SnowyMountain

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#1  Edited By SnowyMountain

@pikahyper: You do have a point after I took another look at the sheer number of issues that ComicVine has. It was a bit staggering for me to realize just how MANY entries that we have. It also didn't occur to me about what kind of database glitches and stuff that might create doing such a massive reformatting.

It did occur to me though, instead of creating a new subcategory and having to readd them in; could we apply something like an adjustment to the Issue Details Box instead?

It already has various stuff like the Name, Volume, Issue Number, Cover Date, and In Store Date. Could they add in something like "Type"? And we can click on various options like 'Comic Book', 'Graphic Novel', 'Magazine', 'Comic Strip Collection', etc. Yes, it would be a lot of work having to have people go back and edit things but they wouldn't have to do it from scratch. And I have to admit that the Issue Details could use a bit of expanding as well. Perhaps something like Language or Country of Origin?

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Really? We can't create a new category and simply overtime, correct those that fit? Geez, Comic Vine is kinda limited.

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I was thinking that the Comic Vine issues could use a bit more organization. For example, could we separate the Graphic Novels from the Comic Book Issues? Like as an actual subdivison category?

I've noticed that when I was a kid, GNs were rare but these days, a number of series do collected issues GNs. In addition, Viz used to print out comic book issues for their manga but its seems to have fallen out favor and instead they are simply printing out an entire graphic novel series. It needs to be clearly labelled that a title/series is a Graphic Novel.

In addition there are other formats that don't fit into the idea of a comic book for example: newspaper comic strip books. I've always thought that they deserve their own separate subdivison category.

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I find that most of the updated looks pretty decent, a mix of traditional and some new modernizations. Not all of them are winners though.

Dr. Strange's outfit along with the battleax looks pretty weak to me. Not a real improvement of his old threads.

I am also appalled by the Vision's new look. I'm assuming it's an attempt to make him look more like his Cinematic appearance, but it just looks ... goofy to me. Particularly that weird "collar" he's sporting. Bleh.

C'mon. Write down the first word that springs to mind when you see some of the character's newest look.

Vision: Goofy.

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I dunno if this is some new mod to Comic Vine but I can't seem to open up the images in the image galleries. Before I would click on the image and a larger, full sized version of the image would pop up. Now, it's not doing it anymore.

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I've noticed that the past few weeks that the ComicVine guys haven't been posting that Weekly Battle Poll & Forum. What happened to it? Is it still around?

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#7  Edited By SnowyMountain

Overall, I think DD will overcome The Man Who Broke the Bat. DD is close in capability to Batman in fighting skills, stamina, technique, and tenacity. While there are those who will undoubtedly point out that Bane took down Bats and thus indicates he is a tougher and stronger than the Dark Knight, there were extenuating circumstances behind that "defeat".

Everyone seems to forget that Bane did not engage Bats one-on-one in fair or equal combat. No, he used strategy to weaken him by running him ragged through a vicious gauntlet and then, when he was at his weakest was when Bane struck. Plus, Bane was an unknown when he fought Batman. He had surprise on his side and that counts for a lot. If you don't know what your opponent is capable of or how he fights, then you're at a major disadvantage. Bane on the other hand; researched, watched, and studied Batman in combat so he knew Batman's fighting style and prepared for it.

As a result, we have a villain who has a completely overblown rep as being the guy who broke Batman. Thus he MUST be a complete and total bad@$$ who is nearly the equal to Batman. I don't think that Bane has had that much success as a major super villain since his big debut. It sounds better that Bane has been able to decisively win against Batman since.

As this is a complete random encounter; Bane hasn't had a chance to research his opponent nor strategically weaken DD beforehand. DD is I think far superior in hand-to-hand combat, plus he's got his billy club. He can tell Bane is a BIG guy and he's used to dancing around, using nerve strikes and pressure points to whittle his enemy down. Bane resorts to his Venom enhancement but DD is used to fighting superhumanly strong opponents so is a bit more cautious and he can lock onto the Venom device is working to pump more of the Venom steroid into him and he'll probably go to disable it, despite Bane's attempts to protect it.

Bane realizes that he can't overcome his opponent so he decides to retreat, declaring that he'll be back to fight again another day. It's a strategic retreat and a victory for the Man Without Fear!

WINNER: DAREDEVIL!

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About the Powers List on the General Info Submenu for the Character Pages, we used to be able to click on the individual powers to track down all of the characters who might have had that particular power set. I'd like to bring that option back. I also sorta miss the cute little icons that Comic Vine used to have for some of the powers; although I can understand it makes sort of crowded lists for the multi-powered characters.

But I have to say that there are some 'powers' that I think are silly and shouldn't be on the list such as the whole 'Attractive Male' and 'Attractive Female' thing. Is it possible for a revamping of the Powers List; adding some and removing others?

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I'm afraid that Aquaman has finally met his match in the Weekly Battle Polls. Unlike his previous opponents, Rulk is in a class all by himself and has the power, brains, and stamina to put the Sovereign of the Seven Seas down for the proverbial count.

Unlike She-Hulk or Iron Man from the previous weeks, Rulk is far more ruthless and much less willing to pull his punches. While I had no problems with believing that Aquaman's strength level is on and near She-Hulk's level and is capable of going toe-to-toe with Iron Man; Rulk is another story. With the ability to go blow for blow against the Hulk who could hurt even Superman; the King of Tides is simply out of his weight class in terms of pure strength.

Plus, Rulk has shown himself to be an incredibly brutal fighter who is willing to take a hit if it means that his opponent gets in nice and close for him to get a good grip on. Yeah, I can believe that Aquaman can land a blow, even with his Trident--but a decisive one? Probably not. Which negates Aquaman's speed and agility. Rulk is far more able to soak up damage than She-Hulk so I can imagine even with Aquaman's trident stuck in an awkward spot; Rulk is more than capable of delivering a counterattack that lowers the Lord of Atlantis to the mat.

Not to mention that Rulk has the whole super-heat "the madder Rulk gets, the hotter Rulk becomes" generation deal. Even trying to cool him down with broken fire hydrants or something is probably not going to do the trick. The whole super-heat will undoubtedly severely burn Aquaman if he tries to fight hand-to-hand and even trying to maintain a distance from the burning temperatures will weaken him, dehydrating the water-borne hero. Even dumping him in the East River or the Hudson might not be enough, Rulk would turn whatever section to a boiling cauldron and he could easily leap his way out of there.

Finally, Rulk has the strategic brains of a trained Army General behind him. Were it the regular Hulk, I'd lay odds that Aquaman might be able to outwit him, but Rulk is another story. Unlike Iron Man who could be tricked into overconfidence, Rulk has the ability to back up his confidence and the ability to withdraw when things aren't in his favor and attack from another angle.

I'm afraid that Rulk just has too many advantages for Aquaman to overcome on his own. This is perhaps one of the worst match-ups for him to have; someone with the raw strength and durability to hold up to his strength, the ability to weaken him simultaneously, and the smarts to use his assets and prevent Aquaman from outmanuevering him. Not even the Human Torch can compare! Which means ...

WINNER: RULK!

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#10  Edited By SnowyMountain

I noticed that under the submenu for Wiki that Objects are mistakenly labelled as "Things", you might want to retitle it.

I don't focus on such things usually but the "Concepts" and "Story Arcs" pages aren't really tied to the Character Pages (much like the Locations and Objects Pages). They can link to the Characters but not vice versa. I think it would be good if Concepts and Story Arcs could also create links between one another as well.

For the "Story Arcs", I think they need something like "Major Characters" for those individuals who play a major or important role in the story arcs themselves. Instead, it might be better suited for the "Character Pages" if ComicVine simply dropped that "Recommended Reading" tab and replace it with "Story Arcs" instead as well.

You could have something like the "Like" or "Hate" voter thing for the individual "Story Arcs" and have the readers determine which "Story Arcs" are better than the others if you wanted too, with the most liked showing up at the top of the page for the 'most recommended'. Or have the "Story Arcs" under 'alphabetical' filters too.

"Concepts" can fit under the "Relate" tab along with Friends, Enemies, Teams, and Movies. I'd like Objects and Locations under that tab; I think I mentioned that in an earlier post.

Another thing that I dislike is some people are adding in all sorts of people under the "Creators" in the "General Information" sub bar. A bunch of people have been added under the "Creator" for Spider-Man for example instead of simply having it as Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. While I admire many of the writers and artists that people have been listing under the Creator listing, it simply isn't true that they 'created' Spider-Man.

Yet for many of the longer lasting characters, many writers and artists have made their mark and influenced them. I'd like it if ComicVine could add in some sort of 'Notable Writers/Artists' or something in the "General Information" sub bar. Something like that for Spider-Man, Superman, and Batman would be great.