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: Brian Michael Bendis & Horror
I'm living the Bendis fangirl life at the moment. Alias on Sunday, Total Sell Out yesterday and Torso (reread) today. I suppose that there must be an explanation for this. Somewhere....
I like plot. I like characters too, but I like story. I like it when things happen and it progresses. It's why I'd read most science fiction and fantasy as opposed to mainstream fiction. Because of the "criticism" levelled at it by my high school English teacher - it's plot driven. Bendis, for me, is a fantastic plotter. And his dialogue just crackles off the page allowing you the pleasure of great characters too. Mmmmm.
Also loving the horror at the moment. Finally read 30 Days of Night - very enjoyable, does exactly what it says on the tin with a fair bit of shivers up the spine thrown in too. Also liking the whole new Dark Horse Nightmares line. Some of it is a bit by numbers, but Scarlet Traces (which I've read as it was printed in the Megazine - advantage to the UK for once) is cracking. The Blackburne Covenant is shaping up to be quite thrilling - it's got all the ingredients I like. Modern day, supernatural horror and great big stonking thousand year old conspiracies. Devil's Footprints is a bit by the numbers but fun.
And Judd Winick's Blood and Water. Can't wait for the next one.
I'm living the Bendis fangirl life at the moment. Alias on Sunday, Total Sell Out yesterday and Torso (reread) today. I suppose that there must be an explanation for this. Somewhere....
I like plot. I like characters too, but I like story. I like it when things happen and it progresses. It's why I'd read most science fiction and fantasy as opposed to mainstream fiction. Because of the "criticism" levelled at it by my high school English teacher - it's plot driven. Bendis, for me, is a fantastic plotter. And his dialogue just crackles off the page allowing you the pleasure of great characters too. Mmmmm.
Also loving the horror at the moment. Finally read 30 Days of Night - very enjoyable, does exactly what it says on the tin with a fair bit of shivers up the spine thrown in too. Also liking the whole new Dark Horse Nightmares line. Some of it is a bit by numbers, but Scarlet Traces (which I've read as it was printed in the Megazine - advantage to the UK for once) is cracking. The Blackburne Covenant is shaping up to be quite thrilling - it's got all the ingredients I like. Modern day, supernatural horror and great big stonking thousand year old conspiracies. Devil's Footprints is a bit by the numbers but fun.
And Judd Winick's Blood and Water. Can't wait for the next one.