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@gellfex wrote: marilove: I think sometimes this discussion gets stuck in the whole "comics = superhero" thing which is SO not true. There are many other types of comics and graphic novels out there!...
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@Eksrae wrote: And remember, if a woman were doing the same pose, there would be a shit-storm backflip about how you never (derp!) see men in the same pose or wearing such impractical clothing ... not...
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@marilove wrote: The Walking Dead! I'm sure there are other examples, but I'm lazy. And whatever, I like superhero movies. They are fun. I like fun. Read full topic
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@marilove wrote: Seriously? Troll, much? While Daredevil is in a ridiculous pose, it's still more about the action hero fantasy than anything else. He's not oversexualized in that photo. It's still a...
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@XantheStone wrote: I could never get into comics because I actually find them near impossible to read. I guess I'm just too used to books. Which is a shame because I wanted to read the full Fruits...
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@gellfex wrote: marilove: The Walking Dead! I'm sure there are other examples, but I'm lazy. And whatever, I like superhero movies. They are fun. I like fun. Sure, Zombies and other apocalypse tropes...
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@daneel wrote: On the subject of Iron Man, shouldn't he be Arno Stark soon? (2020?) Maybe that'll be the Spider-Man MCU story? (Including Machine Man for @othermichael) Read full topic
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@WearySky wrote: gellfex: But just accepting that Ironman can hit the ground at hundreds of MPH and not turn into jelly inside his impervious suit is a lot to ask amid many dozens of other physics and...
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@gellfex wrote: WearySky: If you can suspend disbelief about Thor coming to Earth from Asgard, the silly physical impossibilities shouldn't really bother you. I don't see why that's true. Accepting...
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@enso wrote: So a big blonde god is cool but Stark having a technological means to not be crushed isn't? Check! Read full topic
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@marilove wrote: Some people enjoy things you don't. It's a thing that happens. I'm sure you like things I don't like. The world continues to turn. Read full topic
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@popobawa4u wrote: albill: So a big blonde god is cool but Stark having a technological means to not be crushed isn't? Check! It's still just handwavium which would otherwise not be relevant to the...
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@gellfex wrote: albill: So a big blonde god is cool but Stark having a technological means to not be crushed isn't? Check! Clarke's 3rd law. Asgard, at least in the movies, is supposed to be advanced...
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@enso wrote: You're talking about a man who powers a super exoskeleton, including flight and weapons, from a fusion reactor that lives in his chest and you're quibbling about his inertial dampeners?...
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@Drman wrote: I read more comics now at anytime in my life. Superheroes have given away to new concepts. I followed Walking Dead from the first issue and I'm now consumed with Saga. DMZ was another...
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@Dan_Century wrote: I agree but.... Comic book movies are geared towards an international audience and the lowest common denominator. It's almost like lamenting that the rich breeding history of Angus...
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@Thebarton_Gamer wrote: gellfex: Kept civil, conflict is interesting. Except when it's the same conflict, over and over and over again. Much like some comics. Read full topic
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@ActionAbe wrote: Some in this thread need this video: Now that it's out of the way, it's important to point out that it's not just a matter of patience, when it comes to getting into a story. I came...
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@JimRPh wrote: My mom got me into comics when I was a kid, in order to improve my reading grades. It worked. In eight grade, I tested at grade thirteen for reading. However, I stuck with comics as...
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@kaleberg7 wrote: There is something that should probably be called the Howdy Doody Effect. Howdy Doody was a children's television show from 1947 to 1960. If you ask a baby boomer if he or she...
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@jamdigg wrote: DD's billy club has a spring loaded grapnel on the end. Very useful tool.True believer here, also winner of the much-coveted Marvel No-Prize a long time ago. Read full topic
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@jerwin wrote: gellfex: Ringworld is a franchise waiting to happen that simply couldn't have been made well until recently. If you can film a Groot, you can film a Puppeteer. yes, yes, yes! Read full...
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