George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Is FF (The one with Ant-Man and She-Hulk) worth reading? I like the art.
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COMICS! |OT| October 2014. Witches, wytches, and things that go GROOT in the night.
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Tyrant Rave
Banned
I didn't finish it but I enjoyed what I read. The Allreds did some great work on that book.
SpiderJerusalem
Banned
I liked it. Thought I'd hate it because Fraction but it was good.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I rather liked FF, even if Fraction didn't even finish the damn thing
stay the fuck away from his Fantastic Four book
stay the fuck away from his Fantastic Four book
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Glad to hear positive stuff, will buy both volumes. Haven't bought any comics in a long time.
Got i--
Now what?
I heard that you also have to read Fractions Fantastic Four to get the whole story.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Would it be okay if I got the first TPB of Fantastic Four, on the basis that it provides the backstory of and contains the first few issues of FF?
Just that you heard of it^^ There is also a nice Omnibus releasing next February, which collects everything: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0785191100/?tag=neogaf0e-20
But I am sure you can enjoy FF alone.
Yeah, I actually kind of liked F4 at the beginning (partly due to Bagley looking hella like Alan Davis for a while which was fascinating) but what a disaster that turned out to be.
The first trade bundles them together iirc
The first trade bundles them together iirc
Tyrant Rave
Banned
I didn't read any of his F4 and got through the first volume of FF without any issues
ViewtifulJC
Banned
those Mark Farmer inks trick you into thinking you're not lookin' at Bagley artwork momentarily. The Reed in the middle panel is hella Davis
Baron von Loathsome
Member
That's the first TPB of Fantastic Four. The first FF (Future Foundation) TPB starts with issue 4.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
Only missed opportunity of NYCC is that we didn't get any more NuHuman books. Dante and Medusa were supposed to get spinoffs. Matt Farction ruined this brand.
LiveFromKyoto
Member
So aside from a few out of place Bendisisms and Jean Grey talking like a 28 year old, All New X-Men is kind of amazing through the first few issues. Like, outside of that Joss Whedon story this might be the first thing to really nail the feel of X-Men for me since the Byrne Claremont stuff.
I've tried to get back into X-Men so many times over the years because it's such a core book (for a good while it was the book in comics) but found it off-putting on some level or other. Even Morrison's run, while good, felt like some other thing.
But this - it hits the emotional beats. He knows when to let his artist do the talking, for the most part. I feel the intimacy between the characters, and their world is defined by each other, not the usual assembly line of paramilitary mutie haters. And the art is about as perfect as I could ask for.
I stayed up until 4am like a dumbass reading it because I couldn't put it down. I look forward to getting deeper into the series.
I've tried to get back into X-Men so many times over the years because it's such a core book (for a good while it was the book in comics) but found it off-putting on some level or other. Even Morrison's run, while good, felt like some other thing.
But this - it hits the emotional beats. He knows when to let his artist do the talking, for the most part. I feel the intimacy between the characters, and their world is defined by each other, not the usual assembly line of paramilitary mutie haters. And the art is about as perfect as I could ask for.
I stayed up until 4am like a dumbass reading it because I couldn't put it down. I look forward to getting deeper into the series.
Yeah - that's actually the one I meant. It's the first trade for both.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Okay, so I just finished Thanos Imperative... I really liked it. It kind of felt like the ending of the whole Cosmic Marvel saga that started with Annihilation. And from what I understand, I guess it kind of is. I'm going to go ahead and read Annihilators next, but what comes after that? I see that the Marvel Now GotG and Nova started about a year (Jan 13) after Annihilators ended (Nov 11)... was there just no Cosmic Marvel anything going on in 2012?
shadyspace
Banned
Hu, have the possiblity to get all JLA/Avengers Issue for a very cheap price... Wish me luck that I am able get those in the end
Good luck bud. Speaking of which, what is Busiek up to these days?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Astro City
Cosmic marvel withered to pretty much nothing after Abnett and Lanning parted ways. Bendis is running GOTG but it's really really bad.
I think Starlord has a standalone book now as well, though I haven't looked into it yet.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
There's also Skottie Young's Rocket Raccoon series.
ThyMusicMan
Member
Im going to put in another order this Friday from IST (mainly for the Death of The Family mask set for Halloween)
But I want to get some "non super hero" books,,Something deep and will get ya thinkin type books . One of my favorites is Strange Attractors(everyone should get this,, just because).
I keep seeing The Incal on here that looks cool.
Books that I keep seeing online are:
Maus
Black Hole
Blacksad
Love and Rockets
Persepolis
From Hell
Blankets
Any recommendations folks?
But I want to get some "non super hero" books,,Something deep and will get ya thinkin type books . One of my favorites is Strange Attractors(everyone should get this,, just because).
I keep seeing The Incal on here that looks cool.
Books that I keep seeing online are:
Maus
Black Hole
Blacksad
Love and Rockets
Persepolis
From Hell
Blankets
Any recommendations folks?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Starlord has an ongoing and so does Rocket Raccoon. I haven't read Starlord but RR's been fun and it's gorgeous. Gamora is getting an ongoing as well.
Abnett is writing Guardians 3000 which just launched recently. The first issue was great.
slightconfuse
Banned
Astro city and the upcoming toth and claw(Busieks take on kamandi)
Pai Pai Master
Banned
All-New X-Men, IMO, just gets better as it goes. I'm not as hot on his Uncanny X-Men but I think you're right about ANXM. It has some great character moments, especially involving Young Jean who is an extremely compelling character herself.
Issue #25 is fucking amazing by the way you should look forward to it.
Rocket Racoon is one of my favourite books currently.
To bad that Scottie Young leaves the series so soon
Didn't think it was as good as the previous entries.
Duane Cunningham
Member
Bummer! Oh well, I guess I'll read the new stuff, but man that was a good run i just finished.
Oh yeah? Is G3000 just what it sounds like, I presume? Charlie 27, Starhawk, Yondu, etc? EDIT: Ah, it sure is! Cool!
Blacksad was great even if Guarnido is a dick.
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Deleted member 47027
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The Incal was fucking dope and I loved it. Highly recommending that, Maus was also a harrowing read.
echoshifting
Banned
Agreed, ANXM is an insanely good book that keeps getting better. It's the only Xbook I would recommend to anyone without hesitation.
Edit: regarding current cosmic Marvel...I didn't think Bendis GotG was all that bad until after the Trial of Jean Grey, then it just seemed to lose its way, though it might be on the mend. Trial is one hell of a great crossover. Rocket Raccoon is a lot of fun...a LOT of fun. So is the new Nova...how can you go wrong with a Beta Ray Bill arc, everybody should read at least those issues. Starlord, I thought, was trash...ignore that one. Guardians 3000 I don't really know what to make of yet.
To bad that Scottie Young leaves the series so soon
WAT
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I just read the second story in Criminal in a single sitting. It's incredibly engrossing. Sean Phillips' art is really perfect, too, since it sets the mood and communicates everything perfectly, but is simple enough so that your eye doesn't spend too long taking in details and can read it quickly, making it a pretty fast-paced read.
I've only read Black Hole from that list (and I only managed to read half of it) and it was the most bizarre book I have ever read. It really gave me the heebie jeebies.
Definitely unique though. And I have to say I have oddly fond memories of it, just because of its sheer weirdness.
I feel like I should have a recommendation for you for a "deep and will get ya thinkin" type book, but I can't remember any off the top of my head. Sorry for being so unhelpful. Haha
I've only read Black Hole from that list (and I only managed to read half of it) and it was the most bizarre book I have ever read. It really gave me the heebie jeebies.
Definitely unique though. And I have to say I have oddly fond memories of it, just because of its sheer weirdness.
I feel like I should have a recommendation for you for a "deep and will get ya thinkin" type book, but I can't remember any off the top of my head. Sorry for being so unhelpful. Haha
Funniest comic I've read in years and Mike Allred's art is fantastic, suits the book perfectly.
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LiveFromKyoto
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I think I really want to own this. At first it was just bad, but over time it blossomed into something much, much more.
On the other hand, it also kind of feels like laughing at someone because they're going senile and that's kind of awful.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Rocket Racoon is one of my favourite books currently.
To bad that Scottie Young leaves the series so soon
All I remember hearing about is that someone will be coming in to do fill-in issues on art... is he permanently giving up art duties now too?
Morrison is slowly but surely becoming Prof. X, guys.
edit - Gross, I just double posted.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
It's been nearly two years since Tony Moore drew a comic. Stop paying for his autograph so he can come back.
echoshifting
Banned
I hope you're in the right here, I can handle Ellis leaving Moon Knight so quickly, but Skottie Young leaving Rocket Raccon after a handful of issues? That would be intolerable.
Rocket Racoon is one of my favourite books currently.
To bad that Scottie Young leaves the series so soon
Wait.. What.
I only read here that Scottie Young is to sick to write Issues on shedule and thats why he had to give the book up.
When he stays on the book, it would be great news.
WAIT. WHAT ARE THOSE BURNHAM PAGES FROM!? Are those from Nameless?
Absolutely gorgeous. I need whatever that is right now.
echoshifting
Banned
Sounds like it's a one issue fill in so we can all relax now. This Jake Parker dude even seems like a good fit.
Jesus christ gameproff!
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