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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Dec 15, 2015 18:19:57 GMT -5
It's not bad, I concur, It just never clicked with me there. Have you checked No Mercy?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 19:43:51 GMT -5
It's not bad, I concur, It just never clicked with me there. Have you checked No Mercy? Not yet. DeCampi is very hit or miss for me so I haven't picked it up yet. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 20:54:21 GMT -5
So didn't buy these, but made a trip to the local library and came home with the following to read over the next few weeks...
Hip Hop Family Tree Vol. 1-3 (the big ole Treasury size editions)
James Bond Colonel Sun (a strip reprint, may be more classic than modern)
March Book Two
Footnotes in Gaza by Joe Sacco
Journalism by Joe Sacco
New Orleans After Deluge by Josh Neufeld
The Wake by Snyder and Murphy
-M
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 23:06:41 GMT -5
Missed one from the library, I also got Neil Gaiman's Technophage by Veitch & Talbot.
-M
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Post by earl on Dec 24, 2015 21:16:44 GMT -5
Read the last volume of Zero and it redeemed itself somewhat in the never ending fight scene of the last trade. It is way, way out there but I liked it knowing about Burroughs and some of the elements mentioned. The comic isn't for everyone, but I think I like people trying to get into weird scifi.
The other Image title that I read the second trade is Drifter. It is a weird spaghetti western doomsday scifi comic. I read the first trade quick earlier this summer and riffed through vol. 2. It's a pretty bonkers storyline and there are definitely mostly questions in the plot. I read some of the issues of their Viking comic and it was just as odd to follow story wise. It's interesting and the artwork pretty nice in points. I'm re-reading Drifter Vol.1 and will re-read Vol. 2 to bring it all in again and see what I missed first time around.
I kinda dig Image doing all these science fiction titles, it's fresh genre for comics to get into doing.
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Dec 25, 2015 10:57:09 GMT -5
Read the last volume of Zero and it redeemed itself somewhat in the never ending fight scene of the last trade. It is way, way out there but I liked it knowing about Burroughs and some of the elements mentioned. The comic isn't for everyone, but I think I like people trying to get into weird scifi. What is Zero about, and what are the strenghts? How's the storytelling, htis book just appeared on my radar  |
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Post by earl on Dec 25, 2015 15:05:42 GMT -5
At the core Zero is a secret agent with modified human powers. The back story is all over the place. There is a total other scifi weirdness subplot that the writer ties into William H. Burroughs writing. There is nearly a different artist for each issue but I think they do try to tie the artist's style in the book. It's a bit artschool over the top, but in a way that's what is unique about it more than the plot. I could see a lot of people not liking the comic for different reasons as it's a bit bonkers and arty. If you really like Warren Ellis or some of Grant Morrison's non-superhero comics, you will recognize the style and maybe like it. Image's Prophet reboot and Manhattan Projects both have similar styles to this Zero series. The series also has a big nod to Philip K Dick in style especially with the big overall plot etc.
I'd say Zero works at points but is pretty flawed and parts of it are bit too much. At some point I might read it again to see what I thought the second time.
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Dec 26, 2015 8:49:14 GMT -5
But does the overall plot holds throughout and is the conclusion cool? (I really like Burroughs, Dick, Prophet and Manhattan Projects, but almost grown to dislike both Ellis and Morrison, even if I still read their books)
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Post by earl on Dec 26, 2015 16:14:24 GMT -5
The third trade is just a big long manga style fight scene. I'd say Zero's plot succeeds and does come to a conclusion but keep in mind this a plot with weird twists like say "Flow My Tears the Policeman Said". It's a pretty psychedelic conclusion compared to where it started. It's kinda like Ellis' Red meets Morrison's the Invisibles in team up fashion. First trade is part of Images 9.99 series, so you might be able to find it used online cheaper than that.
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Post by dupersuper on Dec 29, 2015 7:58:10 GMT -5
Alex + Ada volume 3, The Wicked + The Divine volume 2, Ody-C volume 1
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Post by Dizzy D on Dec 29, 2015 12:44:07 GMT -5
I went for the Boom Humble Bundle, so I'm now slowly working my way through Lumberjanes to begin with.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jan 1, 2016 13:10:28 GMT -5
Read 'The New Deal' by Jonathan Case. a period piece set at the Waldorf Astoria in the mid-30s... very cool story and excellent art... highly recommended |
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Post by Spike-X on Jan 2, 2016 1:01:13 GMT -5
Just gave East Of West vol 1 another try, after being unimpressed by it a while back. I dunno what was wrong with me at the time; this is great stuff! Of course, this means I now have another series to catch up on.
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Post by earl on Jan 10, 2016 1:25:31 GMT -5
East of West is a pretty good read. It's the best of any series I have read by Hickman and the artwork/colors are well done. I can't quite tell how far along they are into the series. I got to figure it's going to have to run 50-60 issues to resolve all that has been presented so far. I kind of hope they eventually do tell the origins of how this world came to be as it is.
Did some dealing with my local shop turning over some trades for store credit and got a few Image trades including Revival Vol. 2, Robert Kirkman/Paul Azaceta's Outcast Vol. 1, Roche Limit Clandestiny and Garry Duggan/Phil Noto's Infinite Horizon.
Outcast was a solid read. Paul Azaceta's artwork is really good. It's a mystery/horror series about demonic possession. I'm game for Vol. 2 myself.
Infinite Horizon is a modern apocalyptic story based on the Odyssey. It was pretty average as the pacing to fit it into a single 6 issue story didn't really provide for much depth. If you know The Odyssey, you got an idea a few of the things that might come up. Noto's artwork was pretty good.
Read the first Roche Limit trade earlier this summer and thought it was an interesting sci/fi read. It's about a space colonization story where things gone wrong. I'd say the story reminded me a bit in style to Solaris. This book is the sequel set 75 years later when people come from Earth trying to figure out what went down. Going to check it out soon, thinking about re-reading the first one then reading the second one.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 2:28:07 GMT -5
I liked the first volume of Outcast. I haven't gotten around to getting the second yet, but I intend to. I read the first 2 volumes of East of West from the library, and thought it was solid, but not spectacular, with the art being better than the story. The library hasn't gotten the third volume and I have no real desire to go out and buy it, so unless the library starts ordering more volumes (and I don't think the books got enough circulation at the library to warrant it) I doubt I will read the rest of the series, and I don't think I will miss it if I don't.
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