Batman: Hush by Jeff Loeb and Jim Lee - Just the best Artwork Lee has ever done
The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller, Klaus Janson and Lynn Varley - Haven't read it yet, but by flipping trough it alone I already know it's gonna be awesome!
Both are outstanding Batman comics by anyone's standards. If I were forced to give my #1 "best Batman ever" recommendation, however, I'd have to side with The Long Halloween written by Jeph Loeb illustrated by Tim Sale. A large part of Hush's success is the mystery, and I think Loeb does an even better job with TLH. Plus TLH is loosely an origin story, so you don't need any prior context or introduction for the characters while at the same time the plot moves quickly so you're not wasting time rehashing familiar content or worrying if something is being retcon'ed. Sale's artwork is also gorgeous -- he gives the series a very noir feel which goes fantastically with the murder mystery plotline.
(Side note: even though its very beloved by most Batman fans, I personally wasn't really impressed with The Killing Joke. I suspect part of that may be because it was so revolutionary when it was originally released but not so much now 30+ years later -- I find a lot of Alan Moore's work like that.)
anchorm4n created a thread for book recommendations, and Koetti asked if comics counted (recommending Blacksad). I figured "hey, why not create a new sister thread just of comic recommendations? First a note though : actually buying comics is terribly expensive and impractical. If you're interested, I recommend trying to borrow trade paperbacks from your local library -- they are collections of 5-6 issues in a single ~130 page book, and most collect them just like normal books. Alternatively, the following online resources are great:
If your library participates, https://www.hoopladigital.com/ is incredible -- you'll get ~6 free downloads every month, and they have a very respectable library
"ComiXology Unlimited", "Marvel Unlimited", and "DC Universe Infinite" are subscription models, like Netflix for comics.
OK, recommendations (disclaimer, all these will be on the mature side of things) :
Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan illustrated by Fiona Staples - 54 issues and going
Frankly, you should be suspicious of any list of great comics that doesn't at least acknowledge Saga -- it's just that good. Saga is a one-of-a-kind sprawling space opera that's like Romeo and Juliet meets Star Wars. Be forewarned that it is very R rated though and often goes over the top.
Hawkeye, written by Matt Fraction illustrated by David Aja - 18 issues
You know all those jokes that Hawkeye is the weakest Avenger? Matt Fraction doesn't just lean into that schtick; he buys it a steak dinner. But the real magic trick is how, in a universe full gods and world-ending threats, he gets you to instead care about the residents of a crappy apartment complex and a one-eyed dog.
The Boys, written by Garth Ennis illustrated by Darick Robertson - 72 issues
OK yes there's a very popular Amazon series based on this series, but the original comics are fantastic in their own right! And they are different enough that, even if you're fully caught up with the Amazon version, the comics can still surprise you. The final twists near the end of the series are what really do it for me, though -- I don't think I can name another villain I've sympathized with so much yet at the same time needed to see him stopped.
Invincible, written by Robert Kirkman illustrated by Ryan Ottley - 144 issues
Another comic that's about to have an Amazon series! This is Robert Kirkman's homage to classic superhero comics, and he does a fabulous job reproducing all the standard tropes...only to break them when you least expect it. The story starts with the titular character in a "son of Superman" role, but it certainly doesn't stay there. Fantastic combination of engaging characters, thrilling plot lines, and some surprisingly bloody action sequences.
Lazarus, written by Greg Rucka illustrated by Michael Lark, 28 issues and going
I generally enjoy all of Greg Rucka's work, and he's done some premiere world-building with this series. It's set in a dystopian future where everything is ruled by 16 rival families who are constantly warring and making and breaking alliances with each other. Each family is allowed one special champion, a lazarus, to be imbued with death-defying regenerative abilities through either cybernetics, nanites, pharmaceuticals, or some combination thereof. The whole thing takes on a modern day Game-Of-Thrones vibe.
Red Sonja, written by Gail Simone illustrated by Walter Geovanni, 18 issues
I'd always been dismissive of Red Sonja -- the whole "barbarian in a chain-mail bikini" appearance felt like a trap. Gail Simone does some incredible work with the character, though, forcing me to reassess everything. The opening scene sets the series perfectly : bandits come across a half-sleeping Sonja, who lazily admits them she's probably too drunk to stop them from making off with her horse but not so drunk that they wouldn't regret trying more. What follows is a beautiful blend of drama and comedy that makes me wish it wasn't only 18 issues long.
Updated the invokes SI list, it doesn't really have any bad matchups. I'd consider this the top 1 deck right now (or 2 if plaza invokes is 1) Atrocity is only good vs Ez/draven, a matchup that is already favored for invokes. I can see it as a x1 in tournaments tho.
I took this deckcode verbatim from him, but it is probably very similar to a lot of other decks on the ladder right now. I can point out some of the novel features of his deck: he runs 2x Kindly Tavernkeeper, 0x Rimefang Wolf, and 0x Avarosan Sentry.
Recurring Villain is a fun card, but I think it's just a bit too expensive for the amount of trouble you have to go through to make it work versus the pay-off that you get. At 4 mana I could see it get played in competitive decks (Libram Paladin, at the very least).
I wonder how much Nopeify!'s stock will drop in a post-Go Hard meta. It's still a good answer to things like Single Combat and Get Excited!, but there are also matchups where its just a dead card.
To add an image, I usually click on the icon above (it looks like a box around a mountain) and enter the URL in the resultant popup. Make sure it's the URL of the image itself and not just a page with the image on it -- i.e., your URL should end in .jpg / .png / etc. Right-clicking on the literal image -> "Copy Image Address" can help.
You correctly predicted #2 as the final version -- they increased PYB's mana cost 1:1, but left it at 5. Are you happy with it?
HOWEVER i HATE LoR CAUSE I CANT EVEN FUDGING PLAY THE GAME FOR THE 3RD DAY IN A ROW DUE TO "MATCHMAKING FAILED OPPONENT FAILED TO CONNECT".
Seriously wtf is even happening at or with their servers that this shitshow is still happening for the 3rd day in a row. I cant play it on PC or on Android and i literally just started to like the game, made a deck that rly seemed fun for me and wanted to try it out BUT OH WELL i guess i can only hope.
Lol yeah, I get upset when I encounter that bug too.
In my experience (PC client), once I see it once it will "stick" until I exit the client and restart it. That's always resolved it for me, though. If you're still having problems, maybe restart your PC?
why they did not fix hush killing units is that in the card mechanic ?
It's definitely not intended. My guess would be that it's a very quirky coding problem that isn't easy to reproduce much less fix, and the Live Design team seems like it's had extremely limited bandwidth between the seasonal tournaments and the holiday break.
I been popping off with this list lately. Won fight night without dropping a game and also got to top 20 on NA with an insane 16-4 score. Swain is a chad and objectively better than Ezreal :)
Greetings, all! I wanted to share a little bit about what we're looking to do for Runeterra content for the new year.
New weekly series, Wednesday Deck Spotlights, which go in-depth to a specific deck including mulligan guides, card substitutions, etc
More deck roundup articles that cover specific topics -- e.g., "Viktor decks"
A complete set of beginner guides for new players. I realize these guides will be beneath everyone who's reading this forum post right now, but I think it's really important for OoC to have a solid knowledge base to help introduce new players to the game and lure them to our site
More content for Labs and Gauntlets
More engagement/recognition for community decks. Specifically, I'm thinking about something like a new monthly series that highlights some of the LoR decks submitted during that month.
Is there anything in particular you'd like to see more of? Meta decks? Off-meta decks? Please let us know in this thread.
Both are outstanding Batman comics by anyone's standards. If I were forced to give my #1 "best Batman ever" recommendation, however, I'd have to side with The Long Halloween written by Jeph Loeb illustrated by Tim Sale. A large part of Hush's success is the mystery, and I think Loeb does an even better job with TLH. Plus TLH is loosely an origin story, so you don't need any prior context or introduction for the characters while at the same time the plot moves quickly so you're not wasting time rehashing familiar content or worrying if something is being retcon'ed. Sale's artwork is also gorgeous -- he gives the series a very noir feel which goes fantastically with the murder mystery plotline.
(Side note: even though its very beloved by most Batman fans, I personally wasn't really impressed with The Killing Joke. I suspect part of that may be because it was so revolutionary when it was originally released but not so much now 30+ years later -- I find a lot of Alan Moore's work like that.)
We do!
https://discord.gg/eFWW36k3gk
anchorm4n created a thread for book recommendations, and Koetti asked if comics counted (recommending Blacksad). I figured "hey, why not create a new sister thread just of comic recommendations? First a note though : actually buying comics is terribly expensive and impractical. If you're interested, I recommend trying to borrow trade paperbacks from your local library -- they are collections of 5-6 issues in a single ~130 page book, and most collect them just like normal books. Alternatively, the following online resources are great:
OK, recommendations (disclaimer, all these will be on the mature side of things) :
Saga, written by Brian K. Vaughan illustrated by Fiona Staples - 54 issues and going
Frankly, you should be suspicious of any list of great comics that doesn't at least acknowledge Saga -- it's just that good. Saga is a one-of-a-kind sprawling space opera that's like Romeo and Juliet meets Star Wars. Be forewarned that it is very R rated though and often goes over the top.
Hawkeye, written by Matt Fraction illustrated by David Aja - 18 issues
You know all those jokes that Hawkeye is the weakest Avenger? Matt Fraction doesn't just lean into that schtick; he buys it a steak dinner. But the real magic trick is how, in a universe full gods and world-ending threats, he gets you to instead care about the residents of a crappy apartment complex and a one-eyed dog.
The Boys, written by Garth Ennis illustrated by Darick Robertson - 72 issues
OK yes there's a very popular Amazon series based on this series, but the original comics are fantastic in their own right! And they are different enough that, even if you're fully caught up with the Amazon version, the comics can still surprise you. The final twists near the end of the series are what really do it for me, though -- I don't think I can name another villain I've sympathized with so much yet at the same time needed to see him stopped.
Invincible, written by Robert Kirkman illustrated by Ryan Ottley - 144 issues
Another comic that's about to have an Amazon series! This is Robert Kirkman's homage to classic superhero comics, and he does a fabulous job reproducing all the standard tropes...only to break them when you least expect it. The story starts with the titular character in a "son of Superman" role, but it certainly doesn't stay there. Fantastic combination of engaging characters, thrilling plot lines, and some surprisingly bloody action sequences.
Lazarus, written by Greg Rucka illustrated by Michael Lark, 28 issues and going
I generally enjoy all of Greg Rucka's work, and he's done some premiere world-building with this series. It's set in a dystopian future where everything is ruled by 16 rival families who are constantly warring and making and breaking alliances with each other. Each family is allowed one special champion, a lazarus, to be imbued with death-defying regenerative abilities through either cybernetics, nanites, pharmaceuticals, or some combination thereof. The whole thing takes on a modern day Game-Of-Thrones vibe.
Red Sonja, written by Gail Simone illustrated by Walter Geovanni, 18 issues
I'd always been dismissive of Red Sonja -- the whole "barbarian in a chain-mail bikini" appearance felt like a trap. Gail Simone does some incredible work with the character, though, forcing me to reassess everything. The opening scene sets the series perfectly : bandits come across a half-sleeping Sonja, who lazily admits them she's probably too drunk to stop them from making off with her horse but not so drunk that they wouldn't regret trying more. What follows is a beautiful blend of drama and comedy that makes me wish it wasn't only 18 issues long.
Lol that definitely sounds unintended.
I haven't been playing Jungle lately -- has it degenerated to this exploit alone yet?
Launch day!!! <confetti goes everywhere>
Man, this really makes me want to go back and get my Dynasty Warriors on! Those were some good times...
I took this deckcode verbatim from him, but it is probably very similar to a lot of other decks on the ladder right now. I can point out some of the novel features of his deck: he runs 2x Kindly Tavernkeeper, 0x Rimefang Wolf, and 0x Avarosan Sentry.
/sigh. Fond memories of Recurring Villain and pre-nerf Extra Arms.
We haven't seen any official yet, but I would say there's definitely merit in being a little cautious and saving any Essence until we hear more
You can use the actual Aphelios card in your list -- we have him in our database. :-)
I wonder how much Nopeify!'s stock will drop in a post-Go Hard meta. It's still a good answer to things like Single Combat and Get Excited!, but there are also matchups where its just a dead card.
To add an image, I usually click on the icon above (it looks like a box around a mountain) and enter the URL in the resultant popup. Make sure it's the URL of the image itself and not just a page with the image on it -- i.e., your URL should end in .jpg / .png / etc. Right-clicking on the literal image -> "Copy Image Address" can help.
You correctly predicted #2 as the final version -- they increased PYB's mana cost 1:1, but left it at 5. Are you happy with it?
Thanks, we appreciate the kind words!
Lol yeah, I get upset when I encounter that bug too.
In my experience (PC client), once I see it once it will "stick" until I exit the client and restart it. That's always resolved it for me, though. If you're still having problems, maybe restart your PC?
Good luck!
It's definitely not intended. My guess would be that it's a very quirky coding problem that isn't easy to reproduce much less fix, and the Live Design team seems like it's had extremely limited bandwidth between the seasonal tournaments and the holiday break.
https://twitter.com/Exonarf1/status/1347331544982163456
Very cool!
Now if they would only do something to make it more F2P friendly...
Greetings, all! I wanted to share a little bit about what we're looking to do for Runeterra content for the new year.
Is there anything in particular you'd like to see more of? Meta decks? Off-meta decks? Please let us know in this thread.