what about the bathroom policy, does that make sense
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Sunday, 27 June 2021 09:31 (two years ago) link
I still weirds me out that Marvel published an Avengers book that had Hank Pym romping through Janet’s vagina
― an eco-conscious Music Box (DJP), Sunday, 27 June 2021 13:03 (two years ago) link
Well, it was written by Geoff Johns, so I guess we should just be thankful that he didn't rip her in half afterwards.And now it's my turn to be weirded out remembering that Marvel published a book that had the Blob literally eating Janet.
― I Scream For Ice Cream But Also Just All The Time And For No Reason (Old Lunch), Sunday, 27 June 2021 13:54 (two years ago) link
Same era that has the Hulk making kids with his cousin She-Hulk and the Green Goblin having kids with a teenager...so makes sense.
― earlnash, Sunday, 27 June 2021 14:54 (two years ago) link
I'm painting in broad strokes here but maybe it makes perfect sense, your preorder purchase is confirmed, the company will not be left with unwanted stock and scarcity/demand is built back into the model. Comics (or the collecting of them at least) thrive on scarcity.
Comics might, trades don't. Invincible Compendiums have been the hottest superhero item this year and buyers of those $65 books are shockingly unconcerned with condition, because they're readers (or reader/collectors) - the big Image compendiums get damaged just looking at them.
Marvel sets trade/gn/etc. print runs before stores put in their orders (and thus consumer preorders) so it's not a case of ensuring that there are no leftovers. They just let some things go out of print for a while before they get back around to firing up the printing presses if it seems like demand warrants. (They've instituted a system where shops can put in prospective reprint orders to let them know what to put back in print.)
― Joe Bombin (milo z), Thursday, 1 July 2021 00:56 (two years ago) link
You would think somewhere in the Disney empire would be some distribution wing where they could sell books and actually have a back list.
DC always had the Time Warner books distribution system, so they have had many things 'always' stay in print.
I'm just pi$$ed that I have not been able to get the 2nd Omnibus volume of Tomb of Dracula for a freaking decade even though having the 1st and 3rd and I'll be damned to pay what the vultures on ebay etc. want for one. They reprinted the 1st one not all that long ago and have started a TPB run of the series, but never have gotten to the latter part of the run and the first one of that series is like stupid expensive.
― earlnash, Friday, 2 July 2021 01:32 (two years ago) link
They've instituted a system where shops can put in prospective reprint orders to let them know what to put back in print.
So all we need to do is figure out how to spam this system with our wants list!
― ringworm, Friday, 2 July 2021 07:15 (two years ago) link
They're releasing a portfolio of reproductions of the '70s Third Eye black light posters. Presumably full size. It's fairly 'spensive but I've considered buying the originals for a lot more.
For the uninitiated: https://www.coolandcollected.com/marvel-third-eye-blacklight-posters/
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Friday, 30 July 2021 03:15 (two years ago) link
yeah, i fuckin love those
― think “Gypsy-Pixie” and misspelled. (We are a white family.) (forksclovetofu), Friday, 30 July 2021 03:52 (two years ago) link
https://www.denofgeek.com/comics/marvel-announces-new-projects-that-could-tease-mcu-future-avengers-5-title
― groovypanda, Wednesday, 1 September 2021 07:55 (two years ago) link
If you want to know what the future of the MCU looks like, just look at what Marvel Comics is publishing right now.
I'm not really convinced by this - my impression was that Marvel had been hilariously bad at giving anyone coming out of a movie theater and into a comic book store anything resembling what they'd just seen.
― Andrew Farrell, Wednesday, 1 September 2021 09:49 (two years ago) link
i agree but the idea is that their lineup gestures awkwardly in the direction of the films because they presumably know what the arc is better than most.
― think “Gypsy-Pixie” and misspelled. (We are a white family.) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 1 September 2021 13:33 (two years ago) link
The closest they come is rushing out a glut of reprints when characters have an upcoming film or show (e.g. finally collecting all of the early Morbius material this year). Which I appreciate.
― Marty J. Bilge (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 1 September 2021 13:39 (two years ago) link
they've been giving the various Young Avengers a push again in the comics (America Chavez getting a mini, Kate Bishop getting a solo series again, Wiccan and Hulkling getting event tie-in oneshots despite not being in any series right now) for the past year or so, and many hints in the MCU/D+ shows (Hawkeye show, Kid Loki, Wiccan/Speed showing up in Wandavision)
...what is "gypsy-pixie" supposed to stand for though??
― Nhex, Wednesday, 1 September 2021 14:57 (two years ago) link
Do you have a link to the new Kate Bishop series? (I can never find anything on Marvel.com/comics)
― Shallot Shortage 2021 (morrisp), Wednesday, 1 September 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
It was announced pretty recently... A five-issue mini, like the America one:https://screenrant.com/hawkeye-kate-bishop-new-series-mcu-comics-nijkamp/Scheduled for November
― Nhex, Wednesday, 1 September 2021 15:59 (two years ago) link
Cool, hope it’s good
― Shallot Shortage 2021 (morrisp), Wednesday, 1 September 2021 16:18 (two years ago) link
xp to nhexabysmal real names
― think “Gypsy-Pixie” and misspelled. (We are a white family.) (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 1 September 2021 20:50 (two years ago) link
I'm still wondering what it could actually be!
― Nhex, Wednesday, 1 September 2021 21:34 (two years ago) link
prediction: Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur remains a cult fave (such as any Marvel/DC comic isn't cult at this point), the Daredevil event is well-received and does pretty good (but not X-Men core or Spidey numbers), the Wolverine story disappoints fans, the rest are flops, all are washed away and forgotten by next summer
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 3 September 2021 02:35 (two years ago) link
Marvel sales are probably going to take a hit this winter, the new distribution deal is making it both harder to order and more expensive for everyone but tiny accounts so fewer people seem willing to take a risk on what they're pumping out.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Friday, 3 September 2021 02:38 (two years ago) link
Timelesshttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/Goldie_Timeless.jpg“Wash… away… the tears”
― tumblin’ dice outro (morrisp), Friday, 3 September 2021 03:05 (two years ago) link
what the fuckhttps://bleedingcool.com/comics/joe-bennett-apologises-over-immortal-hulk-43-anti-semitic-error/― Joe Biden Stan Account (milo z), Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:28 AM (six months ago) bookmarkflaglink
https://bleedingcool.com/comics/joe-bennett-apologises-over-immortal-hulk-43-anti-semitic-error/
― Joe Biden Stan Account (milo z), Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:28 AM (six months ago) bookmarkflaglink
So about that...
looked it up to see what it is he did and apparently it includes straight up fanart of bolsonaro beheading political opponents, so yeah fuck this joe bennett guy pic.twitter.com/uTzSIvi2wu— Zuk (@garaboldin) September 1, 2021
― peace, man, Friday, 3 September 2021 12:57 (two years ago) link
Al Ewing did offer a public apology and severance of his relationship with Bennett.
There’s an image doing the rounds that Joe Bennett drew back in 2017. I won’t link to it, but I have seen it, and it’s reprehensible. Thread follows. /1— Al Ewing Writes Comics (@Al_Ewing) September 2, 2021
― peace, man, Friday, 3 September 2021 13:02 (two years ago) link
That's a shame, I loved his contributions to Immortal Hulk. Also: Al is short for Alasdair???
― Nhex, Friday, 3 September 2021 15:54 (two years ago) link
Marvel Unlimited finally redesigned their app!!!!
Except it’s… worse? Like… much worse? The design is a little more modern, and it crashes less, but it’s now entirely geared to new readers (which is fine!) but they’ve also killed off all the search filtering, so create digging — while not impossible — is really annoying now. If you want to find, say, Claremont’s 80s work, you have to start at 2021 and scroll down dozens of pages of icons until you reach 1980 - except the dates of publication aren’t listed anymore, just the tittle and issue number.
― Chuck_Tatum, Saturday, 11 September 2021 19:30 (two years ago) link
Wolk's book is out TODAY
― Donald Fhtagen (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 12 October 2021 12:47 (two years ago) link
was gonna post that yesterday re wolk's bookbarreled through it last night and had a ton of funreading about the impetus for project was very moving and sweet
decided to see how reviews were and was happy fellow comics nerd junot diaz was the Times reviewer, was thinking of him when reading the book as was delighted when first read brief wondrous life of oscar wao to read all the footnotes showing off his marvel geekery (and just the use of footnotes took me back to reading marvel comics) - tons of fun footnotes in this book too
diaz review here https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/12/books/review/douglas-wolk-all-of-the-marvels.html
― H in Addis, Wednesday, 13 October 2021 10:37 (two years ago) link
last issue of the Al Ewing-written Hulk’s out today
― mh, Wednesday, 13 October 2021 14:06 (two years ago) link
Have enjoyed The Immortal Hulk a lot, though favorite persona is the gentle, misunderstood, Trimpe-era Hulk. Each time I watch "Ant-Man", when he first shrinks to the quantum realm, wish fulfillment has me spotting a Jarella civilization on the way down.
― the body of a spider... (scampering alpaca), Wednesday, 13 October 2021 15:15 (two years ago) link
Really looking forward to this! I remember Wolk's bulletin board from a few years back, where they read and discussed a Marvel comic every day - was exhausting and impossible to keep up (sadly) so I'm looking forward to this more digestible version.
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 13 October 2021 17:11 (two years ago) link
Wolk’s book already under attack from the Marvel Method crew on FB for giving Stan Lee undue credit as per usual.
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 13 October 2021 20:17 (two years ago) link
Not actually the case afaict. Unless folks are just getting their dander up because Wolk gives Lee any credit.
Book's a pretty fun ride so far, although quite a bit more slight than I'd hoped. Ironically, it's probably better suited for those who aren't as steeped in Marvel lore.
― (a picture of a defecating pig) (Old Lunch), Friday, 22 October 2021 01:46 (two years ago) link
Marvel changes the Punisher's logo: https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/punisher-new-skull-logo-debuts-surprising-marvel-comic-series/
― Not Dork Yet (alternate toke) (morrisp), Tuesday, 8 March 2022 17:41 (two years ago) link
Eh, this one isn't even pretending to be a permanent change. call me if they really decide to go ACAB
― Nhex, Tuesday, 8 March 2022 17:42 (two years ago) link
that's pretty obviously just his "I'm working for the ninja death cult" look
― mh, Tuesday, 8 March 2022 19:57 (two years ago) link
is it the skull of a bull?
― Chuck_Tatum, Wednesday, 9 March 2022 10:29 (two years ago) link
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/d/d9/Beast_%28Demon%29_%28Earth-616%29_from_Elektra_Assassin_Vol_1_1_001.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20100421205349
looks like the version of The Beast, the demon that the Hand follow. If the image link works, it’ll show the Elektra: Assassin version
― mh, Wednesday, 9 March 2022 16:08 (two years ago) link
eh no luck, it’s halfway down this page
https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Beast_(Demon)_(Earth-616)
RIP Tom Palmer, for my money the greatest comic book inker of all time.
https://www.tcj.com/an-interview-with-tom-palmer/
― Ward Fowler, Friday, 19 August 2022 15:27 (one year ago) link
Ike Perlmutter has been "laid off" by Disney.
― Xennial’s School for Jaded Oldsters (morrisp), Wednesday, 29 March 2023 19:17 (eleven months ago) link
Perlmutter gives interview to sympathetic folks @ WSJ
― hypnic jerk (morrisp), Thursday, 6 April 2023 17:17 (eleven months ago) link
Don’t know if this goes under Marvel or Fanta, but it’s cool: https://www.marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/fantagraphics-rediscovers-the-wonders-of-marvel-s-atlas-comics
― morrisp.fandom.com (morrisp), Thursday, 27 April 2023 03:38 (eleven months ago) link
Thought the thread revive wld be for this major scholarly work
https://www.marvel.com/articles/culture-lifestyle/abrams-books-marvel-value-stamps-a-visual-history-roy-thomas-charles-kochman-interview
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 27 April 2023 08:28 (eleven months ago) link
LOL @ that cut-up spread of Stan.
xp Hmm interesting that Marvel didn't want to bother with this themselves
― Nhex, Thursday, 27 April 2023 14:19 (eleven months ago) link
I cut out all those fuckin' stamps and taped them together on my wall, thereby effectively ruining a huge number of books. Seems like Marvel could have come up with a less destructive way to get people to be completists.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Thursday, 27 April 2023 14:21 (eleven months ago) link
a win for them - if you're a true completist you'd have to buy even more copies!
― Nhex, Thursday, 27 April 2023 15:14 (eleven months ago) link
Those Atlas reissues from proper scans are long overdue, I thought I might have to wait much longer. Surprised Fantagraphics are doing it but they already did Disney books so there's no real leap. That Maneely book is 75 dollars though.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Saturday, 27 May 2023 14:57 (ten months ago) link
the Artists Library series are at a larger trim size and on fancier paper than the regular Atlas Library — probably more like the EC Bradbury book from last year
― least said, sergio mendes (sic), Saturday, 27 May 2023 16:19 (ten months ago) link
I really like Archangel's blue/pink costume (especially when he let his bright yellow hair out), can't find anything more than a suggestion that Walt Simonson designed it. I also really like the Spiderman 2099 costume and it has similar colours/design.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 14 June 2023 23:25 (nine months ago) link