Title: Planetary: Is it any good?
Post by: LARF on 01 April, 2006, 05:16:49 AM
Post by: LARF on 01 April, 2006, 05:16:49 AM
Had this recommended to me today, any good?
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?...
Post by: Art on 01 April, 2006, 05:42:13 AM
Post by: Art on 01 April, 2006, 05:42:13 AM
It follows the usual Ellis curve.
The bits currently collected in trades are excellent, and then it all starts getting a boit wobbly, with the last issue being a pretty crap rehashing of the plot so far.
The bits currently collected in trades are excellent, and then it all starts getting a boit wobbly, with the last issue being a pretty crap rehashing of the plot so far.
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?......
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 01 April, 2006, 05:48:56 AM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 01 April, 2006, 05:48:56 AM
Who's the fourth man...? Who cares...
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Art on 01 April, 2006, 06:03:53 AM
Post by: Art on 01 April, 2006, 06:03:53 AM
The identity of the fourth man has got to be one of the least suprisinbg revelations in all of comics. I think Ellis once justified it with "It's so obvious the readers will never think of it!"
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Post by: Quirkafleeg on 01 April, 2006, 06:33:51 AM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 01 April, 2006, 06:33:51 AM
Has to one of the biggest 'is that it?' moments evah...
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 01 April, 2006, 06:41:59 AM
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 01 April, 2006, 06:41:59 AM
Ellis is pretty good at those:
/me gets to the end of Ministry of Space
"Nazi gold? And Racism in Space? Meh."
/me gets to the end of Ministry of Space
"Nazi gold? And Racism in Space? Meh."
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Trout on 01 April, 2006, 06:44:04 AM
Post by: Trout on 01 April, 2006, 06:44:04 AM
I really liked Planetary but I haven't read the last issue.
Dammit.
Dammit.
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Art on 09 April, 2006, 12:24:29 AM
Post by: Art on 09 April, 2006, 12:24:29 AM
Blimey - stuff actually happens in the latest one, and it's actually good!
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: eggonlegs on 09 April, 2006, 12:39:13 AM
Post by: eggonlegs on 09 April, 2006, 12:39:13 AM
ive enjoyed what ive read of it
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 09 April, 2006, 03:30:35 AM
Post by: Roger Godpleton on 09 April, 2006, 03:30:35 AM
stuff actually happens in the latest one, and it's actually good!
My thoughts exactly .What is Ellis "homaging" in this one?
My thoughts exactly .What is Ellis "homaging" in this one?
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Art on 09 April, 2006, 05:57:40 AM
Post by: Art on 09 April, 2006, 05:57:40 AM
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Art on 24 October, 2006, 02:55:08 PM
Post by: Art on 24 October, 2006, 02:55:08 PM
New planetary this week - hopefully a good one.
IIRC It;s just this one and an epilogue to go...
IIRC It;s just this one and an epilogue to go...
Link: http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Oct06/previews/oct2
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Post by: Byron Virgo on 24 October, 2006, 04:41:06 PM
Post by: Byron Virgo on 24 October, 2006, 04:41:06 PM
Ah, I thought I might have missed this issue - keep losing track of when they're supposed to be coming out.
Though to be fair, I don't think Ellis generally has much more of a clue than I do...
Though to be fair, I don't think Ellis generally has much more of a clue than I do...
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 24 October, 2006, 05:05:47 PM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 24 October, 2006, 05:05:47 PM
I've so lost track of Planetary... largely because I seem to remember if went a bit rubbish. I'm sure I must have missed an issue or two along the way. I may have to wait for the gn of these last(?) few issues.
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?...
Post by: longmanshort on 24 October, 2006, 05:10:38 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 24 October, 2006, 05:10:38 PM
The stuff that Trouty leant me aaaaaaages ago (note to self: return Trout's GNs) was pretty good, but kinda lost track - is there a good 'jumping on' point recently that doesn't mean I have to buy the whole back catalogue?
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?......
Post by: Art on 24 October, 2006, 06:01:58 PM
Post by: Art on 24 October, 2006, 06:01:58 PM
About two issues back, around about the start of thsi thread in fact, they did a big story-so-far episode. That might be a good start point. They also did one about Issue #16. Also in general Planetary issues are reasonably standalone, though since this is the final episode wrap up it'll probably be a little hard to understand.
Personally I'd blow the money and buy the lot as trades. Theres usfficient goodness in there to make it worthwhile.
Personally I'd blow the money and buy the lot as trades. Theres usfficient goodness in there to make it worthwhile.
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: longmanshort on 24 October, 2006, 06:04:24 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 24 October, 2006, 06:04:24 PM
Ah right, probably an Xmas 'panic the parents by asking them to buy comic books' pressie then ;)
Cheers for that Arthur - did you get my e-mail the other day BTW?
Cheers for that Arthur - did you get my e-mail the other day BTW?
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Art on 24 October, 2006, 06:06:32 PM
Post by: Art on 24 October, 2006, 06:06:32 PM
um... maybe not. Possibly my spam filters are over active. Want to send me another and see if i get it?
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: longmanshort on 24 October, 2006, 06:09:34 PM
Post by: longmanshort on 24 October, 2006, 06:09:34 PM
Coolio. It's on its way ...
Title: Re: Planetary: Is it any good?.......
Post by: Byron Virgo on 24 October, 2006, 06:15:29 PM
Post by: Byron Virgo on 24 October, 2006, 06:15:29 PM
The first two tpb's are definately the better ones, though I still have a strange affection for the Batman crossover.