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And I totally agree with you on the cover - I picked it up from the library (checked out by a little ol' lady librarian of course) and I felt like I was buying my first porno. ;) ... @Eman Resu - THANK YOU. I'm always looking for new comics and I haven't heard of some of those (and for those that I've heard of, you've reminded me to FINALLY check 'em out). Looks like my local library has both Animal Man and Swamp Thing. Bingo. :D ... @Geddy - Hey, you. How's it going? Your first time reading Preacher? What do you think? It's one of my absolute favorites. ... As for my more recent readings... Powers Vol. 5: Anarchy http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rs_anarchy.jpg Liked this one - Leaned a little on the darker side, which was nice. ... Powers Vol. 6: Sellouts http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...s_sellouts.jpg For some reason I'm having a hard time getting into this one... It's not bad; just seems sorta like the same ol' same ol'... I'll keep reading it, though; I like the characters and the universe enough to continue. I'm not LOVING the series as much as the people who have recommended it to me, but I'm enjoying it. ... The Invisibles Vol. 1: Say You Want a Revolution http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...invisibles.jpg Sigh. Having a hard time getting through this one; really close to putting it down... Eman Resu - I see it on your list, but I'm really turned off by Mad Tom's ranting... I assume it gets better? I'm BORED. ;-) |
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Powers Vol. 7: Forever
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...rs_forever.jpg Wow - Maybe the best volume so far... I wasn't sold at first, but it gives a fantastically epic view of Christian Walker's origin. The question of where Powers belong in the world is a good one - Adds a lot of depth to Walker that, honestly, I've been looking for. Loved it and can't wait to keep reading this. ... Animal Vol. 1: The Hunt (The New 52) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...animal_man.jpg Wow. Truly and surprisingly dark and disturbing... I never read the original Animal Man run, but according to my boyfriend, he was kinda "lame" (heh)... Well this comic is moving to make Buddy anything but lame - This is an incredibly dark and disturbing universe that we're introduced to here with some graphics that really made my jaw drop... I think part of it is that I honestly wasn't expecting this to be a horror comic... But it really is. Highly recommended. Thanks, J, for the rec. Can't wait for the next volume to come out. |
If you can get a collected edition of "The last Days of Animal Man", that was a pretty decent story a few years back involving the "old" (that is pre-new 52) animal man.
Being as it's set in the future of the "old" DC universe, there's not a lot you really need to know there...but yeah I remember it being a really decent story. Yeah he was always a bit of a second stringer/underdog, but a likeable character. The new incarnation is well, the same guy just a much deeper, darker story. One of my favourite "new 52" titles. |
^^ I'll have to check it out, thanks. :D
... Powers Vol. 8: Legends http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...wers_vol_8.jpg Powers Vol. 9: Psychotic http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...wers_vol_9.jpg This series just keeps getting better and better with each volume. So glad that I stuck with it - I think that Volume 8 has been my favorite so far... I might need to buy the whole collection I love it so much. Cheebs - Have you read these at all? Anyone? Really recommend them. |
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Yeah I think I read the entire run of the first series. I just read my first comic of the week. The Walking Dead #100. Gah! Seriously, of all the things I've seen and read in this comic, nothing has made me want to say "fuck you very much" to the creator as this one issue. Long time readers - Prepare to be more than a little upset. Some chilling stuff here. Of course, it's also the opening of what looks to be a pretty huge arc, so more TWD for us. But shit...just...when you read it you'll know. Also I don't know if it's just me picking up this vibe, but I'm pretty sure certain elements of the dialogue in this issue were Kirkmans commentary on how people reacted to the Michonne/Governor scene. |
Yep, those are the ones... Love Powers... Did you like it? .
Thanks for the reminder on Walking Dead... Wow, seems like I'm 3 volumes behind... Just ordered them on Amazon. ... Powers Vol. 10: Cosmic http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ers_vol_10.jpg LOVE how they keep developing the characters and story here. Honestly just keeps getting better and better. Can't wait to read the next one. ... Batwoman: Vol. 1: Hydrology http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/batwoman.jpg Great art, but overall thought it was just OK... I think part of it is that I don't know the Batman/Batwoman mythos so I felt as though I was truly missing out on some of the references. Disappointed as this wasn't a very self-contained volume... Clearly leading up to the next issues... Didn't keep my interest enough unfortunately to want to read more. Not bad, just not really my thing i think. ... Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes and Nocturnes http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/sandman1.jpg Sandman Vol. 2: The Doll's House http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/sandman2.jpg Surprisingly, my first time reading through the series. I was actually surprised at how deeply disturbing these first two volumes were. Very very good (I especially liked the story arc for Vol. 2) and very disturbing. ... Sandman Vol. 3: Dream Country http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/sandman3.jpg Nice collection of short stories. I truly do enjoy Neil Gaiman's work. |
Powers Vol. 11: Secret Identity
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/powers11.jpg Powers Vol. 12: The 25 Coolest Dead Super Heroes of All Time http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/powers12.jpg These two volumes wrapped up one of the series' major storylines neatly (a little too neatly in my opinion, but that's ok; ultimately loved where it went and wanted more). I absolutely need to own all of these volumes. I want to reread them again already. ... Powers Vol. 13: Z http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/powers13.jpg It's unfortunate that this is the final volume in the series; Z picks up where Vol. 12 ended up and starts new storylines - I liked it but am quite disappointed that this is all there is so far. I WANT MORE. For the time being I'm going to consider Vol. 12 to be the final... Hopefully Bendis and Oeming pick this up again. In the meantime I have a request out to my library for Bendis. other work. ... Sandman Vol. 4: Seasons of Mists http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...n_of_mists.jpg Started this but got just about 1/2 way through... I've read it a few times before and didn't feel like re-reading it again... I want to see where the series goes next. |
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Also, I finally finished the Ghost Omnibus vol. 1. The comic lost me towards the last 1/4 or so. The art quality dropped a bit and the story became more generic and seedy. I'm still going to check out the upcoming reboot later this year and maybe the older issue drawn by John Cassaday. But I won't get the other omnibus volumes after reading the wiki on what happens. I don't have any other horror comics in my stack right now. There's a bunch of stuff I'm looking forward to picking up after I finish what I have. Horror titles like: House of Mystery, American Vampire, Rachel Rising, Vampirella, The Vault, Whispers, Girls, and The Last Resort. I'll probably start off with The Last Resort and Girls since I'm getting the collected versions of those. Plus The Vault which is only three issues. |
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First two issues. Interesting take with a revenge/bounty angle to the tale. |
The World of Flashpoint Featuring Batman
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X-treme X-Men #1.
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I'm currently re-reading The Walking Dead again. I finished the novel Rise of the Governor and to hold me over until the Season 2 BD release and Season 3 in OCtober, I felt like reading them again to get my fix!:D
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Sandman Vol. 5: A Game of You
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/sandman5.jpg Interesting tale as we visit some characters who I didn't think we'd see again - Also interesting to see how the stories intertwine with previous tales in this series. Overall I liked it, but not my favorite story arc. Sadly, the items that stand out to me are the profoundly sad parts... I should stop reading such melancholic works. ;) ... Sandman Vol. 6: Fables and Reflections http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...l/sandman6.jpg Ugh - Having a REALLY hard time getting into this one; the short stories are just not as engaging as in his previous short tale collection, Dream Country. I suppose I could just put it down, but damnit, I am determined to finish out this damn series. |
The Batman: Crimson Mist
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I'm about to start Athena Voltaire: Wrath from the Tomb. I wasn't going to mention it here but the cover has a vampire so I guess this story will have some pulp horror references.
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... Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...nita_blake.jpg SPEAKING of bad writing... This was too painful to get through. Not even up to par with a "guilty pleasure;" the title is clearly a misnomer. |
Marvel Zombies 2
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Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness
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The Walking Dead is the only comic I read religiously. In between issues I read whatever catches my eye. Nothing specific.
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Haha just seeing this now, my bad. I feel in love with Preacher as soon as I picked it up one of the most intelligent, bizarre and outlandish comics I've come across. I've made my way up to 'Proud Americans' so far, but I haven't had any luck coming across volume 4 so far unfortunately. --------------------------------------- I've been keeping up on all of the 'Before Watchmen' series that they've released to date. So far their more or less a hit or miss type deal. Ozymandius, Silk Spectre and Rorshach's series are all promising so far but I have to say I'm let down a lot with The Comedian's and Nite Owl's up to this point. -------------------------------------- Saga of the Swamp Thing Volume 1 Very cool collection of stories. My first introduction to the Swamp Thing character (besides the film) and it's definitely one I'm going to keep reading. I'm planning on going out tomorrow to try and hunt down the second and third volumes. |
Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty.
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Severed, by Scott Snyder. Def check it out.
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I've been reading almost exclusively DC/ Vertigo titles for the last couple months so I decided to try out a couple Marvel trades:
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Has anyone here read the Haunt of Horror comics? They have two series of Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe stories.
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Last one read? Either Halo: Helljumper, or Batman: Battle for the Cowl. Fantastic reads. :)
I sooo wanna get the Army of Darkness graphic novel, whelp. Another payday I guess. D: |
Dean Koontz - House of Odd.
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Batman: The Man Who Laughs
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...V4st4lvUxg&t=1 Batman: Venom http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA300_.jpg Batman: Strange Apparitions http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...HuquRWalzw&t=1 |
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The Killing Joke http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...illingjoke.JPG The Long Halloween http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ghalloween.jpg Currently Reading: Marvel Zombies: Dead Days http://www.comicsreview.co.uk/nowrea...ys-150x226.jpg --- I took this out of the library but wasn't able to read it before I had to return it but plan on taking a stab at it again sometime. http://images.darkhorse.com/covers/300/16/16032.jpg |
Does anyone follow any good comic book blogs that they could recommend to me?
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Batman Detective Comics: Faces of Death
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Preacher volume 6: War in the Sun
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