bigontheinside
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Post by bigontheinside on Jun 14, 2009 10:42:25 GMT -5
I am in love with Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead at the moment - I've been picking up the collected issues as graphic novels. My only beef is that they changed the artist after the first book, Tony Moore is a much better artist than Charlie Adlard in my opinion. I WAS JUST ABOUT TO POST THIS! My dad bought volume 9 today, can't wait to dig right into it. Twist after twist after twist... |
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Post by stringer on Jun 14, 2009 12:09:02 GMT -5
Yes! It's fucking awesome!  I went to get numbers 7 and 8 today, looked it up on the little computer search thingy they had, and I saw the synopsis for number 9.. I think I spoiled something for myself. |
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Post by bigontheinside on Jun 14, 2009 13:15:22 GMT -5
Yes! It's fucking awesome! I went to get numbers 7 and 8 today, looked it up on the little computer search thingy they had, and I saw the synopsis for number 9.. I think I spoiled something for myself. Oh no! |
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Post by 212margarita on Jun 14, 2009 14:29:42 GMT -5
Can I just say, that I love being able to finish a whole story in an afternoon with graphic novels? Also: Black Hole, anyone?! Black Hole is fantastic! It's so heartbreaking and the art is just perfect for the story. I don't know how they plan to turn it into a movie. |
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Post by stringer on Jun 14, 2009 16:08:19 GMT -5
I want to make a Walking Dead tv series. No screenplay, just using the comic.
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Post by stevedave on Jun 15, 2009 13:01:41 GMT -5
As great as graphic novels are. AND THEY ARE. I still love the poor cousin the comic book more. I picked up a few issues of RAW recently from the 80's. I love the object and the context as much as the content in the comix (sorry old underground freak brother upbringing). They're amazing. Like little time machines to a place I never went but understand perfectly through the ink and colour.
My favorite thing is picking up cheap battered 70's and 80's comix for a pittance and then reading them in a park or bar or cafe and leaving them behind for someone else. Old DC and Marvel are very good for that.
Art Spiegleman's Sketchbooks which have just been published are enchanting. A nice bloke in the Pub let me flick through his copy on Saturday. Pricy though.
Oh and as I've pretty much avoided the actual topic all the way through this post.
*I loved Preacher*
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Post by meoskop on Jun 15, 2009 21:30:33 GMT -5
I'm so far behind. As in 2 years of books in a bin box waiting for me to catch up on my life. 100 Bullets and Fables are absolutely in there.
Our library has a fair selection of books - read Fun House & American Widow & American Born Chinese and several others on their dime. I'm a massive fan of Astro City type things- superhero's slightly akilter.
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Post by stringer on Jun 23, 2009 20:57:01 GMT -5
Just picked up the new Batman and Robin today, part of Batman Reborn. Art looks awesome, haven't read it yet though.
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Post by Five Alive on Jul 12, 2009 14:20:38 GMT -5
Just finished "Black Hole" thanks to this thread.
Think I'll do "Bone" or "Blankets" next.
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Post by laurenjean on Jul 12, 2009 17:39:42 GMT -5
I just started Fables and am really enjoying it so far.
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Post by terry on Jul 13, 2009 0:20:35 GMT -5
bought Clowes's Ghost World, Tomine's Summer Blonde, and the second scott pilgram today
needless to say it was a good day
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Post by caz on Jul 14, 2009 6:55:03 GMT -5
I bought Crazy Hair by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean yesterday... it had been open in the window of this comic shop in Brighton for weeks and everytime I walked by I kept thinking I should go in see what it was because it looked really special. Turns out it is! It's gorgeous  |
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Post by roboreckles on Jul 14, 2009 23:20:10 GMT -5
Jinx by Brian Michael Bendis
All of 100 Bullets
And fuck it, I'll drop the elephant.
All time
Ready
Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons.
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Post by Five Alive on Jul 15, 2009 2:38:01 GMT -5
As in "I just read Watchmen for the first time?  "... envy, of so. I really dig those Bendis stand-alone books, especially "Torso", but "Jinx" is hot too. --- (I can't find my copy of "Elektra: Assasin" anywhere... I was going to lend it to a friend. First book I ever "noticed" that was painted instead of drawn.) |
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Post by roboreckles on Jul 15, 2009 17:59:48 GMT -5
As in "I just read Watchmen for the first time? "... envy, of so. I really dig those Bendis stand-alone books, especially "Torso", but "Jinx" is hot too. --- (I can't find my copy of "Elektra: Assasin" anywhere... I was going to lend it to a friend. First book I ever "noticed" that was painted instead of drawn.) Sadly no. I'm the strange guy for the last decade or so screaming about how comics are literature and then throwing Watchmen at them as proof. |
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Post by stringer on Jul 31, 2009 17:30:08 GMT -5
Just picked up the latest in this Image mini-series called Gemini, by Jay Faerber, and the art is by this awesome guy called Jon Sommariva. Only one issue to go, and as exciting and great as it has been so far, I feel like there's loads of loose ends, too much stuff going on for a five-part series. As people are talking about him, Brian Michael Bendis is excellent. Has anyone read his Ultimate Spider-Man? Soooo good. And Terry - Scott Pilgrim is AMAZING! I'm up to the latest book now, and I'm really looking forward to the film! |
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Post by salparadisio on Jul 31, 2009 18:05:34 GMT -5
I just got into graphic novels the past couple of years. I love American Splendor. Harvey Pekar can do no wrong in my books. Blankets is my absolute favourite graphic novel. I need to reread it again. The first time I read it, I couldn't put it down. Stayed up all night reading it. Anyone recommend anything else by Craig Thompson? I also read The Alcoholic by Jonathan Ames, Another Dollar and The Beats by Harvey Pekar and Too Cool To Be Forgotten by Alex Robinson recently. All good reads. Just ordered this: www.amazon.ca/Asterios-Polyp-David-Mazzucchelli/dp/0307377326/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1249081473&sr=8-2Anyone else read it? |
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Post by stringer on Jul 31, 2009 18:14:40 GMT -5
Never heard of it, but the art looks really cool, what's it about?
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Post by salparadisio on Jul 31, 2009 18:46:51 GMT -5
It's about an architect who never gets any of his designs built. I was really into the drawing which is why I ordered it. This is where I first heard about it: nymag.com/arts/books/reviews/57736/ |
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Post by stringer on Jul 31, 2009 18:55:28 GMT -5
That looks wicked, may have to invest! Cheers, man.
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Post by salparadisio on Jul 31, 2009 19:42:07 GMT -5
Yeah, for sure. When I showed it to a friend of mine he said that he did the drawing for Batman: Year One. That got him pretty excited.
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Post by doctoracula on Aug 1, 2009 1:06:42 GMT -5
sandman is basically my most favorite thing ever
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Post by stringer on Aug 1, 2009 13:25:42 GMT -5
Yeah, for sure. When I showed it to a friend of mine he said that he did the drawing for Batman: Year One. That got him pretty excited. Ohhhhhhh, yeah the art in that is amazing. |
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Post by caz on Aug 2, 2009 9:37:36 GMT -5
Apparently Asterios-Polyp is supposed to be this incredible graphic novel that they predict will be a major influence for future graphic novelists... It's meant to be awesome but I can't afford it right now!
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Post by salparadisio on Aug 2, 2009 15:13:42 GMT -5
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I went to get numbers 7 and 8 today, looked it up on the little computer search thingy they had, and I saw the synopsis for number 9.. I think I spoiled something for myself. 
"... envy, of so.