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Post by Dizzy D on Jul 7, 2016 3:46:02 GMT -5
My mini-reviews:
Moon Knight #4: What Gene said. Very happy to see Marc and Marlene back together though.
The Fix #4: Issued focused on Mac, which is good, because he needed a bit more attention. The comedy bits are scaled back a little compared to #1 and #2, but I like the way the story is going.
Switch #5: Continues to be fun, sadly I understand that issue #7 will be the last one. Shame.
Vote Loke #2: Still on the fence on this one. I liked the way Loki developed in Gillen and Ewing's series and this seems like a step back. Also with the actual election going this crazy, Loki kinda is a more normal candidate.
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Post by Trevor on Jul 7, 2016 11:09:52 GMT -5
I'm finally reading Flashpoint and am loving it. More when I finish all the various series.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2016 16:03:18 GMT -5
Finished reading Dynamite's Lone Ranger/Green Hornet #1.
Pretty fun read. I really dig how Uslan weaves in real characters and events (same as he did for the Green Hornet/Shadow and Justice Inc. minis) as part of the story.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 7, 2016 18:47:40 GMT -5
Ok, so the next thing I'm reading in Comixology Unlimited is Daomu and it's really good. Solid writing, excellent art.  Daomu: Complete Edition Sean Wu had no idea of the secrets kept by his estranged father, until his death kicked open the gates to a mysterious world of international tomb robbers and ageless myths. Now the sole heir to this critical legacy, he must survive the darkest terrors haunting the most sought after treasures buried within a globe-spanning labyrinth of ancient catacombs in order to solve his father's murder and perhaps even save the world... Based on the best-selling Chinese novel series DAOMU JOURNAL, written by Xu "Kennedy" Lei, this original graphic novel collects the sold-out series created by the celebrated art directors at Concept Art House, with over 20 million fans declaring Xu 'China's Stephen King'.  |
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 7, 2016 22:53:37 GMT -5
Finished reading Dynamite's Lone Ranger/Green Hornet #1. Pretty fun read. I really dig how Uslan weaves in real characters and events (same as he did for the Green Hornet/Shadow and Justice Inc. minis) as part of the story. Elliot Ness' speech to the Reid's was sooo horrendously anachronistic that it completely jolted me out of the comic. |
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Post by shishard on Jul 13, 2016 13:35:33 GMT -5
I've been reading the DC Rebirth and enjoy it so far. Also getting into IDW cartoon books like TMNT and Transformers, really like those.
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Post by Dizzy D on Jul 13, 2016 14:08:37 GMT -5
Anybody read Grant Morrison's 18 Days? It's the humble bundle for this week and I'm wondering whether to get it (not a huge Morrison fan, like most of his work well enough, but he's not one of my favourites)
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 13, 2016 15:23:02 GMT -5
Oh my ! I might have to get that. It's always looked quite interesting.
Thank for the heads up dizzy
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Post by brutalis on Jul 13, 2016 15:28:41 GMT -5
18 days is quite good. Not typical Morrison as he is "adapting" India's mythology into comic form. Less of his particular idiosyncrasy with some strong characterization of the "gods" motivations and interactions as a huge family split in their desires. Artwork is also very gorgeous to behold and in some instances very creative and detailed or "cartoony" when needed. If nothing else it should be seen and enjoyed for the spectacle of showing fantasy, religion, science, culture and humanity in all of its glory and sorrow.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 13, 2016 15:48:01 GMT -5
Just purchased Level 2
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Post by berkley on Jul 13, 2016 16:51:33 GMT -5
18 days is quite good. Not typical Morrison as he is "adapting" India's mythology into comic form. Less of his particular idiosyncrasy with some strong characterization of the "gods" motivations and interactions as a huge family split in their desires. Artwork is also very gorgeous to behold and in some instances very creative and detailed or "cartoony" when needed. If nothing else it should be seen and enjoyed for the spectacle of showing fantasy, religion, science, culture and humanity in all of its glory and sorrow. Is this still ongoing? I might give it a try if it's collected. |
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Post by brutalis on Jul 13, 2016 17:16:06 GMT -5
There was a just released collection of 18 Days for issues 1-11 (i believe) and is still an ongoing monthly. Issue 13 would have shipped last week.
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Post by Nowhere Man on Jul 14, 2016 8:54:04 GMT -5
Just finished reading The Sixth Gun #48. This series ended recently with #50 and I've had the last three issues for a few weeks now and I'm just now finishing the series. There was a LONG hiatus between #47 and #48, to the point that I considered re-reading the series, but I decided to jump in and finish it up since Cullen Bunn kicked off a new arc with the last issues and did a good job of recapping the key points. I really like this series, and the setting, and picked up all the mini-series prequels a few weeks ago when Comixology had a big The Sixth Gun sale. I'll be reading them next.
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Post by earl on Jul 14, 2016 17:10:24 GMT -5
I read The Sixth Gun monthly during the run and my local shop never got my copies of the last three issues, so I just realized a couple days ago it finished. I still have to read the last two small minis and the three issue ending to complete the series.
The Sixth Gun is a good read and one that many should later check out in trade. What's cool is that the artwork was all pretty much the same artist I think except maybe a couple of the side mini-series and even then the artwork is of a similar style.
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Post by hondobrode on Jul 16, 2016 16:18:26 GMT -5
 Read the first couple of issues on Comixology Unlimited, which I'm using to sample things I otherwise wouldn't outright buy. Not really something I'd buy for my collection, but ok; much better than the traditional Archie which, except for the Golden Age reprints, I really didn't care for. Waid and Staples do a good job here. As other Archie titles become available, I'll do like I did with my brother's Richie Rich's: read em and enjoy em but not collect em.  I've read good reviews of this graphic novel and was curious about it. Carol Swain has a solid reputation and the premise sounded vaguely interesting. As it's on Comixology Unlimited, I can read it without paying the $ 19.99 for it. Here's the summary for CU : In rural Wales, Helen, an amateur bird watcher, investigates the apparent suicide of a 'rare bird' named Emrys. Helen's inner life is slowly revealed through a mixture of naturalistic detail and phantasmagoric occurrences. "Dark and full of life, like soil... [Swain's comics are] a perfect example of what modern comics are capable of if only they try." - Alan Moore The fact that Fantagraphics published it also means it's going to be a quality work. Without giving away the plot, it's a young girl's curiosity about this suicide and finding out more about Emrys. She's able to communicate back and forth with the animals on her farm, and at the fair, to find out more. Gradually she ends up going to town and talking with people there as well. It's touching and unique; both good qualities. The pace is slow, quiet and introspective, and that's ok. A good work but I wouldn't spend the $ 20 on it. Here's a sample of Swain's artwork :  |
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