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Not by Ben Affleck's standards. He said for years he was proud of Daredevil and loved being in it, but now years later he's been more candid about his regret about the film's critical reception. As long as he's in these DC films we won't hear his real thoughts, but he clearly works for critical acclaim. He's said it repeatedly and exhibited he has a talent for it with his films from the past decade. I get that. That was my point...that being in mega movies like Batman V. Superman gives him the freedom within Hollywood to also be involved in the critical darling movies he enjoys making that might not be as big a hit financially. I obviously don't have any inside information here AT ALL but I do know, as we all do, that being involved in big time financial winners gives people in Hollywood a greater ability to be involved in other projects of their choosing. Money is power in that way. As an aside, I think we have become kind of an echo chamber on this site on this issue. Yes, BvS and Suicide Squad were not as good as we would have wanted (although I still gave them both above C grades) so we bounce those opinions back and forth on this site and we begin to create an illusion of the horribleness of those movies that doesn't meet reality. They were still decent movies and they were enormously successful. Lets not lose site of that in our haste to badmouth them to like minded people.

I mean, while I agree that Batman Vs. Superman was only just an above average movie, I did like Suicide Squad. And, while, compared to the hype these movies got, they were disappointments to me. They were hugely successful films. In any other genre we would be talking about the next mega franchise. Nothing you read on the internet is a fact unless it's a fact. The facts are that Suicide Squad and Batman Superman were hugely successful movies. Man of Steel was a success as well by Hollywood standards Wonder Woman is the next film in that mega successful franchise and it will also be successful most likely. There is NO reason to think otherwise at this point. As far as Affleck, he is coming off Live By Night, which was a huge commercial failure. I don't have his whole filmography in front of me but would imagine that Batman Vs. Superman and Suicide Squad were more successful commercially than anything he has done for a long time. Those kinds of successes keep allowing him to make movies like Live By Night and The Town and Argo etc. etc. He would kind of be foolish to jump off that train. Right?

Did you leave the theatre? I didn't think so. Dr Strange was great. BvS was mediocre at best. And yet movie goers have voted the opposite with their hard earned dollars........ Dr. Strange met mixed reviews even with Marvel fanboys I know. I have not seen it yet since I do not care for Cumberbatch as an actor, but as I posted here earlier, the mixed reaction was to be expected due to the magic/fantasy theme. That being said, hitting over $650M worldwide was a huge win for Disney and will likely lead to more Dr. Strange which is great for the franchise. obviously, it's always rank speculation when we project what goes on in the dc/marvel boardrooms, but i can't help but believe that dc finds it galling that a movie featuring a third-tier marvel character virtually unknown to the non-funny book masses could earn 75% the global total of their movie featuring the two biggest comic icons in the world, known to just about everyone. I wish people would stop this argument. The prior popularity of a character has much less to do with the success of a movie than the actual quality of the movie does. sometimes yes, sometimes no. I would argue that BvS making more money than some of the 'better' Marvel movies has more do with how well known Batman and Superman are historically (or as a part of mainstream culture) than its quality as a movie. Which is not to say that they're entirely separate issues, but it has to do with a floor much more than it does a ceiling. If Batman vs Superman had been Darkhawk vs War Machine and everything else about the plot and actors and effects and directing and budget and advertising was exactly the same (Darkhawk=Superman, War Machine=Batman), I'm pretty sure its not pulling $900M. Having more well known characters sets a higher floor and a higher ceiling, because certain people will see ANY Batman movie, or ANY Deniro movie, or ANY Chris Nolan movie. I would disagree with this somewhat. While I do agree there are "Batman" fans like there aren't "Darkhawk" fans. I disagree on the premise. I feel like if you made a Darkhawk Vs. War Machine movie that was of equal quality to Batman Vs. Superman...AND...you put the same amount of hype and lead up into it and spent the same amount on tie ins and press junkets and filled stores with War Machine and Darkhawk merchandise you could certainly run the take home way up there. Remember how far back they were hyping this movie? There was an Easter egg in that freaking Will SMith vampire movie a decade ago for chrissakes.

Seriously? Mcavoys powers weren't supernatural? He had super strength to the point that he could bend steel. He could climb walls. His musculature and body composition changed. He survived TWO shots from a shotgun with little or no problem at all. He ran great distances at great speed with no decrease in stamina.

Did you leave the theatre? I didn't think so. Dr Strange was great. BvS was mediocre at best. And yet movie goers have voted the opposite with their hard earned dollars........ Dr. Strange met mixed reviews even with Marvel fanboys I know. I have not seen it yet since I do not care for Cumberbatch as an actor, but as I posted here earlier, the mixed reaction was to be expected due to the magic/fantasy theme. That being said, hitting over $650M worldwide was a huge win for Disney and will likely lead to more Dr. Strange which is great for the franchise. obviously, it's always rank speculation when we project what goes on in the dc/marvel boardrooms, but i can't help but believe that dc finds it galling that a movie featuring a third-tier marvel character virtually unknown to the non-funny book masses could earn 75% the global total of their movie featuring the two biggest comic icons in the world, known to just about everyone. I wish people would stop this argument. The prior popularity of a character has much less to do with the success of a movie than the actual quality of the movie does.

I may be wrong, but I think the OP's question has been misinterpreted. He isn't asking what story would make a good movie. He is asking what story has never been told in comics that you would like to see. Like, we know in the Dark Knight Returns that the Super Heroes are gone and Ollie's arm is off. The story of how that happened has never been told. I mentioned I would love the story of Cybertron pre ark to be told completely (someone said that has been done post Marvel...which I wouldn't know about. Haven't read much from the past decade or so but it hadn't been done last I knew) Another good example I would like to see is the story of some of the other places on Battleworld from the first Secret Wars....like, the Beyonder uprooted a section of Denver and transported it there. I would love to see what the heck happened there.

I will give a piece of advice that mirrors kind of what some others have said. I am a writer (on top of my day job) and one of the startling things I found out when I started is that it isn't enough often to have a good manuscript. Publishing Companies look for a presence and a built in audience before they enter into a relationship with an author. I think that experience can apply here. If you want to, relatively quickly, actually MAKE money you should build a customer base first. There are some RELATIVELY easy ways to do that. Start with some online sales. Open an online store somewhere (There are numerous possibilities). Build up some solid subscription customers there first so you know you will have some comic store related income going in. Travel to conventions and shows and probably lean on ones in the general area where you will be opening your store. Advertise for your future store at these shows and build up an even stronger base of potential customers that way. Any way you decide to do it I sincerely wish you luck. I know the market has changed drastically in the past generation..but...any business CAN (emphasize the CAN) be successful if you put in the work, have a good plan and get some luck along the way. Oh, and, have the capital necessary to pull it off (Which you can also build by starting with online sales and conventions somewhat.

This is a great question. I would love to see a story that actually goes back and tells the story of what happened on Cybertron before the Ark.....and not just in brief flashback style.

I am just a collector only. I have an enormous 24 page wish list for comics and comics stuff. I NEVER go off list and never would unless I came across some ridiculous deal. And I mean ridiculous. I don't make my money fromantic comics. Also, my hobby takes enough of my time and between family work and everything else, I am loathe to spend time selling. I used to do so but got out of that game a long time ago. Also, my comic budget has limits that I don't push by buying stuff hoping for a flip. I know full well I have been that guy that you felt passed up valuable books right in front of you and I don't care in the least. Also, yes, many many many people would not recognize the first doomsday. Many people don't know jack about comics except for a cool character they like from the movies. That's not something that makes them stupid. I ran across a debate on another site recently about marvel value stamps. Some were shocked that sone many didn't know what marvel value stamps were. But...really...who would know that unless they were very involved in this industry?

Animal Crackers #9 and #31 from Green Publishing. This title actually changed publishers and titles over the years. I have these two. In fact I have two of #31

I actually have a bit of history here. I am at work so can't dig up the comic I read it in but at the time No Prizes were big at Marvel. A reader wrote in about this trying to claim a no prize and the official marvel explanation was what another boardie mentioned. The color appearance was caused by the effect of Galactus transitioning through the shield of the Beyonder into space. So, every issue of that comic that came out at that time had blue galactus.

Mine is probably worth about 10 grand.

I will be happy to take this. That #12 has been on my list for a while and I love 'Mazing Man!

Just thought I would post this here. Sorry if it's the wrong spot. Am hunting for Animal Crackers #31 from Fox!!! Will buy immediately, and be grateful!

I am having a hard time understanding what the issue is with Quality...even reading this thread. Can someone please fill me in in one syllable words. . At any rate....I have one previous purchase with Quality and it was a very positive experience. I know one purchase is a small sample....but it was a good one, so i am certainly more than willing to give him a chance. I have heard before that Brent at Quality has communication issues. I can relate since it took me a while to get ahold of him with that first purchase (but once I did it worked out well and quickly). If anyone is having problems with him that are not related to communication I would love to know. Until then....he has a fan in me. Edit----Oh, I see. He started a sales thread and didn't follow through. OK. I am less worried. I will definitely keep people on here posted about my recent purchase though, when it is complete.