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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Feb 7, 2017 14:20:35 GMT -5
I'm reading No Mercy, and it's one of the most entertaining comics I've had in my hands of late.
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Post by wickedmountain on Feb 8, 2017 1:04:11 GMT -5
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The Kitchen #1 through #5
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Post by Icctrombone on Feb 8, 2017 4:53:14 GMT -5
I'm reading No Mercy, and it's one of the most entertaining comics I've had in my hands of late. Welcome back ASG, where have you been ? |
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Post by wickedmountain on Feb 9, 2017 1:45:44 GMT -5
Read digitally
The kitchen #5 through #8
Birds of prey #7 new series
Red hood and the outlaws rebirth series #7
Totally awesome hulk #16
Flash rebirth series #16
Kingpin #1
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Post by Trevor on Feb 10, 2017 8:02:48 GMT -5
Finally gave in to all your hype and read Vision. Wow. I laughed, I cried, I was as impressed by an overall creative team as I've ever been before. The art, the coloring, even the lettering were just masterful compliments to one of the best superhero stories I've read in decades. I'm probably one of the last ones here to read the series, but if you haven't yet, I encourage you to check it out. Don't let an unfamiliarity with Marvel or superheroes stop you. I haven't followed Marvel closely in decades, but Tom King gives you everything you need to understand the story, and then to completely feel it as well. Wow.
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Post by brutalis on Feb 10, 2017 9:18:02 GMT -5
Yesterday after work read Micronauts 9, Rom annual 1, Josie and Pussycats 4, Flash 15 and 16, Mickey Mouse 17, Donald Quest 4, Powerman/IronFist 13 (sad this is ending), Suicide Squad 11, Titans 7 and 8.
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Post by Polar Bear on Feb 11, 2017 0:13:26 GMT -5
Re. modern stuff, I've been reading:
-Tom King's output, including the much-lauded The Vision & Omega Men, both rich texts rightly deserving of their praise,
-anything Warren Ellis writes, most recently (for my purchases, anyway) his run on Moon Knight;
-the near-total Doctor Who, Godzilla, & Rom output from IDW;
-the near-total Pulp, King, & 70's output from Dynamite;
and precious little else. I'm occasionally tempted by a good DC Rebirth book, like Wonder Woman, or by Dan Slott's Silver Surfer, but not by much else.
In reprints, I'm kept poor by Fantagraphics' ongoing Barks/Rosa HC collections of Disney Ducks (recently expanded into newspaper strips!), as well as by Dark Horse's releasing all those Russ Manning archives (Tarzan, Korak, & Brother of the Spear) at the same time as IDW's Tarzan newspaper volumes. An embarrassment of riches indeed!
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Post by wildfire2099 on Feb 11, 2017 18:48:12 GMT -5
Finally gave in to all your hype and read Vision. Wow. I laughed, I cried, I was as impressed by an overall creative team as I've ever been before. The art, the coloring, even the lettering were just masterful compliments to one of the best superhero stories I've read in decades. I'm probably one of the last ones here to read the series, but if you haven't yet, I encourage you to check it out. Don't let an unfamiliarity with Marvel or superheroes stop you. I haven't followed Marvel closely in decades, but Tom King gives you everything you need to understand the story, and then to completely feel it as well. Wow. You're not the only one... I'm waiting for the trade (which is soon, I think). I wasn't that interested when it came out, but Viv is pretty cool in Champions, and the reviews are pretty crazy good. |
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Post by Polar Bear on Feb 11, 2017 22:48:44 GMT -5
Finally gave in to all your hype and read Vision. Wow. I laughed, I cried, I was as impressed by an overall creative team as I've ever been before. The art, the coloring, even the lettering were just masterful compliments to one of the best superhero stories I've read in decades. I'm probably one of the last ones here to read the series, but if you haven't yet, I encourage you to check it out. Don't let an unfamiliarity with Marvel or superheroes stop you. I haven't followed Marvel closely in decades, but Tom King gives you everything you need to understand the story, and then to completely feel it as well. Wow. You're not the only one... I'm waiting for the trade (which is soon, I think). I wasn't that interested when it came out, but Viv is pretty cool in Champions, and the reviews are pretty crazy good. The compliment "Marvel's Watchmen" is not entirely unwarranted. |
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Post by Cheswick on Feb 11, 2017 22:56:13 GMT -5
Re. modern stuff, I've been reading: -Tom King's output, including the much-lauded The Vision & Omega Men, both rich texts rightly deserving of their praise, -anything Warren Ellis writes, most recently (for my purchases, anyway) his run on Moon Knight; -the near-total Doctor Who, Godzilla, & Rom output from IDW; -the near-total Pulp, King, & 70's output from Dynamite; and precious little else. I'm occasionally tempted by a good DC Rebirth book, like Wonder Woman, or by Dan Slott's Silver Surfer, but not by much else. In reprints, I'm kept poor by Fantagraphics' ongoing Barks/Rosa HC collections of Disney Ducks (recently expanded into newspaper strips!), as well as by Dark Horse's releasing all those Russ Manning archives (Tarzan, Korak, & Brother of the Spear) at the same time as IDW's Tarzan newspaper volumes. An embarrassment of riches indeed! If you are a fan of King's and want to try a Rebirth title, his Batman has been a lot of fun. Also, Ellis' Injection is good and if you are in the U.S., Vol. 1 is available for free on the public library system's Hoopla digital service, as is Vol. 1 of King's Batman. |
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Post by Polar Bear on Feb 12, 2017 6:43:30 GMT -5
Re. modern stuff, I've been reading: -Tom King's output, including the much-lauded The Vision & Omega Men, both rich texts rightly deserving of their praise, -anything Warren Ellis writes, most recently (for my purchases, anyway) his run on Moon Knight; -the near-total Doctor Who, Godzilla, & Rom output from IDW; -the near-total Pulp, King, & 70's output from Dynamite; and precious little else. I'm occasionally tempted by a good DC Rebirth book, like Wonder Woman, or by Dan Slott's Silver Surfer, but not by much else. In reprints, I'm kept poor by Fantagraphics' ongoing Barks/Rosa HC collections of Disney Ducks (recently expanded into newspaper strips!), as well as by Dark Horse's releasing all those Russ Manning archives (Tarzan, Korak, & Brother of the Spear) at the same time as IDW's Tarzan newspaper volumes. An embarrassment of riches indeed! If you are a fan of King's and want to try a Rebirth title, his Batman has been a lot of fun. Also, Ellis' Injection is good and if you are in the U.S., Vol. 1 is available for free on the public library system's Hoopla digital service, as is Vol. 1 of King's Batman. That's a good idea! Thanks! |
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Post by Trevor on Feb 12, 2017 7:23:37 GMT -5
Speaking of Watchmen, I re-read DC Rebirth last night. Still gives me the chills.
I've been unsuccessfully trying to catch up on my DC continuity, as I didn't read much from the late 90s until a few years ago. I had planned to read the main events I missed (Infinite Crisis, Final Crisis, a few others I imagine) before diving seriously into Rebirth stuff, but I think I'll just do both concurrently.
Especially now that the Rebirth trades are free on Hoopla, think I'll try to become a "current" DC reader again. Started with the Flash volume, Batman and Superman next.
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Post by Cheswick on Feb 12, 2017 9:22:07 GMT -5
If you are a fan of King's and want to try a Rebirth title, his Batman has been a lot of fun. Also, Ellis' Injection is good and if you are in the U.S., Vol. 1 is available for free on the public library system's Hoopla digital service, as is Vol. 1 of King's Batman. That's a good idea! Thanks! I was mistaken about Injection being available on Hoopla. It's actually Ellis' other Image ongoing,Trees, which is also pretty good. |
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Post by wickedmountain on Feb 14, 2017 23:33:43 GMT -5
Read digitally
Bullseye # 1 new series
Death be damned # 1
Batgirl rebirth # 2 through #7
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Post by Hoosier X on Feb 15, 2017 15:56:36 GMT -5
Speaking of Watchmen, I re-read DC Rebirth last night. Still gives me the chills. I've been unsuccessfully trying to catch up on my DC continuity, as I didn't read much from the late 90s until a few years ago. I had planned to read the main events I missed (Infinite Crisis, Final Crisis, a few others I imagine) before diving seriously into Rebirth stuff, but I think I'll just do both concurrently. Especially now that the Rebirth trades are free on Hoopla, think I'll try to become a "current" DC reader again. Started with the Flash volume, Batman and Superman next. You did the right thing. I thought Final Crisis was bad until I read Identity Crisis. It's a "love letter to the Silver Age" for people who don't know what a love letter is or when the Silver Age was. I'm liking Rebirth Batgirl OK, but I LOVE Rebirth Batgirl and the Birds of Prey. |
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