Comic Joy (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} comicjoy) wrote,@ 2003-10-05 15:15:00 |
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Weighty Bag o' Comics
This week I ended up buying about a month of stuff that had been lying, and I think my arm is longer because of it.
Bought some Indie Clix - got Witchblade. It doesn't actually look that awful, for all that I recognise merely half of the characters.
Also Barry Kitson, artist of Empire was up. I love Empire, it's wonderful. I am really enjoying Waid's take on the evil side of Superherodom, as well as some glorious art. I got a piece of unusued design which is beautiful, as well as some rather pervy Dredd for Dave (with his taunt rippling muscles, and ominous thrill...).
I was VERY disappointed with the end of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Very little happened. I felt that the conclusion was over just too quickly. It does suffer dreadfully in comparison to the first Volume. 1602, in contrast, just seems to be getting better. Lovely artwork, and whilst it is more fun spotting the Marvel character, the plot looks to be moving forward quickly.
Supreme Power, the JMS Marvel Superman comic, whilst good, is not gripping my attention in the way that Red Son did. For a revisionist Superman, it's okay but not what I've come to expect from the man who wrote Rising Stars.
The Shrek comic is fun. As is Witchblade Animated, and Bad Girls. These and Buffy are my no taste comics. Especially when Buffy has a guest appearance by Lilah!!!
Powers has definitely paid off for the issue of Monkey fucking. I've been loving the world and it's great to be getting some background. Walker's various incarnations have been varied yet identifiable and the confrontation with his nemesis was satisfying in the extreme. Bendis back on form.
The Losers is living up to all my expectations and surpassing quite a few. More plot and backstabbing than you can shake a stolen heliocopter at, this just gets more and more outlandish and funny and gripping. I love it dearly. Hellblazer goes from strength to strength under Mike Carey's marvellous guidance too. It's got magic in it, it's got background in it and Carey is trying to kill me with suspense while I wait a month for the next issue.
I would love to say the same of Dark Days, but not enough happens per issue to really make me feel like it's worth spending my money on. I'll wait till the end of the arc, but I feel that the 30 Days of Night bubble has burst.
Fianally, the Fables special, the Last Castle was heartrenching and wonderful and actually added a great deal to the main title. And that's an achievement for a prestige.
And that's just the special ones!
This week I ended up buying about a month of stuff that had been lying, and I think my arm is longer because of it.
Bought some Indie Clix - got Witchblade. It doesn't actually look that awful, for all that I recognise merely half of the characters.
Also Barry Kitson, artist of Empire was up. I love Empire, it's wonderful. I am really enjoying Waid's take on the evil side of Superherodom, as well as some glorious art. I got a piece of unusued design which is beautiful, as well as some rather pervy Dredd for Dave (with his taunt rippling muscles, and ominous thrill...).
I was VERY disappointed with the end of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Very little happened. I felt that the conclusion was over just too quickly. It does suffer dreadfully in comparison to the first Volume. 1602, in contrast, just seems to be getting better. Lovely artwork, and whilst it is more fun spotting the Marvel character, the plot looks to be moving forward quickly.
Supreme Power, the JMS Marvel Superman comic, whilst good, is not gripping my attention in the way that Red Son did. For a revisionist Superman, it's okay but not what I've come to expect from the man who wrote Rising Stars.
The Shrek comic is fun. As is Witchblade Animated, and Bad Girls. These and Buffy are my no taste comics. Especially when Buffy has a guest appearance by Lilah!!!
Powers has definitely paid off for the issue of Monkey fucking. I've been loving the world and it's great to be getting some background. Walker's various incarnations have been varied yet identifiable and the confrontation with his nemesis was satisfying in the extreme. Bendis back on form.
The Losers is living up to all my expectations and surpassing quite a few. More plot and backstabbing than you can shake a stolen heliocopter at, this just gets more and more outlandish and funny and gripping. I love it dearly. Hellblazer goes from strength to strength under Mike Carey's marvellous guidance too. It's got magic in it, it's got background in it and Carey is trying to kill me with suspense while I wait a month for the next issue.
I would love to say the same of Dark Days, but not enough happens per issue to really make me feel like it's worth spending my money on. I'll wait till the end of the arc, but I feel that the 30 Days of Night bubble has burst.
Fianally, the Fables special, the Last Castle was heartrenching and wonderful and actually added a great deal to the main title. And that's an achievement for a prestige.
And that's just the special ones!
