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Post by shaxper on Aug 12, 2017 18:03:39 GMT -5
One of the most common sentiments I've seen expressed during this event is folks getting excited to seek out some of the works mentioned in order to read them for the first time. So, I'm curious: which sagas from this event have caught your interest, and why?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2017 18:14:56 GMT -5
Our library has a good selection of Barks and Rosa Duck volumes (no Life & Times though) so I think I will need to dive into some of those to fill in that hole in my comics reading. I need to finally get to the Sandman Mystery Theatre run I have put together too.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 12, 2017 18:19:53 GMT -5
Our library has a good selection of Barks and Rosa Duck volumes (no Life & Times though) so I think I will need to dive into some of those to fill in that hole in my comics reading. I need to finally get to the Sandman Mystery Theatre run I have put together too. -M I have such fond memories of reading Barks for the first time. I bought a few inexpensive tpbs and wasn't sure I was loving it at first. Then, I clearly recall sitting in an airport lounge, waiting for my flight, and reading "The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan." That was when it clicked. I was in love. I'm actually not a fan of much of Rosa's work. It often feels too labored and too stuck in the shadow of Barks while failing to capture Barks' simplicity and fun. Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck is a masterpiece, but (for me) it's the exception and not the rule. Telling the story of young Scrooge McDuck necessarily takes Rosa to new characters and territory that Barks didn't explore first, and thus Rosa naturally thrives there. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2017 18:25:50 GMT -5
Our library has a good selection of Barks and Rosa Duck volumes (no Life & Times though) so I think I will need to dive into some of those to fill in that hole in my comics reading. I need to finally get to the Sandman Mystery Theatre run I have put together too. -M I have such fond memories of reading Barks for the first time. I bought a few inexpensive tpbs and wasn't sure I was loving it at first. Then, I clearly recall sitting in an airport lounge, waiting for my flight, and reading "The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan." That was when it clicked. I was in love. I'm actually not a fan of much of Rosa's work. It often feels too labored and too stuck in the shadow of Barks while failing to capture Barks' simplicity and fun. Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck is a masterpiece, but (for me) it's the exception and not the rule. Telling the story of young Scrooge McDuck necessarily takes Rosa to new characters and territory that Barks didn't explore first, and thus Rosa naturally thrives there. I've read a couple stories here and there, mostly in FCBD issues over the last handful of years, but I did pick up a handful of Gemstone issues back when Duck Tales was first on the air and they were on the stands. I liked what I read but never really sought out more, as there always seemed to be something else to draw my attention and dollars. -M |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2017 18:49:55 GMT -5
Far, far too much. And that's just the stuff I'd like to re-read because of the event.
That being said, I very much want to get into some Cerebus. I have so much I want to read but I think I've put this one off for too long already.
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Post by shaxper on Aug 12, 2017 18:52:03 GMT -5
Far, far too much. And that's just the stuff I'd like to re-read because of the event. That being said, I very much want to get into some Cerebus. I have so much I want to read but I think I've put this one off for too long already. And I've put off my re-read of the series. Both of us could probably stand to spend some more time in this thread  |
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 12, 2017 21:35:50 GMT -5
Lone Slone and Tales Of Colossus are at the top of my list for sure.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 13, 2017 6:37:52 GMT -5
Far, far too much. And that's just the stuff I'd like to re-read because of the event. That being said, I very much want to get into some Cerebus. I have so much I want to read but I think I've put this one off for too long already. Good luck with that, Just make sure you have some no-doze on hand.  Just kidding. Maybe. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 13, 2017 6:40:20 GMT -5
I've made a list of sagas that I want to revisit. I just read Hellboy for the first time on comixology. It was pretty good, I might try more.
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Post by thwhtguardian on Aug 13, 2017 8:49:41 GMT -5
I've made a list of sagas that I want to revisit. I just read Hellboy for the first time on comixology. It was pretty good, I might try more. I usually suggest starting with the Chained Coffin and Others trade as it offers a great variety of the themes and tones Mike features in the run in a nice concise package. |
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 13, 2017 8:53:26 GMT -5
I started with seeds of destruction. I always like to start at the beginning.
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 13, 2017 14:55:18 GMT -5
Far, far too much. And that's just the stuff I'd like to re-read because of the event. That being said, I very much want to get into some Cerebus. I have so much I want to read but I think I've put this one off for too long already. But seriously @strider , if you want to read the Cerebus series, PM me and Ill send the first 2 volumes to you. I hope you're in the US.  |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2017 15:01:13 GMT -5
Far, far too much. And that's just the stuff I'd like to re-read because of the event. That being said, I very much want to get into some Cerebus. I have so much I want to read but I think I've put this one off for too long already. But seriously, if you want to read the Cerebus series, PM me and Ill send the first 2 volumes to you. I hope you're on the US. If he doesn't want them, I'd be willing to work out a trade with you for them ICC. -M |
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Post by Icctrombone on Aug 13, 2017 15:03:10 GMT -5
But seriously, if you want to read the Cerebus series, PM me and Ill send the first 2 volumes to you. I hope you're on the US. If he doesn't want them, I'd be willing to work out a trade with you for them ICC. -M K. And I add a disclaimer to the books-I am not responsible for sudden sleepiness that comes about by consuming these pages. Don't operate heavy Machinery while using these books. |
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Post by coke & comics on Aug 13, 2017 16:18:27 GMT -5
Lone Slone and Tales Of Colossus are at the top of my list for sure. Lone Sloane is sitting unread on my bookshelf. I'm moving it to my nightstand, to be part of a pile of unread books. |
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