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May 6, 2014 13:56
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If anyone is still on the fence about this book, get off your stupid loving fence and buy this god damned book.
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May 6, 2014 14:29
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That final axe sequence convinced me to go through this series to the bitter end. I'm still mad at myself for not reading Scalped while it was running so I'm not making that mistake again.
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May 6, 2014 16:06
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Fyi you can get a digital copy of this book DRM-free for $2.99 ($3.50 in stores) direct from Image, too. Here it is, so drat worth it. I can't wait to see this through to the end. I've never been a "part" of a potentially amazing Image series, so being in at the beginning has me excited.
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May 6, 2014 20:50
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Finally got around to reading this and a raised southerner, I'm definitely more on Aaron's side of things when it comes to the essays at the end. I moved away from Florida after finishing college and don't ever intend to move any further south than I am (though who knows where life will take me). I'm still technically in the south, but it's definitely not the same and all my friends from other parts (Alabama, North Carolina and Texas, chiefly) say the same thing. It definitely has its charms but there's also a huge undercurrent of awfulness and weirdness (the latter more applies to Florida). In any case, I loved the book and I'm already sold on sticking with it, something I wasn't with Scalped. Earl seems way more likable than the Scalped main character.
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May 7, 2014 03:30
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Endless Mike posted:Finally got around to reading this and a raised southerner, I'm definitely more on Aaron's side of things when it comes to the essays at the end. I moved away from Florida after finishing college and don't ever intend to move any further south than I am (though who knows where life will take me). I'm still technically in the south, but it's definitely not the same and all my friends from other parts (Alabama, North Carolina and Texas, chiefly) say the same thing. It definitely has its charms but there's also a huge undercurrent of awfulness and weirdness (the latter more applies to Florida). Ever since I was very young my family have made a bit of a tradition of going to Florida every few years but we just go to Orlando and do exactly what you'd expect - I imagine the major touristy areas of Orlando really aren't indicative of living in other areas in Florida?
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May 7, 2014 03:49
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Sundowner posted:Fyi you can get a digital copy of this book DRM-free for $2.99 ($3.50 in stores) direct from Image, too. That preview makes his dad look like he's Buford Pusser. Gonna have to get a hold of my guy and get this added to the pull list. I'm southern by several generations (but now I live far enough south that it's kinda not  ) so just the subject matter alone seems interesting. The south is a gnarly place in a lot of ways and there's a lot to be said about what it is versus what a lot of the people there think it is. Kinda curious what his essay's about, but I also think I already know.
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May 7, 2014 04:36
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Sundowner posted:Ever since I was very young my family have made a bit of a tradition of going to Florida every few years but we just go to Orlando and do exactly what you'd expect - I imagine the major touristy areas of Orlando really aren't indicative of living in other areas in Florida? So, to answer your question, the Orlando area is no more indicative of the rest of the state than anywhere else is, really. It's a really horrible place to live in that it's just concrete for miles and almost no green spaces, and that's even ignoring the constant tourist presence.
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May 7, 2014 13:35
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Shakenbaker posted:That preview makes his dad look like he's Buford Pusser. Yeah I think you already know what it's about but I think it was just a great piece of showing how passionate and how they are going to go with the series going forward.
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May 8, 2014 13:17
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Waterhaul posted:Yeah I think you already know what it's about but I think it was just a great piece of showing how passionate and how they are going to go with the series going forward. That's exactly what I wanted to hear. Now I just have to wait a couple weeks for my books to get mailed out before I can actually read it.
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May 9, 2014 05:56
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I really enjoyed issue 2, that last page was certainly a Moment. Also really enjoyed the essay in the back by the New England guy. Speaking as someone from the Boston area, the North is definitely our South.
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May 29, 2014 03:11
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The coloring was not great in this issue. I heard the colorist wasn't done on time and was going to have to delay the book, but they said no. So he had to stay up all night to get as much done as he could.
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May 29, 2014 13:22
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I'm curious if Tubb's cell phone conversations are simply a narrative device or if it becomes a plot twist later on as to who he's been leaving messages for.
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May 29, 2014 14:48
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Senor Candle posted:The coloring was not great in this issue. I heard the colorist wasn't done on time and was going to have to delay the book, but they said no. So he had to stay up all night to get as much done as he could. Honestly, if you hadn't mentioned anything I wouldn't have noticed. I tried to nitpick and still thought it looked just fine.
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May 29, 2014 18:16
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As a Northerner who grew up in a rather Southern part of the North (rural area near Pittsburgh) and then moved to a rather Southern part of the South (Eastern North Carolina) for a few years for grad school, I enjoy the subject matter of this book quite a bit. And its a nice break from the usual super hero/supernatural type books. Cool as heck, people should buy it.
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Jul 1, 2014 14:01
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Another issue and things are beginning to come together. I do not think that Earl is going to be pleased that they beat the poo poo out of the one person who has been nice to him.
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Jul 2, 2014 15:17
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I'd say this issue may be the best so far. Perfectly paced with the bad stuff escalating quickly while at the same time keeping the knowledge that Tubb is still just dealing with the lowest people in the gang. It's arguably clichéd but I loved the scene of Earl making his big speech and nobody really showing up to help him. Next issue so much poo poo is going to go down. Also the recipe for Fried Apple Pies looks delicious.
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Jul 3, 2014 13:50
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Just read issue 3. Excellent. In the top 3 comics I am reading currently. Also delighted that the issue ended in the recipe for fried apple pie.
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Jul 11, 2014 15:41
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I was hoping for a thread of this book to pop up. Jason Aaron's work lately has been just high note after high note. And ever since his run on Ghost Rider (especially with all the different Riders) I've had to keep an eye open for more of his work. I guess pretty much every country has their version of The South, and Canada has my home province, Alberta. Not necessarily the central part, where Edmonton and various smaller towns are, but closer to the 49th Parallel, focused around Calgary. That's our South, pure Redneck. Granted, there's no way anywhere like Black Diamond, Sherburne, Ponolka, Wetaskewin or any prairie farming/ranching community could compare with the South as described by Aaron, but I can still get an inkling. It's as much a character in this comic as Earl, Boss, Esaw, or anyone else. I'm hoping there will be a barbecue recipe in an upcoming issue though.
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Jul 12, 2014 03:38
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Well, that's one way to end the first arc. 
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Sep 4, 2014 01:55
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Kull the Conqueror posted:Well, that's one way to end the first arc. When his daughter finds out that town is hosed
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Sep 4, 2014 01:57
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Kull the Conqueror posted:Well, that's one way to end the first arc. Yeah. Holy poo poo did not see that coming but I am even more down now then I was when the book started.
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Sep 4, 2014 13:14
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Goddamn that was brutal.
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Sep 4, 2014 13:21
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That fourth issue And here I was wondering if there is enough plot to sustain ongoing series. Bravo, Jason and Jason, I am hooked even more than I was after the first arc of Scalped.
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Sep 4, 2014 21:14
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so happy we finally got to find out who was on the other end of those phone calls Jason Aaron is the best
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Sep 5, 2014 15:45
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Goddrat. That was a loving twist, alright.
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Sep 6, 2014 02:54
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I should have expected Arron to do something unexpected and bleak, but holy poo poo!
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Sep 6, 2014 04:20
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Just chiming in to say how incredible I thought the conclusion to the first arc was. This was one of those issues where I just had to flip back to the very beginning and read it all over again the first time I finished it.
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Sep 6, 2014 06:23
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I'm in love with the stylistic contrast in the presentation of high school football between this and one of my favorite television shows, Friday Night Lights. Coach Boss is like if Landry Clarke were a supervillain.
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