Yep, a title ahead of its time, unfortunately.
Actually it was one of the most successful indie superhero comics of that time. It sold real well - probably as well as Mage or Nexus.
Gunn: Well, how horrible is this thing? Lorne: I haven't read the Book of Revelations lately, but if I was searching for adjectives, I'd probably start there.
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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.
DavidS - Dec 03, 2002 2:30:37 pm PST #192 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Matt the Bruins fan - Dec 03, 2002 2:42:23 pm PST #193 of 10000
"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 still remember Willingham as the guy who did the illustrations for all those Dungeons & Dragons modules back in the early 80s.
CaBil - Dec 03, 2002 2:45:49 pm PST #194 of 10000
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
Oh yeah, but without him running it, and Comico being crazy, it would have done a lot better. He eventually sold the rights to comico, which promptly distingerated.
What was interesting is that I think it was the only comic that ever had an official x-rated spinoff about the sex lives of the characters...
thessaly - Dec 03, 2002 2:57:26 pm PST #195 of 10000
"...and that calls for some hard-hitting, potentially violent SCIENCE!"
Wow - I'd forgotten that he did the Elementals...I was so sad when Comico got bought out and the series went to hell, since I'd just been introduced to it by a friend who had all the issues. After the financial troubles, they started with the 'Fathom Sex Special #25' and I wasn't interested anymore.
I also miss Piranha Press' 'Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children'.
§ ita § - Dec 03, 2002 2:59:46 pm PST #196 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I also miss Piranha Press' 'Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children'
Me too!
CaBil - Dec 03, 2002 3:06:55 pm PST #197 of 10000
Remember, remember/the fifth of November/the Gunpowder Treason and Plot/I see no reason/Why Gunpowder Treason/Should ever be forgot.
I wonder if there is still a market for that sort of superhero story anymore?
DavidS - Dec 03, 2002 4:01:54 pm PST #198 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wonder if there is still a market for that sort of superhero story anymore?
If there's a market for Vertigo, then I'd think there's a market for smart hero stuff. Alan Moore's comics seem to be doing okay.
victor infante - Dec 03, 2002 4:22:34 pm PST #199 of 10000
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
If there's a market for Vertigo, then I'd think there's a market for smart hero stuff. Alan Moore's comics seem to be doing okay.
Oh, there's a few things that are pretty sharp: Authority, Planetary and Starman (some of which have ended, but all of which I'm reading in graphic novel form so DON'T TELL ME WHAT HAPPENS DAMN IT!!!) Promethea, League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Hunter.
Oh, and BHP, Fables is about how the land the Fairy Tales come from gets overrun by an evil force, so all of them are forced to relocate to New York City. It's bloody brilliant.
sumi - Dec 04, 2002 8:48:51 am PST #200 of 10000
Art Crawl!!!
Did anyone see the c.s.i. comic that was supposed to start coming out last month?
(I just looked at my subscription thingy for the comic shop and it mentioned it.)
Hayden - Dec 06, 2002 1:05:41 pm PST #201 of 10000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I don't have the link, but I saw today that Alan Moore is picking up a few dropped series(es), including the Lost Girls series.