Dr.Finger
08-26-2008, 08:39 PM
Comic Day! Because words are more fun when they're accompanied by pictures. Click here (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=62158) to join the discussion, and to see what you'll find in stores this week, head over to Diamond's (http://previewsworld.com/public/default.asp?t=2&m=1&c=6&s=428) new release lists.
This week, on the surreal Johnny Gigawatt & the Tiger Men from Mars (http://johnnygigawatt.com): the end of Virgin Comics, the end of Preacher at HBO and the beginning of Kirkman Cruises.
Picks of the Week
DC Universe Last Will And Testament #1 - Brad Meltzer comes back to the DCU with a book that asks a simple question: what would you do on the last night before a battle which you know, more than likely, you may not survive. While that question has been a staple of war movies for generations, this is the first time I've seen it asked in the context of a superhero comic. While not wrapped in the normal trade dress, this is a Final Crisis tie in. But, according to Meltzer, it's also a bit of a teaser for things to come this year in the DCU as a whole.
Runaways #1 - Ah, Runaways, how I loved thee. This book was, for a while, everything right about the industry. Wholly new characters, written realistically, that tell great stories without tying into every event under the sun. When people would ask 'what book would you recommend to get my wife/girl friend/son/little brother into comics' I could always say, without hesitation, Runaways. Then Joss Whedon came along. While his run wasn't bad, it just didn't feel like the book did under creator Brian K. Vaughn. Well the Runaways are back, this time with Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos leading the way. And I for one cannot wait.
Doktor Sleepless #8 - I want to like this book. I'm a big Ellis fan, in particular his angry bastard brand of futurism. "Where's my fucking jetpack" and "Don't worry ma'am, we're from the internet" are just some of the pithy little saying the book has spawned. Like I said, I want to like this book, but so far it's leaving me rather cold. Maybe it's the unrealistic expectations I had for the series, being essentially the spiritual successor to the late, great Transmetropolitan. Maybe it's because Doktor Sleepless himself seems so much like every other main character in an Ellis-penned book. Ultimately I think it's because seven issues in we're not getting stories so much as a series long form essays on the nature of commercialism and mass marketing in the near future. That's interesting, up to a point, but sooner or later we need some sort of narrative to support these monologues.
Question of the Week: It's been a summer chock full of event comics, from publishers big and small. It's not, however, the first time these 'big' books have dominated the industry. So, in that spirit: What is the best crossover, event comic or tie-in you've read?
This week, on the surreal Johnny Gigawatt & the Tiger Men from Mars (http://johnnygigawatt.com): the end of Virgin Comics, the end of Preacher at HBO and the beginning of Kirkman Cruises.
Picks of the Week
DC Universe Last Will And Testament #1 - Brad Meltzer comes back to the DCU with a book that asks a simple question: what would you do on the last night before a battle which you know, more than likely, you may not survive. While that question has been a staple of war movies for generations, this is the first time I've seen it asked in the context of a superhero comic. While not wrapped in the normal trade dress, this is a Final Crisis tie in. But, according to Meltzer, it's also a bit of a teaser for things to come this year in the DCU as a whole.
Runaways #1 - Ah, Runaways, how I loved thee. This book was, for a while, everything right about the industry. Wholly new characters, written realistically, that tell great stories without tying into every event under the sun. When people would ask 'what book would you recommend to get my wife/girl friend/son/little brother into comics' I could always say, without hesitation, Runaways. Then Joss Whedon came along. While his run wasn't bad, it just didn't feel like the book did under creator Brian K. Vaughn. Well the Runaways are back, this time with Terry Moore and Humberto Ramos leading the way. And I for one cannot wait.
Doktor Sleepless #8 - I want to like this book. I'm a big Ellis fan, in particular his angry bastard brand of futurism. "Where's my fucking jetpack" and "Don't worry ma'am, we're from the internet" are just some of the pithy little saying the book has spawned. Like I said, I want to like this book, but so far it's leaving me rather cold. Maybe it's the unrealistic expectations I had for the series, being essentially the spiritual successor to the late, great Transmetropolitan. Maybe it's because Doktor Sleepless himself seems so much like every other main character in an Ellis-penned book. Ultimately I think it's because seven issues in we're not getting stories so much as a series long form essays on the nature of commercialism and mass marketing in the near future. That's interesting, up to a point, but sooner or later we need some sort of narrative to support these monologues.
Question of the Week: It's been a summer chock full of event comics, from publishers big and small. It's not, however, the first time these 'big' books have dominated the industry. So, in that spirit: What is the best crossover, event comic or tie-in you've read?