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Off The Wall / Re: Japan has been hit by a massive earthquake.

« on: March 15, 2011, 01:29:43 AM »

I want to kill this person.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UmotTE-VlY[/youtube]

This girl is proof that there is no god.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: March 14, 2011, 02:50:56 PM »

FFFFFFFFFFFFF That makes me rage. Goku is based on Superman, for God's sake! Hell, he IS Superman.

At least I can take solace in the fact that it doesn't take Superman two weeks to power up his heat vision. Nor does Supes look like he's constantly constipated.

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Off The Wall / Re: Post Pictures Of Yourself

« on: January 16, 2011, 10:40:59 PM »

Just showing off two of my newest t-shirts...



If you want to buy it you can get it here. I ordered it last week and got it delivered in two days. Uh, thanks Canada Post? 



This-- unfortunately shrank in the wash (the fabric was a little too thin for my liking). But it still makes me look sharp, doesn't it?

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: January 16, 2011, 10:02:08 PM »

lulz 

But Quesada was kicked upstairs to a higher position. We'll still have to endure the sting from OMD/OMIT though.

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Entertainment / Re: Red Letter Media

« on: January 03, 2011, 05:59:36 AM »

This quote should be a meme, "Starving African children in CAMBODIA!"

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Gaming / Re: The Official Pokémon Black & White Discussion Thread

« on: December 28, 2010, 05:11:05 PM »

I thought I'd name my Pokemon in BW after Canadian cities because Oshawott sounds like a combination of "Oshawa" and "Ottawa" (therefore I'm naming my Oshawott, "Ottawa"). Tepig is going to be called Toronto (because its nickname is Hog Town), and Snivy will likely be Calgary or maybe after my hometown since we have more than enough snakes.

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Entertainment / Re: Doctor Who

« on: December 28, 2010, 05:04:53 PM »

It was so epic. I wish the Doctor could come down my chimney. Then again, I don't have a fireplace... damn it.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: December 23, 2010, 06:36:01 AM »

A pity but not entirely unsurprising in today's comic market. A new title is extremely lucky to last twelve issues, though there are exceptions. (The latest volumes of Firestorm and Blue Beetle come to mind.)

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: December 21, 2010, 05:31:21 AM »

Personally, the only one I found worth my time was BL: Flash. Pity about Boomerang Jr. though.

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Entertainment / Re: The RPM Boob Tube Thread (56k warning)

« on: December 16, 2010, 04:55:25 PM »

This one's for Quickie.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9P4SxtphJ4[/youtube]

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: November 13, 2010, 03:16:06 PM »

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrBwKMxhtXQ[/youtube]

Sweeeeeet! 

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: November 13, 2010, 06:31:03 AM »

I will laugh so hard if Quesada's successor undoes OMD/OMIT and rubs his nose in it.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: October 29, 2010, 06:56:48 AM »

Funny you should mention good Superman stories, why do most people say it is almost impossible to come up with good stories of Superman especially with works like "Whatever happened to the man of tomorrow?". Is it really difficult to come with good superman stories? I know he is overpowered, he is the first superhero archetype and there is no real challenge to him but still stories like what I had just mentioned, you think there would be other skilled writers who can come with good stories without going darker. Why do people prefer other heroes to Superman?

My personal opinion is that Superman is far more idealistic than most other heroes and comes off as stiff, but does that mean he's boring? Hardly. Beleieve it or not, I can better relate to Superman than I do Batman or Wonder Woman. People always bring the argument that Batman "earned" his prowess through sheer force of will and intense training, but could he have done it without the wealth? Now THAT is debatable. Let's face is Batman is an aristocrat like Wonder Woman is royalty. Meanwhile, Superman was raised by two Kansas farmers so he has the working/middle-class sensibilities that bring him closer to Earth than his two contemporaries in DC's holy trinity.

That said, Superman and Batman are two different beasts altogether. Supes is a modern take on the legends of Hercules, Achilles, and other heroes of Greek antiquity where they pulled off unbelievable feats and fought entire armies or deadly creatures. Bats is more of a throwback to the pulp era where the Shadow and Doc Savage ruled the roost. Superman is best handled by writers with a science-fiction background, like how Geoff Johns handled Superman after his work of Flash and Green Lantern ("Up, Up and Away" and "Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes" are my top recommendations) while a mystery writer like Greg Rucka is better suited for Batman, the Question, or Checkmate. Grant Morrison seems to be the exception though. His work on "All-Star Superman" and "Batman" is amazing. Then again he's mad as a hatter, so a lot of the crazy [parasitic bomb] he does blows me away.

Frank Miller on the other hand? He basically disgraced the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel with the abhorrent pile of excrement known as the "Dark Knight Returns". I hate that book. Hate hate hate it. All it accomplished was to make Bats a raging psychopath that DESERVED the punch he got from Hal Jordan back in GL: Rebirth. Seriously, Miller made me hate Batman with a burning passion.

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Gaming / Re: The "What are you currently playing?" Thread

« on: October 28, 2010, 03:43:30 AM »

Re-Playing through Pokemon Platinum, have all my Pokemon leveled up to over 60 and ready to take on Victory Road and the Elite Four. Volkner did not stand a chance against my Lv. 62 Garchomp.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: October 28, 2010, 03:40:14 AM »

The main difference is that Superman's powers don't have a 24 hour limit, but his powers do eventually wane when under a red star.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: October 25, 2010, 05:57:40 AM »

Yes. First I disappear without a trace, then he vanishes, and then I reappear.

What up with dat?

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News and Announcements / Re: RPM's Tweet Beat - Your Upcoming Source For NYC MegaMan Info

« on: October 08, 2010, 11:14:07 PM »

On a semi-related note, I heard that Archie Comics announced a new Mega Man title for next year on Mega Man Network. Ian Flynn teased at a secret project earlier this week but-- DAMN! 

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: October 05, 2010, 01:48:09 AM »

Hey! No hating on the Miracle Machine. It's a proud part of the Legion mythos!

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: September 28, 2010, 05:53:51 AM »

In other news, Marvel Editor-in-Chief from 1995 to 2000 Bob Harras has been tapped to become E-i-C of DC Comics. Whoda thunk?

Personally, I'm optimistic. He oversaw my favorite period at Marvel Comics with "Heroes Return" when the Avengers were actually good. I never warmed to Bendis' Avengers.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: September 25, 2010, 06:43:29 AM »

Really? Hmm, I hope my fingers are too small.

Anyways, I finished Sinestro Corps War. Hot damn, it was an awesome read. Now I can get back to Batman and make that push to Final Crisis.

You know whats strange about Final Crisis, I like it better in the collected version. I can't quite explain it but the serial nature of comic books really didn't do it justice to me. Might I suggest taking a look at "Legion of Three Worlds"? It was published under the Final Crisis banner but it has no apparent connect with the main series. It's crazy awesome with three Legions as well as the return os Superboy (Connor Kent) and Kid Flash (Bart Allen).

It was also drawn by the legendary George Perez. Granted it took a long time for him to finish, it was worth the wait.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: September 19, 2010, 10:37:07 PM »

I think that was what I was trying to get at. A complete return to the Silver Age is impossible because let's face it, the stories were horribly crude though it was still rich in intriguing concepts like the international "Batmen" we saw with Knight and Squire. We should also remember that it's not just Morrison that's doing either, the Rogues (by that I mean the Flash's enemies) returned to popularity under the pen of Geoff Johns who also restored the Legion of Super-Heroes to the Superman mythos and what he did with Green Lantern bears no repeats. (Funny that Alan More whined about Blackest Night mining off his ideas from along ago.) Kurt Busiek also brought but some Silver/Bronze Age stuff during his run on Superman, which I think is underappreciated.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: September 19, 2010, 06:27:07 AM »

Hell, OMD OMiT prove that fact 100x fold.

Eek! The storylines that must not be named but indeed you are right. If you look at the history of DC universe, they pretty much do a housecleaning every fifteen years or so. Though Crisis on Infinite Earths is the most obvious example, I look to the end of the Mort Weisenger-era Superman and the beginning of Julius Schwartz's era. I wonder how many people even know that Superman was a television anchor who DIDN'T work at the Daily Planet from 1971 to 1986? The Bronze Age was an interesting one for Superman indeed.

As for Joey Q, he did everything a writer shouldn't do when overhauling a character. I look at the Hawkworld revamp as an example.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: September 19, 2010, 05:56:36 AM »

I'm not entire certain if narrative itself can evolve when fiction depends on archetypes and tropes for audiences to find entertaining, believe me. The more I look at comic over the past twenty-five years the more I'm certain that comics and other narrative forms are in a constant cycle of renewal. I look to your comments on "Batman & Robin" with respect to how Grant Morrison is bringing Batman back to his Silver/Bronze Age sensibilities. The same with Hal Jordan and Barry Allen's respective returns, and how writers have done all they can with their successors so everything comes full circle to DC's Silver Age.

Heck, I see Firestorm in a similar light with the return of Martin Stein to the Firestorm mythos in Infinite Crisis after spending 15+ years as a fire elemental. Same with Ronnie Raymond's return in Blackest Night. Now some fans are buzzing for Katar  and Shayera Hol to return, though I find that highly unlikely.

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Entertainment / Re: GENERAL COMIC BOOK THREAD (MANGA NOT ALLOWED)

« on: September 17, 2010, 10:28:39 PM »

Basically, [tornado fang] OFF, ALAN MOORE. MORRISON IS GOD OF COMICS NOW.

Come to think of it, has Alan Moore written anything of note over the past five years?

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Gaming / Re: The Official Pokémon Black & White Discussion Thread

« on: September 17, 2010, 10:25:19 PM »

I'm just curious, does anyone know exactly HOW the Dream World works? I read something about a "Global Link" account on Serebii, which makes me wonder if requires the use of a personal computer. I'm a Mac user, and Nintendo hasn't shown much love for us. (Thinking about the Wi-Fi dongle.)