TheAvenged87
Not Robin
I'm at Cosmic Comics for FCBD. If you're in the area, come say hi.
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TheAvenged87
Not Robin
Did anyone go to a FCBD event?
Cosmic Comics was BUSY today. I waited 1.5 hours to get into the store. Totally worth it though, I bought 100 Bullets vol. 7 for R110 and walked out with 15-ish free books.
Cosmic Comics was BUSY today. I waited 1.5 hours to get into the store. Totally worth it though, I bought 100 Bullets vol. 7 for R110 and walked out with 15-ish free books.
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
It was pretty cool. This is getting bigger every year and I'm pretty happy about that. There were some amazing costumes there as well.
Wyvern
Khaleesi
I lasted 30mins in the mall, walking past the stall before I had to flee from the amount of people. Since I am not the comic book reader that everyone else is, I just went to show my face see what is what and bump into @Shadofox. They unfortunately need to change the venue now. From what I saw they can use a bigger space with better sound.
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
Yeah, like I mentioned, they are getting huge now. The line at Cosmic Comics was insane. And we arrived late, but when I got the front, the line wasn't any shorter. Inside, the place had literally no room to move around in. Normally, the space is fine, but it was chock and block today. I had a good time though and I was happy for Shane and Karyn that the store did so well.
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
Hehehe I also got gatvol at one stage...but then again, I love comic books. I skipped the event last year because of exams, but I felt pretty terrible that I missed it. I stuck through it...and then rewarded myself with a cold Guinness and Jalapeno poppers at Thundergun afterwards. I saw [MENTION=395]Wenzdayz[/MENTION] liked the FCBD status of Cosmic Comics and expected to see her pop in, but I didn't.
Wyvern
Khaleesi
Yea we went as a group, lost members all over the show and then I lost my cool and left rather before attacking people with my handbag
I just bumped into shadowfox, who I expected to be there, gave him shyte for the crappy cosplay stand they ran this year 
Wenzdayz
Thread Killer Mk III
would have loved to pop in and was planning to but Unisa is trying its darndest to screw me over with exams stuff. i was supposed to write a sup for Constitutional law on 08/05/2014 but then on 24/04/15 i get a mail item which says i am no longer writing a sup but get to do an open book test which is due by 13/04/15... so after a very nice long rant of an e-mail to the lecturers i got an extension to hand the open book test in today... also i have a research subject that is also like an open book test which is due tomorrow. so this whole weekend i was busy with that...
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
Basically same here. I completed my Hons. Research Proposal at 2AM this morning (after FCBD and the Warrior race
) and I'm writing my semester test this afternoon. Meh, FCBD was fun. Perhaps next year we'll get a few people together, then go for a beer at Thunder Gun afterwards.
AlienTaker
Whale Masseur
So who is ready for the secret wars? i read they are killing over 33 story lines to start of secret wars but that it's not a permenant end to the ones they are killing of and those might be revisited at a later stage.
I'll def start following again from the start this time around
I'll def start following again from the start this time around
Tom
New member
So who is ready for the secret wars? i read they are killing over 33 story lines to start of secret wars but that it's not a permenant end to the ones they are killing of and those might be revisited at a later stage.
I'll def start following again from the start this time around
Is it a new sort of "arc"? Havent heard to much about it, also read about them killing off the 33 comics but didnt really understand...
AlienTaker
Whale Masseur
Tom
New member
Awesome thanks man! So I could theoretically pick it up from here and start a new story without having to have read all the previous ones if im understanding correctly?
Jeez bro, just going through that Wiki, the Marvel universe is so huge, and there are so many tie ins to the Secret wars its actually seriously overwhelming... :wtf:
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Saint_Dee
The Phantom Poet
So who is ready for the secret wars? i read they are killing over 33 story lines to start of secret wars but that it's not a permenant end to the ones they are killing of and those might be revisited at a later stage.
I'll def start following again from the start this time around
I like the idea/concept, but honestly? If it goes the way DC's Convergence is currently going, I might steer clear. These uber huge events always leave me fatigued when they get too ambitious for their own good.
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
SUPER MEGA REPLY POST TIME!
I could've told you that when it was announced...it's a filler arc while they move offices.
I'm pretty amped for it. I've read the first (read "old") Secret Wars from way back when and I thought it was pretty cool. They will keep a bunch of books in tact, others will have a new go. I'm just pumped for some of the books that are part of the series. X-Men '92! Marvel Zombies vs Ultron!
Universe-spanning event.
Thanks for the reminder!
There are some things that you need to be aware of. If you're keen to read it, just read a summary of Jonathan Hickman's Avengers and New Avengers, then you'll be fine.
Marvel pull of big events WAAAAAY better than DC. Also, Hickman is behind all of this and he's pretty bad-ass.
Convergence is silly... There! I said.
I could've told you that when it was announced...it's a filler arc while they move offices.
So who is ready for the secret wars? i read they are killing over 33 story lines to start of secret wars but that it's not a permenant end to the ones they are killing of and those might be revisited at a later stage.
I'll def start following again from the start this time around
I'm pretty amped for it. I've read the first (read "old") Secret Wars from way back when and I thought it was pretty cool. They will keep a bunch of books in tact, others will have a new go. I'm just pumped for some of the books that are part of the series. X-Men '92! Marvel Zombies vs Ultron!
Universe-spanning event.
Thanks for the reminder!
There are some things that you need to be aware of. If you're keen to read it, just read a summary of Jonathan Hickman's Avengers and New Avengers, then you'll be fine.
Marvel pull of big events WAAAAAY better than DC. Also, Hickman is behind all of this and he's pretty bad-ass.
Saint_Dee
The Phantom Poet
True on both accounts. Marvel indeed seem to do large scale events much better than DC, if the brilliant Spider-Verse is anything to go by.
TheAvenged87
Not Robin
Here's the difference: DC had to put an event in place because they are moving to Burbank from NY and can't manage the monthly books for a small period of time while their doing it.
Marvel's event has been building up for 5+ years by Hickman and they're now giving him a go at finishing off his master plan.