What makes a good superhero comic for you?For me, it's a comic that contains superhero trappings but fleshes out as a work of fiction without being bound too much by those trappings. It can be pulpy, or whimsical, or melodramatic, but it doesn't conform to tradition. The art and writing aim to be as good as possible for the story being told. It doesn't have to be Shakespeare, but it doesn't dumb it down much either. The best is when the comic is gripping (not necessarily epic), as opposed to comfy.
Eatin beans
Superheroines with big boobs and butts
>>150081169If I like it, it's good (I am based)
>>150081169It has to embrace an exotic flair and respect how superheroes are meant to be extraordinary ideals
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>>150081169It depends. But it must feel wholesome and good storytelling or worldbuilding 8s a plus too.
What is this thread
>>150081993The Ozymandias and Moloch ones were kino
>>150082899idk
>>150081993incorrect
>>150082938Surprisingly, Moloch is a good book for a side one-shot.>>150083740Ah, a purist. You are right, we dont need more.
I should have chosen a different image. Here's Foolkiller, another favorite. Also very gripping.
>>150084163I dont understand why the thread opener pic is a bad choice?Overall the Age of Apocalypse books were good. Not very deep and complex. But all teams did a good job to make it compelling and entertaining.
>>150085098I haven't read this yet, but I want to some day. Reading all the mixed reviews makes it seem interesting.
>>150085486It is good. I recommend it as a good elseworld and event story.
>>150081169I don't like capeshit.
>>150085960Then this thread is not for you.
>>150081169>doesn't conform to tradition.Which tradition?
>>150085960Then this board is not for you.
>>150081169I don't know, I just read them
>>150081169Late 70s to Early 90s. That's the era of good comics. There's some good comics before the 70s, but less exist.
>>150085960Then this site is not for you.
>>150081169good writing
>>150081169has to have good writing
fucked if i know
>>150081169It needs to be clever and smart and sincere and the feels gotta be there
>>150085098Multi-title events, or events in general, don't really deliver. They always come up short.
>>150085960Then this board is for you, eurochad
>>150085960And? Would,you agree with OPs statement when you exchange superhero with hero? Or say a protag that isnt a shinning hero?
>>150091392You are right. I liked House of M and Secret Wars (2015). But not every book or miniseries had the same quality. And the question is why cant you write everything in one series but need spin-offs and tie-ins just to promote other series or have another creative team for more sales.
>>150081169Make them good, duh.
Okay
>>150085098best storyarc ever, best crossover ever and best event ever.I read in 2003-2004, in my country they re-released this saga as a collectible, superb stuff, it really delivers.
>>150081169Good writing and art mostly
>>150081169Yeah, pretty much.I was writing a science fiction story, and the mc has this heroic personality and a supersuit with powers but it never occur to me i was writing capeshit.
>>150081169Bad writing and shit art.
>>150094972Nice.
>>150094972kek
Interesting question. It's all about a genre convention in terms of expectation. For me a key feature that makes a 'superhero' story is it being an urban scifi/fantasy setting. The moment it's not our time period or world (with exceptions for some period pieces) it just becomes a fantasy or sci fi story. It's the reason I've never been too fond of the space opera settings in DC and Marvel, such as Green Lanterns and Guardians of the Galaxy. I don't mind those things reaching Earth, but stories entirely set away from Earth just doesn't feel superheroish.Another thing that I feel is important is the vigilante/outside the law element. If they're all approved by society and the laws then they're just cops. They have to be above it in some form to make it superheroic. Even in setting where you have things like Avengers and Justice League, ideally it's a contentious approval.Last thing I think is some form of theatrics, be it in costumes or powers. Even a grounded character like Punisher has theatrics in terms of his skull logo. Had he not had that he wouldn't have had the iconography that he does.There are exceptions to each of these but they tend to make up for it with the other 2. For instance, Fantastic 4 aren't really crime fighters in the normal sense nor do they have their secret identities but they have theatrics and work on Earth where their presence is juxtaposed with our reality. In terms of those lacking theatrics, I really love Harbinger from Valiant but early Harbinger had Peter Stanchek be very unremarkable visually where you couldn't really recognize him when artists were switched, but it had the other 2 pillars work for him, and he was just one part of an ensemble that did follow the theatrics, including their nemesis Toyo Harada who should not look so iconic when he's really just a Japanese man in a suit.This was hard to articulate than I thought it'd be but these are my criteria.
>>150096427Well put.
>>150094351This.
>>150091992>shinningYou mean shining.
>>150081169If the art is really good and the writing is tolerable.
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>>150098114Based.
>>150098114Good one.>>150097624Yes. Thanks anon. I didnt saw that.
If it adheres to my politics, it's good. If it doesn't, it's bad.
