Author Topic: Sigs, factions and avatars: 2009. (Read 148757 times)

Cotigo · « **Reply #800 on:** July 24, 2009, 08:57:46 PM »

Easily the best Venture Bros. character. Well. Next to Girl Hitler.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #801 on:** July 24, 2009, 09:40:39 PM »

Bullshit.

Grefter · « **Reply #802 on:** July 24, 2009, 11:16:05 PM »

You are forgetting David Bowie.

You bitches are lucky I just changed avatar the other day or I would be cdi Link right now.

Cotigo · « **Reply #803 on:** July 24, 2009, 11:20:21 PM »

You don't know class, man. Fine, best one-off/barely recurring side character? He's got to win that award.

EDIT: Damn it I am forgetting Bowie. Although since he had that Nazi phase isn't he a little bit subordinate to Girl Hitler? How does Bowie's Nazi Loyalties work there?

Grefter · « **Reply #804 on:** July 24, 2009, 11:26:42 PM »

Nazis are like the Sith. Bowie is quite clearly the master now.

Clear Tranquil · « **Reply #805 on:** July 25, 2009, 01:00:54 PM »

I changed my mind, Rose it is~

Idun · « **Reply #806 on:** July 26, 2009, 06:32:35 PM »

Cycling through some of my old favorite characters that I DO know from some comic books. This is Nemesis from WildC.A.T.s. Sort of how I feel at the moment. Also changed my forums to the dark black theme, but I really don't like it or the shaded bars, so I'm going back to the SMF Machines light blue one. Thought the color would border the av better.

NotMiki · « **Reply #807 on:** July 27, 2009, 02:57:28 AM »

Quote from: Idun on July 26, 2009, 06:32:35 PM

WildC.A.T.s.

Jo'ou Ranbu · « **Reply #808 on:** July 27, 2009, 03:01:51 AM »

what the fuck

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #809 on:** July 27, 2009, 03:56:16 AM »

I remember volume 3 of WildC.A.T.s was actually really, really good. It was also mostly devoid of conventional superhero action.

Meeplelard · « **Reply #810 on:** July 27, 2009, 04:05:26 AM »

Elfboy uses Hrist, I counter with Leone! unfortunately couldn't find the pic I use to use, so this is the best I got; annoying "Character" thing in the top, but what can you do?

NotMiki · « **Reply #811 on:** July 27, 2009, 05:27:39 AM »

Quote from: Rob the Stampede on July 27, 2009, 03:56:16 AM

I remember volume 3 of WildC.A.T.s was actually really, really good. It was also mostly devoid of conventional superhero action.

WildC.A.T.s has a few periods of greatness. The first series got some quality writing from James Robinson and Alan Moore (heard of him?). #15-34 of the 1st series. Mostly conventional superhero stuff, written by guys who have a talent for character. Read 'em.

Second and third series were written by Joe Casey, of X-Men infamy. I take it this is what you're referring to. After the bad fanfic he turned Uncanny X-Men into, it burns me up to say they're good.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #812 on:** July 27, 2009, 06:09:15 AM »

Third series is the one where Spartan gets his legs shot off or whatever and takes over HALO Industries, and proceeds to try and subtly revamp society through introducing technologies and ideas through the marketplace, while Grifter does his wetwork, right?

TranceHime · « **Reply #813 on:** July 27, 2009, 12:00:55 PM »

Not featured in the avatar: Chie and Yukiko fangirling.

Idun · « **Reply #814 on:** July 27, 2009, 06:06:53 PM »

NotMiki, you're Ladytron am I correct? Sweet. Great avatar.

Cotigo · « **Reply #815 on:** July 27, 2009, 06:37:41 PM »

I am confused and slightly aroused by Notmiki's avatar I DO NOT LIKE THIS PLEASE MAKE IT STOP WHAT IS THIS FEELING COULD IT BE LOVE NO ROBOTS CAN'T LOVE ...

Erk. I mean, what the hell is that thing. That manages to disturb me more than a lot of the avatars here and I have no idea why.

NotMiki · « **Reply #816 on:** July 28, 2009, 12:19:03 AM »

Quote from: Idun on July 27, 2009, 06:06:53 PM

NotMiki, you're Ladytron am I correct? Sweet. Great avatar.

Yep. Good old Maxine Manchester.

Quote from: Rob the Stampede on July 27, 2009, 06:09:15 AM

Third series is the one where Spartan gets his legs shot off or whatever and takes over HALO Industries, and proceeds to try and subtly revamp society through introducing technologies and ideas through the marketplace, while Grifter does his wetwork, right?

yep. though I'm not sure about the 'subtle' part.

Quote from: Makkotah on July 27, 2009, 06:37:41 PM

I am confused and slightly aroused by Notmiki's avatar I DO NOT LIKE THIS PLEASE MAKE IT STOP WHAT IS THIS FEELING COULD IT BE LOVE NO ROBOTS CAN'T LOVE ...

Erk. I mean, what the hell is that thing. That manages to disturb me more than a lot of the avatars here and I have no idea why.

As disturbing as her getting hit on by a robot death-machine while they're fightin'?

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #817 on:** July 28, 2009, 02:24:33 AM »

When I say subtle, I mean by superhero standards. The other examples of a superhero deciding to change society are Superman 4, when he stole everyone's nuclear missiles and threw them in to the sun and made sure everyone knew it was him, and Watchmen, which has heroes who are many things, but not subtle.

NotMiki · « **Reply #818 on:** July 28, 2009, 02:32:33 AM »

And the Authority, back in the good old days when they took over the US. Superheroes often do things that by all rights should mean worldwide changes, but in a shared universe, the status quo is damn hard to overcome. Not only do you have to write it, you've got to have all the other writers acknowledge it. Nature of the beast.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #819 on:** July 28, 2009, 02:41:37 AM »

Well, now you have the compartmentalized author arcs where everything gets wrapped up quick and goes back to the way it was.

NotMiki · « **Reply #820 on:** July 28, 2009, 04:34:07 AM »

Quote from: Rob the Stampede on July 28, 2009, 02:41:37 AM

Well, now you have the compartmentalized author arcs where everything gets wrapped up quick and goes back to the way it was.

Frequently, they have big editors' meetings so that they can all shift in the same direction at once (back in the old days they didn't decide the entire line needed rebranding every time they did so, though). Apparently, the X-Men meeting where they decided that, given she had exploded a star and snuffed out billions of innocent alien lives, they needed to kill Dark Phoenix involved a lot of crying.

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #821 on:** July 30, 2009, 03:04:06 PM »

Showed Grefter the first season of Upright Citizen's Brigade last night. Steve Youngblood is too awesome not to avatar. This'll have to do until I can get GIMP reloaded on my comp.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #822 on:** July 30, 2009, 06:21:30 PM »

THUNDERBALL!!!!

I was always a fan of the Guardian Hockey Player, though.

"Tell her that you love her!"
"BUT I DON'T."
"THEN CHUG!"

OblivionKnight · « **Reply #823 on:** August 01, 2009, 12:25:56 AM »

^_^ Too sexy!

Dark Holy Elf · « **Reply #824 on:** August 01, 2009, 12:40:09 AM »

I see OK lost a bet at DLCon.

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Author Topic: Sigs, factions and avatars: 2009. (Read 148757 times)

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