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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

So. So. Guess what came out today. No really, guess.

Yep. GOTHAM CITY SIRENS, issue one. How'd you guess?

I have a few choice pages to share, with my inevitable commentary. Dini is, of course, quite the fabulous writer and I sincerely recommend buying the book. Especially if you like Gothamites with wayward morals and the amazing that goes with it.

Still interested?







Okay. I thought the art was hit or miss per panel throughout this whole issue, but those gargoyles are hellishly horrific. I don't care if the architectural feasibility is unlikely in design; those are some scary fucking things. I like them.

Also that is my favorite Catwoman pose ever.

Anyway, Selina gets into a fight and YOU SHOULD READ WHAT HAPPENS. And then Ivy pops up and takes Selina to the best townhouse in Gotham, damn it.



... No comment. Just. No comment.



Heeeeh. Favorite page. Eddie has a tendency to beat people to death when he's shatteringly pissed. I should do a post about that one day. Anyway, given his role in the story thusfar, this was a rather releasing part.

I just love the interaction here. Eddie being his vengeful self, Selina playing the peacemaker, Harley being the cutesy pal, and Ivy not talking at all. Like I said, favorite page.


Now we're going to play a game. Can you spot the subliminal message here?

































No cheating.















You better have the answer before you finish scrolling.





























Okay.



The title of the book, of course, is GOTHAM CITY SIRENS. GCS. This is the new hideout that Selina bought with her Hush money.

ALSO the idea of an enterprising guy who finds villains their hideouts? Amazing. I love the behind the scene work, I really do. THE BROKER. Someone app him.



And that's Ivy being a creeper.

Yay. And thus a new title is born.

Comments

[ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com]

Harley looks very Greta Garbo in that last panel.

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Good call.

[ajrimmer-ssc.livejournal.com]

Also why is Ivy's hair standing up like she's got her finger in a socket?

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

It's my personal theory that Ivy's hair follicle roots are taken a bit literally.

[spritelyknight.livejournal.com]

More like Joan Crawford.

[darkprophecies.livejournal.com]

Dun

No but really, this is awesome stuff. ._. /goes to get her copy

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Mine's already got a staple lose because it dropped in my car.

LIFE IS HARD.

But yes it's lovely.

[darkprophecies.livejournal.com]

D: ohnoes


^__^ I've been looking forward to it for quite some time. GO EDDIE GO KICK HIS ASS :3333

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

That's what he gets for messing with Eddie's house.


I like how that, too, was essentially my initial reaction to reading the previews. WE HAVE GREAT PRIORITIES.

[goddamnniteowl.livejournal.com]

I WANT THIS DOWNLOAD.

LIKE NOW.

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

O RLY.

[pridefall.livejournal.com]

Mmm.

Ivy needs to merge with the Swamp Thing so that the Green can be at peace for once.

Crazy crazy woman.

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Ivy needs to not get double-revenge. That's cheating.

[alba-aulbath.livejournal.com]

NICE RECEDING HAIRLINE, EDDIE

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

AT LEAST IT'S STILL GROWING, TEDDERS.

But serious, idefk if artists like. PURPOSELY DO THIS TO PISS ME OFF. He looked like he was LATE TWENTIES in the LAST APPEARANCE HE HAD just MONTHS AGO with a full head of hair.

See icon for reference.


HOW HARD IS IT TO HAVE A LITTLE DAMN CONTINUITY?

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

He's always had a widow's peak, though, I suppose some artists just RANDOMLY ACCENTUATE IT?





Well this is still better than Hush, who got horribly scarred for no reason at all and lost all his hair AND THEN WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND THEN PERFORMED PLASTIC SURGERY ON HIMSELF.

[easytochop.livejournal.com]

lookin pretty dragonball z there ivy

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

That is a terrifying and awesome thought.

[meowminx]

Lessee, Selina gave up her baby, got zapped to Salvation, got J'onn killed, HAD HER HEART HACKED OUT OF HER CHEST, lost the man she loved, and was attacked by his replacement. Probably all in the span of six to eight months.

Yeah, Ivy, she probably DOES have some issues.

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

It's almost like you expect her to be reasonable or something.

I'm not bitter or anything.

[meowminx]

Oh, and she saw Black Mask alive. I forgot about that.

Sorry Eddie, I think Selina wins the "my life is the most miserable" award.

I kind of hope Selina kicks Ivy's ass next issue. Of course, then it will probably turn out to be "I just wanted to help you work through your issues, Selina. Girl power!"

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Man, Eddie does not want that award. His life is actually pretty awesome, and I hope it stays that way.

Of course it would be MORE awesome if he got revenge on certain people. Instead of just having those stories hang with loose threads that haven't been touched in years.

Well I can tell you that something bad will happen to Ivy, as the trend appears.

[flowersnotboys.livejournal.com]

I'll have you know that Ivy thanked Eddie for hospitality and that is just a wildly unfortunately placed speech bubble on Selina's ass.

Also I actually liked the way everyone was written here. Ivy's gonna get her ass kicked by Selina, but that's sort of inevitable and I've come to expect that in their relationship.

[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

LMFAO. I like that reasoning.

Indeed, but Ivy tends to get back in spades, so this could be an ongoing theme for awhile.

[flowersnotboys.livejournal.com]

I figured it was just because I can't imagine Selina calling Eddie "Love" like...ever...

Yeaaaaaah, I imagine a lot of the subplots in GCS is going to be Ivy and Selina fighting. Especially once Hush/Bruce shows up. I almost hope they touch on a little of what happened when he was STALKING IVY because she did actually exhibit legitimate feelings for him (granted she did the same for Bruce sooo idk), buuut that's probably not going to happen.