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COMICS! |OT| July 2014. Lots of stores on the way to San Diego sell deodorant.
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doniewhalberg
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Sounds brilliant, got this one down to check out when the trade comes out, glad to see someones enjoying it. Appreciate the lack of spoilers too man! I remember when Greenwood did Resurrection, I wasn't a huuuge fan and was really disappointed when I read he was replacing Mitten on Wasteland. He has come on in leaps and bounds since when though, and I really dig his style these days.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
The Wake boiled my mind grapes.
Also, Valiant Train Unstoppable:
http://comicsalliance.com/matt-kindt-jeff-lemire-the-valiant-interview/
Also, Valiant Train Unstoppable:
http://comicsalliance.com/matt-kindt-jeff-lemire-the-valiant-interview/
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Trade day! Just got Deadly Class, looking forward to getting stuck into that. Also Preacher book 4 (softcover, fuck you for letting the HCs go out of print DC), and Chew vol 5, been ages since I read a volume of Chew.
I figure I should just wait for the deluxe HCs for Scalped - I have two paperbacks already but I reckon just double dip and go with the nice books. Same thing happened to me with Starman and I didn't regret it.
I figure I should just wait for the deluxe HCs for Scalped - I have two paperbacks already but I reckon just double dip and go with the nice books. Same thing happened to me with Starman and I didn't regret it.
I don't know man, the way those softcovers feel is kind of amazing.
doniewhalberg
Member
Nice shout on the Scalped HC, I'd missed the news on that one, just pre-ordered. Have all the trades, very meh quality for such a great series, so I'll happily be upgrading.
Who else has been tradewaiting Deadly Class? Mine should hopefully show up today (should have been here yesterday, blah), will be fun seeing what people think. I'm thinking I might try and get my girlfriend onto it too.
Palette Swap
Member
So, in this week's Justice League
On that page that explains that the Power Ring is Volthoom, he mentions how he wants to bring the one who destroyed Earth 3 to this world and we see a long haired guy. Who is that supposed to be? Is that the unseen person talking to the anti-monitor at the end of Forever Evil and telling him "I will find you another universe" ?
I kind of assumed AM was the main bad guy, along Darkseid, but there's this other character. Who could that be? A fucked up version of Pariah?
Edit: on closer inspection, it could be a Monitor I guess.
I kind of assumed AM was the main bad guy, along Darkseid, but there's this other character. Who could that be? A fucked up version of Pariah?
Edit: on closer inspection, it could be a Monitor I guess.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I'm tradewaiting pretty much all the good new Image series', my Mrs won't read digital comics so if I want to share them, I need the paper copies. She just finished Sex Criminals and loved it, it's such an 'us' book, same as Saga. Foul mouthed, sexy, funny. That's my lady
GrandHarrier
Member
Hardcover (in general) or get the fuck out. I'll never buy a softcover. I just can't do it. It'd be a sore thumb sticking out in an otherwise immaculate hardcover collection.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I'm usually a purist in that I like all of the same trade style, but in the case of Preacher dire needs must be met and I'm switching formats midstream. I kinda find softcovers easier to read too, not so much lost in the gutters in the middle of the page. And I find big softcovers to be quite nice to read - the 12 issue Shade trade was great.
GrandHarrier
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Oh I understand. It's purely psychological for me. I've been looking to slowly expand my trade collection and I keep running into situations where I take the more expensive route to sate that sense of ascetic.
I can't wait for The Multiversity! I think Morrison's Annihilator book with Frasier Irving comes out around then as well, which is a six-issue series. Then eventually, Nameless with Burnham will be happening.
What I'm saying is there may be a point sometime next year where we'll have THREE Grant Morrison books come out in the same month!
What I'm saying is there may be a point sometime next year where we'll have THREE Grant Morrison books come out in the same month!
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
Yo, that Shade book is so fucking underrated. I never read Starman, but I picked up the Shade floppies as they came out and damn, such an interesting character, and a really great mini-series. Also, Frazer Irving and Pulido art.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Been reading a lot of Moon Knight lately, and I'm starting to realize that the best Moon Knight stories are the one-shots. I mean, sure, there's some great multi-issue arcs ("The Bottom", especially), but stuff like the 2008 and 2009 MK annuals ("Date Night" and "Silent Knight") and Ellis' current run are really just so good. I hope Wood keeps the format the same when he takes over.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
Yeah it was a really great mini, such a great roster of artists on it too. Gene fucking Ha man. Darwyn fucking Cooke.
doniewhalberg
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Holy shit man, Deadly Class #1 is probably the best thing I've ever saw Remender commit to page. It's literally pitch perfect. The book almost feels like it inhabits the same world as Miller's Year One, just with enough tonal and artistic shift to accommodate the change of city and age pov. Wow. Trade is really chunky too, can't wait to get further into this thing.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Imagine this brah is going to have four Image ongoings next year. AND churning out Affirmative Action America for Marvel. I will meet his challenge.
whatsinaname
Member
Hawkeye #1-#14: There were some issues I really enjoyed (Pizza Dog and Kate in L.A.) but the rest fell a bit flat for me. The first few issues were very interesting but the later issues jump too much between being different things. It started to feel a bit disjointed.
Some concepts were cool when first introduced but they overstayed their welcome. ('Bro. Bro.' and also 'I Avenger'.)
Some concepts were cool when first introduced but they overstayed their welcome. ('Bro. Bro.' and also 'I Avenger'.)
I don't think I ever posted my impressions for Black Science #6. Well, here it is.
Black Science #6
After having finished reading the first arc of Deadly Class, I wrapped it up with Black Science and now I'm a HUGE fan of Remender's. Our protagnist, Grant McKay, has gone through a rollercoaster of events in trying to get his children and friends/coworkers back home as they bounce from one world to another. #6 concludes on a very somber note and I probably couldn't have asked for a "better" ending. Of course, I love happy endings (not those kind...well, maybe) but I was content and satisfied with the end result. There are so many paths Remender can take with this; I'm sure he's be able to build on the momentum he's created and gives us something to look forward to each month.
Matteo Scalera's art fits perfectly by portraying Remender's imagined worlds and characters. Dean White's colors are damn good too. There's so much depth even in the smaller panels.
Black Science #6
After having finished reading the first arc of Deadly Class, I wrapped it up with Black Science and now I'm a HUGE fan of Remender's. Our protagnist, Grant McKay, has gone through a rollercoaster of events in trying to get his children and friends/coworkers back home as they bounce from one world to another. #6 concludes on a very somber note and I probably couldn't have asked for a "better" ending. Of course, I love happy endings (not those kind...well, maybe) but I was content and satisfied with the end result. There are so many paths Remender can take with this; I'm sure he's be able to build on the momentum he's created and gives us something to look forward to each month.
Matteo Scalera's art fits perfectly by portraying Remender's imagined worlds and characters. Dean White's colors are damn good too. There's so much depth even in the smaller panels.
KoruptData
Member
Heh, every issue is like that.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
So Superior Foes volume 2 collects even less than it was originally supposed to. According to Comixology it's only going to contain 7-11 instead of 7-12. And two of those are filler issues, ugh.
Still, the other three issues are gold. Pick it up today!
Still, the other three issues are gold. Pick it up today!
DrFaustPhD
Member
Just read new Hawkeye and Manhattan Projects. Loved Hawkeye, but it felt too short. Waited for so long, I want more. I just got caught up on Manhattan Projects yesterday thanks to the image sale on comixology, so I was happy to see a new issue arrive today. Loved that too, but it had a certain final feeling to it. Is the comic over? Or is it still going?
Still going, they're setting up a new status quo for the team as they move forward in time.
Spike Spiegel
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Bii, I don't want you to take this the wrong way because I love your looking at your photos when I'm home, but whatever image host you're using somehow circumvents the "don't show images" option on NeoGAF mobile version and pages take a long time to load when I'm out.
Anyone else experiencing this, or just me?
Anyone else experiencing this, or just me?
DrFaustPhD
Member
That's good to hear. It would be sad for a comic to end its run just 3 days after I buy into it.
doniewhalberg
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Damn guys it's so good. It is kind of unbelievable Remender has so much on his plate. I guess it's like Snyder a few years ago though, some of it will be in a high state of plotting/completion and so on. Rafa my man, if you can get four books published at once, I'll buy em all. Glad I hung in with Remender. Didn't like his Cap or the end league at all, felt Fear Agent was getting much closer to what I wanted but still not there. This and Black Science are so good though, Deadly Class might be my favourite thing right now haha, and I'm only on issue 3. Gotta let that honeymoon period wash away I guess, I'm just blown away right now.
& Bii, I loved that issue too, totally subverted my expectations and was a real stormer to finish the ar cout on, can't wait to see what's next. Good write-up
Tim, did you catch that Ray Fawkes question yesterday? I got some good answers, but no-one had read the spectral engine to give me feedback.
First time with it Kipp? It's a pretty great series, I really like it. I like how concise it is too, just a nice run that does what it sets out to do. Not too short, not too long.
doniewhalberg
Member
Low #1 - out today
I'm looking forward to everyones opinions! I'll be tradewaiting, but after Black Science last week and Deadly Class today, I'm kind of taking for granted that I'll be reading Low & Tokyo Ghost whenever they arrive in trade form.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Happens to me too
Digital folks, Six Gun Gorilla is under Comixology's Recently Reduced section at $9.99
https://www.comixology.com/Six-Gun-Gorilla/digital-comic/110780
https://www.comixology.com/Six-Gun-Gorilla/digital-comic/110780
I wasn't around yesterday, so I missed it. If you're looking for a jumping on point for Fawkes, go with One Soul. It has a bit of a learning curve for reading it properly, but it's fantastic. Spectral Engine is quite good, but you should know it's a collection of Canadian ghost stories and folklore. His art in it is stunning, but depending on your interest in the source material you may not enjoy it as much.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
KoruptData
Member
Oh.....my......god. Best issue of Harley ever! I am sometime amazed how some of this stuff makes it past editorial.
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That Dan Didio shame!
I purposely did it that way.
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I currently use Flickr but will look at other image hosts for future picture postings.
Freezasaurus
Member
Bii, is your counter actually one of those lightbox drawing surfaces?
doniewhalberg
Member
That sounds...incredible haha. I love folklore man, from all around the world, and definitely always interested in stuff I don't know as much about. I think I'll start with One Soul though, and go from there.
YES!
Yeah Spectral Engine is by no means bad, don't get me wrong. I just love the concept and execution of One Soul so much.
doniewhalberg
Member
Yea, I'll go with that first then, everyone seems to have great things to say about it, and the idea does sound really clever. I reaaally like the look of his book that's starting at Image in November.
KoruptData
Member
Batman Eternal was actually pretty cool. Now that Ray Fawkes has had some time to develop his story, it's pretty cool seeing it unfold.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Just noticed Hawkeye was $3.99 today. It's $2.99 on Comixology and I believe the previous issues were all that price too. That's a shame.
Oh Marvel....
ThyMusicMan
Member
lol
KoruptData
Member
Futures End has been fun like 4 weeks in a row now. It's fun meeting these characters I don't know much about.
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