Mego Talk - Comic Books http://megomuseum.com/community/ Comic Books and related movies and television shows and other media. en Sun, 19 May 2013 06:19:03 GMT vBulletin 60 http://megomuseum.com/community/images/misc/rss.png Mego Talk - Comic Books http://megomuseum.com/community/ Why does Superman even need a cape for? http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86028-Why-does-Superman-even-need-a-cape-for&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 19:46:14 GMT I know it's his baby blanket and all, lol.

But I was watching the Man of Steel trailer on TV this morning, my sister was passing by, and said...

Why does an omnipotent being has the need to wear a cape?

Is it pure ego? Pretentiousness? Definitely not needed for flight, in fact, that would drag him down, he'd be faster without a cape, plus all that cape flapping in flight must drive Superman nuts, especially with his super hearing and all, lol.

She just had me thinking, damn her, lol. ]]> Comic Books Hector http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86028-Why-does-Superman-even-need-a-cape-for SUPER PETS on DC NATION! http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86015-SUPER-PETS-on-DC-NATION!&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 00:41:35 GMT Tomorrow morning on DC NATION!

DC Super Pets shorts!
by Art Baltazar & Franco!

aw yeah man. ]]> Comic Books Mego Milk http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?86015-SUPER-PETS-on-DC-NATION! Missed opportunity with New 52? http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85999-Missed-opportunity-with-New-52&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 10:57:23 GMT DC has had no problem making drastic and often disastrous changes to their characters, but I was thinking about one thing they actually could have changed that might have benefited the entire DC universe.

Namely, ditching the fictional geography.

No more Metropolis, Gotham, Central City, etc. It's always been a point in Marvel's favor that their heroes exist in the "real" world.
DC's world has always caused confusion and raised lots of questions. For example, how can the Statue of Liberty be in Metropolis and Gotham City at the same time?
In Smallville, Metropolis is only a few hours drive away from Kansas, but yet it's clearly a coastal city. It's always driven me nuts. I literally have no idea where these places are supposed to actually be.

Thoughts? ]]> Comic Books enyawd72 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85999-Missed-opportunity-with-New-52 Dan Clowes interview http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85990-Dan-Clowes-interview&goto=newpost Fri, 17 May 2013 02:16:47 GMT http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...tm_hp_ref=arts]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...tm_hp_ref=arts ]]> Comic Books suspense39 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85990-Dan-Clowes-interview Urban says Dredd sequel could still happen http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85977-Urban-says-Dredd-sequel-could-still-happen&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 15:21:54 GMT http://www.superherohype.com/news/ar...d-still-happen]]> Nothing official yet. But apparently it's being looked at since the movie did exceptionally well on DVD. I saw it on DVD and thought it was really, really good. I would love to see a sequel. Here's the story.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/ar...d-still-happen ]]> Comic Books MIB41 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85977-Urban-says-Dredd-sequel-could-still-happen Speculative casting for Justice League from Variant http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85964-Speculative-casting-for-Justice-League-from-Variant&goto=newpost Thu, 16 May 2013 01:50:32 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFmnFyvvGSY]]> This guy is a bit too hyper but some good choices:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFmnFyvvGSY ]]> Comic Books johnmiic http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85964-Speculative-casting-for-Justice-League-from-Variant Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. full trailer http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85948-Agents-of-S-H-I-E-L-D-full-trailer&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 17:12:43 GMT http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/m...l-full-trailer Me likey. Chris]]> http://www.actionfigureinsider.com/m...l-full-trailer

Me likey.

Chris ]]> Comic Books Earth 2 Chris http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85948-Agents-of-S-H-I-E-L-D-full-trailer What DC character do you most want to see get a movie? http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85947-What-DC-character-do-you-most-want-to-see-get-a-movie&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 17:12:43 GMT Mine is Firestorm.

I absolutely love the character(s) and think he's one of the most unique ever created in comics. Plus, besides Ghost Rider, what other hero has a flaming head?

I think Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) and Jeff Goldblum would be perfect for Ronnie Raymond / Prof. Stein

His name is perfect for a movie title too...Firestorm: The Nuclear Man. ]]> Comic Books enyawd72 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85947-What-DC-character-do-you-most-want-to-see-get-a-movie Cool Jacket and person I met at recent comic con... http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85935-Cool-Jacket-and-person-I-met-at-recent-comic-con&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 02:42:09 GMT Been a while since I've been on. I went to the comic con at the NY Hotel Pennsylvania early April and met a fellow collector on line waiting for autographs. Here's a pic of his denim jacket he had done about 20 years ago...and yes, those are really signatures of Stan Lee and John Romita Sr. on the jacket. Thank God it didn't rain :smiley1:

]]> Comic Books Blue Meanie http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85935-Cool-Jacket-and-person-I-met-at-recent-comic-con Wonder Woman documentary on Independent Lens http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85933-Wonder-Woman-documentary-on-Independent-Lens&goto=newpost Wed, 15 May 2013 02:27:14 GMT Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about women's liberation. Image: http://25.media.tumblr.com/cae237a86cbd650cea531341955afec1/tumblr_mlvaahr6bw1qf6rvbo1_400.jpg ]]> This (follow the link) aired on PBS a couple weeks ago, the video will be up through June 14. I've not yet viewed it myself.

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about women's liberation.

]]> Comic Books StrangeVisitor http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85933-Wonder-Woman-documentary-on-Independent-Lens <![CDATA[Dc characters that shouldn't get reboots]]> http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85918-Dc-characters-that-shouldn-t-get-reboots&goto=newpost Tue, 14 May 2013 17:55:17 GMT http://www.toplessrobot.com/2013/05/...e_new_52_o.php Agree? Disagree? Y'know.... I think ANY of these COULD be done well. I think the bigger trick would be getting a suitable audience. Some specifics: -#1: Who? On the up-side, being so generic gives the creative team a lot of room to experiment. I think of Wayne's comment that he'd rather be given a book like this, that nobody cared about over a big name character 'cos it'd give him more room to work, and more chance to earn reknown when he took said forgotten character to new heights of popularity. Wayne had an ego, but he was right. -#2: I think the problem here is that "gun guy" has been WAY overdone, so it'd be tough making this dude stand out as his own thing. (Not that this has ever been a problem for DC before....) -#3: THIS is one of them things that could be done well, and could be a great way of showing the normal human side of the DCU.... BUT you'd NEVER get the current crop of readers to go for it. You MIGHT get the kids who grew up on the Japanese stuff interested, since everyman stuff is more inherent to the Japanese comics.... but those folks would never think to pick up a DC book. -#4: Another dude that could be used to great effect, given how many lost worlds/lost civilizations/alien artifacts/dimensional anomalies the DCU is riddled with. Doing them right would be tricky 'cos you'd need a semi-cohesive explanation for why the metallic Romans haven't destoyed the mer-Nazis; and neither group was aware of the radioactive Ant-borgs.... -#5: Hee heee.... I've been WAITING for these guys to come back, since they've been such a meme for decades. If they did get a comic, I have no doubt it'd be along the lines of their return in "Young Justice." Another book that could easily be done, but would never find an audience, since they'd never think to buy a DC comic. -#6 is trickier, given the current political climate of the US. No matter what interpretation you use, you're gonna offend 50% of your perspective audience with your imperialist warmongering / bleeding heart apologist character. Funny thing: >Uncle Sam would be reduced to a helpless invalid. And an opening splash of him face down in the gutter isn't the best way to start a New 52 ongoing Wasn't that the EXACT beginning of the 90's Vertigo one? -#7: Haw! Okay.... you stumped me with this one. -#8: The Foglio one was brilliant! Still a comedy book, VERY inventive, and managed to fit right into the DCU. Keep it like that, and it'd work.... IF you could get some fans of humour books interested in a DC comic. Of course, they undid the Foglio one a few years back, with dark grittiness. *sigh* Of course: >What kind of parent today would be 100% okay with their kid reading the story of Stanley and his beloved hellspawn? Kids read comics? Anyhoo; isn't this what Naruto is about? >Stuff like that is what loads up those anti-comic book whackjobs with plenty of misinformed ammunition. It's called "free advertising." Any time the concerned citizens get all uppity over something, they make it cool and interesting. Remember D&D? Heavy Metal? Mortal Kombat? And if they want to burn it, they have to buy it first. -#9: Again, masterfully done by Foglio. There's no reason you couldn't do a book like this, excpt for the aforemetioned lack of humour amongst the current DC. Books like this appeal more to a general audience, and the Big Two-ish haven't had that for a while. Not that they shouldn't; but they'd be hard pressed to get the folks who'd like this sort of thing to try it because those folks have no interest in general DC stuff. (I wonder if the "One Punch Man" crowd would go for this? Nnnnaaahhhh.... not enough speed lines.) >DC would only dig the hole its currently found itself in deeper if they decide to give Dumb Bunny, a superheroine that essentially embodies demeaning female stereotypes, a modern update Mmmmmaaaayyyybbbeeee.... although again, Foglio handled it quite well by making her likable and sympathetic without actually changing her. It's not that a character is based on a stereotype that's the problem; it's when they never go beyond it that there's a problem. Besides; nowadays I'd be more worried about the Blimp. Y'know.... I can't understand why Foglio doesn't get more press in the comic world. -#10: Has Foglio done this one yet? Anyhoo; it's another one that I think COULD be done, but would be hard pressed finding an audience. Kind of the ultimate sidekick series. (I wonder if you could siphon off some of that MLP goodwill with this one? ) -#11: Hmmmm.... >the target audience that occupies the overlap of the comic book and sports markets is small and carries minimal profitability But the stories weren't actually about SPORTS; they were sci-fi with a sports-esque twist. They were also one-offs; so yeah, you COULD do this one, as long as you could keep thinking up new twists. You could even link it into the regular DC continuity by showing the sports of the different worlds and species of the DCU; or even what regular pro sports would look like in a world of superhumans. -#12: This seems almost inevitable to me, given how well Archie has been doing and DC's ability to never pass a trend. Incorporating it into the regular DCU would be pointless; it either becomes Jimmy Olson, with Superman rescuing Binky on a regular basis, or it becomes a series of meaningless "Hey! There goers Superman" vignettes. But setting it NOMINALLY in the DCU.... or rather, never explicitly saying it ISN'T part of the regular continuity.... would work. Hell; DC has so many Archie rips you could set them all in their OWN continuity. Binky, Scooter, Windy and Willie.... But again; the Archie crowd has little interest in a DC book. Y'know.... DC has the opportunity for a lot of sub-settings like that. What about a mythic past where their old sword and sorcery chaarcters dwell? Or a post apocalyptic future where all of THOSE characters still exist? A retro-future populated by Space Cabbie, Tommy Tomorrow, the Cometeer.... They used to do this back in the day. I can remember how the Atomic Knights tied in with Hercules Unchained; and they dropped hints that Kamandi was part of that setting as well. The only part of the article that kinda bothered me: >But in the scant year and a half since DC took gasoline and matches to its decades-long web of continuity No.... they took a match to their couple of year old continuity. The decades long one disappeared back in the 80's with the first Crisis. Don C.]]> Hmmmm....

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2013/05/...e_new_52_o.php

Agree? Disagree?

Y'know.... I think ANY of these COULD be done well. I think the bigger trick would be getting a suitable audience.

Some specifics:

-#1: Who? On the up-side, being so generic gives the creative team a lot of room to experiment. I think of Wayne's comment that he'd rather be given a book like this, that nobody cared about over a big name character 'cos it'd give him more room to work, and more chance to earn reknown when he took said forgotten character to new heights of popularity.

Wayne had an ego, but he was right.

-#2: I think the problem here is that "gun guy" has been WAY overdone, so it'd be tough making this dude stand out as his own thing. (Not that this has ever been a problem for DC before....)

-#3: THIS is one of them things that could be done well, and could be a great way of showing the normal human side of the DCU.... BUT you'd NEVER get the current crop of readers to go for it. You MIGHT get the kids who grew up on the Japanese stuff interested, since everyman stuff is more inherent to the Japanese comics.... but those folks would never think to pick up a DC book.

-#4: Another dude that could be used to great effect, given how many lost worlds/lost civilizations/alien artifacts/dimensional anomalies the DCU is riddled with. Doing them right would be tricky 'cos you'd need a semi-cohesive explanation for why the metallic Romans haven't destoyed the mer-Nazis; and neither group was aware of the radioactive Ant-borgs....

-#5: Hee heee.... I've been WAITING for these guys to come back, since they've been such a meme for decades. If they did get a comic, I have no doubt it'd be along the lines of their return in "Young Justice." Another book that could easily be done, but would never find an audience, since they'd never think to buy a DC comic.

-#6 is trickier, given the current political climate of the US. No matter what interpretation you use, you're gonna offend 50% of your perspective audience with your imperialist warmongering / bleeding heart apologist character. Funny thing:

>Uncle Sam would be reduced to a helpless invalid. And an opening splash of him face down in the gutter isn't the best way to start a New 52 ongoing

Wasn't that the EXACT beginning of the 90's Vertigo one?

-#7: Haw! Okay.... you stumped me with this one.

-#8: The Foglio one was brilliant! Still a comedy book, VERY inventive, and managed to fit right into the DCU. Keep it like that, and it'd work.... IF you could get some fans of humour books interested in a DC comic. Of course, they undid the Foglio one a few years back, with dark grittiness. *sigh* Of course:

>What kind of parent today would be 100% okay with their kid reading the story of Stanley and his beloved hellspawn?

Kids read comics? Anyhoo; isn't this what Naruto is about?

>Stuff like that is what loads up those anti-comic book whackjobs with plenty of misinformed ammunition.

It's called "free advertising." Any time the concerned citizens get all uppity over something, they make it cool and interesting. Remember D&D? Heavy Metal? Mortal Kombat? And if they want to burn it, they have to buy it first.

-#9: Again, masterfully done by Foglio. There's no reason you couldn't do a book like this, excpt for the aforemetioned lack of humour amongst the current DC. Books like this appeal more to a general audience, and the Big Two-ish haven't had that for a while. Not that they shouldn't; but they'd be hard pressed to get the folks who'd like this sort of thing to try it because those folks have no interest in general DC stuff. (I wonder if the "One Punch Man" crowd would go for this? Nnnnaaahhhh.... not enough speed lines.)

>DC would only dig the hole its currently found itself in deeper if they decide to give Dumb Bunny, a superheroine that essentially embodies demeaning female stereotypes, a modern update

Mmmmmaaaayyyybbbeeee.... although again, Foglio handled it quite well by making her likable and sympathetic without actually changing her. It's not that a character is based on a stereotype that's the problem; it's when they never go beyond it that there's a problem. Besides; nowadays I'd be more worried about the Blimp.

Y'know.... I can't understand why Foglio doesn't get more press in the comic world.

-#10: Has Foglio done this one yet? Anyhoo; it's another one that I think COULD be done, but would be hard pressed finding an audience. Kind of the ultimate sidekick series. (I wonder if you could siphon off some of that MLP goodwill with this one? )

-#11: Hmmmm....

>the target audience that occupies the overlap of the comic book and sports markets is small and carries minimal profitability

But the stories weren't actually about SPORTS; they were sci-fi with a sports-esque twist. They were also one-offs; so yeah, you COULD do this one, as long as you could keep thinking up new twists. You could even link it into the regular DC continuity by showing the sports of the different worlds and species of the DCU; or even what regular pro sports would look like in a world of superhumans.

-#12: This seems almost inevitable to me, given how well Archie has been doing and DC's ability to never pass a trend. Incorporating it into the regular DCU would be pointless; it either becomes Jimmy Olson, with Superman rescuing Binky on a regular basis, or it becomes a series of meaningless "Hey! There goers Superman" vignettes. But setting it NOMINALLY in the DCU.... or rather, never explicitly saying it ISN'T part of the regular continuity.... would work. Hell; DC has so many Archie rips you could set them all in their OWN continuity. Binky, Scooter, Windy and Willie.... But again; the Archie crowd has little interest in a DC book.

Y'know.... DC has the opportunity for a lot of sub-settings like that. What about a mythic past where their old sword and sorcery chaarcters dwell? Or a post apocalyptic future where all of THOSE characters still exist? A retro-future populated by Space Cabbie, Tommy Tomorrow, the Cometeer....

They used to do this back in the day. I can remember how the Atomic Knights tied in with Hercules Unchained; and they dropped hints that Kamandi was part of that setting as well.

The only part of the article that kinda bothered me:

>But in the scant year and a half since DC took gasoline and matches to its decades-long web of continuity

No.... they took a match to their couple of year old continuity. The decades long one disappeared back in the 80's with the first Crisis.

Don C. ]]> Comic Books ctc http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85918-Dc-characters-that-shouldn-t-get-reboots Iron Man 3 almost taken $1 Billion already? http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85872-Iron-Man-3-almost-taken-1-Billion-already&goto=newpost Mon, 13 May 2013 08:05:18 GMT http://www.superherohype.com/news/ar...lion-worldwide]]> Those are impressive numbers, perhaps the RDJ factor appealed to another audience?

http://www.superherohype.com/news/ar...lion-worldwide ]]> Comic Books clemso http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85872-Iron-Man-3-almost-taken-1-Billion-already Calling Fantastic Four fans http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85859-Calling-Fantastic-Four-fans&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 23:39:24 GMT I'm looking for a high quality color copy of this Sue Storm Invisible Girl image from a Marvel Fun Book. Or at least info on the original source of the image.

marve fun book 1978 fantastic four romita.JPG
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]]> Comic Books magyar1964 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85859-Calling-Fantastic-Four-fans <![CDATA[The New 52 version of Ditko's Creeper]]> http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85849-The-New-52-version-of-Ditko-s-Creeper&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 17:22:31 GMT http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/05/...illains-month/]]> oh, and he's a villain now. Yet another reason I hate the new 52:


http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/05/...illains-month/ ]]> Comic Books johnnystorm http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85849-The-New-52-version-of-Ditko-s-Creeper Agents of Shield TV series http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85837-Agents-of-Shield-TV-series&goto=newpost Sun, 12 May 2013 04:54:46 GMT According to Comics Continuum ABC has picked up the show. According to Comics Continuum ABC has picked up the show. ]]> Comic Books bleit1701 http://megomuseum.com/community/showthread.php?85837-Agents-of-Shield-TV-series