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COMICS! |OT| December 2014. Alas, reading this thread backwards simply doesn't work.
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KoruptData
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I liked it but my opinion is shit around here so take that with a grain of salt. It set out what it was meant to do, cool horror/supernatural vibe in the world of Batman.
Changing gears, finally Yorick, finally! Book 3 starts off with a bang!
GrandHarrier
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Yo, what the fuck is up with the Barbara this new team is writing. She is weirdly hyper violent. Straight attacking people for the dumbest stuff like shit talking her. This latest preview has her attacking someone for dressing up like her? Lol?
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I like the vibe and the art, but there was something stilted about Fawkes' writing here. Like, there's an abrupt segue (can't think of it off-hand) between two different settings that was jarring as hell. I would love a supernaturally focused Wire via Gotham comic, and I think Fawkes is looking to do something cool here, but I hope he can fix the awkwardness in the writing.
Freezasaurus
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Cutesy art makes everything A-okay.
GrandHarrier
Member
I had to google sequins.
And you agree that Batgirl and Harley's books would only be improved by having more of them right?
GrandHarrier
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No, but I want to know who the hand on the left side of your avatar belongs too.
FUBAR McDangles
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Got it mixed up and I read annihilation and conquest but not realm of kings. I will add it in.
Never really been a fan of Fantastic Four but I figure if I like Waid's run then I will go ahead and dive into Hickman's.
Rip in peace, this incarnation of Flash Gordon.
If those are first prints of Saga then those are worth a decent amount fyi
Guys? Do I want V for Vendetta? Is the art as awesomely jawdropping as it is in The Horrorist?
Awesome! I'm really looking forward to that issue.
I actually just read the "On The Beach" issue of Hellblazer. It was... kind of horrifying and gross and bizarre. I don't think I enjoyed it much. Haha. No big deal though, since all the other issues have been really great. And even still, it wasn't bad, I just didn't care for it. But man was it weird.
I own V for Vendetta but haven't read it yet, but I did read the first 20 pages (then decided I wanted to read something else, not because the book wasn't great, but because I was in one of those incredibly indecisive moods) and was really, really impressed by the art. It's fantastic. I didn't realize until your post that the Horrorist issue was by David Lloyd, so I'm super excited about that now.
...I really ought to read V for Vendetta soon. Especially because I loved the movie.
yeah. Lloyd is really amazing and while there are some issues because of how long it took to complete, V is my favourite Moore and probably the smartest consideration of anarchism I've ever read. Also the only time I've seen a comic try to do a damn solilioquoy and also pull it off
whatsinaname
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Ignoring the Anonymous 4chan mask nonsense, it is still a very interesting comic. You should definitely read it. (And yes, the art is great).
ViewtifulJC
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Freezasaurus
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I have first printings of every issue of Saga. Someone pay me.
Imagine all the plastic you'll be able to buy with that Saga cash.
Same here. Need to get rid of some long boxes of junk and keep select favorite runs.
Man, prices have come down on Saga #1. It's now ending anywhere from $65-$105. Compared that to half a year ago when I was looking at the prices, they were going upwards of $150. Probably because I checked it the month leading up to SDCC.
$65 is enticing, though. I'd probably buy it at that price.
Ugh, I guess I'll have to sift through Comixology to see what I missed.
Cheska, your name is mentioned in this thread regarding unusual baby names of 2014. 
Not your full name, obviously.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=947854
Not your full name, obviously.http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=947854
Freezasaurus
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Serpentine
Banned
only #3-7 are first prints, but still... shit
Got my copy of the second JSA omnibus today from IST. DC has really stepped their game up binding wise, I can open it up at random and it will lay flat and skimming through it I saw no gutter loss. Considering it's about 1500 pages, it's actually a bit smaller than I was expecting.
Freezasaurus
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I looked it up before yeah, because of the talent involved. So it's worth it?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Yes, nigga.
And them oversized hardcovers are FUCKIN' HUGE, like damn near Absolute Edition, but at half the price.
ignore the shelf order, I put them like that for comparison
Yes, nigga.
And them oversized hardcovers are FUCKIN' HUGE, like damn near Absolute Edition, but at half the price.
ignore the shelf order, I put them like that for comparison
Ugh. Every time I see Absolute Dark Knight, I get super mad at myself for deciding to pass up on one on Ebay I could've had for $35. I regretted it IMMEDIATELY. And now of course it's going for OOP prices.
Also gotta get that Miller Daredevil omnibus. Such a gorgeous omnibus. I love the design.
Baron von Loathsome
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Today, I read the first trade of the New 52 Resurrection Man. I found it a lot of fun, although I was annoyed by the fanservice in the form of the Body Doubles. Doesn't look like they'll show up in the rest of the run, though, so whatever.
Lol it's actually mine. I just have to sign the papers tomorrow.
Congratulations
Oh! Well congratulations! That sounds amazing.
If you ever wanna hook a ComicsGAF buddy up with a similarly (or even slightly less) amazing job, just let me know.
Oh, and speaking of jobs, I decided yesterday that on Christmas Eve, as a Christmas present to myself, I'm gonna turn in my two weeks notice and quit the retail job I've worked for the past four years. I'm so excited.
Basically the idea is that I either move to Colorado with my best friend like we're both planning on (but everyone knows how plans go), or if that doesn't work out, I do something new/different/better. So yeah, exciting times ahead. Either that or years of miserable unemployment and my decent chunk of savings wasting away.
cablenathan
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I want to buy Kingdome Come but DC hasnt released it as an Deluxe Edition yet
I feel your pain, I am about to bite on the Absolute edition. It's too gorgeous not too, and Ross' painted artwork really suits the format.
Confusion Illusion
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No Scarlet. You don't get to leave me hanging like that at the end of the first book. Pls. I need more
Not until........June. Ahahahahahaha *coughs* *chokes*
Oh! Well congratulations! That sounds amazing.
If you ever wanna hook a ComicsGAF buddy up with a similarly (or even slightly less) amazing job, just let me know.
I'm going to start a property management venture with a few people so it's a possibility I'll need agents!
Heh, I know there are damn its still, but hey, it's just expressions after all! And there's absolutely no doubt that it is one of the best books on the market and quite possibly my favorite this year. And yet Brubaker and Epting weren't nominated for an Eisner...grumble...grumble.
"Actually, it's about ethics in comic book journalism."
Whoa, nice! Definitely let me know!
In a similar vein, I'm very likely gonna buy a home in the next year and rent it out (and likely be living in it, too, but maybe not). I'm pretty excited. I will be the best landlord.
I've worked out that if I live in a house with two other people, they would essentially be paying off the mortgage and I'd be living there for free while accumulating capital (so I'd effectively be getting paid to live in the house). And all it would cost me is the down payment. It sounds almost too good to be true.
See, this is why being in Community is better. I don't have to add something about comics to the end of this post to legitimize it.
...Although I did just read another issue of Preacher and it's so good.
GrandHarrier
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So the work schedule of a teacher but the wealth of a wall street financier. I can only assume that Zombine is an instructor at a well to do private academy for the children of the top 1% elite.
So i just got caught up on East of West.
Holy SHIT this is an incredible series. The ending of that issue with
I need more!
Guess it is time I dive into my backlog of Manhattan Projects... And then to his Avengers run.
Holy SHIT this is an incredible series. The ending of that issue with
Balloon showing him a destroyed landscape when really it is a field of flowers was awesome. And depressing. Hickman did a great job making the kid sound like a programmed machine but there are still moments where you realize he is just a child. Fantastic.
I need more!
Guess it is time I dive into my backlog of Manhattan Projects... And then to his Avengers run.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
rereading Scalped...this shit really takes off with Casino Boogie...Red Crow still the best character...
Freezasaurus
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I've always wanted to read Scalped but never got around to it.
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