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So Brian K Vaughn's Saga pretty much blew my tits off. What a fantastic start to something pretty different. TV heads having sex all over the place.
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petewhitley posted:Anyone else reading Bulletproof Coffin have a "reading order" for the last issue? After looking at everything there's surely a few loose narratives amongst the panels, but I'm not smart enough to piece them together. Uh, maybe there isn't one? There is the through-line with Steve, and something about a meteorite landing among monkey-men that stalk his dreams or something, but I just enjoyed it as a discombobulated dream like narrative. Everything is cool and interesting in only one panel bytes. Really fun read. Okay, when I went overboard about Saga, I think I spoke too soon. Seigfried, drawn and written by Alex Alice (IIRC), is the best thing I've read in ages. It is just the start of the story and I already feel in the hands of a capable storyteller about to get into an incredible story. Get it.
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May 5, 2012 23:50
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Soonmot posted:I still have no loving idea what is going on in Prophet, but it just keeps getting better. Just picked it up. It was my intro to the series...and holy hell. What have I gotten myself into? This stuff is amazing. EDIT: It's like the deep, disorienting sci-fi you'd see in the 60s and 70s. Almost Herbert-esque.
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May 24, 2012 21:18
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Soonmot posted:Something magical. There's no way to really explain this barrage of crazy sci-fi concepts being blasted at you. Isn't this a character originally created by Liefeld?!!
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May 25, 2012 03:32
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bairfanx posted:
Could you elucidate more on this? What do you mean? Prophet gives me hope in comics. If something as lovely as a pooped out Liefeld creation can be made this original and awesome, there's hope in this medium just yet.
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May 25, 2012 15:46
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bairfanx posted:Did you read the previous issue? It was a different artist and I didn't think it was a finished story (I guess that ending could have been an ending, but it felt like a cliffhanger). The cover art of this week's issue had Prophet in his falling star suit that he had in the previous one, which makes me think it was intended for the continuation of Dalrymple's arc. This was my first issue. Thanks for the future reading! EDIT: VVV Will do. Shageletic fucked around with this message at 19:09 on May 25, 2012 |
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May 25, 2012 18:32
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Nevvy Z posted:Hardcore is pretty loving awesome just so everyone knows. It's by Robert Kirkman. And it's just alright.
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May 26, 2012 06:05
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Lurdiak posted:The Massive was a pretty unimpressive introduction to the setting and characters and aside from the covers I hate the art. Probably not gonna pick up issue 2. The premise and cover art made me hope this might be the special comic of the year that gets everyone talking, but bleh. Yeah, count me in for it being unimpressive as well. Planetoid 01 was pretty good. A really interesting setting with a beginning that wasn't too clunky or dull. Worth a look.
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Jun 15, 2012 03:48
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Hakkesshu posted:Yeah, no, I gave the rest of the issues a shot, and I don't think it's for me. It's not even that the tone bothers me, I just don't think it's as funny or clever as it clearly wants to be, and as a result I find the characters to be really obnoxious. A shame. If the dialogue is the problem, you ought to check out Siegfried, which is much more straight forward and less sarcasm laden. It also is my favorite of the two books. When are they going to go ahead and translate the second book from the original French?!
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Jun 24, 2012 13:57
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So can someone interpret Dracula v. Vampirella #5 for me? Vampirella is taking over the Dracula narrative I guess, but there were a lot there that I couldn't get a handle on. Like what's the deal with Jonathon Harker. Is he Dracula?.
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Jun 25, 2012 13:58
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Jesus christ Prophet is a dense read. I'm halfway through and I already feel full. Glory is still bringing the goods, the art is just wild. Seems to have a nice plot shift in there, though the dialogue could use another pass to stream line, but I'm not complaining. Image is good again!
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Jul 1, 2012 18:11
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Is this where we talk about Manhattan Projects? Because I need to talk about Manhattan Projects. I am running out of platitudes to describe this book.
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Jul 8, 2012 03:24
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Planetoid #2 was another great issue. Definitely recommending it. A mix of Conan and sci fi pulp.
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Jul 21, 2012 13:50
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Soonmot posted:I have not heard of this, can you elaborate? Sure. Written and drawn by Ken Garing, a battle scarred warrior washes up on an alien planet, and proceeds to wreck poo poo. The ecology he makes up for the planet is pretty interesting, and pretty unique as well.
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Jul 22, 2012 14:28
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What I especially love about it is what it leaves out. The exposition isn't wordy, and the narrative is sparse. I can totally see this as a Sergio Leone joint. In regards to other stuff, checked out Portent #1. It's a fantasy comic that involves the dead and living mashing together with a Zatoichi-like (though not blind) hero stepping into the middle of it. Not quite as exciting or interesting as Saga or Siegfried (the better of the two I think), it still merits at least a look.
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Jul 23, 2012 02:36
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Was Taters posted:Am I the only one reading Fatima: The Blood Spinners? Read the first issue and punched out. Seems like a lovely way to spend a few bucks.
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Jul 24, 2012 12:09
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bairfanx posted:
Really? I read a few pages at the store. I thought it wasn't worth getting. There's nothing worse than someone spouting supposed "wisdom" when they aren't really making any interesting points. It seems to be a fetishization of these amazing kids and the interesting things they're trying to teach...and all I could do was shake my head. It doesn't strike as smart writing in the least. EDIT: The art for MP is a HUGE part of its high quality. Quitely is a great comparison. There is a level of ingenuity and uniqueness with the character design (ex: Von Braun's robot arm) and background stuff that is just fantastic. Shageletic fucked around with this message at 03:46 on Jul 29, 2012 |
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Jul 29, 2012 03:42
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Fair enough. People can like different things. But there is a difference between the Invisibles, which plays with your expectations in striking and new ways, and a comic that has "genius" characters going on page long monologues about how they're blowing your mind (without actually saying anything of substance).
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Jul 29, 2012 13:03
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Starsnostars posted:Image really seem to know what they're doing when it comes to digital comics, giving away the first issue to get people hooked? That's brilliant.I don't know why Marvel or DC don't do this, I can easily see myself buying some trades if I like these #1s If there was a monthly subscription service, I don't see myself ever canceling it. Ala Netflix.
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Aug 27, 2012 15:56
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So here's three comics that are pretty under the radar, but have been reliably good reads: Revenant, Elric: The Battle Lost, and The New Deadwardians. Any of these titles is worth checking out, and two of them are either just wrapped or about to. Buy it now or get the trades! Mind MGMT is just great. Deep and wonderfully new. A must read. And this is my monthly announcement that Prophet is my favorite series on the stands. I can't give it enough compliments.
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Sep 30, 2012 12:24
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al-azad posted:Mind MGMT closed the first story arc today and I couldn't be excited to get more. It's definitely near the top of my favorite new comics this year. I suppose an analogue that occurred to me reading it was R rated Miyazaki. A complex and sometimes near incomprehensively inhabited world, a frightening level of creativity, and great dollops of heart right in the middle. If you can't tell I loved Multiple Warheads. You've got to be willing to roll with the punches but poo poo its rewarding. With this and Prophet Brandon Graham might be single handedly revitalizing my love of comics. Also Prophet was great last issue. Read it already.
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Nov 4, 2012 10:49
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Planetoids, guys, Planetoids. Check it out already. And about comic recommendations, following good creators around is a good way to go. So if you're trying to recommend a cape book for the under-age set, Jeff Smith's Shazam: The Monsters of Evil is pretty stellar. But why not try to recommend the european stuff, since you're already interested in it? Tintin, Gaston, Asterix and Obelix, etc. There's some great contemporary stuff being translated right now, like Siegfried, which so far only has one volume out (cannot take that  ).But there are enough good recommendations in this thread and others throughout this sub-forum (like the european comics thread!) that you should have plenty to choose from. Oh, and if you're looking for definite large sales, get the Sandman stuff. That stuff sells like gangbusters and works for pretty much every demographic.
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Dec 3, 2012 19:43
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Read the first three issues of James Stockoe's (sp?) Godzilla: The Half-Century War. Jesus its good. The art is mind-bendingly amazing and everything else is pretty top notch as well. Get it.
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Dec 6, 2012 05:59
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Slackerish posted:I'm trying to read a comic series that takes place predominately on the sea. Pirates, sea-like adventures, I've been trying to read a lot of those types of stories lately and I have no idea where to start. Thanks! Conan the Barbarian has had a recent arc or two that take place on the sea and are just terrific. Don't think its been bounded into a trade yet though. EDIT: ^^^ Doh! Just saw the post above mine. The Great Pacific is a couple of issues in and I'm liking it so far, but its playing its card fairly close to the chest so far. Deals with/takes place on the Great Garbage patch in the northern Pacific. Shageletic fucked around with this message at 01:40 on Dec 12, 2012 |
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Dec 12, 2012 01:37
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Hedrigall posted:I have never been a comics person until quite recently, and in the last couple of years I've read some amazing books and now I want some recommendations. Off the top of my head: Punisher Max by Garth Ennis (grim and dark (and interesting!) take on crime and punishment in the underworld), The Human Target (take on someone who mimics people - for a price, just fantastic check out the first couple of volumes by Milligan), Criminal (just essential reading, by Brubaker), We3 (a cross between Homeward Bound and Robocop), and 100 Bullets (maybe my favorite comic of the past decade, a noir-esque take on morality and conspiracy). EDIT: I found Change #1 to be juvenile in all the worst ways. Like a teenager who thinks he/she is intensely deep. EDIT 2: Oh wait, this guy did Wild Children? I should have known... Shageletic fucked around with this message at 19:16 on Dec 20, 2012 |
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Dec 20, 2012 19:12
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Siegfried vol. 1 too. I've gone about it a bunch here and other threads but its that good.
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Dec 28, 2012 03:49
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So anyone else reading Nowhere Men? A dense book about rock star scientists that leaves me with NO IDEA where its going. But its fun and different and written well and definitely worth a read. As of the third issue, things just took a crazy, out of nowhere (hah hah) turn.
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Jan 31, 2013 00:52
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Still need to catch up with Glory and Godzilla, but there's this other Image book I grabbed the last couple of issues of: The Legend of Luther Strode. A quality punch up comic, the best thing I can say about it is that it feels like there's a heavy metal track blaring in the background as I read this thing. Real fun, though I don't know what the hell is happening really.
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Apr 8, 2013 14:54
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Will do, but it feels like this is a comic where things like character backgrounds and origins are insignificant. More important: did I just see a guy flex two bloody knives out of his chest and fling into someone else's pupils? Yuuuup.
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Apr 8, 2013 15:40
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Looks like they're backing away their position against Saga #12:quote:To our customers - And here's Vaughn view on it, and his mistakes about what was happening: quote:UPDATE: In light of the news, Brian K. Vaughan released the following statement: My bad, going to head over to the Derailed thread as well.
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Apr 10, 2013 22:13
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asylum years posted:The first Wood I've come to is The Massive, which I really like. If I start picking up Conan, should I just start where he began, or is there a better point before? Kurt Busiek and Cary Nord made an absolutely beautiful run that kickstarted the Dark Horse series. It tapers off, but there is a lot of good there. Some of those pages are absolutely STELLAR.
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May 19, 2013 20:59
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Chairman Capone posted:I'm also curious about Powers. It's a series I wanted to read for a while but just haven't gotten around to yet. There's a couple of volumes of it now, and the material wanes and waxes throughout. The tone gets a bit tiring (superheroes are assholes too!) and Bendis goes up his own butt sometimes without committing to the ideas he throws out there, but there are some good storylines in there. But be warned, there's a definite feel of retreading old ground towards the latter parts of the book, and a general aimlessness to what exactly the book is supposed to be about. But OTOH, the dialogue is always fun, and there's some characters that decidedly pop from their first appearance. I'd suggest you pick up the first issue and see how you feel. I'm decidedly ambiguous on it.
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Oct 29, 2013 00:01
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No, I meant volumes.
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Oct 29, 2013 19:08
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Mr Wind Up Bird posted:I never thought I'd say this but he really needs Frank Miller. Didn't the Wachowski siblings write a previous volume? I remember goggling at the banana-ness of it all.
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Oct 30, 2013 13:37
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Speaking of french books, I read the first issue of a comic called Siegfried that blew my socks off a couple of years ago. Its based off the Wagner Rings cycle, and is the recovered remnants of botched animated project from the 80s. Its also pretty rad. Anyone know if there any subsequent issues published in the states? Internet is not being helpful.
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Sep 18, 2014 15:22
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Yeah MGMT was great. I'm having trouble remembering a comic I was reading at the same time, it was as almost Miyazaki like, but way more adult, written and drawn by a dude that used to do reeeeaally adult comics. It involved a dude with a werewolf netherparts? It really is better than my description sounds. Also well did Prophet wrap up? There was so much amazing build-up in that comic.
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Dr. Hurt posted:It sounds like you are thinking about multiple warheads? That's the one, thanks.
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