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Oh nevermind, it's just in alphabetical order.

You'd think it'd be Jim Lee. I signed up to the Byrne boards around 2005ish, and just joined in on conversations. He has a thing about needing to use your real name, and I didn't want anyone searching my real name and connecting me to comics (I was young and stupid, what can I say?) so I used a fake name. Fake, but plausible, and close to real. My love for Byrne was primarily his legendary Uncanny X-Men run. I didn't like his Fantastic Four work, funnily enough, despite being a huge FF fan, something about it just doesn't work for me, but of course I'd never say that, I'd never be rude to him directly, that'd be crass. Anyway a discussion was going about something, and the topic got to comparisons between his current work (which I think might have been Doom Patrol at the time, MIGHT have been) vs his old stuff like X-Men. He declared that NO FAN of his prefers his X-Men work to his current work. I politely posted and said that actually, i do prefer the old work, and gave my reasons to back up my case. BAM! INSTABAN!! Followed by mocking from both Byrne and other posters how I was just a troll, how I was never even a Byrne fan. That really put me off the guy. That plus his later comments which we've all heard really soured me on him, and his attitude on the forum was later absolutely atrocious towards others. So the only Byrne work I buy is his X-Men work, and West Coast Avengers, which is for completion, I don't like the story. I prefer a Vision with feelings, and feel he really did the character wrong, misunderstanding them. Oh, and the first Hellboy story, which he did dialogue for. I'm not that big into Hellboy yet though. I need to read some more as it hasn't grabbed me yet. His work on Uncanny X-Men is incredible. Those pencils are so beautiful. The story they told so intense. Just wow. But otherwise, no thanks.

Yeah, it was weird. Plus how the Matrix got that big that quickly.

Just read the actual Transformers #6. SPOILERS AHEAD.

Got my copy of Transformers #6 today and my letter to them got published! My first ever. How cool!

I received my month's comics today, and read Transformers #1-5 in preparation for #6. When I opened #6 something in my gut told me to check the letters page first, and lo and behold, I'd been published! After trying for 4 issues they finally published one of my letters, the first time I've ever been published like that, but also the only time I've ever tried. Fun stuff. Now to enjoy the actual issue!

I don't know if it was said in the episode, I thought it was, but I may be getting my wires crossed from the comic, but the invasion won't be happening for some time, 100 years I believe. So they've got time. As for Eve, I believe what you're asking of her is simply too big for her to do considering how her powers work. I don't think she could do it. Just my conjecture. Plus for her to do that would take all her energy, meaning she'd have no way of keeping up her protective suit. She'd have no oxygen. She'd have died.

You can send it in but it'll only get a green Qualified label, with something like "Text written on front cover". It won't be the same thing as having as authenticated signed issue. For that there's a whole special procedure to follow, which gives you a yellow label.

I think you've posted some of the wrong pics, mate. Bottom two appear to be the backing boards?

Yeah I actually genuinely thought "oh wow they've changed things, she's okay." then a moment later "Okay, no to that".

Tahmoh Penikett = Helo on Battlestar Galactica, and also a good friend of hers.

I betcha that's Tahmoh Penikett's hat she's wearing. When I met them both he was wearing that exact same hat.

The women of Battlestar Galactica.

So, what'd we all think of the new episode? I loved it, and I'm not generally too hot on the Sequid storyline. For people who have read the comic, please click here for my thoughts

JLA wave from McFarlane went up for preorder at BBTS. When I saw them Superman Blue had already sold out and John had just done the same, meaning I only got preorders in on Batman and Aquaman. I hope they get more stock in, I want a whole set, and an extra Superman Blue because I absolutely love that design. They no longer show items as Sold Out, but they remove them completely, so even their front-page ad for them is gone. You'd never know they'd been listed yet, which is a change I definitely don't like.

I feel the same way with Johns, he's generally a pretty safe bet. A horror feel? That sounds cool! I loved the moment in Blackest Night where Black Lantern Aquaman summoned dead great white sharks to kill Atlantean soldiers and Ocean Master or Black Manta, can't remember which. Anyway, cool moment. More of that kind of thing would be awesome.

Oh that's good, as while Johns is one of my favourite writers, I'm not exactly big on Aquaman (though I do like what little I've seen of Mera in Blackest Night and Brightest Day, and am looking forward to more of her, she's a great character under Johns) so I really hope this is the something special I've heard it talked up as. Hearing you say that really reassures me, as your opinion hasn't let me down yet.

I've got to stop doing this. Aquaman by Geoff Johns omnibus was on sale for $85 shipped from $180 plus shipping. I couldn't say no to that, so I bought a copy. No more purchases for me. This is getting ridiculous. Gah! I know next to nothing about the book though, other than I love both Johns and Reis, and I loved Mera during Blackest Night. I really thought she was going to be the next big thing. Still sad that never came to be.

Not entirely appropriate for this thread, but there's not really anywhere for it, and it deserves to be seen. Really good interview with Jake Lloyd's mother (kid Anakin from Episode 1). Goes into his whole life, his troubles with the law and his medical issues. Absolutely worth reading. https://scrippsnews.com/stories/the-real-life-saga-of-star-wars-child-actor-jake-lloyd/

In case you can't read the image, here it is.

A book I was not expecting, this book is apparently doing well month-in, month-out. Not the top seller, but up there. It's Green Lantern. I thought it's day was over, but apparently not, the new run has generated some good buzz at my store.