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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 1, 2020 17:54:06 GMT -5
Already purchased the Kindle version and read it once. You're not wrong about needing to read it multiple times! I don't know if you ultimately loved this book as much as I did but I did some digging to see if he'd done anything else(as I insatiably wanted more!) and found that before this book was published it had been serialized on his Patreon page and that he has a few others that are currently running the same way on there. I've never paid for a comic like that before but I'm thinking I just might pull the trigger and why not really as it's only 1-5 dollars a month to see more of his work as he completes it. From his story Prime:  And Planet Paradise which looks to have traditional dialogue for those that aren't fans of comics without text:  II'm just seriously in love with his style, if the stories on his site are of the same quality as Hedra(and they look it from the previews I've seen) he very well could replace Mignola in my heart. |
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Post by shaxper on Aug 1, 2020 18:49:29 GMT -5
Already purchased the Kindle version and read it once. You're not wrong about needing to read it multiple times! I don't know if you ultimately loved this book as much as I did but I did some digging to see if he'd done anything else(as I insatiably wanted more!) and found that before this book was published it had been serialized on his Patreon page and that he has a few others that are currently running the same way on there. I've never paid for a comic like that before but I'm thinking I just might pull the trigger and why not really as it's only 1-5 dollars a month to see more of his work as he completes it. From his story Prime: And Planet Paradise which looks to have traditional dialogue for those that aren't fans of comics without text: II'm just seriously in love with his style, if the stories on his site are of the same quality as Hedra(and they look it from the previews I've seen) he very well could replace Mignola in my heart. I checked out his bio right after reading it and already made additions to my amazon wishlist. I'm also watching an auction for the original newspaper print version of Hedron. |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 1, 2020 19:04:45 GMT -5
I don't know if you ultimately loved this book as much as I did but I did some digging to see if he'd done anything else(as I insatiably wanted more!) and found that before this book was published it had been serialized on his Patreon page and that he has a few others that are currently running the same way on there. I've never paid for a comic like that before but I'm thinking I just might pull the trigger and why not really as it's only 1-5 dollars a month to see more of his work as he completes it. From his story Prime: And Planet Paradise which looks to have traditional dialogue for those that aren't fans of comics without text: II'm just seriously in love with his style, if the stories on his site are of the same quality as Hedra(and they look it from the previews I've seen) he very well could replace Mignola in my heart. I checked out his bio right after reading it and already made additions to my amazon wishlist. I'm also watching an auction for the original newspaper print version of Hedron. I may need to do the same! |
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Post by sabongero on Aug 3, 2020 8:36:37 GMT -5
Lost Soldiers #1Written by Ales Kot Art by Luca Casalanguida Summary: Soldiers of the Vietnam War find themselves engaged in the War on Drugs along the southern border.
Plot: I've read this issue a few times now(it was actually the third book I read this week) and I'm still not entirely sure what to make of it. While I really liked the portrayal of war as something legitimately horrible and not just some lazy way to make a character seem tough, and the characterization of Burke and Kowalski was very strong I'm not really sure where it's going or why the two time frames of 1969 Vietnam and current day Mexico were chosen and what these men's lives will ultimately say. That said there's more than enough to keep me interested; there's a depth of emotions here that draws you and makes you want to see and know more. Hopefully things become clearer as the story progresses.
Art: I think a lot of my optimism about where this story could go comes from just how beautiful the art is. Casalanguida doesn't shy away from the horrors of war and here he has a knack of not only portraying the physical effects but also the mental tole as we saw ghostly images of battle transparently overlayed over the shell shocked Burke just sitting in the middle of a crowded mess hall. It's a small detail but it really gets you into the character's head in a quick, but beautiful way.
Grade: 7/10 Hi. Do you recommend this series as an ongoing to follow for readers? I haven't followed an ongoing war series since the 80's-early 90's NAM and the fake war on G. I. Joe A Real American Hero in the 1980's. |
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Post by sabongero on Aug 3, 2020 9:03:44 GMT -5
Looking forward to passing by the local comic book shop this week to pickup Wonder Woman #759. The new writer for the series won the 2020 Eisner so hopefully she puts out new stories for one of the DC's Trinity.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 3, 2020 9:34:30 GMT -5
Lost Soldiers #1Written by Ales Kot Art by Luca Casalanguida Summary: Soldiers of the Vietnam War find themselves engaged in the War on Drugs along the southern border.
Plot: I've read this issue a few times now(it was actually the third book I read this week) and I'm still not entirely sure what to make of it. While I really liked the portrayal of war as something legitimately horrible and not just some lazy way to make a character seem tough, and the characterization of Burke and Kowalski was very strong I'm not really sure where it's going or why the two time frames of 1969 Vietnam and current day Mexico were chosen and what these men's lives will ultimately say. That said there's more than enough to keep me interested; there's a depth of emotions here that draws you and makes you want to see and know more. Hopefully things become clearer as the story progresses.
Art: I think a lot of my optimism about where this story could go comes from just how beautiful the art is. Casalanguida doesn't shy away from the horrors of war and here he has a knack of not only portraying the physical effects but also the mental tole as we saw ghostly images of battle transparently overlayed over the shell shocked Burke just sitting in the middle of a crowded mess hall. It's a small detail but it really gets you into the character's head in a quick, but beautiful way.
Grade: 7/10 Hi. Do you recommend this series as an ongoing to follow for readers? I haven't followed an ongoing war series since the 80's-early 90's NAM and the fake war on G. I. Joe A Real American Hero in the 1980's. I think it's just a mini but definitely worth following, the art is fantastic and the characters are solid. |
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Post by sabongero on Aug 3, 2020 9:58:57 GMT -5
Hi. Do you recommend this series as an ongoing to follow for readers? I haven't followed an ongoing war series since the 80's-early 90's NAM and the fake war on G. I. Joe A Real American Hero in the 1980's. I think it's just a mini but definitely worth following, the art is fantastic and the characters are solid. I wouldn't even have heard or known about it if you didn't mention it here. I'll check it out along with Wonder Woman #759 (WW 759 out of curiosity of an Eisner winner writing that title and the person illustrating draws great dinosaurs). Too bad it's just a mini-series. By the way do you know of any WAR comic books even if it's a mini series that came out over the last decade by any chance ? |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 3, 2020 10:04:48 GMT -5
I think it's just a mini but definitely worth following, the art is fantastic and the characters are solid. I wouldn't even have heard or known about it if you didn't mention it here. I'll check it out along with Wonder Woman #759 (WW 759 out of curiosity of an Eisner winner writing that title and the person illustrating draws great dinosaurs). Too bad it's just a mini-series. By the way do you know of any WAR comic books even if it's a mini series that came out over the last decade by any chance ? seemed to like the recent Wonder Woman so that seems worth it, I might check it out myself. As for war comics, I don't tend to read a whole lot but Joe Kubert Presents had a great new Sgt. Rock story by Joe Kubert and it also had some great real life stories about his timeonthe U.S.S. Stevens by Sam Glanzman. And it's more historic fiction than a straight up war comic but I loved Brian Wood's take on the Revolutionary War in his book Rebels. |
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