Board 8 > Scarlet Ranks Anything Comic Book Related, As Nominated by the Users

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scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:04:19 PM #1:	Guten tag, wie geht's? Danke, gut. Let's rate and rank some fictional shit that, occasionally, I hear, gets interweb users up in arms. That's a secret, though, don't let anyone know. I haven't done a ranking/rating topic in quite some time, so this will be a little bit of both. I'll keep track of things here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZSNq5g-X9R7gJSuDg-LzArh37paJzWObauaGMeW3x58/edit?usp=sharing You really have free rein on this to nominate whatever you want. Characters, issues, story arcs - you are more than welcome to break into TV, film and video game adaptations as well. Honestly, some of those latter categories might be more interesting to the board at large, so feel free to really push the "related" portion of "Comic Book Related". Hell, I'll even get controversial, if need be. The only rule is that you nominate only one thing at a time. If you think I accidentally skipped you, just repost - I think I only have Preston currently blocked, so the odds are it's not an intentional oversight. I'll score things out of 100, and I'll be so entirely subjective that if something was nominated twice, I likely won't match scores! That's the sort of unhinged, badly-designed, poorly-contrived of write-up hypocrisy that is sure to make me friends in this topic! Nothing can possibly go wrong! --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965971560] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Guten tag, wie geht's? Danke, gut. Let's rate and rank some fictional shit that, occasionally, I hear, gets interweb users up in arms. That's a secret, though, don't let anyone know. I haven't done a ranking/rating topic in quite some time, so this will be a little bit of both. I'll keep track of things here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZSNq5g-X9R7gJSuDg-LzArh37paJzWObauaGMeW3x58/edit?usp=sharing You really have free rein on this to nominate whatever you want. Characters, issues, story arcs - you are more than welcome to break into TV, film and video game adaptations as well. Honestly, some of those latter categories might be more interesting to the board at large, so feel free to really push the "related" portion of "Comic Book Related". Hell, I'll even get controversial, if need be. The only rule is that you nominate only one thing at a time. If you think I accidentally skipped you, just repost - I think I only have Preston currently blocked, so the odds are it's not an intentional oversight. I'll score things out of 100, and I'll be so entirely subjective that if something was nominated twice, I likely won't match scores! That's the sort of unhinged, badly-designed, poorly-contrived of write-up hypocrisy that is sure to make me friends in this topic! Nothing can possibly go wrong! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarThaNemesis2 06/20/22 7:07:05 PM #2:	More Fun Comics Vol. 1 #55 --- Not a stinky alien. :( Nintendo Switch Code: SW-5719-6555-8388 <cite>WarThaNemesis2 posted [p:965971625] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>More Fun Comics Vol. 1 #55 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maniac64 06/20/22 7:07:39 PM #3:	Archie Sonic (series) --- "Hope is allowed to be stupid, unwise, and naive." ~Sir Chris <cite>Maniac64 posted [p:965971641] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Archie Sonic (series) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jesse_Custer 06/20/22 7:09:09 PM #4:	Peacemaker (the show) <cite>Jesse_Custer posted [p:965971679] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Peacemaker (the show) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:13:27 PM #5:	WarThaNemesis2 posted... More Fun Comics Vol. 1 #55 Rating: 53/100 Current Ranking: #1 For those who aren't in the know, or those of you like me who had to double-check, MFC numero fifty-five sports the first appearance of Doctor Fate, Kent Nelson the original, summoned all the way back in 1940. Fate is probably the character with the coolest helmet in the history of comics. Don't quote me on that - it could very well be something attached to a post-apocalyptic Queen Elizabeth II in, like, Indie Garbage Mad Max-Wannabe Comics #5812 or something, but I think Fate makes the play. Of lesser importance, the same Gardner Fox story that gives us Doc Fate also gives us Wotan. The tale itself reads like most Golden Age comics which! Is! To! Say! It! Has! Too! Many! Exclamation! Points? But if you can get past hackneyed scripts, there's a lot originality here for its time, and you got to give Gardner Fox all of the credit in the world for developing an enduring character now entering his 80s. As for the rest of the issue, a heaping helping of also-rans, mostly the pudgy street cop stories that definitely wouldn't play as well in the modern era where police activity is subjected to a lot of rightful scrutiny. Oh, and you get a Spectre story. I don't recall it, but anything featuring God's right-hand man in a speedo? Count me in. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965971784] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>WarThaNemesis2 posted... </cite> <quote>More Fun Comics Vol. 1 #55</quote>Rating: 53/100 Current Ranking: #1 For those who aren't in the know, or those of you like me who had to double-check, MFC numero fifty-five sports the first appearance of Doctor Fate, Kent Nelson the original, summoned all the way back in 1940. Fate is probably the character with the coolest helmet in the history of comics. Don't quote me on that - it could very well be something attached to a post-apocalyptic Queen Elizabeth II in, like, Indie Garbage Mad Max-Wannabe Comics #5812 or something, but I think Fate makes the play. Of lesser importance, the same Gardner Fox story that gives us Doc Fate also gives us Wotan. The tale itself reads like most Golden Age comics which! Is! To! Say! It! Has! Too! Many! Exclamation! Points? But if you can get past hackneyed scripts, there's a lot originality here for its time, and you got to give Gardner Fox all of the credit in the world for developing an enduring character now entering his 80s. As for the rest of the issue, a heaping helping of also-rans, mostly the pudgy street cop stories that definitely wouldn't play as well in the modern era where police activity is subjected to a lot of rightful scrutiny. Oh, and you get a Spectre story. I don't recall it, but anything featuring God's right-hand man in a speedo? Count me in. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DireKrow 06/20/22 7:13:44 PM #6:	The Sandman (1989-1996 comic) <cite>DireKrow posted [p:965971791] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>The Sandman (1989-1996 comic) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:18:27 PM #7:	Maniac64 posted... Archie Sonic (series) Rating: 12/100 Current Ranking: #2 Somewhere on the eighth circle of Hell, at the point where the frozen bits are starting to eke out some mind-numbingly chilling blizzards and the punished denizens of the abyss are subjected to Celine Dion on repeat for eternity, the demonic minions of Satan himself scribe the worst comic books known to man. And no, J.T. Krul is not among their number. You see, this absolute garbage features Sonic, a character so terrible that his awfulness couldn't be contained in just video games. No, this slick-inked torture features every possible conceivable awfulness, humanly possible. In all seriousness, I've read enough of the Sonic titles to know that there are some sick dicks looking to dip their inky wicks into bizarre Sonic fetishes, presumably somehow all under the guise of a children-friendly rating. What is less awful but still terrible is the writing quality, an atrocious disaster that makes Sonic from 2006 look like Citizen Kane. Or, if you don't like Citizen Kane, pick your own monument to cinematic masterpiece. I presume you'd pick Con Air. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965971897] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Maniac64 posted... </cite> <quote>Archie Sonic (series)</quote>Rating: 12/100 Current Ranking: #2 Somewhere on the eighth circle of Hell, at the point where the frozen bits are starting to eke out some mind-numbingly chilling blizzards and the punished denizens of the abyss are subjected to Celine Dion on repeat for eternity, the demonic minions of Satan himself scribe the worst comic books known to man. And no, J.T. Krul is not among their number. You see, this absolute garbage features Sonic, a character so terrible that his awfulness couldn't be contained in just video games. No, this slick-inked torture features every possible conceivable awfulness, humanly possible. In all seriousness, I've read enough of the Sonic titles to know that there are some sick dicks looking to dip their inky wicks into bizarre Sonic fetishes, presumably somehow all under the guise of a children-friendly rating. What is less awful but still terrible is the writing quality, an atrocious disaster that makes Sonic from 2006 look like Citizen Kane. Or, if you don't like Citizen Kane, pick your own monument to cinematic masterpiece. I presume you'd pick Con Air. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HanOfTheNekos 06/20/22 7:19:36 PM #8:	God Comics --- "Bordate is a pretty shady place, what with the gangs, casinos, evil corporations and water park." - FAHtastic <cite>HanOfTheNekos posted [p:965971914] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>God Comics </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 06/20/22 7:23:15 PM #9:	John Ostrander's Suicide Squad --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965972002] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>John Ostrander's Suicide Squad </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:23:54 PM #10:	Jesse_Custer posted... Peacemaker (the show) Rating: 84/100 Current Ranking: #1 If you know my rating system, you know this is a pretty damn high ratings. I adored Peacemaker, even more than I did the originating film. Peacemaker does a phenomenal job of walking a line between disgusting, brutal ruthless redneck breakneck vigilante and someone you can actually root for, and John Cena sells just well enough for you to get a little fond of our friend Chris in his coterie of dorky-ass helmets. With a strong supporting cast Adebayo, Vigilante and Economos, it's hard to avoid being oddly charmed by this dysfunctional team. Peacemaker really lays into that Preacher territory of hard-edged violence with wicked humor attached, but there's also the James Gunn edge to it - the real James Gunn edge. That gross-out horror, with blood and guts plastered everywhere, reminiscent of his more fanged approach to cinema prior to a tree that says his name all of the time. I do have some issues with the show - the pacing occasionally dips into narcolepsy territory, but the final few episodes just knocked it out of the park, over and over and over. Yes, it does have the best TV opening of all time. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965972014] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Jesse_Custer posted... </cite> <quote>Peacemaker (the show)</quote>Rating: 84/100 Current Ranking: #1 If you know my rating system, you know this is a pretty damn high ratings. I adored Peacemaker, even more than I did the originating film. Peacemaker does a phenomenal job of walking a line between disgusting, brutal ruthless redneck breakneck vigilante and someone you can actually root for, and John Cena sells just well enough for you to get a little fond of our friend Chris in his coterie of dorky-ass helmets. With a strong supporting cast Adebayo, Vigilante and Economos, it's hard to avoid being oddly charmed by this dysfunctional team. Peacemaker really lays into that Preacher territory of hard-edged violence with wicked humor attached, but there's also the James Gunn edge to it - the real James Gunn edge. That gross-out horror, with blood and guts plastered everywhere, reminiscent of his more fanged approach to cinema prior to a tree that says his name all of the time. I do have some issues with the show - the pacing occasionally dips into narcolepsy territory, but the final few episodes just knocked it out of the park, over and over and over. Yes, it does have the best TV opening of all time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:29:20 PM #11:	DireKrow posted... The Sandman (1989-1996 comic) Rating: 98/100 Current Ranking: #1 Considering every comic run I've ever read, Sandman probably ranks #3 overall. It's not just the ability of Gaiman to create and inspire an entire universe that feels uniquely his, where every inch of it is consumed in what I can only describe as literary theory brought to life - it's also how every line feels ripped from fairy tale when it need be, how every scene feels like it crawled out of grainy horror if the necessity arises. The number of talented artistic mega-stars who put in a cup of coffee on this book... it's hard to imagine Gaiman didn't know exactly who he was handpicking with every issue. I hate to use the word 'iconic' to the point that it loses all meaning, but this is a seriously iconic title. There's really not an arc that goes by that doesn't present something memorable, something thought-provoking, something altogether wonderful. The fact that we're getting a Gaiman-led Sandman series on Netflix really, truly excites me. The casting for every part has been really impressive, although Death is going to be the trickiest role to pull off. But, ack! I'm getting ahead of myself. From beginning to end of Sandman, there's not a single arc that isn't entirely gripping. Hell, I'll fully admit myself a little bitch, crying like a baby at the end of the series - twice. It's just that excellent. Do yourself a favor - go read it. Go BUY it. Go buy me autographed issues. It's that good. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965972126] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>DireKrow posted... </cite> <quote>The Sandman (1989-1996 comic)</quote>Rating: 98/100 Current Ranking: #1 Considering every comic run I've ever read, Sandman probably ranks #3 overall. It's not just the ability of Gaiman to create and inspire an entire universe that feels uniquely his, where every inch of it is consumed in what I can only describe as literary theory brought to life - it's also how every line feels ripped from fairy tale when it need be, how every scene feels like it crawled out of grainy horror if the necessity arises. The number of talented artistic mega-stars who put in a cup of coffee on this book... it's hard to imagine Gaiman didn't know exactly who he was handpicking with every issue. I hate to use the word 'iconic' to the point that it loses all meaning, but this is a seriously iconic title. There's really not an arc that goes by that doesn't present something memorable, something thought-provoking, something altogether wonderful. The fact that we're getting a Gaiman-led Sandman series on Netflix really, truly excites me. The casting for every part has been really impressive, although Death is going to be the trickiest role to pull off. But, ack! I'm getting ahead of myself. From beginning to end of Sandman, there's not a single arc that isn't entirely gripping. Hell, I'll fully admit myself a little bitch, crying like a baby at the end of the series - twice. It's just that excellent. Do yourself a favor - go read it. Go BUY it. Go buy me autographed issues. It's that good. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:32:44 PM #12:	HanOfTheNekos posted... God Comics Rating: 15/100 Current Ranking: #4 For those not in the know: https://superdickery.com/45-pages-of-god-hitler-crucified-my-son/ Look, this is abysmal. Worthless. Stupid to a caliber almost unparalleled. And it still rates higher than the Archie Sonic title, so what does that really tell you, huh? What does that say about Archie's Sonic series that something this witless, brainlessly awful, crap to the magnitude undreamt of anywhere else can still beat it by some 20%? --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965972215] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>HanOfTheNekos posted... </cite> <quote>God Comics</quote>Rating: 15/100 Current Ranking: #4 For those not in the know: https://superdickery.com/45-pages-of-god-hitler-crucified-my-son/ Look, this is abysmal. Worthless. Stupid to a caliber almost unparalleled. And it still rates higher than the Archie Sonic title, so what does that really tell you, huh? What does that say about Archie's Sonic series that something this witless, brainlessly awful, crap to the magnitude undreamt of anywhere else can still beat it by some 20%? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 06/20/22 7:34:41 PM #13:	The PS2 Punisher game <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:965972263] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>The PS2 Punisher game </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:37:31 PM #14:	Snake5555555555 posted... John Ostrander's Suicide Squad Rating: 94/100 Current Ranking: #2 What Ostrander did for comics is humanize villains in a way that Marvel even until that point hadn't managed. Coming out of Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC ends up pulling out line-up after line-up of all-star creative team, giving every single one of them the opportunity to redefine the legacy of their characters du jour. Ostrander and company chose to resurrect a property deceased for decades, revitalizing a mid-tier bog-standard military title into something far more intriguing - villains, united. Paid, even, for the privilege of dying in the name of the US government. What that intense amount of mortality does to the series is creates an antagonist that hangs over the top of every single character in the title, humanizing them, providing pathos for characters who heretofore had never demonstrated a single iota of warmth. Boomerang, Deadshot, Count Vertigo. It gave new careers to the crippled Barbara Gordon, Poison Ivy, Nightshade. It turned Lashina into the most interesting of the New Gods and it created Amanda Waller, one of DC's absolute finest. Ostrander deserves a parade with balloons for essentially providing a template Marvel has since aped a dozen times, with Thunderbolts, Dark Avengers, Peter David's X-Factor and more. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965972343] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>John Ostrander's Suicide Squad</quote> Rating: 94/100 Current Ranking: #2 What Ostrander did for comics is humanize villains in a way that Marvel even until that point hadn't managed. Coming out of Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC ends up pulling out line-up after line-up of all-star creative team, giving every single one of them the opportunity to redefine the legacy of their characters du jour. Ostrander and company chose to resurrect a property deceased for decades, revitalizing a mid-tier bog-standard military title into something far more intriguing - villains, united. Paid, even, for the privilege of dying in the name of the US government. What that intense amount of mortality does to the series is creates an antagonist that hangs over the top of every single character in the title, humanizing them, providing pathos for characters who heretofore had never demonstrated a single iota of warmth. Boomerang, Deadshot, Count Vertigo. It gave new careers to the crippled Barbara Gordon, Poison Ivy, Nightshade. It turned Lashina into the most interesting of the New Gods and it created Amanda Waller, one of DC's absolute finest. Ostrander deserves a parade with balloons for essentially providing a template Marvel has since aped a dozen times, with Thunderbolts, Dark Avengers, Peter David's X-Factor and more. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 06/20/22 7:39:29 PM #15:	Thor 2: The Dark World --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:965972402] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Thor 2: The Dark World </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 06/20/22 7:39:57 PM #16:	Shy Crazy Lolita Canary --- It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. <cite>hombad46 posted [p:965972407] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Shy Crazy Lolita Canary </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarThaNemesis2 06/20/22 7:40:48 PM #17:	The Nintendo Comics System --- Not a stinky alien. :( Nintendo Switch Code: SW-5719-6555-8388 <cite>WarThaNemesis2 posted [p:965972426] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>The Nintendo Comics System </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DireKrow 06/20/22 7:42:18 PM #18:	Batman (1966-1968 TV series) <cite>DireKrow posted [p:965972470] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Batman (1966-1968 TV series) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:42:32 PM #19:	Murphiroth posted... The PS2 Punisher game Rating: 33/100 Ranking: #5 I certainly could see how others enjoy the game, so I won't begrudge anyone that. But to me, the Punisher game from 2004 felt so uninspired in comparison to the comics of the time, much like the movie that likely drove the impetus for this game in the first place. To me, it always felt like bad Tarantino - which I suppose is Robert Rodriguez, or maybe Eli Roth. It never felt visceral in the way a good Punisher story does. It glorified him in the worst of ways, and to top things off, the graphics feel like polygons wrapped in saran wrap and painted with a weak, earth-tone palette. Ultimately, I think there are good Punisher games to be had - first, though, you have to work from the angle that if Frank Castle is a hero, then the Earth needs to be eradicated and started afresh, and build from there. You can't pretend that your poor man's poor man's poor man's variation on the Matrix is anything but a slog through amoralistic ritual killing. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965972476] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Murphiroth posted... </cite> <quote>The PS2 Punisher game</quote> Rating: 33/100 Ranking: #5 I certainly could see how others enjoy the game, so I won't begrudge anyone that. But to me, the Punisher game from 2004 felt so uninspired in comparison to the comics of the time, much like the movie that likely drove the impetus for this game in the first place. To me, it always felt like bad Tarantino - which I suppose is Robert Rodriguez, or maybe Eli Roth. It never felt visceral in the way a good Punisher story does. It glorified him in the worst of ways, and to top things off, the graphics feel like polygons wrapped in saran wrap and painted with a weak, earth-tone palette. Ultimately, I think there are good Punisher games to be had - first, though, you have to work from the angle that if Frank Castle is a hero, then the Earth needs to be eradicated and started afresh, and build from there. You can't pretend that your poor man's poor man's poor man's variation on the Matrix is anything but a slog through amoralistic ritual killing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HanOfTheNekos 06/20/22 7:43:46 PM #20:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/9/1/AAOJ0pAADXR_.jpg This paint job. --- "Bordate is a pretty shady place, what with the gangs, casinos, evil corporations and water park." - FAHtastic <cite>HanOfTheNekos posted [p:965972508] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/7/9/1/AAOJ0pAADXR_.jpg This paint job. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jesse_Custer 06/20/22 7:45:19 PM #21:	The Department of Truth (comic series) <cite>Jesse_Custer posted [p:965972549] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>The Department of Truth (comic series) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:48:08 PM #22:	Anagram posted... Thor 2: The Dark World Rating: 51/100 Ranking: #5 I'm sure the recent MCU board rankings have driven opinions on Thor into the ground, but despite the mediocre score, I don't have nearly as much to say about Thor 2 as I would, say Age of Dulltron. What the second Thor movie failed to do was bring back Kenneth Branagh, who, after the first film, I think would have had a much stronger voice. The first Thor plays up Shakespeare, and the more you cast about in the waters of old, stagehand tragedy, the more you spend time in the realms outside of Earth - the least interesting place you can go with Thor - the better the story gets. I cannot imagine what a Branagh variation of this same story would have been like, but I could see Odin being the focus of a King Hamlet-like prequel to Hamlet. This would be a major complete I have for a lot of early Marvel films. There's a flavor that gets quashed in favor of samesiness, and Thor 2 falls into the realm generic. Malekith, in the right hands? You have a talented actor and an intriguing character in comics. Why not eradicate Jane and the rest of Earth's coma-inducing cast and give me Balder? Karnilla? Hoder? I think the series would have been better served in this way, quite honestly. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965972629] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Anagram posted... </cite> <quote>Thor 2: The Dark World</quote> Rating: 51/100 Ranking: #5 I'm sure the recent MCU board rankings have driven opinions on Thor into the ground, but despite the mediocre score, I don't have nearly as much to say about Thor 2 as I would, say Age of Dulltron. What the second Thor movie failed to do was bring back Kenneth Branagh, who, after the first film, I think would have had a much stronger voice. The first Thor plays up Shakespeare, and the more you cast about in the waters of old, stagehand tragedy, the more you spend time in the realms outside of Earth - the least interesting place you can go with Thor - the better the story gets. I cannot imagine what a Branagh variation of this same story would have been like, but I could see Odin being the focus of a King Hamlet-like prequel to Hamlet. This would be a major complete I have for a lot of early Marvel films. There's a flavor that gets quashed in favor of samesiness, and Thor 2 falls into the realm generic. Malekith, in the right hands? You have a talented actor and an intriguing character in comics. Why not eradicate Jane and the rest of Earth's coma-inducing cast and give me Balder? Karnilla? Hoder? I think the series would have been better served in this way, quite honestly. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 7:51:29 PM #23:	hombad46 posted... Shy Crazy Lolita Canary Rating: 77/100 Ranking: #4 This ranking is entirely based on the comic character and not my rendition in the campaign, hombad. Crazy Shy... Lolita... Shy... Canary... Crazy... Canary presented all of the potential in the world, the sort of twisted, brilliant brainchild of Grant Morrison that only Morrison could reasonably sell to the masses. But the issue with that is that you're not going to get Grant Morrison to write a series about the Super Young Team, not easily. You've got a rock star and you're going to ask him to only play B-sides? No way. So a character like Canary, who is presented in more of a fun-loving kawaii Japanese superstar idol way in comics, unfortunately disappears entirely from the DC Universe without a real proponent. We were lucky to get a single mini-series out of her. But you could always write to DC Comics and lobby for me to get the next mini! --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965972721] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>hombad46 posted... </cite> <quote>Shy Crazy Lolita Canary</quote>Rating: 77/100 Ranking: #4 This ranking is entirely based on the comic character and not my rendition in the campaign, hombad. Crazy Shy... Lolita... Shy... Canary... Crazy... Canary presented all of the potential in the world, the sort of twisted, brilliant brainchild of Grant Morrison that only Morrison could reasonably sell to the masses. But the issue with that is that you're not going to get Grant Morrison to write a series about the Super Young Team, not easily. You've got a rock star and you're going to ask him to only play B-sides? No way. So a character like Canary, who is presented in more of a fun-loving kawaii Japanese superstar idol way in comics, unfortunately disappears entirely from the DC Universe without a real proponent. We were lucky to get a single mini-series out of her. But you could always write to DC Comics and lobby for me to get the next mini! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 06/20/22 7:52:19 PM #24:	It even recontextualized established villains like the Penguin is new and exciting ways. Just a fantastic series all around. Ultimate Spider-Man --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965972744] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>It even recontextualized established villains like the Penguin is new and exciting ways. Just a fantastic series all around. Ultimate Spider-Man </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hombad46 06/20/22 7:52:33 PM #25:	scarletspeed7 posted... This ranking is entirely based on the comic character and not my rendition in the campaign, hombad Yep, that was the intention. I'll wait to see the campaign write up in the character rankings --- It's tempting to linger in this moment, while every possibility still exists. But unless collapsed by an observer, they will never be more than possibilities. <cite>hombad46 posted [p:965972752] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>scarletspeed7 posted... </cite> <quote>This ranking is entirely based on the comic character and not my rendition in the campaign, hombad</quote> Yep, that was the intention. I'll wait to see the campaign write up in the character rankings </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 06/20/22 8:00:33 PM #26:	Heroes in Crisis --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:965972937] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Heroes in Crisis </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Anagram 06/20/22 8:04:07 PM #27:	Miles Morales --- Not changing this sig until I decide to change this sig. Started: July 6, 2005 <cite>Anagram posted [p:965973040] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Miles Morales </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
scarletspeed7 06/20/22 8:07:43 PM #28:	WarThaNemesis2 posted... The Nintendo Comics System Rating: 22/100 Current Ranking: #8 I've never heard of this before, but judging by the quality of Mario writing at the time, I have to imagine its about the level of a Youtube Poop compilation and features the word 'spaghetti' a lot. Probably too much. All right, all the time I have for this evening, but I'll pick it up tomorrow. --- "It is too easy being monsters. Let us try to be human." ~Victor Frankenstein, Penny Dreadful <cite>scarletspeed7 posted [p:965973144] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>WarThaNemesis2 posted... </cite> <quote>The Nintendo Comics System</quote>Rating: 22/100 Current Ranking: #8 I've never heard of this before, but judging by the quality of Mario writing at the time, I have to imagine its about the level of a Youtube Poop compilation and features the word 'spaghetti' a lot. Probably too much. All right, all the time I have for this evening, but I'll pick it up tomorrow. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mr Crispy 06/20/22 8:27:48 PM #29:	Miracleman --- The only certain death in the universe is Mother Hitton's Littul Kittons. Not changing this line until I beat Seven Heroes (2/24/07) - Fulfilled 2/20/18 <cite>Mr Crispy posted [p:965973624] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Miracleman </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blaziken 06/20/22 8:53:53 PM #30:	Cassandra Cain --- Inviso thinks all starters should be Fire/Fighting. http://i.imgur.com/oOSm64C.gif <cite>Blaziken posted [p:965974290] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Cassandra Cain </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WarThaNemesis2 06/20/22 8:55:46 PM #31:	The Thin Man --- Not a stinky alien. :( Nintendo Switch Code: SW-5719-6555-8388 <cite>WarThaNemesis2 posted [p:965974344] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>The Thin Man </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Murphiroth 06/20/22 8:56:19 PM #32:	Namor <cite>Murphiroth posted [p:965974366] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Namor </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Hbthebattle 06/20/22 8:57:38 PM #33:	Crazy Quilt --- :) <cite>Hbthebattle posted [p:965974414] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Crazy Quilt </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Raka_Putra 06/20/22 9:13:18 PM #34:	Super Antics by Kerry Callen --- "So much love in his words." - RIP Stephen Sondheim, 1930-2021 <cite>Raka_Putra posted [p:965974855] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Super Antics by Kerry Callen </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Cody11533 06/20/22 9:17:08 PM #35:	Young Justice (TV series) --- "Video games are meant to be just one thing. Fun. Fun for everyone." -Satoru Iwata "11533 >>> 1001 imo" - Jeff Zero <cite>Cody11533 posted [p:965974956] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Young Justice (TV series)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Maniac64 06/20/22 9:19:34 PM #36:	Haha yes I have set a truly low bar --- "Hope is allowed to be stupid, unwise, and naive." ~Sir Chris <cite>Maniac64 posted [p:965975031] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Haha yes I have set a truly low bar </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 06/20/22 10:09:32 PM #37:	The Books of Magic (miniseries) by Neil Gaiman --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:965976428] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>The Books of Magic (miniseries) by Neil Gaiman </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeonhartFour 06/20/22 10:12:13 PM #38:	The Clone Saga (Spider-Man) --- http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/080/145/638.png <cite>LeonhartFour posted [p:965976502] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>The Clone Saga (Spider-Man) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
redrocket 06/20/22 10:18:13 PM #39:	Spider-Man: One More Day --- It's like paying for bubble wrap. -transience on Final Fantasy: All the Bravest <cite>redrocket posted [p:965976676] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Spider-Man: One More Day </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega Mana 06/20/22 11:32:56 PM #40:	DC: Rebirth --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega Mana posted [p:965978416] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>DC: Rebirth </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MarkS222222222222222 06/21/22 2:16:59 AM #41:	Apocalypse in X-Men the animated series --- This is quite a username I have here. <cite>MarkS222222222222222 posted [p:965980732] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Apocalypse in X-Men the animated series </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NFUN 06/21/22 8:19:09 AM #42:	this channel (I recommend Riddle me This) https://youtube.com/c/Solidjj --- Kneel... or you will be knelt <cite>NFUN posted [p:965984005] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>this channel (I recommend Riddle me This) https://youtube.com/c/Solidjj </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChichiriMuyo 06/21/22 8:56:33 AM #43:	Moon Knight Vol. 1: From The Dead aka Moon Knight (2014) 1-6 also aka Moon Knight Vol 7 issues #1-6 Ellis/Shalvey/Bellaire (And for bonus points - should I sell my copy while the price is still pretty ridiculous?) --- "If you ever feel good about yourself, just look on the Internet." - Ryan Reynolds <cite>ChichiriMuyo posted [p:965984540] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Moon Knight Vol. 1: From The Dead aka Moon Knight (2014) 1-6 also aka Moon Knight Vol 7 issues #1-6 Ellis/Shalvey/Bellaire (And for bonus points - should I sell my copy while the price is still pretty ridiculous?) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChichiriMuyo 06/24/22 5:27:13 AM #44:	Did I kill the topic? --- "If you ever feel good about yourself, just look on the Internet." - Ryan Reynolds <cite>ChichiriMuyo posted [p:966062183] in Scarlet Ra... [t:80064893]...</cite> <quote>Did I kill the topic? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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