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Books & Comics / Re: Completely Self-absorbed T...

Last post by BadlyDrawnKano - Today at 09:32:40 AM

The Muppets omni is a wonderful thing. I love Roger Langridge's stuff.

I'd not heard of him before but really want to check his work out, I noticed on Ebay that "Muppet Mash" and "Four Seasons" are the cheapest trades, would it matter if I didn't read the series in order?

As for the other Thor, I did like her a lot (and her story). It's a lot of the other bits that kind of bored me – all of the war bits. But I might have just had too much of it after trudging through literally hundreds of Marvel comics since the autumn. Sometimes that stuff is a bit like a repeating background on a cartoon. "Oh look: Mysterio back! Again! Yawn."

I absolutely get what you mean, and Thor may well have benefitted from being one of the first Marvel comics I'd read in a very long time. When I got in to US comics in the late eighties / early nineties I was much more of a DC / Vertigo kid (and yeah, I wince when I type that, it seems so silly now), there was the odd Marvel title like She-Hulk or Groo that I bought but not very many at all.

For long, dull reasons there was a gap between 1996 - 2007 where I wasn't reading any comics, and when I did get back in to them I had so much to catch up on that again I rarely dipped in to Marvel. But since a relationship ended in 2019 and I started collecting trade paperbacks again it's the first time I've really got in their comics, starting with Unbeatable Squirrel Girl (which I love beyond words) but then Thor, and so a lot of it was new to me, I had no history with the characters, and how many times they'd confronted various villains.

I'm definitely suffering from Marvel burn-out when it comes to the films (though I have just started X-Men 97 and find it fun) but it's yet to happen on the comics side. But then I'm deliberately trying to avoid reading anything by any one company or writer in any particular time period, so this year I've gone from Doctor Strange by Jason Aaron to Monsters by Barry Windsor-Smith, Batman Inc by Grant Morrison to It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood, Judge Dredd Case Files 15 to Cinema Purgatorio by Alan Moore, and the first House Of X / Powers Of X collection to Charley's War by Pat Mills, etc, etc. (And I know she credit the artists who make all of those books so stunning, and next time shall try and avoid being so lazy!)

#2

Books & Comics / Re: Completely Self-absorbed T...

Last post by Hawkmumbler - Today at 09:19:59 AM

Been doing a bit of a catch up, delighted to see Eric Powell make the list in any capacity once again proving Colin knows what the good stuff is.

Kill or Be Killed has been on my list for so long now, believe it was billed to me at TB years ago as 'Satanic Panic Button Man' and yeah, looks dope.

Keep up the stellar work mate!

#3

Books & Comics / Re: Completely Self-absorbed T...

Last post by Le Fink - Today at 08:58:16 AM

Its defo on the list but will need some thought as I'm still trying to process 'The End' and work out if I liked it or not. Its place was determined before it started (or as it just started). I might read The End again to see if it worked ahead of my write up.

Looking forward to reading that review!
Back on topic, I'll look out for Kill Or Be Killed, sounds good, brilliant write up, thanks. I did have a look for Fatale but looked a bit expensive to get hold of, but the aforementioned cheaper omni coming up sounds perfect (I've not moved to digital... yet).

Following a previous review I've nearly finished reading Elektra Assassin for the very first time. I did see it on shelves near the time it came out but I think I was put off buying it by the art which looked a bit pretentious. Let's face it, it is a bit pretentious, but it's also ruddy good - love it!

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Books & Comics / Re: Completely Self-absorbed T...

Last post by Colin YNWA - Today at 07:49:39 AM

Anyway if anyone else has recommendations for comics or graphic novels like KOBK or ones that have a different take on the superhero story I'd be interested

Black Hammer is perhaps an obvious one, and pretty great. Ordinary, if you've not read it in the Meg, flips superheroes on its head quite nicely, and is currently two quid if Forbidden Planet for the hardcover.

Hmmm Black Hammer. Is it making the list Colin? I didn't make it past the first series because of the way it went a bit up its own arsehole. The journey up to that point was pretty good. I was wondering about picking it up again as there has been quite a bit more, and it generally reviews well. I need a write-up, Colin!

Yeah Black Hammer really is the obvious go to for recommendations of alternative takes on Superheroes. In many ways its the only superhero comic you need as it covers so much ground.

Its defo on the list but will need some thought as I'm still trying to process 'The End' and work out if I liked it or not. Its place was determined before it started (or as it just started). I might read The End again to see if it worked ahead of my write up.

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Books & Comics / Re: Completely Self-absorbed T...

Last post by Colin YNWA - Today at 07:45:06 AM

Norm Breyfogle's Detective Comics stuff is, for my money, criminally under-rated with some absolutely insane stuff going on. 

I think its a bit liek Nocenti's DD run. It might not be top of many lists but its starting to get the credit it deserves and more and more positive reflections... certainly will here!

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IRREDEEMABLE - Story by Mark Waid, Art by Peter Krause & Diego Barreto
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MY BAD - Story by Bryce Ingman, Mark Russell, Art by Peter Krause
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THE VICTORIES - Story & Art by Michael Avon Oeming

Yep, yep and The Victories is a good call. Not on the list but I really enjoyed it.

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Off Topic / Re: Boys Adventure comic blog

Last post by Richard S. - Today at 07:27:57 AM

Lew Stringer has his original artwork for the cover of Oink! #53 (1988) up for sale currently - good luck if you bid

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/05/cover-for-oink-issue-58-by-lew-stringer.html

#7

General / Re: New Romance* comic from Re...

Last post by M.I.K. - Today at 04:41:18 AM

Details of creators involved and contents again...

https://2000ad.com/news/roxy-a-contemporary-romance-anthology-to-get-your-heart-racing/

#8

General / Re: New Romance* comic from Re...

Last post by IndigoPrime - 03 May, 2024, 11:00:28 PM

I think I'd like to draw a line on this now. I'm considering what to do about the thread but I'm likely to splice it so the Kickstarter thread won't just be people arguing. If maybe below can just be a discussion about the Kickstarter, that would be good.

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General / Re: New Romance* comic from Re...

Last post by Jim_Campbell - 03 May, 2024, 10:58:48 PM

I'm supposed to calmly and gently try to get to know someone who haphazardly throws a Piskor-bomb into the middle of a thread that started out as enthusiasm for a new project.

I have friends directly affected/involved in/by that clusterfuck, so spare me your outrage. You're clearly spoiling for a fight. Just dial it down a bit — this isn't the 1990s any more.

#10

General / Re: New Romance* comic from Re...

Last post by Funt Solo - 03 May, 2024, 10:38:38 PM

I have no idea why you're being quite this confrontational

It's because this was going unanswered:

the let's pile on Ed Piskor mob

You can call it a red flag, and me the bull if you like. From my perspective, everything else is hand-waving, noise and conveniently feigned indignity. It is rather rich that I'm supposed to calmly and gently try to get to know someone who haphazardly throws a Piskor-bomb into the middle of a thread that started out as enthusiasm for a new project.

But, I was serious earlier - hands up and give up - mods can decide if they need to reprimand my salt.