The NZA

Uh...right. Hey Alita, im movin it back 'cause it seems to be bout the FF anime; if im wrong, feel free to toss it back. PS Im glad youre tryin to use your moderator powers anyway, thats cool.

Yes, ive heard of this "Way of the Ninja"... you, mr ninja, how many men can you take at once? "4...tee hee..." PS Jackie Chan beat that ass!

Yeah thats true but then Link is used to fightin as a loner, so that's gotta count for somethin..arent you worried Makuso will sit there & say "Hey heal me...fuck whered you guys go?" or somethin? He was a good leader tho, so maybe itll end with :link:

Argh...ok, one at a time: what'd ya like bout Starman?

Uh....we gots caught! That's funny shit. Hey NCS, welcome aboard, i hope ya stay along with us image-stealin thieves, sorry for not givin credit where its due. Anyway, welcome aboard. PS As for the movie, i saw the last half or so i think with Kee...that shit was kinda cool. Funny as hell, but interestin...the endin alone made it worth it. *SPOILERS* ....damn, do all asians know kung-fu now?

Eh...i dunno, now. Sure, Punisher was fuckin great, espeically by its end (and its such crap now, so sad...such utter crap), and Fury was also a great fuckin seires (parts reminded me of "Patton", i swear - Wizard says its gonna be an ongoin series later this year! Only, no Ennis - Greg Rucka instead...we'll see). But after readin issue 1 of Just A Pilgrim - The Garden of Eden, id have to say ive seen him do this kinda stuff in the last series, in Bloody Mary etc, and while its fun, its not his strong work. Im not sayin i expect another Preacher - tho id be so fuckin happy to see him do a new regular series of his own, much less a western - but Punisher, War Story, Fury, etc...those books, i looked forward to, asked my local comic vendor each week where the fuck they were. Maybe its just me, but with Origin, Batman: Dark Knight Strikes Again, and again the current rosters of New X-Men and Amazing Spider-Man going, Just A Pilgrim is fun, (like Pride & Joy, Enemy Ace: War in Heaven, or even Hulk Smash -all by Ennis) but doesnt leave me waitin on the next one, ya know? And this ho book, i guess ill havta see it too...it just seems, outside of his return to Punisher, i havnet got a whole lot to look forward to from him, sadly. I hope I'm greatly wrong here tho. ???

Courtesy of my old man...

Watchmen is a 12 part series by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons, and along with Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns ushered in a darker, grittier, more realistic/human comic character in the mid 80's. The premise is "Who watches the Watchmen?", and its basically about what a superhero team would be like in real American society. Would they abuse their priviliges, or could they really make a difference? Tho, sadly, the 15 year anniversary celbration last year or so was cancelled due to Moore's falling out with DC, the series is worth all the hype, and is heralded by many as one of comic's greatest stories. I wont say any more, but read it soon as you can, its somethin of an essential.

Oh...you fuckin monkey! Cmon, make Edge the 1st person in your paty, and he can dupe with the best of em. But lets say only Cecil can....here's how that conversation'd go. Edge: "Hey Cecil, could you make a few more Excaliburs for me?" Cecil "Sure....wait, why?" Edge: "So i can kill Kain...you know, that guy who kept kickin your ass & runnin of with your chick?" Cecil: "Wait, was that before or after he jacked the crystal and...ah fuck it, here's a dozen." Boom baby, excaliburs & an ally. Dead. Meanwhile, if Rydia's still clingin to life, she's off in a corner wavin her hadns like crazy, tryin to remember how to call Bahamut in less than 14 rounds. "What was his # again? Crap..hello? 411?"

Opera House is classic, indeed, but i think she was askin bout the FF anime series.....there was an old one, and i hear Unlimited's the new one. check if im wrong, but i think she meant anime.

Good calls, but Alundra...i know it wasnt just a PSX Zelda like some said, but i couldnt get into it i guess. As for FF VIII, the setting/timeline dont bother me it all, tho i thought the story kinda fell apart at the end. Agan, it was the battle system that threw me off, all i did was summon. ???

"Tony...its 9AM." *winks* "...not in Moscow." Yeah, tell me Hitch's art in part 1 didnt kinda make you wish there was another regular war book on the market? That shit was great, swear to god i thought i was lookin at Saving Private Ryan again at one point.

Argh. :angry: Gave m'self away....ok KOS, you called down the thuder of dorkdom, well now you got it! Yeah, 9 longboxes damn near filled (except for the "Inbox" section, natch), and each comic is bagged & boarded, filled under labeled dividers for each damn seires, and the best part? Each fuckin longbox is covered in comic images/posters taken from Wizard & other such places. That's right, each box, individually faggotted up accordin to its contents. hell, if i run outta room on the box for sketches/designs i like, i just put em on the dividers themselves, where no one but my sick ass will see em. ..there, i got it out, i feel a lot better. Id go on bout how i just love the medium as a visual art blah blah blah but im afriad you didnt truly capture the level o' dork you was dealin with, my friend. :monkey: ....right, so, uh. back to the issue at hand....yeah, i imagine pickin up a trade to a crap series must suck; thats kinda why i was askin which other books were good before i went out & got the trades. P.S. I have the complete fuckin run on Wolverine, thats right, all 175 or so issues, includin min-series, one shots, annuals, 1/2, kitchen tips, Wolvy stubs his toe # 1, etc. How do ya like dem apples?

Hmm...couple thoughts here. First off, i read Ennis' Fury right before new revamped G.I. Joe, and it really made Joe look like it was written by one of Jerry's kids. The book even ripped a tad offa Metal Gear Soild, which was rumored to become a comic one day as well - it still stands as my favorite video game 'casue the series kept me interested in its storyline & gameplay for over 10 years now. While i wouldnt go with Artistic's original idea of just tossin Joes or Fury into the game's storyline, as Snake has developed as a character (tho i do kinda like his idea of tossin in Punisher as Max Payne), I think not only are the fans ready, they kinda deserve it - i mean, Joe isnt gonna be the shit with new comic readers; i assume were shootin for the same guys who watched it as kids, right? That'd be me & artistic's age, more or less. Throwin us the same plot nowadays strikes me as kinda insultin, god i hope the new Transformers book dont try that shit. I say do it, and do it right. If nothin else, series like The Red Star and the first issue of Ultimates make me think its kinda crazy we dont have more real war books out there. I hear theyre revivin a mini-series of Sgt. Rock since Fury did so good, but a consistent series would be great, and Joe does deserve better.

Hulk trade's a good idea, you saw me pay $5 at the con for that one issue, and i still cant find the other 2. No doubt a TPB'll appear within a month's time of the first story arc's end. Lemme know bout Ultimate Spidey, i garuntee you wont be disappointed; there's a reason that book sells as well as it does, and im happy Marvel made sure others can still read early issues, thats seriously fuckin cool of em. Folks like Artistic here have been takin advantage of that for a while now, and all it seems to do is sell the book even more.

Too much drama.... Rydia has to deal with growin up all fast & takin a year to cast meteo, Kain isnt sure which side he's on, Cecil's seein a therapist bout the whole "dark knight/paladin" thing, others are dead, the twins are stone, and bam! outta nowhere, in the game's homestrech, the badass appears just to deal with the big guys. Let the others handle the imps, but when its elementals, moon demon things or fellow teamates apparently fightin for no reason, my money's on Shado...er, Edge, baby. His ass'll just disappear, reappear real quick & throw an excalibur blade he duped thru your ass. "But wait no i was tryin to summon"...DEAD "But Kain's turn was comin, he was gonna jump and" ..sorry DEAD no bullshit with Edge. Just let him lvl up a bit & get those masamune blades. Amano's original Edge

Very true...if youve played Xenogears, ya know Square can do some awful dubbin. But then, when ya give FF X a go, you might change your tune. Yeah, i hear Iron Maiden is the optional treasure dungeon, but i gots to get the damn key. Tried "unlock" like 5 times before realizin it wasnt magic... Thanks again, was wonderin why analyze didnt seem to do dick. The guides are good but yeah, they can spoil, so check back here if ya can, im likely to have more questions by the weekend. Fuck, now that i learned how to construct good shit for better stats/affinity, m'boy's gettin the respect he deserves! Only one givin him shit was this one @#$%in gaurd back in town who kept uppin his str/equipment. Hey lemme ask you, how many weapons did you typically carry? I hear staffs are good, but fuck it, i keep edged & piercing weapons only, and that soul kiss dagger for evil backup. Did you keep any blunt/staffs around? Kinda wish PS2 would speed up the loadin time tho, tis a bit of a chore every time i remember what i forgot to store in the container.. :plain: Hope the story keeps its pace, youre right so far - just gettin better & better.

My god, i will troll here if Edward & FuSoYa dont get any votes! Oh sure, bash away at Eddie...the man's not courageous & motivated like the others....so, he's a pussy. Big deal. Lots of people are; you just expect this poor spoony bard to pick up a flamethrower and yell "yo joe!"? The man ran 'cause it was all he knew! Crap, even Tellah bitchslapped him. FuSoYa...yeah, we got real attatched to him, i think he was around for about 1 dungeon or so. And who can forget a name like that? I bet all guys onna moon have them names. PS by the way there's lotsa spoilers there but fuck it, you aint played this by now youre not gonna. PPS Kain was pretty damn cool but my vote goes for Edge; sure he came in damn near last, but the fucker had to kill his own parents, and he was pretty tough against Rubicant as well (well, not the 1st time). Plus he threw shit...fuck it, the man was a ninja! That's cooler than a summoner. And hey where's the damn twins?

Dont know bout Unlimited, but i hear the old FF anime - loosely based on FF V - wasnt very good. Never got a chance to see it, but some big-time FF fans really trashed it. I'm curious bout Unlimited tho, anyone seen it? :dcecil:

Argh...hate to agree with Jumbie, but im for "Stairway to Heaven", cliche or not. Great fuckin song. Tho...my other 2 favorites are strangely absent. "Babe, I'm gonna leave you" and "The Battle of Evermore"...cant believe the 2nd one aint here...

Just wanted to point this one out, funny as hell & reminds me of this group, at times....turns out they coined "The Heart of Dorkness" long before us, to boot. Best part is, they now seem to keep their comics online as well, so no excuse not to look at em...give it a try, funny stuff. Dork Tower

Cool...hey Stimpy, when ya get a chance, how bout a quick summary/setup of Starman or the others youve read (Mage, Hellboy, Usagi, etc)? Really wanna know some more bout those series before tryin to find the trades...

Alright, on KOS (and somewhat, Octopus)'s say so, i gave this one a go over the break, and after learnin how to handle things like buildin good shit, figurin out why my great weapons do 2hp of damage on certain creatures (there's a difference beteween blunted, piercing and edged weapons, i see), this one's been a blast, with more bosses than i could count. Thing is - I'm at the part those 2 were talkin bout, the timed mine. It @#$%in sucks...treasure chests all over that want a key i dont got, and while im handlin most of the enemies great (even those damn slimes! ), the mine truly is a bitch. Cant wait to be past it, the story is gripping & gettin better as i go...i shouldve expected this from the folks who brought me FF Tactics. If i had a complaint - other than the godforsaken mines - itd have to be the glaring lack of voiceovers; this thing would be badass with good voices, but then again Square didnt pull that off till FF X (another ive yet to finish). Anyway, just wanted to update a few of ya, and say thanks again for finally gettin me to play this great game, cant wait to see how it turns out. PS KOS - im usin 2 of those FAQ's and one from IGN. Its a trip, cause they all have different methods for the ass-kickin bosses. By the way, where the hell is that treasure key?

Thanks again for the help, KOS. Anyone else out there read Hellboy, Starman, Mage, etc? Any other fans of Azzarello's 100 Bullets, or know what the hype is around Miracle Man? Goddamn Todd McFalrane, he's the reason i cant read that one. I hear Luis is on the board now, havent seen him yet. I've gotta get Alex here one day too, maybe some more Preacher folk outta hopes someone's read these apparently obscure books.

Ah, didnt think id get Athena or Brigit down here to comment on Sandman... anyway, if it was single favorite issue, while #50 (Ramadan) is high up there, i still prefer # 74. Not only was it the first issue i read, oddly, but it helps show the range of the book: no other single issue is like that one, and i rather liked it style.