Ha! I did something very similar when I think I was 18... but its not as good!
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Barrington Boots on Today at 09:48:09 AMQuote from: Colin YNWA on Today at 08:05:05 AMQuote from: Barrington Boots on 20 May, 2024, 09:37:14 AMInteresting read this. Swamp Thing is something I've often thought about checking out. I've only ever read a single issue - a girl gave it to me as a gift and given I'm not hugely into superhero stuff I didn't want to taint it by reading around it and finding I didn't care for the series, if that makes sense - I rather like it in isolation.
Interesting what issue if I may be so bold. When I've been asked in the past I've always recommended issue 43. Not that its representative of the run as a whole - as I've said that would be hard to do - just cos its my fav!
Issue 55 is the issue in question....
Because I've not read any more of the run, I've literally no idea if it is representative or not. Read in isolation its quite trippy and beautiful.
Quote from: Fortnight on Today at 09:53:46 AMPerhaps I should also say that I'm reading the Absolute editions, and I'm not forcing myself to keep reading when I get tired - I just pick it up again later. I'll definitely be re-reading them, too, at some point.
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 20 May, 2024, 09:37:14 AMInteresting read this. Swamp Thing is something I've often thought about checking out. I've only ever read a single issue - a girl gave it to me as a gift and given I'm not hugely into superhero stuff I didn't want to taint it by reading around it and finding I didn't care for the series, if that makes sense - I rather like it in isolation.
Quote from: broodblik on 20 May, 2024, 10:06:06 AMA read a Swamp Thing comics when it came out but it was nothing that sticked for me. Again this might be a case of my younger days certain things I just did not find appealing enough. Not sure if I want to add another item to my ever-growing backlog jam.
Quote from: AlexF on 20 May, 2024, 02:57:36 PMThat said, I can also imagine that sinply reading any one single issue in isolation, per B.Boots' experience, is going to be nicely rewarding. Maybe that's the trick - just read one comics from this run and have done with it! Wonder if that's true of Watchmen as well.
Quote from: broodblik on 20 May, 2024, 07:03:57 PMThe weirdest thing for me is that is still find Alan Moore's prog work superior than his American work. His Future Shocks were some of the best (if not the best) short stories ever published. Dr & Quinch still put a smile to my mouth when I revisited it. Halo Jones I still rate as his best work ever. So British Moore beats American Moore everyday of the week.
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on Today at 07:39:55 AMQuote from: BadlyDrawnKano on 20 May, 2024, 11:32:43 PMI rarely found myself caring for the characters that much, at least not in the way I normally do with Moore's work.
Now, that's strange, because one of things I like most about Moore's run on ST is his obvious affection for the supporting cast, with several issues where the Big Guy barely even has a walk-on part and a couple of issues before the 'Lost in Space' arc kicks off where he's completely absent and Abby and Chester carry the book.
Quote from: Illyana on 20 May, 2024, 12:06:09 PMQuote from: Trooper McFad on 20 May, 2024, 10:06:08 AMQuote from: Barrington Boots on 20 May, 2024, 09:46:00 AMI know but I was getting bored with the radio- I'll be lost once I'm caught upQuote from: Trooper McFad on 18 May, 2024, 12:01:17 PMAnyway after a 2 weeks binge I'm up to podcast 32
This is some serious listening work, dude!
We are so impressed! We are still planning another podcast to follow this one, but our subject matter idea has changed from a few years ago. The hope is to have it ready to go when this one ends 👍 🥲
Quote from: Illyana on 17 May, 2024, 10:36:02 PMHappy cleaning!
We so appreciate y'all. This thread may not be as active as it once was, but you regulars are so great. I'm gonna go quiet for a bit to make sure I'm not scaring folks away, but I'll continue to post new episode notes & calls for questions.
Quote from: broodblik on 17 May, 2024, 03:09:59 PMQuote from: The Monarch on 17 May, 2024, 02:28:21 PMi could have sworn we already knew this was the last series months ago i recall some of us talking about how to get the series completed in the ultimate collection because of that news
Quite true, I even think that Mike Carroll mentioned on his twitter feed this but I think the problem is a lot of us is in denial since whom wants such an excellent story to end
Quote from: JohnW on 17 May, 2024, 09:30:09 AMIf King David disappoints then I'll run away and never speak to you again.
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 15 May, 2024, 09:12:12 AMQuote from: Trooper McFad on 15 May, 2024, 08:40:42 AMBoots defo meet up for a drink after the VIP thing
Definitely! You can tell us all about hobnobbing with the big names