Chat Thread 35: If It Doesn't Exist, Then It Will Be Made

Post by **Sleet** » Sun Mar 04, 2012 11:57 pm

I still have no idea who it is buying the actual Archie comics.

FritzyBeat · Post by **FritzyBeat** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:10 am

Rook wrote:Wow. You are very enriched in the ways of comic books and strips

I'm sincerely impressed.

thanks, though I don't read THAT many, the ones I do read I know a lot about, such as the sonic ones:)

Sleet wrote:I've never read Sonic the Comic but I'm familiar with the Archie one, so now that makes exactly two of us on this forum.

Huzza, I've read all the sonic comics, from archie to fleetway. I'm really a crazed fan of the sonic series.

Sleet wrote:I still have no idea who it is buying the actual Archie comics.

well, I am. Just in case you didn't notice that aready

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:58 am

I mean Archie. Not the Sonic comics made by the same people. They seem uninteresting, unfunny and horribly outdated.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:02 am

I've never seen anyone actually buy an Archie comic (this coming from a guy who spent most of middle school and the first 2 years of highschool in a comic/gaming shop)
I have no idea how they're still being published

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 2:11 am

They get government funds. They're so corny it counts as a one of the nation's largest sources of produce.

ba dum tish

*hides*

Hypergenesis · Post by **Hypergenesis** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:09 am

Seth wrote:I've never seen anyone actually buy an Archie comic (this coming from a guy who spent most of middle school and the first 2 years of highschool in a comic/gaming shop)
I have no idea how they're still being published

I see them a lot in toilets of friends and relatives, alongside Reader's Digest and joke books.

FritzyBeat · Post by **FritzyBeat** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:44 am

Sleet wrote:I mean Archie. Not the Sonic comics made by the same people. They seem uninteresting, unfunny and horribly outdated.

My sister hs a huge collection of them, and she continued to pick them up every once in a while right up untill the moment [something controversial happened].

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 12:15 pm

On the subject of Archie comics
I've always wanted to find a copy of this but no dice so far

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:24 pm

Daaaang. That'd be ridiculous. I guess that's one way to get people to read Archie.

Guys, let's avoid that one topic. It's really controversial.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:45 pm

Sleet wrote:Daaaang. That'd be ridiculous. I guess that's one way to get people to read Archie.

Guys, let's avoid that one topic. It's really controversial.

One of these days I'm going to find a copy and spend way to much money on it.
But at least my curiosity will be sated

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:48 pm

Have you looked online?

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:51 pm

Nope. I'm not looking for it that seriously, but if I ever find a copy of it somewhere I've made a promise to myself to buy it.

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:13 pm

When grandma died, mom got to go through grandpa's old comic book collection. He had a lot of archie and then some other downright scary things.

sonic id furreh!!! · Post by **sonic id furreh!!!** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:29 pm

i don't have any comics or stuff :c

Blue Braixen · Post by **Blue Braixen** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:41 pm

I can't say I'm big on comics. Tangible ones, anyway.

That might explain why I only have the first Housepets book... XP

Kitela · Post by **Kitela** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:54 pm

I don't own any comic books. I just read good online comics when I can find them.

Housepets! remains my favorite.

Alastair · Post by **Alastair** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 7:58 pm

Housepets! is my favorite web-comic, and Marvel is my favorite comic series.

sonic id furreh!!! wrote:i don't have any comics or stuff :c

You need too.

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:20 pm

Blasphemy, Housey! The second one also has AtKM, which is nice. :3

I got the Sonic comics physically when I was little, but now I read online. When I have my own place I'll start getting them in the mail, like a proper dork.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:22 pm

Sleet wrote:Daaaang. That'd be ridiculous. I guess that's one way to get people to read Archie.

Guys, let's avoid that one topic. It's really controversial.

From what I understand its actually an entertaining comic. It is aware of how its a moronic and just downright stupid concept, but it KNOWS that its stupid and just has fun with it.

Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:23 pm

My mom used to get a lot of comics, but she stopped. I only buy them when I see something interesting at the nearby comic store when I'm in there killing time.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:26 pm

I recommend Watchmen, and V for Vendetta, not the movies so much as the comics, they have great writing, great pacing, ambiguity, and they both ask deep questions, granted, they are more adult than I feel comfortable discussing here, but still, I recomend both HIGHLY.

Hypergenesis · Post by **Hypergenesis** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:27 pm

Sleet wrote:I got the Sonic comics physically when I was little, but now I read online.

That's because back in our days they don't have it up online yet = w=. . .

Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:28 pm

already read Watchmen. That's one I actually went out of my way to buy after I saw the movie. ^_^

Post by **Sleet** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:29 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:
Sleet wrote:Daaaang. That'd be ridiculous. I guess that's one way to get people to read Archie.

Guys, let's avoid that one topic. It's really controversial.
From what I understand its actually an entertaining comic. It is aware of how its a moronic and just downright stupid concept, but it KNOWS that its stupid and just has fun with it.

I'll take your word for it. I don't read it so any judgment I can make isn't a very good one.

Hypergenesis wrote:
Sleet wrote:I got the Sonic comics physically when I was little, but now I read online.
That's because back in our days they don't have it up online yet = w=. . .

Or because my mom bought them for me. I like physical media! Online is cool but things are so much nicer if they're actually paper.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:32 pm

Also, the new DC line is sort of mixed, but overall good, its kind of strange. Some writers wren't sure if the new series was still in continuity with the old stuff, or if they start new, but I recommend Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps. Also, avoid Red Hood, although I like Arsenal (formerly known as Red Arrow) it makes no sense since he starts off as Arsenal, yet it was his daughter's death that made him become Arsenal, from being Red Arrow, also the series is just downright bad.

Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:36 pm

really? this filter is just too sensitive sometimes.

Psykeout · Post by **Psykeout** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:37 pm

Clearly you all know nothing and Sandman is the best comic.
Clearly.
this is non-disputable.
nope I don't want backtalk.
shoosh.

But anyway yes The Sandman is great.
My favorite Webcomic is Gunnerkrigg Court, but some other webcomics also manage to be really good.
I used to own a small assortment of random comic books but not anymore I wonder where most of them went
one of them was a Lil' Gloomy and I think I would really appreciate that series more if I read any of it
also I like the art a lot
I mean it features characters like Carl Cthulhu, an octopoid sea monster that loves bunnies and claims that he will one day destroy all life.
How could anyone not like this comic I wonder

FritzyBeat · Post by **FritzyBeat** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:42 pm

to finally answer THIS question:

Sleet wrote:I mean Archie. Not the Sonic comics made by the same people. They seem uninteresting, unfunny and horribly outdated.

Thats probably because they are outdated. Though they still make new storys often, much of the new magazines are just reprinted and edited copys of the older stories.
the jokes are outdated, but there are still some funny stories if you take the time to look for them.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:42 pm

You know whats a really bizarre comic line? Its called Animal Man, and the artwork is just plain STRANGE but good, I cant link any of it here, so look into it for yourself, I believe the artist's name is Travel Foreman, and he has talent, but the artwork is just, strange. Also, I hate Frank Miller. That is all.

FritzyBeat · Post by **FritzyBeat** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 8:45 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:You know whats a really bizarre comic line? Its called Animal Man, and the artwork is just plain STRANGE but good, I cant link any of it here, so look into it for yourself, I believe the artist's name is Travel Foreman, and he has talent, but the artwork is just, strange. Also, I hate Frank Miller. That is all.

Dude, you have not seen stange artwork untill you have seen Jonathan "Dub" Gray's artwork. It is CRAZY!

though I'd still like to see some of this "Travel Foreman's" work if you can find any samples.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:10 pm

Unrelated to Animal Man, Frank Miller, a comic writer for DC who made Sin City and 300, was a very talented writer at one point, than fell into a slump of FAILURE making Batman a freaking supernatural entity nobody could touch, and had artists make things a bit, um, "fan servicing" sort of art, he was eventually fired due to a comic called Holy Terror that was just to bad for DC to publish. It now exists for some reason, I don't know who published it.

Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:19 pm

hey, don't insult the Dark Knight Returns. before that, from what I have heard, Batman was in a downward spiral of being lamer and lamer. I doubt that without that, we'd have Batman: The Animated Series or Arkham City/Asylum or even the new movies.

as for no one being able to touch him, I'm pretty sure that's a general trend in comics. Starting with the Death and Return of Superman.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:25 pm

Have you ever seen Batman Meets Spawn? In it Spawn (who has magic powers) gets pretty easily beaten by Batman, and basically he makes it all about how cool Batman is, but hardly mentions Spawn, who really does nothing. I never read Dark Knight Returns, but still, for my dislike of Miller, he did write really great comics, he even made The Terminator Vs. Robocop, which is enjoyable, but when he makes bad comics, they are BAD.

Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:56 pm

Well, then I guess he made batman awesome again, then made him too awesome. I've actually never read any actual Batman comics.
though a few of Batman's actual villains have magical powers, and Batman has always beaten them fairly easily, so that wasn't just him.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:01 pm

Thats a good way to say it, he did do good runs of Batman, but than made Batman just, to dang good.

Alastair · Post by **Alastair** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:16 pm

Batman's great. I can't wait for the new movie to come out. He fights Bane this time.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:18 pm

I would like to see it go like the comics did, with Bane breaking Batman's spine and having Batman go through recovery, only to beat Bane later.

Alastair · Post by **Alastair** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:22 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:I would like to see it go like the comics did, with Bane breaking Batman's spine and having Batman go through recovery, only to beat Bane later.

That would be cool.

Rook · Post by **Rook** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:14 am

It's interesting that they changed Bane's nationality from Latin American to Russian.

To be honest, I like Russian Bane the mostest

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 2:58 am

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:hey, don't insult the Dark Knight Returns. before that, from what I have heard, Batman was in a downward spiral of being lamer and lamer. I doubt that without that, we'd have Batman: The Animated Series or Arkham City/Asylum or even the new movies.

as for no one being able to touch him, I'm pretty sure that's a general trend in comics. Starting with the Death and Return of Superman.

The Dark Knight returns is right up there with the killing joke in terms of Batman stories.

As far as ongoing series nothing beats The Walking Dead