Comics.... that don't suck

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:43 pm

DJ Incompetent wrote:You fucking owe yourself to read this. Find it now, or wait for the movie by the Sean of the Dead Hot Fuzz guy sometime later...

I'll look into the comic, but considering everything Simon Pegg and Nick Frost has done since the end of Shaun of the Dead has been a pile of turds compared to Spaced, I'll reserve the right to remain dubious about any films they make from now!

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:11 pm

almost as awesome as the wonderful-old tv series

DJ Incompetent · Post by **DJ Incompetent** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:38 pm

spadgy wrote:
DJ Incompetent wrote:You fucking owe yourself to read this. Find it now, or wait for the movie by the Sean of the Dead Hot Fuzz guy sometime later...
I'll look into the comic, but considering everything Simon Pegg and Nick Frost has done...

My bad. I was goin' by director Edgar Wright. I think the comic author and a guy who wrote Death Proof are writing this one...

I agree on the cautiously optimistic tho...

anyway, read books

Post by **spadgy** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:39 pm

DJ Incompetent wrote:
spadgy wrote:
DJ Incompetent wrote:You fucking owe yourself to read this. Find it now, or wait for the movie by the Sean of the Dead Hot Fuzz guy sometime later...
I'll look into the comic, but considering everything Simon Pegg and Nick Frost has done...
My bad. I was goin' by director Edgar Wright. I think the comic author and a guy who wrote Death Proof are writing this one...

I agree on the cautiously optimistic tho...

anyway, read books

Now Deathproof I loved!

I'll always try new comic books...

DC906270 · Post by **DC906270** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:29 pm

msg for spadgy - where is the comic shop that you mentioned? as i am living in London at mo, and i currently go to Mega City for my comics..

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:42 pm

elfhentaifan>

#1 Late to the thread.

#2 You actually think the shows/movies of lone wolf and cub are BETTER than the manga??!!

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:52 pm

yeah, they are better because they look worse.
I love right that

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:05 pm

Shit is hilarious, for all the wrong reasons

CMoon · Post by **CMoon** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:28 am

I'm really afraid to read that.

Post by **spadgy** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:29 am

DC906270 wrote:msg for spadgy - where is the comic shop that you mentioned? as i am living in London at mo, and i currently go to Mega City for my comics..

Right by Tottenham Court Road tube station, on the cross roads where Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Street cross. It's through a doorway opposite a Sainsbury's, in a basement under one of those 'cheap haircut' places. Address here:

http://www.myspace.com/orbitalcomics

Friendly, cheap, great deals on standing orders and staffed by some funny fuckers who have become great mates of mine. Amazing selection of back issues as well. Regular signings too...

DC906270 · Post by **DC906270** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 6:21 pm

^thanks a lot, ill try to check it out sometime next weekend

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:26 am

Can I post a link to downloads of Warren Ellis' Transmetropolitan? The series isn't published anymore...

Post by **Ghegs** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:50 am

Stormwatch wrote:Can I post a link to downloads of Warren Ellis' Transmetropolitan? The series isn't published anymore...

It's still copyrighted material, so no. Great series, though.

jp · Post by jp » Fri Apr 11, 2008 7:55 am

I just started reading the Batman Detective comics which were written by Paul Dini (writer for the animated series).

Very good stuff. Highly recommended.

Also, I'm sure its been mentioned, but "The Longest Halloween" Batman mini-series was phenomenal. Batman Begins was very loosely based on it.

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 12:17 pm

jp wrote:I just started reading the Batman Detective comics which were written by Paul Dini (writer for the animated series).

Very good stuff. Highly recommended.

Also, I'm sure its been mentioned, but "The Longest Halloween" Batman mini-series was phenomenal. Batman Begins was very loosely based on it.

Amazing isn't it?! I was lucky enough to read The Long Halloween and Year One right before the film - the two's proximity to the film really increased my plesure of the celluloid version...

Ruldra · Post by **Ruldra** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:02 pm

Does webcomics count?

The Order of the Stick

It's awesome if you're into D&D stuff.

EDIT: Fixed link

Post by **spadgy** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:01 pm

Stormwatch wrote:Can I post a link to downloads of Warren Ellis' Transmetropolitan? The series isn't published anymore...

It's certainly still readily available in UK book stores - is it really not published anymore?

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:19 am

In the US the series is over, I believe: 60 regular issues + a few extras.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:27 am

Stormwatch wrote:In the US the series is over, I believe: 60 regular issues + a few extras.

Still available in TPB form.

Today's random suggestions:

Buy and read plz!

BryanM · Post by **BryanM** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:08 pm

A quick list of things people should be aware of:

Invincible
This is basically the Superman story, but told in a way that is much more reasonable and less boring than Alien Jesus. There are small attempts of "realism" in the book - when Omni-Man punches someone weaker than himself full force, the arm goes through the body instead of magically making them fly through the air as an example. Very close to the ideal of what upbeat Superhero comics should be.

Walking Dead
Zombies. People who want to not die and find a nice safe place to live. Soap Opera drama gets in the way of this dream when jerks want their shelter/stuff/women/flesh/etc.

Fables
Uses public domain fairytale characters. Some stuff happens. Had a good run. A very good book to slap women in the face with to teach them they love comics.

Irredeemable
Written by that guy who wrote Kingdom Come, so it's obviously a bit annoying and preachy at times. Has some nice parts - is worth it if you have an evening you want to kill.

Obiwanshinobi · Post by **Obiwanshinobi** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 5:10 pm

Gone with the Blastwave.

Nuke wrote:
PaCrappa wrote:Nice JoshF Moebius rules!
Aye, although one would argue that his contribution to film outshines his comic book work.

I don't think so. Have you read The World of Edena?

Post by **spadgy** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:24 pm

It's been a while since I posted here, but I've been enjoying the spoils of my local charity shop recently:

• Give me Liberty (c1995) by Frank Miller (Something like Watchmen meets DMZ meets 2000 AD)
• Troubled Souls (c1995) Garth Ennis' first ever work. Slightly amateurish at the start, but a brilliant read and a great insight into the evolution of his writing style. You literally see him find his writing style in one graphic novel.
• Crap loads of old Commando and War Picture Library comics
• I finally got into Hellboy too, and even read Ghost World too. Ghost World's topic wasn't my cup of tea at all, but the writing is just fantastic.

adversity1 · Post by **adversity1** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:13 am

Read comics for about 10 years. Got into mini-comics and underground stuff in my teens.

My rule of thumb:

・Almost anything on Drawn & Quarterly is great.
That includes:
・Acme Novelty Library by Chris Ware
→The most recent issue was one of the most melancholy and depressing stories I've ever read
・La Perdida by Jessica Alba
・Berlin and Jar of Fools by Jason Lutes
・Anything by Chester Brown ("I never liked you" is awesome)
・Optic Nerve was interesting when I was a kid, not sure how I'd react to it now.

・Other than Drawn and Quarterly, I too am a Fantagraphics fan. Don't have my collection here to know what I liked but...
・Heavy Liquid by Paul Pope was pretty good.
・Always loved Ariel Bordeaux's Deep Girl.
・Bone also very good.
・Liked/hated the Walking Dead. Found the scenario interesting but the obnoxious habit of the characters to be yelling at each other *all the time* was too much for me.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:48 am

He's also got a new one out where he illustrated all of the Book of Genesis.

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:17 am

JoshF wrote: He's also got a new one out where he illustrated all of the Book of Genesis.

This has been tempting me out of the window of my local bookstore for a while now. Just not sure if I can justify spending that much on randy biblical adventures, but it looks awesome.

JoshF · Post by **JoshF** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:57 am

I mostly look at his stuff so I can copy his crosshatching technique, which is intricate without looking mechanical. If the subject matter just happens to be something like his Kafka book or Genesis and not a picture of him humping a thigh, that's a bonus for me.

Post by **spadgy** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:05 pm

I heard is Genesis book was pretty porny.

You're right though, his crosshatching is beautiful in just the way you describe. I particularly like it in the sketches he did for that blues CD.

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