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[Comics] What Comics are you Currently Reading Thread
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Oh, also Falcon is taking over as Cap for some reason. I haven't been following Marvel a whole lot lately save for Spider-Man.
Cap's super serum kind of conked out and now he's an old man.
Yeah, I mean like I said earlier with the Thor thing I'm assuming it's the same as SpOck, in that by next year we'll all be back in the land of Quo, but it'll at least make for the chance at some new, interesting angles on the character.
Hopefully. Unless Bendis is writing it.
Going to leave this here for anyone that needs to shut up any idiots going on about how only Thor should be able to lift the hammer.
BananaHands
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Oh, DC...
I'm not particularly liking the Injustice Harley. They seem to be taking her in a direction that's even more unsettling than her usual villain self. Not to mention between this and the other thread, she doesn't seem to own a pair of pants that can't double as underwear. Who is the writer for this series?
The one BH posted is Nu52 Harley. She's pretty terrible and dumb, but then so is most of Nu52.
Her solo run pre-52 wasn't too bad, especially when she'd team up with Ivy. It really feels like DC is trying to make her their Deadpool, but the thing is the version they're copying isn't even who he is now. Posehn/Duggan's run has made him into a much different character than Way's LOLRANDUMB shit that got him popular.
Gotham City Sirens was fantastic, right up until they dropped the title in preparation for New 52. Catwoman, Harley, and Ivy trying to not be quite so villainous while at the same time trying to live their lives was pretty great.
Yeah I enjoyed what I've read of that too. The main issue is just DC right now, I guess. They're really striking out constantly with the Nu52.
I just ordered this monstrosity. Look forward to it!
http://www.amazon.ca/Infinity-Gaunt...007&sr=8-1&keywords=Infinity+Gauntlet+omnibus
http://www.amazon.ca/Infinity-Gaunt...007&sr=8-1&keywords=Infinity+Gauntlet+omnibus
Just went through a quadruplet of Iron Man comics* (Cary is fascinated by Iron Man) during the daily library trip. Found them to be ... really stupid. Seriously, if comics today are like this then it's no wonder comics aren't doing so well.
Then I read the first volume of the JMS Thor collection, and my faith in the art form was renewed.
--Patrick
*Web of Lies, The Bunker, Kiber the Cruel, I did not read Northern Lights.
Then I read the first volume of the JMS Thor collection, and my faith in the art form was renewed.
--Patrick
*Web of Lies, The Bunker, Kiber the Cruel, I did not read Northern Lights.
Did I mention this is just gross? Because it is.
Oh, DC...
If you squint closely at the page you can see the hidden message saying "Hey teenagers! We made this specifically for your hormones!"
You were essentially right, Yoshi, just one small edit.
Finally got a copy of Sandman Doll House, just a trippy and creepy as I remember!
Fables book 1, nice little mystery with a cool fantasy setting. Can't wait to read more.
Fables book 1, nice little mystery with a cool fantasy setting. Can't wait to read more.
There are at least 19 trades of Fables out now, it's been a fairly fun ride, some misses, but mostly hits. The series itself is ending in a couple of years or so, a planned ending so there shouldn't be any huge things left dangling.
Cool- QUUUUUUUUUUESTION- I know the Tell tale games are a prequel, but should I read more books before playing it?
Actually, with the exception of an appearance by one or two characters from the comic, the games are completely self-contained. I wouldn't even say they're a prequel. Just showing you what's going on with another group of people.
Gotham Central (Vol. 4: Corrigan)
I loved this series for a long time. It features two of my favourite writers (Ed Brubaker an Greg Rucka) and some great artists to go along with them, including Kano, who I really wish would do something that would officially put him on the map in the industry.
But for the longest time, I never got around to reading this volume. Years ago, DC started re-releasing the series in hardcover editions, finally collecting some issues in the series that hadn't been collected before. But I stopped at Volume 3 because I saw they were starting to do softcover editions instead. I prefer softcover because they take up a little less room on the shelf. Anyway, I'd only had 1 & 2 for the longest time and kept meaning to buy 3 & 4. Either I forgot or couldn't afford it (usually the latter). Finally got around to buying 3 a few months ago. And just this week, in celebration of getting my second royalty cheque (45 bucks, baby! Woo!), I picked up Volume 4. Which I'd regrettably never read before.
And I loved every page of it. The story I was most excited to finally read was "Dead Robin." The story was actually created unexpectedly. Rucka and Brubaker were in the middle of an interview with I think Newsarama. They said that the book is a very different kind of Bat-book because these people aren't connected with Batman. They don't know anything about him, what really motivates him, or the people around him. Heck, if they found the body of a kid wearing a Robin costume, they wouldn't even know if it was the real one. Then they both paused, looked at each other and went, "Huh," and had to conclude the interview early.
The conclusion to the story is kind of anti-climactic, but the rest of the story is the great stuff I always enjoyed about the series. I'm happy to finally - finally - conclude this collection and have it all on the shelf together.
I loved this series for a long time. It features two of my favourite writers (Ed Brubaker an Greg Rucka) and some great artists to go along with them, including Kano, who I really wish would do something that would officially put him on the map in the industry.
But for the longest time, I never got around to reading this volume. Years ago, DC started re-releasing the series in hardcover editions, finally collecting some issues in the series that hadn't been collected before. But I stopped at Volume 3 because I saw they were starting to do softcover editions instead. I prefer softcover because they take up a little less room on the shelf. Anyway, I'd only had 1 & 2 for the longest time and kept meaning to buy 3 & 4. Either I forgot or couldn't afford it (usually the latter). Finally got around to buying 3 a few months ago. And just this week, in celebration of getting my second royalty cheque (45 bucks, baby! Woo!), I picked up Volume 4. Which I'd regrettably never read before.
And I loved every page of it. The story I was most excited to finally read was "Dead Robin." The story was actually created unexpectedly. Rucka and Brubaker were in the middle of an interview with I think Newsarama. They said that the book is a very different kind of Bat-book because these people aren't connected with Batman. They don't know anything about him, what really motivates him, or the people around him. Heck, if they found the body of a kid wearing a Robin costume, they wouldn't even know if it was the real one. Then they both paused, looked at each other and went, "Huh," and had to conclude the interview early.
The conclusion to the story is kind of anti-climactic, but the rest of the story is the great stuff I always enjoyed about the series. I'm happy to finally - finally - conclude this collection and have it all on the shelf together.
Seconds, by Brian Lee O'Malley
...wow. Now, I wasn't a fan of Scott Pilgrim for a long while. Tried the first volume and actually hated it. But then I gave it a second chance and now the whole boxed collection sits on my shelf, along with the movie adaptation BluRay.
Seconds proves that O'Malley isn't just a one trick pony. He uses some similar narrative tricks - like drawing the characters like something out of the game River City Ransom, and using some strange but funny sound effects like "Grab!" - but this is definitely a different kind of comic.
In many ways, it's kind of a mix of Groundhog Day and The Monkey's Paw. Katie, the main character, is given a chance to redo mistakes. Of course, it becomes both a tale of "be careful what you wish for" and "getting greedy with wishes." While the ending is a natural and obvious conclusion, it's still incredibly satisfying in many ways.
O'Malley also plays with the medium a bit with this one, such as rather than simply using the words "And then everything was gone," he cuts it off at the last word and leaves the rest of the page blank. Really great stuff.
Recommendation? BUY THIS BOOK THE FIRST CHANCE YOU HAVE. If you're a fan of Scott Pilgrim, I recommend it even more. Honestly, I think any fan of comics will enjoy this.
...wow. Now, I wasn't a fan of Scott Pilgrim for a long while. Tried the first volume and actually hated it. But then I gave it a second chance and now the whole boxed collection sits on my shelf, along with the movie adaptation BluRay.
Seconds proves that O'Malley isn't just a one trick pony. He uses some similar narrative tricks - like drawing the characters like something out of the game River City Ransom, and using some strange but funny sound effects like "Grab!" - but this is definitely a different kind of comic.
In many ways, it's kind of a mix of Groundhog Day and The Monkey's Paw. Katie, the main character, is given a chance to redo mistakes. Of course, it becomes both a tale of "be careful what you wish for" and "getting greedy with wishes." While the ending is a natural and obvious conclusion, it's still incredibly satisfying in many ways.
O'Malley also plays with the medium a bit with this one, such as rather than simply using the words "And then everything was gone," he cuts it off at the last word and leaves the rest of the page blank. Really great stuff.
Recommendation? BUY THIS BOOK THE FIRST CHANCE YOU HAVE. If you're a fan of Scott Pilgrim, I recommend it even more. Honestly, I think any fan of comics will enjoy this.
OOH- didn't know he had a new book out, happy news for me. Have you read "Lost at Sea", that's another book he did and its a really good introspective coming of age story.
I haven't, actually! I should fix that.
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That's weird, I just picked up Long Halloween myself. The goodness of Long Halloween and Dark Victory make me wonder how Loeb failed so badly with Heroes. Plus Sale is one of my favorite artists. Love his minimalist noir style. Kind of a different take on the same thing Miller does.
It was written by end of Long Halloween Jeph Loeb instead of beginning of Long Halloween Jeph Loeb?
It's because Jeph Loeb is terrible, but for some weird quirk of the universe, Tim Sale brings out whatever small talent he has. If he does a work with Sale, it's usually pretty damn good. If he does a work with anyone else, it's shit. Batzarro, anyone?