This has been brewing around in my head for some time now so we’ll see if others like this new weekly concept. It’s a weekly list of things I like and don’t like in not only the comic industry but the pop culture industry.
Marvel and The Avengers
Anyone notice Avengers No Surrender story line ends and then a new Volume 7 Avengers #1 is released just days after Infinity War hits theaters?
Is this a coincidence? I think not. I’m banking on the idea that Marvel made these occur within the same week in hopes movie goers hit their local shops to find a NEW number one Avengers book to pick up and read.
On top of that, Avengers #1 volume 1 Billion has around 8 variants direct from Marvel. Who knows how many store variants there are going to be. You’d think Marvel wouldn’t use their comics as cash cows but I guess making 250 million domestically in 3 days for a movie is not enough money for them. So be sure to give them more money buy buying all the variants.
The only positive thing about this new Avengers book is Jason Aaron is writing.
I haven’t seen Infinity War yet but I have read the spoilers for it. With that note, I won’t spoil it for everyone but I’m gonna give the movie 2 thumbs up while giving Marvel 2 thumbs down for this new Avengers release. One exception, if you do buy a store variant, I’m digging the Midtown Clayton Crain variant for this new release.
Toilet Monsters??
Why didn’t I think of this? I create toilet monsters every day (seriously, ask the wife but more like stinky toilet monsters). The new book from Omnimorphic just seems so ridiculous that I’m hoping to pick a copy up for my going No. 2 readings. This is certainly things I like.
Walking Dead Repetitiveness
This was one of my favorite reads each month is now becoming an after thought. I really think Kirkman needs to end this title, so it doesn’t end on a low note. Right now it wouldn’t even end on a high note, more like a middle of the road type of ending.
Issue #179 hits stands this week and the description pretty much tells us someone is going to die. Whoopity doo!
The cash cow will never end though as long as people keep buying it. For me, continuing now at this pace it’s ruining the story. It’s just the same old thing now for Rick and the gang. They know how to handle the dead but we seem to be stuck in the never ending cycle of war, peace, someone special dies, introduce new character (they might be a friend of foe) and then repeat. Sometimes it’s in a different order but you likely get the gist of what I’m trying to say.
This is the book that got me back into comics and sadly if it keeps going, might be the book that makes me leave comics.
Hillbilly Hogwash
It’s been 7 months since we saw the last issue of Hillbilly from Eric Powell. You got that right, issue #8 hit stands back in early October 2017. Issue 9 hits stands this week. Talk about a book killer with such long delays. Perhaps Eric couldn’t get his lawnmower started for the past half year? (You’d have to have been at the comic panel at Mondo Con 2017 to get that pun, if Eric is reading this he’ll know what I’m talking about).
Love your artwork and stories Eric but you’re Wiebe’ing yourself if you keep up the long delays on what was a great book.
Batman Interior Artwork
I’m so happy Tony Daniel is doing the interior artwork again for Batman.
New Remender Title
A new Rick Remender book hits stands this week. You can’t go wrong with a Remender book. As always, go with Cover A if you buy more than one copy. History tells us when there are more than 2 covers for Image books, everyone is drawn to Cover A. Be sure to check out Death or Glory this week at your friendly neighborhood comic book store.
That’s it for this weeks things I like and don’t like. I see this as a great way for others to share their feelings as well. Anything goes.
On a side note, when I brought up this idea with Anthony, his response was, “Go for it” and “This will be you”:
BEST. COLUMN. EVER.
I got one for you: A comic that isn’t solicited as a mini-series until it nears it’s conclusions at which point the total count is included in the solicit. I’m looking at you VS from Image (#5 (of 5) in the latest Previews).
This is clearly a way to manipulate speculators and chaps my ass almost as much as Mark Millar’s final issue price gouging does.
Certainly is a kick in the balls (sorry ladies, not to exclude you all but I really can’t think of a politically correct way this morning of including you all with that statement). 🙂
I liked the idea of the column. So I gave carte Blanche to Poyo to run with it. There are plenty of things that grind my gears in the comic world and world of selling comics.
Come on, Poyo. The ladies get kick in the ovaries. Everyone knows that. The political correct way to say that is; ‘getting kicked in the Bs & Os’. This is how the kids say it, im led to believe. And it is an all inclusive statement now. ?
And Millar doesn’t just kick you in the balls either, he takes your wallet while your on the ground in pain. 😉
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Oh man. I really like VS. Good thing I’ve only been picking up a copy to read of that one.
I dislike that CGC’s free membership does not allow you to mail in a book to be graded. I also dislike the CBCS does not grade magazine size books. That combo forced me to use my LCS’s CGC account to submit my Love & Rockets 1 B&W. Because it is not my account, I don’t receive an email indicating that they even received the book, let alone the status. Since CGC does not verify signatures and Gilbert signed the book, it most likely will come with the dreaded Qualified label.
I think Poyo could absolutely run with this column!
No joke I like the hot take posts. I kind of hate the comic flip life but I’m addicted to eBay so I gotta make a comeup somewhere, just constantly feels like a mad dash to have all 400 volumes and #1s of hero books. Sometimes I just want a good, short run of something like Extremity or Bedlam
Good call. As long as I know it’s a mini at the onset, I think that a fully planned story prior to issue one going to press has the most potential for a compelling narrative. I’ve even come around to thinking the same way about television series. Good stories have a beginning and an end, not a beginning and a vague idea of the conclusion.
I think this is where BKV excels…. His books give me the impression he knows the ending before starting the story.
Well said, killerwit. I completely agree with that premise.
I don’t like opening to a splash page and seeing 18 names listed as part of the production team. They all “gots” to get paid and that’s why comics cost $4-5 bucks…Fantastic four #1 has four names on it. Hulk 181 has 5 names….Do you need 18 people to make a quality book?
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I was so going to say this!
Great read, Poyo. Love this articles concept. I read my books in chunks. Meaning, ill collect singles until a story arc is finished snd then sit down and read it all in one sitting. I read all my books this way. Having said that, the delays in shipping for books like Hillbilly dont bother me. I love Hillbilly and still have it on my pull list for whenever ot comes out. They dont bother me, but I do see how it kills a books momentum.i will be done with TWD singles after this arc finishes. The $1 increase in price and waning story are the readons for this. I will continue to read it in trades until issue 200, if it makes it that far.
I’ve been doing the same myself when reading. But since I’ve been waiting on trades for some reads, if there’s 6 or 7 months between issues, that means even the trades will habe longer gaps between them. If I read a trade and the next one comes out 2 years later, I’ve likely already moved on cause I’m not in the business of rereading what I’ve already read just to know whats going on again.
I like that. It’s easier to follow and retain. Unfortunately, I don’t have the patience to wait!
And with that Action 1000 and Amazing Spider-Man 800 just came out with 5 more variants…
Stinky toilet monsters? Funny!!!