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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 30, 2017 5:14:42 GMT -5
Dynamite's new Vampirella #4     So apart from the awesome covers (I cant choose between the 3 drawn covers for a favourite...maybe the first by PhilipTan) this has become a surprisingly good read. Give it a go, the most T&A thing about it is that cosplay cover. third and fourth example i like. first and second, not much. they have less 'agency' and/or respect to the original character. |
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 30, 2017 5:19:52 GMT -5
Got the first volume of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra from the library and read it. Fun Star Wars romp with a nice Raiders of the Lost Ark homage in the opening scenes of the first issue. -M digging thru things reclaimed from long-term storage this week, i came across some original/1st printing modules from the classic 1970's 'basic d&d' sets. shared them with my protege. Gygax was the 'Claremont' of role-playing games. i love his 'writer's voice'.  despite his detractors, he also set the stage for later genre stuff to say 'f-u' to gender limitations, imo. |
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Post by LovesGilKane on Jul 30, 2017 5:26:03 GMT -5
been delving into 'Ri Ri iron man' stuff.
the short term 'playa-hate' can go to buggery.
from someone who's been lucky enough to draw/paint for top-shelf writers, and been slifhtly published as a writer m'self, learning 'long-game vs. short game' (the silver-age ideal), the haytahs are only viewing Ri Ri through 'short-game' spectacles, while anyone with work ethic can she she is a long-game character.
ironic, since Stan Lee/Roy Thomas were 'long-game', imo.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2017 9:23:13 GMT -5
Got the first volume of Star Wars: Doctor Aphra from the library and read it. Fun Star Wars romp with a nice Raiders of the Lost Ark homage in the opening scenes of the first issue. -M digging thru things reclaimed from long-term storage this week, i came across some original/1st printing modules from the classic 1970's 'basic d&d' sets. shared them with my protege. Gygax was the 'Claremont' of role-playing games. i love his 'writer's voice'. despite his detractors, he also set the stage for later genre stuff to say 'f-u' to gender limitations, imo. Gary was wonderful. I was part of a team working on products for his Castly Zygyg project when he passed, unfortunately his widow let the options lapse before most of the pieces went to the printer, so my work there didn't see the light of day (the third project in the rpg field that happened to me with, one of the reasons I stopped freelancing as most were pay upon publication and if you did the work and they didn't publish, you got bupkus). But the first day I joined the project I received a backlog of over 50 e-mails of Gygaxian goodness on a myriad of topics only some of which were actually related to the actual project. -M |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Aug 1, 2017 14:30:46 GMT -5
I just re-read the collected Jericho season three and Jericho season four, and was happy to see they're not only still pretty good, but even better than I remembered.
As is often the case with comics adapted from modern TV material, a lot of effort is made to make the characters look like the actors who play them, so there's a lot of obvious photo-referencing that doesn't always work with the more cartoony panels of the comics... but not to the point that it dramatically alters my enjoyment of the books.
And that's where these books shine: with its story. Unlike comics inspired by TV series, or comics that just try to extend our enjoyment of a show that concluded, Jericho continues the plot interrupted by the show's cancellation. Even better, the writers of the show are working on it. This means that these "seasons" three and four are the closest we can get to what would have been the actual third and fourth seasons of Jericho. And I must say that they feel perfectly right. Even the plot twists and the pacing are typical of TV fare rather than of comics.
The only sad thing is... the comic also ends on a cliffhanger! Season five, which should put an end to the entire story, was never produced!
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Post by berkley on Aug 2, 2017 2:23:17 GMT -5
I just re-read the collected Jericho season three and Jericho season four, and was happy to see they're not only still pretty good, but even better than I remembered. As is often the case with comics adapted from modern TV material, a lot of effort is made to make the characters look like the actors who play them, so there's a lot of obvious photo-referencing that doesn't always work with the more cartoony panels of the comics... but not to the point that it dramatically alters my enjoyment of the books. And that's where these books shine: with its story. Unlike comics inspired by TV series, or comics that just try to extend our enjoyment of a show that concluded, Jericho continues the plot interrupted by the show's cancellation. Even better, the writers of the show are working on it. This means that these "seasons" three and four are the closest we can get to what would have been the actual third and fourth seasons of Jericho. And I must say that they feel perfectly right. Even the plot twists and the pacing are typical of TV fare rather than of comics. The only sad thing is... the comic also ends on a cliffhanger! Season five, which should put an end to the entire story, was never produced! Wasn't the tv show itself based on a comic, or am I confused (again)? That reminds me of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer post-tv comics - except in that case it really did bother me enough that I didn't continue reading them after the first few issues even though I was highly motivated in other respects, as a fan of the show. |
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Aug 2, 2017 6:07:22 GMT -5
I just re-read the collected Jericho season three and Jericho season four, and was happy to see they're not only still pretty good, but even better than I remembered. As is often the case with comics adapted from modern TV material, a lot of effort is made to make the characters look like the actors who play them, so there's a lot of obvious photo-referencing that doesn't always work with the more cartoony panels of the comics... but not to the point that it dramatically alters my enjoyment of the books. And that's where these books shine: with its story. Unlike comics inspired by TV series, or comics that just try to extend our enjoyment of a show that concluded, Jericho continues the plot interrupted by the show's cancellation. Even better, the writers of the show are working on it. This means that these "seasons" three and four are the closest we can get to what would have been the actual third and fourth seasons of Jericho. And I must say that they feel perfectly right. Even the plot twists and the pacing are typical of TV fare rather than of comics. The only sad thing is... the comic also ends on a cliffhanger! Season five, which should put an end to the entire story, was never produced! Wasn't the tv show itself based on a comic, or am I confused (again)? That reminds me of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer post-tv comics - except in that case it really did bother me enough that I didn't continue reading them after the first few issues even though I was highly motivated in other respects, as a fan of the show. Before seeing Jericho, I was mistaking it for the TV version of Jeremiah (a European comic), but it's an original story. Pretty engaging, too. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2017 9:18:26 GMT -5
Read Autumnlands Vol. 2 by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey. The scope of the series changes here in the second volume. The first volume established the world, the problem of fading magic and the plan to bring back the champion and the disastrous results of the execution of that plan. The second volume is smaller in scope yet grander in scale at the same time. It focuses on two characters (Dusty and the Champion) and what happens tot hem after the fall of Dusty's city, but it explores the deeper history and mythology of the world and takes us to places that we haven't seen before. Uttelry magnificent storytelling.
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Post by Spike-X on Aug 3, 2017 2:18:36 GMT -5
Read Autumnlands Vol. 2 by Kurt Busiek and Benjamin Dewey. The scope of the series changes here in the second volume. The first volume established the world, the problem of fading magic and the plan to bring back the champion and the disastrous results of the execution of that plan. The second volume is smaller in scope yet grander in scale at the same time. It focuses on two characters (Dusty and the Champion) and what happens tot hem after the fall of Dusty's city, but it explores the deeper history and mythology of the world and takes us to places that we haven't seen before. Uttelry magnificent storytelling. -M Sounds good! I bought that one today (and a whole bunch of other tpbs and HCs). |
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Post by Spike-X on Aug 3, 2017 2:19:33 GMT -5
Last night I tore through vol 6 of Black Science. I was buzzed af on Monster Energy drink, so that made the usual fast pace of the book seem even more frenetic than usual.
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Post by Jesse on Aug 3, 2017 17:29:35 GMT -5
Went to my LCS after lunch today unfortunately Space Riders was moved back to the end of the month. I ended up grabbing the newest Aquaman though. Stjepan Sejic's artwork seemed like it has improved greatly just over the past few years. One thing I noticed that only me and maybe a few other locals here care about but my city was featured in the newest issue of Walking Dead. There is 2 page spread of Michonne and Eugene riding into downtown Pittsburgh. Which I thought was a nice tribute to George Romero who passed away recently.  |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Aug 4, 2017 6:10:13 GMT -5
I've recently caught up on the first three issues of Eleanor and the Egret by Layman and Sam Kieth.
I'm a Sam Kieth fan, he is one of the 10-something comic book artists I will get anything from (I even bought those Quality reissues of Nemesis the Warlock solely for his covers!).
Admitedly, his golden age is long past, but I still believe.
This new series sees him at his best in ages - At least since he abondonned any aim to be heavy on details as in his Marvel days and Batman covers - but in a new way. His new colorist might have a lot to do with this as he offers something slightly new, akin to the more "painted" panels of The Maxx.
He must also be inspired by the neo art deco world this story is set in, and the fact that he gets to draw loads of animals.
The story is cool, nothing mindblowing, it fits the zaniness of his previous work, the characters are likeable, and we've yet to see more reveals as of the dynamics of the core characters concept.
B+
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Post by LovesGilKane on Aug 4, 2017 6:23:56 GMT -5
I've recently caught up on the first three issues of Eleanor and the Egret by Layman and Sam Kieth. I'm a Sam Kieth fan, he is one of the 10-something comic book artists I will get anything from (I even bought those Quality reissues of Nemesis the Warlock solely for his covers!). Admitedly, his golden age is long past, but I still believe. This new series sees him at his best in ages - At least since he abondonned any aim to be heavy on details as in his Marvel days and Batman covers - but in a new way. His new colorist might have a lot to do with this as he offers something slightly new, akin to the more "painted" panels of The Maxx. He must also be inspired by the neo art deco world this story is set in, and the fact that he gets to draw loads of animals. The story is cool, nothing mindblowing, it fits the zaniness of his previous work, the characters are likeable, and we've yet to see more reveals as of the dynamics of the core characters concept. B+ well said. however, have you read/enjoyed the earliest versions of Nemesis the Warlock? by o'Niell? |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Aug 4, 2017 6:40:36 GMT -5
I've recently caught up on the first three issues of Eleanor and the Egret by Layman and Sam Kieth. I'm a Sam Kieth fan, he is one of the 10-something comic book artists I will get anything from (I even bought those Quality reissues of Nemesis the Warlock solely for his covers!). Admitedly, his golden age is long past, but I still believe. This new series sees him at his best in ages - At least since he abondonned any aim to be heavy on details as in his Marvel days and Batman covers - but in a new way. His new colorist might have a lot to do with this as he offers something slightly new, akin to the more "painted" panels of The Maxx. He must also be inspired by the neo art deco world this story is set in, and the fact that he gets to draw loads of animals. The story is cool, nothing mindblowing, it fits the zaniness of his previous work, the characters are likeable, and we've yet to see more reveals as of the dynamics of the core characters concept. B+ well said. however, have you read/enjoyed the earliest versions of Nemesis the Warlock? by o'Niell? Let's put it like that : Kevin O'Neill will always be Nemesis The Warlock before anything else in my book. I understand that he had to alter his style in order to become more productive, but I always regreat this decision. I got all OG 2000 issues, all reprints I could find that might offer a wider on certain edges capture of the OG artwork, but those Sam Kieth covers on those cheap as f*** reprints were fantastic. |
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Aug 5, 2017 12:25:41 GMT -5
  Blubber is Gilbert "Love and Rocket" Hernandez latest venture into porn. I say latest since it isn't his first one. But this is quite different as we are presented with a combination of surealism, violence and sex, even some kind of chimeria bestiality. This is somewhat in tone wit Johnny Ryan's Prison Pitt, but with a much lighter tone. each issue consists of short stories and strips with some recuring characters or not (at least so far), with some humans interacting for good measure. Throughout the series, a fantastic bestiary is being developped with social rules and morals, which is the most fascinating aspect of this book, describing a fantasy world not founded on judeo-christian morals. So I guess you could consider the covers misleading, but then again, with the PC police runing the LCS these days, I understand this choice : I don't think at all it is a ploy to lure the readers, as Fantagraphics is far from those childish marketing methods. I've read and greatly enjoyed the first two issues, and I must confess those latest two are not as impressive as the first ones, the bizarre being often less investigated, with more attempts at humor, which in my humble opinion didn't work as well as previously. Still, it I'll be there for hte next episode, hoping for some additional connexions between those disjointed vignettes, since this really often is Gilbert at his very best, using negative space in more efficiant ways than ever before.  |
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