So what comics are you reading?

squid · « **Reply #525 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 01:48 PM »

Chunky Rice is the BESTimo. It *is* a bit like a mini-Blankets, but it's really sweet. One of my favorites.

garic · « **Reply #526 on:** Jan 03, 2009, 08:17 PM »

Really?? There's parts of it that I like (all of Solomon's flashbacks are great, and actually much more interesting than the Chunky/Dandel story) but I just felt like the overall narrative comes across as a bit flat. I mean, it's a good comic, and it succeeds in conveying mood to a certain extent, but it just didn't grab me in the same way that something like Blankets did.

But maybe that's just me.

squid · « **Reply #527 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 09:31 AM »

Well.. I don't think it was meant to "grab", it was just meant to be a really simple story... nothing big and complex like Blankets.

Hiemie · « **Reply #528 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 10:50 AM »

Quote from: Johnny Blaque on Dec 29, 2008, 06:10 AM

I've been on an Old School kick for awhile. Tons of older books and Manga.

The Drunna Series:

They are porn comics basically, but that dudes painting and cross hatching is to die for.

Oh god his crosshatching is insane. I found this book in english at a yard sale. The plot actually isn't that bad. The comic still actually unnerves me though.

Omadhaun · « **Reply #529 on:** Jan 04, 2009, 03:34 PM »

I couldn't find the name of this in english, but it's a very interesting comic from Florent Ruppert and Jérôme Mulot, "Panier de singe".
It is kind of mean and has some jokes I'm not sure you're even allowed to laugh at. (Yet you do.) But the best thing about it is all the creative stuff like 3D-cube comics. It also sort of combines animation and comic, and is quite much fun to read.

Johnny Blaque · « **Reply #530 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 02:30 AM »

Quote from: Hiemie on Jan 04, 2009, 10:50 AM

Oh god his crosshatching is insane. I found this book in english at a yard sale. The plot actually isn't that bad. The comic still actually unnerves me though.

The book is kinda creepy. The author puts himself into the story as the crazy doctor.

Elio · « **Reply #531 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 08:30 AM »

http://leonbeyondfacts.blogspot.com/

(Pi) · « **Reply #532 on:** Jan 05, 2009, 04:15 PM »

man, elio, i thought the facts were real at first, but when I was looking up info on "Cloud-Plex," I've started to become dubious.

Kevin Birtcher · « **Reply #533 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 09:18 AM »

I just finished Grant Morrison's Seven Soldiers of Victory.

It's glorious in scale and there's a great 'ah ha' moment every time a piece fits into the whole. Frankenstein was my favorite mini-series by FAR, but the others were good too.

Kuro · « **Reply #534 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 01:26 PM »

Quote from: Kevin Birtcher on Jan 11, 2009, 09:18 AM

Frankenstein was my favorite mini-series by FAR, but the others were good too.

my friend read it & told me there was some 'coming next time' thing where it was something like 'a soldier will die: will it be frankenstein?!' that's so dumb it's super awesome

Kevin Birtcher · « **Reply #535 on:** Jan 11, 2009, 01:35 PM »

It had that 'someone will die' at the end of all the books.

It's weird too, 'cause all of it ties into Final Crisis that's going on now... it's just cool to see some of the groundwork and hints from he had in place back then coming around again now. The Mister Miracle stuff especially ties into the current Final Crisis stuff, if anyone's reading that.

rabbitrabbit · « **Reply #536 on:** Jan 14, 2009, 05:13 PM »

Chunky Rice is one of my favorites, too. =D

reggie · « **Reply #537 on:** Jan 17, 2009, 08:49 AM »

QtRNevermore · « **Reply #538 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 12:03 PM »

http://www.freakangels.com/

because warren ellis is god.

schupfnudel · « **Reply #539 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 03:47 PM »

Takehiko Inoue is my god T.T I'm actually reading Vol. 29 but didn't find a pic for that and I'm too lazy to scan. Damn I never thought that guy would return as a ghost

Sweet =B

MaiMai · « **Reply #540 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 04:09 PM »

I'm usually for more action packed comics, but the characterization is absolutely INSANE. Backgrounds are sorta meh, but character expressions are the best. Perfect combo of bittersweet emotions and comedy-- what else you could you ask for from a manga about art students? XD

Angie · « **Reply #541 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 10:05 PM »

Yessss Honey and Clover is wonderful

MaiMai · « **Reply #542 on:** Jan 18, 2009, 11:16 PM »

Hee, glad you think so. I'm a sucker for really developed or deep characters and Umino gives it all by the truckload. The comedy is like the fries on the side.

Bilious · « **Reply #543 on:** Jan 19, 2009, 09:29 AM »

Currently, I'm following Hellboy and BPRD and all variations there of (YEAH LOBSTER JOHNSON!), Linda Medley's Castle Waiting (GIRL POWER YEAH!), and Fables and Jack of Fables (Fables is much better, but hey, gotta get the whole franchise rockin')

I've recently finished all of Sandman, still working on Watchmen and Black Dossier and V for Vandetta... DAMN THOSE LONG WINDED DENSE COMICS. I keep being distracted by Hellboy's POW BLAM SPLAT! I used to be obsessed with Uncanny X-men but then that run stopped or something and I fell out of the Marvel superhero fad.

I could keep going, I read a lot, but thems my favorites.

Omadhaun · « **Reply #544 on:** Jan 19, 2009, 10:36 AM »

Quote from: QtRNevermore on Jan 18, 2009, 12:03 PM

http://www.freakangels.com/

because warren ellis is god.

OH YES! Friday is my favourite day.

Oh, and this one was pure gold:

Bilious · « **Reply #545 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 03:58 PM »

OH. EM. GEE. I JUST FINISHED READING WATCHMEN.

Ffffffffff if that doesn't inspire you to comic your heart out I don't know what will. One day I will meet Alan Moore and casually drink his brain juices to absorb his amazing.

fowlie · « **Reply #546 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 04:42 PM »

Don't get trapped in his mane.

Wei Ingnan · « **Reply #547 on:** Feb 05, 2009, 07:17 PM »

my my what a dashingly handsome fellow

I already mentioned the first part of the ongoing Umbrella Academy series much much earlier in this thread but.....
well Umbrella Academy is still shaping up quite nicely with it's latest installment Umbrella Academy: Dallas

Story by GERARD WAY and Art GABRIEL BÁ
http://www.darkhorse.com/Comics/15-604/The-Umbrella-Academy-Dallas-1-of-6

the story is getting quite good with more than enough mysteries slowly unfolding to keep the reader involved as the main story arc continues to develop....

and if my word isn't good enough than the last instalment winning three eisners might be....go read these book monkeys!

mechanical · « **Reply #548 on:** Feb 06, 2009, 03:18 PM »

I got a coupon for my school store today... so I ran and bought Absolute Watchmen. It is easily the heaviest book I own.
I take forever to get through a page because of all the pretty colors~
seriously it is amazing

I also got rice boy for my birthday last month and read it for the third or fourth time I can't remember

also reading bone here and there, I was surprised because I had seen the rat monsters in an issue of highlights kids magazine when I like 8 or something and freaked when I saw them in the comic 10 years later, I had no idea where they were from

Bilious · « **Reply #549 on:** Feb 06, 2009, 03:56 PM »

Quote from: fowlie on Feb 05, 2009, 04:42 PM

Don't get trapped in his mane.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/fowlie/Alan_Moore.jpg

FFFFFFFFFF that man is so glorious. He is Jesus look at that D:

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