tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post4020894172279783617..comments2024-01-27T03:35:50.487-05:00Comments on X-Man's Comic Blog: Batman #697 & Batman: Streets of Gotham #10.x-man75http://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-5632320583797764502010-04-11T23:23:17.106-04:002010-04-11T23:23:17.106-04:00I was hoping we wouldn't be seeing much more o...I was hoping we wouldn't be seeing much more of Arkham... Oh well...<br /><br />Exactly! I can completely understand occasionally putting a death at the end of a well thought out storyline, or to begin a huge crossover(like New X-Men #150 & Identity Crisis respectively), but putting a death in like every issue of a series just diminishes the impact of each subsequent death. I'll always point at post-decimation New X-Men as the ultimate example of meaningless deaths. Every time you turned the page it seemed like another character was being bumped off. After a while it was like, "Oh look, someone else is dead... Meh." Killing characters off is just lazy, and quite frankly stupid, because you might accidentally kill off the next Wolverine or Batman. I always say, if you don't want a character in the comic you're writing, write them out of the book in such a way that a later writer with a great idea can still go back and use that character.x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-58004737041344355502010-04-11T12:30:45.069-04:002010-04-11T12:30:45.069-04:00Either way, it sounds stupid and should just stop ...Either way, it sounds stupid and should just stop while it has a chance to. But it doesn't like they will - too many Arkham related comics will appear in the next couple of months<br /><br />There is far too much death in comics - there needs to be a reason behind each every one of them. I mean, sure, my stories may have death in em, for obvious reasons, but they're few and far between, because people do live for quite a while ya know ;)<br /><br />See, I own a Blue Lantern Ring, so when the worse comes to worse, I'll just have ta take it off for a minute ;)Nagashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317832910354675201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-16143273782347355802010-04-07T00:08:29.844-04:002010-04-07T00:08:29.844-04:00Arkham just adds nothing to the Black Mask charact...Arkham just adds nothing to the Black Mask character... Nothing. maybe Black Mask will become like a parasite or something, hopping from body to body when somebody dons his mask... Or maybe not...<br /><br />I'm so tired of all of the meaningless/shock value deaths by this point that when a character dies(unless it's one of my favs)I just tend to shrug it off. When you've got people dying in almost every other comic, it loses it's impact. Still, I am hoping that both Marvel and DC go in a less death-oriented direction... At least for a few months!<br /><br />Ha, I actually own a Red Lantern Ring! I'll bet that explains a lot!x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-55762760170807201002010-04-06T01:43:39.548-04:002010-04-06T01:43:39.548-04:00Yeah. I didn't mind them killing off the origi...Yeah. I didn't mind them killing off the original one, but replacing him with this looser?<br />Wait, are we talking about Black Mask or the Tony S Daniel's written Batman?<br /><br />Wow. They really are 'syncing' up with their crossovers atm, aren't they? Highly likely to still be more death etc :(<br /><br />Do you want a Red Lantern Ring per chance?Nagashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317832910354675201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-9347680790597734472010-04-02T23:34:45.465-04:002010-04-02T23:34:45.465-04:00Exactly! Dr. Arkham was never an interesting char...Exactly! Dr. Arkham was never an interesting character to begin with, and if anything, him being Black Mask hurts Black Mask's reputation more then it helps Arkham.<br /><br />As much as I love comics from the 1990's, that was the decade where it seems EVERY character had to become gritty. Hopefully with Marvel's Heroic Age, and DC's Brightest Day, things will perk up a bit.<br /><br />GRRRR!!! >:-(x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-85852045859863470142010-04-02T08:08:00.033-04:002010-04-02T08:08:00.033-04:00I don't really see why. It's not all that ...I don't really see why. It's not all that interesting anyway...<br /><br />Can we have more happy go lucky characters who don't get destroyed and taken down to the gritty levels please? It is somewhat irritating that nobody can do that...<br /><br />Just as I won't mention Yost/Kyle. Oops...Nagashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317832910354675201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-5913465227043460382010-04-02T00:00:27.538-04:002010-04-02T00:00:27.538-04:00I guess DC wanted to drag out the Arkham/Black Mas...I guess DC wanted to drag out the Arkham/Black Mask thing for as long as possible... I don't know WHY, but that seems to be the direction they're going.<br /><br />"Plus, you know, happy go lucky cooky characters are getting to be rarer and rarer in the Gritty Age of Comics..." Man is that ever the truth! Nowadays everybody has to be some variation of Wolverine or Batman...<br /><br />And don't worry, I won't mention Pix... Umm that comic you hate!x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-83803047875268718242010-04-01T16:22:32.750-04:002010-04-01T16:22:32.750-04:00But they could've had Batman found it was Arkh...But they could've had Batman found it was Arkham earlier, have the monologue while he tries to kill Batman, oh, and you know, actually have some explanation about why the hell he's Black Mask.<br />Though I did totally call it :D<br /><br />I suppose we'll learn about why Arkham became Black Mask in the next two Detective Comics, which I'll be forced to buy to read the Question stuff, even though I'm completely not interested in the Batman story in it and just want to get back to Batwoman and Flamebird (who just revealed to Kate that she is her cousin). Much more interesting story. But I have to wait three issues for that. ARGH! Especially because this story shows promise, Greg's really showing how Kate is affiliated with all these characters in some way. Plus, you know, happy go lucky cooky characters are getting to be rarer and rarer in the Gritty Age of Comics...<br />[/Rant over, as long as nobody brings up Pixie Strikes Back ;) - it's my Yost/Kyle Trigger Button akin to X's]Nagashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317832910354675201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-87887216857216016422010-04-01T00:45:45.615-04:002010-04-01T00:45:45.615-04:00Lol same here dude. Oh well, we'll just have t...Lol same here dude. Oh well, we'll just have to ignore that and hope they bring it back up...Jason Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796190974001777556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-7216063166273254082010-04-01T00:34:51.083-04:002010-04-01T00:34:51.083-04:00Now that you mention it, I can kind of/sort of vag...Now that you mention it, I can kind of/sort of vaguely recall that... However, I'm just not interested enough to actually go through the trouble of pulling those books back out! :px-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-37011420520784385182010-03-31T00:08:33.345-04:002010-03-31T00:08:33.345-04:00They showed Joker dancing or something in around A...They showed Joker dancing or something in around Akrham.. I don't know it confused the hell outta me. I was hoping you knew what was going on.Jason Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796190974001777556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-45197459745149160982010-03-30T23:38:48.378-04:002010-03-30T23:38:48.378-04:00Well, on the plus side I doubt I'll ever be de...Well, on the plus side I doubt I'll ever be defending Damian again... If I do though, that's as sure a sign as any that the apocalypse is imminent!<br /><br />Wait, Joker was at the end of Arkham reborn? Man, I think I've forgotten everything about that mini!x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-66986038534827055122010-03-30T21:50:48.023-04:002010-03-30T21:50:48.023-04:00Lets hope its the last time you ever have to defen...Lets hope its the last time you ever have to defend the kid.<br /><br />That just confused me even more, I mean why was Joker at the end of Arkham Reborn? And Arkham's patients were being tortured in I believe Streets recently by that 7 sins chick and Black mask so it's just confusing.Jason Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796190974001777556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-53687373376046523242010-03-30T19:42:51.837-04:002010-03-30T19:42:51.837-04:00Trust me JT, it feels weird and wrong to have defe...Trust me JT, it feels weird and wrong to have defended Damian... <br /><br />As for the Black Mask thing, yeah, the lack of an explanation was kind of annoying, but I figure we'll probably learn more down the road about how Arkham came to become Black Mask... Probably!x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-64810617166839574932010-03-30T01:24:41.793-04:002010-03-30T01:24:41.793-04:00I agree with you, I just hated that there was no e...I agree with you, I just hated that there was no explanation. Why not have him catch him on page 15 and at least tell us WHY he's black mask.<br /><br />Wow, you defending Damian?! Now I've seen EVERYTHING dude. Never expected that one :PJason Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796190974001777556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-36181249872778189432010-03-30T00:56:44.886-04:002010-03-30T00:56:44.886-04:00I figured you'd be SHOCKED by my score for tha...I figured you'd be SHOCKED by my score for that Batman comic. I'm expecting some flak from Nagash as well. I went into that comic SO expecting to hate it too! Sure, it was pretty much Batman chasing Mask for the entire comic(as you astutely pointed out in your reviews), but I could forgive that because what else could they do? They had to draw it out, you couldn't just have Bats squash Mask on like page 5. In the end, I'm just glad Hush wasn't Mask. I think Hush deserves a better fate then that.<br /><br />Same here, hopefully Abuse gets some more play in Streets and even Sirens, since Paul is doing both books. Yeah, Damain introducing himself as Damian was pretty dumb to me, but then, Damian is SO arrogant, maybe he just doesn't care who knows who he is. Then again, I kind of think he got SO angry with that guy whose arm he broke that he stopped thinking. For all of his bravado, he is still just a kid(and a hot-headed kid at that), and kids do make mistakes. That's the way I rationalized Damian's actions.<br /><br />Ha, yeah, I really do need to remember that Falisha... Usually when I do have the time to play, I'll fire up something and just start playing one player. I haven't bothered to make a single PS3 friend since I've NEVER play anything online!x-man75https://www.blogger.com/profile/10292719455945603075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-322935269604095432010-03-30T00:48:34.412-04:002010-03-30T00:48:34.412-04:00I have yet to read Batman #697, I'll get to it...I have yet to read Batman #697, I'll get to it eventually. Lol. <br /><br />And I know you're excited to be going on break. :D Lucky you! And um, if you DO play some video games, I think you have a couple friend requests on PS3/PSN *cough* JeffsJokerette *cough* *cough* ReelJokerJeff *cough* Man I have such a nasty cough, I should get some water for that. Lol, I'm just saying. :DFalisha Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03298555562761767317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8091466292216433701.post-58311031289181156302010-03-30T00:38:57.697-04:002010-03-30T00:38:57.697-04:00I am shocked that you gave that a 7 haha, I freaki...I am shocked that you gave that a 7 haha, I freaking hated that comic but to each their own. :P<br /><br />As for Streets I also loved Abuse's backstory and I too remembered him immediately. That kid is awesome and I'm hoping to see more from him. I hated Damian being an idiot and doing things Robin does and saying stuff only Robin should know and making it obvious as hell that he's Robin. That infuriated me SO much...Jason Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07796190974001777556noreply@blogger.com