Okay, so DC's Countdown to Final Crisis, or whatever the official title is for the weekly title that just ended this week, was a giant WASTE of paper, ink, and my time and money.
Yeah. DC's doing a fair amount good right now, but that wasn't it. That being said, "Booster Gold" is rocking hard, as is "Green Lantern." "The Atom" is suffering a bit without Gail Simone, but still in striking range of regaining its greatness.
Evidently, the way to survive the big two comic companies these days is to ignore the crossover bits completely.
OTOH, the best DC title that I hadn't been reading but am now? The current iteration of Blue Beetle. Good stuff, yo.
It is one of the few I will mis when I kill my box. It's been AWESOME.
OTOH, the best DC title that I hadn't been reading but am now? The current iteration of Blue Beetle. Good stuff, yo.
It is one of the few I will mis when I kill my box. It's been AWESOME.
I'm up through #13 or #14 -- the Mother box one. So. Good.
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Another title I'm loving is a Vertigo title -- "Vinyl Underground." They're only up to #6 or #7, and it's rocking my socks.
Does anyone know what Alan Moore is doing these days?
Does anyone know what Alan Moore is doing these days?
Cursing Hollywood and worshipping a sock puppet.
He's supposed to be doing another volume of LoEG for Top Shelf. Apart from that, he's been talking about another novel for years, so I wish it would turn up.
Does anyone know what Alan Moore is doing these days?
Cursing Hollywood and worshipping a sock puppet.
Tea. Out. Nose. OW.
But that's the most accurate description, it has to be said.
Has anyone read the graphic novel, "The Surrogates"? Is it any good? The film version is going to be made
here in Worcester.
I wasn't really impressed by it. Mostly setting plausibility problems, I think. I'm kind of a dick about that sort of thing, mostly because my writing style starts with world building before going into character and whatnot. The art was mediocre, and I didn't really click with the characters much, but the main thing that bugged was the setting. Seemed like the writers didn't really think through the logical implications of an entire society based on the universal adoption of waldoed robot surrogates for social interaction. Just couldn't buy it.
There's no way to post this without giving away what I'm spoiling, because if it's too vague, you'll have to click to see what I'm talking about, and maybe you don't want to be spoiled for that, but if I make even a teeny tiny hint, most comics fans will know what I'm referring to.
But here goes (BIG CHARACTER SPOILER BEHIND LINK): Yup, DC Comics is bringing back an old favorite.
DAMN, they suck. Massively.
