Cain was the host/narrator for House of Mystery and Abel for House of Secrets.
Jimmy Olsen jokes're pretty much gonna be lost on you, huh?
Xander ,'The Killer In Me'
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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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 28, 2006 9:47:30 am PDT #9362 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
Polter-Cow - Apr 28, 2006 4:56:04 pm PDT #9363 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I finished Preludes and Nocturnes. Good introduction. John Dee is a frickin' crazy psycho monster. I was sad when he killed Rosemary; she was a sweet, naive woman. And "24 Hours" was very freaky.
Death is hot.
DavidS - Apr 28, 2006 5:07:07 pm PDT #9364 of 10000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Death is hot.
Plus, she was based on an actual waitress.
Atropa - Apr 28, 2006 7:50:49 pm PDT #9365 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Death is hot.
And smart, and kind, and funny, and a goth girl archetype.
Spidra Webster - Apr 28, 2006 8:18:30 pm PDT #9366 of 10000
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
Hope this hasn't been posted already. Marvel Secret Wars Re-Enactment Society: [link]
Mr. Broom - Apr 29, 2006 8:42:47 am PDT #9367 of 10000
"When I look at people that I would like to feel have been a mentor or an inspiring kind of archetype of what I'd love to see my career eventually be mentioned as a footnote for in the same paragraph, it would be, like, Bowie." ~Trent Reznor
I finished Preludes and Nocturnes. Good introduction. John Dee is a frickin' crazy psycho monster. I was sad when he killed Rosemary; she was a sweet, naive woman. And "24 Hours" was very freaky. Death is hot.
Gaiman's said "24 Hours" was one of the most disturbing things he'd written to date, which is probably true. He's also said the series doesn't really hit its stride until "The Sound of Her Wings," which is definitely true, so if you liked Preludes and Nocturnes, prepare to be gobsmacked with greatness.
Death and Delirium are tied for my favorite of the Endless, with Dream not far behind.
Polter-Cow - Apr 29, 2006 9:02:11 am PDT #9368 of 10000
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Gaiman's said "24 Hours" was one of the most disturbing things he'd written to date, which is probably true.
I don't doubt it. It's completely unrelentless and unsympathetic and brutal, with no happy ending in sight. As you read it, you just keep thinking, "This can't be happening."
I like the way Dream talks in black text bubbles.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 29, 2006 9:54:50 am PDT #9369 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 always thought of "A Doll's House" as the very best arc of Sandman stories, though I gather that Season of Mists is more popular and definitely had greater impact on the Vertigo setting.
Polter-Cow - Apr 29, 2006 7:35:06 pm PDT #9370 of 10000
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Everyone I've talked to has named Season of Mists as their favorite, along with Brief Lives.
I'm going to start A Doll's House tonight. Yay.
Polter-Cow - Apr 29, 2006 10:51:20 pm PDT #9371 of 10000
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All right, I'm halfway through A Doll's House, and I'm loving it more and more. It's becoming a whole lot more epic, with the tale of Nada and the machinations of Desire and Despair and the escape of Dreaming citizens and everything is connected and important!
I wasn't surprised to see Unity Kinkaid again because Gaiman specifically mentions her in his recap of the first volume, so it was like being spoiled by a previously. I think it's amusing thar Rose's hair is about four colors, and depending on what angle you see her, you only see one at a time.
Comic books are such a physical, tangible medium. It's such a strange experience to have to turn the book ninety degrees for four pages.
Dream is kind of a badass ("I don't think you'll enjoy the next few thousand years"), but he's also kind of a jackass. What he did to Nada was asshattery of the highest degree. "You won't marry me, so here's a hot cup of eternal torment"? The hell? That's a new twist on the old "Immortal in love with a mortal" story.
I've decided that the ending of Part Three is a good stopping point until tomorrow. It's when Jed gets picked up by the Corinthian, which made me audibly say, "Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck," and, well, I love when stories make me do that.
I will not be surprised if I have nightmares about the Corinthian. Dude has TEETH FOR EYES.