happyfunball
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| 07/18/2008 4:47 PM |
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I have a long and boring plane flight on sunday. I'm looking for reccomendations on reading material to keep me entertained. I find comics tend to be better than books on long flights cause its short bites of different stuff rather than just one long pull.
anyways. preference wise I tend to lean towards garth ennis's stuff.. humorously twisted, violent, and profane is always entertaining. I've read most of his stuff.
I like Brian Bendis too. his powers stuff more than some of the more main marvel things alhough in general I find that ok too.
I tend to prefer more realistic, colorful art as opposed to anything too highly stylized but of course that can be hugely subjective.
case in point, I didn't like the art for 30 days of night.
the drawing for League of extrordinary gentleman was ok, but From Hell was pretty excerable.
my opinions. I don't want to get into a flame war over it.
I plan to hit the shop one more time on saturday before I hop on the plane sunday afternoon. I probably already have enough material but I'm stuck on a hotel room for nearly a week and that is dull stuff.
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omgzeke
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| 07/18/2008 6:31 PM |
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The art to 30 Days of Night IS terrible. I don't consider it stylization, I consider Ben Templesmith a horrible artist.
I have/reccomend Marvel Zombies, it's really fun. I also enjoyed Marvel Civil War, it's an amazing read. Also anything from Frank Miler. Also if there are some comics series that started in the 70s or so and you want to get caught up quickly and cheaply you should check out Essentials, I have Essential X-men Vol. 1 and 2 and it's seriously like 30 years of comics in two books, together they cost around 25$.
If you like zombies you should check out The Walking Dead, it's neat.
Hope I helped, sorry if it's nothing at all what you are into. |
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happyfunball
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| 07/18/2008 7:47 PM |
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thanks. walking dead is one of my regular reads. I have read some of the marvel zombie stories.. I'm a sucker for anything with zombies in it really.
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happyfunball
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| 07/18/2008 7:49 PM |
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and yea, I did read all the civil war stuff as well, and I've been reading Frank Miller's stuff for years.
sorry for the double post, but this doesn't show me the post I'm responding to and forgot to mention those. |
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spazdog
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| 07/19/2008 12:41 AM |
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If you like Ennis, I would recommend The Boys Vol 1. and Vol 2.
If you like Bendis, pick up Torso, a realistically drawn crime story about a serial killer.
If you want something like Ennis, Wanted or Superman: Red Son are great.
If you haven't read anything by BKV, Ex Machina and Y the Last Man.
If you liked the pilot episode of Heroes, Demo.
If you just want to read something wrong, Black Kiss.
The best Batman Story ever, Hush.
The best Two Face Story, Face The Face.
The best Joker Story, Killing Joke.
If you are reading Batman R.I.P., Batman in the Fifties.
If you want to see next year's blockbuster in print, Watchmen (http://watchmenmovie.warnerbros.com/).
That should get you started. |
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happyfunball
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| 07/19/2008 1:47 AM |
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yea, I've got all issues of The boys, its a good one.
read torso years ago, same with killing joke, and watchmen. planning to reread that now that the movie is well under production. read Y: the last man from beginning to end.
some of your suggestions are new, I'll check them out. thanks for taking the time.. apprectiated. |
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omgzeke
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| 07/19/2008 9:34 AM |
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Posted By happyfunball on 07/18/2008 7:47 PM
thanks. walking dead is one of my regular reads. I have read some of the marvel zombie stories.. I'm a sucker for anything with zombies in it really.
Dude, me too. |
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happyfunball
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| 07/19/2008 9:38 AM |
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how can you not like zombies, really?
plus, I'm going to pittsburgh. gonna go check out the monroeville mall where they shot the original Dawn of the Dead.
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omgzeke
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| 07/19/2008 7:02 PM |
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| Hooray! Take awesome pictures and post them here so everyone can be like "Omgz I member datz in duh movay" =D |
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happyfunball
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| 07/19/2008 7:09 PM |
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| I'll try. aparently they're pretty grumpy about photographs so I have to be sneaky and have my friend spot while I snap pics. |
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AtomicJohn
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| 07/25/2008 6:51 PM |
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| Animal Man v1-3. best read ever. You will hug your cat when you are done. |
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happyfunball
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| 07/26/2008 1:51 PM |
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Posted By AtomicJohn on 07/25/2008 6:51 PM
Animal Man v1-3. best read ever. You will hug your cat when you are done.
damn, wished i'd seen that earlier. i was just at jay and silent bob's Secret Stash comic shop here in New Jersey and saw that on the shelf, i even picked it up.
oh well. on the list for later.
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chizzaz
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| 07/29/2008 9:04 PM |
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| So are you still looking for new titles to read? |
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"One by one
They'll hear my call
Then this wicked town
Will follow my fall..."
HAhahaHAHhaHahAHha!! |
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happyfunball
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| 07/29/2008 9:28 PM |
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yea, sure. I have another trip coming up in 1.5 weeks anyway.
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chizzaz
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| 07/29/2008 10:07 PM |
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I'm personally a huge Batman fan (obviously) and have been reading 'Batman and the Outsiders'. I think that's a really good book that maybe you'd be interested in. The straight 'Batman' series is pretty good too. The whole R.I.P. thing has me going right now. I really like Grant Morrison. Also, if you like the Joker I could recommend a few graphic novels to you.
Also, no one mentioned 'Kick Ass' written by Mark Millar. It only has three issues out so far but it's really violent and really fun to read! Someone already mentioned 'Wanted' but I'll second that cause you haven't mentioned reading it.
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happyfunball
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| 07/29/2008 10:17 PM |
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i have wanted, but I haven't read it yet. I still have some left I haven't finished from the trip. I decided to re-read preacher and watchmen again.
I've read some joker stuff but nothing newer than 3 or 4 years ago.
I picked up batman: hush, and a couple others which I also haven't gotten to yet.
I spent a ridiculous amount of money on comics this month. cheap entertainment they aren't.
but nothing really compares to them either.
I'll check out kick ass next time I head over to the atomic comics in mesa.
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chizzaz
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| 07/29/2008 10:24 PM |
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I know exactly what you mean. If you get behind even a little bit, you end up spending a fortune! haha.
I own these Joker stories: The Killing Joke, The Man Who Laughs, Joker's Last Laugh, Greatest Stories Ever Told.
I am planning on buying more, but all of these are great! |
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atticgnome
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| 07/29/2008 10:40 PM |
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| I am not sure if you are aware of these stories or not ...Batman R.I.P. which leaves a lot to the imagination and is very intriguing, also The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul. This story line line is going to add a lot of fodder to the Batman mythos! Not only Ra's and Talia...................BUT.............The Son Of Batman!!!!! Check it out! |
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spazdog
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| 07/30/2008 11:09 PM |
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Posted By atticgnome on 07/29/2008 10:40 PM
I am not sure if you are aware of these stories or not ...Batman R.I.P. which leaves a lot to the imagination and is very intriguing, also The Resurrection of Ra's Al Ghul. This story line line is going to add a lot of fodder to the Batman mythos! Not only Ra's and Talia...................BUT.............The Son Of Batman!!!!! Check it out!
As much as I love Batman, Reading RIP without reading Batman and Son, The Black Glove or The Resurrection would be like reading Final Crisis without having read Crisis on Infinite Earths or Infinite Crisis. You could piece together a story, but it is a really confusing one. I kind of felt like a drugged out Bruce Wayne roaming the streets homeless while reading it. There are much more accessible stories about Batman. The Paul Dini single issue stories are collected in the Batman: Detective TP.
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AtomicJohn
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| 07/31/2008 2:42 PM |
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| I always suggest Batman:Venom as a good stand alone read. it's Denny O'Neil's introduction of the drug that would later create BANE and involves Bruce going on a mad steroid bender and locking himself in the Batcave for a month to detox. This is an intense story and a must for all DC fans. |
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Beware your fears made into light
Let those who try to stop what's right,
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