Tyrant Rave
Banned
2017 sure is looking good
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COMICS! |OT| November 2015. The much-anticipated sequel to October's OT.
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Front loaded boobs FYI. But I do love that show.
Poodlestrike
Banned
At this rate Civil War II is going to start before Secret Wars wraps.
Freezasaurus
Member
Messi, HALP. I think Switch is one of my favorite comics right now. Top 5, easy.
EASY
I was in the store today and they had #2 variant cover (the one Sejic is using as an avatar) for $35 and I'm like....brah you know how hard Sejic tries to sell his books. That shit ain't gonna sell for 35, you crazy.
The fight scene in the first issue was awesome and so empowering. She felt like a badass. Sejic is clearly enjoying writing Mary. Her little brother is also awesome.
Freezasaurus
Member
Una best girl.
What is the evil red lady's name. She is cool.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Twilight Empress. I think she got a name in the second issue.
Yeah I like her. Una is also cool. Sejic creates cool characters.
Freezasaurus
Member
This Witchblade cooler than actual Witchblade.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Was the monster thing a design of his? I loved the way that thing looked.
I'm not sure how much of this stuff is his and how much is existing Darkness/Witchblade material, but I'm hugely happy with Switch, on the whole.
Truth
Mostly all his. I believe that monster was all his. I remember seeing that design a year or two ago on his deviant art.
Sejic has always been great at monster design. See death vigil and rat queens/ravine
Poodlestrike
Banned
I might have to.
Definitely try Death Vigil if you like his type of characters and monsters, it's all in one trade. 8 issues. And is just lovely.
Man I love death vigil. I hope we get more.
How do you guys check if an issue of some comic is the last or not? Like with a tv show for example you can just go on wikipedia and check by season. Is there a good site for that with comics? Maybe listing them by volumes or something?
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Sorry for the total ignorance, but is Alias kind of like Marvel's version of a Vertigo comic? Or is it way more conventional than that?
Tyrant Rave
Banned
Alias really just felt like a standard Marvel comic with more cursing honestly.
Confusion Illusion
Banned
Well Alias is under Marvel's MAX imprint, which is basically their R-rated line of comics. So more explicit content than your mainstream Marvel book.
It's on my wishlist(I swear, I thought I purchased it already). It will be part of my winter reading.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Vision's book good so far?
First issue was amazing, second is this week. Creepy as fuck.
Tyrant Rave
Banned
First issue was fantastic. Easily the best of the new books in ANAD so far.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Well, we're one issue in, but hell yeah.
A little bit psychological horror around the edges. Very well done. Tom King da gawd.
Walking Dead mid-season finale was awful. *waits for next issue of the comic*
Also, I read Silver Surfer #11 on MU today and definitely thought "why does this comic look like this?" so i googled the issue and sure enough it's a very printy issue that they did not capture at all digitally.
Also, I read Silver Surfer #11 on MU today and definitely thought "why does this comic look like this?" so i googled the issue and sure enough it's a very printy issue that they did not capture at all digitally.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Are any MAX books really good if you're a Vertigo fan?
It depends what exactly a "Vertigo book" means to you.
It reminded me of what I thought HBO meant as a kid. "It's TV, but there's cursing and titties, so it's for adults."
whatsinaname
Member
I am assuming he means more self-contained series that aren't heavily dependent on the regular superhero universes. (Sandman, Y The Last Man, Fables, etc)
I don't think there are any in MAX. Maybe you should look at series in Marvel's Icon and Epic imprints.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icon_Comics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Comics
Criminal and Incognito I can definitely recommend.
Casanova is well regarded too, though I haven't gotten around to it yet.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Damn awesome to hear, thanks. Will be looking out for the trade.
What in the world, I was looking in the back cover of my Marvel Now omnibus, and EIGHT of the thirty issues within are Avengers related, lol (Uncanny Avengers, A+X, Avengers Assemble, Avengers, Avengers Arena, Young Avengers, New Avengers, and Secret Avengers). That's kind of insane to me as a Marvel newbie.
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Oh, well definitely a huge fan of the original books like Sandman and Hellblazer, and something about this Alias book struck me as having a kind of Hellblazer aspect to it.
Yeah, that's a good way of putting it. Just curious to see if Marvel would ever try their hand at (forgive me) mature titles like DC did.
You should have seen X-Men.
Yay, but also craaaap! Fantagraphics has their Cyber Monday sale up now. I realized with Amazon's coupon code could get me the new Don Rosa box set a few bucks cheaper, so after comparing on Fantagraphics' site, I placed the order... and I accidentally absentmindedly added it on Fantagraphics as well! Here's hoping their customer service is willing to remove it from the order.
Still can't believe my stupid self. Wish they would've shown the order in total in a clear manner before letting you confirm ala most sites, as that would've prevented this...
Still can't believe my stupid self. Wish they would've shown the order in total in a clear manner before letting you confirm ala most sites, as that would've prevented this...
BKatastrophe
Member
I have a lot of trades stacked up. Debating between reading, or playing Banjo-Kazooie while watching my shows.
Third to last.
I mean, it was 2012, no? Makes a lot of marketing sense in that context.
my name is ed
Banned
Put in an IST order before I screw up and forget to order tomorrow
Material vol 1
Injection vol 1
Sandman Overture
Descender vol 1
Deadly Class vol 2
Starlight vol 1
Chrononauts vol 1
Wolf vol 1
Low vol 2
add in from my jet order
Secret Avengers vol 2
Monster by Urasawa vol 4
Prison School vol 2
Vagabond Vizbig vol 6-10
Solanin
and my cheap graphic novels dot com order
Lazarus vol 2 and 3
Metabarons
Screaming Plant
my amazon order of
Madwoman of the Sacred Heart by Jodo and Moebius
I dropped by Half Price Books and sold some old books I probably wont reread or pick up and marvel at the art and bought
Ody C vol 1
Ultimates by Millar and Hitch OHC vol 2 (to replace my tpbs. the back matter looks good. tons of hitch pencil pages)
Including gifts to others:
Before Watchmen. Both the JMS and Azzarello series. its a gift for a cousin who likes comics but as far as I know only likes Watchmen and Scott Pilgrim. Didnt feel like gambling on a Scott Pilgrim color edition in case he had it. Kinda glad DC decided to milk Watchmen for this one specific case.
Sharaz De by Toppi for my mom
The Collector by Toppi for my aunt
Girl in Dior for my sister
Between this and regular holiday/furniture for new house/bf shopping. My wallet took a massive hit this month.
Titles or collections that didnt make the cut
Bitch Planet
The Surface
Miles Morales ultimate collections
Ms Marvel OHC vol 1
All New X-Men OHC vol 2
Hawkeye OHC vol 2
Multiveristy OHC
in total I spent about 250 in books for myself this holiday season. (no more books until next summer maybe), Thats about the cost of one hot toys figure right?
Material vol 1
Injection vol 1
Sandman Overture
Descender vol 1
Deadly Class vol 2
Starlight vol 1
Chrononauts vol 1
Wolf vol 1
Low vol 2
add in from my jet order
Secret Avengers vol 2
Monster by Urasawa vol 4
Prison School vol 2
Vagabond Vizbig vol 6-10
Solanin
and my cheap graphic novels dot com order
Lazarus vol 2 and 3
Metabarons
Screaming Plant
my amazon order of
Madwoman of the Sacred Heart by Jodo and Moebius
I dropped by Half Price Books and sold some old books I probably wont reread or pick up and marvel at the art and bought
Ody C vol 1
Ultimates by Millar and Hitch OHC vol 2 (to replace my tpbs. the back matter looks good. tons of hitch pencil pages)
Including gifts to others:
Before Watchmen. Both the JMS and Azzarello series. its a gift for a cousin who likes comics but as far as I know only likes Watchmen and Scott Pilgrim. Didnt feel like gambling on a Scott Pilgrim color edition in case he had it. Kinda glad DC decided to milk Watchmen for this one specific case.
Sharaz De by Toppi for my mom
The Collector by Toppi for my aunt
Girl in Dior for my sister
Between this and regular holiday/furniture for new house/bf shopping. My wallet took a massive hit this month.
Titles or collections that didnt make the cut
Bitch Planet
The Surface
Miles Morales ultimate collections
Ms Marvel OHC vol 1
All New X-Men OHC vol 2
Hawkeye OHC vol 2
Multiveristy OHC
in total I spent about 250 in books for myself this holiday season. (no more books until next summer maybe), Thats about the cost of one hot toys figure right?
Effigenius
Member
Black vortex sale in comixology. Anyone read this? How is it?
Serpentine
Banned
god damn ed
my IST order was just:
VOX GN
DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 03 THE SNAKE PIT
EMPTY TP VOL 01
DEATHBLOW AND THEN YOU LIVE TP
DR THIRTEEN ARCHITECTURE AND MORALITY TP
CHASE TP
It's all stuff that was 50% off and up
my IST order was just:
VOX GN
DEADLY CLASS TP VOL 03 THE SNAKE PIT
EMPTY TP VOL 01
DEATHBLOW AND THEN YOU LIVE TP
DR THIRTEEN ARCHITECTURE AND MORALITY TP
CHASE TP
It's all stuff that was 50% off and up
Black Vortex was pretty meh, but I would say its fairly important if you care about the Bendis books.
Effigenius
Member
Aren't his books basically over now? He's only still writing guardians.
LaunchpadMcQ
Banned
As part of the Dark Horse Cyber Monday sale, I recommend everyone pick up The Ghost Fleet vol 1 for $3. Hugely underappreciated series. One of my favorite reads of the past year, with a ridiculous and original story, paired with some mind-blowing art. Well worth the price.