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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2016 15:21:22 GMT -5
Looks like Future Quest #1 has sold out at Diamond and is going to a2nd printing, available the day #2 comes out. Good sign for potential viability of the book.
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Post by String on May 26, 2016 17:54:26 GMT -5
Wow, the way Parker made all these characters and concepts feel connected, like they've always been like this and we've just never noticed till now. Excellent job.
Shaner's art? Equally amazing. These characters have never looked so good.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2016 7:43:04 GMT -5
I've got, but still haven't read the Future Quest one. I have read the Scooby Doo one, and was wildly unimpressed.
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Post by Batflunkie on May 31, 2016 9:34:14 GMT -5
Like I tend to do with most everything DC, I'll give them all a try. DC will always be my "bread and butter" comic's publisher, regardless of how much I gush over silver and bronze age Marvel |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 12, 2016 20:46:48 GMT -5
Man, I loved Wacky Racerland, I wasn't sure about the concept of mixing the racers with Mad Max but it was hilarious.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2016 7:17:36 GMT -5
Liked the concept, and some of the character designs, but didn't much like the art; haven't really read it properly yet either, just skimmed the first few pages.
Feels slightly weird that both Muttley and Scooby Doo are both sort-of Robo-dogs, in their respective books.
Actually, thinking about it, it just struck me - are those two books both set in the same post-apocalyptic world?
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 13, 2016 8:54:36 GMT -5
Liked the concept, and some of the character designs, but didn't much like the art; haven't really read it properly yet either, just skimmed the first few pages. Feels slightly weird that both Muttley and Scooby Doo are both sort-of Robo-dogs, in their respective books. Actually, thinking about it, it just struck me - are those two books both set in the same post-apocalyptic world? No idea if they are or not, but what little I read of Scooby Doo didn't interest me in the least; it seemed to play it straight as if the "new concept" was just a normal thing for the mystery gang where as Wacky Raceland really shot for the moon and never looked back. It has the feeling of a weird 90's Vertigo book rather than a straight adaptation of Wacky Racers, which works for me. |
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Post by Action Ace on Jun 13, 2016 13:41:47 GMT -5
Diamond reports Scooby: Apocalypse #1 ranked #11 in May with 69,520 copies and Future Quest #1 came in at #29 with 48,626 copies.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2016 21:20:37 GMT -5
I read Scooby Apocalypse this afternoon. It was...interesting. It was certainly a different take on the Scooby gang. Not usually a big fan of Porter's art, but it worked here and the Giffen/DeMatteis mojo was there under the surface, but it all didn't quite gel yet. I might give #2 a chance, not sure yet, will have to flip through it to see.
Also picked up Wacky Raceland #1 today, but haven't read it yet.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 14, 2016 21:58:43 GMT -5
I read Scooby Apocalypse this afternoon. It was...interesting. It was certainly a different take on the Scooby gang. Not usually a big fan of Porter's art, but it worked here and the Giffen/DeMatteis mojo was there under the surface, but it all didn't quite gel yet. I might give #2 a chance, not sure yet, will have to flip through it to see. Also picked up Wacky Raceland #1 today, but haven't read it yet. -M You need to rectify that mistake pronto, it's an awesome book. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 3:55:01 GMT -5
Read it, liked it quite a bit. I generally like Manco's art, but sometimes it is so busy and filled with pencil & ink that the colorist obscures things if they are not careful, making it look muddied. This is one of those times unfortunately. Digital coloring works best with lots of large white spaces left open for them to fill-Manco doesn't work like that, his work is filled and textured and has very little blank negative space for fills and gradients like modern colorists use, and the colorist didn't seem to adjust to Manco's style well. The layouts, storytelling, and design of the art in panels and pages is typically strong Manco, but he and the colorist didn't seem to mesh here and it made for a bit of a muddied read artistically for me. I'm still on board for a while though as that was my only complaint.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2016 7:07:37 GMT -5
Have now read Wacky Raceland and it's decent - I wouldn't go overboard on it, but it's good enough to come back for more. Still not fond of the art, though he and the colorist didn't seem to mesh here and it made for a bit of a muddied read artistically for me. Yeah, that. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Jun 15, 2016 8:10:07 GMT -5
Read it, liked it quite a bit. I generally like Manco's art, but sometimes it is so busy and filled with pencil & ink that the colorist obscures things if they are not careful, making it look muddied. This is one of those times unfortunately. Digital coloring works best with lots of large white spaces left open for them to fill-Manco doesn't work like that, his work is filled and textured and has very little blank negative space for fills and gradients like modern colorists use, and the colorist didn't seem to adjust to Manco's style well. The layouts, storytelling, and design of the art in panels and pages is typically strong Manco, but he and the colorist didn't seem to mesh here and it made for a bit of a muddied read artistically for me. I'm still on board for a while though as that was my only complaint. -M Yeah the coloring did make it feel a little off in places but the off the wall energy of the whole book was fun. |
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Post by Action Ace on Jun 30, 2016 12:05:03 GMT -5
Advisory on Future Quest #3This is not good. Issue #2 will be out 7 weeks after the first issue and now #3 has a fill in issue. More Steve Rude and Herculoids is a good thing, but I'm worried about the future.
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Post by Warmonger on Jun 30, 2016 12:13:06 GMT -5
Advisory on Future Quest #3This is not good. Issue #2 will be out 7 weeks after the first issue and now #3 has a fill in issue. More Steve Rude and Herculoids is a good thing, but I'm worried about the future. This series better go at least 20 issues!! Tons of stuff to be explored. Something like Scooby Doo or the Flintstones pushing this off the map would piss me off to no end. This is the comic that I dreamed about as a kid. And Parker delivered in spades in the first issue. |
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