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2011/10/27 15:51:00
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
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Melissia wrote:I should clarify-- supposedly he's trying to stop brooding so much about his parents.
I believe he has in fact recently stated this as his intention!
And I like it as well!
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2011/10/27 15:51:44
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Thanks. I'll pick it up digitally and take a look.
Is there a way to digitally subscribe, or is it only purchase individual comics?
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2011/10/27 16:03:23
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Solahma
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No clue, I don't like the idea of digital comics.
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2011/10/27 20:08:53
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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I like my comics the old fashioned way: on dead trees!
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2011/10/27 20:20:56
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Trazyn's Museum Curator
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Here are a list of Comics that I like:
Some of the Deadpool Issues
2000 AD/Judge Dredd (Especially Judge Dredd)
The Authority
Transmetropolitan
The Army of Darkness comics (well, except for the league of light story arc. That was pretty dumb imo)
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What I have
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Westwood lives in death!
Peace through power!
A longbeard when it comes to Necrons and WHFB. Grumble Grumble
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2011/10/27 20:35:30
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Judge Dredd sounds interesting but I need more information on it. When I was in the UK I would see books called Judge Dredd and they'd be pretty big and have 7,8 or 9 on the spine. I assume these are TPBs of some kind? Don't know if the Englishmen serialize their comics in the same way as ours. Where do I start?
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2011/10/27 20:39:10
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Solahma
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2011/10/27 20:51:48
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Thanks. I don't think this is what I saw though. This looks like it's only 4 volumes and what I saw was numbered around 9-14ish. These are probably better anyway. Is this all-encompassing? Like his whole career? Is it black & white?
Weekly comic magazines? Those crazy Brits.
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2011/10/27 20:53:52
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Solahma
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Those are the American versions. The UK ones looked like this: http://www.amazon.com/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1904265790/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1319748637&sr=1-1 The USA versions are not going to stop at four, as far as I know. They're just taking it a few progs at a time, going through the whole series. I think the UK versions are up to Volume 18 or 19 now.
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2011/10/27 21:02:11
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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Yes, yes, of course they need to be translated from British to American. I'm not sure which ones would be easier to understand for me anyway. You guys constantly misspell colour, but really, can any North American take "bullocks" seriously as a curse word? Such is the plight of the Canadian.
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2011/10/28 02:17:16
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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No, but it is one in the UK - funny, eh?
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2011/10/28 02:29:15
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
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I see what y'all did there 
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2011/10/28 11:34:36
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Man it's been a long time since I read Judge Dredd (the end of the (first?) Judge Death storyline). Even that I think was old by the time I read it...
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2011/10/28 12:02:48
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
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Bullocks isn't a swear word.
.. If it's the 2000AD stuff that you're interested in, then I'd recommend the Slaine series, especially when Bisley was the artist.
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2011/10/28 12:39:34
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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reds8n wrote: Bullocks isn't a swear word.
Veering off topic... it may not be, but it certainly isn't one for polite company, is it?
I realize its origins in the deep mist shrouded past don't exactly hint at it being common discussion fare, and now it basically means 'nonsense' or 'rubbish' but... it isn't something you'd expect to hear everywhere.
Or is it?
reds8n wrote:
.. If it's the 2000AD stuff that you're interested in, then I'd recommend the Slaine series, especially when Bisley was the artist.
I still love "The Apocalypse War" with classic Dredd artist Carlos Ezquerra - straight up 80's style with nukes flying left and right! 
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2011/10/28 12:43:22
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Decrepit Dakkanaut
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Bullocks doesn't mean 'nonsense' or 'rubbish' unless you guys are trying to bypass the swear filter (I aint no grass, I won't tell no-one ).
Replace the 'u' with an 'o' and that's the swear word that is used to mean the above; 'bullocks' refers to castrated male cattle (or any castrated male bovine to be more precise).
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2011/10/28 13:46:13
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Solahma
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Just a funny picture for those who don't follow CSBG's "The Line It Is Drawn" series (and, as you know, I like the Robins):
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2011/10/28 13:49:46
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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As an aside, Damien does seem interesting. Mostly because he's fully willing to back talk Batman and even keep pushing his own ideas over Batman's to an extent, and I like that in a Robin.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2011/10/28 13:50:20
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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The above pic does him credit.
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BTW, Grant Morrison keeps saying that 2012's Leviathan will be tragic -- and that's led to speculation that Damian will be killed off. I really hope not. He's a perfect fixture of the Bat-family and his personality-type has been missing from the Hall of Robins:
Dick: optimistic resolve
Jason: bitter fury
Tim: meticulous introspection
Damian: violent sincerity
What made the Dick'n'Damian pairing work so well is that it took seventy years of relationship between Bruce and Dick and reversed it. Suddenly Robin was Batman and Batman was Robin. Damian is really Batman's son. Imagine if Bruce Wayne was developing backwards through time -- not growing away from his parents' murder but towards it. That's Damian -- it's like what if Bruce was born as Batman and at some point invented/became Bruce? That's Damian's journey.
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2011/10/28 15:38:30
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Damian's awesome.
Dick: Criminals are, by definition, a superstitious and cowardly lot.
Damian: That's stupid.
He adores Bruce, but it's just wonderful how he takes the piss out of the Batman mythos.
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2011/10/28 17:33:17
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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[DCM]
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Yes and no.
A little Damien goes a long way.
TO be honest with you, his whole "KILL 'EM ALL!" shtick is getting a bit tired.
I can only hope that it is because they are aiming for some sort of long view character arc where he becomes less of a prick.
And I can only hope it starts to happen soon.
Random 'secret and unobserved' bat squishing episodes diminish my hopes though.
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2011/10/28 19:14:07
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Solahma
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He's much less bloodthirsty these days. His attitude is just that: a pre-teen's obnoxious attitude. What really defines him, as Anung Un Rama pointed out, is how he looks up to Bruce.
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2011/10/28 22:33:10
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Dominating Dominatrix
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German comics are still a bit behind. Batman Inc. only just started. There were a few nice bits of characterisation for Damian in the last Red Robin book.
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2011/10/29 00:42:36
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Deacon
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There are 37 pages to this thread and I'm not reading it all hehe. So here are the comics I collect and recommend (You'll see a theme )
1. Dark Tower Series (If you're a fan of Stephen King's Dark Tower or not, they are amazingly well written and the art is fantastic.)
2. American Vampire (Setting is vampires in the "wild west" time period, Stephen King has a hand in its creation)
3. Aliens vs. Predator - There was a short run of these like, 4-6 and they were amazing. I wish they would have based the movies off of it, would have been better. Wait scratch that, it would have been actually watchable lol.
4. Aliens-Newts Tale - This comic was a direct copy of the movie, but showed a lot of what happened to the colony before the events in the movie, its pretty sweet.
5. Arkum Asylum: A serious House on Serious Earth (Graphic Novel by Grant Morrison and art by Dave McKean. Best Batman book I've had the pleasure of reading)
6. Watchmen (Not for everyone, the movie was fun, but missed a few things. I really enjoyed the hell outta the comic.
7. V for Vendetta - I'm a fan of both the movie and comic, although they differ an a range of things.
8. Firefly/Serenity comics - based on the show/movie. I'm a browncoat for sure, so anything to extend the story makes me happy. I hate FOX for screwing that show over, it was SOOO good.
9. The Stand (Another adaptation of the Stephen King novel, its really good, and the arts fantastic.)
10. Spawn (The Original series) - I have mixed feelings on this because it had a lot of potential and was really fun, but got derailed and then split into a million varients. Not for everyone, and I'm probably only a fan because of my childhood nostalgia hehe.
11. Storm (I can't remember the name of this graphic novel, but its kind of an origin for Storm from x-men. I enjoyed it a great deal. Does anyone know of one for Jean Grey?)
12. The Dresden Files (I'm a Jim Butcher fan, his books are greatness and the comic is no less awesome. I highly recommend BOTH. Also, bookwise, check out his Codex Alera series, it'll blow your mind.)
13. The Walking Dead (The comic is brutal and not for the feint of heart. Its definately worth a try though. ZOMBIES!)
On to WEBCOMICS!
Not everyone likes them, but there are quite a few that are very engaging and the art is really amazing. Or super crappy which makes it fun! Best of all, they are FREE online.
1. Order of the Stick (If you're a DND nerd like me, you'll love this series.
2. Goblins- Life through their eyes (This is my favorite. Again its a DND based nerdgasm where they based the story off a group of Goblins who start to gain character levels. It breaks the fourth wall constantly and you actually start caring for the characters a great deal. VERY GOOD!)
3. Looking for Group (Based loosely on WoW and other things, but never directly referenced. Richard the undead Warlock makes the comic. He's amazingly awesome and hilarious.)
4. Grrl Power (Its new and has potential. Sydney is great and funny. Rest of the cast is still being introduced. Give it a try.)
5. The Phoenix Requiem (Its very slow and definately not for everyone, but the art is fantastic and the characters are solid. If you're more a drama and character build reader then this might interest you. Not a lot of action, but there is some.)
6. Two Kinds (This comic is just fun. Sometimes awkward lol.)
7. Last Blood (This has been on hiatus forever. Seems they have gotten backed by a studio production and might turn into a series. Bout a Zompocalypse where Vampires are saving the last remaining humans to survive.)
8. Earthsong (This one is a bit girly, (not to say thats a bad thing). Its fun and has some unique story angles. Characters are fun.)
I'm sure there are others but those are the ones I read on a regular basis. Let me know what you guys think.
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2011/10/29 00:48:17
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Heh, as far as webcomics go, I recommend Girl Genius and Freefall.
Girl Genius is probably the best mad science/steampunk/gaslamp fantasy comic out there, web or otherwise. Freefall is an amusing little sci-fi comic written and drawn by an engineer of all people, which discusses science and social problems in a futuristic society.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2011/10/29 01:08:24
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Melissia wrote:Heh, as far as webcomics go, I recommend Girl Genius and Freefall.
Girl Genius is probably the best mad science/steampunk/gaslamp fantasy comic out there, web or otherwise. Freefall is an amusing little sci-fi comic written and drawn by an engineer of all people, which discusses science and social problems in a futuristic society.
Thanks for the links/recommendations - they both look good!
The Girl Genius brings back memories as I'd swear the artists/writers did a lot for DRAGON magazine, waaaay back in the day...
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2011/10/29 01:36:58
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Madrak Ironhide
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Yes they did. Automatically Appended Next Post: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Foglio
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2011/10/29 01:50:37
Subject: The comic book discussion thread.
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Consigned to the Grim Darkness
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Yeah, he and his wife have excellent writing along with the enjoyable art. His art's really improved too.
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The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
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2011/10/29 13:26:33
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Trazyn's Museum Curator
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Girl Genius? I LOVE that comic.
It's one of the best IMO, along with Schlock Mercenary, Penny Arcade and PvP.
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What I have
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Westwood lives in death!
Peace through power!
A longbeard when it comes to Necrons and WHFB. Grumble Grumble
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2011/11/04 20:14:38
Subject: Re:The comic book discussion thread.
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Pragmatic Primus Commanding Cult Forces
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So in Action Comics...
Oh, and in Superman...
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