Comments on: MONDOcomics #29: November 18, 2009 http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondocomics-29-november-18-2009/ We're not geeks! Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:12:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Caesar http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondocomics-29-november-18-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3715 Caesar Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:33:12 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=8101#comment-3715 Miles, I agree with you...Carey has been handling Gambit really well, I've been impressed with his entire run, actually. I like what he's been doing with Prof X, he made him cool again; same with Gambit. Owen, believe it or not, Jesse Quick's costume is almost exactly the same as her dad's -- by that I mean he had a weirdly low neckline on his costume too. http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/8632/301183-186631-johnny-quick_large.jpg Seriously, look at that thing. Anyway, maybe I'm desensitized to comic book boobs constantly bapping me in the face every time I turn the page, but I didn't really notice it...I just think the costume in general looks a hell of a lot better than the Liberty Bell one, with its odd brown-blue-red-yellow colour combination. I just skimmed through the issue again and yeah. Pretty low. I also happened upon the part where Zoom is talking (because apparently that's all he can do is run and deliver obscene amounts of exposition) to Barry and telling him HE was the one responsible for leaving the back door open so Barry's dog would get out and get hit by a car. Which has got to be the lamest supervillain plan ever. The mother-killing thing, fine, I can respect that, but seriously...who thinks "I know! I'll go back in time and kill my archenemy's dog with the dastardly power of negligence!" Miles, I agree with you…Carey has been handling Gambit really well, I’ve been impressed with his entire run, actually. I like what he’s been doing with Prof X, he made him cool again; same with Gambit.

Owen, believe it or not, Jesse Quick’s costume is almost exactly the same as her dad’s — by that I mean he had a weirdly low neckline on his costume too.

http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/0/8632/301183-186631-johnny-quick_large.jpg

Seriously, look at that thing. Anyway, maybe I’m desensitized to comic book boobs constantly bapping me in the face every time I turn the page, but I didn’t really notice it…I just think the costume in general looks a hell of a lot better than the Liberty Bell one, with its odd brown-blue-red-yellow colour combination.

I just skimmed through the issue again and yeah. Pretty low. I also happened upon the part where Zoom is talking (because apparently that’s all he can do is run and deliver obscene amounts of exposition) to Barry and telling him HE was the one responsible for leaving the back door open so Barry’s dog would get out and get hit by a car. Which has got to be the lamest supervillain plan ever. The mother-killing thing, fine, I can respect that, but seriously…who thinks “I know! I’ll go back in time and kill my archenemy’s dog with the dastardly power of negligence!”

]]> By: Miles http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondocomics-29-november-18-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3708 Miles Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:51:34 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=8101#comment-3708 It's not so much that issue of X-Men Legacy, Caesar, but what Carey has done with him over the course of the series. Him turning into a horseman was a terrible plot and no one has bothered to explain how or why he's back to normal now — so I'm glad to see him finally addressing that. I don't think Carey is having him return to the Death persona. It's what I like about Carey, he's not afraid of addressing old continuity and making it good. It’s not so much that issue of X-Men Legacy, Caesar, but what Carey has done with him over the course of the series. Him turning into a horseman was a terrible plot and no one has bothered to explain how or why he’s back to normal now — so I’m glad to see him finally addressing that. I don’t think Carey is having him return to the Death persona.

It’s what I like about Carey, he’s not afraid of addressing old continuity and making it good.

]]> By: Owen http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondocomics-29-november-18-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3705 Owen Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:47:21 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=8101#comment-3705 Wow, Caesar, I totally see where you're coming from with your criticisms of Flash Rebirth. Even when I don't agree, I think you're making some fair points. But to hear you praise Jesse Quick's new costume confuses me. That was the only point in the whole miniseries that I actually got annoyed. To see one of DC's few sensibly-dressed female characters got thrust into a low-cut top made me angry. Not only that, but she's a speedster! Why would a character whose powers revolve around running wear a costume with such a low neckline? It makes no sense. I really hope that costume was a one-time deal, because it's a shame to lose one of the only female characters I feel isn't embarrassingly dressed (I'm exaggerating slightly to make my point). Wow, Caesar, I totally see where you’re coming from with your criticisms of Flash Rebirth. Even when I don’t agree, I think you’re making some fair points. But to hear you praise Jesse Quick’s new costume confuses me. That was the only point in the whole miniseries that I actually got annoyed. To see one of DC’s few sensibly-dressed female characters got thrust into a low-cut top made me angry. Not only that, but she’s a speedster! Why would a character whose powers revolve around running wear a costume with such a low neckline? It makes no sense. I really hope that costume was a one-time deal, because it’s a shame to lose one of the only female characters I feel isn’t embarrassingly dressed (I’m exaggerating slightly to make my point).

]]> By: Caesar http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondocomics-29-november-18-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3703 Caesar Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:33:34 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=8101#comment-3703 Miles, I don't get how Carey made Gambit cool in this issue. He got mad at Cyclops for no reason then walked off and his hair went white. I know, horseman of Apocalypse and whatever...he was Death, right? If I recall, he was the worst Horseman ever...his run was almost as short as Wolverine's and I can't recall him having any scary special souped-up powers aside from looking like some kind of night elf or something. So I'm not too excited about the idea of him reverting to this. Is it just me or did Archangel have the only cool transformation to Horseman? I guess Caliban wasn't bad, but he didn't do much, Wolverine just did it for a weekend or something. I'm so glad Horseman Archangel is back though. He's so cool. I just read Flash: Rebirth (i'm a little slow) and I just think that comic is terrible. Johns is trying so hard but the Flash mythology is just such screwed up bollocks already, I think he's only making it worse. This whole time travel thing is shaping up to be a horrible tangle of inexcusable fuckery. The absolute LAST thing The Flash title needs is more time travel crap; I defy anyone to explain the history of the character as it is. I'm curious to see if Johns will explain why Zoom didn't go back in time to kill Barry when he was a little kid; if he doesn't then this whole story can fuck off, because there's no sense in trying to kill your mortal enemy in any other way if you can just go back in time and kill him in his crib. And that little lightning bolt baton thing Zoom has is ridiculous. It looks like he should be in a supervillain cheer camp. Or at least put on a skirt and enter a baton twirling competition. I wonder if that's going to end up being his 'anchor' that always brings him back from vanishing into the speed force. On the positive side, Jesse Quick looks way better in her dad's outfit and the cover is a cool little anti-homage to a classic Flash cover. Miles, I don’t get how Carey made Gambit cool in this issue. He got mad at Cyclops for no reason then walked off and his hair went white. I know, horseman of Apocalypse and whatever…he was Death, right? If I recall, he was the worst Horseman ever…his run was almost as short as Wolverine’s and I can’t recall him having any scary special souped-up powers aside from looking like some kind of night elf or something. So I’m not too excited about the idea of him reverting to this.

Is it just me or did Archangel have the only cool transformation to Horseman? I guess Caliban wasn’t bad, but he didn’t do much, Wolverine just did it for a weekend or something. I’m so glad Horseman Archangel is back though. He’s so cool.

I just read Flash: Rebirth (i’m a little slow) and I just think that comic is terrible. Johns is trying so hard but the Flash mythology is just such screwed up bollocks already, I think he’s only making it worse. This whole time travel thing is shaping up to be a horrible tangle of inexcusable fuckery. The absolute LAST thing The Flash title needs is more time travel crap; I defy anyone to explain the history of the character as it is.

I’m curious to see if Johns will explain why Zoom didn’t go back in time to kill Barry when he was a little kid; if he doesn’t then this whole story can fuck off, because there’s no sense in trying to kill your mortal enemy in any other way if you can just go back in time and kill him in his crib.

And that little lightning bolt baton thing Zoom has is ridiculous. It looks like he should be in a supervillain cheer camp. Or at least put on a skirt and enter a baton twirling competition. I wonder if that’s going to end up being his ‘anchor’ that always brings him back from vanishing into the speed force.

On the positive side, Jesse Quick looks way better in her dad’s outfit and the cover is a cool little anti-homage to a classic Flash cover.

]]> By: Owen http://mondomagazine.net/2009/mondocomics-29-november-18-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-3637 Owen Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:45:09 +0000 http://mondomagazine.net/?p=8101#comment-3637 Hey, Sandra. Thanks for constantly pimping Irredeemable. I picked up the first volume a few weeks ago and completely LOVED it. Don't know if I would've given it a try if you weren't always raving about it, so thanks for that. Hey, Sandra. Thanks for constantly pimping Irredeemable. I picked up the first volume a few weeks ago and completely LOVED it. Don’t know if I would’ve given it a try if you weren’t always raving about it, so thanks for that.

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