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[Rhaknar]

my new years resolution is to only read comics by the team of Bendis and Land

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have they actually done anything together lol >_<

 

[BKatastrophe]

Ugh. Eragon.

That movie killed me inside a little bit

 

[Messi]

my new years resolution is to only read comics by the team of Bendis and Land

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have they actually done anything together lol >_<

Bendis generally only works with really good artists.

 

[Owzers]

my new years resolution is to only read comics by the team of Bendis and Land

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have they actually done anything together lol >_<

It's too early in the year to be thinking about death.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

I don't know. I mean, I read a lot of fantasy novels at one point and have to admit that there's certainly a lot of similarities from one to the next, not just because they're all part of the same genre. But there's not really a ton of variation based on what I've read. It may just be that Science-fiction is more popular at the moment.

There's similarity in the same way cape comics are. Common foundations but variations in tone, character, execution, etc. plus there's high fantasy, low fantasy, etc.

I'd love a David Eddings Belgariad (my favorite book series EVER) movie series. And Glenn Cooks Black company would be awesome. I do agree one issue is a lot of fantasy authors like to create series that don't end

 

[Freezasaurus]

I do agree one issue is a lot of fantasy authors like to create series that don't end

Why would anyone voluntarily end the money train?

 

[Poodlestrike]

I don't know. I mean, I read a lot of fantasy novels at one point and have to admit that there's certainly a lot of similarities from one to the next, not just because they're all part of the same genre. But there's not really a ton of variation based on what I've read. It may just be that Science-fiction is more popular at the moment.

Most of it is just genre issues, yeah. Sci fi and capes are in right now, Fantasy not so much.

What I'm surprised at is that Urban Fantasy hasn't taken off. I need Dresden Files to get the adaptation they deserve.

 

[Rrongfield]

my new years resolution is to only read comics by the team of Bendis and Land

Spoiler

have they actually done anything together lol >_<

Well

 

[Messi]

Well

I stand corrected. Fucking A.

 

[BKatastrophe]

Why would anyone voluntarily end the money train?

If they feel it keeps them from working on other projects.

Most of it is just genre issues, yeah. Sci fi and capes are in right now, Fantasy not so much.

What I'm surprised at is that Urban Fantasy hasn't taken off. I need Dresden Files to get the adaptation they deserve.

You mean book adaptions? Because I was gonna say, there's a lot of television shows within that genre.

 

[BKatastrophe]

.

 

[shingi70]

Obi and Ani was pretty good, a nice start to a pre Clone Wars Jedi adventure. The middle part was interesting as it gels with Anikans Anger issue.


Amazing was okay, I'm not a fan of the direction Cloak and Dagger are being taken.

 

[Freezasaurus]

What I'm surprised at is that Urban Fantasy hasn't taken off. I need Dresden Files to get the adaptation they deserve.

I've read a few urban fantasy series before. It's a good genre. Some of them take a nosedive after a while, though. The Anita Blake series hasn't been good in years. Yeeeeeaaaaaarrrrrrrrssssssss.

If they feel it keeps them from working on other projects.

Not necessarily. I mean, shit.... do you know how many things get released with GRRM's name on them when he still has Song of Ice and Fire books to write?

 

[Poodlestrike]

If they feel it keeps them from working on other projects.


You mean book adaptions? Because I was gonna say, there's a lot of television shows within that genre.

Well, sorta. A lot of them are more horror based than fantasy based, per se. Stuff like Supernatural.

But yeah, book adaptations.

I've read a few urban fantasy series before. It's a good genre. Some of them take a nosedive after a while, though. The Anita Blake series hasn't been good in years. Yeeeeeaaaaaarrrrrrrrssssssss.



Not necessarily. I mean, shit.... do you know how many things get released with GRRM's name on them when he still has Song of Ice and Fire books to write?

If you're not reading it already, I can't recommend the Dresden Files strongly enough. Best series in the genre.

 

[BKatastrophe]

I've read a few urban fantasy series before. It's a good genre. Some of them take a nosedive after a while, though. The Anita Blake series hasn't been good in years. Yeeeeeaaaaaarrrrrrrrssssssss.



Not necessarily. I mean, shit.... do you know how many things get released with GRRM's name on them when he still has Song of Ice and Fire books to write?

True, but a lot of that is also boiled down to publisher contracts.

Well, sorta. A lot of them are more horror based than fantasy based, per se. Stuff like Supernatural.

But yeah, book adaptations.



If you're not reading it already, I can't recommend the Dresden Files strongly enough. Best series in the genre.

Horror-fantasy is a genre.

Gawd

 

[Freezasaurus]

If you're not reading it already, I can't recommend the Dresden Files strongly enough. Best series in the genre.

I like stories with romantic sub-plots. Do the Dresden Files books have this?

 

[Poodlestrike]

I like stories with romantic sub-plots. Do the Dresden Files books have this?

Hmm... occasionally. Harry is basically the world's unluckiest man, which applies to his love life as much as anything else, but it crops up occasionally. First three books have a regular love interest, then there's some "will they or won't they" thing that sticks around for a while (though it's very rarely a major focus).

 

[BKatastrophe]

I like stories with romantic sub-plots. Do the Dresden Files books have this?

It only has romantic sub-plots

 

[Freezasaurus]

I might check it out. But I think I wanna read The Expanse series first, since it's a new show on Syfy that I really like.

 

[Tizoc]

So I was searching for a one-shot comic via Amazon when I come upon this
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1599614758/?tag=neogaf0e-20

What does Library Binding mean? Anyone care to show an image of such if they have single issue comics or floppies? This is the one comic that's missing from my TF collection and I'd really like to get it alone in this case.

Anyone?
Come on by 1 year's time I'd assumed somebody would have more knowledge about such a thing :X

 

[Freezasaurus]

Anyone?
Come on by 1 year's time I'd assumed somebody would have more knowledge about such a thing :X

Library Bindings? Sometimes books are rebound to another format for library use. It's why you'll sometimes find a hardcover of a book in a library when a hardcover of that book doesn't actually exist. It can also refer to what we call trades, where a series is bound into a condensed format.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Anyone?
Come on by 1 year's time I'd assumed somebody would have more knowledge about such a thing :X

I should probably know since I work at a book bindery that makes books for libraries.

Sewed instead of glue maybe. That's all I can really think of.

 

[That Dude John]

Injustice Year 4 Annual #1

I dunno too much about Plastic Man, but I'm a fan.

 

[WadiumArcadium]

That movie killed me inside a little bit

Me too. I loved those books when I was a kid.

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

Injustice Year 4 Annual #1

I dunno too much about Plastic Man, but I'm a fan.

Bakers series is fun and he's surpringly great in Kelly's JLA run

Also I'm pleased to see CMX finally has Amazing spidey 300 and the issues around it. It always surprised me it was absent in their catalog until now.

 

[Messi]

No, I am really enjoying Supergirl so far. Hardly a surprise but still.

Rafa did a variant for Howard the duck. It has hands and feet and everything.

 

[Lashley]

Just read Batman Europa #1.

LOVE the premise. Definitely be keeping this on the pull list.

But wtf DC, Flash, Lantern and Wonder Woman's ongoings are all trash atm

 

[Cheska]

No, I am really enjoying Supergirl so far. Hardly a surprise but still.

The show or the comic?

 

[Mr. Luchador]

Just read Batman Europa #1.

LOVE the premise. Definitely be keeping this on the pull list.

But wtf DC, Flash, Lantern and Wonder Woman's ongoings are all trash atm

So the New-52 didn't really do much for DC?

 

[Zombine]

No, I am really enjoying Supergirl so far. Hardly a surprise but still.

Rafa did a variant for Howard the duck. It has hands and feet and everything.

That's REALLY good.

 

[Lashley]

So the New-52 didn't really do much for DC?

Not really

Lantern was great until Johns left, Aquaman is still decent but not AS GOOD

I tolerate the flash, but WW is pure trash

 

[Messi]

The show or the comic?

The comic. I don't really watch TV anymore.

 

[shingi70]

No, I am really enjoying Supergirl so far. Hardly a surprise but still.

Rafa did a variant for Howard the duck. It has hands and feet and everything.

What's wrong with Howard's mouth.

That Batman V Superman merchandise is awesome. Great to see Wonder Woman front and center on all of it.

 

[Messi]

What's wrong with Howard's mouth.

That Batman V Superman merchandise is awesome. Great to see Wonder Woman front and center on all of it.

Liefeld

 

[TheDarkKnight774]

And Two Towers is complete. Helms deep battle is always a joy to see. Plus it works as the turning point for Aragorn. It's where he finally steps up and starts to to take responsibility

The ent battle is great and Gollum is still a technical marvel. Actually one thing that stands out is how well the effects have aged. There's a green screen here and there that you occasionally notice but overall it holds up amazingly well.

And now it's time for the king to return

 

[shingi70]

Hoping whatever the DC relaunch is it gives the line a nice shot in the arm. Jumping on Swamp Thing, Legends, and Katana next month tho.

 

[Sandfox]

So the New-52 didn't really do much for DC?

It did for a while, but sales have died down and they've made some questionable decisions in response and a lot of their big heroes have bad creative teams atm.

Hoping whatever the DC relaunch is it gives the line a nice shot in the arm. Jumping on Swamp Thing, Legends, and Katana next month tho.

If they change the Flash, Green Arrow, and possibly Wonder Woman creative teams I will jump on those books.

 

[Messi]

DC changed the spine of their books with DCYou and now series like Harley have two different types of spines. Drives me nuts.

 

[Freezasaurus]

DC changed the spine of their books with DCYou and now series like Harley have two different types of spines. Drives me nuts.

It's worse when they switch from hardcover to paperback in the middle of a run.

 

[Messi]

It's worse when they switch from hardcover to paperback in the middle of a run.

Or like they did with DCYou for Grayson and Batgirl release Vol 1 Hardcovers and then solicit Vol 2 hardcovers only to cancel them. Wouldn't have gone hardcover if I had known.

 

[That Dude John]

Bakers series is fun and he's surpringly great in Kelly's JLA run

Thank you, I will look into those.

I was quite glad that Tom Taylor could return to Injustice, even if only for an issue.

 

[PsychBat!]

Obi-Wan & Anakin is great. Soule continues to impress me with his Star Wars books.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Manifest Destiny #18 was fucked up.

 

[Messi]

Manifest Destiny #18 was fucked up.

Would I enjoy that book?

 

[Freezasaurus]

Would I enjoy that book?

It's a Lewis and Clark exploration of early America where they run into all these cryptozoological specimens that want to kill them. It's pretty violent at times.

 

[Poodlestrike]

It's a Lewis and Clark exploration of early America where they run into all these cryptozoological specimens that want to kill them. It's pretty violent at times.

does it have a jackalope

 

[Freezasaurus]

does it have a jackalope

Not yet. More like giant three-tongued frogs and headless bat-creatures that decapitate people and wear their heads.

 

[TetraxShards]

So how about that January Hawkeye reading party?

I have been playing Hawkeye in Marvel Heroes, so I'm down for reading some Hawkeye again.

Well

That book was so shit, and I was really into Supreme Power when it was going.

I like stories with romantic sub-plots. Do the Dresden Files books have this?

I might check it out. But I think I wanna read The Expanse series first, since it's a new show on Syfy that I really like.

Both good choices

Rafa did a variant for Howard the duck. It has hands and feet and everything.

No sir, I don't like it.

 

[Brian Fellows]

Manifest Destiny #18 was fucked up.

I was wondering how you were going to take that.

And yes

 

[Owzers]

cleaning cleaning, i have regrets on buying that Witcher 2 xbox 360 dark edition box set thing. It just lives in my closet along with all the floppies that were mistakes.