The Next Wave of Kung Fu Comics...

[Design Sifu]

So every so often Comics and Kung Fu collide. with some results (jademan comics 1) better than others (that last Bruce Lee comic . . . brrr).

So it seems DC comics is about to get on board with a whole new "Chinese Super Team" called the GREAT 10

preview images and discriptions can be found here. (http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/52/GreatTen/gallery.html)

I'm particularly fond of

Shaolin Robot

Ghost Fox Killer

&

August General


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[neilhytholt]

So every so often Comics and Kung Fu collide. with some results (jademan comics 1) better than others (that last Bruce Lee comic . . . brrr).
...
I'm particularly fond of

Shaolin Robot

Ghost Fox Killer

&

August General


. . . comments . . . ?


Those are incredibly boring characters. I mean, somebody who spawns super soldiers? Somebody who heals? Somebody who kills men ... okay ... ??? They're scraping the bottom of the barrel on this one.

[jethro]

It's hard to believe, but a ton of people love this kind of stuff. I just stick with looney tunes, but I admit, they are a bit dated:D

[neilhytholt]

It's hard to believe, but a ton of people love this kind of stuff. I just stick with looney tunes, but I admit, they are a bit dated:D

I'm sorry ... but Storm vs. super-mom???

What was that movie a while back, about the loser super-heros, can't even remember the name. It had the guy who throws spoons, the guy who gets really angry, the guy with the shovel, the woman with the bowling ball ...

You don't see the difference between Storm and super-mom? Spiderman vs. guy who heals people?

[jethro]

I'm sorry ... but Storm vs. super-mom???

What was that movie a while back, about the loser super-heros, can't even remember the name. It had the guy who throws spoons, the guy who gets really angry, the guy with the shovel, the woman with the bowling ball ...

You lost me here, but it sounds like "The Incredibles", and you would be the first person I have heard that has ever talked negatively about it. I am yet to see it but it is actually my grandpa's favorite movie.

You don't see the difference between Storm and super-mom? Spiderman vs. guy who heals people?


And spiderman is the only name I recognize from that last sentence. Maybe you though I wsa joking, I am not into anime. My favorite cartoons are looney tunes, spawn, and batman:the animated series.

[PangQuan]

deadpool was always my fav.

a near invincible merc. assassin who constantly talks smack whilst cutting people up with a katana or blowing brains out.

funny stuff

[jethro]

my personal fav from the new age anime would be the cartoon from kill bill:D

[neilhytholt]

And spiderman is the only name I recognize from that last sentence. Maybe you though I wsa joking, I am not into anime. My favorite cartoons are looney tunes, spawn, and batman:the animated series.

Storm? Storm is a character from the X-men. You've read or seen the X-men, right?

Oh, the movie with the loser superheros was called 'Mystery Men'. 1999. Died out pretty soon after it was released.

[jethro]

of course I know of storm. I figured you were talking about new comics and stuff. I use to watch x-men teh cartoon all the time. And mystery men--I didn't make it all the way through. i remember laughing mildy though. Now sin city, that is a movie!!!!!!!!!

[neilhytholt]

of course I know of storm. I figured you were talking about new comics and stuff. I use to watch x-men teh cartoon all the time. And mystery men--I didn't make it all the way through. i remember laughing mildy though. Now sin city, that is a movie!!!!!!!!!

I had read that comic in college but I didn't know it was the same one until I got to the movie.

I still think the comic was better, though. But the movie wasn't bad.

[dwid]

Sin City is good to great, depending on the book. I think the movie did a pretty good job of capturing some of the stories. The performances were pretty decent with the exception of Michael Madsen, who seemed to be phoning it in.
Dark Knight stuff (also by Frank Miller) is also really good, as is Ronin.

Watchmen by Alan Moore is awesome.
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore is really good (don't judge it by the crappy movie).
V for Vendetta, Top Ten, pretty much anything by Alan Moore is great.

Walking Dead is a great series about a zombie apocalypse.

Blade of the Immortal is a good MA comic series.

The Lone Wolf and Cub books are pretty cheap and it's a great story.

Wow, looking at the above, I guess I'm a comics geek. Oh well, I likes the books with pittures :D

[Kristoffer]

I liked the mom whit super soldiers. other than that it's the usual DC tripe...

[Radhnoti]

Looks fairly interesting to me...

Shaolin robots who were stopped from returning Imperial rule by August General...The Socialist Red Guardsman who helped carry out the Cultural Revolution and now is forced to remain inside a containment suit...it sounds like they've worked out a pretty in-depth backstory. I'm guessing this is going to be it's own book, not a guest shot team, right? Otherwise, how would you ever work in the Mother of Champions and The Accomplished Perfect Physician...

[GeneChing]

my personal fav from the new age anime would be the cartoon from kill bill
Seek you Golgo 13.
Tarantino is the master of Asian plaguery and the anime sequence in Kill Bill 1 was lifted straight from an old anime called Golgo 13. It was retitled The Professional for the American market, and there were several installments. One of them, and forgive me since I'm not sure which one, did the whole bullet-vision sequence as the assassin shot through several high rises, following the bullet right into the target's brain. Golgo 13 was also the first I can remember that used the X-ray shot, which was prominent in one of the U.S. made Jet Li movies, was it Romeo Must Die (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/magazine/article.php?article=114)? I can't rightly remember. His American efforts haven't left as deep an impression upon me, I fear. Anyway, Golgo 13 was an original, a true maverick of a film at the time, definitely worth checking out if you're into Asian cinema.

[jethro]

The x-ray thing was from Romeo must get the hell outta my dvd player. Ok movie though, one time through.

Ninja Scroll is really the only anime that i am considering checking out one day. But now I got 2 on my list:D

[Design Sifu]

Looks fairly interesting to me...

Shaolin robots who were stopped from returning Imperial rule by August General...The Socialist Red Guardsman who helped carry out the Cultural Revolution and now is forced to remain inside a containment suit...it sounds like they've worked out a pretty in-depth backstory. I'm guessing this is going to be it's own book, not a guest shot team, right? Otherwise, how would you ever work in the Mother of Champions and The Accomplished Perfect Physician...


well the Great 10 as they are called made their Comic Book appearance this week dusting it up In clasic comicbook style with another Superhero, Green Lanturn.

The comic they both appeared in is DC's new weekly series 52 (http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=5459).

cover image here (http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/000520766.cfm?popup=1)

uncolored artwork here (http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/000520766.cfm?popup=3)

words from the artist here (http://www.wizarduniverse.com/magazine/wizard/000520766.cfm)

[ZhuiQuan]

Ah... I was reading 52 but I stopped because I'm just not that into it. 52 tells the story of what happend during the year Infinite Crisis was happening (Infinite Crisis was a massive cross over that I didn't read... but heroes died and apparantly the major guys, Superman, Batman, Wonderwoman, Green Lantern and lots of others weren't on Earth).

I'm not so sure this "Great Ten" is meant to be a Kung Fu comic... I think it's more of an attempt to create a new superteam that started up while all the big name heroes were missing. They're trying to sell a new Outsiders or Teen Titans I guess.

Grant Morrison created the team... Grant Morrison wrote New X-Men, which was a big hit. He's a good writer. I think he'll be taking over a Batman title next month.

[Shaolinlueb]

the characters look cool, but uses solar power toi spawn the cultrual revolution or soemthing for the red socialist soldier? wtf lol shaolin robot! cxool design though

[Design Sifu]

the Big 10 will also appear in another new DC comic titled Checkmate. See preview here (http://www.newsarama.com/dcnew/Checkmate/04/CheckTen.html)

ZhuiQuan, you prettymuch got it. 52 takes place after Infinate Crisis ends (I guess it's finite after all) but before the 1 year later time-line DC comics are currently set in.

[ZhuiQuan]

Well since we're already talking about comics... have you (or anyone who's reading) been following Civil War? I decided not to go crazy over every cross over issue, but I'm reading Civil War, Civil War: Frontline, Captain America, Wolverine (which I've been reading no matter what else is going on) and Amazing Spider-Man. I read lots of other titles from Marvel and other publishers, but as far as Civil War, those are the only ones I'm reading tied in to the cross over.

Also, ever hear of Shaolin Cowboy? If you're familiar with Geoff Darrow, you know what to expect. It's basically about a monk (I guess...) in cowboy garb riding a smart-ass donkey who never shuts up, as freaky people, crabs, giant crabs, and wierd demons try to kill him. Graphic violence ensues.

http://www.burlymanentertainment.com/ <---that's who publishes Shaolin Cowboy

"Shaolin Cowboy: He walks the PATH OF THREE ENEMIES. Those of the PAST, still pursuing him. Those of the FUTURE, waiting for him. Those of the PRESENT, learning it ain't so easy to kill him! Or his nagging BURRO! It's a "BUDDY PICTURE" with a BODY COUNT!"-From the website.

[Design Sifu]

we chatted about Shaolin Cowboy (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=595086#post595086) a bit in it's own thread.

Checked out the CIVIL WAR series myself. liking the artowork but haven;t bothered with any other title that I don't already check out. In this case New Avengers and X-factor.

[ZhuiQuan]

Civil War: Front Line is good. There's a few stories being told at once, but it goes into what's happening with Speedball. He was found then immediately arrested... now he gets his ass beat daily at prison, but he refuses to register because he feels it would be admitting that he was guilty.

Do you usually focus mainly on the art in comics? I mean, can you overlook poor art if it has a good script, or does bad art ruin it for you?

[Design Sifu]

Civil War: Front Line is good. There's a few stories being told at once, but it goes into what's happening with Speedball. He was found then immediately arrested... now he gets his ass beat daily at prison, but he refuses to register because he feels it would be admitting that he was guilty.

Do you usually focus mainly on the art in comics? I mean, can you overlook poor art if it has a good script, or does bad art ruin it for you?

Yeah I flipped through FRONTLINE, but I think I'll mainly stick with the Civil War series as it progresses. Maybe I'll pick up a frontline compilation later on. Besides I think I'm more hook on DC comic's 52 at the moment.

As for Art in comics, I'll admit I art it a major factor and can ruin a decent storyline or series for me. However if I'm a big fan of a given writer I'd certainly be more forgiving of por artwork. Alot has to do with the combination of the two... some series (or writers) need a specific artistic feel to succeed; some don't.

Take DC comic's All STAR SUPERMAN (http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=5197) for instance . . . what a great combo of art & writing on a series I would otherwise not even bother with. Meanwhile ALL STAR BATMAN (http://www.dccomics.com/comics/?cm=4547) has popular fan favorates as writer & artist and I can't even bother to flip through the issues. Even though Superman comics usually don't appeal to me as much as Batman comics do.


and I still think Batman would beat Bruce Lee in a fight.

[The Xia]

Marvel's Shang-Chi is a notable American Kung Fu comic. It came around during the 70's Kung Fu craze. I hear they are making a Shang-Chi movie with Yuen Wo Ping directing and Ang Lee producing.

[The Xia]

The old Street Fighter movie with Sonny Chiba had those X-Ray shots.

[ZhuiQuan]

Don't forget Iron Fist! (Who seriously needs a new costume) Who is said to have his own movie directed by Steve Carr.