Are there any comics with a similar tone to Stephanie Brown's Batgirl series out there?
Kind of a light, fun story about super-teens? I'd recommend checking out Brian K. Vaughn's Runaways and Peter David's Young Justice. Also you could check out Avengers Academy, early Young Avengers, or the recent Young Allies series.
Are there any comics with a similar tone to Stephanie Brown's Batgirl series out there?
Blue Beetle (John Rogers' run, pre-New 52)
Young Justice (the old series; not the one based off the cartoon (the cartoon is good but has a more serious tone))
Yeah, that was a pre-coffee post. I read it as "I never wrote anything by Sean McKeever that I didn't like." Which would be much more understandable sentiment.
How good is Haunt? Are the Kirkman/Capullo worth getting, or should I just start with Casey's run? I really like the artwork that was posted in one of the MOTW threads a few weeks back.
I'm pretty sure I'm the only one who actually reads Haunt, on this forum.
I liked pretty much the entire thing. The Kirkman/McFarlana/Capullo run is very much in the vein of Spawn; a supernatural entity does black-ops work, running afoul of villains both mundane and mystic. Capullo drew the Hell out of it, and while the script isn't terribly original, it has some pretty interesting, engaging characters.
The Casey/Fox run is an entirely different thing. Characters' personalities suddenly changed, major characters were killed or shunted off into limbo, and the book started running with the mystic side of things, leaving the espionage/spy stuff by the wayside.
Personally, I say start from the beginning. The first few issues are actually drawn by Invincible's Ryan Ottley, and inked by McFarlane, which looks pretty cool. And you get to watch the protagonist's evolution from a total shithead, to a guy who might actually have the makings of a hero. Plus, the first TPB's only ten bucks.
That said, if you liked Nathan Fox's art, check out the Zodiac mini-series he did for Marvel, also with Joe Casey. It's just three issues, and was part of Dark Reign, so it should be readily available, and cheap.
Anyone here read the European series "Jeremiah". I've been watching the TV series adaption (by JMS no-less), and its got be kind of intrigued. The TV series so far is fudging most stuff, but it looks like it has some good core ideas. Would the comic series "Jeremiah" be worth picking up? It looks to be a kind of mash-up of Tin-tin, Y-The Last Man, with Heavy Metal art thrown in.
While I was browsing through Barnes and Noble I saw a trade of the first 14 issues of Ultimate Comics Spider-man (the reboot right after Ultimatum, not the Miles Morales version). But now I can't find it anywhere on Amazon. I'm planning on selling all my single issues of the UC reboot and replacing them with collections. It's not that big a deal as I can just get the first two trades instead but the fact that I can't find it online is bothering me.
Anyone here read the European series "Jeremiah". I've been watching the TV series adaption (by JMS no-less), and its got be kind of intrigued. The TV series so far is fudging most stuff, but it looks like it has some good core ideas. Would the comic series "Jeremiah" be worth picking up? It looks to be a kind of mash-up of Tin-tin, Y-The Last Man, with Heavy Metal art thrown in.
Jeremiah had a comic? I remember watching the show and it being interesting, but I also remember it ended abruptly and getting no closure, does comic go well past the show/follow the same story?
Anyone here read the European series "Jeremiah". I've been watching the TV series adaption (by JMS no-less), and its got be kind of intrigued. The TV series so far is fudging most stuff, but it looks like it has some good core ideas. Would the comic series "Jeremiah" be worth picking up? It looks to be a kind of mash-up of Tin-tin, Y-The Last Man, with Heavy Metal art thrown in.
Jeremiah had a comic? I remember watching the show and it being interesting, but I also remember it ended abruptly and getting no closure, does comic go well past the show/follow the same story?
Yeah, Jeremiah was based off a European comic series that started in the 70's. I haven't read all of them, but new volumes are still being released in Belgium so I'd imagine it goes far past where the show ended.
While I was browsing through Barnes and Noble I saw a trade of the first 14 issues of Ultimate Comics Spider-man (the reboot right after Ultimatum, not the Miles Morales version). But now I can't find it anywhere on Amazon. I'm planning on selling all my single issues of the UC reboot and replacing them with collections. It's not that big a deal as I can just get the first two trades instead but the fact that I can't find it online is bothering me.
It's been six months since the Ultimatum Wave. The Daily Bugle is no more, the Kingpin is deposed, Midtown High has another hero roaming the halls - and the people of New York absolutely adore Spider-Man?! You'd think Peter Parker's life was pretty sweet, but he still has issues: a new girlfriend causing drama from the old one, a hellion named Mysterio on the loose, and the Human Torch and Iceman boarding at Aunt May's house! Then, Spidey discovers that his neighbor Rick Jones has special abilities of his own. But how the teenager acquired them is a mystery even to Rick himself.
Anyone here read the European series "Jeremiah". I've been watching the TV series adaption (by JMS no-less), and its got be kind of intrigued. The TV series so far is fudging most stuff, but it looks like it has some good core ideas. Would the comic series "Jeremiah" be worth picking up? It looks to be a kind of mash-up of Tin-tin, Y-The Last Man, with Heavy Metal art thrown in.
Jeremiah had a comic? I remember watching the show and it being interesting, but I also remember it ended abruptly and getting no closure, does comic go well past the show/follow the same story?
Yeah, Jeremiah was based off a European comic series that started in the 70's. I haven't read all of them, but new volumes are still being released in Belgium so I'd imagine it goes far past where the show ended.
There are 30+ trade collections of Jeremiah, so it is pretty popular in Europe. I'm in the mood for some 80's grungy post-apocalypse comics, and that seems like that will satisfy that urge. Only problem is that it seems to be hard to find in the US, though supposedly Dark Horse is going to be making another effort soon at a US version. Also, the holder of the rights to the English translation is apparently a small company that for some reason isn't publishing them that often. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_(comics)
I'm interested in seeing more graphic novels by this author, who apparently has written a shitload of them. Unfortunately, it seems like Amazon is scarce on those.
how was garth ennis's thor story from a while back? that undead avengers promo features mummy thor, and someone in se said it was probably a tribute to an ennis thor story
I just finished the third trade of Runaways tonight, which is the end of volume one, so basically before it was revived
Absolutely loved it, it was a perfect wrap-up I felt.
I've heard bad things about continuing, though? I've heard off-hand remarks about Whedon's treatment of it and such. Is this coming from people who generally don't like Whedon, or is it just bad? I love Whedon and if the story and characters are continued in a worthwhile way, then I won't mind picking up the remaining seven trades. Should I let it be as the great 18 issues it was, or is it worth going forward?
I just finished the third trade of Runaways tonight, which is the end of volume one, so basically before it was revived
Absolutely loved it, it was a perfect wrap-up I felt.
I've heard bad things about continuing, though? I've heard off-hand remarks about Whedon's treatment of it and such. Is this coming from people who generally don't like Whedon, or is it just bad? I love Whedon and if the story and characters are continued in a worthwhile way, then I won't mind picking up the remaining seven trades. Should I let it be as the great 18 issues it was, or is it worth going forward?
Vaughn wrote more than 18 issues, he was the writer for the first 24 issues of volume 2 as well all of which are required Runaways reading.
I just finished the third trade of Runaways tonight, which is the end of volume one, so basically before it was revived
Absolutely loved it, it was a perfect wrap-up I felt.
I've heard bad things about continuing, though? I've heard off-hand remarks about Whedon's treatment of it and such. Is this coming from people who generally don't like Whedon, or is it just bad? I love Whedon and if the story and characters are continued in a worthwhile way, then I won't mind picking up the remaining seven trades. Should I let it be as the great 18 issues it was, or is it worth going forward?
Maybe missing something but it looks like Whedon only wrote a single arc.
So where would I go next if I wanted something similar to Planetary? Modern but not gritty, postmodern approach to superheroes/pop culture at large, and still optimistic and fun?
I didn't like Forty-Niners as much as the original two books by Moore and Ha, but I remember enjoying it. I don't think the cast was quite as charming as the modern incarnation.
Additionally, Smax is the only non-Moore spinoff that's worth a damn.
You know, I've only ever read the first Astro City TPB. I keep waiting for them to release some giant omnibus, so I can read the whole thing in one go.
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Kind of a light, fun story about super-teens? I'd recommend checking out Brian K. Vaughn's Runaways and Peter David's Young Justice. Also you could check out Avengers Academy, early Young Avengers, or the recent Young Allies series.
Blue Beetle (John Rogers' run, pre-New 52)
Young Justice (the old series; not the one based off the cartoon (the cartoon is good but has a more serious tone))
Ultimate Spider-Man
man I'm an idiot
Word.
edit: Not-word.
you just recommended Gravity
which was written by Sean McKeever
and then said he didn't write anything good
Yeah, that was a pre-coffee post. I read it as "I never wrote anything by Sean McKeever that I didn't like." Which would be much more understandable sentiment.
but I was not a huge fan of Young Allies and his Teen Titans was absolutely abysmal
and then of course, he was one of the main writers of Countdown
his marvel work is better
Gravity is legitimately good though, haven't read Sentinel.
His Teen Titans and Countdown work is awful, yes.
There seem to be a lot of writers that do great work for other companies and then fail at DC. I think that says a lot about the DC environment.
I liked pretty much the entire thing. The Kirkman/McFarlana/Capullo run is very much in the vein of Spawn; a supernatural entity does black-ops work, running afoul of villains both mundane and mystic. Capullo drew the Hell out of it, and while the script isn't terribly original, it has some pretty interesting, engaging characters.
The Casey/Fox run is an entirely different thing. Characters' personalities suddenly changed, major characters were killed or shunted off into limbo, and the book started running with the mystic side of things, leaving the espionage/spy stuff by the wayside.
Personally, I say start from the beginning. The first few issues are actually drawn by Invincible's Ryan Ottley, and inked by McFarlane, which looks pretty cool. And you get to watch the protagonist's evolution from a total shithead, to a guy who might actually have the makings of a hero. Plus, the first TPB's only ten bucks.
That said, if you liked Nathan Fox's art, check out the Zodiac mini-series he did for Marvel, also with Joe Casey. It's just three issues, and was part of Dark Reign, so it should be readily available, and cheap.
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Edit: Never mind, Vision Machine, duh. Couldn't find it in Google search for the life of me...
Jeremiah had a comic? I remember watching the show and it being interesting, but I also remember it ended abruptly and getting no closure, does comic go well past the show/follow the same story?
Yeah, Jeremiah was based off a European comic series that started in the 70's. I haven't read all of them, but new volumes are still being released in Belgium so I'd imagine it goes far past where the show ended.
Found it!
Ultimate Spider-Man vol. 14
There are 30+ trade collections of Jeremiah, so it is pretty popular in Europe. I'm in the mood for some 80's grungy post-apocalypse comics, and that seems like that will satisfy that urge. Only problem is that it seems to be hard to find in the US, though supposedly Dark Horse is going to be making another effort soon at a US version. Also, the holder of the rights to the English translation is apparently a small company that for some reason isn't publishing them that often.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_(comics)
I'm interested in seeing more graphic novels by this author, who apparently has written a shitload of them. Unfortunately, it seems like Amazon is scarce on those.
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Minecraft - ArtfulDodger42
I just finished the third trade of Runaways tonight, which is the end of volume one, so basically before it was revived
Absolutely loved it, it was a perfect wrap-up I felt.
I've heard bad things about continuing, though? I've heard off-hand remarks about Whedon's treatment of it and such. Is this coming from people who generally don't like Whedon, or is it just bad? I love Whedon and if the story and characters are continued in a worthwhile way, then I won't mind picking up the remaining seven trades. Should I let it be as the great 18 issues it was, or is it worth going forward?
Vaughn wrote more than 18 issues, he was the writer for the first 24 issues of volume 2 as well all of which are required Runaways reading.
After that, it's fine to stop.
http://www.amazon.com/Grendel-Omnibus-Volume-Hunter-Rose/dp/1595828931/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nT1?ie=UTF8&colid=Z4SJ7ZNRQ8NX&coliid=I2NDKTFG7NKP9S
Maybe missing something but it looks like Whedon only wrote a single arc.
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Gosh, I need to re-read those, it's been way too long.
On a related note, how is Top Ten: The Forty-Niners? I own it but haven't read it.
Additionally, Smax is the only non-Moore spinoff that's worth a damn.
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that thing is a goddamn masterpiece
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It is everything good about comics