I totally feel like I missed an Angel! I'll have to try to get them in order and see.
Angel has been coming out fast and furious for some reason. This will be the 5th issue in something like 2 months (by count of days).
River: I didn't think you'd come for me. Simon: Well, you're a dummy.
'Serenity'
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.
Frankenbuddha - Jun 30, 2008 5:14:34 pm PDT #1679 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
chrismg - Jul 02, 2008 7:23:06 pm PDT #1680 of 5059
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Buffy: Well, the dialogue is good, but I'm less sure about the art. The first two-page spread is gorgeous, but there's something off about the way Moline draws the regulars. And something about the way he draws Warren reminds me of Bret Blevins on the New Mutants, which isn't a good bell to ring.
Astounishing: I'm even less sure about the art here. Ellis seems OK with the background, but the only time the characters sounded like themselves was when Storm and Emma were agreeing to bitch each other out. We'll see how he shakes out, though.
Frankenbuddha - Jul 06, 2008 5:39:56 am PDT #1681 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
LOVED the latest Buffy. My only question is, was that supposed to be Kennedy in New York?
Torque - Jul 06, 2008 6:07:31 am PDT #1682 of 5059
Bad Wolf
My only question is,
yeah I'm pretty sure it is.
Polter-Cow - Jul 06, 2008 9:24:58 am PDT #1683 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
chrismg, I'm with you on AXM. The characters didn't really sound like themselves at all.
Kalshane - Jul 06, 2008 12:08:35 pm PDT #1684 of 5059
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I enjoyed Buffy, though Molina's art doesn't seem nearly as crisp as it was for Fray, though I don't know if that's a change in his style, the fault of the inker or colorist or what.
Sounds like it's a good thing I decided I didn't really need to be spending as much money on comics a month as I was and had AXM removed from my pull list after Joss' last issue. (I also removed Angel and Ultimate X-Men. I was on the fence about Angel and then my comic shop goofed and forgot to save an issue for me and I took it as a sign. Ultimate X-Men got the axe because I've been kind of "meh" about it for the last year or so and the Apocolypse storyline was pretty lame.)
So my current pull list is down to Ultimate Spidey, Buffy and Dresden Files now that the Serenity mini wrapped up. I may pick up the trades for Angel: ATF, but it just wasn't grabbing me enough to make it worth buying the monthly anymore, especially after missing an issue.
Jars - Jul 06, 2008 12:18:06 pm PDT #1685 of 5059
I really enjoyed the new Buffy, but I thought the art was awful. The faces looked they'd been drawn with a blindfold on for funsies.
Okay, that might have been a little harsh, but still. Didn't like the art one bit.
SailAweigh - Jul 06, 2008 3:13:45 pm PDT #1686 of 5059
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Have to agree. I loved the story, did not like the art. No one looked like themselves or was impossible to identify. I dislike trying to identify characters solely by content of the dialogue.
eta: Talking about Buffy, but then I realized it could equally be said about Astounshing. I'll give that one more issue to see how I feel.
CaBil - Jul 08, 2008 9:02:20 am PDT #1687 of 5059
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Parts of the San Diego Comic Con schedule have gone up. So far they are up to Friday...
Friday 1:30-2:30 Joss Whedon— Joss Whedon (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and the writers and cast of his new short film, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, will show never-before-seen clips while Joss also discusses Buffy Season Eight, the Fray crossover, and the upcoming Serenity comic focusing on Shepherd Book. Ballroom 20
Frankenbuddha - Jul 08, 2008 9:05:16 am PDT #1688 of 5059
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
the upcoming Serenity comic focusing on Shepherd Book
Ooh, hadn't heard about this.