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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 13:32:55 GMT -5
Has Dalgoda appeared in a few anthologies along the way or as a back up in another book? I seem to remember reading an odd strip or two of it but never an entire issue. I liked what I saw, but never tracked down more.
-M
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Post by DubipR on May 6, 2014 13:37:26 GMT -5
I will say that everyone else liked Ex Machina, and it got pretty good reviews. I flat-out loathed it, but I am a small minority. How about: Dalgoda and Neil the Horse? These got glowing reviews in '80s era in the fan/prozines that I own, but I never hear them discussed now-a-days. I didn't care for Ex Machina as well. I enjoy BKV's writing but this series irked me as well as some parts of Y- The Last Man. BKV does that little routine in his comics where he does his "I'm smarter than you and I'm going to show it you by throwing these nuggets of information and tidbits to make you feel stupid". Ex Machina had that in spades it felt like. I'm with you on this... |
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Post by fanboystranger on May 6, 2014 13:39:52 GMT -5
Has Dalgoda appeared in a few anthologies along the way or as a back up in another book? I seem to remember reading an odd strip or two of it but never an entire issue. I liked what I saw, but never tracked down more. -M Both, I believe. The two regular Dalgoda series had backups, too. In fact, that's how I came across it, as one of the backups was Moore and Parkhouse's Bojeffries Saga. The other backup was Strand and Kevin Nowlan's Grimwood's Daughter, which IDW put out in a nice HC a few years ago. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on May 6, 2014 15:56:41 GMT -5
DNAgents was a favorite of mine back in the day. The five of them all had distinct personalities and ways of dealing with being newly born from corporate test tubes and being regarded as the properly of the corporation. Which, of course, had a corrupt CEO. And the series finished up with a definite ending. It was written by Mark Evanier, featured art from Dan Spiegle, and even had a cover by Dave Stevens. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 16:44:05 GMT -5
DNAgents
Thanks. I was interested in getting the series for my one daughter. She likes comics starring teens or female leads. The comment about distinct personalities sounds like the stuff she likes to read.
DNAgents was a favorite of mine back in the day. The five of them all had distinct personalities and ways of dealing with being newly born from corporate test tubes and being regarded as the properly of the corporation. Which, of course, had a corrupt CEO. And the series finished up with a definite ending. It was written by Mark Evanier, featured art from Dan Spiegle, and even had a cover by Dave Stevens. |
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Post by Ish Kabbible on May 6, 2014 17:21:28 GMT -5
I remember Neil The Horse having an old-time movie musical vibe.Song and dance on the comics page. Its a good way to wash away all the prevalent grim n gritty
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 17:57:38 GMT -5
BKV does that little routine in his comics where he does his "I'm smarter than you and I'm going to show it you by throwing these nuggets of information and tidbits to make you feel stupid". Ex Machina had that in spades it felt like. Okay, I need an example of a nugget 
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 18:04:32 GMT -5
Saga was interesting for awhile but I just stopped caring around #16. The problem I often have with newer series is that the writers are so adept at writing "real" characters with seemingly realistic "flaws" that I find myself growing to dislike them or at least find myself not caring. I realized that part of the reason I like fantasy, sci-fi and superheroes is the idealization aspect of characterization; Peter Parker is really an idealized geek, not one so nuanced that you learn to loath him. I care more about about an ostensibly two-dimensional character like Sam Gamgee than I ever would any character in Saga. I'm the opposite. I prefer characters like Walter White over Clark Kent. I haven't read Saga. The thing is though, I've had four friends recommend it to me at this point, and I don't have friends that read comics. These are people who never read comics checking Saga out at the library or buying it at the bookstore and telling me it's good. I don't think even Walking Dead gets that much action among people I know in real life. So I'm going to check it out. |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 18:05:10 GMT -5
I just got a Snapchat today from someone I know showing off their Saga TPB.
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Post by DubipR on May 6, 2014 19:23:36 GMT -5
BKV does that little routine in his comics where he does his "I'm smarter than you and I'm going to show it you by throwing these nuggets of information and tidbits to make you feel stupid". Ex Machina had that in spades it felt like. Okay, I need an example of a nugget
Various little factoid things Yorick was saying during Y: The Last Man. Dr. Mann had a few as well. |
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Post by Reptisaurus! on May 6, 2014 19:34:34 GMT -5
That sounds kinda cool. I think I saw a kickstarter for a collected edition a while back, but I don't think it ever happened. I'm sure back issues aren't too pricey.
I have one issue I got out of the three fer a buck bins and it didn't do much for me. I haven't read Blacksad either - That was an anthromorphic black cat, right? (I tend to prefer my funny animals a little... funnier?)
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Post by Slam_Bradley on May 6, 2014 19:45:15 GMT -5
Blacksad is absolutely incredible noir. Easily in my top five comics I've read in the last five years.
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2014 19:53:44 GMT -5
Blacksad is amazing.
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Post by Reptisaurus! on May 6, 2014 20:00:00 GMT -5
Fair 'nuff. I'll check the libraries next time I'm up and 'round downtown.
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Post by fanboystranger on May 6, 2014 20:29:38 GMT -5
Yeah, you definitely want to check out Blacksad. Don't let the critters fool you-- it's one of the best PI/crime comics ever made.
If you like that, you may also like Bryan Talbot's Grandville, which pits Inspector LeBrock of Scotland Yard (a badger) against an international conspiracy to win Britain back from the French in a steampunk setting. It's not quite as good as Blacksad, but it is a lot of fun. Reminds me of the Robert Downey, Jr Sherlock Holmes movies, except better.
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