Nicholas [Member Since: April 07 '08]
Y hel0 thar! I’m brand new around these parts, but I think this site is a pretty cool concept. Right now my favorite reads are Walking Dead, The Boys, Invincible, Wasteland, Atomic Robo, and I’m catching up on She-Hulk
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Whoa, that Conan book looks pretty cool. Cho’s art on the cover looks total badass, have you read the 0 issue, is it worth checking out?
The worse part is the amount of time between issues. I’m really looking forward to the last issue in this arc but I’m especially looking forward to the next story arc! Background story and perhaps what happened to the Lamplighter!
Nicholas said:
Yes, as of right now I’ve read up to issue 17. I believe the last one I read was the one where Hughie had his ‘oral incident’. Probably one of the most hilarious things to happen thus far. But yeah I think this series has incredible potential. I read in Wizard that Columbia Pictures has already acquired the rights to make a movie of it too. I think it would make a pretty good one as long as they don’t screw it up. Which with comic book movies is liable to happen.
I recently finished reading the first volume of The Boys, and let me just say that I’m very impressed so far.
You are my new best friend. The Boys is one of my favorite series right now. I think The Boys has the potential to be as iconic as Preacher is. I was really worried when Firestorm dropped it, but relieved when Dynamite picked it up. Have you been reading the most recent issues?
Hey man, nice review of the Dark Tower hc. I thought the series was great as well, and it actually picks up alot of the iconic moments from the books. I recently read the first Dark Tower book, man its was amazing! I definitely recommend that you pick this series up in issues if you can, since there is a bunch of extra stuff in each issue with some great stories and background on the character and events not in the collection.
I remember there was one really great story about why Roland’s guns were so special and where the gunslingers came from, really fantastic stuff.
Glad you’re enjoying our little comic book. We’re hard at work at the second volume at this very second.
Nicholas said:
Hey I just started reading Atomic Robo and so far I’m loving it! I LOL’d so hard at the prank Stephen Hawking pulled on Robo. I think I’m going to have to add your book to my subscriptions. Keep up the good work.
I have to say I was actually a bit disappointed in this issue. I guess Matt just wants to remind us of the way that Casanova has influenced the lives of the other characters in the story, but I can’t help but feel that material is just being recycled here. That’s not to say that the issue is ALL recap. It does provide some not before insight into the characters and relevant plot twists. However, another unwanted side effect of the flashbacks to the issues that Gabriel Ba drew is that they make me really miss his artwork. Ba’s artwork was like magic in the first volume of Casanova and its one of the things that made me love the book in the first place. It seems like even Matt Fraction himself is lamenting the fact that Ba moved on to greener pastures in his monthly column at the end of the book. To sum it up, the book is worth a read, but the recap element annoys me a bit and makes me miss Gabriel Ba :(
1 pts.
This is a really fun issue. As Matt hinted in his column at the end of 12, this is the issue in which it all goes to hell in a handbasket. This issue is action packed and I love the way that Fabio Moon illustrates the action sequences. His work especially seems to shine in this issue. That being said, I can’t really say that this is the best example of Matt’s writing, but this is mostly just because the subject matter of the issue doesn’t lend itself to much dialog. All in all its a great issue of Casanova.
1 pts.
Now as somebody who hasn’t read Stephen Kings Dark Tower books, I can’t really say anything about how true the adaptation is to the source material. I can however tell you that this comic is HOT.
First of all the Jae Lee’s artwork in this comic is absolutely stunning. His style is described as gothic in the notes on the inside cover and I think that’s fairly accurate. It also fits perfectly with the universe that King has created. The coloring in this book is especially amazing and the pages really come to life. If you decide to get Gunslinger Born, do get the hardcover, because this book is beautiful and you will want it to stay that way.
The plot is also top notch. Never have I wanted to pick up a Stephen King novel more than after reading this series. Deep, engaging, dark, and brutal are words that I would describe this book. Marvel really pulled this one off amazingly well. It really sucks you in to the universe that King created and I don’t want it to let go!
Guess I’m going to have to go to the library and see if I can snag some of the King books (because you know I’m going to spend all my money buying the comics).
2 pts.
This is probably my favorite book being released now. This comic is much more than a conventional Romero knockoff zombie flick put to paper. The black and white artwork is absolutely stunning and helps to create a sense of despair that runs throughout the series. Robert Kirkman is one of my favorite writers and he’s really at his finest here. As others have mentioned the characters are quite believable much of the time and for the most part not frustratingly idiotic like the characters of so many horror flicks. As you read The Walking Dead, you will likely grow attached to Kirkman’s characters. He makes you empathize with their trials and tribulations. The way in which the author makes you feel energized by the group’s successes and feel pained by their losses is an amazing achievement. If you pick up only one new book this year let it be this one.
4 pts.