gmac Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Is there a good blog/website (like io9 or Kotaku) for keeping up to date with comics? Also, I want Gotham Central. Why has no one told me about this? well there's Comic Book Resources, Bleeding Cool are a couple I use and the reason no-one has told you about Gotham Central would seem that no-one has read it on here yet! I'll probably be picking up the first book tomorrow
Happenstance Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) I think The Boys might be another series you could like Daft. Its about a group that the government has assembled to keep an eye on the superheros in the world and sometimes deal with them if necessary. Its pretty funny but also quite dark and graphic at times. Edited August 3, 2010 by Happenstance
Daft Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) Yeah, they all arrived. (Haunt, Hush, GL: Rebirth, Batman: Haunted Knigt) Only had a chance to read a bit of Rebirth. It's a bit confusing. Not sure I like it. Although I liked Batman in it. It's kind of cool how he has no super powers whatsoever. I could totally pull that off. Edit: Free delivery is so dumb on Amazon. I swear it's as fast as First Class. They sent Haunted Knight a day after the other lot and it arrived an hour before the others on Monday (It's estimated delivery time is the 6th). Just weird. Edited August 3, 2010 by Daft
ReZourceman Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Orbital Comics at Leicester Square is better in terms of nice-ness than Forbidden Planet. I'm not sure how they compare in price, but yeah....I'd feel better about you spending money in Orbital, and perhaps FB for browsing. :p
Happenstance Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Edit: Free delivery is so dumb on Amazon. I swear it's as fast as First Class. They sent Haunted Knight a day after the other lot and it arrived an hour before the others on Monday (It's estimated delivery time is the 6th). Just weird. Yeah but it is inconsistant. I never know which to go with as sometimes free delivery gets to me the next day, other times it can take at least a week. I went with first class with that Spider-Man collection today.
Paj! Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 Daft, I recommend The Invisibles. I'm only like a quarter through it all, but it cries your name. Wiki
Daft Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 I don't really need anything urgently and it's best to save some moneys. I read volume 1 of Haunt. Apart from a few pretty awful bits of dialogue I quite enjoyed it. Not sure how long it will hold me, though. @ Paj - What's it about?
Paj! Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 @ Paj - What's it about? Excerpts from Wiki: The Invisibles is a mature readers comic book series...It was created and scripted by Scottish writer Grant Morrison... The plot follows (more or less) a single cell of The Invisible College, a secret organization battling against physical and psychic oppression using time travel, magic, meditation, and physical violence. For most of the series, the team includes leader King Mob; Lord Fanny, a Brazilian trans shaman; Boy, a former member of the NYPD; Ragged Robin, a telepath with a mysterious past; and Jack Frost, a young hooligan from Liverpool who may be the next Buddha. Their enemies are the Archons of Outer Church, interdimensional alien gods who have already enslaved most of the human race without its knowledge... But it's fantastically scripted and plotted (so far), and as with all his stuff, is always compelling and full of really great ideas and concepts. It also lets the story unravel as you read it, and isn't full of stupid exposition like a lot of superhero comics (this isn't one). But yeah, it's insane/awesome. And really interesting.
Daft Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 It sound awesome. I will scope out Internet prices at work tomorrow.
Paj! Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) I've been eBay/Amazon-sellering it, but I'm a cheapskate. Got first 2 volumes for about a fiver each, third for £3 something. It also has brilliant covers for the individual issues. Which I always appreciate. And my personal fave. Edited August 3, 2010 by Paj!
gmac Posted August 3, 2010 Posted August 3, 2010 (edited) I do love comics that do that, Planetary also did that, even the trade dress changed every issue, plus it was an outstanding comic. only problem with it was it took over 10 years for the 27 issues to come out! Edited August 3, 2010 by gmac
ReZourceman Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 I don't really need anything urgently and it's best to save some moneys. I read volume 1 of Haunt. Apart from a few pretty awful bits of dialogue I quite enjoyed it. Not sure how long it will hold me, though. @ Paj - What's it about? Glad you enjoyed it. *Smug face to the haters* Incidentally the latest issue was pretty awesome, its gradually becoming more interesting and I imagine I will have a similar feeling from reading it as I get in Inv/TWD/Astounding Wolf-Man (e.g. mass excitement) fairly soon. ------------ Anyone read the latest Green Lantern? I thought it was fucking awesome. I LOVE character "digivolutions" if you will, and the one in this issue was amazing. (The orange entity) possesses Hector Hammond. Sick. Things other people should read - Dynamo 5 - Scalped - Locke and Key Did anyone else read Wolverine Weapon X? My favourite Wolverine stuff ever. Jason Aaron rights him perfectly.
Happenstance Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Forgot to post the teaser images for the new "Man Without Fear". Im assuming if the protection of Hell's Kitchen does change to someone else then it'll probably be Iron Fist or maybe Moon Knight, though im sure Nova would do a quicker job cleaning up the place!
Dan_Dare Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Yeah it's kind of dumb- Nova is easily one of the most powerful characters in the MU now so the idea that he'd return to one piddly district in a little Earth city is patently absurd.
Happenstance Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 I do think they know that and are just probably throwing in some ridiculous ones
Dan_Dare Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 You'd hope so. That's not Nova's current look, either.
Daft Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Just ordered Batman: Joker's Asylum and The Invisibles Vol. 1.
Happenstance Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Just ordered Batman: Joker's Asylum and The Invisibles Vol. 1. I keep meaning to get Joker's Asylum, you'll have to let me know if its good.
Daft Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Will do. I'm going to try get Y: The Last Man next and then my spending spree is over for a bit.
Happenstance Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Yeah ive got the first volume of that, pretty good but I never got around to getting anymore of them.
ReZourceman Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Thats at the top my list, its just so expensive everywhere.
Happenstance Posted August 4, 2010 Posted August 4, 2010 Thats at the top my list, its just so expensive everywhere. The normal or deluxe versions?
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