X-Men RPG

[Gabrielle]

Also, in some comic or other it was shown that their powers cancel each other out. 

 

But let's talk about the real issue here. 

 

They made Colossus gay.  :'(

 

WTF!

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WTF??

[Calax]

I have yet to see where he's actually gay... We know north star is gayer than the tailor from Kung Fu hustle... but we don't know about colossus. Some say that in Ultimates they have him swinging the other way, I haven't seen that yet... In the "real" set, Colossus is as close to marrying Kitty (who's been taking care of Illiana) as you can get without a ring and a party.

[Child of Flame]

Wikipedia Article

 

If you are ever lacking for Comic Book info, check Wikipedia.

[Calax]

I'll just go out to a borders and continue to add to my list of Ultimate Xmen. I've got through Vol 8: New Mutants. in 9 Mr. Sinister and our friend Jean Paul make their first appearance.

[Child of Flame]

Comic books are too expensive for me to spend monies on the likes of Xmen.

 

I tend to find the nature of stories told in franchises that have to go on and on in franchises frustrating because

 

A. If you don't know minor detail 'X' in obscure issue number eleventy two, you don't understand plot point in issue hojillion and one.

 

B. Because the franchises have to keep up coming with more and more stories, over the course of years, with the same characters, they start getting more and more absurd, with OMG I THOUGHT HE WAS DEAD moments abounding.

 

I like Sin City and Hellboy better, after those franchises I may or may not find more titles worth my monies.

[Calax]

eh... I picked up most of my knowlege from my old roomie... He had read every single Xmen comic (including offshoots) since the 70's... I love the fact that Jean Grey comes back like five times from the grave...

[Child of Flame]

Well, the Marvel comics are generally better at suspension of disbelief than most DC titles, but for me, it's even easier for me to suspend my disbelief to think that a badass like Marv had to be shocked by the Electric Chair more than one time to kill him.

 

Not that I don't like Xmen, I loved the movies, and as a tot, and even now, I follow what TV series there are religiously, it's just comic books are so 'spensive.

 

Also, you are really lucky to live down where you are and not up here, you gots a Borders.

 

I have to drive down there for stuff gotten at Borders or Barnes and Nobleses.

 

We do have a really kickass used bookstore that wouldn't be able to survive in the big business climate of Roseville/Sactown/whatevers.

[Darth Barth]

Is it wrong to get comics from newsgroups years after they are released? Or should you have to hunt down thousands of issues on eBay?

[Musopticon?]

Who knows? Who cares? It's your call.

 

 

And Eru; I've never seen Marvel as exactly a flagship of good comics. Most stories are decent, some characters are more than one-sided. It's just that I'm so used to the them that picking up a comic book is like visiting an old friend. Something between escapism and familiarity. I do however am sick of resurrections and clones and alien armies. Things like Maximum Security try to flesh out old concpts but it's another Shi'ar, Brood, etc all again.

[Child of Flame]

Who knows? Who cares? It's your call.

 

 

And Eru; I've never seen Marvel as exactly a flagship of good comics. Most stories are decent, some characters are more than one-sided. It's just that I'm so used to the them that picking up a comic book is like visiting an old friend. Something between escapism and familiarity. I do however am sick of resurrections and clones and alien armies. Things like Maximum Security try to flesh out old concpts but it's another Shi'ar, Brood, etc all again.

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Exactly, Sin City has the short stories printed in the Dark Horse variety comic back in the day, collected in the seven graphic novels, and that's it. No need to recycle or reflesh concepts.

 

Plus the writing and art in them is so good you can just read them over and over again.

 

I understand the reasoning behind reading them, but having not gotten into them at an early age (aside from the toon on Fox) I don't think I have that nostalgic air that's neccessary.

[Calax]

I started reading the Superman comics first (ironically from when they decided to kill him) then I moved to marvel... The thing is I didn't get the individual issues. usually you can get anthologies... and to Barth you can get them off the net but Marvel has made a less ambiguous legal way to get them with the Essencials.

[Musopticon?]

To Eru:

I've sadly read only the Big Fat Kill, but seen Miller's work on other comics. His Batman was amazing. Not to mention the movie. :cool:

[Calax]

Yeeha Dark Knight Returns ftw!

 

 

"Bring it on Clarky!"

[Musopticon?]

Miller has even done some Wolverine forgodsakes. That man has talent.

[Calax]

you have to remember that wolverine has come a long way since his time in Hulk (he used to have whiskers as part of his costume and not be a mutant...)

[Musopticon?]

I know.

[Child of Flame]

To Eru:

I've sadly read only the Big Fat Kill, but seen Miller's work on other comics. His Batman was amazing. Not to mention the movie. :cool:

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Hrm.

 

They're all really good,

 

Big Fat Kill isn't the best by any means.

 

I personally would give that to The Hard Goodbye or Hell and Back, but fans generally argue The Hard Goodbye or That Yellow Bastard as the best.

 

The Hard Goodbye is the first book, and just damn cool. It is the one with the story about Marv featured in the movie, and...well, Marv's a badass. Has some of the best writing of the books IMO too.

 

A Dame to Kill For is the second, and tells the first part of Dwight's story (how he got is new face, his past affiliations with Gail) but does not have nearly enough Miho in it, does have some Marv in it though, and gets points for that.

 

The Big Fat Kill is the third book, and as you should know having seen the movie, is the one that featured the second of Dwight's stories in them, it gets points for having Deadly Little Miho in it, was also featured in the movie.

 

That Yellow Bastard is of course the third story in the movie and the fourth book, good overall book, but not my favorite.

 

Family Ties is the fifth, has a lot of Miho in it, and is the cheapest of the books, so is a must have as far as I am concerned. It also has lesbians.

 

Booze, Broads and Bullets is the sixth title, and is a collection of short stories that makes a good introduction to the characters to a newbie to the world, or good filler/collection piece for a fan.

 

Hell and Back is the most expensive title, and one of two that I don't have (along with That Yellow Bastard) I have however read all of them thanks to Borders 'read it before you buy it as long as you stay in the store with it' policy.

 

Hell and Back has some really pretty full color pieces in the middle of it, while Wallace is trippin' out on what is (I'm guessing) PCP or some other hallucinigen, as well as being the most 'evolved' of Miller's art in general (as it's the last). It also has one of two 'good' guys in it. One who is arguably more honorable than Harddigan. There is also a major conspiracy theory in it which is fun, and the main character is an ex-Navy Seal war hero ninja!

 

Also, if you collect them all, it makes a picture on the bindings when you set them on your bookshelf!

[Musopticon?]

I just realised something. Damien Foletto is working on this game. Why the hell has this gone unnoticed by me? My anticipation just grew a few notches.

[metadigital]

Who was the big kid that had armoured skin in the second film? ("I can help you!" / "Help them!".)

[Shadowstrider]

I just realised something. Damien Foletto is working on this game. Why the hell has this gone unnoticed by me? My anticipation just grew a few notches.

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Yes indeed, and Damien "Puuk" Foletto is a designer on the project, last I heard.

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[Darque]

Who was the big kid that had armoured skin in the second film? ("I can help you!" / "Help them!".)

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Colossus.

[metadigital]

Who was the big kid that had armoured skin in the second film? ("I can help you!" / "Help them!".)

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Colossus.

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Thank-you.

I thought that might be the case.

 

So he's gay, then? S'funny, he doesn't look gay ... "

[Calax]

Who was the big kid that had armoured skin in the second film? ("I can help you!" / "Help them!".)

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Colossus.

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Thank-you.

I thought that might be the case.

 

So he's gay, then? S'funny, he doesn't look gay ... "

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We ain't sure, some think in the Ultimates he is. He's not in the regular universe and we have to wait a year for the movie

[metadigital]

That reminds me, I saw a cement cast of some guys anal cavity, because he and his lover thought it was a cool idea to make the cast ... they managed to fluke one of the best environments for setting concrete (warm and moist), so the doctors had a difficult time extracting it from his bottom ...

[Musopticon?]

I just realised something. Damien Foletto is working on this game. Why the hell has this gone unnoticed by me? My anticipation just grew a few notches.

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Yes indeed, and Damien "Puuk" Foletto is a designer on the project, last I heard.

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:"> Sorry