I'm down to start with something like All Star Superman, maybe something longer like From Hell. If you guys want to do something more obscure, that would be cool too.
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I'm down to start with something like All Star Superman, maybe something longer like From Hell. If you guys want to do something more obscure, that would be cool too.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Down for this comic bookclub idea. Good way to steer away from just speaking about the Big Two's books and for getting others involved in this wonderful medium (possibly).
Auron_Kale
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Gotcha and you should jump once build quality is confirmed. HD comic on Comixology are gorgeous.
The Hawkeye pic I posted yesterday was a screencap from my iphone and then compressed by photobucket. On my ipad, the same pic was probably cleaner than even in my floppy copy.
Also, I wouldn't mind the comic club as I usually read manga (though I've been lazy with Bakuman & Silver Spoon) and occasionally from the Big Two (UXF I read via trades and Hawkeye is the only monthly for me after I kinda stopped with nu52). I used to read Powers back in the day but stopped once it was on a break and never picked up again after it started up again.
speaking of HD comics, i might have to wait for Comixlogy to confirm that hd comics will be on Amazon HD Fire too?
Auron_Kale
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If the app is available (I'm assuming it is), once you launch the app you can usually see a little logo on the bottom of the cover saying that it's in HD, at least it does on the ipad version.
No experience with the other tablets, but I'd guess it's similar for some of the Android tablets as well.
Ya I'd really be interested if it was more about smaller books that don't get a ton of buzz.
The comic book club sounds cool. I don't see anything wrong with featuring longer stories like 100 Bullets at times, but you would probably have to limit it to the first trade. People who enjoy that can pick up the rest if they want. The podcast Comic Geek Speak used to do a book of the month club when I still listened to them. I liked how they would rotate their focus depending on the month. Like, month 1 was Marvel, Month 2 was Independent, and Month 3 was DC. Maybe do something like that, but make it even less big 2 superhero focused?
Like:
Month 1 - Superhero (Marvel/DC or Creator Owned)
Month 2 - Crime or Espionage
Month 3 - Sci Fi
Month 4 - Horror
Month 5 - Fantasy
Month 6 - Miscellaneous
People would need time to buy the right book, so I would make it either monthly or bi-weekly.
If you want some suggestions for non-superhero stuff, I'd recommend Queen and Country, Scalped, Essex County, and Lone Wolf and Cub. Some of those may be out of print though.
Like:
Month 1 - Superhero (Marvel/DC or Creator Owned)
Month 2 - Crime or Espionage
Month 3 - Sci Fi
Month 4 - Horror
Month 5 - Fantasy
Month 6 - Miscellaneous
People would need time to buy the right book, so I would make it either monthly or bi-weekly.
If you want some suggestions for non-superhero stuff, I'd recommend Queen and Country, Scalped, Essex County, and Lone Wolf and Cub. Some of those may be out of print though.
BuddyJoeHooker
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New Teaser.
Most likely Punisher
Yeah, I wouldn't want to do a whole run because that's a lot of time to put into one thing.
Definitely agree on keeping things varied - there's a lot of variety out there so absolutely no need to bury ourselves in.
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
New Teaser.Most likely Punisher
Dude's last name is Hopeless? Hell of a name.
TetraxShards
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I'd also be interested in the comic book reading club. I've been getting back into comics in a big way the last few months after quitting around Secret Invasion.
If we're doing themed months, I'll shout for IDW's Dungeons & Dragons series in the fantasy month.
If we're doing themed months, I'll shout for IDW's Dungeons & Dragons series in the fantasy month.
yeah, Dennis Hopeless. HAs done a few GNs here and there. His marvel work includes a 4 issue Legion of Monsters mini and the X-men Season 1 GN
SpiderJerusalem
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damn I want to switch up to the hd one...
Rafa=FedKilla
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The CW. Is working on a WW series!!!!!
both versions also include.....ads on the lock screen and the bottom left corner of the home page. This bugs me a lot since i like to put comic art on my homescreen and don't want it cluttered with ads
Unrelated:
New Guardians #12: Well that's over.
Invincible # 94: Did not see that ending coming, still didn't really like how Kirkman handled Monster Girl and Robot's story arc though , but i did like the ending of this issue and the previous one.
Earth 2 #4: a little better than the previous issues because it doesn't have several pages of awful " you must be the hero!" speeches. Not sure if i'm continuing though. The book does feel unique though in the DC Universe.
Was just coming here to talk about this. Hopefully, it'll be more like the later seasons of Smallville and focus more on (cheesy) superhero fun and less on teen drama.
SpiderJerusalem
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lol, I didn't know I can change the picture. Gonna go do it nowboth versions also include.....ads on the lock screen and the bottom left corner of the home page. This bugs me a lot since i like to put comic art on my homescreen and don't want it cluttered with ads
Face it Tiger..
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http://www.vulture.com/2012/09/cw-is-developing-wonder-woman-origins-series.html
Sounds like the later years of Smallville to me, focusing on Wonder Woman when she's just starting out the hero thing. Probably has a better chance on CW than it did on NBC since they've had success with both shows starring female protagonists and genre stuff. Hopefully, they learned from the disaster of the NBC pilot.
Rafa=FedKilla
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And budget constraints won't allow Greek mythology shit! We may see Diana in every episode.!
NotTheGuyYouKill
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New Teaser.Most likely Punisher
Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit, I hope so.
Hold on there, brah. They could do them Azz style, wearing suits and dresses and shit. lol
Also, TV Steve Trevor better be awesome. (Justice League has made me fall in love with him)
Rafa=FedKilla
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Don't do that to me brah, I don't to see Smallville style cosplay every episode. And I hate to go all bleeding cool up in here, but I have a pretty good feeling the Fourth Wave will be announced tomorrow.
The Take Out Bandit
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IDW is re-releasing Torpedo in softcover format.
I'm a hunka hunka Bernet love!
That's how you draw comics people!
Planetoid is pretty awesome. Fun story and good art! It's like Image publishing a Heavy Metal book.
Saga is getting dropped. See above Bernet examples, then reference what they're trying to perpetrate as comic art in this book. If your page can't survive sans a healthy dose of Photoshop I'm not interested. Story just fluctuates from fun to dry far too often for my liking.
Avengers 1959 = Comic books colored for tablet devices. Shit is too damn dark on the printed page. Editors keep your colorists in check!
Neonomicon - Had to stop reading it. It's a bummer Alan Moore has to slum it with D-list cartoonists.
Saga of the Swamp Thing - I rejected Moore's take on Swamp Thing as a kid because I liked the story of the man trapped in the body of a monster, plus you couldn't beat the Wein / Wrightson run. Age has mellowed me a bit and I can now appreciate what Moore did with Swamp Thing, proving you can do interesting stuff when you turn the status quo on it's ear.
Godzilla The Half Century War - Wow! It's not Arthur Adams, but Stokoe delivers the goods even if some of the dialogue is mildly anachronistic.
Archer & Armstrong - Interesting. A little too political to follow in single issues, but trade may be an interesting read.
Big money (for a) side gig on the table if I don't fuck this up. Possibly available at a (REDACTED) near you! Commissions on hold for the time being. Folks in queue will be handled in order received.
I'm a hunka hunka Bernet love!
That's how you draw comics people!
Planetoid is pretty awesome. Fun story and good art! It's like Image publishing a Heavy Metal book.
Saga is getting dropped. See above Bernet examples, then reference what they're trying to perpetrate as comic art in this book. If your page can't survive sans a healthy dose of Photoshop I'm not interested. Story just fluctuates from fun to dry far too often for my liking.
Avengers 1959 = Comic books colored for tablet devices. Shit is too damn dark on the printed page. Editors keep your colorists in check!
Neonomicon - Had to stop reading it. It's a bummer Alan Moore has to slum it with D-list cartoonists.
Saga of the Swamp Thing - I rejected Moore's take on Swamp Thing as a kid because I liked the story of the man trapped in the body of a monster, plus you couldn't beat the Wein / Wrightson run. Age has mellowed me a bit and I can now appreciate what Moore did with Swamp Thing, proving you can do interesting stuff when you turn the status quo on it's ear.
Godzilla The Half Century War - Wow! It's not Arthur Adams, but Stokoe delivers the goods even if some of the dialogue is mildly anachronistic.
Archer & Armstrong - Interesting. A little too political to follow in single issues, but trade may be an interesting read.
Big money (for a) side gig on the table if I don't fuck this up. Possibly available at a (REDACTED) near you! Commissions on hold for the time being. Folks in queue will be handled in order received.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Good to see you back brah.
I'm liking the book club idea, and this format looks good. A variety of genre is real good idea. I'd like to see a mix of old and new too.
Maybe one or two trades per month, or a miniseries, or a story arc.
Perhaps IamMikeside could pick 3 choices for each next month and we could PM a vote.
krypt0nian
Banned
Welcome back, Bandit!
The Take Out Bandit
Member
Sounds good to me - The thread will be up over the weekend, I'll link it here and there'll be a week to vote for our first read
Oh shit guys, don't know if anyone has posted this yet but seems like a WW: Earth One/Year One/whatever is really coming. And the team doing it is Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette. Gotta say i'm pretty excited.
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/08...ick-paquettes-wonder-woman-year-one-for-2013/
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2012/08...ick-paquettes-wonder-woman-year-one-for-2013/
I agree, that's a great sale!
Also, I ended up liking Green Lantern #12 more than the Annual. I am finding it hard to get behind the guardians, or even relate to their thought patterns anymore.
BenjaminBirdie
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Looks like the Invisibles Omnibus is top class construction. 54 pages of extras too.
Fuck it, I'm in.
Fuck it, I'm in.
That's the point, you're not supposed to relate to the Guardians or get behind them. At this point they're no better than Krona.
The Take Out Bandit
Member
A FAQ explaining what you just read and what drugs Grant Morrisson was on?
Nah, the ending of the Invisibles is the best part of that series.
Once I cull my comic collection I'll offer up my run.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Simpsons did it! Simpsons did it! (Bleeding Cool)
It's always good to start the morning off with a hearty laugh/chuckle/chortle/snicker/Snickers Bar.
It's always good to start the morning off with a hearty laugh/chuckle/chortle/snicker/Snickers Bar.
krypt0nian
Banned
Uh yeah Leatherface did it too. That's kinda the point.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Are the Omnibuses from Marvel the Oversized pages, or just regular height? I saw some video on the Invisibles Omnibus and it's the same height...
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
Should be renamed "The Simpsons" did it. That's not an episode of The Simpsons by any stretch of the imagination.
slightconfuse
Banned
New teaser out I think it's heroes for hire or runaways
Palette Swap
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Marvel's are oversized.
Rafa=FedKilla
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I don't even want to imagine Larocca drawing the Runaways an his sour patch kid lips.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
You never know. He might have like some kind of stroke and forget the last decade and be able to draw fun cartoon comic books again! The next big thing in comics isn't rebooting the books themselves, but the actual brains of their dubious creative team members.
krypt0nian
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