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2 years ago ::
May 03, 2011 - 4:51PM
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This thread is for discussion of the comic Dark Discoveries, which will be published on three successive Thursdays on magicthegathering.com.
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2 years ago ::
May 05, 2011 - 5:27AM
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How does hanging to death work on an imp (or any other flying creature)?
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2 years ago ::
May 05, 2011 - 5:53AM
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- Jawsome UnCon Prizewinner
Date Joined:
Sep 22, 2003
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I love the "What happened? Run out of imps?" line.
Tezzeret seems not too concerned about Bolas. I suspect I've missed some storyline somewhere.
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2 years ago ::
May 05, 2011 - 9:46AM
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Date Joined:
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I like how the Imps look like ... Mr. Bolas. How Eqotistical. 
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2 years ago ::
May 05, 2011 - 11:15AM
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Link does not work. No comic listing of Dark Discoveries with the rest. Oops! please ignore!
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2 years ago ::
May 05, 2011 - 1:54PM
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Date Joined:
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I liked the part when Nicol Bolas had a Pokeball.
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2 years ago ::
May 05, 2011 - 1:58PM
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Date Joined:
Sep 30, 2010
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Hideous artwork.
The backgrounds are OK, but as soon as movement is depicted, proportions and perspectives are blown out in oblivion. Wizards should definitely have higher standards than that for their comics.
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2 years ago ::
May 05, 2011 - 7:21PM
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Jan 23, 2003
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Seperated at birth? 
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2 years ago ::
May 12, 2011 - 5:09AM
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Wow, this already contradicts the Scars of Mirrodin book which came out only, what, two weeks ago? Way to tell a cohesive narrative, Wizards.
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2 years ago ::
May 12, 2011 - 9:53AM
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Date Joined:
Jun 14, 2010
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Wow, this already contradicts the Scars of Mirrodin book which came out only, what, two weeks ago? Way to tell a cohesive narrative, Wizards.
At least it makes me more certain "Wintermute" isn't Doug Beyer.
I wish I had nice things to say about the comic but...I really don't have anything.
I guess since I already am a story nut and have read all the flavor text this part just seemed like a rehashing of things that have already happened, plotwise, so it really didn't grab my attention. You see what happens Doug, you see what happens when you spoil us with amazing savor the flavor?
It made the point that each planeswalker is there for a different thing. Koth to save his world, Elspeth to stop Phyrexia and Venser to save Karn. Which is interesting but just barely.
Really the idea of the planeswalkers as characters is a good one, they drive the story and provide people for us to connect with, I just think they don't do a good enough job for me to connect with them. Nearly all of the planeswalkers are vauge pastiches one personality trait. Adding to this is the fact that every artist has a different interpertation of them and no two look alike. I mean the venser in this comic looks miles apart from venser on the card and the venser in the previous comics. It looks like different actors dressed up in venser costumes a la batman.
The thing is, it is passable as a weak storyline for a CCG. I'm fine with it. But the story that goes into the worldbuilding they do? It is AMAZING! The intro to the new phyrexian factions they've been showing for the past few weeks? EXCELLENT! And the past two planes, Zendikar and Alara both were such interesting detailed places it makes their planeswalker saga seem very weak in comparison.
I haven't read the novel and probably won't. I don't think Magic is really suited for, or needs a novel to tell its story. I'd much prefer that they just keep with the comics filling in important missing details about the story and leave it at that. (Just make them more awesome!)
Of course that means I keep getting the story for free and they don't make any money....
Oh and as a last thing, despite my lukewarm reception of the story "media" side of Scars, I have absolutely loved the storyline and flavor of this block and am REALLY looking forward to lilliana vess in Innistrad. Her comics have been the most enigmatic and interesting so far and I'm sure the creative team will knock it out of the park. Plus she looks hot in boots.
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