For those who are interested in such things, Mark has begun reading Sandman. I am re-reading along with him after six years, and I'm already getting a deeper appreciation of it from reading the comments (along with online annotations and wikis). I had no idea Lucien wasn't an original character!
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
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Polter-Cow - Apr 17, 2012 10:05:21 am PDT #4079 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
DebetEsse - Apr 17, 2012 12:34:49 pm PDT #4080 of 5059
Woe to the fucking wicked.
P-C, I decided this morning that I'm going to do a re-read-along, too.
Polter-Cow - Apr 17, 2012 12:40:02 pm PDT #4081 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
It's easy enough to do an issue a day! Although I may skip ahead on weekends as a buffer.
Steph L. - Apr 17, 2012 3:00:01 pm PDT #4082 of 5059
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Oooh, I should do that. Just last week, a friend loaned me his Sandman TPBs (I think there are 10?) because (shameful confession) I've never read them.
Atropa - Apr 17, 2012 3:08:40 pm PDT #4083 of 5059
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
For those who are interested in such things, Mark has begun reading Sandman.
Where is the Buffista watches Mark Reads commentary for this? Because I don't think I'll have time to wade through his stuff, but I really want to know about his reactions to things. (Has he gotten to issue 8 yet?)
Just last week, a friend loaned me his Sandman TPBs (I think there are 10?) because (shameful confession) I've never read them.
They're wonderful. They probably are still, collectively, my favorite work by Neil Gaiman. When the Vertigo-specific ComicXology app for the iPad launched, they were running a sale on Sandman for 99 cents an issue. I was very sad I didn't have the spare budget to buy them ALL, because picking my absolute favorites was difficult. (Well, picking my favorites after "The Sound Of Her Wings", "A Midsummer Night's Dream", and "Three Septembers and a January", because those were the automatic purchases.)
Polter-Cow - Apr 17, 2012 3:15:49 pm PDT #4084 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Where is the Buffista watches Mark Reads commentary for this?
Well...this is it, right here.
(Has he gotten to issue 8 yet?)
He's on volume 2 now, and he's loving it, but he's only posted about the first two issues so far.
But I did have this text conversation with him earlier:
Me: How much did "24 Hours" fuck you up?
Mark: FUCKED UP. WHAT THE FUCK.
Me: Six years and that's still one of the most disturbing things I've read. Almost dreading the re-read.
Mark: Dude my whole review is about how much it just unsettled my eternal soul.
So that should be fun!
Just last week, a friend loaned me his Sandman TPBs (I think there are 10?) because (shameful confession) I've never read them.
That is brilliant timing! Yes, read along with us! I'm looking forward to loving the series even more this time around.
Oh, also, Mark is doing prediction posts for each volume, so that should be extremely entertaining.
Steph L. - Apr 17, 2012 3:17:42 pm PDT #4085 of 5059
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Six years and that's still one of the most disturbing things I've read.
Gah. Should I read it? I mean, I guess I should, but -- will it traumatize me?
Dana - Apr 17, 2012 3:24:31 pm PDT #4086 of 5059
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
It's probably one of the most disturbing things in the whole series. It's generally acknowledged that the series really finds its footing at the end of the first "book", which is "The Sound of Her Wings."
So...I don't think it's traumatizing, but you could skim it.
Atropa - Apr 17, 2012 3:27:13 pm PDT #4087 of 5059
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
"24 Hours" is disturbing, but I wouldn't say traumatizing.
Ooooh, just wait until he gets to the serial killer convention in "A Doll's House"!
Polter-Cow - Apr 17, 2012 3:29:15 pm PDT #4088 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
You know, now that I think about it—and maybe I will come to a different conclusion after I read it again—that issue may be a Michael Haneke film as done by Neil Gaiman.
I love that part so much, Jilli! And of course THE CORINTHIAN.