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.
Don't worry, I'm not gonna start any sword fights. I'm over that phase.
Mal ,'War Stories'
Other Media 2: It's Astounishing!
Discussion of comics, graphic novels, and more. Except for capes. No capes!
Please use spoiler font for new releases until after the weekend following release.
Atropa - Apr 25, 2008 11:05:19 am PDT #1488 of 5059
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
sj - Apr 25, 2008 1:24:17 pm PDT #1489 of 5059
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Has anyone read the graphic novel, "The Surrogates"? Is it any good? The film version is going to be made here in Worcester.
JoeCrow - Apr 26, 2008 8:06:30 am PDT #1490 of 5059
"what's left when you take biology and sociology out of the picture?" "An autistic hermaphodite." -Allyson
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.
Steph L. - Apr 30, 2008 5:56:26 am PDT #1491 of 5059
I look more rad than Lutheranism
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.
Frankenbuddha - Apr 30, 2008 6:00:40 am PDT #1492 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Yep, pretty much obvious. Grant Morrison - shame on you.
Miracleman - Apr 30, 2008 6:03:50 am PDT #1493 of 5059
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
No No NO NO NO!!!
Goddamn them to hell! Such fuckwaddery!
Steph L. - Apr 30, 2008 6:04:46 am PDT #1494 of 5059
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I mean, it was hugely foreshadowed, but still. So. Wrong.
t edit MM, I was thinking of you when I posted that, b/c we talked about it in the movies thread.
amych - Apr 30, 2008 6:05:47 am PDT #1495 of 5059
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Fuck 'em. Just... fuck 'em all to fucklandia and back.
Miracleman - Apr 30, 2008 6:07:05 am PDT #1496 of 5059
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Just....GAHH!!
DXMachina - Apr 30, 2008 6:09:21 am PDT #1497 of 5059
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
"That's the point of comics - they don't have to die, because they're fictional creations," said Grant Morrison, one of the writers behind the comeback.
"We can do anything with them, and we can make them come back and make them defy death," Morrison said. "And that's why people read comics, to get away from the way life works, which is quite cruel and unheroic and ends in death."
At least the original Ferro Lad stayed dead.