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Post by Reptisaurus! on Jul 7, 2015 21:41:15 GMT -5
Because there is some stuff I want to talk about and I am too lazy to create 4 different threads.
"Modern" here means published in the last ten years. Out-this-very-week new-car-smell comics should probably get their own thread on the appropriate board.
EDIT: Hey! Back in the day there were Marvel, Hall of Justice, and Indy Boards!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2015 22:30:48 GMT -5
Usagi Yojimbo Saga vol. 3. On the last few pages. Probably going to finish it up tonight. Other than that nothing much lately.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 9, 2015 14:30:11 GMT -5
Re-read The Infinity Revelation yesterday, while waiting for the Infinity Relativity.
It's nowhere near as exciting, interesting and important as, say, the original magus saga... But it's kind of nice to see Thanos and Warlock just talking to each other instead of duking it out. The best part of this book is the meta message by Starlin regarding these characters, their use by "superior forces" (the publisher who own them) and the lack of significance of what is advertised as major changes.
My favorite line is when Thanos describes "our" Warlock as s a bit of a dandy.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 9, 2015 14:35:34 GMT -5
Just finished a re-read of all the Blacksad albums. Absolutely incredible stuff.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 10, 2015 12:17:15 GMT -5
And...last night I read the two trades of Southern Bastards. I really liked Jason Aaron's Scalped, so I suspected this might be up my alley. And Whoa, Nellie, was it. This is at least as dark as Scalped was. And already has taken a few unexpected twists. This is pretty high quality crime comics. Well worth a read.
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Post by Reptisaurus! on Jul 12, 2015 15:33:58 GMT -5
I got volume one and... don't remember much about it. Aaron's my favorite scripter in comics right now, though, so I'll probably get volume 2. (I liked Scalped A LOT a lot.)
And I finished League of Extaordinary Gentlemen Volume III, which I've been putting off for a long time. Some great, GREAT individual scenes, but the book-as-a-whole didn't grab me.
Man, it's been a while since I read anything new by Alan Moore and said "That was spectacular!" Maybe it's 'cause his creative energy is totally tied up in other projects?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 18:31:39 GMT -5
I'm not sure if I'm all caught up on Blacksad or not, but I know I am on Southern Bastards. Love both of those series.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 12, 2015 18:46:55 GMT -5
I'm not sure if I'm all caught up on Blacksad or not, but I know I am on Southern Bastards. Love both of those series. The most recent Blacksad was Amarillo which released in the U.S. a few months back. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 19:04:13 GMT -5
Revival 1-20...still have about 8 more to go.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 23:34:01 GMT -5
I just read the rest of Blue Estate Season 1, which was awesome. Wondering whatever happened to that series. It's been years since the website was updated and the Facebook has been deleted, but they have a recent video game out.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 14, 2015 19:49:35 GMT -5
Re-read the first volume of Velvet. Absolutely fabulous period spy book by Brubaker and Epting. I'm a huge fan of Brubaker anyway, but this a a great period spy piece with very nice art by Epting.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 14, 2015 21:10:48 GMT -5
Re-read the first volume of Velvet. Absolutely fabulous period spy book by Brubaker and Epting. I'm a huge fan of Brubaker anyway, but this a a great period spy piece with very nice art by Epting. And tonight I read volume 2. Really...it takes way too long between books. I need more of Velvet. |
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Post by Randle-El on Jul 14, 2015 22:36:46 GMT -5
Velvet is a great series, and I agree that the worst thing about it is the long wait between issues.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 16, 2015 12:44:12 GMT -5
Northlanders: the Icelandic trilogy.
Nice stories, and I really liked the art. Wood seems to deliberately make every character unlikable. It makes things more true to life, I suppose, but it's hard to root for any character in these tales of blood and violence! The Icelandic sagas used to present their main character with a modicum of sympathy, even when the Northmen resorted to slaughter as a means to resolve disagreements.
The harshness of the land, the society and the life of the Icelanders comes through beautifully. I'll probably be picking up more volumes from the library.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 17, 2015 22:49:45 GMT -5
Northlanders: the Icelandic trilogy.Nice stories, and I really liked the art. Wood seems to deliberately make every character unlikable. It makes things more true to life, I suppose, but it's hard to root for any character in these tales of blood and violence! The Icelandic sagas used to present their main character with a modicum of sympathy, even when the Northmen resorted to slaughter as a means to resolve disagreements. The harshness of the land, the society and the life of the Icelanders comes through beautifully. I'll probably be picking up more volumes from the library. I really loved Northlanders. Not all the storylines were entirely successful but at least it was something very different in the market. I just finished the first trade of The Fade Out by Brubaker and Philips. Nice crime story set in the golden age of Hollywood. Can't wait to see where this one goes. Not quite on par with Criminal, but damn good. |
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