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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #465 on: Sep 27th, 2009, 12:57am » |
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Interesting. I've always hated Kelley Jones' art. I honestly think it is the worst I've ever seen. No offense, just a friendly difference of opinion. 
I agree, however, that Selina's Big Score is enjoyable. And the Catwoman trades are great. I particularly like Relentless. I believe that's the third one.
I guess I'll take this time to tell everyone what I've been reading lately. I have FINALLY read Batman R.I.P. It was quite good. Not as spectacular as I had hoped for, but certainly not bad. I enjoyed it. I'm currently about to read the Robin, Outsiders, and Nightwing portions of the story. I've only read the issues of Detective Comics and Batman so far. After this I'm moving on to Final Crisis and Battle for the Cowl. Very excite!
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #466 on: Sep 27th, 2009, 10:18am » |
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As most of you know, I'm a big Kelley Jones hater. As a bit of a coincidence, I just finished the Deadman story he drew in Action Comics Weekly. Next up for me is a series of two Deadman two-issue minis... drawn by Kelley Jones.
I love me some Darwyn Cooke. I'd suggest anyone buy anything with his name on it. New Frontier is brilliant.
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #467 on: Sep 28th, 2009, 03:19am » |
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on Sep 27th, 2009, 10:18am, snipe wrote:| I love me some Darwyn Cooke. I'd suggest anyone buy anything with his name on it. New Frontier is brilliant. |
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Solo #5, an issue from a DC series where creators filled an entire issue with what they wanted, highlights this. Cooke filled the issue with personal stories, funny stories, serious stories -- a variety of stories, all phenomenal.
I have just read the first trade from Dark Horse's Conan: The Frost Giant's Daughter & Other Stories. Kurt Busiek, once again, delivered some great writing. Cary Nord's pencils were coloured uninked, creating really beautiful art. Very nice read.
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #468 on: Sep 29th, 2009, 1:12pm » |
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I found my Miracleman shit over the weekend, so i reread the Moore stuff. Awesome series. I think Marvel will probably censor some of it if they can reprint it though. There's a very, very graphic birth scene. Were talking full minge close-ups
Also got Absolute V For Vendetta. It smells great. I'm officially calling the smell of Absoltues, "the smell of awesome" 
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #469 on: Sep 30th, 2009, 03:29am » |
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on Sep 29th, 2009, 1:12pm, Chaos wrote:I found my Miracleman shit over the weekend, so i reread the Moore stuff. Awesome series. I think Marvel will probably censor some of it if they can reprint it though. There's a very, very graphic birth scene. Were talking full minge close-ups
Also got Absolute V For Vendetta. It smells great. I'm officially calling the smell of Absoltues, "the smell of awesome" |
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1) It was surprisingly easy to find pictures of that scene on an image search  Makes Lost Girls seem a bit tame now though 
2) I cancelled my Absolute V pre-order when I read the words "This new edition features the improved production values and colouring from the 2005 hardcover..." I absolutely cannot stand re-colouring of comic books. Improving the print and paper quality for reprints I'm all for, but to actually go back and change the colours really bothers me. I hate this airbrushing of history that is seeping out of George Lucas movies and into other mediums. I avoided Absolute Watchmen for this very reason, and tracked down the rare Graphitti Edition leather bound hardcover instead which had the preferable original colours.
I'd say the biggest offender though was The Killing Joke. The trippy colours in the Joker flashbacks were awesome; the black/white/red of the special edition is cliched and overdone. As for the rest, the vibrant, yet eerie colouring just added to the overall psychotic tone of the book; while the washed out, dull, re-colouring destroyed the whole mood of the book for me. The last straw was reading how Bolland says he actually went back and altered his pencils! To me the Killing Joke was perfect, and changing it 20 years later only diminishes its value and power hugely - the same goes to George Lucas (who's incessant meddling creates more contradictions than it fixes). I wish I'd had a chance to see the book before buying (damn things were all sealed), I'd most definately have saved my money on that one.
But on a positive note, I like the Absolute smell too  I've only got Hush myself, but I hope DC release some more pretty ones in future, with their original colours of course.
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Side-note: As George Lucas raped my childhood, does that make him a paedophile in a way?
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #470 on: Oct 7th, 2009, 10:02am » |
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I started to read Dark Knight Returns again for funsies. I dont understand why everyone hates Joker's portrayal in this book?
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #471 on: Oct 7th, 2009, 10:30am » |
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on Oct 7th, 2009, 10:02am, Clerk wrote:| I started to read Dark Knight Returns again for funsies. I dont understand why everyone hates Joker's portrayal in this book? |
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Funnily enough I too read it yesterday! I've never looked into reaction to the book too much so I had no idea people had a problem with the Joker. I didn't think there was anything especially wrong with him; but then personally I don't see why everyone loves the book anyway. I don't hate it, but I think it's horribly over-rated. But then again, I've never really seen why Miller is so highly regarded as a writer.
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #472 on: Oct 7th, 2009, 6:37pm » |
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on Oct 7th, 2009, 10:30am, Nick wrote:| I've never really seen why Miller is so highly regarded as a writer. |
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Read his Daredevil stuff. Visionaries v2 & 3, Born Again, Man Without Fear.
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #473 on: Oct 10th, 2009, 12:53pm » |
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Born Again is amazing, I almost hate Frank Miller for putting the poor guy through all that shit.
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #474 on: Oct 11th, 2009, 08:54am » |
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LOL that's what makes it so amazing though
He totally destroys him and then rebuilds him from the ground up
I'ts genius
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #475 on: Oct 11th, 2009, 12:44pm » |
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That's what Devin Grayson was trying to do with Nightwing, except she'd taken 20 issues instead of 8. And she wasn't done yet.
I kind of wish I knew where it would have ended.
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #476 on: Oct 12th, 2009, 11:40am » |
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on Oct 11th, 2009, 12:44pm, snipe wrote:That's what Devin Grayson was trying to do with Nightwing, except she'd taken 20 issues instead of 8. And she wasn't done yet.
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Have you read her run in a short period of time yet? I still think if you break it down into managable chunks and read it over a few days it's a truely amazing tale. But I can understand why dragging it out over such a long period of time would be really irritating. Her run is just begging for trades, I'm sure many would enjoy it much more if DC actually released them, I really wish they would... 
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #477 on: Oct 18th, 2009, 3:40pm » |
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I'm going to take a look at my recent monthly subscriptions. This is as much for me to get it straight in my head what's going on as anything else 
Batman & Robin: Absolutely loving it; I'm still begging Mr Morrison's forgiveness for doubting him with the underwhelming & Son and Black Glove arcs, but everything since RIP has been a real joy to read. I'm waiting for #6 to come out so I can read the Tan issues in one sitting, although I'm disappointed that he seems to be using Jason Todd (the bastard was much more effective dead), but if anyone can make such a lame character worthwhile it's Morrison. Hell, I even like Damian as Robin, and I hated Damian - but I am convinced it will be revealed that he is not Bruce's biological son when Morrison wraps up his epic run.
Nick's subscription status: My favourite book, as long as Morrison is here it's a guarantee!
Batman: Oh dear, now this is the total opposite. Judd Winick's run was horrid beyond words. And I hated Tony Daniel's poorly written Battle For The Cowl with it's painful one dimensional and out of character portrayals of... well everyone! So with him starting up the book it doesn't look like things are going to get ay better anytime soon.
Nick's subscription status: Seriously considering dropping it.
Batgirl: Love Steph, hated Cass, so it's good for me! Loved the first issue, but didn't enjoy the next two anywhere near as much. Nonetheless, I'm gonna give this one a chance, I think it has serious potential. Every now and again I like a light-hearted feel good book and I think Steph is the girl for me on that front.
Nick's subscription status: Safe
Streets Of Gotham: It was alright, but nothing special. I dislike Nguyen's art; I don't hate it like I used to but it certainly puts me off. Higher price tag also puts me off, and the book in general doesn't really seem to have anything to say.
Nick's subscription status: Dropped.
Gotham City Sirens: Seriously, I think Dini is losing it. I don't think he's lost it yet, but I'm just not enjoying his work like I used to. I think Catwoman is utterly wasted in this book, I've been reading Ed Brubaker's TPBs lately; she just seems to have been demoted from well written, deep, interesting, real woman; to a one dimensional bore that's just there for the sake of looking pretty. Also Dini better pull out a damn good explanation for that Joker. If it's not an imposter than his total disregard for Morrison's superiour characterisation is inexcusable - Morrison has reinvented the Joker from being a washed up joke to being a creepy and sadistic character to be feared. Dini's Joker has become an irritating fool; a far cry from that first Christmas story in Detective a few years back. And to be honest, I'm finding all of Dini's work since Nguyen joined to be falling from enjoyable into mediocrity. Hell I think the best issue was the filler issue by Scott Lobdell, even though it didn't even feature Catwoman or Ivy (the characters I like that I feel Dini is utterly wasting) I thought the Dick/Riddler story was really good fun.
Nick's subscription status: Will drop if it doesn't pick up soon.
Red Robin: I was unsure about Tim, hated what they've done with him since RIP but wanted to give him one last go. Surprisingly I loved the first two issues, but then I really didn't like the next two. I'm liking certain aspects, I find that skinhead assassin to be amusing. But I find the whole Ra's Al Ghul character to be getting quite tired, I was glad when they killed him and think it was a mistake to bring him back.
Nick's subscription status: Dropped, for now, but open to pick it up again in future
Detective Comics: I've never read anything with this new Batwoman, the overall concept of the character does not interest me in the slightest, I dropped this from her very first issue. Nonetheless I've heard very good things about it and I'm certainly looking forward to giving it a go when the first trade is released. Under the right writers I've found myself loving characters that for years I was never bothered about, Ed Brubaker's lovely portrayal of Holly Robinson being one of them... Hell, all of Brubaker's characters in Catwoman fit that bill. So I'm more than willing to give this Batwoman a chance, at least she aint Cass.
Nick's subscription status: Dropped, but to be reconsidered when first trade is out.
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #478 on: Oct 20th, 2009, 11:34am » |
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Got the 2nd and 3rd LXG. The 2nd one is pretty good, not a patch on the first though
As for the 3rd one, WTF? Who the fuck are all these new members? Don't tell me you have to get the Black Dossier to know who these cunts are? Apart from not knowing who anyone is except Mina, i didn't like it at all
Also got the first vol of "The Boys". It was violent, crude and i thought it was great. I was LMAO while reading it. Gonna get the others soon
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Re: So... what are we currently reading?
« Reply #479 on: Nov 15th, 2009, 11:47pm » |
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Warning - This post will contain spoilers to Batman & Robin #4-6 so avoid if you haven't read them yet!
When  brought back  we all knew it was a really bad idea. Since returned he has just been bounced around with no real direction or purpose and most certainly no development. All he has really done is reinforce the statement "It would be a really sleazy stunt to bring him back. But now that  has turned into  with an explicit reference to  (whether intentional or coincidental) did I think this was a successful  ?
[OK enough of the pictures, this is getting way too time consuming]
I always said Todd was better off dead, but then I said that if anyone can make him work it's Morrison. Perfect Example; I thought brining in Damian was a terrible idea, but Morrison has made him work pretty damn well if I say so. I also said that if Morrison can't make Jason work then nobody can. Well it looks like nobody can doesn't it!
You've got to hand it to Morrison; he probably gave us the deepest, most human, developed (and in some ways likable) portrayal of Jason I have ever read. But I still think these issues felt like a stall for the much grander plot. Personally I'd rather have skipped all the Jason crap and spent more time looking at Flamingo who was all too brief.
But then I suppose it had it's benefits, I liked the stuff with the girl sidekick, I think she's a really nice character (I really do), and I guess she just wouldn't have worked so well without Jason and his history.
I dunno, I liked this arc more than what's going on in most of the other Batman comics, and I liked that Morrison wrote Dick as a confident Batman (even if he was unusually accident prone) unlike other writers.
There was a lot to like, but overall I just wish they'd bump Jason off again and not bring him back. There was a part of me really hoping Flamingo would pull that trigger.
There was a huge number of clues as to what is going to be happening in the context of Morrison's entire run, which I really liked; but I genuinely think a better story not involving Jason could have been told instead.
Oh well, looks like we're going to finally find out who that body is that switched with Bruce's next!
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