I appear at the sound of the Mekons. It's like a thing.
...because God knows you need some satisfaction in life besides shagging Captain Cardboard! And I never really liked you anyway. And you have stupid hair!
Spike ,'Selfless'
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Discussion of Buffy and Angel comics, books, and more. Please don't get into spoilery details in the first week of release.
Michele T. - Nov 27, 2002 12:28:56 pm PST #143 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
Hayden - Nov 27, 2002 12:29:37 pm PST #144 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
It must be your superpower!
Michele T. - Nov 27, 2002 12:30:26 pm PST #145 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
You think? I was really hoping for something a little less accursed.
Hayden - Nov 27, 2002 12:34:25 pm PST #146 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
C'mon. You know that you have to destroy your safe and happy life before it's too late.
Jeff Mejia - Nov 27, 2002 12:34:36 pm PST #147 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
Back from the comic store.
Buffy #51 was not an abomination. Not the greatest book ever, but I didn't think it was that bad. In fact, there were some sequences that I liked quite a bit. I do have some objections to some of the directions they went, but overall it reminded me of the "False Memories" arc rather than the eye-gouging aspects of the recent run. So take that for what it's worth. I will try to give a full review on Sunday, if anybody is interested.
My recommendation of Fray was based on a Jossverse way of entering comics. Like I said, that was what got me back into them. Of course, Sandman should be on anyone's must read list. Lucifer is a fine follow-up to that series. Currently, the top periodicals that I would recommend to anyone interested in literate comics would be Promethea, League of Extraordinary Gentelemen, Fables, and Y - The Last Man.
I think Promethea is in a league of its own (no pun intended), but it can be some tough going in points. Alan Moore's genius can sometimes overwhelm.
Ms. Havisham - Nov 27, 2002 1:30:05 pm PST #148 of 10000
And we will call it... "This Land."
For people who've already read those books, the Lucifer spinoff is really very good as well.
Agreed. And rather surprising, given how disappointing House of Secrets and some of the other spinoffs were.
Steph L. - Nov 27, 2002 1:49:04 pm PST #149 of 10000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
Again I say V for Vendetta. Also the Marvels TPB. A re-telling of all the Marvel Comics characters' stories from an outsider's POV. Good stuff.
Michele T. - Nov 27, 2002 1:51:03 pm PST #150 of 10000
with a gleam in my eye, and an almost airtight alibi
And rather surprising, given how disappointing House of Secrets and some of the other spinoffs were.
Gaiman says in his introduction to the first Lucifer TPB that whenever anyone asked him which character from Sandman he thought would make for a good spinoff, he always said "Lucifer," and they always said "ahahaha, very clever," and gone on. He was, of course, quite happy about being proven right.
Ms. Havisham - Nov 27, 2002 2:08:55 pm PST #151 of 10000
And we will call it... "This Land."
He was, of course, quite happy about being proven right.
snerk.
Listen to the master, little grasshoppers...
Jeff Mejia - Nov 27, 2002 2:09:38 pm PST #152 of 10000
"Don't think of yourself as an organic pain collector racing towards oblivion." Dogbert to Dilbert
I remember walking into my comic book shop a couple of years ago, when I was just starting to get into the habit, and seeing these posters for Lucifer. The posters talked about how well reviewed the series was. At the time, I hadn't read Sandman, so I didn't make any connection. I just thought it strange that the word LUCIFER would be so prominantly displayed (this being the South and all).
I am now reading it on a monthly basis and trying to find cheap back issues to get up to speed. I really enjoy the intricate plotting, so different than most mainstream fare these days.