[Kruppe's snacky cakes]

His Hulk novelization, The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast (that presumably ties in with some comics I have yet to read), was also a work of genius. Blew me away. Generally comic book and other media tie-in fiction are very mediocre, but this was a stellar work of fiction in its own right. I've never read another comic book novelization that impressed me as much, except perhaps Roger Stern's The Death and Life of Superman.

[Abyss]

Kruppe, on 26 March 2014 - 04:55 PM, said:

His Hulk novelization, The Incredible Hulk: What Savage Beast (that presumably ties in with some comics I have yet to read), was also a work of genius. Blew me away. Generally comic book and other media tie-in fiction are very mediocre, but this was a stellar work of fiction in its own right. I've never read another comic book novelization that impressed me as much, except perhaps Roger Stern's The Death and Life of Superman.

i've been warned that Marvel hasn't loaded his entire HULK run into the Meth yet, but whenever they do i'm so there.

Part of the beauty of the App is the ability to read entire runs of comics i wouldn't have bothered with when i had to pay for each issue (and wait in between) but can gleefully read as fast or slow as i want now.
Hulk was never a character i cared about in my floppy-reading days unless he was being clawed up by Wolverine or something, but now after devouring a PAD mutant run, i want to read everything he's ever written.

[QuickTidal]

This is Patrick Rothfuss' reaction to Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples SAGA.

This comic is so good it's starting to piss me off.

Dear Mr. Vaughan,

You should not be able to make me cry five times in the same fucking comic. Seriously. Twice in two pages? This will not do. It is neither seemly nor fair.

Please knock that shit off.

Fondly yours,

pat

P.S. Please don't knock it off.

And I chuckled. Because yes, it IS this good.

[amphibian]

I read the first 15 pages of SAGA. It didn't grip me that much.

I'm not a fan of Y: The Last Man, despite having read a friend's copies, and although I have all of Ex Machina in tpb, I thought it wasn't that great. Fun at moments, but not transcendental like the true greats.

The underlying thing here is probably that I'm not a Brian K. Vaughan fan.

On the other hand, Mike Carey has me going through Unwritten pretty quickly and with intense focus.

[QuickTidal]

amphibian, on 09 April 2014 - 05:42 PM, said:

I read the first 15 pages of SAGA. It didn't grip me that much.

I'm not a fan of Y: The Last Man, despite having read a friend's copies, and although I have all of Ex Machina in tpb, I thought it wasn't that great. Fun at moments, but not transcendental like the true greats.

The underlying thing here is probably that I'm not a Brian K. Vaughan fan.

On the other hand, Mike Carey has me going through Unwritten pretty quickly and with intense focus.

15 pages doesn't really give Saga the benefit of the doubt...as it's like reading one chapter of a book. Maybe give it a few issues? It really just is so good...and Staples art is amazing!

Also Amph, try Hickman's EAST OF WEST....post apocalyptic insanity and goodness.

[Abyss]

Go see this...


http://goodcomics.co...uppet-mash-ups/

....all of you, don't ask questions, just go. GO NOW.

[Salt-Man Z]

Abyss, on 11 April 2014 - 06:16 PM, said:

Go see this...

http://goodcomics.co...uppet-mash-ups/

....all of you, don't ask questions, just go. GO NOW.

Ha! I think my favorite was

Spoiler

Reign of the Super-Grovers

[Abyss]

Salt-Man Z, on 11 April 2014 - 06:49 PM, said:

Abyss, on 11 April 2014 - 06:16 PM, said:

Go see this...

http://goodcomics.co...uppet-mash-ups/

....all of you, don't ask questions, just go. GO NOW.

Ha! I think my favorite was

Spoiler

Reign of the Super-Grovers

Loved that one.
Have to say tho,

Spoiler

Statler and Waldorf as JSA Sentinel and the Flash was brilliant, and the X-Men DoFP one almost as much.
Also, Cookie Galactus Monster, because Cookie Galactus Monster.

[Aptorian]

Just read through the entirety of the "Death of the Family" storyline in the Batman comics.

I learned about it when I saw this gif:



And I felt I needed to read what ever fucked up thing Joker was getting up to, considering the title of this series is based on the orinal "A death in the family" story where the first Robin died.

Spoiler

Really liked the beginning. Really liked how they somehow managed to make the Joker even more disturbing and unhinged. That skin mask was so fucking freaky. Some of the artists made it look silly but some of the others. Oh boy.

Really hated the ending. Maybe it's because I've never bothered to get into DC and so I have no emotional attachment to any of them but there's like 4 robins and a batgirl now. Why not just kill one of them. Just one. He didn't even mutilate any of them. No maimings. No paralyzing. Hell, Alfred hardly even had a bruise after being beaten to a pulp with a hammmer. The least they could have shown us was Joker actually cutting off their faces.

The build up of this series promised something truly horrible. A revisitation of one of the most painful Batman stories and they didn't even kill a single important character.

[QuickTidal]

Apt Hoc, on 13 April 2014 - 02:51 PM, said:

Just read through the entirety of the "Death of the Family" storyline in the Batman comics.

I learned about it when I saw this gif:



And I felt I needed to read what ever fucked up thing Joker was getting up to, considering the title of this series is based on the orinal "A death in the family" story where the first Robin died.

Spoiler

Really liked the beginning. Really liked how they somehow managed to make the Joker even more disturbing and unhinged. That skin mask was so fucking freaky. Some of the artists made it look silly but some of the others. Oh boy.

Really hated the ending. Maybe it's because I've never bothered to get into DC and so I have no emotional attachment to any of them but there's like 4 robins and a batgirl now. Why not just kill one of them. Just one. He didn't even mutilate any of them. No maimings. No paralyzing. Hell, Alfred hardly even had a bruise after being beaten to a pulp with a hammmer. The least they could have shown us was Joker actually cutting off their faces.

The build up of this series promised something truly horrible. A revisitation of one of the most painful Batman stories and they didn't even kill a single important character.

I agree with this summation...

Spoiler

In fact the ONLY thing I enjoyed about the ending was the last page where the Joker has his last laugh...that was clever...but the denouement to the death, was lame. I've convinced at this point that DC refuses to let any creator's kill off any character's...even Robin. Hell, the only reason Damian died in BATMAN INC. was because Grant Morrison has enough clout to tell DC "Fuck you, I'm killing a main character"

But yeah, COURT OF OWLS was just SO much better than DEATH OF THE FAMILY for a complete, solid story with a good beginning, middle, and end.

Apt, you want to see what Snyder can REALLY do...you should be reading THE WAKE...it's an original series (they are on issue 7 of 10 just now) and he really gets to let his creativity soar in that one. He may be DC's golden boy, but they certainly don't let him do too much crazy with their IP's.

This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 13 April 2014 - 04:00 PM

[Abyss]

I wasn't expecting much from HAWKEYE, but Faction and co are all evil genii and consequently, the next thing i know it's 3am and i've read 12 issues at one sitting.

It's stupid great stuff. Funny, mostly street level but grounded in the wider Marvel Universe without losing the basic point that despite going into battle with Thor and Wolverine, he's a normal human with a bow and arrows who needs an apartment and a life and occasionally a day off and maybe sex once in a while. Throw in the best sidekick since Damian and a pizza loving canine and this book is pure comic goodness on a very human yet still superhero level.

[Abyss]

Apt Hoc, on 13 April 2014 - 02:51 PM, said:

This is really fucking disturbing would he please stop wiggling his face at me now please?

[Abyss]

AVENGERS/INVADERS.
Wow, that was disappointing. Even Alex Ross' art couldn't save this story. It was trite, by the numbers, and boring. I've read worse, but this should have been an event on par with AVENGERS FOREVER or KINGDOM COME. Instead... meh. Predictable villains doing predictable things, rank standard time travel tropes, characters only barely in character at times... so much weak.

Then i read more HAWKEYE and felt better.

[Stormcat]

Anyone read Saga by Brian K. Voughan? I picked up the first set for 1.99. I was wondering what you all though of the series?

[QuickTidal]

Stormcat, on 27 May 2014 - 07:36 PM, said:

Anyone read Saga by Brian K. Voughan? I picked up the first set for 1.99. I was wondering what you all though of the series?

You are in for a SERIOUS treat. I've been collecting it in floppy issues since it began (we are up to issue #19 now). I adore the series, and it is easily my favourite comic read. It's brilliant, well written, beautifully drawn and basically a cornucopia or excellent characters, totally unique setting, emotions, action, family...like I could go on and on.

I also take credit for getting Abyss to check it out (even though he wanted to wait for all the trades) and he likes it too.

[Stormcat]

Wow you are so right! I am having trouble putting it down and sticking with Skin Game. Good stuff. What else do you recommend?

[QuickTidal]

Stormcat, on 28 May 2014 - 06:45 AM, said:

Wow you are so right! I am having trouble putting it down and sticking with Skin Game. Good stuff. What else do you recommend?

The other two series I'm currently enjoying are EAST OF WEST by Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta (post apocalyptic), and THE WAKE by Scott Snyder & Sean Murphy (kind of a future story where the ocean is filled with bloodthirsty merpeople). Both worth a look!

[Stormcat]

What about Rat Queens? Amazon keeps telling me I will like it.

[Abyss]

QuickTidal, on 27 May 2014 - 07:48 PM, said:

Stormcat, on 27 May 2014 - 07:36 PM, said:

Anyone read Saga by Brian K. Voughan? I picked up the first set for 1.99. I was wondering what you all though of the series?

You are in for a SERIOUS treat. I've been collecting it in floppy issues since it began (we are up to issue #19 now). I adore the series, and it is easily my favourite comic read. It's brilliant, well written, beautifully drawn and basically a cornucopia or excellent characters, totally unique setting, emotions, action, family...like I could go on and on.

I also take credit for getting Abyss to check it out (even though he wanted to wait for all the trades) and he likes it too.

What he^ said. It's a great read.

[Illuyankas]

Stormcat, on 28 May 2014 - 08:41 PM, said:

What about Rat Queens? Amazon keeps telling me I will like it.

I have heard nothing but good things about Rat Queens.



Nothing but good.

e:




Nothing but.

This post has been edited by Illuyankas: 28 May 2014 - 09:42 PM