DC Comics Returns To Supermarket Shelves With New, Giant-Sized Comics (gizmodo.com) 58
DC Comics announced earlier this week that it has partnered with Walmart to revive its DC Giant range as a 100-page anthology format comic book. Four new series revolving around Batman, Superman, the Justice League, and the Teen Titans will launch solely in the retail stores starting July 1. From a report: Starting next month, each of the new monthly series will collect stories from the past two decades of DC Comics publishing -- including stories released as recently as this year -- revolving around each book's titular characters, as well as a few side stories featuring guest characters like Harley Quinn, the Terrifics, or even the recently introduced Sideways from the Dark Matter publishing initiative.
But on top of that, each series will also include new ongoing stories from top DC creatives like Tom King, Andy Kubert, and the recently-arrived Brian Michael Bendis -- setting the Giant line apart from Marvel and Archie's digest series, which exclusively feature reprinted stories.
But on top of that, each series will also include new ongoing stories from top DC creatives like Tom King, Andy Kubert, and the recently-arrived Brian Michael Bendis -- setting the Giant line apart from Marvel and Archie's digest series, which exclusively feature reprinted stories.
Asda? (Score:1)
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There are actually a few good comics for adults. I would recommend checking stuff like '20th century boys' or 'Über' or Grant Morrison's 'Doom patrol' or Gail Simone's 'Secret Six'.
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The first run of Secret Six is very good.
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Cerebus the Aardvark
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Because the little boys invariably grow up to be little man-children who recall the lessons the comics taught them; that every problem's solution lies in finding the bad guy, standing like that with your teeth clenched, and then punching him in the head until he can't get up any more.
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So you blame comics for the left's current approach to politics ? And their inability to maintain civil discourse and the respect for law as the basis of our politics ?
It's an interesting take, I always thought superheroes for the most part would have to be either jailed or strictly employed by law enforcement and have plenty of oversight.
Imagine:
Superman: I am here to take you in Luthor
Lex Luthor: You just destroyed my wall, that's vandalism and where's your warrant ? Oh and btw you are violating your rest
Gotta ask (Score:2)
Are they gonna bring back the Giant-Size Man-Thing [wikia.com]?
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Well that was Marvel, so probably not.
Maybe for the elderly? (Score:3)
Honestly, doing lines of comics tailored for an aging population seems like a really great idea. They have a lot of time to read, and disposable income...
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No, the elderys' income goes to the medical industry
Waiting rooms need reading material too, and the companies can mark up the comics by some huge amount the way they do other medical costs!
This idea just gets better and better.
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name one waiting room that has decent, read decent, comics, and are still there, not stolen.
So here you are saying that not only can comic companies sell into waiting rooms, but indeed can sell multiple copies per month for replacement???
This is making me want to start my OWN comic book company just to implement this obviously lucrative idea!
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Brand based crap (Score:2)
Most superhero comics are just brand based crap. Superman or Batman change almost completely from writer to writer, their adventures often contradicting each other. The only reason that they are written to begin with is because of the stupid robotic nerds who buy anything with the right brand on it.
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Superman or Batman change almost completely from writer to writer, their adventures often contradicting each other.
You're looking for continuity, in COMICS? You'd be better off wandering around with a lamp, looking for one honest man.
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In manga and in one shots, there's a pretty stable continuity, exactly because they make sure to keep it contained instead of creating infinite sequels. Not all comics is crappy superheroes.
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That may well be true, but as far as I can see, all Marvel or DC comics are crappy superheroes.
Especially Superman. God, what rubbish.
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Historically, DC had a few good one shots, take Fables for example. The trick is either to look at their Vertigo label, or to make sure you are following specific writers (although that doesn't always work, due to management).
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Judgement day and Watchmen I can understand, but who the hell would consider Dark Knight Returns SJW? It's clearly right wing, somewhere between facist (might and right style, not statism style) and libertarianism.
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Re: Will they have the SJW kiss-of-death? (Score:1)
On a positive note, DC has ejected some of its SJW writers, but they have leagues more.
Just need a more comic shops to close up! Eventually people will figure out the SJWs donâ(TM)t buy the crap they spew.
For some pure comics I recommend finding jawbreakers or cyberfrog campaigns.
Spin-Off (Score:2)
Oh great... another movie franchise spin-off. What is it this time? Comics. Are you shitting me? No one was asking for comics, so stop trying to milk every last cent from your franchise!!!
They should do newsprint like Alterna comics, too! (Score:1)
Excited (Score:1)