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With DC Animation it's easier to pick out what to avoid. That would be Superman: Braniac Attacks. Pretty much everything else is various shades of excellence. For Marvel, Wolverine and the X-Men was surprisingly good. Twenty-six episodes with an advancing plot-line throughout. It's a real shame that series wasn't renewed. Also, Planet Hulk was enjoyable. It came across as a good Heavy Metal tale imho. As a DC Animation fan I kept expecting the Bruce Banner alter ego, but it was a no-show. Not sure what happened to that aspect of Hulk mythology for this particular tale. Good stuff though.

More confusion: Link The Batman Beyond concept became DC Comics canon in the pages of Superman/Batman issues 22 and 23, wherein Bizarro is transported to an alternate reality somewhere in Hypertime which resembled the Batman Beyond-era Gotham City, with Batman Beyond in action with the 1999 animated black-and-red costume and 1992 Batplane. This version of the character is in radio contact with Bruce Wayne, but was referred to as "Tim"; at a panel at Wondercon 2007, the DC panel stated that this was an error, and should be "Terry". The Batman Beyond cameo was enough to garner a DC Direct action figure, the character's first in years. However, the name is still misprinted as "Tim Drake". This may have also been an alternate reality, given that Batzarro went into one as well. But Doc's right. Without the T&A factor McGinnis probably won't do Harley numbers. He's more in the vein of Damian Wayne. Maybe if they do a League of Basterd Batmen.

And ComicsPriceGuide before that. PGX played to a lot of online communities early on. Understanding competition would be good for the hobby, boards extended them every courtesy. As dots were slowly and consistently connected, all that quickly soured. It's really a pity. Genuine competition would've added that 'earn your business' element to way encapsulation evolved.

The ability to print Grade Certification labels has be one of the most corruptive forces on earth. It's basically the ability to print money, at will. That one guy appears to have had access to PGX's equipment for years now. A situation that could've been resolved in short order. That it has never been dealt with leaves the impression their entire enterprise was founded around that purpose.

Watched #2 and ditto what has been said. Bad, bordering on irritating. To spin-off a series centered on Coulson probably just wasn't a good idea. It's like doing a series centered on Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad. Or maybe Mike. He was pretty flat. Some characters are cool in context, in well-timed small doses, as long as you don't expand on them too much. Oh, and those two constantly-chattering Agents are enough to run me off. Can't understand half of what they're yammering on about, with the running gag "..speak English!". Worthless pair, just suckin' up screen-time.

The Incredible Shrinking Schave thread, but other than that... Thraxas by Martin Scott. First in a series. Fun popcorn-fantasy, a little literary 'crunch & munch' between more ambitious reads. Great characters. Shock Wave (Virgil Flowers #5) by John Sandford. Never disappoints. Wish he'd write faster. Rubbernecker by Belinda Bauer. THIS blew me away. Once it got rolling every chapter became another shock ending, one after another. Insanely interesting main character. This story will probably stay with me for years to come, never read anything like it.

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Along with "since day one", Mr Litch's statement included : ''We have over 26 different wells for our comics...' Re-reading his statement makes it seem like those who are waiting for a "bad batch" to pass through may be waiting for a loooooong time. Or maybe I'm interpreting the statement wrong. But it comes across as... a percentage, across 26 different holder-styles, may be affected, and have been since day one to varying degrees. Comes with using Barex material. Probably a correct assessment, but either the prevalence of this defect or its relative size have changed recently. I don't think people have just woken up to a problem that has been there all along. Right. Just pointing out that waiting for a risk-free window will be a long wait. If Barex is in-play, the risk will never be zero. CGC is not likely to stop using Barex, and even less likely to start eating whatever percentage shows up with the "puddling". If the affected percentages were small enough to eat, they'd probably have done so all along.

Along with "since day one", Mr Litch's statement included : ''We have over 26 different wells for our comics...' Re-reading his statement makes it seem like those who are waiting for a "bad batch" to pass through may be waiting for a loooooong time. Or maybe I'm interpreting the statement wrong. But it comes across as... a percentage, across 26 different holder-styles, may be affected, and have been since day one to varying degrees. Comes with using Barex material.

The earlier statement came across as it being an element of using "high-end" Barex material. Not a defect per se. Like they'd rather it not occur at all, but it will and does to varying degrees. "We have had indents ("Puddling") on our wells since day one. In the beginning it presented itself more as a "C" - now it looks kind of like a "O"."

Wanted to add one more recommendation. One that keeps popping up repeatedly throughout this thread: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Hard to classify, other than 'futuristic fantasy'. Set in the year 2044, it's both a 'virtual reality' love letter to 80's pop culture and one hell of an adventure story. If your looking for just one new book to fall into, this may be it. Top shelf goodness.

These are my highest recommendations, best of the best imho. Sci Fi: The Expanse trilogy by James S.A. Corey Third volume just came out. Fantasy: The Kingkiller Chronicle trilogy by Patrick Rothfuss Two volumes out. The Name of the Wind and The Wise man's Fear. Fantasy: Mistborn trilogy by Brandon Sanderson "Horror" these days is almost too vague a term to know what flavor you might like. Paranormal, Zombies, Splatterfest, Chiller Thriller, Creatures, Demons/Angels?

Abaddon's Gate by James S.A. Corey. Last book in 'The Expanse' trilogy. Really hate to see it end. Great series. Bad Blood by John Sandford. My go-to author for "can't put down" thrillers. Never disappoints. 4th entry of the Virgil Flowers series. The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi. Hundred pages in to this bizarre future-world. Have to see where it goes...

Extinction by Mark Alpert. Really enjoyed this techno-thriller. Wild action coupled with trending science, Michael Crichton style novel. Someone will grab the movie rights to this, no doubt.

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The young man knew he loved to draw, knew he wanted to improve. He was staring at the Famous School ad for the hundredth time, daydreaming. Some of the artists he admired most were on that "Greatest" list. Jon Whitcomb could draw women like no one else. Realistic depictions of accurate beauty. And Austin Briggs, my God the man could tell a story, pulling you right in. He thought about their work and his. Lightly penciled a 2/4 at the top, noting the second name in the first column and the forth name in the second column, silently vowing 'Dave Stevens' would someday join their ranks.

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Can't recommend anything that Sanderson writes more! The Way of Kings is going to be a great series IMHO and looking foreward to the second installment later this year. His Mistborn trilogy is near perfect. Has a great, well thought out magic system, decent plot twists, and great characters. Just finished the first book of his MIstborn trilogy, just starting book 2 The Well of Ascension. Also I read his stand-alone Elantris a few months back. Echo the recommendations for anything Brandon Sanderson. (thumbs u Good stuff.

The most recent round... Roger Stern - The Death and Life of Superman - ( gearing up for the Movie, but nostalgic for pre-nehru Superman.) M. L. N. Hanover - Graveyard Child Matthew Mather - CyberStorm Joe Hill - Horns Andrew Pyper - The Demonologist

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