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Post by wildfire2099 on Jan 20, 2015 11:39:06 GMT -5
That would make a most excellent review thread, Richard! (Hint, Hint)
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Post by The Captain on Jan 20, 2015 12:19:44 GMT -5
That would make a most excellent review thread, Richard! (Hint, Hint) I've given that some consideration, but I'm not sure I'm cut out for it. The biggest problem I could foresee is that I am not really an art guy, so my observations on the penciling/inking/coloring would not be very detailed; they would be more along the lines of "pretty", "ugly", or "Liefeld-esque". My main areas of focus would be primarily on the writing and the continuity. My father was a professional writer and I had aspirations to do the same at one point in my life, so I am pretty comfortable with reviewing and commenting on usage of the English language. As for continuity, particularly finding errors, that type of thing appeals to my need to be as detail-oriented as possible. The other concern is I have concerning speed. I'd probably be able to get through 1-2 books every few days, so the entire review thread could literally take years. My concern is that I would eventually get bored with it and give it up, leaving people hanging. Who knows? Let me get through the next month and I may give it a shot. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jan 20, 2015 13:41:16 GMT -5
I'm not really an art guy, either... I just know what I like  .. that's generally good enough, reviews are an opinion after all. I always love some good continuity analysis, that would be fun! |
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Post by coke & comics on Jan 24, 2015 3:15:58 GMT -5
That would make a most excellent review thread, Richard! (Hint, Hint) I've given that some consideration, but I'm not sure I'm cut out for it. The biggest problem I could foresee is that I am not really an art guy, so my observations on the penciling/inking/coloring would not be very detailed; they would be more along the lines of "pretty", "ugly", or "Liefeld-esque". My main areas of focus would be primarily on the writing and the continuity. My father was a professional writer and I had aspirations to do the same at one point in my life, so I am pretty comfortable with reviewing and commenting on usage of the English language. As for continuity, particularly finding errors, that type of thing appeals to my need to be as detail-oriented as possible. The other concern is I have concerning speed. I'd probably be able to get through 1-2 books every few days, so the entire review thread could literally take years. My concern is that I would eventually get bored with it and give it up, leaving people hanging. Who knows? Let me get through the next month and I may give it a shot. You can read my Usagi thread for a reviewer who basically says, "And the art is good" and nothing more about the art in each issue. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 24, 2015 9:55:06 GMT -5
I've given that some consideration, but I'm not sure I'm cut out for it. The biggest problem I could foresee is that I am not really an art guy, so my observations on the penciling/inking/coloring would not be very detailed; they would be more along the lines of "pretty", "ugly", or "Liefeld-esque". My main areas of focus would be primarily on the writing and the continuity. My father was a professional writer and I had aspirations to do the same at one point in my life, so I am pretty comfortable with reviewing and commenting on usage of the English language. As for continuity, particularly finding errors, that type of thing appeals to my need to be as detail-oriented as possible. The other concern is I have concerning speed. I'd probably be able to get through 1-2 books every few days, so the entire review thread could literally take years. My concern is that I would eventually get bored with it and give it up, leaving people hanging. Who knows? Let me get through the next month and I may give it a shot. You can read my Usagi thread for a reviewer who basically says, "And the art is good" and nothing more about the art in each issue. It would be really hard to do otherwise, I mean you could gush about it once I suppose but he's so damn consistent that it would get old to say it each time. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 28, 2015 20:37:49 GMT -5
January- Batman The Jiro Kuwata Batmanga #27-30
- Ultimate Spider-Man #72-133
- Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1-3
- Hinterkind #14
- Batman '66 #51-52
- Magnus Robot Fighter #10
- Trees #8
- Edward Scissorhands #3
- ODY-C #2
- Miracleman #14
- God Hates Astronauts #5
- Wonder Woman '77 #1-3
- Shaft #2
- Escape from New York #2
- Kurt Busiek's Astro City #1-6
- Doctor Who The Tenth Doctor #6
- George Romero's Empire of the Dead Act Two #5
- Thanos vs. Hulk #2
- Star Wars #1
- Police Comics #49
- Secret Six #1-36
- Void Indigo #1-2
- Batman & Robin #38
- Star Trek Planet Of The Apes #2
- Batman Eternal #42
- Supergirl #38
- Ultimate Spider-Man (Volume 2) #1-15
- Elektra #10
- The Wicked + The Divine #7
- Black Widow #14
- The Autumnlands: Tooth And Claw #2-3
- Wonder Woman #38
- Galaxy Quest The Journey Continues #1
- All-New X-Men #35
- All-New X-Factor #20
- The Walking Dead #5-7
- Moon Knight #11
- Rocket Raccoon #7
- Superior Iron Man #4
- Doctor Who The Eleventh Doctor #7
- Doctor Who The Twelfth Doctor #3-4
January total: 168 Highlights: Gail Simone's Secret Six run is easily the best thing from her I've read so far. Glad I finally got around to reading Kurt Busiek's Astro City. Other highlights: Ultimate Spider-Man continues to be fun and The Walking Dead continues to be a solid read. _____________________ Golden Age: 1 Silver Age: 4 Bronze Age: 0 Copper Age: 3 Modern Age: 160 science fiction: 13 fantasy: 5 superhero: 144 humor: 1 biographical: 0 action/adventure: 0 crime/detective: 1 horror/occult: 4 war: 0 other: 0 Marvel: 90 DC: 48 Vertigo: 1 Image: 15 Eclipse Comics: 1 Dynamite Entertainment: 2 Titan Comics: 4 IDW Publishing: 3 Dark Horse Comics: 0 Boom! Studios: 1 Quality Comics: 1 Epic Comics: 2 How is Edward Scissor Hands? I've paused to look at the cover before and although I love the movie I haven't tried the book yet. |
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Post by Jesse on Jan 28, 2015 20:52:39 GMT -5
How is Edward Scissor Hands? I've paused to look at the cover before and although I love the movie I haven't tried the book yet. I like it. It's nothing mind blowing but it's fun and a bit of nostalgia. The story is a sequel to the film but it occurs decades later and involves Kim Boggs' granddaughter after Kim is dead. The art has a bit of a whimsical feel to it. Still I think it fits into the world that Tim Burton built in the film.  |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 28, 2015 20:56:12 GMT -5
That art looks pretty fantastic, I might need to pick it up in trade.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 29, 2015 18:29:43 GMT -5
I loved the new Phantom, I hadn't read anything prior so I know nothing of the war with Ming but that didn't seem to be a huge issue.
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Post by Jesse on Jan 31, 2015 17:38:35 GMT -5
January total: 172
Highlights: Gail Simone's Secret Six run is easily the best thing from her I've read so far. I'm glad that I finally got around to reading Kurt Busiek's Astro City volume 1. Very much looking forward to reading the next two volumes.
Other highlights: Ultimate Spider-Man continues to be fun and The Walking Dead continues to be a solid read.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jan 31, 2015 21:38:38 GMT -5
Man, I just finished the first Blacksad album and it was fantastic. Sure, the plot was pretty basic but it didn't just ape the old pulp detective style it really had its own flavor and style that was really beautifully written.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2015 0:06:21 GMT -5
January comes to a close and it was my most prolific reading month is quite some time (a lot of prose so no exact tally, and I am not really counting this year, but somewhere upwards of the equivalent of 130 comics)...
highlights-
Burroughs Tarzan of the Apes
Tardi's Bloody Streets of Paris
Raymond's Flash Gordon
The Barry Smith issues of Ka-Zar in Astonishing Tales
Neal Adams Deadman
Simon & Kirby GA Captain America
and the early run of Hero for Hire/Power Man...Luke cage is a bad-a$$ mofo!
-M
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 1, 2015 7:35:17 GMT -5
I finished January by shattering my previous all time high of 172 by reading 208. This was due to subscribing to Marvel Unlimited and having fast access to over 15000 titles. But Nothing replaces the visceral experience of holding and turning the pages of an actual comic book.
The Good:
Strange Tales 2009 and 2010. In all it was 4 issues of stories by alternative writers and artists using the Marvel Characters . It really was the most entertaining comic series I have read in maybe 5 years. I like it so much that I will try to track the physical copies down for my collection.
Amazing Spider-Man : Hookey.
This Graphic Novel came out in 1986 by Jeffrey York and Bernie Wrightson and I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the book was. It took Spider-Man out of his regular element in order to help a young girl fight a monster bent on taking her life. Great visuals by Wrightson recalls his great days doing Swamp Thing. I posted some of the pages in the Classic scans thread.
Luke Cage Hero for Hire #1
It has been literally over 30 years since I read this book. It holds up well and the art by Comics legend George Tuska is a real treat.
Titans (2008) 24-38
Nice run of stories where Deathstroke leads a team of villains and people with no direction to resurrect his son.
Fantastic Four V.1 ,570-572
The arc that has Reed meet all the alternative Reeds to solve everything.
Thor 234,235,237,238,241,243
Picked this up in a con and enjoyed the Buscema/Sinnott art in solid Thor adventures.
Thanos Quest 1,2
Thanos stars in this mini and aquires all the Infinity Stones from various cosmic beings.
The Bad:
Original Sin 0-3
With each “Event” Marvel releases they lose more ground with me. The Watcher is assassinated? Cmon. Plus real murky art by Deodato ruins the visual component of this crappy series.
Red She Hulk 58-60
Please someone save us from giving every person in the Marvel Universe powers and different personalities. Betty Ross was always a mosey nothing and now she’s a badass great fighter with Thing level strength. Fail!
The Ugly:
Uncanny Avengers 22
Maybe I’m tired of alternate futures where everything is undone at the end. Daniel Acuna artwork is something you should be shown in prison when they want to really punish you.
Silver Surfer in thy name 1
Stories where the Surfer is trapped or fooled into situations are too common, but the interior art was indecipherable. Really.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2015 7:40:49 GMT -5
Amazing Spider-Man : Hookey. This Graphic Novel came out in 2012 by Jeffrey York and Bernie Wrightson and I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the book was. It took Spider-Man out of his regular element in order to help a young girl fight a monster bent on taking her life. Great visuals by Wrightson recalls his great days doing Swamp Thing. I posted some of the pages in the Classic scans thread. Hooky was first released as part of the Marvel Graphic Novel line in theoversized GN album format in '86. The 2012 release was a reprint of it shrunk down to comic book size. Wrightson's glorious art deserves the oversized treatment. It wa salso writtenby Suzanne K. Putney not York, who has co-written some stuff with Dean Koontz. -M |
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 1, 2015 7:43:13 GMT -5
Amazing Spider-Man : Hookey. This Graphic Novel came out in 2012 by Jeffrey York and Bernie Wrightson and I was pleasantly surprised by how nice the book was. It took Spider-Man out of his regular element in order to help a young girl fight a monster bent on taking her life. Great visuals by Wrightson recalls his great days doing Swamp Thing. I posted some of the pages in the Classic scans thread. Hooky was first released as part of the Marvel Graphic Novel line in theoversized GN album format in '86. The 2012 release was a reprint of it shrunk down to comic book size. Wrightson's glorious art deserves the oversized treatment. It wa salso writtenby Suzanne K. Putney not York. -M I read a digital form of it. I'm sure it would have been nicer in the physical Gn incarnation. |
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.. that's generally good enough, reviews are an opinion after all.
