Talapas1 Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 111-116 Sidekick 1-6. I’ve been sitting on this for a while as I was missing #2. I finally got it and sat down last night to read it. I like JMS’s writing and thought this was a good read. It’s a Dark superhero tale that really Hits the right notes. Somewhat corny, almost too edgy, and sadly humorous, I consumed it pretty quickly. Now I need to complete the run. DavidTheDavid, AlexH and Raze 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 26 to 38 Bloodshot Deluxe Edition Vol 1, containing issues 1 to 13 of the Valiant Entertainment first series. (Humble Bundle digital version) Good, but very derivative; the military super soldier with enhanced healing ability, strength and speed, who’s been given false memories and is basically on a road trip to discover his real memories and identity. Interesting ideas in places, especially the way he communicates with the control system for his nanotech. Extremely violent, more so than the 90s series. Quite decompressed storytelling, patchy artwork by Manuel Garcia and Barry Kitson. AlexH, Raze and DavidTheDavid 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 I really like the fact that we are all showing and giving a review of the books!!! It makes this more fun to me somehow. Ken Aldred and AlexH 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Raze said: I really like the fact that we are all showing and giving a review of the books!!! It makes this more fun to me somehow. Ya, makes me curious to read some books I otherwise would not have considered. Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted February 10, 2020 Share Posted February 10, 2020 Progress: 66/1,000 This weekend: The Killing Joke Justice League Vol. 2 #0-12 Both Absolute Edition re-reads. I was gonna re-watch Joker, and read The Killing Joke again just to have fresh reference of any parallels, but that didn't happen. Easily one of my favorite graphic novels of all-time. I love the artwork for the New 52 JL and really enjoy the lead-in to Darkseid. I remember reading the whole series a few years ago in preparation for Worlds of DC's Justice League (since the cinematic universe derives from this volume in particular). AlexH, Talapas1, Ken Aldred and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH Posted February 10, 2020 Author Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) I haven't posted much, but I have read the following since my last update: Spawn #1-26 (minus one issue) Boy the 90's were bad Swamp Thing #1-4 (original series) I'm surprised I haven't read these sooner. Gideon Falls #1-11 Really weird. But a good weird. 42/1000 Edited February 10, 2020 by AlexH Raze, Norrin_Radd and Talapas1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-man Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 5 hours ago, AlexH said: I haven't posted much, but I have read the following since my last update: Spawn #1-26 (minus one issue) Boy the 90's were bad Swamp Thing #1-4 (original series) I'm surprised I haven't read these sooner. Gideon Falls #1-11 Really weird. But a good weird. 42/1000 I started Gideon Falls (1 - 6)...is it worth getting the rest or does it fall apart? (No pun intended! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 31 Raze, Ken Aldred and RonS2112 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raze Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) 88 Frontline Combat 1...Finally!!! Ive missed 2-3 copies of this issue in the last year and found this on ebay last week sooooo I got it! The O.P. story was really good but the overall book wasn't the best. I also think this is the only GA book any of us (in this thread) has read yet...I think Edited February 11, 2020 by Raze Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 15 hours ago, AlexH said: I haven't posted much, but I have read the following since my last update: Spawn #1-26 (minus one issue) Boy the 90's were bad Swamp Thing #1-4 (original series) I'm surprised I haven't read these sooner. Gideon Falls #1-11 Really weird. But a good weird. 42/1000 Whaaaaaaaaaat!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 8 hours ago, Raze said: 88 Frontline Combat 1...Finally!!! Ive missed 2-3 copies of this issue in the last year and found this on ebay last week sooooo I got it! The O.P. story was really good but the overall book wasn't the best. I also think this is the only GA book any of us (in this thread) has read yet...I think I've read every issue of Frontline Combat and Two-Fisted Tales, just not this year. My all-time favourite war comics. Superb writing and artwork throughout. Raze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 15 hours ago, s-man said: I started Gideon Falls (1 - 6)...is it worth getting the rest or does it fall apart? (No pun intended! ) It asks more questions than gives answers. I want to continue reading it, without a doubt s-man and Raze 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH Posted February 11, 2020 Author Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 hours ago, theCapraAegagrus said: Whaaaaaaaaaat!? McFarlane's art is awesome, but his early writing was not the best. Talapas1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 4 minutes ago, AlexH said: McFarlane's art is awesome, but his early writing was not the best. Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 39 to 44 The Comic Book History of Comics (digital collection of issues 1 to 6) , written by Fred Van Lente Fascinating and educational. You’ll learn a lot. Covers pretty much every significant development from the Platinum Age through to the underground and relevance period of the late 60s to early 70s. F For Fake and Raze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-man Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Just read: Zombie vs Robots vs Amazons (hard cover anthology) - really liked the art work of Ashley Wood. The story line is a bit out there, very post apocalyptic with robots and Amazon babes fighting zombies. Strange and unusual! Infinity Gauntlet tpb (inc. issues 1 - 6) - I did not read the series before seeing the Avenger movies so I wanted to see how different it was. I loved it, very well done and entertaining! Starling's writing was excellent as was Perez's artwork. Thanos was actually crazier in this! Ken Aldred, theCapraAegagrus, DavidTheDavid and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 13 hours ago, s-man said: Just read: Zombie vs Robots vs Amazons (hard cover anthology) - really liked the art work of Ashley Wood. The story line is a bit out there, very post apocalyptic with robots and Amazon babes fighting zombies. Strange and unusual! Infinity Gauntlet tpb (inc. issues 1 - 6) - I did not read the series before seeing the Avenger movies so I wanted to see how different it was. I loved it, very well done and entertaining! Starling's writing was excellent as was Perez's artwork. Thanos was actually crazier in this! That's too bad! Better late than never, though. I always find that reading the related source material enhances the films a lot - despite being very different. Example: "I had a bad day" in Joker. Casual audiences may not understand, but that's all it takes to make the Joker, per The Killing Joke. Might be my favorite line of the movie. When Ebony Maw spoke, line-for-line, Mephisto's opening dialogue (in the comics) in the Infinity War movie... My lord. That was ing amazing. s-man and Raze 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-man Posted February 12, 2020 Share Posted February 12, 2020 Personal running list: 46/1000 Contest of Champions tpb Chew tpb 1 Gideon Falls tpb 1 Huck 1-6 Big Man Plans 1-4 All Star Superman tpb 1 Zombies vs Robots vs Amazons complete Infinity Gauntlet tpb DavidTheDavid, Raze and Ken Aldred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidTheDavid Posted February 13, 2020 Share Posted February 13, 2020 32 I enjoyed the short takes for the most part. Editorial direction seems to have been very much about expressing Wonder Woman's moral compass. ADAMANTIUM, Ken Aldred, Raze and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 47 Punisher: Die Hard in the Big Easy Manifest Destiny 1-6 Hard Place 1-5 Destroyer 1-5 Hood 1-6 Old Man Logan 1-24 Talapas1, Ken Aldred and Raze 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
