrase (none / 0)
I had a feeling you meant something else... the "orange hair" description wasn't too accurate for Tweety's yellow-golden locks! And I'm hopeful that it is a sign of more to come. I think he's seen what Republican-style framing and spin does to a country and wants to see something different.

by Weapon X on 09/04/2008 01:53:12 AM EST

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desertpear: I Will Blow Chris Matthews for this (none / 0)
Get in line.  Me first.

by 1xx3xy on 09/04/2008 04:37:06 AM EST

KenTX smacks down Chris Matthews (none / 1)
Chris Matthews: "I never heard anybody sing the praises of Sarah Palin, or even discuss her as a potential VP candidate until she was selected by John McCain."

That is the summation of the segment that you linked. You were really impressed by this?

Knowledgable Republicans like KenTX were promoting Sarah Palin months ago.

by KenTX on 09/04/2008 04:41:29 AM EST

That's because you had an affair with her :) (none / 0)
is the baby with Down syndrom yours? :)

so basically no Republican that matters talked about her

it's not because you're the king of the universe in your mind, that you have any importance outside it

by callisto on 09/04/2008 07:39:27 AM EST

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that leaves you with two choices (none / 1)
1. KenTX is the world's smartest Republican because I read the Palin pick months before everyone else. 2. Chris Matthews is clueless on political events, and DP is blowing him because she admires stupidity.

by KenTX on 09/04/2008 09:03:48 AM EST

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1 out of 3, not bad for Kenny, great actually (none / 0)
"KenTX is the world's smartest Republican"

okay, I'm fine with that, that still makes you dumber than the average person :)

"Chris Matthews is clueless on political events"

not really, only you seem to think that, the man might not always be bright enough to see the difference between spin and truth, but he understands politics

"DP is blowing him because she admires stupidity"

wrong again, then she would be blowing you

by callisto on 09/04/2008 09:11:10 AM EST

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He should do the same to Heidi Harris (none / 0)
insane crazy yelling conservative radio host Heidi Harris comes on Hardball from time to time, although I don't know if she'll be booked in the future, last time Matthews had a look on his face "who is this crazy woman"

by callisto on 09/04/2008 07:35:31 AM EST

Yeah? Well... (none / 0)

 

After the words he used tonight, HE can blow ME! What a fucking lunatic. To think they PAY him...

by MedfordTim on 09/05/2008 12:10:39 AM EST

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