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Yeah, those are good points. Honestly, I skimmed a lot of the dialogue throughout. That's just how I read a lot of modern (for me, last 10-15 years) comics, and some of the old comics too. I'm a "let the art tell the story" guy at heart, especially with traditional superhero comics. And the point about decompression is absolutely correct. The last few issues were extremely drawn out, with Jet Black flip flopping back and forth. Definitely a story that could've been told in 5-6 issues instead of 10

Regarding Piper as a babyface, one of the things that really impressed me with him new footage wise since the last GWE was his match with Jose Estrada from 8/79, taped for WWF All Star Wrestling. This was Piper's first match in Hamburg, where they taped All Star, and literally within a minute after the bell rang he's over like crazy as a face with the crowd, due to his fire and charisma. I was also surprised because when I read about Piper's cup of coffee with WWF in 79 I always assumed he worked heel, but it makes sense, though, as he was a face in Portland at the time. Anyway, yeah, Roddy was a great face, instantly able to get a new crowd behind him. Just realized this is kinda a tease to those with Peacock and not the Network if you haven't seen it before lol

Yep, if 80s Piper and Valentine dont interest you yet, a deep dive would be a waste of time

It was in their library after the TNT ep and they probably needed old footage for the opening, with the theme of the evolution of wrestling, so someone decided to use it

Thesz was on an early ep of TNT and they played a bit of that match then

There are five years until the vote, longer than the First World War and nearly as long as the Second. Chill people, there is plenty of time

Just want to say it's nice to see a lot of veteran posters return in the last few months and a bunch of new posters pop up in the last few weeks. Sure, there's been an increase in arguments, and some outright hostility, but at least the board feels alive for the first time in years. But I'm probably just feeling nostalgic these days...

Great!

Good for Virk. I thought I recognized the name. He was on various Canadian sports channels back in the day from what I remember

It's from the same Hamilton show where DK hurt his back and was never the same again. I've seen it. Just crazy heat from what I remember

Like I said, it's an uphill battle...

Love the ballsy Kaufman nomination. Shit, you sold me. Huge fan of the Kaufman Memphis stuff. In fact, the only wrestling t shirt I own is an image of Lawler about to piledrive Andy. I think when I get interested in wrestling again I'll deep dive this stuff because I know I haven't seen all of it, like the match vs Hart. If I do a list I'll definitely find a spot for Andy

Yeah, sure. Thanks man!

Yeah, it seems like if you didnt nab them when they first came out you can't find them in brick and mortar stores. Amazon is largely expensive/out of stock. Ebay is way too expensive with shipping factored in

I would buy the trades but they're bloody expensive and/or out of stock/print. My library system has a bunch of them, so I'll probably go that route. It's a pain in the ass, because they were all on Kindle free with an unlimited subscription (Comixology unlimited is unavailable in Canada because of reasons) until last September or so and then they were pulled

All I can find on Kindle for Astro City are a few single issues but none of the collected editions. Nothing on Comixology

Welcome back the fans with a heel win sounds like WWE all right

Reading this without watching the show makes no sense. So they started in a rain delay and now people are doing random promos to kill time?

I get that, coming after such a long and acclaimed run, it would kinda be ignored at the time. Honestly, I was only interested in checking it out to see JR Jr on a Cap book

I can see that. It's definitely a complete and total change from what came before. I was a big fan of Brubaker's run, although I stopped collecting comics around 2009. Obviously I didnt read this as it was happening. I didnt have high expectations going in, but I got totally sucked in as soon as I realized the story they were trying to tell. At this point in my superhero comics reading, I really love the idea of placing a long-established character in a completely foreign setting genre wise. When I was younger I would've probably been resistant to such radical change. But at the same time, the story is, at it's heart, consistent with themes that have run through Cap comics forever

I love the blindfold match, the whole Jake feud actually (building to just ONE singles match), Arrogance, "Yes, I am a Model", everything. The Model was such a fun heel gimmick. It was actually a great reinvention for someone who was pretty much a career babyface, totally sacrificing his entire arsenal to be a smug asshole with crappy offense. I'm of the opinion the Model run adds to his case. I know Matt and I will never agree on something like this, but if every list was the same it wouldnt be much fun

What do folks think about Remender/JR Jr's 2012-13 10 issue Captain America "Dimension Z" story? I powered through it this morning and was pleasantly surprised actually. I've always been a JR Jr fan and he's in full on Kirby New Gods mode here, especially with the Big Barda-inspired Jet Black character. A science fiction/cosmic/fantasy take on Cap is definitely unique and the story is actually pretty cool, mixed with flashbacks to his youth in depression era New York, and the end leaves him a man out of time again with his life totally turned upside down. Not sure if I'll continue with it, as JR Jr is done after #10. Really good stuff. Next up on my 2012 Marvel trip is Fraction's Fantastic Four and FF

I'm here for the comments. Post-Mania Year 2 for me. Hope everyone enjoys and unites in shitting on Braun vs Shane

Actually I was kinda low key hoping that interest was so low that comments would just be in the weekly thread

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