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COMICS! |OT| March 2014. Longshot and Domino are hogging all the four-leaf clovers!
- Thread starter Spike Spiegel
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Serpentine
Banned
list for me is just GHOST RIDER. other comics don't matter. neither does 3.99 ass Daredevil that i'll get in hardcover. i'll probably not even get any more GHOST RIDER issues after #1 unless it blows me away but damn that 3.99
might also get The Sovereign b/c why not
might also get The Sovereign b/c why not
GrandHarrier
Member
You shouldn't limit yourself brah. That's my shtick.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I have no idea why Aja is so slow, I choose to believe it's because he first colours the entire page black and then erases the shading to leave the art behind. That's the only thing that can explain it. But tbh, it's got to take time to be THAT FUCKING GOOD with never a solitary limb out of place. Especially amongst these brushy artists (Lark, Phillips, Epting etc), Aja is head and shoulders above them. His stuff manages to be beautifully composed while also having pace and a lightness of touch to it that other grounded artists don't quite manage without crossing into sloppiness (see: Secret Avengers last week, very good but not pristine like Aja).
Mentioning him and Tony Daniel in the same breath is lol-worthy. Daniel is very good (a better Jim Lee than Jim Lee) but Aja is approaching "best ever" level, Daniel is still at "muscley people in impractical garments" level.
S/WW was actually good last week though don't get me wrong. Probably the best last page of the week, I actually gasped on the page turn. I like Daniel 100% when he's not let near a keyboard.
ThyMusicMan
Member
Da List
GrandHarrier
Member
Superman/Wonder Woman has fast become one of my top three visual eye candy feasts each month so I'm just going to attribute that to differences in taste. Aja's style just isn't for me but I like Sorrentino so its not like its just a taste for the more traditional linework. I was specifically commenting that his style appears simplistic enough as to be rather easy to crank out in comparison to his peers.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I thought that too but if you look carefully at his stuff you see that as well as absolutely perfect minimalist line placement (which must take some time to get right) he also does great work on backgrounds and with camera angles. Whereas Supes/WW this issue was set mostly in a blue sky with no BGs (even though Tony Daniel is pretty good at BGs usually).
There are times with Aja where I'm sure it's photoreferenced but if it is, he manages to do it and still keep it fluid and dynamic, none of that static poser feeling I get from other artists.
GrandHarrier
Member
Oh, its cool Comixology. I didn't want access to my account. Appreciate changing my password after the compromise and then not letting me change it. Still waiting for that email.
Digital future.
Digital future.
tringworldso
Member
Tony Daniel has changed insanely from his run during Teen Titans with Geoff Johns (2005). Compare that to his work on Batman: RIP (2008) and now to Supes/WW. All three runs have art which seems like it could have come out from a different artist. The guy is super versatile.
He's quicly redeeming his terrible solo Batman run.
Jedeye Sniv
Banned
I really liked that soft inking style they used on his TT run, I thought it looked great. Wasn't too fond of his RIP work, I thought it was very angular and brittle, not very fluid. His current, Frank Millar influenced style is pretty good though.
In honor of Messi's avatar, I vote we switch to Bruce Timm avatarsSelina's already on board hehe
Your avatar is awesome
stay a while and listen because I've been playing too much Diablo III goddamn why did they have to make it 20 bucks
-Eesh that DC list is so fucking small at this point
-Ended up dropping Invaders after noticing I don't remember shit about what happened in the first two issues, which is the mark of a shitty book I should drop
-Eesh that DC list is so fucking small at this point
-Ended up dropping Invaders after noticing I don't remember shit about what happened in the first two issues, which is the mark of a shitty book I should drop
List time again! Quite a big week again. Still, lots of titles I'm enjoying so I can't complain.
Books of the week:
Daredevil #1
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #10
Wonder Woman #29
Also picking up
Fables #139
Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #10
Fuse #2
Letter 44 #5
Ms. Marvel #2
Rocket Girl #4
Superior Spider-Man Annual #2
Ten Grand #8
Uncanny X-Men #19.1
Unwritten Vol. 2 Apocalypse #3
Wolverine and the X-Men #2
X-Men #12
Zero #6
Trying out:
All New Ghost Rider #1
Wasn't initially thinking of getting Ghost Rider but the talk has convinced me it's worth a shot.
Books of the week:
Daredevil #1
The Superior Foes of Spider-Man #10
Wonder Woman #29
Also picking up
Fables #139
Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray #10
Fuse #2
Letter 44 #5
Ms. Marvel #2
Rocket Girl #4
Superior Spider-Man Annual #2
Ten Grand #8
Uncanny X-Men #19.1
Unwritten Vol. 2 Apocalypse #3
Wolverine and the X-Men #2
X-Men #12
Zero #6
Trying out:
All New Ghost Rider #1
Wasn't initially thinking of getting Ghost Rider but the talk has convinced me it's worth a shot.
GrandHarrier
Member
There are way too few mentions of Batman Beyond Universe. Especially from the self avowed New 52 haters. If you love "classic" DC, or the DCAU, you should be getting this book.
Its so good. I need someone to talk about it with.
Oh yeah, I totally forgot about this. I was planning to get the hardcovers soon, but I kinda want to wait now just in case the Image ones are cheaper and come with thousands of extras or something.
tringworldso
Member
Man, I unconsciously skipped referencing that hot mess.
Yes, got to agree with you there. However, I did love one page out of that preview book which included the card game. I guess it's the colours which appeal to me the most.
http://sequart.org/images/Joker-deadmans-hand.jpg
GrandHarrier
Member
Yeah he wasn't on my radar, really, until superman/wonder woman. At least, not to this degree.
rasberryjam
Member
Well I'm nearing the last dozen or so strips in Charles Christopher...what's a SFW webcomic with a good gripping story or humor?
EDIT: ...aaaaaaaand that's it, now to wait til June/July to catch up from the March stuff.
Other GAF folks recommended Nimona to me. It's not a very long read to catch up, but it's a damn good one.
Well I'm nearing the last dozen or so strips in Charles Christopher...what's a SFW webcomic with a good gripping story or humor?
EDIT: ...aaaaaaaand that's it, now to wait til June/July to catch up from the March stuff.
I was bummed yesterday when I realized I caught up with the entire webcomic. JUST when things were getting weird.
Fantastic dc list. I approve.
Tizoc
Member
Thanks.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Gold Key universe is two for two right now. Goddam. Never thought Id say it, but I'm glad these properties didn't end up with Valiant.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
Animal Man #29
Batman And Aquaman #29
Harley Quinn #4
Scribblenauts Unmasked A Crisis Of Imagination #3
Supergirl #29
Trinity Of Sin Pandora #9
Sex Criminals #5
Daredevil #1
Ms Marvel #2
Superior Foes Of Spider-Man #10
Uncanny X-Men #19
Wolverine And The X-Men #2
X-Men #12
Batman And Aquaman #29
Harley Quinn #4
Scribblenauts Unmasked A Crisis Of Imagination #3
Supergirl #29
Trinity Of Sin Pandora #9
Sex Criminals #5
Daredevil #1
Ms Marvel #2
Superior Foes Of Spider-Man #10
Uncanny X-Men #19
Wolverine And The X-Men #2
X-Men #12
KoruptData
Member
Sigh, my mind tries to come up with something to explain it. Just read it, it's a great story. Art is gorgeous. Is it the library edition?
Filthy Slug
Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
You're in for a hell of a sci-fi adventure featuring a boozed up, hard-luck protagonist. The overall arc is fucking awesome, and it's really the beginning of the rise of Remender. I want to say something about the final issue, but I'm going to refrain. GO READ THE SERIES SO WE CAN DISCUSS.
Well I'm nearing the last dozen or so strips in Charles Christopher...what's a SFW webcomic with a good gripping story or humor?
EDIT: ...aaaaaaaand that's it, now to wait til June/July to catch up from the March stuff.
Have you read Cucumber Quest yet? That's a downright beautiful one. I also like Spinerette and Dr. McNinja if you're down for some solid comic-esque webcomic stuff. And much as its fanbase has become insufferable, the whole of MS Paint Adventures is pretty fun if you like that kind of "how convoluted can it get" style of humor (plus it's probably making the most out of its format of any webcomic out there. I don't know why anyone would bother with the print editions, honestly).
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
OMG, I just started reading this after seeing your post and it's such a cute comic. I'm really enjoying it so far.
Well I'm nearing the last dozen or so strips in Charles Christopher...what's a SFW webcomic with a good gripping story or humor?
EDIT: ...aaaaaaaand that's it, now to wait til June/July to catch up from the March stuff.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
I just want to cry whenever I see the Diamond numbers for the month. I meanonly three thousand people are buying Sixth Gun and Suicide arisk monthly? Sad to say but I could easily see all Vertigo titles launched last year cancelled this.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
First time entering this thread and I have to say, theres alot of kick ass cover art.
Freezasaurus
Member
Coffin Hill, dude. I like it quite a bit, but it's easy cancel-bait for DC. It won't be around eight months from now. Guaranteed.
Upcoming Catwoman covers are cool.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
There no way this number's true anymore, though, considering digital sales.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
I buy Coffin Hill on digital or trade waiting because of that garbage ass paper. I don't know why I settle for it on Fables, I guess because the trades usually come out for around 10 bucks and fuck it.
Anticitizen One
Banned
What is the reason comics are so expensive now? I was looking at old comic covers from the 80s and 90s and they used to be like .75 to $1.50. $4/5 comics are absurd. Keep jacking up the price and people will just wait for the trades, get from library, or resort to illegal means.
KoruptData
Member
Tragicomedy
Member
That's what I'm saying. I need to check on when my automatic renewel is due, but unless the app is out and fully functional, I won't be getting Unlimited again.
List time!
All-New Ghost Rider #1
American Vampire Second Cycle #1 (still need to read 2/3rd of the first run)
Daredevil #1
Ms Marvel #2
Saga TPB #3
Sex Criminals #5
Sovereign #1
Zero #6
Yeah, and gas used to be 99 cents a gallon. It's a combination of inflation, sagging sales, and "just because." And yes, trades are way more bang for your buck and sell really well.
KoruptData
Member
Thanks Messi for the avatar. Our relationship is forever immortalized.
BenjaminBirdie
Banned
AWESOME
Tizoc
Member
FUUUUUUUU I haven't read Spinnerette in MONTHS, love that series.
This is fascinating. I have no idea how he gets anything done. Tell me it's not all about jupiters lolegacy tho.
I heard they were going to do a doc on Aja but pulled out after realising they might die of old age watching his process.
KoruptData
Member
http://news.toyark.com/2014/03/04/batman-arkham-origins-play-arts-kai-batman-deathstroke-120276
These look fantastic. I will be buying both. Out of PVC statues, Polystone, and action figures. I prefer the Play Arts Kai the most. You can pose and prop them so many ways.
These look fantastic. I will be buying both. Out of PVC statues, Polystone, and action figures. I prefer the Play Arts Kai the most. You can pose and prop them so many ways.
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