Batman: One Bad Day - Bane #1

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"When I was approached to do this one-shot, the challenge was that the greatest Bane one-shot had already been written. 'Vengeance of Bane.' His first appearance, his origin, and one of my favorite one-shots ever. I didn’t want to re-write his origin. It’s iconic. So it was a struggle to crack the story and how it would be different from the rest of the 'One Bad Day' issues. Then I was watching WrestleMania. Triple H, one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, came out and left his boots in the ring. It was an emotional moment as he had some intense health issues the year before and was forced to retire. He never got to have his last match. But it was for the best. For his family the sacrifice was worth it. But watching him leave his boots in the ring made me think about what we consider to be our 'life’s greatest moments.' And our ideas on legacy. And then it hit me. 'The LAST Vengeance of Bane.' And it became a story about someone trying to recapture the greatest moment of their life and how it was impossible to do. Then I had the story. 'Old Man Bane.' And it all came together in my head pretty quickly after that." -- Joshua Williamson

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Mod Post: Off-Topic Tuesday

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In the comments to these weekly posts (and only these posts), it's your chance to go as off topic as you like.

Talk about non-comics stuff, thread derail, and just generally chat among yourselves.

The intent of these posts is to chat and have some fun and, sure, vent a little as required. Reasoned debate is fine, as always, but if you have to ask if something is going over the line, think carefully before posting please.

Normal board rules about conduct and behaviour still apply, of course.

It's been suggested that, if discussing spoilers for recent media events, it might be advisable to consider using the rot13 method to prevent other members seeing spoilers in passing.

The world situation is the world situation. If you're following the news, you know it as much as I do, if you're not, then there are better sources than me.

It appears to be balloon-hunting season in North America.

The Superbowl happened (Look, I'm not American, that's about all I can tell you about it. Though, in fairness, I'm equally clueless on the Six Nations Rugby)

We got a couple of trailers already posted elsewhere, so I'll only mention the new Indiana Jones one.

Just finished the first season of "Lockwood & Co." on Netflix, a teenage ghost hunting series with some interestingly creative, and dark, worldbuilding based on a series of books. Following an as yet unexplained event in the 1960's, ghosts are loose in the world, and are frequently malevolently dangerous. As the only people who can see and intract with them are certain gifted children, rival commercial enterprises are set up to recruit and use these kids as ghostbusters, until they either die on the job, or their gift fades. Our eponymous heroes are a new, independent company in the 2020's, set up by one of the children themselves.

Wishing those with romantic partners a happy, non-stressful, Valentines Day, for anyone celebrating their lady friends (as we all should), a happy, non-stressful Galentines Day, and wishing everyone else a happy Cheap Chocolate Eve.

Batman Incorporated #5

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1

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Cobra has kidnapped controversial scientist Dr. Adele Burkhart. The US Government can't afford Cobra getting any top-secret information from her, so the Joes are sent in to rescue her.

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What effrontery is this?!

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One page from Batman: Beyond the White Knight #8

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There’s a moment here that I thought fit today’s date…

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #2

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Leave never seems to last when you are part of G.I. Joe.

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #5

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The Joes are taking part in a military parade with a brand new hi-tech tank. What could possibly go wrong?

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #6

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A Russian spy plane crashes in Afghanistan and the rebels are willing to hand it over to the Americans for the right price. It is up to the Joes to escort the cargo, but they are not the only ones that want it.

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