Norrin_Radd Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Finished Usagi book 5 (142 pages - #19-#24). DavidTheDavid, Raze and Ken Aldred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 22 days in - 0 books read. DavidTheDavid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/15/2020 at 8:54 PM, DavidTheDavid said: 18, 19, 20 21, 22, 23 Ken Aldred and Raze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 52-53 Batman Secret Files 1-2 pretty good short stories in both...worth the read Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) On 1/20/2020 at 5:33 PM, AlexH said: If anyone is looking for some reads online, try Humble Bundle. They usually have comic related bundles every month. This month is Spawn. https://www.humblebundle.com/books/spawn-2020-image-comics-books?hmb_source=humble_home&hmb_medium=product_tile&hmb_campaign=mosaic_section_2_layout_index_6_layout_type_twos_tile_index_2_c_spawn2020imagecomics_bookbundle Yup. In two very cheap bundles over the last year you could’ve put together a more-or-less complete run, apart from the Cerebus issue, # 10. Edited January 23, 2020 by Ken Aldred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 1 to 12 American Flagg The Definitive Collection. (Digital Humble Bundle) The first few issues contain excellent world building, great artistic design from Chaykin, but the stories start to wane very quickly and become quite pedestrian compared to the energy at the start. The series does contain some components that are quite relevant to today, but there’s a bit of a dated tone to Flagg himself, the level of promiscuity, and that there’s a lot included for blatant shock value. The Shadow series that Chaykin created at DC was good, but when I read the follow-up Blackhawk series back in the 80s there was the realisation that his male protagonists are extremely similar and there’s a very repetitive formula in operation in his stories, dialogue and attitudes. American Flagg’s worth a read, but in retrospect I leave it thinking that it was hyped a bit too much back in the day. Edited January 23, 2020 by Ken Aldred Raze, DavidTheDavid, AlexH and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 (edited) 13 to 24 Dreadstar Omnibus Vol 1 Digital version from Dynamite Humble Bundle First 12 issues of the Marvel Epic comic series. Very consistent storytelling and art by Jim Starlin; the classic rebel / freedom fighter trope, here against two galactic empires representing a separation of Church (The Instrumentality) and State (The Monarchy), and the beginning of a struggle to bring their 200-year-long conflict to an end. Definitely a page-turner. Edited January 23, 2020 by Ken Aldred DavidTheDavid, F For Fake and Raze 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted January 23, 2020 Share Posted January 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Ken Aldred said: 13 to 24 Dreadstar Omnibus Vol 1 Digital version from Dynamite Humble Bundle First 12 issues of the Marvel Epic comic series. Very consistent storytelling and art by Jim Starlin; the classic rebel / freedom fighter trope, here against two galactic empires representing a separation of Church (The Instrumentality) and State (The Monarchy), and the beginning of a struggle to bring their 200-year-long conflict to an end. Definitely a page-turner. I always enjoyed Dreadstar, despite the terrible costume and sword. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 14 hours ago, Ken Aldred said: Yup. In two very cheap bundles over the last year you could’ve put together a more-or-less complete run, apart from the Cerebus issue, # 10. Yup, I picked up the first bundle as well and I am rereading them. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 9:55 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: 22 days in - 0 books read. Don't get discouraged, You'll get time. There is no pressure to this. Talapas1 and theCapraAegagrus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Finished Usagi book 6 (168 pages - #25-#31 plus Critters #50). Finished Usagi book 7 (192 pages - #32-#38 plus Critters #38). Ken Aldred and Raze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 54-61 Challengers of the Unknown must die 1-8 this is the first team up of loeb/sale one of my favorite teams! And it was good. I enjoyed it and it was the first challengers book ive read. Norrin_Radd, DavidTheDavid and Ken Aldred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talapas1 Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 38-47 Maxx vs Batman 1-3. I was so excited to see this on the rack. I haven’t been up to date on a lot of modern happenings, so seeing Sam Keith throw these two characters together was pretty exciting. The story was definitely a Maxx story co starring Batman, but that’s all good. I didn’t realize there are a few more issues left in the series though so will have to be on the hunt for them as my flcbs doesn’t have them. America 1-5, 7, 8: Was going to wait until I had 1-10 to read this, but decided to give it a go before then. I’m not too sure how I felt about this read. I think America Chavez is an interesting character design and has some really cool covers, but I am not sure if I like her personality. Granted, I’m not overly familiar with her character, having only read her in the vengeance mini series. I also felt the story was all over the place and really over the top. Not that I typically have a problem with that style of storytelling but based on the look of the covers and character, I was expecting more street level style heroics. I guess it worked though, because I do want to read more, just to see how the story will progress. Raze, DavidTheDavid and Ken Aldred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 On 1/22/2020 at 9:52 PM, DavidTheDavid said: 21, 22, 23 24, 25, 26 Raze, Talapas1 and Ken Aldred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramerica Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 I just started Superior Spider-Man #1-33 & Annual 1 and 4 issues in I am loving it. I am going to start Tokyo Ghost Vol 1 & 2 sometime in the next few days as well. I was thinking about rereading Bendis' New Avengers run but I shot that down because I feel I need to stick with stuff I haven't read yet. I just finished Asgardians of the Galaxy which I thought was 'meh' as well as the Donny Cates Guardians of the Galaxy which I also though was just 'eh.' Avengers is just sort of there despite Blade and Ghost Rider being in the mix....was hoping for more. I loved Domino but haven't read Hot Shots yet. We'll see how it is. I sat down and read House of X and Powers of X a few weeks ago and I really have enjoyed it a lot. I had some issues but I generally enjoy most everything Hickman writes. Read X-Men #1 and it was cool. I read V-WARS Vol 1 & 2 which was a great primer for the Netflix series...I give both GN's high marks. And in the middle of all of this reading new stuff I went back and read Avengers 161-191 again. Such a high point for this series. The Byrne issues, Nefaria Sage the Korvak issues, The Wundergore storyline....just great stuff that will never get old. Talapas1, Ken Aldred, Raze and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 62-65 Batman Year One 404-407 Ive been waiting to reread this since I have year two and three...which I will be reading next. Norrin_Radd, Talapas1, Ken Aldred and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 66-69 Batman Year Two Detective Comics 575-578 Awesome! I really liked this a lot! It was the first time Ive read it. I love McFarlane and he did not disappoint! I also really liked the Reaper and the Joe Chill story was an added bonus. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I'm not gonna read 0 comics in January, so, this weekend I'm gonna sit my fat ace down and read all of the stuff I got from the gift exchange last month. Raze and ADAMANTIUM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 70-73 Batman Year 3 436-439 This was pretty good and it was the lead into A lonely place for dying which a read last week. Wish I would have paid attention to that fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dupont2005 Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I wasn’t even gonna try. I must have read about 200 comics last year. But got into a comic kick this month and am probably over 100 this month alone. I’m sure I won’t keep that pace though AlexH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
