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ZamIAm

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"OT: Comics" , posted Mon 8 Sep 17:55

I'm curious on what comics the people here read. And I'm leaning more toward western comics since, well... everything here is almost ALWAYS anime and manga. I'm starting to have the serious problem of reading FAR faster than I get paid. It takes willpower to not read a whole comic in the store rather than pay for it considering I can easily do that. I go almost everyday. The clerk knows my name and has my subscription memorized. At least I've branched off from only DC and Marvel...

Fantastic Four: Enjoying it so war though I don't like the new penicler for this latest issue and I hear that after #508 they will try to reinvent it (oh boy...)
Batman: Hush. 'Nuff said.
Xtreme X-Men: Like it more than some of the other titles out there with X. The "God Loves, Man Kills II" wasn't bad.
Street Fighter: Multiple covers vs. wallet. Fight!
Superman/Batman: OK, so far. It looks like an "All Ages" title that is actually safe for all ages.
Sojurn: Tried the dollar issue. Liked it. Giving the series a shot.
Ruse: Decided to give another CrossGen title a shot and it seems good. Lucked out to find and Issue #1 on the shelf with the rest in good condition.
Dragon's Lair: Never played the original game though I remember it. Giving this a shot.

I'm considering trying more from CrossGen, a monthly Spiderman title (ironic to think that my favorite superhero is the very comic I don't get regularly), WitchBlade, Fade From Blue, and something kid friendly like Sonic for my brother's birthday. Been getting a bunch of trades like Wolverine: Origin.

Failed Scripts:
Terry: Geeeeeese!!!
Andy: How does he keep surviving those falls?
Mai: Perhaps it's "too much booty in the pants..."

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ONSLAUGHT

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"Mmmmmmhhh..." , posted Mon 8 Sep 18:12:

Well, if you're getting a monthly Spidey title, get Ultimate Spider-Man.

I also recomend Ultimate X-Men and The Ultimates, I think you can find the past arcs in convenient Tradepaperback format.

Screw the normal continuity, the future of Marvel Comics lies in the Ultimate line.

There are a lot more of different comics that you might like, but if money is a problem, stick to the Ultimate line, and you will be satisfied.

[this message was edited by ONSLAUGHT on Mon 8 Sep 18:14]

Hungrywolf

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"Re(1):Mmmmmmhhh..." , posted Mon 8 Sep 18:49

quote:
Well, if you're getting a monthly Spidey title, get Ultimate Spider-Man.

I also recomend Ultimate X-Men and The Ultimates, I think you can find the past arcs in convenient Tradepaperback format.

Screw the normal continuity, the future of Marvel Comics lies in the Ultimate line.

There are a lot more of different comics that you might like, but if money is a problem, stick to the Ultimate line, and you will be satisfied.

I read:

Exiles
Uncanny X-men
X-treme X-men
Ultimate X-men
The Amazing Spider-man
Ultimate Spider-man
Daredevil (started reading it from the Hardcore storyline)
Robotech: Love and War
Battle of the Planets (Just finished)
Street Fighter
Fantastic Four
JLA/Avengers (4 issue mini-series just started, it looks like it'll be good. I was impressed.)

I like the Ultimate titles, but I still prefer the regular continuity (but am terribly sad about New X-men, I just don't like Morrison's writing of it and what he's done in it. It's sad because Cyclops is my favorite character). I am gonna pick up the graphic novels of the Hush storyline in Batman. I would get all of the Batgirl: Year Ones if I could get them from the beginning. Other than that, I may start to collect Avengers soon. I'm only gonna read The Ultimates in graphic novel format.

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Dr Baghead

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"Re(1):OT: Comics" , posted Mon 8 Sep 20:52

I read Thundercats (SHUT UP!!! you've no right to judge me!!!!)

I also read the Mangaverse Spider-man comics when they're made (Look for custom Mangaverse Spider-man, Black Cat, Venom, AND Devil-Hunter on my web-site soon!)

AND I read random comics I pick up because I like the art or story (recently I got that X-Men by the Lone Wolf and Cub writer... I also picked up Spidey and the Mini-Marvels, Now THAT should be a runnig series!)

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Gen

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"Re(1):OT: Comics" , posted Mon 8 Sep 21:45

quote:
I'm curious on what comics the people here read. And I'm leaning more toward western comics since, well... everything here is almost ALWAYS anime and manga. I'm starting to have the serious problem of reading FAR faster than I get paid. It takes willpower to not read a whole comic in the store rather than pay for it considering I can easily do that. I go almost everyday. The clerk knows my name and has my subscription memorized. At least I've branched off from only DC and Marvel...

Fantastic Four: Enjoying it so war though I don't like the new penicler for this latest issue and I hear that after #508 they will try to reinvent it (oh boy...)
Batman: Hush. 'Nuff said.
Xtreme X-Men: Like it more than some of the other titles out there with X. The "God Loves, Man Kills II" wasn't bad.
Street Fighter: Multiple covers vs. wallet. Fight!
Superman/Batman: OK, so far. It looks like an "All Ages" title that is actually safe for all ages.
Sojurn: Tried the dollar issue. Liked it. Giving the series a shot.
Ruse: Decided to give another CrossGen title a shot and it seems good. Lucked out to find and Issue #1 on the shelf with the rest in good condition.
Dragon's Lair: Never played the original game though I remember it. Giving this a shot.

I'm considering trying more from CrossGen, a monthly Spiderman title (ironic to think that my favorite superhero is the very comic I don't get regularly), WitchBlade, Fade From Blue, and something kid friendly like Sonic for my brother's birthday. Been getting a bunch of trades like Wolverine: Origin.

The last comic I specifically bought was... Valentine from Red Eye Press ( http://www.redeyepress.net / don't try the name with .com.)

Ishmael

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"Re(2):OT: Comics" , posted Tue 9 Sep 12:40

Some of the stuff I've picked up lately:

"Kitsune Tales" one-shot "Skeleton Key" was, at best, erratic before it finally turned into total garbage. I did, however, always like the character Kitsune. It seems I wasn't the only fan of the character since someone thought making this special issue was a good idea.

"Liberty Meadows" I can understand why Frank Cho would be annoyed that more often than not his original jokes didn't make it into syndication but is it the best use of his energy to re-do so many of his strips when he could be working on new material?

I'm still waiting for the final issue of "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" although I can't imagine it will top the events in the previous issue. I don't know if it was a slam on comic books that start to emulate the movies that are produced from them, a snide companion piece to the film version of "League" or just a fluke of publishing schedules that caused such an unfriendly issue to come out at nearly the same time as the movie "League" but the results were hilarious.

Sano
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Frequent Customer

"Re(3):OT: Comics" , posted Tue 9 Sep 14:09

What I'm buying and reading now.

Manga -

Shonen Jump
Raijin
Fist of the North Star
Ranma 1/2

DC -

Batman

Studio Udon -

Street Fighter

Antartic -

Gold Diggers

Image -

Liberty Meadows

Marvel -

The Amazing Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man (But only until the Venom Arc ends)
New X-Men
Uncanny X-Men
X-Statix

Luisinan

437th Post

Gold Customer

"Re(4):OT: Comics" , posted Tue 9 Sep 23:25

Hmm. Weird. The only book I look forward to every month is Transformers G1. I really wish there was a publisher that would put out a good sci-fi space book. I guess Cross Gen has some sci-fi space books, but I haven't heard anything great about them and their covers don't grab my attention. Ironically, the other book that I do look forward to every month is Way of the Rat by Crossgen. That book is sort of a Jackie Chan in ancient-mythical-China action/adventure story.

The thing that I have begun to do is to save up my money and wait for the local conventions to hit. That way I can buy my paperbacks and hardcovers at reduced prices. At the San Diego Con, I got five hardcovers and ten paperbacks at 30-60% off. I love Marvel hardcovers. The page quality is a little nicer and the artwork is slighly enlarged. And it's just damn cool to hold the thing in your hand. I'm gonna try and get as many Marvel hardcovers as I can. I also want to get the Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale Batman stories in hardcover. And Hush in hardcover.

Aside from those books, I'm also buying whatever suits my fancy. Anything good, like Queen and Country or the X-Statix. I think I might buy some Thundercats and He-Man paperbacks if they are on sale. New X-Men is the only X-Men book I buy and I like Morrison- although he has an odd writing style that we're not used to seeing on an x-men book. Powers is also good. And Red Star is okay-- it's great idea but the story is very slow and sometimes vague.

I guess that's it. I don't really like DC characters. And I'd rather buy anime then manga. Although I'm really disappointed with the whole Initial D fiasco.

Oh yeah, I'm very excited about the Dreamwave/Capcom books. But I think I'll just wait for paperbacks again.

The only thing that I worry about now is finding books that are suitable for young childrens (7 to 12 years old). IMO, a lot of Marvel books are more suitable for teens and older folks. I want to give paperbacks and hardcovers as presents to my little nephews/nieces so it's a bit tougher finding something appropriate for them.

Bored? "160"

CrazyMax

300th Post

Bronze Customer

"Re(1):OT: Comics" , posted Wed 10 Sep 04:43

I've become what the industry knows as a jaded comic book customer. Someone who's collected for a lifetime, still likes comic books, but can barely stand what is produced today. With that in mind, I get very few books consistently. Instead buying an occasional title when the mood strikes me, or a favorite artist re-surfaces.

Books I get:

1. Planetary

Great book for old time fans, who want a skewed, fascinating, and sometimes cynical look at comics, with super heroics tossed in.
Highest Crazy Max recommendation.

2. Shonen Jump

Got a subscription for $20 last year, and it has been worth every penny. Strips I thought I would not like, I love. Yugi has clever individual stories, Shaman King is cool, and the very reason I got the book, Naruto kix az! Dragonball unfortunately I got tired of years ago, when I originally got the manga it seems like a decade ago.

3. At one time, the Ultimates.

A 'realistic' or X-Men the movie look at the Avengers. Brutal & cool, now getting stupid.

4. There is no four

I am looking forward to Nyx, which is Josh Middleton's return to comics, but dread Joe Quesada's hand in it. I recommend getting a copy of Marvel's insert to the Previews ordering catalog. Inside is a free preview of Nyx, so you can see what I am talking about. Also is a free copy of Mystique #1, a Tsunami book.

ZamIAm

1040th Post

Red Carpet Premium Member

"Kiddies..." , posted Wed 10 Sep 08:41

quote:
The only thing that I worry about now is finding books that are suitable for young childrens (7 to 12 years old). IMO, a lot of Marvel books are more suitable for teens and older folks.

True and this has been the subject of a few debates on other sites. Sonic the Hedgehog doesn't seem bad as far as quality is concerned but with where I'm at plotwise I can't give heavy opinion. I'm actually trying to WRITE a child oriented comic idea. Some ideas are coming together but there's the obvious reality of my not being in the industry yet.

And then the fact that it has to fight for mental space amognst my other countless ideas...

Failed Scripts:
Terry: Geeeeeese!!!
Andy: How does he keep surviving those falls?
Mai: Perhaps it's "too much booty in the pants..."

Dr Baghead

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"Re(5):OT: Comics" , posted Wed 10 Sep 08:49

quote:
The only thing that I worry about now is finding books that are suitable for young childrens (7 to 12 years old). IMO, a lot of Marvel books are more suitable for teens and older folks. I want to give paperbacks and hardcovers as presents to my little nephews/nieces so it's a bit tougher finding something appropriate for them.

might I suggest a book from Marvel's Essential line? They're older comics so they should be more appropriate for the youngins then modern books... plus they're in black and white! it might trick them into thinking they're reading Shonen Jump!

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Puar

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"Re(1):OT: Comics" , posted Thu 11 Sep 02:16:

Currently:

1602
Avengers/JLA
Batman (Hush)
Batgirl: Year One
Daredevil (Starting with Brian Michael Bendis' Run)
Exiles
Mystique
New Mutants v2
Nightwing
Outsiders
Runaways
Superman/Batman
Thundercats: Dogs of War
Trouble
Ultimates
Ultimate Adventures
Ultimate Spider-Man
Ultimate X-Men
Weapon X

Completed:

Cataclysm (Batman Crossover)
Bruce Wayne: Fugitive
Bruce Wayne: Murderer
Earth/Universe/Paradise X
JLA (Tower of Babel)
Mutant X
Thundercats: Reclaiming Thundera
Thundercats: The Return
Thunderbolts

If I read anything else, I can't remember it right now since I'm not at home. I've been meaning to finish up my Generation X books and start reading Harly Quinn whenever I get a chance.

Also thinking about picking up the new Teen Titans because I enjoyed Mike McKone's work on Exiles.

For anyone interested in Exiles, check out my site, Reality Check, although I haven't been able to update it lately because of problems with my service provider. It's free, so whatever.

I second the notion that the Ultimate line rocks. Ultimate Fantastic Four is on the way with Brian Michael Bendis, Mike Millar, Bryan Hitch, and Adam Kubert all on board I believe. Ultimate Six also starts this week.

As for the comment about Ultimates starting to blow during its current Alien Invasion arc, I beg to differ, but I think their take on the Skrulls is a nice interpretation... Unless you really like the green, cartoony 616 editions.

And now, spoilers from crap I read if you've been out of the know for awhile...

Daredevil
It is leaked that Matt Murdock is Daredevil and a newspaper prints the story. Murdock sues the paper for liable. Meanwhile, the Kingpin is betrayed by his inner circle and is seemingly murdered.

Exiles
Blink has been sent home and Illyana Rasputin, better known as Colossus' Little Sister Magik, has been sent to replace her. The Exiles most recent jaunt has them on a world where Captain America was turned into a Vampire by Baron Blood. Cap killed Baron Blood to attain the mantle of Vampire King and now leads a squadron of damned Vampire Avengers.

You might want to skip over Issues #26-#27 and definitely bypass Issues #28-30 by Chuck Austen as they're all subpar, half-assed, have little to do with the Exiles, and screws with Exiles continuity.

Nightwing
Dick Grayson's former partner, who is now chief of the Police Department, has deduced that he is Nightwing and has kicked him off the Force.

Runaways
Good read. A group of kids finds out that their parents are really Super Villains.

Thundercats: Dogs of War
Lion-O forms a pact with Mumm-Ra and the Mutants after the War Dogs have started taking over Thundera.

Trouble
This is such smut. (;

"You should get to know me better

no one's every what they seem..."

[this message was edited by Puar on Thu 11 Sep 02:29]

CrazyMax

301th Post

Bronze Customer

"Re(2):OT: Comics" , posted Thu 11 Sep 04:49

quote:

As for the comment about Ultimates starting to blow during its current Alien Invasion arc, I beg to differ, but I think their take on the Skrulls is a nice interpretation... Unless you really like the green, cartoony 616 editions.

My problem with the plotline, is the sudden and jolting jump in tempo. We went from one of the coolest interpretations of a Hulk attack, to a story on domestic abuse, to some asswards back Matrix intro of Black Widow & Hawkeye, that suddenly leads into aliens always being on Earth and causing wars.

Whiplash effect--

Whaaaa?! What happened to some of the cool other plotlines mentioned that may have been a more progressive step towards the Skrulls?
My favorite was the idea of Iron Man crashing and losing a set of armor in China. The Chinese of course have no intention of returning the armor, ala the downed US plane sometime ago in China. More stuff about Thor's enviromental missions.

It just seemed like a haphazard jump to that plotline just to wrap up issue 12. Especially now that a decision has been made to make Ultimates a 12 issue series, then just start over again with another issue one.

I thought the series started so well, No image kicks more ass than the Godzillaesgue delivery scene of Giant Man in NY to fight the Hulk, with Cap hanging out a helicopter door on the way, to this quick wrap it up major alien plotline. Hell, the alien plotline should have been 12 issues itself.