The (big) Image founders (Lee, Liefeld, McFarlane) were ridiculously rich just from their Marvel work too, I think.
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COMICS! |OT| January 2013. "Read more comics"? Now that's a resolution I can keep!
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The (big) Image founders (Lee, Liefeld, McFarlane) were ridiculously rich just from their Marvel work too, I think.
BlueScrote
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damn, i wanted to read rucka's prose batman novel tonight but i can't find it for sale digitally.
oh this is rich
oh this is rich
krypt0nian
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Weird. No Man's Land is just not an ebook at all. Anywhere.
I know, it's actually a little bizarre. Looks like I'm gonna have to cobble together an Amazon order.
BlueScrote
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I continually hear good things about the prose version of No Man's Land. One of these days I'll get around to buying it.
RoninChaos
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That's insane. What does the average creator get now?
And yeah I am but valaris does a lot of it because he has more time. I'm hoping I get more free time this year and can do more in GD.
IrishNinja
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yes.
sorry bros, Grant Morrison is a fantastic writer who's written may great stories, that just wasn't one of them. we can still be cool, i bet we'd agree on lots of other books!
krypto it took years to push past the playground diametric where DC kids couldn't eat with us, so you gotta work with me here
i tell you what, ive been sleeping on animal man & swamp thing, ima give them a go soon
ps blade runner was goddamn brilliant
these guys know what's up! fucking loved him on Iron Fist
This is another one of those "New to comics/looking for recommendations" posts. I had a buddy loan me his Locke & Key collections earlier this year as an introduction to comics and I really dug it. I've started reading Walking Dead because I enjoy the show and am really getting into that too. Now, I'm looking for a good jumping in point for the superhero genre. I don't really have any swing one way or another on DC/Marvel (or any other publishers. Not really sure who is out there besides these two), but I'm just looking for something with a good story and good characters. What's a good starting point for that genre?
If you're into Walking Dead check out Kirkman's superhero book Invincible.
IrishNinja
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^that's a good one, even the warren ellis on a bad day "FUCK SUPES" crowd seems to enjoy it too
That was one of the first comics I started reading, stoked for issue 100 later this month! Should be dope.
Rafa=FedKilla
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Gonna nab that chromium cover. With that superstar art team, top five in comics, up there with Reis, Reis and Prado. Shit all over Aja, Humberto Ramos and Land. Guarding The Globe is chill as well.
krypt0nian
Banned
I can never tell if you're posting seriously, or in character anymore.
I decided to take it seriously even though I'm pretty sure he's trolling.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
I legitimately believe that Cory Walker, Rauschenberg and Rathburn are a top five superhero art team. It's fucking beautiful.
krypt0nian
Banned
So you think they shit all over Aja?
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Aja aight, but he aint no Rob Liefeld
in other news, Hitman? Still the best comic of them all
in other news, Hitman? Still the best comic of them all
Rafa=FedKilla
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Yeah, but its three against one so it isn't really a fair fight. I still read Hawkeye though brah, had it preordered before it became hipster-stream.
I had someone else recommend Invincible as well, so it looks like that'll be the one. Thanks!
sazabirules
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Hoax Hunters was decent. I like the astronaut guy. Now I need to borrow my gf's Revival trade and see how that is. Image has a lot of good stuff that I need to check out. I like that they release their trades quickly.
ViewtifulJC
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IrishNinja
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Hitman is so underrated; it started out of some forced DC event and could've just stayed a comedy/supes parody like Ennis likes, but he had some really touching moments in there. one of my top 3 books of his, though Preacher's easily # 1.
related note: i might also be solo on this, but as a result of that, i gotta say The Boys was kinda disappointing in comparison. i kept thinking it'd take it there like Hitman did & make me care about the cast, but it didn't quite manage that.
related note: i might also be solo on this, but as a result of that, i gotta say The Boys was kinda disappointing in comparison. i kept thinking it'd take it there like Hitman did & make me care about the cast, but it didn't quite manage that.
Tommy was the best thing to come out of bloodlines. What a piece of shit event
ViewtifulJC
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Hitman is #1 in my heart, Preacher is #2. Both top 15 runs for me.
Never really cared for his Punisher, though. I know that's a sin, but his run bores me, whether it's the wacky Welcome Back Frank or the more serious PunisherMAX. I got no problem with wacky Punisher, fan of Baron's run, along with Fraction's War Journal and Remender's Punisher(in fact, got that in omnibus form for Christimas). And I LOVED Jason Aaron's PunisherMAX run. And Ennis is one of my all-time faves, so this should be right up my alley
IDK, I'm weird like that I guess
Never really cared for his Punisher, though. I know that's a sin, but his run bores me, whether it's the wacky Welcome Back Frank or the more serious PunisherMAX. I got no problem with wacky Punisher, fan of Baron's run, along with Fraction's War Journal and Remender's Punisher(in fact, got that in omnibus form for Christimas). And I LOVED Jason Aaron's PunisherMAX run. And Ennis is one of my all-time faves, so this should be right up my alley
IDK, I'm weird like that I guess
IrishNinja
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seriously, id totally forget that event if not for him
Hitman is #1 in my heart, Preacher is #2. Both top 15 runs for me.
Never really cared for his Punisher, though. I know that's a sin, but his run bores me, whether it's the wacky Welcome Back Frank or the more serious PunisherMAX. I got no problem with wacky Punisher, fan of Baron's run, along with Fraction's War Journal and Remender's Punisher(in fact, got that in omnibus form for Christimas). And I LOVED Jason Aaron's PunisherMAX run. And Ennis is one of my all-time faves, so this should be right up my alley
IDK, I'm weird like that I guess
heh, i know one other comics fan who puts Hitman over Preacher, and he also loves Punisher bout found him boring with Ennis, that's funny.
nah its cool, i enjoyed the knights stuff but really liked Mother Russia and some of the early MAX stuff, it went on too long but honestly i just think Ennis has a very limited amount of subject matter sometimes, and if its not religion, war stories, stuff about how he loves NY or the like he'll fall back on troupes pretty quick. i went through a phase where i read every single thing he wrote stateside (and much of his UK crisis type stuff), i feel like he's excellent with the certain types of stories he has in him but his range is kinda limited.
Anticitizen One
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Just read a few comics here's my review:
Alias by bendis is the true definition of a "page turner"
Not sure what to think of fear agent I only read the first issue and it was kind of boring it was like a silly version of Prophet.
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #36: I love peters reaction when raptor mentions bill Reilly he has like a mental freak out.
Alias by bendis is the true definition of a "page turner"
Not sure what to think of fear agent I only read the first issue and it was kind of boring it was like a silly version of Prophet.
Amazing Spider-Man Annual #36: I love peters reaction when raptor mentions bill Reilly he has like a mental freak out.
keep reading
Jedeye Sniv
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Aja aight, but he aint no Rob Liefeld
in other news, Hitman? Still the best comic of them all
Look at that page. The only good thing about it is the writing. Art, colours, letters even, all ugly as fuck. I've tried getting into Hitman but the muddy presentation doesn't do it any favours. Not nearly as breezy or charming as Preacher IMO.
Anticitizen One
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Yea so many great 90s comics were dragged down due to bad art
IrishNinja
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aw, that's not fair - McCrea's by no means the best but his style grows on you
Dillon can only draw like 3 faces, and (my opinion) didn't really come into his own on Preacher until much later. look at Gone to Texas, then Alamo and see how much bolder/minimal some panels are.
Dillon can only draw like 3 faces, and (my opinion) didn't really come into his own on Preacher until much later. look at Gone to Texas, then Alamo and see how much bolder/minimal some panels are.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
It's fair, I read two trades of Hitman and it was a chore, feels like reading through molasses.
And yeah, Dillion is also quite bad, but at least he's clean and readable and the colours aren't the sickly greens and purples of Hitman. I mean, Tommy's coat, who the fuck wears a coat that colour?
Dillion's women all look like crackwhores though. I always wonder, is Tulip meant to look vaguely skanky and strung out?
pock3tmonster
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What's the verdict on Daredevil: Yellow? I just grabbed the first ten issues of Waid's Daredevil run thanks to the Comixology sale, but I have no idea about the quality of the other issues on sale. I had a quick look at the previews available on the app and the artwork looks great.
Jedeye Sniv
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It's nice, it' from Loeb/Sale's wistful period where they did all these vaguely maudlin recap stories. Pretty and elegant, not particularly exciting though.
pock3tmonster
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Can you recommend it as worth reading to a fan of Waid's run? That's literally the extent of my experience with Daredevil.
Jedeye Sniv
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Yeah. It's certainly not a bad story at all, and it has a lightness of touch in common with Waid's stuff. And it's always worth it for Tim Sale.
If you like it, check out the first Bendis/Maleev collection later too. It's really really good crime comics.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Nah, I felt like that the first few issues, but after that I loved McCrea's style. Perfect fit for the book; can't imagine anyone else on it, 'cept maybe Doug Manhke. And I love that GL's green is so bright and ugly, he really doesn't fit in this world at all.
BenjaminBirdie
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Only thing that bugged me about that book were the fake curses.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
IDK, but good creative team. Was wondering what they were gonna give Coipel to draw.
BenjaminBirdie
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IDK, but good creative team. Was wondering what they were gonna give Coipel to draw.
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That...
whoa.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
All women X-men team? XX chromosome and all that, and Wood said he had some X-men work coming up in 2013
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
That means Heroes For Hire by Bendis and Deadoto will be announced this week! X Women! How about a Leapfrog ongoing?
TheKaeptain
Banned
Isn't that already happening?
slightconfuse
Banned
Kieron Gillen has a new avatar book about WW2 coming out.
UBER #0
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 48 pages, ongoing monthly
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Kieron Gillen unveils his epic new monthly series, launching with a special double-sized issue! 1945. Germany is in ruins. The war in the west can only be days away from ending. Threats of wunderwaffen to be unleashed by the dying Reich have become laughable. There are no miracle weapons here. Its over. It has to be over.
Its not. Theres been stories which have mixed enhanced humans and World War 2 before. Theres never been one like this. See super beings in a whole new light as Gillen presents an epic new series that not only rewrites history, it redefines the genre.
Superstar writer KIERON GILLEN (Invincible Iron Man, Uncanny X-Men) delivers a brutal alternate timeline tale of super humans first appearing during WW2.
The Nazis have the Uber. The Allies dont.
Double-size first issue at a special price!
Uber is a new ongoing monthly
UBER #0
Retail Price: $3.99 US
Writer: Kieron Gillen
Cover & Art: Caanan White
MR, Color, 48 pages, ongoing monthly
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Kieron Gillen unveils his epic new monthly series, launching with a special double-sized issue! 1945. Germany is in ruins. The war in the west can only be days away from ending. Threats of wunderwaffen to be unleashed by the dying Reich have become laughable. There are no miracle weapons here. Its over. It has to be over.
Its not. Theres been stories which have mixed enhanced humans and World War 2 before. Theres never been one like this. See super beings in a whole new light as Gillen presents an epic new series that not only rewrites history, it redefines the genre.
Superstar writer KIERON GILLEN (Invincible Iron Man, Uncanny X-Men) delivers a brutal alternate timeline tale of super humans first appearing during WW2.
The Nazis have the Uber. The Allies dont.
Double-size first issue at a special price!
Uber is a new ongoing monthly
Supermanisdead
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IDK, but good creative team. Was wondering what they were gonna give Coipel to draw.
ugh, please don't be x-23
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