Comic books

[pete]

Ha, no, I'm pretty cheap frugal in most other areas of my life, which lets me buy stuff I like when I feel like it. Also, I get a lot of stuff on sale/discounted/etc (the Walt+Skeezix books were half off when I got them).  Also, I just got dumped, so I've been buying stuff to make myself feel better (note: not working).  Also.... whatever, I'm allowed.

[Bryan]

Sorry to hear about the break-up. You certainly are allowed! I'm just a little jealous, that's all.

[pete]

Hm, re-reading that last line, it looks snottier and less jokey than I meant.  Just to be clear.

[snogrog]

What are people's thoughts on Wednesday Comics? I'm pretty darned excited myself. Great creative teams, unique idea, and I'm there!

Also, trying to decide what big collection I want to get next, The 3 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionaries or something along the lines of some other "classic" Marvel stories. Any recommendations?

[erechoveraker]

Very excited for Wednesday Comics, in a way I haven't been for anything Marvel or DC in several years (probably pre-Didio and definitely pre-House of M). Way to get to me to buy men in their underwears again, DC.

[Bryan]

Thanks for bringing Wednesday Comics to my attention. This sounds like a great idea, though I'm a little skeptical of the one page format (even if it is a BIG page).

Anyone remember the Action Comics Weekly fiasco? It was similar. And it was pretty shitty.

[pete]

I'd feel the same way about Wednesday Comics, Bryan, if the list of talent wasn't top-damn-notch.  It's also being edited by Mark Chiarello, who was the guy behind DC's awesome SOLO series a couple years back.  There's a bunch of preview pages out there already.  The Kamandi one is pretty sick.

[erechoveraker]

As is this GL one:




Hubba hubba!

[Bryan]

The talent is pretty exciting. It may become the first non-reprint superhero comic I've bought in.... eight years, maybe? Longer?

[Pete from oz]

What are people's thoughts on Wednesday Comics? I'm pretty darned excited myself. Great creative teams, unique idea, and I'm there!

Also, trying to decide what big collection I want to get next, The 3 Frank Miller Daredevil Visionaries or something along the lines of some other "classic" Marvel stories. Any recommendations?

I'm really looking forward to it, so much so that I might buy it weekly.  Has been a long time since I bought a comic in non-collected format.  Although I do like the idea of having it collected in a big Kramers Ergot type book, it seems like it will be fun to get it in weekly installments. 

The book that I'm looking forward to most though is Darwyn Cooke's take on 'The Hunter'.  I love his work so much I want to take it out to a steak dinner.  Preview is here: http://www.idwpublishing.com/previews/parker/
 

In terms of classic stuff, I've just started with Simonson's Thor run, which is pretty awesome so far.  It's been a while since I've read any superhero stuff and this hit the spot.  Not much of the "tis" and "thou" type talk which had always put me off reading Thor.  The Beta Ray Bill story alone is worth the cost of a book.

     

[snogrog]

In terms of classic stuff, I've just started with Simonson's Thor run, which is pretty awesome so far.  It's been a while since I've read any superhero stuff and this hit the spot.  Not much of the "tis" and "thou" type talk which had always put me off reading Thor.  The Beta Ray Bill story alone is worth the cost of a book.

Oh! Speaking of quality Thor runs, I guess they just announced a collected edition of the first year or so of Dan Jurgens's and John Romita Jr.'s Thor run from the late 90s. I was only like 10 when they came out but remember thinking "WOW. So THIS is how you make Thor cool!" Some fantastic stories in that run. I'd suggest checking it out when they release it.

[Chad from Oregon]

I have been hopelessly and completely excited about Wednesday Comics. Most of my interest in recent years has been with early strips, but I have a strong affection for the DC characters, so the whole project is very exciting and has helped remind me why I love comics. I think the fact that it will only run for 12 weeks has helped calm any concern over things running out of steam too quickly or someone dropping the ball along the way.

Bring it!

What are people's thoughts on Wednesday Comics? I'm pretty darned excited myself. Great creative teams, unique idea, and I'm there!

[wood and iron]

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Century: 1910 was pretty fantastic. Alan Moore has a really big hard on for the Three Penny Opera, though, doesn't he?

[Regular Joe]

Sad news, even though I rarely go there these days:

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Dear Cultist, I have decided that within the next few weeks Z-Cult FM will be slowly closed down and the server put offline resulting in the death of Z-Cult FM as we know it. Z-Cult FM was born in 2004 and over the last 5 years has seen many high and low times. I would like to thank everyone who was involved over the last 5 years in making Z-Cult FM what it became. I would personally like to thank all the staff past and present, all torrenters and supporters of the site. I did start listing everyone by name but the list was too big and was scared I would miss someone off. Thanks to everyone who posted and helped out in any way possible. I would also like to unthank all the people who during the 5 years have caused trouble for the site such as no-ip, Marvel, DC Comics, etc etc list goes on..... least you made Z-Cult FM into a soap opera with many dramas along the way. The future for Z-Cult FM is currently a sad quiet death and a think about it's future. If it does return it will be just as a message board for the members who still like to use it but we will see what future holds. Thanks, Serj R.I.P. Z-Cult FM 2004 - 2009

[Pidgeon]

Has anyone here ever heard of Drifting Classroom? 70's Japanese horror comics are so, so great.