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by **Punchy** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 11:08 am

Timberoo wrote:I'm enjoying Blackest Night for what it is. I stopped trying to make comics match my expectations long ago.

So you never expect a comic to match your expectations? Ever?

by **chap22** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:21 pm

heh, all you Hal-haters make me giggle.

as for the issue in question: OK, i'm just gonna say it...awesome. this event keeps getting better with every issue.

i know a lot of folks bitch about events, and DC events in particular, and how the continuity is impenetrable and too tied up into the events yadda yadda, but for people like me who actually have been reading DC longer than a year or so, and who can remember beyond what i had for breakfast this morning, this book is tremendous. it's been just about the perfect DC event so far: it's tying up long-standing, logically-building plot threads, it's readable and understandable solely through reading the main mini (although the GL books help too), and it's full of cool bits and easter eggs for the old fans without making them huge parts of the story for neophytes who may not understand them. add in terrific art (did i say terrific? i meant TERRIFIC...that fight spread on pages 2-3 took my breath away), gut-wrenching emotional moments, solid characterization, and rip-roaring action and twists and turns and this book has me salivating for each new issue.

my favorite stuff this issue:
Ralph's comments to Ray about Jean
Barry's dressing-down of Hal
Hal's mention of the Ray and Halo as possible go-to's (about damn time, Johns! Halo needs some face-time!)
the Unknown Soldier "I have a NAME!"
the one-panel screen shot of Ragman (a perfect easter egg addition...i wish Shadowpact was still around just so i could see an issue with Ragman fighting a horde of BLs made up of the people whose souls power his costume)
and of course the Ronnie/Jason/Gehenna scene -- brutal is the only word for it...that scene was ROUGH

by **habitual** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:28 pm

chap22 wrote:heh, all you Hal-haters make me giggle.

as for the issue in question: OK, i'm just gonna say it...awesome. this event keeps getting better with every issue.

i know a lot of folks bitch about events, and DC events in particular, and how the continuity is impenetrable and too tied up into the events yadda yadda, but for people like me who actually have been reading DC longer than a year or so, and who can remember beyond what i had for breakfast this morning, this book is tremendous. it's been just about the perfect DC event so far: it's tying up long-standing, logically-building plot threads, it's readable and understandable solely through reading the main mini (although the GL books help too), and it's full of cool bits and easter eggs for the old fans without making them huge parts of the story for neophytes who may not understand them. add in terrific art (did i say terrific? i meant TERRIFIC...that fight spread on pages 2-3 took my breath away), gut-wrenching emotional moments, solid characterization, and rip-roaring action and twists and turns and this book has me salivating for each new issue.

my favorite stuff this issue:
Ralph's comments to Ray about Jean
Barry's dressing-down of Hal
Hal's mention of the Ray and Halo as possible go-to's (about damn time, Johns! Halo needs some face-time!)
the Unknown Soldier "I have a NAME!"
the one-panel screen shot of Ragman (a perfect easter egg addition...i wish Shadowpact was still around just so i could see an issue with Ragman fighting a horde of BLs made up of the people whose souls power his costume)
and of course the Ronnie/Jason/Gehenna scene -- brutal is the only word for it...that scene was ROUGH

ENTER THE FANBOY. :lol:

It's not bad bubblegum, other than the emotional/color spectrum thing not making much sense. It's certainly better than the debacle that was Rebirth/Afterbirth.

Hab

by **MrBlack** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:55 pm

chap22 wrote:heh, all you Hal-haters make me giggle.

as for the issue in question: OK, i'm just gonna say it...awesome. this event keeps getting better with every issue.

i know a lot of folks bitch about events, and DC events in particular, and how the continuity is impenetrable and too tied up into the events yadda yadda, but for people like me who actually have been reading DC longer than a year or so, and who can remember beyond what i had for breakfast this morning, this book is tremendous. it's been just about the perfect DC event so far: it's tying up long-standing, logically-building plot threads, it's readable and understandable solely through reading the main mini (although the GL books help too), and it's full of cool bits and easter eggs for the old fans without making them huge parts of the story for neophytes who may not understand them. add in terrific art (did i say terrific? i meant TERRIFIC...that fight spread on pages 2-3 took my breath away), gut-wrenching emotional moments, solid characterization, and rip-roaring action and twists and turns and this book has me salivating for each new issue.

my favorite stuff this issue:
Ralph's comments to Ray about Jean
Barry's dressing-down of Hal
Hal's mention of the Ray and Halo as possible go-to's (about damn time, Johns! Halo needs some face-time!)
the Unknown Soldier "I have a NAME!"
the one-panel screen shot of Ragman (a perfect easter egg addition...i wish Shadowpact was still around just so i could see an issue with Ragman fighting a horde of BLs made up of the people whose souls power his costume)
and of course the Ronnie/Jason/Gehenna scene -- brutal is the only word for it...that scene was ROUGH

I dug all that stuff as well.

I will admit that I'm not terribly fond of making Hal the central focus of the series, and that the color spectrum corps is a somewhat silly idea, but as long as it's executed well, which issue #3 was, I'm happy.

by **Timbales** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:20 pm

Punchy wrote:So you never expect a comic to match your expectations? Ever?

I keep my expectations low. I know that any major changes will most likely be reversed eventually. I'm not overly invested in DC characters, only getting into it again in the past few years. I don't read the majority of the flagship titles from either company.

by **chap22** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:49 pm

habitual wrote:ENTER THE FANBOY.

It's not bad bubblegum, other than the emotional/color spectrum thing not making much sense. It's certainly better than the debacle that was Rebirth/Afterbirth.

Hab

dude, i've been buying and reading 4-color tales of guys and gals who wear their underwear outside their clothes for 30. YEARS. damn right i'm a fanboy. proud of it, too. :-D

by **Zechs** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:57 pm

chap22 wrote:dude, i've been buying and reading 4-color tales of guys and gals who wear their underwear outside their clothes for 30. YEARS. damn right i'm a fanboy. proud of it, too.

Curse you follower of Hal!

by **DeadFett** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:02 pm

Zechs wrote:Curse you follower of Hal!

He's not alone Drunky McDrunkerton.

by **Zechs** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:08 pm

DeadFett wrote:He's not alone Drunky McDrunkerton.

A pox on you too Disciple of Jordan!

by **IvCNuB4** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:17 pm

All Hail Hal Jordan ! Possessor of the Best Ass in The DCU !

And that's not just gay fan-guy stroke fantasy ! A DC staffer said that in an interview last year :lol:

by **Zechs** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:19 pm

IvCNuB4 wrote:All Hail Hal Jordan ! Possessor of the Best Ass in The DCU !

And that's not just gay fan-guy stroke fantasy ! A DC staffer said that in an interview last year

LIES! Dick Grayson has the best behind in DC! FACT!

by **IvCNuB4** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:22 pm

I'll admit his is nice and edible.
But really if you think about (and I know some of you are), one of the Flashes should have that title. Runners always have the best asses

by **Zechs** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:30 pm

IvCNuB4 wrote:I'll admit his is nice and edible.
But really if you think about (and I know some of you are), one of the Flashes should have that title. Runners always have the best asses

Ok I'll give you after seeing that Titans cover that Wally does have a most excellent bum too.

by **Punchy** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:33 pm

This thread took a weird turn.

by **Punchy** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:45 pm

Man, this stuff is melodramatic.

I did like how Johns mentioned the whole 'she brought a flamethrower' thing in Identity Crisis, but other than that... eh.