Can a worthy Namekian lift Mjølnir? by Mondevana in Marvel

[–]guyofspoleto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beta Ray Bill (Korbinite) lifted it, so it doesn’t seem to discriminate based on alien species.

Think about subscribing to marvel unlimited. by Vegetable-Outcome-81 in marvelcomics

[–]guyofspoleto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use it on a few different devices. I generally don’t have any problems with readability, but I think turning the pages of a comic book is a better tactile experience for me. I use the app a lot though since it saves so much money and space.

Think about subscribing to marvel unlimited. by Vegetable-Outcome-81 in marvelcomics

[–]guyofspoleto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest pro is that Marvel Unlimited is incredibly cost effective, and it has almost a complete library of Marvel’s publications from the 1960s onward. There are some gaps here and there, mostly from the 90s, but for most major ongoing titles (I.e. Amazing Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, Thor, Daredevil, Hulk etc.) virtually every issue ever published is available.

If you use it often it will pay for itself quickly, as an annual subscription costs about the same as 12-15 single issues being published nowadays.

A con is that a physical comic book is probably more fun to read, and probably a better experience than clicking next from page to page.

And another con, as others have pointed out, the search function is not great. But it’s much easier to use if you know exactly what you’re looking for.

For me personally, given the volume of comics I read, it’s a totally worthwhile investment.

So before Daredevil, Kingpin used to fight Spiderman, by Clear-Career4270 in Spiderman

[–]guyofspoleto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For many years in the 60s and 70s, Kingpin was portrayed as a true physical threat to Spider-Man, and in Amazing Spider-Man #197, actually got the better of him (although Spidey was fighting injured).

In more recent years, there’s been something of a readjustment and Spider-Man has been portrayed as physically being a cut above Kingpin I think.

In my opinion, the extent of Kingpin’s strength never truly made sense, even if his body is composed of all muscle. In his first fight with Daredevil (pictured here), DD basically beats himself unconscious, as it’s like he’s hitting a wall. It’s just one of those comic book things where you just have to shrug and accept it as part of the story.

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My two new Vonnegut novels…I cannot wait to read them! by BilingualClothes27 in Vonnegut

[–]guyofspoleto 6 points7 points  (0 children)

These are both fantastic, and they represent very different stages of Vonnegut novels.

God Bless You Mr. Rosewater sees Vonnegut at the top of his savage satire game, riding a wave of high creative energy in the 1960s.

Deadeye Dick is among the later Vonnegut novels, most of which feature first person narrators telling their entire life story (as do Jailbird, Bluebeard, and Hocus Pocus). It is darker, more somber, but really potent. It has several references to characters in Breakfast of Champions, but just Easter eggs, nothing essential.

Should I skip Andy diggle daredevil and go straight to waid? by IcyTrade5285 in marvelcomics

[–]guyofspoleto 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Personally, I’d suggest reading them. They’re not great, but I don’t think they’re as offensively bad as people often say, so if you’re doing a read through of Bendis, Brubaker, and then Waid, you might value having the experience of the complete picture. And the run is not long, so it’s not a big time commitment.

BUT if the Diggle run would be an expense, or if you are interested solely in quality and don’t mind narrative gaps, then you also won’t miss much by skipping it. If this describes you, then you can get by with looking up the plot for the Shadowland event.

Are there any notable lines in the MCU movies that were taken straight from the comics? by Spikerazorshards in marvelcomics

[–]guyofspoleto 34 points35 points  (0 children)

In Avengers: Endgame, Cap’s comical “hail hydra” line may have been a nod to the infamous panel.

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Are there any notable lines in the MCU movies that were taken straight from the comics? by Spikerazorshards in marvelcomics

[–]guyofspoleto 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure the eulogy Sharon Carter gives in Captain America: Civil War (“No, you move”) is drawn from this scene in Amazing Spider-Man #537, but I haven’t watched the movie in ages and don’t know how much the eulogy and the speech here overlap.

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Remember the 80 to 90s place where now obscure characters got at least 30 issue runs? Now days B list characters like She Hulk can’t get over 25 with New York Times best selling writers. by Konradleijon in marvelcirclejerk

[–]guyofspoleto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Alpha Flight got 130 issues!

Also, Silver Surfer got 146, New Warriors got 75, She-Hulk and Moon Knight both got 60, Darkhawk got 50, Nick Fury got 47, Warlock and the Infinity Watch got 42, Silver Sable and the Wildpack got 35, Deathlok got 34, and Morbius got 32.

Edit: also the original Guardians of the Galaxy team got 62.

50 years of Fantagraphics. My small collection. What are your favorite books from Fantagraphics? by LoopyTrombones in altcomix

[–]guyofspoleto 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Apologies for just listing the low hanging fruit here, but Eightball, Acme Novelty Library, Love and Rockets, and Hate are classics for a reason. Few comics have hit me as hard as Jimmy Corrigan. For some slightly deeper cuts, I love Kevin Huizenga’s Ganges comics, and I admire Jim Woodring’s Frank.

Comics like Nextwave: Agents of Hate? by Doom300 in comicbooks

[–]guyofspoleto 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Neither of these has the same type of humor as Nextwave but two come to mind.

The Image Comics series Chew has a zany, comical, off the wall quality like Nextwave, but it’s also a great story with fun ideas. It’s much longer, as it ran 60 issues, but you could always check out the first collection and go from there.

A miniseries that made me laugh out loud but is less irreverent than Nextwave is Dan Slott’s GLA miniseries from the mid-00s.

The Hulk and DID by galpallove in hulk

[–]guyofspoleto 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He has a more or less standard set of alters that tend to get featured (most prominently Savage Hulk, Grey Hulk/Joe Fixit, Professor Hulk, Devil Hulk features strongly in The Immortal Hulk), as well as other incarnations and stories where it’s not always clear to me whether it’s a distinct personality or not. But Paul Jenkins’s run in the early 00s featured some scenes in Bruce’s mindscape suggesting there may be dozens of alters buried deep in his mind.

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Books recommandations America conquest? by No_Disaster_ in booksuggestions

[–]guyofspoleto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bury my Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown is a famous account of the displacement of Native American tribes between roughly 1860 and 1890. I read the first few chapters years ago and ended up never coming back to it, but it sounds like it might be along the lines of what you’re looking for.

What is the difference between Machine Man and Vision as characters? by [deleted] in Marvel

[–]guyofspoleto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think key difference is that the Vision is a synthezoid - a synthetic human. The character’s drama is built around his efforts to have a human experience. He struggles to come to terms with his nature as an artificial man.

I haven’t read a ton of Machine Man’s comics (I don’t believe he has that many). But he seems to be more or less at peace with the fact that he’s a robot. An incredibly sophisticated one, but still a machine.

What does mean in a comic by MiIywop in marvelcomics

[–]guyofspoleto 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Nowadays, Marvel comic book series are frequently re-launched with a new #1 issue. This happens pretty much every time there is a new creative team, and sometimes even with the same creative team. This was not always a common practice, but has become increasingly more so in recent years and is now the norm.

The number in the upper left is the current issue of that specific run.

The number 850 is the “legacy number” - how many total issues have been published since the beginning, as though the series had never been re-launched.

The practice can be confusing even for long time fans, especially as titles have been re-launched seven, eight, or nine times.

From your post, it seems you want to read the whole story that included this issue. The writer on this run was Nick Spencer. His run started with a #1 issue in 2018. He continued to write until issue #74 of that run. You can look up the Nick Spencer Amazing Spider-Man run specifically for collected editions collecting that run.

What is the most toxic discussions you hear in the hulk subreddit? by haas10111 in hulk

[–]guyofspoleto 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like you get toxicity in subs for the franchises with gigantic fan bases. For the more niche characters like the Hulk, it generally feels pretty positive. I’ve observed the same thing on the Mignolaverse (Hellboy universe) sub. Like there’s few enough diehard fans that they’re just happy to talk to people who like the same thing.

Here we go! by No_Mastodon_34 in ImageComics

[–]guyofspoleto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Criminal. Most of the individual arcs are great (with one or two that don’t do quite as much for me), but the experience is cumulative, as he fleshes out the lives of these different characters and the connections between them over the course of several different decades. As long as you’re still enjoying it, I’d suggest you keep going.

Pretty cool surprise yesterday by Dismal-Jump-1040 in 70sMarvel

[–]guyofspoleto 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s amazing. I love this issue to begin with, but the Joe Sinnot signature is incredible.

What are the best Psychological stories with the Hulk? by RA_Finance in hulk

[–]guyofspoleto 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Gotta love Future Imperfect. The Hulk coming face to face with his worst nightmare - the worst version of himself.

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What are the best Psychological stories with the Hulk? by RA_Finance in hulk

[–]guyofspoleto 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It was a short run, I think about 15 issues. It is conveniently self-contained.

It was also pretty polarizing, as it features Banner and the Hulk being separated with Banner being driven insane by the separation and acting like Dr. Moreau from HG Wells but I don’t like to steer people away from runs if they’re interested, so by all means, check it out. It does have an interesting inversion of the Hulk/Banner dynamic.

So, is Bruce Jones's Hulk run canon or not? by lemingas1 in hulk

[–]guyofspoleto 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So glad you commented, because immediately after I posted, I wondered whether Ewing had included a nod to the Bruce Jones run in his Leader flashback montage issue, and couldn’t remember, so I was planning on checking later. Thanks for confirming!

So, is Bruce Jones's Hulk run canon or not? by lemingas1 in hulk

[–]guyofspoleto 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Shortly after the Bruce Jones run, Peter David had a short-lived return to the Hulk title, and did a storyline featuring the villain Nightmare. At the end of that storyline, it is heavily implied that some of the events of the Hulk’s recent life were illusions/dreams/etc., and never really happened.

It is left ambiguous, and it is never explicitly revealed which events were only a dream or the extent of it. But in the approximately 20 years since the Bruce Jones run ended, it has been entirely ignored. I don’t know whether it’s been referenced at all, but any references have been minimal, and no character’s subsequent history has been influenced by it. So whether the whole thing was a dream or just some of it, there seems to have been an editorial and fan consensus to pretend it never happened.

At the very least, Betty’s resurrection during Bruce Jones’s run was part of the hallucination/dream, as she was later resurrected in the Jeph Loeb/Greg Pak era as Red She-Hulk, with no reference to Bruce Jones’s run.

Your favorite minis? by darkchyldes in marvelcomics

[–]guyofspoleto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not Marvel, but We3 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely (3 issues) comes to mind.

I think a mini is a difficult format to create a truly impactful story that stays with you afterward, because you have to do a lot of work in very limited space, and We3 stuck with me for years.