tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post7762876515053536144..comments2024-03-27T19:04:14.544-05:00Comments on The Absorbascon: "There's a Skrull in my sub...!"Scipiohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-34271943465083593082008-03-01T22:25:00.000-05:002008-03-01T22:25:00.000-05:00I have read secret invasion before!!!seriously!exc...<I>I have read secret invasion before!!!<BR/><BR/>seriously!<BR/><BR/>except it was published by dc<BR/><BR/>had manhunters instead of skrulls<BR/><BR/>and was called millenium</I><BR/><BR/>Best. Comment. <B>Ever.</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-29807782409323713262008-03-01T09:37:00.000-05:002008-03-01T09:37:00.000-05:00I have read secret invasion before!!!seriously!exc...I have read secret invasion before!!!<BR/><BR/>seriously!<BR/><BR/>except it was published by dc<BR/><BR/>had manhunters instead of skrulls<BR/><BR/>and was called milleniumDavid pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14120693580102798706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-19826962796161747782008-02-28T12:02:00.000-05:002008-02-28T12:02:00.000-05:00However at the moment, I'm treating Marvel like an...<I>However at the moment, I'm treating Marvel like an ex-boyfriend.<BR/><BR/>One that owes me money.</I><BR/><BR/>Oh, snap!<BR/><BR/>-MMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910006954704396801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-77199426799710729752008-02-28T10:42:00.000-05:002008-02-28T10:42:00.000-05:00I'm a little bit leery of the new Marvel Secret In...I'm a little bit leery of the new Marvel Secret Invasion, having been burned badly by Civil War. If it comes out, and you all say that it is the best thing since the Sinestro Corps War, then perhaps I'll give in and succumb. However at the moment, I'm treating Marvel like an ex-boyfriend.<BR/><BR/>One that owes me money.SallyPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05592635194271250605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-6366870692223084102008-02-28T07:28:00.000-05:002008-02-28T07:28:00.000-05:00I don't like the big events either, but you can't ...<I>I don't like the big events either, but you can't try to blame "Identity Crisis" on Marvel. </I><BR/><BR/>That was intended as a sarcastic reference to my thesis asserted in earlier posts) that <I>Identity Crisis</I> is story written in the Marvel-style but using DC characters.<BR/><BR/>Truly, we are all in an Amalgam prison, awaiting rescue by Vibe.Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-67013974596682409352008-02-28T06:37:00.000-05:002008-02-28T06:37:00.000-05:00You know, I don't like the big events either, but ...You know, I don't like the big events either, but you can't try to blame "Identity Crisis" on Marvel. What is this, Fox News?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-41613457289747740042008-02-28T06:22:00.000-05:002008-02-28T06:22:00.000-05:00Clearly, Scipio has been replaced by a Skrull - th...<I>Clearly, Scipio has been replaced by a Skrull - this decision is entirely uncharacteristic of the Don of DC. The real Scipio is no doubt being held against his will in some sort of Amalgam prison, awaiting rescue by Vibe.</I><BR/><BR/>Funniest possible reply!<BR/><BR/><I>Existentially, aren't we all in an Amalgam prison awaiting rescue by Vibe?</I><BR/><BR/>Even <B>funnier</B>. Yes; we are all in an Amalgam prison awaiting rescue by Vibe. I think they may be the entire point of this blog...Scipiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16217376618860561999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-48089144095371246682008-02-28T01:59:00.000-05:002008-02-28T01:59:00.000-05:00I just about fell over and died of shock when I re...I just about fell over and died of shock when I read this post.louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136370216256479963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-24160955515219609882008-02-27T22:28:00.000-05:002008-02-27T22:28:00.000-05:00"Marvel Events seem like small-scale affairs that ..."Marvel Events seem like small-scale affairs that still have a real longer-term impact on the regular storylines. DCU Events are generally ENORMOUS in scale, but have little real long-term impact "<BR/><BR/>Yep. It's very odd-- has something to do with the gravitational force of the "icons'" typical status quo.Jacob T. Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575549001627195334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-31535642896747528012008-02-27T20:17:00.000-05:002008-02-27T20:17:00.000-05:00Secret Invasion seems like more a mysteryBut see, ...<I>Secret Invasion seems like more a mystery</I><BR/><BR/>But see, it isn't. A proper mystery has clues. It has ways for readers to figure out who the bad guys are. Not this. They have made the Skrulls completely undetectable. Can't smell them. Can't mentally probe them. Can't do anything but kill them in order to find out. So literally anyone could be a Skrull because there's no way to rule someone out as not a Skrull. That's not a mystery. That is just an excuse to "surprise" the readers by picking anyone at any time to reveal themselves as a Skrull. So anything any character ever does can just be written away with, "He or she's a Skrull!" Even if someone fights against the Skrulls they can still reveal that person as a Skrull by saying, "Pretending to fight the Skrulls was all just part of the plan to confuse us!"<BR/>It is crap.Bryan-Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186471352854473743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-63400174772162668142008-02-27T19:59:00.000-05:002008-02-27T19:59:00.000-05:00Tim - the "Sleeper Skrull" idea is exactly how I t...Tim - the "Sleeper Skrull" idea is exactly how I think they are going to explain Luke Cage being a skrull (as that's the only reasonable skrull baby explaination. Not that that I expect the explaination to be reasonable)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181297403784765781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-78689973236745059882008-02-27T19:58:00.000-05:002008-02-27T19:58:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181297403784765781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-79407493645883463362008-02-27T19:50:00.000-05:002008-02-27T19:50:00.000-05:00Of course, you may find the whole concept a cop-ou...<I>Of course, you may find the whole concept a cop-out, thinking it sad that what was once an honest exploration of societal and political conflict among well-meaningpeople with varying viewpoints will degenerate into a sci-fi B-film about fighting Little Green Men.</I> <BR/><BR/>More like "heavy-handed political propganda." I'll be happy to be rid of it, if that indeed is what this story is setting up.<BR/><BR/>-MMatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05910006954704396801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-32751688972816829932008-02-27T19:36:00.000-05:002008-02-27T19:36:00.000-05:00The problem is, if there's one character who can't...<I>The problem is, if there's one character who can't be a Skrull, it's Iron Man, because they've done thought bubbles of the douchebag-version of Iron Man in which he vows to fight the Skrulls to the bitter end, etc. Unless they go to the fairly-bullshit lengths of saying, "Some Skrulls don't know they're Skrulls, the Skrull plan is that good", there isn't a way back for Iron Man through Skrullery.<BR/><BR/>Though there is a good opportunity for character growth: they could have the character say, "Ok, I got played by the Skrulls and helped foment a war among superheroes because I was so certain of my own beliefs: time to go back to being the non-douchebag that I used to be."</I><BR/><BR/>But aren't they saying he's always been a douchebag, or at least since the Kree/Skrull War, howevermuch it conflicts with comics published from 1972-2000?<BR/><BR/>Maybe the "thought bubbles" were to hide his true Skrull nature from telepaths like Professor X?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-27379704706767500532008-02-27T19:18:00.000-05:002008-02-27T19:18:00.000-05:00One of the (many) reasons I love this blog is the ...One of the (many) reasons I love this blog is the insightful commentary about the differences between DC and Marvel. <BR/><BR/>Even though I grew up on Marvel and not DC, I completely agree with Scipio's argument on what makes the two publishers/universes different. I wonder if editors and writers at DC and Marvel are also aware of that - and whether they consciously try to adjust their writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-76530770354481444892008-02-27T17:06:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:06:00.000-05:00I am dismayed, Scipio. Still, I will not use my aw...I am dismayed, Scipio. Still, I will not use my <I>awesome</I> magnetic powers to stop you... Provided you reject <I>and</I> denounce Magneto!Doctor Polarishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06579584615444914274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-35361025429170009862008-02-27T16:54:00.000-05:002008-02-27T16:54:00.000-05:00The problem is, if there's one character who can't...The problem is, if there's one character who can't be a Skrull, it's Iron Man, because they've done thought bubbles of the douchebag-version of Iron Man in which he vows to fight the Skrulls to the bitter end, etc. Unless they go to the fairly-bullshit lengths of saying, "Some Skrulls don't know they're Skrulls, the Skrull plan is that good", there isn't a way back for Iron Man through Skrullery.<BR/><BR/>Though there is a good opportunity for character growth: they could have the character say, "Ok, I got played by the Skrulls and helped foment a war among superheroes because I was so certain of my own beliefs: time to go back to being the non-douchebag that I used to be."Timothy Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12293581349431573592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-85003278421615756642008-02-27T16:14:00.000-05:002008-02-27T16:14:00.000-05:00Existentially, aren't we all in an Amalgam prison ...<I>Existentially, aren't we all in an Amalgam prison awaiting rescue by Vibe?</I><BR/><BR/>Not me. I'm awaiting rescue by Dream Girl. Or better yet, for her to be imprisoned as my cellmate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-36889728020997652112008-02-27T15:57:00.000-05:002008-02-27T15:57:00.000-05:00Boyoboy! When Cap breaks out of that Skrull prison...Boyoboy! When Cap breaks out of that Skrull prison ship to reclaim his shield, those little green dudes are gonna pay!!Mike Nogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08734145609031833065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-36152484585980450252008-02-27T15:23:00.000-05:002008-02-27T15:23:00.000-05:00Existentially, aren't we all in an Amalgam prison ...Existentially, aren't we <I>all</I> in an Amalgam prison awaiting rescue by Vibe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-78345099116712399442008-02-27T14:17:00.000-05:002008-02-27T14:17:00.000-05:00Cylons, anyone?Cylons, anyone?Ross A. McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09633588939942416725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-89586987569405429132008-02-27T13:02:00.000-05:002008-02-27T13:02:00.000-05:00Clearly, Scipio has been replaced by a Skrull - th...Clearly, Scipio has been replaced by a Skrull - this decision is entirely uncharacteristic of the Don of DC. The real Scipio is no doubt being held against his will in some sort of Amalgam prison, awaiting rescue by Vibe.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01977997589460348381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-65355142587932509072008-02-27T12:20:00.000-05:002008-02-27T12:20:00.000-05:00I haven't read a word of Civil War or any Marvel c...I haven't read a word of Civil War or any Marvel comic in years and years. But my longtime favorite character is Iron Man; and from what I understand of Civil War (from what I've read on the Internet), not only did they turn him into a total jerk, but asked fans to believe he's always been that way; that ever since the Kree-Skrull War, he's been manipulating events behind the scenes to establish some kind of "self-governing body" in the super-hero community, with himself as one of the leaders, if not THE leader (going on at the same time as those excellent stories by David Michelinie, wherein he acted completely the opposite of that). Yeah, right. <BR/><BR/>Saying that there were actually two Tonies Stark at the same time, and the manipulative jerk was a Skrull, is a nice exit strategy for this nonsense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11737441.post-25042237996424319762008-02-27T11:56:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:56:00.000-05:00I love Skrulls. They are simultaneously campy and ...I love Skrulls. They are simultaneously campy and threatening! The event is very exciting, however, my anxiety is that while the main storyline is a mystery a long-time in the brewing, spin-offs and tie-ins are going to water the whole thing down. <BR/><BR/>Time and the reading will tell.darknessatnoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236909069753318941noreply@blogger.com