See, I knew I'd get back to comics eventually ...
Spent five hours locked out of the house today. Fail. So, while I was waiting for my flatmate to get home, I spent lots of time reading comics in the library (Balham Library have a surprisingly awesome collection) and then I grabbed a beer. Central London would have been much more fun to kill time in, but I was already on my way home when I realised that my keys were not in my bag.
Didn't get the Tuesday job, but had another interview today, and I think it went fine, but, well, we'll see, I guess. Trying not to think about it too much. Going to Cambridge tomorrow, so that will hopefully be cool. Camera doesn't seem to want to work properly though. Sigh.
Anyway, why I actually posted, comics rambling! (Combined from today and yesterday, when I was at Clapham Library reading comics, it seems to have been that sort of week).
I mostly read Avengers and Iron Man trades, because my tiny Tony Stark obsession rolls on.
Overall, I enjoyed it, even though I had read part of it before.
Although, it did bring home some thoughts I've had across the whole Civil War storyline. Which is, while I admit Tony does some slightly dick-ish things (Thor clone, Negative Zone), I still sympathise with him. From what I'd read on wikipedia and LJ about the storyline I always assumed he was doing to be much more of a bastard about it, but he's not really. I see where he's coming from, I don't necessarily agree with it, but I see his point. It could be good writing, but then it might just be my biases showing, as I don't think the Civil War writing is stellar (although Bendis is better than Mark Millar, who isn't bad persay, just not amazing). It also makes me think how what he's currently going through is a bit on the harsh side ... punishment enough, surely, Marvel.
Randomly, I like Tony's interaction with Maria Hill, not really in a 'shippy way, but ... maybe, I don't know. I like it anyway.
But, most importantly, it included the awesomeness that was Civil War: The Confession! OMG! Tony! Steve! Tony/Steve <3!! I knew exactly what was coming and it still packed a punch. So, so well done. Sometimes Bendis bores me a little (see below) but sometimes he really does bring it. I don't think I could track down an individual copy, but I need to own this in some form.
And aside from that issue, there was also a nice bit of Steve/Tony going on underneath the surface. Steve's hurt looks, and Tony's protestations. I like it. I really do.
Barring the Luke Cage/Jessica Jones discussion at the start, I was pretty much bored by this. Could it be the lack of Tony and Steve and concentration on characters I don't care for as much? That is a distinct possibility.
Otherwise known as Dr Doom and Iron Man get transported back in time to meet King Arthur and Morgan LeFay and raise/fight zombies. Yes, seriously, and yes this is a much older title, why do you ask? ;) You have to love comics sometimes.
So, yes, mostly complete crack, but I do love some Dr Doom and it included this awesome line, after Tony got hit by meteor type thing in the sequel when they're transported forward in time to meet Future!Merlin, "Now I know what Alderan felt like." <3! The geek powers were strong in that writer.
Also, it inadvertenly tied really nicely into my other reading, as it's mentioned in passing in Civil War: The Confession, which was a little spooky.
I also re-read Iron Man: Extremis because it, and Warren Ellis, are awesome, and flicked through Ultimate Iron Man 2 and put it right back on the shelf. Orson Scott Card WTF are you doing to Ultimate!Tony>?! I am predisposed to dislike you already because of your wing-nutty politics, but seriously WTF.
And I finally read The Dark Knight Returns as everyone goes on about how it changed comics blah blah, so I thought I should actually give it a look. My usual dislike of Frank Miller aside, it was actually quite cool. But of course Selina was a prostitute, of course she was, Frank. *headdesk*
Didn't get the Tuesday job, but had another interview today, and I think it went fine, but, well, we'll see, I guess. Trying not to think about it too much. Going to Cambridge tomorrow, so that will hopefully be cool. Camera doesn't seem to want to work properly though. Sigh.
Anyway, why I actually posted, comics rambling! (Combined from today and yesterday, when I was at Clapham Library reading comics, it seems to have been that sort of week).
I mostly read Avengers and Iron Man trades, because my tiny Tony Stark obsession rolls on.
Overall, I enjoyed it, even though I had read part of it before.
Although, it did bring home some thoughts I've had across the whole Civil War storyline. Which is, while I admit Tony does some slightly dick-ish things (Thor clone, Negative Zone), I still sympathise with him. From what I'd read on wikipedia and LJ about the storyline I always assumed he was doing to be much more of a bastard about it, but he's not really. I see where he's coming from, I don't necessarily agree with it, but I see his point. It could be good writing, but then it might just be my biases showing, as I don't think the Civil War writing is stellar (although Bendis is better than Mark Millar, who isn't bad persay, just not amazing). It also makes me think how what he's currently going through is a bit on the harsh side ... punishment enough, surely, Marvel.
Randomly, I like Tony's interaction with Maria Hill, not really in a 'shippy way, but ... maybe, I don't know. I like it anyway.
But, most importantly, it included the awesomeness that was Civil War: The Confession! OMG! Tony! Steve! Tony/Steve <3!! I knew exactly what was coming and it still packed a punch. So, so well done. Sometimes Bendis bores me a little (see below) but sometimes he really does bring it. I don't think I could track down an individual copy, but I need to own this in some form.
And aside from that issue, there was also a nice bit of Steve/Tony going on underneath the surface. Steve's hurt looks, and Tony's protestations. I like it. I really do.
Barring the Luke Cage/Jessica Jones discussion at the start, I was pretty much bored by this. Could it be the lack of Tony and Steve and concentration on characters I don't care for as much? That is a distinct possibility.
Otherwise known as Dr Doom and Iron Man get transported back in time to meet King Arthur and Morgan LeFay and raise/fight zombies. Yes, seriously, and yes this is a much older title, why do you ask? ;) You have to love comics sometimes.
So, yes, mostly complete crack, but I do love some Dr Doom and it included this awesome line, after Tony got hit by meteor type thing in the sequel when they're transported forward in time to meet Future!Merlin, "Now I know what Alderan felt like." <3! The geek powers were strong in that writer.
Also, it inadvertenly tied really nicely into my other reading, as it's mentioned in passing in Civil War: The Confession, which was a little spooky.
I also re-read Iron Man: Extremis because it, and Warren Ellis, are awesome, and flicked through Ultimate Iron Man 2 and put it right back on the shelf. Orson Scott Card WTF are you doing to Ultimate!Tony>?! I am predisposed to dislike you already because of your wing-nutty politics, but seriously WTF.
And I finally read The Dark Knight Returns as everyone goes on about how it changed comics blah blah, so I thought I should actually give it a look. My usual dislike of Frank Miller aside, it was actually quite cool. But of course Selina was a prostitute, of course she was, Frank. *headdesk*