That one dude who buys Grimm Fairly Tales might be into that.
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COMICS! |OT| April 2013. Trapped in humorless world, Prankster decides to end it all.
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Spike Spiegel
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I bought the whole thing off the rack. And it is KER-AAAAAAAZY.
slightconfuse
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i dont know take any sex scene in SAGA and multiply it by 100000000000000 and you get black kiss 2
Rafa=FedKilla
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I've only read All Star Western so far, I'll probably have to go back too.
Is Sex any good? I feel weird buying any comic that comes shrink wrapped.
Nah. Don't get caught in Joe Casey's hype.
First issue was pretty cool, have the second to read when I have time. The lettering is really cool.
It wasn't shrink wrapped at my shop.
Edit: ElNarez doesn't like it so of course it's worth a shot. Give it a try rafa!
Really? I found it to be pointlessly meandering. Like, sure, you have lesbians getting it on and a guy talking about all the cool shit he once did. But the idea of the Superhero as sex fantasy has already been explored in Watchmen and killed in Flex Mentallo. There's nothing Casey can add on the discussion, and the story he wants to tell didn't sound particularly interesting from the bits and pieces there were in issue #1.
Good thing some people aren't as cynical as you.
phazedplasma
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Freezasaurus
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Aww shit. Tits AND fishbowl helmets!? SOLD.
Freezasaurus
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It's only two issues in at this point, but it's been decent so far. Still seems a little directionless, but there's definitely a story starting to form.
is that dude still writing?
my chemical romance broke up right? now he could focus on being good at stuff
Freezasaurus
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I have the deluxe edition hardcovers of both volumes, as well as the box set of the character figurines. Disappointed that Hotel Oblivion never materialized.
I was whining a bit about the death of Wildstorm (though it's actually been dead for a while, like Vertigo) over the course of the New 52 and a big part of that for me is Sean Phillips and Joe Casey on Wildcats. The second issue feels a bit like that I think? I also really like Miller's Dark Knight and Casey is tapping into that, but he's not really into the same stuff Miller is.
slightconfuse
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Gerard Way is writing a mini based off the Killjoys album with art by Becky Cloonan in june. pretty pumped.
believe there is a free comic book day prologue next month
believe there is a free comic book day prologue next month
Tizoc
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Huge Jonah Hex fan here
As far as Jonah Hex goes, you can read the original classic stories that are collected in DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Then read the pre-Nu52 series which is fantastic, mainly anything by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti
If you want some animated Jonah Hex, he was featured in a few Batman Brave and the Bold episodes, but get the Superman and Shazam BluRay/DVD as it has a short feature starring him along with an episode that starred him from the 90s Batman cartoon.
sazabirules
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Huge Jonah Hex fan here
As far as Jonah Hex goes, you can read the original classic stories that are collected in DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
Then read the pre-Nu52 series which is fantastic, mainly anything by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti
If you want some animated Jonah Hex, he was featured in a few Batman Brave and the Bold episodes, but get the Superman and Shazam BluRay/DVD as it has a short feature starring him along with an episode that starred him from the 90s Batman cartoon.
Thanks for this post. Is it easy for me to figure out the order of the preNew 52 stuff because there seems to be a lot of trades? I'm surprised DC has kept the me writing team on the character for so long.
Tizoc
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Ah for the most part all of Jonah's stories are Stand alone! So if you pick up a random TPB, you won't have any difficulty enjoying the stories =)
Even IF they mention a past event from a previous story it isn't a big deal, but if you want a reading order:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonah_Hex#Collected_editions
sazabirules
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Okay thanks again. I'm a big fan of smaller stand alone stories so this is good.
All caught up on Fatale, it's definitely a different book, sort of reminds me of Morning Glories in that i feel like i'm always not being told enough of the story to keep me fully interested, yet i'm intrigued enough to continue reading. It's good stuff, check out the first trade. I'd say it's weaker as a story than his criminal work but I enjoy the creepiness of Fatale more.
GrandHarrier
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If we assume that the note from "CK" in B&R #18 is actually "Carrie Kelley" then it has something to do with movies. Or maybe acting?
Slightly off topic; Read a cool article about B&R #19. The check that Bruce gives Carrie is Check #1986, the year that The Dark Knight Returns debuted. Cute easter egg.
Rafa=FedKilla
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He was hittin' that. I'm telling you.
He's 10 and she's at least 18 brah.
ViewtifulJC
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BenjaminBirdie
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God damned The Ultimates 2 was so much radder than I remember.
Holy shit.
Holy shit.
One of my first comics...those were some good days. People gripe about it being too cheesy but i loved it. Didn't like any of the recent Ultimate Millar work though which felt a little too "extreme".
Rafa=FedKilla
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Age of Ultron is Bendis' magnum opus!
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
As someone who basically hasn't read comics since around 1994, Todd McFarlane's negative influence on comic book writing is staggering.
I remember how annoyed I was by his approach to writing Spider-Man, which was to come up with one thin story idea and stretch it out for five or six issues, (with copious amounts of splash pages and two-page spreads as well) rinse, repeat.
That approach is universal now. It's amazing how little happens in comics these days. I'm loving a lot of what I'm reading, but I just thought I'd throw that out there.
I remember how annoyed I was by his approach to writing Spider-Man, which was to come up with one thin story idea and stretch it out for five or six issues, (with copious amounts of splash pages and two-page spreads as well) rinse, repeat.
That approach is universal now. It's amazing how little happens in comics these days. I'm loving a lot of what I'm reading, but I just thought I'd throw that out there.
Caught up on Superior Spider-Man thanks to a friend. It's...okay. Every issue feels the same: Ock does something, Peter freaks out, Ock's scheme work, Peter continues to freak or is impressed. Rinse and repeat. It's decent, but I don't see myself hopping back on the Spider-Man train.
Just read Saga #12. Have they said specifically how long it'll be until #13? Probably August or September?
Also, as far as what happened,
Black Beetle sold me on the mystery/noir stuff. I'll be picking this up for sure.
Also, as far as what happened,
intense shit! The writer should have just let Robot IV leave. I was pretty excited to see the return of the alligator butler too. I figured he was a one-off kind of character. Great art as always.
Black Beetle sold me on the mystery/noir stuff. I'll be picking this up for sure.
slightconfuse
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this arc is going to be so boss
Lol illyana get fucked
EleventhDoctor
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Damn. That final page in Saga. Totally fooled me.
This might be BKV's best work yet. I know it's early.
This might be BKV's best work yet. I know it's early.
Rafa=FedKilla
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I just can't see that, I read these comic and the massive amount of hype and superlatives just doesn't click with me. Y The Last Man is master class.
ViewtifulJC
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I'm the opposite, I gave up on Y the Last Man around the third story arc, but BKV is really clicking with me on Saga(slow-ass pacing and SHOCKING DIALOG/TITALITION aside)
Gonna have to agree. Saga is the definition of a Space Opera. Y: The Last Man had a really cool premise, but wasn't all that exciting to me.
Y is fucking terrible and I'm a dude who read the entire thing. It's such an obnoxious comic.
Saga isn't my favourite thing every month but it's leagues better.
ViewtifulJC
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"Obnoxious", there's a good word for it, specifically Yorick. Holl hell, what a self-righteous little shithead manchild of a protagonist
PaulExcellent
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Thank you.
I read the whole damn thing, and the guy is a huge prick.
Today, I picked up the Scott Pilgrim #1 release in color.
It looks swell, and the colors really add to the material.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Damn cuz obnoxious is the perfect word for me when describing Saga.
Just read through the first several issues of Young Avengers and IDW's Ninja Turtles. Both have been pretty enjoyable so far, and Gillen's writing on the former wasn't as entirely awkward as some seemed to make it up to be. Still have Fearless Defenders and Saga to burn through.
TMNT is a hundred times the comic that Young Avengers ish is.
slightconfuse
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Am i the only Ex Machina fan here.???
shit is Dope
shit is Dope
TheDarkKnight774
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of course not. It was a fun read from start to finish
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