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

Last post by Colin YNWA - Today at 08:05:05 AM

Interesting 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!

A 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.

Oh boy my backlog (or reading list as I call it) is just stupid. It can seriously take something 4 years to get from purchase to being read which is ridiculous (that list is half re-read I should note).

That 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.

Could you imagine with Watchmen... well I actually can I got 2 random issues at my first UKCAC I think it was before I bought the trade when I was maybe 17... its amazing I got the trade at all!

The 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.

Well you'll approve of some of what's coming later in this list then!

I 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.

I can kinda relate to what BadlydrawnKano says while the supporting cast are super important and prominent in the run I'm not sure I engage with them as much as I do some other Uncle A's other characters. I do wonder what a re-read would do to that persepction but as I say above that might be some time off yet!

#22

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

Last post by Jim_Campbell - Today at 07:39:55 AM

I 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.

#23

Off Topic / Re: Boys Adventure comic blog

Last post by Richard S. - Today at 06:45:13 AM

More progress on my covers gallery for Marvel UK's 'Beep! Beep!' comic (1989/90) - whaddya mean you've never heard of it?

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/05/updated-beep-beep-marvel-uk-198990.html

#24

Film & TV / Re: Rogue Trooper News…!

Last post by Funt Solo - Today at 01:30:02 AM

Phwoooaarrr! Eh? Eh?

#25

Film & TV / Re: Rogue Trooper News…!

Last post by rogue69 - Today at 12:01:12 AM

First look at Venus Blue Genes

https://x.com/Towler/status/1791550778982670805

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

Last post by BadlyDrawnKano - 20 May, 2024, 11:32:43 PM

I read Swamp Thing for the first time a couple of years ago and it's something I admire rather than love. There's some fascinating ideas and some of the issues are incredibly gripping, but it often felt like it was message heavy and quite humourless, bar the one issue which is deliberately comedic. I'm probably being a bit harsh as there were issues that I thought were superb, but I rarely found myself caring for the characters that much, at least not in the way I normally do with Moore's work.

#27

Announcements / Re: 2000 AD - The Ultimate Col...

Last post by don wiskerando - 20 May, 2024, 11:03:06 PM

That's complete then isn't it?  The story has a pretty definitive ending from what I remember.

#28

Books & Comics / Re: Recommended Comic shops th...

Last post by Doomlord66 - 20 May, 2024, 10:24:58 PM

Back in the mid 80s, I used to travel up to London once a month to get my comic fix. I used to visit Forbidden Planet in Denmark St and Comic Showcase in Neal St. Also on occasion Gosh opposite the British museum. When FP moved to bigger premises, I didn't really like their new flashy shop and layout and I kinda thought prices had increased, so after that I just used Comic Showcase.
I've always been meaning to take my daughter on a nostalgic trip to comic shops in London and still hope to do so although I've found out the sadly Comic Showcase is no longer.

#29

Off Topic / Re: RIPs

Last post by rogue69 - 20 May, 2024, 09:18:35 PM

60's singer Frank Ifield aged 86, best known for his yodelling & the song I Remember You & credited with giving the Beatles their big break.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0vv1ngrq5yo

[Fudge Bredd]

#30

Prog / Re: Prog 2382: Beware Iron Tee...

Last post by Funt Solo - 20 May, 2024, 08:06:09 PM

Fudge Bredd - excellently spooky stuff that (because of the artist) made me think it might be Dark Judge related - especially since those stories have started adding in newer DJ varieties. Now that I'm reading it, it seems more its own thing, but still has echoes (naturally) of Necropolis.

Blackhawk - a wonderfully done wrap-up to this section of the tale. I imagined that Nero (?) might mwuah-hah as soon as he was free, but the story usurped my expectations there. (I do wonder if there's still time, though - what with leopards and spots.)

Bumskulls Battalion - a really tight first part, and lots of fun to be had with the diagrammatic establishing view of their HQ.

■■■■■ - given that dialogue often drives this, I got a bit lost on a page where the two characters seem to be talking at cross-purposes to each other. Still very good, but that was distracting, and it felt like it might be a mistake. (I'm blathering on about "I can get you a tour." followed by "You're saying people disappear?" I realize it might just be Kurtis trying to stay on point and cut through the bull■■■■.)

Numskulls Vex - wait, is he full up with the little peeps, or is it like a married couple? It's reminding me a bit of that twin AI in The Algebraist (Banks), but I also like that these guys are little tardigrade things in a mad exoskeleton. Even though I can see a through-line from Nemesis to Shakara to Vex, this has become a firm favorite on its own merits.