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Getting caught up on the more recent pull list and the year ago pull list. I really don't know how I feel about this new Punisher series. There's times where I really dig it, the others where I just shake my head. I'd settle for a cross between the Mike Baron and Garth Ennis versions. Creepshow is entertaining and Predator has its moments. Predator has a new #1.   Rogues Gallery was cool. Basic idea is what happens when nerds go too far to protect the IP against Hollywood.  |
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I ordered this hardcover graphic novel by Dynamite on Amazon earlier this week. I got it today and read through it once already. I really enjoy the artwork and story. The graphic novel is based on a book of the same name by Deepak Chopra.  |
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 I blame the forum gremlins.
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I buy so many less weekly’s these days. The ones I do get however still get me geared up to read. The top two books here barely made it in the door. Hell, I read the Punisher book while I drove home instead of texting. |
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I read this last night. Not a bad read, but nothing to write home about.  |
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| From the past few days. Working through my pull list still. I'll get to the good drek (1970s-1990s) at some point. Unfortunately, the last two issues in this volume/series. This series was a good romp by writers and artists who actually care about their profession.    Blood Tree, Black Tape and Red Zone have all caught my attention. Whenever I read AWA stuff, I'm usually not disappointed.    |
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| AWA huh? I’m not aware. Is there a trade of any title I should read? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad Bad Mother, Sacrament, Devil's Highway, Crimson Cage (Macbeth but in pro wrestling) come to mind. The Resistance started strong but I haven't read the following two volumes. |
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| Spent the last week or so reading the Champions Marvel Masterworks volume. I first read the early issues of this series decades ago and found them to be quite awful. Terrible dialogue, contrived storylines and a group of characters that just didn’t seem to fit together. I got the feeling that this book was only created because Marvel wanted to add another super-team book to the schedule. Re-reading the early issues did little to change my opinion of them, but I have been pleasantly surprised by how good the later issues are. The series improved greatly after Bill Mantlo became the regular writer and a young up-and-comer named John Byrne took over on pencils. The addition of characters like Darkstar and Black Goliath to the mix made the book more interesting and Byrne’s artwork was a significant upgrade from the professional but unexceptional work that preceded him. Some of the early Byrne issues were inked by Bob Layton, which I found to be a particularly interesting and aesthetically pleasing combination. Layton’s inks may have overpowered the pencils in some places, but the genius of both men is on display in the finished product. I’m not saying that the later issues of Champions didn’t have their flaws. Ghost Rider, to me, never seemed to fit in as a team member and whoever made the decision to include him should probably have reconsidered. Overall, though, I would say that the last half of the series are pretty good comics, and significantly better than the first half. The Marvel Masterworks volume is also interesting because it contains all the appearances of the group, many of which were outside of the regular series and some of which I had never read. While it may not be all solid gold, the Champions Masterworks volume is definitely worth reading.  |
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I started reading the Warrant mags Shudder, and Vampiress Carmilla a year ago or so. I love them. It’s always go to reading between my stories. If I had to pick one to really try it’d be Shudder. |
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| Also buying Shudder, Vamp Carmilla, Creeps back issues, Creepy when I can afford them, Creepshow, Stuff of Nightmares, and pre hero Atlas monsters. Lots of good horror-show comics coming out. EC reprints... | ||
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 Some heady stuff in there. I miss that guy. |
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