Comic Books
POSTED BY: Wulfenstar
UPDATED: Friday, November 6, 2009 04:32
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On a completely different note: I read in another thread about some folks wondering what were good comics. So, I'll list some. Do you guys have any suggestions?
-Preacher
-Watchmen
-Maus
-Sandman
-Goon
-Elfquest
-Top Ten
-Transmetropolitan
-Strangers in Paradise
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I think you've included most of my favs.
I'll reiterate on:
Sandman
Preacher
Transmet
Watchmen.
And add:
The Walking Dead
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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I agree about The Walking Dead. Although, it pisses me off how short the comics actually are.
I usually just wait for the trades.
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Me, too (the trades, that is). Stopped buying monthlies for the most part, about a decade ago.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Originally posted by Wulfenstar:
I agree about The Walking Dead. Although, it pisses me off how short the comics actually are.
I usually just wait for the trades.
I've been a fan of apocalyptic stories for a long time - never heard of this though, sounds interesting... btw, Wikipedia says: "A television series was announced to be in production on August 11, 2009."
"trades" = "compilations?"
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It has been reported on August 11, 2009, that AMC wishes to create a Walking Dead television series. Currently Frank Darabont has been tied to the project as writer, director and executive producer. He previously attempted to develop this project while working with NBC. Gale Anne Hurd has also been attached to the project.
As of August 12, 2009, it has been confirmed that AMC will air the show.
According to IMDb, the series will start in 2010.
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Gale Ann Hurd is the ex Mrs James Cameron fwiw.
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I think it would be a lot of fun to watch. :)
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Preacher - is that by any chance based on Joe R. Lansdale's character? I can remember reading some short stories by him that involved an evil preacher...
Mike
Let the wild rumpus start!
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Nope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preacher_%28comics%29
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I'm really looking forward to the Walking Dead series. Though, I have to laugh at Darabont's fondness for a certain type of location, which will surely feature prominently in the series.
Hope the Preacher movie comes together this time. I have, but haven't yet read, the script they had a few years ago for the aborted version of the movie that was to have starred James Marsden, written by the comic's creator Garth Ennis. Now I believe it's in the hands of John August and Sam Mendes.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Never much did comic books, although I was rather fond of Drew Hayes work on Poison Elves - but sadly he took a dirt nap a while back.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poison_Elves
Helpful tip: taking the girlfriend the 'hero' is about to kill ANYWAY hostage is a bad idea.
Also not too fond of most webcomics, since the quality tends to fall off so very quickly, but Girl Genius is pretty solid stuff, especially since imma ISTP gearhead enough to really appreciate the thing.
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/
As abysmal as the offerings from conventional media have been, as of late I've been checking out less popular anime for entertainment, some of which has been surprisingly good, and a few (Elfen Lied, Hell Girl, Scrapped Princess) delve into many of the issues close at heart to me.
-Frem
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Anime and Manga has just never clicked for me.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Wulf, thanks for the list. I haven't gotten into comics, graphic novels, but as I write and also draw, it occurs to me as something I could do, but I don't want to get into it until I see what's out there.
Re: anime,
I've found that in any genre, you have to start with the best. There's some shock to the system from the change of medium, but it's lessened by the quality of the content. If you watch the "best done" anime, like Hayao Miyazaki, you get used to anime, and then you can watch other good less conventional stuff without that rejection.
Also, From firefly, I can definitely easily recommend Cowboy Bebop to anyone here.
Also, I was curious about web comics. Anyone have any ideas?
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I read a bunch of webcomics. Some of them are half-decent. A few 'cause they're pretty, most 'cause I like the story, and some that I think are funny.
About the only one that I think I can universally recommend to this crowd that doesn't involve the adventures of Agatha Heterodyne is Sluggy Freelance. Sci-Fi supernatural dramady, with a lot of parody and reference elements. But watch out, the archives are huge because it's updated like every day for... ten years I think?
I'm almost positive Frem would enjoy the character of Bun-Bun. And considering the ISTP-ness, quite possibly Riff.
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The Walking Dead is a great series. If it's coming to television, it's gonna have to be HBO or Showtime. It's just so graphic.
Strangers in Paradise is pretty sweet.
I also like Red Sonja, and Conan the Barbarian.
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Groo the Wanderer
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Take not His name in vain!
*ka-click*
...
Just kidding. 
-F
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Batman The Dark Knight Strikes Again said 9/11 was an Inside Job on 9/10, then Batman assassinated the president of the United States using Thermite.
http://www.archive.org/details/911TruthInBatmanTheDarkKnight
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Most likely a mendicant....
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While it's not something that would appeal to everyone, Miss Byte - I would recommend Angel Moxie to you, I think it'd appeal greatly to your sense of humor given I suspect it's a lot like mine.
I can indeed see you as Tristan Stallings.
-F
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Groo both rules AND rocks!
The laughing Chrisisall
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mmmmmmmmmmm cheesedip
Either your with the terrorists, or ... your with the terrorists 
Lets party like its 1939
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