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Post by shaxper on Jun 13, 2016 12:27:39 GMT -5
70 books for me, my biggest month this year. Best read of the month : 1)Corto Maltese - La Ballade de la Mer Salée (FInally a Pratt book I really enjoyed a lot!) Great to have another Corto Maltese fan around here! |
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Post by antoine on Jun 15, 2016 10:37:43 GMT -5
70 books for me, my biggest month this year. Best read of the month : 1)Corto Maltese - La Ballade de la Mer Salée (FInally a Pratt book I really enjoyed a lot!) Great to have another Corto Maltese fan around here! Well like I said before (maybe in the Franco-Belge thread?), I had difficulty appreciating the first few I read. Tango, Corto in Siberia and Corto in Venice. Not that they were bad, but I found them quite confusing, with sometimes the story jumping suddenly from a panel to another, without any information on what happened. But this one was quite different, and I really enjoyed it. I borrowed it at the library and the day after I finish reading it, found it at a used book sale. (The libraries around here have a huge sale once a year were they sell their older books but the pound, so I got around 20 BD and 30 kids books for my daugther for 40$). Will definitely try to borrow the others I haven't read soon. |
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Post by shaxper on Jun 15, 2016 11:30:51 GMT -5
Great to have another Corto Maltese fan around here! Well like I said before (maybe in the Franco-Belge thread?), I had difficulty appreciating the first few I read. Tango, Corto in Siberia and Corto in Venice. Not that they were bad, but I found them quite confusing, with sometimes the story jumping suddenly from a panel to another, without any information on what happened. But this one was quite different, and I really enjoyed it. I borrowed it at the library and the day after I finish reading it, found it at a used book sale. (The libraries around here have a huge sale once a year were they sell their older books but the pound, so I got around 20 BD and 30 kids books for my daugther for 40$). Will definitely try to borrow the others I haven't read soon. I've only read the volumes that IDW has translated into English, but I agree that the first volume is a very different creature than the others. I did brief reviews of the IDW volumes here if you are interested. Actually, I'd love your insight since you have now read three volumes that I have not! |
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Post by antoine on Jun 16, 2016 10:18:44 GMT -5
Well like I said before (maybe in the Franco-Belge thread?), I had difficulty appreciating the first few I read. Tango, Corto in Siberia and Corto in Venice. Not that they were bad, but I found them quite confusing, with sometimes the story jumping suddenly from a panel to another, without any information on what happened. But this one was quite different, and I really enjoyed it. I borrowed it at the library and the day after I finish reading it, found it at a used book sale. (The libraries around here have a huge sale once a year were they sell their older books but the pound, so I got around 20 BD and 30 kids books for my daugther for 40$). Will definitely try to borrow the others I haven't read soon. I've only read the volumes that IDW has translated into English, but I agree that the first volume is a very different creature than the others. I did brief reviews of the IDW volumes here if you are interested. Actually, I'd love your insight since you have now read three volumes that I have not! I'm not great at writing review, even less in english, but I agree with what you wrote in the review for Capricorn, which applies to Siberia. Corto in Siberia felt like a succession of actions without any attempt to convey more. Of course there's always the love interest for the mysterious Corto, but the "intrigue" itself felt a bit weak. The art is always great, and I still enjoyed the books. Don't really know how to say this, but Ballad felt more like a complete story, not just a mystery too complex (Venice) or a big action scene (Siberia). I now realized that I don't remember the ones I read that much, and I should re-read them to have a better perspective after reading his masterpiece. |
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Post by shaxper on Jun 16, 2016 10:23:14 GMT -5
I've only read the volumes that IDW has translated into English, but I agree that the first volume is a very different creature than the others. I did brief reviews of the IDW volumes here if you are interested. Actually, I'd love your insight since you have now read three volumes that I have not! I'm not great at writing review, even less in english, but I agree with what you wrote in the review for Capricorn, which applies to Siberia. Corto in Siberia felt like a succession of actions without any attempt to convey more. Of course there's always the love interest for the mysterious Corto, but the "intrigue" itself felt a bit weak. The art is always great, and I still enjoyed the books. Don't really know how to say this, but Ballad felt more like a complete story, not just a mystery too complex (Venice) or a big action scene (Siberia). I now realized that I don't remember the ones I read that much, and I should re-read them to have a better perspective after reading his masterpiece. Wow. This does not give me much hope for continuing with the series. Considering what a presence Corto Maltese has in Europe, I'd always assumed it must get better again, but maybe it truly was just that first outing that was so magical. Thanks for all of this. |
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Post by lyron on Jun 17, 2016 13:48:39 GMT -5
My last comics were from Essential Defenders vol.3
and Tomb of Dracula vol. 2.
Before that, Essential She-Hulk vol.1- which has a lot of the groundwork for the character
she became.
Before that, the first volume of Yi Soon Shin #1-4. I need to retrieve the second volume from my
neighbor and read it!
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Post by shaxper on Jun 17, 2016 13:53:52 GMT -5
My last comics were from Essential Defenders vol.3 and Tomb of Dracula vol. 2. Before that, Essential She-Hulk vol.1- which has a lot of the groundwork for the character she became. Before that, the first volume of Yi Soon Shin #1-4. I need to retrieve the second volume from my neighbor and read it! Wow. Welcome back, man! Good to see you jumping in  |
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Post by lyron on Jun 17, 2016 14:17:51 GMT -5
Sure! I'm glad I thought about it :-D
I've been busy with a script for a cartoon, an interactive online story, some freelance interviews- one was with Jan Duursema, if you think peeps might find that interesting to read!
My comics reading largely reflects that I've been talking to David Anthony Kraft a lot, over the past year especially. When you can ask the writer or artist about their work, I think it's that much more interesting!
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 29, 2016 11:24:47 GMT -5
my massive read-a-thon of the Ultimate line has been a lot of fun. I decided to start with the Ultimates and the related cross over events but I fully plan on going back and reading Ultimate Spider-Man from the start too...and since they're all on Marvel Ulimited as well I think I'll try the Ultimate X-Men and FF too as I never read them when they were coming out.
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Post by almozayaf on Jun 30, 2016 13:17:06 GMT -5
I stop reading comic for so long but i return
Is it ok to post the new comic that read to? i read old and new.
May 2016 (I start reading again, i just want to know what happen to star fire in her new comic that all
Action comic (1938) Vol.1 1-5
Starfire (2015) 1-12
The Incredible Hulk (1968) 328-340
Doom Patrol and Suicide Squad Special (1987)
Like i said i just start
31 Issue
June 2016
Series that i finished
Marvel present red sonja 1-7
The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion by Will Eisner
Spider-gwen v1 1-5
Gwenpool Holiday Special
Spider-Man - 101 ways to end the clone saga
Inhuman 1-14 + annul
New Mutants 1-13
Events that i finished
Spider-Women 8 Issues
Fall of the hulks 16 Issues
World War Hulks 12 Issues
Inhumanity 1-2 Issues
Inhumanity awakening 1-2 Issues
DC rebirth : Is so confusing to me
DC Universe: Rebirth Special #1
Batman 1
Batman Rebirth 1
Superman Rebirth 1
Superman 1
Wonder Woman Rebirth 1
Flash Rebirth 1
Wonder Woman 1
Flash 1
Green Lantern 1
Titans 1
Aquaman Rebirth 1
Green Arrow Rebirth 1
Aquaman 1
Green Arrow 1
Action comic 957-958
Detective comic 934-935
Old Comics that i'm still reading
Incredible hulk 341-345
Spider-Man blue 1-2
New Comic that i'm still reading
Marvel :
inhumans : i start to dig the inhumans these month and i liked them sorry x-men
Uncanny inhumans 1-11
All-New Inhumans 1-8
Karnak 1
Spider-People:
Amazing spiderman 1-14
Spider-gwen v2 1-9 (-2 event)
Spider-Man 1-5
Web-Warriors 1-8
other marvel things :-
The Unbelievable Gwenpool 0 + 1-3
The Totally Awesome Hulk 1-7
Vote Loki 1-
All-New Wolverine 1-2
Deadpool v Gambit 1-
squadron supreme 2015 1-2
Captain America – Steve Rogers 1-2
Extraordinary X-Men 1-5
Non Marvel :
Archie 1-9
Jughead 1-2
The Goddamned 1-4
total read this month: 204 Issues (i had so much free time these month and i get Marvel Unlimited)
My recommendation :
1. Starfire (2015)
2. Spider-gwen
3. Archie (Mark Waid)
4. The Unbelievable Gwenpool (Better then you think)
5. Web-Warriors
6. The Totally Awesome Hulk
7. Inhumanity > Inhuman > Uncanny inhumans and All-New Inhumans
8. Amazing spiderman 1-11 (i like Tony Stark 2.0 AKA Peter Parker)
9. Spider-Man
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 30, 2016 16:57:41 GMT -5
Welcome to the thread! I agree Starfire was really good.. they did a great job making the cartoon version of the character work in a comic. (Of course, that was a totally different character than the one in Red Hood and the Outlaws, but I digress).
I've been resisting reading Slott turning Peter Parker into Iron Man.. not sure why, I'm sure I'll like it when I break down and get it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2016 1:20:47 GMT -5
June is done, and it was my least active reading month of the year to date, with only 60 comics read for the month-year to date now at 1038.
classic highlights include Jack Kirby's Forever People run, Joe Kelly's Space Ghost mini, Sensation Comics #1, HAwkman #6 and Supernatural Thrillers #3 adapting Howard's Valley of the Worm. more recent highlights were Rucka and Scott's Black Magick #1, Hernandez & Cooke's The Twilight Children, Wacky Raceland #1, and Hellboy Vol. 7: The Troll Witch and Others.
Onto July.
-M
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Post by The Captain on Jul 1, 2016 5:55:07 GMT -5
Like mrp, this was also my lowest-output reading month of the year, as I failed to crack 80 for the first time, landing at 79 (and that only because of a 15 issue read-a-thon on the last day of the month). School's out for my kids, so I am spending a lot of time running them around to activities, and I am in the process of teaching my older daughter to play Magic:The Gathering, which has inevitably sucked me backed into the game, so I have been playing online a little bit here and there, which of course takes away from reading time.
The ONLY classic comics I read in June were a long run of West Coast Avengers/Avengers West Coast, going all the way from #25 up to #90. Everything else I read was new monthly books, the best of which may have been Doctor Strange #9, the worst of which was definitely Captain America: Steve Rogers #2.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 1, 2016 6:28:46 GMT -5
Ended the month with 84 comics read. The highlights were Kamandi 19,20, The first Avengers- Defenders war, Master Of Kung Fu 27-29 and the Geoff Johns Tenn Titans run 22,23. Also , I’m discovering Nexus for the first time even though I’ve had the complete run for over 15 years. The Mike Baron/Steve Rude team is just awesome to behold. I read House of M for the first time on Marvel Unlimited and I found it to be okay. The artist seems to be in love with Double page spreads.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 1, 2016 6:31:19 GMT -5
Welcome to the CCF almozayaf. I also have Marvel Unlimited and the first month I had it , I read over 200 comics too.
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