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Polter-Cow - Apr 17, 2012 3:47:35 pm PDT #4090 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Atropa - Apr 17, 2012 3:51:01 pm PDT #4091 of 5059
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I've told you of how I got lured into reading The Sandman, right? One of my friends brought his newly-purchased copy of issue 8 and waved it at me, demanding to know why I was in it. Yes, I wore an ankh necklace and swirly eyeliner every day back then.
Polter-Cow - Apr 17, 2012 3:58:53 pm PDT #4092 of 5059
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Hee! Someone on Mark Reads posted about how she got into it because she was adopted by the Goths at college, even though she didn't really consider herself a Goth. But she wanted to fit in, so she ran with it, even pretending to be familiar with Sandman. The next year she went to a Neil Gaiman signing with a bunch of Goths, bought some books, fell in love with his writing, and then finally read Sandman for real.
Atropa - Apr 17, 2012 4:06:05 pm PDT #4093 of 5059
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Sandman is on my list of "Things all Goths need to read". Not because I expect everyone who is gothy to love it, but it's become such a subcultural touchstone. I also expect all gothy types to have read Dracula, The Gashleycrumb Tinies, and the original 4 issues of The Crow.
amych - Apr 17, 2012 4:19:10 pm PDT #4094 of 5059
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Sandman is on my list of "things all humans need to read".
DavidS - Apr 17, 2012 4:44:46 pm PDT #4095 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Jilli! Did you know there are two OVA episodes of Black Butler where the characters play out Alice in Wonderland? Called Ciel in Wonderland?
For those of you who're thinking, A gothy anime Alice in Wonderland? I'd like to see that...
DebetEsse - Apr 17, 2012 4:51:35 pm PDT #4096 of 5059
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I covet the re-colored edition, as I can't really justify buying a second copy until I have some actual disposable income.
Atropa - Apr 17, 2012 5:17:52 pm PDT #4097 of 5059
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Jilli! Did you know there are two OVA episodes of Black Butler where the characters play out Alice in Wonderland? Called Ciel in Wonderland?
I did, but I have not seen/read them yet.
DavidS - Apr 17, 2012 5:23:44 pm PDT #4098 of 5059
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I did, but I have not seen/read them yet.
It's super Jilli-esque. You can watch it at that link.
SailAweigh - Apr 17, 2012 5:38:05 pm PDT #4099 of 5059
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I've got all the TBPs of Sandman somewhere. It would be good to reread them. Especially with such literate company, because I'm sure I missed on lot of literary references. I stay away from the classics like a case of hives.