Zoe: What's that, sir? Mal: Freedom, is what. Zoe: No, I meant what's that? Mal: Oh. Yeah. Just step around it. I think something must've been living in here.

'Out Of Gas'


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.


Theodosia - Feb 08, 2007 3:47:26 am PST #156 of 5059
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

I just don't equate being grabbed with bondage.


sumi - Feb 08, 2007 4:14:12 am PST #157 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!

Cover of Buffy 3.

And Dark Horse is releasing vol. 1 of the Buffy Omnibus in July. The Description from Comics Continuum:

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER OMNIBUS VOLUME 1

Written by Joss Whedon, Fabian Nicieza, Christopher Golden, Dan Brereton, Scott Lobdell and Paul Lee, with art by Lee, Eric Powell, Joe Bennett, Cliff Richards, Hector Gomez and Will Conrad.

The definitive comics collection of all things Buffy starts here. This first massive volume begins at the beginning -- The Origin, a faithful adaptation of creator Joss Whedon's original screenplay for the film that started it all. The newly chosen Slayer's road to Sunnydale continues in Viva Las Buffy and Slayer, Interrupted. Next, Sunnydale, the Scoobies, and an English librarian lead the way into Season One continuity. Plus, The Goon creator Eric Powell provides pencils to "All's Fair," featuring Spike and Drusilla at the 1933 World's Fair.

The smash TV hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer led to nearly a decade of comics at Dark Horse -- including multiple specials, one-shots, and guest miniseries. This omnibus series is the ultimate compilation of the Buffy comics Dark Horse has published, and runs along the TV series' timeline. A fitting companion to Whedon's comics-based relaunch of the show.

320 pages, $24.95, in stores on July 18.


sumi - Feb 08, 2007 11:05:58 am PST #158 of 5059
Art Crawl!!!

FYI, the Buffy omnibus vol 1 can be pre-ordered at Amazon.


esse - Feb 08, 2007 2:04:34 pm PST #159 of 5059
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

Is anyone else kind of morbidly interested in the Anita Blake comics, to see how sex-riddled and bad they are as compared to the books?

Because I'm not. Really. Only a little.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 08, 2007 2:38:48 pm PST #160 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

The cover art was plenty to convince me that I need never open one of the books to look inside.


Strega - Feb 08, 2007 6:29:50 pm PST #161 of 5059

SA, this might help.

Or "help."


askye - Feb 09, 2007 4:56:10 am PST #162 of 5059
Thrive to spite them

I've flipped through a few issues. They are laughable. In one panel a guy (I'm assuming one of the strippers) is wearing shorty gym shorts that have slits on each side cut up to the waistband and wearing a see through tank top.

Also the Rat King in one panel is shown standing naked with Ken Doll anatomy and in another he's shown wearing Daisy Dukes. I rather like the Rat King character in the books and I just felt so embarassed for him.

I can't tell if the writing is any good because I'm so distracted by the bad art.


Matt the Bruins fan - Feb 09, 2007 5:52:28 am PST #163 of 5059
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand

I do like how the artist always draws Anita with the same dubious, vaguely worried expression that an actress might wear contemplating what playing this character could do to her showbiz career.

Not so much "Aaaah! The evil vampire/sorcerer/zombie is about to KILL me!" as "my agent didn't mention there'd be nudity and a mud pit..."


esse - Feb 09, 2007 11:28:52 am PST #164 of 5059
S to the A -- using they/them pronouns!

Haaaaa. Okay, now I don't have to bother reading. I saw a panel on scans_daily that was vaguely intriguing, and I didn't know if they'd actually gotten a writer to write it instead of LKH. Apparently not.


Frankenbuddha - Feb 13, 2007 3:19:14 am PST #165 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

According to my weekly e-mail from Newbury Comics, Astounishing #20 is out this week.