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  1. Kolbar

    Movies You Went to in 2011

    2011 is definitely a record year for me: 67 times at the movies, almost half of which were in the summer. This year's summer movies were a million times better than the last two years and possibly even better than 2008 which was pretty incredible. This year was also the most times I saw movies...
  2. Kolbar

    "Batwing (2011 Ongoing)" Series Talkback (Spoilers)

    Batwing was something I was totally disinterested in when I first saw it announced. Then when more and more info came out and some of the later covers were revealed, it looked better and better. Judd Winick is hit and miss for me a lot of the time, but I bought this one digitally, and it was...
  3. Kolbar

    "Detective Comics (2011 Ongoing)" Series Talkback (Spoilers)

    I liked this a lot more than JL #1. I've been enjoying Tony Daniel's run on Batman before the relaunch so I was obviously going to pick this one up and because it's Detective Comics, which I usually get anyway, but I was totally blown away by this #1.Totally awesome in every sense of the word...
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    "Justice League (2011 Ongoing)" Series Talkback (Spoilers)

    I liked it, but it could have been better, especially considering how great Geoff Johns is as a writer. It felt way too short, though, and I think that is the only real problem. I was hoping that with this relaunch they would perhaps go back to the format of at least trying to tell a somewhat...
  5. Kolbar

    "The Amazing Spider-Man" Pre-Release Discussion, Part 4 (Spoilers)

    Obviously, the casting is the major difference. I didn't think that was an issue in describing differences between remakes/reboots. That would be like me comparing Psycho to its remake, stating there is virtually no distinction in the remake to distinguish itself, and then someone points out...
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    "The Amazing Spider-Man" Pre-Release Discussion, Part 4 (Spoilers)

    Honestly, I'm not impressed. I'm open to the idea of change and freshening things up, but I think this is the wrong direction. The biggest problem overall is that from this trailer, there appears to be ZERO distinction between this "reboot" and the original 2002 film. What exactly is different...
  7. Kolbar

    Digital Sales

    I'm really enjoying these sales. Basically, they're getting me into stuff I never bothered to look into before. I took advantage of the Wonder Woman one from last week or so and got hooked on George Perez's run on the series and even the more recent volume. Perez's first arc on Wonder Woman...
  8. Kolbar

    DC Comics Solicitations - September 2011

    I am very excited for the DC reboot. Here's what I'll be getting: Justice League #1 - Geoff Johns and Jim Lee: no brainer Justice League International #1 - the only place left to follow Booster Gold and Dan Jurgens is on it Aquaman #1 - been loving him since his return and can't wait to see...
  9. Kolbar

    "Green Lantern" Talkback (Spoilers)

    Oh come on. That's a bit of a premature statement, don't you think? Why don't we at least wait to see how much its total gross is before we wait for a sequel call. And besides, we have no idea how this will do in the foreign markets which usually makes more money than on the domestic side. It...
  10. Kolbar

    "Green Lantern" Talkback (Spoilers)

    Hey, I was wondering what happened to that. And also, I had no idea you were an elitist movie critic Lord Dalek. ;) Can't we all just play nice and seriously debate this movie without falling into "it sucks" or "it's idiotic"? I'm personally disgusted by the way a lot of the professional film...
  11. Kolbar

    "DC Comics: The New 52" General News and Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

    I mean, is the redesign for Superman that radical? It's not that different than what he had before and I kind of like it. I'll agree with you that the Supergirl redesign is terrible, but Superman looks pretty cool. He doesn't need the red underwear, as much as I love the classic look. I'm...
  12. Kolbar

    The "So What Have You Read Lately?" Thread

    Anyone else reading the new "Hellraiser" series from Boom written by original author Clive Barker? The first issue was pretty good. I'm definitely going to continue on with this. It features a starring role for Pinhead and actually attempts to develop him as a character. And it also features the...
  13. Kolbar

    "DC Comics: The New 52" General News and Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

    Not as super-excited about today's announcements as I have been on previous ones, but that's to be expected. We're finally winding down now. Out of these, I'm very excited for "All Star Western" featuring Jonah Hex and hopefully some spotlight on the other great DC western heroes. I've read some...
  14. Kolbar

    "DC Comics: The New 52" General News and Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

    What a relief! When leaks for Legion Lost were announced a while back, I feared for the regular Legion title, but thankfully it and Levitz will be back. That's by far one of my favorite titles. I will definitely continue to get that and I am very excited for Hawk and Dove, despite Hawk's ugly...
  15. Kolbar

    "DC Comics: The New 52" General News and Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

    Very excited for the horror books and I will try and get most of them especially Swamp Thing, JL Dark, Demon Knights, and Voodoo. I might get the others but I'm not sure yet. I'm definitely going to have to cut back on Bat-family titles though. Unless Batman and Robin turns out to be amazing, I...
  16. Kolbar

    General Concert Thread

    An Evening with the Monkees: 45th Anniversary Reunion Tour Sunday night I finally got to see my dream come true: The Monkees live in concert. Well, at least 3 out of 4 (no Michael Nesmith this time around). It was an amazing experience, and they were fantastic, putting on a great show. These...
  17. Kolbar

    "DC Comics: The New 52" General News and Discussion Thread (Spoilers)

    I've been firmly in the DC camp for a few years now. When I first heard the news, I was kind of annoyed, but then the details caught my interest. Some things I'm happy with, others not. -Grant Morrison on Superman. I loved what he did with Batman, crafting some great stories and introducing...
  18. Kolbar

    Boomerang's Annual Earth Day Captain Planet Marathon

    I've really been enjoying this marathon today. I haven't seen Captain Planet in ages aside from an occasional episode here or there from past Earth Day marathons. This is probably the first time I've sat and watched multiple episodes together, and I still have a few more on the DVR. You know...
  19. Kolbar

    "Scream 4" Talkback (Spoilers)

    New Decade. New Rules. Release Date: April 15, 2011 Studio: Dimension Films Director: Wes Craven Starring: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Alison Brie, Roger Jackson Plot Synopsis: Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns...
  20. Kolbar

    The "So What Have You Read Lately?" Thread

    Definitely. I saw those listed as well and I've heard great things about them, but I wasn't sure if they would be the best way to get me started on Thor. I went with the 90s Jurgens run because that's more in my comfort zone. I've really grown to adore Jurgens' work at DC in the last few years...
  21. Kolbar

    The "So What Have You Read Lately?" Thread

    wonderfly, I was intrigued by your post a while back about the Dan Jurgens Thor run and decided to check it out for myself while trying to build my knowledge of the Thor mythos before the movie comes out. So I bought the 1st TPB of his and John Romita Jr's run on Thor from the 90s, and I loved...
  22. Kolbar

    Geoff Johns on new Aquaman ongoing

    This is awesome news! If it weren't for Geoff Johns and comics like his work on Green Lantern, Infinite Crisis, Blackest Night, and Brightest Day, I never would have been led to DC and become such the huge fan I am today. Infinite Crisis was one of the first comics that got me hooked on DC and...
  23. Kolbar

    The "So What Have You Read Lately?" Thread

    Sorry to double post, but... Action Comics: The Black Ring - It's not quite finished yet, but this story has been an absolute blast. It's Lex Luthor's odyssey through the DC Universe and the amount of characterization and depth to him is astounding. I was completely unaware of Paul Cornell...
  24. Kolbar

    The "So What Have You Read Lately?" Thread

    I totally get what you're saying 100%. And I disagree, I think Kraven was due for a comeback. The Spider rogues were kind of thinned out for a while and now we're finally seeing them make a comeback. I enjoyed his interaction with the rest of the Kravinoff family and really enjoyed Chameleon's...
  25. Kolbar

    The "So What Have You Read Lately?" Thread

    Finally since I've been on spring break, I've had some major time to catch up on my reading. Amazing Spider-Man: Grim Hunt - I can't believe how far behind I was on Spider-Man! I remember I was half-way done with Grim Hunt when I left off, but since it had been so long, I needed to start over...
  26. Kolbar

    What 2011 Movies Are You Looking Forward To?

    Scream 4 - Been waiting for this for years! I was so excited to hear they were finally making it. It will be so great to see the old cast back together as well as having Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson collaborating on this. And besides the original characters, the new extended cast for this...
  27. Kolbar

    What Movies Did You Go To in 2010?

    Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel Daybreakers Legion Edge of Darkness The Wolfman Shutter Island The Crazies Alice in Wonderland 3D Brooklyn's Finest Repo Men Clash of the Titans Kick-Ass A Nightmare on Elm Street Iron Man 2 Splice The A-Team Jonah Hex Knight & Day The Twilight Saga...
  28. Kolbar

    What Comic Book related items did you give/recieve for Christmas? (2010 edition)

    Pretty much everything... Hulk Vol 1-2 Amazing Spider-Man by JMS Vol 1-2 Annihilation Vol 1 Nova Vol 1 X-Men Deadly Genesis Fantastic Four by Hickman Vol 2 Incredible Hulk: Son of Banner X-Men: X-Cutioner's Song Jack Kirby Marvel Visionaries Vol 2 Smurfs Vol 1: Purple Smurfs Shazam! The Golden...
  29. Kolbar

    "TRON: Legacy" Talkback (Spoilers)

    Saw this the other day and it was by far the BEST movie I have seen this year. The only other movie I would consider pitting it against for my favorite movie of 2010 would be "Inception," but the fun factor and sheer awesomeness and mood set by "TRON" beats it out in my book. Keep in mind that I...
  30. Kolbar

    Anyone going to try the new Stan Lee titles from BOOM Studios?

    I finally got a chance to have a look see at 2 of these titles anyway and they seem pretty good. I read both premiere issues of "The Traveler" and "Soldier Zero," but haven't been able to get my hands on "Starborn" yet. Personally, I preferred "The Traveler" to "Soldier Zero" but maybe that has...
  31. Kolbar

    Mark Bagley returns to Ultimate Spider-Man

    I was actually going to pass on this whole storyline, but now that this has come out, I'm back onboard. After Ultimatum, I really called it quits with the Ultimate books and especially with Ultimate Spider-Man because of the artwork. I came to appreciate Stuart Immonem's style once I got used to...
  32. Kolbar

    "Captain America: The First Avenger" Pre-Release Discussion, Part 1 (Spoilers)

    I did a search in this thread to see if anyone else brought this up and didn't find anything, but is anyone else worried about this movie's success based upon the fact that it is opening one week after what is supposed to be the very last Harry Potter movie ever which is also in 3D? I don't...
  33. Kolbar

    What horror flicks have you watched so far? Halloween 2010 Horror-Fest!

    Not much unfortunately. School has been murder this month. Hopefully, this week/weekend, I'll have a little marathon. Mostly I've just been seeing whatever's been in theaters, so Resident Evil: Afterlife, Let Me In, Devil, Paranormal Activity 2, and My Soul to Take. The only movies I've watched...
  34. Kolbar

    The End is Near!!! $3.99 is Coming!!! (Update: Prices Lowering!)

    This is a good step in the right direction, especially for DC. Marvel's attempt is really cheap (only new books? come on). If one company does however decide to drop to $1.99, it would be a game changer. If Marvel was at $1.99, I definitely know for sure I would pick up just about every X-Men...
  35. Kolbar

    Anyone going to try the new Stan Lee titles from BOOM Studios?

    Yeah, I most certainly am. Actually, I'm really excited for these considering not only Stan Lee's involvement, but the other writers as well like Mark Waid, for one. In all honesty, as much as I love my classic superheroes and remain devoted to them, I've really been craving some fresh ones. I...
  36. Kolbar

    Where can I put my site?

    Despite your best intentions, it is against the law to distribute copyrighted material and against forum rules for discussing places to obtain said copyrighted material. So, in answer to your question about where to put your site, not anywhere on this forum. Please take some time to look over...
  37. Kolbar

    The "So What Have You Read Lately?" Thread

    Well, I don't know about "Thunderbolts" exactly, but Bendis' run on "Dark Avengers" was quite good, especially the first arc (of 2) or about the first 10 issues. It's a pretty interesting dynamic seeing psychopaths and serial killers be hailed as heroes and how they act accordingly. The Molecule...
  38. Kolbar

    In which oldfolks gape aghast at how dark superheroes are now (major recent spoilers)

    Totally forgot about that, but it's just more fuel on the fire. Also, similarly, how about Blue Beetle Ted Kord's unnecessary death in "Countdown to Infinite Crisis." True, he died as a real hero and helped to uncover a massive conspiracy that even Batman didn't realize existed, possibly making...
  39. Kolbar

    In which oldfolks gape aghast at how dark superheroes are now (major recent spoilers)

    I'd also add massacring the original Freedom Fighters in Infinite Crisis #1 fits well into what you're saying. Although some of them survived, they freaking strung Phantom Lady, Human Bomb, and Black Condor's corpses up on the Washington Monument. Great way to kick off your mega event with the...
  40. Kolbar

    The "So What Have You Read Lately?" Thread

    I posted my thoughts about Wonder Woman #600-601 in the respective thread, but I guess no one else is giving this a shot. Anyway, had some spare time this morning and finally got around to: Green Arrow #1 - I really don't get what everybody is hating about this book. Maybe it gets worse in the...

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