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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 26, 2014 4:03:52 GMT -5
Ernest Saves Christmas > The Interview.
In other news The Equalizer was dope. I wish Denzel Washington could make movies forever.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 25, 2014 13:15:09 GMT -5
Is that baby sucking on a breast? That was allowed to go to print cover? I'm not complaining about the content. I'm just surprised that it was allowed with how the USA is. You are the second person I've seen imply the US would have an issue with this. Why is this? Is there some anti-breastfeeding agenda in the USA that I am unaware of? Do you live in America?
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 24, 2014 18:59:56 GMT -5
Star Trek The Fans are Furious.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 24, 2014 0:23:09 GMT -5
Frank's drawing just looks like chicken scratch to me. I don't get the appeal. Frank Quitely: chicken scratch(literally): I think the difference is clear. Haha? Not sure if serious. You do know that the term "chicken scratch" is figurative, not literal right? Even so...that looks more like chicken scribble if anything. The point is in my view Frank's line work just doesn't have the confidence with the lines he throws down like a Neal Adams. And sometimes they seem randomly placed without purpose. This image of Robin's face is kind of what I'm talking about. But whatever. His style is his style. I just don't think he warrants being the 2nd best comic book artist of all time.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 23, 2014 19:40:09 GMT -5
Frank Quietly is the 2nd best comic book artist of all time? That is just crazy to me. Really not a fan of his work. I don't think I would put him in the top 50. He is a really good artist, but you can't defend him over Moebius. Frank's drawing just looks like chicken scratch to me. I don't get the appeal.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 23, 2014 17:19:22 GMT -5
Frank Quietly is the 2nd best comic book artist of all time? That is just crazy to me. Really not a fan of his work. I don't think I would put him in the top 50.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 23, 2014 5:16:31 GMT -5
Regarding the new director, I saw this comment from someone about the matter and laughed.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 23, 2014 5:14:25 GMT -5
Is that baby sucking on a breast? That was allowed to go to print cover? I'm not complaining about the content. I'm just surprised that it was allowed with how the USA is.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 23, 2014 5:04:39 GMT -5
I guess people voted for this. As we get to the top three I'm guessing Luis Garcia Lopez won't crack the list. His body of work just isn't strong enough. It's a a shame, because he is one of the few artists that I personally feel can draw anything and make it look perfect pretty much. Along with old-school Neal Adams and John Buscema. Byrne is great, but he shouldn't be above Neal Adams. For the top three I'm guessing Kirby is number one and rightfully so. Ditko takes up another spot. Can't think of the other one. Hal Foster if he counts maybe. Perhaps Alex Raymond? Doubt it though. Oh and I'm guessing George Perez isn't on the list at all which is shocking. I can't believe that. 50-4140-3130-2120-1615-1110-76-4
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 22, 2014 1:27:05 GMT -5
I've been reading Avengers and X-Men from the beginning along with The Fantastic Four and Thor. Mostly Avengers. I'm about ten issues in or so and I have to admit that due to the time period it's been kind of a chore. Give it a few issues, they get better. Keep in mind Marvel kind of improvised this whole line, the early issues are often really them figuring out how these new comics would work. Really some of the early issues were still pretty much like the monster comics they were making, just every month a new "alien" to fight. I think Doom and Kang really start getting good after a few appearances. It takes a while for the characters and story lines to start to turn over and the mythology expand. Thanks. I'm being patient with it. I just got past the first appearance of Wonder Man. That issue was okay. I'm looking forward to seeing Vision for the first time.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 20, 2014 3:47:50 GMT -5
What should I expect from Marv Wolfman and George Perez's run on The New Teen Titans?
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 19, 2014 5:27:00 GMT -5
I've been reading Avengers and X-Men from the beginning along with The Fantastic Four and Thor. Mostly Avengers. I'm about ten issues in or so and I have to admit that due to the time period it's been kind of a chore. Now I know it's important to have some historical perspective and consider the writing at the time along with what audiences comics were aimed towards at the said time. Along with society's views on what was and wasn't appropriate in comic book narratives at the time. I still find some entertainment in stories from the early 60's, but it definitely is difficult to get through sometimes. Especially when I'm also reading modern day comics. I'm wondering how far back you folks go in reading mainstream American superhero comics like these titles. And do you have to adjust your sensibilities for the time period? Or does it not bother you at all. Just seems hard for me to be engaged and/or invested. Strange, I don't have the same issue with a lot of old television shows like The Twilight Zone or Star Trek.
Part of me is thinking about asking for these titles if I should skip ahead to a better starting point. At the same time I don't want to miss anything good. Perhaps if I spend more time with it I'll be fine. Fantastic Four and Avengers are probably the strongest titles I've read thus far from the era.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 17, 2014 19:53:37 GMT -5
This is what I'm reading now aside from George Perez's run on Wonder Woman and the Avengers from the very start. It's okay. I read the first volume about a half year ago to get the entire story behind Bane. Overall that story was "okay". This is a little more of the same. I'm having a hard time caring about Jean Paul Valley's journey into being the new Batman thus far. I'm about four or five issues in. I still have no idea how Bruce Wayne's quest to find out what happened to Tim's dad as gone. Really, it's just a bunch of adventures thus far with "Batman" trying to defend the city with his new methods against new sideshow goons. I hope it gets better. EDIT: Ahhh, I see that Knightquest itself was divided into two separate arcs named "Knightquest: The Crusade" and "Knightquest: The Search". Seems like "The Search" is what documents Bruce's attempts to track down what happened to Tim's father. Yet that wasn't collected in trade paper back form. No wonder.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 17, 2014 19:49:05 GMT -5
I've been reading the new Wonder Woman done by the Finchs' and also Justice League written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Jason Fabok. I'm enjoying Justice League A LOT in all facets. Wonder Woman is "okay" story wise. The 2nd issue in the new run was better than the first. I'm a fan of David's work, so that will also get me to take a peak. Interesting enough, Jason Fabok was trained by Finch, but I'm starting to feel that he may have surpassed him in some areas. I think he utilizes digital more than David does, but he has REALLY improved his work on his faces. They look really good compared to even just a couple of years ago. Jason has had his other inspirations from other artists though too.
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Post by BigPapaJoe on Dec 17, 2014 19:45:25 GMT -5
That sucks. I hope he gets better soon.
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