Since doomsie's back... THE OFFICIAL COMICBOOK/GEEK THREAD

[individualzero]

LOL. Bowel Movement: Beyond. That's a horrifying prospect.

[rynne]

I just read Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth. The illustrations were super fantastic, but I didn't decide that I really liked the story line until I completely finished the book and read the script in the back and the notes from the author. Also, perhaps I am just easily confused, but I wasn't sure exactly what was happening in the story until right at the end.

In that case, chalk me up as easily confused as well.  Especially with McKean's artwork, there were tons of things I didn't pick up on until I read the script.  From my initial reading, I completely missed that [spoiler]Arkham ate his murdered wife and daughter.[/spoiler]  And despite being exposed to lots of it through Alan Moore, all the tarot card imagery went right over my head, too.

[Nadia]

Well I'm glad it wasn't just me. I know that I can be inattentive sometimes, especially if the illustrations are really busy. I just notice the pictures somewhat, and keep reading. So of course I miss a lot. In this book though, I tried to be really attentive. I kept feeling the pages and checking to see if I accidentally skipped one. Once I was completely done decided that I really liked it.

[Aaron]

I bought the first three books of "The Preacher" and the first "Sandman" book. Should get them soon...

[doom]

YES!

[Aaron]

I bought the first three books of "The Preacher" and the first "Sandman" book. Should get them soon...

I got them today. The art work for Preacher is really good... Haven't even looked at Sandman yet. But will soonish...

[TPD]

ha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH3W1gQYiD4&feature=player_embedded

[Stariki]

Some time ago after watching Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere and listening to you youngsters talking comic book shit, I decided to dip my toe in the water and bought the Neil Gaiman Reader edited by Darrell Schweitzer and a couple of comic books, The Books of Magic and The High Cost of Death. Unfortunately, though I enjoyed the artwork... I can't see myself becoming a devotee! So, first in, best dressed! PM me your postal address if you would like them. They are in pristine condition so... be quick!

[rynne]

ha

I was *so* hoping that was an official video. I would give DC so many props if they'd put that out themselves.

[TPD]

they really should... because their current line of ads are hella lame... and some of the changes they're doing are so fucking lame that i've stopped buying one of the monthlies.

[doom]

just bough stephen king's N.
looking forward to it.

also got the two most recent issues of Morning Glories to read.

&
re-read Frank Miller's Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
SO GOOD.

[TPD]

same can't be said for that sequel.
yeeesh.

[doom]

[Aaron]

My mind is blown.

[TPD]

epicmazing!




ok some comic reviews and stuff:

Flashpoint started great but turned into a steaming shitpile.
It also turned me off into ever buying the flash again. extreme weaksauce. it's clear the whole thing was rushed and the original intent was not for the book to usher in this new rebooted dc stuff.

having said that... new reboot stuff's been pretty solid so far.

-justice league #1 is really good. even tho it's more of a batman gl teamup than a jl book... but it's issue 1 of many and this will change.
geoff johns has been losing me on events, but he's really good at main books, and this should be a fun book.
jim lee is also doing some of the best art of his career.
and yea, it's weird these two now basically run dc, but jl was really entertaining and fucking funny. so yeah.

-action #1 pure fucking awesome sauce. totally makes superman badass and awesome. and it does this by going back to basics and portraying him as he first was. seriously, if you ever had no interest in superman or thought he was lame read this and everything will change. it's grant fucking morrison for god's sakes.

-batgirl #1 solid gail simone awesomesauce. it's batgirl. it's barbara gordon. something we haven't seen in 22 years. it's good.

-detective #1 joker-centric issue dealing with him doing some crazy ass murdering shit and ends on an even crazier ass final page. not the most amazing batman stuff but i liked it. and the cover is awesome.


-swamp thing #1
-animal man #1
there was much talk about taking these vertigo characters and bringing them back to DC (animal man was a few years ago but not much was done with him other than some great stuff in 52; swamp thing was this year in a rather disappointing brightest day and an even more disappointing followup mini).
essentially these two books read very much like their vertigo counterparts, and that's a good thing. holy shit there's some epic stuff going on here. swamp thing really impressed me and i needed that after that shitty "search for swamp thing mini".

-men at war #1
same as above kinda. not really into war books (then again, when was the last time we had a war book in dc? like when i was 5?) but this was really engaging and clever. sgt rock's grand kid on enemy lines dealing with superpowered characters?
colour me intrigued.

other books were ok, but nothing to write home about (and pi is my home, awwww <3).
i'll give an honourable mention to hawk and dove #1 only because i really like sterling gates. having said that, this issue didn't really wow me... but holy shit, was their some real awkward rob liefeld stuff... which isn't anything new... but holy shit, i've just never been a fan of his... and neither is basic anatomy, i guess.

i mean WTF:

WTF.

that's page one...

but yeah, like i said. i like sterling, so i'll still follow this one through until it becomes impossible.
which has happened before on other liefeld books...

but overall, yea, good stuff so far and most of these books were completely sold out at my local shops, so this reboot is clearly working.