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The two-page spread of a dragon autofelating itself was the jumping off point for me. It's so gross that it's plenty of reason to drop the series in and of itself, but I also feel like a series that updates as sporadically as Saga shouldn't waste a tenth of an issue on something so unimportant. If you expect me to keep reading this comic for another ten years, you better make every bit of it count. 
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The last issue before the first big break was a big loving downer and now issue 60 also ends in a brutal downer of a moment and it’s just a sick joke at this point.
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Jul 18, 2022 00:26
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I just don't have the brain for these big breaks. If I read a 50-60 issue series straight through I can barely remember stuff that happened early on, I'm definitely not going to remember if it was 10 years ago
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Jul 18, 2022 01:36
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Saga just became like The Walking Dead, in that instead of a good story it's basically "the tragedy hour".
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Jul 18, 2022 17:14
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I liked how two or three issues ago it ended with the pirate framed to break the fourth wall saying ARE YOU TIGGERED?! Like, I thought I was reading a Mark Millar comic for a second.
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Jul 20, 2022 16:59
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Late eighties/early 90s Batman writer Alan Grant Hass passed away. For me this is real sad as his Batman stuff was some of the first Batman comics I ever read. A trade of Batman: The Last Arkham was one of the first trades I ever owned. RIP to an underrated legend
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Tributes paid to 2000AD and Batman comics writer Alan Grant https://downthetubes.net/tributes-paid-to-2000ad-and-batman-comics-writer-alan-grant/ We are very sorry to report that 2000AD and Batman writer Alan Grant has died, after a long illness. His wife, Sue Grant, announced his passing on Facebook, earlier today. Our sympathies to Sue and family and friends at this very sad time. He will be very much missed, by so many. To say Alan was integral to the success of 2000AD, Britain’s best-known SF comic, often alongside John Wagner, would be an absolute understatement. He helped shape the success of the comic and so many of its characters, including as Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog, Robo-Hunter, Judge Anderson and so many, many more. His work in American comics, for DC Comics and Marvel, writing stories featuring Batman and The Punisher, for example, was, rightfully, critically acclaimed. More recently, he co-created the alien football star, Rok of the Reds, with John Wagner and artist Dan Cornwell, a brilliant independent, creator-owned series. “Everyone at 2000AD and Rebellion is devastated to hear of the passing of Alan Grant.” the publisher stated in an obituary to the creator. “Grant was one of his generation’s finest writers, combining a sharp eye for dialogue and political satire with a deep empathy that made his characters seem incredibly human and rounded. Through his work he had a profound and enduring influence on 2000AD and on the comics industry.” “Alan was not only a brilliantly talented comics writer (what a legacy of work he leaves us) but was also an incredibly kind and generous soul,” commented audio drama producer and comics publisher Andrew Mark Sewell. “I treasured the times spent in his company. My heart goes out to his lovely wife Sue, his family and friends.” “He’ll be missed by everyone who met him or simply enjoyed the huge amount of comics he gave us,” noted comic writer and publisher, Tim Pilcher. “He was such a help to me as a young artist with his advice,” commented artist Dave Kendall. “I’ll never forget his help and encouragement. A great man.” “Alan was such a generous man and if you had been lucky to be invited to Moniaive you will understand what he meant to his friends and the community,” noted writer and publisher George Lennox. “He always gave me kind advice about my writing and even went out his way to say kind words about my comics. “I’m so sad, that I’m crying,” commented artist Dave Pugh. “I just wish that his journey to his next life will be blessed with the love he created in this one.” “Alan Grant was a legend and legends never truly die,” feels artst and writer MontyNero. “He put the icon into iconoclastic with some of the funniest, fiercest, finest comics and books around. My heart goes out to Sue Grant, his family and close friends. Alan’s wit and hospitality made our trips to Moniaive some of our most treasured memories. Rest in Peace, Alan, you will be deeply missed.” Thank you, Alan. You were, and still are, rightfully, a Comics Legend.
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Jul 21, 2022 19:05
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I read somewhere that Grant was somewhat instrumental in getting Alan Moore his first start at 2000 AD. Not sure what the connection is but if true that is impressive as well. More well known is Grant's pet character Anarky, which Grant created to express his own anarchistic leanings (which morphed into techno-anarchy or something like that). I think Grant initially wanted Anarky to be the next Robin but Tim Drake was created/used instead.
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Monster by Barry Windsor-Smith won a bunch of Eisners and I just want to recommend it. It's not an easy read at points, and can be very heart wrenching, but it is one of the best graphic novels I have read this year and is really worth checking out.
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Madkal posted:Monster by Barry Windsor-Smith won a bunch of Eisners and I just want to recommend it. It's not an easy read at points, and can be very heart wrenching, but it is one of the best graphic novels I have read this year and is really worth checking out. Oh the Eisners finally happened? I want to see who won best manga. It better be Chainsaw Man Edit: it went to Junji Ito. Boo! Boo I say! He won last year too! Give other people a chance!
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Chainsaw Man is back so he could always win next time.
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Junji Ito is consistently good, but Chainsaw Man is a landmark in comic book storytelling. I was thinking about the things that don’t exist for days. There’s a single line of dialogue that would have been an entire volume in other manga or American comics.
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Also Lore Olympus won best webcomic, which is kind of funny given SA’s general feelings on it
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thetoughestbean posted:Also Lore Olympus won best webcomic, which is kind of funny given SA’s general feelings on it I have no idea what SA's feelings on it are but my wife loves the printed volumes of it. I probably shouldn't ask what SA's feelings on it are.
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https://twitter.com/zdarsky/status/1551919485249933312?t=SpsB--ytjkWEouy8aKb81w&s=19
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Be sure to click through for the entire video. The part where he names all the characters he's worked on is great.
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X-O posted:Be sure to click through for the entire video. The part where he names all the characters he's worked on is great. It’s all great. Chip is great. Completely insane, but great.
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Jul 26, 2022 20:29
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https://twitter.com/TH3M1K3D/status/1552021742738034688 And this joke caught me unawares and was like a sucker-punch to the stomach https://twitter.com/kierongillen/status/1552334926418255872
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Jul 27, 2022 18:26
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Radiant Black is a pretty good book.
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Might get into Transformers https://twitter.com/TF_Moments/status/1553636584754294785?s=20&t=8Ip7j2bVqc97BgNz3SmJ3A
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Rhyno posted:Radiant Black is a pretty good book. Yeah I never see anyone talk about but I like it a lot. That whole little universe they're building is fun with Radiant Red and Rogue Sun.
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https://twitter.com/EJFoody/status/1300110645694812160
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i imagine it'd be like that one lady assassin they sent to kill Castro who just took their money, flew to Cuba and had lots of sex with him instead
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There was that episode of Superman:TAS where Clark is "murdered" by a criminal because of his investigative journalism. Which had a goofy dark ending where the guy figures out that Clark is Superman right in the middle of getting executed.
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muscles like this! posted:There was that episode of Superman:TAS where Clark is "murdered" by a criminal because of his investigative journalism. Which had a goofy dark ending where the guy figures out that Clark is Superman right in the middle of getting executed. He's actually murdered by a cop because Clark figured out the cop framed a guy on death row for a murder he committed. IIRC it's the only time capital punishment is mentioned on the show and the only person who suffers it is a corrupt cop. It's a really good episode.
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Clark Kent’s an American citizen The FBI would be the ones trying to murder him
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thetoughestbean posted:Clark Kent’s an American citizen I dont think you know how our government agencies work. Cia murders people Fbi entraps people.
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Guys guys, they both murder people and completely ignore the limits of their jurisdiction.
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Mr Hootington posted:I dont think you know how our government agencies work. It's cute you think the FBI doesn't murder people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fred_Hampton I do think it'd be the FBI trying to murder Clark just because in my head he reports more on domestic things, not like the next coup the CIA is plotting Air Skwirl fucked around with this message at 08:39 on Aug 3, 2022 |
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Right. The CIA would be trying to kill Lois.
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The current DCU status quo is there's no more intelligence agencies since Leviathan blew them all up and recruited everyone. They tried to recruit Lois, but she refused, and know trying to kill her will just get Superman on their rear end.
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Senior Woodchuck posted:Right. The CIA would be trying to kill Lois. It's the CIA, so they'd actually end up killing Jimmy.
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I heard that Valiant is in some financial troubles and now they have cancelled some books. What's going on with Valiant right now? I was really digging the line about 10 years ago but kind of stopped following it.
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Given they seem to be putting out like two books a month, I don't think you're abnormal in forgetting they existed.
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They were my favorite publisher for several years. It's sad to see where they've fallen to again.
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Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou's first official English release volume is out! For the unfamiliar, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is the story of Alpha, a robot who runs a little cafe on the seaside The seas have risen a lot from our times, the cities are gone, and there aren't many people left. Life is slow and the people are happy, even if they still occasionally grieve all that has been lost. The simple pleasures of a shared cup of coffee, meeting someone new, or taking a scooter ride down the coast gave life a rich texture and simple beauty. It's a vision of the apocalypse not as a violent death, but a graceful one. I read YKK ages ago in scans, and this was my desktop background for like a decade  I'm so glad YKK has finally gotten a proper release in North America and more people can read it. It's a beautiful comic, one of the best sci-fi comics ever written, and easily the best comic about gay robots I've ever read.
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Gripweed posted:Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou's first official English release volume is out! For the unfamiliar, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou is the story of Alpha, a robot who runs a little cafe on the seaside Gripweed I ordered this on the basis of your recommendation and so far it's very lovely, thanks for pointing it out I'd have never heard of it otherwise
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How Wonderful! posted:Gripweed I ordered this on the basis of your recommendation and so far it's very lovely, thanks for pointing it out I'd have never heard of it otherwise Yay! When I first read it I got really obnoxious about forcing all my friends to read it, I'm glad that the official release has given me a whole ne chance to evangelize on it's behalf.
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https://twitter.com/nathanfairbairn/status/1560033969541787648 Immaculate taste on display here and I say that without a hint of sarcasm.
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