LaunchpadMcQ
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Yes. One is a meme.
Since I've got first post, I'll throw some Raul Allen art I wanted to share. He's so good.
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COMICS! |OT| August 2015. Overwhelming.
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Yes. One is a meme.
Since I've got first post, I'll throw some Raul Allen art I wanted to share. He's so good.
GrandHarrier
Member
I'd make a joke about something something Kipp, but you know what? Yeah, free is a great price.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
HALL YASS
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
see above post
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
Some people dig it a lot, but I'll be straight. It's a good book. It's not crazy good, but it's really good and worth reading if you enjoy the character from other appearances. The best bits are how Kindt writes Ninjak (which you can also read in Unity and The Valiant) and how he explores the character. It's an espionage book more than a cape book, and the story is just good enough for you to care. Art has been good, as well, but Raul Allen guested for the latest issue and just obliterated everything else that came before. The back-up story is actually better than the main story, imo; it explores Ninjak's past when he was just an MI6 spy.
If you're interested in the character at all, I'd say go with Unity before recommending this one. Even though it's a team book, you get the great characterization plus actually legit amazing arcs.
My intention with posting the above was less about plugging Ninjak than Allen. Allen's just incredible, and he'll be doing the first arc of the new Eternal Warrior ongoing, which combined with the writing Venditti has done for that character so far, has me beyond hyped.
I'd make a joke about something something Kipp, but you know what? Yeah, free is a great price.
Man, I've got so many awesome things coming in the mail. And I've already gotten my IST order and Lil' Gotham Harley figure this week.
Got my laptop coming, Hellblazer, DC Nation World's Funnest figures, and I feel like there's one other thing that I forgot about.
Mostly super excited about the World's Funnest figures. Those things just make me happy.
Probably my favorite part of World's Funnest is Batman's "I'm going to get you with my superhero powers!" in this video.
Or maybe Batman in this video. Equally hilarious/cute.
Basically these shorts are like my favorite thing ever.
Edit: Debating a new avatar...
or maybe
I'll probably not change it though.
Got my laptop coming, Hellblazer, DC Nation World's Funnest figures, and I feel like there's one other thing that I forgot about.
Mostly super excited about the World's Funnest figures. Those things just make me happy.
Probably my favorite part of World's Funnest is Batman's "I'm going to get you with my superhero powers!" in this video.
Or maybe Batman in this video. Equally hilarious/cute.
Basically these shorts are like my favorite thing ever.
Edit: Debating a new avatar...
or maybe
I'll probably not change it though.
So, random thought, but what are some examples of series that have, say, at least 50 issues that are consistently good, preferably with a single writer, though in its own way having 2+ good writers back to back can be pretty cool too (IE Bendis Daredevil leading right into Brubaker).
Some off the top of my head: Hellboy (universe), Invincible, guessing Usagi Yojimbo more than qualifies from the first "Saga" book, Hellblazer gets it probably through various writers (even if I didn't like Fear Machine), Ian Flynn has done a solid job with Sonic, IDW TMNT definitely qualifies if you add in the "side" books (which you should as they're important to the plot), Johns GL has been at least solid up through what I've read of the second Omni. And I'm sure I'm forgetting plenty that I'm either not realizing are that long. (How many issues was Sandman?)
But yeah, something I've been thinking of, as I definitely feel like I like runs to have a decent bit of length to them. Maybe because I've read more manga?
Some off the top of my head: Hellboy (universe), Invincible, guessing Usagi Yojimbo more than qualifies from the first "Saga" book, Hellblazer gets it probably through various writers (even if I didn't like Fear Machine), Ian Flynn has done a solid job with Sonic, IDW TMNT definitely qualifies if you add in the "side" books (which you should as they're important to the plot), Johns GL has been at least solid up through what I've read of the second Omni. And I'm sure I'm forgetting plenty that I'm either not realizing are that long. (How many issues was Sandman?)
But yeah, something I've been thinking of, as I definitely feel like I like runs to have a decent bit of length to them. Maybe because I've read more manga?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Doom Patrol by Morrison comes kinda close at 45 issues or so.
Don't know the exact total amount of issues but Avengers by Busiek is close and I think Starman and Hitman are around 50 issues each as well.
Claremont's run on Uncanny X-Men was consistently great for over a decade. It started to falter a bit in the late 80s and early 90s, but still good.
Garth Ennis' Hitman ran for over five years and never had a bad issue.
Chew's been running for a few years now and it's gotten a little too wacky for my tastes, but the last trade was way better.
Also from Archie, the Mega Man comic by Ian Flynn was fantastic.
Boom! should totally collect all the Scary Go Round stuff into some big trades. I'd buy the shit out of that, I'm well past the point where clicking through webcomic archives on a desktop is okay.
Learn to Fly is on CMX though, and is great.
Coriolanus
Banned
What the heck is up with the quality of these Mad Max comix? It's through the freaking roof.
Thought it was just a cash-in, but that's evidently not the case. Lotsa love went into this.
Thought it was just a cash-in, but that's evidently not the case. Lotsa love went into this.
Oh my goodness. Lil Gotham might just be the best thing DC has ever published.
Everyone needs to pick up the Lil Gotham TPB. I think it's only $7 or something on IST.
It is the greatest thing ever. Just brilliant through and through. I honestly can't see how anyone would dislike it.
Off the top of my head:
Morrison's Batman. Ennis' Punisher and Ennis' Preacher. Moore's Strangers in Paradise.
I really really need to read my TPBs of this soon... I feel horrible having had them sitting on my shelf for almost a year now.
Everyone needs to pick up the Lil Gotham TPB. I think it's only $7 or something on IST.
It is the greatest thing ever. Just brilliant through and through. I honestly can't see how anyone would dislike it.
Off the top of my head:
Morrison's Batman. Ennis' Punisher and Ennis' Preacher. Moore's Strangers in Paradise.
I really really need to read my TPBs of this soon... I feel horrible having had them sitting on my shelf for almost a year now.
Zombone loves it.
Li'l Gotham is both funnier than any comic I've read in ages and more emotion-inducing than any comic I've read in ages.
The Christmas issue hit me so hard. Poor Mr. Freeze... :'(
Seriously everyone. Read Li'l Gotham.
Edit: Oh what! Li'l Gotham Vol 2 came out earlier this month! It hadn't showed up in the IST search when I was placing my order last week. Noooooo
That is 100% going in my next order though.
The Christmas issue hit me so hard. Poor Mr. Freeze... :'(
Seriously everyone. Read Li'l Gotham.
Edit: Oh what! Li'l Gotham Vol 2 came out earlier this month! It hadn't showed up in the IST search when I was placing my order last week. Noooooo
That is 100% going in my next order though.
I literally fought everyone here over these books, and I'd be willing to do it again.
I will fight everyone over Li'l Gotham. I will take on the world.
I remember you fighting one person
I'm not exaggerating when I say Hitman has one of the best endings in all of comics.
If Li'l Gotham ever got an OHC or omnibus, I'd be the happiest person alive. I'm still going to buy all the trades as they come out though, obviously. This is my new favorite series from the Big Two by a mile.
Edit: Has anyone read Justice League Beyond? It's by the same creative team as Li'l Gotham, so I'm incredibly interested.
I gotta make time for it soon... It keeps being the book that I'll read after the book I'm currently reading, then something else pops up that I read instead. Ennis is one of my top 3 favorite writers and I especially love his more ridiculous/humorous stuff like Preacher and Marvel Knights Punisher, so Hitman is pretty much as "right up my alley" as it gets.
Edit: Has anyone read Justice League Beyond? It's by the same creative team as Li'l Gotham, so I'm incredibly interested.
I gotta make time for it soon... It keeps being the book that I'll read after the book I'm currently reading, then something else pops up that I read instead. Ennis is one of my top 3 favorite writers and I especially love his more ridiculous/humorous stuff like Preacher and Marvel Knights Punisher, so Hitman is pretty much as "right up my alley" as it gets.
echoshifting
Banned
Are you reading Where Monsters Dwell? Definitely falls in the ridiculous/humorous category, and has virtually nothing to do with Secret Wars.
It's fantastic
Which Justice League Beyond? If there's not a new one, then my thoughts were that the run before the 2.0 stuff was pretty meh and easily skipable. But the 2.0 stuff tied into the whole ongoing Batman Beyond stuff (and as such probably wouldn't read as well separately) and was really good.
Today is an excellent day for comics. Switched from Li'l Gotham to The Invisibles and I'm totally digging that too.
I don't do singles, but I'm definitely planning to pick it up when it gets a TPB! Thanks for the recommendation!
The one by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs. I don't think it's that new.
I don't do singles, but I'm definitely planning to pick it up when it gets a TPB! Thanks for the recommendation!
The one by Dustin Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs. I don't think it's that new.
my name is ed
Banned
Not even a fight. It was more like hey Zombine I heard the comic you like sux
And he was like fucking SJWs
True accurate events. Don't even look back. It's all right here
Tizoc
Member
Clearly you never read Tiny Titans :/
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
If I hear Kipp say L'il Gotham one more goddamn time...
I just bought the 2 trades on CMX
whatsinaname
Member
Most of my favourite comics have always been such runs. Single creative mind/group, not too much interference from editorial decisions and enough time to build something great.
Sandman - 75 issues
Transmetropolitan - 60 issues
Sandman Mystery Theatre - 70 issues (I'm only halfway through this but I would definitely include it on the list).
Lucifer - 75 issues
Starman - 80 issues
Astro City - 50+ issues. Even its weaker arcs are much better than a lot of comics
Another well regarded run is Miligan's Shade the Changing Man. 70 issues. I have yet to read it though.
I remember checking it out a while back. It doesn't have the same appeal to me as Lil Gotham. The great thing about Lil Gotham is that it's an all ages book but still has just as much (or, more, actually) appeal to older readers. Tiny Titans is pretty much a straight-up kids comic. There's nothing wrong with that, it just isn't really as enjoyable for me.
YESSSSSS. Read it ASAP. I need another person to join in with me in my absolute adoration of this book.
Robinson's Starman
Roberts' More Than Meets The Eye
Layman's Chew
How many issues does Hickman's Fantastic 4 cover?
Pretty much
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
echoshifting
Banned
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
Sandman
Strangers in Paradise
Peter David Supergirl
Xfactor
Young Justice
Transmetropilitan
Waid Flash Johns Flash with some Morrison/Millar Flash in between
Hickman FF is close enough
Maybe Priest Black Panther but I haven't read it in a long time.
Not sure if Xstatix got 50 issues but i think it was close.
I considered X-Statix, but I'm not sure if it was consistently great. It only ever dropped in quality to "good," and was never bad by any means, but there was a noticeable drop in quality after the title switched from X-Force to X-Statix.
With that said, it's still one of my all-time favorite runs. So maybe I would add that to the list after all.
Tizoc
Member
Yo SJ did you order Vol. of Priest's BP run? I did last week and am waiting for it to be shipped @o@
BKatastrophe
Member
Nanites?
Child I was pushing that book long before you got on that train.
Ah, that's that first trade, then, looking at my books. It was... serviceable. Not sure I can say much better for it, from my recollection. Like one of those more so-so episodes of the Justice League show where you don't hate it but you forget about it pretty much right after watching.
threelights
Member
Thanks! I'll go through them now then. I was thinking I'd have to buy more before going in.
Also thanks for the link, saved.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
https://www.comixology.com/Back-to-School-Sale/page/7875?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC9kZXNrdG9wL3NtYWxsQ2Fyb3VzZWw
lil Gotham full series for $8! PADs Young Justice! Check it out
Yikes, Hagi. Yikes.