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Post by fanboystranger on Jun 30, 2014 8:58:38 GMT -5
I'd argue that Shade was a worthwhile book throughout its entire run, but there is definitely a letdown following issue 50 when Bachalo leaves, mostly due to inconsistant art. (Although it's from worthy artists: Sean Phillips, Mark Buckingham, Michael Lark, Duncan Fegredo, etc.) I think the book would have been stronger if Glyn Dillon would have stuck around as regular artist.
But, to be fair, later Shade is only not as good compared to earlier Shade. It was still a very good book, but something was lost when Bachalo left. (Without getting into story spoilers, as the big finish in 50 also sucks some very vital life out of the book.) It was a lot better than most of the books you'd find on the stands those days.
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Post by ironchimp on Jun 30, 2014 10:02:26 GMT -5
Compared to the ending, the first issues are pretty superhero: there is a superhero (Shade) and there is a supervillain (the American Scream) and some other villains running around. Of course, it's deeper than that and there's more going on, but compared to the later issues ("In this issue, Shade will be the floor of a ballet school.") the first issues are relatively straightforward. well thats the point though - the "villain" is shade - the american scream is just a manifestation of a part of the madness vest and symptomatic of what happens when one is exposed to too much american culture. |
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 30, 2014 12:36:23 GMT -5
Is there any connection to that Shade and the Starman Shade? I was assuming not, but...
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 30, 2014 12:57:27 GMT -5
I won't swear to it, but it seems like Robinson had hinted at some linkage.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jun 30, 2014 13:01:54 GMT -5
So far (I'm almost 1/2 through the series, including the Shade mini), there's been lots about Shade throughout history, but no explicit connections. If there's anything subtle, though, I'd likely miss it, since I've never read the other one.
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Post by Jesse on Jul 2, 2014 9:18:00 GMT -5
Has anyone read any of the Farscape miniseries? I recently finished watching The Peacekeeper Wars and would like to check out any of the comics if they're worth reading.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Jul 2, 2014 12:12:29 GMT -5
I read the 1st one (The End of the Beginning of the end, or some such)... it was pretty good. I definitely thought they captured the series well. I'll probably get them at some point, as I was a big fan of the series.
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Post by Jasoomian on Jul 2, 2014 17:29:12 GMT -5
I have one of those Farscape minis, but I haven't read it yet. "Trial of D'Argo" or something like that. Generally on those TV comics, I look to see if any of the television writers were involved. I think Rockne S. O'Bannon wrote some but not all of the Farscape comics.
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Post by dupersuper on Jul 2, 2014 19:51:15 GMT -5
Has anyone read any of the Farscape miniseries? I recently finished watching The Peacekeeper Wars and would like to check out any of the comics if they're worth reading. Not yet, but I want to. I liked the show. |
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 3, 2014 1:35:35 GMT -5
I loved the show and bought the Farscape series when Comixology had them on sale a few weeks back. They look really good.
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Post by madthinker on Jul 6, 2014 11:53:42 GMT -5
First off, put me in the camp that recommends Shade, Testament, and Transmet...this thread is great. So I have a camping trip coming up, looking to stock the backpack. Any thoughts on these 3? Global Frequency (Ellis/Various artists), Automatic Kafka (Casey/Wood), Enigma (Milligan/Fegredo)    All thoughts greatly appreciated, Thanks! |
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Post by Dizzy D on Jul 6, 2014 15:11:07 GMT -5
I'd wish I had more time to go into them, but all three are well worth your time.
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 6, 2014 18:04:03 GMT -5
I found Enigma completely unreadable. And I've tried four or five times. But I'm in the minority.
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Post by ironchimp on Jul 6, 2014 18:32:30 GMT -5
i thought enigma was ok - it starts off well but disappears in its own navel halfway through and ends up a bit of slog. i dont think i've had the same reaction twice when reading it tho - i've gone from well that was ok to actually that was enjoyable to this is just a bit stupid on different times i've read it. One of those books you either love or just leaves you a bit ho-hum afterwards. Much preferred Human Target, Extremist, Shade, and Bad Company over Enigma
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Post by Deleted on Jul 6, 2014 20:07:48 GMT -5
i thought enigma was ok - it starts off well but disappears in its own navel halfway through and ends up a bit of slog. That pretty much sums up my reaction to everything I have ever read by Milligan... which is why I am not fond of his stuff. -M |
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