How can people read comic books?!?!
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Which I have no problem continuing till he gets it through his head that he's being a waste of space. If someone like Mathias can come down off his persona and show us the real person he is, anyone can. Sad thing is, I think this really is the way Charlie sees life. I'm just trying, in vain, to see if it's an act. Noone can be that pretentious, egotistical and self-righteous and mean it. There's just no way.
Cajungal
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Well anyway...
I've been reading comic books all my life, but I can see how it would be hard to get into the swing of it. I tried reading a page of one earlier and seeing how I manage, because you're right, it's way different from a book. It turns out I scan the pictures first and then go back and read. Dunno if that helps. It is hard to tell someone "how" to read them when it comes second nature. I hope you find something that you enjoy.
I've been reading comic books all my life, but I can see how it would be hard to get into the swing of it. I tried reading a page of one earlier and seeing how I manage, because you're right, it's way different from a book. It turns out I scan the pictures first and then go back and read. Dunno if that helps. It is hard to tell someone "how" to read them when it comes second nature. I hope you find something that you enjoy.
Mike and Jerry of Penny Arcade once discussed on a podcast how as an artist and a writer, respectively, they both read Watchmen completely differently. Jerry focussed on the writing and soaked it all in, even the all-text pages between capters, but failed to pick up nuances in the drawings during his first couple readthroughs. Mike on the other hand admitted to skipping entire panels of text.
It's something that works differently for everyone and I'll say that my experience with Watchmen was similar to Jerry's. It's not a novice read by any means, and you might have to accept that it'll take multiple reads to digest completely.
It's something that works differently for everyone and I'll say that my experience with Watchmen was similar to Jerry's. It's not a novice read by any means, and you might have to accept that it'll take multiple reads to digest completely.
Reading a comic book is a skill. I think Watchmen may be a bit hard to cut ones teeth on.
I'm thinking back on my first comic book...I think it was Superboy? When they got stuck in the DC equivalent of the Savage Lands and Superboy thought he was Tarzan. Very simple story telling.
I think I'm going to recommend Nextwave as good comic reading for a first timer. Clear visual, witty dialogue and a relatively short, self contained story with the most basic references to other character in Marvel continuity.
Another online comic book I'll recommend is Freak Angels. Written by the same guy that did Nextwave. Beautiful art work. Witty dialogue and a compelling story. A traditional comic done online so you don't have to shell out cash on it.
I'm thinking back on my first comic book...I think it was Superboy? When they got stuck in the DC equivalent of the Savage Lands and Superboy thought he was Tarzan. Very simple story telling.
I think I'm going to recommend Nextwave as good comic reading for a first timer. Clear visual, witty dialogue and a relatively short, self contained story with the most basic references to other character in Marvel continuity.
Another online comic book I'll recommend is Freak Angels. Written by the same guy that did Nextwave. Beautiful art work. Witty dialogue and a compelling story. A traditional comic done online so you don't have to shell out cash on it.
I'd really like to get into comics, but I am one of those people that gets positively overwhelmed by how much backstory I (think) I need. That and im not sure how I'd get them in China but that's besides the point. I'd love to read Flash and Batman and there have been some suggestions in this thread about that so maybe at some point I can try.
I also had a dream once that I joined the Green Lantern Corps so there's that.
I also had a dream once that I joined the Green Lantern Corps so there's that.
Definitely slow down and check out the art in Watchmen. Even though it looks like standard comic book fair of the 70's the symbolism is really dense in that work.
After you read the book go back and...
After you read the book go back and...
Count the Doomsday Clocks and Scarred Smiley Faces.
Sounds...like my prom night?
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Reading comic book takes some skill just like reading subtitle on TV/Movies. You don't want to start watching subtitle when dialogue are fast pace or live subtitle (like sports). I am so use to it, I need subtitles now since my hearing is not as good as it use to be. Plus you be surprise on what you miss when people are whispering.
I would suggest reading some "easier" stuff like Archie or something
not as heavily graphic and easier to read. Watchmen is a pretty "heavy duty" comic. I wouldn't pick that to be the first comic (even it is a great comic to read)
I would suggest reading some "easier" stuff like Archie or something
not as heavily graphic and easier to read. Watchmen is a pretty "heavy duty" comic. I wouldn't pick that to be the first comic (even it is a great comic to read)
Well thanks a lot. There went my morning.
It is an interesting story, and I'm glad it's coming to a close soon, because I really shouldn't add another comic to my weekly list.
But yeah, there went 3 hours...
This is true, there is a bit of subtext about the genre that will be missed, but I don't think it's unreadable. The story is solid enough that I think it's alright.
I'm so sorry!
I honestly forgot that it has been going on for a while now. I think they are on Volume 5 (I own all the Trades). It didn't occur to me that it would be a time sink!
Said the guy who would have found an image funnier if it didn't have a Mac symbol in it...
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I like the pictures
Zappit
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Exactly. This is EXACTLY what the Angry Dome is for...wait, we don't have one yet, do we?
How is it that comics brings out the angry nerd in everybody? There's gotta be some non-Werthem study out there on this.
MURDER
GasBandit
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The Sandman is what got me into graphic novels when I was a teen. Granted... I was a teen. So maybe it's just better in my distant memory than it actually is.
I just read all of it for the first time a few months back. I assure you, it's just as good as you remember. I'd also recommend House of Mystery (which features Cain from Sandman very often) if you liked Sandman, as it has that same style. Best of all, it's an ongoing anthology series so you don't really need to read previous issues to get what is going on.
I read it every year. The Sandman is amazing.
This thread has the worst advice ever. If you want to learn how to properly read a comic book you need a degree in comic books:
http://gammasquad.uproxx.com/2011/06/nerds-rejoice-university-offering-degree-in-comic-books
Sure four years will set you back $60k but you'll be a god at your local comic book shop.
http://gammasquad.uproxx.com/2011/06/nerds-rejoice-university-offering-degree-in-comic-books
Sure four years will set you back $60k but you'll be a god at your local comic book shop.
Hell just read wikipedia and hope half of what you read is true.
Why bother with all that? Read the plot summary on Wikipedia and be done with it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watchmen
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