Comic Book Day - May 1st

[EmeraldWarrior420]

What did you get/order?

What I got:

-Age of Ultron #7 (very cool, it took long enough, but series has paid off)
-Earth 2 #12
-Superior Spider-Man #9 (Holy crap! This is already up to #9?!)
-Thanos Rising #2 - I'm not sure I like this. It almost feels like Thanos is being re-written into another character. Yes, Thanos is in love with Death and kills to please her, but he never came off as a sociopath, so much as he was power-hungry. In this, he comes off more as Cletus Kasady (Carnage's host) than he does Thanos.

[Jeff]

DCBS queing up:

ALL NEW X-MEN #11 NOW 
HARBINGER WARS  #2 (OF 4)
X-FACTOR #255 


Went by LCS and picked up:

Shadowman #0
Thanos Rising  #1
Thanos Rising  #2

[Perry]

-Age of Ultron #7 (very cool, it took long enough, but series has paid off)

I think your love of AoA is clouding your judgment of AoU
 

-Thanos Rising #2 - I'm not sure I like this. It almost feels like Thanos is being re-written into another character. Yes, Thanos is in love with Death and kills to please her, but he never came off as a sociopath, so much as he was power-hungry. In this, he comes off more as Cletus Kasady (Carnage's host) than he does Thanos.

Hmmm, scary. But then again, I have always thought Thanos to be written a little too non-sociopath, when that should've been highlighted more. I get what you are saying, but by definition - a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience - Thanos is molded for it.

But I haven't read issue #2 yet, so it may hit me the same way it hit you.
 

Went by LCS and picked up:

Shadowman #0
Thanos Rising  #1
Thanos Rising  #2

A) SHADOWMAN #0 not in your Valiant bundle?
B) You really need to try Nova
 

In my to be shipped pile:

HAWKEYE #10
THANOS RISING #2
HARBINGER WARS (VU) #2
SHADOWMAN (VU) #0
FCBD 2013 SUPERMAN SPECIAL EDITION (Net)
FCBD 2013 INFINITY (Net)
FCBD 2013 JUDGE DREDD CLASSICS (Net)
FCBD 2013 HARBINGER WARS SPEC (Net)
FCBD 2013 VALIANT MASTERS SHOWCASE ED

[Jeff]

This may have been before I started ordering the bundle.  Not sure because yeah I thought it was weird too.

[Perry]

May want to double check your order, my man. because according to your list, you did order it.

Your March order

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VALIANT COMICES - 6 TITLES
HARBINGER WARS #02
HARBINGER #12
X-O MANOWAR #13
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0
BLOODSHOT #11
SHADOWMAN #0

Maybe you changed your mind, and that's cool, but I just don't want there to be any issues with ... well ... issues.
 

[Jeff]

May want to double check your order, my man. because according to your list, you did order it.

Your March order

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VALIANT COMICES - 6 TITLES
HARBINGER WARS #02
HARBINGER #12
X-O MANOWAR #13
ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #0
BLOODSHOT #11
SHADOWMAN #0

Maybe you changed your mind, and that's cool, but I just don't want there to be any issues with ... well ... issues.
 

I'll be darned.  Your right.  I checked the order and it's on there.  Looks like I'll need to ping them.

[Jeff]

B) You really need to try Nova
 

Ok - against my better judgement, I ordered Nova 1, 2, & 3 and will give it a try.

[Perry]

More pressure on me. Ha.
Honestly, it is NOT the bad Loeb that has been seen recently. This is the good Loeb that we all remember. And hell, even McGuiness' art is toned down from the over bulky to a more moderate and enjoyable style. It is really a good book. No stupid Sabertooth resurrection and no lame-ass Red Hulk punching the Watcher in this title (but Uatu is in issue 2) and besides, if you are getting GoTG, this is a perfect companion piece. Both titles are going to be heavily featured in the upcoming Infinity event, which I can't freakin' wait for.

Surfer coming back? Pah-lease

EDIT - However, word of warning, if you are like me, a fan of Richard Ryder (hahaha that name ... always kills me), please note he is not in this book ... yet.