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OK fearless readers... Post the latest comic book stories you have read!
I just finished: http://bookdweeb.files.wordpress.com...pg?w=196&h=300 Y: The Last Man - Unmanned I love this series. Dark, dystopic, and I LOVE the inking... http://www.zaldivacomics.com/images/...28WinCE%29.jpg Y: The Last Man - Cycles The story develops more here, with knowledge of the last man's existence spreading across the world like wildfire... http://www.just-marvel-x-men.com/ima...men-13-20k.jpg Astonishing X-Men - Torn This X-men title is a Joss Whedon book, and, although I usually love his stuff, I couldn't help thinking that the guy is letting his Buffy show a bit too much. Also, one section in the book is suspiciously like an episode of BSG (A show Joss raves about in interviews). His dialogue is fun and snarky, as one would expect, but, he just needs to let go of the whole "diminutive girl saves the day" thing he is so hung up on... |
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Yay whose idea for this thread.......love it! I started reading Sandman last night and its just my speed.....dark! The story so far is pretty interesting. I must say I super love comics and never knew that the story inside of these where so deep and need I say anything about the crazy sick art work!!!!!
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Well, let's see who created the thread...
Oh, me! ;) |
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LOL I thought it was you but wasnt sure! Super topic !
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I've been burning through the short-lived second run of The Spectacular Spider-Man. This is my favorite presentation of Spidey ever and I really dug the way this Humberto Ramos dude drew him. It's a shame it didn't last all that long. Oh well.
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Originally Posted by Sedai (Post 457234)
Before that, I also read Batman: Year One yesterday morning. Also great, although a little on the short side. Got my hopes up for The Dark Knight Returns though. |
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All seminal stuff, that Miller Batman.
What did you think of the inking on Y:The Last Man? I loved it! |
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Originally Posted by Sedai (Post 457234)
OK fearless readers... Post the latest comic book stories you have read!
http://www.just-marvel-x-men.com/ima...men-13-20k.jpg [/i]Astonishing X-Men - Torn This X-men title is a Joss Whedon book, and, although I usually love his stuff, I couldn't help thinking that the guy is letting his Buffy show a bit too much. Also, one section in the book is suspiciously like an episode of BSG (A show Joss raves about in interviews). His dialogue is fun and snarky, as one would expect, but, he just needs to let go of the whole "diminutive girl saves the day" thing he is so hung up on... I've been reading the series Fables, which gets a huge thumbs up from me. |
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Oh, I liked it, as I like Joss. Still, I find myself thinking he has become predicable, which is not so cool. I feel the same about New X-men though, and I am glad Joss grabbed the torch and has Emma back where she belongs. ;) I am thinking of going back and re-reading that Morrison arc of New X-men...
Still, I thought he lifted a bit from BSG, and the artist framed the shot of all the Emmas almost exactly the same as the BSG episode when Sharon meets all the copies of herself on the Basestar. I was reminded of it instantly. I will continue to read it, though. I like Buffy better than most other entertainment, for the most part... ;) Now THAT is something I need to re-watch soon! I just FINALLY got season 7, to complete my collection! |
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Originally Posted by Swedish Chef (Post 457270)
I've been burning through the short-lived second run of The Spectacular Spider-Man. This is my favorite presentation of Spidey ever and I really dug the way this Humberto Ramos dude drew him. It's a shame it didn't last all that long. Oh well.
http://www.movieforums.com/community...-man%20vol%202http://www.zaldivacomics.com/images/...28WinCE%29.jpg http://img92.imageshack.us/img92/583...acular1wi8.jpg http://www.zaldivacomics.com/images/...28WinCE%29.jpg I really enjoyed this series as well and walked into my local comic book shop awhile ago (long time ago) and asked for my copy and they broke the news to me. |
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I really liked the Ezekiel Spidey story that Straczynski wrote a while back, with the totems...
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Originally Posted by Sedai (Post 457569)
All seminal stuff, that Miller Batman.
What did you think of the inking on Y:The Last Man? I loved it! Also, I'm assuming the inking doesn't include the colouring. |
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Same thing, or: that's what I meant, anyway. I like the whole tone of the page, which seems a tad old school, but has super saturated pages.
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Watchmen (graphic novel) Keeping my thoughts "hush hush" till I'm done, all I will say is Rory (what I call rorascrah (sp?) because that name is hard to pronounce) is a complete and total badass!http://watchmen.biz/watchmen_comic.jpg This is quite possibly the best comic being put out today. For my thoughts, click here. Punisher: X-Mas/ Silent Night http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...0976_2_001.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...0472_2_001.jpg What can I say, I'm a Christmas kind of guy. For X-Mas review: see HERE. Two-Face Year One: #1 http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...07_180x270.jpg Underwelming, very much. See review: HERE. |
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I just read this again recently, it's a masterpiece.
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Originally Posted by Lennon
all I will say is Rory (what I call rorascrah (sp?) because that name is hard to pronounce) is a complete and total badass!
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Originally Posted by Used Future (Post 457990)
I just read this again recently, it's a masterpiece.
http://www.2000adonline.com/books/as...dd_america.jpg The film? Well, I liked it until he took off his helmet and it became another Stallone film. |
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I've also been reading Y: The Last Man and I'm thoroughly enjoying it -- a very nice read.
I'm currently on volume six: Girl on Girl. http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/be...2007/215-1.jpg |
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Originally Posted by Sedai (Post 457234)
http://www.zaldivacomics.com/images/...28WinCE%29.jpg
Y: The Last Man - [i]Cycles The story develops more here, with knowledge of the last man's existence spreading across the world like wildfire.. |
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Marvel Apes #1 (#1 of 5) http://periscopestudio.com/wp-conten...es_r1_jpeg.jpg Dude. C'mon, Apes! Criminal vol 2. #4 (Bad Night: 1 of 4) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...c_04_super.jpg Criminal is the best comic book on the shelves today. Venom: Dark Origin #1 (1 of 5) http://www.marvel.com/i/content/st/3...68380_full.jpg I've been interested in this for a long while now, I finally just broke down and got it. It was good enough, and I'm still interested. Jonah Hex #35 (? of ?) http://www.majorspoilers.com/wp-cont...35_solicit.jpg I got this for my cousin who really likes cowboys. Haven't read it and don't plan too. Criminal: Coward (Collection) http://www.edbrubaker.com/images/cri...nal-coward.jpg Again, best book being put on the shelves today. |
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Well I just reread Punisher: Kitchen Irish. Good stuff, no seriously: As for Watchmen, I'm not quite done yet, but so far it isn't that great. |
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Kingdom Come (collection) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...00comics17.jpg A guy just reccomended this to me because I'm new to comics and need to expand my horizons, just by the cover the art looks fantastic! Punisher #62 (Girls in White Dresses pt. 2) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...MAX062_COV.jpg I love the Punisher. Although the artist is relying too much on shadows and I hope that he is replaced, soon. Marvel Apes (Pt. 2 of 4) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...pes002_cov.jpg Call me crazy, but I thought this was great fun. With a twist that is good enough to keep me interested. Justice Society of America ( ? of ?) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...vers/jsa18.jpg Again, same guy different reccomendation. I'll see how it goes with me knowing next to nothing of JSA. |
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Laugh if you will, but I just reread the Archie comic where Moose gets his arse whooped by Jug over food. Good stuff yeah.
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Originally Posted by 7thson (Post 462961)
Laugh if you will, but I just reread the Archie comic where Moose gets his arse whooped by Jug over food. Good stuff yeah.
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Two that were always favs for me:
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There are certain things I don't like in superhero comic books, one being tights, the other being that certain Superheroes can't die. So to put it lightly, I never liked Superman, Batman was the bee's knees during my childhood, Wonder Woman I never payed attention to, The Flash was just a fast dude, I thought there was only one Green Lantern, and he was black, and finally, I only thought WTF for this not human guy. For you keeping count at home that 1 for 6 in the Original Justice League. So what were the odds of me liking Kingdom Come? Well, I'm not pulling an A in that category, but I'd say slim to none.
Slim won over, I simply loved this. Think of it, a next gen of DC superheroes, they start to fight each other and not care about human lives caught in the middle. Who can stop them and teach them truth, justice and the American way? Well it ain't gonna be Superman, he's been in self-exile for 10 years now after the Joker massacres The Daily Planet Staff (including Lois Lane.) Then to further things, Superman hears about a new hero named Magog, who just flat-out kills Joker while he's in custody. A trial ensues, when Magog gets away Superman runs to his Fortress of Solitude. That is until he is called back in action. The writing is what shows here, Superman is a little less super and more on the man. He makes mistakes, can't save some people, and nearly dies a whole lot of time, that's what made me not hate him. I was able to relate more to him in this fashion then any other version, because let's face it, we've all made mistakes, and if a bomb was about to fall I probably couldn't save anyone, there people would probably die too. The art isn't outdone however , for a book that has major religious influences and magical elements, the artwork is, divine. I would say this was my favorite part but the writing did miracles. So, what were y'all's thoughts? |
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The Punisher #55- #60 (Valley Forge, Valley Forge) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...punisher55.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...r-56-cover.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...Punisher57.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...NMAX058COV.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...unisher_59.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...060COV_col.jpg I am trying to get all the story arcs before the new movie comes out... 6 down, 3? to go. I haven't begun to read this yet, I will tonight, can't wait. |
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DEADPOOL #2 http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...2956_large.jpg Deadpool #1 was good and the preview for this got me really interested. PUNISHER: MAX #43-46 (Part of Widowmaker) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...NMAX43_big.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_vol5_44.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_vol5_45.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...unisher_46.jpg Sure, my store had the Widowmker TPB but I find back issues a lot more fun to own. My Name is Bruce (one-shot) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...72d9c2bdce.jpg I love Bruce Campbell he is just the bees knees, yeah I'm bringing that phrase back. |
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Originally Posted by Lennon (Post 463480)
So, what were y'all's thoughts? I'm currently reading: http://comicodysseyonline.com/admin/...20VOL.%201.jpg All Star Superman Volume 1 by Grant Morrison and Frank Quietly. This is probably the best Superman book in decades. The writers get the character exactly right, the storyline is wildly creative and moving, and the artwork is fantastic and very detailed. I am impatiently waiting for Volume 2. |
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Originally Posted by Lennon (Post 462815)
As for Watchmen, I'm not quite done yet, but so far it isn't that great. Glad you liked Kingdom come! One of my favorite comics, ever. Monkey, I am going to check out both books you mentioned recently, because you seem to have fantastic taste in comics... |
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Ok so I've been lacking on the comics department! Yes sad I know. I started reading Sandman and it's very dark....Sedai has some comics that blew me away....art work is sick as well as the story!
That Southland Tales comic looks really good have to put that on the list!!! |
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Hey Sedai, you have to check out City of Dust. I've never seen all of Blade Runner (don't yell!) but from what I have seen COD feels like it.
Remember that's City of Dust, cover price $3.99. Really good, get it. |
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CITY OF DUST (Part 1 of 5) STEVE NILES • ZID Currently looking at this book, in my box with my other collection, I'm not sure why I was drawn to this. For one, I'm not a usual a 'thinking comic book' type of guy (for God's sake I own Marvel Apes!) What can I say, if I wanted to think I might actually read a real book, or take suggestions on what to read seriously. Maybe it was just the badass looking cover. Anyway, this book starts off in a cliche'd way. A young couple goes down to 'The Lower Levels' a place where they probably shouldn't and go figure, they die. I'm not saying cliche'd is bad, hell two of my favorite shows follow basically the same formula every episode (House and Scooby Doo.) They can work with great writing. After this mysterious killing, we meet Phil Khrome, a cop in a future society filled with flying cars, jetpacks, and where creativity is stircly (hint: DEATH) forbidden. This book works because of Niles' (of the 30 Days of I've-never-read comic book) writing. Niles transports us into that future society, with an interesting lead character and a great dilema. But his panel display is what really gets me. Look at the full page sex scene and tell me that's not a great display. Even if the panel display and writing is great, Zid (a cool-named artist with probably some books I've never heard of) does an even better job at drawing. Zid (God, that is a badass name) does indeed pencil, ink, and color, very well. His . Rating: A good beginning to what could be a GREAT title. |
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I'd just like to jump on the Y - The last man train. I've never read comics, not even as a kid, but this stuff is just fantastic . I've also downloaded Watchmen, so that's next in line...I'll probably keep coming back to this thread so thanks for all the recommendations...
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I think you'll be pleased with Watchmen. My favorite graphic novel....
It's so incredibly, meticulously written it might be difficult to gauge it with other graphic novels. I think graphic novels are becoming more and more intelligent with the times. If you haven't already, I'd recommend you read Black Hole and Maus -- you might be surprised. |
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No, like I said, Y is pretty much the first comic I've ever read...thanks for the recommendations, they're both queued for download...;)
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Currently:
http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/be...006/1177-1.jpg http://www.coverbrowser.com/image/be...007/3602-1.jpg http://a9f4.com/id/Comics/Madame%20Mirage.jpg Madame Mirage - Volume 1 |
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Um, Mikey, now that you're officially an old man, shouldn't you, you know, lay off the comics and switch to something more elderly people appropriate...like checkers and bingo?
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Speak up, sonny!
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Batman: Dark Victory. - I loved this. Its a sequel to Batman: the Long Halloween and is in the same timeline as Frank Miller and David Mazzucelli's Batman Year One. Batman has to hunt down a serial killer called the Hang Man, as well as track down his most infamous enemies who have escaped from the asylum. Awesome stuff.
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Recently finished off volume 3 of Y and made it halfway through 4. Reading comics for free can be so trying. :p
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Welp, forgot to post here my latest book purchases;
City of Dust #1 of 4? http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...1647_large.jpg Art's great, writing's great, everythings just great. Punisher #47, 48, and 49 ( the rest of Widowmaker) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...2117_large.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...0213_large.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...4532_large.jpg Had to finish off Widowmaker, and it just got worse. #49 went by too fast (review coming after Barracuda) Stephen King's The Stand: Captain Trips #2 (part 2 of 5) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...4337_large.jpg Haven't read yet, but plan too right after this post. I know it'll be great, but how great is the question. March on Ultimatum Saga (one shot free-bee.) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n.../ultimatum.jpg Yeah! I love free-bees, didn't read Ultimatum, but I'll give this one a go The Boys #23 (We Gotta Go Now part 1 of ?) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...3311_large.jpg More for posterity and to push my limits to see what my mom would get me. Joe also said he's probably never sell it to me, haha beat you. I also needs my Ennis fill. Greatest Hits #1 (Come Together pt. 1 of 6) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...4402_large.jpg Art looks great. Missed it when it first came out, but bought it now. Will read after post. Deadpool #3 (One of Us pt. 3 of 5?) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...4228_large.jpg Deadpool is freakin hilarious! I love this book. Get it quick. |
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The Ice Wanderer And Other Stories by Taniguchi, Jiro.
http://www.popcultureshock.com/wp-co...e_wanderer.jpg 6 shorts stories about surviving in and learning to respect wildness. Appropriately, one of the stories is framed as a "rediscovered" autobiographical story by Jack London and another is a partial adaptation of White Fang. Taniguchi makes some great action scenes and has a precise touch for visual continuity, which is the real star of this manga. Most of the stories are pretty standard paeans to the simultaneous beauty and danger of wildlife, though I have to admit I got choked up a few times, particularly in one story involving a vicious bear, an aging hunter, and his self-sacrificing dog. That said, the two best stories in the volume are both nostalgia-tinted domestic scenes. |
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Trying to read that Kanji on the cover...
Clearly, I am terrible with Kanji! I even have my guide here with me! Two of the characters have me stumped... |
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It's just the original Japanese title, which is directly translated into "Ice Wanderer".
The four Kanji make up two compound-words, so it should be enough to just find the first character and then sort through the list of compounds for each. I'm guessing it's the first character in each word that's giving you trouble (?) Together they read 凍土 - toudo (literally "frozen earth [soil]"), and 旅人 - tabibito ("wanderer", "traveler"). If, like me, you're using a dictionary that sorts characters by radical and then stroke count, starting at the left you'd break them into their first elements at 2 and 4 strokes, respectively. |
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Originally Posted by Lennon (Post 469271)
Welp, forgot to post here my latest book purchases;
Stephen King's The Stand: Captain Trips #2 (part 2 of 5) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...4337_large.jpg Haven't read yet, but plan too right after this post. I know it'll be great, but how great is the question. Deadpool #3 (One of Us pt. 3 of 5?) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...4228_large.jpg Deadpool is freakin hilarious! I love this book. Get it quick. |
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Originally Posted by JustinW (Post 470446)
Yeah, I like Deadpool a lot. I will be interested in hearing your opinion on The Stand in comic form, as it is such a great book. Also, speaking of King, have you read The Dark Tower series? The graphic novels are pretty good....
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Originally Posted by linespalsy (Post 470439)
It's just the original Japanese title, which is directly translated into "Ice Wanderer".
The four Kanji make up two compound-words, so it should be enough to just find the first character and then sort through the list of compounds for each. I'm guessing it's the first character in each word that's giving you trouble (?) Together they read 凍土 - toudo (literally "frozen earth [soil]"), and 旅人 - tabibito ("wanderer", "traveler"). If, like me, you're using a dictionary that sorts characters by radical and then stroke count, starting at the left you'd break them into their first elements at 2 and 4 strokes, respectively. I have very limited Japanese writing skills, with my speaking skill being just a bit better. I hope to gain more writing skill soon. Kanji is tough, though. |
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Batman Confidential #22 The Joker Goes to Jail (You Have the Right to Remain Silent pt. 1 of ?) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...BMCON-Cv22.jpg Been meaning to get into a Batman book, and R.I.P looks a bit too complicated to join in the middle of. Greatest Hits #2: A Day in the Life http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...covers/gh2.jpg Greatest Hits is good, and I wanna see how the new guy does. Daredevil #112 (Lady Bullseye pt. 2 of 4?) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...MAUG082343.jpg Can't read yet, trying to find #111 and I need more Ed fill. Ghost Rider #28 (Last Stand of the Spirits of Vengeance pt. 1 of 5?) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...lit_medium.jpg Best book I'm not reading? I'll find out. Criminal vol. 2 #6 (One Bad Night pt. 3 of 4) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/Criminal.png I love Criminal and needed more Ed. Unknown Soldier #1 (Haunted House chp. 1) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...ers/UNSCv1.jpg Not sure about this one, but Garth Ennis endorses it. |
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Trying to find some good manga for my friend to read and in the process checking out some of the stuff that's been published in the last couple years since I went cold turkey on comics. This is a "classic" of the gekiga genre (not really a genre so much as a movement covering then unconventional approaches to conventional genres as well as "avant garde" comics, basically anything that would have been considered outside/edgy/gritty/real-life/surreal/sophisticated in comparison to most mainstream Japanese comics in the late 60s/early 70s. This one definitely falls more in the avant garde category than Sampei Shirato's classic ninja tale, Kamui-den, but is both more personal and scrutable than its antecedent, Yoshiharu Tsuge's short story Nejishiki (Screw Style). Red Colored Elegy tells a story of messy, half-expressed yearnings (yearning for love, yearning for success, yearning to make art) of two young people in the early 70s. Not much to say about the story/characters as such, just that some of it was pretty affecting for me while other parts just left me cold/unresponsive. Seiichi Hayashi's artwork is excellent though, and it takes about a half-hour to get through its 230+ pages of story, yet doesn't feel short (which is a good thing), just a little incomplete. Incomplete people, incomplete art, incomplete story. Not sure if it's worth the $24 price tag, but if you happen to see it on a shelf definitely pull it down and flip through it. |
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I'm done reading the Watchmen and have moved on to Ex-Machina:
http://images.google.com/url?q=http:...IrIkUCmCE0WGbw It's from the same dude that wrote Y - The last man. It's not exactly on the same level, but it's still funny and smart and pro-gay, so yay! (Is it wrong to think a comic book character is hot? *concerned*) Oh and I've given Criminal a go Len, but found it to mundane. Plus the artwork isn't very good. :\ |
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Another pro-gay book you might like is Warren Ellis' The Authority. I thought it was great stuff, if a bit older.
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Thanks, it's queued for download...:yup: Sheesh, I'm becoming a regular addict. http://i216.photobucket.com/albums/c...er/vruce-1.gif
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Originally Posted by adidasss (Post 473437)
Oh and I've given Criminal a go Len, but found it to mundane. Plus the artwork isn't very good. :\
As for the art, I like it, it is very noir-ish. Even if the shadows are a bit over-used. |
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Punisher #38 (Pt. 2 of Man of Stone) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...er_vol5_38.jpg Well, the new movie's getting close. Need. All. Story. Arcs. Ultimatum #1 (Pt. 1 of 5) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...ultimatum1.jpg God, the saga gave me a headache, but I think I have a grasp of what's going on. Pretty good. Storming Paradise #4 http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...09_400x600.jpg God, just look at that badass cover. Sgt. Rock: The Lost Battalion (#1 of 6) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...Cv1_medium.jpg I was really looking forward to this. I love WWII things. Hellboy: The Church of Moloch http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...s/HBMoloch.jpg Been meaning to get into Hellboy. Looks good. Foolkiller: White Angels (#4 of 5) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...COV_medium.jpg Is that Punisher? On the ground? Dead? And also got the Foolkiller begining series at the back issue sale for like 2 bucks. It was good. The Boys #24 (We should Go Now pt. 2 of 4?) http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...ers/boys24.jpg The boys is great fun. |
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Luba in America by Gilbert Hernandez. Okay, first off, I just want to say that I find that cover hideous. Gotta respect Beto as a cartoonist, his ability to express meaning and emotion through body language and facial expression -- he's really got it down. I'm just not a fan of the style, maybe it's also that I don't share his fondness for gigantically-busted women, I'm not sure, but his whole aesthetic seems to rub me the wrong way. Oh well, at least the insides of this book are in black and white. The guy who lent the book to me described it as "totally a telenovela", but I don't think so. Certainly it references and expresses a fondness for soap opera style theatrics, with everyone constantly falling in love, acting petty, cheating and so on, but it's just too fractured and self-aware and multifarious to limit it to that genre. The title character, Luba comes from of Beto's Love and Rockets universe, along with most of the other characters, many of whom get much more stage-time in this book. Anyway, I liked it enough to finish it, but I think more than half the reason I did finish it was because I wanted to give it back to my friend along with a good-faith appraisal. Oh well. I'll probably be reading some more stuff by Gilbert Hernandez in the near future in spite of this. |
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Hard-Boiled by Frank Miller and Geof Darrow Wow. I haven't read such a divisive comic in ages. What I mean is that the brilliant intricacy of every panel's artwork is roughly cancelled out by its rather simplistic plot that means the book can easily be read through in the space of an hour (like I managed to do). I wouldn't really have much problem with this if it hadn't cost me $39, which I think should demand something a little richer in depth. If any studio had the balls to finance an as-faithful-as-possible film adaptation, it could very well be the greatest action film of the 21st century. Total = |
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Hard Boiled is good but yeah, there's not enough there to shell out $39 for, but then that's true of most comics. I read it for free at a public library in Seoul.
Have you read Electra: Assassin, though? Miller's best, best, best and much denser and more complex than the above-mentioned book. http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/image...cd4d5110.L.jpg |
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Lines - no, I haven't read it. Looks interesting enough, and if it makes use of the same potential I know Miller is capable of achieving, I'll definitely check it out.
Also... http://www.dccomics.com/media/produc...53_180x270.jpg Transmetropolitan: Tales of Human Waste by Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson The first Transmetropolitan comic I've ever read. With any luck, it will definitely not be the last. I can't remember the last time I actually laughed while reading a comic. The only problem is that it's really just a disjointed collection of small newspaper columns and matching pictures. Still, the entire "Drink-My-Urine Day" prologue made my day. |
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The Sandman Vol. 8: World's End by Neil Gaiman and various artists Certainly an interesting piece of work. The anthology angle was tackled rather well, and of course it's a Sandman comic, so the intricacy of both the art and the writing is up to scratch. http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg The Sandman Vol. 4: Seasons of Mist by Neil Gaiman and various artists Kind of slow to get into, but I do like the twists and turns that the story ended up taking. |
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Hi everybody....Has anybody tried reading... Nagaraja comics..
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Brain Azzarello's The Joker -
http://www.majorspoilers.com/wp-cont...GN_solicit.jpg Not quite as amazing as I had hoped for, it's definitely still a great book though. And I loved the fact that The Joker in this reminded me so much of Heath Ledger's Joker, who is my favorite Joker. I don't know though, it just felt weird reading it because Batman was barely even in it, he got in it the last few pages though. I thought I'd love reading a graphic novel dedicated to just the Joker, but for some reason it just seemed incomplete with out Batman in there with him. I also didn't really like that Johny character, they put way too much focus on him IMO, I mean it was supposed to be about The Joker, but a lot of the focus ended up going on him. Any Joker fan would definitely like this though, I think some Batman fans won't like it as much though since Batman didn't really get any focus at all in this, still a great reading nonetheless though. |
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I re-read The Watchmen recently. It had been a while. It's a very good comic. I don't know what else to say about it.
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Currently smack dab in the middle of:
Watchmen (Moore/Gibbons, 1986) http://adrianjames.files.wordpress.c...9/01/cover.jpg |
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I love that you picked that cover Seds, it's my favorite part of the whole GN.
Anyway, here are three of my favorite ongoing series that are all relatively new. Dark Avengers (#3 just came out this week) http://comicsmedia.ign.com/comics/im...45585_640w.jpg I love the premise of villains dressing up as superheroes, and everyone trusting them. Plus Norman Osbourne is one of the best Marvel villains, I'd almost follow him being in some of the scenarios. Punisher (#3 just came out this week too.) http://www.kingscomics.com.au/catalo...g/img15475.jpg A great assination attempt in the very beginning (involves being sniped from a mile away.) With a great fight against the Sentry, and the Hood is just a badass. Again, Osbourne is an AWESOME villian. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (#4 came out March 11th, next one comes April 8th) http://th06.deviantart.com/fs41/300W...ottieyoung.jpg A change of pace from the rest of the stuff I've been reading. I just love the story of TWWOO and the art aint too shabby either. |
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I read volumes 24 and 25 of Hunter X Hunter (Yoshihiro Togashi) in a Barnes & Noble the other day and was reminded just how simultaneously stupid/readable most manga is. This is probably one of the more-"readable" bad Shonen Jump manga that I've read.
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I will say that it's gotten a lot less entertaining in the current (killer ants/post-greed island) story arc. Here's the wikipedia description of the set up for my favorite story arc in the series:
"The third story arc reunites the main characters for the world's largest auction in a sprawling metropolis called Yorknew City (Yorkshin City in the original Japanese version). Gon, Killua, and Leorio try different methods to make enough money to buy Greed Island, a video game that could help Gon find his father." Yes, it's a serious fantasy/action/epic about buying video games (among other things)... |
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Hew!
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I've tired reading Jimmy Corrigan - The smartest kid on Earth, but I found the layout too confusing so I gave up on it. I also started David Boring, which doesn't seem particularly interesting ODDLY ENOUGH. :laugh: Maus was amazing though.
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Did you read Jimmy Corrigan in its published version or on a computer screen? that is one comic that I think would be frustrating on a computer screen. the layout is the entire fun of that otherwise-joyless comic though.
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Computer version...:D
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Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar et al The basic plot of Red Son is an alternative history of Superman comics (and by extension the world at large) by having young Kal-El crash-land in the Soviet Union instead of in Smallville, U.S.A. (as per the character's actual continuity). I have to say, I really enjoyed it a lot - all the little details and references, not to mention a strong plotline and an ending that was so shockingly well-done it sent shivers down my spine. Highly recommended. |
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Edgar Wright's next film is going to be an adaptation of this 5 part graphic novel series so I thought I should check em out.
http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:...01lzzzzzzz.jpg http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:...tt_pilgrim.gif The first one was really enjoyable , I've got the rest sitting here. |
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Here are a couple pages from a new manga that I bought last weekend -- 'Ito Junji's Cat Diary'
Junji Ito is best known for his horror manga such as Uzumaki, Gyo, Tomie and Flesh-Colored Horror. This is the first non-horror comic that I've read by him but then, he's always had one foot planted firmly in absurd humor. 'Cat Diary' is about Ito, his wife, and his pet cats Yon and Mu. In this sequence we see the author fighting (and almost losing to) Yon for a fish. It's a good sequence to show because you don't need to be able to read Japanese to get what's going on. {note that you're supposed to start reading it from the top right-hand corner of the right page}. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...20scns/fat.jpg |
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Anyone else keeping up with Dark Reign? I can't wait for Dark Avengers 4, Marvel did the first three issues very well.
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Look at page 4, I'd love to chat some Dark Avengers stuff with ya.
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Originally Posted by Lennon (Post 514770)
Look at page 4, I'd love to chat some Dark Avengers stuff with ya.
You wouldn't happen to be reading Battle for the Cowl, would you?
Originally Posted by Iroquois (Post 512619)
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Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar et al The basic plot of Red Son is an alternative history of Superman comics (and by extension the world at large) by having young Kal-El crash-land in the Soviet Union instead of in Smallville, U.S.A. (as per the character's actual continuity). I have to say, I really enjoyed it a lot - all the little details and references, not to mention a strong plotline and an ending that was so shockingly well-done it sent shivers down my spine. Highly recommended. |
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Originally Posted by The Killing Joke (Post 514966)
Any favorite moments thus far? I highly enjoyed Norman telling Bob that The Sentry doesn't really exist, sharing his similar experience as Green Goblin. I also loved the battle between Doom/Avengers and Morgana.
You wouldn't happen to be reading Battle for the Cowl, would you? IRON PATRIOT (AKA NORMAN OSBOURNE) My name is Norman Osbourne, leader of the Avengers Miss Fay! We're here to ask you go back to where you came or face us head-on! MORGANA LE FAY I've battled Avengers before Noble Knight. IRON PATRIOT Not like u, you haven't. Surrender or Leave MORGANA LE FAY Or what? IRON PATRIOT Bob, you have my permission..Don't hold back. (Senty flys down and rips her f!@#in head off!) And sadly, I'm not really into Battle for the Cowl. I love Batman, he's one of my all-time favorites. I just don't like Grant Morrison so never got into R.I.P, so I think I'd be lost in BFTC. I have however, been reading Batman Confidential. |
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The Boys “We Gotta Go Now” (Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Oct. 2008 – April 2009)
So where do I start? I guess sometime in late September when I overheard a few people talking about The Boys being made into a movie, and how it would have to be Nc-17. I said something about how I should pick up an issue and my comic book guy saying something like, “I’ll probably never sell The Boys to you, your mom would kill me.” Being younger I translated that into, “Woah dude, this is awesome. Steal it if you have to!” So I picked up issue Twenty-Three and read it. Finished it before the car even got home, actually. I liked it, but thought that the plot went into like 4 directions, so I just bought the issues as they came out and waited to read the story arc all at once. Which is the way I think most comics should be read. Because the books come out once every month, and sometimes you just can’t remember who did what, and having to re-read stuff over and over again can get kind of annoying. It’s actually really good, better than I expected. And that’s saying something, because I love most things Garth Ennis puts out (PUNISHER!!!!) I even like ‘supes’ being parodied (X-Men shall never be the same.) I even liked some characters that turn out, rather, unlikeable. They seemed like guys you just want to party with. I liked how the characters seemingly went all different directions with the plot each getting a good 5 pages per issue, but towards the end they get back together. Right after that, you get not one, but two “HOLY SHIZNIT! I MIGHT NEED THERAPY AFTER SEEING THIS!” moment from Ennis, which is one of the best HSIMNTAST moments, one because of what we don’t see, and another because of how short it was. The art’s not to shabby either. Darick Robertson is pretty good. I really did like BORN, which he also did with Mr. Ennis. He drew some VERY awesome explosions, which trust me, come in handy towards the balls-to-the-wall ending. My only problem with his art is the lighting. I mean people are REALLY shiny in this. Eh well, once you get into the darker lit places, it’s less noticeable. All in all, combining action, comedy, and even a bit of romance makes for one awesome adult read. I’ll be sure to add #1-22 to my collection soon. The Boys: We Gotta Go Now is collected from issues #23 - #29, or in Trade paperback coming sometime in July ’09. And be sure to check out HEROGASM #1 sometime in May. |
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So, any thoughts on that?
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Random question...
Does anyone own The Tick: Omnibus? http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j3...eview/tick.jpg |
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MARVEL'S CIVIL WAR (MARK MILLAR, STEVEN MCNIVEN #1-7, July '06 - Jan. '07) I always start with why I actually decided to read whatever book I'm reviewing. I mean what seperates this from something say, New Avengers vol. 5? Well I started by reading that and just told my comic book guy "Okay, wasn't Captain America and Iron Man friends, ya know, last issue? What happened?" He answered in two words: Civil War. I had read The Road to Civil War beforehand, but didn't care for it much. Some things just didn't add up there, but my ultra-hatred for Spider-Man might have blinded me a bit on that. It's just, I dislike that character so much, the only good thing about his book is that one of my favorite villians, Green Goblin (Norman Osbourne) and my favorite anti-hero, The Punisher both got their starts there. But back to CW, the premise is interesting. After a devastating accident involving masked heroes killing hundereds, Congress decides to pass the Superhero Registration Act with Iron Man being one of the first to sign and the head of their cause. Spider-Man still stuck so far up hit a$$ you can probably see him starting to come out the other side. As you can imagine some are opposed, mainly Captain America, heading an opposition with unseen help from Nick Fury. Mark Millar does have talent for coming up with ideas. He starts off huge and never really lets up, plot wise. We go from nearly-leveling a city, to, oh wait, nearly-leveling a different city. But still, I liked where it started, where it took us, and what it's leading into. We even get heroes that I dislike (Fantastic Four) and taking them in interesting directions, mainly Sue and Johnny against the act, Reed and the Thing staying for it. I like how the event ties in the whole Marvel U and everyone from Captain America, Iron Man, and Spider-Douche to Speedball, Hercules, and The Punisher are all tied in, it's just that can be to much to handle. Luckily, they pair up as two teams beautifully so it's easier to keep track. Even if you still get the, what-seems-to-easy-writing-off of hard to take down characters like Daredevil, I can't complain much. Millar's main flaw here is the dialouge. Some of it is just comes off unnatural. Like the Punisher, he doesn't make sarcastic witty comments like "Jeez. You two wanna get a room?" he doesn't talk much at all. That's what made Ennis' MAX so great. No talking, all ass kicking. Especially later, when our two teams meet, the whole "spy situation" was horribly written and didn't seem like it mattered in the long run. I wanted more betrayals then I actually got. Steve's also a very talented person though. You can see some great moments of artwork (my favorite being Punisher's introduction) with great character designs, even if I do prefer the more realistic look. Even the fight scenes look great, another thing I can't complain about. Only problem, Iron Man looks actually kind of dirty, like he's never even washed the thing before, but that might be the colorist's fault, Captain America looks like he just smelled something horrible contantly, and Spider-D's new costume makes him look like something straight out of a kid's drug induced nightmare. More or less, this is a really good book and I liked what it accomplished and what happened. P.S. if you ask what side I'm on, I'm on the fence. I think that training Superheroes is a very good idea before they're able to get out there. But shooting, killing, arresting them? Bad idea. |
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I've been reacquainting myself with some manga lately, andd the teen drama/comedy/sports titles by Mitsuru Adachi are my favorites right now, particularly his baseball classics, Touch and H2.
Here are a couple pages from Touch, which is about twins Kazuya and Tatsuya Uesugi (one's the school baseball star the other's an archetypal slacker-who-could-be-more) and their childhood friend/potential love-interest Minami Asakura. Pretty charming characters but it's Adachi's sense of visual rhythm and irony that brings it all together. Touch is pretty canonical if you're interested in getting into manga, too. I don't really care about sports at all, so you don't really need to be a baseball dork to get into it. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1241623035 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1241623541 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...g?t=1241623798 |
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https://secure.sensihost.net/~interc...vers%20TPB.jpg I love the serious take on Punisher. Pure greatness. |
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Wow Sedai I'd no idea this thread existed! Please if you could merge the "Favorite Comic Story" thread with this one Id appreciate it. Sorry again guys.
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Frank Miller actually got the Punisher noticed before this limited series. He did a one shot writing drawing stint on an Amazing Spider-Man Annual #15 where Spidey fought Punny and Doc Ock, and Doc Ock fought both. Then Miller had Punisher in his Daredevil run for a few issues. If you havent read these find a reprint cause theyre exceptional. |
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But the threads aren't too similair. It's like how we have a Movie Tab thread, and a My Favorite Movie thread.
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Justice Society of America: Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2009, Geoff Johns, Jerry Ordway, #23-25,) Ah, Justice Society of America, a pretty damn awesome book. Like one of my favorites probably. Geoff Johns being the only writer to JSA I’ve ever known. With this story arc (and one issue) he’ll be gone and Jerry Ordway’ll be doing pretty much a one man show of writing, and drawing. This was a good arc though, for being as short as it was. I mean we’re coming off the 24 issue (that’s two YEARS, our time) Thy Kingdom Come, and the eleven issue One World Under Gog, so anything’s going to seem really short, but what I loved about Geoff John’s writing, was that he essentially introduced Black Adam during OWUG, and TKC, making for less of an introduction needed. The story behind this, is that the once so nice f’in-flowers-would-bloom-behind-her Isis, is now corrupted after being kidnapped, and put under a a spell. Black Adam finds her, and she is now as evil as Adam is, they also corrupt Mary Marvel (Captain Marvel’s sister.) They get the Rock of Enternity, which Capt. Marvel’s protecting, and want to start the world anew, with them being the Adam and Eve. To be honest, these 3 issues kind of scared me. Not as in, holy **** Black Adam’s about to pop someone in the jaw, scary, but it makes me fear for the future (until August) of JSA. I mean you can tell there’s a sudden jump in quality from this story arc, from the past arcs, and only one thing’s changed since then. Jerry Ordway. It says he “helped” write the issues, which pretty much means he wrote them and Geoff Johns just had his name on it or something, at least I’d like to think that. But the main thing was his art, now I’m not saying he was bad he just drew people like they were on a drug binge. All in all, I liked it, but it’s not an OMFGYOUMUSTREADNOW book. Rating: - |
Sorry for the triple post, but a new review.
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...9393/15182.jpg The Mask Omnibus: Vol. 1 This book reading starts like 3 months ago. I was watching TBS, and one of my old favorites ‘The Mask’ had just came on. I saw the credits and it said “Based on the comic book by John Arcudi.” The Mask was a comic? I thought to myself. Huh, looks kind of fun. So I wiki’d it, and saw the cover, that was enough to get me to call in to my comic book shop and have them hold one for me. Sadly, it came at the wrong time. I checked it out at a time when I just heard about The Walking Dead, and I got the first volume and became addicted. Then, I fell in love with JSA, then a couple other books. It went on for like 3 months, but I finally just forced myself to get it. Enough personal chat, this Omnibus is pretty big (362 pages, with like 5 pages of ads in the back.) So, I’ll just go by collections. http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...0234_large.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...0812_large.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...3033_large.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...2250_large.jpg http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n...3907_large.jpg The Mask (1991,John Arcudi, Doug Mahnke, #0-4) John Arcudi’s basically writing a really twisted Looney Tune. That’s the only way I can sum up of what the Mask does to people. I mean, “Big Head” pulls stuff out of thin air, uses a muffler in a way it probably shouldn’t, he even goes after his 3rd grade teacher, funny, funny stuff. Now, it’s not all about the violence. He does keep the story going with each violent act. There are several twists, and I can’t really remember one I didn’t like. It really didn’t affect me personally. Besides one part, but that was just unfortunate. That unfourtunateness comes from pretty much anyone who wears the mask, and becomes “Big Head”, especially Lt. Kellaway. It makes them go mad, and you can’t help but feel bad for the people. But, Walter’s a freakin’ awesome character. I love the big brute and how good he is at what he does. The art does match well. The facial expressions tell it all. I mean, it’s just enough zaniness to be so awesome. I’d like the humans to be a little more defined, so their lines didn’t blend into the backgrounds so much. Even the coloring was a bit to light for my liking, but Big Head was colored very well. All in all, it’s a fun book to read on a rainy Sunday. Rating:+ More to come tomorrow, possibly tonight. |
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