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WeDealInLead

07-22-2014, 10:16 AM

Garth Ennis - Battlefields Vol. 3 hardcover. Other than Preacher, Battlefields and War Stories are IMO the best things he's ever done. I mean, sure, I like Just a Pilgrim, 303, the first Crossed arc but you can tell he's really passionate about WWII (and a war buff in general). I didn't even finish The Boys and his recent run on Shadow was pretty bad.

Max Brooks - Extinction Parade. On the fence about it. Writing is rock-solid but characters are completely unlikeable, self-serving and self-important vampires. Great art though and the setting (far east) is really cool too.

Also, Space Trucking Co. omnibus from 2000AD. The book is massive and it'll probably take me a year to finish it.

Girlystevedave

07-22-2014, 10:42 AM

Just started this on my break.

https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1342307351l/13223349.jpg

why the fuck didn't you text me about this

Because I am a fucking loser ?

:unsure:

Sorry! :couple:

DoctorDodge

07-22-2014, 11:07 AM

Is the current run of Batman really that great, guys? You guys have got me more than curious about how the series is post "New 52".

fearless-freak

07-22-2014, 11:42 AM

what do people here think of the new changes to some of the marvel and dc characters?

fernandito

07-22-2014, 02:17 PM

WeDealInLead

07-24-2014, 05:13 AM

what do people here think of the new changes to some of the marvel and dc characters?

I'm not too emotionally invested in DC characters to care too much but I suppose how I felt about the changes would depend on the motivation for them. If it's to expand the characters and to make their mythos even bigger, I'm all for it. I do find it strange that all at once there is female Thor, black Captain America and Muslim Ms. Marvel. If I was reading those titles, I'd keep reading them but I don't see the changes as something interesting enough to make a new reader pick them up.

WeDealInLead

07-24-2014, 05:28 AM

I just finished Uber and Disenchanted, both from Avatar Press. Both 5 star books. Disenchanted blew me away. It belongs in the Holy Shit! category. It's like if Fables were really, really down on their luck.

DoctorDodge

07-24-2014, 10:11 AM

Is the current run of Batman really that great, guys? You guys have got me more than curious about how the series is post "New 52".
Yes. Everything Batman New 52 with Scott Snyder at the helm is surefire gold. One of the best writers working in comics these days.

Ok, you've got my attention. I think, once I'm all caught up on everything 2000AD (which is a lot, admittedly, including the complete Nemesis and Strontium Dog) and finally get round to finishing off the other Batman collections I've got, I'll make a start on the new Batman run. Death of the Family sounds especially great, I've heard nothing but great things about that one.

what do people here think of the new changes to some of the marvel and dc characters?
Eh, the novelty will wear off soon. They have to shake the status quo to every now and then to pull in new readers but things will inevitably revert back to their original form. I've seen this happen countless times.

This is kind of the main reason why I'm not a heavy DC/Marvel collector, only going for those storylines that everyone raves about. It's also a key reason why 2000AD is the only comic I follow regularly - with a couple of rare exceptions, most of the storylines avoid having any kind of major continuity resets or shakeups. I especially like that characters do age in real time, especially Dredd - like the comic itself, he's 37 years older than when he was first introduced, and it shows. Even more impressive though is after 37 years, co-creator and writer John Wagner not only still writes great stories, but if anything, he's actually gotten better at it, imo. There's a lot of writers or creators out there in general that, after a certain point, lose their touch and run out of ideas when writing particular stories or characters, and yet Wagner has given us so many amazing storylines, especially over the last decade.

WeDealInLead

07-28-2014, 08:24 AM

Just posted new reviews (pictured) at http://nottooterrible.wordpress.com Close to 50 reviews in just over two months and all the books are from mid-2013 but mostly 2014. And not a single title from the Big Two.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/abouttosnap1/nf071_zpsad926e9e.jpg

fearless-freak

07-28-2014, 09:20 AM

Ragnarok #1

Shannon

07-28-2014, 11:11 AM

Read Wolverine: Origin, loved it. Then I started the Wolverine: Origins series and ... I'm a little disappointed. I'm about four graphic novels into it, but ... I expected it to be more "back story" and not "The Wolvie and Daken Show, with a little bit of flashbacks thrown in" ...

frik

07-28-2014, 12:08 PM

http://www.fantagraphics.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/804ef11d95b8330be498510bd32c05d7.jpg

Comics don't come much better than this!

sk

pathoftheturtle

08-02-2014, 12:41 AM

They are finally reprinting Miracleman! Groundbreaking work -- real classic now.

Brainslinger

08-03-2014, 03:53 AM

I'm reading Miracleman.

I didn't like the first issue much... but then it got pretty good after that.

fearless-freak

08-03-2014, 04:17 AM

Clive Barker's Nightbreed #3
George RR Martin's In The House Of The Worm #1

WeDealInLead

08-04-2014, 07:03 AM

Wordpress deleted my blog. I've heard from other people that they're quick to delete a blog without actually investigating if they should or not, but this was really quick. Maybe some writer was salty after a review? I doubt it because I never posted a negative review. My goal was to get people interested in good books, not to make them avoid the books I didn't like.

All I ever posted were comics and book reviews and links to Amazon, something Wordpress actually promotes. I didn't use foul language, I didn't post anything even remotely obscene. I even used my own images, I bought everything I reviewed or borrowed from the library. I really don't get it. The most frustrating part is that writers have actually gotten in touch with me to say they liked the reviews because they were well-written and went deeper than just plot summary.

I'll probably register a new account with BlogSpot and I might buy a domain name. First I need to see if I can salvage any of the reviews I posted on Wordpress. Grrrr. OK, rant done.

Reading: Y The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughn. It has aged well. It still feels as fresh and inventive as it did more than ten years ago when it came out.

WeDealInLead

08-04-2014, 09:36 AM

Update: just received an apology from Wordpress for taking it down by mistake. It's online again (and I'm creating back up files.)

thegunslinger41

08-04-2014, 10:38 AM

Found 2 comics in my boxes yesterday that I am going to submit to CGC. I searched my boxes to see if I had a copy. To my surprise I found that I had 2 copies! Both unread, originally bagged and boarded...pictures to come tomorrow.

Currently reading WOOL #1

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thegunslinger41

08-05-2014, 08:22 AM

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r485/thegunslinger41/Mobile%20Uploads/mobile/20140804_171358_zpseu8vn7j_edit_1407255419939_zpsq zegcwdk.jpg (http://s1168.photobucket.com/user/thegunslinger41/media/Mobile%20Uploads/mobile/20140804_171358_zpseu8vn7j_edit_1407255419939_zpsq zegcwdk.jpg.html)

fernandito

08-05-2014, 09:34 AM

Prophet is on its way to my house :cool:

thegunslinger41

08-05-2014, 10:32 AM

what Prophet?

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fernandito

08-05-2014, 01:41 PM

http://www.jollygoodshow.net/reviews/images/jreviews/_prophet-graphic-novel-1362666234.jpg

WeDealInLead

08-06-2014, 04:50 AM

Thinking man's science fiction. Also, it's bizarre and funny as hell.

There are sooo many incredible/next level s.f. comics coming out right now. If people could only get over the notion that comics are kiddie stuff...

fearless-freak

08-10-2014, 12:27 PM

Red Sonja #0
Tales Of Honor #4
Clockwork Angels #4

DoctorDodge

08-12-2014, 11:32 AM

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51msIbDFoWL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Been enjoying this one. Not quite as strong in "the new 52" as Batman so far, but still an enjoyable read. I love that it takes place early in Superman's career while avoiding a complete retelling of the origin story once again. It's also nice that, as powerful as Superman is, some of his powers are more held in check here, including only being able to leap tall buildings instead of flying. Oh, and it's also great to finally see a Superman who's witty and cracks jokes. Let Batman be dark and serious while Superman has some fun, at least. :)

Danish

08-20-2014, 04:26 PM

I've rediscovered my love for the good old E.C. Comics, of course the horror titles (Tales from the Crypt, The Vault of Horror, and The Haunt of Fear) but also Crime SuspenStories and Shock SuspenStories. I've bought the first couple of the new hardcovers with forewords by Steven Speilberg, R. L. Stine, and the likes. Unfortunately, none has a foreword by King which would have been fitting.

WeDealInLead

08-23-2014, 12:26 PM

If you have a minute, I just posted six reviews at http://nottooterrible.wordpress.com

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/abouttosnap1/pineryblogebay064_zps11ab4884.jpg

I just got two Jodorowsky titles on Humanoids. Holy hell, what was I thinking waiting so long? Really impressive stuff.

WeDealInLead

08-26-2014, 08:04 AM

Oh man, I just spent a hundred bucks on The Invisibles omnibus by Grant Morrison. I'm looking forward to it breaking my brain.

WeDealInLead

09-03-2014, 06:06 PM

I explain here (https://nottooterrible.wordpress.com/2014/09/03/review-trillium-by-jeff-lemire/) why you should be reading Trillium by Jeff Lemire.

I picked up EGOs first tpb by Stuart Moore on Image. He used to be Warren Ellis's editor. Great science fiction. Random buy and the title totally slipped under my radar as a monthly.

fearless-freak

09-06-2014, 06:56 AM

Death Vigil #2
Red Sonja: The Black Tower #1
Alice Cooper #1
Clive Barker's Nightbreed #4
In The House Of The Worm #2

iJosh

09-16-2014, 01:00 AM

Im reading Death Vigil aswell :D

fearless-freak

09-16-2014, 07:54 AM

Death Vigil #3

WeDealInLead

09-16-2014, 08:21 AM

Alejandro Jodorowsky - Megalex

Jodorowsky & Moebius - The Eyes of the Cat

Uber 2, Zero 2, Lazarus 2. Reviews of these 3 coming tomorrow

WeDealInLead

09-17-2014, 09:30 AM

Reviews are up here (http://nottooterrible.wordpress.com)

About to read United States of Murder Inc. by Bendis and Madwoman of the Sacred Heart by Moebius and Jodorowsky.

fernandito

09-17-2014, 10:34 AM

Alejandro Jodorowsky - Megalex

Jodorowsky & Moebius - The Eyes of the Cat

Wtf he's writing graphic novels now?

About to read United States of Murder Inc. by Bendis ..
Do tell.

WeDealInLead

09-17-2014, 10:45 AM

He's been writing them for decades and I'm just late to the game. I'm too technologically challenged to download stuff off torrents but if I weren't, I'd start with The Incal he did with Moebius. It's out of print and the cheapest collection on eBay is $100+ so don't feel too bad. Check out the Humanoids website, there's a ton of titles he did.

Will report back on Bendis.

DarthMalice777

09-28-2014, 03:36 PM

Hello, all. New to the forums, and glad to see a comics section. As a 32-year old, I had a falling out with comics from ages 13 to 24 or so. I missed a lot during that "decade", and some amazing series that I'm slowly going back and reading (Sandman, Preacher, 100 Bullets, Hellblazer etc.) I've recently been reading some of the cosmic Marvel stuff, Annihilation/Conquest, Abnett & Lanning's Guardians of the Galaxy, and LOVING these stories. Like others have said, Scott Snyder's Batman is some of the best comics I've ever read. I'm a sucker for Harley Quinn, so I also read her solo title and the New Suicide Squad. And because I'm a sucker for Spidey, so I'm reading Amazing Spider-man/Superior Spider-man, and am looking forward to the Spider-verse event.

Now that they finally re-released Alan Moore's Swamp Thing, I've started that, and that is some amazing story-telling. I've also been reading some of Geoff Johns' Green Lantern and Flash runs, and Garth Ennis' run on Punisher. I actually liked The Boys (and everything Ennis I've ever read), but I know I'm in the minority there, but I'll give anything he writes a chance. Same goes for Bendis, as I feel he is the best Spider-man writer ever. Ultimate Spider-Man and Joss Whedon/John Cassiday's run on Astonishing X-men are what got me back into comics about 10 years ago. Shannon, if you haven't read that 25-issue run of X-men, add it your list. You won't regret it. Also getting ready to dive into Locke & Key, East of West and starting volume 2 of Manhattan Projects and volume 3 of Saga. I'm more of a fan of TPB/GNs than reading month-to-month. And thanks to Lead, I now have to add Disenchanted to that list. Too many goof things to read, not enough hours in a day. Especially in a house with an eight-week old daughter.

fearless-freak

09-29-2014, 06:11 AM

Red Sonja #12
Clive Barker's Nightbreed #5

frik

09-29-2014, 11:14 AM

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/locke-key-keys-to-the-kingdom.jpeg

sk

WeDealInLead

10-02-2014, 11:27 AM

Just finished these trades:

Letter 44 (Rendezvous with Rama + political shenanigans) from OniPress. Sweet metallic cover, reflects whichever light you put it under
Nailbiter by Joshua Williamson. I reviewed the first issue already, it only got better after that.
Southern Bastards - Jason Aaron. If you've read his Scalped, you'll know how he can be. Violent and tragic
FBP Vol. 2 - more crazy physics. Great outside-the-box SF story

Singles:

DT #3 - still no Roland. Cool story though but first three issues could've been told comfortably in two.
Men of Wrath #1 by Jason Aaron. Hard as nails.
The Massive - getting more interesting but if this weren't Brian Wood, it would've been bye-bye long time ago
The Unwritten - I keep saying it, this book is giving Sandman a run for his money.

WeDealInLead

10-09-2014, 03:40 PM

Happy by Grant Morrison. Hilarious/violent stuff.

fernandito

10-09-2014, 03:42 PM

Grant Morrison is my personal god. Probably my favorite graphic novel writer ever.

WeDealInLead

10-09-2014, 04:05 PM

He's up there for me too. I've read most of his books but the ones that top my list are the ones that aren't necessarily his "classic" titles. Joe the Barbarian for example. That book is just perfect. I have the Animal Man and The Invincibles omnibus editions and I'm saving my pennies for Doom Patrol but if I had to chose two, they would be JtB and The Filth.

fearless-freak

10-11-2014, 05:50 AM

Death Vigil #4
Ragnarok #2
Tales of Honor #5

Stockerlone

10-15-2014, 09:49 AM

I have attended some events with national and international artists at the Comicfestival Hamburg, 02-06.10.14 ....... and get some comics and drawings.:cool:

Luke Pearson
http://www.reprodukt.com/wp-content/uploads/9783956400087-360x500.jpg

sig. drawing from Luke Pearson
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT3019.JPG

My new remarque from Amanda Vähämäki liftet my Kampfkolosse Comic up to 6 remarques,
now only 18 remarques from artists are missing...:tongue:

http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT3020.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT3021.JPG

fernandito

10-17-2014, 01:58 PM

Hey WeDeal, have you heard of this?

Low, Vol. 1 : The Delirium Hope (http://www.amazon.com/Low-Volume-The-Delirium-Hope/dp/1632151944/ref=pd_sim_b_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=15APJB38X9W73QZ16JRH)

fearless-freak

10-18-2014, 05:34 AM

Army Of Darkness: Ash Gets Hitched #3
Alice Cooper #2
George R.R. Martin's Meat House Man
Red Sonja: The Black Tower #2

frik

10-18-2014, 11:55 AM

http://www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk/images/GY2617.jpg

sk

WeDealInLead

10-23-2014, 11:45 AM

Hey WeDeal, have you heard of this?

Low, Vol. 1 : The Delirium Hope (http://www.amazon.com/Low-Volume-The-Delirium-Hope/dp/1632151944/ref=pd_sim_b_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=15APJB38X9W73QZ16JRH)

Yeah man, I'm getting it as singles. It's pretty cool.

I'm reading Metabarons (still, it's 550 pages). INCREDIBLE.

Also, I found a used copy of Ghost in the Shell so that and Zenith 1 hc are next.

fernandito

10-23-2014, 01:05 PM

I just looked up Metabarons... holy shit that sounds amazing. Should I wait for that Ultimate HC collection coming out in Feb. 2015?

WeDealInLead

10-23-2014, 01:18 PM

Honestly? I don't know. Humanoids stuff is still new and confusing to me. There are so many editions and my general lack of knowledge probably doesn't help.

This is what I have: http://www.bookdepository.com/Metabarons-Alexandro-Jodorowsky/9781594650147

I think that book collects all the Metabarons titles so far but I could be wrong. If this is the book you're thinking of ordering: http://www.amazon.com/The-Metabarons-Humanoids-Anniversary-Edition/dp/159465106X then I think that's just a new edition of what I have but with new artwork. $34 is a GREAT price for over 500 pages. I say go for it.

fearless-freak

10-25-2014, 09:03 AM

13 Coins #1 simon bisley's artwork is amazing

Legends Of Baldur's Gate: Tyranny Of Dragons #1 its always great to return to Baldur's Gate

WeDealInLead

11-04-2014, 11:21 AM

War Stories - Garth Ennis
C.O.W.L. - Kyle Higgins

Just uploaded a review of Son of the Gun (https://nottooterrible.wordpress.com/2014/11/04/review-son-of-the-gun-by-alexandro-jodorowsky/)by Alexandro Jodorowsky

I'll tackle The Metabarons when it's peaceful and quiet in the house.

fernandito

11-04-2014, 11:41 AM

Ordered this little number from Amazon last week. Should be at my place within the next day or two :D

http://www.atomicbooks.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p/l/planetaryomni.jpg

fearless-freak

11-04-2014, 11:55 AM

Dark Gods #1
Dredd: Uprise #1
Purgatori #2

WeDealInLead

11-04-2014, 12:12 PM

Ooh, that Planetary looks nice. I have the absolute editions but an omnibus would be nice too.

I ordered the Doom Patrol omnibus a few days ago as an early birthday present.

fernandito

11-04-2014, 12:18 PM

I saw the Doom Patrol Omnibus at a collectibles warehouse I went to last weekend. It is fucking beautiful.

WeDealInLead

11-05-2014, 11:19 AM

collectibles warehouse

Mind=blown.

I wrote a review for The Metabarons (http://nottooterrible.wordpress.com/2014/11/05/review-the-metabarons-ultimate-collection-by-alexandro-jodorowsky/). I've included some illustrations too.

Readin': DT The Prisoner #4

fernandito

11-05-2014, 11:44 AM

I got the Planetary omnibus delivered yesterday. It's bootiful ♥ Heavy as shit tho! lol

And I read your Metabarons review, fantastic!

frik

11-05-2014, 11:49 AM

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_large/7/71975/4157183-8068555532-STK64.jpg

sk

WeDealInLead

11-12-2014, 03:14 PM

I have a few things to keep me occupied...

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/abouttosnap1/new007_zps156df3bd.jpg

fearless-freak

11-13-2014, 07:51 AM

Birthright #1&2

fernandito

11-13-2014, 09:30 AM

Planetary is so bad ass. It's very Grant Morrison-esque.

fernandito

11-19-2014, 11:34 AM

Hey Lead - I'm meeting Grant Morrison tonight at a signing here at a local Hollywood comic shop.

:D

WeDealInLead

11-19-2014, 11:50 AM

Nice. Smoke a joint with the man and get things signed.

If there are pre-signed copies of Filth or anything else really, I'd be interested in buying them from you.

fearless-freak

11-19-2014, 12:01 PM

Red Sonja #13
Brides Of Hellheim #2
Alice Cooper #3

fernandito

11-19-2014, 12:11 PM

Nice. Smoke a joint with the man and get things signed.

If there are pre-signed copies of Filth or anything else really, I'd be interested in buying them from you.

Dude, can you imagine the kinda shit that man comes up with under the influence lmao. He'll probably tell me about the time he was abducted by aliens.

Stockerlone

11-20-2014, 11:12 AM

Something from the Hamburg Comic Börse...

Horror Schocker #24
signed from Levin Kurio, owner/mastermind from Weissblech Comics
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT2846.JPG

Weissblech Comics
https://weissblechcomics.com/
https://weissblechcomics.com/image/960/hs24.jpg

fearless-freak

11-21-2014, 09:48 AM

is that a ghostly Arminius better known as Herman The German?

Stockerlone

11-21-2014, 11:02 AM

is that a ghostly Arminius better known as Herman The German?

No,
a deceased soldier of the plague was bound to the horse , and the horse then runs to the nearest town to infect the population with plague.
The dead rider is an ancient Chemical Weapon.:evil:

fearless-freak

11-21-2014, 11:42 AM

so this is the german equivalent of Eerie comics

WeDealInLead

11-27-2014, 12:06 PM

Yo, reviews of The Wake, Saga and Lazarus hardcovers are live. http://nottooterrible.wordpress.com

Reading: Green Wake by Kurtis J. Wiebe. It's a pretty cool weird horror story. I would be reading Brian Keene's Last Zombie I bought via Humble Bundle but I can't load it properly on my tablet.

fearless-freak

11-28-2014, 09:26 AM

V for Vendetta
Captain Britain vol 5 Endgame

DoctorDodge

12-19-2014, 04:23 PM

Caught up on all my regular 2000AD progs, and currently, the strip that leaps out most is Stickleback, a series that began not long after I actually started collecting the comic. To anyone who loves steampunk and great villain protagonists, you can't go wrong with this series. The black and white artwork is gorgeous, and Stickleback is a great and colourful character. It's a wonderful mix of all kinds of great mythology and it's exactly the kind of insanity that 2000AD does so well.

Now, I've just finished reading the most recent storyline, and all I can say is: WHAT THE FUCK?!? (In the best way possible.) Because it's just ended on a major twist that only 2000AD could pull off. I'm now eager to re-read the whole series so far again to see how much it had really been built up over the past 7 years.

In the meantime: onto the annual bumper prog! :D

frik

12-20-2014, 03:35 AM

http://www.dynamite.com/images/TNVampiArchV10DJ.jpg

Don't like the cover, but to me, this is still an essential must-buy.

sk

WeDealInLead

12-20-2014, 07:31 AM

I've read about ten different story arcs of Vampirella from old b/w titles to the "masters" series by Ellis, Morrison, Moore and Millar and I just can't get into those books. Curves = good. Story = corny.

Reading: Fables Deluxe 9, Disenchanted 2, Saga 4, Revival Deluxe 2. About to start Before the Incal by Jodorowsky and Multiversity by Morrison.

fearless-freak

12-20-2014, 07:52 AM

The Squarriors #1
Ragnarok #3
Army of Darkness: Ash In Space #1

fernandito

12-22-2014, 09:03 AM

Ahhhh, thanks for reminding me! Gotta check in on the availability of Metabarons.

WeDealInLead

12-26-2014, 08:27 PM

The Massive 30, The Prisoner 5, Bodies 6, Another Suburban Romance by Moore.

I bought a few Image titles from Comixology for 50% off, mostly Hickman and also Pope's One Trick Rip-Off

mkberger

12-27-2014, 04:37 AM

http://static.comicvine.com/uploads/scale_large/7/71975/4157183-8068555532-STK64.jpg

sk

I loved this one. Remember reading it on a long trip, and coming back to it many times.

mkberger

12-27-2014, 04:41 AM

Had to share this one. I dream in sketch covers....

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/KNOMEOR/TMNTCampbell_zps7a902e74.jpg

mkberger

12-27-2014, 04:48 AM

--to be clear, not a part of my collection. But nice to add to the target list.

fearless-freak

12-27-2014, 06:49 AM

Birthright #3
Purgatori #4

WeDealInLead

01-01-2015, 09:48 AM

New jams, can't wait to read them. Humanoids publish some really nice looking books:

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h309/abouttosnap1/022_zps62438705.jpg

I posted a "best of" list at http://nottooterrible.wordpress.com and a review of Saga 4.

Fernandito, Metabarons are next month. Pre-order it so you can lock in the price. That's stupidly cheap for how big the book is. If the price goes up, Amazon will honor the pre-order $. I'm reading Technopriests (same shared universe) and it's just as intense. It took ten years to come out. Artwork is maniacally detailed and that's not a hyperbole.

fernandito

01-05-2015, 10:23 AM

Fernandito, Metabarons are next month. Pre-order it so you can lock in the price.
I did! Can't fucking wait :)

Also, I finally got around to reading Black Hole. Trippy stuff man. A little depressing though if I'm being honest lol.

fearless-freak

01-05-2015, 10:48 AM

Graveyard shift #1

frik

01-06-2015, 10:02 AM

http://wac.450f.edgecastcdn.net/80450F/comicsalliance.com/files/2014/06/PhantomBlot02.jpg

sk

WeDealInLead

01-06-2015, 10:58 AM

Reading Shamanism. Click here and then on the cover for samples: http://www.amazon.ca/Shamanism-Igor-Baranko/dp/1594650950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420570433&sr=8-1&keywords=igor+baranko+shamanism#reader_1594650950

Just reviewed Bramble (https://nottooterrible.wordpress.com/2015/01/06/review-bramble-by-jean-david-morvan/). Again, samples if you click on the cover: http://www.amazon.ca/Bramble-Jean-David-Morvan/dp/159465090X/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_5

fernandito

01-06-2015, 11:12 AM

Hey have you ever read Planetary?

WeDealInLead

01-06-2015, 11:27 AM

Yep. I have almost all single issues and the deluxe slipcased editions. There was an oversized, slipcased edition of two volumes before the omnibus. I still want the omnibus though, it looks so damn cool. I was really into Ellis up until a few years ago. I used to buy every single variant of singles and if you know Avatar Press at all, there are at least 5 variants for each issue. Then Ellis did me a favour and started phoning in his capes and tights stuff.

I've been discovering a lot of European books lately that go relatively unnoticed in America and if they do get translated, they're on small, specialty publishers. Man, that rabbit hole is deep.

fernandito

01-06-2015, 11:59 AM

Tbh the only Ellis I've read is Planetary, the first 4 volumes of Transmetropolitan, and Iron Man Extremis.

Which other series of his do you recommend I read? Which should I absolutely stay away from?

Also, the ending of Planetary soured me on the series a bit. It was so... anti climatic. Was expecting a lot more. Something in the vein of The Invisibles. Now that was a send off.

WeDealInLead

01-11-2015, 02:57 PM

Almost everything by him is at the very least very good. I'm not a big fan of huge runs in general so how about some graphic novels collecting 6 or 7 issues? His unofficial trilogy from Avatar is one of my personal favourites: Black Summer, No Hero, Supergod. Stories aren't connected except loosely by theme. Gravel is great too. Make sure to look up the chronological order on Wiki or Amazon, there are a few of these. He also has these super short books, 50 pages max: Crecy, Frankenstein's Womb, Wolfskin. Come to think of it, all these titles are from Avatar.

WeDealInLead

01-11-2015, 02:59 PM

Reading:

Starlight 5
Battlefields 4
Birthright 3

Igor Baranko - Jihad

fernandito

01-23-2015, 09:02 AM

Trees by Warren Ellis, anyone?

fearless-freak

01-23-2015, 09:39 AM

Star Wars #1
Conan Red Sonja #1
Rat Queens: Braga one shot

Stockerlone

01-23-2015, 01:15 PM

Weissblech HALLOWEEN HORROR #1
limited to 13 signed from the artist Rainer F. Engel
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT3048.JPG

with limited signed print -left,
with original Zombie drawing from Rainer F. Engel -right
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT3050.JPG

WeDealInLead

01-23-2015, 06:19 PM

Trees by Warren Ellis, anyone?

I dug #1 but I'm waiting for the trade.

Tooth & Claw #3
Crossed Year 100 #2
Absolute Top 10

fearless-freak

01-24-2015, 06:11 AM

Red Sonja #14
Red Sonja: The Black Tower #4
Reyn #1
Millennium #1 (yes, that Millennium)
Legends Of Baldur's Gate: Tyranny of Dragons #4

WeDealInLead

01-28-2015, 07:46 PM

I just finished the final issue of The Unwritten. I started reading it almost six years ago when #1 came out and there hasn't been a book I looked forward to more each month. It was one of the titles I had to read when there was no one home. Gaiman, Hickman, Ellis, Morrison...I love all those guys but there was something special about The Unwritten. I've even said that this was as good as Gaiman's Sandman and I still stand by it. I think the last book to mess me up this badly was the final issue of Y: The Last Man.

Anyways, I've also read Outcast Vol. 1 by Kirkman. It's pretty good. It's a straight forward exorcism story but with much tighter writing than the last 3 or 4 The Walking Dead trades. And people talk like actual real people instead of giving speeches to each other nonstop.

fernandito

01-29-2015, 09:30 AM

What volume is The Unwritten ending at? I got up to Vol. 5 but I haven't gotten to the rest, yet.

And I agree, it is a fantastic series. Not sure if I share your sentiment about it being as good as Sandman, but that might change once I'm able to read it from beginning to end in its entirety.

My comic guy swears by Outcast so I'll get around to it at some point.

killjoy72

01-29-2015, 09:31 AM

I just saw that Outcast tpb at the shop yesterday, and wondered what it was about. Thanks for the review.

WeDealInLead

01-29-2015, 10:18 AM

I just posted the full review here: https://nottooterrible.wordpress.com/2015/01/29/review-outcast-vol-1-by-robert-kirkman/ I don't do plot summaries or plot reveals so it's OK to read.

Fernandito, these last few issues will be collected in Volume 11 and there was also the stand-alone graphic novel, Tommy Taylor and the Ship that Sank Twice.

fernandito

01-29-2015, 10:24 AM

Cool.

Call me Fern lol. Or Feev.

Girlystevedave

01-30-2015, 06:35 AM

I saw Saga at the bookstore a few days ago and the cover instantly captivated me. Then, I realized Brian Vaughan did it, and now I really want to read it.
Has anyone else read it yet?

killjoy72

01-30-2015, 07:25 AM

I have not (yet!) but everyone can't seem to not talk about it. Very popular!

Girlystevedave

01-30-2015, 07:52 AM

I'm putting it at the top of my list right now.

Saga is an epic space opera/fantasy comic book series created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Fiona Staples, published monthly by Image Comics. The series is heavily influenced by Star Wars, and based on ideas Vaughan conceived both as a child and as a parent. It depicts two lovers from long-warring extraterrestrial races, Alana and Marko, fleeing authorities from both sides of a galactic war as they struggle to care for their newborn daughter, Hazel, who occasionally narrates the series.

Everything about that summary is exciting to me. :)

fernandito

01-30-2015, 11:39 AM

Amanda;

After you inevitably get hooked on Saga, start The Unwritten. I promise you you'll love it.

Girlystevedave

01-30-2015, 11:45 AM

It's crazy that you say that, because I've already added The Unwritten to my to-read list on Goodreads. It's like you know me or something. :)

fearless-freak

01-31-2015, 06:57 AM

Death Vigil #6
Graveyard Shift #2

WeDealInLead

01-31-2015, 09:06 AM

Both Saga and The Unwritten aren't just great comics, they're great books, period. Any decent library should have them. I wouldn't suggest digital because some of the panels and spreads might not look as nice.

I just read Black Science Vol. 2 and The Life After Vol. 1. They were both great.

Jimimck

01-31-2015, 05:37 PM

pathoftheturtle

02-01-2015, 04:03 AM

fernandito

02-02-2015, 11:12 AM

Both Saga and The Unwritten aren't just great comics, they're great books, period. Any decent library should have them.

Agreed. I've been pushing graphic novels as viable literary devices for a long time now, but unfortunately those of us that feel this way are a vocal minority.

The sad truth is that most people still consider GNs as juvenile. They hear the word comic and automatically think superheroes, BAM! POW! and block out the rest. They don't know of the complexity behind some of these stories. It's a shame, really.

I just read Black Science Vol. 2 and The Life After Vol. 1. They were both great.
Black Science is on my list.

Have you read Pax Romana by Hickman?

Jimimck

02-03-2015, 05:02 PM

fernandito

02-04-2015, 08:39 AM

Sorry often his is the wrong place to ask (it probably is) but how do you guys store/display your comics? I'm only a King comic collector, and have mine on a shelf lined up like they were books. I have about 60ish and am wondering if there is a nicer way to store them. I don't really want to box them up though.

Anyone have something cool to share?You're talking about collected volumes, right? Trade paperbacks, no individual magazine-sized issues?

No I mean individual loose comics, although I do have about 7 of the hardback books for DT and The Stand.

I used to keep mine in boxes, there really aren't many alternatives.

I made this box in wood shop in high school that was about 24" x 36" x 36" and I kept a bunch of single issues in there, it was my favorite thing ever. I don't collect single issues anymore because they just take up so much space and it's a logistical nightmare to keep having to box them up since you can't display them the way you would a trade or hard cover.

WeDealInLead

02-04-2015, 10:01 AM

I keep my singles in boxes. I do have an idea for better presentation but no room in my apartment. I've thought about buying an Ikea bookcase (model "Billy") and installing wooden drawers in it with comics facing out. I'm pretty sure I'll give up as soon as I actually weigh the effort v. payoff ratio.

Today was a good day:

Nameless 1 by Morrison
Postal 1
East of West 17
American Vampire 6 (second cycle)
Wytches 4
Birthright 5
Cluster 1 (I was drawn to it because the cover looked familiar and yep, my hunch was right. It's James Stokoe who did Orc Stain. Unreal stuff)

Goddamned Morrison broke my brain again. Honestly, I had to read it twice to get it and it's still a little unclear.

fernandito

02-04-2015, 10:29 AM

Really looking forward to Nameless.
Morrison da GOAT.

allasorte

02-04-2015, 06:57 PM

Is manga considered comics for this thread?

WeDealInLead

02-05-2015, 06:28 AM

Sure is. My knowledge of manga is pretty limited...Akira, Ghost in the Shell and I just bought the collected Uzumaki.

killjoy72

02-05-2015, 07:38 AM

Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind is a manga worth checking out too, for all the Miyazaki fans out there.
Picked up Rat God (Corben!) and East of West #17 yesterday.

allasorte

02-05-2015, 10:04 AM

The one thing I don't like is that when some mangas get popular their adaptation (anime or movies) sometimes extends the stories with "fillers." It's as if they want to bleed the reader dry of the finances and make as much as they can. I'm fine with that, as long as the filler story is something worth it, but usually it is not.

The best manga of all time, without question to this day, is "Berserk." The artwork rivals none, and the story is dark. It is fantasy horror and one of the best stories I have ever read. However, the creator takes so much time with his art, that the manga started around 1990, and it is still ongoing. The creator's health is in question so the manga may never finish without someone else finishing it. There is a cartoon, but the ending is so abrupt that you will be very pissed how it ends. Your best bet is to find the manga online, read it to date, and then find the 3 movies that were just released about just the first arc. If you like horror, fantasy, violence, amazing storyline, and great characters, then you won't be disappointed.

Berserk 10/10- best manga.....ever. About Guts the dark protagonist against? You have to read it.
Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood 9/10- great storyline and has ended. Has 2 animes for it, but you need to watch the one called Brotherhood as it follows the manga.
Inuyasha 8/10- funny, dark, about a half-breed demon and fighting the main antagonist Nuraku. I loved it and it also has anime and manga is completed.
Attack on Titan 8/10, ongoing, dark, bloody, very unique and about humanity against titans or giant man eating people. Manga is getting too political with dull story, but anime is state of the art.
Bleach 7/10, ongoing manga and coming to an end. Swords, good fight scenes, but like most anime and manga they add stupid childish humor witch annoys.
Naruto 7/10, manga finally ended. Overall above average but same childish humor sometimes added. About ninjas and always clashing clans.
Gantz 8/10- violent unique video game like story about dying and coming back to life with certain point system. Violent! Not sure if manga is still going but anime I think is done and not continuing.
Ubell Blatt 6/10- Think Link from Zelda but rated R with the violence. Manga only and not bad.

WeDealInLead

02-06-2015, 07:09 AM

That sounds pretty cool. I'll see if my library has any of those. I already have a bunch of titles in my amazon cart but none of these.

allasorte

02-06-2015, 12:05 PM

There are certain sites to read for free. onemanga might. I simply google whatever I'm looking for and add manga or anime to it. You would be surprised at what you can find online for free or for amazing deals.

Also, "Vampire Hunter D." There are 2 movies. The second is up to date with the anime while the original is really dated because of it's release. However. The story is really good but when you read the manga or short stories nothing happens. D is his name and he is a dunpeal. Spelling off hand I don't know. He is half vampire, half human (I hate that because realistically that is impossible to happen) but he hunts monsters. There is no real ongoing story, just D hunting vampires. Kind of like zombie movies where there are zombies, and no real plot.

fearless-freak

02-07-2015, 06:53 AM

Berserk is a great manga, but sadly unfinished there's 37 volumes published so far

Lady Death: Apocalypse #1
Cluster #1
Star Wars #2
Red Sonja: Vulture's Circle #2

allasorte

02-07-2015, 07:08 AM

I don't think Berserk will ever finish to be honest. The creator comes out with chapters once every 3-6 months these days. I'd take less detail for a finished product. I'm not sure what his financial situation is, but maybe hire a couple of people to help with the artwork to get the ball rolling. There are so many forums of people talking about it never getting completed, and even forgetting that it was still around. I'm not saying blast it out just to finish it, but maybe he needs help to continue such a great story.

fearless-freak

02-07-2015, 07:26 AM

it'd be nice to see it finished, i tried to watch AoT story wise its great but its the way its executed on screen, maybe its just me growing up with Bubblegum Crisis, Robotech. Detonator Orgunn and more

allasorte

02-07-2015, 08:08 AM

It's weird because the anime I like is usually based on horror, monsters, and it being dark. I know the subtitle versions are what is never is never tarnished by Americans (Dragonball Z) but I do like viewing and listening instead of read and trying to pay too much attention. I never got into the robot type anime. Not sure why, and I did try a ton. Especially when I was younger with things like Robotech and Voltron.

Personally, I'm all in on Berserk, Vampire Hunter D, Attack on Titan, Bleach, Naruto Shippuden, Inuyasha, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood, Cowboy Beebop. I do love the Venture Bros. but it has kind of fallen apart with Brock Sampson not being the murderous nut he used to be :(.

WeDealInLead

02-09-2015, 05:35 AM

I just watched Nausicaa. Pretty cool stuff. I thought her flyer (among other things such as creatures and anything mechanical really) looked like something Moebius would have drawn. I was surprised to see the list of voice actors: Patrick Stewart, Uma Thurman, Mark Hammil, one of the people from Futurama, Shia LePompousAss.

Reading: Tales of an Imperfect Future

killjoy72

02-09-2015, 06:11 AM

fernandito

02-09-2015, 09:15 AM

I never got into the robot type anime. Not sure why, and I did try a ton. Especially when I was younger with things like Robotech and Voltron.

Watch Neon Genesis Evangelion. Complete mind fuck.

Tatts4Life

02-14-2015, 07:43 AM

When I was little I was a fan of Spawn. I haven't read it in over 15 years. Well last week Comixology finally got the rights to release all the comics digitally. Single back issues run $1.99 and volumes are around $11.99. Well they also had an awesome sale all 250 issues for 65% off so it just cost me $175 for every issue. That was too good a deal to pass up.

fearless-freak

02-14-2015, 07:47 AM

Star Wars: Darth Vader #1
Conan & Red Sonja #2
Army Of Darkness: Ash In Space #3

don't start with the Rebuild films

WeDealInLead

02-14-2015, 09:39 AM

Junji Ito - Uzumaki. Creepy Japanese horror. It's great. I pre-ordered two of his books on the strength of this. I've made a few Oh! and Aaah! sounds while reading it. I'll post a review next week with some choice pictures.

Just finished:

Station 16 by Herman & Yves H. It's a father and son duo of writers. Pretty cool stuff. It's about Russian soldiers who responded to an SOS signal from a supposedly abandoned outpost in the Arctic Circle. The book's like a lost episode of The Twilight Zone.

Tales of an Imperfect Future by Alfonso Font. B/W old school science fiction goodness. Like the title suggests, these stories don't turn out well for the protagonists.

Trees by Warren Ellis. It's not so much about the "trees" as it was about how they affected people. Great story and concept but it feels a little disjointed. I'm still not sure what all the characters have to do with each other.

Caliban by Garth Ennis. All right stuff. 3/5, maybe 3.5/5. This could've worked better as a short story in an Alien anthology. The alien is different, almost everything else is the same. Cool artwork though.

fernandito

02-16-2015, 09:22 AM

The TPB for Trees is out already?

WeDealInLead

02-16-2015, 12:03 PM

Local stores get it a few weeks before Amazon and other online retailers. My discount is pretty deep and I didn't feel like waiting two weeks to save a dollar or so.

WeDealInLead

02-18-2015, 12:25 PM

Reviews of Trees and Uzumaki are up. Check that Uzumaki artwork. Incredible line work. http://nottooterrible.wordpress.com

reading: Fear Agent Library Edition 2

allasorte

02-24-2015, 06:45 PM

Anyone have an idea for me regarding a new manga or anime I can read or watch? Something dark, perhaps horror? Though I enjoyed Bleach and Naruto Shippuden, I loved Berserk, Vampire Hunter D, Inuyasha, Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood. I didn't like Claymore that much. Thanks if anyone has ideas.

fearless-freak

02-25-2015, 07:28 AM

tried Jormungand?

allasorte

02-26-2015, 08:01 AM

tried Jormungand?
I will look into it, thanks

WeDealInLead

02-27-2015, 02:50 PM

Ooh, Sex Criminal is going to be a TV show. That's pretty cool, the comics are great.

Allasorte, I posted images of what I think is exactly what you're looking for. It's pretty twisted stuff. Look a post above yours. It's called Uzumaki.

Tatts4Life

03-01-2015, 10:55 AM

I need to get back into sex criminals. I only read the first few comics and they are hilarious.

fearless-freak

03-01-2015, 12:40 PM

Star Wars: Darth Vader #2
Reyn #2
Pathfinder Origins: Valeros #1

allasorte

03-01-2015, 02:22 PM

Sure is. My knowledge of manga is pretty limited...Akira, Ghost in the Shell and I just bought the collected Uzumaki.

I think you were the one mentioning Uzumaki to me. Started reading it. So far so depressing. A little odd to me about the spirals. I'm not sure where it is headed yet. I'm on chapter 7. I like it so far.

WeDealInLead

03-04-2015, 03:12 PM

Nameless #2
Crossed 100 #3
Descender #1

allasorte

03-04-2015, 07:48 PM

I totally forgot about the Walking Dead. I'm getting close to being up to date with it's releases. I like both the comic and the show (this season the most). I will say that I'm not sure how much it can go on as it is getting repetitive with fighting either zombies or people. I do like the realism as if it were one day a reality, then this is how it would be. :(

allasorte

03-06-2015, 09:09 AM

I finished Uzamaki. I liked the dreary, dark, depression that sets in. I'm glad it didn't run forever with dull stories. It wasn't bad. Thanks for the read!

WeDealInLead

03-06-2015, 04:56 PM

I was glad the story didn't go on forever too. The ending wrapped things up in a satisfying way.

I deleted my blog. I felt pressure to review things I felt weren't that great. I'll start a new one but will switch from 400-500 word reviews to somewhere around 1000 but will post fewer reviews. I'm already expanding and reworking write-ups I was most satisfied with. I just got tired of spending a good chunk of my free time on mediocre anthologies instead of reading and writing about what I wanted.

I'm reading Warren Ellis: The Captured Ghost Interviews by Patrick Meaney. Insider look into the comics industry and what he thinks of his own work. It's free with Amazon Unlimited for Kindle. Also reading The Brass Sun by Ian Edginton.

fearless-freak

03-07-2015, 06:25 AM

Rat Queens #9
Army of Darkness: Ash In Space #4
Cluster #2
Star Wars: Princess Leia #1

fernandito

03-07-2015, 08:20 AM

I plan on picking up Prophet Vol's 2 & 3 somtime this weekend, going to start my Vol. 1 reread in a few minutes.

WeDealInLead

03-18-2015, 02:09 PM

I just bought Prophet 4 and I'm completely lost. I need to find the first three books and read them again. Also picked up Deadly Class 2.

fearless-freak

03-21-2015, 07:00 AM

Star Wars #3
Star Wars: Priness Leia #2
Red Sonja: Altered States 1 shot
Ragnarok #4
Reyn #3
Legends Of Baldur's Gate #5
Red Sonja: Vulture's Circle #3
Millennium #2

fernandito

03-23-2015, 03:24 PM

did you guys see Batman's new armor? looks like a cross between Chappie and Pacific Rim.

WeDealInLead

03-25-2015, 04:56 AM

Did you get to reading Metabarons yet? I'll be starting Final Incal by Jodorowsky today. I've been postponing it because that's it. No more prequels, sequels, tie-ins or whatever.

Prophet 4 was great.

killjoy72

03-25-2015, 05:49 AM

I read The Incal years ago and was thoroughly unimpressed. I plan on giving it a reread soon, but I am curious as to why everyone seams to swear by it.
On the other hand, I thought Metabarons was fantastic.

WeDealInLead

03-25-2015, 06:56 AM

I liked both Metabarons and Technopriests more than Incal. Those two are 5/5. Incal is 3.5/5. "Thoroughly unimpressed" seems a little harsh. I reserve those comments for the crapola from the Big Two. Still, to each his own and such.

Just came back from the store. New Alan Moore Nemo and Jodorowsky's Bouncer came out. It's a good thing I'm sick as a dog and have nothing to do today.

killjoy72

03-25-2015, 08:14 AM

Well, like I said, it was years ago and I am willing to give it a reread. I didn't say it sucked, I just didn't really get it, at that time.
I haven't had a chance to try out Technopriests yet. Still waiting on amazon to fulfill my order on the Metabarons reissue.
Let us know how that new Bouncer is!

Theli

04-04-2015, 03:47 PM

Borrowed the deluxe first volume of 100 Bullets from a friend, quite enjoyed it, gonna have to track down the rest soon. In the mean time though I have been going over some of Gary Phillips work, just read The Rinse, gonna start on Angel Town soon.

fearless-freak

04-05-2015, 12:28 AM

Star Wars: Darth Vader #3
Conan Red Sonja #3
Red Sonja #15
Graveyard Shift 3&4
Cluster #3
Millennium #3

Theli

04-05-2015, 09:07 AM

Blasted through Angel Town and High Rollers last night. Need to track down some more good crime comics.

WeDealInLead

04-05-2015, 04:05 PM

Read for free online:

Millennium #1 (http://www.humanoids.com/book/585#.VSHM2Wd0zIU)
Megalex #1 (http://www.humanoids.com/book/374#.VSHNYWd0zIU) by Jodorowsky

You don't need to download any software, read it right on the Humanoids Inc. website.

fernandito

04-07-2015, 09:46 AM

Sooooo Dark Matter is being made into a 13 episode SyFy special.
Yay?

WeDealInLead

04-18-2015, 06:04 PM

I finally trimmed down my pull list. Dropped American Vampire (because at this point, I don't care about anyone anymore), The Dark Tower (terrible, terrible, terrible book. Should've done this three arcs ago)War Stories (by Ennis. I'll get the trade once it's out).

Brian Wood has a new book out but after the very underwhelming Massive and Star Wars runs, I'm not willing to take a chance on him anymore. Too bad, he used to be my go-to.

I've finally discovered two Capes and Tights books I like: Convergence and Futures End.

Nameless (Morrison) and Descender (Lemire) are both great. Wytches (Snyder) is still going strong. I feel if that book was in prose form and published as a novella by a respectable publisher, it would've been at the very least nominated for a Stoker.

fearless-freak

04-19-2015, 01:00 AM

Millennium #4
Slayer

allasorte

04-19-2015, 03:43 PM

Does anyone here draw comics for themselves? If so, I'm hearing about the younger generation doing so with digital tablets. Anyone use these? Such as the bamboo splash tablet? Thanks for any input on the matter.

killjoy72

04-20-2015, 06:03 AM

fernandito

04-20-2015, 08:09 AM

Prophet Vol 2, 3

fernandito

04-27-2015, 08:56 AM

Prophet fucks with my mind, mannnnn

fearless-freak

04-27-2015, 09:27 AM

Army of Darkness: Ash In Space #5
Reyn #4
Star Wars #4

WeDealInLead

05-06-2015, 11:48 AM

Descender 3, War Stories 7 and 8.

Southern Bastards Vol. 2

fearless-freak

05-06-2015, 12:23 PM

Star Wars: Pincess Leia #3
Conan Red Sonja #4

Killogy is gonna be an animated series

WeDealInLead

05-06-2015, 03:36 PM

Oof...someone please keep my away from comic stores when they have sales. I made an unplanned second stop of the day and walked out with Batman Knightfall 2, Men of Wrath 1, Kingdom of Scarlet Blades (Humanoids Inc.) and a toy Rigby from Regular Show

Theli

05-07-2015, 02:13 PM

I finished Uzamaki. I liked the dreary, dark, depression that sets in. I'm glad it didn't run forever with dull stories. It wasn't bad. Thanks for the read!

I liked it, a nice concise series. Too many series drag on.

Stockerlone

05-10-2015, 08:29 AM

Now i must read all the stuff from yesterday´s
FREE COMIC DAY 2015
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT32791.JPG

WeDealInLead

05-16-2015, 07:32 AM

Metal Hurlant Vol. 1 anthology
Injection #1 (new Ellis book)
East of West #19
Mythic #1

I found two complete sets of Jean "Moebius" Girard's Airtight Garage at the local store for $9. I walked out with a grin on my face.

Stockerlone

05-25-2015, 12:31 AM

Now i must read my new:

Ralph Azham Nr.1
signed and remarqued from Lewis Trondheim and Brigitte Findakly

Hamburg Graphic Novel Days, 20.05.15
A 2++ hrs Signing/remarque event with Lewis Trondheim and Brigitte Findakly

Ralph Azham promo flyer
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6033.JPG

Lewis Trondheim, Brigitte Findakly
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6026.JPG

Lewis Trondheim drawed my Ralph Azham.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6027.JPG

On the table you can see a piece of cloth,
Lewis has used it for an unusual trace copy by folding technique in his ALIEN comic before me.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6028.JPG

Brigitte Findaky inked my Ralph Azham
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6029.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6030.JPG

Unfortunately, not seeing right of Lewis sits Richard McGuire.
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6031.JPG

Ralph Azham - Free Comic Day edition,
signed and remarqued from Lewis Trondheim
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6032.JPG

Ralph Azham Nr.1
signed, remarqued from Lewis Trondheim, inked from Brigitte Findakly
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6034.JPG
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6035.JPG

Roland of Gilead 33

05-29-2015, 05:44 PM

Dreamcatcher and i don't think i need to say who that's by do i? he he i'm reading the paperback version and i'm page 382 pages into it. so i still have another 500 pages left of it before i'm finished with it.

Roland of Gilead 33

05-31-2015, 01:16 PM

now i see this is for comic books sorry about that, i missed that in the thread title

frik

05-31-2015, 07:45 PM

http://www.fantagraphics.com/images/detailed/7/wddd06-fc.png

sk

killjoy72

06-01-2015, 05:21 AM

Haven't read any Barks yet... but it's on my list!
I much prefer his style over Rosa's.

frik

06-01-2015, 06:55 AM

Love Barks, love Rosa.
And Fantagraphics is doing complete collections of both artists!
I'm in Disney heaven!

sk

killjoy72

06-01-2015, 07:21 AM

How does the Gottfredson Mickey Mouse compare, frik?
Or is it a totally different animal? ><
I keep meaning to read this stuff. I loved the Duck Tales show as a kid...

frik

06-01-2015, 07:46 AM

Well, was not really a Mickey Mouse fan, but the Gottfredson stories are wonderfully inventive and very well drawn.
Think I'm a fan for life now......or at least till the Gottfredson library is complete. many years to go, I hope.

sk

killjoy72

06-01-2015, 08:26 AM

Thanks for your thoughts!

WeDealInLead

06-16-2015, 04:54 PM

Batman Knightfall 2 - what a great story.
Doom Patrol - page 670 or so, just barely over the half point mark. I've been reading it for two months now.

The Surface #1 (will probably continue)
Starve #1 (not digging Zezelj's art and never have)
Airboy #1 (funny stuff but not my thing)
Descender #4 (still great)
War Stories #9 (another arc just ended, still a big fan)

fernandito

06-17-2015, 08:35 AM

Is that the Doom Patrol Ominbus?

Hey are you reading the new Marvel Universe stuff?

frik

06-23-2015, 09:25 AM

No luck so far in obtaining this edition:

http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/don-rosas-the-life-times-of-scrooge-mcduck-artists-edition-convention-variant/

Of course not, because it can only be picked-up in person when attending the san Diego Comic Con. I won't be attending (I'll be in Los Angeles one (!!) day after the con ends, flying in the 13th..), so I won't be able to order it. If anyone reading this can, and is willing to, help out, awesome. If anyone is from San Diego - or anywhere in the West, I can even drop by and pick it up!
Pretty please....:)

sk

killjoy72

06-23-2015, 11:17 AM

frik

06-23-2015, 12:02 PM

I know..I know...
Don't really know how to answer your question...I just love variants, I guess.
Plus, I thought there would be fewer copies, so, ultimately, one of the rarer editions.

Good news: I managed to order a copy - to be picked up in person..by me...:)

sk

killjoy72

06-23-2015, 12:43 PM

Great news, frik.
Have fun at the con!

frik

06-23-2015, 07:54 PM

Have fun at the con!

Unfortunately, I won't be arriving in LA till July 13 - one day after the closing of the con. :frown2:
But, they're holding the book for me- which makes me very happy!

sk

killjoy72

06-24-2015, 05:03 AM

I can't really judge; I also bought a convention variant of the Mike Zeck Artist Edition at HeroesCon this past weekend. Fortunately, I was able to sell enough sketches at the con to cover the cost ($195 -ACK!).

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/fantagor72/Miscellaneous/image_zpsfa8vyqdi.jpg

Limited to 100 copies. The one thing that made me pull the trigger on this was that Zeck was there, and there was a private "meet & great" and signing with him after the show for anyone who bought one. SOLD!

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/fantagor72/Miscellaneous/image_zpsbjsauntn.jpg

I absolutely LOVED his work on The Punisher.

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/fantagor72/Miscellaneous/image_zpsvauyvlrc.jpg
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/fantagor72/Miscellaneous/image_zpsyxqgkhak.jpg
http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/fantagor72/Miscellaneous/image_zpsspsnlzll.jpg

One of four double page fold-outs.

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/fantagor72/Miscellaneous/image_zpsote4vr50.jpg

Captain America Annual #8 was one of the first comics that I bought as a kid. Such a great cover!

http://i723.photobucket.com/albums/ww233/fantagor72/Miscellaneous/image_zpswhogycrb.jpg

I apologize for the crappy cell phone pics. They really don't do this book justice.
Frik, IDW's Artist Edition line is amazing. I own about 85% of them. You will be VERY pleased with your Don Rosa volume, I'm sure. Just make sure you have plenty of room in your luggage for your return home! These books are BIG.

frik

06-24-2015, 05:20 AM

Love the artwork you posted: awesome.

I'm sure I'll love the Don Rosa volume - which I will not leave my hands once on board of my plane.
Only three weeks to go...(I hate missing the con)

sk

Stockerlone

07-01-2015, 11:04 AM

Hauptmann Veit #1
New German medieval graphic novel series
limited first edition, signed and remarqued from the artist Nofi
http://www.thedarktower.org/gallery/data/742/medium/PICT6127.JPG

http://www.hauptmann-veit.de/

WeDealInLead

07-08-2015, 02:52 PM

Finished:

Grant Morrison - The Doom Patrol omnibus
Warren Ellis - Ocean (reread)
Ed Brubaker - The Fade Out Vol. 1

Starting:

Junji Ito - Gyo (2-in-1 edition)

fernandito

07-08-2015, 03:25 PM

Is Ocean a single trade?

Also, I was about to pick up Trees over the weekend, but I ended up going with the next volumes of Prophet and East of West.

WeDealInLead

07-08-2015, 03:53 PM

It was a single trade but it recently got reprinted in a snazzy hardcover back to back with Orbiter. They're both great "first contact" stories. I was surprised that my library had it.

killjoy72

07-09-2015, 07:55 AM

You guys hear that Grant Morrison will be the new Editor In Chief of Heavy Metal?
Heavy Metal is getting a punk rock facelift under new editor Grant Morrison (http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/06/heavy-metal)

fernandito

07-09-2015, 08:17 AM

That's awesome. Grant Morrison is the greatest comic auteur of all time obviously, so anywhere he goes he's an immediate upgrade.

What has Heavy Metal published lately tho?

DarthMalice777

07-13-2015, 06:16 PM

fernandito

07-13-2015, 06:36 PM

DarthMalice777

07-14-2015, 10:21 AM

No, I did the same thing with Vertigo's Spaceman. I bought the first two issues and then just decided to buy the TPB.

Wytches is Snyder, right? I'll probably get to it at some point. I love all of his work. His run on Batman is incredible.

Wytches is written by Snyder, and I couldn't agree with you more about his and Capullo's run on Batman. Its simply brilliant. There are specific stories/tpb's that are "better", but as far as on-going team, they are a perfect compliment to each other. Jock does art for Wytches, and again it fits Snyder's writing for that series perfectly. I also just picked up first tpb of Wicked+Divine. Heard its good, and I like the premise, so I'm interested.

WeDealInLead

07-14-2015, 11:00 AM

I have Wytches in single issues. Extra non-fiction at the end each book is worth it.

Recently I've read Redhand by Kurt Busiek (from Humanoids) and Descender #5.

I tried Wicked + Divine. A seventeen-year-old angsty me would've probably dug it. Maybe. Cool idea but the characters are either despicable or art school wanna-be try-hards. I just find that kind of quirky, immature humor gets old really fast. Instead of making me chuckle I keep wanting to strangle a fictional character because no one ever in the history of the world (or Grant Morrison's Multiverse) talked that way.

allasorte

07-14-2015, 04:06 PM

DarthMalice777

07-14-2015, 05:33 PM

Any of you fine folks read Wytches yet? I read the first 3 issues monthly, and then decided it was a story I had to read at once via trade. I still collect a handful of single issues monthly, but if the story is any good I find myself waiting until I have 5-6 issues to sit down and read at once anyway. Anyone else have this same "issue", or just me?

What do you think of Wytches? There are only 6 issues out at this time right? What do you think of the artwork? It sounded interesting so I read all 6. I really liked it, but sometimes the artwork was a bit hard to understand what I was seeing. Is that a new trend with the art or is that the creator's vision?

I LOVED the story and the art 90-95% of the time, but it can be hard to read here and there. I think it's just Jock's vision/style for this story. At least the first arc anyway. I just grabbed vol 1 of Transmetropolitan, Chew, and East of West. I really want to like American Vampire, I love everything else Scott Snyder has written, but I just don't think the art style fits the story at all. Am I the only ones who has issues like this, on any series?

WeDealInLead

07-15-2015, 09:13 AM

When it comes to comics, for me to fully enjoy them everything has to be just perfect, right down to lettering. That seems to be Jock's style in general and for me it worked in Wytches. It's a dark story so splotchy, vague artwork made it look/feel more ominous. I can totally see why people wouldn't like it though. I've given up on great stories because I couldn't get into the artwork. I've skipped some titles because of the artists attached (Zezelj, Stjepan Sejic, Liefield) and with some I'll force myself to read the story even if I don't like the artwork (recent books by Warren Ellis and Locke and Key by Joe Hill).

I prefer detailed and intricate line work with artwork that's trying to look realistic. That's why someone like Rodriguez on Locke and Key simply doesn't do it for me - his faces are boxy looking with exaggerated features and expressions. Or the art on Chew - I can't get into that book because it's so cartoony. JH Williams III, Jose Juan Ryp and Eddie Campbell are some of my favourites. I really like all the different artists on Sandman and Hellboy because they fit the mood of the story.

killjoy72

07-15-2015, 11:19 AM

I'm the same way. For example, for years I avoided reading Preacher because I simply didn't like Steve Dillon's art. This is also why I haven't read much Morrison or Gaimen. But if the story is there I have found I can forgive the seemingly poor choice of artist quite a bit.
Initially I wasn't crazy over Rodriguez' art on Locke & Key either, but I'm glad a finally gave it a chance. I thought Locke & Key was fantastic, and even grew to appreciate what Gabriel Rodriguez was able to contribute to the title.

DarthMalice777

07-15-2015, 03:44 PM

I totally agree with you WeDealInLead and Killjoy, I just wish I "liked" the art style better, or at list that it fit the story better. Either way I'm going to stick with American Vampire unless I stop liking the story. After all, even being a visual medium, story makes or breaks comics for me anyday. Just got the Deluxe Edition of Manhattan Projects, collects Vol 1&2, and I LOVE it so far. And now you made me want to read Sandman again, damn you! :thumbsup:

fernandito

07-15-2015, 03:52 PM

Story reigns supreme for me, art a second.

Manhattan Projects is fantastic, East of West is fantastic. Jonathan Hickman is a fucking beast.

WeDealInLead

07-19-2015, 01:56 PM

I just finished Borgias by Jodorowsky & Manara. I'm not going to go into the contents and shocking scenes from the book. Just think about what these two are known for.

Gyo deluxe was a fine horror book too. Incredible artwork. The story was interesting but like everything else by Ito, it got pretty ridiculous as the story progressed. Very creepy vibe. Recommended.

Crossed 100 wrapped up the first arc. I was under the impression that when it was first solicited, the story would be self-contained and written by Alan Moore only. Si Spurrier is taking over with the next issue. I feel a little cheated and will be dropping the book from the pull-list. $4 is a little much for a story that can now go on infinitely, just like Crossed Badlands.

fernandito

07-29-2015, 02:58 PM

Any feedback for They're Not Like Us from Eric Stephenson?

And speaking of Stephenson, when the fuck are we getting more Nowhere Men? :angry:

WeDealInLead

07-29-2015, 04:29 PM

I'd like to know the answers to both of those too.

I'm reading BPRD 1946-1948 and having a blast. For some people it's zombies, for some it's vampires. One of my favourites is Nazis and the occult.

DarthMalice777

08-01-2015, 05:09 PM

Finally read Sex Criminals Vol 1, really dug it. Fresh idea/concept, gonna try and get Vol 2 soon. I also plan on restarting Manhattan Projects and catching up on Saga.

WeDealInLead

08-04-2015, 07:55 AM

OMG that last page of Lazarus #18! This is going to make such a great TV show.

Low is still a solid title but I find myself losing interest. It's still well-written but Remender is creating new story lines/possibilities instead of tying up lose ends.

DoctorZaius

08-09-2015, 07:17 AM

One of my students gave me the first in the CHEW series. Great Stuff.

WeDealInLead

08-22-2015, 09:17 AM

Finally finished B.P.R.D. 1946-1948 (it's four trade paperbacks in a single omnibus). Great stuff. I also read Grant Morrison's Final Crisis again. Divinity by Matt Kindt wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Maybe it was unintentional but I got a strong Space Odyssey 2001 vibe from the book, especially the philosophical aspects of it. I liked it a lot.

I'm deciding if I should read The Sleeper (omnibus) or Sin City (omnibus).

fernandito

08-22-2015, 02:13 PM

Damn, I had no idea The Fade Out Vol. 2 wasn't out until October. I hate waiting.

WeDealInLead

08-23-2015, 03:41 PM

Gave up on The Sleeper three issues in. I just didn't care for Drifter and I've had enough of Ed Brubaker's noir books to last me a lifetime. I read Welcome Back, Frank by Garth Ennis instead. The Punisher got really creative with some of the kills = over the top hilarity.

I've also read two European S.F. comics: Aldebaran Vol. 1 and The City of Shifting Waters. Aldebaran is set on a planet colony after they lost contact with Earth. The story is pretty complex, the creatures are weird and monstrous, and the art is just perfect. Fine line work, great pacing and composition. It's crazy it's just one person doing the writing, drawing and colouring. The City of Shifting Waters is a little lighter in tone; it's pulpy science fiction with time travel, New York City in ruins, bandits, robots with lasers etc. The book is thirty-eight years old but the story and art both hold up well.

I tried Alan Moore's Providence #2 and #3 and put them down right away. He's being weird again and I'm going to have to be in the right mood and with no one home to fully digest this. It's a testament to the strength and quality of his work that his readership both worships him and feels intimidated by his books.

Roland of Gilead 33

08-26-2015, 07:42 PM

Batman #6 September (1941) i downloaded a shit ton of comics recently and these are all digital. the early issues are written so different than what i'm used to. he's called "The batman' and it's really odd to read it being written that way.

pathoftheturtle

09-27-2015, 07:53 AM

*bump*

Marvel
Star Wars titles
Dark Tower
Miracleman reprintings

DC & Vertigo
Constantine: The Hellblazer
Doctor Fate
American Vampire
Sandman: Overture

Dark Horse
Fight Club 2
Harrow County
Conan
Hellboy

Valiant
Ivar, Timewalker
X-O Manowar
Book of Death

Titan
Doctor Who titles
The Blacklist
Tank Girl

IDW & Top Shelf
X-Files
Judge Dredd
Orphan Black
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
Nemo Trilogy

Avatar Press
Providence

WeDealInLead

09-29-2015, 10:48 AM

Aldebaran 1
Lone Sloane 1
Invisibles 1

Lazarus, War Stories, and Tokyo Ghost.

lindastacy3

10-02-2015, 09:29 PM

Girlystevedave

10-06-2015, 09:11 AM

I've just read the first three volumes of Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire and I'm really enjoying it. :)

fernandito

10-06-2015, 10:57 AM

I've just read the first three volumes of Sweet Tooth by Jeff Lemire and I'm really enjoying it. :)

Holy shit.

Funny you say that, I literally ordered The Descender Vol. 1 by Lamire like 20 minutes ago lol.

Sweet Tooth has been on my wish list for some time, too...

Girlystevedave

10-06-2015, 11:17 AM

Shit. Why'd you have to bring that up? I just looked up The Descender and now I have to add that to my list. :lol:

You should check out Sweet Tooth. I blazed through the first 3 tpbs in no time because it's such a cool story.

WeDealInLead

10-09-2015, 05:00 PM

Warren Ellis - Injection vol. 1. It's much, much better than Trees.

Halfway through The Invisibles omnibus. Only 750 pages to go and there's sooo much text.

WeDealInLead

12-02-2015, 02:06 PM

Alejandro Jodorowsky - Showman Killer Vol. 1
East of West #22
Fables deluxe hardcover 11
Tokyo Ghost #3

fernandito

12-03-2015, 03:38 PM

Going to wait for 2 or 3 more tradebacks to start Injection.

Don't want to read the first volume and then have to wait months just to read the next.

Are you reading Dark Knight III?

WeDealInLead

12-07-2015, 01:42 PM

I'll wait until the library gets it. I have to admit that when I found out it wasn't Miller writing it, I lost enthusiasm for it.

I'm about to start The Walking Dead compendium three.

killjoy72

12-07-2015, 01:54 PM

On DK III...
His baby or not, I'm actually kinda glad Miller's involvement is limited on this one. And I'd rather take Kubert over (current) Miller on art as well. Only one issue in, so kinda hard to comment on the story just yet.

WeDealInLead

12-23-2015, 06:09 AM

Finished Multiversity...phew! It started off pretty heady but after an issue or two, things sort of fell into place. It's a complex book but it's also very fun.

Reading: Akira, Sandman Overture, Samurai Executioner.

frik

12-23-2015, 10:33 AM

http://www.technologytell.com/entertainment/files/2013/06/Superman-The-Golden-Age-Omnibus-Vol.1.jpg

fernandito

12-23-2015, 10:51 AM

Finished Multiversity...phew! It started off pretty heady but after an issue or two, things sort of fell into place. It's a complex book but it's also very fun.

My boss gave me a gift card for Amazon and I'm thinking of using it to buy this.

Love Morrison!

fernandito

12-29-2015, 08:53 AM

Couple of new additions:

Preacher, Book Four
The Dark Knight III #2
The New Avengers #1, #2
Injection #1

WeDealInLead

01-06-2016, 11:34 AM

top 15 for 2015:

1. Alan Moore - Providence. Monthly, Avatar Press.
2. Neil Gaiman - Sandman Overture. Collected, Vertigo.
3. Brandon Graham - Prophet Vol. 4: The Joining. Collected, Image.
4. Satoshi Kon & Mamoru Oshii - Seraphim 266613336 Wings. Collected, Dark Horse.
5. Jason Aaron - Southern Bastards Vol. 2: Gridiron. Collected, Image.
6. Scott Snyder - Wytches. Collected, Image.
7. Grant Morrison - Nameless. Monthly, Image.
8. Warren Ellis - Supreme Blue Rose. Collected, Image.
9. Rick Remender - Low vol. 1: The Delirium of Hope. Collected, Image.
10. Jonathan Hickman - East of West. Monthly, Image.
11. Greg Rucka - Lazarus. Monthly, Image.
12. Grant Morrison - Multiversity. Collected, DC.
13. Alan Moore - Nemo: River of Ghosts. Collected, Top Shelf.
14. Rick Remender - Black Science Vol. 2. Collected, Image.
15. Alexandro Jodorowsky - Showman Killer Vol. 1: Heartless Hero. Collected, Titan Comics.

Reading: Attack on Titan colossal edition 1.

Brainslinger

01-09-2016, 08:01 PM

I finally picked up the last issues of Sandman Overture the other day.* Now read. Strange but interesting stuff as usual.

I like the Sandman books. At least those I've read so far. There is a quite major spoiler in this one, incidentally. So be warned if you haven't read all the other books.... like me. As it was a prequel, I figured it wouldn't matter getting these, but there it was. Gaiman obviously assumed that the others had all be read before. I had already read this particular spoiler elsewhere, although I had hoped it would turn out to be incorrect. Never mind. This won't stop me reading the rest. As a wise author once said, it's the journey that matters, not the destination.

I'm wondering now what collections to get. The individual collections for each logical story? The Absolute Editions, which are nice and big and have extra stuff? Or those 2 huge leather bound things? (They don't have the extras, but I'm not too fussed about that... but ... well they would be nice to have.) I don't usualy fork out for the bigger volumes as they strike me as way too much money to spend at once, but as I plan to get them all anyway, at some point, I wonder if it will work out cheaper in the long run.

I also recently bought and read another Gaiman collection, this time his take on an alternate Marvel universe set in 1602 called.... 1602. It was a very interesting reimagining and a good story.

I also continue to buy 2000AD. The bumper Christmas edition was cracking!

I ordered the new Star Wars comic Shattered Empire today. I was hoping it would fill in a bit for The Force Awakens. (Which I've seen. Twice, but that's another subect.)

* Annoyingly the Comic Book guys saved an issue which I found I already have! I could take it back, but I've found that it has a different cover. I'm not one to collect covers but now I HAVE it.. oh why not keep it...

WeDealInLead

01-16-2016, 06:29 PM

Someone seems to have gotten rid of their collection at my local shop. I cleaned house today; I got four Grant Morrison hardcovers for the price of one.

Reading: Attack on Titan vol. 1. This is great non-stop action.

fernandito

01-21-2016, 02:29 PM

Picked up Preacher, Book 5 yesterday.

webstar1000

01-21-2016, 04:55 PM

Hey guys, I have some comics from when I was a boy in perfect shape bagged with card board back... Some nice stuff. Any thoughts on the best way to sell them?

Heather19

02-05-2016, 11:16 AM

Just finished Walking Dead vol 24. Wow, what an ending. I will say though, that I wasn't too keen on the beginning of vol 22. I didn't like how they jumped ahead a few years. I wish there was an in between vol to transition over. I do find the Whispers intriguing though.

WeDealInLead

02-11-2016, 05:11 AM

Yep, that ending (and many other scenes) are pretty much unfilmable. Not just because they're violent but because casual fans (non-comics readers) would protest outside the studios. How dare you kill a character you didn't make us loathe first or somebody whose usefulness hasn't run their full course yet!

I'm reading the second Attack on Titan omnibus and having a blast. I'm also re-reading Star Wars comics. Mara Jade was a bad-ass.